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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Why Should IUse
CutiCura Soap?

aThere Is nothing the matter
with my skin. ard l thought
Cnficura Soap zras only for skin
troubles. . True, It is for skin
iTuhle.s. but is great mission IS
10 svgrsss skin troubles. For
Ea0Te than q generation its deli
cate esnollient and prophyiactic
properties have rendered it the
Standard for this purpose, while
It's extreme purity and refreshing
fragrance give to it all the adyan-
sages OF the best of toilet soaps.
II is also invaluable in keeping
tie hands soft and white, the hair
i've and glossy, and the scalp
free from dandruH and irritation.
Whse its first cost is a few cents
more than that of ordinary toilet
soaps. it IS prepared with such care
and Of such materials, that it wears
toa wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap. and making
lis use, in practice, most econom-
ical. Cuticura Soap is sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere,
but the truth Of these claims may
be demonstrated without cost by
sending to aCuticura," Dept M,
Boston, for q liberal sample
cake, together with a thirty-two-
page book on the skin and hair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
ABE REUF GOES
BACK TO PRISON
Has Been Enjoying Brief Period Of
Freedom During Mayor schmitz's

trial 81
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. Abe
Ruef. former boss CT San Francisco,
now serving term in San Quentin
prison for bribery, has been returned
to the state prison after having enjoy
ed brief period Of freedom during the
trial Of former Mayor Schmitz. Judge
Lawlor ordered Ruefss return to prison
when he refused TO take the stand
and testify for the state In the trial
of Schmitz on charge of bribing a
supervisor in connection with gas
ordinance some years ago
Judge Lawlor said there was no evil
dence to convict Schmitz and order
ed the jury selected, to try him to
return a verdict OF acquittal At the
same time the court announced that
he would pass on the other indict-
ments remaining against Schmitz.
Ruef refused to testify unless the
state and court found some way where
by he would not have to return to
prison The state refused TO consider
the proposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Still another objection to the col
onel Is the fact that his nomination
would mean the organization of the
Republican party. Practically every
policy he Ia emphasizing in the pres
ent campaign has been advocated by
bryan for years. There Is ground for
the belief that as this fact becomes
generally recognized the danger OF
the organization OF the Republican
party and the Diazlfcation of the
country will grow smaller by degrees
ard beautifully less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

y. ]. Lee special counsel in the
states attorneys office in Des Moines,
has let 1t be known that the making
OF any bet or wager on the result OF
any election or on the success or fall
ure OF any candidate for any office is
crime under our laws. The penalty
provided is not to exceed one years
Imprisonment in the county jail or
fine not TO exceed $500 or both.
Betting does not disqualify from vot-
ing, as many people suppose, nor can
the legislature pass law making
betting disqualification for voting
inasmuch as this is not specified
among the qualifications OF a voter
as defined in the state constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
MORE IOWA COUNTIES FOR TAFT

The Taft campaign continues to
make substantial progress in Iowa
Ten counties held their conventions
last Saturday and nearly all of them
declared for the denomination of the
President by decisive majorities. Six
of these Adams, Appanoose, Clarke,
Lucas, Ringgold and Wayne-are in
the Eighth congressional district, and
the delegates selected to date ensure
that the Taft supporters will be in
control of the convention and will Sc
lect two delegates to the national Re-
publican convention.
The Ninth Council Bluffs congress
sional district convention will also Sc.
lect Taft delegates to the ma
tional Republican convention. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

The food value in beer when pur-
chased in bulk costs &C per cent more
than the equivalent food value in
milk; and when purchased by the
glass 1t costs 23s per cent more than
the same food in milk. This is the
conclusion of an investigation made
by the state dairy department, In the
first of a series of general inquiry as
to the relative food values of differ
ent products and the cost thereof
The commissioner finds that quart
OF beer, costing ten cents is the equiv.
alent OF twenty-three ounces OF milk
costing six cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
TIRED MOTHERS

