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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
Millions Of Folks
Use Only Cascarets
They Never Have Headache, BlIiou,
ness, Sluggish Liver or Bowels
or 4 Sick, Sour Stomach.

No odds how bad your liver, stom.
ach or bowels; howe much your head
aches, how miserable and tincousor..
able you are from constipation, indi.
gestion, biliousness and sluggish in.
testines you always get the desired
results with Cascarets and quickly
too
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable another
moment; put an end to the headache
biliousness, dizziness, nervousness
sick, sour, gassy stomach, backacbe
and all other distress; cleanse yopr
inside organs of all the poison and
effete matter which is producing the
misery.
Take a Cascaret now; don't wait un.
til bedtime. In all the world there is
no remedy like this. A Decent box
means health, happiness and clear
head for months. No more days OF
gloom and distress if you will take
Cascaret now and then. All drug.
gists sell Cascarets. Don't forget the
children-theiry little insides need a
good, gentle cleansing, too.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11

midwestern cities and two state re-
publican chairmen, Frank D. Knox, of
Michigan and Walter F. Brown OF
Ohio.
Alexander II. Revell, chairman of
the National Roosevelt Committee.
opened the conference with an address
in which he reviewed the strenuous
career OF Colonel Roosevelt and point
ed out what he considered to be the
critical situation through which the
former president alone can lead the
party successfully"
Tonight each of the governors and
many other delegates gave ont state
ments regarding the political situa
ton in their states. The Roosevelt
boomers We're enthusiastic over the
work accomplished by the conference
Many Of the delegates expressed
themselves tonight as confidently
expecting a stampede to Roosevelt In
few days
kilograms were received from more
than forty prominent men In various
parts of the country pledging theil
4 support to the Roosevelt campaign
/ Among these were former Govsrnoi
George c. Pardee, of California: Judgs
Ben B. Lindsey of Denver: Senator
\ William. f. Borah, Of Idaho: Congress
man William w. wilson Senator II
H. Brock, of Kentucky; Frank T.
/ Dingley. of Maine; Winston Churchill
/ of New Hampshire; former Governo
E. G. Stokes and Everett Colby of New
Jersey; Frank A. Munsey /of New
4 York and former Governor Albert 3
White, Of West Virginia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
WOODROW WILSON
IN OLD KENTUCKY
Changed His Mind About Going to
Chicago and Takes Much
Needed Rest.

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LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb 10-Gov-
ernor Woodrow Wilson changed his
mind about going to Chicago from
Frankfort where he spoke last night
and came here instead today. His
private secretary, Walter Meadsley.
said:
Governor Wilson will remain here
for a few days comforting with DEM
ocratic leaders. He will also get a
much needed rest before returning to
New Jersey TO convene the legisla-
ture. Tonight a party of local lead
ers accompanied the New Jersey exc
cutive to Elmendorf, the country
place of James B. Haggin, the horse
man, where they will be entertained.
The governor also may visit his
friend, DR.. A. J. Tleyander, near Yer
sailles Alexander is Princeton
aiumnus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
Lincoln League Held Convention and
Loud Cheers Were Heard When
the Senator Mounted
Platform.
HIS FEARLESS HONESTY
Endorsement Of Their Leader and
Also Of President Taft But no
State office csndi-
dates.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO Feb. 10.-Two thousand
members of the Lincoln League, the
FLoriner organization, held a county
convention here today in which full
ticket Of candidates for county Offices
was placed in nomination for the
April primaries. The meeting was an
enthusiastic gathering and Senator
Lorimer was loudly cheered when he
mounted the platform to address the
delegates.
Lorimer declared that today is the
Gettysburg of the movement ito wrest
from the control of those who are
abusing it. the republican party of the
state of Illinois and april 8 will be
the Appamatox." He denounced the
'insurgent republicans, who go about
preaching socialistic falacies such as
the initiative, referendum and recall. !"
The convention failed to endorse any
it had been expected that Len Small
would receive the leagues support for
governor. The administration of
President Taft was warmly endorsed
as were also the records - Senators
Cullom and Lorimer. The Sherwooo
dollar a day pension bill now before
congress was endorsed and sca,hlng
denunciation was hurled at the daily
newspapers of Chicago, a single paper
excepted.
The endorsement of I.orimer is as
follows: We heartily endorse the
long and honorable record in public
life of our junior senator, the Hon.
VIM. Lorimer and express our entire
confidence in his Integrity, his fear
less honesty, and the integrity OF his
election to the senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
IOWA DEMOCRATS
ARE FOR WILSON
Call VIII be issued for Mass conven-
ton to be Held on
March 1.

