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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Mrs. Geo. Bailey, of Camp Point, Wis
tied her brother, J. G. Johnson the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Bray are visiting
the family of Jesse Waggoner, at Cen.
tralia, Mo-
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Taylor and daugn.
ter Mabel, visited in Monmouth a
day the past week.
Miss Mabel Martin is visiting in In
dianapols.
Neal Parker is visiting relatives at
Pittsfield and attending the fair.
Miss Gladys O,Harra and Beryl
Parker departed last week for Detroit,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

1t was supposed it was all patched
up for harmony by the Iowa Republ-
cans, but the harmony agreement does
net seem to be binding on any except
the regulars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

The bull moose is said to be very
docile animal during the summer, but
ferocious in the autumn. Unless that
Is nature fake, the worst is yet to
come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29
Al Last.
At Past we can

>--s SAoS " - SNAAA
sit down in ease
And smoke our pipe
Whenever we please.
Naught to disturb,
You're in the way"
No one to say:
sect out of here"
No being chased
From chair to chair
Without a safe
Spot anywhere.
To rest ones bones
Or read a book
In. any old
Secluded nook.
No eating on
The kitchen floor
No cold and stale
Grub, anymore.
No ugs to thump
F e.
No floors to scrub.
No porch to wash,
No glass to rub.
No lacks to drive
Or thumbs to smash
No nails or bolts
Found in the hash
No family Jars
Or repartee
OF caustic sort.
BY wife and me.
No sleepin' on
The kitchen stove
Or on the floor
OF the alcove.
No clothes shut in
The folding bed
Far out OF reach
Out in the she'd.
To live again,
We've just begun.
At last, at last
Housecleaning,s done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

At a recent wedding in California
moving pictures We're taken of all the
happenings just as if It had been a
prize fight. incidentally the guests
wore jewels valued at S1.500,0OO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Just what went on at the Chicago
convention, at least. is being explain
ed in detail by lot of patriots who
were not within 100 miles of the
Coliseum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

It Is recalled that Senator Joe
Dixon, Rooseyelt's campaign manager,
voted with Senator Aldrich 12G times
on tariff matters. That ought to
qualif..- him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Seemingly the more honcrs and
emoluments some folks enjoy at the
hands OF a political party, the more
ready they are to kick down the lad
der on which they have climbed UP to
try another that will renew their meal
ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

It goes without saying that if 1
Johnny" Maher had taken his flight
ing typewriter to Baltimore he might
easily have carried the day for Har-
mon against a whole regiment of
B1yans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

The prolific political crop may be
endured much more easily if the crops
of golden grain pan out as they
promise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

An accident policy may not make
travel safe, but its known efficiency
as a preventive of mishaps should
make man feel safer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Kid Mccoy says drinking two quarts
of water day will remove wrinkles.
How the Kid found that out is what
gets us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

The Tillman terror" is not pitch
fork, but a battleship, and an mag
mary one, at that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

The British explanation of its fail
ure to beat the tarnell Yankees at
Stockholm is about as explicit as the
London boards action on the Titanic
inquiry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

The most pathetic political Incl
dent of the day is Tim Woodruff pos
ing as a great reformer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Gravy and potatoes is a Sunday
dish in Arkansas. They eat gravy on
week days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29
Advocate GernanY,s Plan.

The Washington Herald points out
That railroad travel never will be
absolutely safe in this country until
the plan adopted years ago in Ger
many is put in operation 1t is a
simple enough device. At the distance
of each english mile) mile alongside
the track a cottage is built which
houses the trackman and his family
He is compelled to live there. From
this abode he patrols the track to the
house of his next neighbor, to whom
he reports his presence and that all
is well. No train is allowed to pass
such track station unless, besides
the block signal showing all rign-'
this man is seen by the engine driver
at his post. At night, of course, a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Been infected by the picnic germ
yet?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29

Gate City want ads bring results.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-29
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
Replies to the Argument Advance
By Opponents in House to the
Jordan Bill
DECLARES THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE ENACTMENT OR DEFEAT MUST BE
BORNE BY THE DEMOCRATIC PART

Question Should Be Popular One and Not Political One
However, 1t is Always Wise in Politics for the Doni-
nant Party to Do the Right Thng-Mr. White, Of
Roclbridge, Opposes the Measure and Declares
That 1t Is Not Constitutional
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
NO INVESTIGATION
BY LEGISLATURE
SENATE COMMITTEE DECIDES
CHESTERFIELD CHARGES ARE
NOT SUSTAINED.
EGGLESTON EXPLAINS
surERINTEyDENr ENTERS STRONG
DENIAL TO ALLEGATIONS
MADE AGAINST HIS
DEPARTMENT.

