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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
President Taft is Gaining Ground.

Des Mosnes Capital: President Taft
Is gaining in popular esteem: also
gaining in his influence. He is now
in shape to be President in his own
right without comparison 1t was good
policy on his part to welcome the in.
surgents at the pie counter. Since
certain senators are getting their pat
ronage they behave better. They In
surge less. The President is strong
in the east, strong in the south, strong
in the far west and gaining in the mid.
die west He will undoubtedly be the
nominee of his party in 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
Raises Young to Eat.

The paradise fish, one Of the new
wonders OF natural history, raises It's
young to eat The habits Of this pecu-
lar f,sh are also strikingly similar to
hose OF great many parents who
phow little more confederation for
their offspring. The female drops her
Eggs carslsssly anywhere she may be
ind the male gathers them up and
places them In bubble nest, which
he hlOWs. and awaits the Matching.
When they are sufficiently grown he
vats thsm. keeping them housed Up
satiI he neods them. Some Of the lit
IL cnsA escape. II o0urss. and ~ they
,rs ysHllac breeders. the specie V
pasnStnateA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

DR.. Thomas w. Clark of Lakewood,
near Cleveland, Ohio, has examined a
hundred or more cats and has found
that germs of tuberculosis were in
all of them. All were not in the last
stages of consumption, but at least SO
per cent were. He finds that one OF
his patients contracted the disease
from the family cat The doctor
warns all mothers against allowing
their children to fondle cats unless the
cats are known to be in perfect health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Kansas socialist editor has dis
covered that the new chief justice of
the supreme court is jesuit and that
President Taft owes his present Of
fee TO "the Roman hierarchy" Which
leads the Burlington Hawk.Eye to
say:
"A socialist editor can discover as
much as DR.. Cook can. fine discov-
cries of both are in the polar regions
Of the imagination where anybody
who wants to can discover almost any
thing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
Under colorsd Glass.

A Swiss professor of agriculture has
been experimenting with cultivation
under colored glass, and finds, accord
ing to the Review scientihque, that or.
linary transparent glass gives the hest
-esults. Orange glass forces the
plants, but hurts tho fruit; violet
glass increases the quantity of fruit,
but lowers the quality; red. blue and
green glass are positively injurious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Persons having charge OF the work
estimate that over $4,000 year is
expended in the fight against tuber-
culosis in Iowa, nearly all being from
public funds. The state maintains a
sanatorium at Oakdale and a state
lecturer and also gives aid TO some
hospitals caring for the persons af.
fected with tuberculosis IT is plan
ned that additional appropriations be
secured and that the work be contin-
lied With even greater force In the
future
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

The engineers and the railroads IN
settling their dispute and avoiding
general strike gave everybody one OF
the best Christmas presents OF the
year. A tie-up OF the traffic OF the
country would have been national
calamity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Nat Goodwin's fourth wife mentions
his double chin as one of the reasons
for seeking a separation. OF the IN
yention OF new excuses-not TO say
new names for things-there Is APP
parently no end.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Mr.. Thomas C. Hall OF Ottumwa
wants the legislature TO pass law
regulating the price of undertaking
supplies, inasmuch as the cost OF
these things is now exorbitant He is
convinced that the price could be re-
duccd considerably and still leave a
good marginal profit to the under
takers. Mr.. Hall hopes to hear from
interested persons throughout the
state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

According to pessimistic writer IN
one of the magazines, the first thing
to turn green in the spring is the
Christmas iewelry. Not II one buys
of Keokuk jewelers..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Iowa farmers have real friend at
court in the person of Senator
Young. II they are alive to the dan
ger that threatens their industry they
will rise up as one man and demand
that he be retained there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
one View Of il.

Ida Grove Pioneer: Do not worry
about Iowa being shy on population.
Swimming a bit off the top does not
injure the broth, and only makes
what is left the better for 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
GETTING TO This Point.