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DEs MONIES, Feb. 1o.-To offset
the work of the Clark boomers the
Iowa hackers of Woodrow Wilson Will
hold state mass convention here
March | to lay plans to capture the
state delegation to the Baltimore
convention for the New Jersey gov
ernor. The call for the meeting will
be issued Tuesday and will be signed
by Jerry B. Sullivan, of Des Moines:
nudge A. Van Wagenen, of Sioux
City; w. H. Robb, of Creston, and
Earl Bronson, of Spencer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
GRAVY over Politics.

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- Declar.
ing President Taft was being count
cd out in an election today of dele
gates from the District of Columbia
to the national convention, Eugene
Martin, negro politician picked up
ballot box stuffed full of ballots and
ran from the polling precinct. Martin
was caught by policeman and was
taken to jail charged with petit lar.
ceny The ballot box was locked in
the police safe unopened as evidence.
The Taft delegates, one white and
one negro, defeated the uninstructed
delegates nearly two to one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11

TOTAL VOTE OF 1904
Republicans Are for the Colonel While
Democrats Want Wilson, With
Bryan as Second
Choice.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Feb. TO-
Final count in the straw vote" on
presidential choice, as compiled from
returns received by the Minneapolis
Journal. show Theodore Roosevelt q
favorite. Senator LaFollette stands
second and President Taft third.
Woodrow Wilson is the democratic
choice, with more votes than all the
other democrats combined. A total OF
1904 votes were cast.
Summarized, the vote of this state
is as follows:
ROOSEVELT 1852.
LAFOLLETTE 2,5S2.
/ TAFT 2,094
WILSON sos.
BRYAN 236.
CLARK ia.
Five other state contributed slight
" and these scattering returns show !:
Roosevelt leads in North Dakota
Taft in South Dakota and LaFollette
on the Montana poll; Taft and Roose-
Welt are tied in Iowa, with Cummins
the 'favorite son." third
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
BOTH PARTIES
FACING DEATH
McRae Predicts That There win be a
Change Within Ten
Years.

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PASADENA, Cal. Feb, 10.-"Neith.
er the republican nor the democratic
party will survive more than de.
cade.' said Milton A. McRae, formerly
president of the Scripps-McRae League
o. Newspapers, here today, where he
has come with his family to spend the
winter.
Both parties have almost reached
the end CT their lives and in them at
present are the progressive elements
which will go to make up new parties. =
When asked which party he believ-
ed would win next fall, McRae said he
would not venture an opinion until he
knew who was in the race At pres
ent, he said, it looked like Roosevelt
had the best chance to secure the re-
publican nomination and Wilson the
democratic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11
A Page Of Politics for Political Fans
: 1850 $500 : :
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= The Republican Presidential I
. Situation as Roosevelt Gov I
= ernors See It.
w. z. Stubbs.

W. .SNs 0tQUDS.
! Tile administration is entrench.
, ed behind powerful machine.
. The people must fight a hard 4
. battle to secure their choice. Our 4
: work is to enable those who do !
: not want the machine, to make .
their desires known I
Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri. !
= Already the federal machine !
: in in motion. The party will be I
, swept to ruin unless by quick
, and persistent organization we !
, fight for a leader whom the peo- !
pie trust. I
Chase S. Osborn, Michigan. !
, The country is aflanIe with dis I
, content and the firemen are fight !
: ing without a general. The peo-
pie know the leader they want. 4
We must fight to get him. 4
Chester n. Aldrich, Nebraska. 4
} The people have lost faith in 4
} the men at the head of the gov 4
eminent. We seek to place in
power the man, who we know.
holds the confidence of the re I
publican party.
r. S. Vescy, South Dakota. 4
Our people demand a progress
, sive candidate. Roosevelt can be
elected. With LaFollette out of I
, the race, Roosevelt must come I
; forward TO save the party.
Robert p. Bass, New Hampshire. I
; The people are taking this gov
eminent into their own hands. I
, They are even beginning to run I
, political parties. Their first act I
, will be to smash up the repub-
lican machine. I
; J. M. Cary, Wyoming. !
, The republicans of the west
want a man for president who
will express in the government
, through a forceful personality
the demands of the people for
; remedial measures. Roosevelt is
; their ideal. I
; William {. Glasscock, West /
. Virginia.
, President Taft has disappoint- !
, ed the people. He is conserva- !
= tive and inclined to prevent in :
= interference with the forces that !
= work injury TO the people.
. . . T. . 8 . : : . 4 . q . ,
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Middies Double Victory.