Charges against the State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction will not be
investigated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
CELEBRATES JUBILEE
YEAR IN BUSINESS
PRESIDENT TAYLOR, OF POWERS
TAYLOR DRUG CO.. RECEIVES
HIS FRIENDS.
GIFT FROM EMPLOYEES
TALL sILvnn VASE AND. TWO
LOVING CCrs HELP MARK rur-
rIErn ANNIVERSARY WITH
SAME HOUSE.

when 90 nosiaeas. . ssosiatsA and
employees. which means the esteemed
among the friends OF Edgar Daily Tay-
Tor. called upon him at his home, 1882
Monument avenue. last night. they
lid him il did not seem possible that
he was celebrating the tiftieth ami
sersary OF his first association with
Taylor Drug Company.
Such is the case. however.
Away back in 1862 when Mr.. Taylor
was Lad Of thirteen. he became err
rand boy in the house Of which he IL
row president. But according to what
MIR. Powers. OF the concern. said yes
terday he and the father of the pres
ent Mr. Powers halted their career in
the drug trade to tight awhile for Vir-
giHia in the war OF the Confederacv.
In 1865 Mr.. Taylor took up his duties
again In the old drug store-one or
the oldest. lerhaps tho second oldest
IN tire Southland he has remained
with the house ever since.
Fifty Year, in Trade.
In that fifty Years Mr.. Taylor has
seen the former drug store become one
II the most important houses in the
wholesale trade while he. himself, Its
president. has made reputation
which extends all over the country and
wherever the English language Is spok-
en- among druggists.
Mr.. Taylor has been president OF
the National Wholesale Druggists AS
soc-ation. and Is today presiden. Of
the Virginia Drug Club. He assisted
n hA = tti h ny rf ha ippf,
Hospital. Was president OF the corpar-
alton. and 10 now a director OF that
body.
Foremost Business Man.
H. liea sxsaage 1asairnaakT &c the luitdinE
COMMITTEES thar erected the great Mu-
tuaI Building, and is a director Of the
Mutual Assur tpce Society OF Virginia.
ind, most properly, II regarded as one
Of Richmond's foremost business men.
The fiftieth anniversary of Mr..
Taylor in his business career has. not
been allowed to pass unnoticed. The
National Wholesale DrugEists' Assoc
citation sent him " silver loving cup.
The family OF Mr.. Powers. his late
partner. presented him with similar
token, and last ntxhtstaa enip3oyss OK
the Powers-Taylor Drug Company
called at his home, and with r. J.
Teagle, an empioye Of twenty -eight
yeara' standing. M spokesman. pre-
eented Mr.. Taylor With q magnificent
tall silver vase. suitably Inscribed.
Worthy u asetpisnt.
One or two OF those IN the secret had
a glimpse Of the vase before 1t WAS
taken from its casisrxp w Mr.. Teagle.
and their admiration was unbounded.
only. they said. Il was no more than
worthy OF Mr.. Taylor. which sentiment
was duly emphasized by MIR. Teagle
In his presentation address.
A large number OF friends and bus
mess associates Of MIR. Taylor. from
New York and elsewhere outside the
State, were present at the reception.
which lasted from , O'Clock until II
o'clock. At least $50 persons came to
wish Mr.. Taylor Joy and declared
that they fully expected TO attend his
diamond jubilee. twenty-five years
hence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

avery time I Come yto TOWN
The boys start kickinN my dawg arOun
Makes no difference II he n q houn'
They gotta quit kickin' my davis
Rroun'."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

