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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31
ST. FRANcIsvlLLE, Mo.

The weather is some warmer which
We are very thankful for.
Several are on the sick list, Mrs.
Murray and Mrs. Wells are among the
sick.
II. v. Carnes and family are living
in Mr.. T. F. Hills shop.
]. Conner, the piano man was In
town last week.
Ohio Wolf passed through our
town last week.
Chas. Jones who was very sick is
able to be up and around.
The Woman lodge No. 1898 meet at
wayland, Mo-, every Friday night at
7::s0.
Several have put UP ice
Mrs. Sarah Bailey is very sick.
Jesse Tompson had the misfor-
tune to fall from his barn while re-
pairing it. He sustained few injur-
les but is better at the present time.
Miss Garna Wilsey was Wayland
caller last week
Ira Bailey returned to Keokuk after
a few days visit with, home folks.
Miss Garna Wilsey entertained a
party of young folks Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stahl are the
proud parents of asbaby boy.
Frank Marmon and wife we're Sun
day callers.
Mr.. NJ. Deere was a business caller
last week
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BOWEN, ILL.
: : = : : . = 49,

Mrs. Iris Kipp Of Chicago is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. e II. Fiem-
ing, this week.
YIN. H. Thompson and wife are
visiting the latter's parents, G. r.
Binkiey and wife Of Lagrange, sfo.
J. + Davis Of TimewelI vas bust
ness caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. II. j. Helm returned the last
OF the week from q fve weeks visit
With relatives at MiddIetovn, Ohio.
Revival meetfngs wili commence at
the Conversational church next week,
conducted ~ Rev. Daily Of Augusta
Hurley Smith made 2 trip TO GUM
cy Easarday fn his quito
Nrg. AIex sfi1Ier and children Of
Dallas city are the guests Of her pa
rents, j. 2. Neal and wife. this week.
b. i. Clark snd family spent Thurs
day With relatives here.
Mrs. Hannah c2riln returned last
zeez from Bloomington after an ex-
tented VISIT Win her daughter, Hrs,
Vim, peters
Misg Msrg Smith ard Homer Dur
rant M Camp Point we're guests Of
Mr.. ", H. Matters fen days las,
week
Mrz. n, y. Marsh and children
apent sEr1ag with relatives in Aug
rst&,
gegeya1 Eowen people have been at
tea6faz ME meetings in progress at
canD fo4kt.
1fe4aaHsss ssaFy TER, ". 8. waitJ
and ssJ- zaa sfrg. Ado Kemp ATTENDED
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a candidate as delegate-at-large for
the democratic national convention.
WILSON HARVEY
LETTERS PUBLISHED
Some Extracts From the Correspond
ence Between the Two
Gentlemen.

[ Ulited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-The letters
which passed between Governor Will
son Of New Jersey and Col. George B.
Harvey, just before the latter ceased
supporting the governor for the dem.
cratic presidential nomination, We're
published Tuesday by the New York
Evening Post. The first, sent by the
governor to the editor after saying
that his (Wilson) mind lis one-trach
road and can run OILY one train of
thought at time says:
When you asked me that question
about the Weekly; / answered 1t sim
ply, as matter of fact and of busi-
ness, and said never word OF my
sincere gratitude to you for all of
your generous support, or of my hope
that it might be continued. Forgive
me and forget my manners"
The next is lengthy letter from
Harvey to Wilson in which the former
says emphatically: mo personal" issue
can arise between them The coione,
explains that in advocating the govern.
or as presidential possibility he was
rendering distinct public seryce,'
and explains that when the governor
asked him to stop supporting him in
the Weekly, there was nothing else
to do In conclusion Harvey says:
Whatever little hurt / may have
felt as a consequence of the unexpect
ed peremptoriness Of your attitude to-
ward me, is of course, wholly elimin
ated by your gracious words"
In reply Wilson wrote that, while
the Harvey letter was generous and
cordial" it was plain that he did hurt
the colonel by what he SO 'tactlessly
said.' Wilson then says:
Il am very much ashamed of myself
for there is nothing am more
ashamed OF than hurting true
friend The governo., then expresses
regret for not seeing the colonel il
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Murderer Gets Pardon.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-Upon
the recommendation Of the state board
Of pardons, Governor Deneen has
committed the fourteen year sentence
OF Thomas j. .1ackin to expire Feb
ruary ]. Mackin was convicted OF the
murder OF Joseph Britt, April 80.
1909, in John Hurley's saloon in Chi
cago- Britt was murdered in drunk
en- row following dispute over labor
troubles. The supreme court which
reviewed the case, said Mackin might
easily have been convicted of man
slaughter. and In view o, this decision
of the court. the beard recommended
cIemency.
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Harmon on the Ticket.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LINCOLN. Nebr., Jan. 31.--Goyer-
nor Harmon's name is to go on the
April primary ballot as presidential
candidate. Primary filing on behalf
OF the Ohio executive was made by
Judge Fallon of Falls City.
VIM. J. Bryan's name is to come off
the ballot for the presidential nomin.
alton, A. A. AFTER. of Omaha, who
filed Bryan petition early in Janu-
AIRY, asking the secretary Of state for
leave to withdraw. Bryan will run as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31
Washington. and says:
Absolutely Pure
NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE


Il owe it to you and to NV ov,
thought and feeling to tell you bov
grateful am for all your generous
praise and support OF me (no ono
has described me more nearly az
would like to believe myself than yon
have) how | have admired you for
the independence and courage and in.
dividuality you show. You will thint
me very stupid but did not think
of that as the result of my blunt an.
swer to your question / thought onlyf
of the means of convincing people q,
the real independence of the Week.
ly's position. You will remember thai
that was what we discussed. And now
that have unintentionally put YOU in
a false and embarrassing position
you heap Goals of fire on my head nv
continuing to give out interviews IA.
vorable to my candidacy. All that I
can say is that you have proved your
self very big and that l wish to have
an opportunity to tell you face to face
how really feel about it,
In answer Harvey said:
There is no particle of personal
rancor or resentment left in me and /
beg you to believe have not said
one word to anybody OF criticism
about YOU
Colonel Harvey then inclosed the
explanation which was printed in Har.
pers Weekly telling why that paper
stopped supporting the governor for
the democratic presidential nomina.
ton.
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Mm'do Mackenzie. one of the best
known cattlemen in Texas, is 70
years old, but he has just entered into
live year contract with a syndicate
Of Scotchmen to go 10 a remote part
OF I'razil and take charge of 5000, 900
acre tract of land and convert it into
ranch property, His contract calls
fer salary of $4,000 a year For
mary Years he has been manager OF
the Matador ranch. He believes he is
good for 10 or 20 years more.
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Tho Cost of a Steak.
Market Basket Better.

II do as my daddy did, get UP in
the morning. take my market basket
and walk to the places where the
same quality of food and vegetables
as he bought are still handled, will
get them at the same price. But if
demand my steaks and chops brought
to my door, handled from the day the
animal was born in the most intelli-
gent and scientific manner, fed and
killed in up-to-date conditions, hauled
TO me in automobiles, wrapped in wax
paper and delivered by boy in d
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Johnny's Decision.

I left note beneath dads plate
Last night, in which / tried TO state
What my position is on schools
An spellin' books an states an rules.
Dear Dad'-that was the way l wrote
To him an put it in the note
Il have decided | am sore
On schools, SO / won't go no more
When it begins, want to go
An git job to work at. So
No more at present / wrote then
Beneath: You're lovin' little Ben"
When dad turned up his plate an seen
The note, he took it up between
His thumb and finger thisaway
An read it through, and didn't say
A word; but give sort of frown
An folded it an laid it down
An ct his supper. Then he lit
His pipe an set there smokin' 1t
Till bedtime. Then / said good night
An he said: Good night, son; sleep
tight.
An when had got nearly half
The way upstairs heard him laugh.
t
This mornin' before come down
Dad had gone to his work in town.
An when I turned my plate up. gee.
There was another note, for me,
It said: Dear son, by this you'll know
have decided you're to go
To school when school begins again
Schools are for boys and work for
men;
work for you, SO you must be
Good and must go to school for me,
Or else meet me out in the shed
Dad So III co just ike he said.
New York Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

Persons troubled with partial par.
alysis are often very much benefited
by massaging the affected parts thor.
oughly when applying Chamberlain's
Liniment. This liniment also relieves
rheumatic pains. For sale by Wilkin.
son & Co, Pharmacy, and ]. F. Killed..
aisch & Son
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way to district, county and state in
stitutes, and enjoy herself during a
three months vacation which her
salary takts every year. In addition
the teacher is supposed to hoard
away vast sums of money. so that
when she becomes too nervous and
cross to teach, at the age Of fifty or
Whereabouts, she can retire and live
happily ever after on her income.
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clean white apron. have to pay for
the labor involved.
In short. it is not the cost of living
that has gone up. but the standard OF
living.
All the bowling we country boys
brought up on a dollar-a-day standard
may do, is useless, so long as we try
to make our now ten-dollar-a-day in
come pay for fifteen-dollar-a-day style.
| tried housekeeping in London in
1904 Rented furnished house in
the southeast section, New Cross
Kept the same woman who had work
ed for the regular occupants. We
tried to live on our regular New York
Harlem flat standard. The woman
opened her eyes, so did we. at the
bills. Yes, living4is cheaper in Lon
don, but only byss the London-living
standard. So it is in New York, if
we stick to the Squedunk standard.
Laboring Class Live Better.
But the laboring man? A few years
ago We had no such man in America.
He doesn't exist today in certain
parts of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois or Texas OF
any other state. We hear a lot about
his suffering on the East side. Go
look where he came from. AS mat
ter of fact he doesn't know how to
live any better than he does. He is
living SO much better than he did,
that he can hardly stand it.
I, an American by eight or ten
generations of residence here. went to
school with boys and girls of the
same class; patches Oh my pants an.
boots were common also on those of
the other boys. My boy goes with tho
children of fathers who do not yet
wear a hat and mothers to whom a
shawl is still enough, anc yet look
in vain for the patches on their pants
or copper toes on their shoes.
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Then She Pondered.

