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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid Of ghosts. Few people
afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is fancy and |,
the germ is a fact. If the germ could be maeni6ed Il
to size equal to its it would appear more
terrible than any breathing dragon. Germs
can't be avoided They in the air we breathe,
the drink.
The germ only prosper when the condition
OF the system gives it free scope to establish it
self and develop. When there is deficiency of
vital force, langucr restlessness, snlow cheek,
q hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the
sleep is broken, it is time guard against the aer
fortfy the body against all germs by the use of Dr.
en- Medical Discovery. 1t increases the vital power,
system of cloeeing impurities, cnriches the blood
ach and organs of digestion and nutrition in working
that the Germ finds no weak tainted spot in viii
Golden Medical Discovery contains no alcoho
habt-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed on
wrapper. It is not secret nostrum but medici
COMPOSITION and with record of 40 years of cures
substitute-there is nothing just good" Ask va
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
trip over that part of Iowa in June
makes one want to remain in Iowa
throughout eternity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

The st. Louis GIobe-D Democrat says
that Iowa's woods are not on fire for
reciprocity. and if they were the farm
ers would turn out and put out the
flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

made through Van Gordon. Mr.. Lake
does not expect to conduct the Leader
and has it listed for sale. Guy De Ha.
ven of La Harpe. has temporary
charge. Mr.. Rose the former manager
has returned to Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09
NOTES AND COMMENT,

1t Is noted by the Burlington Hawk
Eye that the Iowa corn fields are pay
ing very little attention to congress
sional oratory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

Not too hot not too cold, showers,
sunshine, everything growing but dis
content-that's Iowa's just now says
the Marshalltown Times-Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

No time is being lost in the work
either. Already twenty acres of river
bottom have been Golfer damned and
laid bare, and by next week the
whole power house site will have
been pumped out This is a goo! deal
more than equivalent to building a
Golfer dam around the entire Peoria
free bridge, and doing the job up
neatly in dusty weather. The whole
work will cost over $4,000. 600, and
they declare here that it is the big
gest job now in progress in the
world, except the canal work at Pan
ANA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

The clandestine escape of Diaz
from the city of Mexico, the scene of
his power for thirty years, appears to
the Webster City Freeman-Tribune a
theme for philosophers and sad com
mentary on the instability of human
power
Iowa has scored again. Miss Louise
Orwin, of Des Moines, a student in
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, has won prize Of $500 and a
six months trip in Europe for paint
ing the best picture of all the students
this year.
The Iowa farmer" says the Ar
lington News. is now beginning to
believe that it is a good thing to let
well enough alone. and we predict
that should any tariff ripper come
around making chautauqua speeches
the farmers would not so readily
loosen with their fifty cent pieces to
hear him tell them how TO get com
petition with Canada as they did a
few years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-09

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interested in selling power to ST
Louis and other far-eff towns. It has
contributed $4,000 and the citizens
are raising 100000 more for new
hotel in which to house the advance
guards OF the invasion. Farm land
which used to sell for 500 an acre
with no takers is now being held for
$500 an acre The Aluminium Com.
pany of America has promised to
come here as soon as the power IS
turned on. Halt a hundred square
miles Of factory sites are being held
for the rush, and Keokuk confidently
expects to fill them all. That is why
the Keokuk man holds his head high
talks condescendingly with ST Louis
men and cannot notice Burlington
men at all unless they are brought
violently to his attention.
The dam is being built straigh,
across the Mississippi river from
Keokuk. At this point the Des Moines
rapids practically end. They begin
twelve miles above and the river falls
eighteen feet in that distance. It is
the keokuk plan to steal back this
eighteen feet and use 1t for water
power. So dam little less than a
mile long and about forty feet high is
being built On one side will be a
power house, 1000 feet long. and
when the Mississippi river IS shooed
through the turbines at the bottom
of this power house 1t will devolor
more power than any other single
plant in the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Too PaIpabIe a Fraud.

