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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS

Eighteen years of unbroken success
is the record of that famous dialect
comedy, .-Ole Olson. which is to APP
pear at the Grand on FRIDAY evening.
The play was produced in 1891, but it
went begging for several years prior
to that time before managers could
be induced to look upon it with favor.
The Swede as the central figure
seemed to lack their confidence, al
thought it introduced to the stage a
brand new dialect and an ingenious
conception never before dreamed of.
Ben Hendricks saw future in this
novelty tL-at other managers had lost
sight of and early realized the growing
Scandinavian population of the great
northwest, which should give it liberal
support. and upon that and his former
study of the character in his native
haunts, was at least willing to give 1t
a trial, which he did, entirely to his
the wise managers who had prophe-
sled his failure. "Ole Olson's" initial
tour netted profit of over $4,000,
and Ben Hendricks became famous in
almost single night, and is now a
great favorite as delineator of the
Swedish dialect character. In short,
he has become in his particular line
parallel to Denman Thompson in the
"Old Homestead" Both plays treat
admirably the unsophisticated life of
simple but honest people
The present season finds "Ole Oh
son in the west, after an absence OF
two seasons, and it's return will be vel
coined as of yore.
1T will be the same old Ole with
the same old story that has always
pleased SO well. but all new music and
songs of the class that dispeIs dull
care. That is what the public wants.
The supporting company will be prac-
tically the same, always pleasing. Ney-
er went out on cheap scale yet said
Mr.. Hendricks last August in New
York city. when, in his usual painstak
ing way, he was personally preparing
/ this attraction for the road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
Taft At Close Eance.

Washington Herald: The adage,
"A prophet is not without honor save
IN his own country does not apply
TO William Howard Taft.
No President was ever given a
more genuine and cordial ovation than
he received at the banquet of the
Bankers association of the District of
Columbia Saturday right r was
gathering of the substantial men of
Washington. with representation of
similar quality from neighboring cities
and the warmth of the greeting made
Enthusiastically clear a feeling OF conf
dence in him and in the policies OF
his administration.
Senator Bailey's tribute was like
wise significant. No President had
ever labored harder or with greater
ability, he said. to serve the country
well than Mr.. Taft was doing.
Whatever the view OF the country
at large-warped as it is, by abnor-
NAL conditions affecting everyday life
and founded largely upon 6issatis-
faction with the tariff--the close
range appraisement of Taft is Who'll
ly to his credit and conducive to con-
tidence and admiration.
Here there is proper conception
Of what he has accomplished and is
undertaking to do; a realization of the
fact that constructive work cannot
be done in a day or year; az ap-
probation of the courageous conser-
yatism he is uniformly displaying, and
a knowledge of the difficulties, in and
out Of congress. begett 'ng him in I'M
usual degree on the eve of political
campaign
1t is true as the President oserv-
ed, in acknowledging this ovation
from bankers and business men of
District of Columbia, that they do not
vote Nevertheless. there was mean
ing in the tribute. It was the senti-
merit of class rot easily swayed-a
sober minded class that takes its
measurement of men and policies de-
liberately, and is never moved mer-
curially toward approval or disap-
prevail
And it is a class, too. that exists
all over the land in substantial mum
bers, and will prove potent. if not
decisive, factor in passing judgement
upon the administration.
Close-range approval coupled with
confidence, is worth something. Not
every President has thus won It and
given such promise Of holding It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
nIHE PLANa IN PRACTICE.

