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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
THE MAN WHO DOESN'T VOTE.

The census Office has given out the
statement that there are in the Unit
ed States few short of 1900 600
Some of these are OF foreign birth and
moi naturalized. Some cannot vote on
account OF change of residence or in
ability 10 meet local conditions attach
ed 10 the right 10 vote. On the other
hand. the enumeration was made two
years ago and population has increased
since then. and, In several states,
women wilI vote
There has not been anything like a
full vote since the campaign between
Mckinley and Bryan The total popu-
lar vote in 1896 was 13.sf3.24s. In
1900 the vote Has only a trile larger.
ln 1904, in spite Of eight years In
crease Of population. the vote was a
little less than in 1896 In 1908 the
vote was 14.83s,442. an increase OF a
little more than. 100000 in twelve
years, during which population had in
creased nearly quarter.
/ The parties have not been putting
up candidates or issuing platforms that
! aroused keen and general interest,
hence voters have been getting into
the bad habit Of avoiding the polla
In 1900 Bryan did not get quite SO
many votes as in 1886. In 1904 the
Republican vote was little larger
than in 1900, but there was a drop oil
about 100000 in the Democratic vote
probably due 70 the bitter attacks up
ION Judge Parker as gold bug, Ii
1908 the Republican vote showed Z
very slight increase over four years
before. the Democratic vote recovered
the lose Of 1904, but it was not quit.
SO large as the Democratic vote o
1886
Neither party vote is increasing a
the population would justify. Tn,
Democratic vote was actually decreas
ed and the Republican vote in 1870
! was only half a million greater thai
} twelve years earlier. On the basis O
3 the vote OF 1886, $4,000, 900 votes ough
5 to be cast next November, and Their
g are no statistical means Of estimatin
] how the three or four millions wh
n have not been voting lately will ac
I In six states women now have tn
q ballot, and the number is almost ceI
/ tain 10 be increased before the end G
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

the cu.icurs Remedies used the cnsicura
Soap and Cusicurs Ointment. sise tbs Resell
rent, for about four msnths. and they
completely cured me Of eczema. sa~e had
no return OF the disess- since. ne-es hrd
. good nights resi- after the shin eruption
frss broke on. I'll I commenced using the
cuticurs Soap and Ointment. ! had oni7
used them ssw days before could see
they were beginning TO heal and the terrible
Itching was gone
Those that lived h tie house q the time
know how I suffered. and how the Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment cured me. I never take
bath without using the Cu.fcura Soap. and
] do not believe there sTe better remedies
for any skin disease than the Cnticura Soap
ard Ointment tSignedl Miss Sarah Calkins,
Wsukegen. H.. Mar. 10. lelf.
Cuficurs Soap aud Ointment are sur sale
throughout the world. but to those who
have suffered much. lost hope ard are with
out faith IN any treatment. liberal sample
OF each together with APP. booklet on the
care and treatment Of tire sxin and scalp WI,
be mailed free. on application. Address Pot
ter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Dept 5A, Boston,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

LAMENT FOR THE HouN' DAWG.
It was to have been expected that
the newspaper poets would take iudic-
ial notice of the sad fate OF Champ
Clark's famous hoan' dawg so caval-
ierly maltreated in the Baltimore con-
vention. The first lines ON the sub
ject that have come to our notice are
the following, printed in the Gales
burg Mail:
The houn' dawgs dead, the ornery
houn'.
Dead an buried. under the groun'.
Dubois an Hearst an Ole Bill Stone
Couldn't keep him on top O. the grouu'
Tn very las time went to town.
Bill Bryan kicked mr. dawg aroun'.
Made no difference il he was MY houn'
Bill BRYAN KEEP kickin' my daws
aroun'
Tho Bill Hearst cussed, and Bill Stone
swore.
An Fred Dubot got awful sore,
II wasn't no use, their gettin' hot,
The houn' dawgs dead, and his eyes
Is sot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
kEoKuk's PROGRESS.