Manson Democrat: "F1ggers is fig
gers, and so the handy man with a
pencil can make the "figgers' to prove
that almost any old thing is respon.
sible for the decrease in Iowa's popu-
lation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

A man named Christmas is lead
ing factor in the war movement down
In Honduras The most plausible ex-
e;snation that suggests itself is that
his parents in christening him con-
fused that day with April /.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
He,oht Of Goodness.

He is good that does good to others.
II he suffers for the good he does. he
Is better still; and II he suffers from
them to whom he did good. he il ar
rived to that height Of goodness. that
nothing but an increase Of his suffer
ings car add TO IT, II 1t proves his
death, his virtue is At Its summit; II
IS heroism complete .-Bruyere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

a Cleveland man and his wife have
lived together for sixty years without
ouarreling. Where does he wear his
ring?s inquiries the Chicago Record
Herald. The implication clearly
points to his nose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Hsosss's small loss IN population
CURING ~ ssst decade Is explained by
the sst9gz citY Tribune on the
theory thai her politicians moved 10
foft t)oegf However this may be,
ahe 9t9bpps's precision IL clear and
distinct 70 witness this combination
Of prophecy and good advice.
Don't waste any pity on old Keo.
suk, though. When the big dam ia
done and She getg hooked up 10 the
J. mississippi river, some Hawkeye cit.
Mes VIII have to get move on to
eep up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Women are the very devil for
wanting to see the last OF everything.
They worry more over the little things
that they don't see, than over the
big things they have a square look
at.r-G. e. Theodore Roberts in "A
Cavalier of Virginia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

The acme of stupidity has been
reached by q Kansas glass factory. 1t
is removing from that state in the
expectation of getting larger sup
ply OF gas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

DR.. Cook admits he once sold ap-
pies for living, and the newspapers
with one accord are saying they We're
Ben Davis apples, as matter OF
course
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

A Pella man fell and broke bone
in his waist, according to local
newspaper. It is evident on the face
OF the returns that at east one Pella
man is fearfully and wonderfully
made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
Conclusive Proof.

New York World: The ST. Louis
brought in about 1000 bushels of
Christmas letters. Yet there are peo-
pie who actually do not believe in
Santa Claus!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
Please Remit.

Indianapolis (Tnd.) News: The
nostman will bring you further Christ
mas souvenirs, though, just after the
first OF the month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
keokuk, Iowa ....... s. Dec. so, 1910

Aviator Hoxsey is clearly the man
higher up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
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THE GATE CITY COMPANY
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
NOTES AND COMMENT

1T will not be Hughes" says the
Iowa City Citizen, speaking OF the
Republican presidential prospect for
1912.
The Sioux City Journal confesses
that sometimes it seems as though
Big Tim Sullivan was named after
his heart.
Washington Democrat. Say to a
woman that she has 2 pretty house
and she says: Yes, it is very simple
and plain but we like it."
One of the crying needs of the
world. as the Marshalltown Times
Republican sees the situation, is a
pre-digested Christmas dinner
"Porterhouse steaks and tenderloin
of pork are again getting in smelling
distance OF the average well-to-do
citizen, at last" remarks the Early
News.
A Washington man is suing for
100000 for the loss of his wife. The
Des Moines Register and Leader sug-
gests that she must have been a splen.
did cook
According TO the Macomb Eagle
the first thing visiting girl does is
to go to look at the dry goods stores
The next thing she does is to look
at the churches and preachers.
"The weather man is IN vain pre-
dieting foul weather for Iowa. notes
the Cedar Rapids Republican. 'It
all blows over, and it will neither
rain. snow nor blizzard to SUIT the
weather mans predictions"
The Marion Register says that il
Iowa is Oregonized this winter by q
union OF the Democrats and progress
sives Senator Cummins will not be
his own successor. "A Democrat will
/ answer to roll CALL the Register
predicts.
"The best thing the Iowa legis
! lature can do for the people this win
/ ter saws the Burlington Hawk Eye
lis to relieve the tax on moneys AM
credits. That will help stay the tid'
OF emigration and change it to i'm
migration
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30
So TO So
First MORTGAGES Gold Boz

