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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
social hour concluded an evening OF
profit and pleasure to all.
No BALLOT FOR WOMEN.

The house at Des Moines, by a vote
OF SO to As, killed the joint resolution
providing for a constitutional amend
ment giving to women the right of
suffrage. This effectively kills the
chances of the women OF Iowa to OBJ
tain the right to vote during this SEES
sion of the legislature Both members
from Lee county cast their votes in
the negative The preliminary debate
was participated in by only a few
members. Representative Crist pre-
sented at some length the reasons
for submitting the amendment to the
constitution to vote of the people,
and he was supported briefly by
Shankisnd, who presented sentimental
reasons. Ripley opposed the entire
plan on the ground that he did not
believe a majority OF the women want
the ballot. He said that whenever the
majority OF the women of Iowa want
to take up the burdens and RESPONSE
bilities of suffrage he would vote for
such measure but he believed that
the majority is against taking that
burden and he did not think it right
to force the burden OF citizenship on
them to please a minority faction of
women. Harding opposed the measure
because the people last fall had had a
chance to say whether they wanted
the constitution fixed up and h8d
voted no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
Washinuton,

WASH tOI1s
Let those who will their pages fill
With fne- phrased lore and story;
Let wise tongues prate the nation s
fate
Without this Founders glory.
With finished honors laud who can;
I sing my song for an honest Man.
Let those who write in figure trite
Pay tribute warm and tender;
Let sagss tell what woes hefell
Our nations first defender.
Then show how well his race he ran /;
I sing my song for a fighting Man.
Let poets lays with depths of praise
Delight to boast his daring;
Let men of speech from platform
preach
The load his heart was bearing,
Let scholars trace his life's full span;
sing my song for human Man.
Today a need where wrong and greed
Have Slapped the nations living,
Is men grown strong who dare to long
To be the best known for giving.
Today look back where growth began
And sing with me for God-made Man
Roscoe Gilmore Stott, in Leslie's
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
DEBATE AT CANTON.

An especially interesting and in
forming debate on the tariff issue oc-
cured in the chapel of Christian Uni
versity at Canton, Mo-, on Thursday
evening. The question was, Resolved
that our legislation should be shaped
toward the abandonment of the pro-
tective tariff The affirmative was
maintained by Messrs. C. e. Lennon,
D. C. Troxel and L. A. Moomaw repre-.
senting Cotner College, Lincoln, Neb.,
and the negative was upheld by
Messrs. J. w. Pearson, ]. T. Sapp and
W. G. Alcorn of the University at Can
ton. Rev. c. e. Wagner of Hannibal,
Mo-, Mr.. e. S. Potter Of Quincy H..
and DR.. S. w. Moorhead OF Keokuk
served in the capacity of judges and
rendered verdict in favor of the
negative debaters
The task of the judges in arriving
at decision as to the respective
merits of the two teams was not an
easy one by any means. The Cotner
representatives excelled in team work.
but the Cantonians were thought to
be the more effective individual ora
tors, and it was on this point largely
that the verdict was rendered in favor
OF the latter In all other respects
the teams were closely matched.
Every inch Of the ground covered In
the debate was stubbornly contested
| by both sides. The discussion went
to the root of the matters at issue md
| was highly creditable to all the par
| Elephants. The speakers demonstrated
that they were thoroughly acquainted
with the basic principles of legisla
| ton as to the tariff, with the history
/ OF tariff legislation In this and Other
countries, and with the practical work
! ings OF the various tariffs in force
from time time. None of the many
/ debates in congress in recent years
was more Illuminating as to the theory
and practice of legislation on this i'm
| portant subject. The points made BY
/ the speakers were well chosen the
arguments logical and consistent and
I the conclusions cogent and convincing
! The participants in the contest can
| not be too highly praised for their IN
dustry and thororghness nor toe
/ warmly congratulated upon the goot
impression they made upon all theii
auditors.
The judges were also asked to de
eide as to the individual merits Of The
gentlemen composing the Canton team
Their decision was in favor OF Mr.
Acorn as the best orator of the three
and he was accordingly awarded ;
gold medal. After the debate refresh
inents were served and a number o
toasts responded to, Mr.. Wood OF tn
student body acting as toastmaster. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
"The oreoen TraiI.v