For three hours and twenty minutes the House OF Delegate.
Yesterday the questions involved the adoption Of
the Enabling Act discussed
from every view point
Some the speakers emphasized the loss Of
might the State should the pole vote
held prohibition of the nalienable
rights OF the but the main fight waged the measure
was along constitutional lines.
1t the heated discussion Of this phase of the Jordan bill
which the legal of the House Mr. White OF Rockbrdge
Speaker Byrd the floor behalf of the hgra
lively locked horns
White the principal of the day against the
of the Enabling Act and offered amendment
the which provides that the decision OF the people,
should they the State dry not become effective until
the General Assembly shall into effect by enactment the
the people by them the polls with
thereto for violation of the law enacted and
put into effect by the General Assembly. z
The Enabling Act introduced has its object the dis
of all licensing of the liquor traffic in Virginia the
of following session of the General Assembly
succeeding the Statewide election whether the General As
semby then elected be favorable the not.
Patron Speaks Briefly
40 clock Yesterday with Mr.. HARDWOOD OF Richmond,
the chair Mr. Jordan the took the floor
said the question has been discussed and weeks
the members thoroughly familiar with the provisions of
the further discussion indeed he thought would b.
boring the members However, there members who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

desired To air their views he trusted
that the House would be indulgent.
Banks Against uphsavais.
Mr.. Banks, OF Norfolk. as the first
opponent of the enabling act" de-
ciared that. despite the blessing OF our
democratic fern OF government. 1t
possesses one serious disadvantage or
embarra sslnent. which il the con-
slant upheayal occs asiQned hy. our fire.
uuent elections. ffs ccnfcssed that
he was not In sympethy with the mo-
tives or Influences which had brought
the enabling act before the Assem-.
lily, The House was asked to pass
legislation which would give to q rela-
lively small minority the power to
do that which properly belongs to the
majority. referring 10 the calling of
an election by Il petition signed by
twenty five per cent. OF the voters.
"fhc will of the majority IL law and
should be hnai."a declared the Norfolk
man. apparently uninindfiI1 OF the Tact
that the House by large majority
stood ready to vote for the measure
under discussion. He predicted the
woeful possibilities to flow from, the
opening OF the gates to y possible de-
luge OF forced elections and trivial
legislation" with the result that the
government would he shorn OF Its
stability and dignity. The Norfolk
speaker declared that the ''Ccnstitu-
ton II designed to give permanency
and security to venerable customs and
institutions and individual privilege"
He denounced the enabling act" as
the advance agent OF prohibition.
which brings problems and difficulties
all Its own and with brazen impu-
dence asks you to accept them.
No Credentials, He Saya.
Here the Norfolk man seemed to
forget that majority OF the menu
rfecteti by dry. people ON a distinctly
dry" platform for he declared that
the measure bears no credentials to
warrant any consideration from this
august body
He declared that the measure
was "the pet project Of the Anti
Saloon League which has for it, ulti-
mate purpose the imposition Of State
wide prohibition He urged that tho
passage OF the measure would cause
the state to be involved In the tur-
moii or prohibition campaign. and
that the peace OF the Commonwealth
would be upset by the attendant ugh
tation. He asserted that prohibition
waa an economic heresy and 4 pOltt-
ical fallacy. ard pla<ixcd hiD own ID
herence to the principle Of pef5nttting
the peopie every right ana ~
which Il theirs ny custom AZ I'm h ~
tradition holding himseIf MIL
opposed 20 Legislative reGtf5 cttcA,
hold that you cAnnes 1ee,laee N11
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
.SCH|FE HIMSELF
MAY Be IND|CTE D
Probable Also That 1ndict-
ment Awaits Former
Attorney
NAME OF MRS. SCHIFF
IS NOW IN SCANDAL
Dragged in by Her Husbands
Counsel, Delaney Nicoll.
Important Letter
Found

