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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-21
fered to start the fire. 1t was sup
posed that there were no Goals in the
stove

fered to start the fire. 1t was sup
posed that there were no Goals in the
stove.
The city council of Shell Rock has
decided to replace the wooden water
tank of capacity of 10000 gallons,
and at cost of S1700. Also a new
hose cart and 1000 feet of hose have
been purchased.
j. P Kirk and Albert Smith of Lo-
gan, arrested and indicted for enter
ing the home of Mrs. Hunt. were
given their liberty when the case was
called, as no one appeared against
them.
! William Bartz, one of the pioneers
of Rockford, died at the home of his
son, August, at the age of 50 years.
The immediate cause of his death
was paralysis, though he had been
enfeebled by age for some time.
Mrs. John Mares, aged 80 years,
died at her home at Luxembourg. She
was one of the oldest settlers in the
community and was held in high re.
gard. The funeral will be held from
the Catholic church at that place.
Harrison county land is on the uI
grade in prices. Postmaster Johnson
of Logan has sold his 100-acre farm
southeast of Logan, for considera
ton of $1S5. Other farms near Logan
have sold at $11o to s135 per acre.
The William Morrow farm, consist
! ing of eighty acres, situated few
miles northeast of Conrad, was recent
ly sold to George Grouse, Mr.. Grouse
$ paying for this farm S170 per acre
4 This is the top notch for Grundy coun
] ty farm land
: Judge C. E. Albrook sentenced job,
+ Butler of Webster City to serve fiv,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-21

Rev. c. N. Emelius, who has been
pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church
at Marshslltown, has had extended a
call to church at Boston, Mass, and
left to assume his new charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-21

Mrs. Nellie Frank OF LaPorte, was
frightfully burned about the hands and
head when she threw cup of coal
oil into stove to kindle the fire. She
had stepped into the telephone ex-
change office and it being cold had of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-21
news FROM ALL
over The STATE
Postmaster Johnson of Logan, Harri-
son County, Sells One Hundred
Acre Farm at $1s5
Per Acre.
TRAVELLED $4,000 MILES
Mail Carrier Younaerman of Grand
Junction Makes Remarkable
Record as a Mail
Carrier,

Rev. Edwards of the Logan Baptist
church, has resigned, and has moved
to Camanche, in the eastern part of
Iowa, where he will resume active
church work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-21

Judge C. E. Albrook sentenced John
Butler of Webster City to serve five
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20
BLUE GRASS BLADE

better selection could have been mad The days spent
with her at the home of Mrs. Lucas pleasant happy,
and profitable We need women like her.
Just few words about William II. Cox. lie is a true
diamond The fire of Freethought flashes in his eyes.
Neither he afraid He took upon his shoulders the
work of advertising and preparing for the meetings and
lectures Loyal to the CORE fearless and brave he
of whom the may feel justly proud His duties
eercarrer in the service of Uncle Sam occupied much
of his time, which prevented seeing much of him
l had wished. much to Mr.. Cox, and express my
appreciation and gratitude for his magnanmous help
upon this OCCASION
Well, what about the lectures! They eminently
successful The first lecture well attended and much
larger crowd had gathered than had been expected by the
most sangune of friends. Freethought has a hard
struggle in Marietta. 1t is growing stronger in popular
favor every day. The first lecture upon the Free
thought philosophy contrased with the orthodox Chris
tan faith In it offered safe and certain guide for
human conduct based upon human considerations alone
1t listened to with rapt attention. and the audience
gave frequent manifestations of its appreciation AT its
close Mr.. Miller, who assured that he bible
believer, undertook CRITICISM minus intelligent
cepton of the subject He insisted upon doing all the
talking and would not grant time for any AS
last resort Mrs. Lucas very calmly entered the ARENA put
question to him, and the bible defender collapsed
The next lecture attended by audience than
twice the size of the first Masonic dedication had inter
fered with both. 1t pity that these events had to
conflict 1t could not be helped however, as both had
settled upon the dates without any knowledge concerning
the other At this lecture favored with the pres
of Rev. Mr. Coil Unitarian preacher, whom L
knew in Cincinnati years ago. D. Q. Dnsmore of
ST. Marys w. Va stalwart Freethnker, also attended
this lecture and gave liberal contribution for the pleasure
he had experienced
This lecture scientific discussion upon the question
of future life exposition of Materasm, in which facts
given proving individual conscious existence
after DEATH The best part at the end Mr. G. b. H.
Sanford young of great earnesness, undertook
defend the Christian theory He expressed hearty agree
with much of what had aid but took issue with
of the points suggested He made exceedingly
favorable impression being anxious to learn and
know the truth is gratifying to know that he has
started upon closer investigation The large audience
which had continually been increasing appreciated the
discussion gentlemany in tone, which gave oppor
forr
Blue-grass blade., 1908-09-20