Clifford Pinchot asserts that an
amendment written into the agricul-
tural appropriation bill by the senate
would take millions Of acres out of the
national forest reserves. The amend
ment provided that all land on which
there is standing less than 1000 feet
of merchantable timber to a section Of
100 acres shall be excluded from gov.
eminent reservations. Inasmuch as the
amendment was proposed by Senator
Hepburn, who is an avowed enemy of
the policy Of conservation, the fears of
Clifford Pinchot were probably we'll
founded. Equally, If not more, inimical
to a conservative land policy was the
amendment tackled on the same bill
by Senator Carter In aid of fraudulent
mining claims. A prospector drops a
gilt collar button and grubstakes a
location on the pretense Of having
found gold. Senator Flint declared
that half the timber land in California
was taken under fraudulent mining To-
cations. Senator Carter would have
validated such frauds If the claims did
not in terms include the timber-in
fact, the timber is never specifically
included. The hair naturally goes with
the hide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23

disappeared, but otherwise the old
fort remains practically the same as
when the British left it.
In early February of 1880, while
the country was in a session of quiet
ude following the conflicts of the pre-
ceding fall, General Campbell, then
In charge of the garrison at Fort
George, learning that his hated Amer
fcan foe, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth, was
at his home on the st. George river
in Thomaston, determined to make
him a prisoner. The British general
hearing that his only guard was six
soldiers, he detailed Lieutenant Stock
ton with a force of twenty-five men to
make the capture. A sharp ~sanguin.
airy fight took place, In which several
Of the British soldiers were killed and
wounded.
The news Of the capture preceded
the detachment on their return to
Castine. The story is here told that
General Campbell sent his compli-
ments to General Wadsworth and g
surgeon to dress his wounds, assuring
him that his situation would be made
comfortable. He was furnished with
books and allowed to receive visitors,
He dined with the commandment and
met all the principal officers Of the
garrison.
It was not long before General
: Wadsworth made application for a
flag Of truce, by which means he
could transmit a letter to the COVER.
nor Of Massachusetts and another to
Mrs. Wadsworth. This was granted
on the condition that the letter to the
governor should be inspected.
General Wadsworth's escape follow.
ed soon after. In company with Major
Benjamin Burton he bribed their wa.
ter carrier and from him received a
gimlet. They bored holes in the
boards Of the side Of their barracks
covering the holes with chewed bread
One stormy night they cut their way
out with a knife and escaped. For
miles they were forced to 60 through
the then wilderness. crossing the
river to Stockton, thence south
through Belfast, Northport and Rock
land to Thomaston. The fort was
finally vacated In 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Party's Responsibility.

The Democrats are face to face with
a great opportunity, and also with a
great responsibility. The test comes
early, but there is no reason why 1t
should not be successfully endured.
The Democrats under the leadership of
Mr.. Clark, the new speaker, have
shown wisdom and patriotism In their
cooperation with the president. 1t is
10 years since the last Democratic
house of representatives was elected.
Then, as now, there was an extra ses-
sion. Later came the fight owe the
tariff which resulted in the German
Wilson bill. Then followed the split Of
1896 and the long exile from power. It
must be that the Democrats have
learned something rom this bitter ex.
perience. They ought to have learned
much. Adversely is supposed to be an
excellent teacher, and certainly the
Democratic party has had its share Of
adversely. OF course, we are all great
ly interested in the reciprocity agree
ment, the tariff commission bill, and
tariff reform; but the chief interest Is,
we think, in the Democratic party and
its probable course In the impending
session Of congress.-Indianapolis
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
if this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both a
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because it possesses extraor-
binary cleansing, healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just a little in a glass
of water, used as a gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat,
and thus vercome all tendency to
o throat.
Paxtine Is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store. 25 and SOC a box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for a free sample.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Limit to pension Expenditure.

