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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-27

Miss Goldie Mauntel left Monday
for Cincinnati to begin her course at
the College of Music.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-10-27

Miss Kathryn Zane has returned
home after visiting relatives at Dayton
and Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
A PERSIAN PARABLE.

Col. James Hamilton Lewis, the elo-
auent Chicago lawyer, in a great
speech in defense of a woman on trial
for murder in that city, told the follow
ing pathetic story:
The great Persian philosopher Sadi
tells of man and woman who start
ed out together. The days OF the man
were lighted with sunshine, his nights
by stars. He reached the end OF his
journey at the gates of God, and de-
manded his reward like victor. Not
20 the woman. She yielded to the
allurements of hope and the whisper
ings of love She wandered through
devious ways, where her hands were
torn and her feet were bruised and
her heart was made to bleed She, too,
reached the gates at last, not standing,
but on her knees, not a victor, but as
one vanquished Her only cry was.
Lord, be merciful,' The great Mas
ter called Amalf, the angel OF judg-
ment, to judge her. Amaifi took the
woman away When they returned,
her face was radiant, her tears were
dry, The Master demanded of Amalfi:
How have you judged herr He said:
On, good Master, as one who was
miserable; woman in agony, whose
days have been sadness and whose
nights all misery And The Master
said: Stand up. come forth and be
free, for II is for such as thou that
God gave bis strength to men that
they might take woman by the hand
and lead her to where she may hear
the Christ say, Come unto me. all We
that labor and are heavy laden and I
win give you rest Then the hosan-
mas of the angels rang out their APP
proyal as God proclaimed: with
what Judgment We mete out to men.
that judgment shall be meted unto you
by your Father in heaven"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
ENFORCING PURE FOOD LAWS

Washington dispatches summarize
g batch Of reports from the pure food
and drug bureau Of the department of
agriculture which turn some light on
the activities Of the government I'm
enforcing the law and the manner IN
which makers and dealers cheat and
imDerii the lives Of consumers. Short
weight, aduIterstfon. doDed food, pois-
on and false labelling we're some of
the means employed IN all the com
yictions secured The penalty ranged
from small fines 70 confiscation or
destruction Of the goods A ship
ment Of preserves from Houston,
Texas. each jar, according to the
label. containing zone full pound, .
had but fourteen ounces and cost the
shippers the goods. a Connecticut
firm paid a fine of 800 for T0isbrand-
ing packages Of canphor and Ike
sum was extracted from the treasury
of Georgia summer drink factory
which neglected 10 mention on the
label that the dope carried cocaine.
A Washington patent medicine fac
tory put ont nerve tonic warranted
to cure any old nerve, mentioned that
it contains no poison though found
to have arsenic and strychnine. The
goods were condemned and destroyed.
A like fate met "fermented apple
cider vinegar. from Toledo, Ohio,
made of acetic acid, artifcially col
ored.
/ The most imposing literary effort
/ in label production encountered by
the authorities enclosed bottles Of
Mothers Friend an alleged medf-
cine compounded at Atlanta, Ga, and
warranted to cure all the ills Of
womankind The mixture wag found
TO contain "an oil and small guam.
tity Of soap" The goods were con
demned and the firm warned to tell
the truth on the label "Cane and
maple syrup from Denver had oil
the label the words, "cane and al.
most invisible and the makers were
] induced by a fine OF $40 and costs to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
"PuGsr AS pEITIEs.

