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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
FORT MADISON BAD BOYS.

gests that Fort Madison should not be
held responsible for what few of
its citizens do, especially for what
some of its lawyers do. This Is a
part of an interview OF an officer OF
the water power company complain
ing of obstructive and destructive
tactics against the company in the
other county seat.
The question presented is rather
nice one, and one that is interesting
generally to municipal communities.
Without any academic discussion,
1t has been solved here in keokuk
with a fine, nicely polished, well
knotted, hard stuffed club. The same
solution is cordially recommended to
Fort Madison.
The Democrat is hardly candid In
what amounts to a defense OF Fort
Madison. 1t will hardly deny that II
some Keokuk lawyers or pettifoggers
began to interfere with important
negotiations between Fort Madison
and the Santa Fee rai-road-say should
begin tactics to have the railroad
shops moved away from Fort Madison
in such case Fort Madison would
hold Keokuk responsible for the un-
friendly act. In such case there would
be big outcry in Fort Madison that
Keokuk was trying to harm Fort Mad
ison-eyen II the action was the I'M
authorized act of some lawyers Of lit
tie practice trying to stir up Htiga-
ton for fees in prospect.
And Keokuk would accept the re-
sponsibility-just as Fort Madison
will be held responsible by most
people for any action of unjustified
emnity to the water power company
by any Fort Madison citizen.
Incidental to accepting the respon-
sibility. Keokuk would either stop the
butting into the affairs of tho neigh
bors Or rid itself of the bandits doing
the butting in.
No merchant or professional man
can survive long in any community
which considers him public enemy;
competition Is too keen for that; the
Fort Madison manufacturers alone
can make the whole bunch OF Fort
Madison lawyers be good by tele-
phone talk Of ten minutes.
Why not be frank in print about
these things which everybody In
town knows anyhow?
Instead of excusing herself by cry
ing that she can not make her chill
dren behave, Fort Madison had better
get out the trunk strap and the
single, If gentle admoniuon does
not suffice the bad boys who are
throwing rocks at the only man in
the neighborhood who has real rich
milk to distribute.
The best way to obtain peace in
any neighborhood is to make the boys
behave. The grandmothers who say
Johnny just won't behave are not up
to date in child training.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

The census bureau shows that the
slogan back to the farm" is without
popular support. Since 1900 the popu-
lation of cities has increased $40 per
cent, or thrice as fast as the popula-
ton of rural communities. At this RAJ
ito more than half the population Of
the country will be city jewellers long
before 1920, the date of the next CEN
sus. The neglect of the soil has been
strongly contributory to the advanced
cost of living. 1t will undoubtedly
continue SO while the disproportion
between urban and rural population
continues as an economic phenome-
non.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

Ten years ago there was not wo-
man holding an elective office in Kan
sas. Now there are forty.nine county
superintendent, five county clerks,
five county treasurers, ten registers of
deeds, two probate judges and one
mayor All of these women are hold
ing office by virtue of the votes
of men alone except the one woman
mayor, who was elected by both wo-
men and men. 1t is estimated that O.
600 women are in public service in
Kansas, elective and otherwise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Big MOUND.
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Misses Josephine Wells and Blanch
McOmber are going to Pennington to
school.
Miss Blanche West Of Quincy is
visiting the Schevers girls.
Miss Muriel Johnson is visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Ransom Padgett and
children are visiting their parents, Al
bert Padgett's.
Our school commenced Monday,
Miss Phelps OF Montrose as teacher.
Sherman Taylor has new auto.
Robert Dick and wife. 7. w. Hen
nings, Allan Heaton and wife and
Mrs. Stein spent several days at
Fairfield last week, attending confer
ence and visiting.
The wind last week did quite a bit
of damage to corn.
Hazel Pheifer returned from a
three months stay at Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
CHARLESTON.
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Daniel Westfall. an aged resident
of Charleston, died suddenly Satur-
day morning, aged 81 years, IL months
and II days. He was native of New
York state and came west with his
parents when child. In 1s47 he was
united in marriage with Miss lillian
Ferguson. who passed away in 1896.
Seven children survive this union. In
1905 he was united in marriage with
Mrs. Melvina Moore, who survives,
also sister living in Des Moines.
He was veteran Of the civil war,
being a member of Co. A, s5th III.
Vols. Inf, Of which he was made
first lieutenant. He has now answer
ed the last roll cali to come up into
his Masters presence
Funeral services were held from his
late residence Monday, conducted by
Rev. Alexander of the Presbyterian
church of Montrose. Interment at
Yarmouth beside the wife Of his
youth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
POLITICAL JOY RIDING.
Des Molnes Insurance Man Writes
interesting Letter TO
Agents.


