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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

turned out and husked his corn crop.
Mr.. Patterson was severely injured in
runaway accident several months
ago, caused by an automobile, and is
only able to get about in an invalid
chair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRoUT
PHYSICIAN AND StJRHENN

Office-Y. NJ C. A. Building. Resi-.
dence 912 Fulton street. Office hours:
10 to IL a. M; to p. M: evening
hours by appointment Iowa p, one
529-Y. and Hub. phone 2092 office
phone. Residence phone, Iowa. 12-M:
Hub. S515.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Hall over Sayines Ban.

Hall over Savings Bank.
Keokuk lodge, No. 544-Meets reg
ularly on the second and fourth Fri
days OF each month j, W Steiger,
Director: Charles Schulz. Reporter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
COURT OF HONOR

A. o. U. w. hall, Eighth md Main
Meets the first and third Friday
nights of each month Visiting mem
bers cordially invited. w. j kessier'
chap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Canton Leach. No. 4. p. NJ: T. o. O
F.-Meets every second Tuesday o
each month Frank Wahlgren Cap
tain: Geo. w Hardin, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

The large barn on the farm of Mrs.
8. Gullickson, two and one-half miles
northeast of Northwood. burned to the
ground. together with an adjacent
granary. the two buildings containing
400 or 500 bushels of oats, several tons
of hay, harness. implements. and two
calves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Colfax Rebekah. Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday of month at odi
Fellows hall, corner Seventh and
Main streets. Mrs Mamie Reimers
N. G.: Nellie Hardesty. Financial Sec
Rotary; Nina Phillips, Recording Sc,
rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Herman Lodge, No. l16 German,
meets regularly every "Wednesday
evening at s O'Clock. Fred Korsc1pen
N. G., Albert Keifer, Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Puchechtuck Lodge No 4S meet,
every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock. I
r. Hellenthal, N G.; Geo. " I'm,
megart, Per. Sec.
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G. A. R.
The Hamkas

Belknap Post G. A. R.. No XIX
schouten.s Hall Tenth and Val,
streets-Meets the first "Wednesday ,a y
each month. l.. A. Berryhill Com
mander 0'l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

The largest deed in the history of
Woodbury. county was placed on rec
ord at Sioux City. transferring the
Wilmar and Sioux Falls railroad to
the Great Northern railroad. 1t was
somewhat matter of form, inasmuch
as the Wilmar and Sioux Falls rail-
road really passed out of existence
some time ago. The deed was for
$1,000 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
NEWS FROM ALL
over THE STATE
Beautiful Country Home Of Don L.
Berry Son Of Ex-senator Berry
of IndianoIa, was
Burned.
HAD A FREAK ACCIDENT
Mrs. Perry Havel Of oskaloosa Had
Arm Broken by a Violently
Swing Door-other
State News.

The store OF A. Branson & Son at
Thonrburg was entered by thieves, and
large quantity Of shoes was stolen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
DRs. ocHILTREE AND BROWN

Offices and X-Ray Laboratory owe,
City Drug Store.
DR.. v B. Ochiltree- Hours. 81
1890 a. M, sc and SO p. m.
Dr. W. Frank Brown-Surgerv Kid
new and skin diseases.
Hours: 2:304:00 p. M: 1859 D m
Sundays, 2:3o-4:O0 p. m.
Both phones.
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DR.. j. EATON JOHNSTON
puySICJAN AMI cJrprroN

SUItCIEON
The only physician practicing . ee-
opathy in the county The Smith
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed.
The only truss that holds Office
North side of Main street, third door
above Fifth. Phone 93. Residence.
Ninth and Webster Phone 4s4. P.
o. Lock Box. a. Warsaw. III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Gate ate, City i Royal Arch chapte, d
"a l. Its regular meetings tbs M
ond Friday in each month Tue secI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

rd Damascus mas ccmmantery Of Kn,.-,I
lem lempl al No. 5.-Reguiar con nsa']
'hlrd tuesday of each moth Sonclava
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

