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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03
REALITY VERSUS ANTICIPATION

Mark Kirkpatrick recently disposed
of the Salem News and removed to
farm near Gordon, Wis, in the inter-
est of his health The current issue
OF the News contains letter from
him. He writes that he went to his
new location for the purpose of an out
Ing and a new experience, and having
increased his knowledge of the re-
quirements of the simple life" he is
ready to admit that there is nothing
simple about it. Farming these days,
he says, is reduced to science. and
to be successful in it requires as much
foresight and worry as any other call
ing, perhaps more" Mr.. Kirkpatrick
declares that the term Simple life"
as applied to farming is misnomer
Some idea of the magnitude of his
disappointment and the completeness
of his disillusionment may be CLEAN
ed from his statement that he went
to the wild and woolly" north expect.
ing to do nothing but catch fish and
shoot deer and chop just enough wood
to cook them with and at odd times
make little garden. So much for
expectation. Realization was exactly
the reverse. We will let Mr.. Kirkpat.
rick tell his experience in his own
words:
ut keeps us busy making garden.
keeping it from burning up by sprink-
ling several barrels of water on it of
! evenings and killing cut worms of
mornings. Have planted lettuce four
times, the pesky worms taking it as
4 fast as it came up. Had nice large
strawberry patch which several weeks
ago promised several hundred quarts
\ but on account of the drouth that is
! burning everything up will do well ii
we get ten quarts. Yes, our plans
/ have been reversed and we engage
in piscatorial outings when there is
nothing else to do"
BY way of compensation he reports
several fine catches of fish and 3
mess of venison. OF course the set
tiers are not allowed to kill deer a
. this season, but when these toothsom
, animals deliberately fall down ant
break their necks or butt thei
brains out against pine tree, equal
of course there is nothing to do bu
e to eat the meat to keep it from spoi
j ing and going to waste. Mr.. Kirkpa
e rick writes as to this:
THE law forbids the killing of dee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

The reclamation service reports the
Roosevelt dam $50 per cent completed
Stored water on June 26th measured
104 feet deep. A contract has been
signed by tire government and the
Water Users Association whereby
payments of Roosevelt dam construc,
ton charges have been postponed two
years; meanwhile work has com
menced on power canals, revenue from
which will greatly reduce cost of water
to farmers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03
UNKNOWN.

Unnumbered are the paths of Earth
Where feet have never been;
Where nought has gone except
The moaning, whispering winds,
Or trailing clouds brushing
The dust on misty mountain tops.
How many are the caves of Earth
Void of shadow of passing life?
Or grottoes of the vastly ocesn plains
Where throngs of creeping things
The murky darkness family stirs?
How much of cruelty has found its
way
To fasten on the hearts and lives
OF pain-crushed men and women?
And the silence of the years
Is broken not, nor will be.
But deeper in the depths of hidden
things
Is the mystery of human hearts;
The range of love and hate,
The gauge of pride and hope,
The length and depth of patience,
And the strength of faith!
Each is alone; unknown of those
Who see his face and call his name!
Unknown, unread we are,
Save by the Mind Omnipotent
K. H. LOUIS.
Keokuk, June, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

Uncle Sam ended the fiscal year in
good financial condition. At the close
of business on Thursday the deficit
was only s2,S06,239, and this was
wiped out by the receipts of Friday,
which yielded in addition a surplus
of over 100000. The sig
nificance of this fact is height
ened by the further fact that at the
end of the previous fiscal year there
was deficit of over s59,00O,G0O. A
deficit of s340Oo,ooO was predicted for
the year just ended, but good bust
ness and wise management of the ma
ticnal finances enabled the treasury
department to make ends meet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

II IS remarked by the Cedar Rapids
Republican that so far as the postal
savings banks are concerned. now that
the people have them they do not
seem to care as much about them as
formerly 1t is only short time ago
when we We're in the habit of hearing
that such banks represented the com.
mon people. This prompts the Repub.
lican to say:
But the common people, whoever
they may be, outside of politicians
speeches, do not care to give theii
money to the governmtnt at pc,
cent, when local banks are willing to
pay per cent for the use of theil
money. But, fortunately, the new law
has some elasticity. Postoffices vii
be designated as banks only undei
certain conditions. If the peopl,
themselves are consulted there viii
not be very many such postoffic,
banks established
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03
THE LEE COUNTY CONVENTION

