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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Rural letter carriers are making rec
ord-breaking time in some parts of
the country The postofftce depart
ment at Washington is in receipt of
a report that shows some exceedingly
fast work Carrier Frank E Howell at
yliets, Kan. has been serving his
route twenty-four miles in length
in three and half hours against an
average of six and half and seven
hours for the same distarce in other
sections OF the state. The department.
assumed the carrier was using an
automobile or motorcycle. but inves-
tigation showed he has been driving a
light buggy drawn by span of small
horses, changing his team every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The postoffice department knows no
Santa Claus, but that doesn't prove
anything. 1t is the postotfice depart
mentis misfortune that il ism better
informed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

TO give it larger standing as an edu-
cational force in the affairs of the
state. as was contemplated by the
founder, the late Charles Aldrich
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

CURED special efforts on the part OF
its makers TO excel themselves as
they have done in the prosperity edi
ton just at hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Council Bluffs claims that It IS one
OF the three greatest implement cen
tiers of the world and it has the houses
and the trade to Substantial Tie
statement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The remark of a contemporary that
lots of idle people would rather find
fault than find work states large
truth in few words
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

American women are said to be
more extraragant than their English
sisters. They can AFFORD 70 be, for one
thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The state Of Washington has exllel
Emma Goldman TO Canada This
shows what the state of Washington
thinks of the British possession north
of it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Congress seems disposed to do its
part toward making Christmas merry.
II has adjourned until January 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

City Journal to be fully confirmed.
The Davenport, Democrat remarks
that doing little counts for vastly
more than wishing great deal.
George Fitch has noticed that am
bition and temptation go around the
world as close together as pair of
girl twins.
The Minksn is the name of a new
organization of western travelling men
who object to being skinned by hotel
men.
Delaware farmers threaten to plow
up their peach orchards. There
seems to be no other way to kill the
delaware peach crop.
A New York woman tied and
gagged herself in order to pose as a
heroine and increase her husbands
affection for her The Marshalltown
Times-R Republican tells her that she
needn't have bound herself
The best thing that can happen
any town. says the Sloa~ Star, lis a
get-together club among its business
men,"
There is nothing in oar form of
government more amazing, says the
lCreston Advertiser, than our capacity
for enacting new laws"
4 There are said 20 be more telephones
used in Iowa than in any other state.
Independent lines claim 23o.994 phones
and the Bell 54,s57, tota' of 2SS,S51.
1t is estimated there is one to every
seven people of the state.
The churches are finding that adj
lvertising pays. just as business men
found 1t out long ago, observes the
Davenport Democrat
Count Boni boldly declares he wants
his children and spurns the thought OF
money II the entire Gould fortune
was placed at his feet he wouldn't
touo1 it-while the police were look
ing.
According to the Colfax Clipper a
good many men who expect to inherit
, a heavenly home, act as though they
ought not to pay taxes on property 10
Gated anywhere else.
The Brooklyn Chronicle insists that
the school system of Iowa should be
thoroughly revised by the coming ses
sion of the legislature Despite our
pride in Iowa candid examination OF
our school system must result in the
admission that It is inferior to that OF
Minnesota anC perhaps also several
other neighboring states"
A Michigan Judge has struck a blow
at the summer resort engagement II
. a case before his court he has held
that when a girl breaks her engage
ment she must return the ring and
presents by which the troth was
plighted Should this be recognized
, as good law in other parts OF the
! union it is clear that the fascinating
summer girl will find her occupation
gone and her vacation stripped of It's
charm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Few people have any idea of the
magnitude of the gas interests OF this
country In this connection A. Cressy
Morrison, manager of the Glass Appli-
ance Exposition, made some interest
ing statements at the recent success
full convention of the National Com
merciaI Gas Association in Chicago.
Mr.. Morrison said that there is a to
tai OF $295 ,2o1 300 invested in gas
plants OF Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mich.
isan Missouri and Wisconsin In the
same states the gas companies serve
a population Of 761o,776 It also was
shown that Ike six states in question
consumed a total Of 32o38 904 200 GU
bic feet Of gas annually 1t is esti.
mated that this industry in the states
covered by Mr. Morrison's inquire
gives employment to 10000 men and
women, and that 100000 persons are
dependent upon the we'll being Of the
industry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Recipe for a Christmas gift sug.
gested by the Burlington Hawk Eye:
Anything nice and useless
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23
DAILY BY NAIL.

