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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06
MR.. EDISON'S wonder

Mr.. EDISON'S wonderful sue
~ cess has been achieved in spite
of his somewhat peculiar method of
selecting the men to work under him.
In the infancy of the great inventor
popularity, Colonel Gouraud was
not, perhaps, just the man to blow
the Edison trumpet: but he made
Mr.. Edison believe he was, and got
the job at the instrument. Some
one has to blow it; for Mr.. Edison
himself most assuredly will not. Ee
is modesty personified, and holds his
daily ration of ;pple pie in much more
esteem than the highest perfunctory
decoration. On one occasion, after
receiving a medal, he left it behind
him on ferryboat! A visitor, gazing
in awe and admiration at the guam
tity of framed decorations in the IL
brary, asked him whether he had any
others. ooh, yes, was the character
istically careless reply, 1--WE a couple
of quarts or SO more up at the house
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

of drawing while others were totally devoid of it
ventured to refer him to the small chllds definition OF
drawing "You think, and then you draw round the
think" Applied to Edison, the lntane definition IS
perfectly He is forever thinking out scientific
problems and is always drawing round his thinks
These arguments however, failed to carry conviction
to Mr. Edison: my invaluable ntcrlocutor adrolty
switched the subject off, and invited the inventor to
account for the belief in the supernatural protested by
some of the leading scientists in England Il only
say this, replied Mr. Edison, that IN my OPINION be-
lief in the supernatural is evidence of brain decay.
merely introduce this trifing morsel of conversation
in order to eXenplifv Edisons extreme drccness He
invariably says what he means, in as few words as pos
sibe and what he permits OF no subsequent argu-
ment. AS matter of fact he is no lover of ffcctation,
either in art in ANYTHING else He nothing to adj
mre in the old masters, the value of which, in his opn
ion is due solely their scarcity and the plethora
of men with more money than they know what to do
with.
On table in the center of the muscumlikc office in
the Edison works is model of house done in Portland
cement and under the gallery is large ornamental
chest also made of cement but presenting the perfect
appearance of wood overland with white enamel. APP
Darentlv there is nothing that cannot be constructed
of the Edison Portland cement, from mansion to a
birdcage and all unbreakable From the inforrna-
ton managed to Gull upon this subject 1t seems to me
that the process of manufacturing these various objects
is just simple the making of ornaments we'd
ding cake 1t is recorded that any lnordlnatc pas
sion for sweets the part of MIR. Edison led him on to
the contrvance of these unique houses but it is much
akin the art of the coneconer except that the ma
terial is considerably more durable than sugar The
cement is poured into the nodded formations; it
promptly sets-and behold, ready for immediate
patton, handsome, fre-proof, everlasting mansion.
Until came in contact with MIR. Edison and those
~ Immediately concerned with him in his work, was
under the impression (Which, by the way, appears to
be rather the general impresson) that the Edison of to-
day nothing than figurehead kind of
stamp trademark on the various gigantic organize
lions bearing his name, while others inspired and pro-
duced the work, merely taking it to Orange to obtain
the Edison hallmark before placing it the market.
This impression has not unnauraly become confirmed
and strengthened with each invention that has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

to a person with ordi-
nary hearing. These
facts | gathered in
conversation with the
aforementioned Frank
Dyer, and what |
cleaned from him YER
bally | supplemented
by reference to his
Life" of Edison.
AMONG many other
"A things it trans
PRED that when any
novel project was I'M
der discussion, Mr..
Edison's immediate
impulse was to seize
paper and pencil and
make drawings of the
subject under debate.
These sketches form
quite an odd and vo-
luminous record of the
artistic efforts of the
great inventor.
When | was sketch
ing him he raised the
question as to how it
came about that some
people had the power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

at present not 1uIV real1Zed, De-
cause Edison is such a great deal
more than theoretical genius: he
is a practical man, using his in
ventivc brain for the immediate
application of great schemes for
the benefit of the million, rather
than dcvoting it to something of
far less utility for the scientific
qualification of the few.
In this he had his British proto-
type in the person of the late Lord
Kelvin. 1t was, therefore, quite in
accordance with the eternal fitness
of things that Kelvin and Edison
were fast friends: the admiration III
which they held each other was
mutual and reciprocal. And no
one could possibly accuse Kelvin
of pure commercialism. If MIR.
Edison has this huge city of workers
around him, and-as is actually
the casc-an annual turnover equal
to that of almost any manufacture
ing establishment in the world, it
is Simnly because he. like Lord
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
BULL MOOSE HAS
CHANGED COATS
Great Political Significance Might
Possibly be Attached
to This.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MACKINAW CITY, Mich, Oct. o.
Two things not on the program for
Colonel Roosevelt's mid-western trip
occurred today. The rule providing
for set night speeches was broken
and the colonel donned a brand new
swallow-tail coat. The speech rule
became obsolete when local commit.
tees from half dozen small towns In
sisted on Rooseyelt's appearance in
their respective bailiwicks. The new
coat was personal affair, but it's ad-
vent was necessary.
Today Roosevelt continued his ap-
peal to factory workers by reviewing
the planks in the progressive platform
that deal with social and Industrial
Justice. The new itinerary includes
short stops at Marquette, Houghton
and half dozen smaller towns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
WILSON SPEAKS
AT SPRINGFIELD
Says That Roosevelt is Thinking Jus,
as the Steel Trust
Thinks,

