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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
LA FoLLETTE's ESTIMATE OF
ROOSEVELT.

There is a remarkable passage in
Senator La Follette's autobiography
in the June American Magazine re-
yealing the estimate that La Toilette
makes OF Roosevelt 1t was writer
several months before Roosevelt he
came candidate for the presidency
and therefore must be accepted as La
Follette's calm and considered view.
II is preceded by an account of a bill
which vas up before congress. recefy-
ing the support Of both Roosevelt and
La Toilette. When a certain point
had been reached, Roosevelt wanted
10 compromise and La Toilette did
not. Roosevelt acted upon the maxim
that half leaf is better than no
bread. while Ia Toilette believes that
half q leaf is fatal whenever II Is ac
cepted at the sacrifice of the basic
principle sought 10 be attained The
latter comedies tiiat compromise IL
almost always necessary in legisla
ton, but insists that it calls for Tie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

most thorough mastery Of the prin-
ciples involved in order 70 fix the
limit beyond which not one hairs
breadth can be yielded. In this con
nection he says OF Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is The keenest and
ablest living interpreter OF what
would call the superficial public sen
timent OF given time, and he is spon-
taneous in his response to it. but he
does not distinguish between that
which is mere surface indication
of a sentiment. and the building up
By long process of education OF
public opinion which is as deep-rooted
as life. Had Roosevelt. for example,
when he came to consider railAad
rate regulation. estimated CORRECTLY
the value OF the public opinion that
had been created upon that subject
through a space of nine years. he
would have known 10 g certainty that
it lay in mis- power TO secure legisla-
ton which should effectually control
the great transportation companies OF
the country. But either through a de
sire to get immediate results or
through a misunderstanding of the
really profound depth of that public
sentiment, ne chose 10 get what little
he could then rather than TO take a
temporary defeat and go on fighting
Of the succeeding session of congress
for legislation that would he funda-
mentally sound .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
SCIENTIFIC CAMPAIGN AGAINST
FLIES

In the June American Magazine
there is an interesting article about
Clifton F. Hodge, professor of biology
in Clark University at Worcester,
Mass. Last year Professor Hodge led
the children of his city in an interest
ing scientific campaign against flies
all this being part of his idea of get
ting vital science into the life of the
children by way Of the public schools.
In a three-week campaign a few Wor-
cester boys and girls killed 5000, 900
flies.
The Hodge plan is biolosically the
easiest, simplest and most direct so
luton of the filth disease fly problem
imaginable, solution which means
the saving annually of at least 10o,-
900 lives, S500,0oo,0o0 and endless dis
comfort to 1o0o00,o0o people in Amer
| fca Its basic idea is to carry the
| fight outdoors, where it belongs. With
durable wire traps, set over all gal,
| bage pals, where they feed, and in
| the windows of all stable cellars.
where they breed, simply let the pests
catch themselves; and then feed them
TO the chickens" Professor Hodge
tells of one Worcester boy who
brought in twenty-five quarts as a
catch of single day. 1t is only a
question of educating everybody to co,
operate. My 232 out of more than
$4,000 Worcester children entered the
campaign. and in the best sections o.
the city not more than one family in
ten even tried to do effective work
but the results plainly indicate the
possibilities of the plan.
| In a paper read before the Amer,
can Civic Association at its last meet
ing in Washington on the subject OF
Civic Fly Campaigns, Dr.. Hodge call
ed attention to the fact that by offer
/ ing prizes for the largest number Of
flies caught We put a premium on IN
sanitary conditions and may actualIy
stimulate fly-breeding. To correct this
error he offered the following sug.
gestion:
\ The civic fly campaigns Of the fl
4 ture will focus all prizes and honor on
tne complete absence Of flies. Dividing
city into equal districts, instead q
GROWING him winner Who catches the
most, he Viii win who has his districl
clean first, j. 2, who first catches
I none. The real object of our civic ef
fcrt viii thus ne attained and the re
suit Will be subject 50 perfectly clear
/ inspection and demonstration. Instead
Iof our children wailing for more file:
tc catch, we shall have general rejoic
ing that the work is well done. re
lioicing in clean, wholesome homes
! free from danger OF flth-disease in
i fections. clean, wholesome stores ant
| market places. a time-old weary fghr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
The NEW PENSION Law.

