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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-08
PAGE SIX

cral development and 10 aSsiGiiate and
use the central facts about our
streams.
Until the work OF river improvement
IS undertaken III Il modern way it can
not have results that viii meet the
needs Of this modern nation. These
needs should be met without further
dilly-dallying or delay. The plan which
promises the best and quickest results
is that of q permanent commission au-
thorized to coordinate the work of all
the government departments relating
to waterways and to frame and super
wise the execution OF comprehensive
plan. Under such a commission the
actual work OF construction might ht.
Entrusted to the reclamation service or
10 the military engineers acting with
sufficient number OF civilians to con-
tlnue the work in time OF war. or it
might he divided between the reclama-
ton service and the corps of engineers
Funds should be provided from cur
rent revenues If ii is deemed wise.
otherwise from the sale of bonds. The
essential thing is that the work should
go forward under the best possible
plan and with the least possible delay.
We should have new type of work
and new organization for planning
and directing it. The time for playing
with our waterways is past. The coun-
try demands results.
National Parks.
urge that all our national parks ad-
jacent to national forests be placed
completely under the control OF the
forest service of the agricultural de
partment. instead of leaving them, as
they are now, under the interior de-
partment and policed by the army
The congress should provide for su-
perintendents with adequate corps of
first class civilian scouts or rangers
and, further, place the road construc-
ton under the superintendent instead
OF leaving it with the war department.
Such a change in park management
would result in economy and avoid the
difficulties of administration which
now arise from having the responsi-
bility of care aud protection divided
between different departments. The
need for this course is peculiarly great
In the Yellowstone park. This, like the
Yosemite, is great wonderland and
should be kept as rational play
ground. In both all wild things should
be protected and the scenery kept
wholly unmarried
l am happy to say that have been
able to set aside in various parts of
the country small, well chosen tracts
OF ground TO serve as sanctuaries and
nurseries for wild creatures.
Denatured Alcohol.
l had occasion in my message of
May 4, 1906, to urge the passage OF
some law putting alcohol used in the
arts, industries and manufactures upon
the free iist-that is. TO provide for the
Withdrawal free Of tax of alcohol
which is TO be denatured for those
purposes. The law of June 6. 1906
and its amendment of March 2. 1907.
accomplished what was desired In that
respect, and the use of denatured al
cohol as intended is making a fair de-
gree of progress and is entitled TO fur
Their eneoura cement and support from
the congress.
Pure Food.
The pure food legislation has already
worked a benefit difficult to oyeresti-
mate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-08

the fisheries il The interstate waters.
on the great lakes we are now. under
the very wise treaty OF April IL OF
this year, endeavoring to come TO an
International agreement for the preser-
walton ard satisfactory use of the fish
cries OF these waters which cannot
otherwise be achieved. Lake Eric, for
example. has the richest fresh water
fisheries in the world, but ii is now
controlled by the statutes of two ma
tons. four states and one province. and
in this province by different ordinances
in different counties. All these polit-
ical divisions work at cross purposes.
and in no case can they achieve pro-
lection to the fisheries on the one hand
and justice to the localities and indi-
viduals on the other The case is
similar in Puget sound
But the problem is quite as pressing
in the interstate waters of the United
States The salmon fisheries of the
| Columbia river are now but fraction
1 of what they were twenty-five years
ago ard what they would be now If
4! taken complete charge of them by in
/ tervening between Oregon and Wash
| ington. During these twenty-five
| years the fishermen of each state have
/ naturally tried to take all they could
! get. ard the two legislatures have
! never been able TO agree on joint ac-
ton of any kind adequate in degree
I 10 tI,n 1f h., Echa
1 the moment the fishing on the Oregon
/ side is practically closed. while there
/ Is no limit on the Washington side of
\ any kind. and no one can tell what
| the courts will decide as to the very
I statutes under which this action and
/ nonaction result. Meanwhile very few
salmon reach the spawning grounds,
and probably four years hence the
| fisheries will amount to nothing, and
this comes from a struggle between
the associated or gill net fishermen
! on the one hand and the owners of the
! fishing wheels up the river. The fish
cries OF the Mississippi the Ohio and
the Potomac are also in bad way
For this there is no remedy except for
late for the interstate fisheries as part
OF the business of interstate com
merce. In this case the machinery
for scientific investigation and for con.
troll already exists in the United
StaeS bureau of fisheries In this as
in similar problems the obvious and
simple rule should be followed of hav.
ing those matters which no particular
state can manage taken in hand by the
United States. problems which, In the
seesaw of conflicting state legislatures
are absolutely unsolvable, are easy
enough for the congress to control.
Fisheries and Fur Seals.
/ The federal statute regulating inter.
state traffic in game should be extend
ed to include fish. New federal fish
hatcheries should he established. Tho
administration of the Alaskan flu. sea
service should be vested in the bureau
of fisheries.
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy is basec
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely rs between
individuals. and in our actions for the
last ten years we have in this matte,
proved our faith by our deeds. W,
have behaved and are behaving to
ward other nations as in private life a,
honorable man would behave TOWARD
hfc fail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-08