IN
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class matter.
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All subscription orders should give tiis
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dress is desired. state both the ola an"
Remit by postoffice money order, eS X
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The date printed on the address Of each
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Subscribers failing to receive their their pa a,
pers promptly viii confer laNot oS
giving notice of the fact
Address ali communlgatons 10 Nv
THE GATE CITY .COMpANl I.
No 49, North Sixth ST., Keokuk, Iowa
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands: ,
Hotel KeokulS, cor. Third and Johnson E,nnst
G, a Rollins g s Co; o., ess Nam street
Depot News Stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

These are the shortest DAYS in the
year in more senses than one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The Atuseatine Journal is out IN a
Prosperity Edition Of which not only
the publishers Of that paper and the
people OF mat city but al Iowa has
reason 10 be proud Il is systemat-
ically arranged and handsomely print
I'd paper of torty.four pages in which
The prosperity and growth Of Nusca-
tine during tie past year are SCI forth
10 fine advantage All the vast
amount Of work involved in its pro,
auction was done By the regular BUSH
ness editorial and mechanical forces
in addition 70 their usual daily abors.
The result speaks well also Tor the
equipment Of the Journal Office which
is mauifestly complete and upto-date
in every particular The Journal Is
one Of the Oldest papers in the state
and has long been one OF the best.
1t is SO. good all Tie time that it re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23
Cornerstone Of Prosperity.

New York World; The silver lin
ing of the cloud which Swallowed bust
ness this year is the report of the sec
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The report that Castro Went abroad
for his healeh appears to the Sioux
City Journal to be fully confirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The Davenport, Democrat remarks
that doing little counts for vastly
more than wishing great deal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

George Fitch has noticed that am
bition and temptation go around the
world as close together as pair of
girl twins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

The Minks" is the name of a new
organization of western travelling men
who object to being skinned by hotel
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

DO your Christmas shopping with
Keokuk merchants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

Delaware farmers threaten to plow
up their peach orchards. There
seems to be no other way to kill the
Delaware peach crop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-23

According to the Colfax Clipper a
good many men who expect to inherit
a heavenly home, act as though they
ought not to pay taxes on property 10
Gated anywhere else.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
HAD PREFERENTIAL RATES
MORE TESTIMONY IN THE SUIT
AGAINST THE STANDARD.
Oil Company Had Lowest Rate Quoted
to Shippers Over Vermont
Central.