Like all its predecessors for more
than half century, the Lee county
Republican convention which met at
Fort Madison yesterday was genuinely
Republican in character as well as in
name. Stalwart Republicanism was
in the saddle as it always has been
and always will be, and the best of
spirit was manifested throughout The
sentiment of the convention and of
Lee county Republicans generally is
clearly, accurately and forcibly ex-
pressed by the resolutions which were
adopted. These in brief, affirm the
principles of the Republican party as
exemplified by President Taft, and
commend his administration; endorse
the Aldrich-Payne Tariff law by name;
endorse Governor CAROLS efficient
and economical administration of state
affairs: commend Congressman Ken
nedy for his unwavering support Of
the national administration and his
earnest efforts to enable it to redeem
party promises; endorses A. L. HEM
niger of Van Buren, county for state
superintendent of schools and pledges
the Lee county delegation to the state
convention to his support. The reso-
buttons also condemn the Iowa pri-
mary law and demand its repeal The
entire delegation Is in hearty accord
with the Taft administration and its
measures and is pledged to its support.
Two nominations were made w. G.
Blood of Keokuk for district judge and
w. R. c. Kendrick for Judge of the
Keokuk superior court. 1t was a
splendid convention and it did its work
admirably.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

Palestine now. In passing. ] Just
wanted to hit it lick.
why, Egypt is thousand times
better than Palestine. The Lard OF
Goshen amazed me with its extent
and fertility. 1t was a happy half
days railway ride from Port SAID TO
picturesque Cairo, and every moment
was full of delight, as was the later
ride to Alexandria
Burrell confesses that he is dead
stuck" Oh the women and children OF
Athens, and the men are handsome to
match them. The most beautiful
boys and girls ever saw are fere
in hordes,' he writes, the most beau
ttiful women, too, smartly, elegantly
dressed, riding in stunning equipages.
Mi. 1t is enough to put my eye out,
to look at the marvellous beauties. In
certain ecstatic moments | feel that
ought to take one home with me-!
Only it is so hard to select just one in
the riot of female loveliness They are
stunning. My heart stands still, like
Joshua's sun. They ride in the cool
of the day, making large, luminous
black or brown eyes at passers-by,
and their glances are moonlight, and
poetry and music They ride among
these marbles, many of them as fair
as the Pentelic statues. But what kind
| of talk is this for the holy Sabbath
day ~ To Offset all this bottle of
beer holding glass and half costs
two drachmas or francs, forty cents,
SO high is the tax on imported beers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

The Clinton Herald, with character
istic thoughfulness and good iudg-
ment, has declared for the short bal
lot as a means of good government.
It says we are nominating and elect
ing altogether too many officials in
this state. The crying need of the day
is for tne election of fewer of the
minor state and county officials and
the enactment of law that will pro-
vide for their appointment. The Her.
aid rightly claims that as rule better
men viii be secured for the positions
and responsibility for official acts will
be centralized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

A New York wholesale grocer be-
fore sailing for Europe gave it as his
opinion that prices will not be lowered
until the Canadian products are ad-
mitted free, especially butter and
eggs, 1t is fair guess that Iowa
farmers will not agree to such an ar
rangement. nor stand for the insurg-
ent politicians who are advocating it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

An upstate paper complains that
eleven employees of the interior depart
ment have been forced out by Secre-
tary Bailinger. Good, If any unde-
sirables yet remain they should be
forced out. too. In the language of
President Grant, 'let no guilty man
escape
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

Don't drink milk unless you are
personally acquainted with the cow
is the latest healthogram. 1t was
originated by the humorist of the st.
Louis Globc-Democrat and is, there
fore. to be taken seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

Frank Gotch says he has quit the
wrestling game and henceforth will
live the simple life On his farm at
Humboldt, Iowa. Meanwhile, how
ever, he is on his way to Reno There's
nothing like making good resolutions
effective at future date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

The state bar association at its re-
cent meeting in Des Moines resolved
in favor of making the clerk and re-
porter of the supreme court appoint
i've officers, 1t might have included
others in its list in the interest of the
best men and the best results. Let's
have the short ballot in state as well
as in city elections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

A Massachusetts law requires that a
quart box of berries shall hold quart.
Next thing some one will demand a
days labor in return for days pay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03
Slams Of Summer.

