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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

flourished. Later the big guns OF
Uncle Sans coast defense sent 14.inch
shells shrieking over the summer ho.
tells which happened to be directly on
the line of target practice fire. Rather
than sacrifice safety to summer resort
Ing on that particular section of the
Maine coast, the summer boarders
went elsewhere. Whether the hotel
owners can recover damages for his
derunct business is the question In
vowed and the court must decide.
A wee two-pound bit OF humanity
during the Louisiana Purchase Expo
s1tlon at st. Louis In a baby incu
oator' but who now is robust child OF
nine years Ia involved in another ques
ton before the court. Mrs. Lottie
Bleakiey, of Topeka Kansas, claims to
De the mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay,
OF Douglas county, Illinois, claims the
child as an adopted daughter. Barclay
was guard at the world fair. He
watched the baby grow In it's little
glass cage and later took 1t home. Mrs
picdhiey mas fought the claim that her
own baby died few days after it was
porn, through Illinois and Kansas
courts. The foster parents declare that
she Is mistaken.
Acknowledgement Of the negro In OK
ianoma and Maryland depends upon
the courts ruling regarding the valid
1ty OF the famous grandfather clause
Ihls clause which is effective in other
southern states bars the negro from
the voting booths because his grand
father was not voter. Whether the
court will take into consideration
that most negroes grandfathers were
slaves Is question.
Singular also is the existence Of
many cases before the highest judicial
Dody involving claims for damages in
amounts of $1,000 and less. The cost OF
carrying case to the supreme court
OF the United States rarely figures un,
der several thousand dollars.
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ten. or more, hts mind is undimmed
and his faith Is mistaken. He has
not been compelled to run after every
rassing whim and fancy of the hair
Drained ones. Steadily he has held
his way and maintained his sway, over
the minds of men. To look at him
has the same restful effect as looking
at sturdy oak that stands on the
|prairies alone. Those who always pur-
sue temporary successes by flying off
after everything that passes along the
streets, may learn from the expert
|ence of Mr.. Perkins that stability and
adherence to fixed and unwavering
policy in the long run achieves sue
cess that can not be reached by the
fellows who fly up the creek or who
fly up in the air. Mr.. Perkins has
never found it necessary to deny his
own convictions in order to win. We
are glad that Mr.. Perkins will be en-
abled to finish out his grand career
in Iowa under circumstances so con-
genial and SO satisfying to himself
and his friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Judge Mcpherson Attacked.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: On another
page of the Hawk-Eye this morning
is a news story concerning a peculiar
attack on Judge Smith Mcpherson Of
the United States district court. The
attack is made by a Rochester, New
York, lawyer who has written the
judge letter asking that certain ac-
ton be taken by the judge in case
before him on pain of having i'm
parchment proceedings against him
begun.
The lawyers letter is an unwarrant-
ed attack upon the court The case
in question was one in bankruptcy
against the Sidney company at OF
tunwa, Iowa. 1t was origially brought
in the district court of the United
States for tho western district Ct New
York, at Buffalo, being an inyolun-
tary proceeding. 1t seems that this
Sidney company had several stores
which they operated in Iowa, selling
cIoaks and ladies' garments, che of
which was located at Ottumwa and
another possibly at Waterloo The
proceedings in this district are what
are legally known as "anc Harry" Mr..
Edward C. Loomis, responsible citi-
zen Of Ottumwa, Iowa, was appointed
receiver.
The threatening letter claims
Lcomis wrongfully paid money to
creditors. and demands that Judge
Mcpherson order him to refund GER
tain amounts. AS Mr.. LOOMS has
performed all his duties as receiver
and been discharged by the court, the
latter cannot now order hlm to repay
any funds. The items that go to make
up the charges as having been wrong
fully allowed, were matters pertaining
to the administration OF the estate.
Judge Mcpherson notified the law
yer that his letter o. threat has been
placed on file with the record Of the
case and that the threat of impeach-
ment is mot persuasive" to him. It
lis a gentle hint that the judge doesn't
care a rap for the letter writer's
threats In an interview, w. C. Nc
Arthur, clerk of the court, classes the
matter as absurd, and says:
There Is no judge in the United
States in my acquaintance that gives
the same careful supervision to the
bankruptcy statutes as does Judge
Mcpherson He personally scans every
payment He keeps a private set of
records in his own office, which 90
net believe is done by any Other
Judge, and in every way possible he
seeks to reduce the expenses OF ad-
ministration and pro ect the Interest
OF creditors"
Judge Mcpherson is an honest, fear
less. sincere man. who bases his deci-
sicns on fair and reasonable g .ounis
and without fear or favor. The attack
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The appellat, court handed down a
decision in Chicago last week uphold
ing the right of school boards to pro-
hibit school fraternities. There has
been some controversy about the mat
ter there, for couple of years, eight
pupils having been expelled from Oak
Park school for defying the rules OF
the 81 hool board in regard to high
school fraternities. The father of one
Of the boys appealed the case, and
now that the matter has been decided
in favor of the school board, fratern-
tiles will, no doubt, have to go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
MORE RAILWAY MAIL PAY, s