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Governor
Carroll has vetoed the populistic Ore
gon primary election bill. He has
acted wisely. and the reasons he as
signs Will appeal to all intelligent citi-
zens not carried away by the glamor
of fad.
The governor very properly charac-
terizes the measure as an attempt to
indirectly accomplish something that
cannot be done directly" In other
words, the great commonwealth of
Iowa is invited by the bill to be foxy
and circumvent the constitution of the
United States. That document pro-
vides for it's amendment and it is now
In process of a change whereby United
States senators are to be elected by
direct vote of the people instead OF
by the legislature of the several states.
The constitutional amendment attains
the desired end in a constitutional and
perfectly honorable manner. The So
called Oregon plan ignores the plain
intent of the constitution, attempts a
flank movement upon the letter of the
law, and seeks by indirection and sub
tlety to do that which the trainers OF
the constitution had especially in mind
should not be done, excepting by way
of amendments of the constitution.
1t is beneath the dignity of the PEG
pie of Iowa to play that kind OF a
game 1t is trickery similar to that
of the southern states in overriding
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution relating to
representation and the franchise. The
southern bunco game is accomplished
by the grandfather clause" the Ore.
gon proposition is akin in its cunning
device to deprive the legislature of the
actual choice of United States seDa-
tors while retaining the 4orm. Can
didates are coerced into pledge
which compels them to ignore the con
stitutional requirements in it's essence
while perfunctorily complying with its
| letter. 1t is sham, a subterfuge. q
discreditable evasion OF a plain man
date of the federal constitution.
| The governor is to be commended
! for his courageous veto OF measure
which received so large support In the
general assembly. History will credi
him. with a craftsmanship worthy o
1 the exigency
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
The Iowa Hunters Fix.

Waterloo Reporter: The situation of
the Iowa hunter is somewhat similar
to that OF a member of defunct life
insurance company. The assessment
continues and the proceeds go to pay
up the liabilities and this without a
prospect of anything coming back
The hunter pays his license, no pros
pect OF the license fund going In the
channels of propagation or protection
of game throughout the state, and
mighty little game in sight for his
money and his efforts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

The Keokuk plan of city building
is warmly endorsed by the Waterloo
Reporter, which declares that "Keo-
kuk is going at it in the right way"
AS the Reporter is closely identified
with the movement that has yielded
such remarkable results in the
uphuilding Of Waterloo, its testi-
mony is as valuable as it is
encouraging. They speak by the
card in Waterloo on the subject of
securing factories and increasing in
dustrial activity and prosperity, and
the Reporter is a recognized mouth
piece.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26


