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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
III 6. Coincidence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Condol-
ence of the United States government
on account of the death of China's
emperor and empress was cabled to
China today. in the form of a message
from the secretary of state to the
American minister at Pekin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Adreed.

He lat the end of fishing story)-My
word, 1t was monster. Pom my soul.
l never saw such fish in my life!
She-No; don't believe you ever
did.-Punch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II 1t
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

Fond Father Grembling with emo
tom You are audacious. You are
heartless! She is my only child. Suitor
(wishing to pacify)-But, my dear sir
you-er-you can't blame me for that
Illustrated Bits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

The Womans Alliance Of the Uni
tartan church met Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Asaph Buck, No,
426 North Fourth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Cynical.

Sillicus-W What do you consider Is the
proper time for man to marry? Cyni-
cus-Oh. suppose when he hasn't any,
thing else to worry him.-PhiladelphiaI
Record
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
The Squeeze.

Wifey-I got into an awful jam at
that bargain sale. Hubby - Indeed.
Wifey-Yes; all the money | had was
squeezed out of my purse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Terrible Tests.

$50 you are still looking for an hon
est MANI"
Il am" answered Diogenes.
What is the lantern for?" .
That's to test him with. am going
to lend him the lantern, and If he
brings that back I'm going to try him
with an umbrella. Washington Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Bomb Exploded.

LORIENT, France, Nov. ia
bomb was exploded today in the gov
eminent school for the manufacture
of high explosives, killing three OF
those in attendance and wounding sew
eral
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
One Good Feature

81 am not adroit Each day l do
something that makes me worry"
That's bad"
well, each new worry makes me
forget the worry of yesterday. IT.
might be worse kansas City Jour-
nal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Haaa Granted Continuance.

CARMI, H., Nov. 17.-Judge Pat
ton today granted continuance to the
January term of the circuit court In
the case of Albert Hagg, charged with
the murder of his father at Cullom.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature a,sss the q lmzzzS7x

MoboIize Philippine Equadron.
MANILA, Nov. 17.-Harper's Phillip
pine squadron has been ordered coal
and provision as quickly as possible.
General orders were issued for the
mobilization of the marines ard OIL
GERS now on leave at Cavite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

Before accepting favor look for
the string that may be tied to it.
Atchison Globe. q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

