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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
GOVERNMENT HELPS TO WOMEN,

Secretary Wilson's long service as
a cabinet officer has been of benefit
to the people beyond the confines of
agriculture. In various ways the Iowa
mans department has been helpful.
One of the lines of endeavor has been
to tighten the work and increase the
efficiency of the housekeepers of the
country.
Isabel Gordon Curtis in an article
in Success Magazine writes of an
interesting hour with Secretary Will
son. He told her the story of what
Uncle Sam is doing for the women of
America
Thousands of people think he be-
gan, that the agricultural depart
ment helps nobody but the farmer. OF
course while helping the farmer in
cidentally we help the farmers wife
and daughter-only we do more than
that Hundreds of men and women
in our department work year in and
year out to solve problems which
face the woman who lives in the coun-
try. We teach her how to make the
best possible use of the food she
raises, how to market it, preserve
and cook it in ways that are new to
country people. We show her how to
plan house, that is as sanitary, con-
venient, easily heated and comfort
able as the average city home. Gen
orally it is a much less expensive and
more beautifully located home than a
dweller in the city can achieve.
Our experts simplify kitchen toll
as they ease the farmers field labor
They teach how to exterminate house
pests, lay out pleasant flower or
vegetable garden and attractive
grounds. They suggest shrubs and
vines which will thrive in different
climates and tell how to care for
them. When the farmers wife is
brought face to face with any difficult
ty all she has to do is to write to u.s.
We help her if it is in our power, not
only with bulletins prepared by the
first experts in the country but also
by personal letters. The men and
women in charge of each bureau give
a lifetime of study to one science.
4 have profound belief in help
ing the country woman as far as pos
sible because 1t tells on America 8
future in this way: The girl who
sees her mother drudge out her Life
in hard unremitting toll longs for a
very different future. Of course her
eyes are turned upon the city and
when the first chance comes she
leaves home. She will tell you she
has no intention of becoming the slave
her mother has been. We combat
this feeling by every measure in cur
power The best way to do it is by
making a country home so pleasant,
convenient, comfortable and attractive
that children will hate to leave it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
eoon woRp FoR WILSON.

wallace'g Farmer has come out with
careful and judicial editorial article
on secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment of agriculture and representing
that in some quarters he has been
unjustly assailed. With this view the
Galesburg Republican Register is in
clined 10 agree. One Of the charges
is that the department has outgrown
Mr.. Wilson and that il mas become
too large and complicated for him 10
administer with success. The Repub-
lican-Register points out that mad
vertently this is high praise. for VII
son is the man who has made the
department Of great value. When he
took charge OF the department four
teen years ago IT vas not regarded
as an important department, but he
managed 1t with such consummate
skill and SO adapted it to the needs
OF agriculture that at the present
time no department ranks With it in
importance or with the value Of it's
results. The Republican-Re gister
goes on to say:
Meanwhile the details have multi.
piled and the responsibility hag n.
creased. The pure food law, the Law
relating 70 the handlipg OF stock and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

its preparation for market and other
work have been thrown on the de-
partment Its field of operation has
been immensely increased. But in all
this development the aged head of the
department has been a live wire.
Many of the most valuable sugges-
tions have come from him. The de-
partment, II it has outgrown him, has
outgrown any single man. Where is
the man who can go in there and be
u. Wiley CT CIT ought not TO ,iind
Let us be just to this old man. The
Dr.. Wiley contest ought not to blind
the public to the real merits OF the
very large service that Wilson has
rendered. He has been very vaIu-
able man at the head of department
that he raised from mediocrity and
for which he showed such remarkable
aptitude that president after presi-
dent has kept him in charge of the
work,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
Mona Lisa.

