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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

At the Presbyterian general assem-
bly, last week the story was told a,
one Of the popular missionary meet
ings OF minister who iabored in a
field far from the conveniences of civ
ilization. He was preaching one night
with a Bible in one hand and in the
other he held bottle with lighted
tallow candle stuck into the neck. this
being the only illumination in the
room. The preacher became excited.
and, apparently forgetting the con
tents Of each hand. he declared with
feeling: In the darkest hours of my
life ! find my greatest comfort in
this" tfrustinr forth the hand CON
tanning the bottle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
ST. FRANcisvlLLE, MO.
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Misses Ethel Guthrie and Elizabeth
Campbell departed Monday morning
for Kirksville to attend the normal.
! Mrs. Sloop of Kirksville and Mrs.
Mitts of Williamstcwn attended the
funeral of their grandmother Sunday
Round Boulware and family came
up in their auto and spent Sunday
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Boatman enter
tanned Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. McIntoch,
Mrs. Forbs and granddaughter, Thelma
Powell of Kahoka.
Mrs. Retters accompanied her
niece, Mrs. Sloop, to Kirksville for a
short visit.
Miss Nellie Williams of Wayland
was an ever Sunday visitor at her
sisters, Mrs. Mortie Harsch.
Quite number attended the social
at Wayland Saturday night
G. Frost departed for Colorado one
day last week.
The funeral of Mrs, Mary Kleine
was held at 4 O'Clock Sunday after
neon at the M, p church. where inn
pressive services were conducted by
sRev. Houchen Of Kahoka, in the pres
ence CT a large number of friends Of
the family. She was kind wife and
devoted mother and will be missed by
her many friends.
Mclirn not children with anguish. tear,
That God has claimed thy mother dear,
Mourn not for her who efrly blest
Has found in heaven eternal rest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

that the friends CT constitutional gov
eminent will have majority in the
Chicago convention. But the colonel
can see only men. or, to be more exact,
he can see but one man, in the entire
situation. Who that man Is it Is not
now necessary to inquire. The colonel
indicated his identity very clearly
when, in the very beginning OF his
third term campaign, he referred to
himself as the only man in sight,
In point of time. and Of fact, con.
sideration of what sort of platform
the Republicans are to adopt at Chi
cago should be no longer postponed.
The convention is now less than a
month distant. The colonel is running
under conviction that, If nominated,
he will be platform enough in himself.
II he can get the nomination, he will
care little about the platform. which
explains why he is unable, or unwill-
ing, to follow Mr.. Taft when the Pres
ident talks about measures rather
than men. The colonel care.i little for
platforms. There was strong protec-
tive tariff Flank in the platform Of
1894 on which he was nominated, but
if he ever supported it in his cam
paign nobody can recall the fact. New
theless, no matter who is nominated
at Chicago. the party is certain to de-
clare it's principles there. Even
should it nominate the colonel, it will
take that delicate means Of advising
him that he is not its only asset, If,
indeed, he can not be scheduled as a
liability And it is time to begin TAX
ing stock of tangible and permanent
Republican values.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Remarkable Bible Verses.

The eighth verse OF the third chap,
ter OF Zephaniah contains every letter
including The finals. of the Hebrew
language, while one viii find in the
twents-first verse Of the seventh chap.
ter Of Ezra every letter OF the Eng
lish alphabet except The verge
reads as follows: And /, even /, Ar
taxerxes the king. do make decree
to all the treagurers Which are be.
yond the river, that whatsoever Ezra
The priest, the scribe of the Law OF thu
God Of heaven. shall require OF you. i
De done speedily. Youths World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Parties and Platforms

st. Louis Globe Democrat: "The
friends of constitutional government
will be in control at Chicago" said
Mr.. Taft. That said the colonel,
can mean nothing else than that they
will be in control of the national com
mittee.' Here we get, as in a flash
light view, sight of the working of
the colcnels mental processes. Either
he believes that what the President
really did mean in saying that con
SENTATIVE majority would be in control
at Chicago was that such majority
would be in control only of the ma.
tional committee. or he knowingly
seeks to twist and pervert the real
meaning Of the statement into one to
place the President in a false posi-
ton. In either case, what he says af-
fords us an illuminating view of the
quality of his own mind.
It is not conceivable that Mr.. Taft
had in mind, in making such state
ment, any ether meaning than the one
which the words he used so plainly
express. For the friends of constitu-
ticnal government to control the Chi.
cago convention, as Mr.. Taft says they
VIII, they must control other things
than the national committee They
must control the platform committee,
or, failing there, they must control a
majority OF delegates in the ccnven-
ton itself. in order to set aside any
action Of the platform committee not
satisfactory to the friends of consti-
tuticnal government. The President,
Plainly enough, was not thinking of
men but OF measures when he said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
a SUGGESTION ron krok,,x