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ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 1o.-The mid
shipmen beat Princeton in a dual
gym and wrestling meet. The middies
won the gymnastics. 25 to 20 and the
wrestling 4 to 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-11

II troubled with indigestion, consti-
patton, no appetite or feel bilious, give
Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets a trial and you will be pleas
ed with the result. These tablets in.
vigorate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and J. T.
kiedaisch & Son.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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Chase S. Osborn, Michigan.
The country is aflan1e with dis
content and the firemen are fight
ing without general. The peo-
pie know the leader they want.
We must fight to get him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

There is no gainsaying the favor
with which the new feather rufus and
neck pieces with or without NUTS
TO match) have been welcomed. The
short boa Of ostrich, tied with ribbon,
Is worn to match the plumes on vel
vet covered hats. It is very smart
5toles of down trimmed with ostrich
and made with muffs to match, are
more generally useful, for they are
made in the natural taupe gray, gray
and white or in black, with liberal
sprinkling of black and white mix
lures and combinations to choose
from. These look well with any cos
tune.
Where only a RUIZ is worn matching
the plumes or in natural colorings
for general wear, velvet or plush
NUTS in similar colorings are worn.
Some Of these are long barrel-shaped
affairs but very soft. Chiffon or
crepe is used with the velvet and q
charming finishing touch is provided
in close punches of ribbon or silk
flowers. These are scented and the
whole design is elegant and dainty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY
George Tells His Father in Clever, bu'
Roundabout Way, Why He Should
Have Bicycle.

Papa" said George. 1T worries me
awful to think how much trouble 4
give mamma"
"She hasn't complained"
mo. she's very patient. But she
often sends me to the shops for
things, and they are good ways on,
and know she gets cross waiting
when she's in such a dreadful hurry.
Not often, fancy
"Oh, she's nearly always in hurry
She gets everything all ready for bak'
ing, and finds at the last minute she
hasn't any yeast, or she gets pud-
ding all mixed and finds she hasn't
any nutmeg or something: and then
she's in an awful stew, cause the oven
Is all ready, and maybe visitors are
coming, and can't run very long
distance, you know; and feel awful
sorry for poor mamma"
"Humph! Well, what can you 40
about it?"
Il was thinking you might get me
bicycle. - earson's Weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01

In passing it may be noticed that
these muffs are not difficult to make
at home There is variety in
shape and in fabrics, but all are made
on the down beds which may be
bought at the furriers or the dry
goods store.
Muffs are still large although not
extremely SO. The handsome muir
Of white marabout shown here is
edged with natural ostrich to match
the stoll and is of the correct size.
Aside from their comfort a muff is
one of the most graceful accessories
OF TIE toilet.
\ Many handsome pushes are manu-
featured and are used in neck pieces
and stoles for constant wear. Mar
row bands Of fur-side plated satin.
and small ball trimmings are used
to decorate them. Occasionally
chenille fringe is employed. A half
yard of plush will make stole and
muff, 70 the material is very wide
The sets are inexpensive, very dur
able and preferable to cheap furs.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Done on Machine.

