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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

1t is now charged against Champ
Clark that he made the mistake of
trying to trade off his friends to con-
ciliatc his enemies. 1t would seem
from this that almost anything can
be made to serve as an excuse for
giving the houn' dawg another kick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

1 If it be true that hot weather
makes corn and corn makes whiskey
and whiskey makes Democrats it will
have to be admitted that Wilson's
chances materially improved durins
the the first half OF the past week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

DOlilc uI0e ago
suffering from fem
mime ills, / began to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and Liver
Pills. / soon felt
better and gained in
strength and flesh.
A gradual improve
'ment continued as !
took the Compound,
and from 100 pounds
| now weigh 155, and
feel that my life has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

Ladies'.
Mrs. E. F. Davidson.
Mrs. Patience Elwell.
Miss Elsie Grafton.
Miss Myrtle Gray.
Mrs. Mute Harness.
Miss Nellie Jones.
Miss Ada Leudeke.
Miss Helen Moore.
Mrs. Minnie Sights.
Miss Charlotte Smith.
Mrs. G. N. futile.
Mrs. Edna Williams.
Mrs. Chas. Woodland.
Gentlemen.
L. o. Bernicke.
Collins Oil CO.
c. Flesher.
G. B. Gray.
Max Gregor,
Chas. q. Harp.
Howard Henry. "a
Travis Hicks.
VIM. Houston.
Guy Huston.
J. w. Lower.
Andrew Melissarin.
Hubert Nelson.
VIM. Newingham.
Dimitra Olbina.
Samuel Parrish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

He'll is truth seen too late-duty
neglected in its season.-Tyron Ed
wards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

Il The 1912 idea: Wherever you see
mead hit it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
ADVERTISED LETTeRa.

List ofletters remaining IN the Keo
kuk posto;iice. uncalled for. for week
ending July 10, 1912:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

Read The Daily Gate City for
sporting news.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
BOSTON REvoLTED.
when Commodore Knowles Worked
His Press Ganu In 1747,

when Commodore Knowles Worked
His Press Gang In 1747.
In the year l747 great tumult was
raised In the town Of Boston. Com
modore Knowles, while lying at Nan
tucket with a number of men of war.
losing some Of his men by desertion.
thought it reasonable that Boston
should supply him with as many men
as he had lost. He therefore sent his
boats uptown early In the morning
and surprised not only as many sea-
men as could be found on board of
any of the boats outward bound as
well as others, but swept the wharfS.
taking some ship carpenters appren
tees and landsmen.
This conduct was resented. As soon
as 1t was dusk several people assem-
bled In King street. below the town
house, where the general court was
sitting. Stones and brickbats were
thrown into the council chamber
through the windows. A judicIous
speech of the governor from the bal
cony, ulSapproVlng OF tue impress ana
promising his utmost endeavors to OBJ
tain the dis barge Of the persons i'm
pressed. had no effect. The seizure
and restraint of the commanders and
other officers who were In town were
insisted upon as the only effectual
method to procure the release Of the
inha bitants on board the ships. The
militia was summoned in aid of the
government, but refused to appear.
Letters in the meantime passed be
tween the governor and the commo
dore. The council and house Of repre-
sentatives now passed some vigorous
resolutions, and the tumultuous spirit
began to subside. Finally the commo-
dore dismissed most If not all of the
Inhabitants who had been impressed.
and the squadron sailed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
GOT A FULL VOTE.
Even Though They Had to Go to Jail I
Secure Il.

