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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
WANTS THE BELLS TO TOLL

DR.. George A. Newman, adjutant of
the Iowa department of the G. A. R.,
is going to make special effort to
have bells tolled in every city in Iowa
on Memorial day. May SO, from II
o'clock noon until 1905 p. m. He has
sent out orders to hte camps in Iowa
containing information and sugges.
tons in this matter, as follows:
"At the national encampment at
Rochester last year an order was
passed regarding the tolling Of bell 5
at the hour mentioned in the order.
1t is the aim of the hackers of this
innovation to have all veterans re-
main standing with heads uncovered
during this five minutes the bells are
tolling. All over the country the five
minutes will be devoted to earnest
thought of the civil war. | want to
impress upon the members of the G.
A. r. in Iowa the importance of the
movement, and request that civil war
veterans in every town arrange for
the stolling of the bells on Memorial
day"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
Two Of a Kind

Keosauqua Republican: The Keokuk
Gate City of last Sunday, in an edi-
torial mention of Mr.. Elders candi-
dacy for nomination for congress on
the Democratic ticket. which, Tin spite
of the fact that Van Buren, county had
a candidate) was SO suddenly sprung
couple of weeks ago on the uncon-
suited and uniformed body OF Van
Buren, county Democrats. in a resolu-
ton written by G.. F. Smith of the
State Line Democrat states that Mr..
Elder "bolted the Democratic ticket
and helped to defeat Bryan in 1895. !"
This. in part, explains Mr.. Smiths
sly and active work in springing the
Elder resolution on convention of
his party members, OF whom perhaps
not over half dozen had ever hearo
of Elders candidacy, for 1t Is well
understood in Van Buren, county that
Mr.. Smith too "bolted the Democratic
ticket and helped defeat Bryan in
1885,, Two of kind. you see.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
THE DAILY GATE CITY
RANKING REFORM

An Iowa branch Of the National
Citizens League for the promotion OF
a sound banking system has been or
ganized with headquarters IN Des
Moines. Robert j. Fleming OF Flem-
ing Bros, Des Moines, is president
of the state organization; Emory II.
English, state printer, is secretary,
and l.. A. Hamill of this city Is one
of the vice presidents. The Iowa
branch of the league hopes to awaken
the citizens OF this state, and particu-
larly the business men, to realiza-
ton that financial panics are prevent
able.
The League stands for certain fun
damental principles of sound banking
which receive the almost unanimous
endorsement OF prominent men of at
fairs in the leading countries of the
world Being question of purely
business nature and affecting the in,
terests of ali the people, the reform
in our banking system should be Sc
cured without appeal to partisan poll
tics. AS previously stated in these col
umns, the League is not committed
to any particular plan now prominent-
ly before the country. What it has in
mind is a cooperative banking system
owned by all the banks in the country
and free from the features of branch
banking and central banking SO OBJ.
jectionable to American democratic
ideals. Some of the advantage claimed
for the proposed arrangement are:
Insurance against money panics like
that of 1907.
Lower interest rates In sections of
the country away from the financial
centers.
Narrower fluctuations in interest
rates.
The attraction of investment capital
from the highly developed sections
to the newer, growing sections need
ing foreign capital.
The financing of the yearly move
ment of the crops at less cost with
less disturbance to the money mark.
ct.
More independence for smaller
banks.
Economy in the use of cash in the
daily business of the country
Assurance that sound bank will
always be able to take care of the legi
innate needs of its customers.
The promotion of sound banking
practices.
The management Of the League /.
in good hands in Iowa and We lool
to see it do much toward obtaining
from congress the remediable legis
lation needed in the interest OF bust
ness men. farmers and laborers alike
all of whom suffer great distres.
when the country is menaced by fl
nancial stringencies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
Newspaper poorpIate

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The house
has agreed upon provision In the
postoffice appropriation bill requiring
all newspapers, magazines and other
periodicals to publish the names OF
ali stockholders holding stock OF the
value of $3.50 and upwards This is in
line with the agitation as to the own
ership and management OF newspapers
that are alleged to be dominated by
corporations, and the interests
whatever the latter vague term may
mean 1t has some resemblance to
freat LEGISLATION. and vet It NAV serve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

