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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
1.-THE DUEL

THE DUEL"
The gingham dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
Twas half-past IL, and (what do you
think!)
Nor one or t'other had slept wink!
The old Dutch clock and the Chinese
plate
Appeared to know as sure as fate
There was going to be terrible spat.
q wasn't there; l simply state
What was told to me by the Chinese
plate!)
The Bingham dog went "bow.wow-
wow!"
And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!.
The air was Uttered, an hour or so,
With bits of Bingham and calico,
While the old Dutch clock in the
chimney place
Up with his hands before it's face
For it always dreaded family row!
Now mind; I'm only telling you
What the old Dutch clock declares is
true!)
The Chinese plate looked very blue,
And walled, ooh dear! what shall we
dol"
But the Bingham dog and the calico
cat
WalloWed this way and tumbled that,
Employing every tooth and claw
In the awfulest way you ever saw
And, oh! how the Bingham and calico
flew!
Don't fancy exaggerate!
l got my views from the Chinese
plate!)
Next morning where the two had sat
They found no trace Of the dog or cat;
And some folks think unto this day
That burglars stole the pair away!
But the truth about the cat and the
pup
Is this: They ate each other up!
Now what do you really think OF
that!
(The old Dutch clock it told me SO,
And that is how l came to know
Eugene Field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

The Ida Grove Pioneer tells of
hearing man ina central Iowa town
proclaiming against the trusts Let's
see," we asked, who run the other bus
line in this town. There is no 9th.
er line he replied, Il bought one fell
low out and put the other out of bust
ness because was better hustler"
Monopolies are bad things unless you
own one yourself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Last year the United States pro-
duced Is per cent Of the corn of the
world, 80 per cent of the oats and 20
per cent of the wheat, and 1t was
done upon per cent Of the land. The
average annual production of cereals
in this country is about five thousand
million bushels. OF all the corn grown
in this country. and there were 1885,
100000 bushels of it, only about 2 per
cent was exported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
TAFT Is GAINING.

Washington Press: President Taft
is growing on the people of the United
States. They see that he has fighting
qualities in him and that he is not
afraid to put the administration 3
measures up to the people for their
approval. Taft, before he leaves the
white house. after he has served two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

John Callan O'Laughlin declares in
the Chicago Tribune that the parcels
post will in all probability become a
reality at the next session of CON
gress; according TO his observa-
tons. the measure will be passed by
a Democratic house, endorsed by the
senate and approved by the Presi-
dent. The chief possibility of failure
lies in differences as to the question
of abolishing the express companies,
which will be raised in certain
quarters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

1t is remarked by caustic writer in
the Peoria craftsmanship that
many man who takes a vacation on
the theory that the change will do
him good, finds at the finish that he
gets the vacation while the railroads
and landlords get the change.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
Commerce Makes Customs cosmopoI.
To the Editor of The Gate City;

To the Editor of The Gate City:
If attempt were made to levy and
collect tariff duty, that we call GUS
toms. on wheat shipped between
producers and consumers between
the people that live and move and
have their being in the forty-odd sep
arate states of this American United
States, We would soon be stopped on
suspicion Of treason and disloyaIty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

The Washington Press is enthusiast.
tic for Colonel Palmer for governor.
This leads the Marshalltown Times.
Republican to remark that things
get mighty lively in the printing bust
ness down at Washington when Dave
runs for office. They also get mighty
lively all over the state on election
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Representative Miller of Bremen
county is mentioned as a probable
candidate for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket. The doctors of the
state would hail his candidacy with
great enthusiasm. What they would
do to him would be good and plenty,
as the boys on the street say.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Look to the baby's teeth" franti-
cally exclaims newspaper health au-
thority. Just as matter of precau-
ton it might be we'll to be sure that
the baby has teeth. They are usually
absent up to the fifth or eighth
month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

If a parcels post is established, as
seems likely, the express companies
will be to blame. The real impetus
of the parcels post movement in re-
cent years has come from their
rapacity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
Absolutely Pure
NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE

papers of general circulation in the
City of Keokuk.
Passed and adopted this twenty
second day of August, 1911.
Yeas: Elder, Gray, Schmidt.
J. F. ELDER,
Attest: Mayor
O. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Abe Martin has noticed that there
isn't much to an eighty cent roast at.
ter you subtract the rib and the index
finger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Everybody seems willing to stand
aside and give Dave Brant and Gov
ernor Carroll all the room necessary"
observes the Waterloo Times Tribune
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Lillian Russell in an answer to an
inquiry sagely announces that soft
corns between the toes are painful at
is simply marvellous how much that
woman does know remarks the Ke-
vance Star-Courier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

The Fort Madison Democrat chroni
Giles what 1t calls Sad Drowning at
West Point" From which the Knox
vile Express infers that most drown
ings at West Point are of light and
joyous character.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
NOTES AND COMMENT.

