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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
A REAL kEoKUk NEED.

One of the most urgent of the local
needs forcing themselves upon pub
| lie attention at the present time is
| lions than the Hotel keokuk now at.
! fords AS matters stand it is not 81
uncommon occurrence for this lead
ing hosiery to be taxed beyond its
capacity. Applicants Tor rooms have
to be turned away for lack of space
this gives rise to dissatisfaction on
the part of the travelling public and
reflects upon the community, which is
given black eye wherever the
fact of insufficient or Indifferent no.
tel accommodations is reported.
If we see these things in the
green tree what may we not expect
in the dry?" If our hotel accommo-
dations fall short of the demand in or
binary times, how much more will
they fall short with the great influx
of strangers sure to occur in connec-
ton with the building of the big dam
and the development of the water
power. Work on this great enterprise
will be continued during the winter
and with the advent of spring opera
tons will be inauguratc on large
scale. BY that time machinery cost
ing hundreds of thousands of dollars
will have been assembled and made
ready for use. Anywhere from 1000 to
1,500 men will be here to push the
work of construction. Coincident with
this will be greatly increased de-
mand for hotel accommodations for
heads of departments, superinten-
dents, transents and others. In view
of the situation thus soon to present
itself it is none too early to arrange
to meet conditions that are certain
to arise. A large addition to the Ho-
tel keokuk should be erected at once,
and the whole interior renovated and
improved. The need is urgent and i'm
perative and cannot be either post
poned or disregarded.
The keokuk Commercial Club would
do well to call the attention of the
owners of the keokuk to the facts in
the case and urge immediate action
on their part Better that the hotel
we already have should be enlarged
and improved than that new one
be built to divide the patronage. But
the other alternative may present it
self in case the matter does not re-
ceive the attention it deserves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
cummins for President.

Dubuque Times-Journal: Last week
when the returns showing disaster
to the Republican cause in many
states were coming in. the Sioux City
Tribune nominated Senator Cumming
for President. The Tribune is free
trade paper formerly identified with
the Cleveland Democracy and its nomi-
nation of the senator was doubtless
in grateful recognition of the service
he had rendered the Democratic party
in Iowa and in and out of the United
States senate. Unquestionably ne mas
been as serviceable to the Democracy
as any other man in public life TO-
day and if rewards in politics were
based on service he would have
claim to the Democratic nomination
inferior to that Of no other citizen. lt
happens. however, that the senator
made his attacks on the Republican
party and the Republican administra-
ton where the same would be most
effective and not as an authorized
representative of the Democratic or
ganization. He must therefore be re-
garded as unavailable. There is no
room in this country for two Demo
Garlic parties and Gov. Harmon and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
o. r. Berry for Governor.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Former
State Senator Orville Il. Berry, OF
Carthage, Hancock county, now head
of the state railroad and warehouse
commission is a candida for the Re-
publican nomination for governor OF
Illinois
Mr.. Berry Is one of the best known
public men in Illinois, and his can
didacy is not unexpected by those
posted in the political drift Of that
state. He is Hancock county ma
tive, having been born in Fountain
Green, twelve miles northwest OF Car.
thage. When young man he was
admitted to the bar and by personal
effort and energy he pushed himself
to the front as an attorney. His first
public office was that of mayor OF
Carthage. He afterwards became
state senator. and subsequently was
given the position he now holds by
Governor Deneen. Senator Berry has
been factor in many strenuous
political and legislative engagements
and has been identified with many i'm
portant measures before the state as
sembly. He is an old line Republi-
can. and supporter Of the admins
tration. There is little doubt that he
will have large support in his can
didacy.
There will, of course. be other can
didates for the governornhip to op.
pose Senator Berry Among those
mentioned in this connection is Judge
George A. Cook, of Aledo. Ill.,, who
was elected to the supreme bench to
fill the unexpired term of the late Guy
c. Scott The friends of Judge Cook
will back him to the limit. and he has
many of them. 1t is question, how
ever whether he will care to give up
the supreme judgeship for the COVER
norship, which is considered but
slightly more desirable than the legal
Office.
The announcement of these two can
didacies from the adjoining section of
Illinois is sure to cause an awaken
ing of political interest there, and
make things interesting as soon as the
actual canvass for the nomination be-
gins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
ALEXANDRIA, MO.
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Mrs. Nicholson and family spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Deming.
Ed Seggelke with a force of from
twenty to twenty-five teams and men,
have about completed the big ditch
south of the middle road which is ex-
pected to be big benefit to all of
the lower part of the bottom
The Alexandria elevator Is running
night and day, receiving corn at Csc
per bushel
Ed Gunmon has been i'll with pneu-
monia but is improving little at
present.
DR.. Rebo was quite sick last week
with an attack of LaGrippe DIR. Gray
of Keokuk looked after him and his
patients.
The levee across the upper side of
the Rose Pond has been completed
and will be of lasting benefit to all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
THE sENAroRsH,p.

