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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

The Des Moines Capital says of a
recent noteworthy musical event in
this city:
"Keokuk leaped into the theatrical
limelight last week when Madame
Nordica gave her initial public con
cert of the year at the Keokuk opera
house. Incidentally, that concert
was the first to be given this season
by any grand opera star. The appear
ance was in every way success. The
theatre had been sold out days II
advance. From Keokuk, Madame
Nordica went to Lincoln and thence
to Salt Lake City. She plans a toul
of the west with month in Canada
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Where Counting Is Dangerous.

Four young men have been shot at
vex (Valais) by an irate father TO
whose daughter they had come TO pay
court, says the London Express. Ihey
were refused admission to the house,
and when they tried to force their
way in the father took down his gun
and fred. Two of them were siight-
ly wounded and the other two, serious
ly. The father was arrested 81
The encounter and its almost trasic
ending were due to ancient custom
which prevails in the villages Oh the
canton of valais and in the Alpine
hamlets of the German cantons. Alter
a girl has reached the age OF eisn.ecn
her parents are not surprised to re-
cetye the visit of several young men
after the days work to ask 10 see
their daughter and pass pieas san
evening In the family circle, nc
visit is looked on as compiiilien ~
and as the young men bring WIN
them wines and food they are gen 81,
orally welcomed by the parents ~
custom. which is known as senie !,
results in introductions and OFTEN -
marriages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
A Good Move.


Davenport Times: The authorities
at Des Moines are sending out depu-
ties to inspect the school buildings of
the state to see whether the doors
open outward and whether fire es-
capes are provided in accordance
with the state laws. OF course many
of the buildings will probably not
have to be provided with fire escapes
but whether they are or not the fire
drills Of pupils afford splendid protec
ton by training the children to avoit
panic. 1t is probable that the inspec
tors will have to start few suits be
fore all the school boards of the state
comply with the fire escape law. And
by the way, are the buildings In De
| Moines safe?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Some Historical Stamps.

Many intensely interesting histori.
cal events have been recorded in post.
age stamps 30 that a large collection
OF stamps often shows in a most stri-
king manner how history was made.
There is a period Of French history
which is particularly interesting in
this way because the stamps issued at
that time so plainly show the changes
in the ruling power from monarchy to
republic and back again.
On one French stamp you see Mona.
Barrels head Of Liberty and the words
Republic France" On the following
issue Of stamps-those Issued in 1s49
Louis Napoleon's head appears In
stead OF the Liberty. the words on
the stamp being still Republic
France" After that there was new
stamp. on which Louis Napoleon's
head still appeared. but the words
Republic France" were replaced BY
Empire France"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
IEI BE The LAST.