Plans are being discussed in New
York for raising the idea of safe and
sane Fourth of July 10 the supreme
Pitch of safety and sanity, It Ia pro.
rosed to substitute fer the customary
fireworks a dazzling electrical display
which will do away with all possibility
of danger while producing effects I'm
attainable by blazing chemicals. The
suggestion is one that Keokuk might
well adopt year from the comma
Fourth Electricity from the great
water power plant will be available by
that time and the opportunity will be
good one to advertise Keclsuk far
and wide and make il wo-ld-fameus fcI
the wonder of its Illumination Apro
pcs the use OF electricity for such
purDcse tha Buffalo News we'll SAYS:
There is a peculiar. appropriateness
IN the use of electricity to commemo
rate the day on which this country
proclaimed its freedom from British
rule, More Than any other land
America has been responsible for the
rapid progress of electrical science
Electricity is a product cf orr own
~ and our own land Fireworks are
.SssssntiauY q Chinese method of re.
N's'thg and In their fundamentals are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
keokuk, Iowa ....... May %, 1912
A SONG OF BEAUTY.

A SONG OF BEAUTY.
Oh. sing me song of beauty! I'm
tired of the stressful song,
I'm weary of all the preaching, the
arguing right and wrong,
I'm fain to forget the adder that un-
der the leaf lies curled,
And dream of the light and beauty
that gladdens the gray old
world!
Oh, sing of the emerald meadows that
smile all day in the sun.
The ripple and CLEAN of the rivers
that on through the meadows
run!
Oh, sing of the signing branches of
trees in the leafy woods,
And the balm for the heart that's
hidden afar in the solitudes!
The birds-let them sing in your
singing and flash through the
lines you write.
The lark with his lit in the morning,
the nightingale charming the
night,
The butterfly over the flowers that
hovers on painted wing
All these, let them brighten and
tighten the beautiful song you
sing:
And let there be faces of lovers, and
let there be eyes that glow,
And let there be tears of gladness In
stead of tears of woe,
And let there be clinging kisses of
lips for time that part,
But never a tristful shadow to darken
a trustful heart.
Ay, sing me a song of beauty away,
with songs of strife,
Away with the specter of sorrow that
saddens the most of lifel
Though under the leaf the adder of
death and of doom lies curled,
Oh. sing. for space, of the beauty
that gladdens the grey old
world
Denis A. Mccarthy in New York
Sun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Register and Leader should be down
on its knees praying earnestly for
wider vision and modicum of the
charity that thinketh no evil.
PUBLIC SCHOOL PATRONS. ALI
-4 ANcE

II
Regardless of race, creed or politics,
twenty thousand men representing
the business, manufacturing. and pro-
fessional life of st. Louis have leag-
ued themselves together, pledged TO
! promote every interest pertaining to
the welfare of the city's public schools
and of its school children. The work
accomplished by these men is observ-
ed with attention by the experts of the
/ United States bureau Of education.
( Since this organization was estab-
/ lished fourteen years ago, the public
1 schools have been taken out of parti-
| san politics and placed in charge OF
an independent board; school taxes
have been increased. supplying funds
for modern, adequate school buildings
and school equipment, aggregating
many thousands of dollars in value.
has been contributed by the organiza-
ton In fee simple to the public
schools. This equipment includes al
most every kind Of teaching material.
Among the articles given are works
OF reference. stereopticons. folding
chairs, reflectoscopes pianos. statu-
airy and pictures. One of the pictures
given in this way cost $4,000. white
another was worth $4,000. The money
for these donations is raised from
dues, from direct contributions or from
the proceeds of concerts or picnics.
Although these friends OF the ST.
Louis school children are all verv busy
men, they find time to demonstrate
their interest in education in a wide
variety of ways other than these
activities. BY arranging appropriate
exercises. they help to commemorate
the national holidays, such as Lin
coins and Washington's birthdays,
end Arbor. Flag Memorial and mss
pendence days, the object being the
medication of broad American
patriotism. They also aid the princi-
pals in making the necessary arrange
ments for the annual school picnics,
the Christmas festival and other
school functions and exercises.
The agency directing this work is
called the ST. ouis Public School
Patrons Alliance. a legally incorpor-
ated body, which consists of league
of some fifty constituent associate
These branches are neighborhood
organizations, established to help the
schools of their several wards. and
finding expression for their wider ac-
Invites through the central. coordinat-
ing body. Men only are eligible to
membership in the st. Louis Public
School Patrons Alliance, or to its
local chapters for the reason that wo-
men can accomplish whatever work
they may care to do in the same field
through the medium Of their Mothers
clubs.
Membership dues in the local
branches are twenty-five cents year.
of which five cents goes to the Central
Alliance. The Patrons Alliance it
self is governed by a board of control
consisting of one delegate from eacn
branch organization Most of the
business is transacted through stand
ing committees. whose activities are
indicated by their titles, namely:
Executive. legislative, finance, organ
ization. educational and auditing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

