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The Meanest Man.

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windmill?
Bocker-To drift the snow off his
walk onto his neighbours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-02-02

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
GOOD ROADS PROGRESS.

After an investigation extending over
many months Logan Waller Page,
director of the office Of public roads,
has ascertained that there are now
2,199,645 miles of public roads in the
United States. The figures include all
the new roads built up to the year
1909. In 1904 there were exactly
2,151,379. 1t is apparent, therefore,
that the increased mileage of new
roads within a period of about FIVE
years has been 1926. Apropos this
exhibit the interesting computation
has been made that even with high
powered automobile that could keep
up the pace of ninety miles a day in
definitely it would take man more
than sixty-fve years to cover all the
public roads in the United states. A
young man of twenty starting out to
accomplish this tremendous task
would be eighty-fve before he had
covered the last mile of public high
way in this country.
The investigation just concluded by
Director Page shows conclusively that
the movement for the improvement oil
public highways has obtained a firm
grip on the country. The percentage
of roads which We're really improved
amounted to ia in 1904, while in
1903, to which year statistics are now
available. the percentage was S.66.
The Office of public roads has Just
issued table showing the states hay
ing the largest mileage of improved
roads:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
pRouDFooT,s PLATFORM.

In his platform announcing himself
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor Senator A.
Y. Proudfoot of Indianola plants him
self squarely on the platform of the
party in this state in the last ten
years, approving. all legislation and on
national matters saying.
Il shall stand for Republican ma
tional policies as announced from time
to time in the national platforms of
the party, and shall advocate the APP
prevail and continuance of these pol
icies as carried out in the able and
sound administration of President
Taft, who has already proven himself
to be a man of high ideals and far
seeing craftsmanship; of vast expert
ence i'll public affairs; remarkable
judicial and executive ability and
fearless in his enforcement of law.
"He is proceeding steadily and I'M
dauntedly in the discharge of the
duties of his high office and among
ether efforts is leading the one hav-
ing for its object bringing all the ma
tions of the world into a worldwide
peace.
HE and his administration are en-
titled to the continued confidence and
support of the American people. and |
shall put forth every reasonable eff
fort to further his denomination"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

Figures concerning the earnings of
boys who are working their way
through college are common: less
common 1t is to see similar statistics
regarding boys in the lower schools
A recent canvass of the Springfield
(Mass.) vocational school shows that
all but thirteen of the seventy-five
boys enrolled there are earning money
outside OF school hours. They are
machinists, carpenters, clerks, news
boys, chore boys, messenger boys,
drivers Of delivery wagons and fur
mace tenders. One earns ST a week by
polishing the brass works of auto
mobiles; another gets 50 week for
collecting rents; another works three
hours every evening in bakery.
And all of them manage to have their
share of fun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
DoNNELLsoN.
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Mrs. l.. r. Reid has returned from
st. Louis and Quincy, where she has
been inspecting spring styles in MILL
merry.
Mrs. e. p. Armknecht was In Fort
Madison several days Of last week.
Mrs. Fred Wahrer of Charleston is
reported i'll at the home Of Miss Lena
Arnlknecht in Donnellson.
Chris. Schlicher and Miss Dora
klingler We're married Wednesday
evening in the G. d. church, by the
Rev. Vim. Kreis, in the presence OF
the nearest relatives. The Donnellson
band, of which Mr. Schlicher is a
member, serenaded them the following
evening at the home of the brides
parents. and were given a hearty well
come and royal reception. The many
friends of the bride and groom wish
them prosperity and abundant happi.
ness.
Miss Marguerite Taylor was in Mt.
Pleasant Thursday night.
Several from here attended the play
at Franklin Friday evening.
Mr. Edward Miller OF Mexico Mo,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

at Burlington Tuesday and Wednes,
day.
The eight months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Pickard, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported somewhat
better.
Mrs. Sidwell Stanley and little
daughter, Celia, of Burlington, are Wis
iting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl S. Brown.
Miss Bessie Mogel was absent from
the Brody department store several
days of last week on account OF III
ness.
Levi Thompson came from Brad
shaw, Neb., last week, called here by
the serious illness of his brother,
Charles Thompson
Mrs. S. Bonnell and Mrs A. A.
Banta are entertaining their sister,
Mrs. w. Hagan. from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams drove
to Trenton Saturday and remained un-
til Monday While there they were the
guests of Mrs. Williams sister, Mrs.
Dollie Morrison and family.
Mrs. w H. Leedham and Miss Kate
Hoggatt came from Mt. Pleasant ana
spent Wednesday with relatives.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Pierce Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
w r Simkin and family are now 10.
csfed on John Bicksters farm north or
town.
Last week Miss Pauline Collatt fill
cd the vacancy in the primary de-
partment of the Salem school, caus.
co by the illness of the teacher, Miss
Mary Maris.
Each night Of last week at the opera
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
TALK ABOUT IOWA.