the result of the work done and living in hope of repe
ton future date. The invitation come back
again., universally expressed, accepted for
future time, when opportunity offered for leaving
the editorial desk.
In addition to those previously mentioned, 1
delighted at having met with Miss Veda Napier the
charming companion of Mrs. Lucas Mr. Frank Brennan,
Incompatible a sory-teer and entertainer Mayor o.
p Hyde, Charles Rowland, Adam Lawrence, j. G. Gala
ham, Ed Guthrie, Mrs. William Mugrage, and many others,
whose unable to remember. Mention
also be made of j. Martin Shawhan, known as the
'inhdel barber, and author of book of Ereethought
poems entitled unpublished Pebbles" President George
o. Roberts, of the Buckeye Secular Union from
Dennison to attend the first lecture, but compelled
to return home the early train Thursday morning
Before leaving Marietta, Mrs. Lucas took Mrs. Biven
and myself for ride through the city. is the oldest
settled city in the State of continuous settlement Before
Marietta occupied the Moravians had settled upon
lands in the northern part of the State but these settle
abandoned Marietta nestles in the beautiful
valley formed by the con- junction of the Ohio and Muskin
gum rivers 1t here that Governor St Clair the first
Governor of Ohio, took the oath of his Office On the
opposite shore of the Ohio is the city of williamsburg
W. Va. Here rocks of seismic origin, towering the
side of the city and evidences of considerable
sedimentary deposits at enormous height above the
valleys of the rivers. In the cemetery is a mound of
unknown origin 1t is connected by secret, underground
ways, with series of raised squares and by the
these squares connected with the river The
general belief is that these built by of people
nhabtng this section before the advent of the In
dian, and were used as a means of defense, admitting
of safe flight from their enemies in of necessity
The city authorities will permit them be excavaed
or explored the ground that their made
known all interest in them would disappear The auhor
ties may be right in their views but who knows what nfo
nation of scientific and historic value is being thus with
held!
Marietta is unfortunate in regard to her public library
Following his customary plan Andrew Carnegie donated
large of money the building and equippng of this
library He gave 100000 1t is in the hands of the Pres
byerian church, and the institution is not honored
with Canegies In spite of Mr. Carnegie's known
purpose of refusing establish any library under secaran
CONTROL the Presbyerians have taken possession and
duet regular religious services within its walls Ought
Mr. Carnegie to be informed of this fact Would he
L. H.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

cleaning process, so wash the seaweeC
through many waters, and look it ovef
very carefully to remove every par
ticle of grit or inedible limu that often
becomes entangled with the edible
varieties.
A few varieties of limu cannot be
washed in fresh water without injur-
ing the flavor and causing very rapid
decay, so that in few hours it is en-
tirely unfit for food.
After cleaning, the saaweed is al
ways sailed and usually broken,
pounded, or chopped into small pieces,
and usually it is eaten uncooked as a
relish with poi meats or fish. Raw
fish is never eaten without limu or
some other relish, such as raw toma-
toes, chill peppers, or onions.
1t is not probable that raw seaweed
prepared in the usual Hawaiian style
would ever be generally popular with
the American or European, who nat
urally prefers his own salads and rel
ishes to which he is accustomed
Even those having the most pleasant
saline flavor and crispness, as limu
kohu, limu manauea, limu huna and
limu pahapaha, or limu lipoa, with its
peculiar pleasant spiciness have in ad-
dition a slight flavor that suggests the
sea, to which many people object. 1t
is only after tasting several times that
many people come to really like the
marine flavor, common to all raw sea-
weeds.
Many of the seaweeds, when cooked
in soups, gravies. or with meats or
made into jellies, are entirely free
from this disagreeable or peculiar
flavor If cooked too long, or too
large a'quantity is used in the soups
or jellies, the flavor is apt to be
strong, but if used in smaller quaint
ties it is very delicate and pleasant
The writer has carefully tested
number of species, cooking them in
variety of combinations. They seem
to be equally palatable when used
either fresh or dried. The bleached
seaweeds of course make the best ap
pearing jelly and blancmange. and
look best in the soups and stews.
The most attractive and delicately
favored coffee, fruit or other jellie'
and blancmange was made by the
writer from the four gelatinous limus
mentioned above. They were equal in
every way to jellies made from tbs
best gelatins in the market, and Il
some ways seemed superior in flavor
The blancmange could not be distin
guished from that made with Irish
moss farina or with the whole Irish
moss.
MINNIE REED. NJ. g..
Science Teacher, Honolulu.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
Great Demand for Mirrors.

