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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
house by the D. A. R. will be unveiled

house by the D. A. R. will be unveiled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mercer and chill.
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. George Helfrich
and son, the Misses veda and Laura
Alton OF Keokuk, Miss Ada Mercer OF
Kearney, Neb.; Roswell OHarra and
Hale Walker, camped on Crooked
creek last week.
J. B. johnson and Misses Floy David
son and Carrie Lipe attended Sunday
school convention at Sonora township
last Sunday.
Miss Lenna Clark returned Thurs
day from her trip abroad. where she
attended as a delegate the Y. w. C.
A. assembly in Berlin.
Atwood Cutler left last Saturday for
Chicago, to accept a position with an
automobile firm.
Mrs Charles Garnett and little
daughter of Oklahoma CITY are visit.
ing at the home of Hon. J. C. Williams
Henry Faucet of Dayton, Ohio, is
visiting the families of Samuel and
George Sweeney. Mrs. Samuel Swee.
ney and Mr.. Faucet spent part OF
the week with Mrs. T. Reece, Of Bur.
lington.
Miss Mary Merrill of Palatka, Fla.
IS the. guest OF. her cousin, Miss AIDE
laide Merrill
Mrs. J. G. Ferris and daughter. Miss
Mary, are visiting friends in Mon.
mouth.
Mrs Ivory Quimby and daughter Of
Monmouth visited at the G. p. Johnson
home last week.
Roe Mcclure is in Denver. Ill. tak.
ing charge of DR.. Siegfried's practice
during his absence.
Miss May Wier of Grand Junction
Colo, formerly teacher of art and
music in our public school. is visitjng
her grandmother, Mrs. Amanda Fletch.
er.
J Mack scholl spent the first OF the
week with his brother, Alex at
Quincy.
Arch Owen. who has been attending
college at Andover, Mass returned
home last week.
A. Macarthur of Dallas CITY was .
business visitor to the city Saturday.
Inc IRE department was called ont
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
SOME or THE THINGS DONE.

Following are some of the things
done by the congress about to ad-
journ, and probably by the time of adj
journment several important meas
ures will be added:
Including the special session and
the first regular session, about to ex-
pire, in the neighborhood of 220 new
laws have been adopted or within the
next few days will be presented to
the President for approval. The list
includes:
Tariff.-A law is on the statute
books which, it will be repeated, is
"the best that has ever been enacted"
and the revenue producing quality of
which has justified the revision made.
An appropriation of S250000 has been
made to enable the President to in
vestigate the whole subject of the
tariff with view of recommending
scientific revision of schedules.
Railroads.-Furthe stringent regu-
lation has been provided, which will
insure better treatment for the ship
per, establishment and maintenance
of reasonable freight rates, suppress
sion of determinations, and more
effective control over railroad opera
tons. A commission has been created
to investigate the subject of railroad
| stocks and bond issues and to devise
law for their future supervision.
Telephone, Telegraph and Gable
Lines-For the first time in the his
4 tory of the government companies
1 transmitting kilograms have been
placed under federal regulation.
Postal Savings-A law has been
passed making postoffices, banking
institutions for the people. which will
offer them convenient repositories
for their money and encourage them
to thrift.
Railroad Employes.-A constitution
al employers liability law and a safe
ty appliance statute both have been
adopted.
/ Natural Resources.-The policy Of
withdrawal of public lands and con
servation of natural resources begun
under the last administration and
continued by Mr.. Taft has been APP
proved by law and authority has beer
given for the continuance of this
policy. An issue of s3O,O0o,0OO in Ger
tifcates has been allowed for the
execution of authorized reclamation
projects.
Army and Navy Measures have
been passed to increase the efficiency
of these services and authorizing
joint maneuvers of the army and mill
tia, all designed to put the country IL
condition to defend itself against war
Mines and Mining.-A bureau II
the interests of the great mineral in
dustries of the country has beer
4 created.
New Mexico and Arizona.-P rovis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
keokuk, Iowa. June "a, 1910
GIVE THEM A PLACE TO PLAY.

