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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
governor CARROLL ISSUES ANNOUNCEMENT
Of HIS CANDIDACY To REPUBLICANS Of IOWA

some changes were imperative. In
bringing these changes about / have
been confronted at every turn by the
cry of factional politics. Notwithstand-
ing these things l have proceeded,
without unnecessary display, to do
that which my judgment led me to be-
lieve to be right and necessary and l
am willing that these acts shall be
judged upon their merits.
"If my administration is at fault l
am ready to meet whatever criticism
may be lodged against 1T, but If this
opposition is prompted by spirit Of
retaliation, and assume that it must
be, as some of the leading papers are
bold enough to assert that but for the
recent conference held in Des Mcines,
which as previously stated | was not
consulted about, no opposing candi-
date would have been brought out,
then | am constrained to inquire as to
the justice of such opposition and as
to the principle upon which it is
based.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Claims Subterfuae.

THE claim that it is necessary to
involve the governors Office in order
that the people of the state may ex-
convention is mere subterfuge. The
real question that the people must
pass upon is whether a man can be
governor of our state in his own right
or whether the Office shall be made a
mere football to be used in any game
of politics that may be fixed up.
do not believe that the voters of
the party will approve of such pol
icy.
Under our form of government the
governor comes into Office during the
session of the legislature. No COVER
nor has ever been able to accomplish
all that he desired to accomplish dur
ing single session of the general as
remhly. My predecessor was given
seven syears and four regular sessions
and one extra session OF the legisla-
ture in which to work out certain
measures which he desired to have
enacted into law Is it unreasonable
or unfair that / should ask a second
term with second session of the leg
islature during which to- work out
some of the measures which are gen.
orally conceded to be necessary? In
my capacity as governor l have en-
deavored to be fair to all factions and
to all parties | have, indeed, been
generous to those who now oppose me-
| have endeavored to maintain the in
tegrity of our party and to be re-
publican without any prefixes or quail
flying phrases. | am seeking renomi-
nation upon these broad grounds and
upon the principles of our party.
Il am asking for nothing but what
has always been conceded to others
only want square deal in the politics
of our state and have such confidence
in the sense of absolute fairness that
has always prevailed in the party as
to believe that when the primary is
held in June the people without re-
gard to factions will see to it that
the principles of party practice here
tofore adhered to are still maintained
Il want every voter of the party to
feel that he should have a voice in this
matter and l respectfully submit the
case to the people for determina-
tion.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
''OH CHECK TT
WITH YOUR HAT
This is the Latest Slang and Succeeds
"Cut 1t Out" and
"Skidoo."

NEW YORK. April 15.--"Cut it out, .
fade away roll your hoop" and
"skidoo' are all in the discard. The
very latest slang to express disap-
provai is "Oh, check it with your hat
The expression is pet slang used
by Miss Barrison in "Lulu's Husband. ;,
presented for the first time last night.
Both the slang and the show are de-
clared hits today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Oil ExpIosion.

HAMBURG. April 15-Several per-
sons We're killed today and three big
warehouse were burned as the reult
of tremendous explosion of oil on the
harbor front. Until the ruins have
cooled the total death list will not be
known
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
A. o. n. at Iowa CITY.

IOWA CITY April 15-The state
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will be held in Iowa City
on August 3oth and 31st. The local
lodge has received about $1,000 for en-
tertainment fund and anticipate the
coming Of between three and five hun
dred delegates, including the womon's
auxiliary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
THE WEATHER.
(Until I p. m. Saturday,

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday; colder to-
night with probably light frost.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; colder tonight, with
frost; warmer northwest portion Sat
urday.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy and cold
er tonight, with possibly showers and
thunder storms north portion; satur-
day fair and colder.
For Missouri: Fair and colder to-
night with frost weston portion; Sat
urday fair, with colder east portion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Agency For Davenport.

DAVENPORT, April 15-The Pere
Marquette and Lehigh Valley fast
freight lines will establish an agency
in Davenport next Monday to handle
their business in eastern Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Increase In pay.

