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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
JAKE SHOWING HIM
THE NEW KEOKUK
Former keokuk Boy Mystlfied Over
the Improvement Of the City
In Three Years.

George Ederer an old Keokuk boy,
now a resident of Elvaston, MI. was
visitor in the city today, visiting
generally with his friends and es-
pscially with Jake Park who had him
fixed up In fantastic shape, including
a hair cut, before he would show him
around the new Keokuk. Hickory
as George is usually called, left this
city about three years ago and Keo-
kuk under the present prosperous
conditions was new to him. He saw
the big Mississippi when he arrived
here but the environments were
changed. A mystery hung over him
and he sat down to unravel it. "Hick-
DRY" is good unraveler of mysteries
but this dilemma stumped him. He
knew the old town we'll but the new
city was a stranger to him. Had the
train he boarded at Elvaston switch
ed off and taken him on to st. Louis ?
He guessed not. Just then Jake Park
happened along and there was mu-
tual recognition. Then Hickory, was
satisfied. 1t was Keokuk. JAKE Park
was here and he is SO firmly fixed In
Keokuk that it would require team
big enough and strong enough to pull
band wagon big enough to satisfy
Colonel Roosevelt. to pull Jake away
from the dam city. A hair cut was
the next thing and the. Gate City
found Hickory" perched in BARRIERS
chair with Jake sitting by in the fin
est humor, anticipating the pleasure
he was to have in surprising "Hick-
ory' in their rounds over the new
Keokuk. improved and grown since
"Hickery" left here only about three
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
Careless Strike Breaker.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. i
BOSTON, June 49, Two persons
are dying, and q score of others we're
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

time been aroused by the commotion
and hurried out Of the cabins in var.
ious states of dress Most of the won.
en- were panic stricken and refused
for some time to believe that the boat
was not sinking. The water barrels
on top of the boat had been upset by
the angle of the boat and the water.
running over the roof of the cabins
had run into the cabins. This was
the cause of the nervousness of most
of the people. One gray haired old
lady was completely overcome by
fright and was assisted by other
women.
Ali the officers of the boat were
mighty considerate for the safety and
comfort of the passengers and as
sured them that they would be cared
for by the company. left the boat
about three o'clock and walked TO
town, arriving here about half past
five this morning. The accident did
net turn out seriously, but many of
the passengers on the boat received
the scare of their life last night. AL.
most to man they spoke of the tt
tanic disaster and wondered if there
was any such danger there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
Pimply7 Well, Don Be!
People Notice Il. Drive Them on
With Olive Tablets,

A pimply face will not emharra !.
You much longer if you get ! nacka %
OF Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
pimples will vanish after YOU have
taken the tablets a few nights =
Nothing ever cleansed the h,ood
the bowels and the liver like olive
Tablets. S o4se
Olive Tablets are the only success.
ful substitute for calomel. tbsrs,.
never any sickness or pain after tab.
ing them. - =
Olive Tablets do all that ca,ome,
does and just as effectively. but thair
action is gentle and safe instead Of
severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tah,at. !.
ever cursed with "a dark brown taate ).
bad breath, dull, listless. $40
good feeling, constipation. torn;d ,,v.
q, pad DISPOSITION or pimply face.
Olive Tablets are made Of pure
vegetable compounds mixed with olive
OIL. - ~ : :.
Or Edwards spent years among pa.
t1ents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
Immensely effective result.
Try them. Take ne nightly for a
week. Then look at yourself In the
glass and see how you feel.
Every little Olive tablet has a
movement all It's own"
loo and CSC per box.
The Olive Tablet company Of Colum
bus. Ohio. Dr. F. NJ. Edwards. Presi-
dent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

Call for Bank Statement.
united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June ia call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
PERSONALS.

