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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
CIVIC UNDERGRADUATES.

CIVIC UNRfGRTEOUSNE
Is the commission form of govern
ment as expressed by the present
administration being converted into a
political machine, civic Righteousness
abandoned and Keokuk's good name
dragged into the gutter.
1t so appears.
Is the city hall being used as head
quarters for political Vaccinations,
intrigue and seif-ambitious scheming
and distributing point for democratic
congressional campaign literatures
! 1t is so rumored
Can it be possible that almost any
citizen of Keokuk knows OF the moral
delinquency prevalent and the city
administration is blind to existing
conditions?
1t seems SO.
Is there some arrangement where
by violations are permitted or over
looked?
We do not know.
If, as has been claimed by the I'M
safety department that gambling and
illegal sales of liquor are not allowed,
how did it come that police officer
was drunk on his beat on the sabbath
day?
Perhaps it was hangover.
Il a moral state OF affairs exists in
Keokuk why is it that the pulpit feels
it a public as well as righteous duty
to call attention to the immoral state
OF affairs?
II the police efficiency is of such a
high standard as is claimed for it by
the administration why are sluggins
reports finding their way so frequent
ly in the city presss
keokuk has fourteen saloons not
only operating under but obeying the
mulct law They are entitled to the
protection that law-obedience de-
serves.
Are they getting it?
Is it possible the present city adj
ministrat'on is ignorant OF illegal
sales of liquor and gambling opera
tons going on in Keokuk? Or is the
creation of a political machine OF
more consequence than Law enforce
ment and the city's good name?
Is the city's interests being made
subservient TO political advancement?
There is certainly a lamentable incli-
nation in that direction. Almost
every move made bears the ear-mark
of political purpose. and this in the
face of the fact that commission form
OF government is supposed to be free
from political maneuyer, and the
present administration was elected on
the fundamental basis that it would
be business instead of a political
deal.
II the present city administration
is sincere in its sworn obligations to
uphold the law it better get busy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Mary Elizabeth Lvans is the real
name of the girl, who, beginning in
Syracuse, n. Y, six years ago, has
built up the candy business known to
candy lovers as Mary Elizabeth. Ac-
cording to Miss Evans her beginning
was SO small that she couldn't afford
to hire more than counter in a small
store in Syracuse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

"suspender jack MCGEE. stamped
er of the New York bull moose con-
yention, was an army scout and guide
on the western plains when Indian
fighting was popular and quick shoot
ing the rule. He rode the cattle trails
from the Texas Panhandle to Mon
fana and was a protege of Buffalo
Bin at the organization of the Wild
West show. Down in New York City
MCGEE is known as the cowboy
cop" being a member of the High
bridge squad of mounted policemen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Senator Cumnins OF Iowa is going
abroad for two months tour Of in
vestigation. Former Senator Lafay-
cite Young is already on the other
side of the Atlantic. Both statesmen
view with alarm the perplexities of
home life, which are expected to i'm
prove as distance drops fog on the
view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Henry Yoder, who IS member Of
the Mennonite religious clan at Cen
tralia, Mo, has been requested by a
committee of the sect to have the tel.
ephone removed from the house, 9th.
erwise he will be excommuhicated
The church people contend that tel
ephone is CT the world and should be
discarded. Yoder say that the tele
phone is a necessity. The decision
will be left to the church committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Jim oLeary, boss gambler, put
out Of business in Chicago, promises
to make partial restitution OF his
gains by building and operating a
monster market at Ftfty-second and
Halsted streets. We propose" SAYS
the new philanthropist, TO bring pro
Queer and consumer together and put
the middleman and his cold deck out
of business"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

may easily be found in connection
with the big anti-home rule demon
stration to begin Wednesday through.
out Ulster
That the police alone are incapable
OF handling the situation was shown
Saturday and troops are held in read
mess to aid them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
PUBLIC OPINION
. . o 9 . o . o o . . o o o . .
Ask Cooper to Name Lake.

