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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

everywhere four feet of snow wouldn't
make six inches of sleighing in the
road, as the snow is all blown into the
fields and none stays on the ridged
roads. Just as much snow falls as
ever, he holds, and there is no change
in our climate. but different road and
fence construction is responsible for
the loss forever OF sleighing in this
section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

correspondent calls our attention
to the fact tha- William Howard Taft
is not the only President with a mid
die name since Chester A. Arthur;
that the last Democratic Presidents
name was Stephen Grover Cleveland
The point is well taken. The mis-
take arose from Mr.. Cleveland's aban-
donment of one of his baptismal names
before he entered public life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

The difficulty of becoming a total
abstainer is enhanced by the discov-
cry that the average five-crnt loaf of
bread contains from three to four
tenths of one per cent of alcohol. 1t
is very discouraging.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

A Kansas magazine complains that
80 per cent of the poetry it receives
is "intolerably bad" Judging from the
kind printed most people had supposed
the percentage was larger than that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

confileting reports credence should al
ways be given the official figures in
preference to those OF the private
agencies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

You want a job?"
Eyes, sir"
Experienced?
Eyes. SIR
How much do you want?-
About 500 week.
What? ?"
That's what I want About $3.50
is what l expect" Leader.
"A good baseball club IS a good in
vestment for a CITY," says the Bur
lington Gazette. 1T makes the town
talked about. 1t brings it to the at
tention of people who would never
hear about it otherwise. 1t is an as
set of general benefit to everybody
who lives in the town, and it is up to
the people to support the institution
to the best of their ability
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

Speaking of the Hon Pat Murphy,
the paramount duty of Missouri at the
present time is to suppress him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14
keokuk. Iowa May "a, 1909.
LEE.

Life is just little
OF the good and of the bad,
OF things which keep us happy
And of things which make us sad;
Life is just a mea.ure
Of the song the world has sung
Ever since the world has yearned
For the dreams which keep US
young.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.

1t has been noticed that the man
who sings his own praises generally
has pretty bum voice.
A Connecticut automobilist killed
preacher and is spending ten months
in Jail. The Des Moines Register and
Leader suspects that the supply OF
preachers must be running low in
that state.
Go. make thy garden as fair as thou
canst,
Thou workest never alone,
Perhaps he whose lot is next to thine
Will see it, and mend his own.
Robert Collyer.
A st. Louis wife has left her hus-
band and applied for divorce be-
cause she couldn't eat the heavy, sour
biscuits he baked 1T serves him
right" says the Chicago Tribune. NO
man who is a poor cook has any bust
ness marrying.
'eDes Moines,' says the Tribune of
that town, has not made a mess OF
its government. On the contrary, the
plan has had test in Des Moines
that sooner or later it must have in
every city, and has stood it success
fully"
The railroad fight on whisky is not
matter of sentiment; it is simply and
solely matter of business, and for
that very reason the railroads can be
relied upon to wage the battle with
vigor and every weapon at their com
mand says the Des Moines Tribune.
THE railroad employe who regards
their tactics as too drastic or domi-
neering will find protest of no avail,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

The annual coal bill of the Prus-
sian railway sytsem is S26,o00000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

1t has been noticed that the man
who sings his own praises generally
has pretty bum voice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14
Take to heart the goodness

Take to heart the goodness
Which presents itself to view,
Every smile you garner
Serves to keep the heavens blue;
Every bit of cheering
Which you lend along the way
Makes glad tomorrow
And a beautiful today.
When the tears are falling.
And the hearts no longer light,
When despair is calling
And your hope is planning flight,
Don't you lose your courage
Be a man and say you're glad
That life is just little
OF the good and of the bad.
Frank W. Taylor, ir., in the Chi
cago Record-Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14

for there are plenty of men ready to
step into his place and observe any
rule the company may see At to make
in regard to the use of liquor"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-14
Go. make thy garden as fair as thou
canst,

Thou workest never alone,
PERHAPS he whose lot is next to thine
Will see it, and mend his own.
Robert Collyer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
MAYOR CONTEST
INTERESTS STATE
Had Made All Procedure Necessary to
Become Mayor of Lawton And
Files His Contest.