GIVE THEM A PLACE TO PLAY.
Plenty of room for dives and dens
(glitter and glare Of sin;)
Plenty of room for prison pens gath
er the criminals i'm;
Plenty of room for jails and courts
(willing enough to pay,
But never a place for the lads to
race-no, never place to play!
Plenty of room for shops and stores
(Mammon must have the best);
Plenty of room for the running sores
that rot in the city's breast!
Plenty of room for lures that lead the
hearts of our youth astray;
But never a cent on Fairgrounds
spent-no, never place to play!
Plenty of room for schools and halls
plenty of room for art;
Plenty of room for teas and balis
platform, stage and mart.
Proud is the city-she finds a place
for many fad today;
But she's more than blind if she fails
to find a place for the boys tc
play!
Give them a chance for innocent
sport, give them chance fol
fun
Better a playground plot than court
and Jail when the harm is done!
Give them chance-if you stint
them now. tomorrow you'll have
to pay
A larger bill for darker i'll; SO give
them place to play!
Denis A. Mccarthy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

Fairfield Ledger: Oh, certainly.
the Iowa primary is the poor mans
friend Judge Prouty has filed state
nient in which he admits that he spent
s4,99o.95 in his campaign against
Hull in the Seventh district. Most
people who know Prouty and his
methods will congratulate him upon
his exact bookkeeping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENTS.

The Insurance Press is Just at hand
with its list of life insurance distri>
buttons in 1909. The Press publishes
such list annually and it is always
awaited with interest According to
its figures, the claims paid in the
United States and Canada during the
year aggregated s366,500,000. The
payments for dividends and for sur
render values and to annuitants and
foreign policy holders are estimated
at $166,000,000 making a grand total
of 1882 100000.
In more than 2,150 cases the pay.
ments We're of $4,000 or over, repre-
senting total of $56,997,7S1. From
all parts of the country big policies
are reported, thus showing that. in
addition to it's protective feature, the
value of life insurance is appreciated
as an asset by business men every
where. OF the four biggest claims
two were New England cases--one for
S47S,000 having been paid in Massa>
chusettes and one for $3.50, 900 having
been paid in Connecticut. The third,
s450,00O, was paid in New York, and
the fourth, 100000. was paid in
Georgia. Five payments from 100000
to 100000 were distributed among
four states-two cases in New York,
one in Illinois, one in Michigan, and
one in Ohio. Six payments from $780,
600 to 100000 were distributed among
five states-two cases in Illinois, one
in Kentucky. one in New jersey, one
in Pennsylvania and one in Wiscon.
sin. Thirty-three payments, more
than 100000 each and not exceeding
100000, We're distributed among
twelve localities. Twenty-one pay
ments, more than $4,000 each and not
exceeding 100000. were distributed
among eleven states. Sixty-nine pay
ments, more than $4,000 each and
not exceeding $4,000, were distributed
among twenty-six localities. Three
hundred and twenty-four payments
more than $4,000 each and not ex
ceeding $4,000, were reported from
forty-one localities. One thousand ST,
hundred and ninety payments, from
$4,000 to $4,000 each, were reported
from every commonwealth excepi
Nevada.
The payments to Iowa policy hold
ers during the year amounted to 81,
100000. The figures for number o
the leading cities have already beer
given in these columns. The pay
ments to Keokuk policy holders foot
ed up s142,660 Of this s16,603 wa
paid to the heirs of George B. Smytl
and $12,240 to the heirs of H. Scot
Howell. The largest payment at Bur
lington was on the policy of the lat
Joseph w. Blythe, $4,000. The heirs
of the late Father Bernard Mackin re
ceived $4,000. One policy was pait
at Ottumwa, that of W. T. Wilkinson
for $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

can see how important it is to his in
dividual interests that the railroad
companies should have ample funds to
make these improvements and pur-
chases, and will realize how compara-
lively easy it will be to stand rea-
sonable advance on the freight for
any material he will need, If he is re-
ceiving increased orders.
Chicago. T. A.. GRIFFIN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

A correspondent, writing in another
column, asks for list of so-called
slang words that may be used during
the hot weather, under proper restric-
lions of course and with due care and
consideration, by members of the
Keokuk Culture Club The editor is
requested to supply a list of such
words, but he is no mollycoddle and
it is his idea that the words which
would pass muster would fail utterly
to do justice to the present heated
term and its discomforts. If there are
among the readers of this journal OF
more or less advanced civilization any
who are willing to undertake the
compilation of words which have
come to the front as slang and are
properly regarded as such when used
by the common herd, but which are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
An Old Maid Factory.