Even Though They Had to Go to Jail to
SECURE Il.
That they had some rather advanced
ideas as to the means Of getting out
the vote" In New England a century
ago Is shown by an extract from DR..
Banks History OF Marthas VineyarG.z
The voting, which occurred In 1907.
was on the question of the removal Of
the county seat.
Extraordinary means were taken to
get out a full vote In Edgartown. The
sailing Of ships was delayed for weeks
SO that their crews might vote, and on
the day of the town meeting it was
found that the contest between the
two factions was to be close.
Some one suggested that there were
several voters who. unfortunately de-
prived OF their liberty, were anguish
ing in the town JAIL and If the jailer
would kindly allow them to step
across the street and vote it would
consume but few moments Of the
time the prisoners owed to the coun-
IT, The jailer did not feel that he had
the right to allow general Jail de-
livery even for such worthy object.
although 1t might save Edgartown.
It was then proposed that the ballot
box be carried over to the gentlemen
who were incarcerated The point
was then raised that all ballots must
be cast in open meeting and in the
presence OF the election officials. New
ertheless astute minds found a way
out OF this awkward dilemma. A mo-
ton was made and carried that. the
meeting adjourn to the jail. There the
ballot box was carried to the door Of
each prisoners cell. and the imprison-
ed voters reached through the bars
and deposited their ballots.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
the LOST spEcrlcLEs.


What Happened When the Old 0sntle-
man Tried 70 Find Them.
A man from up state" who was In
New York city on business was taken
by nephew whom he was visiting to
dine at a Broadway restaurant the
evening Of bis arrival The next day
he said to the younger man:
where Is that restaurant we dined
at last night left my gold specta,
cles there. I'm pretty sure. rye got
another pair with me, but don't want
to lose the others"
''T'll stop in and get them for you on
my way down town." replied the neph.
ew.
He went to the restaurant. explained
the circumstances and received a pair
Of gold trimmed spectacies that had
been left on a table the previous even,
ing. On his return home in the after
noon he handed them to his uncle.
Where In thunder did you get
thoser' inquired the elder man. Il
was going down Broadway today and
recognized the place we dined at--at
least thought did. Anyway went
in and asked II l left my spectacles
last night, and they gave me this pair"
He produced another pair Of gold rim
med spectacles.
Upon the uncle describing the restau-
rant whence he had retrieved the glass
es the nephew assured him it was sew
eral blocks from the one they had pat
ronized the day before. While the two
were discussing the situation the post.
man delivered a package for the I'M
Gle. 1t contained pair Of gold rim.
med spectacles, with note from bis
wife saying that she had found them
on his writing desk at home and was
sending them to New York in the
event that he might need them.-New
York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
Thanksgiving the BURGLAR.

Burglaries in private houses in VI
emma are rare. because the doors are
locked from 10 O'Clock at night to 6 In
the morning by order of the police Adj
mission and exit between those hours
are given by the house porter, who re-
ceives a fee for unlocking the door
and is bound to report to the police
the doings and mode of life Of all the
Inhabitants of the house. This system
Of lock money is tiresome. but in vi
emma, as at Naples, where it also ex-
lists, 1t obliges burglars and other Grim
mails to operate during the daylight
and diminishes their chances OF sue
cess. The landlords tried a few years
ago the system of giving the key Of
the house door to tenants. but the ma
jority Of the keys have been with
drawn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13


The nickname Of Mad Anthony" at
tached to the name of General Wayne
Of Revolutionary fame was due to no
trace Of insanity, but instead to the
mans wild. reckless courage il. plung-
ing into battle where the odds against
him seemed hopeless. He had other
nicknames too. Dandy Wayne" was
one Of them. because Of bis absurd
love for wearing fine clothes In tina
wilderness and in battle. The Indians
gave him the nickname OF BLACK
Snake" from the swift and deadlinesa
Of bis attack. At the outbreak OF the
Revolutionary war Sir Henry Clinton
said Of Wayne: Wherever Mad An,
thony Wayne is there's always q fight,
That's what he IL there for" And
Clinton had sufficient experience to
know whereof he spoke.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
Wonders Of Modern Drama.

The heroine of the play had just re-
ceived the telegram from her faithles.
lover. Then she tainted. and the cur
tain went down.
Loud applause followed, particularly
in the gallery.
Instantly the curtain went up.
The heroine. having miracuiously re-
covered, was on her feet. bowling and
smiling.
More wonderful still, the faithless
lover stood by her side, also bowling
and smiling, having Travelled a distance
of 287 miles In ten seconds in order to
be on hand to acknowledge the APP
Chicago Tribune
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
Distraction Needed.