The street fairs held IN keOkuk IN
der local management annually for a
period of ten or eleven years, begin
ming with 1898, were great credit
to the city and of material benefit to
local trade The attractions, many OF
them free, were OF a high order OF
merit and creditable alike to the man.
agement and the community. The
large sum Of money necessary 70 Sc
cure them and make the fair a success
was subscribed by local business men
who found their reward in increased
trade drawn from a radius OF many
miles In course of time, by reason
of repetition year after year, the
street fair became monotous and IN
terest in it declined. The business
community felt that something ne"
should be offered to attract visitors
and trade to Keokuk, and as notnlng
that was deemed suitable was avail
able the program of an annual street
fair OF fall celebration" was ABANDON
ed.
At this juncture peripatetic "carni'
vaP' companies put in an appearance
and proposed to meet the demand TOT
weeks entertainment on the pubic
streets. Under one pretext and anotn-
er they were permitted to obstruct the
principal thoroughfares with lot OF
cheap catchpenny shows, to the det'
riment Of legitimate business and pub
lie morals and with great damage to
the reputation of Keokuk as purvey'
or of first-class amusements IN the
interest of local trade. There Is nc
i use trying to disguise the fact thai
the city has been given black eye
by the character of the entertain
ment,' of late offered undel
it's sanction. Visitors to thu
city expected-and had RICH
to expect by reason of experience
in former years-something quit
, worth while in the line of attractions
Instead they were offered few cheap
John shows" sandwiched with lot Q
takers and gamblers whose sole inten
, was to defraud the unwary. 1t Is no
: stating the case too strongly to sa
5 that all of the visitors were disaI
3 pointed and good many of them dis
e gusted. Keokuk is poorer, both i
Y purse and reputation, in consequence
= The moral of it all is that now is
good time to resolve not to repeat tn
mistakes of the past. Keokuk has ha
= quite enough and to spare of earn
o val' companies and wants no more {
e. them. Let it be understood and pr
$. claimed that the city has granted tn
S use of its streets to such concerns Il
) the last time. If the city authorize
d will take this stand and adhere to
=. they will have the entire communit
e behind them in the matter. Bushes
men, professional men and either
generally are practically unit in sa
Il ing that the kind of street entertai
'e ments we have had since legitima
IN streets fairs or fall celebrations und
at the management of local business me
,e were given up are worse than no
q, tertainments at all Let the "carniva
e. just ended be the last.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
The Saloon Question.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: Iowa
City has saloons, and Muscatine has
none. Muscatine has sent seven men
to the penitentiary within two weeks,
and Iowa City has sent only nine In
five years, and one of them Musca-
tine man. The Iowa City Republican
wants us all to draw the proper in
ferences. But, however good Iowa
City may be. how much better OF
worse would Muscatine be If 1t had
saloons? For ourselves We dread te
draw hasty conclusions from isolated
facts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Colonel Roosevelt's

Colonel Roosevelt's explanation
that he took steps to capture the
Panama Canal zone for the United
States because there was no law pro
hibiting it, is declared by the Burling
ton Hawk-Eye to be worthy to stand
with the statement of Burlington
attorney, at recent dog and badg
er fight who said in explaining
why a member of the bar should MOI
act as referee in such case, tina
there was nothing in the Iowa code
authorizing such a fight"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Passed uncomfo rtable Nloh,.

To be forced to stand on his head
all night was the trying experience
which recently befell Charles Stokes,
q laborer in Auburn. N. Y. Stokes
entered barn at night. and in WALK
ing about in the dark, plunged head
FIRST into grain chute. His arms
were pinned to his sides. and unable
to move. he was forced to inhale the
suffocating grain chaff all night. He
was discovered by q companion next
morning who summoned aid Stoker
was pulled out and rushed to hospital,
black in the face. but apparently not
seriously hurt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

The ordinary house flies cost an
nually 5000 lives and an economic
loss of s1s,oo0,OOo in California, &C
cording to report of VIM. B. Herms,
assistant professor of entomology in
the University of California. Herms
spent five years investigating them
Flies he finds. transmit typhoid, dys.
entary, tuberculosis, pink eye ana
under ordinary conditions leprosy'
erysipelas, smallpox, plague. tracho
ma, Asiastic cholera, sleeping SICK
ness and plenty of others. This they &c
by planting unhealthy germs wheneV
er they put their feet down. Thous
ands of deaths among infants, Herms
holds, will be avoided when flies are
kept from crawling over the baby,s
zee and hands
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Hax VS.. SUGAR.

Anamosa Eureka: When you shud-
der over the soaring price of sugar,
Mr.. Farmer, ease off your feelings
with the thought of the top-notch
price that hay brought in the Cedar
Rapids market one day last week. A
load of loose tame hay sold for SIG a
ton, and on the same day baled hay
brought $3.50 ton. The agricultur-
list cannot wish for any great change
even if household necessities arc
climbing up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

The chief of the New York fire de-
partment predicts that within two
years, time there will not be horse.
drawn apparatus in the metropolis
AS an indication of what this means
it may be stated that nearly $4,000,
600 has already been appropriated
for motor equipment in that city
Other cities are headed the same
way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
keokuk, Iowa ...........oct. 9, 1911
THE MELANCHOLY DAYS.