The pension bill will carry an ap.
preparation of $155, 900, 900, which is a
good deal of money. The house Of rep.
resentatives had passed a bill-the
Sulloway bill-which would have add
ed probably $50, O00, 900 to this sum. It
soon became apparent that 1t could not
get through the senate as an independ.
ent measure. The president had let ii
be understood that he would veto it.
Possibly the senate itself would have
refused to take the responsibility OF
adding this great amount to our dis
bursements when there is already g
persistent deficit. So the bill was Of
fered as a rider to the pension appro
priation bill. Senator Lodge raised a
point of order against it on the ground
that it was new legislation, and he was
sustained by the vic~e-president. The
notable thing about 1t all is that all
the effective opposition to this meas
ure was Republican opposition, For
the first time In many years Republic
cans have begun to see that In the ma
ture of things there must be a limit
to the size of our pension bill. 1t was
a Republican president who threatened
a veto. 1t way a Republican senator
who made the point of order against
the pension rider, and a Republican
vice-president who, as president Of the
senate, sustained it. The people would
be glad to believe that this indicates
a disposition on the part Of our states
men to exercise greater care hence
forth In dealing with pensions. II
would be encouraging to know that
there actually are limits beyond which
congress will not go.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
5 STILL IN SUSPENSE
Private Leahy Questions Sergeant
ponahue Regarding a Point In
Military Law.

Private Donahue and Private Leahy
were the best Of friends, but when
Private Donahue became Sergeant
Donahue, Private Leahy saw the fail
ings of his former companion with
amazing ~clearnsss.
Sergeant" he said n day, after
long, fixed gazing at his superior in
rank, eff a private stepped up to a
sergeant and called him a consated
little monkey, phwat wud happen?"
He'd be put in the gyard-house,"
said the sergeant.
He wud?"
HE wud."
But If the private only knew the
sergeant was a consated little mon
key, and said niver a wurrd, wud he
be put in the gyard-house for that?"
inquired Private Leahy.
"Av coorse he wud not" said the
sergeant, loftily.
well, thin, for the prisent well
Fave it go at that" said Private
Leahy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
TURNS TO DEMOCRATS
PRESIDENT TAFT IN A MOST Pc
cuLIAR POSITION.
Is Relying on Opposition Party to Pass
Measures Repudlated by His Own
FoIIowers-opportunity for
the Democrats.

The extra session which will meet Oh
April 4 will assemble under curious
conditions. The Republican president
Is committed to the passage of his tar
LIT board bill and the Canadian recip-
rocity measure. The Democrats, who
made the reciprocity bill a party meas
ire in the last house, and contributed
nearly twice as many votes in favor OF
reciprocity as Mr.. Taft's WI party,
will have a comfortable majority at the
extra session. They are committed to
reciprocity, aad will pass that and the
tariff board bill with enthusiasm,
The Republicans will have in the
senate a majority of only eight, against
% in the past session. The Democrats
and the Republicans who support Mr..
Taft will have no difficulty in enacting
the desired laws. The interesting ques-
ton, however, Is how much further Will
the Democrats go in framing tariff trevi-
sion legislation, and how far will Mr..
Taft go with the Democrats? The
Democratic position Is, perhaps, fair
ly expressed in their last national plat
form, adopted at Denver in 1908. There
are phrases In that document which
have a prophetic sound in the light OF
the events of the last three years:
I'VE welcome the belated promise
of tariff reform affected by the Repub.
lican party in tardy recognition OF the
righteousness of the Democratic posi-
ton on this question, but the people
cannot safely trust the execution oil
this important work to a party which
is SO deeply obligated to the highly
protected interests. We favor
immediate revision Of the tariff by the
reduction of import duties ma
terial reductions should be made upon
the necessaries Of life and gradu
ated reductions should be made In
such other schedules as may be neces
sary to restore the tariff to a revenue
basis. . We demand the immediate
repeal Of the tariff on pulp, print pa
per, lumber, timber and logs, and that
these articles be placed on the free
list"
The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill has
been enacted since this platform was
written; a campaign has been waget
on the very ground that the revision
was not sincerely undertaken or hon
estly performed; the complexion of the
house has been changed and the Demo
Gratis have won victories all along the
line; and, finally, a Republican presi
dent has himself fathered a reciprocity
measure which is In almost exact &C
cord with the Democratic tariff de
mands, and is now trusting to Demo
Gratis to save him when his own part!
has failed him.
The conditions seem right, therefore
for tariff excursions at the extra SEES
sion beyond the field of Canadian reciI
rocity, but none the less 1t is not likel,
the session will be prolonged, or tina
radical or comprehensive revision will
be undertaken. One reason Is that thu
president would not permit radical re
vision at this time. The other reason
is that the Democrats, If wisely guided
would not undertake a serious tariff
program on such short notice.-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
MUST MEET PEOPLES DEMAND
Revision Of the Tariff Most Imperative
Duty D%evotving on Demo
cratic Party.

