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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Henry, When he finished he laid the
pages of copy ON the city editors desk
He dragged z chair To window. sat
down and gazcd Iloodi!y down at the
crowds of people hurrying along the
street below
1t was not his dismissal from the
staff which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain of obtaining another posi-
| ton. In fact his reputation along
Newspaper row was such. and he
felt justiiable pride at the thought.
that he would be at work within TWEEN.
ty minutes otter leaving the Advance
Office If he SO desired. But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion OF al,
most everything else was the consid-
GRAFTON Of what view Judith Bartelmy
would take when she heard the news
Of his dismissal. She had warned him
that he was sacrificing his future In
his attacks on the powers that be.
Undoubtedly now she would be con-
vinced. as some of his friends had al
ready endeavored TO convince her.
that, after ell. be was fanatic. ar
impractical drea mer. who could not
accomplish his ambition to right what
he believed to be great wrongs. who
could not, moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But he
must go on. He would 80 on. He
would go that very night to news
paper that would not suppress non
qualify the truth. one that would not
distort facts uor misrepresent sit
uation in order 10 deceive the public
to which it was its duty to give the
truth Yes. and he would show the
big thieves OF the city that even If
they managed to remain superior TO
the law at least they could not remain
superior to public opinion. The time
had come when
wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt
The voice Of Nolan came to his ears
above the ticking of the telegraph in
struments and the clicking of type
writer keys. Brand started from his
seat He did not recognize the voice
| nor did any one else in the smoky city
room ;is ,.'.s'et's ,'tar.iief,.l faces around
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

A citizen of Haverhill, Mass, has a
new plan for limiting drunkenness in
that city. He does not propose to fire
all the chairs out of the saloons and
make everybody stand up and drink
last. He advances the not unusual pro
visions that there shall be no games
of chance, no profane language and
no lewd women in the saloons, and
no sales to minors. Then come his
own ideas: No saloon-keeper shall
serve one person and receive pay from
another; he shall not serve the same
person twice in three consecutive
hours or more than three times in
twenty-four hours, and If the party of
the second part should get drunk and
commit any crime, the saloonkeeper
who sold him the liquor which made
him intoxicated shall be considered
an accessory before the act, and pun
ished with Imprisonment not to exceed
five years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
COUNTY ENGINEER PROPOSED.

In speech before the farmers
institute at Alden, Governor Carroll
advocated the adjustment Of the Office
of county surveyor and the creation
in it's stead of the Office of county en-
gineer.
He suggests this change in con.
nection with the good roads move
ment, asserting that the services OF
competent engineer should be Sc
that proper systems of drainage may
be instituted and proper grades es
tablished on all roads.
One of the worst objections to the
present system of road making, he
said, has been the entrusting of the
work to unskilled and unframed road
supervisors
Further, the governor asserted that
the first efforts of those interested
in good roads should be directed to-
ward getting better results from the
expenditure of funds which are now
collected under the statute for road
purposes. Five million dollars are
being spent he said, and it is con
ceded that it is being used in SORT
of haphazard way. With the right
kind of road supervision and road
work he believes Iowa people would
be greatly surprised in the improve
ment that might be made in our dirt
roads in this state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Howard Ram advances the claim in
the agricultural department of his
Manchester Press that the man who
will invent corn planter which does
not stutter will confer greater bene.
fit upon humanity than the one who
patented the self-feeding scoop board.
He holds that the planter with an i'm
pediment in its speech is responsible
for more failures of the corn crop
than any Kansas hot wind, which in its
palmy days would cut the rust off a
rock crusher. If you have one of those
hop, step and jump planters, which
has choking spell every twenty feet,
he advises that you telephone the junk
dealer. He declares that it is as hope.
less proposition as the man who
calls on the trade in red vest and a
breath imported from Louisville, Ken
lucky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
NIGHT LETTERS BY TELEGRAPH


According to an order issued from
Western Union headquarters in Chica-
go it will soon be possible to file a
letter in an office of that company and
have it delivered by mail the next
morning at the point of destination.
Fifty words may be sent at night in
this way at the cost of ten-word day
message.
The order has not been made gen.
orally effective as yet, but bulletin
announcing it and giving details of
the arrangement is expected any time.
The night letters are to be in plain
English and must be fled not later
than midnight. The company reserves
the privilege of mailing the messages
at their destination, postage prepaid
Because so much of the telegraph
system is left idle at night the new
management has figured that at small
additional expense these idle wires
can be made TO earn something and
also accommodate the public.
Messenger boy delivery, which is
costly, is to be done away with by
use Of the postoffice. The might let
tiers" will be placed in the local post.
office at point of destination in time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The state board Of control reports
that the cost of running the institu.
tons is constantly on the increase.
Figures for the last year show that
the total cost of the fifteen institu-
lions was about $1,64o,0OO There are
$500 inmates on an average and the
per capita cost was about s1e4, as
against $177 few years ago. The
increase in, population has not been
great In the one item of purchase OF
provisions the last year the increase
in cost to the state was over 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Candidates for mayor and counct