and philosophy permeate little lee
ture on political proclivities of the
day which is read to the agents of the
Hawkeye and Des Moines rire Insur-
ance company in letter recently is
sued to them by Secretary G. S. Hunt
err This lecture is one continuous
figure of speech and the author char
acterizes the progressives of modern
politics as an automobile which is
sadly out of repair except for a lusty
horn. He predicts that joy rides in
this progressive car are going to be
avoided from now on by most citi-
zens who stop to think. The letter
follows:
Some one has defined a standpat-
ter as one who has stopped and can
not start, and a progressive as one
who has started and cannot stop. The
ones automobile has stopped and he
cant start it, while the others car
is going and he can't stop Either
kind of chauffeur isn't satisfactory
to the American people. If you are
out to see the country it doesn't sat
isfy you, when the car stops, for the
chauffeur to tell you that the scenery
thereabouts is just as fine as anything
you would see farther on You want
to keep going and see for yourself.
On the other hand, you don't want to
go SO fast that you can't see anything,
not even the signposts. all your at
tention given to holding on to the
seat and no idea of where you are
going to stop or how.
For several years past consider
able number of American people have
been Joy riding politically. Tearing
up and down the business highway at
great rate until we've got the regu-
lar traffic scared off to the side of the
road or backed up in side street
waiting for the road to become safe
again to travel.
This joy riding was great sport,
mighty attractive to those of us who
had been accustomed to plod along on
foot. We didn't stop to inquire wheth-
er the chauffeur knew his business or
not. He said he did, could run the
car better than anybody that ever
tried it, and we didn't stop to look at
his credentials. We've been hitting
er up now for some time and the
! machine is showing the wear The
tires blew up some time ago. The
engine is working badly. We have
run into lot of drays that refused
to be frightened off the road and the
car is considerably disfigured. We
are Just about out of gasoline, and
are on upgrade. In fact the only
thing that is still working perfectly is
\ the horn. We are going to have big
repair bill to pay beside heavy fines
1 for reckless driving and disturbing
the business peace. A sorry ending,
/ but not unusual to JOY rides.
I'm the writer's humble opinion
there are going to be fewer political
:; 1oy riders on the business highway
during the next few years than there
have been in the years just past
When the next politician comes along
with sporty looking automobile and
wants us to go with him we are go
/ ing to give more attention to the kind
| OF brakes he has and less to the kind
/ of horn, and the chauffeur will have
4 TO show us his license and where he
1 last worked This joy riding Is toe
' e~-cnriwa. The morning after feel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
The product Of
Grapes


her studies at Iowa State College,
Cedar Falls.
G X. Hayes has entered 1. w. U.
at Mt. Pleasant, as student, and in
structor in the academy.
The w. C. i. U. will meet with
Mrs. Bliss Wednesday afternoon OF
this week.
Mrs. Myrtle Griggs and son Robert
of Mt. Pleasant are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Cook and two
daughters returned from Chicago Sat
urday.
Mason Miller and his daughter,
Lucy are visiting relatives in Ohio
Willis Downer and family have
moved to Morning Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