The editor of the Pennington News
Republican recently visited Keokuk
and was Impressed by the large de-
mand for labor here, the improvements
on every side and other evidences of
progress and prosperity In the latest
issue of his paper he SAYS:
"A visit TO the site of the big
vater power dam al keokuk more
than week ago gave as some idea of
the enormfty Of this big enterprise
and the rzpidity with which It is be
ing completed. The city of Keokuk is
feeling the effects of the dam already
and is beginning 10 expand The pave
msnt is being relaid from one end of
Main street TO the other as wei as
on some OF the other streets and other
street Improvements are also being
made. 4 building boom has been
started and about 80 new buildings,
some OF them quite extensive are in
process of construction at this time
The raising OF the c., B. & @. tracks
is furnishing added employment for
lahorers At good wages We hear no
complaint regarding the wages paid at
Keokuk. but E-e do hear some com
plant regarding the high cost OF board
and rooms Keokug people can do
much toward furfhering all her enter
prises by furnishing board and lodg-
ing ar reasonable hgure''
Keoknk Is doing the best it can to
provide food and lodging for every
body al reasonable cost and Its efforts
are being crowned with fair degree
sof success. No less than I6s new resi-
sdenees have been erected during the
past fer month"; and many more are
in process Of building. but the influx
OF population is SO large that 1t has
been found impossible TO meet the in
crsaEing demand Even with condi
ttons as they are the cost of living is
10 greater in Keokuk than in other
cities OF equal size and fewer oppor
1inities for profitable employment and
business Our greatest need at pres
ent Is z fine modern hotel centrally 10
Gated for the accommodation Of tran
sisnt +isitors Criticism on this score
il well founded, but il IL hoped and
believed ali cause for complaint vii
soon be removed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
WHATEVER HAPPENS.

WHATEVER HAPPENS
Whatever happens, this old land
VIII hold its own and keep its stand.
Whatever happens, It will swing
True to the purpose and the ring
OF growth and progress and the prime
High usage OF the golden time.
Whatever happens, don't you fear
This old land won't be bright with
cheer.
Whatever happens, 1t viii keep
Its onward course toward the steep.
And climbing slowly 10 the day
Break through the clouds that bar
It's way.
Whatever happens, this old land
VIII give three cheers and clap its
hand,
And taking breath for one more spring
Go onward to the higher thing
For which the fathers, true gold,
Stroye In the mighty days of old.
Whatever happens-let 'em fight.
The old land always comes out right;
The saving common sense of men
Brings hack the balanced power
again,
And out OF chaos and of night
The old land turns Up sound and
right.
Whatever happens-let EN- split:
This old land will lot vince bit.
But greater than all weakness shown
BIZ party strife. comes 10 her own
Tarough an unconscious human viii
That helps her keeF the right road
still
Baltimore Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

Davis Is the big sheep and wool
county in Iowa. There are in 1t about
70, 900 of the former. according TO the
assessors returns, and the yield Of
wool this year is estimated By ~
Bloomfield Republican at 5oo, 900
pounds. The crop bought in Bloom
field alone amounted TO 100000
pounds. and 1t is only one OF several
wool-buying points In the county
Wool buyers say that Bloomfield
ships more Of that product than any
other town in the state. The average
price this rear was twenty-four cents,
so the wool-huyers distributed be
tween s12a.01e and $4,000 among
Davis county sheep men this spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
MONETARY REFORM.