Wishing to make some dainty hand
kerchiefs and to give them the effect
of drawn-thread work with a colored
thread run in. says contributor to
Needlecraft, proceededed to thread
my sewing machine with thread of the
color I desired to use. creased or
marked with q pencil the lines wish
ed to follow and stitched them, using
. stitch Of medium length. did not
draw threads as one does IL the work
is done by hand. and the effect is
prettier, the work is stronger, does
not draw when washed as that done
by hand frequently does and requires
little time. My friends who have seen
the handkerchiefs tell me they intend
adopting the method in future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
WAS CHEAPER TO Be ROBBED



Please don't shootln cried the
burglar.
Why not?' asked the householder.
You came here to steal to kill. II
you found it necessary. The law let's
me shoot
Il know" said the porch climber.
But looky-harai Fer your own sake
! advise yer not to pull the triggerI"
Why not?'
I'll tell yer. When y shoot, tn
perlice will come They'll bust the
first face they sees, tramp all over YER
carpets. drag yer wife outer bed. an
wake up yer neighbers. Then they'll
drag yer to bedbuggy cell, an keep
yer dere as a witness till de trials
Den yen halter hire expensive law
yers- II we're lucky. I git sent ter
jail an youse git soaked about fifty
bones. Go back ter bed. Teller. an,
femme take dis wad. Youse kin
sleep, an all I gets is $S2.68-I count
ed It."
Go In peace!" exclaimed the
householder. Burglars are cheaper
than courts!"- Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
woman,s PeriIous Climb.

A daring feat was performed the
other day by Miss Whitehouse. :
schoolmistress at Far Cotton schools.
Northampton. The young woman
climbed the chimney OF the brick.
work here and walked round the
ateepiejack's scaffolding at the ton. !
height OF $50 feet. She was provided
with q line rope and climbing irons.
hut she dispensed with the line and
went to the top with only two rests.
When she reached the scaffoldlng at
the top she had to climb over q pro
iecting rim, which is girdled by a mar.
row plank footway and stand on q
single 11-inch plank. She remained
At the top OF the chimney for about q
quarter Of an hour. talking with the
steeplejacks. Miss Whitehouse. In an
interview. said she did not fasl at all
frightened during her climb and de.
scent She quite enjoyed the magni-
ficent panoramic view of Northampton
and the foods along the Meme Valley
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
lnfIusnee q the cInsmasoaraph.

A striking illustration Of the In.
fiuence Of the ubiquitous cinemato.
graph is reported by the American
consulate at Belgrade. American fash.
ions have recently become very popu.
lar with the young men of that city;
there is an unprecedented demand at
the local shops for hats, boots and 9th.
er wearing apparel similar to that in
vogue In the United States, and the
American style Of hair cutting has
come into favor. These innovations
are Enthusiastically the result Of the ex.
hibition OF moving pictures of Ameri.
can origin The obvious moral OF All
this, as the consul points out. Is that
the cinematograph might be used to
great advantage In ADVERTISING all
kinds OF American products. For In.
stance, pictures OF American agricul.
tural machinery In operation would
probably create great demand FOR
the thing itself. This plan offers an
economical substitute for the actual
exhibition Of American products In
commercial museums. and the like.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
SETS Off THE DINING TABLE
lridescent Glass Candlestick ls Recon-
mended as Most Highly Desirable
Ornament.

II tired OF the ordinary silver or
glass candlestick for the table, try
those Of iridescent glass. They come
in many tones of opalescence and a
variety Of graceful shapes.
Sometimes just the candlestick is of
the glass with shade OF paper or
lace, but far the handsomest ones
have the candlestick, the patent hold
er for the candle, and the bell-like
shade of the iridescent glass. Occa-
sionally the shade is a paler tone than
the holder.
d Candlesticks of white Dresden are
attractive to use with the low white
Dresden or Belleek or Italian majolica
flower vases in sections. A white
candle, unshaded, is in keeping with
these holders. For . shade use one
entirely white or white decorated
with green ferns.
The colonial candlestick Of glass
should be severe in line. especially II
it be Of pressed glass. It will be Civ
en- distinction by using . white candle
the patent white glazed holders are
best a lingerie shade. embroid-
cred In an open design in eyelet and
finished with picot edge.
AS change, use with the colonial
.candlestxSzs o colored candle, with o
shade Of the same shade Of silk COW
cred with fllet lace. The four-sided
square shade can be easily made by
joining the squares Of imitation filet
with q narrow insertion.
II you have Canton china, use can
dlesticks of the same ware and shades
OF water colored paper, with designs
to match those on the china.
For Dutch supper are to be found
quaint candlesticks in delft blue with
which are used paper shades painted
with the familiar peasant and wind
mill scenes OF Holland in tones of blue
on white.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
For LenathenIna FroeIsa.