including farm journals and similar
publications that print current in
formation of news value, nor does it
effect periodicals that mail less than
1900 pounds at each issue, as hap
pens to be the case with every one
except four of the 159 general periodi-
cal publications of Iowa. On the 9TH
er hand the proposed legislation will
grant for the first time to twenty-siS
periodicals published in Iowa the
right to carry advertisements. These
twenty-six periodicals, a list Of which
follows, fall into the category of per-
iodicals admitted to the second class
without the advertising privilege I'M
der the act OF July 16, 1894, and conf
prising the publications of incorpor-
ated institutions of learning, OF fra
ternal scientific and professional So
cieties, etc. AS these twenty-six per-
iodicals all mail less than 1000
pounds an issue the postage on their
advertising pages will be at the pres
ent rate of one cent a pound. It is
therefore apparent that so far as the
l.
periodical publications of Iowa are
concerned, with four exceptions, the
postage rate provision in the pending
postal bill will carry only benefits.
The Iowa periodicals referred to ara
the following:
Iowa periodicals admitted as second
class mail without the advertising
privilege under the act of July 16,
1884 Qualifications Of incorporated in
situations OF learning, of fraternal
scientific and professional societies,
etc. that are granted the right to
carry advertisements by the provision
IN the pending postal bill.
American Noble, Waterloo, (Month-
ly.)
Amity College Bulletin, College
Springs Quarterly
Charles City College Bulletin,
Charles City, (Bi-monthly)
Cornell College Bulletin, Mount Yer
non (Bi-monthly)
Degree OF Honor Tidings Of Iowa,
Shenandoah (AIonthlyJ
Ellsworth College Bulletin, Iowa
Falls, fBi-monthly.)
The Exponent, Des Moines Month
ly.)
Fraternal Bankers' Bulletin, Cedar
Rapids (Monthly.)
Graceland College Bulletin, Lamont,
(Quarterly)
Grinnell Review Grinnell, Month
ly.)
The Herald. Cedar Rapids Month
ly.)
Industrial Echo, Eldora (Monthly.)
Iowa College of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts, Bulletin OF. Ames,
(Monthly.)
Leander Clark College Bulletin, To-
ledo (Quarterly.)
Lenox College Bulletin, Hopkinton
(Monthly.)
Memorial University Bulletin, Ma
son City, Quarterly
Perry Normal College Bulletin, Per-
Try (Monthly)
Seminary Record, Usage {Quarter.
I y1
Simpson College, Indianola Obi
monthly
ST. Ansgar Seminary Bulletin, st,
Ansgar Quarterly
Still College of Osteopathy, Des
Moines (Monthly.)
Vereins Bote. Wayerly (Monthly.)
Waldorf College Bulletin, Forest
City Quarterly
Norwegian Woman and the Home.
Cedar Rapids. tMonthly.)
Swedish Woman and the Home, Ce-
dar Rapids (Month1y.)
Womanhood, Cedar Rapids Month
| ly)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

Now that it has sent the tax ferret
into retirement the legislature shonld
follow the idea to its logical conclu-
sion and repeal the tax on moneys
and credits. The present arrangement
is driving Iowa money and men to
other states, retarding our progress
and mitigating against our pros
perity If the general assembly
is sincerely DESTROYS of promoting
Iowa interests it should wipe the tax
on moneys and credits from the stat
ute books and repeal the Peterson
law. The latter also acts as bar to
investments in the state, particularly
In interurban trolley lines. Both
should be sent to the scrap pile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
HoIidzyless Leisure.

There is no one SO much to be pitied
as the man who has nothing to do but
to arnise himself from years end to
years end. To this sort of individual
a holiday, and all that delightful SEN
sation of accomplished work and free
dom for enjoyment, are entirely I'M
known.-The Car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

A congressman is quoted as saving
that in common with his fellow mem
bers he often finds it easier to salts
fy his conscience than to satisfy his
constituents. Quite likely. Some
conscienees are very easily pleased
and some constituencies aren't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
cnrnelI,s Veil.

The essayist and class poet at Cor
nell this year are both girls. Will
Cornell's cry have to be changed some
day to: Cornell scream. Boston
Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

PILES CURED IN s TO IA DAYS
Your druggise will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in to IA days. soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

The Mississippi river has risen
three feet at st. Louis. The Globe
Democrat has been doing little fig
uring and, finds that if il had fallen
three it would have been necessary to
dig Two feet down to find it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

social privilege that man enjoys be-
cause he is man, but man is likely
to stand by his sole right to pants
to the very last ditch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

Former Governor Haskell of Okla
homa says he has quit swearing and
chewing tobacco. Looks as if he was
planning to go out of politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

A Massachusetts embezzler disap-
peared, leaving a note saying he
had gone to the devil The detec-
tiyes at once looked for him in Texas
and found him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

You can't always tell John Wes-
ley was recently arrested in a Kan
sas City gambling house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

It makes all the difference whether
we pursue certain course because
we judge it right. or judge it to be
right because we pursue it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

1t has been noticed that q running
account often keeps a collector on
the run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
DAILY by MAIL

DAILY By MAIL !.
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/ Six months. 49,. L5oiOne month...... =
Entered In Keokuk postoHtce az secon0
class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in advance.
/ All subscription orders should give sne
I p. O. address and state whether u
new or renewal order. II change %
address is desired. state both the oiA
Remit BY postoffice money Greer:
express money order, registered aetset
or draft. al our risk.
The date printed on the address o.
each paper notes when the suDsctAps w..
expires. 49,,
papers promptly Will oonfer AaSoS ~
ewing notice OF the fact.
Address all communications e
THE GATE CITY COMFAN1s
No. 10. North Sixth 81. keoxuK. A0s
TILE GATE CITY Is on sale st ths
following news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third ana Jonnnons
III Rollins q Co.. SO Main etreess
ward Bros, 626 Main stroet.
Depot News A3anA-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
BYRON ON WASHINGTON.

