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, 1908-02-06
Entertained by Altar Society

The ladies of the Altar Society
met at the Hot Springs Hotel
Friday night and gave the propri-
etor, Mr.. Chatterton, a very pleas
ant surprise, They presented him
with the most handsome neck tie
that they could find and the even
ing was most pleasantly spent.
The ladies appreciated the very
liberal help given them by Mr..
Chatterton, who has been very
kind on every occasion. just the
ladies' belonging to the society
! were present.
, 1908-02-06
Bridge Building.

w. II. Rim, superintendent of
construction work of the Minnea-
polls Steel and Machinery Com
pHny. is a very busy man these
days. The four steel bridges which
are to be constructed on the line of
the Satatoga d Encampment Rail
way. arrived several days ago, and
Mr.. Rim has been overseeing the
unloading of the two which are to
span the North Platte river at this
place. Temporary platforms, to
to receive the steel, have been. con-
structed on both sides of the river
and the steel has been unloaded
onto them.
1t has been matter for specula-
ton as to how these bridges are to
be set up in place without iuterfer-
ing with the traffic ON the road.
But when it is known that the
steel is set up on what is called
travellers" at one end. then NOV
ed over into place, the matter
seem comparatively simple. Still
it takes a trained mind and trained
muscles to do the work, simple as it
seems.
The cars containing the two
bridges for the canon were taken
up by the work train this morn
ing. The bridges here will be in
place in about four weeks. The
12O foot span is 81 feet high over
all, from the piers to the top.
, 1908-02-06
Savery Country is
rich in precious
Metals.
formation Of Country Resembles
Cripple Creek Country
in Colorado.

THE Savery country is going
to prove another Cripple Greek in
time" This was the remark made
to a Sun representative by E E..
Twombley, an old miner, who had
spent two summers prospecting in
that region. He continued:
THE formation of the country,
the leads, the country rock and all
the indications are just the same
as Cripple Creek and when that
country opens up, as it is bound to
do, sooner or later, it will rival the
famous Colorado campfor richness,
am familiar with the Cripple
Creek country, having been over it
many times, and l have spent the
last two summers just taking notes
and riding over the Slavery coun-
try and have been deeply impress
ed with the similarity in the form
ation and all the mineral indica-
tons.
Among other things 1 found
there and of which l made a mem
Orandnm and laid away for future
use, was a vein of blue clay, ten or
Twelve feet in thickness, between
walls Of granite. The clay is iden
'lcal with the blue clay in South
Africa in which all the diamonds
Oh that country are found. did
not prospect the vein, and it may
not contain diamonds, but dia-
monds are found only in clay of
that character.
The gold placers of the Snake
t,Ver valley. as we'll as those along
.ne Slavery creek, have all come
,rom Ieads in the Slavery district,
Tue gold has been eroded by gla-
''al a"tlon and gradually worked
10 wa down the streams.
The Slavery country is going to
'''ohlsh the world with it's rich.
lesS some time. 1t may be years
Oeiore 1t is opened, but it is not
sO'nE to lie there much longer be.
N.e '1a richness is going to attract
I y, with means and experience
VINO will open it up"
3d. Hassett, mining enginee,
alu manager of the Charter Oak
, when shown the above from
~. Iwombley, said: at is all that
, 1908-02-06
Damming the Platte River

George Arnold came down from
Cow creek Sunday where he is en-
gagged in driving piling in the
west branch of the North Platte
river near the ranch of B. A. Rid
ding. The slough, as it is called,
will be used to store ties in after
it is damned. MI. Arnold has a
pile driver and has been engaged
at the work some time. Thirty
foot piling is used and it is driven
into the ground from Ii to Is fit.
thus giving it a solid foundation,
as it will have to withstand the
tremendous pressure hat comes
from a mile of ties famed togeth-
or.
Mr.. Arnold had broken the two
large, heavy rings used on the
ends of the piles and had to bring
them here to have them repaired.
, 1908-02-06
To Raise Widows Pensions.