In outlining In these columns the
other day the provisions of the new
pension Law an error crept in as to the
age at which the new rates become
available. The minimum age stated
in the bill is sixty-two years. Any per-
son who served ninety days or more
in the military or naval service OF the
United States during the late civil
war. who has been honorabiy discharg-
ed therefroln. and who has reached
this age or over. shall, upon making
proof of the facts, be entitled to s13
a month: if he served six months.
s13.50 a month; one year, s14 per
month; two years. SIS per month, two
and a half years, $3.50 per month;
three years or over, SIC per month
In case such person has reached the
age of sixty-six years and served
ninety days. SIS per month: six
months. $3.50 per month; one year,
$3.50 per month; two years. ST per
month; two and a half years, SIS
per month; three years and over, sls
per month
In case such person has reached the
age OF seventy years and served ninety
days, SIS per month: six months. s19
per month; one year. $50 per month,
one and half years, s21.50 per month;
two years, s23 per month; three years
and over, SIS per month.
In case such person has reached the
age of seyenty-five years and served
ninety days, SCI per month: six
months. $3.50 per month; one year,
| SIS per month: one and half years,
s27 per month; two years or over, $50
K per month.
I ANY person who served in the mill
Itary or naval service of the Unitet
Estates during the civil war and re
Eceived an honorable discharge. ant
j who was wounded in battle or in lin,
of duty and is nov unfit for nlanua
J, labor by reason thereof, or who from
| disease or other causes incurred il
!. lime of duty resulting in his disabilit.
Ills now unable to perform manual Ia
Dor. is entitled to the maximum per
i sion under the act. towit, $50 pc
, month, without regard to length 0
: service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
sEYoNp7


After the story has once been told
After ones had his little fling
AT the world and found the apples of
gold
Are gilt and rapidly furnishing
After the curtain begins to fall,
Tell me, what is back OF all?
On. life is fair at the break OF day,
As the sun climbs up the eastern
hill
And the flowers are sweet along the
way
we gather with lavish hands, until
We find the hills grow rugged and
steep.
And shadows across the pathway
creep.
And life at noontide is not half bad;
Sure ne have learned a lesson or
two,
Have bought our experience gay or
sad,
And paid our toll in passing through
The little gate beside which stands
Old Father Time, with outstretched
hands.
But when the light begins to wane.
And shadows deepen around our
way,
What does II matter, the loss or gain ?
What does it count, or work or play ?
After the curtain begins to fall,
Tell me, what is back of all?
Arthur d. F. Randolph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
FLAG DAY. JUNE ID.

