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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16

ports on the Pacific coast. 1t is a COM
munity that upholds law and order, and
its possibilities cannot be enumerated
in a single newspaper article.
With San Diego backing Miss Bald
win most loyalty, she stands an excel
lent chance Ct securing a victory in the
great Herald's contest. Her compet-
itors, however, are active and energetic
and may throw few surprises at the
close of the special offer.
Miss 1.uth Baldwin is a very attract
i've younp woman, as is shown by her
picture, which graces these columns to-
day. Her many friends are very much
interested in her candidacy and stand
united in wishing her success.
Escondido's Candidate
One of the attractive young contest
ants in contest number one is Miss
Minnie Little of Escondido, the pro
eressive city of mineral fame.
Miss Little is universally liked, Is
charming in manner and endowed with
womans greatest charm, that form Of
modesty which retires rather than adj
vances.
Miss Titles enthusiastic supporters
are numbered among the prominent
residents of Southern California who
want to see her in the lead at the close
of the contest, June 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
NEGROES SOLID
FOR A DEMOCRAT
C0L0RED VOTERS WILL DE-
SERT REPUBLICANS
LEADER SAYS HIS RACE Is FOR
BRYAN OR JOHNSON
Head of Railway Porters and Walters
Association of America De-
clares He People Are
Disguised

That the negro vote of the United
States will be cast solidly for the DEM
ocratic ticket in the event Taft or a
Roosevelt man is nominated by the Re-
publicans Is the belief of George w.
Chives, president of the American as
ISOLATION of railway porters and wait
ers.
Mr.. Chives has just returned to Los
Angeles from long journey through
out the country, during which he visit
ed all the principal cities. He declares
the negroes are for Bryan, Johnson, or
any man who may be nominated at
Denver-anything to sbeat Taft and
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Chives is the original Bryan man.
He supported him in the past and is
prepared to support him again with all
the influence of the association of which
he Is the head. He said yesterday:
"The intelligent negro voters, with
the exception of the office holding con-
tingent, are for the Democratic ticket
They are fighting Taft, and If he is
nominated 1t will be impossible for the
Republicans to carry Missouri. Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota
and Kansas.
'If Foraker or q man he supports is
nominated, the negro vote would be
split but with Taft the choice the col
ored vote will go to the Democrats.
1.-The negroes are disguised with the
treatment they have received at the
hands of Roosevelt and the Republican
administration. Why, they would not
even allow a negro to march in the
fleet parades in this state"
AS the head of the porters and wait
ers' association Mr.. Chives has great
influence, and is in position to know
the sentiment of his race in this coun-
try. He Is enthusiastic In his support
of the Democratic ticket. and declares
its success, If opposed by Taft. is as
sured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE
FILED AGAINST AGENT

T. A. Watt, real estate man of ga
South Flower street. who Thursday
was arrested on instructions received
from the police of Oakland, is accused
of having embezzled $500 from James
Purcell of Sunnyside.
1t is said Purcell who owns property
in East Oakland sent Watt there with
a power of attorney to effect the sale
of the property to the park commits
sioners, who wished to convert it with
other property into public park. Watt
is accused of appropriating to his own
uses some of the money received.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Victor & Eastern Railway company;
capital stock, $150,000 with $1,000 sub
scribed. Directors: Francis II. ID.
Banks of South Pasadena; John G.
Meacham of Racine. Wis; Charles H.
Hamilton of Pasadena, and Harrison
Albright, Amam Moore, Arthur A.
Baird and Frederick II. Merreii or Los
Angeles.
canifal stock. 100000, with SIS SUBJ
scrihed. Directors Charles L. B. Jones,
=. b. Jones, Elbridge Baker e. A. Hig-
ginson and F. &. Elberson of Los An
geleS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
SEVERE SENTENCE GIVEN
ALLEGED QUACK DOCTOR
Thomas H. Storey Must Serve Sixty
Days In Jail and Pay Fine for
Practiclng Medicine With
out License

