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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Why Is II So?

This beauteous poem was written
by Father Ryan, the poet-priest:
Some find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep where some eyes
wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat where some hearts
break,
l often wonder why It's SO.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely In the strife;
And SO, through ages and through
lands,
Move on the two extremes OF life.
Some feet halt while some feet tread
In tireless march, thorny way,
Some struggle on where some have
fed;
Some seek, where others shun the
fray.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigil of the true and brave,
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above grave
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph Medill
Patterson and Hsrrict Ford.

In The Fourth Estate" The
effectiveness of newspapers in
Jeoriessly exposing political
and judicial corruption and the
safeguard they are to the public
are Interestingly and conpinc-
ingly SET forth. A young, earnest
newspaper writer and editor is
the central figure, and his bat
Ties with dishonest United
States Judge against big odds and
against the cunniugfy under
handed vaccinations of The law
yer lobbyist Dupuy form, one of
the most valuable as nell as
most entertaining pieces Of fic-
ion of the dny. That the false
Judges daughter, the reigning
beauty IN the fashionable life Of
a leading city, should play
sensational part in this gripping
story Of strong honest men and
Of strong dishonest men, fight
ing each other in a MAR of dol
lars, evidences the romantic
possibilities of the narrative.
This is a story Of today,s
America, a fact story torn OUT Of
LIES book, dealing pifh the most
vital issues that confront every
one Of us. Romance and hun1or
vie with stirring action for su-
premacy ii, this instructive and
fascinating novel, 1vhich teaches
that the path of duty is The path
to love and happiness and that
in success, nobly won, lie re-
wards of greater and more LAST
ing value than in triumph ig-
nobly and more easily gained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Candidates for county Offices are
beginning to make their appearance
in advance Of the robins. /. N.
Shook, prominent farmer of Pleas
ant Ridge township, has announced
himself as a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the house at
Des Moines, and Alec w. Rakow,
principal of the West Point public
school, wants to be the candidate for
county superintendent on the same
ticket. 1t remains to be seen whether
the old adage about the early bird
getting the worm holds good in Lee
county this year or not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Antitrust League of Washing
ton has sent out circular, which is
said to have received the Endorsement
of President Taft and senators, in
which housewives are asked to CO.
operate with the league, and, if neces-
sary, discontinue simultaneously the
use of specific articles of food, in or
der to bring down the prices. This
was done in Germany some time ago
with regard to coffee for one day, with
such success that it has never been
necessary to repeat the action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Mrs. Emma Sickels of Washington,
D. c., who lectures on the subject of
cooking, says that the household ex-
penses would be largely decreased if
the lady of the house knew more
about what is going on in her kitchen.
The ingredients of dishes, she says,
should be measured out in exact pro-
portions. and no chances taken with
a pinch" of this and that There
should be more cooperation, she says
between the domestic science schools
and the agricultural colleges. Expert
ments tried in one institution might
prove very valuable in the other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
MINOR TALITY
Ines written ny the late dos phi jefferson during
80 ~ =. 80 'asss' ysS''

Two caterpillars, crawling on a leaf
~, BY some strange accident in contact came;
Irelr conversation passing all belief,
was that same argument, the very same
mat mas been proed and connedr from man to man.
Yea, ever since this wondrous world began s
The ugly creatures
Deaf and dumb and blind
Devoid OF features
That adon mankind
We're vain enough, in dull and wordy strife
TO speculate upon future life
The first was optimistic full Of hope;
The second, quite dyspeptic seemed to nope
Said number one, I'm sure of our salvation,
Said number two, I'm sure of our darnnation
Our ugly forms alone would seal our fates
And bar our entrance through the golden gates
suppose that death should take ,,s uuawares?
How could we climb the golden stairs?
II mafdens shun as they pass us by
would angels bid us welcome in the sky?
wonder what great crimes have committed,
Ihat leave us SO forlorn and so unpted?
Perhaps We've been ungrateful unforgiving;
lis plain to me that fe's not worth the living
Come, come, cheer up the jovial worm replied,
Let's take look upon the other side;
Suppose we cannot fly like moths or millers,
Are we to blame for being caterpiars?
VIII that same God that doomed crawl the earth
a prey to every bird that's given birth,
Forgive our captor as he eats and sings
And damn poor us because we have no wings?
II We cant skim the air like owl or bat
worm will turn for a. that"
They argued through the Summer; Autumn nigh,
The ugly things composed themselves to die;
And so, to make their funeral quite complete
Each wrapped him in his little winding sheet.
The tangled web encompassed them full soon,
Each for his coffin made him cocoon.
ALI through the Winters chilly blast they lay
Dead to the world, aye, dead as human clay.
10! Spring comes forth with all her warmth and love-
She brings sweet justice from the realms above;
Size breaks the chrysals, she resurrects the dead,
Two butterflies ascend, encirclng her head.
And this emblem shall forever be
A sign OF immortality.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
The keokuk Water Power.

