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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Remarkable Demonstration Of Delegates and
Spectators When the Candidate Of Pro
gressive Party is First Seen.
ENTHUSIASM RAN RAMPANT IN COLISEUM
Women and Men Throw Dignity Aside and Join
in Pandemonium of Noise Before the
Address of the Day.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-1he negro ques
ton was a very unpleasant present
problem when the progressive nationa
convention re-assembled today. AL
though the long-expected speech oi
Colonel Roosevelt, outlining his views
Of what the party stood for, which
was to be delivered at noon, overshad
owed all else, the delegates them
selves admittedly feared clash would
come from the action Of the creden
tials committee ip the southern con
tests. That body reaffirmed the doc
trine Of the national committee that II
did not propose having a negro prob
lem forced upon it, insisting there
could not be any such question, and
simply threw out of the convention en-
tirely both the negro and white dele
gates from Florida, on the ground tina.
they had been illegally elected and re.
affirmed the declaration that the par.
ty in each state should be a law un-
to itself In deciding what manner was
to be pursued in electing delegates.
This action was taken on motion OF
the negro member Of the committee
from New Jersey, seconded by a
Rhode Island negro and was carried
in the face of the opposition of all of
the committee members from the
states south of the Mason and Dixie
line, who desired the party on record
at its inception as being a white mans
organization.
The committee, however, pleased
the whites Of the south by ruling OUT
the negro contestants from Mississip-
pi holding that the convention that
elected them was illegal The result
was that Florida was unrepresented
In the convention and there was not a
single negro in the state delegations
from the south.
In order to aid the advocates of ac-
tual voting representation, the com
mlttee on rules reported to the con.
yention a resolution making the
basis of representation, the vote ac-
tually cast at the previous election.
This ruling will govern in all future
conventions and instead of delegates
being elected on the basis of the con-
gressional district delegates will be
apportioned to each state, one for
each ten thousand votes cast. In that
manner the strong progressive states
viii be able to dictate the policies of
the party without being overruled by
delegates who represent no votes.
When the convention resumed its
sessions at noon, all of the commit.
tees excepting resolutions were ready
TO report. Resolutions, into whose
hands was entrusted the preparation
OF the party declaration of principles,
struggled good portion Of the night
with the problem and went back to
work early today. 1t finally left sew
eFal Of the planks to subcommittee,
Which consulted with Roosevelt and
framed the planks over which there
was no contention.
4 The fact that this is an amateur in
stead of professional convention,
something which is a great source Of
pride to all of the leaders, was par
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
SOLDIERS WIDOW
SHOT HERSELF
Dead Body Of Mrs. Wo' \ las Found
in Her Quarters ,rt Des
Moines T, .orn.
LEFT NOTE TO EXPLAIN
Her Husband Was Accidently Killed
Several Months Ago and Life
Was Not Worth Living
Afterwards.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 6.-The
iifeless body of Mrs. F. g. Woude
widow of the late Lieutenant Woude
sixth United States Cavalry. was
found in her quarters at Fort Des
Moines today. A bullet hole In her
head showed the cause OF death and
army officers say she left a note say.
ing she would commit suicide because
of her grief over the death Of her hus
band who was accidentally killed sew.
eral months ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
investigation Committee of New York
City Council is to See How
Things Are Going
MAKE MERCILEss PROBE
More Gambling In City Under Gay.
nor's Administration Than In
Last Twenty-Five
Years.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE alder.
manic committee OF nine named to
probe the wholesale police graft
charges growing out of the murder
three weeks ago of Gambler Rosen-
thai, and to inquire into the work.
ings OF the alleged system" today
considered the selection of counsel
TO supervise their inquisition. Corpora
ton Counsel Watson, whom Mayor
Gaynor desired to conduct the tnvesti.
cation, and to whom some of the al.
dermen objected, informed the city
fathers that the duties of his office
made 1t imperative that he keen in
touch with every aldermanic inquiry
OF such nature. but that he would
be glad to cooperate with any special
counsel the Investigators might wish
to employ"
That the probe Of the police depart
ment will be searching and thor
ough one, possibly more merciless
than the Lexow inquiry that made his.
tory. is assured. The nine men on
the committee include both republi.
cans and democrats, Tammany and
anti-Tammany men, foes as we'll as
friends of Mayor Gaynor and Com
missioner Waldo.
With his third arraignment on a
charge OF murder in the first degree
for procuring the assassination of his
friend and alleged partner, Rosenthal
set for tomorrow, Lieutenant Charles
Becker today was in doubt as to who
would defend him. John F. Mcintyre
and Congressman Martin w. Little.
ton were under consideration. the for.
mer the choice of the lieutenant's wife
while his political friends 1t was
said, urged that Littleton be retained
Robert H. Elder, former district at
torney for Brooklyn and Kings coun-
ty, who yesterday appeared In the
case, withdrew In a few hours, and
would not discuss the matter.
It became evident today that the
citizens committee, appointed by
Jacob Schiff and others to probe the
charges against the police depart
ment, has decided to hold a mass
meeting In Cooper Union and there
raise funds for thorough investiga-
ton of the police department wholly
apart from the inquiry now under
way by the board of aldermen
BY his attacks on the city judiciary,
on whom he attempted to place the
blame for the open gambling and vice
system Commissioner Waldo drew
on his head more scathing denuncia-
tions from judges.
Il have no hesitancy in saying there
has been more gambling going on
since the administration of Mayor
Gaynor than we have had in the last
twenty-five years. The police, in
my opinion, never intended to sup
press gambling declared Magistrate
Frederick House.
Judge Edward Swan said Il am
morally certain, beyond any reason
able doubt, that one police inspector,
aided by three other inspectors, holds
the dominant power in the graft sys-
tenn and that they are guilty of graft
ing. | am convinced that If these
men were removed from the depart.
ment, the system would get its death
blow | know that their graft is three
forked; that it comes from the gam
blers, the disorderly houses and the
liquor interests
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PBKTN, Aug. g. President Yuan
plans national election about No
vember, 1t was announced today. Poll.
ing places will be in the principal
cities only This viii not give every
body a chance to vote but 1t would
take forever to get the rsturns other.
wise The people will elect members
of parliament and parliament VIII
elect president. Yuan expects 1t will
choose him. He is only provisional
president now,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Tobie Has Backing.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 6-Francis 6
r. Tobie, the lawyer who lodged the
impeachment charges against Justice
Daniel T. Wright Of Washington, re-
ceived a letter from Congressman
Daniel V. Stevens of Nebraska asking
to cooperate in collecting evidence
against the jurist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
COUNTESS is
INNATE OF A MAD HOUSE

