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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

Did ! not tell you not TO come here
again for a year ! asked.
~ have not been here for a year, Mr..
Clabaugh,' he replied.
what, do you mean to tell me that you
were not here a month ago and accepted
s. as a donation TO -?
"'Wen, l certainly wasn't, Mister Cha
baugh; do US people look alike TO your ="
The manager Of the Omaha Gas company
admits that he placed another s. in the
hands Of his colored friend and that since
the old negro came in and borrowed s. OF
him. which is 10 be paid back next Chris
mas.
1t was Manage Stewart Of the Waterloo
Gas and Electric company who found that
woman's gossip is responsible in a large
measure for the complaints about big gas
bills.
We have one class who enjoy telling the
neighbors how economical their families
are, how little gas they use and what a
small amount Of their money goes 10 sup
port the gas trust. Then We have another
class who pride themselves on the large
sized gas bill when talking TO neighbors.
This creates q rivalry which is dangerous"
he said. When the woman with a large
gas bill hears her neighbor tell about what
a small bill she has IL naturally occurs 10
the woman with a big bill that there Is
something wrong with the meter OF that
the eOmpany is pumping bad gas into her
home. when the woman on the same main
with her is getting good gas and has q
meter which Is giving her q bakers dozen
for every twelve cubic feet OF gAA"
Out at Grand Island the management has
discovered a way OF assisting the complaint
1 aNawE - E.aaa.- A.. a.. - - 49,
and incidentally pAcifying those who have
real or imaginary wrongs. Il developed
! a. the meeting duTinE the week that thts
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
STILL AFTER WOMAN
Wants Arrested the One Who FIeeeed
and Whipped His Inhrm
Brother.

The woman who, according 10 the state
ment OF r. II. Louden. spent more than
500 Of an inheritance OF 1900. which
LOuden's brother. c. Q. Joudsn received
last winter, viii Do again lodged behind
the prison bars II the efforts Of r. II.
Loudsn meet with success. He called at
the poSoe station again Saturday ana
secured q warrant.
The woman "a Lulu Mitchell and she was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

AKRON, O., June A-According 10 in
formation received here, Robert Steueve
is charged with the murder OF John Spach
and Miss. Erline Knisely, and orders have
been received from the New Philadelphia
police TO arrest him. Steueve left here for
New Philadelphia late yesterday. Spaeh
has a son, John, here, who KEPT company
with Miss Knisely for some time, but a
few weeks ago they had a quarrel and she
attempted 10 swallow carbolic acid. They
later became reconciled.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

BY using the various departments OF The
Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
OUR NEW AGRICULTURAL EN-
pIRE

The government wants to know why
intelligent, well-to-do farmers from
the Mississippi Valley continue to
flock TO the Canadian wilderness to
take up homes under foreign flag
while inviting and attractive oppor-
tunities for settlers are still open on
many Of the reclamation projects in
the west While there has been a de-
cided falling off In tae movement from
this country into the north west ter.
ritories, the number of our desirable
citizens who are leaving the United
States to take up farms in Canada is
large and efforts should be made to
divert them to the several sections of
our own country where just as good.
if not better, opportunities exist for
the homeseekers.
The nationa! government is a big
land owner but It does not advertise.
while Canada expends large sums an.
nually for this purpose. Steps should
be taken at this time to acquaint me
homeseekers of this country with the
TACT that within our own borders there
yet remain many desirable locations
for home builders.
Our great western region in soil,
climate and crop possibilities is SUI.
perior to the regions farther north.
1t possesses better transportation ia.
cilities and markets, 1t is under our
own flag and is occupied BY our own
people. It's development adds to our
national greatness and strength. Pc
tentially It Is the richest and most
fertile agricultural area in the world
and it Is destined to become the cen
ter Of vast population which shall
represent the highest ideals of Amer
lean citizenship. No efforts SHOULD
be spared TO exploit its advantages
and it's opportunities.
Just at the present time the con
structlon Of three national irrigation
projects has progressed to the poin
where settlement Is invited and {
large number Of farmers from the mid
die west have already taken up new
homes thereon. The letters received
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
slMPLIEIEp BANKING.