A Clear E'ral and healthy body are
essential forssuccess. Business men.
teachers, students. housewives, and
other workers say Hoods sarsaparilla
gives them appetite and strength, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

Chicago walters threaten to strike
for more pay during the Republican
national convention. Common sense
should influence them to retain their
Jobs and profit by the increase in tips
at that time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

It is worth while to recall also that
It was the primary that brought on
the Lorimer case in Illinois and the
Stephenson case in Wisconsin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

Anyway, if Roosevelt and BRYAN are
the nominees they can't both be cleo
ted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

Government by the people as T
R. sees it, is government by 4. R.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
makes their work seem easy. It oss'|
comes that tired feeling.
Matters Eycned Up,

A woman who Is advanced 10 g e
views is likely to be behind n Y
fashions. 1t is another illusiTa'a0n 4
the law or compensation. Fun
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THE JUNE MAGAZINES.

The Red Book Magazine for June
contains a story by Forrest Crissey
which taps new field for local color.
The story is called Buck, the Bantam
and Old Broadhorns and it is strik-
ingly illustrated by Henry Futt This
number also contains Late Spring.
a story by Harris Merton Lyon. which
has running through its lines an I'M
usual amount OF sweetness and feel
ing Hugh Stuart Fullerton, the base
ball expert, contributes d story called
The Salary Wing which will make
the blood of the baseball fan increase
its pace. There is another story by
Michael Williams, whose Jerry Gal
lagher" has recently created quite a
sensation. This one, called The
Middle Shoal.'' deals with sea cap
tain whose imagination is hypnotized
by a shoal which his vessel has to pass
On each of its trips Frederick R.
Bechdolt's story, Sealed Orders" Is
the greatest description of a first figh,
which has been written in many a
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

Kill the fly and save the baby.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

June days bring June diversior4 so
'Ho : ~ - Afs~a-
zine has been carefully attuned 10 the
season of roses and recreation II is
PLANNED to amuse, not to instruct. or,
II SO, only through the channel Of en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28


The June Outing is replete in matter
which is bound 10 interest the out-of-
door man. be he athletic. sportsman or
farmer. Profit from Trees on Waste
Land Common sense in Poultry
Feeding and Money in Strawberry
Growth are the titles of the more
practical articles OF present interest
to the sportsman are Samuel G
Camps discussion of various types OF
rod for dry flv fishing Quick Rifle
Firing and Running Shots'' by
Charles Askins ard an article by F..
NJ. Began on Camp Emergencies and
how to meet Them The baseball
man is not forgotten. for Edward Lvell
Fog tells OF something about the
hard Job of the baseball STIR. @The
Tanning of the Grew" is a timely de-
scription both amusing and instruc-
tive Of the training Of the men on the
VARSITY squad by Blair Jacket HUI
bert Footner's narrative 'New Riv-
ers Of the North" is continued as
also is FootIoose and Free BIZ chsl-
mers and Charles Stuart
Moody writes sympathctically of
his much nlaiiEned and abused
wild friend the black bear. The
cove IS by w. y. Wileon and there
are the usual excellent photographs
and Illustrations
Evening journal., 1912-11-09

Through the Want Columns you
may learn Of the openings that exist in
your line of work you may know
what good jobs are availa5le-you can
keep posted regarding opportunities
for adVancement-Asv
Evening journal., 1912-11-09
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