On June Il next will be celebrated
the 135til anniversary of the adoption
|of the stars and stripes as the flag of
our country. The public recognition
Iof Flag Day as a national anniversary.
each year becoming more and more
general, would seem TO make unneces-
sary any reminder to secure co-opera-
ticn in securing the widest possible
observance this year.
The American Flag Association,
which comprises individuals and flag
committees from patriotic societies in
the United States formed in 1897. to
promote reverence fer and prevent the
Idesecration Of the flag of our country,
has just issued an appeal to the Presi-
dent of the United States. to the gov
ernor of each state, to the mayor OF
each American city, 10 the American
press. TO the officers and members of
all American patriotic societies and
ito all fellow citizens asking that steps
be taken to observe flag day this year
in most appropriate manner.
The appeal giKes the following in
teresting information relative TO the
American flag
On the fourteenth day Of June. 117T.
congress enacted: That the flag OF
the United States be thirteen hori-
zontal stripes, alternate red and
white. and that the union be
thirteen stars, white in blue field,
representing a new constellation. "
The number OF the stripes having been
increased by the admission of new
states, the possibilities of the nation s
future development dawned upon our
fathers. the original thirteen stripes
we're unchangeably restored by act OF
congress on April 4, 1918, when 1t was
enacted. That from and after the
Fourth day of July next. the flag OF
the United States be thirteen horizon
tai stripes. alternate red and white:
that the union be twenty stars, white
| in blue field, and that on the adj
mission OF new state into the union,
one star be added 10 the union OF the
flag; and such addition take effect on
| the Fourth day of July next, succeed
| ing such admission
Since the struggle of 1s61-1s65, the
| flag has become the symbol of q
mighty nation It has been carried to
the utmost parts of the earth, carry
ling liberty wherever it has been
thrown to the breeze It has beer
lwell said of "old Glory that within
the recent past ii mas come to possess
new beauty for friendly eyes and new
terror for the foes OF liberty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
THE METRIC SYSTEM

Adoption of the metric system Of
weights and measures of food pro-
ducts as means of establishing uni
formity in trade standards was advo-
Gated by speakers before the National
Wholesale Grocers' Association con-
vention in session in St. Louis the
past week. A law enacted by the
Thirty-ninth congress about 1861
legalizes the metric system as trade
measure, but the system has not
come into general use. The chief OBJ
lection to the pound system is that
it does not provide for laws in differ
ent states establishing different
standards of pound measure. In some
states forty-six pounds is bushel
and in others the number varies or
the same product to sixty or more. Il
was urged in support of the metric
system, which exporters use in sending
products to foreign countries, that i
would correct all Inaccuracies in oul
trade weights. 1t was declared to he
only matter OF evolution until tht
metric system will come into U.s.
/ throughout the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

A movement TO designate June Il
as an Iowa Day by the legislature
has been started by the Iowa Manufac-
turers' Association, through Secretary
Wrightman. The plan is TO have the
day designated as Iowa Day be
cause it was on that date that the
President signed the bill making Iowa
a state. and to have appropriate cere-
monies each year to create sentiment
for Iowa. Steps viii also be taken TO
give greater regard to the Iowa state
flow-the Wild rose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
Giants Of the Farm.

SfdOIS Oh kuS = arm.
Here is a Poem for you: A dozen
gangs o. plows,
And Tractor. strong as troop o.
horse and as big as rancher's
house,
Pullin' them gang plows after, an
breakin' tn sod that way,
A dozen burrows instead O one, an
acres of EN- day.
TIL pull of an iron giant, hitched up TO
a dozen shares,
Rollin' on wheels as tall as me, an
turnin. sod everywheres.
A township of virgin prairies is nofhin'
at all t plow
With Tractor strong as a troop O.
horse. tn way there are dom
now.
Here is a Poem for you: A barrel Of
gasoline
Fed into tn nav of an iron horse, a
big-as-a-house machine
Rollin' over a section of land, level as
you can find,
Leavin' trail of sod broke up an
ready for seed behind.
He grunts like a stubborn giant-a
4 wheeze an snort an a groan--
But he's got the power OF troop o.
horse. an he pulls them plows
alone.
4 He's made out O. b'iler metal and he
isn't no shakes for speed.
But he's turnin' them acres over an
! fttin' them for the seed.
Here is Poem for you: Another man
i o. steel
scatterin' seed in tn burrows left
|. after tn Tractors wheel;
Tuckin' it in for sproutin', hidin' TIL
seed away,
Droppin' it in with an iron hand
acres an more day,
An, here is the Reaper comm. meta
r an wood, an blade,
/ Cuttin' the grain that ripens. an leay
in 1t bound an laid,
. Ready for threshin' Of IT. An a Thresh
Z er with band an wheel
/. Flailin' it out with giants arms
il muscled with bands o. steel.
Here is a Poem for you: Tractor
with many plows.
Strong with the power of a troop o
horse, and big as a rancher's
house,
A Sewer with iron fingers. where tn
Plown1an turned tn sod:
An then Reaper comm where tbs
steel-shod Sewer trod,
with its sweep like giant sickle. An
tn Thresher with his fail
Swung from his arms, steei-muscled'
an tn CLEAN of steel-bount
trail.
With tn bread o. tn World upon it
come down TO tn ships at sea-
Here's a Poem of Bread an Steel an
Man-an' his Mastery.
j. ". Foley in the Popular Mechan
!. les Magazine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