8fEE0 dgEFENs-
A tErFls esa,ow leaas Essaz gga- Ese.
Tczr sF-es1 knee slzt axs 81 Esr-a
70 hear.
4 ralldss dear egea are booking ior-
EngEg
From underneath ssztsa Of tza-
gfe3 kzEr
Perhaps yoa do not hesd sas veira1"
touch
Of warrn nsoiss fingers holaiag roar1
SO tight:
Yoa 90 nos prize this blessing orer
raaeh,
You are alnzost ton tired TO pray. 10
nigtt
But ii is biassadness. A year ago
1 did BOZ see ii as do TO-DAY
We are SO dun and thankless. and 30
slow
TO catch the sunshine till it slips
awaa.
4nd now it seems SURPRISING strange
TO me
That while wore the badge OF
motherhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me on
~ good.
And IL some night, when you sit down
TO rest,
You miss this elbow from your tired
knee,
This restless curly head from off your
breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters
constantly:
II from your own the dimpled hand
had slipped,
And ne'er would nestle in your
palm again;
II the white feet into the grave had
tripped.
could not blame you for youl
heartache then.
] wonder so that mothers ever fret
AT little children ciinging 10 thei
Or that the footprints when the day
are wet,
Are ever black enough 10 max
them frown
II could find little muddy boot,
Or cap, or jacket, on my chambe
floor
II could kiss rosy, restless foot,
And hear it patter in my home one
more;
II ! could mend broken cart toda.
Tomorrow make a kite to reach tn
sky
There is no woman in Gods worl
could say
She was more blissfully confer
than ].
But ah. the dainty pillow next my oS
Is never rumpIed by shinir
head;
My singing birding from It's nest h;
flown
The little boy used to kiss is deac
Mary Ripley Smith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

The citizens ticket fnon-partisan)
won a sweeping victory over the so
cialista in the Muscatine city election
on Monday, electing every candidate
bit one by large margins. Conrad
IIohler. citizens candidate for mayor.
had a plurality of 1872 over his social
list opponent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

out. The posses plan to pile faggots
at the entrance to the mine and burn
them, forcing the fugitives to come
out in the open or SURROGATE.
The men Monday night escaped
from the Moffat county Jail here
where they were awaiting trial. With
the assistance Of an accomplice from
the outside. they sawed the bars of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Roosevelt's attitude regarding a
third term is not altogether inconsist-
ent, In the view OF the Iowa City Re-
publican. He said he would not ac-
eept another nomination, and he never
will confidently asserts the Repub-
lican. The present trend OF events
goes far to sustain this view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

1t is somewhat significant that
Roosevelt feels called upon to do a lot
o: explaining. The candidate that has
to explain and defend is at distinct
disadvantage. He not only admits
weakness but he gains no ground.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

BENJAMIN F. Harris, president of the
Illinois Bankers Association, and his
associates are working to increase
oiop products on all farms. Realizing
that all wealth depends on the soil,
they are conducting campaign for the
government to teach agriculturists to
4Htsin fiIll benefit Of the land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

AS the bright Des Moines Tribune
understands the situation, whatever
MIR. Roosevelt has been saying about
Gir. Taft was nor for publication and
the party who made it public is an
Ananlas anyhow, so there. 1t can at
least he said Of this Interpretation that
it is eminently Rooseyeltesgue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products Of
Wor1d's Commerce.


It must be apparent to every one that Qualities
Of the highest order are necessary to enable the
best Of the products Of modern commerce to
attain to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded. they may not hope fer worldwide pre-
eminence unless they meet with the general
approval not Of individuals only, but OF the many
who have the happy faculty Of selecting and en-
joying the choicest products. Their commenda-
ton consequently, becomes important to others,
since to meet the requirements Of the well in
formed Of all countries the methods Of manu-
facture must be Of the most perfect order and
the combination the most excellent Of its Kind.
After thirty years Of general usage. Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is everywhere accepted
as the best Of family laxatives. Its quality is
due not only to the excellence Of the laxative
and carninatiye principles Of plants known to
act most benefcialy on the system. but also to
the method Of manufacture of the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that uniformity and
purity essential in q remedy intended for family
use. 1t cleanses and sweetens the system eff
fectually, when a laxative is needed, without
any unpleasant after effects. To get the bene-
fetal effects of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA buy Of your druggist the genuine only, the
full name Of the Company California Fig Syrup
CO. printed on the front Of every package; one
size only. price, SO cents per bottle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

their cells, mounted waiting horses
and fled.
Comstock recently served term
in the Wyoming prison on charge OF
stock rustling and is known as des
perate man. The members of the
posse think he will offer desperate re-
sistance il forced to come into TIT
open.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Later indications are that about
90 per cent of that thunderous clamor
for Roosevelt came from the people.
The other so per cent appears to the
Quincy Wing to have come from the
colonel himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

A Warning-to feel tired before
exertion is not laziness-it.s sign
that the system lacks vitality. and
needs the tonic effect OF Hoods Sar-
saparil.a. Sufferers should not de-
lay. Get rid OF that tired feeling by
beginning to take Hoods sarsaparil-
la today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
rt1ollcHr FOR rHE DAY.