The production of metallic mirrors
for searchlights and other such uses
is now in demand in Europe, according
to the London Times. Those made of
glass, now used, are Objectionable ow
ing to their liability to fracture when
the guns are fired on ships, and to
the silvering on the mirrors blisterine
and separating from the glass. A new
metallic mirror, partially made by cleo.
tro-deposition, is being introduced.
The mirror has a surface composed OF
alternating bands or rings of gold and
white rejecting surfaces. It Is
claimed that this mirror gives a more
penetrating beam Of light both at
night and in foggy weather, that OBJ
jects on which such beam Of light
is. thrown stand out in greater relief
than in light thrown from a silver
white metal mirror, and that the in.
tensity Of the light is so great that it
is impossible to aim accurately at the
lprojector. Another advantage claimed
for the new mirrors is that they are
not fractured by conclusion. and that
even when penetrated by bullets the
area of distortion is very small.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
CORNER IN MAY CORN ENDS
PATTEN SAID TO HAVE CLEANED
UP $2,ooo,oOo
Excitement in Chicago Grain Pits and
Market Was Decidedly
Erratic.

Chicago, May 30.-The corner" in
James A. Patten of this city and his
associates came to an end Friday, and
the "Patten crowd" is generally credit
ed with having made about $2,00O,OOO
on the deal, although it is admitted
that all estimates are largely guess
work. Mr.. Patten personally declared
that he did not know how much had
been made.
The market Friday was highly ir
regular and nervous, in wheat, corn
and oats. May wheat ranged between
$1.OG and Sill, and closed at s1.10h
Corn sold anywhere between 771ac and
$3.50. and closed at soc to S01sc. Oats
ranged between 511ac and $3.50 and
closed at 52%c.
Excitement ran high in all of the
grain pits when the weakness was
greatest. Values changed with sucf
bewildcring rapidity that traders were
puzzled. Shorts were anxious to cover
and brokers for the bull leaders had
at times plenty of grain to sell. 1t is
claimed that the shorts have delivered
to Mr.. Patten and his friends not fan
from 100000 bushels of corn and
close to S,S00,000 bushels of oats.
The corner" has been largely in
May corn, and Patterns holdings of this
option were accumulated between 55o
and Coo. Subsequent buying, neces
sary to support the market at critical
periods raised the average purchase
price about &c a bnshel.
The deal began early in October,
1907. In that month May corn sold ur
to G5Ac. The financial troubles which
came about that time tumbled the
price to 53Bc. After the financial
furry had abated the price of May
corn advanced slowly. During Febru-
airy it sold up to G2Rc, and in March
at G8hc Since then it has continued
to climb and shorts have secured the
country for corn TO deliver on their
May contracts. Immense quantities of
the grain have been delivered to Pat
ten, but he has paid for it all and APP
parently stood ready at all times to
take more.
Early in May the shorts commenced
desperate efforts to fill the Chicago
elevators with corn, and many of the
western railroads issued rush" orders
to apply on all corn shipments. De-
spite this. however the "Patten
crowd" were not compelled to let go,
nor was their hold in the market weak
ened to any apparent extent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
STOOD The TEST
MONITOR FLORlDA'S TURRETS
WITHSTAND THE IMPACT OF
. PINCH PRoJECTlLES.
new MAST WAS A SUCCESS
Shells From the Arkansas at Close
Range Failed to Put the Iron
Clad Out of Bust
ness.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 90
The biggest naval gun, the heaviest
proiectile, and the highest eXplosiv e
known, combined with c:ose range and
deadly aim, were Wednesday allowed
to work their full havoc on the turret
plate of the monitor Floi ida. The re.
suit is declared to be a victory for tll-
ret construction and this, notwith-
standing the 11-inch hardened steel
plate, was blackenel, broken, the
seams of the turret sprung aad the
rivets and screws looseEtd and twisted.
1t was not five minutes after the
terrible impact thai the finely bal
apced mechanism of the turret was
being worked with rerfect ease ard
the 12-inch gun on the left side was
trained at will. inside the tnrret
where stand the gunncIs and gun crew
the havoc was much less apparent
than from the outside Examination
showed that of the many delicately al
justed instruments Tor fire control,
sighting and operating the turret, few
II any were out of working order.
''If this had happened in battle the
Florida would be 6gfting yet" said
one of the rear admirals with en-
thusiasm.
Then followed futile attempt to
destroy the newly designed fighting
mast on the stern of the Florida. AT
ter five shots of the guns had gone
through it the mast stood firm.
Forty shots would not bring it
down and no enemy would waste am
munition and time shooting at it," was
the expert comment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
To Confer at Kansas CITY.

