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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
ANTl.suFFRAcE ARGUMENTS

The literature called out hy the
question of suffrage for women has
recently been augmented by a small
but significant pamphlet on the anti
suffrage side. 1t presents the paper
read by Chief Justice Brown of the
supreme court of the United States
before the Ladies' Congressional Club
of Washington, d. C. 1t is published
by the Massachusetts Association OPP
posed to the Suffrage for Women, and
naturally presents judgment adverse
/. to it. But it does not aim to stand as
q last word or conclusive argument
in the case, but rather as a review of
the situation as it exists today and
the consideration of any advantage TO
the state which that situation, or the
further granting of the suffrage to
women. might bring Stock argu-
ments for suffrage as right or WON
Ell as equal or inferior to man are not
a part Of the discussion.
The writer calmly valves them
aside and addresses himself to the
consideration of the claims made for
the ballot for women, on the ground
that 1t would benefit the state This
he fails to see, and explains the
reason not only from his own obser-
walton, but In rather ingenious APP
pcafto what women may know of each
other. "Conceding their greater do
cility in the ordinary affairs of life, l
have thought he says, that when
women feel deep personal interest,
there was not much to choose be-
tween the sexes : 1.-THE argument
that the greater gentleness and sweet
ness Of the female sex will predispose
to peaceful instead of warlike meas
nres,'' he submits, therefore, does not
strike me as of great weight"
He further carries 1t home to wom-
en- themselves, for he writes, Women
can answer better than | whether, for
example, in family quarrels their
voices are oftener for peace than
/ their husbands: whether in an i'm
| portant political crisis they are less
/ violent than men; whether the results
! of the civil war have been accepted
as freely by southern women as by the
men; whether women's conventions
are more or less free of iealougies.
recriminations, plots and counterplots
than ordinary political conventions;
1 Or whether, in case OF strikes or bust
ness disturbances, acts of violence
were confined to the strong sex The
| inference intended by this is clearly
to be seen, though the writer mildly
adds: II do not assume to answer
these inquiries myself, but can only
say that such testimony as have
heard does not always bear in tne
direction Of peace and Apity..
The spirit Of the paperGs calm and
kindly, and as matters {stand there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31


Bank exchanges last week at all
leading cities in the United States
aggregated s2,s7o,145,5T7. loss OF
20.5 per cent as compared with the
corresponding week last year. but a
gain of 10.5 per cent compared with
1909. Most of the loss in the compari-
son with year ago continues to be
provided by New York City and is in
large part a reflection of the decreas-
ed volume of operations in the finan-
cial and speculative market at that
center, the aggregate of which last
year was partly instrumental in bring
ing bank clearings to about the high
est point ever recorded. Outside
cities make much more satisfactory
comparison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
INsuRGENT BABE CHILLED.

A Washington dispatch IN the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat tells of bad
case of cold feet on the part of the
leaders Of the Republican Progressive
League recently organized there in
the matter of the Iowa senatorial pri-
mary. It appears that the Des Moines
Capital instructed its Washington cor
respondent to call on Senator iona
than Bourne, .Jr., and other leading
spirits in the league movement with
view to obtaining assistance in hav-
ing the Iowa legislature authorize a
primary for the election of success
or to Young The direct election of
senators is cardinal principle Of
the progressives.
Senator Bourne failed to receive
the Des Moines newspaper man. He
had been Ill, and after having ascer-
tanned the business OF the caller is
said TO have sent word that his nurse
would not permit him to see any one.
Representative George w. Norris Of
Nebraska, first vice president OF the
league, was next called upon. He also
is said to have fought shy of the
proposition. saying he thought Iowa
presented proper exception to the
rule under existing conditions. The
Conditions" mean that Senator Young
is confident he can be reelected in a
primary. His progressive opponents
are of the same opinion.
Senator Bristow of Kansas ''fedged"
when approached on the question. 1t
was suggested that Senator Cummins
or some other insnrgent be sent to
Iowa to touch up the legislature.
Mr.. Bristow said Senator Cllrr'ire
had informed him that the weather Is
very cold in Iowa at this time, the
roads bad, and that 1t would not be
fair to the voters to ask them to
come out to primary election in the
winter season.
This is the first time the insurgents
have admitted that any OF their prin-
ciples are affected by the weather or
bad roads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