Apparently, Mr.. Young will be the
only candidate presented bs the reg
ular Republicans. He will have the
vantage of position as Welt as his
strong personality and a host of
friends all over the state. Under or
binary conditions Mr.. Youns would
have the probabilities OF election
largely in his favor. but the progress
sive wing of the party is said to
have majority of the Republican
members of the general assembly on
joint ballot, and if they insist upon
drawing factional lines. they may pre-
vent Mr.. Young's continuance in he
senate and elect one of their own
faction. With these facts and pros
rects before it the Burlington Hawk
Eye well says:
st will strike the impartial observ-
er, and especially that large element
of Republicans not actively identified
with either faction, that with an
ultra-progressive like Mr. Cummins in
the senate it will be more equitable,
and conducive to party harmony, to
accord to the regular Republicans at
least the short term in the senate
This duty and friendly opportunity is
made the easier. and every way logi-
cal, by the appointment which the gov
ernor has made. From the viewpoint
of good politics and Republican unity.
as well as the best interests of the
state, the wisest course will be to
elect Mr.. Young to fill the remaining
two years of the term
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
ELvAsToN, ILL.
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Oh, the dusty roads! No rain
again. Our roads are as dusty as
usual in July, and all our cisterns
are dry. We have no serious sick.
ness in our vicinity, but many are
nursing bad colds.
Uncle Jack Kirk is able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Shrier visited
Saturday and Sunday at Denver with
the lady's parents.
Our election was victorious both
to democrats and republicans as both
shared about equally in county of
fees. Only one fight occurred on
the street, and all the blows were
struck with wind, so nothing but
feelings were wounded
The sheriff, republican, was elect
ed by $50 majority, while the demo.
cratic superintendent of schools was
elected by about 700 majority, show
Ing that politics cut but little figure
in the county result.
Mrs. Helen Duncan, of Columbus
Junction, Iowa, who has been visiting
her aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
McCrory, returned to her home last
week. Mrs. McCrory, who had her
arm broken, is recovering nicely.
]. E. Dean of Carthage visited with
Hiram Ingersoll Friday.
Dame rumor says wedding bells
will soon be ringing in our ears.
Mrs. Nancy Pennington and daugh
ter, Elsie, returned home Wednes.
day from visiting relatives at their
old home near Industry, Ill.
The many friends of Mrs. G. S.
Caldwell are glad to again welcome
her home from her long stay at
Graham hospital, she having almost
entirely recovered from the operation
which she so bravely underwent.
Mr.. P. II. Hart, south of town, is
reported on the sick list.
Quite number from Elvaston at
tended the funeral Of Mrs ]. Mack
sholl at Carthage, last week.
Our quail law went into effect on
the 1st and already the poor little
fellows are calling for bob white
They ought to be preserved entirely
from hunters,
w. H. McGilvery preached in the
Baptist church Sunday evening. He
is one of the board for state mis-
sions of Illinois. Henry Markillie, Of
Wythe, accompanied him here.
Miss Ida A. Morgan of Keokuk. is
visiting her uncle, o. P. Pennington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
A Good Suggestion.

Des MONIES Register and Leader:
AS nearly as can be learned, Govern
or Carroll has not in naming Mr.
Young attempted to forestall the free
choice of the people. Mr.. Young an.
nounces that he will not be candi
date before the primaries. The leg
islature should act in the same spirit
1t should fill the two-year vacancy
in such a way as to leave the field
wholly open. The contest for the
senatorship should be in the pri
maries. That is what Iowa has de
creed, and that is what spirit Of
progressive reform demands.
The people of the state cannot be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