Ask Cooper to Name Lake.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
With reference to the great num-
Der of opinions expressed in regard to
naming the lake which will be formed
by the construction Of the great water
power plant here, why would it not
be well to ask Mn. Cooper, the man
who has made the lake, to name it for
us He has made good on everything
else and would make good on this al
so, if he will do it.
G. f. M'FARLAND.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Washington lawyers are getting to-
gether on the proposition TO abolish
interest payments on all checking re
counts and charge so cents month
for taking care of accounts balancing
less than 500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Anthracite coal barons and the
local coal dealers managed to work
the famine scare into many New
Workers and are pulling down pre-
MUM of 50 cents ton for immediate
filling of orders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

A bunch of innocents in Trenton,
n. j., anticipating great economies
from the commission form of govern
ment in operation there for year. are
screaming to know Why it cost $780,
600 more than the preceding year.
Who got the money" The commits
sion mouthpiece answers. Search
me-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
LITERARY NOTES.
"a Man in the open.r

Man in the Open"
Roger Peacock's new no-el, A Man
in the Open, which was recently pub
lished, has, by reason of its unusual
literary meri. aroused the profession
a. literary critics to pitch of enthus-
iasm as few other novels of recent
times have done. All over the coun-
try the praises of this great story are
being sounded and Mr.. Pocock's name,
heretofore little known in this coun-
try. has been placed in a conspicu-
Gus place in the hall of fame One of
the most enthusiastic admirers of A
Man in the Open is Walt -lason, the
poet philosopher, whose deep knowl-
edge OF life and men makes him I'M
usually well equipped to judge the
merits of a book OF this kind. In
one Of his inimitable prose poems
about A Man in the Open. Mr. Mason
says:
"We-most OF US abide in towns,
and tread the granite walks. and deal
in bricks and hand-me-downs. or fuss
with bonds and stocks We struggle
70 the same Ola goals, endure the
same old stings; yet there's a long
ing in our souls for bigger, stranger
things. And since we can not MIR
louette heroic through the land We
should be glad that we can get adj
& venture secondhand. This book OF
Popock's nils the bill. it's something
truly fine: It sent a good old-fashion-
cd thrill adown my calloused spine.
& The book is fairly bristling with big
deeds-a dash Of gore: the hero land
his name Is Smith is one you will
adore, With him youll walk the
wondrous woods and hear the tor
rents moan. and roam primeval neigh
borhoods where man Is little known.
: Win Smith get 1loge 70 natures heart
and read The meszage there. forget
: awhile the busy mart. It's furv and
{ despair. Smith stands for manhood
strong and free uncrushsd, untrodden
: down the sort 81 chap I'd ike to be
II could just leave the town. who
:. eyer reads this book know. this tale
Of outdoor strife. viii feel his Uulses
stronger grow, and get new grips on
J. life. R' =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

The Seattle man who bought a s1o,-
GOO gold brick and refused to "holler'
must have been overlooked by our
Colonel Mabray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
STATE.

STATE.
U. S. senatorw w. S Kenyon Of Fort
Dodge.
Presidential Eleetor First District.
]. s. McKemey Of Jefferson county.
Governor George w. Clarke OF Abel.
Lieutenant-G overnor-W L. Harding
of Sioux City.
Secretary OF State w. s. Allen OF
Fairfield.
Auditor of State John L. Bleakly OF
Ida Grove.
Attorney General George Cosson OF
Audubon.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Albert NJ. Deyoe Of Garner.
Railroad Commissioner-N. S. Ket-
cham of Marshalltown.
Judges Of Supreme Court. A. Gay
nor OF LIE Mars. Byron S. Preston
OF Oskaloosa.
CONGRESSIONAL.
First District Charles A. Kennedy Of
Montrose.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE.
First District Gilbert Lee of West
Point.
COUNTY.
Judge District Court-w. s. Hamil-
ton.
Auditor-Albert r. Smith.
Treasurer Hiding Bengston.
Clerk-C. B. Lake.
Sheriff-Julius Eichorn.
Recorder-Ed. Vaughn.
Attorney-W. r. c. Kendrick.
Superintendent of Schools--E. C.
Lynn
Coroner-Charles Shaper.
Supervisors year term commencing
January 1912-John DeRosaer.
Supervisors year term commensing
January 1914-Harry Oberman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
ST. FPANcIsvILLE, MO.
> = = . . : 80 . )

A good rain visited this vicinity Sat
urday evening, which was welcomed
as 1t was getting very dry.
Mrs. George Wayland went to Keo-
kuk Thursday to be operated on at the
hospital Saturday. Her daughter,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
The gcach Girl.