Thomas H. Storey, convicted Of prac-
ticing medicine without license, was
yesterday sentenced by Justice Austin
to sixty days In Jail and to pay a fine
of $500. This is the severest sentence
ever pronounced in a justice court In
Los Angeles for a similar offense.
Storey's system was unusual. 1t is
alleged he used a mallet and pounded
his patients till they were exhausted.
The chief witness against Storey was
Mrs. Louisa Pomers, whose husband is
said to have died after five treatments.
A complaint against Storey was sworn
n at the time, but he fled to Mexico.
on his return last March he was ar
rested. The case will probably be APP
pealed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
EFFORT TO PAWN JEWELRY
is FOLLOWED BY ARREST

While attempting to pawn some jew
elry and silverware e. Gonzales was
arrested by Detectives Mccain and
steele yesterday Afternoon at First and
San Pedro streets. When searched at
central police station there was found
on his person one dozen silver tea
spoons. one half dozen tablespoons, one
half dozen knives, three breastpins, a
silver jewelry box and seven pairs of
new OverallS,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16

<EfT1 HE only extra vote offer OF the
contest" is now on, continuing
n the remainder of this week and
all of next week. Candidates already
entered in the contest and those who
are contemplating the same should start
at once in order to secure q club before
this offer Is over. Each candidate who
brings in ten subscribers for six months
each, or five for year, will receive
vote coupon good for 10000 votes. These
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
SPECIAL OFFER IS
BEING STRIvED FOR
Chances Double Efforts for the PremunsVote
May Hold Ballots for Time They Deem Desirable
Candidates Should Take Advantage of Heralds Offer

testants today who are striving to be
among. the winners In the $4,000 con-
test.
Progressive San Diego
San Diego Is one of the most pro-
gressive and interesting cities of Cali
fornia. 1t has an enterprising citizen
ship that stands unite in matters of
benefit to the city.
Blessed with a deep water harbor,
San Diego Is one of the most important
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16

Bread cast upon the waters"
has speedier voyage-gets home
sooner than it used to do. Espe-
cially is this true of ventures
made in the classified advertis-
ing waters"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
CONTEST NO. 2
EraternaI Loddes

NJ w. A. Golden State camp No. NO.. ..13, 81
Jr o. U. A. M. Hancock council No. 90 Ill 21
O. r. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,s4o
Order Owls, nest No. 155................... e,22S
M. NJ Reserve L. A. council No. 20...... $3.50
l. O, r. court Los Angeles No. 422........ Abs
B. A. Y Ivanhome Homestead No. 141s.... a, 1852
Ben Hur tribe, Court No. .............. 4,S40
Mcnrovia Temple No. 10S. Pythian Sisters. 1917
w. O. w. No. SO, La Fiesta camp ....... SAL
NJ w, A. Cal. camp No. IL, ........... 3 340
NJ. w. A, No. 725, Whittier ............... 2,655
Vernon camp, No. 1885, NJ. W. A.......... 1921
K L. Of S. No. 7S7, l.. A. council. 2,05S
Pacific camp NJ. w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Fraternal Aid Assn, No. 72O, Florence =. $50
Fraternal Aid Assn No. ia, Whittier. 25O
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
JAMES p. BOOTH DEFEATS
CAKE IN sEvENTY-SEcoND

Corrected returns from the primaries
in the seventy-second assembly district
show that James p. Booth of the DEM
ocratic league has been elected over
George M. Cake of the regulars"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
CONTEST NO. /
District No. I

Maud Cline. Hoover and 92d............... ola:
FLORENCE Rehm. 1919 W. S5th ........-.... 4. III
NeiIie Wright 1867 Romeo ............... 3, 75i
Rertba poorest. 22T s. Figueroa ............ Btu
ISiien Robinson. 1925 Vermont .......... 3,6tS
Eva Miller. lilo w. 41st ........l......... $685.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
The Rural School.