The melancholy days have come.
the saddest of the year
The woods are blazing gold and red,
the skies are jewel clear;
Each breath you draw sends tingling
thrills a-leap through every
You sigh to see the wagon load of
pumpkins in the lane.
You weep and vail and shake your
head in gloominess profound
To think Of that thick pumpkin pie,
SO deep and fat and round.
The melancholy days have come
the purple grapes are fat;
The sunlight gives them ruby glints
you're very sad for that
The sweet potatoes-mellow hot, give
forth their tempting scent;
From peach preserves upon the stove
the SAVIOR is unpent;
oh, and the days are filled with
gloom when tears come to the
eye
Because at last we have to face thai
juicy mincemeat pie!
The melancholy days have come, So
let us weep and vail
Across the stubble sounds the joll!
piping of the quail;
The ducks are quacking in the marsh
the geese are honking high;
The pawpaw notifies to brown-Ol
let us sit and cry,
And let us have doleful moan AM
shed bitter tear
The melancholy days have come, tn
saddest of the year.
Chicago Evening Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

State Auditor Bleakly is candi-
date for another term and should be
renominated without opposition in
recognition of his services in that
capacity. The state auditors office
has never been better administered
nor is there a more worthy gentle
man in the state. Indications are
that he will have no opposition. and
this is as it should be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

Speaking of court decisions, an In
dianapolis paper points out that the
common habit of referring to them as
handed down" is misplaced. 1t says
that the only decisions that are hand
ed down are those of appellate courts
which are handed down to the lower
or trial court. Other decisions are
simply rendered. Perhaps handed
out is what is struggling for utter.
ance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

]. n. Darling, the gifted and popu-
lar cartoonist of the Des Moines
Register and Leader, is taking an en-
forced vacation because Of form of
paralysis affecting his right arm.
During his absence Frank Moser is
supplying the R. and l.. with cartoons
that merit high praise. All of them
are good and some of them afford in
disputable evidence of real genius. Mr.
Moser is making name for himseli
of which the whole state has reason
to be proud.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
object, but the Newsletter editor
was poor boy once and there was
not nearly that many girls running
after him.

The best plaster. A piece of flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Lini.
ment and bound on over the affected
parts is superior to plaster and
costs only one-tenth as much. For
sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

The battleship Oregon is to be the
first vessel to pass through the Pan
ANA canal, in recognition of its
splendid achievement in rounding
the Horn at the beginning of the
Spanish war. The distinction is richly
deserved and should please every
BODY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Des Moines Capital truthfuiiy
remarks that DR. Wiley's vindication
is good for the digestion OF the entire
nation
1.-THE Canadians have said we cant
slide down their cellar door; perhaps
it is just as we'll" says the Harlan
Republican we have lurking sus-
picion there was nail in the cussed
thing
The Register and Leader calls on
President Taft to tell what the ne
publican program is to be In con,
gress the coming winter. III mus,
take the President for wizard,
comments the Manson Journal.
Miss Jane Addama, OF Hull House
Chicago. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, wife OF the celebrated writer
will be among the speakers at I'M
National Woman Suffrage convention
1 in Louisville, KY, October 10 to 20
BENJAMIN Franklin Hamilton. wn'
died at his home In Saco. Maine, las
Saturday, is said to have been IN
FIRST merchant in the country to en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

Complaint is made that the auto is
emptying the churches. Paradoxical
as it sounds, the auto ought not to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

