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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
EFFECTS OF COOP ROADS.

The valuable effects of good roads
are pointed out by Logan Walter
Page of the United States department
of agriculture in a letter to the Ma
tional Grange He thus goes to the
heart of the subject:
AS the roads are improved, the
rural districts will become more at
tractive, the farmers will continue to
farm and to do so more intelligently,
the congested population of the cities
will begin to flow from their alleys to
the healthy atmosphere of the farm
and become producers instead of idle
consumers, and our country will
march forward to greater industrial
attainments and higher and nobler
civilization"
Mr.. Page states the case clearly
and forcibly. The reasons he gives
for betterment of the public high
ways are fundamental ones and en-
titled to thoughtful consideration.
Good roads will go far toward solving
the problem of converting idle con-
sumers into prosperous producers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
CARTHAGE, ILL.
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Sanitary drinking fountains, with
water coolers, are being placed in the
different school buildings and the
rooms cleaned and made attractive
and comfortable for the assembling
OF the children, September 9Th.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee on Monday, it was decided by
drawing to hold the meeting of the
Old Settlers at Ferris. Dallas and
Ferris We're the competing cities. The
date will be decided later on.
II. Johnston, of Beardstown. who
has been recently elected to the prin.
cipalship of our High school, was
married few days ago, and will
soon bring his bride to this city.
II. G. Sprick, cashier Of the State
Street Bank, of Quincy, was In the
city Friday transacting business, and
with view to placing his son In
Carthage College.
Attorney Louis Lamet, of Warsaw
was business visitor to the city Sat
urday.
John A. Califf left Monday morning
for Chicago, for an indehnate stay.
Attorney Clifford w. Warner, OF La
Harpe, was business visitor to the
city Saturday.
Miss Nellie Culkin goes to Moline
H., Saturday, to begin her work as
teacher OF kindergarten.
Saturday afternoon there was filed
with Circuit Clerk e. o. Reaugh, fol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
A REPUBLICAN HOUSE NEEDED

"A REPUBLICAN, HOUSE NEEDED
1t has been suggested that regula
Republicans refuse to vote for insur
/ gent candidates, even If such defec
tion should result in the election O
a Democratic house. Conclusive an
swer to this is made by Presiden,
Taft in his letter for the COMPRESSION
al campaign textbook. In that letter
the President emphasizes the impor
lance of a Republican majority. His
reasons, briefly stated, are as fol
lows:
/. Because the protective tariff
would be imperiled by Democratic
success.
2. Because the Republican party in
congress has fulfilled its pledges in
part and is committed to fulfill them
in whole.
5. Because the schedules of the
Payne tariff law, objected to by the
insurgents can be amended better by
Republican congress than by a
Democratic congress.
4. Because the legislation of the
present congress, coupled with econ
cmy on the part of the administra-
tion, has converted a s5s,OoO, 900 def
cit into s26,O0O,O0O surplus.
8, Because the corporation tax is
directed at success and not at failure
and enables the government to keep
track of the kind of business done.
6. Because the railroad bill amend
ments enable the government to
bring roads to time in a hurry for
violations of the interstate commerce
laws.
4 Because of the enactment of
the postal savings bank in the inter-
est of the people of small means.
s. Because the present congress
has demonstrated it's friendliness to
labor by the enactment of the liza
bility and other laws for safety of
wage earners
9. Because the present congress
has stood for the principle of conser-
walton as against exploitation.
10. Because of the admission to
statehood OF New Mexico and Ari-
zona
These are all good reasons and they
should govern the action of Republi-
cans in all parts of the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
Does Prohibition Prohibit?

st. Louis Globe Democrat: For the
fiscal year ending on June 80, 1910,
the beer sales In the United States
amounted to 59,485,117 barrels of thir-
ty-one gallons each, as compared
with 80 ,330,S48 barrels in 1900. These
figures are furnished by the bureau
OF statistics at Washington. There
has been an increase of SIP per cent
in the ten years, assuming that the
population OF the country will be found
to be 100000, which is a larger
estimate than anybody was making
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

Ambitious politicians are respon-
sible for the present agitation and
unrest. Business men, wage earners
and farmers are. opposed to it because
1t is inimical to the best interests of
the country. The Burlington Hawk
Eye makes this clear in a brief edi-
torial paragraph, as follows:
Who loves politics? The ambitious
politician. Who breads politics? The
farmer, the business man and the
wage Garner. Why? Because, politi
cal agitation is harmful to the prosper
ity OF the country. That is especial
the case just now, when there arr
no great party issues. no vital prin
eiples, involved. The chief issue,
haNa tonn settled: much Of The nrae
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