Guthrie. Ok, May 29.-Attorney
General Charles West, J. w. Love,
chairman of the corporation commits
sion; C. B. Bee. chief rate clerk OF
the commission, together with repre-
sentatives of lumbermen. coal dealers
and other shippers of the state, left
Wednesday night for Kansas City for
a conference with the officials of the
Chicago, Rock Island G Pacific rail
road and the officials of other roads.
relative to additional reductions OF
freight rates in Oklahoma.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
Fatal Missouri Storm.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 2S.-During an
electrical storm George and Claude
Blessing, sons of George Blessing, liv-
ing a mile south of New Hampton,
Mo-. while trying to rescue some
chickens from the rain, were struck
by lightning and killed. Jacob Durand
of Falls City. Mo-. while attempting
TO secure his nat which had blown
into Muddy creek, was drowned. Dur
ing the storm a number of barns were
struck and burned and much livestock
was drowned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

through the accident Of discovery by John Smith and Walter Raleigh
but nationally foremndd So far mineral wealth
concerned the need Of the day prudent foresight coupled with
research order that minerals be discovered new
alloys produced compounds OF common substances made available
powepoducng devices developed The most careful inventory
the family patrmony should be made plead for economy that the
generation and the be saved from wanbu especially
research into and mastery Nature in order that two blades
where before that the golden grain be
made replace woody grass that crude rocks be made to yield
fine metals.
Our duty plain
forests forests long navgabe rers
n rivers, cheap transportation.
Second to systematic water transportation putting the whole
the reclamation which has already proved
highly capable admirable work Cheap water transportation
heavy fregs brings many advantages and great saving OF
supplies Railroads require much STEEL water does not
Third conservation of soil More than thousand millions of tons
richest soil swept into the coggng the rivers
its way filling harbo Less SOIL less less commerce.
less wealth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
An Alton. ILL.,. Mystery,

Alton, ILL.,, May 3O.-With the skull
and lower forehead crushed, evidently
the result of blow from some blunt
instrument, the body of woman about
As years of age. clad in a stylishly
tailored blue serge skirt and other ex-
pensive garments. was Friday night
found floating in the Mississippi. The
features, though swollen and distort-
ed, bear unmistakable evidences of re-
finement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 30.-Reports
from Maryville, Oregon, Tarkio and
other northwest Missouri towns are to
the effect that thousands of acres of
lowlands have been flooded. Most of
this land had been planted to corn and
the damage is heavy. In Nodaway
county ten inches" OF rain fell within
the last few days. The Missouri river
is rising here and the government
dykes near Elwood, under construc-
ton, are threatened. In South st. JOS
eph 100 houses are flooded
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
BRYAN Touring Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.. May 30.-Wm. ].
Bryan Friday began a weeks tour of
Nebraska, devoting himself &c the
northern half of the state. His first
stop of importance was at Norfolk.
During this trip Mr.. Bryan will speak
at several points in his own state
which he never before was visited. Az
ter leaving Norfolk he is scheduled
for speeches in the cattle country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
Oklahoma Primary Bill Passed.