Postmaster General Burleson had a
conference the other day with dele
cation OF American railway presidents
seeking better pay for transporting
mail. They declared that the railways
now were being underpaid an aggre-
gate of $4,000 900 a year for carrying
the mails. entirely aside from the ex-
traordinary burden placed upon the
roads by the parcel post matter, for
which 1t was maintained they practic-
ally were receiving nothing. Presi-
dent Ripley conceded that the roads
were obligated to carry the malls, but
expressed the hope and expectation
that the postmaster general would
give them such pay as would enable
them to perform their service salts
factorily.
Mr.. Burleson assured the railway
men that he would try to see to it.
that they received all they were en-
titled to. He said. however, that it
would be impossible for him to do
anything in the way of readjusting
railway mail pay until the commission
created by congress for the purpose
of collecting and tabulating data bear
ing upon the subject had made its
report, probably on March next. He
indicated that he considered that the
railroads were under distinct obliga
tions to the government in many
ways and that those obligations ought
to be and very likely would be taken
into consideration in the fixing OF the
compensation for mail transportation
The postmaster general told his
callers incidentally that it was his in
tention further to extend the facil-
tiles of the parcel post system, both
by increasing the present maximum
weight limit and by reducing the rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Waterloo Reporter: Judge w. S.
Hamilton, Of the Keokuk district made
ruling in divorce case that is at
tracing the attention OF lawyers all
over the state A woman sued for di-
vorce, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment on general terms. The
Judge held that these would not do,
but specific cases of such treatment
must be given with proof. 1t is be-
lieved that If this ruling is upheld IL
will have great influence on divorce
cases and make the granting on these
grounds much less easy.
Frequently we have incidents Of this
character brought to our attention.
where judge takes a stand against
easy divorce, and we are encouraged
to believe that new era to curtail
the divorce evil is at hand But the
next issue of the local paper generally
has story about new record for di-
vorces granted in a day.
Many suggestions are made for di.
vorce laws, the most insistent being
for uniformity in the United States,
with less easy provisions for severing
the martial ties. But there is one
seemingly effective measure that Is
not presented-the punishment of tie
guilty parties.
Daily we read Of the most horrible
atrocities revealed In the divorce court
with nonchalance that is astonish.
ing. If they are true why should the
guilty one not be punished as for the
same crimes committed outside the
marriage circle. We have laws
against adultery, drunkenness, assault
and cruelty, even when inflicted upon
animals. Is there any good reason
why man should not be punished for
these crimes simply because the vic
tim happens to be the woman he has
sworn to love and cherish?
Judge Hamilton's decision could be
enlarged upon by. declaring that after
a plaintiff has submitted proof of the
guilt of the defendant he or she shall
be punished according to the extent OF
the crimes. Under such a system
there will be fewer divorces granted
upon such charges, and mayhap fewer
occasions 70 recourse to the divorce
courts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Congratulations to sioux CITY.

Cedar Rapids Republican: We want
to tender our congratulations to the
Sioux City Journal After getting
along for fortyfour years in make
shift quarters the concern is now to
have a modern building, fireproof and
ALL representing an expenditure of
$4,000 The Journal has always been
wonderful newspaper. built up on
merit and not on wind either hot or
cold. Mr.. George D. Perkins is easily
the veteran newspaper man in the
Iowa daily field and he has found
none who can compete with him even
among the younger and newer lights.
who can compete with him for solid
ity Of achievement, or brilliancy of
writings, At nearly three score and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
LET UNCLE SAM CROW.