Bushnell Record: Notice is hereby
given that on and after this date young
men who come "pesticatlng" about the
Record office with matrimonial intent
do so at their own risk of personal VIC
lence at the hands of the "old man..
And the fact that they will be display
ing excellent taste and good Judgment
will not mitigate the offense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
Good Man for the Position.

Oskaloosa Herald: w. R. C. Ken
drick, former Oskaloosa boy. son Of
Rev. A. V. Kendrick, is a candidate
for judge of the superior court in the
city of Keokuk. No one can question
his qualifications for the place, and
If early environment counts for any
thing he will surely win.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
"oomp Shelby cullom

Jacksonville Courier, Dem. Good
old Senator Cullom has been in pub
life ever since Heck was a pup, and
during all that time no man even
yentured to cast reflection upon his
integrity, let alone intimate that he
secured his preferment through other
than means recognized as politically
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The Cedar Rapids Republican does
not take much stock in the idea that
the proposed medical law is a move
ment on the part of medical trust
1t knows that the enemies of the bill.
many of whom are malpractitioners
and fakirs of various kinds, have
simply seized upon the word trust,
because they think it can scare the
people. The Republican says further:
Everything that some men do not
like is called a trust 1t is an over
worked word When man fails in
anything he likes to think that he has
been beaten by trust Then he pro-
ceeds to pound the trusts and after d
while he becomes full fledged agitat-
ing politician with that one word the
basis of all his conclusions"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

not slang when used with caution by
the members of the Keokuk Culturc
Club, they are cordially invited, in the
classic language of the HARVEST
epitaph, to do their est" Angels
could do no more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
A Well Matched Team.

Blandinsivelle dll) Star-Gazette:
DR.. Markee has bought him a span OF
Indian ponies. he wanted something
that could keep out of the way of
automobiles. They are fine drivers
and well matched except that one OF
them is grey and the other brown and
they don't look alike. But it is a
spanking little team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The Salem News reports that one
rural route carrier at Mt. Pleasant is
carrying his mail on motor cycle.
Others in the county are using autos,
50 the farmers are really ON fast mail
routes 1t is probably only matter
of short time until the postoffice de-
partment will require the use of such
vehicles on rural routes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

yesterday about 1890 a. M, the OLD
barn of ]. Mack Scholl, located two
blocks north of the square, being on
fire. The fire was extinguished before
the department arrived, and did pul
little damage.
Mrs. David Briley of Niota was III
the city Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

A candidate against President Diaz
of Mexico declares for three-cent
beer. This makes him formidable
rival of Tom L. Johnson of three
cent fare fame.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

1t did rot escape the observation Of
tee Fairfield Ledger that
Representative Kennedy seems to
be about the only congressman from
Iowa who didn't have to come home
to fix his fences and he was renomi-
mated by majority bigger than any
of them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The heat makes corn, corn makes
hogs and hogs buy pianos and automo-
biles. Not for their own use, of
course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

There is fear in some quarters that
raising the Maine may involve raising
Cain, also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