on July 81 by Judge L. P. Waldo Mar
yin The yiscountess, according to
the report the alienists made TO pro-
bate court is violent and destructive.
Previous to her commitment she was
at the home of her mother Mrs. Mary
A. Knower, at Saybrook Point
About five years ago she married
her cousin, the yiscount Alan de SUI
zanett in France. The marriage was
not happy one and several years
later she was separated from him by
the French courts. She is now 90
years old Her first husband was
Coleman Drayton of New York. She
was divorced from him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Hyde Trial Continued.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 6.-The
trial of Dr. B, Clark Hyde on charge
of murder, has been continued and
will not be called September 3, 1t was
announced today. The case is to be
continued until after the election,
probably until December.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Are Behind Time.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-some OF the
Olympic athletes have been suspend
ed by the New York Athletic Club
for the non-payment of dues. Ben
Adams, Simon Gillis, Gordon B. Dukes
and Fred Kaiser are among them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
At Twenty-three Years of Age
Has Been Separated From
Two Husbands.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 6.-The
yiscountess Alan De suzanett, who
was Miss Margaret G Knower, daugh-
ter of the late Benjamin Knower, a
Brooklyn millionaire, it became known
today, is an inmate of the Hartford
retreat. to which she was committed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Daily River bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to rise slow
ly from Davenport to Keokuk during
the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
Daily Observations.