France, with a population Of 49,
100000 people and s45,o0o,0O0,ooO OF
wealth, owes a public debt Of $4,000
100000. or about $3.50 per capita. The
wealth of her people is seven and one
half times greater than her national
liabilities.
Spain, with population OF 10000
900 people and $1,000, 100000 of wealth
owes public debt Of s1,S1S,000,00O,
or about s96 per capita. The wealth
OF her people Is less than three times
greater than her national liabilities.
The United Kingdom of England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with
100000 people and $45.OoO,0 00,00O
of wealth, owes a public debt OF 3d.
100000, or about sS7 per capita.
The wealth of her people is twelve
times greater than her national la
bilities.
Italy, with population Of 100000
900 people and $15,000,000,00o OF
wealth, owes a debt of $4,000, $1,000,
or about sS1 per capita. The wealth
of her people is six times greater than
her national liabilities.
Russia, with a population of 1907
100000 and s35.OO0,0 100000 of wealth,
owes debt OF s4,55o,0oO,O0O. or about
s2S per capita. The wealth of her peo-
pie is nearly eight times greater than
her national liabilities.
Austria Hungary. with population
of 47,o00,o0O people and $4,000, 100000
of wealth, owes debt of s1,640,0oo,-
900, or s23 per capita. The wealth
of her people is about nineteen times
greater than her national liabilities.
Germany. with a population OF 65,-
100000 and s45,O00,o0o,o 900 of wealth,
owes a debt of 81 O94, 100000, or about
SIT per capita. The wealth Of her
people Is forty times greater than her
national liabilities.
The United States Of America, with
mainland population of 100000
and ,00o,o00,000 of wealth, owes
s1,O73, 100000, or about 81 per capita
The wealth of our people is more
than one hundred and twenty times
greater than our national liabil ties.
Let Uncle Sam get upon the fierce
and crow Who shall stop him?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

WHAT SORT OF A FATHER ARE
you?
What sort OF father are you to your
boy?
Do you know If your standing is
good?
Do you ever take stock of yourself and
check up
Your accounts with your boy as you
should?
Do you ever reflect on your conduct
with him?
Are you all that father should be?
Do you send him away when you're
anxious to read?
Or let him climb onto your knee?
Is book more important TO you than
his talk?
Do you find that his chatter annoys?
Would you rather be quiet than have
him about?
Do you send him away with his
toys?
Have you time to bestow on the boy
when he comes
With his questions-to tell him the
truth?
or do you neglect him and leave him
alone
To work out the problems of youth?
Do you ever go walking with him
hand in hand?
Do you plan little outings for him?
Does he ever look forward to rompin:
With ssen.
Or are you eternally grim?
What memories pleasant of you will he
have
IN the years that are certain to
come?
Will he look back on youth as season
of joy
Or an age that was woefully glum?
Come, father, reflect! Does he know
you today
And do you know him as you should?
Is gold SO important to you that you
leave
1t to chance that your boy will be
good?
Take stock of yourself and consider
the lad;
Your time and your thought are his
due
How would you answer your God
should He ask,
What sort of father are you?"
Anon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The owner Of the shirt waist factory
in New York where lao girls lost their
lives three years ago when the build
ing burned has been hailed into police
court and fined $40 as a result of the
discovery on the part OF an Inspector
that the doors of his factory were again
being kept locked. The Gate City
agrees with the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil that he should have been shot
at sunrise the next morning after the
discovery Of the inspector-in addition
to the fine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The leptocoros trivittotes has made
his appearance at Sioux City. He is
a bug who is excessively fond Of the
leaves of the box elder trees, but
when there are not enough box eld-
ers. he does not mind eating other
leaves. He will not eat weeds. In
this he is like good many of US. He
does the things he should not do and
leaves undone the things he ought to
DO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Chronic Dyspepsia.

The following unsolicited testimoi
ial should certainly be sufficient t.
give hope and courage to persons
afflicted with chrosic dyspepsia: y
have been q chronic dyspeptic for
years, and of all the medicine | have
taken, Chamberlain Tablets have
done me more good than anything
else" says W. G, Madison, No. I
sherman St, Hornellsyille,. n. y. For
sale by all dealers Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

ers. It was pointed out the other day
by members Of the senate committee
on banking and currency that the
bill does not state where the federal
reserve banks are to be established,
and that there is no assurance that the
agricultural centers will be taken
care OF adequately.
AS result OF an investigation by
the members Of the committee 1t was
found that of ego banks in the state
oil North Dakota, 125 sent replies to
questions as to how much interest
they charged the farmer for loans.
From these answers the following
table was compiled:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Thus, the senators point out, the
farmers who are producing the food
of the country are having more trou-
BILE in financing their operations than
any other class of men, Not the
slightest attempt is being made to pro-
vide them with a more elastic system
of credit. This thought is in the mind
of most of the western senators, and
they are going to fight for more con
cessions to the farmers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

No doubt the Waterloo Reporter Is
right in its conclusion that If the cost
OF running the motor car could be de-
Quoted before making returns to the
assessor, there would be fewer people
subject to the income tax.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

