The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-11
JoTTiNos FROM THE
SAGE OF SEVEN PINES

JoTTlNes FROM THE
SAGE OF SEVEN PINES
Many Matters Treated IN Philos-
optical Way by Jasper Blines
Of Alexandria.
II for no other use than for the con-
venience OF the many auto cars, this
country should build improved road
ways. Next year one company, the
StuGebaker's, will have twelve thous-
and men employed in manufacturing
automobiles.
Rourke Cochran. the smart irish
man OF New York, has poor opinion
of our public schools. He pronounces
them agnostic and anti-christian. Mr..
Cochran advises sending pupils to
private schools.
In the time Of Banjamin Franklin,
taxes were high and more difficult to
pay than in these years of much COM
plant. BENJAMIN reports being at an
auction where the subject was asked
of plain old man of white locks. as
to what he thought of the trouble.
Pray, Father Abraham, what think
you of the times? Will not these
heavy taxes quite ruin the country? r
Father Abraham stood W, and re-
piled: If you would have my advice
/ will give it you in short. The taxes
are indeed very heavy, ano If those
laid on by the government were the
only ones to pay, we might more
easily discharge them: but we have
many others. and much more grieyotis
to some of US. We are taxed twice as
much by our idleness, three times as
much by our pride. and four times as
much by our folly. But with our in
dustry we must likewise be steady,
settled, and careful, and oversee our
own affairs with our own eyes. and
not trust to others; for, as Poor Rich
ard says:
81 never saw an oft-removed tree
Nor yet an oft-removed family
That throve SO well as those that set
tied be.
And again
Three removes are as bad as FIRE.
III you would have your business done,
go: if not, send
These exceedingly wise maxims of
good BENJAMIN should be treasured in
all ages By all people. Their gospel
truths would save world of trouble.
The New World was fortunate in hay
ing characters of righteousness and
great ability as builders of the govern
ment under which we live.
George Horace Lorimer S editor OF
the Saturday Evening Post, and with
a large income, and position of polit-
ical independence. Mr. Lorimer is a
bold and free lance. The terrible
tariff troubles the sleep of the great
editor, and he sees scary things. In a
late issue of his paper, George Horace
says ne expects to see the Democratic
party also go to the scrap-pile within
eight years So our friends, the en-
envy, may as well secure tickets and
have their baggage checked clear
through
Far away to the southwest one lit
tie lonely star still shines. Well
Utah is an elevated empire of fine at
fractions, and the place will be
friendly and well hammered when Mr.
Taft becomes ex-President and wishes
& very pleasant summer resort.
I The legislature of Missouri is sc
overwh elmingly Democratic this win
ter that there will not be enough OPP
pos ton to develop the comic sensa
tons which are characteristic of tina
state congress. especially when ;
United Gtates senator Is to be elected
Clark county will have two excellen
representatives in the legislature
These are State Senator Charley Cart
er, and County Representative DR.
Teel They will actively work TO
needed reforms ana Will eSpeclaii.
keep in view immediate action for i'm
proved highways.
Our friend, Mr.. Bradstreet, VIII,
keeps records of prices or our com
rnodities, states lately that figures oil
ninety-six commodities show an in
crease above six per cent for TIL
year. Is four years the Increase ha
been twenty-three per cent, the high
est in generation Old Lumber On
is at the blowing off pressure, wit
the right of way in good order.
The electric energy to be generate
at the Keokuk dam, should illuminat
all the territory OF Lee. Hancock an
Clark counties. The grand I'D Missis
sippi will do more to enlighten tn
country than liberty itself.
j. Mention is made in th- county pa
! pers OF northeast Missouri of the pre-,
ence in certain localities of that fin