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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
WABASH NEW LOCOMOTIVE
SHOPS

The construction Of new locomo-
tive shop comprising five buildings Is
now under way at Decatur, Ill. the
largest building in the plant is 100
feet by LIS feet, and will be buiie
of steel with concrete foundations
ard brick walls
The plans provide for what IS
known as the longitudinal type; fhat
) is, three tracks will be laid lengthwise
throughout the building, with TOOLS
and machines arranged on either SIDE
instead OF crosswise, as in the pres
ent Wabass. shops, Sc that engines
taken in at one end in bad order are
. turned out at the other end complete
: " oyerhauled and ready for service.
The plant is designed with a capac-
lily for rebuilding fifty engines per
: month.
Its equipment includes five travelling
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Women Told EaIsehood.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Winnie
Barnstetter, second vice president of
the Woman's Suffrage Association
OF Oklahoma, told meeting CT suf-
fragettes today that Miss Jane Adj
dams, Mrs. Raymond Robbins, Mrs.
Mary Fl. Wilmarth, Mrs. Elizabeth
Towne, Mrs. kellogg Fairbanks and
other leaders of the woman's wing OF
the progressive party in Illinois, told
a "falsehood." This act was commit
ted, Mrs. Barnstetter said, when their
names were affixed to a circular say
ing the progressive party was the first
political organization to recognize
womens right to the ballot Mrs
Barnstetter is also general correspond
ient of the national woman's commit
tee of the socialist party. She said
T her party and the prohibitionists de-
clared fer suffrage before Roosevelt
and the progressives did.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
bond of $4,000 and hearing will be
granted on the writ October Z.
BIGGER PENCILS
FOR THE CHILDREN
Experiment Proves Successful and
All Glasses Have Made the
Change.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept Is
Children's writing classes in all Mil
waukee public schools are today be-
ing equipped with lead pencils twice
the diameter of the ordinary ones
The change is being inaugurated to
experiment on the theory of Superin-
tendent Carroll Pears. former head of
the National Education Association,
that the small modern pencil forces
the pupil to pinch thus acquiring
cramped style Of writing.
Our experiments have shown as.
tonishing results said Superinten-
dent Pears. I'VE shall take imme
diate steps to furnish the large pen
ellis to all writing classes"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

days when laws and leadership were
determined by the bludgeon instead OF
the ballot, No political party or fac
ton is free from it. This is an inner
tied weakness which our race is try
ing to correct. Do not permit !. TO
warp your Judgment, nor use 1t to
sway the minds Of others.
Serious mistakes are made under
the stress OF temper and political
brainstorm. Many Of the blessings OF
freedom which we now enjoy and de-
fend have come from measures which
were bitterly attacked by mistaken
patriots, as designed to destroy hui
man liberty and to crush the poor
and unfortunate.
The great builders of the beautiful
arch of our sovereignty were publicly
denounced as enemies of political and
religious freedom. The most abused
and misjudged public men sometimes
become the most beloved figures in
history.
The great ruling body Of the Ameri
can people are calm, sane and fair In
their Judgments They stand now as
! they have always stood, for fair play
and orderly liberty.
Serve them well and faithfully, my
son, for whichever party wins, vol
must know that reason, wisdom ant
| Justice still reign and will continue t
reign in the hearts of the American
i ord ho occirpd
AS round and round we run,
Ever the right comes uppermost-
Ever is justice done"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

cranes of from fifteen to seventy five
tons capacity.
1t will be equipped with the best
tools made, driven with electric pow
er and lighted by electricity.
In the construction CT the building,
particular attention is being given to
the details SO that light is admitted
not only through the side and end
walls, but through the roof, to. every
portion of the machinery and shops.
Forge shops, store building, casting
rack and platforms, lavatories and ev-
cry modern convenience will be in
cluded in the layout, which will be
, one of the most extensive thus far I'M
dertaken by railroad company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Running out Of Handouts.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BELGRADE, Sept. 2o.-Govern-
ment alarm at the extent of the rev
dictionary movement among the men
of the Russian Black Sea fleet grows
with investigation according to ad-
vices received from Sebastopol. More
than 500 sailors and petty officers are
in irons. Arrests are made on the
merest suspicion. The breech blocks
have been removed from many guns
as precaution in case Of mutiny. The
troops on land are said to sympa
th'ze with the navy plotters. No news
paper may print and no correspondent
telegraph anything concerning tbs
situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
POLITICS CAUSED
HIS DOWNFALL
Bank Teller Tried to be Good
Fellow and it Took Quite
Pile.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 25.-"Pol
itics, and being a good fellow brough'
about my downfall said William H
Kruse, Sc, teller Of the German Ma
tional bank Covington, KY, today
when he admitted a defalcation o.
$4,000 of bank funds for which he
was arrested by federal deputy mar
shall at the bank.
THE figures, s14,050, are correct,
said Kruse. 4 am sorry but | an
glad it is all over. expect to cover
every cent of tne shortage and star
life over again
Kruse was released on s1o,00'
.Eonds. He has a wife and five chill
dren. He was recently defeated TO
city treasurer Of Covington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Indicted for FORGERY.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, H., Sept. 25.-N. G. Dough
erty, former superintendent Of schools,
indicted here yesterday for forgery, to-
day obtained writ Of habeas corpus
before Judge Foell of the superior
court In Chicago on his allegation that
the prosecution here was a conspiracy
between the states attorney and the
school board TO deprive him of his
property. Dougherty was released or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Claimed the Body.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
BOSTON. Sept. 25.-The million.
aire brotherin-law and sister of Ches
ter s. Jordan, executed in the Char.
lestown electric chair shortly after
midnight, claimed the body of the
wife murderer from the state today
and started with 1t to the old Jordan
home at indianapolis, Ind, where in
terment will be in Grown Hill GENE
terry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
MY Son Remember These Things:
1.-THE Human Factor.l