At the Republican national conven-
ton assembled in Chicago on June is.
1912, resolutions upon banking and
currency reform were adopted urging
Legislation which will prevent the re-
eurrence of money panies and financial
disturbances and promote the pros.
perity of business and the welfare OF
labor. as follows
The Republican party has always
stood for sound currency and for
safe banking methods. II is responsible
for the resumption of specie payments
and for the establishment of the gold
standard. 1t is committed TO the
progressive development OF our bank
ing and currency system
Our banking arrang ements today
need further revision to meet the re
quirements of current conditions W.
need measures which will prevent the
recurrence OF money panics and finan
cial disturbances. and which will pro
mote the prosperity of business ant
the welfare of labor by producing con
slant employment
We need better currency facilities
for the movement of crops in the ives
and south. we need banking arrange
ments under American auspices fo
the encoura cement and better conduc
of our foreign trade In attainin.
these ends. the independence OF the in
dividuaI banks. whether organized
under national or state charters. mus
be carefully protected. and our bank
ing and currency system must be safe
guarded from any possibility of dom
instion by sectional, financial or polit
iical interests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

The Iamit party doesn't seem to be
developing very rapidly says the
Cherokee Democrat.
The Donnellson Review says that
Colonel Roosevelt is the only living
motion picture drama.
The Oskaloosa Herald says that
politics and politicians cannot take
away the prospects of good crops
1T is understood the populists will
put a national ticket in the field again
this wear. although 1t is difficult to see
the need of it, says the Des Moines
Capital.
Telephone girls complain that the
headgear they are compelled to wear
produces corns on their ears. Still the
Freeport Journal thinks corn on the
ear isn't go bad.
The Boone News-Republican says
the party which includes In its plat
form a plank making 1t misdemeanor
to wear collars to a national conven-
ton will be the popular party.
"The skies are propitious. the soil
redundant and the farmer busy says
the Burlington Hawk-Eye. All the
conditions in Iowa are favorable for
burial OF the factional Ratchet"
The Village Philosopher OF the Sioux
City Journal has noticed that If you
invite some folks into your parlor,
they are sure TO go all over the house
smelling for a skeleton in the closet.
While the corn is growing in Iowa
there is not much use for us to fool
away much time on politics., says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. There will
he plenty OF time for politics when
the corn Is being ilusked.
I'VE believe that In Iowa the pro
sressives will follow no man outside
the fRepuollcant party as Wnoie,
Gays the Creston Advertiser. I'VE be
ilieve large majority will remain in
the party
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that Mr.
Perkins and Mr.. Munsey promise, like
q much advertised Eve cent cigar, u
be generously good to the movement
to punish President Taft for daring t.
prosecute the steel and Harvester
trusts.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribun'
says that Republican convention can
rot properly indorse the progressive
party movement nor an Independent
candidacy when such step is TAX
: en-, the Freeman-Tribune continues
III carries the convention outside tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

It is now explained that Ed Chas-
sell was defeated for the Republican
nomination for secretary of state at
the recent primary because as a mem
Der of the legislature he was un.
friendly to the cause of woman suff-
rage. whereas his opponent Senator
Allen, was in favor of the reform and
received the active support of the
suffragettes. The best that can be
said of this explanation is that it is
more interesting shan probable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

The hope is entertained By the Fort
Madison Gem City that the Democratic
nominee for district judge in this dis.
trict win see the desirahility of main.
tanning non-partiEan judiciary and OF
keeping the judges of the county out
of the scramble for votes. and that
he will decline to accept the nomina-
ton, and thus permit the present sit
uation to remain. The contamination
is one deyoutly to be wished in the
interest of non-partisan judiciary and
the best results in the public service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
HyoRo-ElgcTRlc DEVELOPMENT


TIE tbtal developed Sater power o.
the United states. IN round numbers,
IL st least s,p9g,e.,o horse power.
This il hut the beginning. for care
fui eztimate Of the water power avail
able in this country shows that not
less than 3 GO .eoe horse power, and
probabiy 5s,l4s.epe horze power. could
be developed from our rivers and
steams.
The area Of the earth'g surface Ia
approximately 100000 squsre
miles, the area Of the United States
is about 1927 900 square miles. Twen-
ty-six per cent Of the earth's surface
is land. The evaporation from water
surface in the United States wares
from less than 20 inches annually 70
more than 100 inches in lew places
The average rainfall over the tinted
States is 294 inches. which ig dig
posed Of in Incorporation, in PLAN
growth. in sub-surface flow. and II
surface flow fknonrn as "run-off'). 7
is the last which is available fol
water power Developments, and maj
be said 10 comprise roughly one-thirc
of the rainfall.
Forests which regulate the stream
flows, and which are rapidly peinj
sted--constitute an importan
feature OF hydro-electric development
The forests Of the United State
cover 55o,o0o,oOo acres, or about one
fourth OF the country The nanona
forests comprise about 100000
acres, distributed as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