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-In re.
ply to question as to his attitude
with reference to Colonel Roosevelt
and the steel corporation, Governor
Wilson today said: 81 am not trying
to put Mr.. Roosevelt in a hole. am
simply trying to show that he has the
viewpoint of the trusts and that we
cannot afford to have man for pres
ident of the United States who has
that viewpoint.
He gets his ideas with regard to
the regulation of monopolies from the
gentlemen Of the United States Steel
corporation. He has perfect right
to get his ideas from them, but
want to say that their ideas are not
my ideas, and I am certain they would
not promote any ideas which interfere
with the monopoly of the United
States Steel corporation, and mas
much as l hope and intend to inter-
fere with monopoly just as much as
possible, cannot subscribe to these
arrangements by which they know
they will disturb"
1t was planned to have the governor
speak twice here today at an outdoor
meeting in the public square and at
the state fair. After speaking in
Kansas City last night, the governor
was hurried here on special train
and will leave for ST. Louis at 2:25
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
ONCE FAMOUS BkfSO
DYING OF OLD AGE
His Singing OF "The Battle Cry o,
Freedom Caused Thousands
to Enlist.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Jules Lumbard,
celebrated singer Of the civil war,
whose singing of "The Battle Cry of
Freedom caused thousands to join
the union army, is dying at his home
here of old age. Practically deserted
in his poverty, the once famous
basso, now "a years old, is awaiting
the end Constantly attending Lum-
bard is Mrs Mary Lumbard, 80 years
old, widow of his brother Frank, who
sang with him in the younger days
The singing Of these two, General
Grant once said, caused 10000 men
to enlist. President Lincoln paid
them tribute when he said that
their singing caused more men to
join the United States army than
fifty times $50 of our recruiting Off
GERS"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE
TO SECURE JURY
Only TWO Men Out of One Hundred
and Twenty Were Accepted
by the Attorneys.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
LAKE CHARLES, La, Oct. 9.-At-
torneys for both the state and defense
today were beginning to believe Ii
would be necessary to transfer the
trial of the fifty-two timber workers,
members of the |. w W., charged
with murder here, to another parish.
Out of 120 talesmen examined up to
this morning, only two qualified OF
this number 115 plainly stated they
had formed an opinion, and many be-
lieved it will be impossible to secure
jury here.
John Hagen, farmer, and ]. o.
Cupples, bookkeeper, were accepted
by the state during the morning ses.
sion of the trial today, but may be
challenged by the defense.
Extraordinary precautions are still
being taken by the authorities to pre-
vent any sort of demonstration by
the hundreds of sympathizers gather
ed here TO watch the progress of the
trial against the accused men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
OWES THE PEOPLE
AN APOLOGY
Wilson Makes Excuses For Running
for President During Base
Ball Season.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. "a
crowd of five thousand people heard
Governor Wilson continue his attacks
on Colonel Roosevelt in the court
house square here today. He caught
the audience and brought forth laugh
ter, applause and cheers when he
said:
Il feel that l owe the American
people an apology for presuming to
run for the presidency when there's
wol9d's baseball championship SER
les going on. know you would a
great deal rather hear the score than
hear a speech, but I'm interested in
scores, too. Pm interested in what
the score is going to be on Novem.
Der 8.
The democrats are getting on to
Mr.. Roosevelt's curves and are hit
ting out home runs every time they
come to bat--and you ought not to
overlook the fact that this presiden-
tial campaign is really quite an i'm
portant game.''
Governor Wilson paid tribute to
Abraham Lincoln and again went ar
ter Roosevelt and the third party
CHEN he said:
For those who now seek to perpe-
tuate monopoly in the name of Lin
coin is the same as it would have
been for those who sought to perpe.
tuate human slavery to speak in the
name of the great emancipator.'
At Springfield this morning, Gov
ernor Wilson was met by Edward f.
Dunno, democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Illinois, who introduced him.
Martin j. Wade, national committee
man from Iowa; William R. King, ma
tional committeeman from Oregon,
and Robert l.. Ewing, national com,
mitteeman from Louisiana, who will
stay with him until he gets to Chicago
tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Weather Conditions.