To look upon politics and public
service with contempt and disgust in
dicates neither intelligence, wisdom
nor patriotism, but rather ingratitude
and low order of citizenship.
Your country needs your very best
judgment upon public questions.
Therefore, be calm, thoughtful and de-
liberate in considering them.
This is not mere privilege; it is a
duty you owe the nation in return for
the benefits of citizenship.
Study, not to magnify, but to recog-
nize in their true proportions, the err
rors and the evils of our political sys-
TEN and help to correct them.
Self-government means self-control.
and this applies to the individual as
well as to the nation. You must prac-
tice self-control In discharging the
duties of citizenship before you will
be qualified to assist in the difficult
task of self-government in which
your countrymen are engaged.
| Do not offend the dignity and honor
Of thy mighty nation which you are
trying to serve, by passionate, reck
less and violent denunciation of the
measures and men you oppose.
The bedlam Of disorderly politica
gathering is a poor place in which to
reason. Wisdom and Justice seldom
come from excitement and uproar-
confusion of thought and of judgmen
come instead.
Vocal violence Is only 4 step from
physical violence. and is but mani
/ festation of the mob spirit of triba
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
HIGH COST OF LIVING WORLD.
WIDE.

The statement has been widely cir
culated and has received considerable
support from political opponents, that
the tariff act of 1909 is chief factor
in creating the high cost of living.
This is not true. A careful investt-
cation will show that the phenome-
non OF increased prices and cost of
living is worldwide in its extent and
quite as much in evidence in other
countries of advanced civilization and
progressive tendencies as in our own.
Bitter complaints OF the burden of in
creased prices and cost of living have
been made not only in this country,
but even in countries of Asia and
Africa Disorder and even riots have
occurred in several European cities
because of the unprecedented cost OF
food products. In our own country,
changes have been manifested with
out regard to lower or higher duties
| In the tariff act of 1909. Indeed, the
most notable increase in prices has
been IN the case of products where
no duties are imposed, and in some
instances in which they were dimin
ished or removed by the recent tariff
act
1t is difficult to understand how any
legislation or promise in a politica
platform can remedy this universe
condition. / have recommended the
creation of commission to study this
subject and to report upon all pos
sible methods for alleviating the hard
ship of which the people complain
but great economic tendencies, not
able among which are the PRACTICAL.
universal movement from the countr.
Ito the city and the Increased suppl,
of gold have been the most poten
factors in causing high prices. Thes
facts every careful student of tn
, situation must admit.
From speech of acceptance OF Pres
ident Taft, August 1, 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
BURLINGTON TRAIN
STARTED ON TRIP
Booster Excursion Advertising Bur
lington's Possibilities Is
On Its Way.

BURLINGTON, Sept. 25.-The big
Burlington excursion started out Tues
day morning as per schedule appended.
The preparations had received the
careful attention of an efficient conf
mittee and nothing was left undone
that can help to make a success of
the big affair. Thus the train is the
finest of its kind that has ever been
put together for this purpose in this
section of the country. A number of
railway officials accompanied the
tourists, and the train was In charge
of Mr.. NJ. NJ Reno, division passenger
agent of the Burlington system The
train was made up as follows:
Combination Car, No. 507.
Sleeper No. 365.
i Sleeper "Seaton.'
| Sleeper "Charartes B."
| C. B. & @. Private Car, No. ZAP.
The train was made UP at the Front
street station and left at six
a. m. sharp. Many of the tourists
went down late at night and found
j their hunks awaiting them, and so got
around the problems of early rising
/ The tourists carry souvenir paper
weights. Square DEAL badges and
souvenir booklets, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