A chrysanthemum tea netted Rs-
ing Sun Methodist ladies SS5.
Alleging desertion. Edward Smbbs.
of Hartford county, has asked for a
divorce
Gerna Grasan. Of sylmar, has been
appointed Rising Sun primary
teacher
A. f. Brown q Sons. smyrna. Del
have located a boatyard in Chesa-
peake City.
Elkton Democrats are arranging "a
hold big Wilson and Marshall
torchlight parade
J. II. Gooding has been elected
president Of Betterton Musical and
Literary Society.
Cancer developing from injuries
received two years ago while In bath
ing al Rehoboth Beach. Miss Emma
C Lodge. OF Elkton, died In a Will
mington hospital
While cunning. Orville Morris. OF
Fremont was accidentally shot in
the arms and face by companion.
George r. Burlin has been ap-
pointed a rural mail carrier from
Port Deposit, to succeed Joseph
Rineer. resigned
Struck by q team while playing
football az fredericksburg. Abraham
Thomas. a small boy was knocked
down and seriously injured,
George Gonkle's gun accidentally
diecharging while cunning near Rock
| Springs. John Coulson was shot in
the back. arm and back OF the ear
The Elkton Banking and Trust
Company has awarded the contract
for it's new building to the J L.
Robinson Construction Company
Baltimore.
Routing Rev f. X Thomas from
bed at o'clock, Margaret NJ. Daniel
and John r. Maurice. Of Vivian. W
Va. we're married yesterday morning
] az Hagersfown.
Evening journal., 1912-11-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The home of Miss Sadie Cavender
No 307 East Seventh street, as the
scene Of party Thursday evening, in
honor of Miss Cavender's e. hteenth
birthday anniversary
Amele those o"csent we're: Sadie
Lavender. Viola Cayender Edna
Wrench. Maud Har, ey. Myrtle Harvey,
Elizabeth Cochran. Elane Roney Jen-
ME Aurand. Sadie LeSage, Edith An
derson, Lillian Wilson. Margaret Wal
Ter. Alpha Mcbride. Grace Vinyard.
Ruth Vinyard Lola Hayes, Madeline
Hayes. Marie BUNS. Elsie Spence.
Oscar Lank. Preston Haynes. Walter
Aurand Charles Davis. Alfred Burns.
Westley Davis Frank Davis, Russell
Ioyd. Herbert Smith. George vande-
grift. Alvin Warwick. Clinton Ed
wards. Walter Chilcutt. William Page,
,Ellis Cave. der, Joseph Hrzel Mr..
Ia nd Mrs. William Cavender. Mr. and
,ittrs Robert W Lank. Mr.. and Mrs
a. vinyard. Mrs. William Page. Mr.
No Mrs William Pegan, MIR. and Mrs
- Jackson. Of Philadelphia. Miss
! Hary. Harry Jr.. and Mrs. Carrie
Riggs OF Chester. Pa
Evening journal., 1912-11-09

The Wants point TO better Jobs. net-
ter houses and fats splendid realty
chances. gainful business deals and
many other things that are we'll
worth while
Evening journal., 1912-11-09
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT. Del, Nov IA pleas
ant time was enioyo at the monthly
social given by the Epwcrih League
of the NJ +. Church. on Wednesday
evening az the home OF Mis- Felen
GrccG near here Progressive games
and a musical program were enjoy
ed Refreshments were served
The krebs Pigment and Chemical
Co. has closed the plant for week
for repairs
r. 4. Young 8 having his property
IN Christian street painted
Atwood Neldin is also having his
property on Saint James street re-
paired and painted
VI v Berg. who has been the guest
OF r. V Grano of New York city. has
returned hone Mrs. Lucy Chandler.
OF oxford Pa has been spending
some time with her sisters. Mrs. H.
Grocc and Mrs Lewis Bell Retec-
ca Maciary. who broke her a.kle and
leg abou a week ago. rs improving
Mrs Harvey Crcgg is spending some
time as the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Lucy Chandler. of oxford. Pa ~
Miss Helen Hume. OF Wilmington.
visited her aunt. Mrs r. A. Cooper.
on Thursday George l.. Weer spent
Tuesday with friends in Baltimore
William Dempsey. Of near Newark. b
spending few weeks with his uncle.
Charles Wesley Maclary.--I l..
Briggs. Of New Jersey. has been vis-
I itinc his. family here recently. Mr..
and Mrs Edgar Hilyard and daughter
/ Dorothy of Wilmington. spent Sun
day with Mrs Lizzie Hilyard here. -
/ Mrs Margaret Stuart is spending
several weeks with relatives In
7 GEORGETOWN Mrs Mar Smith has
been entertaining her granddaughter.
Miss Elizabeth Middletown. and Miss
/ Elizabeth Fern OF Wilmington. Miss
Sallie Rhoades. of Pennsgrove. n. j.,
who has been spending sometime with
her grandparents. MIR. and Mrs, Will
/ liam Hanna. has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Hayden. Of viii
mington. spent the day with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller
Charles Lore has been visiting his
parents In philadelphia Miss Irene
Gregg was the guest OF her cousins
Mr. an dMrs Edgar Hilyard of viii.
mington. on Tuesday Miss Helen
Honkle has been visiting friends IN
Brandywine Hundred N =. Mary
Canning is spending a few weeks witt
her daughters In Camden. n. j.. and
Philadelphia.-M Florence Todd, o
CamGen. n. j.. is spending sometime
with her sister. Mrs. j. Frank Den
NY Miss Bessie Maclary and brother
Harvey Maclary attended a surprisi
birthday party given Miss Mabe
rsley az their home at Roselle
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1912-11-09
MONTROSE