age of Rev. ]. w. Potter were united
in marriage Samuel T. Haskin of Keo-
kuk and Mrs. Louisa E. Orr of Chap
in, Ill. The couple were united in
marriage at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
The program given last evening at
the regular meeting Of the Monday
Music club, was another most enjoy
sble one, given by the members Of the
club. The sponsors of the evening
were Miss Fry and Miss Dadant and
there was the usual large attendance.
The following numbers were given:
Ladies double trio, piano numbers by
Mrs. Kerr, Miss Hazel Salzer, Miss
Dadant and Miss tombstone, vocal
numbers by Miss Louise Klein, Miss
Cosgrove and Mr. Young and violin
number by Mr.. Hassall.
Under the auspices of the P. E. O..
chapter a Japanese wedding and tea
was given last evening at the home of
Mrs. Henry Stricken, which was at
! tended and enjoyed by large num-
Der of people A mock wedding GER
emory was presented, in which all OF
the characters were gowned in Jan
anese costumes, bride and groom, at
tendants and officiating minister AT
forwards, tea was served by waitress
es from Japan and the decorations OF
/ the rooms We're in keeping with the
occasion. The evening was very pleas
i antly enjoyed by all. who were there
i and the affair was great success ano
very beautiful entertainment.
Several young men will give a mas
querade dancing party at Hawkes. nal
on Thursday evening to which larg
number of the city's young peopl
: have received invitations. A fraterr
itv dance given by the A. 0. U. W.
win be given on Wednesday of thl
week. A number of young peopl
from this city will attend dance t
be given at Nauvoo and the music TO
> which will be furnished by Agnes o.
chestra on next Monday evening |
t the Mormon city. A dance Will D
r given on the 26th of this month by tn
r Woodmen and Royal Neighbors an
one the evening following privat
4 dance will be given by the Keoku
r club. A number of young people WI
Y give a select dance in Hawkes. hall Q
g the SATURDAY. following Thanksgivin
Thursday evening preceding bal
ouet at Schouten's hall given by tn
auxiliary to the Ancient Order of HI
r ernians, the Ancient Order of Hiber
!. ians. which disbanded early last sprir
is to be recognized and the membe
r ship is expected to be large on
IS The members who expect to join WI
q be obligated by state officers durlr
the evening and following this viii
r. the banquet. About one hundred al
>. fifty people are expected
be present and arrangement
N are being made to make q
1. affair splendid one. IT
thought that both the State Preside
=. Mr.. Malloney, of the Ancient Ord
y of Hibernians, and the State Ere
i, dent Mrs. Scanlon of the auxillal
will be present. Mr.. Mallorey is ma
80 or of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Scanl'
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A dance will be given on Saturday
evening by the U. G. It's and will
prove to be very enjoyable affair for
all who attend.
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Yesterday afternoon at the parson-
age of Rev. ]. w. Potter were united
in marriage Samuel T. Haskin of Keo-
kuk and Mrs. Louisa E. Orr of Chap
in, Ill. The couple were united in
marriage at 5 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
ISNAP MATCH IS
UNDER THE BAN
FIRE MARsHAL's REPORT DIS.
CLOSES THAT LEGISLATORS
ARE AFTER THE PEST.
GOOD RECORD SHOWN IN MATTER
OF RECEIPTS AND Dis
RURsEMENTs.

That the SNAP match" is doomed is
indicated by the fact that in several
states legislation is in progress of
enactment of formulation looking to
the suppression of that noisy and dan
gerous little convenience. The infor-
nation is disclosed in the first annual
report of State Fire Marshal T. nj.
Purtel which was filed with Governor
Davidson yesterday. The report shows
the fire losses in the state from Au-
gust 4, 1907. to January 1908. other
features of the report are:
The total amount of receipts "a the
fund for the first year was 1S,454.SS,
and the total disbursements were
$7,4SS.1S, leaving balance of s11,-
36175.
The total number of fires In this
time was 100, with a total property
loss of $2,S03,74S.00. The largest loss
sustained in one county was in Doug
las, owing to the large elevator fire,
the amount being $1,5SS,924.O0, the
next largest was in Milwaukee with a
loss of $2S4,760.
The largest number of buildings af-
feeted in any one class was dwellings,
with 81 partially or totally destroyed,
the next largest number was barns
with 1856 affected
In connection with the loss on
dwellings, attention is called to the
fact that by far the largest number OF
fires were caused by defective heat
ing apparatus and care Is urged by
property owners as to the condition of
fiues. ETC., which it is believed would
result in preventing many losses.
In the case of barns it is shown
that out of the 1876 fires 90 or more
| than one-third were caused by light
ming and the result Of an inquiry
/ which was mailed out to the mutual
insurance companies shows almost a
unanimous sentiment in favor of the
lighting rod as a positive protection
against the lightning bolt.
The report farther shows that there
have been 215 orders issued by the
department directing the correction of
dangerous conditions, the storing of
gasoline, etc.
There have been 1913 cases inyesti-
gated by the department from which
two people have been sent to the state
reformatory. two to the state asylums
and twelve bound over to the circuit
court awaiting trial.
The suggestion is made that large
number of incendiary fires would be
avoided If more care was exercised
by insurance agents in placing risks
as to the value of property insured
and less to swelling the premium re-
ceipts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