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-08

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
For Sale.

l have lot of nice decided
land for sale in New Mexico
just across the line from Text
line, Texas It is the very best
of fertile lands, we'll watered
with good water and a climate
that is simply unexcelled on
earth and / stand ready to make
you this proposition and make
il coed. For short time l will
sell that LAND in 100 acre tracts
for 800 per tract and will paw
your railroad fare that you may
ga an see for Yourself that the
description Of he iaud is not an
over estimation.
If T. l. LAStEY
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Resolutions

WHEREAS, The will of God
is accomplished ard through
Fl D vine wisdom, our earth
~ chain of brotherhood has
again been broken, and one Of
oar number, Brother VIM. E
Jones, has been chosen to an
swer the summons from on
high and
WHEREAS. In this dispeusa-
ton Of a Divine Providence.
Monroe City Lodge No Ga A.
F. & A M. is made sad and
caused to mourn the loss OF one
of her old and highly esteemed
members, Therefore
RESOLVED, That in the death
of Bro. VIM. E. Jones, that we
as Bro. Masons, have lost a
true and faithful member of our
Lodge. One who in years past
took great interest in, and en-.
joyed being present at our regu-
lar meetiugs. He was true and
unfiiuchiug in all his fraternal
ties. and obligations, as a
Mason. He was a good man. a
good citizen, a good neighbor.
and will be greatly missed in
the community. But the great
est loss. is to his hereaved fam.
lily to whom our deepest sympa-
thv is extended in their time of
sorrow and affection May the
gentle hand OF Providence. deal
gently with them in clearing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Tobacco Seed

The U. S. Department of Ag-
ricliture his abandoned it's
former practice OF sending out
for general distribution as:ort
ed varieties IT tobacco seed. If
growers will write Hon. W. W.
Rucker, the able and accommo.
dating Congressman from the
S .oond Missouri District. stat
ing the variety they desire 10
raise he will send a liberal
package.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Levy's Dry Goods Store

away the cloud of their sorrow
and sadness.
RESOLVED. Tnlt these Reso
lutions be placed 10 N the page
of our Lodge Book of records
and that copy be furnished
our local papers Tor publica.
ton. and also i coGY fLcIished
to the widow of our deceased
Brother.
B. 0. WOOD
Roy b MERIWETHER
DR. S NJ. BROWN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Hunting a Job

J T. Spalding pad the DEM
oCRAT an appreciated visit
Tuesday afternoon aud told US:
l am now on my uppers and
looking for a jrb in town. be-
cause I've sold 60 acres of my
place to my brother. n A, tor
$50 and haven't enou5h place.
left to keep me busy ;
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Wednesday. Feb. S, 1908

between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day and during the
regular February term 1908 of the
County Court of my said County of
Monroe, Missouri, the following de-
scribed real estate, in said County,
to-wit:-All of Lot Twenty-Five (22) in
Block q in Bailey's Addition to the
Town, now City, of Monroe; also an
undivided One Third ~ part and in
terest in and to all OF Lot Three (3)
and ten [ lOl feet off the East Side of Lot
Four a., both in Block Ia of Peirsol's
Addition to said City of Monroe.
+. NJ. NOLRN,
Sheriff OF Monroe County, Missouri.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
for Plaintiff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

Gus Jackson has been suffer
ing severely with his stomach
for several months and his ply.
stefan was not satisfied as to
the true nature Of the trouble,
sO:Sonday afternoon he accom-
pauled by DR.. George L Tur-
uer and brother John Jackson,
and son Elmo went to Quincy
where he entered Blessing Hos
pital. Monday. DR.. Christie
made a n incission and found an
iuf4matory ulcer. He inserted
three drain tubes to relieve the
ulcer of pus. The last heard of
Mr.. jackson he was resting
easy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

Node Green reports Lots 1
and 2 in Block 10 Davis addition
sold to VIM. Gottmau. also lots
S and 6 IN Block 10 Davis addi-
ton sold to Frank D. Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Horses Wanted.