Anyone, fool or an idiot, can be
exclusive. 1t comes easy. 1t takes and
ii signifies large nature to be uni
yersal. to be inclusive. Ralph Waldo
Urine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

The Iowa City Citizen says that
Colonel Roosevelt's explanation is
very good illustration of how men can
do anything they want to and give an
excuse for it that seems to themselves
plausible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Roosevelt's Friend Declares for Taft
SaTszs-T S1nsan Ssys c1aucsl Is JsnpsrdiEing Real
Frsgrass-Caass Support Maa Ua3er Whose In
r-arzs5og He EnssrsI PoE1ies-

s-ESZ- ss9ssa H., aE,gsh ssssrzsF L.
Ssainssnr Vt Nsw Tn-ss zmsrs.zrF 81
WIZ I1d rsf.s Esazassseyh gaaIisfssHS= seT
xsssgraigr VIZ Srw gssrA IA Eg5A. fsl 8
asrlisg RisfarxsRx ina,w 8ss.S:x-,ss asanszsss
Ssr Eresifssr- If1s. xsnE sasEs sifGEz Wills
.lass rsssrnEisIset fAss sisrtnsr~ grfssarf' &C
sia- Essasswsi.. as4 xsss-fS 1Ss xESyy,zra
flzm ss- sss rs-sassfsszsi.1E aszrgzlgs-.ss:.s-lr
Mr. 'ssnssgG e1zs-esE Fswsadsas
'THzsss IS gszsiazssn aHs- rear asss- xrsulssr3-
sH1a1 with Mr Ezesssersis- zHS wsssis
rite fsseisssr agzsftsrs1Er.ss wFsia sass
g-eairssns sasIz Ia ~rsssa lss s,zy.zns II
ar9 way - szds gar. sz sae Es5assg;aE
ssgssiTSxisas 1t zGas z17zaasssraEss liz
= xges.ssn aas9re Tie TIT C-Ta1 rs Ez1s.
rssss -s s,ss,zEzress his a,slss- 9aat F-asz-
ssassgzs TAR + staaztzss1rzss7n rss-esz1sess
the highest exsvsssacs n progressive
Republicans r,sgsT
e z-a nsre .acAEE.s 80 EFsak f2r THE
PRESENTATION Of FysassssaS Tzes. Sad
Mr- EsfzEaz e zz a0E and aErars
ssTs a,ssG z progressive
~H am sar Mr. Taft seczrss se-
2EsTs ss kas -zaz-1Ha1st'--sllsr carried csg the
progressive EzSsa OF sae Republican
sss-TF. that tlss administration stands
fns ordersE. permanent progress Il,
orr EaSzcz1zi government. and that 10
refEss tim the nomination on the as
serTzons that hare been made againg,
sliEn w0sid be 2 blow TO that progress
and would PIX q premium upon hasty
and vnt0undesi criticism.
Deplores Hooseyelt's Candidacy.
y entered into public life under the
inspiration Of Theodore Roosevelt.
am firm believer in the great ma
tionai policies for which he has fought
and now remain his sincere friend
But believe that those who are fore
ing him. contrary to his original In
fention, into the arena against SIR
Taft, are jeopardizing, instead OF help
ing, the real cause Of progress in tbs
nation.
The introduction OF such a contes
at this time. dragging in, as II mecca
rdiily Will, nbW anu pEfsOildl 3EEuE'
which are quite foreign to the grea
progressive policies for which the Re
publican party stands. can not fail Il
weaken whichever candidate lis event
ualiy nominated In June If. as
result, that candidate is defeated Il
November, the government MAY b
thrown into the hands Of truly re
dictionary party for years to come >
MIR. Stimson said that Presiden
Taft had devoted himself unceasingI
/ 10 the carving out of construetfv
york along progressive lines Til
| administration WAS begun. he sais
upon plan that had .the thoroug
approval and deliberate indorsemen
OF Mr. Roosevelt and to that pla
President Taft had adhered rigidiy.
rs IT fair now TO criticize him,
asked Mr.. stimson. because. in faitf
fully carrying out this pledge OF fou
years ago, in performing this vital
ngeful though inconspicuoug work. h
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Judging from the output Roosevelts
ready letter writer must be working
about twenty-five hours day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