George Fitch, whose quirks enliven
the columns of the Peoria Herald
Transcript, is more or less wobbly
in his Republication, but he is all
right on the subject of pugilists and
their relative Importance in the
world. Friday he predicted that prob
ably 10000 Peorians would rush down
to the Union station that evening to
see Jack Johnson. the celebrated
back fist fighter. He foresaw that,
during his half hour stay in Peoria
Johnson would be the recipient of
more attention and loppy-mouthed
curiosity than if he were two United
States Presidents and a car, all in
one. This made Mr.. Fitch exceed
ingly tired, and he voiced his dis
gust In language that is plain, as
follows:
Johnson's sole claim to fame is the
fact that he succeeded in concussing
another mans countenance with his
ham-like fists in so rude manner
that the victim in time lay down and
dreamed about green fields in Green
land and coffee plantations Tn Kan
sas, while the referee counted ten.
For this lightly balanced persons are
according him place among the
gods on High Olympus. But sooner
or later he will meet up with some
determined man with a jaw like the
stern of battleship and in attempt
ing to discuss financial matters with
him will try to break the other mans
knuckles with his, stomach muscles.
After that Jack Johnson will slide
into obscurity with speed defying
description, while worshipers Of the
swift, unlawful punch will trail bliss
fully after their new deity. 1t would
be much more sensible to worship a
pile driver. It's reign lasts longer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
ElRsr DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye mas been
taking notice of the gossip in Demo-
cratic political circles III the First
district and enumerates the following
aspirants for the Democratic nonina-
ton for. congressman: Ex-State Seaa.
tor Dr.. ]. f. Clark, now mayer of Fair
field; Z. P. McAfanus of Keokuk, state
senator from Lee county; Joseph Pol
lard. banker, of Fort Madison; F. B.
Whitaker, farmer near Hillsboro,
Van Buren, county, and Mr.. George S.
Tracy of Burlington. There is talk
of MIR. Eicher of Washington, but it
is said that ne will decline the honor
The situation as the Hawk-Eye sees It
is thus stated.
"Dr. Clark develops considerable
strength in Jefferson and Van Buren,
counties, and he has friends in other
parts of the district, but apparently
the honor is likely to come to Burling-
ton, if Mr.. Tracy will accept it. 1t
has been said that Mr.. Tracy does not
+ care to make the race again, but the
later rumors are to the effect that at
j the solicitation of his friends he is
again giving the matter consideration,
and is believed to be more favorably
disposed The present probability that
! Congressman Kennedy will not have
much effective opposition for the Re
publican nomination, and that the Re
4 publicans will be able to get together
and heartily support his reelection
may well cause the Democratic as
pirant to hesitate in leading a forlorr
hope in strong Republican district
The Hawk-Eye omits the names O
two candidates from its list who hav,
announced themselves and include,
the name of at least one gentleman
: who has let it be known that he vii
not enter the contest The name
: omitted are those of Messrs. ellis O
Mt. Pleasant and Howard q
Stockport. On the other hand it /
I known that Mr. Pollard Of Fort Mad
0 son is not and will not be candidate
/ III Is immaterial, from the Republica
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

make the print visible. A brand of
pepper put out by ST. Louis firm
consisting chiefly of ground fruit
stones and pepper shells, brought a
fine of $50. dozen instances Of
adulterated milk and ice cream prose
cuted in the District of Columbia
Melted fines ranging from SO to s25.
Boston sent consignment of 4des-
sicated eggs padded with Tornado
hyde, to New York, and we're found
so strong on reaching the latter port
that they were destroyed 1.-The goods
We're headed for bake shop. Doped
curealls, frightened into obscurity two
years ago, appear in the limelight as
deadly and brazen as ever Failure
to mention in the label that the goods
contain cocaine, the correct percent
age Of alcohol and the dangerous
acetanilid, cost the makers or deal
ers from s25 to $50 each Penalties
in most cases of first offenders are
moderate. but should the makers or
dealers be called TO account sec
ond time they will get all that the
Law allows, with board and lodging
thrown in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

keld December Il and 15s 1909, but
no eligible was obtained Some of the
applicants got discouraged, after an
swering about 10000 questions, and
wens home to die. Others hung on
till the thing was over and then sadly
looked at their grades and started
back for another ten years in col
iege. For this reason, aliens will be
admitted 10 the coming examination
Other positions for which appli-
Giants will be examined are, engineer
IN wood preservation, Diutrict No. 8,
OF the Forest Service, at a salary Of
$1,000 q year; map colorist lmaIeJ
Bureau of Biological Survey, Depart
ment of Agriculture, at 5000 year,
and map colorist Gemale1 for tenn
porary employment in the Forest
Service, Washington, D. c.. at the
same salary.
Those who are ambitious 10 ret
into government service should thank
us for calling their attention 10 these
opportunities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
standpoint, who Is selected as Con
gresham Keanedy's opponent The
latter Is assured an oldfashioned
John H Gear majority
4 CHANCE TO RIsE.

