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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05
Leavitt in the Jackanapes Class.

Jacksonville Courier: Many ridicu
lous stories are given currency in con
nection with the Leavitt uprising
Mr.. Leavitt, who is an artist Of some
note. and whom it is charged failed to
provide for his wife and children.
tcomes out with the assertion that he
is going to Lincoln to fight for pos
session of the kids. Leavitt also
| adds that Mr.. Bryan asked him to
marry his daughter. This is so ride
ulous upon its face that it will not be
believed by any one.
Many of us cannot help but endorse
the following view of Leavitt which
is taken by the ST. Louis Times.
William Homer Leavitt places him
self well up at the head of the jack
anapess class by his conduct toward
the woman who was his wife. Mr..
Leayitt has appeared before the world
in the light of an Indifferent husband,
separating himself from his wife and
children, and pursuing his art studies
in foreign country. 1t has been
AAAhtNaN w tPpNnt tidl uc CdItu IlUT6
for subjects" than for human beings,
bound to him by the hottest ties.
There was no reproach for the woman
Tho finally rebelled and went into
court, thereby making known the fact
that if she was to be wife at all she
wished to be one in reality. Now
that Mrs Leavitt has announced her
engagement to another man, Mr..
Leavitt declares that he will obtain
possession of the children he aban.
doned, with their mother, and whom
he has failed to support, according to
reports which have long been in cir
culation. Here appears to be a
shining example of the dog In the
manger Here is a type of ''obstruc-
ZIONIST" with which the world will
have scant sympathy.
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TEARS INCREASE COST OF DYING


1t remained for Chicago attorney,
Mr.. Harry e. Smoot, to discover and
make public the alleged fact that each
tear shed by the widow adds to the
cost of the funeral of the late lament
ed" Mr.. Smoot is chairman of the
City Clubs committee on burial Gus
toms and costs. In a report submitted
to the club on Tuesday he said that
investigation had developed the fact
that many persons are SO grieved at
the loss OF their dear ones that when
they appear at the undertaking estab-
lishments to make preparations for the
burial of the deceased they are not
capable of making contract and that
the undertakers, knowing this, often
take advantage of their condition.
Attorney Smoot Is endeavoring to
secure grounds for legislation to pre-
vent excessive charges for funerals.
He has been instructed by the commit
tee to look up instances of over
charge that have been contested. He
las not completed this part of the in
vestigation, but has found several
cases of overcharge. He has not ven
tured statementaof what the commit
tee will eventually do, but he thinks
that it will suggest legislation similar
to that with regard to usury-a cam
palgn of publicity and education and
the establishment of code of ethics
among the undertakers similar to that
of doctors and lawyers
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Frozen FOLIAGE.

he"anee Star-Courier: A question
asked good many times in Kewanee
the last few days, is what will be the
eiiects OF the recent freeze on the
foliage of the trees. On nearly ali
the trees here the leaves were wall
advanced when the snow and fraaz.
Ing weather came. The return of
warmer weather found these leaves
badly damaged, many of them annaar.
ing to be shriyeled up and dead The
question now is will this foliage fall
from the trees and new leaves take
It's place. There have been few If any
similar cases within the observation
OF men now living SO information of
any value on this subject is difficult
to get.
Captain Augustine the well.known
nursery man of Normal in referring IN
the matter said that many of the
fruit and, shade trees will undoubtedly
lose mnch of their foil age some more
than others-but none will be wholly
immune. He added. however. that
this does not mean the trees viii have
no foliage during the coming season
as they viii put on new dress at the
advent of warmer weather even
though the first foliage should be en-.
tirely destroyed The summer shade.
however, will certainly be delayed
An important point, which has re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

j. T. Harahan, president of the Hi
nois Central railroad, predicts that
Theodore Roosevelt will be President
again. He reasons that the former
President will not be satisfied out of
politics and that he will not be sat
isfied with any chautauqua course or
minor office in the government of the
United States. He wants excitement
1t is part of his life, and while he
may not directly seek the nomination
Mr.. Harahan expects him to serve
another term as chief executive by de-
mand of the people. Mr.. Harahan
also foresees a season of great pros
perity. He believes crops in general
will be good notwithstanding the I'M
favorable weather of the last few
weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Whalley and
daughter of Keokuk were visiting
/ friends in our village Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Boyd of San
dusky visited sunday at DR.. Coulter's.
The Misses Amelia Locks and Lii
liam Lighting of Keokuk drove to Sum-
mitville one day last week with Miss
Daisy Hardy of this village. Miss
Daisy Hardy had been visiting her
friends and relatives In Keokuk.
Phil Glazer of Keokuk was in Our
town Thursday.
Our village school closed Friday
with an enjoyable picnic dinner. A
nice time was had by all who at
tended.
Miss Hazel Hart made business
trip to Keokuk Sunday
Mrs. Robert Branson and children
visited Sunday at Mooar.
r. Branson had nice horse hurt
on wire fence during the storm
Sunday night.
Miss Frank OF Keokuk visited at
the county home Monday of last week.
A uance TOOK place at our city hall
last Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Healthier is visiting home
folks in Missouri
Mrs. John Meginnis went to Keokuk
Friday.
Ralph H. Allen of Keokuk drove
to our village Sunday.
Mrs. NJ Getz and Laura Thomas
made a special call in our town one
day last week
Mrs. Frank Storms passed through
our village Friday enroute from Keo.
kuk
Miss Laura Boyce OF sandusky was
trough our village recently on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howad Beatty and
baby passed through our town Sun
day.
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NEleHBoRs LOVER THE RIDGE
Smith D. Fry Pays Deserved Tribute
to Senators AIdrich and
Hale.
Especial to The Gate City.