The Washington Poultry and Pet
Stock association which has closed a
successful exhibition. has voted to hold
a show next year. officers have been
elected as follows: F. F. Parrish
president: Nate Jones. Vice president:
j, E. Lennon. secretary: John Will
son. treasurer: Geo. G. Reister man
ager.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Elmira Chapter, No. 40. orao-
the Eastern Star, holds its ofaer y
~ the second Tuesday ev esu'a j
OF eacn month. Clara B. Hawkes. esll nj
NJ. Mrs. Mary A. johnson. s eaes, w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
FRATERNAL CA 10

n,a Hardin ,aan Lodge, No. Holds =, :,
MAI Mar monthly meetings tie s reg
Monday evening of each mon,h secoa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

The twelfth annual show OF the
North Iowa Poultry association will be
held in Mason City Dec. s, to II, In
elusive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Charles R!nker OF Rippey landed a
solar plexus on large wolf last week
that has been killing his sheep. 1t
killed sheep one night and ate about
half of II, and returned the next night
for the balance, but Charley had sug-
ared the carcass with strychnine and
1t only got few feet away till 1t fell
dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
Save The
Df.unkard
You, His Mother, Wife or Sister Can
Save Him, And You Can Do It
Secretly In Your Own Home.
Costs Nothing to Try.

| A new tasteless and odorless discovery which
can be given secretly by any lady in tea, coffee
| or food,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

George Karcher, hostler in the Hi
nois Central railroad yards at Fort
Dodge, suffered painful injuries from
being knocked down by an engine,
and as result will be confined to the
hospital for several weeks. Karcher
is man of about 40 years of age. and
Is employed as a hostler in the Hi
nois Central yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

he as great ~ that Of the inventors
II the steam engine. the locomotive
and similar reyolutioniEing discov.
erica.
In reporting their work TO the
Aero club OF America. Of which
they are members. the Wright
brothers have furnished to tho club
the names aud addresses of II
reputable citizens who have wit
Messed the tests and who certify TO
tho truts Of the Wright brothers
statements These names may be
had on application 10 the Aero club
If America. 1853 FIFTH av.. New
York
An extra amount OF credit Is due
the Wright brothers BY reason Of
their absolute Independence In
working out the problem of man
Night They are by trade bicycle
mshauies. and have supported
Themselves. while working ON fly.
ing machines on the side. by selling
and repairing bicycles in Dayton.
They have worked the machine
fout With their own hands. and with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

was correct. II showed the Wrights
that II was possible 70 build n ma.
chine which could carry q man. and
propol itself with It's own power.
fuel. etc. aud be subject to the
control Of the operator.
Nearly five years have passed
since then. A number Of machines
have been built by the wfishta. aud
flown. some nj Kitty Hawk. and
some al their home In Dayton. On3
minute was a long time 10 remain
in the sir In the first flight. ~
minutes Il tho time record up %
date. The distance covered has
grown from s52 feet to between 20
and Is miles. Now the machine
will carry two men instead OF one.
During all the time since 1900 the
experiments Of the WrlEhts have
been known about and watched
with interest by such men az Pro.
Alex Grahsm Bell. Octave Chanute
and the late Prof s. =. Langley.
secretary Of the Smithsonian insti.
tuition These men have talked tn
the writer and have assured him ~
their entire confidence In the work
OF the wrights. and have added
their opinion that Its Importance
will be realized In future years to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08
~ GIBSON GARDNER.
lstar Special s.rxleel

STA special sefstec-l
KITTY HAWK. y. G. June s.
x1sf does IL hook like--tha flying
ushlze q the Wright brothers.
slnxxtne street car. built Of light
Srw braces. wine and white can
n and rith the sides knocked
q hes imagine slHng IN the mid.
= = this burning gasoline en-.
- shoat as big a. m ordinary
~ without the back. then iEuax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

along the Kitty Hawk and XIII
Devil shore have seen many Of
their flights
The Wright brothers began their
experiments In aerial navigation In
1896. They first bgilI = double
decked glider. and. with the help OF
two men to launch II. the operator
found he could leave the side OF n
ateep sand hill snd slide down hill
on the wind"
Thia machine was - feet long
and IL feet wide. including the rud.
der. and was about feet high. u
carried no engine or motor OF any
kind. and its purpose was to fiy In
the wind more like a man carrying
kite than anything else.
Experiments with gliding ma.
chimes Of this sort lasted from 1900
to 1903.
Then the wrighta decided u
was time TO take the next step.
and add a motor 10 their gliding
machine.
n was December Of that year be.
fore they we're ready for the first
test OF their man-carfying motor.
driven apparatus. hut on Dec. II
the test was made, and the ma.
chine flew.
That date really marks the begin
ming of mans mastery Of the air.
so long easaved In vain The flight
vas a very short one. being about
as long as city block. but II was
enough TO show that the principle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