Mt. Pleasant News: 1t really be-
gins to look as If the Keokuk dam
was a go. Work is being pushed on
both sides of the river, lodges are be-
ing blasted out and the big job really
being pushed. AS much money is be-
ing spent it looks as If the promoters
knew what they we're about We
hope so, as 1t will mean much to
this entire territory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

ear. He TOOK the proofs from Moore's
hand and began looking them over.
They contained important articles
which had been set up, but which ne
had not previously seen.
Hello, there's a live one," be sud
denly exclaimed, glancing over one OF
the sheets. "Bill. I'd like to run that
one. Senator Deering dead YETI"
mo. not yet"
The managing editor was disguised.
"Pshaw!" be exclaimed. "I'll bet the
old codger dies for the afternoon pa
pers. We're having rotten luck lately"
The telephone rang.
Hello! Who's this ?" cried McHenry
snvagely. But his voice changed alb
ruptly to its most sugary tones,
fvrr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
The figures run thus:

There are 263 makers engaged in
the manufacture of cars. Nearlr 100
of these are turning out cars which
are factors in the motor-car market.
Seventy-tive others are producing less
than seventy-five cars a year each
and the remainder are beginners
whose production may be said to be
in the experimental stage. Michigan
alone is producing 100000 cars. ac-
cording to the contemplated plans.
Ohio ranks next with $4,000 and In.
diana third with 1000 In all there
are twenty-one states in which manu-
facturers are produ ing motor cars.
The capital involved is upward of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Cedar Rapids Republican bears
testimony to the effect that the peo-
pie of that city like the commission
plan very we'll, 1T has not brought
a millennium, z says that paper, ''but
as yet we have found no angels to adj
minister it, but just everyday men. !"
The inference is that the plan is all
right and tue better the men chosen
to administer it the better the re-
suits. There is a moral for Keokuk
IN this that should not be overlooked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Effect Of Dam News.

Country Correspondence Montrose
Journal: The dam excitement Is be-
ing felt in this neck of the woods
the undercurrent is felt in several
ways, wages are going to be higher,
men scarcer, farmers buster, tramps
numerous. The dam news is being
waited by the breeze, to the utmost
corner of the continent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Dairyina In Southern Iowa

Cedar Rapids Republican: The c.,
b. & Q. is going to encourage dairy
farming along its lines in Iowa. It
is country that is well fitted for
such farming and if it is carried ON it
will mean wealth for both the farm
ers and the railroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Hence These Bushes

Kewanee Qll.) Star-Courier: DR.. 8.
w. Moorehead has just been appoint
ed postmaster of Keokuk 1t will be
sufficient explanation OF what an un-
usually capable postmaster Keokuk
will have the next four years simply
to state that Dr. Moorehead 10 editor
OF The Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

A California physician declares that
the consumption of two pounds of rare
porterhouse steak per day will per-
nlanently dissipate any case of rheu-
n,atism in two months. A Missouri
paper supplements this with the state
ment that two months diet of por-
terhouse steak at present prices will
dissipate the bank balance of any but
lie multimillionaires
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
MOTIFS AND COMMENT.

Rostand's barnyard romance re-
minds an Illinois paper where many
other French plays have come from.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
Congressman Dawson never dreamed
that the insurgents thought SO much
of him.
Clifford Pinchot walks slowly" says
the Des Moines Capital. Probably
has numbering gait" suggests the
New York Mail.
1t seems to the Waterloo Reporter
that with a fire loss tax of over a
million dollars day our winters
should be kept warmer.
A Russian terrorist recently con-
fessed he shot the wrong general. The
Toledo Blade concludes that there is
always hope for the man who is will
ing to admit he made mistake.
The Waterloo Reporter says the
insurgents are beginning to realize
that they can't eternaIly oppose ev-
erything proposed by the majority of
the Republican party and still be Re-
publicans.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune has
noticed that whenever a standpatter
disagrees with another standpatter
there is an insurgent at hand to tell
what great friend of the people the
disagreeing standpatter is.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er observes that many a man who
hasn't looked at the inside of a Bible
for years manages to wax indignant
over the prospect that the sacred
volume will become more expensive.
Who knows" suggests the Des
Moines Capital, "but what it will be
found to be Theodore Roosevelt,s chief
and answering ambition to simply
reside at Oyster Bay, and from that
modest but worthy background con-
tinue to serve his country as her most
distinguished private citizen?o
"A central Iowa farmer" says the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, made s14 900
on rented farm in seven years.
That is his net income; he had his
living. and that of his family. in
addition. And yet there are people
who imagine that somewhere else on
earth-not in Iowa-rea1 Utopia is
to be found. No place on earth can
beat Iowa"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
Revs. ]. w. Potter Of Keokuk, G. N.