The Donnellson Review declares
that Lee county Democrats made a
short nomination for district judge In
more ways than one. The same paper
divides Democrats into two kinds
the unterrified and the unverifed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
The Glorious Fourth is characta-iz.

The Glorious Fourth is characteriz.
ed by George Fitch as the national
cataclysm of America. He also credits
it with being the longest day in the
year, the almanac to the contrary
notwithstanding, on the ground that it
begins at p. m. on the day before
and lasts until the ammunition is ex
hausted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

In the ffth volume Of his book. aThe
American People woodrow Wilson.
Democratic nominee for President.
says in effect that a Chinaman is far
better than the people from southern
Europe. and compares the Irishman
to the Chsnaman, to the disadvantage
OF the sons of Erin These declarations
should go far toward defeating him at
the polls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

II frsf cana out IA iittie
pinples on mr. back snd
spysad N Il covered my
whole body ands limbs
down 10 nyx kEeAy also
ny arms 6ewn fessay Cd
bows, Where I scritched.
k-Mads soress and The
terrible itching and bum
Ing kept me from sleep
.ay. Ifrisd several RENE
dies all K no purpose.
TA I nor,:,-dni "a AZ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
Million
Acres

The present rate OF cutting the
timber is three times the annual
growth; while the yearly consumption
Is 2o,ooO,ooo,ooo GU it, valued at
about ,25o,OOo,ooo Wood is used
every year in the following quaint
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

A report Just issued by the state
board of health shows that the cpl
demic of infantile paralysis which
swept over the state last year and
carried off many children has practical
ly disappeared Only two or three
deaths a month are reported now. Jus
why this epidemic came and why i
went is something of a mystery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
Cinton's Storage
Jinton'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 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

The Fourth has passed and but 1T
tie corn is knee-high, but It is doing
It's best to make good the deficiency
These warns days are just what II
needs to promote its rapid growth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
THOUGHT Foa TIE DAY.

Honor ard shame from no condition
rise:
Act vel v-1r part there ali the hon
o. Ea-Po7e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

IN nominating woodrow wilaon the
Baltimore convention tied z large ere
cracker 10 the tail OF T. RS Bull
Moose party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

Woodrow Wilson's troubles are -
ginning early DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
the arctic explorer. has declared fer
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

It is also to Mr.. Bryans credit, as
an eastern paragrapher points out,
that he didn't make the Baltimore
convention jump through a hoop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

Speaking u bosses, Thare -ili ron
srd TIC more dolineersnz. sxsc.ang
and implaczble than II. J. 3. and T.
RI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

Arothsr troEble -ish Woodro~ VII.
Ec1 L thai Il Is lo1s N theorT and
short Or practical sz1=-5s1rs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
BREAKING OUT
COVERED BODY
Where Scratched ltMade Sores. Ter
fible lnhingand Burning keptHer
Housekeeping, cuticura Remedies
Completely Cured Her. hoReturn.

Three years ago this winter Il had .
breaking out shaf covered my whole body.
II HcAed So II seehnsn q h / should 60 crsry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
Republican party and II Il no longer
! Republican body.
PRooRssslvEs ARE PERPLExEn,
Political Developments and colonel's
Hesltancy Worries Fol-
lowers.