III you were fair" his wife said.
you would acknowledge that havs
done much to make you what you
are" "oh. acknowledge" he replied.
that you deserve nearly all the credit
for making me what am. By the
way. do you happen to realize that
what Tam is head over heels indsAt!s
Judge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

Municipal Judge SABBATH used four
of the foreign languages which he
speaks in marrying two couples at
Chicago last week. In the first wed.
ding, the slav married Lithuanian
girl, and in the second a Bohemian
and Pole figured. No fees were
charged, the brides admitting that
they had proposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

Tie Ananias club cannot fail to be
deeply interested in the test of Prof
Mursterberg's theory that telling lie
aceeierates the pulsations of the
heart. In the California test the sub
Ject's heart beats rose from seventy.
rim to ninety-one when he gave a
fictitious name 10 the court and to
ninet3-five When the court told him
he was lying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

But those Jealous Baconians who
maintain that Bacon not only wrote
Shakespear. but the King James
version Bible, surely viii not say ne
was the little fellow that Pharoah's
daughter fished out OF the bulIrushes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

= hurry cali has reached Washing
ton for bunch of baseball soldiers
WHO will rally around the flag and
the remnant in contest with team
i'll Japan. AS soon as the government
disposes of the supply of home com
Il.eations it will take up the invita-
ii2:. to round of two of foreign
trouble.
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II may be hard for a rich man to
break into heaven and a camel to
pull himself through the eye of a
needle and all that, but it is a cfnch
as compared with ball player hold
ing out against the twitter OF the
birds and the first flush of green
grass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

The initiative enterprise Of the
crook. who made of with hot stove,
is plugged by Washington artistic
yesgman. In recent engagement, be-
ing unable TO crack the combination.
safe weighing half a ton was plac-
cd on a push cart and hurried to the
woods, where an explosion win not en-.
danger innocent lives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

Upon closer investigation ne have
no doubt it will be found that the
gold taken from those Manitoba
chickens craws was picked up while
the hens were scratching around on
an Iowa farm.
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the funeral Of Sam1 TAR near Hunts
willie. Sunday.
Lincoln Wiggle of Denver was cali
ing on friends here Monday evening.
About So young people of Bentley
and Denver came down Monday even
ing and skated at the Roll Away, re-
turning on the SIT o'clock train.
DR.. D. W Humphrey has contracted
for new Buick roadster. to be de-
livered in the spring.
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TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs
. = A~~ = &c

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-John D.
Rockefeller paid quarter OF million
dollars for town house on 54th
street near his own residence, to
keep store from occupying the
property.
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Three moving vans manned by able
bodied deputies are making ceremo-
NOUS calls on tax-shirkers in Kansas
City. Kansas. If the coin is not hand
ed out the vans swallow the goods.
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If this bomb throwing and dyna-
hitting continues over in China, De-
tectiye Burns may expect another
urgent call for his services.
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The peacock, which in India is a
sacred fowl. is said to overrun the
Hindu villages. ami at that it has
nothing on our English sparrows, and
they are not sacred, either.
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Some days must be dark and dreary.
Az it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, world without end.
Chicago Tribune
Amen, Amen,
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The man compelled to pay duty
on those 1000 glass eyes doubtless
found it impossible TO give the Gus
toms collector the stony stare.
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Paraguay and Argentina threaten
to go to war. They need not, for
they haven't chance in thousand
OF holding the front page now.
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Comparison OF Bank Statements
Prove II.

Finally, would suggest a compari-
son of the savings banks statements
of today, ten years ago and so on.
They represent the results of labor in
the q. S. A. Take the per capita
average in England, France and Ger
many the great middle class use the
savings banks to an extent unknown
here by the same class OF people.
Don't forget that.
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Adams Backbone.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-"W Women
should have been given a chance at
Adams backbone instead of his
chest protector" Mrs. s. G. F. Bond,
of Yonkers, declared at meeting Of
suffragettes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31

As means OF encouraging exercise
among housekeepers the butter and
egg markets are crowding the coal
pile on the home stretch.
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President Taft is opposed to de
stroying the independence of the
courts by the recall OF judges, and
doesn't care who knows it.
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paid Her Rent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-When Mary
Habriywicz was brought into court on
ejectment proceedings because she
couldn't pay her reent, Judge SABBATH
paid it for her and asked the public
for erent fund for the poor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-31
Countess Needs Money.