A Council Bluffs Judge has also de-
cided that the Moon law means just
what it says.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

Mustard Plaster" is the name of
the newest aerial craft If there is
anything in name it should be able
to get there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
THOUGHT FoR The DAY.

Today the air is like magic. Breathe
It in with faith and courage. Act, not
in some tomorrow vague and illusory,
but now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01

terms. will be counted as one of
Americas greatest presidents. He has
got" his wind and is going for the
windup.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
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ORDINANCE NUMBER as4.

AMOS sTECKEL
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
mAc.lN,srs. LODGE NO. AZ.

Machinsts' Lodge No. AZ is in the
same fix as all other unions. They can't
get much of an attendance during this
hot weather. as was shown by the meet
ing Monday evening.
A committee was appointed to handle
the campaign of Benz. +. Perry, who is
running for international vice-president.
Denver Machinists believe Mr.. Perry will
make one of the best vice-presidents the
grand lodge has ever had.
Owing to the sickness of Harold Cav
anah. vice-president OF No. AZ. and dele
gate to the Trades Assembly, his resig-
nation was accepted for both offices. and
John Tracy was elected vice-president
and w. A. Alger was elected as dele
gate to the Trades Assembly.
The Machinlsts here are supporting
their brother members who are on strike
in Milwaukee breweries and are passing
up all saloons handling Milwaukee beer.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08

man Berger, and attorney for the Iron
workers, Lee \. Rappaport- The COM
mittee listened intently to all testimony
presented. No one appeared in opposi-
ton to the resolution. Representative
Henry, chairman of the committee
stated that Congressman Berger and At
torney Rappaport would be permitted to
submit such additional facts, aifidavits,
etc. tending to substantiate the charges.
and same would be Incorporated in the
record Representative Madison. mem
ber of the committee. stated that he felt
the rules committee was convinced that
Mr.. Mcnamara had been extradited il
legally, and that no further evidence was
necessary to influence the committee to
make favorable report. Members of
the committee expressed doubt whether
n congressional investigation would add
anything to what is already known in
the case 1t was asserted that the most
essential thing to do was to so revise
the federal laws that such outrages as
the kidnapping of Meyer. Haywood. Petit
bone and Mcnamara could not occur
again. The hearings will be printed in
pamphlet form for use of the public and
to present the matter to the Judiciary
committee. which will consider num-
ber of bills introduced for the purpose of
amending the extradition laws.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
PROGRAM FOR LAKESIDE.

Miss Beulah Poynter and many of the
other originators of the roles in Miss
Poynter's own dramatization of Lena
Rivers will present the stage story of
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes ever-popHlar novel
at Lakeside park Sunday afternoon and
all the coming week Miss Poynter will
appear as Lena
Lakeside park will hold its weekly
children's days this season on Thursday
afternoons instead of Fridays. Admis-
sion will be five cents. half price, and
half price will prevail for the kiddies
everywhere on the grounds from noon
until o'clock. in addition TO varied
program of free entertainment. includ-
ing the free circus. two free rides and
free costume folk dances.
Next Wednesday evening. June IA.
Lakeside park will be the scene Of its
first masque carnival of the summer. One
hundred dollars in prizes. much more
than last year. will be offered this sea
son for the best and most novel cos
tunes.
Every Thursday evening big fire
works show will be given at Lakeside,
starting at 10:SO.
Every Tuesday morning the Lakeside
aatatorium wll be reserved for the eN-
elusive use of the ladies. Every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday nights big
racing program is given in the Lakeside
motordrome.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
SMITH AGAIN ARRESTED.