Lawton. Okla, May A. ~ Jake l..
Harmon, defeated republican candi.
date for mayor of this city and who
had already filed bond for the office,
taking the same procedure as II elect.
ed and holding a commission for the
Office of mayor. yesterday filed his
contest against Henry Boyle, the pres.
ent incumbent who was elected at the
April general municipal election.
Hamon, who was defeated by 23
votes and who had made sufficient
declaration TO make his contest as
sumo legal aspect. claims that one
wards ballots was not properly re-
turned, and the other wards of the
city will, IL his contentious be sus-
tanned give him the position as
mayor OF the city.
The sensational race made and the
fact that since the election, Frank
Wright's paper. the News-Republican
has assailed Hamon as a personal and
political enemy and also declared the
best interests of Lawton were in dan.
ger by reason of Hamon, makes the
interest in the suit statewide.
Wright was appointed postmaster
of Lawton and Senator Gore, who re-
sides there, under the rules of court.
esy in the senate held up confirma.
tion, and Wright is not yet confirmed.
Hamon is charged with having done
this, securing the requisite influence
through friends of Gore who, accord
ing to Wright, is being misled and
misinformed as to actual conditions
and status of republican politics In
i4awton
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
TO TRY GROWING EASTERN
HARDWoops IN CALIFORNIA.

The Pacific coast will soon be tho
scene of an interesting tree growing
experiment. The United States for
est service is planning TO introduce
number of the more important east.
ern hardwoods into California. and
will this year experiment with chest.
nut, hickory, Eastwood, red oak. and
yellow poplar or tulip trees. Small
patches OF these trees will be plant.
ed near the forest rangers cabins on
the national forests, and Il these do
well larger plantations on a CONNER.
eial scale will soon be established on
wider areas.
There IRE over 125 different species
Of trees in California. a number of
which produce some OF the most val.
liable varieties OF lumber in the coun.
try although considerably over one.
half Of the species are hardwood Or
hroad.leayed trees, yet, with the cx.
oeption of the exotic eualyptus. there
Is not a single species Of hardwood
here ranking in commercial import.
anoe with the leading eastern hard.
woods. Climatic conditions m ma,v
parts of California are undoubtedly
favorable for the growth of 4 number
Of the valuable hardwoods. and the alb
sence of these trees is due mostly to
uniayorable factors of seed d!stribu.
tl0E.
II the experiments are ouecessful. a
valuable asset will have been added
to the forest resources Of -his state.
which should prove OF special benefit
to the local furniture and vehicle in.
dustries Chestnut and red onk are
highly esteemed for furniture. while
with hickory, Eastwood. and euealytus
at It's command, California should lead
all other states in the vehicle industry
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
"Ask THE MOTHER

Ask the mother who holds IN her
arms her boy, what her ideal Is con.
eerning him aud she viii tell you that
she desires that his heart may be so
pure that it could be laid upon
pillow and not leave a stain; that his
ambition may be so holy that It could
be whispered In an angels ear. and
that his 's may be so clean that his
mother, bis sister, bis wife. bis child
could read record OF It's every
thought and act without a blush. hut
ask her II she viii require this perfec.
tion In her son before she showers her
love upon him. and she viii answer
no She win tell you that she win
make him as good as she can: that
sne Will follow his footsteps With a
daily prayer: that In whatever land he
wanders her blessings will abide with
him. and that when he dies she'll hone
nope, yet hope that the world win be
better that he has lived. (From ad.
dress entitled MAN." delivered BY "
J. Bryan at Commencement Day exer.
cises, Nebraska State University
June -. tS05.l
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
JURY TO DECIDE
IF MAN IS DEAD
Attempt to Collect Insurance BY
Widow of Legally Dead Man
DeVelopes interesting Case