In his letter written for the forth
coming Republican campaign book
President Taft discusses the wisdom
Of scientific revision of certain SEIZED
ules of the present tariff law by the
Republican party. If the data collect
ed by the tariff commission should
show that certain schedules were not
right or just, the Republican party, If
continued in control of congress,
would undertake TO set them right and
without disturbance of business. Nor
would other schedules of the law be
interfered with or changed. The
President at the proper time will ask
congress to pass rule preventing
amendments not germane to the sub.
ject in hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
CHARLESTON.
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Geo Weber, Sr.. had the misfortu
to fall, striking his ankle against
chair, bruising it SO as to disable
quite badly His friends hope
may socn recover.
The measles are prevalent amo1
the children here.
A. yermazen has new cemel
walk in front OF his residence.
Mrs. Wesley Marsh returned froJ
Viewer Saturday.
James Sollars of La Plata, Md
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Effie Pezley returned from
Madison Monday.
Phineas Miles and children OF cor
don end Mrs Fannie Holmes OF y
Pleasant were guests OF Mr.. and MY
John Hopp the past week.
Miss Rose Klug returned to keoKnI
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Holmes and family y
New Boston were guests OF $. VI
Derr Sunday.
Mrs. John Caldwell is visiting 4
Clearfield, Iowa.
Miss BERTHE Pfligerstofer was siVel
a pleasant surprise by her yonis
friends Monday evening. They eah'
in for social evening prior 10 ne,
departure for Donnellson, where SUI
will enter the millinery store OF Mfs
Nellie Reid.
The ladies of the Methodist chulei
will give an ice cream social at in'
church Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wicke entertain
tained a few friends at dinner Sunoas
Mrs. Will Allen, Mrs Minnie Spriilt
and Mrs. ]. r. Beggs OF Montros'
were guests of Mrs. Daniel Westla'
Thursday. :,
Walter and Louis Basset RETURNS
Tuesday from visit in Cedar Raplus
Jake REM lost a valuable hoi''
from overhead, the past week.
Saturday an auto party col
sisting of Henry Kirchner, Geo
and Jake REM and Fred Heise
left for Keokuk. They STOP
ped at the Lee County Holh'
and were pleasantly entertained :.
Supt. r. Hart and wife. Mr.. kirchhs'
took them riding in his new auso
The jolly party returned In the even 20,
ing well pleased with the days ou'
ing. -
Mrs. Jesse Derr and children spep
the past week with Emerson Car
and family of Montrose.
VIM. Helm and wife Of West rom
were in town Monday.
Robert Lamb and family retufn0
from Fort Madison Saturday.
Read the Gate City Want Column
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
Telephone Courtesy.

4 borrowers and telephone operators
can profitably heed the advice given
in an article on Courtesy Between
4 Telephone Users" which was written
4 for the Telephone Engineer by New
j York man. The New York Telephone
company reprinted the article and
j sent it out in leaflet form to all tele-
phone operators in New York and the
suburbs. The leaflet is as follows:
Would you rush into an office or
up to the door of residence and
blurt out Hello! Hello! Who am
talking top and then, when you re.
ceived reply, follow UP your wild,
discourteous salutation with Il don't
i want you; get out of my way, want
to talk with Mr.. Jones. Would you?
That is merely sample of the impo-
| lite and impatient conversations that
the telephone transmits many times
| a day.
! beginning telephone conversation
which many people are now adopting,
because 1t saves useless words and is,
at the same time, courteous and di-
rect. 1t runs thus:
The telephone bell rings, and the
person answering it says: Morton 4
Company, Mr.. Baker speaking The
person calling then says: Mr. WOOD
of Curtis & Sons wishes to talk with
Mr. White
When Mr. White picks up the re-
ceiver he knows Mr.. Wood is on the
other end of the line, and, without
any unnecessary and undfgnified
'.Hellos,', he at once greets him with
the refreshing courteous salutation:
Good morning, Mr.. Wood This saw
ors of the genial handshake that Mr.
Wood would have received had he
called in person upon Mr.. White.
Undoubtedly there would be a far
higher degree OF telephone courtesy,
particularly in the way Of reasonable
consideration for the operators, II
the "face-to-face'' idea we're more
generally held in mind. The fact that
line of wire and tTo shining instru-
ments separate you from the person
with whom you are talking takes
none of the sting out of unkind
words.
Telephone courtesy means answer
ing the telephone as quickly as pos
sible when the bell rings-not keep
ing the caller waiting until one
gets good and ready to answer. Tele-
phone courtesy, on party lines, means
being polite when some one else I'M
Intentionally breaks in-not swapping,
I"Get off the line; I'm using 1t.
| In a word, it is obviously true that
that which is the correct thing to do
in face-to-face conversation, is also
| correct in a telephone conversation,
and anyone has but to apply the rules
of courtesy prescribed long years be
| fore the telephone was first thought
of. to know the proper manners for
| telephone usage.
Be forbearing, considerable and
courteous. Do over the telephone as
you would do face to face.
Anyone who has occasion to make
frequent use of the telephone will
see the need Of Improvement in tele-
phone manners. Undoubtedly great
Improvement would be made if peo-
ple would heed this advice to do ov-
er the telephone as you would do
! face to face"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