A G. Snalding " II be at
aa> den & Yates b,rI January
2lst Tor the purp Sc Of buying
horses Bring tn IN in that day
and get highest prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

]. E, Spiker received the sad
news Monday night that his
brothers wife. Mrs, j F. SpiK-
er had died at her home. Char.
ton; Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

1 have several houses located
in different parts Of the city for
sale at bargain il scld soon.T- -,
NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
MCWiIIiamS.

Andrew McWllliams was born
in Marion Co., Dec. 81, 1881;
died at Triplett. Jan. 1. 1908
He was married Feb. 26. 1856 10
Lucinda A Wright. who with
two sons zone of whom is J. N
McWilliams of this city,. three
daughters and all who knew
HIM mourn his departure He
was faithful member of the
Christian Church since his
youth aud meekly followed in
the footsteps of his master. He
was ready for the call to go up
higher. A good man has gone
to his reward, Tue world is
better because Andrew McWiI-
liza ms lived in it.
Pants Vandiver has with.
drawn from the gubernatorial
race and thrown his influence
TO Judge Evans. That means
Cowherd against the field with
a long lead. Whitecotton' ap-
pears to be lost 10 the shuffi
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

City Marshal J W, Stephens
went to Keokuk. Iowa, yester-
day to collect reward he earned
for catching a negro murderer
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

A. Jaeger sells the Sharples
Cream Separator
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

ANY Suit in my window made
10 order for $500. They are
bargains. -CoNwAY. the Tailor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

Mrs. F. L Anderson is with
Hannibal friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

A. Jaeger sells the celebrated
Ocean Wave Washers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16
Sheriff'S Sale.

Aretas Settle, Plaintiff,
vS Partition,
William Elliott ct al, Deft
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned Sheriff OF Monroe Coun-
ty, Missouri, by authority of an order
and decree of the Circuit Court of my
said County, made at the regular De-
cember Term 1907 thereof, adjudging
partition in the above entitled cause,
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand. at
the West front door OF the Court
House in the City OF Paris. in said
County and State on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

ANY Suit in my window made
to order for $ls 90. They are
bargains. CONWAY, the Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

George Howe spent part Of
the week at Moberly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-16

White Sewing ilclines at
A Jaeger'S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
Vermont Sanatorium.

Since the opening of the sanatorium
December 18th last, fifty-three patients
have been admitted; twenty-six of these
have been discharged, leaving twenty
seven now under treatment.
The average length of stay Of those
discharged (disregarding two patients
who insisted upon returning home after
a few days stay has been IA weeks,
3 days.
Those discharged are classified as fol-
lows Eight, apparently cured, Incl
pient; moderately advanced. Nine,
disease arrested, incipient; moderate
ly advanced; far advanced. Four, i'm
proved, 2far advanced; moderately ad-
vanced; chronic bronchitis, non-tuber-
cular. Five not improved, far ad-
vanced; moderately advanced; stayed
but two days.
Ten of those discharged gained from
10 to 80 lbs. each; six, from to 10 lbs;
seven from II lbs. to lbs Three made
no gain.
Patients now under treatment are
classified as, IL incipients, 10 moderately
advanced and 5 far advanced.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
Flying Machine in Vermont.

Fred L. Davis, secretary of the Yer
mont State Fair Association, has just is
sued the premium list for the fair to be
held at White River Junction Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept.
%, 90, "a and %. The book, nicely ar
ranged and printed on heavy coated
paper, is very attractive and conveys
much information regarding the second
annual exhibition under the manage
ment of the state fair commission. In
all departments liberal premiums are Of
fered. This feature last year was very
attractive to exhibitors and the liberality
of the commission this year is sure to
call out large entries of all kinds. For
horse racing $3700 is offered for prizes.
One of the amusement features will be
the latest improved flying machine which
will give daily exhibitions, making trips
in the air around the grounds and over
the village of White River Junction.
When not in the air visitors will be per-
mitted to inspect the flying machine
which will be housed in a large tent,
Other features of the fair will be an
nounced in future issues Of this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
The Tourna m e mt.

