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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

At dinner given Tuesday evening
by the Deep Waterways committee of
the ST Paul Commercial club, in the
interest of six-foot channel for the
Upper Mississippi river, Major G. S.
Richie. United States engineer in
charge, spoke favorably of the posi-
bility of nine-foot channel where at
present work is being done to secure
only six feet. Large significance at
taches to Major Riches views and ut
terances on the subject. His conclu-
sions carry with them great weight
both with the war department, in con-
troll of river improvements, and with
congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
Legislature Should Look into It.

LEGISLATURE Should Look into It.
Warden Sanders. it is announced
wants legislative investigation. III
half that is told of the warden Is true'
and there is no doubt but it IS. theh ne
ought to have the G.. B., and that as
quickly as one can be written out ana
ned.-Iowa City Republican.
Burlington HawkEye: Warden san.
dars is the creature of the state board
of control. That board is lntimateiS
| in touch with everything that ME-
Sanders is doing. and according to the
latter's published statement they nave
told him to pay no attention to critics
and 90 ahead with his work. Whetn-
or Sanders be good or bad. there has
been much justification in the minds
of a lot of people as to the reason why
he. an untried nan, was substituted
for Warden Jones. acknowledged the
country over as one of the best emu
most practical wardens in the United
States. There is feeling that the leg
islature ought to investigate not only
Warden Sanders methods of discl-
pine, but tie methods of the state
board of control as we'll. If 1t is true
that the change in the management OF
the state penitentiary was in the inter-
ests of political faction. the sooner the
people know it. the better State in
situations should absolutely be kept
out of politics. The legislature ought
to look into the matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
A Fool Proposal.

Britt Tribune: Another doctor
heard from Someone proposes that
the papa or mamma or someone in
terested" shall report every baby born
and pay 80 cents to the county for
filing the same. This is an outrage
and should not become law. There
is a fine and penalty for failure to re-
port but many baby is born for
whom the so cents is needed to buy a
dress and not cent in the family
Golfers.
The baby crop never was nor never
will be regulated by Dun and Brad
streets. Vital statistics be d.. Bet
ter make the county pay S. for the
information and hang the auditor IL
he doesn't get it. Better yet, fine the
parents of the baby that isn't born
$50. no matter who they are. and see
that they pay it.
1t is an effort to remove some re-
sponsibility from the doctor and put it
on the parents. What devil of i
strain 1t must be on doctor, after
sitting aro'nd looking wise for an
hour or two, with a half dozen old
women on the jump doing all the
working and worrying. to have to sit
sit down and make a report that an
other kid came into the world. Fiji
teen dollars as fee for looking wise,
and then has to sign hts name to a
/ birth certificate. You might bet 81 600
and win every time that no one but a
docto. ever thought of that bill
And If the registrar (whoever that
may be- succeeds in making a cor.
rect report Of the same he is to get
20 cents. Mulct the parent to pay
some nabob for writing six lines re
porting him. Yet an editor does II
every week and is glad of the item
! A hole can't be dug deep enough in
which to bury the fellow alive who
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
The Rainey season has evidently set
in at Tashington.

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature requiring county. physicians
to care for smallpox patients and other
quarantined persons whose doctor bills
under the present law go to the
county. At present such patients are
permitted to choose any doctor and the
county foots the bills. The theory
county doctor is paid salary he might
properly earn it by taking care of any
and all cases requiring his services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
suggested that piece of folderol.
Political Mconshlne.

Burlington Hawk-Eye If Senator
Moon, of Wapello county, is correctly
reported, he will introduce bill in
the general assembly providing for the
Oregon plan of electing United States
senators. If there is anything sin a
name Senator Moon ought to have dis
covered by this time that the Oregon
primary proposition is "moonshi1ie. .
Worse than that, it is political
fraud In Oregon, by partisan trick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

AN children are born lars &C.
cording te Professor o'shea of the
University Of Wisconsin, who says it
is a child's nature to color things
when he tells them TO his parents and
parents should take this into consider.
alton in dealing with the little ones.
The professor is disposed 10 b, fair
He has four children and he admits
that they are as big liars as any in
the sense mentioned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
Echoes of the Past.