Millionaire Suydam's wife went off
with a plumber. "She is either lucky
or smart says the Sioux City Trib-
une
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

ploy lady statesmen in his store. He
was ninety-two years old, and when
he retired from business in 1885 his
store was recognized as one of the
largest dry goods houses in the Unit
ed States.
The Fairfield Ledger advises Iowa
Republicans to avoid the proposed
Presidential primary. Enough bad
blood might be engendered in con-
test of this kind, with only Republi-
cans voting" the Ledger continues,
ito take the electoral vote away from
the Republican candidate at the gen.
eral election. And it is safe to say
that thousands of Democrats would
take hand in the primary in the
hope that they might embarrass theil
old opponents"
Although Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie
| is sixty-four years Of age, she has
been given a commission by the
stateof Iowa to make a statue O.
Gov. Kirkwood, to be placed in the
state capitol. She lives in Washing
ton. where she does most of he
work, the statue Of Farragut In tina
city having been a government com
mission, which she obtained to tn
surprise of her friends who did no
expect that such a work would be civ
en- to a woman. She has made bust
OF American patriots recently TO
Cornell University. The first work
hers that attracted attention was
Ilife-size Of Lincoln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

THoueHT-FoR THE DAY.
An ounce of fire prevention
worth pound of insurance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
Money No Object.

Central City Newsletter: The A.
245 girls who want to marry Hetty
Green's boy all say that money is no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

social way from the President Of the
United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09

Read The Daily Gate ci's' AV'
per week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

among the colleges OF the Eastern d.
vision Is hard to conceive They are
neaFy and sure. experienced men, and
nave lot been properly handled this
season.
Blanton. of Hampden- Sidney, would
play right half. with Ives. of Ran
dolph- Macon, his running mate. They
are sure on handling punts. are fast,
and are great broken field runners,
sure to score with any kind Of help.
Saunders. of Hampdcn- Sidney, would
be the quarter, although Bane, of Ran
doiph- Macon. is a close second. Saun
ders Is given the choice because he is
better on defensive than Bane. and can
carry tho ball better. Lewis is the
fullback OF the team. He has not boon
in many games this year, but he is
tho best man. Spencer would be a
second. with Cason. of Richmond Col
lege. third. Ives would be depended
upon to do the kicking.
Here is the team. Take It or leave
it. The selection has been made i'm
partially, and II would take some
time to select team from the four
colleges represented to win over tho
aggregation named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

IN picking an Eastern Virginia In
tercollegiatc football team, the burden
OF proof very naturally rests with the
man making the selection This IL
True for many reasons. chief of which
ts the fact that no two mon view n
football game alike. Tho team that
will follow. after these brief explana-
tons. Is not offered even In the hone
that II Will meet with unanimous con-
sent. And It should be remembered
by tho critics when tearing 10 pieces
this machine that the men who COM
pose It are those men who have done
the best and most consistent work for
their teams In the championship
games.
Ordinarily picking a team mcans
little. Should there happen TO be Ave
men, for instance. selecting men who
arc worthy Of prominent MENTION the
probability is that no two of the i've
. would make exactly tho same selec-
tionG. Nearly every person who has a
more or less intimate knowledge OF
football has his own particular ideaa
az to how the game should be played
The moro intimate the knowledge. the
more firm becomes the ideas OF the
Individual watching the game. One
man may think. under tho present
rules. that "a half for instance. should
OCCUPY his position as much for his
defensive proweEs AZ for his ability
to carry the ball. :.
Another Will feel that the duty OF
half back is simply 10 carry the ball,
TO lead Interference when IL is ncces.
nary for him to do so. and will accept
the secondary line purely as - batter
ing ram to break up whatever attack
the oHcnsc may show. There are 80
many qualifications to modern football
and there arc so many different angles
from which tho ability OF player
may be viewed that that man is bravo
indeed who names eleven men TO de-
feat any other eleven men who may
be selected from tho mass of material
offered.
Therefore the team which .s now Of
fered. Is offered in the fun knowledge
that 1T iJ not going 10 please all. But
Il is not offered with apologies Nor
is It offered with fear that a better
simply offered for what il IS worth,
after carcful study OF the available
material, and after having watched
tho mon as tho season progressed. In
all but one OF tho championship games.
Tyler playing at centre for Rich
mond College. Is given that position
md made captain of the team. IIc IL
By far tho most aggressive man on
any OF the teams in the association
Time and again lie has beaten ends
down the field and his tccklng from
both Sides OF tho line havo made him
u foe TO reckon with. Not only that.
but on offensive play. he has led tho
Interference for his team. Ho would
mako an admirable captain, for he ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