Miss Irene Robson left yesterday
for Dallas City, where she will make
an extended visit
George Hassell has returned to Keo-
kuk after short visit in Fort NIadi-
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

Miss Edna Hyde has returned to her
home in Fort Madison, after brief
visit in Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Mckenzie were
Burlington. passengers this morning,
where they went to spend the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

for the condition Of the national
banks on Friday, June IA, was issued
by the comptroller CT the currency TO-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

injured when Cambridge car crashed
into heavily loaded truck today. A
strike breaker was in charge of the
car. This is the thirty-first accident
in thirteen days that $500 street car
men have been on strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
Nice. In Friendly Spirit.

II was the first time that eyecu-
tiyes of the water-power company had
come in contact with the officers
having the matter in charge for the
Illinois people, hitherto subordinates
having met them.
The Illinois people explained all
the details Of the resolutions passed
BY the county board granting one
fifth of s57.500 to help pay for the
road which would cost the company
lot of money. and they Indicated
the best Of spirit and good faith in
the matter
]. P Allen and Illinois Counsel A..
w 0'Hsrra spoke for the company
explaining its desire to be of service
to- Hancock county, but its caution
I'M spending large sum. until all the
details of the matter are thoroughly
understood. The Illinois people
uTEed the company to build the lake
shore road between the two cities
and pledged t}eir appreciation OF the
company doing this and all the as.
sistalee possible in good faith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
Company viii Decide Later.

The company representatives. stat
ed mat the matter would be care
iullv considered and an answer given
w'tnln 4 week or two as to whether
1ne company will accept the PROPOSE
uon made BY the Illinois people
about the road.
me BEST Of spirit prevailed at this
meeting The special committee of
Inc county board showed a disposi-
.lpn 70 DO everything possible to fur
ther the project. as did all the Of
heers present, and the water-power
company showed disposition to ac-
sept the idea II it finds it can do so
az practical matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19

-Reac The Daily Gate city.
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Cinton's Storage
0inton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Furniture
Stoves, Musical Instruments, Pictures
and everything In the Storage Line.
Large, clean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable Including Insurance.
TRANSFER LINE IN CONNECTION
Office 525 Blondeau. Both phones 1s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
wate r-Powsr Company Meets Illinois
Road Boosters at 4 Conference
in Hamilton 70 Consider
the Matter.
IT WILL ANSWER SOON
Friendly Spirit Shown and Confer.
enee Showed the Good Faith 81
Both Parties TO Desires Of
Hancock County.

The water-power company will give
an answer in week or two to the
desire Of western Hancock county for
the Illinois lake shore road between
Hamilton and Nauvoo.
This was promised yesterday after
noon by J. P. Allen. personal repre-
sentative Of Vice President Hugh l..
Cooper, at a conference held in Ham.
ilton between the company and iii.
nois men.
The conference was formal meet
ing arranged by the River Road asso-
cation with Chairman r. R. Wallace
presiding Present were Supervis-
ors Ingrahna, Frazee and sefns. the
special committee appointed by the
csunty board to take charge of all
matters connected with this river
road between Hamilton and Nauvoo,
several other supervisors including
those from the three townships in
voIyed the highway commissioners
Of these townships. and representa-
ives cs inc CITY governments Of the
to cities interested.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-15

m apn1tioiau tbs would be- accounted
recKl,s'uc,s, because party and polls are
translated On many mind, T. mean the
same thing but u Is the highest WIS
aom m statesman Even should il
have but partial success in controlling
a party following It must be productive
81 immense good IN showing that the
South has in Mr.. Underwood man
Who can be trusted BY the Na,ion-a
man whose patriotism j, not limited BY
small things, nor suffering from the
burden Of any prejudice.
For our part We believe that such
wisdom Is Of more practical value than
would be the keenest political schcm.
ing, and that this very absence Of eli
seeking this contcmp, for the arts Of
N, politician, is working for him. while
he himself ha, his mind cen,cred upon
things he regards as Of more moment.
The country could do no better than
to put its entire trust in such n man;
and there IS good reason to think that il
viii do so. A. Mr.. Lewis saws. il
should not Hesitate 10 employ him as
night watchman" Thi, coming, not
from lhc South, bu, from a writer whose
attitude is critical and whose atmosphere
Is of the North is certainly a tribute
rot % be dc,p,ed its significance IS
very great-Ihr Nobls alabama
~ custer January p, 1912
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INTEGRITY, PURITY
CIVIC COURAGE AND ABILITY