Louisiana Press: Some of our
friends suggest that we run Twenty
Years-Ago'' column in the paper. All
right. How is this for a starter?
Twenty years ago John Dobbins
promised to pay his subscription when
he sold his wheat Now the question
is, Did John lie or is he still holding
his wheat"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

cry, in which the Democrats had a
strong hand, and the Republic ms were
weakened by factional troubles, a
state which gave a strong majority for
Taft. and Republican state officers and
Republican legislature. voted under
under the primary law to elect Dem.
ocratic United States senator II ne
proposition were to be submitted
again to the people, there IS every rea.
son to believe it would be voted down
by big majority. Republicans of
Oregon were caught mapping and are
paying the penalty. The Repuhli.
cans of Iowa propose to keep awake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The average yield of oats last year
in the central west and northwest was
less than twenty-five bushels to the
acre. Farmers need to improve their
seed oats and their method of prepar-
ing the soil for this important crop.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

article that profound comment and
broad generalization may not belong
to journalism, but it is rightly claimed
that the art which visualizes and
dramatizes events after this fashion
enhances and enri hes life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A policeman in Philadelphia named
Graham found baby in doorway and
it was promptly christened Graham
Wafer The incident illustrates the
sublimest heights to which humor ever
rises in that sleepy old town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
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THE GATE CITY is on sale at the FOL
lowing news stands: ,..nso,
Hotel keokuk, cor Third and johns oniisoh.
c. II. Rollins & Co., 629 Nam street.
Ward Bros. 525 Main Street
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The Cedar Rapids Republican sug.
gests that the legislature make up for
It's extravagances in the matter OF
clerks and doorkeepers BY cutting
the session short. Every day the leg
islature is in session means about a
thousand dollars out of the treasury
The average life Of a legislature i.
about three months, but the Repubi
can claims that the work can easily b,
done in two monuths or six weeks i
the members would buckle down to il
The suggestion is practical, sensibl
and timely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A Waterloo paper tells its readers
that Mr.. and Mrs. Farley. of that
place, were divorced three years ago
and since that time have not lived to-
gether' Indeed, How very strange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

That wasn't bad definition of
demagogue given by sn-ll boy the
other day, He said it is bottle con-
tanning beer and other liquids. Quite
frequently a demago5ue also contains
a large volume of hot air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

Iowa is a great corn state, vel its
production of this staple cereal upon
whio. the prosperity of its people so
largely depends averaged only 31.7
bushels per acre last year. BY exercis-
ing greater care in the selection OF
seed and by more thorough cultiva-
ton these figures, without doubt
could be largely increased. 1t is up
to Iowa farmers to make a better
showing in this matter than they did
last year or any previous year. Ten
more bushels 10 the acre would add
1oOoooooo bushels to the corn yield
Of the state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

1t is agreed on al, sides that Jack
Binns of the steamer Republic is not
in any way related I, the numerous
and we'll know. family of has
b-ns."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

ing, but her daughte. in turn. who is
the image of her mother and the same
age as when she left home. did see the
newspaper story and the picture. In
less than forty-eight hours from the
time of the publication of the story,
as happy a family reunion had taken
place as history or fiction ever record
ed.
The newspaper life has many vicis-
STUDIES The material rewards are
uncertain and evasive. The only
thing the business guarantees is hard
work and no end of it. But If our
staff can once in while be the
agency of so much good as was real
lied in the little drama just brought
to a happy close-and we believe we
speak for other newspaper workers
we are willing to stay on the Joo
and take what comes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A symposium is printed on what is
wrong with American technical train
ing" The best contribution to date
is that of the st. Louis Glooe- Demo
crat, which says there is too little of
of II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

Oscar Gunderson of Chippewa Falls.
Wis, jumped 13S feet on skis. Which
goes to show that a Badger can make
a kangaroo turn green with envy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

'Iowa-Beautiful Land" is all right
for state song. but what's the mat
ter with that grand old refrain, We
Won't go Home Till Mornin?'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A Jap scandal in higCl life is report.
ed The progress that nation is max.
ing in the ways of civilization is sim
ply wonderful
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

There are two 9s in this year, which
means of course that conditions are
favorable for baseball.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

Mrs. Mustard is the new telephone
operator at Troy, Iowa. Smart? Of
course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

Fireproof gasolene would fill long.
felt want.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A religious revival is in progress at
Des Moines coincident with the ses-
sion of the legislature. Something
just had to be done to even up things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The safest conclusion is that The
backbone of the present winter is out
OF commission only temporarily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
EDITORIAL AFTERTHoueHTs.

Somehow or other, Panama always
suggests pajama.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A Des Moines barber has been sen
fenced to two months of hard labor in
the county Jail for cheating at gam
bling. Let it be understood hence
forth that nothing but square gambling
goes in that moral community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat mas
noticed that it is always nip and tuck
between which shall occupy the OBJ,
scurest corner in the house-the
typography masterpiece or the crayon
portrait.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A colored debating club at keosau-
qua has decided that wtliskey is worse
than war. The eagerness will when
men take to it in preference to arms
is presumably only an Illustration OF
the contrariness of the brutes. Or
possibly they find it easier to love
their enemy when fighting booze than
when fighting each other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The many Keokuk friends OF Or.
Pitt Norris of Birmingham, Iowa, VIII
learn with regret that he is seriously
i'll. growing worse and apparently can
not long survive. He has been In poor
health for a long time and latterly his
condition has become critical. Dr
Norris is an old-time graduate OF tne
keokuk Medical college and has been
a frequent visitor to this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Des Moines News wonders II
they throw old shoes at newly wedaeo
couples in Holland
Mrs. Mustard is the new hello girl
at Troy. The Keosauqua Republican
suggests that this ought to mean
spicy service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28
keokuk, Iowa. January %, 1909.