An effort of church members of
Wichita, Kan, to obtain a free char
ter for a corporation to finance a SER
les of meetings to be held in that city
by Billy Sunday, the evangelist, failed
the other day when the state charter
board refused to issue the certificate.
The plan was to organize a corpora
ton capitalized at $4,000 to pay Sun
days salary and other expenses and
If there was any profit the share
holders were to get 1t. The law gives
religious and charitable institutions
charters free, but the board held that
a corporation to carry ON REVEALS for
profit did not come under the provis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
paRy, having lost $4,000 worth Of
towels on its trains and boats. last
year. has ceased to supply those
articles to its patrons. There is abb
solutely no excuse for such Wholesale
robbery. People who can afford to
travel are presumably we'll enough
off to buy towels instead of stealing
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

La Harpe, ILL.,, is preparing to oil
its streets at cost of 5000 for eight
blocks This includes the necessary
amount of oil, a sprinkler to put it on,
brushes and other accessories. Bust
ness men are subscribing the money
to defray the expense. 1t is expected
that the application of the oil will
keep the dust down this fall and do
away with mud during the winter
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
NOT UNDERSTOOD.

Not understood. We move along asun-
der,
Our paths grow wider as the sea.
sons creep
Along the years; we marvel and we
wonder
Why life is life. And then we fall
asleep,
Not understood.
Not understood. We gather false i'm
pressions,
And hug them closer as the years
go by,
gressions;
And thus men rise and fall, and live
and die.
Not understood.
Not understood. Poor souls with
stunted vision
Oft measure giants by their narrow
gauge;
The poisoned shafts of falsehood and
derision
Are oft impelled 'gainst those who
mould the age,
Not understood.
Not understood. The secret springs
of action,
Which lie beneath the surface and
the show,
Are disregarded; with self-satisfac.
ton
We judge our neighbors, and they
often go,
Not understood.
Not understood. How trifles often
change US.
The thoughtless sentence or the
fancied slight
Destroy long years of friendship and
estrange us.
And on our souls there falls a freez
ing blight.
Not understood.
Not understood How many breasts
are aching
For lack OF sympathy? All! day by
day,
How many cherries, lonely hearts
are breaking?
How many noble spirits pass away,
Not understood.
oh, Godl that men could see little
clearer,
Or judge less harshly where they
cannot see;
Oh, God! that men would draw lit
tie nearer
To one another, they'd be nearer
Thee.
And understand
w. Mahon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

Poetry OF the period contributed by
B. L. T. of w. G. N. (Worlds Great,
est Newspaper-it says SO ITSELF:
Man does but little here below,
No matter how he tries.
Justice notice. in a week or so,
Ma Nature swat the flies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

broke out also, and in a
few days became a solid
scab. / became alarmed.
and called our family
physician who at once
pronounced the disease
eczema. The little fellow
was under his treatment
for about three months.
BY the end of that time,
he seemed no better. 1
hnPo mo dicco,,rooaI r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

A Brooklyn magistrate has decided
that cacumhers are fruit. It is to be
said in support of this theory that
when eaten green their effects cannot
be distinguished from those of green
apples.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

1t is claimed that Broadway, st.
Louis, is "the best lighted street in
America" The title will hold only
until the big dam across the Mississip.
pi river at this place is completed
After that date the best lighted street
in America will be Main street, Keo
kuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
BELFAST.
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Rain. Rain. Nothing but rain last
week which made it bad for the DON
Nelson fair.
Mr.. Roswell Starr made business
trip to Keokuk
Miss Anna Nelson visited home
folks last week
Miss Clara Felt visited the Nelson
girls last Sunday.
The pickle crop is getting slim.
Croton school starts today.
Mr.. Harold Moline and family call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