Prof. Robert A. Millikan of the
University of Chicago announces the
success of his experiments to estab-
hsh the ionic hypothesis of electricity
which was advanced by Faraday.
Professor Miliikan has captured, ex.
amined and measured the ion or unit
of electricity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The insurgents are Just now indus
triously engaged in Transforming Sun
ny JIM Sherman into DOGGY. There
is no one apparently whose personal
character or political reputation Is
too good for them to attempt to be-
smirch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

There is nothing to be gained. but
much to be lost, by electing a Demo
cratic house and deadlocking congress
during the last half of President Taft's
term. The President is entitled to a
majority in harmony with him in or
der that he may carry out Republican
platform pledges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The Columbus Safeguard says that
Louisa county is noted for turning
out big crop of corn. a bouncing
yield of small grain and a big, fat
Republican majority. and the Safe
guards prediction Is that this fall will
be no exception to the rule
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

At Kalamazoo, Mich. on Monday,
William J. Bryan declared: ~ will
not be a candidate for President in
1912" This is the. first time the Ne
braskan has positively said he will
not make An effort to secure the
Democratic nomination two years
hence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

George Fitch wants to borrow nine
ahle-bcdied men, four experts and a
mental scientist to assist in start
ing motor boat. The genial humor-
list of the Transcript is evf-
IDENTIFY becoming desperate in view
of the near approach of the Peoria
races.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The Des Moines Capital says that
Iowa Republicans could very readily
adjust themselves to the Speaker
Smith idea.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
the trouble with the American people
is that they want Roosevelt to shoot
a new lion every day.
The Carroll Herald says the Cosson
laws are a class Of obnoxious meas
ures whose enforcement would seem
to point out the wisdom of their re-
peal.
The Boston Globe takes the ground
that man has a right to be suspi-
eious of his wife when she is enthus-
iastic over his attempts to become an
aviator.
The Denison Review says that the
question When does an insurgent
become Democrat, is pretty well
answered by the Democratic cam
paign book.
The Waterloo Courier admits that
the set addresses of Roosevelt, while
full OF good, wholesome meat, are
somewhat couched and padded with
platitudinous utterances,'
The Cherokee Republican says the
notion that Republicans can fight
among themselves as hard as with
Democrats, or harder, and win in the
congressional elections is simply alb
surd. 1T isn't in the books asserts
/ the Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

To Republicans everywhere: Stand
by President Taft. He is the man
charged with the fulfllment of Re-
publican platform pledges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

On the whole August has been a
very fair sort of month. If it shall
always be as good there will be small
cause for complaint.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The proposition for a nationwide
primary has been received with a ST.
lence almost dense enough to be cut
with knife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

A dispatch from Dallas says the
thermometer has registered 100 or
more in Texas every day for a month
No wonder Texas is Democratic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

Physicians and politicians agree
that Mayor Gaynor of New York is
stronger than on the day he was shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

TOO much ghost dance is the
verdict OF the st. Louis PostsDispatch
en- Colonel Roosevelt's tour thus far,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The hobble skirt has few friends
and doesn't deserve any. 1t is the
worst fashion freak TO date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The ice cream cone will naw please
stand aside and make room for the
oyster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
NOTES AND COMMENT.

President Taft is using a pen
when he should be using good heavy
club" says the Ottumwa Courier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

ent agitation and unrest is political
froth whipped up by men fond of no.
toriety, and crazy for public office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The Des Moines Capital says that
Iowa Republicans could very readily
adjust themselves to the Speaker
Smith idea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
Pleasures are like peoples spread
You pluck the flower, the bloom is
shed;
Or like the snowfakes on the river
One moment white, then lost forever
Selected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
the trouble with the American people
is that they want Roosevelt to shoot
new lion every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31

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keokuk, Iowa ........ Aug. 81, 1910
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07
NO QUORUM, SO
COURT ADJOURNS
REPORTS SUBMITTED
TO DOZEN MEMBERS PRESENT.
MEETS MONDAY.