Rainfall for the past "a hours, 0
inches, 3 hundredths
Mean temperature 5th, 62.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, H.
Lowest temperature last night, SIS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-06
THE WEATHER

Fair. Slightly Warmer. Lo-
cal temp p. m. Ct; 7 a. m.
So.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
COOPERATION URGED
FOR THE FARMERS
Or. John Lee Coulter Declared This
Spirit Present in War, Govern
ment, Church and State.
TBy Associated Press.I

Nashville, Tenn, April 9.-The ne
cessity for cooperation among the
farmers of the South was the keynote
of an address delivered at the CO.
operative marketing session OF the
Southern Commercial Congress here
today by DR.. John Lee Coulter, expert
special agent of the bureau of census,
department of commerce and labor.
With the statement that man is a
gregarious animal as basis the
speaker proceeded to show how the
spirit of cooperation among men man.
ifests itself in thousand different
forms and in nearly all lines of human
activity. In war and peace, in govern
ment, in church and in state, this
spirit, he said, is ever present, in
destructible and vitality essential, un.
til, passing along, I'VE reach the point
where we find the farmer thoroughly
convinced that cooperation is entirely
unnecessary"
From this point DR.. Coulter pointed
out the benefits that would accrue to
the farmer from cooperative methods
of producing crops, marketing the
products and of buying those things
which the farmer needs. "Two-thirds
of the people of the United States"
he said, live in cities, towns and vii
lagos. They must be supplied from
the farms of the one-third who live in
the open country. Both buyers and
sellers should be organized into COM
munity groups in order to reduce the
struggle for an existence into its most
economic form" The need, he stated,
is recognized and the instrument in
vented. Universal adoption is the de-
mand of the times"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
WHAT SAVED
her LIFE.
Mrs. Martin Tells About q Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

Rivesville, W. va.--Mrs. Dora Martin,
in a letter from Rivesville, writes:
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles. and had pains In my
back and side. was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said would have to be operated on be-
fore could get better. thought
would try using Cardui.
Now, am entirely well.
am sure Cardui saved my life. I
will never be without Cardui In my
home. I recommend 1t to my friends"
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lieving pain and distress caused by wo-
manly trouble. II will surely help you.-
II goes to the spot--reaches the
trouble-relieves the symptoms. and
drives away the cause.
II you suffer from any symptoms OF
womanly trouble, take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
1t. Get bottle from him today,
NIB Write 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chstta.
nooss Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Ireatmsos
for Women" sent In plain wrapper. on request. ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
Bio Sums for Personal Injuries.

Washington, April 9.-The last re-
port of the interstate comemrce COM
mission on statistics of railways of the
United States shows the average num-
be of track mileage operated in Texas
for the past seventeen years was H.
015.32, while the United States, as a
whole, shows an average of 20S,571.16
miles.
During the past seventeen years.
Texas roads have paid out in settle
ment of personal injury cases total
of s22,047,SS0 while the roads of the
United States, as a whole, paid out
during the same period grand total
of $21S, 050067 in settlement Of such
cases.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

toward the movement for improving
the town.--Rosenberg Herald
This Is true not only in Rosenberg
but everywhere else. The ladies should
take the lead in civic Improvement.
Just think what could be done if all
the ladies of Bryan would join the
Civic League and lend their influence
to making Bryan the Getty Beautiful. .
Our ladies are not yet fully alive to
their power and what they can do by
united effort.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
GIVE THE WOMEN A SHOT.

The women are contesting with the
men for the offices and emolnments
of office At Denison a lady is run
ming for justice of the peace. At JEFF
ferson lady is candidate for county
superintendent of public schools. In
Smith county a lady is seeking the
office of county clerk and in Wood
county we have woman candidate
for county treasurer. There is no rea-
son why woman should not share in
the Office holding with the man, and
we might have women on the city
board of aldermen. There is woman
mayor OF Kansas town, and it is
said that she revolutionized things in
that town. We might have women on
the public school board. They know
as much about school affairs as men
and, as a rule, they are more interest
ed in school affairs than men. Why
not select a woman board of aldermen
in Mineola and 40 woman board OF
school trustees ?-Mineola Monitor.
Sure, give the women shot at It,.
They can at least draw their pay, and
that is the big end of office holding.
Every lady in town ought to join the
Civic League and lend her influence
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
All Ready for Spring Carnival.