The easiest job Alex Miller knows
anything about is the front pews In
a church, as they usually have moth
ing at all TO do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
SMOKE EN- OUT
OF THE MINE
Posse Has Two Escaped Prisoners
Surrounded and viii Build

United Press Leased Wire Service
MEEKER, Colo. March Reports
reached here that sheriff's posses
which have been seeking Andrew
Comstock, gunman and Willard Sal
Ter White, wanted on charge of forg-
cry. have surrounded the men in an
abandoned coal mine 20 miles from
here and are preparing to smoke them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

las srss es-srzazsn-zts slhs zvualsr 1sssa-
siiss1 w1sh srzznKzas SAssszErS
sass Tat. <sssasess raesE.s-
Frssssss,ssrt INIT sasasaa hzaassaast. :
4 gass MI. SsHzsscn. e --yrugrssxave de-
( Tsitegzzsa. 81 rAs work 1Aas P-sEl-
tas-1 5.sszss4sds a1zS azzagrra1aa- and
Inc .rss1-nsassf1sz ard perfection q -hs
machinery hT which zine s.oral STAND
arT:ss SCI ar Rvssass1z RnaseFsls -izr
s~ azsBE11aEzes
to sass ruak Mr. Taft has deTcsei
himself. z sasa MI Ssznnsesa- He sh1s
s.sfEsssarzsssr recz-scssz more Striking
/ aasIssass Of reform and SCI himself 10
sEas z1zzraEzEasEe aid szfgons rssSsacns raf-
sac ss-T5Ess whsch leaves CIT an 7fo1gae
Is EsnE OWE zsg-snd51eneus
Ee has repeatedly. for example
SrEed upc1 congress 10 place npaa
the classified csr5l ss-vEce TsrsazIiy AZ
Of The presidential o@ces. q measure
which wrz5a q. one asoH strike OFT
1anss q The enormous political power
Of the President
The results OF this deliberate self
abnegatioa are shoEa IN The great
legislative and constructive seeomp
lishments Of his term Mr. Tsft's
standards Of administrator. ike those
LOT sfr. Roosevelt hare been ron<sansly
toward paritv and Iteration in cur
public serviee and o1r PUBLIC life.
With great patience, with unsEerr-
] ing courage. With absolute disiatsrest-
edness, In these exci.zbie times Ehen
mems minds are full OF readiness
for criticism. and desire for expert
ment, he has carried On the burden of
( administration and has carried II for
ward II viii be reflection upon our
gcwn power OF fair-minded and candid
j Judgment IL ve DO not recognize the
merit as well as the difficulty Of that
achievement now
Denounces Recall Of Judges.
/ Certain reform methods of govern
ment advocated BIZ many OF the pro
i gressfyes. and in part by Mr. Roose-
/ veit. were severely criticised BIZ Mr.
i Stimson. He denounced the recall OF
judges as destined to bring the courts
J down into the welter OF politics, .
and said 1t was no test OF Republi-
cans progressiyeness to require his
J support 10 a system that had been sue
!. cessful in certain states.
1t is mere narrowness and intoi-
erance to insist upon remedy which
has proved effective in one place, as
Z the necessary test Of sincere and In
: telligent reform In another he said.
: 1T is even more erroneous to make
(, fidelity TO one OF these schemes OF
! local government in one OF the com.
t monwealths a test for what is proper
! and appropriate in the government OF
the nation at large
Mr.. Stimson said the referendum
: had apparently worked well in Oregon
: but that in 2 fifty years trial In New
York, as applied to constitutional
? iquestions. 1t had been a failure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

The colonel says he will not assail
Taft. How could he after the high
praise he accorded him in 1908?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

tence was pronounced upon him
Oates said:
Nothing whatever. only to say
that the only consolation have is
that | am not guilty OF the crime
God in heaven knows | am innocent.
wish to thank you and all the
officers for the many favore shown
me | believe | nave had a fair
trial here"
Judge Hawkins replied that Oates
also had the consolation of knowing
that seventy-two men had declared
him guilty, whereas ordinarily only
twelve Inen may perform this duty.
The court then ordered that he be
taken back to the jail and there
kept until Nov. 90, 1912, when he
should be taken TO the place of ex-
ecution and there hanged by the
neck until he was dead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
OATES To HANG
NOVEMBER 29
THIS DATE WILL BE EIGHTH
ANNIVERSARY Of MURDER OF
WHICH HE is CONVICTED