ton even thus carly. It is the fact
that Mr.. Underwood is a man Of South
ern birth, Representative from a South
crn State. There is a feeling, rather
than definite opinion, which iirds eX-
preston more often in his own section
than in the North, and perhaps more
often in his own party than in the OPP
posite party, that this fact would be a
source OF weakness IL Mr.. Underwood
were named by the Democracy.
OF course, this is a matter not easily
10 be decided with confidence in ad-
vance There has been no occasion for
a distinct expression of public sentiment
regarding it. 1t is half century since
a Southern candidate for the presidency
came before the Nation, and a good
deal longer than that since one was
elected. Great events have interviewed
and left their impress on the minds
ard hearts of men, the depth and di-
rcction of which no one gan surely es-
innate. Our own Judgment is that a
candidate from the SouihA-othcr things
being equal-would not be weaker and
might even be the stronger for that fact.
In a broad way, it may safely lc said
that there is in our people now a sense
Of tried and proved and established
nationality which might, AID probably
would, web. an opportunity for
III This scnsf OF ma
tionality has grown progressively ever
since the close Of the wat for the
Union. 1t has been steadily strength
ened by the conditions If oar National
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-15
A FIGURE OF NATIONAL SIZE

me emphasis here is placed upon Mr..
Underwood's wisdom, bu, along with
tins Is mentioned his honesty.
These two qualities greatly impress
every one who comes into associa,io,
with Mr.. Underwood, or who closely
follows his course in Congress and in
pubic HE, He is wise: he does not
disturb himself about little things; his
own personality is not ob,ruded. his
political ambitions play no par, in goy-
erning his words and actions. lie has
an eye single to the performance Of
duty and believes that duty well per-
formed is the most urgent con,idera-
ti0p. II doing his duty should mar his
fortunes he certainly believed il
would when he voted against the pen.
sion Oill-he will take what comes with
cut complaining Not every man can be
president, he thinks, but every man can
try to do the best that /, IN him for
his country and for the times he lives
in.
And this is honesty. He PLAYS no
politics; he stands out against rai1ing
the treasury-no matter what be the ex-
cuse oifercd-and he opposes his own
friends and associates quite a, firmly
as he opposes his opponents when. in
his judgment the thing proposed 10 be
done is not for the common good
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-15
EDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PUBLIC ROADS
M and Duty of Congress Unquestoned from the Founda.
ton of the Government

from ;pgs of Oscar W. Underwood u S House Of Rem
The House being in Committee Of the Whole House on the state Of tho
@ato for Department of HsrcpuI H PISS making
VI T. 9 Underwood IgS1d said:
Mr. Digestion this appropriation looking to tho m
Of our PubssOad system n4sdss the the @
IL jealous in his desire ry c r rights is "O of S S
% perform 5nd should them w. Of GGSn have
S into the fields a not Ss Sss S oe%sa
s on under possrs given rP BY the T cnap
Language sESs e. sS the c by n s' and 1, o
1's:' s;; g: Is s::. means
@ sco at the Proposition nd ay T s s build @ Gen
Sn5 % bung oad 'a s mq m m , of % that
not 5 oa But want 'S o yn s mail could be delivered
United States was no the fathers than today
Mr. Dossle. Whs,s gentleman find anything the Constitution
s Ss ged Wb GyeFn~ Tsqs s to build r
b he P sda fS language e and
9 N hi bee" Sa d Se Si ys5y S da thing from building
d favor Of the he eonstrgctGn of the Cumberland road BY
Underwood The today by the leaders of the
publican party that the Government of the United States
By leading the during the first half century Of our
On March a. 1875 the House Of Representatives passed the following res
, s2' f.? fGss';;; 9 & 9sss % f %y as
roads and of canals and for the improvement of waterways"
Thomas Jefferson said in letter Mr. Lep, in 1908;
Give peace revenues debt and then if
necessary be carried without a
checker whole with canals roads,
This the object which all should be directed"
Secretary report
Representatives roads and canals, in which he said;
No object Of the kind important and there which
State individual capacity is inadequate It be perfected
| he General Government not perfected at all"
addition this for
baking appropriation under the authority conferred by tie Constitution
ID establish pooces postoads Cooley his book Constu-
| Ml Law
Every within including railroads canals urnpIes,
and naygabe existing created within State becomes
vision transportation the mails it."
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"A Voice
From, Virginia