With all due respect to the officers and
most of the membership of the associa-
ton, it must be stated that this years
meet was not success from every stand
point, While the crowd was not large,
there was Just enough of the rougher
element along to detract from the real
enjoyment and profit of the tournament.
Internal dissensions, too, have evidently
crept into the association, if only part
of the rumors are true, and the deca-
dence of what naturally should be
most useful organization is apparent.
1t would be distinct loss to the State
if the association were to degenerate
into cheap Junketing enterprise, and
tournaments to exhibitions of uncouth'
ness. Paid municipal fire departments
have supplanted the volunteer companies
in the larger centers; but there is, and
will be. broad field for the volunteer
fire departments. Nearly every year
most communities see enough OF the
good work of the fire-laddies to appre-
ciate them to the full. And it would be
with feeling of genuine regret that the
public would note the decay or disrup-
ton of the State association.
1t has not been many decades ago that
fires in most Vermont communities were
fought with apparatus of the most prim-
tive kind when muscle, perhaps more
than skill, counted most in fighting fire.
Today towns of average size have an
equipment for this purpose that is de-
cidedly more complex. In place of the
bucket brigade and the old hand-engine,
modern ,fre-engines are in use, and pipe
lines with hydrants, and their correct
handling, as we'll as the manipulation OF
the hook and ladder equipment, and the
work at hydrants, command fair
amount of skill, which must be kept up
by practice. The various competitive
tests at the firemen's tournaments serve
to keep up the skill which is so neces-
sary in handling fire apparatus. Good
tournaments assure us good firemen;
and if some of the specimens brought in
by few companies are a sample OF their
respective departments, property Is not
adequately protected in their home
towns.
By all means let us have an end to
pickering; give us fair play in contests,
decorum in behavior and a practical
interest in the real needs of the associa-
ton. Then we will have tournaments,
which will have the right to share In
the illustrious memory of their proto
types-the contests of the middle ages
where feats of arms, combined with the
chivalry of that age made displays thai
were both becoming and profitable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24

The national committee of the Demo
cratic party has adopted resolution like
unto this: "No contributions shall be ac'
copied from corporations. No contribu'
ton over $40, 900 shall be accepted. AL
contributions over 500 will be made
public October Is. Thereafter immedi'
ate publication will be given. Contri-
buttons under 500 will not be published
No money will be received after Novem'
Der l." The first query of an unbelievei
would naturally be, when corporation
send along an individual not openly con-
nected with it, to present the committee
with $40, OO0.05 is that august body go
Ing to hand the naughty man his change
back? Another question: Why cannot
money be accepted after November first
The whole resolution tends to remind
one of the small lady who was allowed
to 60 to swim with the condition thai
she should not go near the water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
From an Old Friend.
Waterville, Wash, July 18th, '0S.
Dear Middleburv Register =

Waterville, WASH, July 10Th, w.
Dear Middlebury Register -
1 have forgotten when my year was
up, but when you learn that my age is
81 years, you will not wonder at it. l
am losing my sight rapidly, and cannot
read only in strong light. | often get
letters from friends in the East, wishing
to learn something about this country,
the climate and the crops, and the
chances for getting a home. Almost
everything is done in a far different man.
ner than things are done in Vermont.
This is great wheat country. Some
farmers have 1000 acres of grain to har-
vest; they have machine that take 80
horses to handle. 1t cuts the grain,
threshes it and puts it into sacks and
leaves it on the ground. Forty acres
harvested is days work for this ma
chine. Headers and binders are used
Teams to haul the grain to market are
a. 6 and 8 horse; one man will drive a
team of eight, with two wagons, one
coupled on behind; in this way they can
haul 230 bushels. Our Touring mills
will put up from 1876 to 200 barrels of
flour in "a hours.
This is fine fruit country. Our ir-
rigated fruit farms sell for 5000 to $500
per acre; but farm lands can be bought
for $50 to $50 per acre, according to i'm
provements; besides this there are
chances to get government lands.
We have the best of schools and fine
churches, and the stores here compare
with the stores that you have in Middle
bury. We have been having a long
drouth, but last night there was heavy
rain, and everything is fine now. l see
by the paper that most of my old school
mates have dropped off. My eyes are so
poor that can hardly read what have
written.
Respectfully yours,
c.. A, LEWIS,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24

Everyone talks wildly at times of a
desire to see life What do they
mean by it? They see life when they
live in little town and work hard every
day. The only difference between a
little town and large one is that in the
large ones there are more streets, more
houses and more different kinds of
fools. "-Atchison Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-24
| Give Honor to Whom II is Due

DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rene.
dy, of Rondout, N. Y, cured me OF
Bright's disease and Gravel. Four OF
the best physicians had failed to relieve
me. / have recommended it to scores Oh o.,
people with like success, and know It VIII
cure all who try it. Mrs. E. p. Miner,
Burg Hill. o. Price s100, all druggists;
q bottles $500.