always level headed and watches every
play. Also ne has a we'll grounded
knowledge of the game.
Randolph Macon gets both ends. In
Wray and Vaughan viii be found !,
pair Of ends who are always in the
fray. Fast on their feet, sure tack
lers, they would be more than an of :
set for any pair OF ends which could
be selected from the teams in their
class.
Richmond College gets another place
through Harris. who is without doub,
one OF the best tackles seen here
abouts in long time. He is sure.
steady and his asgressivcncss ear
him the place. At the other tackle
VIII be found Coplcy. of Randolph
Macon.
II was question whether Duval or
Copley was entitled TO the place. but
mature consideration gave tho Yellow
Jacket tho call. because OF his ability
to get down tho field after handling
his man.
Moore. Of Hampd en- Sidney, and
Chapman, OF Randolph Macon, are the
guards. How two better men at tho
keystone position could be found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
BIG GUNS FIRED
BY |. P J IN!
Heavy Machinery Installed and
Naples Are Being Most
Roughly Handled.
PLAYERS SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Averages Are Crawling to High
Water Mark, With End
Not in Sight.

The big bowling plant OF the Rich.
mond bowling Association having been
given a general inspection Friday
big staff of chief engineers. is now
| considered to be In line working order
Many changes were ordered to be mad.
of the big machines were ordered out
OF commission. and smaller ones or
dered to take ther places, And It IS
| hoped from now on this plant will be
qualined to turn out some big scores.
The Journal department has been
motorized to do away with ono OF its
monsters. as 1t was found to be too
ginian force which has been handl-
capped great deal lately because It's
big machine of the Bliley type was
out OF order. is now in fine condition.
and from now on will make a good
showing.
The Newport. of the slipping depart
ment, has been enlarged, and has been
of the Splitting patent. 10 take the
place of the smaller one now in use.
The big machine of the Remington
department, which has Just lately ar
the foundation. and will have TO lie
idle for a while. until improvements
can be made.
The Alcos. of the Hammersmith de-
partment, wcro found to be In per-
rect order, as this force Is turning out
some excellent scores.
SiSihcSl CuttCTlln mas Kept his Dig
engine In fine trim. and has made q
wonderful record this week
The work turned out by the Journal
and the ReminStons last Monday night
was found not to be up 10 the stand
| ard. and was ordered to be rolled over.
Captain Smith. of the Newport. has
sent In his resignation as captain of
the Newport force Mr. Smiths rea-
son for doing SO was that his business
would not allow him ample time 10
practice In order to do justice to his
team. His resignation will not be ac-
cepted by the Richmond Bowling AS
| ISOLATION.
Captain Barrow, of the Journal team.
| has ordered the release of Sheridan
and Beck, to take effect at once. Sledd
Player Montague has resigned as a
! member of the Remington team. TO
! take effect December !.
lie past week has been a most sue
cessful one. and a great many of the
! players have made q big jump in the
| percentage column
] Thorpe. the boy wonder OF the Vir-
/, gtnian team. is there with the goods
! this season.
Wade, the ueliest. YOUNGEST and
proved to be a great find this year
as he now ranks third in the standing
! column for high average bowling.
secretnr! MONTAGUE deserves great
J credit for the way he has handled :he
business of the Richmond Bowling
! Association this season. and the whole
assocla ton wants TO thank him pub
licly for It..
( Official Umpire Derby deserves great
credit for the way he has handled the
| games this season and not a kick
! has been registered against his de-
/ cisions. which is going some for an
| umpire.