CHICAGO, Jan. s1-Declaring that
she did not dare write home for
money, Countess Lolita Della Predosa.
40, Of Turin, Italy, has appealed to the
county court for temporary financial
assistance"
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When the Scotch Comes out

Sioux City Journal: In many things
Andrew Carnegie is typically Ameri-
can. When it comes to taking a
chance in stock speculation, however,
Mr. Carnegie is Scotch to the marrow.
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Cremation Club.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn, Jan.
31.-Ten men here have formed a
cremation club. The first to die will
have his expenses paid by the remain
ing nine. and SO on down the list. The
last man pays his own expenses.
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The EIklns Rose.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s1.-The se-
cret Of raising the fragrant and beau
tiful Elkins rose was lost when John
Oscar Hedlund was killed by a train.
He alone knew 1t.
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Get Busy,

Des Moines Daily News: William
G. Brown, head CT Vanderbilt railway
system, began by piling cord wood
for engines to burn. Get busy, SON
NY,
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Regular EIephant,s trunk.

NEW YORK. Jan. s1.-Unable to
get her trunk into the regulation
cabin on the liner Cincinnati. Mrs.
Julia Alderman. OF ST. Joseph, Mo-,
took a $1,000 deck suite with large
rooms.
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Gasoline 10 Two Cents.

NEW YORK Jan. 31.-By raising
the price Of gasoline two cents gal
Ion. the oil trust has added 100000 d
month to the bills Of Automobiles in
New York state alone.
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Too Tioht Shoes.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 31.-A tight
shoe has cost Miss Josephine Patton
her right leg. A slight irritation was
followed by gangrene and then by
amputation of the limb.
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DAILY BIZ NAIL.

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United Presg Lease Wire sergice.
CHICAGO, Jan. p Tbc story Of
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He Can't be Blamed.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 31.-Demand-
ing the money or the trousseau he
bought for Stella Gabelska. who he
says Tilted him, Stanley Krupinski had
the girl arrested as she was leaving
license court with another sweetheart.
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Another 'Ieap Wear Girl.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S1.-Mrs.
Frederick Carr is the first lear. year
bride Of this section. She was Miss
Margaret Monkohoff until she pop
ped" the question. stood for the car
fare and paid the preacher.
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keokuk, Iowa Jan. 81, 1912
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Standard Of Liuing Up
Ihat's What has Made the Cost of Living Go Up Says
Writer Who Once Wore Patches on His Pants.

3. J. Ks'nney in American Mara.
zine. AS boy in the early '70's L re-
member going to the store for my
mother Anu paving nothing less Ian
s1.00 for tea. Flour was or cents
per pound. Sugar to 10 cents. Cot
fee 40 and 45 cents. a pair OF high
boots, such as wore in the winter.
cost $3.50 or $500 and to make them
last they were copper-tied. My father
was country parson with never
more than $1,000 per annum. I'm a
free lance, earning from 50, 500 to s4,-
eD0. It's true, I'm no better off than
vas my father, but the fault is mine,
aos lie cost OF necessities. pay so
cents pound for tea, or cents for
flour, 5 to cents for sugar, 20 to So
cents for coffee. $3.50 to $500 for the
boots without protectors.
And why is it SO?
Simply this: have altered the
whole plan of living as compared with
my fathers time. and instead of doing
the thousand and one things personal
~ which my parents did for them
selves. employ others to do them
for me, and of course have to pay
them.
Tho Cost of a Steak.
A dollar is not unit of gold, but a
unit of labor. Now, labor is dear in
this country because it is scarce, and
for no other reason.
lis true, / pay 25 cents a pound
for steak. but this is not due to Is
beef trust or robber this or that rob-
Der. but because of the manner in
which I demand my steak shall be
handled and handed to me before |
will receive and pay for it. AS mat
ter of fact. could not have obtained
such steak at so cents per pound Is
years ago.
Market Basket Better.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-28
StOwe-BaCOn.

A HopkinsviIle boy, Robert T.
Stowe. Jr.. led to the altar yester-
day afternoon. at A o'clock. Miss
Ellen C-enshaw Bacon. of Roaring
Spring. The ceremony took place at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Bacon. Rev. H. d.
Smith. Of this city. officiating.
The bride is an exceedingly ami
able and intelligent young lady and
is a great favorite in her neighbor-
hood
The groom is son of Mr.. r. 7.
Stowe. of this city. He has recently
embarked in the drug business. be-
ing a member of the AverItt-Stowe
Drug Co.
The friends and relatives OF the
family were present. and after the
ceremonY bad been pronounced and