The following Washington dis.
patch, giving an account of the
passage of a bill by the House of
Representatives increasing wild
ows' pensions from 50 to S12, will
be IF great interest to those who
are drawing pensions in this. as
other countries:
Washington, Feb. 4.-The house
yesterday passed the Sulloway bill
granting a fiat pension of Sl2
monthly to all widows of honora-
lby discharged soldiers. Its pro-
visions were first explained by its
author, who said il involved an adj
iti"maI expenditure of S12,741 900
II" describrd destitute widows of
soldiers Who are unable to secure
pensions because of some techni.
cnliiy regarding their property
holdings and received applause
when he said these techuicalitirs
should be swept away.
, 1908-02-06
Another M0ndell Bill.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The house
public lands committee today fav-
orably reported the Mondell bill
provididg for the payment ofmon-
eys paid into the local land offices
on entries that cannot be perfect
ed.
If this bill becomes a law and
it bids fair to, as it has been re.
commended for passage--it will be-
hailed as n boon by many men of
the west, who have made entries of
land, homestead and desert, the
money for which the government
has always refused to return. Or.
dinarily no attempt is made to get
the government to return the fee
paid AT time of entry, but one
would suppose that the govern
incnt would return such money
without question. If this bill
passes the matter will be made
quite simple.
, 1908-02-06
Special Gospel Service.

Rev, g.. F. Fink, superintend.
ent of the Full Gospel Church."
in Colorado, held services Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 and 1870 o. m.
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. W. Wooolsey. Mr.. Fink had IA
good congregation and preached a
very interesting sermon. While
he is an ordained minister of the
Congregational Church, he does
not make any pretense to sectari-
anism, but claims to preach the
full gospel,
While here he visited Fl. A. Kin
caid and prayed over him, after
which he commanded him to get
up and walk, which the patient
did. He seemed better from that
time on and was able to leave for
Denver Monday morning, where
ha will attend the meetings of the
church represented by Mr.. Fink.
Rev. Fink claims no powers of his
own, but says that all is done is in
answer to prayer,as has been prom
Used,
, 1908-02-06
Old Timer Returns,

A. j. Doggett came up from
Denver yesterday on bushes and
will remain for several days. He
and his brothers have closed out
their business in Denver and Mr..
Doggett is undecided as to where
he will locate. There are many
people here who would be very
glad to see Mr.. Doggitt return to
this place and go into business, as
he was always a favorite with the
people of Saratoga.
, 1908-02-06
Off The Track.

The work train which went out
south yesterday morning ran into
a cut filled with snow and derailed
a couple of fiat cars. The engine
was pushing the cars ahead of it
and the snow, which had blown
into the cut, has frozen so hard
that it would bear the weight of
the two empty cars. Foreman
Huntington took a force of men
and went out to assist IN putting
the ears back on the track.
, 1908-02-06
A WalCOtt Party.

The Misses Anna and Katie
Campbell and Bessie Wheeler
Henry Farrell and Fred Holck all
went down to Walcott Monday at
ternoon on an invitation from Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Campbell. They
attended a negro minstrel show
that evening, which was followed
by a dance. A nice lunch was
served in the Walcott hotel during
the evening and the party return
ed Tuesday after a most pleasant
timer Miss Anna Campbell re-
NAMED over until Yesterday before
returning home.
, 1908-02-06
Fine Herd Of Herefords.

Capt. l.. Il. Davis, United States
Marshall for Wyoming, has a cat
tile ranch five or six miles above
Saratoga, on the banks Of the
North Platte river, comprising
some 1900 acres. He is IA breeder
of fine Hereford stock and has be-
tween two and three hundred reg
istered COWS and several thorough
bred bulls. Every year he dispos-
es of a number of fine bulls and
heifers which bring him a good
price, for his herd is a remarkably
fine one and the blood is kept pure
by the infusion of the best strains
of Herefords that he can buy.
His last purchase, Willis 2l6710,
for which he paid $1,000, is COM
mented on by the Chicago Live
Stock World as follows:
"When l.. e.. Davis paid $1,000
for Willis 2l6710, he showed a
very determined disposition to-
ward having a great herd broader,
even though he would have to pay
for it. This bull was consigned
by Stanton Breeding Farm, Madi-
son, Neb., with which Thomas
Mortimer is identified. The bull
is a worthy individual with a
strong pedigree back of him. He
was sired 10y Lamplighter, jr., who
was by Lamplighter and out of the
COW Gertrude 5th. Willis dam
was Maid March On, she ny March
On.
willis by both sire and dam
carries a strong tinge of Anxiety
blood and on his sire's side Dowa-
ger blood flows freely. With this
breeding and splendid Individual
ty. Willis, in the hands of Mr..
Davis will most certainly leave an
impression on the cattle of Wyo-
ming where he will be shipped.
-"Mr. Davis also took with him
Lucky Columbus, for which he
paid $500. He was first as a year
ling, being shown by Mr.. Morti-
mer; also 5000 was second highest
price paid. Winthrop Condict al
SO of Wyoming, bought Sylvester
of @. w. Armour at that price,
, 1908-02-06
Gone to Leadville

Supervisor j. w. Nelson left Sat
urday afternoon for Leadville,
where he is to attend the meeting
of National Forest Supervisors
that was held at that place this
week. On account of the illness
of the children Mrs. Nelson did
not go with her husband, but ex-
poets to Join him in Leadville
before the week is out
, 1908-02-06
Richard COndict Dead.

