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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

The visit Of the United States
attleship Mississippi to Bayou
bra on Tuesday and Wednesday
las the occasion of more enthu.
aSm and larger crowds in town
Ian has occurred in years. So
kldOm it is that a fighting ship
cendS the river thus far, and
Z the Mississippi was the larg-
h craft to enter these waters,
sOple could not resist the Op.
brtunity to visit the mighty
Dip, and they came by thou
bids, from East and West Fe-
Dana, East and West Baton
buge, Pointe Coupee, and Will
BISON County.
Ehe heavy fog Tuesday morn
iRterfered somewhat with the
pgress of the ship up stream
bm Baton Rouge, but the opera
b of raising anchors at that
bee was reduced one half, for
Of them stayed there, the
pin having broken when the
empt to raise one of the an
PrS was made. However, Il
~ good trip was made up the
er and the Mississippi an
pred in front Of Bayou Sara '
Put $50 o'clock. |
PhOrtly after eight o'clock, the
Pning of cannon was heard, I
Pie gunnerS fired a national l.
lte over the wreck of the old q
PSlSSippi, near Port Hudson. 1
guns could be heard here V
y plainly. The smoke from p
hugh tunnels of the ship +
dnOw be seen and in a few N
PuteS the top of the mast and )
gefnding tower came into A
p The ship came steadily on. n
q and soon appeared around y
bend below town. AS she Il
Z into the harbor she was ),
PRd by blasts from the '
SaeS Of the power house, l.
MILL, ice factory, and all the NJ
sin the harbor. The flag on
schOOlhOuse was dipped to IN
Emp and the salute answered 81
dipping Of the ships colors. bl
Fl {, the Mississippi anchor pr
he reception committee SC
Eaed Col. John f. Irvine's W,
laurel and barges, and pro, tn
- out into the stream. AS tn
as The ship was anchored, a an
Was placed alongside and lit
Onmlttee boarded the ship, We
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22
Nc
The Huge Battleship Visits Bavou Sara
Pp Anchors in Front of Town Tuesday, Mornipo and D,
Days Proceeding on Her Way to Natchez Thursday " "

Da"eh'p and inteE Arortd oH
anu Observation-Disclosures Lose o Ship Team Close Score
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
THE DAILY GATE CITY
between the race and deterioration
and encourage the sociologist.
A GOOD INDICATION.

Observations extending over many
years have demonstrated that the iron
Industry is reliable index to business
conditions generally. 1t is encourag
ing to note, therefore, that the leading
iron trade papers agree in saying
that there is renewed activity in their
line and that there is every prospect it
Will continue and increase. This fore
shadows the return of general prosper
ity The Iron Trade Review, high
class, conservative, reliable paper in
close touch with the iron situation ali
the time, says:
With the exception OF rails. all the
principal finished lines of iron and
steel are making progress, and are
lending to tn: general market an APP
pearance of renewed activity. The
condition of the largest mills at pres
ent is probably the best at any time
during the past eighteen months,
as increased operations are be-
ing well sustained, and in
some products, orders are act
ually in excess of current output.
Some of the interests being SO benefit
ed are venturing the expression of
belief that the turn toward normal
trade has been made, and that grad
ual advance during the remainder of
the year is likely to follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
CARNEGIE FEARS WAR.

! Andrew Carnegie, in his annual ad
dress before the New York Peace So
ciety, declared that only spark was
needed to plunge England and Ger
many into war. Never in his lifetime,
he added, has the worlds peace been
so seriously threatened as now. He
commended that the present critical
situation among the nations of the
world was proof to his mind that the
old axioms, such as 'in time of peace
prepare for war" had proven ineffec-
tive. He likens present conditions
among the nations to the days of
'49" in California, where every man
went armed to the teeth to prevent
attack, with the result that there was
no end of fighting and deadly feuds
until the arming Of men was prohib-
tied by law.
Even If a collision be avoided. Mr.
Carnegie asserted, peace-loving ma
lions will have to go on building ex-
cessive navies through the extortion
of millions from people already ON the
verge of starvation. Hence, to save
the nations from themselves, there
must sooner or later emerge from the
present unparalleled increase of arma-
ments a league of peace embracing
the most advanced nations, proclaim
ing that since the world has now
shrunk into a neighborhood and is in
instantaneous communication, all
civilized nations are interested In
world peace and that the time has
passed when any one or two nations
can be permitted to break it." He con-
ceives 1t to be the mission of the Uni
ted States to lead the world to the
reign of peace under law. Mr.. Car
negie was reelected president of the
society, which position, Prof. G. w.
Kirchway, In making the nomination,
said was but a stepping-stone to the
presidency of the Federation OF the
World"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Gentle Spring Has AImoat Sprung.