tinct mammals, have been studied IN
this connection These animals would
not have been influenced by the con-
struction Of any ancient boats, how
ever crude.
The regions of the air have been
searched for evidence. Several kinds
of birds whose habits do not lead
them across bodies Of water as wide
as the north channel are the result
of this search. The mountain Hnnet,
or white twite, the rock pipit, the
ptarmigan and the rock dove, Scotch
and Norwegian species, almost ex.
clusiyely, give material support 70
this view.
In turning from the animal kingdom
to the realm Of plants, DR.. Stejneger
was greatly aided by an axiom OF
scientific research-that certain ami.
-aals and certain plants are seldom
found apart In other words, if a
kind of plant is essential for tHe food
of kind of animal, the presence Of
the animal is prima facie evidence OF
the presence of the plant. Climatic
conditions, too, serve to determine the
presence of both animals and plants.
Similarly from the fields of insects
and even earthworms the investigat.
or has drawn material to show that
at some time parts of that part Of
Europe now weighed down by tons
of ocean water were once the grassy
ranges of many forms of animals and
perhaps OF man
By referring to the conclusions OF
biologists, DR.. Stejneger suggests
that a great mass of ice, one Of the
glacial inyasions known to students
of the earth's makeup, swept over
these fields, pressed them down by
its weight, and, receding, left them
far beIow the surface of the ocean
Such birds and beasts and plants as
survived the arctic onslaught still live
to perpetuate their kind upon shore
now separated by ITO miles of water
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
A Lemon Bath.

Many persons like a scented bath;
that is to say, they pouT into the bath
tub little lavender water or Florida
water, or something else of a similar
kind, and enjoy it. 1t seems a sort
of effeminate practice, as most men
and boys regard it, but take the edi'
tors word for tits all right!
However, there is better bath than
that,he thinks, and he advises the
Wide-Awakers to try it. Having
drawn the water in the bathtub, Size
a lemon or a lime into it. and let it
stand for an hour, Il contenieDt.
Then remove the slices, and plunge
in. There is no describing the feeling
of cleanliness and freshness that
bath of this kind will give you; be-
sides, it will make the skin smooth
and soft, and toneup the whole sys-
tenn. The lemon is wonderful fruit,
in many ways It's various medicinal
uses have given it the appropriate
name of Or. Lemon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
SEA ONCE A CONTINENT.
Formerly Land Between Scandinavia
and British Isles.

Formerly Land Between Scandinavia
and British Isles.
Dr. Leonard Stejneger, a curator OF
the United States national museum.
as a result of thorough studies into
the animal and plant life of Norway
and Sweden has brought forward
strong evidence that not very long
ago, as biologists reckon time, there
must nave been land connection be
tween the scandinavian peninsula
and the British isles, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the New
York Post. The idea Of is possibil-
ity for a number of years in the mind
of DR.. Stejneger led him recently -
look into this theory from the point
Of veiw Of student of biology. His
conclusions are just published by the
Smithsonian institution
II the proposition that there was
lard between Scandinavia and Scot
land is true, and DR.. Steineger goes
far toward establishing it, a vital
step in the geo, ogic history of Europe
has been proved Many problems of
the migration of prehistoric man and
animals which have puzzled students,
ever since people began to wonder
about their remote ancestors are now
solved. The botanist, too, can ac-
count for the presence of what he
calls the Atlantic" and "Arcatlantic'
plants in western Norway-the holly,
liverwort, anemone ara kindred spe
cies. Even the ornithologist may
conjure up the past history OF a
knows did not begin their existence
upon the rock shores OF Norway. The
former habits of insects-bumblebee
and moths-and, in fact, of very
many sorts of animals and plants, in
the light of this well grounded sug,
g ton, may be much more accurate
ly plotted
DIR. Stejneger is very guarded in his
statements. He refers frequently in
support of his views to the opinions
of eminent biologists and explorers,
who have held that at some time the
continent of Europe extended much
farther into the Atlantic than it does
today. The observations which led
him to conclude that the north chan.
mel between Scotland and the CONT
nent at one time was not in existence
are those OF biologist and a ootan.
ist. His principal argument is based
upon studies of the peCuliarlties Of
the Celtic horse. Its presence in that
part OF Europe. both on the mainland
and on the islands. is presumptive Of
land connections. over which the ami
mails in days past were enabled to
travel
His observations are not limited to
this one species of horse. for the
springing up. in the early days OF
the advent of mans ingenuity, Of
sea transportation may have fne
nished means of unnatural migra-
tions. Specimens of red and Allan
tic deer. OF reindeer. OF squirrels and
red-backed nice. and even of the ex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
CONTROL OF FLOODS.
Their Annual Cost In the United
States Big.