WASHINGTON, May AIN speak
Ing of our neighbors we should not
| forget our neighbors over the ridge,
/ as they say in the hill countries.
i During the years when Senator Al
lison was the accredited leader of the
senate, his most trusted counselors
We're Senator Hale, of Maine. aud
Senator Aldrich. of Rhode Island.
They We're politically his neighbocs,
and therefore our neighbors.
1t is officially announced THAI Sen
ator Aldrich will retire from the SEN
ate at the close of his present term.
This viii be great loss to the SEN
ate and to the country. Senator Md.
rich is one of the ahlest men in pab-
lie life, and his services to the coun-
try have been magnificent. Like all
other truly great men, Senator Aldrich
has been beyond the comprehension
of ordinary men; and he has been
subjected to a great deal of abuse,
just as all other great men have been
abused: just as Abraham Lincoln,
SSACtai IiSSluCuJ SISN Cluhu
and other public men have been mis-
understood and abused
Senator Hale should not volun-
tarily retire from public life. If
majority of the people of Maine are
politically sane they will not permit
him to retire. now that he has reach
ed the position of chairman of the
great committee on appropriations,
and is recognized as the accredited
leader of the majority party in the
United States senate. No new man
in the senate can reach the command
ing position now occupied by Sena
tor Hale in less than twenty years
because advancement in the senate
comes by seniority of service.
These two neighbors of ours over
the ridge are strong men and good
men. of whom their states should be
proud and of whom the country may
also be proud.
SMITH d. FRY
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opera house and deliv red lecture on
his experiences of the road. Often he
has trudged the highways by night,
swinging lantern; again and again
he has gone day and night with inter
walls of only four or five hours sleep.
1A.ways, however, his steady stride has
brought him to the coveted goal at the
appointed time.
1t Is good to contemplate this life
and tie performance of Edward Pay
Son Weston. He deserves we'll of his
country. He has given us quite as
much as the man who discovered the
north pole.
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TEACHING GRANT IN SCHOOLS

/ francis q. Blair, superintendent of
instruction OF the state of Illinois, has
undertaken a feature in the public
schools which should receive the
highest commentator on the part of
the patrons of the schools Last
year Memorial day exercises were
made profitable by the present; ton
of Lincoln and Logan, two of the
heroic men of that great state and this
year he IS presenting General Ulysses
5. Grant as the subject for Memorial
day exercises in the schools.
He has issued pamphlet in which
Is set out much of the life and acts
OF the great general. In it there is
much TO inspire the best there is in
youth, both periodically and ideally
~ Is made up of short stories, told
by good writer's, covering the different
periods OF his life and presents these
periods to the children in a wav that
they VIII be retained. The Rock Island
Union condenses the salient points in
Grants career into the following read.
able paragraphs:
Grant came from the common peo-
pie, Just as Lincoln and Logan did
ms lie never was an easy one, except
that, 1t might be said during the first
PERIODS OF his army service he had
rev years, following the Mexican war
When the duties were not so heavy
After his marriage. and his transfer
from the middle-west to the pocifo
coast his troubles really began His.
..ofS SHOWS that there was a ring in
~ army and that those within This
favored circle received the choice as.
slgnments, and those who were NOT If
me toadying kind We're given the unda.
slfa a posts. Sent to the Pacific coast
n looz ne with family of small chill.
afeh was forced either to denriva
them OF advantages by taking them
into that great wilderness n live
apart from his family. or to leave tbe
service After trying, time and again
10 get change of posts. he fnal1v do
clded TO leave the service
lie understood farming. but he was
not success, he tried real estate in
- ~. Louis. but he failed in that Then
ms father disappointed that his SON
Iad made such signal failure. agreed
10 take him into business and sent
MIN to his Galena store where he sas
slYen a wears probation al s5o
month He had to live aud he took 81
He was there when The war bro1.a
out and enlisted His rise was ranid
-. -. was not Question of dress parade
, en- = wac fight. With his reyersos
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keokuk, Iowa ......... May 5, 1910
"cLEAR AND STRONG