Talk about Iowa more and other
states less" was the good advice Civ
en- by George Haw, Jr., president Of the
state hardware dealers association, in
his annual address at the opening SEES
sion of the fourteenth annual conyen-
ton of that body in Des Moines on
Tuesday last. President Haw went on
TO tell of his personal experiences, as
follows:
Other states have been described to
me as Eden, and | have gone to them
to investigate Then returned to
Iowa Why? In the south | found a
beautiful country. Also the mosquito
and malaria. Also that the white man,
when acclimated could not work and
that the black man would not. In the
southwest / found country where
now and then, as last summer. the
hot winds roll up from the vast Texas
country and wipe out the crops
I'm the much boosted west found
the one crop farm, where man works
ten times as hard as he would have
to do in Iowa to make the same
amount of money. In the north found
the one crop farm again and winter
lasting from seven to eight months.
Do You wonder that | came back to
Iowa."
After seeing all the other parts of
the country Mr. Haw believes man
can come nearer finding everything he
could possibly desire within the Dor
ders of Iowa than anywhere else in
the world. In this connection he said.
I'VE talk about hard times in Iowa
when We don't know what hard times
are. Iowa literally oyerflows with the
milk and honey of wealth and we do
not seem to realize the fact.
1t is wrong for Iowa people to talk
about the tabled glories of other
states. 1t is wrong for the man who
makes a big profit by the increase of
values in Iowa lands TO sell out and
take the money to some other state.
Iowa made the wealth possible and it
belongs here
The trouble is that the farmer who
has made money in Iowa will hear of
the wonderful opportunities of the Isle
of Pines from his doctor. That isle is
Ia lump of sand sweltering under
tropical sun. Al the grocery store thew
will tell him of the splendors of the
southwest. The dry goods man will tell
him of the orange groves OF the west
and at the hardware store he will hear
stories about the supposedly fabulous
riches of Canada
Is it any wonder that the man will
leave the state when every man he
meets not only advises him TO go, but
helps the cause along by cursing
lowa's weather?
let every man here and every
hardware dealer in Iowa talk Iowa
Let him study up on her good points
and tell them far and wide. Let him
rejoice when It rains and be glad when
u is hot Lei him smile when II IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

is visiting with his sister, Mrs. H. L.
Hentzel
Irwin and Merle Frank of Mt. Sterl.
ing have been spending few days
with relatives in Donnellson.
A missionary from China lectured at
the Mennonite church Thursday eve.
ming,
J. H. Lowenberg has accepted the
position of engineer at the mill. John
Schock, the former engineer, and his
wife, will return to their farm near
Franklin.
A farewell party was held Thurs
day evening at the Donnellson House.
Games, music and dancing We're fea.
lures CT the entertainment and re.
freshments were served. 1t is rumored
that the affair was more or less of an
expense for the gentlemen guests, but
what is twenty cents. About twenty
five self-invited guests gathered in the
immediate vicinity of the function and
made life interesting for those within,
who evidently had the impression that
water applied externally would be
JOYOUS novelty to those without, --nu1
said. A most enjoyable evening was
spent by all present.
Mrs. Fred Feikert is visiting in
Keokuk.
Miss Ava Carter Of yeile spent Sat.
urday in Donnellson.
Miss Edith Bentzinger was an over
Sunday visitor in Keokuk.
Herman Ball of Charleston has been
in Donnellson the greater part of the
week.
Harry Taylor, of Humeston, spent
Sunday in Donnellson.
Adam Temple, who has been very i'll
during the winter, is slowly regaining
better health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
SALEM.
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DIR. Van Wrinkle was called to Whites
Labor school Wednesday night, to at.
tend horse that had been seriously
Injured by being cut with rope. The
horse was the property of Rev. Mr..
Mitchner.
"A hard time valentine social was
held at the Frank Jackman home
Wednesday evening, various amuse-
ments were enjoyed A three course
supper was served
MENU.
Mush Milk
Cornbread Beans
Doughnuts on sticks Coffee
A prize was awarded for the most
suitable costume.
At the Club rooms Wednesday night
a valentine party was the source or
Jolly time for the members of the
Womans' club and their husbands.
Mack Thompson, of Frederick, Souts,
Dakota, arrived last week and is Wis
Ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thompson.
Mrs. John Packard, OF HIillsboro.
spent several days OF last week with
her husbands parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Ill Pickard, at Cottonwood.
The date for the declamitory contest
by the Loyal Round Dozen was chang
ed from Friday, February 16. to Tues
day evening February 20.
DIT G. D. Rowhouscr attended the
Burlington District Dental society held
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