states Big.
Floods cost the people of the United
States $10O,000,00O a year. The mere
menace OF these foods prevents the
development of thousands of square
miles Of otherwise valuable property
and limits the usefulness of a far
greater area, while the torrents tlen-
selves each year obliterate enormous
values and bring to naught the toll
some work of many people.
A great flood is, above all things,
source of waste-as rule of needless
waste. Some of the elements of this
waste-the damage to property, trade,
and public comfort-are familiar,
forcing themselves into recognition
with every recurrence of flood stages
by the interruption of business and
the immense expenditures required tn
restore normal conditions; but other
elements are unfamiliar or remain
quite forgotten. The greatest item OF
loss connected with floods, that which
is the farthest reaching and of widest
scope, is the waste of the water itself
"A very conservative estimate of the
value of this water places it at five
times that of the more tangible re-
suits of flood damage. That is, every
gallon Of this wasted water is needed
urgently to augment the flow of the
streams in times of drought. If the
Hood of water of the streams of the
United States could be stored for fu-
ture use, it would be worth to the
people of the country s5O0,O00,0OO an
naally
Although the great mass Of the peo-
pie regard a flood as an inevitable
mischance, accepting the consequent
losses with such philosophy as they
are able to summon, vet most floods
could nevertheless be prevented by
intelligent effort, and the avoidance
of such an effort shows an incidence
and an imptwidence that would not
be tolerated in the smaller affairs OF
life
The ideal remedy for floods, accord
ing to the engineers of the geological
survey, lies in the creation of condf
tigns on the surface of the ground
h2t will prevent the rapid passage Of
rain or the water formed by the melt
ing of snow or ice TO the channels of
the streams; that is, the earth's sur
face must be kept in a porous ccndf-
ION, so that the water will be alb
sorbed and held as by sponge and
allowed to pass slowly into the
streams. Throughout the eastern and
by far the greater pare of the west
ern uplands this porous condition is
maintained by natural processes.
Wherever it is lacking in this part of
the country the fault may be laid at
the door of mankind Vegetation is
the great agent that produces poros-
ity Of soil, and the most effective
form of vegetation for the retarda-
ton of surface flow is forest cover.
The earth is kept in loose condition
by the roots of trees, shrubs, and
other plants, and the mat of fallen
leaves and twigs and bark that litter
the ground is even more absorbent
than the soil itself. The surface is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

also protected from the direct rays NJ
the sun by the foliage on the trees.
which prevent the hardening or
toughening of the ground that takes
place in soils that are barred to the
sun. Forestation, therefore, is the
prime requisite for the prevention Of
the needless waste caused by the
floods.
The next requisite is the constr,,c-
ton of reservoirs to retain the waters
so that they may be made useful dur
ing seasons of low wat sr. In the
course of a year a ri 'er passes
through all stages from high to low.
but there is a certain range of stage
above and below which it does not
persist for any considerable period.
For many of the streams OF the Unit
ed States the engineers of the survey
have definitely determined this rage,
and work on still other streams is in
progress. The reservoir serves to
catch the surplus water that would
form the food, hold it over during the
intermediate stages OF the river. and
discharge it into the stream during
seasons of extreme deficiency. IL
contending for this method of stream
control the engineers of the survey
maintain that the logical way to con
troll a river is to control its sources
of supply; that nearly all the rivers
of the United States can be readily
controlled by the construction OF stor-
age reservoirs on the headwater
streams; that the way to prevent
floods is to use these reservoirs to
catch and temporarily hold the food
waters, So that they viii not descead
upon the lower valleys in large vol
ume; that on most streams it is sade-
sirable to attempt to control foods by
endeavoring to conflne the water be-
tween high and expensive levees; and
that the ultimate cost of such eonser-
walton of waste waters will appear
nominal when compared with the enor-
nous benefits conferred, these bene-
fits being applied to water power and
to irrigation as well as to flood pre-
vention and navigation,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
THE BRIG O. DREAD.