Lord, thou dcst know; | can not know
the ways
In which thy love my Pickering life
doth iead
can not know the profit and the
need
or what would seem disaster and de-
lays,
But | would have the current of my
days
Run clear and strong, from springs
which thou dost feed,
A life food which thy mercy deigns
to heed.
And with heart-beats whose pulse
shall be thy praise"
For grief and JOY thy love doth
sublimate
10 blend into harmony divine;
And heavy sorrow JOY doth recreate
In nobler fashion, adding depths I'M
known
And vibrant heights which lead up to
thy throne,
Whence streaming forth the Lights
celestial shine.
Caroline Hazard
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The Garst Campaign.

Vinton Eagle The Garst campaign
IS not moving along as smoothly as
was expected and the fact that his
campaign expenses have been guaran
teed by the federal crowd" is bring
Ing to it no enthusiasm. 1t is patent
to all that Mr.. Garst has lent his
name to an entirely unnecessary
cause. There is no demand for Mr.
Garst at this particular juncture in
the affairs of the Republican party in
Iowa While there may be differences
OF opinion in the party as to legisla-
ton needed there has been no desire
20 SO change party rules and customs
as to rob any man of what he can
rlghtfully claim. There is no opposi-
ton to Secretary of State Hayward;
no opposition to Auditor of State
Bleakley; no opposition to Treasurer
of State Morrow. and the voters of the
party believe there should be no
opposition to Governor Carroll 1t is
matter of principle with them, and
they resent the attempted outrage up
on Governor Carroll. He has so con-
Quoted himself and the affairs of his
office for the past year and a half as
to commend himself to the people of
the state without regard to party af-
filiations. His administration can be
pointed to with pride" not only by
the adherents of the Republican party
with which he affiliates, but by all the
people of the state. 1t is not easy for
one to make himself believe there is
an element in the Republican party
which desires his defeat; neither does
1t desire to see him punished nor
Inundated. Nothing exists that de-
mands of the Republican voters of
the state such punishment to de-
serving official. We believe the Re-
publican voters of Benton county will
with pleasure give their endorsement
to Governor Carroll
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NOT DUE 10 TARlEE

The high cost of living of a
y which so per cent is consumed in 4
: 1000, 70 per cent in clothing, and I
= 20 per cent in rent and fuel, has 4
: not been produced by the tariff I
y because the tariff has remained 4
= the same while the increases 4
: nave gone on. 1t is due to the 4
= change of conditions the world 4
= over. Living has increased eyery- 4
where In cost in countries where 4
there is free trade and in conn. 4
= tries where there is protection 4
= ana that increase has been chiefly 4
seen IN th1 cost of food products. 4
= In other words, we have had 70 4
: pay more for the products of the 4
= FARMER. for meat, for grain. for =
= everything that enters into food =
= NOW, certainly no one will con :
= tend that protection has increas. .
= ed the cost of food in this coun- .
= Try when the fact is that we have q
= peen the greatest exporters of :
? 1000 products in the world. II is q
= only that the demand has in. 4
? creased beyond the supply that :
= farm lands have rot been opened .
: as rapidly as the population. and =
: the demand has increased q
? dent Taft at Winona, Mimi. Sep .
= TENDER II, 1909. 4
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WHO had hindered rather than assisted
in the work Grant was doing.
From this beginning he arose to the
highest and still left the nation owing
him a debt of gratitude. 1t is such a
life that the children of the public
schools will be permitted to become
more intimate with; such an example
OF logged persistency crowned with
success that they will look upon as
an ideal His honesty and hard work
was the only sesame to his splendid
achievements.
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ceived little attention, is in the rela-
ton of the foliage to the fruit trees.
It appears that the fruit buds, from
which are developed the crop of 1911
are formed on the trees in the month
OF June this year and the develop
ment of these buds depends largely
upon the condition of the foliage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05
In the Year 1900.

Transform Who's that prosperous
looking fellow over there?
Native--That's Squire Shuyveil, the
millionaire ditch-digger. Everybody
laughed at him years ago when he re-
fused to become doctor or lawyer,
and even turned down the cora.
spondence schools offer to make him
window dresser or an electrical en-.
gineer. Time proved his wisdom, and
to-day. as the oIE unskilled laborer N
this section. he can command al,aoes
fabulous prices.-Puck.
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Several dairymen and milk dealers
IN Oskaloosa have been arrested I'M
per the provisions of new ordinance
Hhere requiring all milk and cream
Eold in the city to come from COWS
Fnat have been subjected to the tuber.
euiin test Only about seventy-fve of
ne 1000 COWS that furnish oskaloosa
IN milk supply have been tested to
'a.e The dairymen say they will
ai' business before they will sub
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