Candidates for mayor and council
men under the commission form of
city government are circulating petit
ton to have their names placed on
the official ballot The only feature
of the situation worthy of note is that
those least qualified for the positions
are displaying the most activity in
the canvass. Possibly they realize
that such course is necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Official word is being sent along
throughout the operating departments
of the roads controlled by James j
Hill that men who drink liquor are
not wanted in their employ. do not
employ drinking men," the order goes
on to say, IF men now working un-
der you drink, tell them they must
stop or make way for men who will
not drink is the instruction given
1t is the result of the Investigation OF
a number of mishaps on these roads,
where it has been discovered that the
loss of property, life and limb has
been the result of drinking by en-
ployes. To make sure of the elimina-
ton of drinking men the Great North.
ern has detailed man who will do
nothing but maintain general super
vision over the train operatives per.
sonal habits. This is prohibition Of
a very practical kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

It is well enough to commemorate
the anniversaries of the destruction
of the Maine. but there will be gen.
eral agreement with the view of the
New York Tribune that the best posi-
BILE form which celebration of the
day could take would be the raising
of the neglected wreck and the rescue
Of the remains of the men who met
their death in that mysteriously i'll
fated ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The Democratic state central com.
mittee has been called to meet in
Des Moines on Thursday of the pres
ent week to select a place of holding
the state convention of its party Des
Moines, Council Bluffs, Ottumwa and
Clinton are bidders for the convention
and it will likely go to one of these
cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Work" is defined by writer in
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat as any.
thing you don't want to do. Noah
Webster will have to look to his
laurels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

A telephone is defined by George
Fitch as an instrument invented to
assist man in holding conversations
and to hinder him from holding his
temper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Emporia, Kan, adopted the commits.
sion form of municipal government
last Friday by a vote of five to one
This makes three cities that have
adopted the commission plan within
the past week. The other two are
Eau Claire, Wis, and Sioux City
Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The more candidates there are for
mayor and councilmen the wider the
range Of choice. Heintz was salts
fed with "57 varieties but it doesn't
follow that Keokuk must be limited
70 that number. The more the merrier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The Chicago Board of Trade de.
clares that it operates in the interest
of the producer. This is possibly true.
It must operate in somebody's inter-
est, and it certainly doesn't conserve
the interests of the consumer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

AS he had hurried from the manag
ing editors room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled valiautly against wave Of
encouragement that ;lss;iiled him and
for Il moment OF two threatened TO
overwhelm Discharged for beating
the town on the story of the year" he
muttered. We'll. I'll try to get on
across the street" he concluded
across The street" meaning the Guard
ian. the bitter rival Of the Advance
He went TO one of the long oak tables
In the city room. where he scatter
himself next 10 Higgins. The Ieadin.
police reporter of the paper. and be
gan merry Dusty 70 tilsisti the story Of
new bank merger On switch he I.sf
Zen worl..,g w.tier- slliit.s.,ed =. II. e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The Illinois supreme court is kept
quite busy declaring unconstitutional
the laws enacted by the legislature
OF that state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The Pittsburg BARRIERS have al.
vanced the charge Of a hair cut to
thirty-five cents This il scissorism!"
declares the st. Louis Globe-Demo.
crat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

In setting themselves up as uphold
ers of law and order the Cairo mobs
must make Old Nick blush for his lack
OF impudence and nerve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

A medical authority enumerates as
the six essentials to health sunlight.
air. water, good clothing, exercise and
rest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

for postmen to take them around on
the first morning delivery of the reg
ular mails. Where there is no free
delivery. messengers or the telephone
will be utilized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

A Missouri man. seventy years of
age, has applied for admission to the
state university. Apparently they
never get too old in that state to want
to be shown
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Alex Miller reviews the political
situation in his Washington Democrat
and concludes that the outlook for
the success of insurgency or Democ-
racy, singly or in union, is not en-
couraging. For one thing, he says.
the Republicans have the most won
derful recuperative power of any polit-
ical organization in the wide world. =
1t doesn't seem to have occurred to
Mr. Miller that the Republican party
is the instrument chosen by Provi-
dence to carry out its purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Woodbury. county has just lost out
before the state supreme court in a
case involving payment to doctor
for attending smallpox patients. The
board had refused payment on the
ground that the local board Of health
had no right, whatever, to direct in
a general way that the doctor should
care for the patients but should have
made formal employment for each
case reported. The supreme court
finds that the services were perform
ed and should be paid for and the
county cannot take advantage of lit
tie technical matters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Good evening! What are you a
candidate for-mayor or councilman?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