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Progress,
I've Republicans in Congress are per
picked. They do not know what to
do. To date aucEg the senators only
Bristow OF Kansas and Clapp Of
Minnesota seem inclined to follow
Roosevelt In his third party move
ment. Rorah OF Idaho made his posi-
ton plain al Chicago. when he stood
with Gov Hadley OF Missouri and
others against bolt of the regular
party convention. Since the nomina-
tion of Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey on the Democratic ticket Gov.
Chase Osborn of Michigan, one of the
seven little governors" who called
on Roosevelt to get into the fight for
the Republican nomination. has de-
clared himself for Wilson Roosevelt
discounts Osborn's desertion as he
did Hadley's refusal to go out Of the
party with him, but the pedal extrem-
tiles of the progressives" In Wash
ington are rather chilly these days,
especially in view of the action of the
adjourned state convention OF Ohio.
Progressive senators have held con-
ferences over the political situation
and so have members of the PRO
gressive' branch of the party in the
| House. The nomination OF Wilson by
i the Democrats and the apparent de-
termination of Roosevelt to remain in
the fight, taken in connection with
conditions back home has got them
to guessing. The little secret let out
in New York by Kermit Roosevelt
/ that pop has been praying for
Clark" has not given them any com
fort
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

Il L ko~a also As he eEznit- par
r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
Ambition Colonies Only Creed.


The colonel was quoted as having
said he would not continue longer in
the fight if Woodrow Wilson were
named by the Democrats. Again,
however. his satellites were doomed
to disappointment, for the colonel nas
assured those who called on him that
he certainly would remain in the
fight. This ought to be further con-
vincing proof to his followers that It
is personal ambition rather than
fight for principles which actuates
and agitates the founder of the bull
moose party. 1t is believed from
their actions that the senators and
representatives here are finally get
ting ION to" the colonel and that is
what causes them to hesitate.
President Taft was pleased with
the nomination of Wilson. 1t is GER
tain now that events subsequent to
the Chicago convention have demon
strated that his chances are daily inn
proving and that the sober second
thought is finally getting in its work
among the safe and sane citizenship
of the country. President Taft will
be back in Washington on Monday
morning Invitations were received
by hundreds of Republicans today to
a Republican reception to be held by
the President Monday evening at the
White House If the weather is pro-
pitious the affair will be turned into
a garden party.
Dispatches from Oyster Bay indi'
cate a hating and hesitancy and an
uncertainty on the part Of Roosevelt
with reference to his next move
i which is foreign to the mans record
/ He does not seem to know just what
! he intends to do about the third par.
| ty, even though he continues to grave
! ~ assert that there is no thought ol
abandoning the fight.
bad Bill Finn of Pittsburgh. who
entered the convention at Chicago
| like a two-bladed sword and folded
| up like dull jackknife when Chair.
man Root pointed his gavel at him
and demanded that he take his seal
! or be assisted into it by sergeant
] alarms, Senator Dixon, who got peev
! ish when he was supplanted by Finn
at Chicago: George w. Perkins and
! Frank A. Munsey. who have furnish
ed much of the sinews OF war and
! e. A. Van valkenburg, the Philadei
phia editor. have been discussing the
/ situation with Roosevelt. 1t was
/ enough 10 some people, with this
/ knowledge, to conclude that the pay
masters had grown tired of digging
/ down into their stores of "predator,
/ wealth. and were inclined to aban
don the fight.
Roosevelt dismissed the rumors Of
/ quitting by saying that these mer
merely came to talk over with hin
/ the matter OF the call for the thirt
party convention. Ordinarily this
would have been matter OF this
nierest detail to the colonel which
4 he would have shunted off to secre
tary. His indecision is again evi
! depced when he was asked what The
4 proposed new party was to be named
and he replied, Search me, b,
George"
Among regular Republicans 1t is th'
growing belief that search warran
will be necessary to find the thfrt
party by the time of the Novembe
j election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

1T is understood the populists will
put national ticket in the field again
this year. although 1t is difficult to see
the need of it, says the Des Moines
Capital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07

The oskaloosa Herald says that
politics and politicians cannot take
away the prospects of good crops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Iamit party doesn't seem TO be
developing very rapidly. says the
Cherokee Democrat.