One OF the humors of the Campaign
is reported from Michigan. Roosevelt,
men controlled the convention in Kent
county and named the delegates &c
the state convention, but neglected tc
name delegates to the district con
yention Another county convention
had to be held, AMI the sober second
thought of the Michigan Republicans
resulted in an overwhelming Taft ma
3ority, and this change in the county
will give the President the Fifth dis
irict and divide the state delegation:
Taft %, Roosevelt s. In a good many
other parts of the country there would
he ike reversal if there were a
chance. ,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

miniscent smile from the business
man as his thoughts bark back to the
happy days down on the farm. when
only dire maternal threats prevented
him from at once doffing his shoes
and stockings after the first spring
thaw,
The man who puts on light spring
suit, only 10 be caught BY an April
'snowstorm, excites our visibility.
a small New Albany girl, however
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

The Cedar Rapids Gazette on We'd
nesday last issued fine fifty-six
page paper giving an illustrated re
view of that city in the present year
The showing is fine one and is
greatly TO the credit Of that enterpris-
ing. progressive and prosperous com
munity. The conditions that obtain
and the progress that is being made
along material. educational and re
ligious lines are highly compliment
ar~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

They sailed They sailed. Then spake
the mate:
This mad sea shows his teeth
tonight,
He curls his lip and lies in wait,
With lifted teeth as if to bite.
Brave Admiral, say but one word:
What shall we do when hope is
gomez"
The words leapt like a leaping sword:
Sail on Sail on, Sail on. Sail on,
Joaquin Miller
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

The Hampton Chronicle is response
Bile for the following:
"One OF Bob Ingersolrs pet Savings
was that if he had been making the
world he would have made health
catching instead OF disease. Bat IL We
had been making the world, We would
have had the hen lay l2e eggs at
time instead of the fly"
1t would be interesting TO learn Just
when It was that hens began to lay
Ties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Imports of diamonds are falling off
and imports of potatoes Increasing.
which goes TO show that the people of
this country are determined to enjoy
the luxuries OF life even if they have
TO deny themselves some of the neces-
stiles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

has discovered what she conceiyes y
be a novel method of rushing Wv
season. A few days ago she returIes
from the home of neishbor, obvlousI
" laboring under unusual emotion
What's the matter dear?' asker
her mother.
Oh, mamma, what do you THINK z
thiss she burst forth. "The sm'll,'
had ice cream today and they haven Y
even taken Off their winter tinO@
wear yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Captain Hedge of Des Moines. pen
sion agent for the Iowa-Nebraska dis
trict, has been informed that before war
veterans can secure benefits under
the new pension Law they must sign
UP new blanks and these are on the
way from Washington now. Many sol
diers have inquired as to when they
can get the increase. but they must
wait for the new blanks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

ended and the most deadly enemy Of
mankind vanquished at last This is
now perfectly possible, even easy
contamination, If every household
will cooperate. 1t could all be ae-
complished at less labor and expense
than is now required in extra window
and house cleaning due to the pres
enee OF the pests. Z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Louisville Times: There are ways
and ways Of rushing the season.
The first man who ventures out In
q straw hat when the vernal days APP
proach has TO bear the bantering or
his friends.
The first barefoot boy evokes re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