In Des Moines this spring they
elected a college professor mayor.
He is a theorist. without practical
knowledge of city government, and as
might have been expected he is max
ing one blundcr after another. The
Des Moines Tribune calls it "foozllns
at the start, Tie paper says that
a great many voters are wondering
whether they voted wisely or not"
Not even in the country caucuses of
Cass county says the paper, was
politics practiced in quite so raw a
fashion as he and Mr.. Roe have ex-
emplified it in their few brief weeks. =
He is said TO be amazing" The
Cedar Rapids Republican takes note
OF the Des Moines papers uttersnces
TO inquire:
But what else could Des Moines
expect of theoretical and bookish
socialist? Did it expect a sane and
businesslike administration from a
dreamer The same paper says that
the Des Moines council may eventual
ly do something to justify the belief
that it is an Improvement over the
last one. The last one if we read
Des Moines newspapers correctly. was
a poor enough council
The Republican claims that the com
mission plan OF government has its
best exemplification in Cedar Rapids.
1T is literally true it says, that we
have made better start the second
time than we did the first time and
we did fairly well here during the
first two years"
Here in heokuk the plan has been
in existence less than month and it
is too early to pass judgment on it
We apprehend that its success or fail
ure during the next two years will
depend largely upon the way munich
pal affairs are conducted under it by
Mayor Elder and Councilmen Gray
and Schmidt It is up to them to say
whether it shall be the gratifying sue
cess predicted for it by its friends or
the dismal failure foreseen by its
enemies. The Gate City will watch
and wait and report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
Keokuk, Iowa ......... April 81, 1910
IN MEMoRIAM.

Strong Western Sun. break through
that pail of black
With all your grief you can not call
him back.
Be calm, old river, do not sob so sore
While you today flow by Missouri's
shore,
Lift up your head, you willows. do not
weep;
Our friend was weary here, and
needed sleep.
Take off those wells of snow. you
shivering flowers,
Mark Twain can never die; he still
is ours.
And We will build for him a lofty
shrine,
The first and fairest on our Western
Rhine.
SO beacon-high that it shall shine afar.
And guide the river pilots like star
They should have brought him home
where he could lie,
And hear the Mississippi murmur by.
His slumber would be sweeter in the
West,
For he belonged to us-we loved him
best.
-Jens Andersen in Hannibal Courier
Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27


Salem's bright young men, will travel
with chautauqua club again this sum-
mer.
Miss Clara Spray has returned to
Mt. Pleasant after a short visit at the
parental home.
Miss Kate Mathews of Salem has
been reelected principal of the Farm
ington schools.
Cliff Cook visited his sister, Mrs. d.
E. Reeves, at Keokuk quite recently.
J. T. Ingrim was at Mt. Pleasant Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Amelia Clauson is visiting Mrs
Field at Burlington.
Following two weeks visit at the
parental homes. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dav-
idson and Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
SALEM.
-, 800 80 $500

Mrs. Mary Hendricks celebrated her
ninety-eighth birthdar anniversary
April 18. Her daughters, Miss Hen
bricks and Mrs. G. w. Pittmaa made
day of pleasure for they- mother by
family entertainment.
Principal G. X. Hayes closed his
fourth year in the Birmingham schools
Friday and has returned home for his
vacation. He has been retained for
the same position for the ensuing year
at a salary of 800 per month
Mrs. Nathan Hockett has for her
guests during the summer, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Corsbie, who
arrived from Richland few DAYS
since
Following a visit at the parental
home. Mr.. and Mrs. w Weeks. Miss
Carrie Weeks, returned to her duties
as nurse at q hospital at Keokuk We'd
nnesday.
Rev. J. w. Butcher and W. Fl. Bliss
were at Humeston last week attending
the meeting of Denmark association
of the Congregational church.
/ Miss Belva Branon, who has been
visiting at the JOIN Bicksler home,
has returned to West Branch.
! The Missionary society of the Con.
gregational church is preparing box
OF clothing, etc, to send to Beach in.
stitute, Savannah, Ga.
Mrs W. S. judy Of Mt. Pleasant was
Tuesday guest of her sister, Mrs. A
~. Ingrim.
Mrs. II. n S. Lyle is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Fleenor, from Clarin
4 da.
H. L. Johnson. student at the stat,
'''''i'so ''~itv NJ Torr civ nnoffor y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