We rec her, dressing up for show,
Employ her sweetest ways;
FOR ghe II wise enough 10 know
That advertising pays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

ural beauty as it is, without delving
for the why and the wherefore In a
few words he can bring to the mind
of a reader all the charm of a day in
the forests or on the mountains.
Through his wonderful power Of de-
scription one is made to feel the soft
breath of spring, and to hear the
rustic OF the leaves or the songs of
birds.
But The Sign at Six is not a story
of the open. Mr.. White is versatile
and through this. his latest book, he
proves that he can write of the cities
just as charmingly as he has written
of the country And what's more, he
has also woven mystery yarn which
seems impossible of solution until
the author is good and ready to lay
bare his secret through the medium
of his young scientist-detective hero.
Mr.. White lives in California, and 1t
is said that when the idea for story
comes TO his mind, he Immediately
packs his camp kit and betakes him
self to the solitude of the mountains.
Here he works out the entire plot of
the story and does not return to his
city home until several chapters have
been written BY this time he knows
he has safe start and he is able to
finish the book wherever he happens
ito be.
A newspaper man TO his fingers
tips. Samuel Hopkins Adams knows
how to tell a story SO that it is never
lacking in action or interest. He
wastes no pages IN inane speculation,
but pIunges Immediately into the tale
he is telling, and keeps his charac-
tiers on the stage all the time I'm
like the reporter, however, he does
not tell his story entirely in the first
paragraph He has learned the value
OF suspended interest, and he gives
his readers bur little chance to solve
/ the riddle he presents until he is
ready to solve it in his own way. The
result is story that snaps In every
sentence. There is no tagging, nc
tiresome waits between scenes, nc
entr'acte music. II Is story all the
time, and the kind OF story that even
the most Indifferent reader will moi
want to lay aside until It is finished
Last year Mr.. Adams introduced 6
new style of detective to fiction read
ers in the person OF Average Jones
This year Chester Kent, the principa
figure Of The Secret Of Lonesome
Cove. holds the center Of the stage
The two men are alike In one particu
lar-shrewdness but in method o
procedure they are as different as da!
ia from night Kent Is called upon u
solve but one mystery, but it is 81
Overwhelmingly big and so absorbin'
in ms interest that even this youn'
man, with all his scuteness. Is com
PEELED 10 devote several months to tn
case before ne Sits things to the bot
tom and stralghtens ont tangl
which has seemed almost unsoiyable
The Bobbs-Herrill Company. Of In
dianapolia. Ind, publishes all Of tn
aboye works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES.
NATIONAL.
President William Howard Taft of
Ohio.
Vice President James S. Sherman OF
New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Read The Laily Gate CITY. ~
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

Stewart Edward white, author Of
The Sign at Six, and a long lis, ~
entertaining novels which have won a
large audience. was one Of the arat
American authors TO write Of tho
outdoors. Mr.. White is an entbIs.
iastic nature lover, and while he & >
scientist to his fingers tips no docs
not defaee the beauties Of nature by
analysis. lie is content TO take nj.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
DAILY BY NAIL.

c. F. skirvin .............M Manager
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
CLIO wins BOTH GAMES;
, MONTROSE STEALS THE MONEY
DIRTIEST DEAL EVER PLACED ON RECORu

make connections but Lyle and
Sharick both landed safely and adj
vanced to second and third on
Downs sacrifice. Cheney then took
rap at one that brought I'm the
two on bases, but Vealy stopped
the fun by putting one in an out
field lake. Vealy struck out two OF
the dobbers that faced him in the
second half and Mulcahy and Lyle
got the third one easy off second
on an attempted steal. French
started the doings again in the third
with tunk that landed him half
way, but was just caught at home
when he tried to score on Ladue'S
two Dagger. Then Mulcahy met one
and sent il sailing for the tall tim
bers, advancing Ladue to third.
Then Eagan swung in vain but
Lyle came to the front and pound
ed one out that brought in two
more, but he was captured when
ilc lliCu W SSt w tliii W. III 'hS
last portion Vealy put on the soft
pedal when he struck out Petrowski
with two on sacks. Sharick and
Downs started the show again in
the fourth, but Sharick was out at
home and Cheney and Vealy could
not place 'em on dry ground. Now
came Montrose's turn to start some
thing and they all had chance to
bat. The result was three tallies,
two of which were made on false
bound of a seemingly sure one at
short. French pounded one in the
fifth and scored on sacrifices and
errors, while the next three were
being taken to camp. The next two
innings were three of kind for the
Clioites but i'm the eighth MulcahS
came across with another tally will,
the help of Lyle and Sharick. There
was nothing doing in the ninth
This finished Clos part of the bat
| tie. An easy goose egg was tho
apportionment for the opposition in
| The fifth and in the sixth Vealy
fpulled himself out of deep hole
when he had passed two men, by
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
VIENNA TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Vienna Township Sunday
school convention was held at the
M. +. church Tuesday afternoon a1d
evening. Rev. Kayser of the Bai-
tist church of Fenton was the iirsi
speaker. Rev. Kayser is the Secre-
tary of the County association. Rtv.
Frank Perry of the Ithaca Baptist
church, and State Superintendent OF
Home Visitors Department spoke on
the work of this department, and oa
other phases offSunday school wora-
AT the conclusion of the prOgi an
the township association was or
ganized and the following officers
were elected:
President, John HI. Stuber; Vice-
President, b. S. jennings; Secretary,
Vina Bowren; Treasurer, Nelson
Gillett.
The following are the heads III
Departmental work: Superintenf- +
ent Teachers Training Glasses, Mrs.
Bertha Gage; Home Visitors Dept,
Mrs. George Swihart; Elementary
Dept, Mrs. |. ID. Gillett; Missionary
Dept, Miss Eleanor Field.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06