Restricted to Loans on Improved Chiearc Ri
Estate. Conservative, dependable and des ;raHss
Wstte loe easvsptets nsts.
BENJAMIN kUlP, Mortgage BAH,
FIRST Nstsesal osnh Dusedlse, chIcsre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Washington Democrat: Say to a
woman that she has 2 pretty house
and she says: Yes, it is very simple
and plain but we like it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

One of the crying needs of the
world. as the Marshalltown Times
Republican sees the situation, is a
pre-digested Christmas dinner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

According TO the Macomb Eagle
the first thing visiting girl does is
to go to look at the dry goods stores
The next thing she does is to look
at the churches and preachers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

"Porterhouse steaks and tenderloin
of pork are again getting in smelling
distance OF the average well-to-do
citizen, at last" remarks the Early
News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

1T will not be Hughes" says the
Iowa City Citizen. speaking OF the
Republican presidential prospect fol
1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

The Sioux City Journal confesses
that sometimes it seems as though
Big Tim Sullivan was named after
his heart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

A Washington man is suing for
100000 for the loss of his wife. The
Des Moines Register and Leader sug-
gests that she must have been splen-
did cook.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-30

"The weather man is in vain pre-
dieting foul weather for Iowa., notes
the Cedar Rapids Republican. '1t
all blows over, and it will neither
rain. snow nor blizzard to SUIT the
weather mans predictions"
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
HAVE SCHOOL FOR BRIDES
English Institution That Really Has a
Great Deal to Be Said in
Its Favor.

A school for brides is the latest Eng
hsh educational enterprise and as the
brides are taught domestic economy
and housewifery there ought to be re-
Joieing in that country of unskilled
cooks and incompetent housekeepers.
The new school calls itself the Col
fege OF Housecraft, and though it Is
founded in the hope that newly mar
ried young women and girls about to
enter matrimony Will patronize it, 1t
Is open to other women. At present
besides prospective brides there are
ordinary middle class girls who have
been well educated and are trained IN
sports and accomplishments but are
lacking ia rudlnentary knQwledtsa OF
Eollle naasiSans An n.alay -cas---. tl ssr sa'ss'
planning to go to the colonies or to
take some position in domestic service
after they have gained knowledge Of
housewifery.
The college is arranged like reg
Nlar house and run without any serv-
ants. The pupils do all the work. Six
months is the full course, but shorter
terms are arranged as in the case of
the society women, while some stu
dents are allowed to come as day
workers or can attend special classes.
The students wear a plain uniform
of brown linen with mob cap and
linen apron in the morning and Of
brown cashmere with muslin cap and
apron in the afternoon. They sleep
in little curtained cubicles, but those
who wish 1t can have separate bed
rooms at an additional charge of $1,25
@ week.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
As You Like Il.

The aged, worn, and guileless-look-
ing individual sauntered up to the
desk of the clerk in a southern hotel,
and quavered, as he drew from his
wallet a yellow bill, Friend, will you
Kindly give me five silver dollars in
exchange for this memento of the
good old confederate days%
The clerk glanced quickly at the
proffered bill, smiled to himself tossed
it into the drawer, and counted out
the five dollars. When the guileless-
looking individual had gone, the clerk
examined the bill he had just taken
in. He found that it was, or was not,
a good U. S. bill. Either way you
take it, it makes a story. 1t has never
been decided which is the better way.
Puck.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
How Far Can YOU See?