Revs. J. w. Potter of Keokuk, C. N.
Pace Of Knoxville and /. B. Schreck-
engast of Burlington will be three of
a party which will leave this spring
for three months trip to and through
the Holy land. They will be lively
bunch of Methodist preachers who
will extract all possible good out of
their extended itinerary. All who
know them will join in wishing them
good luck and a good time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

A New York man ate sixty buck
wheat cakes and two pounds of sau-
sage at one meal. 1t will have to be
admitted that New York can exhibit
greater hogs than are produced on
the prairies of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

A professor in the University of Chi
cago says that the United States is a
nation of braggers. Some one should
tell him that the windy city doesn't
include the whole, or even any con
siderable portion, of the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
That was very graceful thing 70,

That was a very graceful thing for
Peary to do, to turn over the check
for $4,000 given him in New York to
The fund for an American expedition
TO the South Pole, and say he desired
u to be credited to the people of New
York. A few more such incidents and
ne Will reverse the popular verdict as
to his selfishness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The agricultural department has is
sued bulletin dealing with rundown
farms in Illinois. There should be
no rundown farms in Illinois or any
other state in the central west, Such
a condition anywhere in the Missis-
sippi valley is utterly without excuse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Clark County (Mo.) Brother.
hood Of Threshermen are advertised
to meet at Kahoka February 30" 1t
would be interesting to know on what
day Of the week that date falls this
year-or any other year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Rev. Billy Sunday is to begin a
series OF meetings in Waterloo on
November 10. Any sinners there de-
string to escape would do well to take
time by the forelock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

In Chicago people report that live
fish come through the water pipes
when the faucets are opened In the
homes. Such condition of the wa
ter supply should help solve the
problem of the high cost of living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Charles City Press reports that
nine of Fred Hobert's children are
quite sick with the mumps.' AS
nothing is said about the others they
are presumably all right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Senator Elkins threatens to join
the insurgents, but an insurgent paper
tells him he will not do anything of
the kind il the insurgents catch him
ct it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Iowa farmer smiles every time
Wall street pulls off one of its little
panics. The Waterloo Times-Tribune
explains that it reminds him of the
actions Of his gasoline engine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
The AUTO OUTPUT.

1t is expected, according to writ
er in on of the leading magazines.
that the automobile factories will pro-
duce 100000 machines this year, or
20 per cent less than the estimated
output. To make even this number,
he says, will tax the capacity OF con.
tributing factories to the limit. Even
if this estimate be large, the devel.
opment of six years is amazing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Ottumwa Courier declares that
"Ottumwa will have water power be-
fore Keokuk does yet" Our Ottumwa
contemporary would do we'll not to
risk any money on that proposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
The Modern hayseed.

Sioux City Tribune: Instead of
wearing the hayseed in his hair, the
farmer sells it at s2.6S bushel and
buys-an automobile
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Marshalltown Times-Republican
asserts that "the Keokuk water power
has a vigorous rival in the Keokuk
wind power" Oh Envy, what prevar-
ications are uttered under thy infiu-
ence!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

A Harvard professor claims that a
man can live on twenty cents a day.
He should remember, however, that
everybody doesn't like beans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

A Boston woman announces that
kissing Is overdone. Yet she would
probably be the first to object if it
wasn't well done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
An IMPROVEMENT

Since the soap factory was built in
our street the autoists have not
troubled us at all.-Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13


night editors room. Nolan; remember
his name Nolan. He's The new owner .
Cheese it, another owner. Nobody
keeps us long. do they."
mo- responded McHenry laconical-
". Like certain other luxuries, no.
body Keeps US long. We're too ex-
pensive, Durkin.'
The boy griancd and hurried away
to summon the night editor at McHen-
RVS command and to dispose OF the
'bawling" woman.
McHenry seated himself and turned
to the ever ready telephone Mt the
right hand corner OF his desk:
Hello. Miss stowe. Get me Mr..
Nolan Mr. Michae! Noian--on, the wire
right away
AS the managing editor hung up the
receiver Moore. the night editor, en-
tered carrying a bundle Of galley
proofs in his left hand. schedule IN
his right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13
CHAPTER /.