The Sibley Tribune says the times
are out of joint when it pays better to
down a fellow man than to lift him
up.
If La Toilette is the Republican
hope" says the Des Moines Capital,
st reveals the most hopeless situa-
ton the Republican party has known
in its history
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
ii is to be presumed that Colonel
Roosevelt is not much of an arbitra.
tor. "He thinks he likes to fight, the
Republican continues. If he had his
way there would be great deal more
fighting in this world
The Emmetsburg Reporter believes
that If the Republican party nomi-
mates La Toilette for President it
simply means an overwhelming de-
feat. I'VE Judge this the Reporter
adds, from the expression of opin-
ion in this locality among Republi-
cans"
I'VE have maintained from the very
conception of the primary law on the
plurality plan that 1t was one Of the
greatest absurdities ever crammed
down the throats of an intelligent peo-
ple," declares the Good Hope Reflect
or. and no less an absurdity is that
of initiative and referendum. Even
Champ Clark, very bright possibility
for the Presidential nomination, de-
tends the primary system, by circum-
scribing the qualifications of the vot-
er.
An Irishman named Pat was arrest
ed for fighting and sentenced to ten
days in Jail At the end of five days he
appeared before the Judge and asked
for a parole. Your honor, my wife is
sick and needs assistance" said Pat.
If you will parole me, I'll leave
town as soon as my wife gets we'll"
Pat, have just heard from your
wife and she says she is feeling well
and reeds M a--ist,nren renlied tho
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

Colonel Watterson, repulsed in the
first battle, offers to fall in line and
follow the party nominee even if he
goes to hell Goodbye, Colonel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

According to Kin Hubbard, the only
time some folks apologize is when
you catch 'em at circus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
To do right one must think right,
for life after all is thinking aloud.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

Seems sort o. logical that man
named Fowler should become an avia-
tor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

The question of the day: How
many quarts of fruit have you put
up?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
HIS ECZEMA GONE
AND b0|[S CURED.
Eczema Began When Three Weeks
Old. Arms, Shoulders and Breast
a Solid Scab. Boils Broke Out
During Teething. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and He Was
the Picture Of Health.

my son was about three weeks old when
noticed a breaking-out on his cheeks, from
which a wntery substance oozed A short
time after his arms. shoulders and breast
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

judge. Then Pat came back with this:
Your honor, l must congratulate you
on being as big liar as am. have
no wife"
Some day there will be home
coming to Iowa. the Boone News-Re-
publican predicts. Those who leave
the state are invariably homesick.
But the spirit OF migration must run
its course and the farmers who want
more acres will take their chances in
the west until they are satisfied to
come back and stay in this best of all
states"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Prices In Old DAYS.

An old account book, beginning in
1926, has been unearthed by the Man.
chester Union There are some inter
esting items which give prices of. Ia
Dor and materials in those days and
the type of phonetic spelling:
To making pair OF shuse -. .$O.75
To mending a pair of shuse ... II
To my mair for blowing hops. 100
To tapin and fixin your wife's
shuse ........... 80
To maxim pair of boottes -. 800
To you horse and wagon to New
boston Observation-Disclosures. rs
To one pig .................. rs
To one days work ....... -. 100
To backing smith work ........ IT
To two hundred of hay......... LEO
To five days and half reping ;. Ill
To one day digin potatoes ....... so
To one day choping wood. ..... so
To bording and shingling. .... S3
To one days work picking stones CT
To one calf's he'd and pluck. 49,. II
To one day picking appels. ..... .GS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

Foley Kidney Pills.
Will reach your individual case II you
have any form of kidney and bladder
trouble or urinary Irregularities. Try
them. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
pAILY BY MAIL.

DAILY BY MAIL.
One year. ...... $300lF Four months. i'W ~
Six months..... L50tOne month";. 20
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THE GATE CITY COMPANY.
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THE GATE CITY is on sale at the
following news stands:
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c. H. Rollins & Co.. 62S Main street
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Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

If La Toilette is the Republican
hope says the Des Moines Capital,
at reveals the most hopeless situa-
ton the Republican party has known
in its history
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The sibley Tribune says the times
are out of joint when it pays better to
down a fellow man than to lift him
up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07
WHY WOMEN
SUFFER FROM
NERVOUSNESS
One Result Of a Form of Debility
That May Be Remedied by
Course of the Tonic
Treatment.
reatrnent.