Winthrop Condict, who was in
town Monday morning,informs the
Sun that he was just in receipt of
a telegram from Madison, N. j.,
informing him of the death of his
brother Richard. The telegram
did not state the cause of the death
but Mr.. Condict surmised that it
must have been quite sudden.
, 1908-02-06
Will Ship Cattle.

Stanley Bros. will ship five cars
of mixed, cattle-steers, COWS and
calves, to Omaha tomorrow. The
cattle will be loaded at the 5. & f..
yards here and the Messrs. j. s..
and T. w. Stanley will take ship
ment to Omaha.
, 1908-02-06
SARATOGA CHIPS

Shellie Woods was down from Elk
Hollow Monday,
Mrs. E. W. Devine entertained the
Ladies Aid Society this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Winsor have
moved into the Ashley residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Widrig moved
into the w. S. Adams Cottage Mon
day.
Albert Reed is might hostler" for
the engines on the S. u E. at this
place.
j. b. Hassett returned Tuesday
morning from his visit to Rawlins aud
Cheyenne.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Ashley left for
thier new home at Encampment on
Tuesdays train.
U. S. Marshal l.. G.. Davis came up
from Cheyenne Friday and remained
over until Sunday.
Robert Young left for Rawlins yes
terday where he has some business
engagements to meet.
The Altar Society will meet with
Mrs. Anna Ochs, on Wednesday after
noon, February 18th.
j. d. Parker thinks he will not be
able to leave for his Oregon home be-
fore the last OF this month,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Lee have been
visiting with Mrs. Lees mother, Mrs.
g. NJ. Wilcox, since Saturday.
We hear rumors Of a roller skating
rink to be established soon. 1t will
probably be in Harmouica hall.
j. Nj. McKeone, OF Encampment, is
at the Hot Springs Hotel and taking
the baths for rheumatic trouble.
Miss Adah Gould entertained Miss
Madeline McPhail and Miss Dora ST.
monis at dinner Monday evening.
Little Rutha Scribner, who is stop
plng with Florence Scott, has been
confined to the house with the grip.
Mrs. Mary Albro has been under
the DOCTORS care this week, but is
able to be around again at this time.
Miss Dora Simonis came down from
the Sterrett ranch Friday and has
been visiting Miss Madeline McPhail.
Mayor G. c. Hickok and w. NJ.
Mace made a business trip to Encamp-
meut yesterday returning this morn
ing.
Hon. Pitt Covert, supertendant of
water division No. l, has been a guest
at the Hot Springs Hotel the past
week.
The three children of Rev. Forbes
family have been ill the past two
weeks with colds and grippe, but are
Improving now.
Miss Jessie Moore, the manager Of
the telephone exchange at this place,
who was visiting Colorado for a month
returned home Friday.
Pete Wilde has moved his black
smith shop across the river to the
shop owned by G. NJ. Scribner-Alex.
ander NUNS old stand.
b. L. Grady has o ed his barber
shop into the building owned by the
Sweetwater Brewing Company, just
vacated by W. L. Ashley.
Jas. Barres returned Saturday from
FIT. Steele, where he is at work for the
Carbon Timber Company. He went
back ON No3 Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Torbett went
up to the ranch Of l.. q Sterrett Sat.
urday aud Mr.. Sterrett brought the
party down in a sled Tuesday. While
at the ranch the party visited the can.
on OF the Encampment and also had
dinner at the Cover ranch on SUNDAY
, 1908-02-06

Mr.. Twombly has claimed for it.
The Savery country is going to
make the people open their eyes
some day"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
CITY NEWS.