doing better than at an early date
to fix their eyes on the 1912 pri-
maries, and then refusse to allow
their gaze to be distracted by any
possible divisions or disputes in the
legislature this winter This business
has been taken away from the legis-
lature in all but form, for good and
sufficient reasons, and the people
will do well to see to it that they
keep it away. A legislative caucus
is not the place to name the successor
to Dolliver, and to trade off the 9th
er positions of honor in the state in
the naming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
DENMARK.
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Miss Jessie Woodruff left Thurs.
day. Nov. 10, for Hennepin, ILL.,, to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fhlorer and
youngest girls spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives north of West
Point.
The Denmark w. C. T. u. will serve
lunch at the Winters sale just west
of SAWYER on Wedn sday, Nov. 1s
Mrs. John Whitmarsh is at Win.
field, Iowa. where she was called by
the fatal illness of her father. Thos.
Taylor. Mr.. Taylor knowing that
she was coming requested that she
should come to him by way OF Grin.
nell. stopping at that place to visit
her brother, the Rev. Glen Taylof,
who is in a very critical condition
from blood poisoning and when Mrs.
Whitmarsh reached her father he had
entered his last long rest.
The body of Mr. Thomas Taylor
will be brought here today for In
terment. He having passed from
death unto life at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Eta vanDyke, at Win
field, Iowa. on last Saturday, Novem-
Der IL, 1910. The family have the
sympathy of all. as Mr.. Thomas Tay-
Tor and wife are old settlers of Lee
county, and as he has been a man
among men, one who was respected
by all who knew him. For
many years he was deacon
in the Denmark Congregation
al church and also trustee of Dem
mark Academy. We will try and get
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
CORN, MO.
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]. W. Lightfoot has leased the pool
nail OF his brother Frank.
Mr.. Tom William was in Lone Tree
Iowa last week.
Dr. Alexander and wife spent Sun
day in Memphis.
Oryal Harris has bought Mrs. los
lnDler out in the restaurant business
and took possession Tuesday and
will continue the business at the same
old stand
A. H. Burterman is saving wood in
town.
r. L. Dedman and family have
moved in d. Brough's property near
the depot.
Dave Rain has bought the residence
property that S. N. Young built on
lie Jerry mickey lot.
j. M. Hayden has moved from the
hospital at Keokuk to the hospital at
Memphis. He is now better.
Raymond Hays OF Elmer spent the
first of the week at home.
VIM. Waters has Deen dangerously
i'll for the past week.
The recital given at the Methodist
church Saturday evening by Mrs.
Pearl Weeb and ner scholars was a
grand success. There was a large
crowd present and the pupils all did
nicely, having fine program.
Rev. Cecil Pearce resigned as pas
tor of the Christian church Sunday
He will go to Kansas City. Rev.
Pearce has been pastor of the Christ
ian church here for four years, and
has accomplished much good in build.
ing up the church. We are all sorry
to lose him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

the lower part of the bottom down as
far as Gregory.
There will be lecture given under
the auspices of the Alexandria public
school on the night of the 18th.
The Misses Hinman who have ex-
tensiye land interests near here, was
in town today.
Rev. yanderlippe of Kahoka preach
ed at the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning and evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

A leading Keokuk Republican is
outspoken in favor of Uncle Joe
Cannon as the Republican nominee
for President in 1912 If President
Taft is not candidate for renonina-
ton there is no one The Gate Guy
would more cheerfully and enthusiast
tically support than the grand old
man who halls from Danville, Ill
What campaign it would be with
Speaker Cannon at the head of the
Republican column with his famous
cigar set at an angle of forty-five de-
grees,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

Champ Clark looks like a preacher,
but the Jacksonville Courier explains
that he isn't one by long shot He's
Missouri Democrat it says. with
most of the trimmings still on"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Democratic New York Sun
says with sheer that LATE Young
will not set the Potomac on fire dur
ing his brief term" Assuredly not.
Mr.. Young is constructive states
man, not a destructive one as the
Sun would seem to prefer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The reform magazines are strong
on reforming the other fellow, but not
one of them is patriotic enough to
acquiesce in Postmaster General Hitch
cocks recommendation that they pay
a rate of postage commensurate with
the cost of their transportation in the
mails
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Iowa Prohibitory Amendment
Association proposes to secure 100000
signatures to a petition asking the
legislature to re-submft the prohibitory
amendment To this end copies of the
petition will be circulated in every
county in the state, 1t is matter
for regret that so much effort should
be wasted on an impractical scheme
for the promotion OF temperance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

According to the president of the
w. G. T. u, drinking and cigarette
smoking are not on the increase
among American women. II is to be
hoped not The little there is already
is more than enough. Any increase
would be an impeachment of Ameri-
can womanhood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

There IS a suspicion abroad in the
land that if the editorial staff of the
Outlook put up all its money on
Roosevelt its members will be smok-
ing pipes for while
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
BINDINGS.