Many women suffer from nervous
ness, accompanied by loss OF weight and
pallor, showing that there is loss of
nutrition and that the blood is becom-
ing deficient in quantity or quality.
This is condition that may be follow
ed by serious consequences unless cor
rected. To cure it the failing nutrition
must be arrested, the patients weight
and strength built up and the blood re-
stored to its normal condition.
The one remedy that has cured this
condition, strengthened the digestion,
toned up the nerves and made the blood
pure and rich is that described by Mrs.
R. P. Taylor, of Oakland, Kans. She
says:
81 am glad to recommend DIR. VIII
Hams Pink Pills 70 weak and nervous
women, because they build and tone up
the whole system and give lasting bene-
fit. Some years ago 1 had nervous de-
bility and seemed to be on the verge OF
a collapse. I was all broken down.
My heart beat so fast at times that it
would brighten me. had smothering
sensations and felt as though was go
ing to faint. These spells came on me
frequently. My stomach was affected.
did not enjoy my meals but had to
force the food down. often had
severe nervous headaches which made
me dizzy. 1 was greatly reduced in
weight.
The doctor pronounced my trouble
weakness and nervous debility. He
would help me for while and I would
think was getting better but as soon
as quit taking his medicine would
become as bad as ever 1 had been
sick for over two years before decid-
ed to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. A
few boxes proved to me that the pills
were helping me and used them until
entirely cured. occasionally take the
pills now as tonic and always find i'm
mediate relief
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 30 cents per box;
six boxes for 81 so, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
If you are interested write today for a
copy of the new edition of our book on
NERVOUS Disorders" and our pamph-
let "Plain Talks to Women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07
BLANKET OF SNOW.
New York Streets Covered to a Depth
of 8 Inches.

New York, Feb. 7.=Daybreak
found New York city clad in a three
inch blanket of snow, the gift of the
midwinter storm which has been adj
vancing from the Mississippi valley
for two days. During the greater part
of the night, the wind was very high,
reaching maximum velocity of
about rs miles an hour, while the
mercury had dropped to point near
ly twenty degrees below freezing.
The weather man prophesied more
snow and a lower temperature before
tonight.
One death due to the storm was re-
ported and the police had a record of
thirty persons injured by falls or taken
to hospitals suffering from exposure.
The dead man was Frederick Luh-
ring, who persisted of exposure, in an
ambulance as he was being taken TO
the Lincoln hospital.
The sky was clear at daybreak, al
though the weather forecaster thought
that the city was in for one of the
worst snow storms of the winter. The
real storm, according to the weather
bureau, had not yet reached this city,
but was still in Ohio and western New
York.
whether we have a blizzard or not,
the street cleaning department is all
ready for it," said Street Cleaning
Commissioner Edwards. IF more than
three inches fall, the contractors VIII
take care of it. If less than three
inches fall, the department will get
out it's own carts and emergency gangs
and handle the street drifts itself.
Food Is Higher.
Chicago, Feb. THE heavy snow
storm of Sunday in this region caused
an increase in the price of many ar
ticleS of food.
Delay of trains and blocking of traf-
fic that prevented the moving of pro
duce brought about increases in the
prices of eggs, butter, potatoes and
chickens. Eggs sold at an advance of
1 cent EIgin butter Increased in price
from 2615 cents to 81 Il cents. Po-
tatoes sold at an increase of cent a
busheI and chickens ranged in price
from half a cent to one cent higher
than on Saturday.
Dealers agreed that the increases
were a direct result of the storm and
asserted that further advances in
prices may be made before the end of
the week.