The recurrence OF WESTINGHOUSE
birthday anniversary last week re-
called Lord Bsron's tribute to him in
the great stanza from "Childe Har-
CID beginning Can freedom find no
champion and no child" in the clos
ing stanza of the ode TO Napoleon
Bonaparte /" Nothing in either poetry
or prose has given him higher dis
.tinetion The lines are as follows:
Where may the wearied eye repose
! When gazing on the Great;
There neither guilty glory giowg,
Nor desnicahle state9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

keoku's, Iowa Fob. Is, 1911
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

|pnatus of the West,
envy dared not hate,
I'd the name Of Washington
men blush there was but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18
ELooRA EDITOR STARTS CAM
PAieN IN BEHALF OF, RAINS
sARGERs.
SAWS HE WILL PROVE
they Do NOT KILL JOHNSON
Threatens TO Point Out Person or Per-
ons Guilty Of Crime. and Reepsnins
Of Question Creates stir-lntimates
That Johns Was Not Shot by Broth.
srs Who Were lynehed.
pecial to es-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
the editor Of the Eldora Herald, has
opened up the Rainsbarger case in a
only in Hardin county but also in Des
Moines and elsewhere to sit up and
take notice. He virtually announces
that he expects to be able to not only
SHOW conclusively thai the murder Of
Johnson was not committed by the
Rainsbargers who are serving life SEN
fences for the same but to name the
for the murder. There Is also intima-
ton that the shooting Of Johns was not
done by the Rainsbargers. 1t was
for this that two Of the brothers were
lynched.
There has been an impression abroad
ever since the legislature took up the
Rainsbarger case few years ago that
the whole story of the Hardin county
outlawry of twenty seven years ago
has never yet been told. 1t Is known
that some new lines OF investigation
have been started and these may lead
to exposure Of ali the facts.
The fact that three members Of the
parole board reached the conclusion
that the Rainsbargers ought to be par
doned and only two decided other
wise. indicates that the case is not all
one sided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR AT
MASON CITY EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING..
SOLICITOR LOSES
AND THEN SHOOTS WINNER
Emerson Cannon Shot in the Chin by
James eowers-cannons Condition
Serious-Members Of Midnight Poker
Party Said to Have Been Under In
fluence Of Liquor.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO Times Republlcan.
Mason City. Dec. 1S.-This city had
another shooting scrape Sunday morn
ing at about 1870. and as a result
James L. Bowers. a newspap per solicitor,
is in jail and Emerson Cannon, a car
pet weaver. is in the Park hospital
badly wounded From indications a
number of the young men had been
drinking and assembled in the Jackson
barber shop for a game Of poker.
Bowers said that he had lost SO and
this had doubtless angered him. He
had a few words with Cannon and
then went into an adjoining room, re-
moved IS caliber revolver from his
valise, went back in where the playing
was going on and after q few more
words with Cannon whipped out a re-
volver and shot him, the ball striking
Cannon squarely on the point OF the
chin, shattering the bones and infiict-
ing a serious .ound. Officer Frank
Campbell was on the scene a few
moments after 1t occurred. locked ali
the men who were gambling in the
room, rushed Cannon to the hospital
and then came back and put Bower
under arrest, and secured the names
of the others who were indulging in
the game. Cannon is - and single
Bowers is so. married and his wife is
now visiting in the east. No specific
charge has beer filed against Bowers
awaiting the outcome in the condition
Of Cannon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18
FREIGHT CARS LOOTED.
OeIwein soys Arrested For Stealing
Sacks of Flour.