Riverton Letter in Sidney Herald:
Things are beginning to pop all along.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Monk,
Wednesday, April 81, fine 10Y
pound boy. All doing as fine as May
apples in August.
Miss Adamson will remain in River
ton this summer and like many others
viii spend most OF the time eating ripe
strawberries saturated with Jersey
cream.
Billy Jim Mawhor was in Wednesday
and said you could see clear to the
bottom Of Dog creek, and the noun
tain trout that was planted in 1t a
few years ago would soon be large
enough for family use. Pretty good.
Joe Rawlings, of Slippery Elm was
over Wednesday and showed us an out
line OF map he is getting out which
viii prove thing Of beauty and Joy
forever. The map will be a true rep
resentation of the Arctic circle by
moonlight assisted by the aurora Dor
calls.
School closes May 90 and the largest
class will receive their diplomas Of
any year prior-thirteen is good
class for a town OF 700, but Riyerton
has no equal in southwestern Iowa.
We are up to date in everything. hon.
est. religious, patriotic, humble and
contrife jndretrints loving one an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
MADE THE ORCHARD PAY.
What One Des Moines County Farm
er Did Last Year.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Years ago
Burlington was surrounded by
orchards. Hence the Orchard City.
During fall and early winter the
streets were crowded with wagons
that brought the very finest apples to
Burlington, and a number of commits
sion houses employed small army OF
men packing the fine fruit, which
found ready market everywhere OF
late, Burlington gets the bulk of her
own supply from outside points, and
Des ldoines county ships few if any
apples to other points. OF late apples
from the far west have found a mar
ket here
Yet apples can be grown here. just
as well as in earlier times, and in fact
some apples are still grown in Des
Moines county that compare favor
ably with the very finest varieties that
are shipped in from other points. One
farmer, who lives in the northern part
of the county. supplied a number of
Burlington people with apples last fall,
that were pronounced the very best
that were ever seen here They were
I'll fully matured, without speck and
never worm in bushel or a barrel.
He had five acres OF apple orchavsss
and averaged over 100 bushels to the
acre. He received s125 per bushel.
and the fruit was cheap at that price.
When questioned by customer. he
said. There is no trick about It. L
have no secrets. What have done.
everybody else can do Of course. If
q man simply neglects his orchard, he
will not get results. If he gives 1t the
same care and attention that he gives
to his fields, 1t will pay him we'll.
sprayed my trees three times during
the season, at small expense and lit
tie loss of time, and thus kept down
the insects. AS to the results, the
fruit speaks for ITSELF
There has been a revival of orchard
planting in Des Moines county in
late years. and there are indications
that the young orchards will receive
the care. attention and protection
which they require. Hence the city
will again be able ere long to lay
claim to her old title, and many thous-
ands viii be added to the bank rolls
OF progressive Des Moines county
farmers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

been forwarded to the dead letter
office, where, preserved in alcohol.
they occupy bottles on the shelves OF
the museum.
In one year more than II, 100000
pieces OF mail matter of all kinds are
received at the dead letter office. a
very great percentage is delivered to
the persons for whom they were In
tended without need of opening
thanks to the clever corps Of blind
readers Many thousands of letters
so illegibly addressed that they cannot
be delivered are found to contain
money. II the address. of the sender is
within or some clue to the sender is
found, and search. reveals the name
and address, the money is at once re-
turned. BIT very often there is moth.
ing at all to indicate who sent the let.
ter, or package In such case the mon
ey is turned into the United States
treasury. In the past few years an
average of about $4,000 year has
thus been added to the governments
treasury.
Once year there is a sale of
merchandise that has come to the
office and is untraceable. This nets
something like $1,000 to $4,000, which
also goes into Uncle Sans vaults.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
manded more facts and statistics in
order to test the methods and the re-
suits.
REPORTERS, ERRORS