New York, Oct. 30-The admission
that the Standard Oil company bene-
flied from a preferential freight rate
lower than that quoted to any other
shipper was drawn from a witness
Thursday at the hearing in the gov
eminent suit to dissolve the company.
George B. Ferguson, a clerk in the
freight department of the Central Yer
mont railroad, gave the testimony re-
ferred to. After enumerating various
tariffs in force on the Central Yer
mont, none of which, he declared, had
ever been secret, the witness was
taken in hand by the governments at
torney who solicited information that
special rate had been issued to the
Standard Oil company.
Pressed as to what other shippers
had benefited from this special tariff,
the witness said that as far as he
knew the rate applied only to the Stan
dard. The extent of the preference
accorded to the Standard by the Cen
trail Vermont was shown in two let
tiers quoting freight rates per carload.
In one instance the rate was given as
$33 a carload while in the other case
the rate quoted was $23. The witness
admitted that the S23 rate was the
one under which the Central Vermont
carried the Standards shipments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
He BRIDED A JUROR
SAN FRANCISCO CONTRACTOR
MAKES A STARTLING CON-
FESSION IN OPEN COURT.
RUFF ATTORNEYS INVGL we'd
e. A. 8. Blake Tells of Having Been
Hired by Two Lawyers
to Bride Juror
Kelly.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-Forming
another sensational chapter in the mu-
nicipal bribery graft cases growing out
of the alleged wholesale bribery of the
"Schmitz" board of supervisors by
Abraham Ruef, the former political
boss, and the resultant grand jury in
dictments and prosecution, Il. A. S.
Blake, a contractor, Thursday con-
fessed in open court that he had, at
the instigation of A. S. Newburgh and
Frank j. Murphy, two of Ruefs at
torneys, attempted to bride John NJ.
Kelly with an offer of $4,000 to get
on the jury now being secured to try
Ruef on the charge of bribery and
vote for his acquittal. Blake also
made the statement that after his ar
rest and conviction, Murphy came to
him and was to put $4,000 in the
hands of a third party, 10 be paid to
Blake Immediately after he was SEN
fenced and that his wife was to re-
ceive $500 a month during the time
that he was serving his sentence in
the penitentiary, if Blake would keep
quiet" and not implicate Murphy and
Newburgh.
The $4,000 in promisory notes
father and his sister, and made pay
able to Murphy, the prisoner declared,
was now in the hands of third party
which had been named by him to re-
ceive it and hold it subject to his
order.
Blake had been convicted Of at
tempting to bride John Nj. Kelly, a
venireman drawn on the panel of the
Ruef jury and was about to be SEN
fenced by Judge Frank H. Dunno,
when he said he had a statement to
make.
The disclosures made by Blake came
as a surprise to his counsel but was
not entirely unexpected to the crowd
ed court room, as it had been rumored
for some time that he would come
through" and be a witness for the
prosecution against Newburgh and
Murphy, both of whom are under in
dictment on the same charge of which
Blake was convicted.
Blake's wife arose in the court
room and protested Historically with
mo, no." when Judge Dunno called
upon her husband to stand up" that
judgment might be passed upon him.
She was led out by a deputy sheriff.
His face was pale but calm, pos
sessed, and with a demeanor that ill.,
dicated he had prepared himself for
the ordeal, Blake in a calm voice told
of his participation in the attempt to
bribe Kelly. prefacing it with the
statement that he had been promised
no reward or immunity and that his
confession was free and voluntarily
made.
At the earnest request of District
Attorney Langdon, Judge Dunno after
broadly intimating that Blake's con-
fession would not influence the court
in passing a severe sentence upon the
contractor for a crime which he char
acterized as "one of the most serious
under the law" postponed sentence
for two weeks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
After Insurance Combine.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 31.-Seven-
teen insurance companies are named
as defendants in a suit filed in the cir
cult court here Friday by Attorney
General Kirby seeking the cancellation
of licenses and the assessment Of PEN
alties aggregating s1.19O,0O0. 1t is al
legged by the attorney general that
the companies named have violated
a legislative act prohibiting the for
nation OF a combine to fix and main
tain rates or the commissions to be
paid agents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
contempt testimony All In.

Washington, Oct 31.-The taking of
testimony in the case of Samuel Com
pers, president; John Mitchell, vice
president, and Frank Morrison, Sec
rotary of the American Federation of
Labor, for alleged contempt of court,
growing out of a suit for Injunction
brought by the Buck Stove & Range
Co. of st. Louis, Mo-, was concluded
Thursday before an examiner. The
privilege of submitting testimony for
the defense was waived, for the pur-
pose OF Fastening a decision Of the
case, which will be called up for final
hearing before Justice Wright OF the
district supreme court Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

Washington, Oct. 30.-Gen. w. c.
Gates of Alabama, who is suporintend
ing the marking of the graves of con
federate soldiers who died in federal
prisons, called on the president
Wednesday and told him the work was
progressing favorably He said that
in many cases it was impossible 10
carry out the laws provision for in
dividual simple white marble head
stones because of confusion following
removal and Refinement. In all 25,'
900 confederate soldiers died in fed
eral prisons and were buried at diff
ferent points from Boston TO Santa
Fe, N. NJ.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
They Walked in the Rain.