striking out two in succession and
assisting in the capture of the third
one at the initial sack. The seventh
also read mix" but in the eighth
Mason scored with the help of the
Chiffon brothers. The game closed
three in a row.
1t was Teachout and Mulcahy
against Goodreau and Smith in the
last contest. The opposition felt
highly elated over the cleaning OF
the first tally on an error, sacrifice
and safety but their ardor damp
ened when Lyle and Sharick am
blcd across when Teachout put one
in the left field brush. Teachoul
passed them the kind of stuff they
couldn't find very handily and ht
was accorded the best possible sup
port. The third, fourth and fifth
there was no scoring on either side
Then each side took one and looked
pleasant in the sixth, and Teachou
scored in the seventh when French
lined one through third The Mont
rose bunch failed to make any show
ing for themselves in the seventh
or in the first Of the eighth at th'
close Of which Umpire Mckenzie
called The game on account Of dark
ness. The official records of th'
two games:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
LECTURE COURSE
COMMENCES OCT. |
TO BE GIVEN BY VIENNA CHAP
TER o. E. s.
Five Numbers Will Be Given. Last
Lecture March 18th. Variety is
Found In Makeup Of Course.
Numbers All Well Recommended.
Season Tickets Now on Sale.

Clio is to have a lecture course
of its own this winter thanks To
the energies of Vienna Chapter o.
Z. S., which organization, seeing the
need of something of the kind for
the village has put its shoulder 10
the wheel and everything looks like
success for the undertaking. The
course is already arranged and the
dates are set for the several num-
bers. Season tickets may be OBJ
tained from any member OF The
chapter. All the numbers have The
best Of recommendation and there
is variety enough to suit all tastes.
There will be five numbers begin
ming on October lst with the Maudc
Stevens Concert Co, a company OF
delightful entertainers, and ending
March nth with Charles Howard
Plattenburg, one of the most ac-
complished and effective orators On
the lecture platform. Other num-
bers on the course are the Lyric
Glee Club on November 2Sth; Henry
Clark, lecturer on December 3lst
and Elizabeth de Barrie Gill, Harp
ist, Reader, Contralto Soloist on
January oath.
The admission prices are: Season
Tickets, $50, single admission 56c,
Children's Season Tickets, S1.6b,
Children's Single admissions, 35c.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
CLARK B. DIBBLE
FOR SHERIFF

Clark b. Dibble of Flint is the
candidate for the Office Of sheriff
on the Democratic ticket. Mr.
Dibble is we'll known throughout
the city and county and has the
brightest of prospects for election
in November. His ability to fill the
office with merit is unquestioned
and his enviable record in the past
will aid him greatly in this contest.
As mayor of the city of Flint, Mr..
Dibble had the reputation of stand
ing for a strict enforcement of the
law and this is the platform upon
which he stands in this falls con-
test. He assures the people of Gen
esee county that he will enforce the
laws without fear Or favor, and he
faces the people with clean slate
For twenty-five years Mr.. Dibble
was connected with the Dibble
House in Flint, a temperance hostel
ry that was a success and had per-
haps the widest reputation of Flint
hotels. He has served as an alder.
man on the council and as mayor
of the city and his service has al
ways been of the best. He is now
willing to give that kind of service
to the county in the capacity 81
sheriff and his candidacy is meet
ing with much favor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
GRAND OLD MAN. OF
MT.M0RR|S IS 80
HART NEAR THE CEN
TURY MARK
Celebrates Birthday To-day. Born
in New York Sept 6, 1913. Had
Wide Reputation in Early Day as
Maker of Traps. Blacksmith by
Trade. Resident of Mt. Morris 35
Years. Has Brother ga.