''You don't seem to be making much
progress in GOLF
"No." replied Mr.. Cumrox. 1T wor-
ries Do you know sometimes wish
that / was back in business so as tc
have something to take my mind off
the game Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13

Meet Furs Wear Long with Cara.
Most fursl are durable, experts say,
and will last Tor long time if guard
ed from moths, high temperatures and
spring sunshine. A less durabls fur il
broadtail. as it Is taken from young
animals Chinehilla and ermine ara
also delicate, both in colOr and texture.
and should be carefully treated Places
that make a specially Of storing fun
keep them at uniform w1nter tem-
pefatureA New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
rrua to His pronis.

Dearest Will you let me share YOU
every sorrow after we are married z
she whispered as she cuddled hei
cheek against his.
yes. darling" he replied, again
plucking delicious kiss from her
sweet lips.
1t was the same lady who two years
later YEARLY cried out:
"Oh, Tom. why can't you ever come
into the house without bringing a tale
OF trouble with you? I'm 80 sick OF
hearing about how hard you have to
work to keep the bills paid."-- Chicago
Record Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13
A aood ooar.

THAT'S a f1ne watch you've go there.
Calhoun" said a friend. "Is it good
goer?"
"a good goerY' said Calhoun Clay.
well, you bet your lie it's good
goer. Why. it can do an hour In half
the time!"-Exthange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13

Bacon-She wasn't around when they
were giving ont good looks, was she?
Egbert-No: she was at the other place
where they we're giving out money. J.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13

There is nothing in this book but
footnotes."
stStrangel What Is the titleT"
livery Man His Own Chiropodist'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-13

Heaven takes care that no man Sc
euEea happiness by crime.-Alaeri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
Satan,s Punll.

The wildcat of the north woods.
red lynx, bay lynx, bobcat, or however
we may elect to call him, has been
described as a bundle of live wires
actuated by the spirit of Satan Run
ming up to over 40 pounds in weight.
ne is as big as his finer-furred cousin,
the tufted-eared Canada lynx. far hand.
somer and much more savage. / have
seen them fight dogs desperately. and
a full-grown wildcat will play havoc
with flock of sheep. But no cat has
ever been known to attack man except
In the effort to get away when corn
cred. Some time ago I found man
in Maine willing to swear before a
notary that bobcat had attacked him
without provocation, but l concluded
to abide by the advice of Manly Hardy,
gone from us now, who wrote me that
a man who would swear to anything
of the kind was born liar anyhow
Edward Breck, in Outing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
Set Your Burden Down.

Following is an extract from a 1T
tie article in Farm and Fireside: can
aged, weary-looking woman, with a
heavy basket upon her arm, entered
the train at one of the way stations.
Carrying her burden with some diff
ficulty down the aisle, she found an
empty seat of which she took posses
sion. Instead of placing her burden
upon the floor or upon the seat beside
her, she continued to hold it, shifting
Its weight now and then from one
knee to the other. A working man
across the aisle watched her for some
time in silence. but at last when he
could stand 1t no longer he reached
over and touched the woman upon the
arm. Madam he said, II you will
set your basket down the train will
carry both it and you How much of
human nature there is in this little in
cident! Some people never try to
ease the burden which circumstance
has decreed shall be theirs. They IN
sist on carrying it even when they
might temporarily lay 1t down and
ease their backs"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
t.volD THE MAN THAT sNEERs
Whole Existence Spoiled for Unfortu-
nate Wife Tied to Such an
Individual.