Frank Smith, president of District No.
10, United Mine Workers of America.
with Jurisdiction over the northern Colo
RADIO fields. was arrested Wednesday by
Sheriff McAbee of Weld county on the
charge of unlawfully secreting witnesses
for the state in order to prevent them
from testifying against five of the men,
bers of his organization who were tried
on the charge of assault with intent to kill
inmates of house at Fredericks. occu-
pied by non-union men and several
women. He was released on bond.
AT the time the assault occurred, the
officers of the United Mine Workers were
busy sending non-union men out of the
district who had been brought there not
knowing that strike existed.
Mr.. Smith states that they did not
know the non-unionists were wanted as
witnesses and they shipped them out in
the same manner as hundreds of others
before that. He says the evidence will
show that subpoenas were issued for
them after they had left the state.
Unionists believe that 1t is merely an
other effort at persecution.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08

Fallon is chairman, and Charles Hall of
the Boilermakers member, under in
structions from the assembly have in
vest gated, and after talking to many
residents in the neighborhood where the
shacks are built, and to Building In
spector Wilson. has found that permit
was issued to Roach for the construction
of the two buildings which are entirely
of wood. The building of such houses
Is against the building laws of the city.
Mr.. Wilson did not care to discuss the
issuing of the permit with the committee.
hut finally said Roach made the applica-
ton
The committee inspected the buildings
and interviewed many residents in the
neighborhood. Most of those interviewed
SAID they had signed a petition protest
ing against the erection of the buildings
but that it did no good.
property owner directly across the
stree was denied a permit to build a
franz house or cottage a short time ago.
and the residents cannot understand why
the building inspector should be SO dis
crininative. The erection of the build
ings are violation of the health laws
as well as the building code.
Organized labor, through the Trades
Assembly. is making a fight against the
Luna park management because they
have allowed this Mexican aggregation
to gain a foothold in the park, making
it possible for the conditions shown on
this page to exist
The Assembly has voted to expel any
delegate who patronizes the park
Union Label League has voted a fine
of SIS on any delegate who visits the
park.
The Musicians union has voted to fine
its members if they visit Luna
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
LUNA PARK OPENLY
DEFlES THE PUBLIC
Asks Patronage OF Donver
Cftixons for Imported
Mexican "ArtfsfS.

Last week and the week previous The
Bulletin told its readers what the man.
agement of Luna park had done to or
eanized labor by contracting with the
Roach outfit for concession at Luna
park. We related that the band which
Roach has brought to Denver was gath
cred together in the neighborhood of FL
Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, and
that it was not high-cIass organization
but congregation of "pickups" which
might be used to make noise and dance
for the entertainment of the habitues of
such a resort as one may find in any
isolated mining camp in the western
country. The organization are not we'll
paid men and women, but are brought
to Denver to furnish music and enter
tainment at small cost to those interested.
2 Not only is their presence in Denver
blow to the high-standard of living
that should be fostered in any commun-
ity where happiness is sought, but the
mode of living planned for them by their
keepers" is such as should be frowned
upon by the good citizen. by the good
liver and by the Christian citizenship of
any community
On this page The Bulletin presents to
the citizens of Denver pictures of the
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
ORDINANCE
PASSES The COUNCIL
Under Suspensfon Of Rules
Perpetual Franchise
Is Put Through.

The citizens of Denver have had their
suspicious confirmed by the passage of
the telephone ordinance by the board Of
aldermen Tuesday evening. The ordi-
nance, which was published in The BuIle-
tin last week, and which passed the
board of supervisors two weeks ago, is
claimed by many to give the telephone
company a perpetual franchise to use
the streets and alleys of the city. The
city attorney gave as his opinion that
the city had no control over the tele-
phone company-that it was governed
by state law. Following this decision a
motion was made to appeal from his rul-
ing to the supreme court, but this was
defeated. Then followed a letter from
e. 3. Field which claimed that the COM
pany did not need a franchise, but the
officers of the company felt duty bound
to do something for the city, as other
companies had done. The letter con-
tained an offer of two per cent. of the
net receipts of the company to be used
in the Improvement fund for parks and
streets.
This letter was Incorporated into and
made part of the ordinance which was
passed by the aldermen Tuesday night
under suspension of the rules.
It is argued by many that by incorpo
rating this letter from Mr.. Field into the
and alleys of the city is granted unless
by referendum the ordinance is repealed
Wednesday afternoon a caucus of the
leaders of the Citizens party was held
to consider the advisability of recalling
the supervisors and aldermen who voted
for the meature and also repeating the
ordinance by sending it to the refer
endum.
The legislative committee of the
Trades Assembly has been given power
to oppose the action of the city council
and the committee now has under con
sideraton the advisability of offering
their support to the Citizens party oil
any others that desire assistance to de
feat this latest legislative act of the cit,
fathers. Their course will be determined
by the action of the assembly at the
meeting Sunday.
John ConIon, for the seventh time, wa.
elected president of the board of alder
men Tuesday evening.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
TRADE UNION LEAGUE