All OF the avowed aspirants are
men OF distinction and merit but my
individual opinion is that the party has
an opportunity to make a magnificent
selection by choosing for its standard
bearer in 1912 the wise, well-balanced
and thoroughly equipped Alabamian'
Hon. Oscar Underwood. \
"Mr. Underwoods record in states
manship is a good enough guarantee
of his fitness for the White House.
He measures up to all the requirements
Of the exalted position. He is fearless
and broad-minded, and there is nothing
of the demagogue in his composition.
Some will cavi at his Southern origin
and raise the oft-repeated cry that no
Southerner can be elected 10 the presi-
dency. This bugaboo is raised in spite
of the fact that all the leading papers
of the North and South and all writers
of any note have declared time and
again that sectional feeling and preju-
dice. based on the war of 'ol-o5, have
died out completely.
"If that be true is there any longer
any valid reason against going TO the
South for a candidate? If Mr.. Under
woods personality and public service.
render him peculiarly available should
the matter of location bar him from the
nomination? The idea is absurd
Hon. A. c. Broxton, of Richmond, Va
in The Baltimore Sun, January, 1917
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life ard especially by the intimate, ex-
tensive, and increasing intercommuni-
cation within our borders. Our people
have for forty years literally lived to-
gcthcr, and always more and more
closely. They have gradually ceased
TO think in terms of sections, and the
South is to-day no more distinct and
apart from the East or the Middle
West or the West in the minds of those
who dwell elsewhere.
In the next place, no one under sixty
has any personal experience of the
civil conflict, and that means not mere
~ that the majority but that the great
body of voters are without this ex-
pericnce. 1t is more than a quarter of
a century since the Southern Cues
ton" entered even nominally into a
National contest. II it were raised
now by any party and those who would
be Influenced by it had to stand up
and be counted we believe they would
be ludicrously few. On the other hand,
we are confident that, were the issue
made, 4 great many voters-chiefly
among those who were most earnest in
their loyalty in the civil war-would by
a~common impulse OF generosity and of
sclf-rcspcct incline toward the Southern
candidate II forced really TO think Of
the matter, and to act on their conclu-
,1ns. it would seem too absurd to act
in the present on the issues long since
settled. settled in their favor, and set
tied forcycr-7hr Ne1o YORK; Times,
November 20, 1911.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-15