Washington, Oct 30.-ln a chilly
rain President Roosevelt shortly after
three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
left the White House with Maj. Den.
j. Franklin Bell chief of staff of the
army, for 4 long walk. They struck
out into the country and over muddy
roads which somewhat impedei their
progress. When they returned at six
O'Clock they were wet to me skin.
The usual escort of secret service
men was dispensed with.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
Inua slrffranists Parade,

Boone, Ia, Oct. S1.-Six hundred
women suffragists paraded through
the streets Of Boone at noon Thurs
day. Rev. Anna Shaw, head OF the
National Order OF Suffragists. headed
the parade. With her we're Miss Rem
dell and Costallo of London, famous
for their participation in the attacks
made on parliament by the women
suffragists OF England. The spec
tacle Of COO women marching through
the streets was a unique sight. The
whole town turned out en- masse ia
witness Il.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
NiOht Rider Prisoners Released.

Reelfoot Lake. Tenn. Oct. 31.-No
military detachments went out Thurs
day in search of night riders. suspects
or witnesses and but one prisoner
was brought in by the civil officers.
The wedding out of prisoners has be-
gun and 35 who have been able to
give satisfactory accounts Of them
selves were released Thursday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

75e State Banks In Kansas.-Fig-
ures compiled in the office of State
Bank Commissioner John Q. Royce
show a remarkable growth in the
banking business of Kansas in the
last four years. They show that four
years ago there were 81 state banks
in Kansas and that now there are 759
in operation and five more ready TO
begin operations before the first OF
the year. These figures also show
that four years ago the total deposits
in the state banks of Kansas were
$50, lilo, S2S.41 and that at the time OF
the last call the total deposits were
$50 1893, 663.0S-an increase of thirty
million dollars in four years. Nearly
all of the state banks instituted In
the last four years have been In the
central and western parts of the
state. Wherever wheat is the big
crop In Kansas new banks are plen-
tiful. There are now state banks in
little towns that had scarcely a mer-
chandise store four and five years
ago and nearly all Of these are in the
central and western parts Of the state
Figures in Mr.. Royce's office show
that all Of these little banks are pros
porous.
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The meeting next year will be held
at Pittsburg. A resolution was passed
authorizing the organization Of a
lady's auxiliary; a woman's organiza-
ton now exists at Sedan. but was not
recognized by the main body until
the action of this meeting.
Council Grove Ice Plant.-The ice
plant in Council Grove has turned out
its first manufactured product. The
plant is well equipped with the best
machinery. It viii be a great benent
to that city, besides other places
within shipping distance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
mo- Aid MemphIs Newspapers.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Special per
mission has been granted by the In
terstate commerce commission to the
Illinois Central Railroad company to
publish, effective November ]. a tariff
to provide a rate Of s3l for a special
chartered train to run from Memphis.
Tenn, to Grenada. Miss. to facilitate
the distribution Of Sunday newspapers
particularly those Of Memphis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

Want Autos to Go Slower.-The
Anti-Horsethief Association in session
at Salina passed a resolution asking
the legislature to pass more stringent
laws regulating the speed Of the au-
tomobiles. and another resolution ask
ing the same body to allow farmers
the value Of horses killed by the vet
Urinary surgeons because Of glanders.
The officers for the ensuing year
elected are: James A Randall. Chez
okee, president; J. L. Thompson,
Nickerson. vice president; O. ]. Nc
Carly. cofeyville. secrstary-treasurer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06
"WH0 IS
L0CAN?''