How would you like to be tied for
life to snake whose fangs slowly
poisoned your blood, though it is not
avowedly dangerous?
Silly question, say you?
Cleopatra with her asp--which they
say is only myth these days--is no
surer of extinction than is the whole
some woman who marries man who
sneers
So often this sneer is hidden under
polished exterior. The girl does not
at first realize the sting. She calls
her lover critical or particular, or per-
haps thinks his cynicism sign Of
breeding or great intellectually.
She begins by needing that sheer,
first In trifies such as behavior or
dress; later 1t gets in It's deadly poi
son on ideals and principles.
1t takes brave woman and an ex-
ceptionally strong-minded one to
stand out against the cynicism of the
man she loves. Unconsciously she is
influenced. Before she realizes the
deadly influence her whole view Of life
is changed. A girl of sweet nature
but not too much brilliancy, married
to sneerer. becomes nothing more
than faint record of his warped
vision. She may start out trusting,
unsuspicious, loving, but life with the
sneerer leads her to wonder if there
is such thing as honor and truth and
goodness in this bad world.-Ex
change.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
ANGRY AT BRYAN
FOR KICKING DOG
Missourlans Are Worked up over the
coaoneI's Attacks on Champ
Clark.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, July Wv. j. Bryan's
action in kicking Champ Clark's can
didacy aroun' is bringing forth large
yelps from sections Of the houn' dawg
state where the speaker is best known.
Here are a few of the things cores
pondents have feverishly wired to
Clark lieutenants:
Louisiana, Mo.-Wm. P. Stark, q
leading citizen, wired Clark: Stand
like Gibraltar. Never give up the
ship. Right must and will triumph"
Much indignation is felt here and
scores of kilograms have been sent to
Bryan protesting against his action.
Paris, Mo.-Monroe county, the hot
bed of Organism in Missouri. is In
dignant over Bryan's treatment Of
Champ Clark. In 500 word telegram
prominent democrats notified Bryan
OF their disapproval.
Fulton, Mo. Many visitors were
here today for the monthly stock sales
and William j. Bryan came In for Sc
we're criticism for his arraignment Of
Champ Clark.
Moberly, Mo.-Nearly 1000 demo-
Gratis OF Randolph county signed a
telegram directed to Chairman Ollie
James protesting against Bryan's
action and demanding that Bryan
either prove his charges or accept the
will Of the majority and ratify the
Clark nomination.
Liberty, Mo.-Democrats Of Liberty,
Franklin, and other towns in this sec
ton have wired their delegates to
stay and vote for Clark if it takes ali
summer. Jack pots are being raised
to pay their expenses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
HOPES PARTY
WILL NOT REGRET
Wilson Notified Of His Nomination
and Says He Feels the
Responsibility.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
1 SEAGIRT, n. ]. July 2.-When mott
lied of his nomination Woodrow Will
son said:
You must some times have won
! dered why | have not showed more
! emotion, as the news came in from
the convention and | have been
afraid that you might get the impress
sion that | was so self-confident and
sure of the result that took the
steady increase in the vote for me in
Baltimore complacently and as mat
ter of course. The fact is that the
emotion has been too deep to come to
and as 1t has seemed more
and more likely that / might be
nominated | have grown more and
more solemn | have not felt any of
this as if 1t were thing that center
ed on myself as person. These fine
men who have been voting for me In
Baltimore have not regarded as my
representatives. 1t is the other way
round.
II have felt all the while that they
were honoring me by regarding me as
their representative and that they
were fighting for me because they
thought could stand for and fight for
the things that they believed in and
desired for the country.
II do not see how any man could
feel citation as such responsibility
loomed nearer and nearer, or how he
could feel any shallow personal pride.
The honor is as great as could come
to any man by the nomination of a
party. and higher under the circum-
stances, and hope appreciate it at
its true value, but just at this mo-
ment feel the tax 1t involves. even
more than feel the honor. I hope
with all my heart that the party will
never have reason to regret It,"
Mrs. Wilson said:
~ feel very, very solemn"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
ABIDING PLACE OF MICROBES
Eliminate the Vacant Seat and tho
Church VIII Bloom Into
Splendid Health.

There are microbes that are
menacing the church with dire de-
feats; they're bacilli that produce the
plague entitled Vacant Seats. There's
an influence arising from these weary,
dreary pews, that's as pestilential as
the breath of rank, malarial dews. If
diagnosis we would make of churches
void of heat, we'd find the mercury
had dropped down in the vacant seat.
The doctors ought to busy get, the
church's health to save, because this
situation is becoming very grave.
Napoleon wished once, ills said, to
break conquered bell; his soldiers
swung their hammers free, and pound
ed hard and we'll; but firm, uninjured,
strong, it stood, resisting every
stroke, until they hit from the inside,
and then, it quickly broke. Thus
what the church needs most to fear,
is not the outside sin, but spineless,
lackadaisical inanity within. And that
which blocks and trips the church,
and rolls her down the stair, is the
nominal adherent who, however, isn't
9here. If we could but eliminate this
stunning empty seat, the church would
soar in glorious flight, amazingly
complete. There is a remedy that
works at any time and place; it's ev-
cry one, at every time, and always,
in his place. If you would give this
formula a keen, conclusive search,
just try 1t well, next Sunday, at the
Presbyterian church, or any place of
worship where you feel you'd like to
be, and the medicine and healing
you'll find tally to THE CONT
nent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02