Burke said there were three es-
tates in parliament. but in the re-
porters' gallery yoHder there sat a
Fourth Estate more important far
than they aiI.-Carlyie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

keokuk, Iowa ~. February Is, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Rostand's barnyard romance re-
minds an Illinois paper where many
other French plays have come from.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

Clifford Pinchot walks slowly" says
the Des Moines Capital. Probably
has numbering gait suggests the
New York Mail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

NN6yI1NN IAH' 'tA.Ne' Nsto SDluPIy UtOhGu
Ge9 by the entrance Of Ross Nc
Henry through a private door. His
eighteen years of active newspaper
work in career extending from cub
reporterhood TO his present important
Office had drilled into him the necessity.
even the habit. of constant action,
quick thought. keen and accurate per-
ception and readiness for emergencies.
He hastily threw Off his coat. glanced
at several papers laid on his desk
while he was out at dinner and seated
himself III his managerial chair. He
wrote few rapid words on pad of
paper at his right hand as he pushed
a button with his left to summon an
Office boy
.Any one here while was gomez"
McHenry queried sharply as the boy
entered
Eyes, sir Woman whose boy was
pinched wants to keep 1t out Of til.
paper. Been outside Two hours. She's
sittin' outside an bawls an bawls an
bawls.''
"Tell her were printing newspa-
per and I've left for the night"
"Then there was few phone calls.
We banded 'em all cept tn last. He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

1t seems to the Waterloo Reporter
that with fire loss tax of over a
million dollars day our winters
should be kept warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
Congressman Dawson never dreamed
that the insurgents thought SO much
Of him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

! He silence in the managing
editors rocm Of the Daily
al Advance was abruptly broken
y by the entrance Of Ross Ne
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-13

was a man NAM
ed Nolan, an he
wanted ter see
you"
M II enry i'm
70 ediately be-
came interested.
Nv hat'd you
tell him?" he
asked. rising.
THAT you was
to tn tlleayter."
The managin
editor picked up
a Congressional
Direct and
SHE'D it forcibly
ut the lad.
!" w ell, xt
time, young man,
you tell him I've
Just $ t eppe d
down To tho
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-03-15
Don Gabriel Thomas

Nuestro amigo don Gabriel Tomas.
Sc ha separado de la casa de comercio
"Sucesores de Gamarra y Ca. de esta
ciudad para establecerse por su cuenta
en- Bayamon.
Las amistades y los grandes como
cimientos mercantiles que posee ell Sc
nor Tomas, lie abriran campo Ell di-
cho pueblo, que cuenta con un nuevo
elemento industrial y un perfecto caba-
Hero
NOsotrOs lie deseamos mucho exito en-
su nuevo negocio y deploramos la ap-
sencia del amigo, que ha de sentirse
en- esta ciudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-03-15
ofecemoS al Pdbfco Ell Lmpiado Vacuum nara "SANTO'

Con las siguientes garantias de fabrica:
Marchara constantemente sin caenarse nterrumprse
"Tiene por minute destitucion calculada a 20
pies c1bicos de are bre Producira Vacuum laximo
de pulgadas segun el merCuro Standard de los e. E.
u. u. Durara de IS amos, aun usandose diaria-
mente.
"El SANTO trabaara de cuaquer cubo de luz ncan-
descene Costo de centavos la hora FL SANTO no
podra superado para e hogar, pero tamb6
capacdad 10 hace apeecibe para Tiendas Aacenes
Cftcin0S IgIesfaS, Hosbt0IeS edhciOs grandes
Haga vista nuesras ohcnas para la demostra-
ci6n por ctaci6n mandaremos e cuaouer
en- San Juan, para d-mostrarlo prIvado.
PORTO RICO P RfR LIGHT Go e MGl OfFC& MlGE, SNUM
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-03-15
De Arecibo

Con motive del incendio ocurrido
en- La Central Cambalache" que Sc
supuso al principle intentional ha ST.
do reforzada La policia en- aquel lugar
~
Ha regresado ell delegado senor Fe-
lix Santoni, terminada la legislature
Ell seflor SantOni, viene satisfecho de
su gesti6n legislative Fu6 recibido
pOr varios de sus amigos EN- la esta-
cion.
De un momento q Otro empezaran en
La Corte Suprema las apelaciones del
"CaMo de Tiburones
Sc nos asegura que ell fiscal senol
Campillo llevara la representation de
attorney.
" que hace Mr.. Brown?
Con motive de haber empezado 10.
juicios por jurados Sc nota gran ami
maci6n en- la ciudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-03-15
Para Ofcinas

En- la magnifca casa, San Franchises
S., Sc alquila I'm piso para oficinas.
lnformaran en- ell BoLETIN MER-
CANTIL
FL Meoico lie dira, quela Pam-aIa cura eg
Paludismo. LO sacude fuera del sistema,
Hemos tenido ell gusto de saludar
en- su oticlna del Consolidate al Sc
nor Jose Penedo Benitez, quien ven
clda la licencia, Sc ha hecho cargo nue.
Vamente de su importante puesto en-
dlcho departamento.
ForcUe ter ( 'ar y-s acuefrse 4 causa do
los lri0s febres Paludicas. Pam-ala efec
tuara la cura.
Sc han despedido de nosotros para
Ponce, los distinglndos abogados don
Nemesio Canales don Luis Torres. de-
legados a la Camara. Los expresados
senoreS han hccho una buena labor
en Ia Camara han coajurado con sus
talentoS al mejor exito de la legislature