In this mornings magazine section
Of The Times our readers will find the
very interesting report of an inquiry
by a staff correspondent into the record
and rcpute, in his own home, Of the
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood of Ala
bama, who has recently been discussed
as a possible Democratic candidate for
the presidency. II is needless to say
that The Times is not concerned to adj
vance the interests of any gentleman
in this direction in preference TO any
other: 1t is concerned only in laying
before its readers such information,
carefully gathered and impartially pre-.
sented, as will aid in the formation OF
sound public opinion and a choice that
will be to the greatest advantage OF the
Nation.
We think our readers will agree that
any party may be congratulated among
whose prominent men, to " hom the
ewes of the party are directed on the
eve of a presidential campaign, there
is one with such standing among those
who know him best as Mr.. Underwood
has. Plainly he is a man to be Trusted,
because he is trusted, for his integrity
purity, civic courage, and ability, by his
own people. Whether, when the time
comes for a choice he will be consid-
cred the best man is question which
il is now too early to decide. But there
is one element that will enter into the
problem which may well receive -stten'
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ucts OF the district. One-third Of all the
iron-ore holdings OF the Steel Trust are
in and around Birmingham. Surely, at
first glance, bad outlook for a tariff
reformer And ye, Mr.. Underwood
succeeds and rc-succeeds himself with
ever climbing majorities.
1t is the Underwood honesty that
docs it--that, and his clean courage.
The dominant quality in Mr.. Underwood
is honesty, and folk have found it out.
Honesty is among the scarcest OF earth
ly commodities, and when a community
has discovered il in the possession of
an individual, it guards it and works it
like gold-mne for every fina, ounce.
Mr. Underwood is honest: His cleo
ton was not the work OF money. He
was not chosen as either the pet Of the
railroads or the firs,-born OF the trusts.
His seat was given him by the people,
and because they believed he would fll
il to the best Of public advantage.
This emanation OF the popular gives
Mr.. Underwood the House high ground,
and he is so far military in his genius
that he knows how to foriify and hold
il. From his place as peoples repre-
en,a,ivc, he can ovefstarc and keep in
check the Paynes and the Dalzells and
The Crumpackers, who are present mere
~ by the grace of pirate money. and
dwell, therefore, on House levels much
lower than his own--Alfrcd Henry
Lewis in the Cosmopolitan. New York,
January 1912
As the head of the Ways and Means
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Committee, Mr. Underwood has shown
himself to be the right man in the right
place. What advances are made by the
party in 1912 will be due largely to him.
He knows tariff in all its schedule
windings, as man knows the Railways
of his own house. He has wisdom. He
has temper and spirit, but is neither
unreasonable nor vindictive. | have
faith in the tariff thoroughness of Mr..
Underwood If | owned the revenues
of the Government, | shouldn't hesitate
to employ him as NORTHUMBERLAND
Alfred Henry Lewis, in the Cosmopoi-
.taH' January 1912 .
Mr.. Underwood is faithful in his
friendships. To those whom he casually
meets, he is affable, albeit non-com-
initial, keeping his own counsel. He is
never rude nor hard; never violent,
even with blood foes. For the stranger
within his gates his air is gentle and
frank He is easy TO see, and, speaking
generally, has been ever careful to keep
himself within the reach of all. News
paper folk, sent to Mr.. Underwood by
some stress of duty. never fail to like
him He has his dignity, but there is
no reserve. He maintains no distances
between himself and them. He answers
question with a round readiness, or
says plainly that he can't answer it and
tells why He expediies the business in
hand, and will even anticipate the pur-
pose of ones coming, ard put questions
to him elf--Alfred Henry Lewis, in the
Cosmopolitan, New York, January, 1912.
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UNDERWOOD
AND THE PAPERS

The careful reader of the newspapers
is surprised at one notable feature Of
the papers from practically every Sec
ton of the country This feature is the
general notice and attention paid to Con-
gresham Oscar Underwood as a eandi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination, and the uniform praise
which invariably accompanies the men
ton of him and his candidacy. This is
all the more surprising because Mr.. I'm.
derwood maintains no press bureau. On
the other hand, prominent candidates
for the Democratic nomination like Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio, Governor Viii
son of New Jersey and Speaker Clark
of Missouri, maintain large and active
bureaus, which are continually sending
out campaign literature to the papers
of the country.
Notwithstanding this, at the present
time Mr. Underwood is receiving more
attention than any other, we might say
any other two, presidential candidates
combined. The attitude of the voters
'owards Mr.. Underwood may be doubted
Until that attitude IS made clear in an
lection, but It cannot be doubted that
lis record and his strong personality
re admired by the newspapers of the
ountry. For now he is receiving more {
rec and favorable advertising than any
ther public man of the county,
anuary S, 1912. II