It appears as though White, the
self-confessed bribe-taker of the Hill
nois legislature, has not injured his
standing to any appreciate extent by
his disclosures. Not to put too fine
a point on the matter, he had no repu-
tation to lose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

An expert says pork is high because
there are not enough hogs to supply
the demand, and corn cheap because
there are not enough hogs to eat the
supply The only thing the matter
with this explanation is that corn
isn't cheap.
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If the railroad bill is defeated, in
congress the Democrats and insurg-
ents must shoulder the blame. Presi-
dent Taft and the administration Re-
publicans have done their whole duty
in the matter and must be acquitted
of all responsibility for its failure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

The courts have just decided that
hash is not merchandise. The decis.
ion is we'll enough in its way. but II
doesn't solve the world-old problem
of what hash really is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

CONGRESSMAN Hull has taken the
stump in the Seventh district and will
continue until the date of the pri-
mary. Real Republicans everywhere
VIII wish him success in his canvass
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

Cases of nervous prosuation among
the census enumerators are reported
IN various parts of the country. It is
becoming more and more apparent
that no one has occasion TO envy them
|their job.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

That Iowa woman who shot at a dog
and nit her husband evidently neglect.
ed to label them properly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

Bacon Rind, eighty years of age is
chief OF the osages. He is also the
weaithiest Indian in the world-as
might be inferred from his name
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

A Des Moines astronomer claims 70
nave seen two tails on the comet. He
ought to be ashamed to acknowledge
it. = use
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

Hon W. ]. Moir, eighty-six wears Of
age, has just been elected president
9, the Garst club at Eldora. He is
old enough to know better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-05

Broker Patten is evidently some.
N, ,nlng Of a wizard. He has just got a
lot of velvet out of cotton.
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Illinois politics should be boiled and
'hen baked. No single sterilizing
measure would suffice.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

Sioux City Journals recipe for max
ing cherry pie: First get the cher
! ries.
According to Missouri court yoy
are guilty of contributory negligence
If you go near a mule
In the view of the Sioux City Trib.
une, boasting is another way by which
men keep up confidence in them.
selves.
President Taft has definite re.
form program which the insurgents
In congress appear to be blocking at
every turn" says the Iowa City Cit.
zen.
Let us have peace is the de-
mand of some of the big men In the
Republican party, and then they pro-
coed to get the piece observes the
Manson Democrat.
The Marengo Republican predicts
that thousands of progressives will
vote for Governor Carroll in the pri-
mary, considering that in fairness he
deserves denomination.
A st. Louis paper inquiries when a
dub is not a dub. Whenever he's an
umpire making wrong decision. but
making it in favor of the home team .
replies the Louisville Courier-Journal.
What the Republican party needs
Just now says the Iowa CITY Citi-
zen, lis leaders who will get into
the harness and work with Taft
More attention can be attracted as
matter OF course, by being insurgent
on every pretext, but what does that
profit Republication If thereby the
party is overthrow in the congress
sional election?"
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Quarterly Report.

OF w H South, county auditor, In ac-
count with the Permanent School
Fund and School Fund Interest Ac.
counts, for the months OF January.
February, and March, A. D., 1910.
Ito be Continued.
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w. H. South. County Auditor.

W. H. South, County Auditor.
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For transferring deeds $3.50. s57. so
FOR redemption certificates ~. 200
Total ......... .......... $59. so
The following quarterly report OF
W. H. South, county auditor, In ac-
count with the Permanent School
and School Fund Interest accounts
for the months of January, February.
and March, 1910, was approved and
ordered fled.
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In the view of the Sioux City Trib.
une, boasting is another way by which
men keep up confidence in them
selves.
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NIT, but they will likely think better
of the matter after considering it
seriously and sensibly.
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Ed. G. Vaughn, Deputy Recorder,
keokuk.

keokuk.
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For recording 256 deeds $139. 10
For recording 1S4 mortgages :. 103. 10
For recording 81 chattel mort.
cages ......... ............ SO. so
For recording % releases 80. 90
For recording 5 bills of sale -. $50
For recording 162 misceIlaneou
instruments 80. ...... 1875. 20
Total 1880. .............s4 31. 10
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Sioux City Journals recipe for max
ing cherry pie: First get the cher
ries.
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o. Ri Johnston, Deputy Clerk District
Court, Fort Madison.
Joseph j. Datln, Sheriff.
Fees received and paid to co

John J. crimmins, Deputy Sheriff.
Fees earned in civil cases ....$ 9S. 30
Fees earned in criminal cases 172. 10
Lockups and discharges 500. 31o.75
Total .....,. ...........s5S 1851. Is
Fees collected and paid to
county treasurer ..........S 10. 90
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According to a Missouri court you
are guilty of contributors negligence
if you go near mule.
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