This evening-read the want col
umn.
in the superior court case of Kate
inland VS.. the Iowa Telephone Co.
notice to take dispositions aas been
fled
The case of Paddleford VS. the
city of Fort Madison. still occupies the
attention OF the district court and will
run into next week, the estimon still
being taken today.
Rev. E. B. Newcomb, D. D., OF
Westminster church. will leave for
New York Monday morning to attend
meeting of the Advisory Council OF
Home Missions of which he is a
member as president of the board of
Iowa Presbyterian Home Missions.
This council is composed of represen-
tatives of the general home mission
board OF the church, and of the synods
which hNYe assumed self support In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Come with the Crowd to the Busy Store

this work The council meets once
each year to consider the interests of
home missions with reference to the
work at large and in the separate sy-
mods of the CHURCH.
AT the meeting next week Of the
Elk's lodge class of candidates will
be initiated aud turkey supper will
be served afterwards. District Deputy
Joseph r. Fra.ley of Fort Madison will
make his official inspection of the
lodge that evening and there promises
10 be big turn out of the members.
A suit has been filed in the district
court by the A. B. Smith Co., OF San
Francisco VS.. the Standard Fire Insur-
ance Co, of Iowa. claiming Judgment
for $1,000. The petition states that
the company issued $1,000 policy on
the furniture stock OF the concern
which had big $4,000 fire on De.
cember rs, 1907 and although proof OF
loss was filed, there was no settlement
made on the policy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Fur Goats

Beautiful line Of those always service
able and stylish garments. If interest
ed, now is the time to see this line;
don't wait until the stock is badly
broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
kimonas and Bath Robes

We are showing as nice selection of
the above garments in Silk, Crepe
Cloth and German Blanket Robes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
NeckWear

in Neckwear; all the new things in
the daintest coorings and prettiest designs, this
line must be seen to be appreciated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Handkerchiefs

The most beautiful line of Handkerchief ever
shown in Keokuk. We have placed upon our
counter the greatest assortment of really dainty
pretty Handkerchiefs at prices that cannot fail
to please. Great values at 25c, 35c and SOC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
CIoaks

Great line Of new stylish Cloaks for
women, misses and children. Splen-
did assortment of "Wooltex" coats at
special prices during the holidays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Kid Gloves

This department. is filled to OVERLOOKING with
the best things the Kid Glove markets afford
Centemeri gloves in black and colors. Dents
gloves for women and children, the best kid
glove on earth at S1.OO. Silk lined Mocha and
Cape gloves; unlined Mocha and Cape Cloves
/ , and IL button gloves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

that Mr.. Taft will be influenced by
the contributions that are being made
to his fund by the trust magnates but
do mean to say that the American
people have a right to know what
contributions are being made, that
they may judge for themselves the
motive of the givers and the obliga-
tion imposed upon those who receive.
"The reflection upon the people, in
volved in your charge, that they
would misuse the knowledge which
publicity would give, is unworthy of
one who has been elevated to SO high
an office by the votes of the people,
and l venture the assertion that you
cannot procure from Mr.. Taft an in
dopsement of your defense. He is
now candidate before the people;
he lis offering himself as candidate
for the presidency; he dare not tell
the people to whom he appeals that
they have not sense enough to form
a just and correct opinion as to the
purpose which leads parties in
|terested lin special legislation tc
make big contributions. s
I Offers Chance to "Misrepresent."
"You fear that we would misrepre-
sent the motives of those who are
contributing to the republican cam.
|paign fund, and cast an unjust suspi.
cion on the republican candidates IL
the names and amounts were made
known before the election.
Your argument, il sound, would
prevent publication after the election
for why should an unjust suspicion
be cast upon officials. after the elec.
tion any more than before? Does moi
the secrecy before the election in
crease this suspicion?
I'VE are going to give you an op.
pc rtunity to misrepresent the motives
OF those who give to our campaign
fund, and to arouse all the suspicion
you can: we are going to prove to the
pc ople that we are making fight for
the whole people and not for those
who have been enjoying privileges
and favors at the hand of the gov.
ernment, and we expect that the
honest sentiment Of the countr,
will rebuke the party whose conven
tion refused to indorse any kind Of
publicity and whose candidates are
not willing that the people should
know until after the polls are closed
what predatory interests have beer
active in support of the republican
party. With great respect, ETC.,
| WILLIAM j. BRYAN"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
CONSERVATION OF SOIL FERTlL
ITY.