IN conversation with "a representa-
tive OF the Des Moines Register and
Leader the other day Rev. /. C. Lush
of Mount Vernon called attention te
common newspaper error. He said
ne been called to Des Moines q
rev days previously to perform q
marriage service. In that service the
man entered into a new relation
(nusband) and the woman assumed
new relation (wife) and he pro.
nounced them husband and wife to.
gether." But, ADDED the Mount Yer.
nol minister:
The papers stated that pro
nounced the words that made them
man and WIFE Now l dissent. That
marriage covenant did not make him
a man nor the bride a woman. but
1t gave them new names. husband
and wife Is it not about time that
newspaper men quit the inconsistent
c''stom Of announcing newly married
people as man and wife?'"
Rev. Mr.. Lusk is right, as a matter
OF course. While the newspaper re-
porters are resolving not to be guilty
OF like error again they should resolve
also to permit people to shoot them
selves with something else thar 1872
caliber' revolvers. Invariably that is
the caliber of the death-dealing
weapon, If newspaper accounts are to
be believed. It is likewise worthy OF
note that this detail Is never omitted
The reason TO-, the deed may be
obscure. The condition of the de-
cedant's affairs may be matter of
speculation. Little or nothing may be
known concerning his character,
habits or tendencies. No matter. The
reporter is satisfied If he can work in
the statement that che killed himself
with 32-caliber," and he never fails
to get 1t into the account somewhere.
With almost equal persistency re-
porters tell newspaper readers that
surgeons make use of silver button
to close the wound in the skull after
a trephining operation. 1t is not re-
corded in any work on surgery, an
Gent or modern, that a silver button
VI oHy otHSi hihu Vi pulou was cNSi
employed for the purpose, but while
the surgeons themselves are able to
dispense with anything OF the kind In
their practice the reporters in their
business find mention of the buttons
an absolute necessity. Possibly they
reason that button is necessary to
keep the patients brains from oozing
out. Probably they have seen the
statemeD. in some paper that but
ton was used, and accepted the state
ment at Its face value. Whatev the
reason, the silver button always fig
ures In newspaper accounts Of the
removal of disc of bone from some
ones Uranium.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
is essential, and when he SO regards
himself it is time to pass him out"
Harvey Ingham is also mighty good
timber out OF which to make a gov
ernor of Iowa." suggests the Webster
City Freeman Tribune.
Which Road.


If you could go back to the forks Of
the road,
Back the long miles you have carried
the load,
Back to the place where you had to
decide
BY this way q. that through your life
to abide;
Back Of the grieving and back OF
the care,
Back to the place where the future
was fair
II you We're this day that decision to
make,
Ol brother in sorrow! which road
would you take?
Then suppose that again to the forks
you went back,
After you'd trodsen the other long
track;
After you'd found that it's promises
fair
Were all delusion that led to a
snare
That the road you first travelled with
signs and unrest,
Though dreary and rough, was most
graciously blest,
With balm for each bruise and a
charm for each ache
0 brother in sorrow which road
would you take?
Nixon Waterman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
THE RACE NOT DISCRIMINATING.