II small girls skirt is too short
for her clever way to lengthen it IL
to cut the skirt above the hem and
then insert a putting of some pretty
contrasting material. This may also
be carried out around the sleeves and
neck of the dress If it is intended to
be worn with guimpe.
Such trimmings win give the frock
an altogether new. air. and the wee tot
VIM feel that she has ''reaI new
dress"
In making pufings for lengthenina
purposes it is well to remember to
allow half an inch extra In width. as
the pufing win take up some Of the
material
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Kind Words.

They do not cost much.
1t does not take up time to say
them.
They can accomplish much.
They help ones own good nature.
Kind words make other people
good natured.
They shame the hearer out of I'M
kind feelings and make morose and
sour spirits become kind them.
selves.
Cold words freeze people, hot
words scorch them, sarcastic words
irritate them, and wrathful words
make them wrathful; but kind words
produce picture on the mind, and
1t is always beautiful picture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
The Real FavorIte.

Shimmerpate-I heard dramatist
say the other day that the success of
the present is the play with q punch.
STANDARDIZATION what ! have
seen of the musical show comedians
there is still something Of a demand
for the play with a swat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Saving Time.

IT see you are carrying homo a new
kind of breakfast food" remarked the
first commuter.
eyes," said the, second commuter.
II was missing too many trains. Tho
old brand required three seconds to
prepare. You can mix up this new
kind in second and q half"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Few New poIrte

Little tafEeta coats are In many cas-.
es the chief attraction OF the new au-
tumn COWS.
Fringe still continue 10 be very
mach used a. , trimming, and great
quantity is being put on to the new
mantles.
Gray and white-striped flannel suits
win be very much worn this autumn.
as well as the ubiquitous white serge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Requirements.

Yes said Dustin Stax. there are
100000 jobs waiting for young men
who are competent to fill them"
What requirements would you ex,
pect?''
We'll, he'd have to show that he
was competent to establish and run aa
big a business as mine on his own
account. And then. OF course, he
wouldn't need the job"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
He Was Literary,

Colonel Brown seems to be very
literary" remarked a visitor to the
Brown household to the negro maid.
glancing at pile Of magazines lying
on the floor.
"Yas, ma'am," replied the ebony.
faced girl, ''yas. ma'am. he sholey am
literary. He jes' nat'ally littahs things
all over dis yere house. -Woman's
Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Denial.

Il recognize you now" said the irate
victim. You are one of them men
with schemes to get something for
nothing"
1t il false" answered the precar-
ious promoter. II would never take q
mans money and give him nothing In
return. Have I not allowed you to
come and sit in the most elegantly
furnished offices you ever saw?''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Inconsistent.

"This author takes up more than q
hundred pages in analyzing his her
oine's soul"
"Oh. well. You shouldn't blame him
for that"
Il wouldn't blame him. IL 1t were NOT
for the fact that later on he proves
conclusively his heroine is q soullesa
creature"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
imnossIhle to GET Thin.

A fat Frenchwoman despairingly
says: Il am so fat that pray for a
disappointment to make me thin, but
no sooner does the disappointment
come than the joy at the prospect Of
getting thin makes me fatter than
ever."-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Rough on Louee.

Have you heard about Mrs. Whop-
per's latest acquisition?
mo. What has she bought this time
to startle the natives?"
.She told me yesterday that she had
received from her Paris agent twelve
pieces of genuine Louis Ounce fur
niture."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
The Altitude Record.

"a French aeronaut has ascended to
height OF 1876 feet"
That's nothing. When my wife
came into the once the other morning
and caught me joking with the pretty
stenographer she had me nifty miles
up in the air"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
Crafty papa.

"Son, why don't you play circus?
It's great fun. First you make a saw
dust ring"
Wherein get any sawdust. dad? ?"
Here's the saw. Just saw some of
that cord wood into stove lengths.
You can have all the sawdust you
make"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-01
neat She Could DO,

Il can not live without your he d
clared.
Don't say that" she replied. y
shall not marry you. but l Will ask
father to give you job. "-Judge's Ii
brary.