Guthrie, Ok, May 2S.-The house
and senate Tuesday finally passed the
bill providing for primary elections of
all candidates. A feature of the bill
is a requirement that all matter print
ed in a newspaper complimentary
about candidate during either a pri-
mary or campaign for election must
be labeled in at least ten point type,
political advertising.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

Humor is a rare treasure which we
need not hesitate to prize most highly
among the best things of life. 1t is none
of the ponderous gifts of heaven such as
the serious religious ideals; it is not vir-
tue in the narrow sense of the word; it is
not sister of that noble trio, Faith, Hope
and Charity; it is not sublime and lofty
nor is it grand and noble; it does not keep
aoof from the common people in the hum;
BILE walks of life; on the contrary it min
giles freely with all and in its democratic
judgment even seems to prefer the asso-
Citations of the lowly. And yet the roots
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
Mr.. Cleveland Sat Up.

Lakewood. n. j., May 29.-Former
President Cleveland sat at the window
of his room the whole afternoon
Wednesday and is feeling much bet
ter. He could be seen by any one who
took the trouble to step inside the
hotel grounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

America must put a check on the di-
vorce evil
Families in the United States must
be larger.
have watched and studied the divorce
problem in America with a good deal of
interest, and the time has come for all re-
ligious bodies to unite upon this subject
1t has been a great pleasure to me to note
that the ministers of all the sects are united
in preaching against it. 1t is not entirely
a matter of religion. The welfare of the
state demands that something should be
done in this country to check this evil.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
a Minnesota Tornado.

Ellsworth, Mimi, May PA tor
nado struck Ellsworth at midnight and
destroyed considerable property. It
is impossible as yet to state the dam
age to growing crorN
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
coIored eishop in Conference.

One of the notable figures of the
Lambeth conference this summer in
London will be Bishop Oluwole, of
western equatorial Africa, the one
black bishop in the Anglican church,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

Humor comes to us as a liberator. When we meet
with reverses are perplexed by untoward circum-
stances we are annoyed and suffer bitterly. 1t is as
if poisonous infection had gained entrance into our
psychical SYSTEM but we are cured soon as we can
laugh at our own faults and follies. Our laughter
proves that humor comes only to the man who can
rise above himself. Humor is the reward of philO-
sopheal attitude in life. YEA might say it is the
triumph of moral victory we have won.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
Jokes
Serve
a Real
Good
By DIR. PAUL CARUS.

the secret the human heart and
are thoughts broad and profound comprehension OF
life
The investigate the nature of humor the more shall we
this its substtumwe call the philosophy OF
humor if prefer the religion of humO the serious back
ground which unnoaby setngs Indispensable
part of it.
appears frivolous and fppant to the minded
vinegar and cowls the silver ring of laugh
demonstration but experience will teach us that huor
the child grave often Of sad experience that it originates 1t
through the heart against the and
which, ampire suck from out souls all vitality and
would moral wrecks scked with mel
anchoa, pessimsm and misanthopy.
great task perform for to humor the silver OF
the clouds offers the nygang tonic that restores
spirits when fatigue threatens to overcome u.s. But
in order should be the expression of conviction;
it ought world conception of thinker it must be backed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05
National
Economy
Must Be Observed
With Reference to
Natural Resources
By ANDREW CARNEGIE.

No practical can study our mineral SUPP
plies without seeing that they are melting away un-
der our national growth at geometrically increas-
ing rate, and without realizing that unless the loss
is checked his descendants must suffer; can he
consider ways Of preserving the supply without
realizing the need of wider and deeper knowledge
than we now possess 1t not resources alone that
gave this country its prosperity but inventive skill
and industrial enterprise applied to its resources In
dividually we have been both forehanded and fore
minded nationally we have been forehanded chiefly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-05

The $4,000 legislative appropriation
for tornado sufferers in Oklahoma is
now available for distribution