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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
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p IT,, American repunir. ~ becomes
"a milton with supposedly democratic
~ lhe"iS rs not much given to that
comp and spIcud0r which charaCterizes
she ceremonies at monarchal courts
N"rerthe'ess. the sovereign people and
IN" national government do cooperate
one" every fOur vcare to produce m i'm
ur"s9ivr sppctnclr 'hlt IN imposing pa
|'antrv IL quite the peer Of any state
r. notion n br Witnessed anywhere In the
.Enrid Tie precision for th's climax of
popular display Is the Inauguration Of
oowlv- elected president oi the i'nifcd
%t"t"s ana since there % always greater
p"pulnr Interest md 1t more elaborate
program when Pre- ddent T. inaugu'aled
ror new term than Is rhe caar when
a chief Magistrate is iuatnlIod in office
FOR q second term. It goes without saving
rhat the lnauguraton ~ 1900 promises
go he particularly brilliant
Furthermore. each successive Inaugural
zion SurpuaseS its predecessors az II mon
4ter free show This ls right and nntu--
al since the nation II constantly pro,
crossing: the uoDulntiOn increasing md
che prestige Of the Presidency growing.
Az the only criterion ly which to measure
sr advance The Inauguration NJ 1900.
nOmpared with TINT If former years. II
runy he mentioned thnt the fund which
mas been raised for this vpar'a spectacle
mas reached much nearer tho SlOON)O
snark than on any previous similar OCca-
sion Just here II misty he wrlI 10 pV-
qIlHln TINT the 'Iii2rns ~ the national
rapitnl who play hosts tn the incoming
officials md the Inaugural throng, raise
che money for Americas ErcHtest spec
racie by popular subscription, very much
as funds are rniscd for worlds fairs and
other hg events.
As matter Of fact the Washington
subscribers 10 this expense fund In.
vnriably get their money back after the
inauguration for the thousand OF people
who pay s. each to attend that browning
glory, the inaugural ball. roll up fund
shat not only defrays the expenses OF
che ball itself, but reimburses the con
tributOrs to the general fund Neyerthe-
less. this popular subscription Is very
accessory means to mn end. for the
inaugural bail admission fees are not In
uand uutil close to March 4, whereas the
spending Of money on Inauguration
preparations begins months In advance.
As matter OF fact. the prelude to
this stupeudous e-day show is found
IN more than two months OF hard. un-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

remitting work on the part Of a large
number of public-spirited men. The first
step In preparation for the ushering into
office OF newly chosen Chief Executive
is taken when the chairman Of the na-
ional campaign committee Of the vic
tcrions party appoints chairman OF the
inaugural committee. who IS, In effect.
the general manager Of the whole spec
tacle. This year National Chairman Hitch
cock. Of the Republican committee. chose
for this responsible post his friend, f.
J. Stellwagen. a banker Of prominence
nj the seat Of government
To Create the extensive machinery for
handling an Inauguration the inaugural
chairman chooses the members Of a gen
aral inaugural committee several dozen
strong. and most ~ these men I'm turn
become the chairman OF subcommittee
NJ their own selection These Sub-COm-
mittoes have. respectivelv. Jurisdiction over
oil the vnrious lines OF activity that go
to make M an inaugural show For IN
stance, there Are committees on dec0ra-
lions. on fireworks. on street illumination.
on reviewing stands. on badges and on
dozen other branches Of the subject The
result of this rather cOmDlpx organiza-
tinn Ia to permit OF n sne"Inlization that
iDsrres perfection ot detail
The one factor OF uncertainty that ef
feCts the success Of m ir0uru-7 ti0n one
that causes no end ~ specUlH tiOn md m
ensiness is the weather For weeks he
fore The Weather Puroau g bpSfe-Nd With
requests for forecasts md nronhecies
The national capital being In effect n
Southern citv and Clmatf"aliv unique
even I'm the South Is usually trented to
mild md open winters. hut even here
March IS tr"Hchprous month aud his
tory records that she haa bestowed n win
try and UngrHciOUs Welcome upon more
than one newly elected president. In 1871
President william Henry Harrison caught
his death-COld Drawing the elements when
in accordance with custom and tradition
he took the oath Of office standing In the
open on the East front Of the Capitol.
When Lincoln was InaugUrated the first
time the streets were seas OF mud and
IT was raw and cold when he took the
oath Of office for the second time. The
temperature was near zero when Grant
, inaugurHted the second time: Presi-
dent Benjamin HarIisO was inaugurated
in n driving rain, and Grover Cleveland
delivered his second inaugural address
standing bareheaded In blizzard. On
the other hand presidents Hayes. Garfield.
Mckinley and Roosevelt had fair weather.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
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were making music; AIRY Scheffer and
Delacroix were painting; Michelet and
Guizot were writing history
In this throng of geniuses he met 1.-The
woman with the somber eyes" Amantine
Lucille Aurore Dupin had been married TO
NJ Dudevant when Chopin was boy OF
13; she had left her husband and gone to
Italy with the poet, De MUsset: she had
hirted with the doctor. who visited De
Musset lying III abed. She bad q wonder
ful dexterity in transferring her aztec
tions-almOst as wonderful as her prodl-
gious Industry In turning out novels Such
was Madame Dudeyant, better known by
her pen name OF George Sand" who
presently fixed her affection upon Chopin
and literally annexed him.
Several romantic stories have been told
Of their first meeting. The facts appear
to be that she asked List to in. oduce
her to the Polish pianist, who was Great
ing a furore in Paris, and then she did
the rest Chopin was not attracted by
her at first, rather the reverse The COM
poser, Hitler. in letter TO List, says
that Chopin found her 'repellent" at first
and did not hesitate to say so. But is she
really woman ] am inclined to doubt
it"
she was beautiful. "ies, she is as beau
tfful as the Venus de Milo: she even sur
passes the latter I'm many respects: she
Is, for Instance, very much younger" But
she was masculine in spirit: her fondness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