Alex MIXERS idea of nowhere to go
is to theatrical performance In a
tent.
The Washington Democrat wonders
why it is that the noisest wagon in
town always rattles past just as YOU
go to use the telephone.
The primary election in Jones
county cost 81 each for all the electors
VINO voted says the Monticello Elk
press, which adds: Great is the prj
mary"
The moving picture machine has
found its way into Arabia and it is
said that the Arabs have gone as wild
over the pictures as the people of
this country.
Ii that will keep down trouble the
Carroll Herald says that the next state
platform should consist of one plank
pointing with pride and the other de.
precating in the usual terms.
The Chicago Tribune comedies that
Colonel Roosevelt talks eloquently and
convincingly, but says that the unim-
peachable testimony of the camera Is
that his mouth looks much better IN
repose
It is estimated that the people of
the. United States use more matches
than the inhabitants of any other
country in the world About 200. 00o,.
100000 are lighted in our borders ev.
cry year.
The Des Moines Capital believes
that the preacher who can hold his
congregation on day like last Sun
day earns his salary and ought not
to be compelled to wait for single
day after it is due.
A Frenchman has invented a suit
4 for aeroplanists. 1t is made of leath
er and lined with rubber so that il
can be blown up. If the machines
| tumbles the aviator just hits the
ground and bounds up like football
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The primary election in Jones
county cost 81 each for all the electors
who voted says the Monticello Elk
press, which adds: Great is the prj
mary"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The moving picture machine has
found its way into Arabia and it is
said that the Arabs have gone as wild
over the pictures as the people of
this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

The Washington Democrat wonders
why it is that the noisest wagon in
town always rattles past Just as YOU
go to use the telephone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
Cost Of Prouty,s Campaign

In Behalf of the Keokuk Culture Club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

If that will keep down trouble the
carroll Herald says that the next state
platform should consist of one plank
pointing with pride and the other de.
precating in the usual terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24
NOTES AND COMMENT

Alex Milier's idea of nowhere to 90
IS to a theatrical performance In a
tent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-24

fSLAH1ssA: ay of
Gold Medal Flour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

JOHNSON'S TRAINING CAMP,
RENO, July 3.-Billy Delaney, the vet
eran trainer who made Jeffries the
mighty fighter that he was, and his
followers still believe him to be- ar
rived here today and announced that
he would act as chief second to john
son tomorrow.
After seeing the negro rubbed down
and holding a consultation with him,
Delaney expressed absolute confidence
in his new protege's ability to knock
out Jeffries.
johnson will win,' said the trainer.
"There can be no doubt about this
point. He will defeat Jeffries because
he has unbounded confidence, combined
with cleverness and a wonderful mus
cular development. The big negro's
sole ambition is to be the champion
pugilist of the world. No man of the
build and cleverness of this dusky
giant whose heart is in his work can
be defeated by Jeffries.
do not think that / underrate Jeff.
know him perhaps better than any
other man in the world. He is not
fighter who loves the game, and there
fore he lacks confidence. Understand,
I do not think he is coward, for
when he gets into the thick of the fray
he will fight; but he will come to the
battle-ground with lukewarm interest
in the test that he will face"
NO PLAN OF BATTLE
No line of battle has been laid out
bv Delaney for Johnson, and none will
he before the fighters are in the ring.
Camp Johnson, always happy, was
almost hysterical with joy over De-
Ianey's arrival today. 1t was explained
that the illness of Delaney had de-
layed him i'm San Francisco, but there
was a generally accepted rumor that
Johnson's handlers brought Delaney
here at the eleventh hour to give the
negros spirits an uplift just before
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04