The woman's Trade Union league
held its regular meeting at sos Club
building, Sunday afternoon. with very
good attendance. The members voted
to hold meetings once a month instead
Of twice during the hot weather. and
hereafter will meet only on third Sun
day afternoons.
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce was in attendance with a re
quest for a committee to work in con
junction with them on the big house
patronage carnival at Lakeside this fall
After much discussion committee Of
three was appointed to look into the
matter. The committee is Mrs. Mary c.
c. Bradford. Mrs. Margaret Noonan and
\ r. Tustison.
The next meeting of the league will be
in the form of a musical entertainment
and every body is invited
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
wesrMoReLAND STRIKE HEARING
Resolution of Congressman Wilson Up
for Hearing Before Rules Com
nittee of the House.

Washington-A few days ago Con
gressman Wilson (eoal minerl intro
duced resolution in the house for an
investigation of the strike which has
been in progress in the Westmoreland
coal fields for over year. The resolu
tion was referred TO the rules committee
and hearing has been had. The intent
of the Investigation is 10 find out whether
the coal operators have maintained
system OF peonage or have prevented
free ingress and egress from certain
postofiices. and other vital questions.
number OF the miners from the coal
fields in question appeared before the
committee. as did Mr.. Wilson also. Other
hearings viii undoubtedly be had before
the rules committee decides whether or
not the investigation shall take place.
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08

"a with 33 other men and be in a fit
condition TO produce art?"
Any physician will tell you that 1t is
bad for large number of people to sleep
in the same room.
ANY fair-minded person will tell you
that a high-ciass musician or man
skilled in any trade, craft or calling does
not have to live in this style.
There appears on this page a view OF
the bunk house where the musicians of
days work at Luna park. 1t is n long,
low building OF one room in which are
81 cots for the artists" IL on either
side OF the room. The end of one of the
cots may be seen at the entrance to the
shack In the rear are placed wooden
wash troughs for the artists" to cleanse
their faces and hands.
Another view presents the dining room
and kitchen. where the artists are fed
by their exploiter. The house shown in
this picture is the property of George
Kindel. the reform supervisor. and the
two ''shacks" are built on Kinders prop
erty.
AT the rear OF the house there is n
garage. and this has been made into a
bath house-also for the artists"
1t is said that the women will be
housed in the house shown in one of the
pictures, but II has been learned that
the more respectable women members of
the aggregation have rebelled and will
take up quarters at the Auditorium hotel
This cannot he confirmed.
The committee on public institutions
or the Trades Assembly. OF which Dennis
United labor bulletin., 1911-06-08
UNION LABEL LEAGUE.

Union Label League met in regular
session Friday evening, June 9. At 800
Club building, with a good attendance
present.
The law in reference to delegates hav-
ing four labels on their clothing before
being seated in the meeting is being en-
forced and new delegates are notified to
comply with this law.
The delegate from the Machinists re-
ported that his local had assessed 4 fine
of 81 against any member patronizing
Luna park.
The Garment Workers report very dull
times in their trade, the Bayiey-Allen
factory had closed down for several
weeks and the Bayly-Underhin factory
was not running it's full force The or
ganization asks that a greater demand
for the home product be shown By union
men and thus assist these fair factories
in keeping their forces steadily EN-
ployed.
The Bakers reported that they were
meeting with good success in having
their contracts signed up and with an in
creasing demand for the label being
shown hope to have all bakeries of any
importance signed up in the near future
This local is giving prizes of union-made
brooms and plates to the persons turning
in the greatest number of their labels
The Tailors announced that their local
would give a picnic up the South Platte
the 23rd of July and invite all union
men and women to attend.
A committee has been appointed to
visit all restaurants in the city in an en-
deavor to have them handle union-made
bread and good results are expected
The Royal Cafe has been remodeled
and is now first-class union restaurant
where the best of service can be had.
Elmer Ekbom's Cafe on Stout street
is giving good service and hereafter will
be kept open all night
The floor was granted to representa-
tive from the Chamber of Commerce who
requested that the League appoint COM
mittee to cooperate with the Chamber of
Comerce in their Greater Denver
boosting campaign. A three-day festival
will be given at Lakeside. the proceeds
to go toward defraying the expense Of
this campaign The League appointed
l. NJ French. j. A. Conkle and Mrs
Kellogg as its representatives.