cess and wailure depend mainly on
personal character and achievement.
No intelligent person would say that
Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Dix.
Clara Barton, Frances willard or
Jane Adams have been failuresi
George Washington is deservedlv
idolized as "the father of his country,
although he was not the father of
children. The same newspaper which
reported Mr.. Taft's address, an
nounces the deeease, at Ogden, of Lor-
in Farr, aged 81, one of the founders
of Utah, as having been "the husband
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

is in the fact that young women think
that unless they are married their
lives are not a success. As a matter
of fact. l think the reverse is often
true" He called to mind the sweet.
self-sacrifcing maiden aunts he had
known, and boldly expressed his dis
belief that "all such women would
have been better off if they had mar
ried'
In this connection it is a fact
worthy Of consideration that in the
more civilized and progressive COM
munities, for thousands of years,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
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for male garments was but outward
manifestation of that masculinity. Ch"p
in was Just as essentially feminine. with
his eyes of tender brown aud his chest
nut blonde hair. his hnical elegance OF
toilet and his shrinking soul
The woman pominecred.
She took him to Maiorca In 1898 as
Stunning the maternal pose of sick as
we'll as sweetheart Although he was not
yet victim of consumption, his health
was precarious. She has described him
as "detestable patient" and later on
she called him her dear corpse" gro
tesque pleasantly.
One reminiscent writer tells the story
Of how she would order Chopin around
Frederic, I'm fdbps. she called when
she wished cigar lighter, and Fred
eric obediently brought one. The story
has been doubted. however, because
George Sand never smoked cigars. bur
cigarettes.
There Is no doubt. however. that she
was the stronger vessel. The delicate
artist. who became So weak In the last
years of his life that his playing was
hardly audible. and he bad 10 modify
fortes into pianissiu3o. passed whole eve
ings OF his more robust years in playing
blind mans bun with young girls. and In
telling them stories
A beautiful story is told which bodies
forth the tender pathos Of his compost
lions as descriptive chapters could,
though penned in the grandiloquent fugne
style of a Huneker. Meyerbeer had once
had a quarrel with his wife, and they
parted In anger. He sat down al the
piano and played a nocturne Chopin had
sent him. Such was the charm OF the
melody that his wife came mp and kissed
him, which Meyerbeer promptly wrote to
Chopin.
Even Chopin's own playing could not
perms nently unchafD the volatile George
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
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ried again; became a widow and died
only a few years ago.
The Affair With George Sand.
OF course, the grand passion Of Chopin's
life was George Sand. She was one OF
the striking figures in Paris filed with
striking figures. There was Victor Hugo,
the pope OF romauticism. and there was
Alexander Dumas, its Chevalier Baya-d!
There sere Lamartine and Chateaubriand
and De Musset virtuosos OF tearsi
There was Lamennais. a new John the
Baptist; there was Heine, new Democ-
ritus; there was Baudelaire the French
Poe. Liszt and Meyerbeer and Berlioz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

some concerts In Warsaw. ard It IS not
known whether he ever laid his heart
at the ladys feet. Al any rate she mar
ried Warsaw mercnant. who became
blind. aud she passes from Chopiu's cor
respondence and life as completely as
meteorite that has fallen
Four years later he is planning to
marry Maria WOdzinska. who was Just
10 years of age. They played together
at the piano; they took long walks.
Then be left for France Maria gave
him rose. and be sent her waltz
from Paris. which she called "l'Adieu.''
She was married some years later I'M
happily; secured a divorce and was mar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
Unmarried Women Appreciated.