In message reported to have been
received by bughouse candidate in
Washington from defunct friend In
Old Harrys bungalow, the sender de
scribes his abode as a pleasant one
with fine weather and cultured com
pany and the host a prince of enter
tainers, This idyllic situation in tbs
scriptural firepot is accounted for b!
the absence of presidential cam
psigns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

TROUBLE ENOUGH.
We do not need to borrow
Our trouble from tomorrow;
Well find enough to worry us before
we're through today;
We waste our time in fretting
Der what's to come, forgetting
The goodness and the gladness that
are rich along the way.
We do not need to ponder
On what we left back yonder-
Back yonder on the bloted page that
tells of yesterday;
we should recall the gladness,
And not bring up the sadness,
But let the gloom go to the dark and
let the sunshine stay.
This casting up OF trouble
Will only make 1t double
Will only wilt the flowers that are
sweet along the road.
This thing of being fearful
Instead of waxing cheerful
Because of what has gone, will only
add unto our load.
So. what's the use to borrow
Our trouble from tomorrow,
Or clutch the sorrows that we thought
were ours on yesterday?
Today will have It's fretting,
But let us go, forgetting.
And joy will overtake us while we
walk along the way.
w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Post
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
MESSAGE Of Sorrow.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Upon re
ceipt Of cablegram from King Al
fonso of Spain, announcing the death
of his sister, Infanta Maria Teresa,
President Taft today sent the follow
ing message of coincidence:
mrs. Taft and l offer your majesty
our heartfelt sympathy in your deer
sorrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Court by Mall and Wire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Nebr Sept, 25."You are
fined SIS and costs" said Police judge
Foster over the telephone to A. D.
Northup, caught speeding SATURDAY
night
In the morning mail today Judge
Foster received Northup's remittance
of $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Pension for oxen.

IJrnited Press Leased Wire Service.
TOXIC. Sept. 25.-Pens;ons we're
nrovided for today from the mikado's
nriyate nurse for the oxen which drew
he funeral car at the late mikado's
obseouies. The old custom of giving
then, the junior fifth grade of court
rank was disregarded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Trouble In Cuba.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
HAVANA. Sept. 25.-Political dis
turbances were reported in many
parts of Cuba today. One man was
killed at Sagua and clashes occurred
in Santa Clara province. There are
1900 prisoners in the Havana jail
which is overcrcwded. Many of the
prisoners are i'll and an epidemic is
feared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
SHIVERY NEWS
FROM THE NORTH
Denver Has Second Snowfall In Ten
Days and Snow Falls in
Dakota.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.I
DENVER. Colo, Sept. 25.--The sec
ond snowfall in ten days visited Den
yer early today after fourteen hours
of rain. A rather heavy snow and
freezing temperature are predicted
for the entire state tonight Enorm-
Gus damage is feared on the western
slope of the Rockies whish is in the
midst Of record fruit harvest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, originator and
head of the department Of public safe
ty of Portland, Ore, was a pioneer in
municipal protective work for young
women. Eight years ago she con-
WINGED the people of Portland that such
q department was needed She was
put at the head of the work, which
soon proved so valuable that it was
incorporated under the city charter
and civil service rules.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Word comes from Washington that
with the retirement of Major Daniel
Arnold but one officer who had seen
service in the civil war will be left on
the active list of the United States
army. This is Colonel John L. Glenn
now serving as chief quartermaster
of the central division, with headquar-
tiers at Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Italian Press Bureau.

ROME. Sept. 25.-The Italian gov
eminent has just established press
bureau. All the foreign papers wili
be read. and whenever an editor says
anything derogatory of italy, the
bureau will try to show him he Is
mistaken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Having successfully unloaded a
bumper crop on delighted country,
the Department of Agriculture decides
that a peanut is not nut. Thus is
cracked one of the annoying problems
of high living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

supposed mailman gave away $500
in bills and small change on Broad
way, New York, the other day. and
only one person is reported | mad
enough to decline his bounty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Miss Lucy Goode White of San
Francisco, grandniece of Chief jus
tice Marshall of the United States
supreme bench, was the only socialist
candidate for superior judge who
secured a nomination at the recent
California primary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Philadelphia points with local pride
to woman resident who talked for
twelve hours without break for
luncheon. What happened to the audi
ence is not stated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

The Department of Public Charities
OF New York City wants s4,525,67S.6s
to carry on its business during 1913.
OF this sum the department will take
s1,9e6,58477 for salaries, just to show
that the maxim, charity begins at
home" is not dead one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

W. E. Brink, of Topeka. Kansas, a
socialist street speaker, made some
sighting remarks about the flag in
Wichita and was chased down an al
ley and into jail to save his hide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
aEoLoaIcAl- SURVEY.