Mrs James Driscoll spent yesterday
with her sister. Mrs Alfred Dodson.
MI and Mrs. Horace Watterson
spent yesterday in Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Mather Shafer. Of Rich
mond. Va. is spending the weekend
with her sister. Mrs W A. Shafer
William Broughall is spending the
weekend with friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. A. Heebner spent Friday with
friends in Wilmington
Mrs Theodore Ridgeway. of Clay
mont. spent yesterday With Mr. and
Mrs. Howard D. Derr.
Miss Lima Stubs spent yesterday
With Mr. and Mrs +. r. Buckmaster,
Mrs. Harry w Valentine is suffer-
ing from an attack of sickness.
Miss Elya Jones entertained Earl
Cross at her home AZ Monutrose last
evening.
Mrs ieorge P Morris spent yester-
day in Wilmington
The choir of Mt Pleasant Church,
of Bellevue. has resumed practice for
the winter
Mrs Jennie Eaton and Mss Blanche
Eaton spent Yesterday in Philadelphia
Mrs. f. Clarke. Of Bellevue. left
for New York today
Mrs. Caroline Guthrie who has been
spenwine several weeks with rela-
tives here left Yesterday for Ches-
ter
The 10y Scouts OF the Mt Pleasant
Patrol. held their weekly business
meeting this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-11-09
TRANSFERS.
OF REAL ESTATE

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were filed for record at the City
Registry Bureau since Tuesday
Herman Dohl to VIM. w Thomp-
son. north side Of Eighteenth street,
27l feet north of Tatnall street, con
sideration $4,000
Cornelius Mundy to Andrea and De-
sideiro Fedele. east side Of Grant
avenue. l16 feet north OF Seventh
street; consideration $3.50.
John c. Hook to Philemme r. Dill
No. 1918 West street; consideration
s45OO.
George P. Bissell TO J. Chester Glib.
son. north side of Delaware avenue
2l5 feet east Of Woodlawn avenue
consideration. SO.
James Logue. sheriff. 80 David ]
Reinhardt south side OF Fifth street
between Lombard and Poplar streets
consideration 81 Same property Il
Walt G Tatnall. Jr.; consideration
( $1,000.
James Logue. sheriff. to Philip Far
nan. northwest corner Seventh ant
Union streets consideration, S70O
Same property to william H. Pear
son and EVELYN Pearson, his wife
consideration $3.50.
Wilmington Malleable Iron Com
pany to the Eastern Malleable Irol
/ Company. east side of Goodman street
all the tract and buildings included II
three lots in South Wilmington in III
/ vicinity Of Goodman c streets
consideration 81 each
Howard G. Kimby to Andrew Elem
ing. No 103 Lincoln street: consid
GRAFTON s5
Delaware Trust Company to Corne
Illus Mundy, seven lots, four lots Il
Eastlake two in the western sectioi
of the city along Grant avenue. an
one in Gordon street. near Lamott
street; consideration $152450 for al
William and Sarah Brown an
Amelia F. Holmes 10 Central Realt
Company. one-thlrd interest in 10
west side Of Orange street. ia fee
south o. Eleventh street; considera
ton $500
Jams NJ Davis to Henry and Mar
r. Long. No. 1911 West Second street
consideration s2240.
Daniel Dohl to Robert f. Day. NJ
112 West Twenty-fourth street: cor
sideration $3100
Catherine T. Campbell to Phili
Sampson. east side of Harrison stree
between Second and Third street,
consideration $4,000
Evening journal., 1912-11-09

Mrs Matte Gamil. Chatham Hill.
Va. says.-'l wan. TO advise all who
read this not to he without Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound in their
ZONES. My little girl was taken one
night witt severe attack Of Group.
hut a few doses promptly given her OF
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound re-
lieved her and she went quietly TO.
sleep ~ b. Danfo1A. Market & ID
Sis.. Wilmington. Dell