The weather is generally fair in
the eastern and southern districts,
with high pressure in New England.
The advancing western area of low
pressure Is central near Des Moines
this morning and it's progress has
caused warmer weather with showers
and thunderstorms In the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys,
showers extending to the lakes, and
heavy rain has fallen at Davenport
and Dubuque.
The storm is followed by an area
of high pressure in the northwest,
which is causing colder weather In
the mountain region and it is snow
ing with freezing temperature at
Havre, Mont, this morning.
Conditions indicate showers and
thunderstorms for this section this
afternoon and tonight, followed by
unsettled colder weather Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
WED IN HEALTH
OR STAY SINGLE
Rock River Conference Propose New
Law For Every State In Regard
to Marriage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct 9.-The Rock river
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church Today is on record as in
favor of the most radical recommen-
dations ever adopted with regard to
marriage and divorce by a governing
body of protestant church.
"Wed in health, or stay SINGLE" is
the law which the conference would
have adopted in every state
Physical examination of every ap-
plicant for a marriage license, sta
tute providing that no divorce be
granted except on scripture grounds,
law making abandonment Of wife
by husband a felony and federal
control Of the entire subject of mar
riage and divorce are among the
recommendations of the church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
LADIES ARE STRONG
FOR ROOSEVELT
Poll of Delegates Attending Woman's
Suffrage State Convention
In Des Moines.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Oct ga poll
of the delegates attending the wo-
mans suffrage state convention here
shows it strongly for Colonel Roose,
velt, despite the fact that the plat
form of the party opposes any organ.
ization other than the national suff-
rage association. The poll showed:
Roosevelt, 40; Taft, 8, and Wilson, A.
Mrs. Ella Stewart, of Chicago, presi.
dent of the suffrage association
spoke last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
They Are Also All intelligent Men
and Seem to be- Just the
Crowd Becker
Wanted.
ONE NAMED THE SAME
Jury Is Compared to That Which
Heard the Testimony In the
Famous Mollneaux
Case.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
The Becker jury.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
The Becker Jury.
Foreman--Harold B. Skinner, 35,
electrician. married.
2-Robert G. Purcell, 40, expert
chemist, married.
3-John T. Hardy, 55. retired man
ufacturer, married.
4-Edward c. Soule, 80, auditor
married.
5-William F. Ward, 45, real estate
dealer, married.
6-Dow ]. Becker. 55. wholesale
lumber dealer, married (no relation to
and never heard Of accused before
his arrest).
CHARLES j. Peatt, 40, agent com
missionary department Central rail
road, married.
S-Leslie A. Wark, As. baker, mar
ried.
9-Clarence T. Coley, 35, mechanical
engineer, married.
10-Paul T. Kammerer, 55, retired
clothing manufacturer. married.
11-John e. Dillon, 45, manager
married.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The most In
telligent jury sworn to try homicide
case here since the noted ordeal o.
Roland B. Molineaux decade ago
was that which was sworn in toda.
to try Police Lieutenant Charles Beck
er for the murder Of Gambler Her
man Rosenthal. Every man who pass
ed the scrutiny of counsel for botl
sides and the final analysis of the ac
cused policeman himself was fa
above the average of the usual juro
In ability. AS in the Molineax tria
the defense insisted that the mer
selected should be able to act, ant
think Independently In addition ev
cry man chosen is married, this being
one of the things Becker positively in
sisted on and he declared when court
opened today that he was well salts
fed with the men chosen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
ARBITRATION rs
POSSIBLE NOW
Manager Agrees to Conference and
Street Car Strike May be
Ended.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. "a meet
ing will be arranged today between
General Manager Warren of the Du-
luth street railway company and a
committee Of the striking street car
men. Warren today declared his will
lingness to re-instate all strikers IN
cluding the nine discharged men, pro-
vided that none had taken part in
rioting. Heretofore Warren has re-
fused to arbitrate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Bum Music.