Editor Devine of the Survey in ana
lying the various reports and discus
sions during the meeting of the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
Science finds no convincing evidence
that Americans are losing stature and
lung capacity or that the national
criminality and insanity are increas-
ing. He believes that children are still
children, with the race-old instinct for
play still insistent, and that urban life
is not inconsistent with race improve
ment. He does not see in a diminish
ing birth rate and increased divorce
occasion for alarm If they ar. under
stood to be incidental, condition tenn
porarily existing in that transition
period from the present to a higher,
more rational and more stable family
life Admitting that tne American in
dustrial system is far from perfect, DIR.
Devine Is encouraged by the authorita-
tive Intervention by society to prevent
exploiting and wasteful processes.
such Intervention as prevents acct
dents, shortens hours, protects
women and children, obtains decent
and sanitary homes and keeps chill
dren inS schools instead of in fac
tories. These things he saws. stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

In an address before the Public Edu-
cation Association OF Philadelphia
William NJ Allen of the New York
Bureau of Municipal Research deliv-
cred a scathing indictment of the ma
ton In its relation to the public edu-
cation problem. With fine sarcasm he
asserted that it was easier to get the
government to spend money for study
ing the boil weevil than for the bet.
terment of the schools or the protec-
ton OF the young. He stigmatized the
reports of the average school super
intendent and teacher as being utterly
devoid of sincerity in pointing out de-
feots ir the existing system He de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
When it comes to voting on the =

When 1t comes to voting On the cues
ton of adopting the commission plan
OF city government in Keokuk the ma.
jority in the affirmative should be
made as large as possible. 1t is al.
ready foregone conclusion that the
proposition will carry Glands down
and both feet tied" An overwhelming
vote for the commission plan will not
only attest public interest and senti.
ment in favor of better city govern
ment, but will impart to the new ar
rangement moral Influence that will
aid in making it a success. What is
worth doing at all is worth doing well.
The expression In favor of better city
government than Keokuk has had in
the past should be as emphatic as pos
sible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
A Des Moines woman has a Brain

A Dies Moines woman has Brahma
hen that laid three eggs within forty
five minutes. Great is progress. En-.
couraged by this record the Burling
ton Hawk-Eye predicts that some sci
entific breeder will improve on that
hen. and some other scientific breeder
VIII carry on the work and by and by
the perfect hen will be evolved, which
VIII give a continuous performance
and lay an egg every five minutes dur
ing the regulation eight hours, which
is all that should be expected from a
hen in civilized community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

In order to see things Alright it is
necessary to view them in large per.
ispective, as doec George NJ. Reynolds
the Chicago banker, formerly of Des
Moines, in discussing the Payne tariff
bill. Mr.. Reynolds interests are
those of the middle west, but he recog-
nizes that no section can get all 1t
wants or just what II wants. Construc-
ton of a tariff Is matter OF give and
take, and concessions should be made
in what he calls spirit of practical
patriotism. When asked his opinion
of the bill IN question he said:
THAT depends altogether upon
where they live. No one is willing to
have tariff schedules disturbed with re-
lation to his particular line of business.
Persona lily / think the Payne bill gives
the middle west b little the worst of
the tariff bargain. / cannot see any
good reason for letting hides in on the
free list while keeping the tariff on
shoes. The middle western farmer
must offer his hides in competition
with those shipped from other coun-
tries, but when he goes 20 buy shoes
he must pay the tariff price.
"And still, it may be that it is be-
cause I have spent all my Life in the
middle west that find this objection.
What this country needs is more of a
spirit of practical patriotism. We
need a give and take policy, we need
what ball players call team work in
order that we may look unselfishly at
The interests of the whole country.
This is a big nation that we live IN
and it can only achieve the high point
among the world powers that it de-
serves when all OF the people govern
their actions with an eye to the in
terests of the whole country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
The Keokuk Launch Club,

Clinton Herald: The Keokuk
Launch club is filled with the right
kind of enthusiasm, an enthusiasm
that Will reflect credit upon the mem
bership Of the club, and accrue to the
benefit of the city. Among other
things they propose TO do is to park
the river front and transform it into
a thing Of beauty and joy forever.
This is the kind of public spirit that
builds great cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
Secretary wilson Of The den. = =, az