"Who is Logan" asks the Morn
ing Yellow.
The question is easily answered.
r. NJ. Logan is the democratic nomi-
nee for district attorney in the 9TH
judicial district of Colorado. He has
been resident of Delta for a num-
ber of years. and he has the highest
respect of all those who know him
and is held in high regard by all at
torneys who have met him in the
courts. He has been a practicing at
torney for 81 years and has served
in the office of prosecuting attorney
in another district. making an eX-
cellent record as such an official He
is an able attorney. a man who keeps
his word, man of clean moral rec
ord and a good citizen. II he is elect
ed district attorney he will do his
duty fearlessly.
We might add that r. NJ. Logan is
the man who. after the first of next
year, will serve the people of the 9TH
judicial district as district attorney.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06
CARE FOR
THE HORSE

In considering the diseases to
which horsefiesh is heir, there are
two things that should always be
considered as of special Importance
the teeth and the feet.
The average period of usefulness
of the horse is curtailed several years
by the inadequacy of the teeth. In
most horses at the age of Is the
teeth have become rough and uneven
and from that time on the horse is
a hard keeper and the real cause is
not known by the owner In buy
ing horses. the teeth and the feet
should receive most careful examina-
ton.
Ordinarily. in speaking of the feet
of the horse. we mean the part in
closed by the hoof wall Looking at
it from a standpoint of comparative
anatomy. the foot includes all be-
low the knee and the hook
The artificial conditions under
which the horse is placed and the
unusual demand exacted of him re-
suit in almost every case in diseased
conditions which render him incap-
able of doing the work he would 9TH
erwise do. Shoeing. which places
him under artificial conditions. COM
bined with the hard roads, overworl1
inhammatory conditions which may
result in sidebones. ringbones, coffin
Joint. lameness. cracks in the hoof
wall, contracted heels, and a great
many more diseases too numerous to
mention.
In many cases the horse must be
shod; but there certainly is far too
much shoeing done. 1t is surprising
how much work the horse can do un-
der most conditions without shoes. IL
he be brought gradually to the work
and little care and Judgment be eX-
ercised in this matter during the first
.iree or four years of the colts life.
There are three things especially to
be remembered if you wish to give
this subject a little extra thought:
First as long as you use horses that
have weak or defective feet for
breeding purposes. just so long will
you have horses with predisposition
to these things and you will lose
money on them accordingly: second
do less shoeing, horse with fairly
good feet will not need to be shod
unless he be worked on the pave
ment, race track or in mountainous
districts: third. do not allow any
horseshoer to use the buttress on the
soles of the feet. nor the rasp on the
outside; do not leave the shoes on
longer than four weeks without re-
setting.
In substance. remember that the
foot is the weakest part of the horse;
that the service of the horse is worth
money to YOU. Take good care of the
horses feet
G. IL. GLOVER, d. V. NJ,
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
u. ;. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.

October ), 6 p.m.-Temperature.
81; relative humidity. 81: direction
of wind, northwest; velocity of wind.
Clear.
October 6. 6 am Temperature.
80, relative humidity, 5S; direction
of wind. southeast: velocity of wind.
miles; precipitation, o; weather,
clear.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
So; minimum, 5i; mean. As. or II
below normal.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity ISSUED at Denver) Fair
tonight and tomorrow.
X. NJ. HARDINGE,
Observer
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06

The hard freeze last Saturday
night--the first killing freeze or
frost of the season-not only
changed much of the garden and
field verdure to autumn brown, but
did some real damage The late
peaches and green grapes. later than
usual on account of the late spring
are said to be complete loss. A
few late apples which were frozen
We're damaged, but these were not
expected to ripen. The main crop of
apples was mature, and appears to
be benefited by the freeze as the
fruit is coloring up nicely. The cold
wave was variable in it's intensity
and froze ice from one-fourth to
three-fourtns of an inch thick. Pla-
teau Voice.