An Iowa bank official has recently
devised and had copyrighted a new
form of commercial paper. which, it
is said, will greatly simplify business
transactions. The bank with which
the official is connected has adopted
the forms for the benefit OF its de-
positors, and declares that the banking
business should be simplifed as we'll
as any other business.
The new paper is described by the
Springfield Register as combining
seven different forms in one. It is
printed in SO. s25. $50. 500 and $500
amounts. 1t is of the ordinary size OF
paper money, and can be placed in a
folder the same as bill. The deyiser
has combined the following forms into
the new instrument. Time certif-
Gates of deposit bank money orders
Chicago draft. New York draft, self
identifying check, certified personal
check and letter of credit.
The new instrument will popularize
itself especially with travellers who do
not wish to carry large amount of
money on their persons. 1t can be
cashed at any time without the usual
trial of trying to find some one to
identify the holder This feature will
find instant admiration by those who
have been caught without currency in
a strange city. vet with paper in their
possession that they can not cash
without the formally of Identified
ton"
The working of the new instrument
is simple, it is said The depositor.
after making his deposit. is handed
one of the new notes, at the top OF
which he signs his name before leav.
ing the bank. This certitfes that he
has placed so much money in the bank
and credit, Of course. is given BY the
cashier When the holder wishes to
realize all he does is to sign his name
a the bottom of the note. The SINH
larity of the two signatures answers
for Identification. and the thing is
done. Whether or not this system will
become popular remains to be seen.
but it has the virtue Of simplicity and
oompactness, and does away with sey,
eral annoyances. and that is some.
thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Special Delivery Lettsrs.-The ad-
vantage of q special delivery letter is
that ii viii be delivered Immediately
upon reaching the postofice 10 which Il
is addressed within the carrier limits
of free delivery Offices and within one
mile of any other postoftice In or
der TO secure such delivery II Is necss-
sary 70 affix TO the letter. IN addition
TO the ordinary postage. 3 special de-
livery stamp costing ten cents In the
absence OF q special delivery stamp
ordinary stamps TO the value Of tan
cents in addition TO the ordinary pest
age may be affixed. but in the latter
case the words Special Delivery
must be written in large letters on
the envelope, preferably above and 70
the left OF the address IN making up
first class mail for dispatch the post
office and railway postal clerks place
the special delivery letters On The cut
side of the packages 50 that their
presence becomes known Immediately
upon opening the pouch al the reeeiv-
ing Office. TIE letters bearing special
delivery stamps are Al once separated
from the other mail matter and are
stamped with the receiving stamp of
the Office. showing the name OF the
office. the date and the hour at which
they arrived. They are then number
ed and entered according to number
in record. after which they are de-
liyered 10 the adressees by a special
messenger who takes receipts for them
from the addresses and make rec
ord of the time at which they were
delivered. Special delivery matter is
delivered at free delivery offices
: from I a. m. to II p. m, and at all
other postoffces from I a. m. until
Z p. N. and until the arrival of the
last mail provided this is not later
than 9 p. m. If special delivery mat
ter cannot be delivered because there
is no person at the place OF address
to receive it. the matter returned
to the postoffice and delivered in the
ordinary mail Rural letter carriers
are required to deliver special deliv-
cry mail to the residences of patrons
of their routes if they live within one
mile of the routes. Special delivery
matter addressed to patrons of rural
free delivery who reside more than
one mile from the routes is placed in
the box of the addressee in the same
manner as ordinary mail
It has become the practice with
many persons of late to send money
in special delivery letters It should
be understood that a SPECIAL delivery
stamp does not give a. piece of mail
matter any other security than that
given to ordinary mail matter. The
purpose OF the special delivery. as its
name implies, is to secure prompt de-
livery in advance of ordinary nail
matter. Promptness. not additional
safety. is the end in view. In case
safe transit and correct delivery is
specially desired mail matter should
be registered. The registry system
will be considered in the next talk"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
The LIQUOR PROBLEM

The National Model License League
is sending to leading men throughout
the country invitations 10 attend a
convention to be held In Louisville.
Ky. January 21-22-23 for the purpose
OF discussing the liquor problem. The
invitation list contains the names Of
men who have achieved national prom.
inence as fighters for reform.
The officers of the league says that
radical improvement in the methods
OF dispensing alcoholic beverages
must be made L the liquor business
is to remain legalized institution in
considerable number of states in
.he Union and they express a desire
10 near the views of those who have
plans calculated to bring about the
desired Improvement. The leagne ie
a national organization composed Of
apous eight hundred distillers brew.
ers' wine-makers, wholesalers retail:
ers' and collateral tradesmen and Sc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
The Iowan.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
The 1owan is the composite of the
best which American seed and Amer
lean soil produces. He represents
more than any other the power, spirit,
poise and capacity of that marvellous
empire, the middle west an empire
which contains within itself every ele-
ment that contributes to national
grandeur, material and intellectual. In
this assertion there Is neither bun
combe nor flattery. The Iowa charac-
ter is the core of American character.
In sturdy, native common sense. tenn
pered by education and the refining
influences of modernity, hard headed
business capacity joined to kindly
helpfulness, high ideals of justice,
right and governmental propriety,
Iowa is the type of the American com.
monwealth and Iowans are the state.
So there are in Iowa many men fit
for cabinet positions, who would hon.
or the nation and justify Iowa. We
could fill the cabinet with secretaries.
offer the government an advisory
board that need not blush in compari.
son with any preceding 1t. II Presi-
dent Taft is looking for tall trees
whereat to direct the lightning OF ap-
pointment, we have the standing tim
Der. And some of it is standing like
Ajax defying the lightning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