"Wednesday, Speaking Of th4 mu.
scum. menagesie. hippodrnms and
congress Of nations. the san Fran,
cisco Times OF January 81 said
The Greater Norris and Rowe ctr,
Gus and hippodrome. which II nov
filling an extended enEasemeat IA
this city at the auditorium. IL with
ont question the eleaueat. most
novel and altogether most praise
worthy circus that has visited this
city In many a year.
The performers that Messra
Norris and Rowe have assembled
Tor this reason are the representa-
tive artists IN thee respective lines
In their profession. There are more
than zoo circus champions with the
show The eoatumlng Is rich and
elaborate. and the horse display. or
horse fair. Is the finest exhibition
of its kind ever seen In this city
The big spectacle. The Congress
OF Nations. IL VERY beautiful
creation
A hia street parade will he given
az 10 o'eln-,, ON to- mornings OF
the exhibition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

sne light aonhle.decked plane
thrust out In frout Add two pro.
peilers. each aix feet In diameter.
whirllus At the opposite side Of the
eontfaption from the front. where
the light ruddcr planes are-and
that Is the flying machine
II moves sidcwise. When Il starts
np ls looks like a runaway strset
car moving sde forward When the
engines ars started u stands for a
moment. hummlnE like top Thea
slowly II aaeaka ahead. and pres.
entity Il may BE- aeea about 20 feet
from the earth. slipping along With
a noise ike a stationary astomo
bile.
The Wrights have made u a rule
20 keep close TO the earth. They 40
this for two reasons In the first
place. n they are 90 fall. they would
rather fall short distance. In the
second place. n Ia really more arm
cult 90 navigate close 20 the earth.
iExt a. Il IL harder 10 navigate a
ship cioss to a dangerous shore
And they want practice Ia uavigaf.
Ing their machine
They make flights In circles and
curves. aiming 10 return 20 the
starting point There II no reason.
however. why the machine they
have made would not soar 10000
feet into the afr. and travel on q
straight line for is or % miles But
they have never tried any such
spectacular stunts.
The Wrtghts are well known IN
this country about Kitty Hkwk aud
the island Of Manteo.
The life saving patrols Who 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

Opponents Of Gov Mead in What
com county have organized a Nc.
Bride club.
Theodore fIsller Of Seattle will
erect a theatre In Port Townsend.
The Belllngham school census
shows a population of 10000 chill
dren-
The Snohomish Press association
met Saturday at Edmonds. H. G.
Bisaell was elected president
Aberdeen is trying to organize a
militia company and already 80
names have been secured.
Masonic bodies will bold forth an
entire week in Tacoma. beginning
June IS.
Andrew HuFhson. pioneer Of
1861. died Saturday I'm Colyllle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

Middle picture shows tire first
Wright "atider.- built IN 1900. Top
picture. the second glider. 1901.
Lower picture. the third glider,
iso23. the first ore 10 contain an
engines
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special priced for the
week

-kitehsn SAFE Z feet hixh. 81 fneh..
Hlde fhs convenient drawers in
TOP to shelves Inside has venti.
iAtHa nansi sidss nieal8 flushed
Regular price 10 o. Sc splsndid
safs stsh Fery small price on
s "a :. me "''A S3.95
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08
FLEET AT THE NAVY YARD.

The Atlantic Fleet II now at The
Navy Yard. Sec Battleship Illinois
IN the drydock Boats leave 10
times daily from Pier 2. foot Of Yes
Ter Way. Round trip soc. '"s
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Cheap Excursions East

June 10. 20. July S. 6. %. %. Aug.
ust g. 7. Fl and % by tho Oregon
n. n. q Navigation Co. Rates,
routes. tickets and reservations at
Union Ticket Office. Sos First nv.
r.. r.. Ellis. General Agent zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

the afE4alHatian % ear Eg.slsi SAB.
afhsn psfiNsfr Services 10 sueh that
u sffegas regular ard sYstsmstir DE-
hN@ef fa4iiiiiss - fha NEST rsrnots
patats - nfsstsr Hssttt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