To preach the gospel of better dairy
ing methods an Iowa dairy special
has started out over the Rock Island
from Waterloo to tour northern Iowa.
The train is being run under the aus
pices of the Iowa State Dairy Associa-
tion and it is in charge of State Dairy
Commissioner Hugh Van Pelt. The
trip includes 5000 miles and it is esti-
mated that 10000 farmers will hear
the lectures before the last stop is
made at Gowrie on March 5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

Workmen digging into the ground at
West Liberty have found frost at a
depth of four and one-half and five
feet. 1t is easy to believe that such
is the case. Here in KeoEuk the work,
men engaged in setting new poles for
the electric light company have found
the ground frozen four feet below the
surface. West Liberty is quite dis
lance north OF Keokuk and the wealth
er was more severe there than here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

There are only eight Republican
candidates for governor in Illinois
Wayman and Jones, of Chicago, De-
neen, Yates and Davis of Springfield,
Hurburgh of Galesburg and Brown OF
somewhere else. And the filing time
for candidates doesn't close until
March 9Th! Can't something be done
to afford the party In our neighboring
state some latitude of choice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

A German physician has discovered
q chemical process which, applied to
the human body after death, makes
every part of the anatomy even the
bones transparent. This makes dis
section unnecessary for purposes Of
posthumous discovery. Should the pro
cess be SO improved as to make trans
parent any part of the bodies of living
persons, without endaneering life, it
would be Of marvellous aid in diagno-
sis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

cold. Let Us all take of our coats and
work for Iowa
This Is good advice we'll put Let
Us have more talk along the lines of
Mr. Haw's address and less talk about
other states. There is no question that
Iowa is, as he phrased it, Gods coun-
try, the healthiest, richest, best edu-
Gated state in the union and it should
be appreciated and advertised accord
ingly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
Not Proverbs.

Not Proverbs.
He who knows the least has most to
say
About the questions of the day.
The man who never had a cent
Boasts loudest how his wealth was
spent.
The man who blames his child for sin
Is not the man who looks within.
The woman with the plainest face
Is most conceited of her race
The female who talks virtue most
Has oft the least OF which to boast.
The man most honored in a crush
Is oftimes "bob-taileda flush.
Full many man we'll known to fame
Has yet to earn an honest name.
-I-urana Sheldon in n. Y. Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

Total bank clearings last week at all
the leading cities in the United States
aggregated 36,123.se2. a gain as
compared with the same week last
year of 90 per cent, but loss in com
parison with the corresponding week
of 1910 OF 100 per cent. New York
City, for the first time in number
of weeks. reports some gain over last
year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

oldest Resident Dies OF Pneu-
monia," is a headline in state CON
temporary. Such announcements are
likely to become increasingly numer-
GUS with the opening of spring. More
old people die of pneumonia than Of
any other disease, and it is always
prevalent following a severe winter
ike the present one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

A man should never be ashamed to
say he has been in the wrong, which
is but saying, in other words, that he
is wiser today than he was yesterday.
Pope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

An autocratic monarchy is not with
out its possibilities for good. The
cars government has Just sent a
prominent Russian to prison for writ
ing poem.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

The talk is that the Sixth district
also will send delegates to the Chi
cago convention instructed for Presi-
dent Taft. If the Iowa prairies are
ablaze with enthusiasm for the senior
senator the fact is nowhere in evil
dence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

house McHale and company gave a
vaudeville and moving picture show,
Mrs. E. A. Wilmeth and granddaugh-
ter, Dorothy, left for Lincoln, Nebras.
ka. Monday evening to visit at the
home of DR.. Frank Wilmeth
Mrs. Minnie Hayes and son, Clat d,
came from Mt. Pleasant and sr.nt
Monday at home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

A lifelong Republican writes to a
New York paper to say that, in GER
tain event, he is prepared to help pay
for political banners for every city in
this land, bearing the simple legend:
Washington wouldn't.
Grant couldn't.
Roosevelt shan't.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
'IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WORTH
4 OVINGv

LOVING"
II you have friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him, ere life's evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
Why should good words ne'er be said
OF friend-till he is dead?
1t you hear song that thrills you,
Sung by any child of song,
Praise it, DO not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long.
Why should one who thrills your heart
Lack the Joy you may impart?
If you hear a prayer that moves you
By it's humble, pleading tone,
Join it. Do not let the seeker
Bow before its God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength OF two or three" in
prayer?
III you see the hot tears falling
From a brothers weeping eyes,
Share them. And by kindly sharing
Own our kinship in the skies.
Why should anyone be glad
When a brothers heart is sad?
II silyery laugh goes ripping
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it. Ills the wise mans saying
For both grief and joy place.
There's health and goodness in the
mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth.
II your work is made more easy
BY friendly, helping hand,
Say SO. Speak out brave and truly
Ere the darkness veil the land.
Should a brother workman dear.
Falter for word of cheer?
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness
All enriching as you 60
Leave them. Trust the Harvest-Giyer;
He will make each seed to grow.
SO. until the happy end,
Your life shall never lack friend.
Selected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