The sundry civil bill as passed by
the last session of congress contain
ed an appropriation of S1,440,520 for
the United States Geological Survey.
Most of the appropriations for the
survey are included in this great gov
eminent supply bill, but in addition to
the above amount s37,400 was appro-
priated in the Legislative bill" for
rents. SO that the total amount appro-
priated is s1,477, 800. The principal
items in the appropriations for the
geological survey for fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1913, are as follows:
Topographic surveys ..-,... S35o,ooV
Geologic surveys ........... 3Oo,ooo
Mineral resources of Alaska 100000
Mineral resources of the
J7nited states. $4,000
Chemical and physical re
searches ........... 10000
Geological maps of the United
states 10000
rao,na streams. etc. $50, 0ot
Surveying national forests. $4,000
The bill also appropriates $4,000
for printing and binding survey re
ports, to be expended by the public
printer. An item OF popular interes
included in tie allotment Tor chemi
cal and physical researches is that 0
100000 to enable the geological sur
vey to continue its search Tor potash
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Under the reform police system OF
ST. Paul Washers get the club before
the jug.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

The Wants play an important part
in the vacation plans of many people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

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keokuk, Iowa Sept. 25, 1912
The Keota news., 1912-06-28
QUALITIES OF HONEY LOCUST
Drought Resisting Tree May We'll es
Grown on Most Farms In the
Northwestern States.

The honey locust IL a most beautiful
tree and one that might we'll be grown
to some extent upon most farms. II
belongs to the legume family or pod
producers and has q beautiful com.
pound leaf. 1t grows very large and
has sharp thorns on both the branches
and trunk Of the tree. says a writer in
the Dakota Farmer. When closely set
in the form Of hedge. 1t makes q
most formidable barrier against any
kind Of stock. The Colorado station
in a recent bulletin recommends the
honey locust as the most drought re-
sistant Of any species Of deciduous
trees. When this is taken into con-
sideration. 1t will be seen that this
tree deserves much larger use In the
northwest 1t does not sucker a.
does Its closely related species, the
black or yellow locust. and IL not
nearly as subject to the attack Of the
locust borer. The writer has in mind
= specimen Of the honey locust In Jer-
auld county, South Dakota, which 10
one Of the handsomest trees he has
ever seen In the Dakotas. It IL about
twenty-five feet high. very spreading.
and has proven a rapid grower. North
western nurserymen highly recon-
mend this tree and offer seedlings and
young trees at low prices and the Da-
kota Farmer would urge larger trial
Of this beautiful tree in its territory
The Keota news., 1912-06-28
METHOD OF SAVING MOISTURE
Who Raise Profitable Crops
With Small Rainfall.

There IL much that can b learned
from the methods Of the dry land
farmers who raise profitable grain
crops In regions with less than IL
inches Of rainfall II the practices
which they follow to conserve the
moisture for crops were followed
more closely BY farmers everywhere
bigger and better crops could bs
grown.
The land IL plowed deep 10 get
good bed Of mellow soil which VIII
hold the moisture. Il IL then packed
to make It arm. which holds the
moisture. and the surface 10 narrowed
within . few hours to let the air into
tho top soil and form . surface mulch
Of dry soil which prevents the mods'
ture from below going up into the air.
The thoroughnsss with which these
operations are done determine large
" the size Of the crop. On most
farms east Of the semi-airid region
the roller may take the place oe the
sub-surface packer II Il 10 used with
discretion
The roller 10 particularly valuable
to use after plow In late summer
and early fall when the ground 10
dry. It should bs we'll Weighted and
follow the plow closely. But used
when the ground 10 vet Il will do
more harm than good.
Go over the ground after the role,
ths same half day with Acme OF
smoothing harrow and harrow again
after each rain before tho seed 10
sown- II the ground 10 plowed eight
to ten inches deep and well pulverizsd
the moisture will work up from the
subsoil. but the surface mulch will
keep 1t from evaporating and q dne.
moist seedbed will result.
Soil moisture moves quickly up
and down but slowly sideways II
quickly evaporates II there 10 nothing
on top to prevent It II the surface
10 stirred frequently It breaks up the
myriads of tubes through which the
moisture rises from below and goes
on into the air.
Tho dry land farmers dnd that Il
pays them to harrow their grain in the
spring. not only to destroy the weeds.
but to establish . new soil mulch.
Other farmers would md even great
or profit in using the harrow or cult
vator in their orchards and cultivated
crops after each rain ali through the
season.