1911, or a decrease of $4,000.
The decrease in the number Of cat
tie received on the markets, as compar-
ed with last year, does not tell all OF
the story For instance, the Chicago
live average weight of cattle was only
99S lbs. for the first five months of this
year, as compared with 1,04o lbs. for
the corresponding period OF 1911, or a
decrease of AZ lbs. per head, and there
| Is no doubt CT similar decrease in
the average weight of cattle at all of
the other leading markets, which was
brought about by exceptionally high
prices for corn, winter of record.
breaking severity and length of time,
and an acute scarcity of rough feed,
which commanded the highest prices
on record
Another potent reason for the high
prices of beef Is found in the fact that
within the decade ending January /,
1910. according to the government
census report, there We're 1871, 691
more people in this country than on
the corresponding day of 1900. Con
i trasted with this increase in popula-
ton are the government live stock
census figures showing the number of
cattle, inclusive of mich cows, to
have decreased is per cent within the
! decade. OF course, this has nothing
to do with the natural enlargement of
/ the demands for beef, due to the great
| er prosperity of the working classes
the country over, and the broader con
sumptive demand west of the Rocky
mountains, due to the vast migration
of eastern people to that country who
were heavy meat eaters before going
there
In addition to the above contribute
! Ing factors to the price boosts in
beef, Is the increased cost of produc-
ton of cattle. In recent years the
supply of feeding cattle from the south.
west and northwest ranges has kept
dwindling to such an extent that cattle
| feeders in the corn belt and eastern
states cannot longer depend upon
those sections for either stocker OF
feeder cattle, and as a result they
have had to pay the highest prices on
record for cattle to Craze and to finish
for market. Besides, the feeds con
sumed by cattle are about as high as
ever known, and the cost of farm help
is also the highest ever known.
1t is true that receipts of hogs and
sheep are larger than last year. But
they have been far from sufficient to
make up for the shortage of beef, as
it takes six good hogs and twelve OF
more sheep and lambs to produce as
many pounds of meat as one average
steer.
4 Trusting that the above is the in
formation you desire, and hoping tina
! you will call upon US any time that W,
lean furnish you further facts and fig
lures. we are Yours truly,
CLAY, ROBINSON & co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-02
VALUE OF FORESTS PROVED
In Addition to Conserving Rainfall,
They Are Of Other Aids to
Agriculture.

While the rainfall Of any region is
dependent on dynamic influences in
the atmosphere, and can be affected
only in very slight degree, il at all,
by the extent of that region covered
by forests, it has certainly been shown
that woods and forests conserve rain
fall. The briefest consideration indi-
Gates the likelihood that this must be
so, because vegetation and the ground
covered with vegetation absorb water
and allow it to percolate slowly to the
lower levels, whereas on bare ground
the rainwater runs quickly away to
sea. But trees serve another purpose
In aid OF agriculture; because, as some
recent experiments show, they act az
windbreaks and shelters to growing
crops. The distance to which the pro-
tective influence of trees extends is
estimated at twenty times their
height, though complete protection,
such as might be afforded to growing
wheat in gale, extends only to dis
lance eight times the height Of the
trees. Partial protection is about
twelve to fourteen times the height.
They also check evaporation of rain
fall. their influence extending Ave
times their height to windward and
eighteen times to leeward, and pre-
serve as much as 70 per cent. of mois-
ture ordinarily lost Finally, their
influence heats both air and soil, in
creasing the diurnal range of temper
AZURE by as much as nine degrees
Fahrenheit.
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