Waxahachie, Texas, Oct. 2l.-On
the eighth anniversary of the mur-
der and robbery of Sol Aronoff III
his little store in Dallas, Burrell
Oates, The negro, will be. executed
here in payment Of the extreme
penalty OF the law for the crime,
Oates was sentenced by District
JUICE Hawkins this afternoon at 4
o'clock. The negro has been tried
eight times. Once here was a hung
jury and once the trial court or
dered a new trial Five times the
higher court reversed the case after
the death penalty lad been assess
ed but the sixth time the final tri-
bunal allowed the jury's verdict to
stand
oates attorney, \. $. Basket,
could not be present today, and had
local attorney % represent the
detendan, in the courtroom When
Oates WAS asked 20 stand, the Court
said.
"Burre!l Oates, on Nov. 29, 1904,
Sol Aroncf was killed in the city Of
Dallas Nv parties who proceeded to
rob his store. You and other par
ties were arrested the next day
One of this number has been tried
convicted and executed You have
been tried seven times and convict
ed six lines ESeventy- men
have said you were guilty and de-
served the death penalty. There was
one mistrial and / am told one ju-
ror held out for lie term in the
penitentlary.
You have had two trials in Ell
lis county and both times you were
given the death penalty. The first
verdict | set aside myself. In the
second trial yoI were again convict
ed and given the death penalty. An
appeal was taken from this trial
The verdict Of the trial court was
affirmed A motion for a re-hear-
ing was oyerruled. The mandaNe
has been returned and It is now my
duty to pass sentence upon you"
The court then asked Oates II he
had anything to say before sem
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22
Notes From Democratic National Headquarters

L consider the election OF Governor
Wilson as certain as anything can BE
politically" said the distinguished
leader Of the house democracy. az
ter leaving the chai-7uan Of the ma
toni committee, with whom he spent
! large part OF the day. 4 delivered
five speeches in Connecticut" con
tinued Slr. Underwood, and do not
exaggerate in the slightest when say
that Governor Wilson Is assured Of
teh electoral vote % the state. No'
only vii! the national ticket get the
full democratic vote OF Connecticut
but it will also receive large inde
pendent and republican vote. So faI
as I could ascertain, the republicans
Of Connecticut are equally divided as
between Taft and Roosevelt This
situation is pretty much the same in
Delaware and the other states Shere
| have been speaking
With republican voters ab-ut
equally divided as between heir pres
ent and former presidents, it IS a.
plain as can be that every element OF
doubt as TO the outcome Of the e.ec.
lion Tuesday, two weeks hence IS
removed. Governor Wilson is assured
Of the election 6y an unusual major
ity in the Electoral College, and all
Indications point to the election Of a
democrt. senate, as well as a dem
ocratic house. Four years Of peace
and prosperity are certain follow
A novelty was sprung at the Tariif
Chamber Of Horrors. 29 Unicn Square
IN the shape Of living picture OF tar
III iniquity A man dressed from head
to foot in black and white clothing
APPEARED. and William Marman Black
planned that the white in each gar
ment represented the proportion OF
tariff tax and the black represented
the percentage in each garment that
ESCAPED the tariff The NEST highly
taxed portion Of the mans garment
was the lining Of his oyercoat, on
which there was IS per cent tariff
lsvy. His wooden clothing was 80 per
cent white, denoting tax, his collar
and shirt 81 per cent. and even his
buttons were half white
If everybody realized how much
the tariff costs US. there would be
riots at home and designations in
" ashington," declared Mr.. Black. 1T
is the only tax laid on mankind which
has for its object the shifting OF COM
petition and the consequent increase
in prices.
The live exhibit made big hit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-22

New York. Oct 2l-Preparat!oss
70. the parade IN honor o. Governor
Wilson and Congressman Sulzer.
which riiI 5e held ia this city on No
ycnber 2nd. under the auspices Of the
Woodrox wilson College Mems
I>4sgle are actively under way. The
suggestion has 5eea received vith
enthusiasm.
4 si.n.n,ant feature Is the active
participation q republicans. who are
gathered unde. the Wilson tanner IN
this campaign.
Under the direction OF the College
Mems League. delegations from the
various colleges riI take part in the
procession.
The Tariff committee OF the Demo
cratic National Committee is arrang-
ing for several floats. intended TO de-
pict the effects Of the republican tar
If.
All the local regiments are repre-
sented b. officers who will act as mar
ahals and aides.
The reception parade committee is
made up Of some Of the most prom
inent men in the city.