DR.. R. e. Commit of Sioux City told
an audience in his home community
Saturday that nearly everybody has
tuberculosis, but no one need die of
the disease if he is on guard The
germs enter the body through the
lungs or by means of food and liquids,
a great majority by the latter means.
When there is lack of normal resist
ance, caused by a decline il health,
the germs develop and multiply and
the tissues break down. The doctor
further told his auditors that per
son earns tuberculosis and he must
earn a cure Medicine will not accom-
plish the purpose. The matter of food
is important 1t should be simple,
well cooked and taken in reasonable
quantities as often as called for by
the body. Fried foods and pastry
tickle the palate, but do little good
beyond that. Underdone meats, fruits,
eggs, milk and other nutritious foods
should be taken A person should eat
slowly and wait for the food to digest
before resuming the activities of the
day. Water should be taken freely
Most people do not drink half enough.
Regularity in living is important and
plenty of sleep essential.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

&
Mr.. and Mrs. R. v. Davidson and so
Dale returned to Stockport Monday.
Charles Sheldon delivered che of his
famous lectures at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening.
w. c. Davis and family have moved
to the Allen farm, northwest of town.
Mrs. Matte Gillard went to Danville
Monday to spend few days with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah Ingrim. and 9th
er relatives.
Friday Mr. and Mrs. w T. Shriner
and son Dee returned home after
spending the winter in Chicago.
Master Ralph Hawkins came from
Hannibal, Mo-. to spend a few weeks
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Hawkins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

The large c. f. Mincer apple orch.
ard near Hamburg, Iowa, was saved
from damage during the recent freeze
by the use of pots in which crude
oil was burned. Notwithstanding the
temperature in that locality went
eight degrees below the freezing point
and there was high wind, the
temperature of the orchard was kent
above freezing. An oil pot was placed
between each row of trees, one tc
each tree, where they created deng,
smudge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
The Loafer Not Wanted.

Tama News: Did you ever notice
that when an employer goes out to
look for help he usually passes up the
fellow who never seems to have any
thing to do and goes to busy man
and asks him to come over when
through his present job and take a
place with the employer. It is busy
men who are wanted, not loafers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
REVERE, MO.
) = : : : 8 = - : = : : : :

Edna Painter returned today to her
work in Kahoka, after spending few
days at dome
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder .ave been en-
PERTAINING Mr.. and Irs. Freshwater
for several days. Mr.. Freshwater had
f-is photograph outfit with him and was
kept quite busy taking pictures.
Dee Greenleaf OF Arson is spending
tonight with Mr.. and Mrs. Tave Nc
Whorter.
William Paine went to Kahoka on
business today.
Miss Nellie Marsh is visiting in Fort
Madison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

A new steamboat company for the
Mississippi river is contemplated in
the articles of incorporation of the
Northern Steamboat company of Dav-
export, with $4,000 capital Gov. S. R.
Van SAINT of Minnesota. now head of
the Grand Army of the Republic. is
one of tie incorporators. Other incor-
porations are the German Trust and
Savings bank Of Wheatland. capital.
$4,000: The Irvington Cement COM
pany, capital, $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

train him: they are at work upon him
all the time.
At the close of the discussion the
old man says:
Beliefs are requirements, tempera-
ments are born, Beliefs are subject to
oeange; nothing whatever can change
temperament.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Will some one tell what is the mat
ter with Harvey Ingham editor of the
Register and Leader? He takes
mean view of every subject unless
someone connected with his particu-
lar faction is honored or in charge
of ttings-Des Moines Capital.
Clear case of disordered liver. IN
dications, as the doctors say: Blue
mass and more exercise. Try golf.
If insufficient. resort to baseball.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

A state contemporary assures it's
readers that the backbone Of winter
is on it's last legs" Perhaps it viii
tell US in its next issue how many
legs backbone has and how they are
attached. There are number of
students of anatomy in this vicinity
who would Ike to know.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

James Henry Stark, tory his
torian. has discovered that Paul
Reyere's ride was failure after all,
So also was the Revolutionary war.
the war OF 1912, the Mexican war, the
war for suppression OF the rebellion
and everything else this country has
ever undertaken, but they have one
and all brought the results These
are what count.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

The increased cost of living is shown
By the experience Of the state insti-
tuttons. During the past year their
population has increased 21z per cent,
but The cogt Of support has increased
IA per cent. As the most expensive
II the food products were raised on
Iow& farms the increased cost is rot
Without CONCENTRATION.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
is This Correct?