Unmarried Women Appreciated.
The striking phrase race suicide"
invented by President Roosevelt to
emphasize the Importance of mar
riage and parentage as a social ideal.
may possibly have proved useful in
some cases, where conditions of DO
nestle happiness were suitable and
encouragement was needed. But it
has also been harmful as encouraging
haSty and injudicious unions, where
material and moral adaptions were
lacking, and has tended to intensity
a narrow popular prejudice, which re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

of seven wives and progenitor of
300 living children, grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures" Which OF the
two lives is most worthy of honor?
Is Washington or Farr better entitled
to be regarded as a success ?"-Wo-
mans Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

stationery and other miscellaneous
supplies for the executive depart
ments and other government estab-
lishments in Washington, when pub
lie exigencies do not forbid, shall be
advertised and contracted for by the
head of the department of labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

Glen H. Curtis, aeroplanist of Ham
mondport. N. Y, announced in New
York his intention of trying for one of
the two prizes to be offered in May
for successful flight across the Eng
lish channel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04
Cabinet Member an lceman.

Hereafter the secretary of com
MERGE and labor will be official ice
man" of Washington, as the sundry
civil appropriation bill provides that
hereafter all supplies OF ice, fuel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
WILL STIR UP
QUESTION AGAIN
Murphy Of Missouri is After Judge Nc.
Pherson and Also Judge
Phillips.

Representative Murphy of Missouri
intends this session again to stir up
an investigation of the conduct of two
leading federal judges, Judge McPher-
son of Iowa and Judge John F. Phillips
of Missouri
This matter attracted a good deal OF
attention last session and threatened
to be sensational.
Representative Murphy introduced on
I May 3 a resolution directing the speak
err to appoint COMMITTEE to investi-
\ gate the conduct of these two judges
4 in freight and passenger litigation in
/ Missouri and to investigate, gene ally,
! the conduct of Judge Phillips as a
4 federal judge.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on rules. 1t has retuned
to Washington bent on the investiga
ton. He does not intend to let the
/ matter drop. He has been looking int
| the evidence and is waiting for Ger
tain alleged evidence to come there
and when he obtains it he intends t
90 before the rules committee ant
make showing as to why he belieyy
there should be an investigation.
Alleged misconduct NJ the judge
vas in connection WITH the trial o
the 2-cent passenger case and tn
freight rate litigation in which tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
CITY NEWS

The latest word received from
David j. Ayres is that he Is improv-
ing steadily The news continues to
be encouraging to relatives and
friends.
The Reliable Foundry & Machine
Co., of Fort Madison. made an assign
ment for the benefit of all its credi-
tors; w. A. Scherfe being named as
the assignee. This company hs.s been
in existence for about three years, its
officers being: Aldo Summers, OF
Quincy Ill, president; Philip Schantz,
of Quincy, H., secretary; II. A.
Schantz, vice president; E. P. Schan-
tx, treasurer the two named being
the local managers and resi-
dents. The company has, it is under
stood, been doing fairly good bust
ness, but collections have been slow
and some collections have gotten in
to litigation, which, together with
lack of available cash capital, caus-
ed the assignment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09

stein. The wife of Brachard, the
hero, is of the vine clinging type. Her
idea of romance is garden bathed
in moonlight, with nightingales piping
in the trees and a young lover breatn-
in hot verses into her receptive ear.
Brachard is not lover, apparently,
who would succeed by serenade or
wait on his chances for the girl TO
come over the garden wall at midnight.
Rather is he stern in demeanor anu
action. His wife, naturally fails 70
see that he is made of firmer sthr
than the young fellow who steals III
to allure her from the paths OF duty.
He appears. however, to know more
than one side of the woman, for ne
lis skilled in soft hatter and adept
and remorseless in driving with the
whip. He offers her variety. one
minute Keeling off poetry, che next
hurting abuses. A level headed
woman would see through such
wooer. but Mr.. Bernstein, the author,
is manifestly not dealing in the play
with that rare jewel of the feminine
! Prominent in Mr.. Hackett's support
art Mr.. Arthur Hoops, Mr. Frederic
de Belleville, Mr.. Basil Hallam. Mr..
Hayward CHM, Mr.. Emmett Whitrey,
Mr.. James H. Florence, Mr.. Edgar z.
Hill, Mr.. j. G. Roland, Mr.. David Man
ming. Miss Beatrice Beckley, Miss
Marie Wainwright Miss Vera McCore
4 and Miss Maude Gilbert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
CITY NEWS.
Read The Daily Gate City, o