The county court which was to meet
in quarterly session Monday, ad-
journed until next Monday on account
of having no quorum present The
motion was made by Esq R. II. Guest
and passed by an almost unanimous
vote. The reports of the county su-
perintendent, county road commission
and of the county judge were submit
ted to the twelve magistrates present.
A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhap-
by slave. Burdock Blood Bitters build
up sound health-keep you well.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07

here. Before the hour of the speak
ing every seat was taken and many
stood. BY the time that the meeting
opened standing room was at a prem
ium and hundreds came only to leave
in despair of seat.
Arrangements had been made for
seating 100 of the Confederate yeter-
ans of the county on the stage, but it
was soon apparent that these were in
adequate for the seats we're quickly
taken and many of the old soldiers
we're standing or seated in the audi
ence. On the stage were over 100 or
these heroes with their crossof honor
holding in place the red badge OF
Hooper and Enloe" The old sol
diers marched to the house in body
and they presented an inspiring scene
as they rose superior to party lines
and above common party, divisions
and decided, as they did In the six
ties, to come to rescue OF the hohoF
and glory of the State.
When Capt. Hooper appeared
through the rear door of the theatre
accompanied by John Latta and John
w. jackson the audience broke Into
roar of applause. After brief inter
val he was introduced by the gallant
John Latta a soldier Of the Confedera-
cy and for forty years champion OF
the temperance cause. Mr. Latta's
remarks we're brief but to the point
and frequently evoked cheers.
Mr.. Latta told Of his service for
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07

Before an enthusiastic audience OF
$500 of the Democrats and Republi-
cans of Maury county, Capt. B. W.
Hooper Monday afternoon presented
his claims TO the people OF old Maury
for the Governorship of Tennessee.
II was wildly enthusiastic audience.
1t was animated with one idea and
that was the complete annihilation OF
Patersonism In Tennessee.
Gray haired Confederate veterans,
the young stalwart Democrats OF the
county sat aide by side with the gray
haired Union soldiers and the young
er Republicans and together cheered
the utterances of the great champion
of good government in this campaign
Party lines have been obliterated and
party alignments have been forgotten
in the great struggle to free Tonnes
see from tie final clutches OF the des-
perate and dying machine.
The audience at the Grand opera
Mouse. every seat packed from cellar
TO dome, hundreds standing in the
aisles, the stage filled to its capacity,
indeed present an inspiring scene,
splendid theme for a patriot The
great representative citizenship OF
Maury county was in action. 1t was
moved by a common purpose and like
the great convention of Sept IA the
people and not the leaders and the
bosses we're in the ascendency.
The crowd is probably the largest
that ever thronged to the opera house
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07
SLIGHTLY INJURED
WHEN SEATS BROKE
SEVERAL PEOPLE TOOK SEAT
SUDDENLY AT BIG RALLY
LAST SATURDAY.

A slight mishap occurred at the big
Educational Rally at the Athenaeum
Saturday morning just before the
meeting was opened. Several planks,
about IL or IA in all, we're acctden-
tally broken down, and large number
of people sat down suddenly, as they
were standing at the time. No one
was seriously hurt, but Mrs. Darrell
"a iIiams, who lives near Rock Springs,
was somewhat injured. Some bruises
were the result but they were not Sc
rious.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07

He Impressed AL with his sincerity
There were none OF the nourishes or
the orator about him, but he spoke
in an ordinary tone Of voice without
apparent effort but all were con
vineed that he believed in the cause
that he represents.
At the conclusion Of Capt Hooper's
speech. Prof c. W. Dyer. the eloquent
young reformer from Vanderbilt Uni
versity. spoke. Prof. Dyer was given
a cordial reception when he entered
the theatre. the audience giving vent
TO his rallying cry, 'Sooey."
Prof Dyer was presented to the au-
dience by the Hon. E. L Gregory, of
Mt. Pleasant. editor of the Mt. Peas
ant Record and Republican member Of
the Election Commission, Mr.. Greg
DRY made appropriate references to
the union Of forces of good govern
ment and was applauded. Prof. Dyer
was speaking at The Herald's press
hour and a more extended notice OF his
remarks Will appear tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07
FRANK SWANSBURG, Prop.
COLONEL
OF THIS STATE
GEO. c. PORTER, THE GALLANT
OLD SOLDIER, Is HERE FOR
HOOPER.

Col. George c. Porter, of Nashville,
came down Monday to hear the
Hooper and Dyer speaking. Col. Por-
ter was a gallant soldier of the Con-
federate army. He is now the rank
ing Confederate Colonel of Tennessee.
Col. Porter ia Loyalty supporting Hoop
er and EnIoe placing patriotism above
party. He has many friends here who
gave him the glad hand and heartily
commended the course that he has
taken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07

Good TAleum Powder. i. loe. lsc. sOe and
&c.
We have a'sPeeial los Of Box Paper. good
value. 25e per box
San silk Embroidery Thread. all ooloFs. a.
six sDOols for sc.