1t is still question whether Raj
stlia is dead yet or again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The aeroplane hat is the latest. /
Is high hat, of course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Sioux City Tribune advises that
although out of the natural order. the
father should start the thrashing ma
chine just as soon as the boy begins
to SOW his wild oats.
"If ever a President came into Of
fee at a hard time, that President is
Mr.. Taft says the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican. Some persons wonder why
he does not rise at once into great
popularity. But popularity can come
to Taft only, if it comes at all, after
years of patient plodding, after the
people sober up and begin to realize
that he is really doing what he be-
lieves to be best and what is really
best for the country. If he shall over
come the opposition and the preju.
dices which have been aroused during
the first year of his administration he
will prove himself indeed great
man"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
(Continued.)

~ (Continued.)
Nolan iom 3. .s.iIcnry. who
mad seated himself nj his desk.
You're the managing editor?'
Yes, sir"
We'll. | just want TO tell you that
that WAS true article yon had about
that old hypocrite. Judge Bartelmy.
this morning. he stared TO McHenry.
Have another tomorrow and strong.
err Another idea came to him. and
he added. Who was 1t got up that
one today"
Dupuy felt that be must come to Nc
Henrys rescue.
~ youn.. man who has since resign
ed" he inferltcted for the managing
editor Both McIIenry and Dupuy
were growing uneasy AT the trend of
Nolan's thoughts and words. A
glimpse into the craniums Of them
both at this moment would have re-
vealed the same thought to be pre-
dominating; What is he driving at!'
Nolan appeared distinctly surprised
at two things first, that the writer of
the story had resigned; second, that
Dupuy Should he so familiar with the
matter. He took a step toward the
latter
Resigned" be asked In reverberat-
ing tones. How do you know" Be-
fore Dupuy could answer Nolan wheel
S,6 On MoII .sI rl,.,t Ina
says" he asked of the managing ed
itor
Eyes, sir
whats his nfme"'
wheeler Brand
What did he resign for?"
.'Some of the big advertisers forced
him to-" admitted McHenry calmly.
A look Of understanding fitted
across Nclaa's face. He shifted his
glance from McHenry to Dupuy. Then,
with a significant smile, he said:
II see you are still on the job. ED
Dupuy''
Well. it's business began the lob
byist defantly Bit Nolan would not
listen to MIN Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as to Du-
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
Where Is Brand now?" he asked
sterniy of AIclieury.
Il think he is IN the local room now
sir" pointing TO the door at his left.
The new proprietor strobe impulsive
ly TO the doorway and called at the
top pitch OF his powerful voice
wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt
As be had hurried from the manag
ing editors room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled yaliantly against wave Of
encouragement that ;lssailed him and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

1t is stated that Judge H. NJ. Towner
of Corning, candidate for congress in
the Eighth district, will not resign
from the bench to campaign. His
terms of court are SO arranged, it is
said, that Re can complete the court
year and still have plenty of time to
work in the interest of his candidacy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

The Washington Democrat suggests
that the Democrats do not want to get
the notion that it will be easy to de-
feat President Taft in 1872 eve have
no assurance that we can beat any
body" continues the Democrat. I'VE
may even miss out this fall. We adj
nit and are glad that everything looks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Increased Delight Adds Expense.

Increased Delight ADDS Expense.
''As one more example of different
kind, take automobiles. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 cars will be con-
structed in 1910, involving an outlay
of nearly s175,000,OOO and a working
army of many thousand men. To a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

favorable, but it may not be long till
everything will be topsy turvy as far
as the Democrats are concerned, and
peaches and cream for the Republi-
cans So We are making no plans for
a Democratic victory"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

Copyright. 1863. By Joseph Mcdili
patt FORD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

keokuk, Iowa -. February 22, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

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aging editors room however. SO he
nastened 10 respond wondering what
It could mean. ''a'
Brand entered McHenry's ONCE and
Faced the three men. his surprise in.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
HOW TO SELECT PAINT.

Take the one that contains only Pure
Lead, Pure Zinc, Pure Linseed Oil and
Pure Tnrpentine-Japan, and shows this
on the label the same as
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
SEYLER FOUND
NOT GUILTY
Accused Slayer Of Jane Adams
Acquitted by Jury.