Read The Daily Gate City, o
cents per week.
The interurban is doing good
business and morning, afternoon ana
evening trolleys bring Illinois buyers
to the city to invest in local mer-
chants holiday goods.
The crack Quincy bowl. team
vii, arrive in the city this evening TO
rol. against the Olympia team at the
Olympia alleys. Local pin knights
will no doubt flock to the scene Of the
engagement this evening.
The hold-up men. the early even
ing or tea time robbers, who STICK
guns in the faces Of supper-goers, must
have formed a trust and are plying
their trade quite vigorously. in hopes
of raiding Christmas funds presum-
ahlv A recent issue of the Davenport
Times tells Of two bold stick-up men,
showing two revolvers In the faces OF
two citizens of the up-river city in the
same evening. Both attempts were
successful and in each case, scod
haul was made, one of the victims
! losing brand new overcoat besides
other yaluables, the thieves order1ng
/ their man to take off his great coat
and deliver.
The Quincy Wing has to say OF a
4 former Keokuk boy: Quincy nest OF
! Owls had lively time at their cleo
ton last night, when it came to select
inc the physician who looks after the
welfare of the members Of this great
4 fraternal order. With this exception
/ ali the other officers we're flied by a
practically unanimous vote. There
4 we're two avowed candidates for the
Office of physician. and when ire re-
l.sut was announced Dr. E. +. Stannus
who has held this position since tne
4 establishment of the nest insa Quincy
was elected by majority OF little
j mere than 100 over his opponent, II
was shown by the records that DR.
stannus, during the time he mad
4 charge of this important office, haa
4 not had death among those ne
n,inistered to. and it was after this
positive proof of his capability had
been submitted, SO the story goes
that he was SO Enthusiastically en-
dorsed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
CRY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
Albert Azinger is reported as be-
ing quite seriously i'll.
Mrs. G. G. Hanford of 1914 Fulton
street is very i'll.
The pupils of the third room,
Wells School, enjoyed holiday today.
Mrs. James Hickey Sr. of 607
Palean street is seriously i'll at her
home.
Little Mary NJ. Brown, who re-
Gently underwent a serious operation
at Graham hospital, is getting along
nicely. which will be gratifying news
t. her many little friends
There will be preliminary game
this evening at the Y. M. G. A. pre-
ceeding the big fracas, played between
the high school team and the Baptist
boys. 1t will be we'll worth seeing.
Edwin Lang of Kahoka is in the
city today, being on his way to kaho-
ka where he will visit for short time
with his parents preparatory to goine
to Kansas City where he has accepted
position with jewelry firm. For
the past two years he has been attend
ing the Bradley Polyt echnic school in
Peoria. ~,
The owners of the Olympia amuse-
ment parlors intend to install FUR
mace before the winter has advanced
much further. This will make the
popular place become better than
eve.
Several incoming trains were late
today in getting to this city. Number
i on the X line did not arrive until
about $50 although it is due an hour
earlier, while number IL was almost
/ two hours late, not pulling in until
after 10 o'clock In the afternoon
| number was about twenty minutes
behind time. The train did not ar
rive until nearly 1890, being an hour
behind time while the North road was
almost two hours tardy not pulling IN
until half past one this afternoon.
The holiday parcel rush has not
started with any great burst of speed
at the post Office to date, but numer
GUS Christmas and holiday packages
i are being handled each day. As IN
i shopping, good plan for the Christ
mas giyer who intends sending gifts
through the mails, it would be vel
to send them early, and avoid the rush
Packages sent and marked Not to be
4 opened until Christmas" will always
be on the safer side of the fence thar
the one sent during the big holiday
rush or few days previous to Christ
mas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS
nThe CRY Baby.r

Mercer Brothers big comedy drama
"rThe Cry Baby will be presented at
tbs opera house tonight and local
amusement lovers will have an oppor-
tunity to see genuine popular
priced success now in It's third sea-
son and meeting with more favor than
ever before. "The Cry Baby" is a play
of touching heart interest Of the type
where pathos and humor mingle in a
manner that brings tears and laughter
to the onlooker. The cast Is headed
by the handsome artistic young actor
Ctas. w. Guy. The production is
handsomely mounted and supplied
With the latest apparatus in use for
procuring startling stage affects.
Theatre goers have stamped the seal
of approval on ''rhe Cry Baby" and
it is today recognized as one of the
few standard comedy dramas before
the public. It's story is laid bare in
clear and consistent manner. 1t is
pure and wholesome. holding close at
tention throughout, and teaching a
strong moral lesson of character
that is forcibly brought home BY the
excellent rendition OF the play
Most OF the famous plays in the his
tory of the American stage acquired
their reputation wholly because Of
some central character in the play
standing out as Q true and painstaking
picture of real life, and to this fact
is attributed the success of THE Cry
Baby