Uncle Sam to Cuba: Au revoir,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

According 20 Colonel Eiboecks
Stats Anzeiger. IF everybody were to
live like Jesus there would not be
shadow of a prohibition law in the
statutes of Iowa People would eat
and drink what the Savior did. and
pharisees and hypocrites and such pro-
hibition extremists as Attorney Cen
eral Byers, Ex-Governor Garst and the
Anti-Saloon league combine as whole
would be driven out OF the temples OF
worship and out of the halls OF iegisla-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

A writer in the Contributors Club
OF the Atlantic, discussing women's
clubs. says when the woman becomes
a club member there is subtle
change in her, and for the first time
in history the woman finds things be-
ginning to be evened up; finds she can
begin to look her men folks in the eye,
with something of the equality that
dawning comprehension of her gifts, as
well as of her graces, gives her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The Cedar Rapids Republican OBJ
serves Tat President Roosevelt sui
fered no reverses in the affections OF
the people as result OF the Wiliett
trade. THE President is stronger
than he was. while Willett is Known
as an ass the country over
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The Marion Register declares that if
a wooden Indian could read he would
smile at the familiarity which certain
newspaper writer's assume in giving
utterance to the wishes of the peo-
pie" when in fact. nine times out OF
ten. they simply voice the opinion OF
the man who is doing the editorial
stunt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-28

The secretaries of state, it has been
discovered. have generally had names
of single syllable. as Day. Root,
HAY. Smith, Cass. Clay. Black. Fish
and Blaine. The name of the next
secretary. Mr.. Knox, complies with
the ruiz.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
LEFT RANCH TO
CROSS DESERT
Chicago School Teacher Be-
lieveS Her Brother and His
Family PeriShed.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-AIiss Bertha Dougher-
ty, a Chicago school teacher, who read
today Of the family lost and believed to
be perishIng in the California desert, de-
clared tonight that she believed the Ill
fated sufferers were her brother, Jay
Dougherty of Santee, Cal, his wife Cora
and their three children. Lois, aged 10,
Robert, 8, and Elizabeth, years old.
Miss Dougherty said that her brother
and his family left q ranch at Santee
about a month ago to cross the desert by
caravan to reach the Yuma reservation,
where he intended to register for lands
to be allotted by the government.
when I read today Of the disappear
ance Of a man and a woman and three
children in the California desert" said
Miss DOugherty, Il thought Immediately
that my brothers family were the vic
Tins Mr.. Dougherty wrote to me about
a month ago saying that he was dis
satisfied with affairs on his ranch, which
was seven miles from Santee and twenty
five miles from San Diego. He said that
he and Cora and the children were about
to start by caravan for the Yuma land
where he thought he could find better
prospects. Since then nothing has been
heard from them"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
FANATICS HAVE
HURT SALT LAKE
Former Senator PettigreW Says
Religious Prejudice Is Past
in East.

Former Senator r. F. Pettigrew of
Sioux Falls. S. D., prominent in recla-
nation work throughout the west, arrived
in Salt Lake late last night from Chi
cago, en- route to Twin Falls, Ida, where
he goes in company with j. b. Perrine,
head OF the Twin Falls Reclamation COM
pany, which is retaining 100000 acres
of land in Idaho.
Former Senator Pettigrew is a personal
friend OF Senator Reed SmOOt. In speak
ing of the recent tariff fight he declared
that Senator SmOOt gained the admird-
ton of all members of both houses in
his stubborn stand for extreme protec-
ton for western industries.
Even the men he opposed had nothing
but good to say of the man from Utah, -
said former Senator Petugrew.
Many years ago l was here when Salt
Lake was just a western town. Now
you are well on the way to placing Den
yer in the background. Where the Colo
RADIO capital has one thing to grow for.
Salt Lake has three. The agricultural
territory tributary to Salt Lake is alone
sufficient to insure its future greatness
The wonderful mining industry here
should make the town if everything else
failed. And, with no advantages at all
the very situation of the place and its
historic associations, would be sufficient
for the sustaining Of large metrODO-
lis.
In fact the only reason Salt Lake has
not already riValed and surpassed some
of the larger cities is because Of the re-
ligious prejudice of the past. Now that
drawback il a thing of the past in the
east and Reed SmOOt, with his admirable
record in the national senate, did much
to remove it
Former Senator Pettigrew was in the
United States senate for twelve years,
representing South Dakota. He withdrew
from national politics in 1901 and has
been devoting himself to private interests
since them. He is enthusiastic over the
Teclama ton work in the west.
Ancient Egypt may boast of 300, 900
acres of land irrigated semi-annually by
the great River Nile, but one company
IN Idaho irrigates with artificial means
one-fifth of that area" declared the for
mer senator.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
NORTH MEHESY'S FUNERAL
Pioneer Fur Trader Will Be Buried
Sunday in B'nai Israel
cemetery