Chicago Journal: Come, come,
come! The canning seasons here.
The housewife cans the peaches while
the husband cans the beer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

A safe and sane Fourth means
saving in doctors bills. Better less
noise and a whole boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

In any event, as the Quincy Wing
points out, Reno has no large amount
of reputation to lose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-03

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Keokuk, Iowa. July 3, 1910
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

II had eczema on my hands for ten
years. / had three good doctors but
none of them did any good. 1 then
used one box Of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
were raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before l had used one
bottle, together with the Cuticura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time had
used the third bottle, l was entirely
well. To any mi who has any skin
o. blood disease l would honestly ad-
wise them to fool with nothing else,
but get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura. She used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
of my family and it always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. M. E. Falin, Speers
Ferry. Va, Oct. 10. 1909"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12

full electric lights of varied colors
brilliantly Illuminated all that part Of
the city.
Much of the success of the conclave
must be attributed to the efforts of
John D. Cleveland, grand commander
of Illinois and president of the tri-
ennial executive committee. Arthur
Macarthur IF Troy, N. Y, is the very
eminent grand generalissimo of the
grand encampment and w. Frank
Pierce of San Francisco the grand
captain general.
Among the most noted of the visit
ing masons from other lands are: The
Right Hon. the Earl of Euston, pro
grand master of the great priory OF
England and Wales; the Lord Athlum:
ney. past great constable; Thomas
Fraser, great marshal; R. Newton
Crane, past great herald; F. c. Van
Duzer, past great standard bearer;
H. J. Homer, acting grand master ban.
ner bearer; John Ferguson, past pre-
,eptor of England and Wales. and tha
Right Hon. Luther B. Archibald. most
eminent grand master of the q
priory of Canada. and official stan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD
TRIENNIAL IN CHICAGO
Great Conclave Presided Over by Acting Grand
Master Melish--- Wonderful Parade Through
deliberately Decorated Streets Is the
Most Spectacular Feature.

Chicago.-Marching to the music of
forty-two bands and the almost equal
ly melodious cheers of hundreds of
thousands Of their relatives, friends
and admirers, some $4,000 Knights
Templar took part August 9 in the
greatest parade I've held by the or
der. Their waving plumes and fine
uniforms were ittingly set off by the
beautiful decorations Of the streets and
buildings, and the scene was one that
will not soon be forgotten by those
who were fortunate enough to witness
It.
This magnificent parade was the
climax, in a spectacular way, of the
thirty-frst triennial conclave of
Knights Templar, which opened here
on Sunday, Aug. Z. In accordance
with the time honored custom of the
grand encampment, the doings of the
week began with divine service.
Begin With Divine Service.
The sir knights selected Orchestra
hall for this purpose and entirely filed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12

parade passed before another review.
ing stand in which were Mayor Busse,
the city council and the park commits.
sioners.
Beautiful "Templar Way"
At Washington street the marchers
turned west to State, where they en-.
tered n the "Templar Way" This
stretch extended from Randolph to
Van Buren, street and was made beau
tiful by a handsome arch and massive
Corinthian columns Of pure white
erected thirty-three feet apart on both
sides OF the street. Festoons of natur-
al laurel connected the columns, and
the bright red cross and the shield
and coat of arms of the order were
prominent in the scheme of decora.
ton.
Moving south to Jackson boulevard,
the knights again turned west, and
near the federal building passed be-
fore yet another reviewing stand
which accommodated Governor Deneen
and his staff. Marching north on La
Sale street, the parade passed be-
meath the grand commandery arch Of
pure white which spanned the street
at the La Sale hotel, the headquarters
of the grand commandery of Illinois.
This was a beautiful structure de-
signed by one of C%hicago's most ia
nous sculptors. Upon it's top stood
the figures of mounted knights four.
fnnp foox hs-L Al H. I-It
on Washington street the parade was
dismissed, after marching forty-three
blocks.
Care For the Marchers.
Everything that could be thought
of for the comfort of the paraders and
the spectators was done by the local
committees. In nearly every block
along the line of march were station
ed physicians who were also knights
templar, with trained nurses and
equipment for emergency cases. In
addition, emergency hospitals to be
kept open day and night during the
%conclave were established at many
points in the center of the city, and
at the West Side ball park which was
selected as the place for the competi-
tive drills.
Wednesday and Thursday were the
days set apart for the drills for which
handsome trophies are awarded, and
band concerts, sight seeing and many
receptions were on the program.
Enhancing Scenes at Night.
The scene in the streets at night
was especially beautiful, for all the
arches, festoons and columns of the
decorative scheme were brilliantly H.
Illuminated, and on State street, in ad.
dition to the "Templar Way" the mer-
chants had put up decorations that
transformed the great shopping dis
trict into a veritable fairly land.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular
feature of the night display was the
wonderful electric set piece erected
in Grant park on the lake front, re-
producing in colossal size the official
emblem Or badge Of the conclave. It
was $50 feet high and it's 5000 power
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
History Cleared Up.