II J. Ham Lewis should be norni-
mated for senator by the Democrats of
Illinois and L. Y. Sherman by the Re
publicans the Jacksonville Courier
suggests that 1t might be possible to
arrange joint debates which would in
terfere with the moving picture bust
ness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

The Sioux City Journal wonders if
It ever occurred to Theodore that
those governors might want to use
him to promote their own purposes
regardless of what happens to him,
much as Theodore has used LaFol-
lette?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
The WAY Our Cook spark,.

When first he came to see her
She had timid heart,
And when the lights were low
They sat this far apart
But when their love grew stronger
And she learned the joy of a kiss,
They knocked out all the spaces
Observation-Disclosures.
--Oskaloosa Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

An entire day has passed without
an addition to the list OF candidates
for mayor or commissioner. What, no
there, more fire under the political
pot!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

1t is said that more than thousand
wife deserters from the United States
are now living in Canada. Serves
EN- right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22

George Fitch is in favor of woman
suffrage limited to women who do
not wear earrings
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-22
NOTES AND COMMENT.

A hotel patron is justified in kick
ing when he has to pay good dollars
for poor quarters.
Already you can sec a look of con-
fidence on the Iowa farmers face"
says the Mason City Times.
The Burlington Gazette says the
spectacle of former President Of the
United States repudiating solemn
pledge is not pleasant to contemplate.
IF Iowa made goods are good
enough for the people outside OF the
state, they ought to be good enough
for the folks at home says the
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
Ambrose Moose. the biggest man
physically in Pennsylvania, died at his
home at Mount Carbon, Pa. He
weighed 525 pounds. was FIVE feet ten
inches tall and measured three feet
across the shoulders and was more
than five feet in girth. He was forty
years old.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Roosevelt Confident
Voters Will Rally
To His Standard

OYSTER BAY, July Son the eve of
the publication of the call for the ma
tional Progressive convention in Chi
cago, Theodore Roosevelt was confident
of the effect it would have upon the
voters. He believes that when the vot-
ers are made familiar with the object
md PURPOSES of his campaign, many
will be won over, particularly those who
have been holding back for nicer det-
milton of his aims and share his convic-
ton that the economic salvation OF this
country, cannot be found In elther OF
the old parties.
And more completely to accomplish
this, he has let 1t be understood that
within a fortnight he will issue sup
Elementary statement of other issues
in his campaign platform.
The colonel explained that the chief
points which he hoped would be made
clear in the call just given out were
that neither of the old parties Is able TO
srapple successfully upon its present
platform with the pressing problems of
the day.
One Of the causes of the satisfaction
which the leader of the third party
exhibited Is the growing evidence of
the support which he can count on from
former Democrats. He even reckons
the solid South"
Gen. Danel Sickles visited Sycamore
Hill yesterday. He is eighty-three years
cid and a Tammany Democrat. Colonel
Roosevelt was delighted with his dec
laration that he was for the new cause
heart and soul II feel" said the griz'
zled old soldier to the colonel, that
all the veterans ought to be for you
for believe that you are the only mar
who can deal with economic difficulties
by getting more efficient methods OF
production aid distribution, and thus
bringing down the cost of living
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Call For Convention Bsued by Neev Party

United States without regard political
through repeated betrayal realize that today the
political and Of the privileged classes
the two old party organizations that
the real interests Of country out
Of either,
for national progressive
nation. wide moyement-on nonectona lines, that
served in sincerity and truth by organization
unfettered by obligation TO conflicting interests
the capacity Of the people to rule themselves
effectively control all the agencies their government and
hold through social and industrial justice thus secured
honest property find permanent protection,
the few tends become and has In
by the ordd influences that control the
few.
the proposed obtain
States the legislation demanded by the
evoluon; Legislation which shall favor honest
agencies Of modern business
the interest Of the whole people,
legislation promote prosperity and at the tine
better equitable diffusion Of prOsperj legis
promote economic webeng Of the honest
farmer professional and business man akej
which time strike In efficient ahionand not
strke-at the roots Of privilege in the world Of
industry n world Of politics,
that this Of wise industrial evolution will
Industrial revolutions;
Who only there
wholesome In spirit OF service to the whole
country commandment delivered at Sna
.Thou shalt steal" applies politics well to buslnes
To Is hereby issued by the
committee resolution Of the meeting held
% last to send from each State number Of
votes in the convention shall count for many
shall Senators and Representatives in Con-
Chicago August 1912 for
purpose candidates to be supported for the
position President and Vice President Of the United States