1t is generally admitted that some
thing ought to be done for tie rural
schools. Every morning five days in
the week, this season of the year, boys
and girls are to be seen on every road
leading into the towns, on their way to
the town school. Two, three, five miles
they come, some on foot. some riding
ponies, others in buggies. all hurrying
to the graded school, universally rec
ognized as far better than the little
unequipped, neglected school SO much
nearer home When country school
consolidation is suggested as the rem
edy for this undesirable state Of affairs
there is always the objection of trans
portation When so large a percentage
of tae farmers living within, say four
or even three miles of every town, large
or small, prefer to send their children
to the town rather than to consoli-
dated rural school, the remaining rural
dwellers would find it difficult to
establish them even if a large MAORI
tv of these people were in favor of the
project The solution of the rural
school problem is evidently too diff
( ficult for the average farmer and his
7 suggestions in that line will be few
and far between
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

John Barrett. director of the Inter-
national Bureau of American Repub-
lies, i'll his annual repor says that
the three things necessary to establish
satisfactory trade relations with the
South American republics are first
class mail, passenger and express
steamers running regularly between
the chief ports of the United States
and those of South America on both
the east and west coasts. He points
out that business letter can be sent
to Europe and an answer received be-
fore one can be received in New York.
In addition to improved shipping IA
cilities, he suggests the establishment
of banks controlled by the United
: tates and native capital. or of direct
and exclusive agencies of United
States banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
STATE MARsHALs UNNEcEs-
ChRN

The ACCESSIBILITY of Orator Rankins
state marshal movement in these days
of saloon suppression is doubted by
the Cedar Falls Record especially in
view of the fact that the attorney gen
eral. who has thoroughly investigated
the matter, declares that the county
attorneys are already clothed with all
the power that state marshals could
possibly have. The Record goes on to
say:
In fact the attorney general has
given the state sample of law en-
forcement that has demonstrated the
fact that the great state of Iowa in
it's own right has the authority to see
to it that its mandates are obeyed. In
view of this fact lot of state
marshals would only further compli-
cate matters, add number of officials
to an already burdensome list and do
nothing more than the law insists
shall now be done by county attor-
neys. Law enforcement by those
chosen for that purpose ought to be
insisted upon and in order to accom-
plish this desirable end it seems use
less to provide any other remedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS PACKAGE WARNINGS

AT this time of the year when the
mails are so congested with Christ
mas packages it is almost impossible
for the postal employees to promptly
dispatch mail and that they may be
aided as much as possible the post
master has issued the following sug-
gestions to the public:
Don't fail to put proper postage on
your packages.
Don't fail to put your return ad-
dress on the outside of all mail mat
ter.
Don't send anything by mail that
is easily broken, unless it is securely
packed.
POST cards with tinsel on them are
unavailable Unless enclosed in an en-
velope, and the postage must be placed
on the outside of the envelope, one
cent if it contains no writing, and &c
if it contains written matter.
'All valuable packages should be
i registered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

A L. Lawshe, third assistant post
master general, has asked congress
to enact law which will prohibit the
use of premiums and other induce
ments for the purpose of obtaining
subscriptions to publications. The
house committee on postoffices and
post roads now has before it vast
amount of valuable information sub
mitted by Mr.. Lawshe dealing with
the second class mail privileges. He
rightly insists that every newspaper
and magazine should circulate on its
merits and not through hot house
methods. In endeavoring to place the
second class mail business on legiti-
mate basis he has within the last
year addressed the publishers OF
twenty states In all of his utterances
on the subject he has made it clear
that it is not legitimate newspapers
that burden the postoffice depart
ment. The deficit is due In large
measure to abuse of the second-clasF
privilege by fake publications.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

Dr.. Harlan Shoemaker of the Meth
odist Hospital at Philadelphia has in
noculated himself, an assistant physi
clan and two women nurses with anti
typhoid serum as an experiment, the
first of the kind to be made in this
country DR.. Shoemaker declares that
the reactions in all four cases had
been satisfactory. the fever and pain
lasting four days. The city authorities
have great hopes of wardins off tle
epidemic which now threatens the
city, by general vaccination, as is done
in case of yellow fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
PINK TEA "REFoRM."