To fill certain desirable positions in
the different branches o. his service,
Uncle Sam kill hold competitive ex-
aminations in ST. Louis and other
cities, April 20 and q.
According 10 representations made
in the Star of that city, for one thing
he wants a brave ~oung man, between
the ages of twenty and forty years,
TO help hold down a -owder magazine
at Lake Denmark, y. ]. The official
title Of the job is ma Jaime attendant.
IN order 10 pass this examination, the
applicant must be long on weights.
Six weights are 10 be credited TO
each OF these branches: Spelling,
arithmetic, letter writing. penman-
ship and copying from plain copy.
Practical questions relative TO the
care and management of ammunition
magazines count 20 weights, physical
ability 20, and experience 30.
The advantage of this JOB is that
the inexperienced man, who is OF an
inquiring turn Of mind, may rise very
suddenly and rapidly 10 unexpected
! heights. The successful applicant
will get g for every day he keeps
4 the magazine and himself on earth
/ II he lets the thing get beyond CON
troi and go fooling around in the
clouds, his pay will cease and ne Will
/ be shipped home in homeopathic
phial
Another job open to the ambitious
is that OF banking economist. Ap-
plicants for this position must stand
examination in general law, econom-
! les, banking and experience. The
examination will be something fierce
and will last two days. No one legs
than twenty years old nor more than
forty-fiye can get a look-in al this
/ job, and each applicant mus show
that he has resided in the state or
territory in which he is examined for
at least one year prior TO the exami-
nation.
In addition to the knowledge Of
economics. applicants must either be
graduates of reputable law schools
Or show that they have been admitted
TO the bar Ihis looks like a good
thing for Young lawyers, who have
had several years experience in liv-
ing on nothing. The position carries
a salary of $1,000 a year.
Uncle Sam also wants male libra
rian for the Bureau of Statistics, De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
! The examination includes tests in IL
brary economy, photography, German
French, Russian, Italian, Servian, Bull.
garian and training and experience
The applicant who passes this trifine
examination with the highest average
( will be given position at the as
$ founding salary of SIS month. AID
( plicants must be at least eighteen
}. years old.
al An examination for this job wa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
THE CITY ELECTION.

The city election-the first under
the commission plan-takes place to-
morrow. The preliminary canvass
has been quiet as far as surface in
dications go, but it would be mis-
take TO assume that there has been
an absence of effective work. The
contest Is a non-partisan one, but
this has not precluded active individ-
ual effort on the part of candidates
and their friends. Perhaps the most
noticeable difference is the absence
of the usual newspaper fanfarronade,
which was the most conspicuous fea-
ture of former city campaigns. This
year the newspapers have remained
silent and allowed the candidates and
the voters to argue out the matter in
private. Whatever else may be said
about the commission plan, it affords
great and welcome relief to the news
papers. No considerations of party
loyalty compel them to advocate the
election of certain candidates and the
defeat of others. AS matter of fact,
city affairs have nothing whatever to
do with politics and the two should
never have been combined In the first
place The commission arrange
ment separates them, and none too
soon in the interest of amity in the
community and good city govern
ment. Here's hoping the best men
will be elected tomorrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT

The Cedar Rapids Gazette would
like the opinion of other Iowa papers
on the proposition to make the state
superintendency a place to be filled
by appointment by the state board OF
education The Gazette favors the idea
and says in support of it that the
state educational board is composed
of able men, who in the management
of the schools, are ignoring politics
and bending every energy to give the
state the highest quality of practical
service 1t believes the board could no
doubt be assigned the task of select
ing the state superintendent 70 the
satisfaction of every patron of Iowa
schools and the upbuilding Of the
school system.
The Gate City is disposed 10 agree
with its Cedar Rapids contemporary.
AT present the state superintendent
is the football OF politics, from which
everything pertaining TO the schools
and school management should be
completely divorced A state super
intendent should be selected solely
on the ground Of his fitness for the
position, regardless OF his political
Affiliations Or belief In the nature
of things it is impossible for the great
mass of voters in the state TO know
the respective merits OF all the can
didates offering themselves and make
intelligent choice The state educa-
tional board is in position to do this,
and moreover its selection of the
state superintendent would unity and
harmonic the entire educational sys-
tenn of the state. The common
( schools and the institutions Of higher
! learning would be integral parts Of q
/ common whole, supplementing each
I other and working in unison toward
4 common end The more the propo.
sition is studied the better it appears
TO be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
self an ass IN exceptionally large and
luminous characters.

The result OF Colonel Roosevelt's
invasion in Africa is that the house
committee on agriculture is thinking
Of introducing into the United States
as additions to the food supply, the
hippopotamus, the rhinoceros, the
camel. the Gland. the springbok, the
trek box. the dikkik. the coodoo, the
giraffe. all of which are said to be
excellent eating. It will thus be seen
that Colonel Roosevelt has conferred
a lasting benefit upon the world by
bringing in animals that are indie
pendent OF the meat trust. ALI we
have TO do is to turn them loose in
the great American desert and they
viii take care of themselves. BY the
way. where is that desert now?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

The Iadianola Herald properly en-
phasises the fact that every time an
eastern state goes Democratic that
means free trade with Canada and
a lowering of the prices of farm pro-
ducts all along ire line. II says that
this is what the manufacturing states
of the east want and what they will
get if the farming interests of the
middle and western states are not
more active in politics than they now
seem to be. Every low tariff or reel
procity vote in congress now means
much to the farmers of Iowa and the
west generally
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

James j. Hill says that before the
American railroads stretches the big
gest 5year,in their history and he pre-
diets that when fall shall have rolled
around the equipment of the COM
panies will be found totally made
quate to the demands OF traffic. This
is warning months ahead, but the
difficulties in the way make It prac-
ideally impossible for the railroads
ito increase their facilities pari
.passu with the growth in population
and traffic. The final solution viii
he found in the Improvement of the
rivers and their utilization for the
movement of heavy freight. Ulti-
Imately it will be admitted that river
improvement is in the interest OF the
railroads as we'll as the people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

The State Line Democrat, publish
ed at Keosauqua, has information to
the effect that Mr. j. A. S. Pollard of
Fort Madison has stated positively
that ne is not a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for congress in
this district and will not file nominal
ton papers. The Democrat is furth-
er informed that c. E. Weber of Fort
Madison would like to be a candidate
and that John z. Craig of this city
may decide that he would like to make
the race again The Democrat be-
lieves that Judge Bank of this city
or Judge smyth of Burlington would
be the strongest candidate that could
he named, bue it says they surely will
not be candidates unless Democrats
interest themselves in getting one or
the other of them into the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Rev. ]. C. Pike, pastor of the Cap
ital Park Methodist church in Des
Moines, made bid for notoriety in
his sermon last Sunday evening by
indulging in unwarranted reflections
on the life and character of Hon.
Walter l. Smith, representative in
congress from the Ninth district of
this state. Among other things, he
called Judge Smith CRATER and de-
clared that his presence in the speak
er's chair would be a greater menace
to our national welfare than any hos.
tile fleet that would be likely to come
against us. The Ninth district con.
gresham needs no defense against
such an assault. He is one of the
purest and best as we'll as one of the
ablest men in public life, and he is
too strongly intrenched in the publ,
confidence to be injured by sucl
wanton and wholly undeserved re
Elections upon his integrity and patriot
ism. His ministerial assailant wa
never heard of before outside his i'm
mediate circle and will not likely com
to public notice again. But it must b
admitted that during the brief momen
he succeeded in attracting attention /
he succeeded in labelling hin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