ST. LOUIS. April 15-Announce-
ment has been made that beginning
May ! all conductors and motorman
Of the United Railways will receive
an increase of one. cent an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
River Bulletin.
Local ohservationa.
KEoKUK, April is.

KEoKUK, April IS.
Bar Ther Wind. Weather.
a. pm. 2960 GA r Thr'tn'g
10 am. 1852 so S Clear
April Mean temperature, 69
degrees; maximum, 73; minimum. 81.
River Forecas..
The river will rise Slightly during
the next forty-eight hours.
FRED z. GOSEW1sCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
A Nice Invitation.

NICE, April 15.-A special invita-
ton was sent today to Colonel Roose-
welt to visit Nice during the aviation
meet which begins today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Row Not His

The chief reason assigned for op-
position to my candidacy IS that there
IS disagreement at Washington be-
tween part of our delegation in con-
gress and the national administration
! am in nowise responsible for this
disagreement nor could I have pre-
vented 1t If | had tried 1t is alleged
that certain movements have been
started in this state for the purpose
OF humiliating a portion of our dele
cation at Washington. Neither am
IN any way responsible for these
movements. I was not consulted about
Them, nor was invited to be present
at any Of tie meetings. One Of the
factions of the party Is demanding an
endorsement of the national admins
tration based upon what 1t believes
TO be matter of justice to our presi-
dent and the Other an endorsement
OF a portion of our delegation, but for
what 1t believes to be matter of JUS
tice to those members, but neither
faction has declared itself as being
opposed to endorsing those whom the
other Is supporting. Fearing that
something may occur at the state con-
Vention In August that might not meet
t1e full approval of a portion of our
congressional delegation il Is pro.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-15
Asks For denomination to the Office of Chief
Executive of the State Which He Has Filled
One Term In Such Capable Manner.
one GOOD Term DESERVES ANOTHER
agreement Of Some of the Iowa Delegation In
Washing gton Nor Could He Prevent Same.

DES MONIES, April 15.--ln yigor-
Gus but conservative language Cover
nor Carroll makes formal announce
ment of his candidacy for the repubi-
can nomination for governor. In one
paragraph he bursts the bubble OF the
Garst second term fallacy, again he
demands to know why disagreements
among iowas delegation in congress
should be used as an excuse to deny
ing him a second term. Without a
tinge of bitterness in his words Gov
ernor Carroll shows the absolute alb
surdity of the claim that because the
congressman and senators at Wash
ington do not agree, he ssould be de-
MED a second term. His announcement
lays his claims before the people in
a fair and equitable manner. His
announcement is as follows:
ITO the Republicans of Iowa: Since
Ex-Governor Garst has announced him
self as candidate for nomination to
the office of governor and has stated
his reasons for entering the race at
this time. it seems bat proper ia an
nouncing my candidacy for renomina-
tion that l should address this COM.
munication to the voters of our party
Il had hoped that might be spared
the trouble of a contest for renomina-
ton and that / might be permitted to-
give my undivided attention to the
duties of the office to which YOU have
elected me, but 1t seems that the po-
litical strife within our party will per-
nit of nothing but constant turmoil.
How long the party can stand this,
and yet survive, time only can tell.
My every official act and every word
of counsel has been with the hope that
party interest might be put above indi-
vidual interest, and that such differ
ences as exist among us might be sub
ordinated to the general welfare of the
party
Early In this article want to ac-
knowledge with gratitude the support
which | received from all factions OF
the party two years ago, both at the
June primary and in the general cleo
tion, and ! want further to say that
have endeavored TO rise above fac
tions, not only in the matter OF ap-
pointments, but in all things per-
tanning to the office now occupy.
In speaking for a denomination
am only asking that be shown that
same consideration which has been
extended to every man. who was ever
elected to the office Of governor of
our state and who asked for a second
term. l am only asking that be
granted that courtesy which has al.
most universally been accorded to
every officer of our state. | am only
asking that privilege which almost
without exception, is extended to
every county official of the state.
7 am only asking for second nom
inatlon as against q term OF seven
years given to my predecessor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
by RICHARD sPILLANE.