At a regular meeting OF the super
intendents of state institutions WITH
the state board of control at Des
Moines a day or two ago Warden }.
C. Sanders of the Fort Madison penl-
Tertiary urged that the inmates CT that
institution should be given tailor
made suits. Numbered shirts and
polished shoes instead of the present
prison garb He assured the board
that as long as he is warden no con-
Wet Will be punished by solitary COIL
finement.' but that he will on the con
trary do all in his power to furnish
pleasure to the inmates of that penal
institution In the same connection
he condemned many Of the state laws
and unhesitatingly fayed the judges
and prosecuting attorneys.
1t is evident from these declarations
that Warden Sanders heart is in the
right place and that he is headed in
the right direction. The only fault to
be found with his program is that it is
limited in scope and omits MANI
Things tndI lHlSHl w iHCluutu Will
advantage to those most Immediately
concerned He should have recon-
mended the appointment OF manicur-
ist for the benefit of his guests and
asked for an appropriation for per
TUNED baths. A telephone in each OF
the so-called cells would also prove
q real convenience and tend to re
lieve prison life of much of its isola
ton and lonesomeness. A series of al
ternoon pink teas would likewise
be en- regle. Possibly the war
den did not want to suggest to'
much at once and has it in mind tt
4 ask for these and other things of like
character later in any event 1t 4
evidently his intention TO disabuse tn
public mind of the impression that th'
institution of which he is the head i
a penitentiary, and it will not be nj
fault if he does not succeed. All h
lacks is the authority OF the board 0
control to demonstrate that it is
first class hotel for the entertainment
of murderers and professional GRIN
inals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

The discovery that large majority
OF the inmates of the state tubercu-
losis sanatorium come from the
country districts of the state is
being advanced by the scientific men
of the state as proof of the dis
eased condition of the cattle. They
claim that at least s6,000,000 of cat
tie infected with tuberculosis are to
be found in the state of Iowa. DR.. H.
z. kirschner who has charge of the
tuberculosis colony near Iowa City, is
quoted as saying that out of eighty
seven patients large portion come
from the country districts and that
when tracing back to ascertain the
origin of the disease he found tina;
these patients usually worked among
cattle afflicted with tuberculosis. The
discovery opens UP large and i'm
portant field for investigation and ma,
lead to additional measures for check
/ ing the spread of the disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
RURAL LIFE PROBLEMS.
President RooseveIt's Farm Commits
sion Attracts Little Attention
Among Iowa Farmers.

Clarion (Iowa) correspondence
Marshalltown Times-Republican: A
few farmers in this community have
received the list of twelve questions
sent out by the commission which
President Roosevelt appointed last
summer to investigate conditions in
rural life, the ayowed object being to
elevate the standard of tie country
dweller's existence. A considerable
amount of newspaper space was de-
voted to the subject at the time the
idea was given to the public, but so
far as the farmer is concerned at least
no very large measure Of attention has
been given the matter since that time.
Every rural resident however. is ready
to admit that there are some features
of country life needing improving and
what follows is an attempt to put in
! print the ideas of few who cared to
express their opinions on the subject.
Those questions relating to improve
ment of postal, banking and transpor-
tation facilities are generally regard
ed as worthy of consideration because
! the settlement of those questions is
conceded by all to be the work OF
some department of government.
/ Those relating to sanitation and to So
] cial conditions find no favor, neither
with those whose surroundings indi
! cate great need of improvement in
i these respects nor with that class
/ which is most favorably situated. Both
regard such inquiries as unwarranted
and unproductive of any possible bene
fit to anybody
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

trade so far as possible in his home
town. When man advertises his farm
for sale or rent he almost inyariablv
mentions the location as near this ~
that town, a most desirable rsrket
and trading point, and too often in Il.
meantime he is buying almost eyery.
thing he uses away from home there.
by detracting just that nue. from tho
prosperity of the trading point and n.
directly the value of his own farm
and its des:rability as home.
G. e. WILSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

Estimates of the various de-
partments OF the federal government
for expenses during the next fiscal
year have been submitted to congress,
and the total is found to be sS24,4OS,-
94S. an increase OF about fifty-nine
millions over the current years esti-
mates. This would make the appro-
priations of the sixtieth congress
amount to billion and half. The
United States government . big ma
chine and it takes lot of money to
keep it going.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

and was frequently interrupted. Final
ly one big chap strobe down to the
front of the platform and blurted out:
Say, you're fool, and every
body here knows it,
Clark's face grew radiant. Leaning
over, he grasped the hand of the bel
ligerent one before that bewildered
individual could stop him and wrune
it warmly. Then, turning to the au-
dience Champ cried:
The remark of my friend here has
given me renewed encouragement. If
l poll the full fool vote of this
precinct will be elected by rousing
majority
Evidently he did poll it, for he car
ried the precinct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
Farmers Not Church Attendants.