~ q she second Of three ar.
- n Mr.. Gardner on tire flying
ussas u ire Wright brothers.
r<s % rot . balloon. ard which
! sesisssd 10 have solved the
rrier- Il s<rssi asvigstion.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

~ 4 Navy Yard Reufs Steamer
1sssssslts leaves Flyer dock $40
- 10 = N -: % ard .. N. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08

Three rouno trips daily Leave Sc
attic at u. M. ~ IA and u IA
sunday leave Seattle at ssso a. m, 10
m. and p. IN. Leave Everett at p;IB n
IN. fits D. m. and sit5 p. m. Sunday
leave Everett at OitS n. M. MS y. IA
snd silS y. m. single fare TO snohom.
iah 500. Round trip $40,
Steamer city Of Everett. Coiinan Dock
fhones-Sunset toSt. Ind t2ss
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on, any subsidy from public or pri-
waite source.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-08
circus IS
COMING
Inns and ROwe's Sawdusi
Aggregation Here
Next Week.

:. eaater Norris and Rove cir
n h. In seattle next Ws>-k Tor
s.ss Moaday. Tuesday and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
FUNERAL OF G. s. MOVES
SATURDAY NEXT REGARDED AS
THE PROBABLE DATE.

Although final arrangements for tn =
of The Evening Star. have not been COM
pleted, Information contained i'm dispatch
received here late yesterday afternoon was
to the effect that Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes
and Mr.. Frank B. Noyes will leave Pasa-
dena today with the body of their father.
arriving in this city probably Thursday
afternoon. 1t is regarded as probable that
the funeral will be held next Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas c. Noyes and Mrs
George w. Boyd will remain in Pasadena
for the present with Mrs. Crosby Noyes.
equal to the journey across the continent.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. February -2-The
body Of Crosby s. Noyes, editor-in-chief
of The Washington Evening Star, who
died in Pasadena yesterday. will be taken
to Washington tomorrow morning
Messages of coincidence were received
today by the Noyes family from prom
inent men all over the country. Among
those sending messages were Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon. Baron
Takahira. Japanese ambassador to the
United States: Whitelaw Reid. American
ambassador to Great Britain; stuyvesant
Fish, Senior Quesada, Cuban minister to
the United States, and Victor F. Lawson
of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Nothing to Cause Suspicion About
Mrs. Burdens Asphyxiation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February .2-1tll day to
day line of carriages, automobiles anG
florists wagons drove up to the Burden
home on 9TH avenue, where the beautiful
Natica Rives Burden. wife of William
p. Burden, was found dead Friday morn
ing, poisoned by Illuminating gus Be
side cards and flowers left by society
people who are in town. kilograms early
began pouring in from other cities where
Mrs. Burden was known.
Nothing developed during the day to
contradict Coroner Shradys first decision
hat the death was the result of ali ac-
cident. Friends and relatives unite III
saying that Mrs. Burden was 'radiantly
happy and that she had everyt hing in
the world TO live for. The circunl-
stances of her death, the fact that the
frail gas tubing had evidently been forced
away from its joint with the droplight
by which she had been reading before
going to bed, and the act that the win
dow was open a little way all corroborat te
the theory which seems a certainty that
Mrs Burden died by accident. The
funeral arrangements have not been an
nodnced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
URGED BY COMMITTEE
PROPOSED PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION FOR DISTRICT.

The House District committee is prac-
ticaliy unit for the public utilities pro-
position advanced by Representative Sam
tel w. Smith. it's chairman, in a state
ment in The Star several days ago. Every
member of the committee now in town.
and this means every member except two
told Star reporter yesterday that he
favored the public utilities scheme.
Representative Serene Payne of New
York, floor leader Of the House republi-
cans. yesterday called attention to the in
terview with Representative Smith pub
lished in The Star, and said he sincerely
hoped that the District committee would
get out a public utilities commission bill.
This seems to be the general attitude o:
members o. the House on the proposition,
and Chairman Smith is very much en-, our
aged. He has decided to take the earliest
opportunity of laying the matter before
his committee in order that the bill may
come before the House the next con-
venient District day-two weeks from to-
morrow.
The committee viii recommend the bill
as substitute for the measure submit
ted to Congress by the District Commits
sioners asking that they be clothed with
the powers of public service commits
sion. Mr.. Smith felt that even this was a
step in the right direction, but decided
that while the committee was at it there
was no reason why the proper sort OF a
comprehensive bill should not be framed
He is of the belief-and his BELLE seems
to be substantiated by the views of many
prominent members ot the House-that [
such a bill, creating public utilities COM
mission of three members, and providing
salaries appropriately commensurate with
the compensation that must of necessity
be paid to men of the technical training
and high standing contemplated, will 90
through the House without the slightest
trouble. The Commiss .onerS' bill will be
considered and substitute along the lines
suggested by Mr.. Smith Will be prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
PRESIDENT SANE,
SAYS LONCWORTH
Defends Father-In-LaW in
Fiery Speech.
NOT CAUSE OF THE PANIC
Assails Roosevelt's Critics and Cor.
poration Brigandage."
"ENEMIES OF HONEST MEN"
Declares in Speech at Peoria That
Chief Executive Has Shown Con-
servatism and Courage.
Longworth's Defense of
President.