There are many legitimate objec
lions to the proposal now before con-
gress to retire Captain Peary with
the rank and pay Of an admiral in the
navy. as a reward for his services in
polar exploration. In the first place
Captain Peary has been detached
from the naval service pretty much
all the time this twelve or fifteen
years past He has no naval record
worth speaking of, certainly nothing
beyond the ordinary. and therefore is
entitled to no special reward on the
score of naval service To give him
the proposed promotion, accompanied
by retirement, would be to vote him a
pension for services non-naval, yet to
be charged to naval expense. II there
be any obligation upon the government
to pension Captain Peary the thing
should be done outright and be
charged against the pension fund rath-
er than by a subterfuge against the
naval fund.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

ers on DR. COPYRIGHT, D. D. S., in Fl
Madison last Saturday.
Grandma Houston who has been
quite poorly is slowly improving.
MI and Mrs. John Hem left Thurs,
day for Warren where they will visit
her parents and other relatives for
several weeks before going to their
nome at Des Moines, New. Mexico.
MT. Jos. Maxwell went to West
Point and brought home his wife and
baby, Saturday. Mrs. Maxwell went TO
west Point about a month ago to I'M
dergo an operation under the care OF
Dr. Menu, and that same having been
successful, she now hopes for com
piete restoration to health
Denmark seems to be enjoying a
season of good health, though this
cnangeable weather is not considered
SO conducive to good health.
a feature at the Academy Jan. Goth
was the Clara Vaughn Concert Co.
Mr.. Sniff has received word from
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Richards
That Mr.. Richards and family have
bought them bungalo out near the
ocean in Los Angeles, Calf, and have
their garden made.
Word received from DR.. Hancock
and wife now at Los Angeles, Calf,
says they have moved into their new
mouse and now feel that they are
really at home in California.
Though Mr.. and Mrs Porter have
bought place and built home in
Florida, they expect to return to Den
mark for the coming summer. Mrs
Porter's health has not improved in
Florida, though Mr.. Porter has en-
joyed good health, and he did not
have good health in Iowa during the
cold weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

and VIM. Grant has purchased the NJ.
E. parsonage
Mrs. David McCullah visited in Mt.
Vernon, Ia, and Cedar Rapids several
days the past week.
Miss Anna Temple Of Keokuk visit.
ed with home folks Saturday.
Miss Laura M. Seyb was at Fort
Madison the fore part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lang are re.
ioicing over the arrival OF son, born
Sunday, Jan. %.
Daniel Refer left for Fort Madison
Monday evening to serve as one of the
Jurors.
Misses Amelia and Minnie Lutz left
for Fort Madison Friday evening for
a several days visit.
Miss Lille Hotop was an over Sun
day visitor at the Bish Latta home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
The Canadian Agreement


Sioux City Journal: The Canadian
reciprocity agreement submitted by
President Taft for the approval of
both houses of congress is the logical
sequel to the tariff insurgency that
has prevailed SO widely during the
last few years. Those who like the
proposed reciprocal arrangement may
give the insurgents the main credit
for it. Those who do not like it may
charge responsibility to the same
quarter
In general the suggestion Of Ca
madam free trade in food products may
be considered as the Presidents re-
Spouse to the clamorous complaint
that the existing tariff is responsible
for the high cost of living. This
complaint has run through the whole
insurgent propaganda of the last few
years. 1t has been, in fact, the back
bone of that propaganda. In last
years congressional campaign it was
mainly responsible for the heavy Re-
publican losses especially noticeable
in the east. The large Democratic
gains throughout New England could
be traced directly to Democratic criti-
cism of the Republican tariff and
Democratic pledges OF cheaper cost
OF living if the Democrats were al
lowed to revise the tariff. Governor
Toss won his remarkable victory in
on the specific issue of
Canadian free trade
Looking over the whole field the
President found that the complaint
against the PAYNE tariff and the de-
mand to attain cheaper living cost
through tariff reductions was not con-
fined to the east The insurgent lead
ers in the middle west were, il any
thing, more bitter in their criticisms
of the existing tariff than were the
eastern Democrats. The insurgent
leaders continued to voice loud de-
mand that the tariff be revised furth-
er to reduce the cost of living. Fur
thermore. the constituents of these
insurgent leaders seemed to be back
of them. Most of the insurgents who
were candidates for reelection were
returned. 1t was matter of common
comment that where insurgent lead
ership was predominant the RepubIi-
cans held their own or minimized
losses. Evidently the President con-
ciuded it would be good politics to
recognize what seemed to be wide
spread, not sectional, popular demand.
The Canadian reciprocity agreement
is the result This conclusion is not
disturbed by the fact that the nego.
tiations were undertaken before last
falls political overturn. At the time
they We're undertaken, following the
maximum and minimum negotiations,
it was the general expectation that
nothing would come OF them. Nothing
would have come of them il toward
the last the American commissioners
had not been unexpectedly liberal in
granting concessions to Canada with
out receiving correspondingly large
concessions in return.
Now that the Canadian agreement
has been submitted to congress 1t
will be disclosed whether public senti-
ment is back of it-whether it is back
of the plan to reduce the cost of liv-
ing at the expense of the agricultural
west. 1t will be interesting to watch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
LIFE is WHAT WE MAKE 1T.