1t Is rather startling to be told that
in 1909 there were more cases of
typhoid in the United States, with a
population not half as large as that OF
India, than there were cases of plague
in India; and that there were four
times as many cases of typhoid in
the United States as cases of cholera
in Russia during the period including
the epidemic of 1910. These figures
are taken from an article by Nc
Laughlin of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, who says that we consider with
apprehension the countries in which
cholera and plague occur frequently
and call them pest-ridden countries
but do not consider the problem OF
typhoid fever in our own country with
sufficient seriousness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

An overalled and barefoot lad lies
on the creek bank and restlessly agi-
tates the sodden seat Of his panta-
looms. Across the stream muskrat
emerges silently from among the
roots OF willow and supposedly
dives in sinuous arc at the move
ment of the intruder. Perched on a
snag which overhangs the water. a
crested kingfisher awaits the passing
of an unwary bullhead in the stream
below. The south wind ruffles the
current and ridses the water in Sc
ries of glistening crescents. The
lad lazily shifts one mud -encrusted
big toe to the ankle OF his other foot
and drives away persistent black
fly. A mingled expression of salts
faction and anxiety spreads over his
face as the sound of the recess bell
at the district school comes to his
ears. 'Tis hockey" time in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
Hurting Themselves.

Nauvoo Independent: The Keokuk
Gate City is authority for the state
ment that the proposed fine lake shore
drive between Keokuk and Montrose
may yet fail to materialize because
of distorted notions of values on the
part of two or three land owners
The water power company feels that
the property owners along the road
who especially will be benefited
ought to give the right Of way. It's
too bad II the road project falls
through-then there will be no fine
boulevard on either side OF the river
1t WON hurt the water power com
pany. People WILL stand in their
] own light
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
An. Yes, ,Tis 1912.

Now comes the campaign orator, he of
the foghorn voice,
Who tries to make us think that he
can name the nations choice.
He pulls the good old eagles tail and
waves the starry flag,
We will applaud to hear him bluff and
buster and blow and brag
He is the seasoned orator and charms
us with his song,
And we all think he's right until the
next one comes along.
The next one says the first is wrong,
and we agree with him,
And stamp our feet and clap our
hands with patriotic vim.
The third one comes and proves to US
the other two we're wrong,
They're demagogues and hypocrites
and simply don't belong.
We throw our hats up in the air and
cheer with might and main.
This fellows right. We know it, and
we change our mind again.
The fourth one comes and then the
fifth, and many more as well.
And every one of them has brand
new tale to tell.
They're out to save the country, but
they've got to have our aid,
We quite agree with every one in turn
we are afraid.
It's mighty entertainin' and the speak
ers do not know
That we've had our minds made UP al
least year or so.
We go down to the opry house and si
there at our ease
And listen to 'em spout away, ther
vote as we durn please.
Nashville Banner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
The Annual chirp.

New York Herald: This is the
time of year when the first fever of
timidity gets in the blood Signs and
omens point to terrible consequences.
All workingmen, weary of drawing
wages, are going on strike. The coun.
try is to be paralyzed. Floods are
sure to wash all the crops away. Wall
street will have panic. The govern.
ment will be overthrow. All vested
rights will go down in one red burial
blent.
Most Of the troubles of the United
States of America We're those that
never happened A mighty large de.
preston in business can be built on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
THE LEE COUNTY HOME.