NEW YORK, Feb. z0.--Out Of a
maze of legal pyrotechnics today at
the opening Of the investigation be-
fore Comm issioner Hand, OF the case
of Foulke r. Brandt. who In fighting
for freedom from thirty year aefi-
tence. imposed by Judge Kosaisky Tor
alleged burglarious entry Of the home
Oh Mortimer L. Schin. by whom he
was employed as valet, came two
most startling developments.
The first was the dragging into the
scandal ofthe namem OF Mrs. Schin-
BIZ her own husbands counsel De-
Lancy Nicoll.
The second was the statement of
District Attorney Whitman. who.
forced to show his hand to safeguard
his own plans, declared that Mortimer
l.. Schiff and his former counsel.
Howard s. Cans, may be indicted by
the present grand jury Tor conspiracy
in sending Brandt to Jail
The district attorney made this
statement as a warning to Governor
Dixs commissioner. Judge Hand.
who Is conducting an independent IN
vestigation, and who. had he been
able to make Schiff and Cans appear
before him. as witnesses. would have
been able to give them an immunity
hath.
The mention or MIS-. SchiH by De-
Iancy Nicoll was made the more
amazing by the declaration Of Atfor-
ney General Carmody before Judge
Hand that at no time previous nad
the name OF a woman been injected
into the case. =
$50 far AZ ! know" he asserted,
and / think / know the truth In
this case, there is not in all the pa
pers before Governor Dix any re1ec-
ton on the character Of any woman.
The only way that I have heard that
sort OF thing brought into this case
J(,cntinucd on Third pAge.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

lcont iaasd 20 sc six.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

Argument the Enabling Act will be resumed ct 230
o'clock afternoon Mr. Oliver Of Fairfax and MIR Cox "a
Richmond being among the wet speakers and Mr. Wia1s
Of Giles and Mr. Jordan patron Of the measure closing Tor
''drys.'
The final vote reached shortly before the time q
adjournment evening session. and the Enabling Act VIII
be passed The White amendment to TIM
bill will be down. believed, by large majority:
Speaker Byrd debate yesterday declared that the
party should hasten make the Statewide question popular
one, removing it from the domain Of party politics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21

lty into any people, tnat You CAM
abrogate age-long institutions BY n
mere wavo of Legislative authority
declared Mr.. Banks. Prohibitions gHm
word. according to his vfewp14
which should crate harshly On e.
American ear, word that had &C.
spotic twanS about 1t that 9&ol
prompt the frown Of indignation. G
the front OF resistance. Assuming QO
/ n possessed. Gyssry. virtua ctGtn3a
II II -wvuisi still be the tsnpoS443o
arbitrary compulsion for the lib
Of choice. #
+ He closed with an appeal for hol
rule. the principle OF local option. M
with the declaration that no het4
brief for the liquor interests and
he despised The groggeries. VA
Backed by the People.
Speaker Byrd spoke In reply m ~
gentleman from Norfolk. He d4c&
that the enabling act" earns
s.the Representatives OF the "
Virginia as Its credentials. rapN
to the statement Of the N0rfoaE
that the measure was before the
without credentials. He declared
the gentlemen from Norfolk h61
spoken to the BILL It was n4E6
..wet" or o dry measure. ~ s
measure merely to permit tA9S
10 give expression to their vteW4
"wettest" man in the HOUSE All
properly support the bill. IL
gives to the people tho right Nm
matter Of supreme concern toH
and there is no good reason ~
Legislature should not pass th4
ure.'' declared the Speaker.
Mr.. Byrd declared that f0f
dred years the people OF VtrE141
exercised the right Of rcfetN
He cited the Accomac Gaze in
in 1853 the Legislature had tN
to the people OF AccomAc t49
ton ~ to whether or not thees
should have free EcIuuf
the Supreme Court had up
law. sa4
Lcxislassre Has F0NGS
Mr.. Byrd described the ErN4
burg case, In which he N&m
counsel. saying that the CO.
Ality or the law WAS upheld
the lsegialature hnd saEN GN0
feEaut electOrAte tram s14a4S
CO., Hutton had nxe4 fQf
ttnnn. ana tlSo court
NJ power AZ the IN
bindiug In matters l S
"a the liQuor trndlc th44
the law. He declared
nrinciple wao uIlA6
act. He underst6U&
dflxtnKuis1cd lxsxyex
9f0uh1 thax ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
WATTERsON P|T1ED
AGAINST BECKHAM
RATTLE ROYAL on FOR CONTROL
OF KENTUCKY DELEGATES
AT BALTIMORE
WILSON is ASSAILED
wArTERsON sALCTES HIS ENEMIES
FROM ONE END OF
STATE TO THE
OTHER.
VIII son is ASSAILED