From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free.
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be,
That no life lives forever:
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariests river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
-Swinburne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

Regardless of their respective con-
ditions in future the Macomb Journal
is willing to bet that your Uncle Joe
Cannon" sleeps more calmly and
peacefully than Champ Clark, these
fine autumn nights To rake in mon
ey on such proposition would be
like taking candy from kid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The dispatches from Delaware say
nothing about Senator Du Pont hav-
ing trusted in God, but they leave no
doubt that he succeeded in keeping
his powder dry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Sioux City Tribune. eminent
agricultural authority, says that this
is the time of the year to feed more
layer cake to your hens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

And the people waxeu fat and
kicked. It was SO in Biblical times
and again in 1910. Thus does history
repeat itself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

Cash prizes amounting to more
than 10000 will be distributed among
the Iowa farmers exhibiting the best
samples of corn, oats, barley, clover
and timothy seed in the Iowa Corn
exposition to be held in the Coliseum
in Des Moines from December 5 to
II. inclusive Premium lists for the
show are now being sent out over the
state to the Iowa farmers interested
in the show Secretary bowman of
the association declares that the ex-
position will be the best ever held in
the Mississippi valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The list of self-announced and
mentioned candidates for the SEN
atorship before the legislature in
cludes the names of LATE Young. At.
torney General Byers, Warren
Garst, Harvey Ingham, w, S.
Kenyon A. f Dawson, Walter
!. Smith, James A Smith, John F
Lacey, C. F. FRANKIE George ". Clarke
and Guy Feely, with several back
townships yet to be heard from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

"They often talk to Us about the
logic of events. But the logic of
some of the political movements is
much more difficult to understand, ;,
concludes the Davenport Democrat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Omaha Bee has discovered that
it is easier to make friend of foe
after you have whipped him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Kewanee Courier frankly
admits that it is unable to become
very much grieved over the fate of
the Chicago city hall crowd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

an appropriate obituary for The Gate
City soon.
Funeral at 200 at Congregational
church. Monday, November IA, 1910
Interment in Denmark cemetery i'm
mediately following.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

Woodrow Wilson are manifesting no
intention of waving their claims to
honor by the regular organization at
it's next national convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

LATE Young can now look forward
more confidently than ever to a beau
tiful spring"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Kewanee Star-Courier frankly
admits that it is unable to become
very much grieved over the fate Of
the Chicago city hall crowd.
They often talk to US about the
logic of events. But the logic of
some of the political movements is
much more difficult to understand
concludes the Davenport Democrat.
Now that the election is over the
Fairfield Ledger expects many of the
alleged Republican papers of Iowa
which have been shrieKing rcr party
loyalty will return to their guerilla
methods
The Cedar Rapids Gazette hopes
that the sending of one Iowa editor
tc the national senate will not turn
the heads of other Iowa editors and
make them think they are eligible to
membership in the millionaires' club.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er predicts that the old notion that d
new senator should thoroughly warm
his seat before contributing speech
to the Congressional Record will get
another jolt when Late Young dons
his toga.
The Burlington HawkEye says that
Mr.. Roosevelt is still strong figure
in American politics and has large
circle of personal admirers and polit-
/ ical followers, but he has stepped
down from his pedestal and is one OF
the crowd, and no longer sort Of
| superhuman leader.
The Macomb Journal makes the
/ statement without fear Of successful
! contradiction that the Chicago Trib-
( une will entirely cease its efforts to
/ have the house rules changed so
| that the body elects the standing COM
| mittees That paper 1t says, is
/ too good a Democrat to embarrass or
confuse the new majority in that
body"
The Mason City Times believes 1t
would be wholesome thing for Iowa
IL the growth of her cities all con-
tinued at a standstill THE want and
suffering of the big cities, where pop
/ uiation is congested," the Times con
tinues, sis singularly absent here in
Iowa. But when our cities grow and
people flock to them and are crowded
into small areas, as must necessarily
be the case, disease, want and suffer
ing will be present in degree now
4 unknown"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

Now that the election is over the
Fairfield Ledger expects many of the
alleged Republican papers of Iowa
which have been shrieking rcr party
loyalty will return to their guerilla
methods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

The Cedar Rapids Gazette hopes
that the sending of one Iowa editor
tc the national senate will not turn
the heads of other Iowa editors and
make them think they are eligible to
membership in the millionaires' club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-16

<eokuk, Iowa ....... Nov. is, 1910