II is scarcely less than crime for
an Iowa farmer to continue the soil
robbing practices that are in vogue
on too many Of our farms. 1t Is a
crime for which. the penalty is not on
ly paid by the perpetrator. but by
generations to follow. We can in fan
cy see the leer of disbelief in the eye
of the man who thinks that the soil
of Iowa is inexhaustable, and we can
feel only sincere pity for the ignor-
ance that refuses to accept the trust
that nature has imposed upon him
that of leaving for future generations
Of man soil not depleted of its i'm
portant elements of production. One
little puny man, in his selfish obser.
vance of. only those necessities that
inure to his own immediate gains,
may impose upon his sons and grand
sons, and upon their sons and grand
sons in added degree burdens of in
calcu1able weight.
In those sections of our state that
were earliest in cultivation there is
already difficulty ir securing returns
as great as in the earlier periods
This condition is one which must
make itself felt with growing inten,
sity from year to year, and it is but
a promise of the fate that has over
taken agricultural lands equally as
good in eastern sections of our ma
tion Some interesting statements OIL
this point recently appeared in al
eastern publication. from which We
extract the paragraphs given below:
Forests are creeping back owe.
abandoned farms in many parts Of
the east. When worn out fields car
no longer produce agricultural crop.
Fnature takes them back and clothes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
THE PARLoR CAT.
BY Dudley A, Brapdon.

Observe the Parlor Cat. my child.
And when you chance to meet. her,
Be careful not to cross her path;
BE careful how you greet her. !,
Iier claws are long. her teeth are sharp
Rack-bit-in is her pleasure; !. 4;
Her tongue is very ven-e-mous-
Ills never long at leisure.
Though cats, they say. are fond of milk
her own pe-cu-liar blindness
Has filled her full of hatred for 3.
The milk of human kind-ness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Different Points Of View.

"It's hard to be poor sighed the
seedy pessimist.
"rhat's queer replied ragged
optimist. 81 always found 1t easy
enough"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

Successful guilt is the bane of 50.
ciety.-Syrus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-08

called By Henry's name. Detective
Coogan did not notice n. But / has
tened 10 disclaim the dangerous dis
tinction
II am not Wilton" / declared. NY
name Is Dudley-Giles Dudley"
Al this announcement Detective
Coogan turned 10 the policeman.
Just step into Norris room. Car
son. and tell him I'm going up 70 the
morgue."
Now" he continued. as the police
man closed the door behind him. this
won't do. Wilton We've had 10 over
look a good deal. OF course. but you
needn't think you can play US for
suckers all the time"
but I tell ypu I'm not" | began.
when he interrupted me.
You can't make that 20 here" he
said contemptuously. And I'll tell
you what. Wilton. shall have 10 take
you into custody II you don't come
down straight 10 business. We don Z
want TO chip in on the old mans play,
Of course. especially as we don't
know what his game is" Detective
Coogan appeared to regret this ad
mission that he was not Omniscient
and went on hastily: You know as
well as we do that we don't want any
fight with him But III tell you right
now that il you force a fight, vel
make IL so warm for him that he i
have TO throw you overheard TO light
en- ship"
Here was a fine prospect conveyed
by Detective Coogan's picturesque
! confusion OF metaphors If persisted
in claiming my own name and person
was 10 be clapped into jail an'
charged with Heavenknows-wha
crimes If / took my friends name
| was to invite the career Of adventure
Of which / had just had a taste. An'
while this was flashing through m,
mind. ! wondered idly who the "Ol'
man" could be The note / had re
ceived was certainly in lady's hand
But il the lady was Henry's employees
il was evident that he had dealt wit
the police as the representative OF
man Of power.
My decision was Of necessit
promptly taken.
"Oh. well. If that's the way you loo
at IL. COOgan." / said carelessly, lit
all right. | thought il was agree
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-08
of it's tremors, and | grasped the re


OF its tremors. and | grasped the re-
volver firmly.
Who's there?
open the door. sor; I've news for
We"
who are you?
Come now. no nonsense; I'm an
officer"
| unlocked the door and stepped 70
one side. My bump Of caution had
developed amazingly in the few hours
| had spent in San Francisco. and. in
spite of his assurance. ! thought best
TO avoid any chance Of a rush from
my unknown friends. and to put my
self in a good position to use my re-
yolver II necessary.
The man stepped in and showed his
star. He was the policeman had
met when had run shouting into the
street.
Il suspicion we've found your
friend" he said gravely You're
wanted al the morgue."
Dead" l gasped.
Dead as Saint Patrick-rest his
sowl,"