The charitable doctrine that teaches
rs to say no i'll of the dead does not
apply to such a body as the congress
which expired by limitation on the
fourth of March. Passing over the rest
Of its mingled record of good and evil,
the most important of its acts is the
Payne-Aldrich tariff, upon which the
country gave Judgment last November.
So complete and deliberate has been
This judgment as to afford the authors
Of the bill no benefit of doubt on the
grounds Of popular passion and preju-
dice. The act was not a relief from
the Dingley tariff, which in It's breed
ing of monstrous Industrial trusts and
Its s~poliations Of the masses of the
people had become a national calamity.
1t requires a long bead roll to recount
the predatory combinations that owe
their birth to this prolific parent of
monopoly, with the steel trust leading
the long line.
There was little or no false ~pretense
as to the character and intent of the
Dingley act. It was admitted that many
OF it's duties were raised to an exorbi.
tant height with the view of moderat-
ing them by reciprocity treaties, which
were never realized. The special SEES
sion of the congress that has gone,
which was summoned by President
Taft to mitigate the burdens of the
Dingley tariff, Knocked the country with
a hypocritical pretense of performing
this duty when preserving all the worst
features Of that enactment, While a
show was made Of lowering duties on
non-competitive imports and on some
commodities competing with products
Of the trusts, duties were raised to pro
hibitory rates and in obedience to the
combination of manufacturers and
sheep growers the barbarous schedule
of wool and woolens was left I'M
touched.
Upon the effects of this act, with Its
direct and indirect influences in gTiev.
ously enhancing the cost of living
throughout the land, and upon the con
gress that created it, the American
people have solemnly pronounced their
Judgment. After a long reign of pro
lection 1t will be for the new congress
that now comes to life to meet in full
measure the popular will that the tariff
shall be relieved Of its spoliatory fea
lures. OF this the action of the Demo
Gratis of the house on the reciprocity
agreement with Canada affords a cheer
full augury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Famous Eccentric Toasts.

Pitt, at Kidderminster, gave a
toast in compliment Of the carpet
manufacturers.
MAY the trade of Kidderminster,"
said Pitt" be trampled under foot by
all the world!"
A more audacious toast, freighted
with double meaning, has been vari-
ously attributed to Smeaton, Erskine
and to some others. This after-dinner
trade sentiment was delivered in this
form:
Dam the canals, sink the coal pits,
blast the minerals, consume the manu-
features, dispense the commerce of
Great Britain and Ireland!"-Cornhil
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
OLD FORT GEORGE
Interior of Maine Fortress Is Now
a Ball Ground.
Historic Earthworks Built by the Brit
lsh In 1779 and Named In Honor
of EnsIand's klns-outIlnes
Still Visible.