In some parts of southern Iowa
corn planted ten days ago is showing
plainly above the ground. Ordinari-
ly corn isn't planted until May 1st to
10th. The corn now up will be ex-
ceptionally lucky if it escapes a kill
ing frost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

The Quincy Herald has noticed that
a good-looking lass always wants a
good-looking glass.
Owner Of the coop: who's in
there?' Rastus: Amt nobody in
here, 'ceppin' us chickens
Col s. w. Brookhart Of Washing
ton, Iowa, will deliver the Memorial
Day address at Salem this year.
1t has been remarked that no mat
ter how crowded some homes are
there's always room for argument.
George Fitch has noticed that the
worst things said about man are
usually the things which aren't true.
Only one fnaffiber Oh the first Cedar
Rapids commission will be member
of the second CEDAR Rapids commits
sion. gSJs1Is7 &ggs
The Memphis Reveille calls atten.
ton to the fact that the new tariff
law has not closed single factory
or nIortgsged a far III.
Dr. Cook may be "a wreck as Ills
wife claims, but the Des Moines Tri-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

The writer of the song, My Wife's
Zone to the Country" has been d.
vorced. Why will otherwise consider
ate wives persist in returning home
Unexpectedly?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Almost anything is possible under
the commission plan of city govern
ment. A college professor has been
elected mayor of Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Perhaps one reason why mo lion
did its duty" is because Colonel
Roosevelt is something of lion him
self.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Doubtless there could be better
March than the one just ended, but
doubtless there never has been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Neither political parties nor geo
gaphical locations seem to count for
much under the commission plan, re-
marks the Cedar Rapids Republican,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
bune points out that he certainly Is
not blockading the right OF way so you
can notice it.

bune points out that he certainly Is
not blockading thesright of way so you
can notice it.
1t is said that one difference be-
tween a man and woman is she
looks in every mirror she meets and
admits 1t. and he does the same thing
anG denies it.
The Ohio river fish which pulled
kid in and drowned him despite
the efforts. of the lads father
the Quincy Herald explains, is but
another of those monsters which
got away after being dragged to the
top of the water.
The various elements that were
charging the high prices of living each
upon the other have found platform
upon which they can stand united
Since the meat boycott is dead they
have discovered that it is all the
fault of the consumer for eating SO
much.
Now, who did this?
We call Minneapolis MINI,
Why not call Annapolis Ann?
If you can't tell the reason why.
I'll bet Topeka Kan.
How much did Philadelphia Pa?
Whose pracc did Il n Mp
How many eggs did New Orleans La!
How much does Cleveland O?
/; More original poetry from the
Marshalltown Times-Republican:
Did it cost $40
Six straws and a wreath?
Forget it and think of
The face. underneath.
The snug satisfaction
The satisfied grin
AS 1t settled in place.
And was pierced by the pin.
Witnesses at the hearing Of the gov
ernment's suit against the E. ]. Du
Pont de Nemours Powder company
which 1t charges with being monopo
iy, held the so-called powder trurt up
in the light of benefactor to the
army and navy and the federal gov
eminent generally, in that 1t had made
possible a reduction in the cost OF pow.
der and explosives
1t is related that when a female can.
vasser asked an old farmer to sign
petition in favor Of womans move
ment he eyed the document for
while with suspicion. No, I'm again
IT, sure, was the reply, with the EN-
phasis of a man, who had some do
nestle infelicity. "A woman who's
allus a-movin is allus gettin' in troli
BILE. If you've got anything to keep
her quiet I'll sign IT,
Uncle Ezra Says:
Lots NV inen who claim to be open
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
keokuk, iowa ........ April 3, 1910
THOUGHT FOR The DAY.

Not gold, but only men can make
a people great and strong;
Men VITO for Truth and Honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Emerson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Last word to voters: Vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
Uncle Ezra Saws:

Lots nv fnen who claim to be open
an above board are so ony threw
fear Nv gittin' their Jackets Wet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Read the want column carefully.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03

Or. Cook may be "a wreck as lii&
wife claims. but the Des Moines Tri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-03
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Quincy Herald has noticed that
a good-looking lass always wants a
good-lookipg glass.