JEFFRIES TRAINING CAMP,
MOANA SPRINGS. New, July 3.-This
was a day of idleness, but Of intense
nervous strain at the Jeffries camp.
Sprawled at his case beneath a shade
tree on the lawn, the white champion
was apparently the calmest man in the
camp. His wife his three brothers and
his tried and trusted friends spent the
daylight hours with him, and no one
mentioned or limited at the ordeal of
the morrow.
Jeffries' mind apparently was at
peace, and he gave no sign of worry.
Whatever the outcome Of the fight,
Jeffres will feel relieved when it is all
over. The staring, curious crowds have
tried his patience aim st to the break
ing point. For months he has sub
mitted to the invasion of his private
life: his every move has been watched
and chronicled, his most intricate
thoughts and plans discussed, and he
yearns for the seclusion of his own
home.
ODD SILENCE REIGNS
1t was strangely quiet around JEFF
fries camp today. But for the shift
ing, restless crowds which thronged
the roads before his cottage there
would have been no hint of the inn
until late in the day the athlete idlcd
about the lawn. TO his friends he
kept open house like some country
squire, but to the endless stream OF
the intervieWers, pleading for word,
he turned a deaf ear.
From daylight until long after dark
the resort was crowded In automO-
biles. in buggies and by the sire Z cars
hundreds iourneyed out from the citv
just for a glimpse of Jeffries, Along
the nee which guards his lawn men,
women and children stood i'm a ScId
rank. When one moved away another
took his place. Not a motion or gesti-
culation of the impassiVe man upon
the lawn was lost on them.
From across the road at the hotel
came the whine of the dealers at the
gambling games, the rattle of chip
an3 coin and the ring Of glasses at tie
har. From the baseball field rose the
cheers or jeers of the game. A wild
west show nearby clamored for atten-
ton, and strangely garbed cowboys,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
DELANEY ARRIVES TO TAKE CHARGE
Of COLORED CHAMPIONS CORNER
Johnson Does Eight Miles Road Spanks Flanagan in Front of
Moving Picture Machine and Enertains Crowd That Visits
Training Camp-Rouette Wheels at RoadhouSe
Kept Busy by Sunday Throng
ASSOCIATED Press1

the fight. Whether prearranged for
this purpose or not, the sight of De-
laney made Johnson very happy.
WELCOMES DELANEY
I'm mighty glad to see you, Mr..
Delaney" he said.
Then Delaney went upstairs and saw
Johnson in the hands of his trainers.
When Delaney emerged from john
sons room a few minutes later he
beamed with satisfaction and good ma
ture. He announced that he and John
son had agreed upon the following men
to be in the colored mans corner:
Delaney, Sig Hart. Al Kaufman,
Bere Furey, Professor Burns and Stan
ley Ketchel, timekeeper
Everything moved in free and easy
fashion here today, Everybody had a
good time. When Johnson was not in
sight the crowd, men and women,
played the roulette tables, which were
in full swing, as the state law does not
prohibit Sunday gambling. Reno has a
city ordinance against it, but this camp
is outside the corporation limits.
Johnson slept soundly, and was up
at o'clock, skipping around the halls.
OFF FOR RUN
After drinking a little cream Johnson
went for a run with several trainers.
The eight miles were made IN nttle
less than an hour only little fast
work being attempted. Johnson led
the bunch back into camp. He was
perspiring freely, but did not appear
tired.
"I feel great" he said to crowd of
admirers that thronged about him.
Breakfast was eaten shortly before
noon, Jack entertaining party of Chi
cago detective sergeants. Johnson ate
sparingly. After the meal the fighter
posed for several hours for the motion
pictures and newspaper photographers.
Continued ON Page seyen)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
''When | Hit It's Going to Hurt"
Says Jeffries in His Final Statement
BY JAMES ]. JEFFRIES

When gloves knotted my hands afternoon
ready defend what really title will be at the
request of the public which forced out of retirement realize
full well what depends and going dsap
point my condition and just how feel this of the
battle there's going into detail That portion of the white
which has been looking defend its athletic supremacy
may feel assured that am fit to do my very best.
those who fancy chances to know this much If
slight pain finger the most trivial thing
imaginable that might annoy would Immediately insist on
postponement Fortunately, I'm sound dollar think
Johnson would have signed fight at all
reasonably certain of victory impossible tor me
will fight this coored My method OF at
tack develop scrapping Neither
whether the bout will be long short Suffice to say
that other fellow I'm going to hurt him. and
that I will win just quickly as 1 can.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-04
''The Tap of the Gong Will Be
Music to Me-" Asserts johnson
BY IOHN A. Johnson

go the ring the Fourth of July fight Mr. JEFF
fries confidence that able defeat him
the game give and take honestly believe that in pugsm
Jeffries purpose demonstrate this
the decisive way possible.
I have trained faithfully for this fight.
my policy before battle discuss the
will employ during my fight In this fight than in
any other impossible tell in detail just how things will
going win. will be there fighting every don't
forward tight pnchs because think superiority
ees eliminates the need of any thought of such things
Jefries gains decision will
go to his congratulate him able My
congratulations will be no fake.
The tap of the gong will be music to me.