What is the farthest limit to which
the human vision can reach? Power
in his book. THE. Eye and Sight"
gives the ability to see the star,
Alcor. situated at the tail of the Great
Bear, as the test. Indeed, the Arabs
call it the Test star. 1t is most ex-
ceptionable to be able to see Jupiters
satellites with the naked eye, though
one or two cases are recorded, the
third satellite being the most distinct
Peruyians are said to be the longest
sighted race on earth. Humboldt re-
cords a case where these Indians per
ceived a human figure Is miles away,
being able to recognize that it was
human and clad in white. This is
probably the record for far sight.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
LONGEST COUNTY BRIDGE
Erected In One Week by Commis<
sioner Grosnoe

County Bridge Commissioner J.
IL Crosnoe has just completed, over
tae north fork of the Ozan creek,
the longest bridge in the county
that is now in commission, being
about 325 feet long. The bridge
was completed in one week. There
ne two other bridges in the county
iongerthan this one, viz the bridge
IA tbe lower part of the county
known as The Oyer bridge, and
one over Yellow creek known as the
Yellow creek bridge, but these are
seldom used now, and are not being
kept up by the county.
Mr erosnoe believes n good
roads and bridges, and when he
finds one Of the bridges out of re-
pair. goes after it without any de.
lay or waste Of time.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
- -s~-.
That Masher Ordinance.

Judge-You two are charged with
having violated the masher ordinance
by having precipitated an acquaint-
ance on public highway without ever
before having seen each other. What
have you to say for yourselvesS
Bessie from Boston.-Because, may
it please your honor, we simply knew.
by some psychic resonance of basic
kindred chords in cur respective be-
ings, that we would understand each
other. 1t was the sheer momentum of
our natures,
Judge.-Oh, very well. You are
discharged -
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
OF COUNTY TEACHERS
TO CONVENE AT WASHINGTON
JUNE 6
TEACHERS MUST QUALIFY
On Subjects of Agriculture and Hor4
ticulture Continue for
Five Days

The Annual Institute for Teach
.ers will convene at Washington on
the 9Th of June, continuing five
days.
All the teachers of the county,
both white and colored, are required
by law to attend this institute
All teachers OF the county will be
expected to qualify on subjects of
Agriculture and Horticulture at the
close of the institute, except those
who intend to take the June exam
ination. Henry Yearger will have
charge of the colored institute
The Quarterly examination will be
held on Friday of the following
week.
A. L. JoBE,
County Examiner.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
Hospitals.

The only hospitals in antiquity were
for slaves and soldiers. The rise Of
hospitals is wrapped in mystery, but
beyond a doubt they are the product OF
Christian teaching. 1t is pretty GER
tain that hospitals arose out of the
early homes for travellers and the
poor. Tho institution is clearly of
eastern origin. About 27Q A. D,
Basilius founded the famous hospital
Caesarea. st. Augustine speaks OF
hospitals as being quite new in his
DAY. In 49S-514 Pope Symmachus
built three in Rome. In the sixth
century there was a very large one in
Lyons. In fact, about this time they
appear all over the pale of Christen-
dom.--Cbeago Examiner
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
GETS DOWN TO WORK
ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WAY
FOR ANOTHER TERM
COMMITTEESS IRE APPOINTED
School Building to be Remodeled and
Grounds Beautfed-Outlook
Very Bright
Committees ARE APPOINTED