1t Is remarkable how close parallel
can be drawn between the marshals
of Napoleon and the generals of Wash
ington Nearly every one OF the COM
manders In the American Revolution
had his prototype among the generals
of division or OF brigade under Bona
parte.
In the army OF Napoleon there was
man untutored. big. bluff and brave,
who perhaps was more beloved By the
common soldier than any other In all
the leglons OF the great Corsican. He
could read very little and write less
When he did write 1t was. difficult for
any one to decipher his meaning. He
had his own style OF letters and his
s own method of spelling. His wife could
neither read nor write, but she was
as great q favorlte In the Grande
Armee as was her distinguished hus-
band The man was Lefebvre, Marshal
tof France, Duke OF Dantzic; the wo-
man was his wife. the duchess. better
iknown to-day as Madame Sans Gene.
In America Israel Putnam was Lee
febvres counterpart. He was as much
beloved, he was as bluff. as big. as
rules OF grammar, no rules Of
photography, hampered the Yankee
general There is nothing more
strange. nothing more ludicrous, than
his letters and his official reports,
as found In the historical archives. He
was the most picturesque character of
American life in the eighteenth cen
fury. AS Madame Sans Gene followed
her husbands fortunes in the field
and was the idol Of the common SOL
diers, so. too, 1t was with the wife
OF Israel Putnam. She died In the
, camp on the Hudson.
AS soldier Israel Putnam never
can be ranked high. He never was
fitted for the high position to which
he was appointed. He never should
have been a major general in the Army
of the Revolution. 1t is doubtful
| whether he was fitted even for a
er-generalship
No one knew his incapacity better
than washington. No one had less idea
of 1t than Putnam. But he was a
glorious figure in the War of indie
pendence nevertheless. He Numbered
every now and then. Numbered
ngregiously, but his were errors of the
head and not of the heart. There was
never Drawer. a more patriotic SOL
der than old Israel Putnam. No man
sndeavored more AS a major or as a
cent. He simply was not the born
commander, He could handle small
bodies of men admirably, but large
ones confused him. He was obstinate.
he acted on impulse. not through care
ful study and reasoning. He differed
from Lefebvre in only one particular.
I.efebvre always obeyed orders; some
times Putnam did not,
The old Witch town OF Salem that
has given many great men to the
world was his birthplace. It is strange
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strained. probably he would have gone


right into Boston.
When Washington arrived and took
command he discovered Immediately the
worth and weakness OF Putnam. There
after the two men were the Host stead
fast Of friends. Upon the epacuation of
Boston Washington sent Putnam to
take command at New York. Putnam
had been made major-general. New
York was Tory town. and he had a
great deal of trouble in keeping the
patriots from massacring the leading
loyalists.
But the patriot army was not to hold
New York long. The British force from
Boston had gone to Halifax to recruit.
and with reinforcements from England
the combined body entered New York,
harbor and encamped on Staten Island.
1t was the biggest fleet that New York
had ever seen. There were eighty-four
sail in the armada. Then came the bat
tie OF Long Island. In this Howe outgen-
eraled and outmanoeuvred the Amert-
cans in every way. 1t may have been
the fault OF Washington. it may have
been the fault Of Putnam. and 1t may
have been the fault OF Sullivan that
| the British thanked the Americans and
| put them to rout. The best authort-
ties are Inclined to believe that most of
the fault was Putnam's. At any rate
the Americans were beaten and had to
retreat across the East River and pre-
pare to evaouate Manhattan Island.
If General Howe had not been the most
dilatory of men he could have captur
ed the whole American force before
It got away from Brooklyn, and later
could have captured Putnam and about
third of the American army on the
Ia nj Manhattan island
| Howe had crossed over to Kip's Bay,
and after a skirmiSh near Thirty
, Fourth Street and East River he pro-
ceeded leisurely to the Murray Hill
district up near where the Waldorf
Astoria Is to-day. There he stopped
at the Murray mansion and accepted
the hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs, George
Murray, the parents Of Lindley Muir
| ray, the famous grammnrian. Down
| at the lower end of the island Putnam
was busy getting all the American
troops and patriot families ready for
departure. All that was necessary for
| Howe to coop up one-thlrd of the
| American force was to throw line OF
troops across the island. But just
then he was busy eating the Murray
venison and drinking the Murray wine
and apparently did not think Of 1t. So
/ Putnam escaped with his beaten army
to tho Heights Of Harlem. 1t Is a
strange thing the parents of the man
long famous as Americas greatest
grammarian should have been the
means OF saving the American soldier
who had the least respect for the
rules of gra,nmer or organized me-
thods of spelling.
III Whatever may have been putna,ns
sins of omission In the battle OF Long
4 Island. he had mono to account for in
!, the battle of Harlem Heights There
he was under tho direction of Wash
| ington and had the sort of fighting
he had been accustomed to In the
French and indian wars, Ho drove
back the advance guard of the Brit
ish, and 1t was only by tho most urs ent
y orders that washington could restrain
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brought faggots and set them afre
A shower came UP and extinguished