By the terms of the new income law,
income means all gains and profits
from salaries, wages, business or pro-
fession of whatever kind. exceedl 6
the exemptions fixed Returns must
be made before March / each year aud
payments before June 80. For tais
year the tax will be collected on ii.
comes accruing between March / ana
December 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

At Cairo. H.. out of 1000 women
Saving the right to vote only one.
tenth of them registered. Is this ar
indication of how lightly the dear
eisters esteem the right of franchise?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Speaking of mean men, Kansan
stole four bales of hay from a preach
er while the latter was attending con
ference.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

It is said there is general shortage
of ministers in Iowa Thus are the
unities preserved. There is also
shortage in church attendance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The department of agr, culture adv, 8.
es everyone to "eat what you like
when you feel like it." That's all
right-if You can get it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

welcome Buggy Men to st. Louis
reads headline in the Republic of
that city. Weren't there bugs enough
there already?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Pumpkin pies are now ripe and are
better than usual this year, but for
all this there is not the demand for
Them that there is for political pie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Sociology, 1t has been suggested, is
to be taught in the schools because it
is not considered fit to talk about in
parlors among grown folks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The Clinton Herald sees a number
of things which indicate to it that
Clark Democrats in Iowa are getting
pretty tired of being punished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The burning question In Oklahoma
just now is: Does fishing make a
man a liar, Or do only liars fish p?
Only expert evidence is desired and
that isn't worth anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

What do we live for if it is not to
make life less difficult to each other?
George Eliot
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The meter system is being useI In
some of the larger postoff1ces in the
country. Under the meter system the
postofflce department sets the print
ing mechanism of the machine used
to give SO many impressions. Each
impression represents stamp. When
the number of impressions sold are
gone it is necessary to buy another
set Different machines are used for
the various denominations of stamps.
1t is claimed that under the meter
system there is but little chance, or
none. as matter OF fact, fer employes
OF big business houses to steal any
of the postage money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

According to the Waverly Democrat
there are more women county superin-
tendents of schools in Iowa than in
any other state in the union. Iowa now
has sixty-six women holding this office.
In Illinois, with larger number of
counties, there are only three women
however, before the women have had
opportunity to vote in Illinois. For one
reason, so 1t is stated, men are seeking
these offices in other states more than
women, and that is that they are more
nearly political in character and the
pay Is generally better than In Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
This is tough old world at that
When troubles do begin;
Why is it when man gets fat
His hair has to get thin?''

The Iowa City Republican recalls
that when Congressman Prouty made
his pledge to retire at the end of his
second term he was by no means sure
of his first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
NOTES AND COMMENT.

"The income tax is sorrowful af.
fair" says the Sibley Tribune. Those
who do not have to pay it are sorry,
and those who do are sorrier."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

I'm discussing the new road law and
its relation by the county and town
ship road officials, 1t is well to have al
ways in mind that the bridge and road
machine lobby has not disbanded,"
says the Des Moines Tribune. Iowa
viii never have effective supervision of
road and bridge making until this loh.
by has been forced into the open and
soundly whipped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

The Hampton Chronicle says, "a de
layed train will bring out more genu-
inc human nature in crowd of wait
ing passengers than a psychological
student can extract from four years of
study"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

Some boys don't know 1t, but moth.
er's apron strings are pretty good
things with which to be tied some.
times" says the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Mothers apron strings don't lead to
prison doors"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

keokuk, Iowa ......e October 90, 1918
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Summer Foods As
! Cause OF Dyspepsia
Many Also Get Diarrhoea'
What to Do in Either
Case.

Summer ought to be the months Of
most project health. but owing to con-
taminated water and milk. unrfps fruit.
germs, and insects the average OF
health IL not good ut this time Of the
year. There II much skin trouble from
acid fruits, and much dyspepsia and
diarrhoes from cold foods and iced
beverages
The skin trouble II easily stopped
BY disseminating fruit for few days.
and BY the use OF . mild laxative to
clean the bowels and tone the blood.
The dyspepsia II likewise corrected BY
the use Of . laxative that has combined
with Il the elements of . digestive
tonic. Hence the teft remedy to use II
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which. a.
its. name indicates. II a pleasant laxa.
tive combined with the virtues OF pep
sin, which we all know 10 the best cure
for indigestion.
Use Syrup Pepsir also for summer
diarrhoea- Avoid astringents, physics.
and cathartics. as they are unnecessar-
lily harsh. Thousands of good Ameri-
can families prefer DR.. Caldwelrs syr.
up Pepsin, among them those Of Mrs.
w. A. Taylor. Beloit. Wis. who finds