A Chicago dispatch quotes promi-
nent railroad men gathered there for
the semi-annual meeting of the Amer
lean Railway Association as saying
that the majority OF the commercial
interests of the country will be recon-
ciled TO a small increase in freight
rates by the eastern railroads. Il is
expected that the railroad men viii
summarize the arguments which have
been made from time TO time in favor
of increases and it is expected that
little opposition will develop. provided
the average increase is no more than
8 per cent. ". C Brown, senior vice
president OF the New York Central
lines. says that if the proposed rate
increases are not opposed by the bust
ness interests of the country. expendi-
lures of railways aggregating many
millions OF dollars will be ordered i'm
mediately Il is as definitely stated
that such orders would not be given
if the rate increases are not permit
ted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
Democratic Newspapers.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: There
will be general regret among Dem
ocrats that the Des Moi-es Tribune
has passed from tae hands Of its Dem.
ocratic publishers to the possession of
a Republican who will change it's
politics. The Tribune was a large fac
tor in whiting down the Republican
plurality in Iowa in the late election.
It's editor, Mr.. Rinehart, is a vigorous
writer with admantine convictions
and OF the faith that moves mountains.
The Telegraph Herald grieves at the
passing of its neighbor, for there are
too few Democratic dailies in the
state, and they can be counted on the
fingers of one hand. They are the
Waterloo Times-Tribune. the Dayen.
port Democrat, the Burlington Gazette
the Creston American and the Keoku,,
Constitution-Democrat. OF these only
tae TimesTribune and the American
pursue vigorous editorial policies. In
weekly papers the party IS rich. and
fortunate in the ability, perspicacitv
and predictions of their editors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
Governor cummins

Marion Register: Major 1.o.,
made a speaking campaign for At w.
whole Republican ticket and only ~
cidentally for himself for uan,. ~
Governor Cummins made a sim,,a.
campaign. The governor won and av.
cry lowan will hope that he nav
wear his toga well. It has been tbe
ambition of his life. Sometimes ~,
fice holding is disappointing to the
holder but it will not be SO in this c...
for he has the ability and the accom-.
panying desire to make great rec.
ord. Let every Republican extend h,
good will and give him cheer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

from them by the statistician of the
reclamation service at Washington
indicate their satisfaction in the
change they have made and their
abiding faith in the wisdom of their
choice in location TWO OF these pro-
ieets are in Montana and one is in
northern Wyoming. Nearly 100000
acres divided in forty and eighty
acre farms are now ready for home
seekers. These farms are open TO set
Element under cae homestead act. sub
iect TO the provisions of the reclama-
ton law. The soil and climate are
such that with the assured water sup
ply which the government guarantees.
maximum harvests are Insured In
telligent farming on these projects is
rewarded by larger returns than in
humid regions ana the crop projects
are as diversified as can be grown in
the middle west.
On the Huntley project in Montana
nearly forty families came from two
townships IN Iowa and their success
this rear IS certain to bring 8 large
number this winter and next spring.
Twenty families month are going
On the Shoshone project in Wyoming,
nearly sil az whom come from the
middle vest There sill remain farms
Tor several hundred home,huiliers on
shese poo5ects, sad Tie opportunity is
worthy q the careful consideration of
syevy mSn who Is seeking independ-
snce sni life n sAs open. where q
maximum reward Is assured for his
iabo7s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

arouses. 1t gives each one a chance
to contribute II only a penny, to the
war against the white plague, and
provides fund for needed work. II
little Delaware made 1t succeed any
other state, north or south, can do so.
The National Red Cross brings this
Christmas stamp to the whole nation
this year. II each American man,
woman and child buys but one, sixty
five millions will be sold. and tuber-
culosis work from Maine to California
will be reinforced and urged forward.
When Denmark has succeeded, can
America fail?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
Voting Machine VS.. ci,.,.