Augusta, Me.-Ancient Pentagoet,
better known as Castine, situated on
the eastern side of Penobscot bay and
river. is one of the most prominent
historic spots In Maine today. 1t has
preserved the wellmarked traces of
the works of the past and no small
settlement has within its borders so
MANY earthworks and old forts. Fore
most among the earthworks is Fort
George, situated. on the high land in
the center of the peninsula. 1t was
built by the British in June, 1779, and
was named Fort George in honor of
his majesty, George III. The fort is
tetragonal in form with a bastion at
each of the four angles. The bastion
where was located the magazine was
fully occupied by it, the entrances be-
ing made of arch passages of brick,
which may be cen today, covered
with mortar, and over them a layer
of logs with a heavy covering Of
earth.
According to tradition and history,
it was from these same barracks that
Gen. Peleg Wadsworth escaped when
held a prisoner in 1880, after being
captured by the English at his home
in Thomaston and taken to Castine,
where he was confined for a long time.
Following the departure Of the British
from Castine in 1915 the Americans
took possession of the fort and the
government had it repaired, strength
ened and garrisoned, new barracks
taking the place Of those used by the
British. The interior Of the fort has
long been used by the boys as a ball
ground. The foundations of the old
barracks are still visible.
History says that it was in this old
fort that the gibbet was erected on
which both Ball and Elliott we're
hanged. Both names were well
known in the early period of Maine.
The palisades, the barracks, the NUM-
tons Of wal and its buildings have all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Wise Democratic policy.

The Democrats, If they are wise, will
help the administration TO pass the
reciprocity measure and the tariff
board bill, and go home. They may
point to their achievements and formu-
late at leisure their policies, which a
be developed to advantage at the next
regular session of congress. The coun.
try does not want a tariff campaign
this summer; it does not wish congress
to remain In session and the Democrats
will doubtless use discretion. In the
history of the party wise leadership
was never more important.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Try This for Colds
Prescription Known for Results
Rather than LARGE Quantity.

Go to your druggist and get 1.-TWO
ounces Of Glycerine and half an ounce
Of Concentrated Pine compound. MIR
these with half a pint Of good whisky.
Shake well. Take one to two teaspoon
thls after each meal and at bed time.
Gmaller doses to children according to
ege." Any one can prepare this at
home. This is said to be the quickest
cough and cold cure known to the
medical profession. Be sure to get only
the genuine (Globe) Concentrated Pine.
Each half ounce bottle comes in a tin
screw-tep sealed case. If the druggist
is out 81 stock he will quickly get it
from his wholesale house. Don't fool
with uncertain mixtures. 1t is risky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Bold Scribe.

"Ho, hunt" calculated honest Farm
Ell Hornbeak, who had encountered in
the village newspaper an example of
the perversity which the linotype
sometimes displays. 1.-THE editor OF
the P~laindealer amt afraid to speak
his mind. He comes right out and
says: In our opinion the Hon. Thorn
as Rott has iyddaonkzzounsottttptpt
pm mnwww trahahaha hawzw zens-
kibby.' And, by jolly, he says it as
If he meant it, too!"-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
HERMIT SET HIS FRACTURE
He Whitfield Splints Out of a Board
Neighbors Are Warned
of.

Spokane, Misunderstanding with
some display Of anger all attentions
proffered by sympathetic neighbors,
b. Gray, an aged hermit, set his W
leg, broken when a cellar which lie
was digging cayed In on him. The
injured limb now rests In an impro-
vised splint made Of rough boards
whitfield and shaved by Gray.
Gray has resided in this lonely
abode for the last year. Little is
known Of him. Occasionally he Is
seen wandering in vacant lots iii
search Of fuel. He does odd Jobs and
is reputed to have q considerable sum
of money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23
Democratic League Of clubs.

The National Democratic League Of
Clubs is a national federation of Demo.
cratic clubs throughout the country.
No dues are required and local indie.
pendence is assured. The creed Of the
league is to educate young voters to
become Democrats, to teach foreign.
born voters that being Democrats will
make them better Americans and to
preach the policies Of Jefferson and
Jackson, day in and day out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-23

To a ~disinterested and unprecedented
observer it looks a little as If the SEN
ate committees plan to allow Senator
Lorimer $25, 900 for his expenses In de-
Tending his right to his seat, and the
senator's conscientious rejection Of 1t
might be something In the nature Of a
frameup devised for the purpose Of
modifying the public temper.