1t should be source of qualification
to the people of Lee county that the
county home near Summitville is
under such capable and trustworthy
management as is given it by Mr.. R.
H. Hart as superintendent and Mrs.
Hart as matron. The duty of seeing
to it that the unfortunates among US
are properly cared for rests upon all
alike, but 1t is impossible for all to
inform themselves personally as to
what is being done in their interest.
The details of housing, feeding and
sanitation must of necessity be en-.
trusted to some one upon whose con-
scientiousness and fitness for such
duties the general public can depend.
This confidence can safely be placed
| in Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, as they have
demonstrated by their efficiency and
trustworthiness through a long series
of years.
The reports of successive boards
of supervisors as to the manner In
which the home has been kept have
been uniformly favorable. and we are
in position to say from personal
knowledge that the good words for
! the management in all such reports
were fully justified The entire
premises are kept neat and clean and
in first-class sanitary condition. The
food is ample in quantity, nourish-
ing in quality, well cooked and proper
ly served The treatment accorded
the inmates is above criticism, and
personal interviews with them shows
them to he we'll cared for and content.
j ed. Such of them as are i'll receive
the same care they would If they were
in their own homes surrounded by
relatives and friends. These are mat
ters concerning which the taxpayers
of the county are entitled to informa
ton and it is for their benefit that
this article is written. 1t is rea1
pleasure to testify that Mr. and Mrs
Hart are doing their whole duty III
caring for the county's unfortunates
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

After June i next railroad depots
In Missouri, even in villages OF zoo
inhabitants, must be provided with
sanitary conveniences and kept IN a
clean and healthful condition. The
state board of railway and warehouse
commissioners has Just issued an or
der providing that all stations must
install water tanks, keep them clean
and filed with cool pure water. and
that the agent shall be permitted to
keep sanitary cups for sale cheap. 1t
also provides that one cuspidor shall
be placed for each five seats in a wait
ing room; that they must be clean
ed once day and that sign pro-
hibiting splitting on the floor must be
displayed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

The Cumminsites at Des Moines,
under the leadership OF Webb Byers'
have declared war on George w.
Clarke as candidate for governor.
MIR. Clarke has always been classed as
a progressive. but it appears he is not
willing to make himself wholly sub
servient to the trades of the kitchen
cabinet and he is to be punished for
his temerity. The fact that he will not
submit to being led around by the
nose by little coterie of politicians in
Des Moines should make Mr.. Clarke
additional friends in all parts OF the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
WHAT A pRlMARY COSTS.

The New York Tribune shows that
the votes that Colonel Roosevelt re-
ceived in the New York primary cost
him $3.50 apiece, falling the sworn
admission as to money spent. but, 1t
is intimated, that actually much more
was spent on the part of friends. The
$3.50 per vote was the admitted pub.
lie expenditure. The Cedar RAPIDS
Republican suggests that this may not
be much. but it is great deal if a
man is without financial backing. The
Republican goes on TO say:
That is one thing that the primary
has done--it has retired the man Of
moderate means from politics, unless
he can find some financial interests
to back him, and in that case the
/ financial interests will become tbs
4 boss. poor man has no more show
for office under the primary than {
violet has in a January blizzard a
poor man could not start campaie,
for congress even In an Iowa district
f If he did he would never know that HI
mad been in the running. There ar,
4 congressman in Iowa. and reformeri
al that, who spent $4,000 to get cleo,
ed, that is their entire salary for tw,
years and yet in Iowa money is rarel,
spent dishonesty II was spent 70
advertising and promotion, for payinI
workers at the polls, and so on, all 0
which, or most of which is now cor
ceded to be necessary and legitimat
under the primary.
Instead of insisting that the moo
ern primary is for the dear people
it would be better TO say it is for tn
moneyed people-the poor man an
the man of moderate income has n
business In politics now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

Since the campaign in Massachu-
sets in which personalities figured SO
largely some of the papers are calling
Taft and Roosevelt The Coal Dust
Twins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

The result in Massachusetts, is an
other Illustration OF the practical
workings Of the much-vaunted state
wide primary law. The voters of that
state endorsed Taft and elected
Roosevelt delegates! The caucus and
convention system is far from perfect
but it never brought about such a
middle as this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
Eiaures Never Lie,v But

Every little auto
Has number
All its own.
So by its deeds and actions
Its owner may be known.
But when autos
Go a-speeding,
Law and limit
Both exceeding,
There is something
Quite misleading
In the number
That is shown.
Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

DR.. Wiley advises people to weigh
their food, which prompts the Chicago
Record Herald to say that the doctor
evidently thinks people have plenty
of time to do that, now that there are
few babies to be weighed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
crIticlsm From know.lt.All.