Voting Machine VS.. cire,.
Burlington Hawk-Eye. T y" sal'ot
field Ledger has a readah,a Ae Fair
sonable editorial in favor ~ anu rea
,s ma.. o. the circle to the ballot res ;,
Is, Is waste Of argument. The bly, h., !
lot with Its big train of er y,s OaI
marking and counting and cer.i u.s IN
ana all the other red tape will ,lns'
De thing Of the past. Tho sooa
machine will take its place lung ~ !
hardly worth while now to H.,
improved breeds of oxen for cart AND IN,
carriage to compete with tha s a
breed of Jefferson county horses. A' ~
improved stage coaches to tab VI
place OF steam and electric roads ~, ~.
carrying the mails. lol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
A Striking Example

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: RoosA
velt's career is a striking example
that come to those who prove them.
selves capable and useful. The fact
that by proper application one NAV
achieve the presidency and, under fay.
orable conditions may ultimately he
come an editor, should be firmly i'm.
pressed On the youth of the country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
A Boston millionaire has organized

A Boston millionaire has organized
what is known as the Aerial Naviga-
ton company to operate a line of
airships between Boston and New
York and intermediate points. A
dirigible balloon of the Zeppelin pat
tern capable of carrying seven pas
sengers will first be placed in service.
1t will be $50 feet long and will be
equipped with double motors capable
OF attaining a speed of thirty to forty
miles an hour. If the experiment
proves successful new ships will be
added and the service extended to
Philadelphia and Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

, th,astna Of a man doing some ,s,,,..
thinking, and now announces ~ sslloui
Is not candidate for ~ mat he
states senatorship. Thankinr United
your kind attention. ladies apa you ior
men, he will now 20 beh,n nu gentle
tain again. u The cur
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Champ Clark says the result in Mis-.
souri, may safely be attributed to an
unusual concentration of unfortunate
circumstances, which, on the doctrine
of probabilities will not be duplicated
in forty years" AS long as the Re
publicans continue to carry the stat,
Mr.. Clark is welcome to all the big
words he can find in the dictionary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

conducting national campaign in be
half of model license law framed
with the avowed object of elevating
the trade by taking the liquor ques-
ton out of politics and eliminating
from the business the lawless element.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

The Keosauqua State Line Demo-
crat tries to make point by saying
that three-fourths of the spoiled tick
cts in Van Buren, county were voted
by Republicans. This is doubtless an
exaggeration, but even If 1t were true
it would signify but little. About the
same proportion of the voters in Van
Buren, county are Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
A Kansas poet thus sings:

A Kansas poet thus sings:
Kansas! Where we've torn the shack
les
From the farmers leg.
Kansas! Where the hen that cackles
Always lays an egg.
There the COWS are fairly achin',
To go with record breakin'-
And the hogs are raising bacon
BY the keg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

In Chicago man who had stolen
100000 was arrested, convicted and
sentenced 10 the penitentiary all on
Monday. This looks like a deliberate
attempted to cheat Friday out Of its
just deserts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Mr.. Bryan should have the credit
that is his due, Not all his prophe-
eies went wide of the mark. He told
his daughter Ruth al the time that he.
marriage with Artist Leavitt would
be failure, and it has been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

The Cuban election was quite or.
DERBY. 1t had to be with 5.oou Amer.
lean troops on the island within easy
call.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Mr. Bryan says in effect that he is
in the hands Of his friends What
they will do to him as a candidate for
the fourth time isn't difficult to guess
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
The Davenport Times SAYS:

Football is five times safer than
railway employment if the degree OF
safety can be thus expressed. Much
of the agitation in regard to football
is nonsense.
Not necessarily, Railway employ
ployment is necessary and cannot be
avoided Football is so-called
sport" for which something less
dangerous might and should be sub
stituted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

The Davenport Democrat rises to
inquire:
rs it really going to be tariff re
vision, or only a bluff Democrats. in
the role purely of the innocent by
stander. feel that they have the right
TO inquire
Doesn't the Democrat know what
usually happens to the innocent by
stander?''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The divinity hat doth hedge king
seems 8 pretty Insecure. defense now
aiays, observes the Davenport Dem
ocrat>
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

In speaking of counterfeit S. bills
the Chicago Tribune remarks that Van
Vlissenger. the forger Of that city
seems to have been two bad vs..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

According TO the Washington Dem
ocrat. nothing looks quite as good and
rural IS farmer coming 10 town with
wagon load of pumpkins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Thought for the day in the language
of w. A. Sunday: Don't shout amen
any louder than you live it-don't
windjam."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Social note in umpsteen newspa-
pers: A large number of turkeys will
be axed to dinner next Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
keokuk, Iowa. November 20. 1908.

Senator Foraker has been vindicat-
ed. He says SO himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

The name of Chinese editor Wis.
ting this country is Ii he probably
publishes a Democratic paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Mem Mrs. Taft buys her Christ
mas presents early (This should
hurry EN- UP if anything will.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

A Montana man who was warming
himself at stove forgot that he had
a stick OF dynamite in his pocket. His
funeral is being conducted on the in
stallment plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

BUY or boost" has been adopted as
Detroits prosperity slogan. What's
the matter with doing both?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

The fellow who shot Prosecutor
Heney in San Francisco is now re-
ferred to as a Haas-been.