Chicago Tribune: SO Mona Lisa has
another lover! Was 1t not enough
that the excellent FIR. del Giocondo
should have married her, that the re
gal Leonardo should have worsniped
her, that innumerable men should
have seen in her face the internl, in
scrutability of the femme half of the
in alteration, drive another man to
distraction with her fugitive grace?
Her portrait has been stolen-car
ried bodily from the Salon Care. Let
tiers addressed to her have been be-
sieging the marveling administrators
of the Louvre. Now she's gone. But
may it not be by her own volition?
May not she who won an old man to
be her bridegroom, who sat listening
to strains of music, and smiling her
much meaning smile while Leonardo
painted, have taken to herself new
bridegroom?
She was never meant merely t.
hang on the wall, this Mona Lisa. She
was made to live, to renounce, to pro-
gress, to adventure, to aspire above
all, to understand. What battles and
maddens men is the understanding in
her smile. She looks like the mother
of men, like the nourisher, the forgiy-
er, the tempter, the comforter. She is
all things that women may be. She is
the mistress of them that know. Sin
and sanctity alike are in her glance;
she is so bounteous that she appears
! to include all things.
She keeps her whimsical pity for
man, the eternal child; she does not
make too much of his ardors; she can
endure his neglect She is the incarna-
ton of femininty- secret, plying, be-
slowing, withholding, blessing, tan
salizing, damning and inspiring She
is precisely what her creator, Da Vim.
/ ci meant her to be-
Now, after four and half cen
turtles, mis- subtle lady wins another
lover and, her tantalizing discretion
quite forgot, she flies with her wooer
Ten thousand dollars for her reward
cries Paris. Well, there was Paris
once who staked his country on a
throw like that and, losing, counted
the cost inadequate. Leonardo would
have doubled that sum if he could
have won the cryptic daughter of the
proud Gherardini from the old Clio
condo. Mona Lisa's innumerable low
ers should unite to offer a purse thai
would bring her straightway back to
the place the world looks upon as her
home No one man should have exclu
sive right to feed on that mysterious
| loneliness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Mr.. Bryan received 162 electoral
votes.
In 1908 the majority required to
elect the President was 242. In 1912.
under the new reapportionment, it viii
be 263, leaving out New Mexico and
Arizona. On division of the states
similar TO that of 1908 the Republi-
cans in 1912 would gain thirty-two
votes, the Democrats. ten. If Mr..
Taft We're to hold the states he car
ried at the previous election. he would
have $50 electoral votes, or ninety
more than necessary. The Republi-
cans hardly expect to carry in 1912
all the states they won in 1908, but
they have reasonable expectation Of
carrying enough to re-elect the Presi-
dent New York in all probability
Will be for him as it was three years
ago. If this reasonable expectation
is realized he can lose New Jersey,
Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Wet
Virginia and still have a majority.
The Democrats would have to carry
California in addition to these states
in order to win. No wellinformed
person believes they would be able
to do this as matters now stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
keokuk. Iowa 80. August 80, 1911
HoHENLINDEN.

On Linden when the sun was low
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
OF Iser, rolling rapidly.
But Linden saw another sight
When the drum beat, at dead of night,
Commanding fires of death to light,
The darkness of her scenery.
BY torch and trumpet fast arrayed,
Each horseman drew his battle blade.
And furious every charger neighed,
To join the dreadful revelry.
Then shook the hills with thunder
riven,
Then rushed the steed to battle driv-
en-,
And louder than the bolts of heaven
Far flashed the red artillery.
But redder yet that light shall glow
On Linden's hill of stained snow,
And bloodier yet the torrent flow
OF Iser, rolling rapidly.
'Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war clouds, rolling
dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
Shout in their sulphurous canopy,
The combat deepens. On, We brave.
Who rush to glory, or the grave,
Wave Munich, All thy banners wave.
And charge with all thy chivalry,
Few. few shall part where many
meet,
The snow shall be their winding
sheet,
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be soldiers sepulchre
Thomas Campbell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
The Boone Conception of Aumor.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
The deputies in the county clerks
office at Boone seem to have smart
aleck custom. which their chief would
do we'll to discourage, of playing fool
jokes for their own and the entertain
ment of other idle people upon per-
sons who come to the county office
for marriage licenses. This alleged
humorous custom consists in sending
candidates for matrimony from one
office to another through the court
house, asking impertinent questions
and generally making fools of these
persons who have come for service to
their own county offices and have a
right TO expect decent treatment and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

proper service from their own county
officials and deputies.
1t is back woods sort of a joke to
take advantage Of the ignorant and
excited. 1t is a good deal like stoning
kittens or stretching rope across
the highway and other jocular devices
which appeal to certain intellects as
the extremity of wit and humor. 1t is.
however. of quality which seems to
be out of place in a public office.
The Boone clerk should select his
deputies with more care or inaugu-
rate school of instruction in what is
due to the humblest or most unin-
formed citizen from public officials
and from gentlemen generally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Admiral Togo saw much and said
little. The New York Tribune states
the case in a nutshell when it says
he will leave our shores with the
cordial respect of an admiring nation
and with the enviable record of hav-
Ing probably seen more and having
certainly said less than almost any
other distinelished visitor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

the place. II he is nominated it will
be about the last time that the people
of the state of Iowa will have
chance to vote for an old soldier for
governor The Press wants to see
Colonel Palmer Iowa's next governor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Chautauqua lecturers continue TO
denounce the woman who prefers
lap dogs to babies. Still, as a writer
in the Peoria Herald Transcript sug-
gests, what excus is there for propa-
eating the offspring of that sort of
women?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

A paragrapher complains that there
are a hundred schools in this country
for civil engineers but not a single
one for civil conductors. Perhaps
this state of affairs explains why
there are not more of the latter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
How TO Get Along.