San Antonio, Texas, April All is
in readiness for the annual flower fes-
tival to be held in this city the week
of April Is to 81. Arrangements have
been made for the attendance of 1000
soldiers from Fort Sam Houston, who
will be in line during the flower pa
rade on April 20, and also act as a
guard to the queen of the festival.
Indications point toward the largest
attendance in the history of this event.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Now is the time to inaugurate the
campaign against the festive mosquito.
The city should drain every place
where water stands, and if there are
any that can not be drained oil them
once a week. Let every resident
screen his cistern and lookout for old
buckets, jugs, bottles, cans, and every
thing else that will hold water. If all
will work in harmony we can do away
with the mosquito nuisance and at the
same time preserve the health OF the
CITY
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A topper never frowns when asked
to smile.
Set others a good example by giving
yourself a square deal.
49,
When monopolists can buy what
they want they simply take it.
&*%
A woman is more careful of her
complexion if she purchased it.
A girl hasn't much faith in prayer
If she continues to have freckles.
$50
Every cloud may have a silver lin
ing, but it's always on the other side.
$50
Most men are willing to forgive and
forget-if the price is satisfactory.
a*s
Flirts draw men as sticky fly paper
draws fiies-and often with similar re-
suits.
The matrimonial game is apt to
begin with cut glass and end with
broken china.
It's easier for a man to make money
If he isn't on speaking terms with his
conscience.
If G. Washington was never asker
hy fond mother what he thought OF
her cute baby, then it may be true that
he never told lie.
A woman always credits another
woman with having good judgment
when they both happen to dislike the
same person.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

The Houston Chronicle says the au-
tomobile is blessing to the children
of parents who are able to own them,
but the child's place in the car is not
at the steering wheel. That's as true
as gospel, and it's true in Bryan just
the same as it is in Houston. Chill
dren are thoughtless. Keep them away
from the steering wheel.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Tnta

Dallas leads with total of S435,479
for the month. Houston led for the
month of February with permits of
over 100000 the big fire in that city
being the main cause of so much build
ing activity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Bryan's Commoner is one of the
greatest papers we ever saw in two
things-in praising Mr.. Bryan and in
trying to discredit every man who
does not think as Mr.. Bryan thinks
Bryan Eagle.
Buck, you are building for yourself
great stacks of trouble. The thrice
Amounted will read you out of the
party.-Navasota Examiner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

In Houston they are prosecuting the
fellows for making "goo-goo eyes,"
Suppose the goo-gooing is done by the
fellowesses, then what? OF course we
don't know that they ever do such
things, and don't really suppose they
do; this is merely a suggestion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
BUILDING Permits for March.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 9.-The
building permits of the principal cities
in the state for the month Of March,
as compiled by the Texas Commercial
Secretaries and Business Mems Asso-
niatinr nrn q fnlIOWS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Thirty-five thousand dollars looks
mighty small compared to the solid
stream of gold a railroad to the bot
tom would pour into Bryan all the
finao
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Build the railroad to the bottom,
then pave Main street Let's keep
things humming.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

The aviation game gets them all
sooner or later.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Bryan dirt is as safe an investment
as government bonds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
IN to the Brazos bottom!

Swat the fly and swat him hard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09
Rates Of Subscription:

Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
Office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

On to the Brazos!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-09

Every lady in town ought to join the
Civic League and lend her influence
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29

from inflammation, and your Sanative
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-29
BE1TER THAN MANY FRoMMs


At the door Of a hospital ID the
sign: III you can't smile don't 50 in. I"
There are smiles and smiles, but Of
course this means the smile which
stands for the best things in life. not
the kind that irritates, but the kind
which cheers and inspires and stimu-
lates and nourishes. Whoever con-
ceived Of that sign was not far from
being good physician. though he may
have been serving as jauitor. Better
than medicine is the smile Of friend
ship to those who are set apart by
their infirmities. And the smile Of
cheer and helpfulness is not only the
passport to the hospital. but to all
the world, II we but knew It, Some
one remarks: Who is beyond the
ministry Of a kindly, smile? 1t is a
tonic to the discouraged. 1t helps the
little child for whom the world holds
so much that makes afraid, and it
cheers the aged who ind life unspeak-
ably lonely. Az King Arthur's court
WIS built by music, 30 the happier life
we all hunger for here upon earth Us
built in large part by the cheerful
faces we see, as we bear the load ap-
pointed for us. s-Universalist Leader.