To the Editor of The Gate City:
Is 1892 Sc square feet the correct
answer TO this example:
A COW is tied with a sixty (60)
foot rope to the corner of barn
twenty f2O) feet by thirty (20) feet
How much area can this COW Craze
over?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

the meeting n the Migsissippi Val
ley Apple Growers. Association which
vas to have been held at sayerton,
Mo. tomorrow has been indefinitely
postponed. Officers of the association
believe all the fruit has been killed.
They say it was in fairly good con.
dition until Saturday night when the
snow, rain and cold rendered it IFS
less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Council Bluffs is to have the largest
candy factory west of Chicago, at
cost of 100000. Candy, by the way,
has lately been extensively touted as
an antidote to the drink habit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

In Wyoming a woman named Cash
married man named Register and
the newspapers printed it Cash Regis
ter. It seems TO the Cedar Rapids
Republican that they ought to be able
to save their money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

There is at least slight rift in
the clouds. Reports from Connecticut
are to the effect that the wooden nut
meg crop is thus far unframed by the
frost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Later advices may swell these fig
ures In Missouri the storm broke
all records for the seventy-four years
the weather bureau has been III oper-
alton in that state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Mrs Mary Anderson Of Des Moines
52s been arrested and bound over 10
tae FEDERAL grand jury for refusal TO
answer the questions asked her By a
Germs enumeratog she bears the
asfirctio1 81 being me only woman IN
fowa rho has beer arrested On SUCH
enarge = conflcted she may be
fined 55G5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

The campaign for the Democratic
nomination for congress in the Second
district promises. to be hot one. A
Mr.. Pepper is one Of the candidates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
STORM DAMAGE

The damage done in the west and
southwest by the recent storm is esti-
mated at s50Oo0,OO0, divided among
the states as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Can fish in peace is headline
in the Quincy Herald. Why not put
em in tins?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Having done its worst. spring should
now be content to adjust itself to the
calendar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

A decent climate will be the noblest
work of when he learns how to
produce it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

A Dubuque washerwoman has filed
a petition in bankruptcy. She must
be real genius.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Furthermore. the prune crop is all
right yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

Winding the baby is quite an oc-
cupation," says the Iowa Falls Citi-
zen.
James H. Wilson of Adair county
has formally announced his candidacy
for state railroad commissioner. seek.
ing the Republican nomination in
June.
Much damage has been done to
fruit. but just think how many unde-
sirable insects have been wiped out by
the cold snap philosophically reflects
the Quincy Herald
If corn goes down TO forty cents
And hogs fall back to four.
The man who works on salary
May feed himself once more.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Never pick your cherries before the
danger Of frost is over Don't can
the raspberries in April. Don't count
chickens before they are Matched is
the advice Of the Marshalltown Times
Republican.
The Des Moines Tribune predicts
that unless Mayor Hanna OF that city
improves as he goes along there will
be some strong betting rnat in two
Years he will be back on the job OF pro.
\ fessoring for living.
z According to the Sunfower philoso.
pher, when woman is called TO the
telephone. her cad Of the conversation
is a bunch 81 exclamation points. us
tfsat so?' she will say. How perfect
/ ~ terrible How will you ever endure
IL never heard Of anything so ter
riblet' Before she has dropped the
receiver. every member of her famil,
mas put on hat and coat to run to the
scene to prevent murder, put out fire
cut down would-be suicide, or dc
! sometime like that. ard. who, sbf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

TINS Is truly an age OF progress.
Colonel Cody buffalo Bill says: The
Indians today are. per capita, the rich
est people in the whole world Don't
make any mistake about the Indians.
They have been successfully civilized.
One chief OF tie Sioux has two motor
cars and is thinking of purchasing an
other one,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27

If corn goes down to forty cents
And dogs fall back to four,
The man who works on salary
May feed himself once more.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
THE DAILY GATE CITY

turns around. it is to relate with an
expression as excited as her voice,
that the woman with whom she has
been talking got down too late to get
a dishpan bargain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-27
NOTES AND COMMENT