The President OF the United
States had no more to do with the
recent New York panic. or what
ever you please to call it. than he
had with the late eruption of Mount
Eesuvius.
They say he is not sane and
conservative. If sanity. accord
ing to their definition, consists in
upholding brigandage. then I hope
he is not sane.
The Presidents course has re-
quired not only true conservatism
and foresight alone. but resolute
courage.
The fines of the stricken for vio-
lating the law of the land are
heavy TO pay. No wonder there is
weeping and wailing and gnashins
of teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
TAFT AT BUFFALO.
Addresses Ellicott Club and Receives
a Loving CUP.

BUFFALO, N. Y, February 22.-Wm.
II Taft, Secretary of War. WAS the guest
Of honor at the Ellicott Club S thirteenth
anniversary celebration of Washington s
birthday today. The banquet hall was a
representation of Washington's colonial
mansion at Mount Vernon and the lawn
before 1t.
At the close of the banquet the club
members presented silver loving cup to
Secretary Taft.
Responding to the toast George Wash
ington." Secretary Taft took up some of
the great political principles laid down by
tho first President and drew parallels with
present-day policies to show how far
Washingtons precepts had been foliowel
by those who came after him.
In the course of his address Seer .tary
Taft bad a Gord to say as TO the nation s
unpreparedpfs fss for war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
BALLoONISTs CHILLED.
Forbes and Stevens Meet Cold Wave
When in It's Lair.

SPR1NGF1EI-D, Mass. February D.
Benumbed by cold. which was so severe
as to freeze their food thei, bags of
wet sand and render their registering in
struments useless. A. Holland Forbes Of
Cleveland and Leo Stevens of New York.
who ascended in balloon at North
Adams early this afternoon. came 10 earth
at Wales. village three miles from the
Connecticut line, after trip d. about
ninety miles. Wien the aeronauts left
North Adams they hoped th,t they Nigh
reach Boston. but although they found
al currents which swept them in "A gem
orally easte-ly direction the extreme cold
forced them tu descend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
TAFT ENDORSEMENT.
Recent Advices Received by Frank
n. Hitchcock

Frank H. Hitchcock, political manager
fer Secretary Taft. yesterday received
,elegram announcing that. at a meetin.
of the republican committee Of the third
congressional district of Tennessee the
Chattanooga dis.r:cD a resolution unani-
mouslv indorsing Secretary Taft for the
presidency was adopted.
Mr. Hitchcock also received "a telegram
stating that at a meeting of the reoubli-
can state chairman and leaders of Arkan-
fsas public declaration in support of Sec
fe.ary Taft was issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
RAILWAY SHOPS CLOSE.
1000 Men Let Out by Reason Re-
duced Business.

ST LOUIS. Mo-. February 22.-An-
nouncement was made today that the
Missouri Pacific railway shops at Sedala,
employing 800 men. and the St. Louis.
Iron Mountain and Southern railway
shops at Little Rock. Ark. with force
of 1000 men. have been closed until
March &.
At the office Of the general manage
Of the Missouri PacifcIron Mountain
systems the following statement was
made today: The general falling off in
the volume of business leaves less work
necessary on equipment than during nor
NAL conditions. when locomotives and cars
are more actively in use. in consequence
of which the company has closed it's prin-
cipal shops during the last week of the
month of February rather than dismiss
the equivalent number of men from the
service