Mays Landing. n. j.. May 26.--After
a three days trial William Seyler was
acquitted of the murder OF Jane
Adams. on Feb. 4. on the Million Dol.
lar pier at Atlantic City The jury de-
liberated five hours. and when the
verdict of not guilty was announced
there was an outburst OF cheering in
the court room.
The prisoner shook hands with the
jurymen ana thanked them fervently.
Seyler was ordered discharged from
custody and left for Atlantic City. His
wife went home on an earlier train
and didn't hear the verdict. His
brother Orvis. detained as Witness
was released from custody. II Is re-
ported that the jury only balloted for
first degree or acquittal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
NEEDLE PIERCED HER
HEART; WILL LIVE
Mothers Embrace Nearly Killed
Little Girl

Brookville. Ind, May 26.-The two
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Masters. while at play ran 10
her mother, who stopped and clasped
the child to her bosom. when a needle
in her dress penetrated the child's
chest, piercing the heart Drs. Buck
ingham and Garrigues were called and
found the needle embedded beneath
the skin. When an incision was made
10 release the head Of the needle II
rose and fell with the pulsations Of
the heart. After the child was treated
Its pulse and temperature became nor.
NAL. Although the needle penetrated
the heart fully an inch the little girl
will recover. the physicians say.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
MRS. ROOSEVELT SEES QUEEN
Calls Upon Alexandra at Buckingham
Palace at Latter's Request.

London, May &c. ~ Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt visited Buckingham palace
and had a long chat With Queen Alex
andra.
The call was made at the suggestion
of her majesty. who. when she re
ceived Mr.. Roosevelt. expressed the
hope that she might see the former
presidents wife.
deputation from the British group
Of the Inter-Parliamentary Union was
received by Mr.. Roosevelt. The depm
tation. headed by Lord weardale. pre-
scented the former president with an
address setting forth the aims OF the
union and the hopes Of the British
group for universal peace.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28

Mr.. William II. Steese, 70i Coburn st.,
Akron, Ohio, writes:
81 have been troubled for several
years with csfsrrh Of the stomach.
Have used different patent medicines
90 no effect whatever, and have doc
tored considerable with family doctor.
"Sometimes his treatment would re-
licve me for q few weeks, but would
eventually have 20 go back 10 him, and
that had kept up for several years.
81 was advised 10 use PeruHa, and
have taken three bottles. Never felt
SO good In my life. Am going TO con
tinue using 1t. Wouldn't be with.
out IL In the house. Twill gladly rec.
onnend IL to any one afflicted with
catarrh Of stomach, or stomach trouble
OF any kind"
The above In an oft-repeatcd story.
Troubled for years with chronic CO.
tarrh. Tried different remedies and
doctors to no avail. Peruna was nd.
vised by friends. Instant relief expo
rienced. Great gratitude TO Pcrnna
expressed. This, in brief, Is a story
that is repeated TO us great many
times every year.
No one could be In touch with our
vast correspondence for one month
without being impressed with the sin.
certify and truthfulness OF these kind of
testimonials.
Pcruna promptly produces an appe-
lite, corrccts digestion and relieves
stomach difficulties that have resisted
other treatment.
Man-a-lin On Ideal Laxative.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
Few Boys Enter Church.

Washington. May 26.-seventy-fivs
per cent OF all the boys over thirteen
years OF age in the Protestant Sunday
schools OF the United States are lost
10 the church and never make profess
sions OF faith. Such statement. made
by Eugene c. Foster. OF Detroit. in one
OF the workers conferences which fol.
lowed the worlds Sunday school con-
vention. astonished Sunday school
workers from all parts Of the earth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
claim. kIn.hIp wIth kIna george.

zanesviile. Ga. May 2G.--In a little.
lonsiy. poverty stricken home In
woodsfeld. o.. lives Mrs Kate d. VI.
lem. who says that she is a descend
ant Of the English royal family. The
grandfather of King Edward VII. and
her greatgrandmothcr she says, were
brother and sister. and she claims to
he a descendant OF Sir James McIn.
tosh. second son. according to her
story. OF the Earl OF Somerset. Mrs
Uilem is sixty-six years OF age and ID
said TO be In want.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28

"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" said
writer. ''sat at dinner on his last visit
here beside lady who asked leave to
consult him about some thefts.
"'My detective powers he replied.
are at your service. madam.
"'Well.' said the lady. frequent aud
mysterious thefts have been occurring
at my house for long time. Thus
there disappeared last week a motor
horn, a broom. box OF golf balls. a
left riding boot. a dictionary and a
half dozen tin pie plates
"'Aha.' said the creator OF 'Sherlork
Holiness the case. madam. Is quite
clear. You keep goat ." Exchange.