a meeting was held by the board
of directors of the Washington
Special school district last Monday
night a the office o t w. J..
johnson & Co., all members Of the
board being present. w. Il Etter
was elected president, succeeding
DR.. 7. j Garner, whose time had
expired, and w. j. johnson was re
elected secretary.
The matter of having a catalog
issued for the next term of school
was brought up and discussed, and
It was decided to commence work
on same at once. Prof McGough
was authorized to get up the eataloe
and have il printed as soon as piac-
tical. 1t was also decided that an
other ten weeks teachers course
would be given in connection with
the High School, commencing the
latter part Of the session.
A committee consisting Of G. E.
Bailey, w. j. Johnson and L f.
Monroe was appointed to arrange
for board of students, aud instructed
20 investigate aud make report to
Pref. McGough before the catalogs
are printed.
The following permanent COM
mittees were appointed;
Committee on building, w. j.
Johnson, j. S. Monroe and 7. G.
Wilson; Committee on furnishing,
/, f. Monroe, j. S. Monroe and q.
=. Bailey; Committee on grounds,
q, E. Bailey, l., T. Monroe and I.
c. Wilson
The term of school jnst closed
was voted the most successful in
tile history of the school, and it
was decided to make IA special effort
to make the next term even more
of success, and to that end the
building will be overhauled and re-
paired 10y the committee having that
mater in charge; the grounds will
be beautifed by the committee ap.
pointed to look after the matter,
and the committee on furnishing
will see to it that more desks and
such other fixtures as are necessary
are provided.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
REALLY A MOONLIGHT SONATA
Bsethoven's Beautiful Music Com
posed Under the Rays of the
Queen of Night.

The story runs that BeethoVen'a
Moonlight sonata-always so called,
though he so rarely gave a descrip-
tive name to any of his works-was
composed on an occasion when he had
been playing to some stranger folk by
chance. Walking with a friend he
overheard in an humble house some
one playing with much feeling a bit
Of one of his sonatas. He paused to
listen. In a moment the music ceased
and girl spoke longingly of her wish
to hear some really good concert. The
voice was so appealing that the COM
poser stepped without hesitation to
the .as5hdering Rocked. Admitted to
pay Tor You Jest, he said; ! Yill
ly till the lamp burned out. Then
with the moonlight filling the room he
began to- improvise-the mysterious
delicate breathings of the beginning
of that wonderful sonata, then, the
tricksy elf-like second part and the
glory Of the close.
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27
E. |. Smith IN RACE
FOR ASST. CHIEF CLERK
OF COMING SESSION OF HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
RECORD AS JOURNAL. CLERE
During Last Session o!Legislature an
Enviable One favorable Press
Comment

Mr.. E. L. Smith Of this city has
announced his cannidacy for as
sistant chief clerk Of the next house
of representatives, aadit goes with
out saying that should Mr.. Smith
be elected to the position he will
keep up the record made as journal
clerk of the last session. At that
Washington telegraph., 1910-05-27

time Mr. Smith was practically
without exnsriepcs in.that line of
workhbut made good ,osueh an ex-
ssFF a11l n T#s -f-fsfs tfErs f.s..r5 6o0ss q
keep the jourual up toRate, SO that
when the legislature'ad burned Mr..
Smith and - assistants had the
journal of the = house completed
right up to the time, meaning a
great saving of money 10 the state
that had heretofore bern expended
in bringing the Journal up to date
after final adjournment of the body,
more than 100000 having been
expended for this purpose after adj
journment Of the previous session.
The precedent set by Mr.. Smith
as Journal clerk will surely be re.
warded by election to the position
to which he now aspires.
The record he made has been
much commented on by the press,
and the Arkansas Gazette said in
a recent issue:
"Elbert Smi h of Washington,
Hampstead county, journal clerk Of
the last house, arrived in Little
Rock last night and announced
shortly after his arrival that he
would he candidate for assistant
chief clerk Of the next house, to
succeed Ed Stanley Of Fordyce,
who, it is understood, will bea can
didate for secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Smith held his first legisla-
tive position during the last General
Assembly. AS journal clerk he
made an unusually successful rec
ord and enioyed the distinction, of
eiug the first Journal clerk in the
history of the Arkansas Legislature
to have the journal up to date at
the time the Legislature adjourned.
1t is customary among candidates
for journal clerk to say in thel
campaigns that they will keep the
journal up to date. but never before
was this actually done, During the
last several weeks oI the Legislature
Mr.. Smith and his assistant welC
only about thirty minutes behind
the lawmakers in the copied records
of the session, The record caused
unusual comment and brought fortl
official recognition from the house