h.sS ~ vvIIfNt WAIVE
We may choose the best that's in it
as we're journeying along,
We may smile upon the sorrow that
we meet;
We may be a listless plodder or may
head the eager throng,
We may draw from life the bitter
or the sweet
We may pluck the blooms about us
or may choose the thorns in
stead,
We may heed or may neglect the
leaders call;
We may choose the narrow pathway
or the broader road ahead
Life is simply what we make it, af
ter all.
We may see the beauties lying in the
world on every hand,
If we look about where only beauty
smiles;
On the rugged heights of glory we tri-
umphantly may stand,
Walking only in Loves rose-embow-
cred isles.
$500 ~ y Vail ~ We uids JOulHCs WHtiS
the road is long and rough,
Needing not the voice OF Duty when
twill call:
It is ours to choose the plaudits or to
only meet rebuff
Life is simply what we make it, af-
ter all.
We may. help weakened brother who
is struggling with his load,
We may cheer him on his long and
wearied way;
We may spurn him and neglect him
as we pass him on the road,
Or relieve his deep distresses every
day
We may see our name emblazoned on
the honor roll OF fame,
And courageously may rise from
every fall;
We're a winner or loser as we daily
play the game
Life is simply what we make it, af-
ter all
II. a. Brininstool in St Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

1t is worthy of note that the FIVE
leading planks in the platform promul-
gated by .Bourne's Salvation Army
otherwise known as the Republican
Progressive League, relate, to purely
state affairs. These are the initiative,
referendum and recall, the direct
election OF delegates to national con
ventions with the opportunity for the
voter to express his choice for Presi-
dent; direct primaries; the election
of United States senators by the peo-
pie, and corrupt practices act.
These are all if not entirely, mainly
subjects for state legislation, and
with which congress has little or moth
ing to do. 1t looks nightly as if the
new organization was trying to throw
dust in the eyes of the people with
a view of distracting attention from
its real purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat SEN
tentiously and truthfully says that if
Editor Warren Of the Socialistic APP
peal to Reason is sent to Jail for the
mailing of the Taylor reward en-.
velopes, he will not be going there
for Socialism but for foolishness. 1t
only remains to add that there would
be ample excuse for the insertion Of
a strong expletiye between the last
two words.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

how the insurgent leaders of the west
will deal with the situation they have
helped to create 1t will be particular
ly interesting to observe whether
Senator Cummins will stand back of
the President now. Senator Cummins,
by the way, is on record in favor of
the sort of Canadian reciprocity en-
bodied in the proposed agreement. It
is by no means impossible that the
President has read that famous in
augural address and that It may
have influenced him in deciding that
the prosperous and generous west
was ready to make sacrifices for the
benefit of the east.
1t is proverbial that reciprocity
treaties find hard shedding in con-
gress. There is nothing as yet to in
dictate that the present convention
will find easier going than the Kasson
treaties. The first result will be COM
motion back home among the constit-
uents who find their products on
the free list or in the reduced SEIZED
ules. This will quickly find reflection
in congress. 1t may be doubted wheth-
er even SO brave an insurgent as
Senator La Toilette will care to stand
for free lumber and free wood pulp.
The free lumber item also will test
the mettle of the far western insur-
tors and representatives from the mid
die west, the northwest and the far
west will promptly begin hearing
what the farmers think about free
trade in the finished products of the
farm. Nor will New England fail to
find representation in the chorus of
complaint. Apparently the arrange
ment is largely in the interest of New
England, but incidentally it provides
for free fish. The protest that will
come from the New England coast
may not be so loud as that arising, ia
the west, but it will not lack carrying
quality, nor is it likely to lack repre-
sentation by votes in congress, if
the convention ever comes to vote.
The Canadian agreement ought to
UC pVPuici Will thS RicoS OlsstiiS
United States. It gives the publishers
what they have been demanding long
and earnestly-free print paper and
wood pulp. The failure to get this in
the Payne tariff bill is believed to
have been large item in promoting
printed criticisms of that measure.
We should now be able to see how In
fluential the press is in getting votes
in congress when its views happens to
conflict with the interests of the mem
bers aroused constituents.
President Taft can hardly be ex-
pecting to get action on the Canadian
agreement during the last three
weeks of congested short session of
congress. If there is to be anything
like early action apparently it will
have to be at an extra session, in
which the whole question of tariff re-
vision must be taken uR-with the
Democrats in control of the house.
The prospect for commotion
about Canadian reciprocity is excel
lent. 1t will be an entertaining COM
motion in many ways, although it will
not be especially helpful to situa-
ton in which there has been demand
for more business and less politics.
Anything more than a commotion is
not yet in sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

are many who will agree with its
author in thinking that little advant-
age would accrue to the state through
extending the suffrage beyond its
present limits. In any case, all un-
prejudiced readers will be glad to
find the present state of the question
put before them in so clear and jul,
dicial manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

why not let the people of Iowa
say at the polls whom they prefer for
SENATOR" asks the Arlington News.
Why should this great office, of SO
much benefit to the people, be left to
a few politicians in Des MONIES to
trade off for their own personal bene-
fit regardless OF whether the man Sc
lected is the best man for the people
or not?p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
DENMARK.
, : = . . : : = = . : : q .