Winding the baby is quite an oc-
cupation," says the Iowa Falls Citi-
zen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-19

the world. This fame is "far above
our power to add or detract."
"Tbe world will little note nor
long remember" what we say OF
him, or what we do to show 10 sub
sequent generations that star of
the first magnitude was born IN this
state, but 'cau never forget" his
clear, simple, transformations, Chris
tan life; his personal ard moral
courage; his indUmitable will; his
masterful handling of mel IN war;
his almost superhuman insight into
the plans of the enemy, and his
never failing ability to do the right
thing at the right time. The world
knows that a masterfull genius
named StoEewell Jackson passed
this way, and West Virginia can not
prevent, if she would. the linking
of her name with that Of her great
est son. When the present capitol
shall cruWble there shall be lasting
monuments in French, Italian, Ger
man, Spanish, Chinese, and Japan
csc, that Will tell of this brain that
mastered war and invented new
formations and conceived original
plans Of battle, now the models for
the world, and that the mortal clay
was born on the sacred soil Of West
Virginia
He is one son whose name is
known in every civilized country.
Any West Virginian would be an OBJ
lect of interest in any military
school in tie world, because Stone
wall jackson was borr in the State
As Napolean crowned Corsica. and
Craft immortalized Ohio so jackson
has written his birth place on the
pages or history and IN the war rec
ori of the earth. Few of the
too ning millions of the worlds in
hobitants will sec the statute which
the Daughters of the Confederacy
are to erect in the State Capitol
grounds IN pursuance to an act Of
the last Legislature! but the militia
ry men Of the world would be ANA
zed that the Stale, OF any one in il
ever supposed that there was evei
born, within the State any one
whose achievements are genius gave
better title to the most prominent
place that tee State had at her dis
posal
A Stonewall Jackson for even
century would be turning them out
fast. Charleston Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-19
This is Awful Sad If It's True.
Halleys Comet Is Reported to be LoOsing It's
Tail.

The latest story Of Hslleys COM
ct is very disappointing if true. 1t
might have lost its tail somewhere
in it's course of wanderngs. If this
is true, the lone-heralded traveller
may present inisei able spectacle,
for, shorn of is luminous tail it
would cut no wider swath than any
meteor.
1t ha* becn admitted by many
who have made n study of the comet
that it may not be as bright this
visit as it was IS years ago, when
1T was last seen from the earth.
There is remote possibility that
it's career IS betty ended in show
ell of meteors. The comet is in
moe danger Of being dissipated
than the earth, some claim. 1t
seems that each time the comet APP
proaches the sun it loosos a part of
its tail. When it first appears moth
ing but the tail will be visible and
the tail, il it has any, will be seen
last Of all. The tail it is stated
is composed of little particles which
are driven away from the body by
| fha rovO nd Tho e,r
Many persons who believe in the
dissipation OF Halleys comet assert
that it will not be as bright as a
comet which was visible in the west
ern sky few weeks ago. That
comet happened % be very bright
one and it's tail was traced for many
degrees. If the decline of the
comet is as rapid tber, fore rs many
are expecting, tnoy will meet with a
sad disappointment. In previous
appearances of the comet it appear
ed to be nearly as large rs the moon
and had tail which extended hall
way across the sky,
For many days past many have
declared they saw the comet at ar
early hour in the morning. 1t is
visible now according to some, but
other astronomers do not believe il
II
will be visable before week Al
first appearance it will not be much
larger than the planet Mars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-04-19
MathewS-Elliott.

Sunday evening, about the
hour of five o'clock, at the Meth
odist parsonage, occurred the
wedding of our popular young
banker, Mr.. John Mathews to
Miss Gay Elliott. one of the
towns most popular young ladies'
The event was very quiet, and
was quite a surprise to this
young couples many friends.
The Chronicle hopes that th,it
pathway through life may be
strewn with roses, and that each
day thereof may be pleasant and
prosperous.