Secretary Wilson of the department
OF agriculture has issued a bulletin
containing the opinion of Attorney
General Wickersham affirming the le-
gality OF the referee board OF experts,
headed by Prof. Ira Remsen of Johns
Hopkins, which was appointed by
President Roosevelt to review the
opinions and rulings of Chief Chem
ist Wiley. This establishes this board
as the supreme authority in the execu-
ton OF the food and drug act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

other as they love US. kind and gentle,
meek and lowly, getting into business
like a hawk after young brood OF
chickens, pure and holy, always ready
to greet you as one of the lost sheep
of Israel, malice toward none but char
ity for all, seeing the right as God
gives us wisdom, knowledge and prti-
dence. Yes sir. Riyerton is hummer
Of town and have the goods to show
it. Come in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

Some Of the papers are predicting a
light turkey crop In consequence of
the continued wet, cold weather. AS
most people do not eat turkey, for
good and sufficient reasons, the matter
Is not one of general concern. in order
to create widespread alarm it is neces-
sary to hint at the possibility of a
shortage in the supply of pork-house
quail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
THE EARNEST MAN.

THE EARNEST MAN.
The earnest man could ask no more
Of fate
Than to be simple. modest, manly,
true,
Safe from the many, honored by the
few;
Nothing to count in church, or world,
or state,
But inwardly in secret to be great.
Emerson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

A Peoria woman wants to know how
church member can drink beer. The
German method is to sip 1t slowly.
Most Americans swallow glass of 1t
at a gulp. II church member
doesn't like one of these methods he
might try the other. Both are feas-
ible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

The suggestion has been advanced
mat the high price Of provisions is
possibly the result Of using SO many
on women's hats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

There was nothing in Keltz's con.
nection with the Office of pharmacy
commissioners that became him so
well as his resignation of it. Nor any
thing that was more acceptable to the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

a Washington paper reports that
traffic on Pennsylvania avenue is
somewhat lighter owing to the infre-
quency Of presidential messages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

When the days begin to lengthen
then the cold begins to strengthen. >
Is 1t because the days are SO long now
that the weather is SO cold?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

Soiae OIL the cigars OF the Philip
pines are 21a feet long.
According to the Sioux City Journal
here's where the umpire's wife and
children begin worrying.
The Atchison Globe says that an
! Atchison bride has selected bowlegged
furniture to match her husband.
The newest telephone mouthpiece is
of glass, which can be readily cleaned
by boiling.
The Cedar Falls Record says the
people generally are with Governor
Carroll in the fight he is waging
against grafters.
The latest is .'Raisin Day. II this
thing keeps up the Omaha Bee an
ticipates that people will soon be com-
PEELED to set aside day to work.
he Washington Democrat has
noticed that when an inventor can
think of nothing else to invent. he
gets up some kind of window de-
vice.
1t is evident that Alex Miller is a
good deal of pessimist. He declares
that half the people have no sense
and the other half do not know very
much.
The most powerful dredge in the
world is claimed for Russia. 1t can
move 1000 cubic yards of earth from
the bottom of river in the course
of an hour.
Two more counties Of Indiana.
White and Jackson, have voted against
the saloon, making total of sixty
five out of the states ninety-two coun-
ties now dry.
"The consumer viii be lucky If he
gets twenty-four hour respite after
the coal man lets go before the ice
man takes hold" says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
A Milwaukee lecturer declares that
any man who works hard is a fool.
The Omaha Bee comedies that the Nil.
waukee man may be right, but saws
that it isn't every mans wife who
will take in washing to support him.
Once again the bill authorizing
equal salaries for men and women
teachers for equal work in the New
York City schools has passed both
branches of the state legislature by
large majorities. The same measure
was vetoed formerly by Mayor Nc
Clellan and Governor Hughes.
The Mt. Ayr ~Record-News thinks
Mr. Cownie might take the hint and
retire voluntarily. THE woods Of
Iowa are full of farmers who could
serve as well and even better than
himself" il asserts I'm Iowa no man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

When Theodore writes the story of
mis- African adventures how is he going
% spell gnu?-Marshalltown times-Re-
publican.
N-u, gnu, most likely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

Read The Daily Gate City, Il
cents per week.
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The Cedar Falls Record says the
people generally are with Governor
Carroll in the fight he is waging
against grafters.