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. Cool
anel Henry Watterson'x address ito
the Democrats OF Kentucky. may he
regarded a. the first gun In the OPEN
ing campaign for control OF the Ken :
tucky delegation In the nationai
Democratic convention.
The editor OF the Courier Journal
has written his friends Withholding
hi. consent to the use of his name
In that connection. a we'll defined
movement to instruct the delegation
to vote for him III Kentucky's choice
OF a presidential nominee has been
for some time on foot. Apart from
regarding an rather complimentary
than real, Mr.. Watterson wishes that
the controversy between himself and
GessTaur ~ oniT e rsffar A. tit,-
scured by no personal ambitions. or
selfish aims on his part.
ncckham to Load Wilson Forces.
The Wilson forces will be organise
I'D and led by Ex-Governor Beckham.
1t In expected to be battle royal
and a tight to finish, Mr.. WattersOn
cnsaxinE when he returns from
Florida to take the Held in person and
to make things lively for his enemies.
who seem msre eager TO down him
than To nu1ntUate Wilson. In . state.
ment given out al Naples on the Gulf,
anai wattsr.nn raid.
~ am thinkinr SOLELY Of the pub-
ia ,rtsrsst NJ efrected by private
har.c,ar ana the party interest a.
$4,000 Nv 4 Formidable array Of
college clubs backed by q literary
bureau rolling In mysterious luxury
and wealth and circulating lies un-
: -,n.,d ..vs Democra,.y q mimfnn
/ would mt nv fellow Democrats a
w,.c .. events have nut me. n Cow
srnor Wilson We should have can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-21
WOULD FURNISH
STORY OF SPEECH
Taft and Friends Would Like
to Edit What Roose-
welt Says
COLUMBUS SPEECH
VIEWED WITH ALARM
Synopsis Offered By Taft
Forces Free to All.
Papers Willing to
Use 1t
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

BY JAMES !. MONTAGUE.
WASHINGTON, + 90. z8.--Froof that
& Mr.. Taft and his frieneds are View
Ing the Roosevelt speech at Column
bus tomorrow with genuine alarm, was
furnished by their offer to supply their
own account Of the address. free OF
! tolls, to all the papers OF the country
that win promise to print 1t. The
man who has been sent to Columbus 10
write aown" the effect of the Roose-
Welt speech. Is Gus J. Karger. WASH
tr.gton correspondent OF Charles +.
I Tart's Cincinnati Times Star, and the
authorized press representative OF the
President. The man who will pay
{ for the telegraph tolls on Mr.. Kari
gers report is William B. Mckinley,
director Of the Taft bureau. man
1t whose feet the late Mark Hanna
would have been glad to sit and drink
In pointers about the art OF spending
money In politics.
This one item Of Taft campaigning
win cost Mr.. Mckinley, or his CON-
tributors, a large sum Of money. but
Mr.. Taft wants that speech reported
his way. He does not belittIe It's
prcbabfe effect. He knows that Col
oneI Roosevelt will not only outline
4 platform that opposes every Taft
measure, htrt-wfitE pEohahilify
70 after. Mr.. Taft himself. with harsh
and bitter words.
MI, Karger Is not likely to boost
the Roosevelt speech. Indeed there
are these " no say that his account OF
Il win probably be not only deristve.
but almost derogatory.
And the President, who despite n:s
lately assumed iaunty indifference 10
the colonel and all his works. has
not vet recovered from the habit OF
starting ponderously when anyone
whispers Roosevelt IN his ear, feels
that such a story will help lot II
scattered broadcast throughout me
I land. -. ,.,..
of papers. Including the adniinistration
organ In New York. were caiied ".
kesher by Sir. Mckinley. ana toia .n.s
Karxer would do their work Tor them
~ Columbus. and that II would not
cost their papers rid cent Tor teie-
pranh tolls Ii Mr.. karKer's story
we're let into their columns without
any editing.
The correspondents were asked I"
,ay this Information Lefore their EN-
meyers, and to pass 1t along aH.ots
their colleagues In Washington. spe-
eiai~ emphasis was laid on tne iaes
that Mr.. Karger's services would DC
tree IA mir 10 all who used them. ana
that the telegraph companies Wouiu
send the bill 10 MIR. Mckinney.
Afraid az psnross Support.
The President has been keeping MS
car very close to the carth TOT Tue
last few days. and Is taking care 70
10 nothing that will give hooseNeit
n chance at him. Tonight ne was ~.
banuuet In Philadelphia, an the g,iest
w r~-...,r panrose Hut while PEN