Otturawa Courier: II you will
quit borrowing from your neighbors.
you'll find that you will get along
much better in your neighborhood.
You won't have to get mad because
they are occasionally out of some
article that you haven't had in your
house for years only when you did
borrow t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

The stock of preserves, jellies, jams,
pickles and buffers this fall promises
to break all records. The scarcity of
fruit last year makes these delicacies
all the more welcome now. Their
abundance will help solve the cost of
living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Abe Martin has noticed that it is
almost impossible 10 be pleasant
without somebody taking advantage
of you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

A Page county farmer has fifteen
acres of alfalfa. He estimates that
the crop will be worth at least SIS
per acre. The first cutting of twenty
five tons he put in his own barn. The
second he sold for $265, and his est
mate OF 1856 for the season for the fiji
teen acres is considered quite con
sentative
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

We don't hear as much about de-
iciency in the Taft backbone as we
did couple of years ago. Recent de-
velopments have put decided crimp
in complaints on that score.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Senator Cummins and Editor
PAYNE Of the Nevada Representative
are for La Toilette for President This
assures two votes in Iowa for the in
surgent candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

The Illinois Central railway en-
ployes have voted to strike, which
suggests to the Marshalltown Timea-
Republican that some people are al
ways in hurry to be hungry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Iowa has a low percentage of illit.
eracy and turns out to the chautauqua
in splendid style until the circus
comes to town. declares the Dubuque
egraph-Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

What we need is not a new com
pass every year, but a determination
to steer straight by the old compass.
Henry Van Dyke
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

sane Christmas is proposed. One
of the rules is TO give gifts TO near
relatives only. There is 10 lack of OPP
portunity for reform along that line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
TAFT AND RESTRICTION.

All indications point to the re-
nomination of President Taft next
year. And the chances are that he
will be reelected. In 1908 he receiv-
ed the electoral votes of the follow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
Colonel Palmer for Governor.

Where Is the Republican" asks the
Washington Press, who will be
stronger than Colonel Palmer for
governor? We want to hear of him.
Colonel Palmer Is the logical man for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

Those who are planning to put
President Taft in a hole should bear
in mind that it will take pretty big
hole to accommodate him. warns the
Emmetsburg Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

William Randolph Hearst sends
word from Paris that he is dfsap-
pointed in President Taft. Hooray,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Sioux City Journal entertains
no doubt that while passing through
the President viii steal an occasional
glance at the fences.
Our insurgent congressman" says
the Iowa City Republican, will be
home this week. SO far as observed
they are not carrying anybody's scalp
in their belts"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

One Of the Des Moines councilmen
accuses his fellow members of playing
politics. "Heavens-it can't be pos
sible that a Des Moines politician
would play politics." exclaims the Ce-
dar Rapids Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

On Linden when the sun was low
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow
And dark as winter was the flow
OF Iser, rolling rapidly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

President Taft" AYERS the Leon
Journal, "in his veto message because
Of the recall in the statehood bill OF
Arionza, cleared away the dust and
made It plain that the United States
should not, directly or indirectly, in
dorse such a proposition. The more
people Investigate the recall OF
judges. the more they will praise the
veto message of President Taft"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