Baltimore American: The average
man can run ship better than any
navigator that sails the seas and can
manage a ball team better than the
best in the business. Criticism is the
lot of those in authority and generally
1t is as unwarranted as it is illogical
and absurd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

In order to live to a ripe old age
DR.. Pearson, the we'll known philan-
thropist who died the other day. gave
these rules:
Keep the Ten Commandments.
Go to bed early and sleep eight
hours.
Don't worry
Sleep with your window open.
Avoid i'll temper and all extremes
of emotion.
Honesty, chastity. sobriety-these
are the essentials of successful
career
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Sunshine is the fountain Of physic.
al energy and the we'll spring of men
tai cheer. and it even contributes In
directly to strengthening the moral
courage. Sunshine in the home ia
vors sunshine in the heart. Sunny
homes help make sunny people-happy
people. William S. sadler in The
Physiology of Faith and Fear"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
Wireless Arrooance

Washington Post: What howl
there would be If the land telegraph
companies arrogated to themselves
the power Of the wireless concern in
suppressing such messages that they
did not wish to deliver.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

Colonel Watterson suggests that
Colonel Roosevelt is maniac. The
Sioux City Journal thinks that this
is perhaps extravagant. but insists
that it is within bounds to say that he
is mad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

AS we understand Mr.. n. C. Rob
erts' plea in avoidance in the matter
of foisting the Democratic nomination
for congress On Mayor Elder of this
city. he "let George do It," The
George" in this particular instance
was George F. Smith of the Keosau-
qua Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

The alley between Main and Blon-
deau streets leading from the city
Jail to the police court is to be paved
with concrete. Hitherto it has been
paved exclusively with good inten.
tions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

What is this country coming to, any
way? Here is a candidate from Mis-.
souri, the mule state, county of Pike,
home of Joe Bower" and of the
houn' dawg song, carrying classic
Massachusetts Overwhelmingly against
the former president of Princeton col
legel o tempora, o mores,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
such disasters as that Of the Titanic.
One OF the chief curses of today is
the speed mania.

Pathetic Cries Of ouadrupeds.
Coming to quadrupeds. the cries OF
none approach more closely that Of
the human voice than those Of seals
when lamenting the loss OF their
young. The cry OF wounded hare
resembles that Of child in distress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

a very little fact if the fact be en-
larged and distorted.
That is true now, if the American
people only retain their common
sense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
The Speed Mania.

Burlington Gazette: So long as the
travelling public insists upon quick
time, regardless to the attendant dam
ger, SO long must the world witness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

q wholesome purpose for the public
welfare. 1t ought to have the effect OF
placing newspapers and periodicals
upon a higher plane OF public conf
dence, and in that respect be dis
tinct advantage to publishers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03

1t has been claimed as the special
merit of the direct primary that "it
settles things Massachusetts is a
case in point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-03
TO ONE COMING OF AGE.

~ VINE S0iUtIN6 Vt ~ -
A thousand minds for you have
thought,
A thousand hearts more kindly
grew;
For you a thousand hands have
wrought
To make you wise and brave and
true.
Within your eyes there shines that
light,
OF stars that long ago have set;
AS. deep within their happy night,
Are splendid stars unrisen yet.
For you the cloudy battle roared
Along the plain of Marathon;
For you the Roman eagles scared
Against the thunder and the sun,
The fealties of every race,
The noble deeds OF every age
Are yours to teach you knightly
grace;
Are your heroic heritage.
o loyal friend with eyes SO true,
BY gentlemanhood treasure fast
The trust of those who died for you
Far in the dim and shadowy past.
In their proud giving they we're glad
To brave the desert, dare the foam;
They willed to you the best they had
To make your world a sweeter home.
o friend, the latest and the best
OF natura's n1an and mans desire
You. too, must labor and not rest;
Must pass, perchance, through flood
and fire.
Where honor leads, there boldly
charge
Into the fercest OF the fight:
And your bright memory shall emerge
To glorify some future night.
Archibald Rutledge in Youths Com
panion
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-31
ENTIRE NATION NOW in SORROW
Republican National Committee Will Not Fill
Vacancy Until After the Election
i'm November.