Orlando Hart, the grand old
man" Of Mt. Morris is today cele-
brating his ninety-ninth birthday,
and, being hale and hearty, bids fair
to live long enough to make his life
span a century. Mr.. Hart was born
in Avon, Livingston county, n. Y.
on The 9th day Of September, 1913.
The early years of his life were
spent in school and in the learning
of the blacksmilhing trade. In the
early days he gained a wide repu-
talion as a maker of traps and the
story is told Of a trap which he
made for his brother being carried
away by an animal and being found
many years after imbedded in tree.
Mr.. Hart came to Michigan in 1869
and 80 years ago started black
smith shop in Mt. Morris. He still
maintains a workshop where he does
work in tempering steel. He has
lived and conducted establishments
i'm four different states and prideS
himself on The fact thai he has not
missed voting at a presidential cleo
ton since he reached his majority.
One hope that he cherishes is that
he may live until November to have
the pleasure of casting a ballot for
his favorite candidate.
Mr.. Hart is of family of eight
children. But two of that number
are now living. A brother, George
also lives i'm Mt. Morris and has
| reached the age of "a and great arc
the "reminiscences of nearly a cen
tury as related by these two land
marks"
Mr.. Hart, at times, enjoys a rid,
with Pegasus and the following i!
a result of one of his inspirations
The author writes an EXCEPTIONAL,
clear hand, that shows plainly th'
results of early training.
Looking Backward at Ninety-nin,
A Couplet.
Copyright reserved
Our old dinner horn, | remember
well,
At the home of my youth where m.
mother did dwell.
Twas rimless and dingy and bat
tered and bruised
AS if ii descended form the ancien
old Jews.
My mother she blew it, | knew b
| the tone
As il came DER the fields from tina
old Wordsworth home.
How welcome the call to fruga
warm meal
Prepared by that widow for fou
sons in the field.
Orlando Hart.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-09-06
MISS JESSIE SMITH WEDS IN
CALIFORNIA

The following was taken from a
Riverside, Cal, paper about three
weeks ago:
Last night at O'Clock was sol
emnized the pretty home ceremony
which united in matrimony Miss
Jessie Smith of Taymouth, Mich,
and Mr.. Clarence Stansell of this
city. The wedding was at the home
of the groom on North Main street.
DIR. w. A. Hunter of the First Pres
.byterian church ofIiciated, using the
ring service. The wedding march
was played by Miss Rena Smith,
A wealth of asparagus fern and
golden centered Shasta daisies were
the decorations for the hall and
living room and in one corner was
erected canopy OF fern starred
with the same blossom. Here the
ceremony was performed in the
presence of only the most intimate
friends of the bride and groom. The
bride was attractively gowned in
a tan tailored costume with a
touch of blue and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
ferns tied With white tulle.
Following the many sincere con-
gratulations dainty collation. was
served in the dining room which
was bower of fern and daisies.
The mantlepiece was banked with
green, interspersed with clusters OF
pink roses and the table was gar
landed in the same way. Later Mr..
and Mrs. Stansell were taken by
Ernest Small UP to Highlands to re-
| main for two or three weeks.
The bride is well known in River
side. She lived here for year
making her home with Rev. and
Mrs. w. A. Hunter. During thai
time she was very prominent In
musical circles and her success IL
the title role of "The Mocking Bird
| i well remembered. She was also
q valued member Of Calvary church
choir. A year ago she returned tc
her home in Michigan and has since
been living there where she was
popular teacher of music. She ar
rived Yesterday only in time fol
The ceremony. Mr.. Stansell is con
nected with the Hinde Hardware
company of this city. They were
! well remembered with gifts OF GU
glass and silver from their man!
friends and with gas range IRON
the Hinde Hardware company
which is installed in the new hom'
on Sixth street which they VII
occupy on their return.