Glenn Hart, formerly OF Denmark,
but now OF Chicago, is visiting his
many friends in Denmark.
Ernest Chickering came for a
few days visit with friends He is
making his headquarters with NJ.
Chapman and family
Miss Myrtle Cunningham is visit.
ing at Mt. Zion.
Miss Ruth Park returned Saturday
from visit with relatives in Ne.
braska.
Mr.. Samuel Hazen was a business
caller in TT. Madison Saturday.
Miss Burel Wright of TT. Madison.
visited Miss Jean Flower last week.
Fred HEM and family were call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Il am not fully acquainted with
the situation in Iowa. kindly re-
sponded Senator Bristow, but ! am
informed by Senator Cummins that
It would be inexpedient to have primar-
les TO choose Senator Delivers sue
cessor at this time The Sioux City
journal pertinently suggests that
The league should amend its articles.
The declaration should be for direct
rimaries when they are expedient.o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

A sage is quoted as saying that af-
ter forty years of married life he had
made up his mind that it doesn't mat
ter how often man and his wife disa-
gree, as long as he doesn't let her
know it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Senator Cummins is to be the ora
tor of the Union League club of
Brooklyn on the anniversary of Lin
coins birthday, Feb. II. Lincoln was
born on the 18th, but the date falls
on Sunday this year, and the occasion
will be celebrated on Saturday In
stead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

An eighty-acre farm in northwest
ern Iowa sold recently for $3.50 an
acre. Likely as not it was a part of
the large tracts of land in that part
of the state owned a quarter of a
century ago by Messrs. Connable
and Birge OF this city and disposed
of to settlers at $40 and s15 an acre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

The question arises at once, What
has the Salvation Army proper ever
done that Senator Bourne's new polit-
ical organization should be named
after it?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Government experts have decided
that the recent typhoid epidemic in
Des Moines was due to conta minated
water supply That is the usual
source of infection
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

An Indiana paper in describing
wedding informed its readers that
the bride is tall and stately young
lady of the Gothic build" Some
architecture, evidently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

A Dubuque woman who recently re-
turned from visit to Chicago, in
speaking of ride in taxicab, re-
ferred to the driver as 4taxider-
mist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

According to 3D. L. t." in the Chi
caso Tribune, Mr.. Capper of Jackson
boulevard persists in announcing that
his clothes are "one-half off,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Now that an Illinois commission
has exonerated corn from the pella-
gra charge it may be that somebody
will have the nerve 10 say that grape
seeds are not the cause of appended
It's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Thought for the day; Put none bu
real Republicans on guard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

The Rural Schools Of Page County.
Davenport Democrat: Look on the
map OF Iowa for Page county. It's
way down in the southwestern corner
Of the state, about as far from the cen.
ter of the state and from our State
college at Ames as it is possible to get,
And yet the boys and girls Of Page
county carried off nearly all the
prizes offered to boys and girls under
IS at the recent short courses at the
state college 1t Ames, for excellence
In corn growing. grain and live stock
Judging and domestic arts.
One team of boys from Page county
captured the s25G state trophy for the
best team work in corn Judging, and
another team from the same county
captured the second prize. A member
OF the championship team won the
$50 gold medal for the best individual
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Only one person in every four in
London is earning more than So a
week.
The Ottumwa Courier has discover
ed that it is easy to contract debts.
but the real trouble arises when we
have to get the money TO pay them.
AS the Fairfield Ledger notes the
the frequent election Of Democratic
United States senators to replace Re-
pubIicans, it realizes more fully the
victories the "insurgent'' Republicans
have won for their party.
Judging by the number OF good
men who are trying to
land the job of state printer, the Ida
Grove Record-E Era is led to believe
that the newspaper business is nigh
ty poor or that the job OF state print
err is sinecure.
who ever inquiries the Sioux City
Journal would have expected to find
80 much talk about caucus among
the political followers Of the man
whose proudest boast has been that
he put the ubiquitous old caucus out of
business in Iowa."
The lama Herald predicts that 1t
will become evident to the legislature
one Of these days that special pri-
mary election offers the happiest So
luton OF the senatorship problem.
"The people ought to be permitted to
decide the question, anyway the
Herald adds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

Only one person in every four in
London is earning more than So a
week.