Utica, \: Y. Oct; 80 After long illness Vice Presi
dent james Sclooea sherman died at his home in this city
at 942 o'clock tonight Of neme poison caused by Bright
disease lie hid been sinking since carly morning atd 1t
was realized that del&h wss question only Of few
hours There slight relief shortly after o'clock,
caused by apparent Improvement the condition OF tile
kidneys but it did not prove rc lasting and at best
only temporary ny hope o'clock the atiGnt's tempen a,
passed from bad to until the end
sherman was unconscious when the end came and had
been in that condition Tor hours
All tile members of theimmediae family we're witnesses
Of the final In addition to Mrs Sherman there We're
las NJ Sherman, and their respective wives r. N and san
ford Sherman brothers Of Mr.. Sherman, and Mrs !. 3.
Physician Explains Death
Soon sGtcr the Vice Presidents death Dr. r. IT, Peck
the attending plyscian issued the following statements
"Ihe Vice President died at ~ p M without regain
ing consciousness for moment lie was perfectly sucl
his two brothers and his three and ther wives lie
had been entirely unconscious since Z O'Clock when he
teen minutes lie died in uremic coma and as a result
of Brights disease heart dsease and arero-scIeross
Mrs Sherman bore up bravely under the shock OF her
husband death also did the other members OF the family
Although it said at the hopse that the honecssness Of
Mr. shernans fight against death had been realized since
Friday, the blow nevertheless was crushing one.
A few of the intimate friends Of the family called to
night to express their sympathy Soon atter the Wee
Presidents death it announced that members Of the
family wished to be left undstnrbed tonight, and no
arrangements OF the funeral would be made before tomorrow
Mayor Voice. Sympathy.
The Mayor Of ltcq gave ont statement volcins the
general grief and the big e at the city ha as well =
many church bells tocd out b" doeul news to public
to which it not
Not only did the Republican organization take prop"r
recogiznce of the event bat the Proglpsves announced
their intention OF canceIn@ al meetings unit after the Vlre
Presidents funeral.
Gov. Johnson who, 50 long Sherman lived wdS his
rival for presidential onorS was to have spoken here o
morrow night i'll behalf Of the Progressive ticket but his
address like all other events Of the kinds have been deferred
The Democrats aso s4ntied their intention Of rcmov
ing Wilson and Marshall banner, which uai feen 1urg
Of the city streets and Of suspeng all political
activity uIt,i after the funeral.
The Mavor ordered that the flags alt city buildings
should be placed at half mast and suggested that similar
course be followed with all other flags in Utica.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-31
bUlCAR|ANS WIN
CAPTURE OF TOWN
Of LULU BURCAS
gilence of Sofia at Last Broken
by Receipt Of Brief Dis
patch.

. Associated Press Dispatch.
Lon don, Eng, Oct 30,---The ST.
lenca Of Sofia concerning the great
battle in Thraee has at last been
broken by brief dispatch announc-
ing a Bulgarian victory aud the cap
ture OF the town of Lulu Burgas.
This dispatch and other dispatches
from he Turkish commander con-
tanned the only news yet available
and slill leaves the situation rather
obscure.
The message from Sofia apparently
refers TO early events while the dis
patch Of Nazin Pasha. the Turkish
minister Of war, describes two bat
ties, enc from Adrianople, in the
Direction of Mars, and the other in
the direction Of Visa, from which it
must he inferred that the engage
mcnts are extending over long
front.
The Sofia dispatch sent before the
capture of Lula Burgas was known,
throws a new light in The disposition
Of the Turkish forces. 1t is evident
that the early reports of the TAX
ing Of this town were premature