The funeral of MOritZ Mehesy, pioneer
fur trader of the inter-mOuntain re-
giou. who died in Salt Lake Thursday,
will be held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the S. D. Evans under
taking establishment. Burial will be
in the B'nai Israel cemetery.
Moritz Mehesy, IA ther of z. Mehesy,
the well known fur merchant of this
city, was born in Hungary so years
ago. He came to Utah in the early
days and started the first central fur
establishment in Utah.
Ten years ago he retired from bust
ness. leaving his son, E. Mehesy. in
charge. Since then he has travelled
much, making his home when not
abroad at Long Beach. Cal. Six weeks
ago he was brought to this city suf-
fering from a serious ailment, and for
some time was under the care of his
friend and family physician, DR.. Harry
d. Niles who died several weeks ago.
All friends are invited to attend the
funeral services. which will be con-
Quoted by Rabbi Charles Freund.
Besides the son, there are five
daughters surviving. They are Mrs
Ettel Kristanitz and Mrs. DR.. Agan
of New York, Mrs. Kate Newton Of
London, Mrs. Josephine Roth of Mont
real, Canada, and Mrs. !. c, GlOsz Of
salt Lake,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
LITTLE LIZZIE" JAILED
ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY

It was a case of caught with the goods
ON when Lizzie Williams, a negress, bet
ter known in police circles as Little Liz
zie," was arrested by Patrolman A. NJ
Kast at l o'clock this morning after she
had snatched a watch from d. Ichikawa
Jap, near the Orpheum theatre, and
made an attempt 70 escape by fleeing out
OTpheUm alley toward Commercial street
The Jap notified Patrolman Kast of the
theft without losing sight OF the woman
and without giving her a chance to dis
pose Of the watch. The woman threw the
watch on the sidewalk after the policeman
had taken her into custody. She was
locked up and a charge Of highway rob
berry will be placed against her today.
A good ad. of a good furnished
room finds a good tenant
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
CALIFORNIA WOMEN
MAY ACT AS JURORS

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 22-Judge Haus-
ct, In the superior court, overruled to-
day all objections to Mrs. Joseph Anna
Engelman, sitting as a juror, and she was
finally accepted to try a damage suit for
personal injuries. She may be removed
later. however, by peremptory challenge
Judge Hauser ruled that a woman was
a citizen and qualified as juror in Cal
ifOrnia courts.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
CAUGHT IN SALT LAKE

Although he had been in Salt Lake for
a month, and was badly wanted in TOOele
on charge of horse theft, Chris Johnson
was not apprehended until yesterday
afternoon. when Sheriff ]. Bush of Tooele
came to the city and furnished the police
with a description Of the man. Johnson
was taken into custody at about 3 O'Clock
yesterday and lodged in the city tall. 1t
is alleged that Johnson stole three horses
from parties in Tooele and disposed of
them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23

Read the ads.-and you'll be
SURE about it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-01-15
n Office

by the County Commits
~ sioners that in the matter relating
to the report fled in this office Deem
Der Is, 1908, by Samuel E. Cox, Charles
H. Eslin and T. B. Middleton, Com
mittee appointed by This Board to as
certain if public necessity requires the
opening of new public road in Kent
district leading from Rollins Avenue
to 61st Street, Capitol Heights. be sent
for a hearing at the meeti Of this
Board, January 10, 1908.
By order of the Board:
HE Try ST. J. l.. BRISCOE.
Clerk
Dao OLA
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-01-15
No. 1886 Equity


nRDERED by the Circuit Court for
~ Prince Georges County in Equity
this 7th day of January 1908 that the
sale of the real estate mentioned in
the above cause made and reported by
John A. Banker, Jr., assignee of mort
gage on November 9th, 1908 be
ratified and confirmed unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before The Goth day of January 1909
next provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed
i'll said county once in each of three
successive weeks before the goth day
of January 1909
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk,
True Copy Test:
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk.
JanS4t08.