brought faggots and set them afire
A shower came UP and extinguished
the flames.
When the rain had passed the In
dams rekindled the fire. Putnam was
not tied so tightly that he could not
move somewhat. AS the flames darted
at him on one side he would strain at
his bonds and slip away as far as pos
sible. But soon the fire on the other
side left no alternative to choose be-
tween and he was sdespairing of his
life. when suddenly a French officer
named Marin, better known among the
Indians as Molang, came dashing up.
the plan to burn Putnam, and had has
tened to prevent the barbarity. He
kicked the faggots to one side. released
Putnam and threatened the Indians
with death II they maltreated him
further. But although Putnam was
relieved from Immediate danger of
death he was In a very serious way.
He had been terribly burned and his
wounds had left him so weak and ex-
hausted that he could hardly stand. In
addition to that his broken Jaw pre-
vented him from eating. Caughna-
waga, the Indian chief who had cap
tured him. nursed him back to health.
He soaked biscuit SO that Putnam
could swallow the food without trouble.
Throughout the remainder Of the long
march to Montreal he was as careful OF
his prisoner as though he had been
a babe.
For FIVE or six months Putnam was q
captive in Montreal. and then was re-
Connecticut, But in few months he
was given a command and once more
was a forest ranger. He had been
promoted 10 the rank of major. When
the blunderers Loudon and Abercrom-
bic We're supplanted by Amherst the
whole phase Of the war was changed
and Putnam came into q good deal OF
prominence. He had the confidence Of
Amherst and was ono Of the most use
full men among his lieutenants. He
took part In the capture Of rlconde-
roGa and in the invasion or Canada
by way Of Lake Ontario. When AM
herst made his @attack on Montreal
Putnam's services were invaluable. A
French warship appeared at the east
ern end OF Lake Ontario and Amherst's
| forces were In a serious plight. Put
nam proposed to Amherst that If he
would give him g. few men and few
wedges he would put the warship out
| of commission. Amherst laughed at
4 the idea, but that night Putnam and
three picked men in a small boat crept
stealthily under the storm Of the war
| ship. With the wedges ne SO routed
her rudder that the next day the vos.
sci was unmanag cable, After that
Amherst believed that anything Put
nam proposed was possible.
With the close OF the French ant
Indian War Putnam was able to givt
attention to his farm for a year or so
but at the first Sign of hostilities h,
was back at the front once more. Thi
time 1t was In an invasion of Cuba
TIe was second in command OF the Con
! necticur force that Joined With the reg
\ ulars In the Siege OF Havana. The shil
in which he sailed was wrecked by
hurricane on the coast Of Cuba, and III
and his command drlfted about o,
RATS for days. narrowly escaping be
coming food for sharks For thre
days they We're marooned near Carta
4 gena without food or water. Then thu
4 stornl subslded and they were picke'
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pounds and was past sixty years oa
age. Along the frozen highway he
raced; close behind him clattered the
British. firing at him now and then
Nearer and nearer they drew. 1t was
only question OF moments before
they would capture him. The mad .
chase had lasted but little more than
a fourth of a mile when Putnam reach
ed a turn in the road that led down a
steep declivity. Putnam turned his
| horse from the highway and dashed
straight down toward the precipice.
| He forced his horse over the brow and
down the rocky height. The British
| were at his heels and had difficulty in
refining in their horses at the verge.
None dared follow Putnam. They sat
In their saddles astonished at the
generals reckless feat. How horse
and rider ever managed to gain the
bottom OF that cliff alive is mystery.
but Putnam did 1t. 1t is known to-
day as Puts HILL"
The following year he was stricken
with paralysis. the whole of his left
side being affected But even para1y-.
sis could not hold the old man captive.
After a while he improved so much
that he was able to be lifted to the
back of a horse. Once in the saddle
he was the gallant figure OF old.
Throughout the closing days of the
Revolution he was instrumental In
supplying more recruits to the army
than any other man in the Colonies. He
was eager to return to active service.
and twice he applied to Washington
for command. He had become the
senior major general of the army after
the treason of Lee. He had served
in four wars and had been fighting
for more than quarter OF a century.
but he was not content. 1t was out
of the question. Of course. to give him
command. but several times he
journeyed from Connecticut to the
headquarters of the army. and when ha
arrived there was always grand re-
view in his honor.
No officer was more beloved than
"Old Put" He was the Idol OF the
common soldier. He typttied the uil-
daunted spirit of the young republic.
Nothing could chill his ardor. He was
warrior without fear With peace
there came tranquility into the life
OF Putnam. Back at Pomfret he led
a. quiet, easy existence. and there.
in 1890, he died In sh!s seventy-third
year.
Copyright, 1910 by Richard spillane)
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Tuberculosis Treatment
VS.. tuberculosis Cure