A candid Missouri editor thus con
cluded an account of a weighing in his
town: They were married at the
home of the brides pafents. where
they win remain until the groom gets
a job"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Moreover, as the Marshalltown
Times-Republican pointed out, Bur
lington was no place for tame rabbits
during the Democratic state conven,
ton. Too many houn' dogs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

In Georgia convicts get thirty days
vacation each year for good behavior
An eastern editor complains that this
is more than honest men get up north
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

If the apple crop is only half crop
this year the chances are that the
survivors will he of the Ben Davis
variety. They are the only kind that
are always immune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

The next thing in order will be
to recall iuries and their verdicts
by popular vote. No more absurd than
to recall judges and judicial decisions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Mississippi farmers had hard time
during the past week, but just think
what the farmers in Ohio had to en-
dure,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Colonel Roosevelt says he is run
ming because he is a necessity, which
reminds Texas editor that necessity
knows no law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Iowa 1obhers say that the signs are
all right for big peach. crop this
year. The horticulturists are yet to
be heard from.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

The Wilson following in Iowa was
earnest and loyal, but the Clark fell
lows had the voices. the votes and the
"dawgs"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

Speaking of superstitions, Mis-
souri, man lives in fear because his
wife was buried on Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19
Universal Rrofherhood

Boone News: Everybody viii be i
liar By the time this campaign Is
over.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-27
For Our Boy and Girl Readers
THE VIRGINIA REEL.
A Dance That Has Place In All
Parties.


Parties.
At almost all children's parties they
finish up with dance which III Amer
ica is called the Virginia reel and in
England Sir Roger de Coverley. Grown
people are just as fond Of this dance as
the youngsters, but it naturally be-
longs to the children, as the idea Of it
was taken from very old children's
game called the shepherdesss, which Is
still very popular in France.
The children form line, and then
the leader stands a little to the left
and the next child little to the right,
and they raise their hands as high as
their heads and form barrier, which
all the sheep must pass through. The
next child in line becomes the shep-
herdess and calls to her little lambs to
follow her through the barrier, which
they do while singing little French
song.
After the last sheep has passed safe
II under the two children that formed
the barrier drop into line at the end,
and the two at the head az the line
form the next barrier, and so on until
every child has had a turn at being
part Of the barrier for the others to
pass under. Jew York Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-27
Woman and the Home Sphere
BOILED HAM RECIPES.

X i IS & T : ~ j.
aalf q ham weighing six pounds or
y smoked shoulder Of like weight will
make these recipes for a family Of two
adults and two children:
First Meal (Dinner) Soak ham In
cold water about three hours. Boil half
hour to each pound, one and one-half
hours before 1t is done; add cabbage
OF one hour before done add spinach or
kale; half hour before it Is done add
potatoes. When dinner is over cut up
the rest Of the ham.
Seconds Meal.-O One heaping cup. cut
up fine and added to cream sauce and
put on toast makes q fine breakfast
dish. In making cream sauce thicken
milk with flour, add piece of butter size
OF walnut, then add the cut up meat.
Ham Puffs-Another heaplng cup cut
up fine. Boil aud mash about SIX good
sized potatoes, add two beaten eggs,
salt and the cup of cut UP ham. Make
Into little fiat cakes. Lay each side of
them IN little flour on a dish, then
shake off all but what sticks to them.
Fry in lard in frying pan, not deep fat.
Another Way.-C Cut large slices of the
cold ham and fry 4 minute or two. long
enough to brown each side. Fry eggs
With this for ham and eggs You won't
have anything left now but the ham
bone, and leave little meat on it,
enough for Il slice for each person. This
bone will make bean soup by adding
three pints OF water and one can of
beans baked With tomato sauce. Cook
the ham bone, can Of beans and water
and a couple slices of onion together
about an hour, add more water il 1t
boils away SO it will be the same
amount when it is done. Now all there
will he left of the ham will be the out
side fat and skin. Try this out i'm the
oven and You will have about a cup of
ham fat with which to fry potatoes
or eggs.