Special TO Times Republican.
Oelwein. Dec 1S.-There ts an cpl
demic of stealing going on in this city
which seems to he largely confined to
operations on the railroads. Eighty
sacks of -four We're recently missed and
a detective Of the Great Western has
been here for several days. The result
is that six boys We're arrested and are
awaiting action by the courts. Three
Of the boys belong 10 the Clark family
and three to the Magliacco family. They
range in ages from 9 to 13 years. One
of the things the official is trying 10
stamp on the minds of some Of the
older people is the fact that knowingly
buying from boys selling stolen goods
makes them equally guilty and it has
been pretty clearly demonstrated here
that quite number might have known
that there was something irregular
when the boys were selling some of this
plumber. This being the first offense
and the boys being too young to receive
a penitentiary sentence. it Is thought
that the Judge viii infiict some pun
ishment that will be a warning to
others and not so severe as to cause
these boys to lose hope of amounting
to something in this life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18
rMEsREPUBL1cAN.llARsIIAI IOWA.

derstood to be upwards Of $500. 900. The
sale was negotiated by Max Ochs.
The property has q frontage Of 150
feet on Brady street. extending from
the Hickey Brothers corner to the
quarters Of the Citizens' Trust and
Savings Bank. on the alley to the
north. On Third street it extends
from Hickey Brothers to the build
ing Of the Davenport Water Conn
pany, now owned by p. T. Walsh. a
frontage Of 12S feet.
Numerous efforts have been made
In the past by prospective purchasers
to secure the property from the Dom
aldson heirs but without success. Re-
Gently MAX Ochs went to st Louis
and succeeded where others failed in
securing an option on the property.
Returning to Davenport with this op-
ton he quickly closed sale with Mr..
Shuler. The entire property is COW
cred by three-sctory brick buildings
Mr.. Shuler, who makes the purchase
as an investment. takes possession on
Jan. /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18

Special TO lmeS-RepuDncan.
Traer, Dec 1s-Lyman Cody has SO
far recovered that he rs able to be
around again. Owing to Mr.. Cody's ex-
IRENE age his recent indisposition was
alarming.
A new son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Nation. north OF Dysart.
James Van Vliet, who was recently
married. has, in company with his
wife's mother. purchased the Wagner
restaurant in Reinbeck and will soon
open II up for business.
Mrs. o. L. Jones, Of Hastings. Neb.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Bailey.
Mrs. Joe Wanda, six miles north OF
Traer. recently had flock Of nifty
chickens stolen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Chamberlain
returned to their home in Wenatchee.
Wash, after visiting in this vicinity
NO months or more.
Arthur Morrow, who has been en-
ployed in the Scott & Cole feed barn,
was called to his home in Perry coun-
ty. Pennsylvania, by the death Of his
father.
Mrs. Claude Wilson continues seri-
ously ILL., Her mother and two sistere
are here with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross have a
new baby daughter.
Miss Edith Mcmillan, OF North
Crystal. township. is recovering from
an attack Of appendicitis.
Dr. j. H. Hauerth Is in Minnesota
on bushes. connected with the land he
owns in that state.
Mort Camery, Of Harlan. was here
last week looking up the sewer matter.
The council tried to induce the wlfe
Of the deceased contractor to arrange
with Mr.. Camery to complete the Job.
but she will have nothing to do with
it. 1t Is understood the estate IL in
solvent. No effort will be made to
complete the entire Job this winter but
that portion in south Traer already
begun may be finished II the legal en-
tanglements can be Strengthened out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-18
WOMEN CORN AuskERs.
kshoe Sisters, Of Lanesboro, Average
Over fcs Bushels Per Day Each.

Lanesboro. Dec. 1s.-All over the
state Of Iowa and In other neighbor
ing states in the corn belt there are
men claiming varying honors because
Of their prowess in gathering corn.
There has also been an occasional
story Of women exploiting in the corn
field. but none that will compare with
the record made near here.
The Misses Lizzie. Mamie and Roxie
Kehoe. residing east Of Lanesboro,
husked for Tom Johnston this fall and
IN five and one-half days the three
young women cribbed 1870 bushels,
hauling the corn a half mile each
load.
The average for each day for each
girl was little better than 10s bushels
and they picked the corn as clean as
do men huskers. Mr.. Johnston states
that these three young women are
better than q corn husking machine.