One man who was approached on
the subject brought up the matter of
church attendance Not more than one
family in twenty, he thought, except
possibly those of the Catholic faith
and in some communities members of
churches in which services are con-
Quoted in some foreign language, are
regular attendants at church. The rur-
al church, like the rural school, will
never be attended by those who live
near enough to attend one located in
town No possible legislation by a
! government in which church and state
are separated can result in the salts
factory establishment and mainten
ance of tie country church. One lady
4 whose opinion on this matter was
asked, answered that "whea good coun
try roads are universal and farmers
all own automobiles, the churches viii
be crowded by people from the coun
try
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
Trade at Home.

To the last of the twelve questions,
which is request for a suggestion
on the part of the recipient of some
other needed improvement, farmer
living on an Iowa Falls mail route
sent in an answer that will doubtless
receive attention. 1t was in effect
this: The farmer ought to stop re-
garding the business man in town as
an enemy who is trying to rob him
every time ne buys an article. and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

The Lancaster (Mo) Republican adj
vertises itself as first class news
paper entered at third class post
office as second-class matter to over
1900 subscribers at s1.00 a year. One
of the functions of the Republican as
a paper OF that kind is to contribute
to the success of the party whose
name it bears. and it discharges that
duty with ability and success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

Keokuk lodge of Elks ct its regular
meeting on Thursday evening gave I'M
qualified endorsement to J. C. Sammis
of LeMars lodge for grand exalted
ruler of that popular and benefcent or.
der The endorsement was highly
merited alike on the score of fitness
and deservingness, Mr.. Sammis is
prominent and active in Elk circles,
and as chairman of the judiciary com
mittee has gained intimate knowledge
Of the laws, rules and objects of the
B. P o. f. In addition he enjoys wide
acquaintance and a 1attering degree
o. personal popularity. 1t is antici-
pated that most, if not all. the Elk
lodges in Iowa and adjacent states
viii declare for him, in which event
his election will be practically as
sured Nothing within their power
will be left undone by the local
bunch to this end, anC what they
do will be done with unanimity and
enthusiasm born of appreciation OF
Mr.. Sammis' worthiness o. the honor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

Billy Sunday delivered his ia
nous sermon on 'Amusements" at Mt.
Pleasant one day last week. After
hearing it the editor of the Free Press
signs for reformer to come along some
time who hasn't been a rake. round
er, a sport and reformed booze fighter.
He says that Billy talks like man
who has tasted all the so-called amuse-
ments and has become nauseated, in
which condition it is easy enough to
cut them all out. Sunday was pro-
fessional ball player, and the Free
Press wonders if he really ever got
into the middle class of society. It
comedies that he may have been in the
two extremes but it wonders if he
really ever saw good, sensible people
in their own homes. There is lots OF
food for thought in these suggestions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
Western newspapers irrespective O

Western newspapers irrespective OF
party are calling Aldermen Coughlin' $
and McKenna's recent First ward
ball "Chicago's disgrace" 1t was a
saturn ALA of ice and crime at which
it is said 1.-The lights burned dimly
from the ghastliness of it ALL and
"the scented flowers dropped and
died from very shame All accounts
agree in saying that its like was never
seen at any other place or time, and
the press OF the country does we'll in
denouncing it as it deserves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
A CHAMP CLARK STORY.

Champ Clark, the new minority lead
er of the house at Washington, is a
famous story-teller. His "cloak-room
stories" are known all over the coun
try. and enjoyed wherever repeated
One of the best of these is on himself
During one of his campaigns for con
gress in the Ninth Missouri district
which includes Pike county, he struck
an especially hostile neighborhooe