The ancient arch that leads from Life
Is narrow as the grace
Dark, dark it is, the Brig o. Dread,
And spans darker wave.
Three souls came to the deep water
And must we CROSSE" quoth they;
One was child, and one maid,
And one was old and gray.
Then said Voice from DER the food:
Eye all must cross to me-"
Up spake the maid: IT'S black be
yond;
Thy face / cannot see
Life here is sweet as honeycomb,
And I am fair and young"
With fear she sank unto the ground,
AS by an adder stung.
With fear she trembled as leaf
And grew full pale and cold.
Il pray thee let me tarry here
Pleaded The graybeard old.
II lave golden memories
And / would count them DER;
For all its strange vicissitudes,
This is a pleasant shore"
He leaned upon his staff, and shook
AS though in Palsy's hand.
Then said the child with face divine:
'"The Voice | understand.
when mother puts me IN my bed
And takes the lamp away,
She says, Lie still and sleep, my dear.
For soon win come the day
And then shut my eyes, and whoa
1 open them tbs light,
The Voice that called us seemed like
hers;
| do not fear the night
Then rose the maid and kissed the
child.
The old man, smiling, blest;
So. unafraid, the three passed DER
The Brig O. Dread, to rest.
&C. G. Blande1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19

Side by side they walked across the
meadows; the larks rising before
them and soaring up to the heavens
with a burst of song; the river run
ming in silvery silence to the sea;
the green trees waving gently in the
Summer breeze; and above them the
long stretching gray masonry OF Wynd-
ward Hall.
Lord LEICESTER was strangely silent
cor some minutes since that Are you
angry?" and Stella, as she walked by
his side, stoopIng now and again TO
gather a cowslip, glanced up at his
face and wondered whether her
uncle could be mistaken, whether
they were not all deceived in thinking
the quiet. graceful creature with the
beautiful face and dreamy, almost
womanly, soft eyes, wild and reckless.
and desperate and altogether bad.
She almost forgot how she mad seen
him on that first night of their meet
ing with his whip appraised and the
sudden fire OF anger IN his eyes.
Presently he spoke. so suddenly
that Stella. who had been lost in her
specu!at.ons respecting him, started
gui tily:
Il have been wondering" he said.
how Mr.. Ether,dge takes the change
which your presence must make in
the cottage"
Stella looked up with surprise. then
she smiled
"He bears II with admirable resigna-
ton" she said. with that air OF meek
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
To be continued.
In Society.

The negro barber m limited train
running from an eastern city to Chi
eago was once shaving man whom
he recognized as well known mer-
chant of Albany. The barber worked
with especial skill and was rewarded
with a substantial fee.
When the barber was telling the
other employees ON the train Of his
good luck, he announced pompously:
Hes shore a mighty fine geDul-
man, dat Mr.. Smith; jes' as nice a
man as you'd wanter meet. rs often
been in his sto' In Albany, but dis is
de fust time rs ever met him so
lly."-Lippincott's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
Concessions.

Don't you think the railways ought
to make some concessions to the
people?'
1--WE do make concessions" an
swered Mr.. Dustin Stax. Some of us
railway men are rich enough to run
trains entirely for our own pleas
ure and convenience. Yet we let the
public ride on the cars. Washing
ton Star.