There is a vast difference between
a treatment and a CURE sanatorium,
Dietetic and Climatic Ireatme en- ass
up, But Outlines give the consump-
tive the impression that he Is cured,
while the disease has really neen
again, developing more rapidly Ma
ture herself tries to heal. but the dis
ease germs develop faster than NatuTs
can work, and the result Is eventually
Consumptives first think of sanatoria
when seeking cure. In the pubic
mind also that seems to be, the one
method. Yet how many people 90 you
know WHO h ;orum 9esn tpm ess Sta.
tlstics seemingly fail to enlighten on
this point. Medicine as cure for
Tubercplosts is frequently deorled ~
selves, but when the makers OF Eck-
mans Alternative can produce irrefut-
able testimonials and afhdavlts mace
by those who have been 1 -, cured sm,n teW
Will refuse to listen TO the new call or
health and happiness that is made py
Eckmans Alternative.
These cured people were skeptcal.
Every one is But IL your present
treatment is not curing you, Is y EFT
tective? No. The disease must BIO
Eeradieated entirely
Find out what Eokman's Alternative
may do for you, We refer you 70
clergymen priests, nuns--God's min
listers to the stcST-whose word could
not be bought forSany money.
eases OF tuberculosis that Sanatoria
had PRONOUNCED absolutely ineurabie.
Could> more he saul
E,ckman's Alternative is good for all
Throat and Lung troubles, and Is on
sale In Richmond by the Owens q
Minor Drug Go. II can also be oS-
tanned at. or procured by, your local
druggists, Ask for booklet OF Cured
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SAMPLE OF PUTNAM'S SPELLING
Copy Of Letter to Washington

Sept,1
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DiliolIsnoss'a1

81 have used your valuable cascarets
and find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. have used them for
some time for indigestion and biliousncss
and am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone, Once tried, you
will never be without them in the
family. Edward A. Marx, Albany, NY.
Pleasant, Palatahle, Potent Taste Good.
u DO Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or grippe.
10c. Csc, Soc, Never sold In bulk. The GEN
une tablet stamped c &C. Guaranteed ia
cara or your money back. 90 -.
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1910. by Richard spillaneo