President Taft is no SLOUGH when
ne takes his pen in hand to write a
veto message. His disposition of the
Arizona Judge recall nonsense left
nothing for the other fellows to say,
declares the Webster City Freeman
Tribune
'I-aughable, indeed, was the fluke
of the California insurgent congress
men when the proposition came up TO
take the tariff off lemons. They have
that which might properly be called
the citrus conscience" says the Bur
lington Hawk-Eye.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15
Ancient Law Ends Poison
Pen'' Case.
BAR SAMPLE OF HER WRITING.
Judge Mcpherson In United Steses Dis
trict Court at Philadelphia Declares
Easton Young Woman Not Gull
ty and Then Denounces Law
Making AequittaI Possible.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-Miss Harriet
De Witt Of Easton, who was placed on
trial before Judge Mcpherson in the
United States district court, charged
with sending unsigned scurrilous let
ters through the mails to the Rev. Ell
mer Il. Snyder and others, was de
clared not guilty.
The trial came to sudden and un
looked for end when under an ancient
law evidence on which the prosecution
based its case was ruled out
And the dramatic part of it was that
in ruling out the evidence Judge Nc
Pherson took occasion to denounce the
law and declared that the evidence
was such that it should be admitted.
He saw no reason why congress should
compel the United States courts to op-
crate in criminal cases under laws of
1879 and then give binding instructions
to the jury. The government, upon the
refusal of its evidence, abandoned the
case.
This is the famous poison pen" case
which several months ago startled the
country.
1t was when John Swartley, assistant
district attorney, offered in evidence a
specimen of Miss De Wits handwrit
ing that the legal question was decid-
ed and which brought the case to
sudden and somewhat startling end.
for the trial brought out that the courts
of the United States were compelled to
work in criminal cases under the laws
adopted from England of more than a
hundred years ago. When Mr.. Swart-
ley offered the handwriting former
Judge w. S. Kirkpatrick, counsel for
the defense, objected and addressed
the court, quoting numerous authori-
ties to show that such evidence was in
admissible. Mr.. Swartley followed with
an earnest plea for the admission of
the letter, but when he had finished
Judge Mcpherson said:
"You have made an excellent argu-
ment, Mr.. Swartley, but 1 am COM
PEELED to rule the document out. In
criminal cases the United States courts
are working under laws passed more
than a century ago."
Judge Mcpherson then instructed the
jury to render a verdict of "Not
guilty." and Miss De Wits friends
crowded around her to congratulate
her.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15
sIREs AND SONS.

Sir William J. Soulsby, private sec.
retary TO the lord mayor of London,
has held the position for thirty-si
years.
Canada's new minister of finance, w.
T. White, is not a politician. He is a
Toronto banker and vice president Of
the National Trust company.
Thomas Kinsey. the purser of the
American liner st. Paul, has crossed
the Atlantic 1000 times. Mr.. Kin
sey has been purser since 1864. the
first vessel on which he served in this
capacity being the City of London.
The Earl of Plymouth has purchased
the Crystal palace. one of the great
amusement places of England. for
$1,050,000. His purpose is to hold it
until the nation shall purchase 1t. thus
avoiding it's sale at public auction.
DR.. G. billiard Hayes, who has been
chief geoloSist of the United States
geological survey since 1902, is leaving
the service to engage in mining in
Mexico. He has devoted himself to
government work for nearly twenty
four years.
John Joy Edison, one of the best
known bank presidents in Washington.
narrowly escaped spending his life as
a government clerk at salary of not
more than $1,000 a year. He escaped
because his wife refused to marry him
until he had left the government serv-
ice
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15
The Royal Box.

King George Of England takes special
pride in breeding black pigs and has
reared particular breed which brings
nually.
King Alfonso has refused $500,O0O
The cash was left him by a madman.
and Alfonso said he would prefer his
benefactors to have some better excuse
than lack of wits.
Queen Elizabeth, wife of the king Of
the Belgians, is practical business
woman and has just instigated the
formation of private company whose
business it will be to promote the re-
vival Of lacemaking In Brussels, Mech
lin and Bruges and to increase the ex-
portation of Belgian laces.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15
Pen, ChiseI and Brush.

Winnie Ream Hoxie. one of the most
eminent sculptors of modern times.
possesses more interesting personal
souvenirs of famous men than perhaps
any other American woman.
Frederick Harrison, the author, who
celebrated his eightieth birthday re
Gently, was one of the first players
of lawn tennis, He took up the game
over fifty years ago and gave it up only
recently.
Thomas Robert Macquoid. the Eng
lish artist, who is nearing his ninety
second year, is still able to use his pen
and brush effectively. He has exhibit
ed hundreds of his works at the Royal
institute and during his long life has
illustrated great numbers of books and
periodicals.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15

New York, Dec. 12.-Mrs Helen Hath
nway Britton, owner of the ST. Louis
National League Baseball club, is at
the Waldorf to attend the annual meet
ing of the National league directors to-
day. She has been in New York for
such meetings often. but has never be-
fore attended one
81 was brought up on baseball" she
said, 'and the National league. First
came on with my father and then
with my uncle. And now am coming
on my own account"
"Are you going to vote and take part
in the meeting?" Mrs. Britton was
asked.
"Oh, dear no." she answered. "Nir
Steininger, the president of the club,
will do all the talking for us, Just as
Mr.. Bresnahan takes care of the play
ers."
Mrs Britton is the first woman who
ever attended a National league meet.
ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-15
Industrial Items.

According to the latest figures. Uncle
Sans farm hand payroll represents
$645, $4,000.
India has enacted law limiting
adults working hours to twelve day
and childPen's to six.
OF 9.221, ,517, 900 common brick made
in the country in 1910 the south made
2,367, 1924 900, or something more than
% per cent, and the value of the
southern production was something
more than 26 per cent of the total
value. $65.219.551. in the country