LONDON, October S. London
doesn't like Futurist music any bet
ter than it does Futurist art.
When Sir Henry Wood, England's
most popular orchestra conductor, in
troduced some of the new freak com
positions Of Arnold Cheonberg at
Queens hall the big audience laugh
ed. A few sympathetic souls started
to applaud but their feeble efforts
were drowned in Kisses.
The alleged music. as described in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
~~~< H<~<>~<
The Candidates Today.

. republican, President Taft at =
. Montpelier addressed the Yer =
. mont legislature. .
. Democratic Governor Wilson .
. travelling through Illinois with =
. chief meeting at Springfield. .
. Progressive Colonel Roose- .
. welt speaks at Houghton, Mich. .
y Socialist Eugene v. Debs was =
. In Toledo, Ohio. .
. Prohibition Eugene w. Chafin .
. visited Clarksburg and Fair =
. mount, w. Va. y
y =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Showers
and thunderstorms tonight. Thursday
unsettled and colder.
For Illinois: Showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight.
Thursday unsettled colder.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. Showers and thunder
storms tonight. Colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Postofhce Robbery.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CLAY CITY. H., Oct. 9.-The post
office here was robbed of $1,200 In
stamps last night by robbers who are
supposed to have escaped on an east
bound Baltimore and Ohio train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Little NeIghbors Are Recalling Their
Ministers From Turkey In
Preparation for the
Attack.
STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Greece, Bulgaria and serMa Expected
at Any Moment to Follow Monte
negro In Declaration
Of Wan

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct Following Mon
tenegro's example, 1t was reported
here today that Greece has recalled
its minister from Constantinople.
Greek, Bulgarian and Servian declara-
tons OF war against Turkey were
momentarily expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
State Of War ExI.ts.

LONDON, Oct s.-servia and Bull
garia have several diplomatic rela-
tions with Turkey, according to a dis
patch received by the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Paris this after
noon. The exchanges correspondent
adds that "a state of war exists"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Read Defeated Haves.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SYDNEY. Australia, Oct. 9.-Jack
Read defeated Grover Hayes, the
Columbus, Ohio lightweight, today in
a twenty-round contest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast

Rains on the upper Mississippi will
check the fall of the rain from Dav-
enport to Keokuk during the next
forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Greek Minister Leaves.

PARIS, Oct. 9.-The Greek minister
left Constantinopie today, according
to a dispatch received by a French
news agency. The Bulgarian and
Servian ministers were expected to
leave this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09

HdlHIdII TOT Tue past q hours. q
inches, IL hundredths.
Mean temperature Sth, SO.
Lowest temperature, As.
Highest temperature, 5S.
Lowest temperature last night, So.
FRED 2. GOSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
ID Star.

the program, "abounds in discords
and chromatio scales, while naturals
and flats and naturals and sharps
clash in all directions"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09

Read The Daily Gate city, 10
cents per week.
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Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-09
Local Observations.

Rainfall for the past "a hours,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-04
Greetings From Butcher Wilson

Friends FOR me- This political lust
Please ~ sporJsnen that
q onance 5ronuht down bird on long snot.
you nav Of his Irlenos a ns was not
70 run had not announced az
going run; lnslsS1ng
doing myself injustice ana We gronglng nem. But,
e Mo9 would not crop oubs
his vote gave ~
single to make AccoIoln o rule
made good race Lne Suppo1S - 49,
appreciated mine now than thav were
are veterans together. old Union and Con1ederate
brotherly FEELING Ior SacA oeH91
in armo Memorial DayT
nave always believed best Tor man TO have
to be friend still stand firm Ia this
belief
BLUCHER WILSON,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-04
nd rHE Y0TERs 0E P0LK C0UNTY

! wish TO thank you for the sup
port given me on last Tuesday and
especially the handsome majority at
my home precinct (Kathleen)
Now, / may have made a mistake
BY making the race for tax collector
this early date. but ] took the medi-
cine like man and I ask you to
keep me in mind for two years. hence
i may want to try for this Office
again.
with best wishes for the people Of
Polk county, remain,
Yours very sincerely
HENRY j. LEWIS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-04
Tobacco Raising in ireland.

Irish tobacco and Irish cigars and
cigarettes are bought in Dublin with
patriotic pride and smoked with en-
joyment, and it may be only a mater
Of time when Irish cigarettes will be
known the smoking world over. The
raising Of tobacco in Ireland Is one
Of the new industries which are being
undertaken, and the quality is pro-
nounced good.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-04
Proverbs Little CHANGED.

The welI-known old proverb, Zone
swallow does not make a spring" is
indigenous to England, Germany and
Russia, but in the sunny south 1t
takes the form, Zone flower does not
make a garland" In italy we find,
'He who grasps all gets less;" in
France, HE who embraces too much
binds badly" and in Northern Europe,
Grasp all, lose ALL"