The third grade was having his
tory" Forty youngsters were ma
king guesses about the life and char
acter of the Father of His Country,
when the teacher propounded a ques-
ton that stumped them all.
"Why did Washington cross the Del
Alvarez"
Why, indeed? Not a child could
think of anything but the answer to
the famous chicken problem: ITO get
on the other side," and, of course,
that wouldn't do. Then little Annie's
hand shot into the air. Little Annie
crossed the Delaware every summer
herself, hence the bright idea.
well Annie?"
Because he wanted to get to Allan
tic City."-Philadelphia Times.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
Why she BROUGHT IL Up,

DO you remember" she asked,
that you said once that unless l
promised to be yours the sun would
cease to sinner"
Il don't remember it now, but
suppose l may have said something
of the kind"
And have you forgotten that you
assured me that unless l permitted
you to claim me as your own the moon
would fail from her place in the
heavens?"
"Oh, well, what If l did say so?
Why do you want to bring that up
now?"
Il merely wished to assure you that
I'm sorry | didn't shut my eyes and
let her fall"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
The Nurses Opinion,

A nurse had been called as a wit
ness to prove the correctness of the
bill of a physician.
Let us get at the facts In the
case," said the lawyer, who was do
ing a cross-examination stunt. Didn't
the doctor make several visits after
the patient was out of danger?"
mo, sir" answered the nurse. 81
considered the patient in danger as
long as the doctor continued his Wis
it's"
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the body of that hall to listen to a
sermon on "Templarism" delivered by
Rev. DR.. George H. MacAdam of Madi-
son, Wis, in the absence of Sir knight
George c. Rafter of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
very eminent grand prelate of the
grand encampment. The music was
in charge of the grand organist Of the
grand commandery of Illinois, the
choir consisting of several male quar-
tets belonging to the order in this
state. The Grand Encampment of the
United States marched to the hall es-
corted by sir knights of the various
communicates of Cook county, COM
manded by Benjamin S. Wilson, chair
man of the escort committee. In many
of the leading churches of the city
special services were held which we're
attended by visiting knights and their
families.
Monday was devoted mainly to the
receiving of the grand and subordinate
communicates and escorting them to
their hotels. 1t is estimated that fully
100, 900 visitors came with the knights
and that about 100000 other excur-
sionists have f1ocked to the city this
week in consequence of the conclave.
OF course every hotel was thronged
and thousands of the visitors found
quarters in private residences.
On Monday evening all the local
and visiting Communicates kept open
house at their respective %headquar-
tiers, and many of the visitors found
their way to the various amusement
parks and the theaters.
Parade of The Knights.
The grand parade" of Tuesday was
the largest parade of Knights Templar
ever held. The preparations were
elaborate and Michigan boulevard was
most deliberately decorated. The sir
knights formed in line of march on
the boulevard south of Thirty-first
street, and signal to move was given
by the runs of Battery B. /. N. G., the
detachment for the purpose being
composed of knights Templar all of
whom are members of the battery,
The same detachment fired the salute
to the grand master.
Marching northward in Michigan
boulevard, the parade passed, near
Hubbard court. beneath an entrance
arch built in the form of an ancient
battlement with it's towers and tur-
rets. This was intended to represent
the entrance to the city. and as the
column passed under it, buglers sta
toned on it's heights heralded the ap-
rroach of each grand division.
Next the knights came abreast OF
the first grand stand, one-half mile in
length, and this needed no decora-
tons, for it was filled to Its capacity
mainly with ladies whose beautiful
summer costumes made it like a vast
garden. About $1,000 persons were in
this immense stand. as at its center
was a gorgeous throne on which sat
the acting grand master, William
Rromwell Melish of Cincinnati, who
became head of the order on the re-
e n death of Grand Master Henry w.
Rugg of Providence, r. /. Mr.. Melish
will be regularly elected grand master
before the close of the conclave.
lust north Of the Art Institute the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12
II Was the Other Way,


Mr.. JONES'" said the senior partner
in the wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him in
the private Office, you have been
with us for the past ten years."
Eyes, sir"
"And you ought to know the rules
Of the house. One of them is that no
man of ours shall take a side line"
But l have none, sir"
But you have lately got married"
Eyes; but can you call that a side
line, Mr.. Jones?"
Technically, it may not be-"
you needn't fear that having a
wife is going to bring me in off a trip
any sooner"
"Oh, l don't. 1t is the fear that
having a wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12

ton. I have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills personally and pronounce them
the best remedy I have prescribed in
my long career as a physician and sur
geon."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-12

and dizzy spells.
To insure good health,
keep the kidneys
well. Doan's Kidney
Pills remove all kid
ney Ills. Read what
a physician says:
DR.. H. Green, 215 N.
9th ST.. No. Yakima,
Wash, says: II have
used Doan's Kidney
Pills in my practice
for years and they
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