Spokane, Wash, May Whether
August snyder, declared legally dead
by the supreme court of Washington,
died, in contemplation of law. at the
beginning or the end of seven years,
is a point which a jury IN the spo.
kane county superior court will be
called upon to decide in the suit by
his widow Tena Butler divorced and
remarked, against the Independent
Order of Foresters. to recover 81 900
on an insurance policy, upon which
she paid premiums for three years.
II the jurors decide that Snyder was
dead at the beginning Of the seven
years Mrs. Butler vii te entitled to
recover. If they say he died at the
end of that period she cannot recover
because of non-payment of premiums
the last four years.
The case has been heard three
times in the superior court here and
has been appealed thrice to the su-
preme court. Judge William A.
Huneke, before whom the original
suit came for trial, decided the court
had no Jurisdiction. The supreme
court reversedNthis opinion. AT the
second trial, before Judge d. II. Sui
Ivan, the jury disagreed. The SUI
preme court sent the case back to this
county. and at the third hearing Judge
II. L. Kennan held that Mrs. Butler
vas estopped The court dismissed
the case on the ground that when the
woman secured decree OF divorce
from Snyder to marry Butler, she ad.
mitted that her first husband was llv.
ing. Judge Kennan took the position
that If Snyder were dead there would
have been no necessity for the di.
yorce, and that If living his bene.
ieiary could not recover on the policy.
When Snyder disappeared, about
seven years ago, a thorough search
was made by Mrs. Snyder, who was
aided by the local lodge but not
trace of the man was found Mrs.
Snyder paid the premiums for three
years an then discontinued payments
Afterward she obtained divorce on
the ground OF desertion and married
again.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
FRISCO TEAM VICTORS
IN SUNDAYS CONTEST
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily.
Our BAH tossers suffered the second
defeat of the season. yesterday. at
the local yard The enemy that wal.
loped Vinita was the Frisco team
from Springfield, Mo-, and they were
a fair lot of baseball players too.
In spite of the rather large score
the game was exceedingly interesting.
Up 70 the sixth inning the teams had
an even break, each having made two
tallies. In the sixth Rogers was sub
stituted for Chouteau in the box and
the visitors soon showed great lik-
ing for his offerings and before they
could be checked they had run their
score to FIVE.
In the seventh the locals got busy
with the willow and tied the score.
The visitors, however, got another in
the eighth and ninth and the locals
could not regain the last game The
final score was 7 TO 5,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
Farmers Union Agitates
Direct Sale of Wheat

July and we expect to arrange sever
Ial hundred more meetings before that
day,
with the Farmers Union and the
American Equity Society working har.
moniously to one end, the door Of the
speculator and the useless middle man
is sealed.
The report o. the committee on reso-
lutions was the most important feature
of this afternoons session. The reso-
lutions urge opposition to legislation
which aims to control railroad rates
by ignoring state rights in the matter,
Efforts of congressman to secure APP
preparations for agricultural schools
are also indorsed One resolution
adopted urges the use of cotton in the
manufacture of twine rope, sacks and
other articles in common use. IL was
stated in the meeting that six million
more bales of cotton would be con.
sumed II manufacturers would use
the cotton OF the south instead of i'm.
porting jute from the Philippine is
lands.
The resolution also fayors the build
ing of good roads. The farmers strong.
ly favor rigid legialation to prevent
gambling in wheat. Resolutions to
this effect were adopted.
The sessions OF the union are secret
and an attempt is being made to keep
discussions and their work from the
public.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSED
TO PASS ON CLAIM

Claremore, Okla, May 14.-Hiram
stephens, sherin of Rogers county.
has filed with Governor Haskell for
the $500 reward offered by the state
for the arrest OF the murderer OF John
Bullette at Claremore. Since the sui
eide Of Miss Hattie Yarbough at Wich.
tia, who was arrested by stephens's
orders, she being charged with the
crime the matter of reward has been
discussed Attorney General West re-.
fused to pass upon the claim Of
Stephens
The chief executive wishes to know
whether Stephens legally earned the
reward or not A similar dispute
arrive in the case Of John Brown in
1902; Sam Bartell OF Oklahoma City
having arrested a woman at Hobart
Charged with the crime. and before
the trial she was killed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
ATTORNEY GENERALS
OPINION ON TIE VOTE.

Guthrie, Okla, May 1T.-under the
new Oklahoma municipal election law
tie vote means no election and the
occupant of the Office holds over for
another term. At least this is Attor-
ney General Vests Interpretation Of
the law In an opinion to r. J. Smith
OF Perkins. Smith is a member OF
the council there and was candidate
for reelection at the recent city elec.
ton. He and his opponent received
exactly the same vote. The attorney
general holds that under these condi.
tions there was no election and that
Smith will hold Office for another term.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
DIRECTORY WILL SHOW
POPULATION OF $500

HoGlne Brothers are rapidly com
pleting the work Of making a city
directory for Vinita. This is to be
very complete directory and one
of which the town viii be proud. In
addition to being of great benefit to the
town this directory will be a good
indicator of the real population of Vim.
ita. B. G. Hofine said this morning
that, making a rough estimate from
the names and information he has Sc
cured, the city's population is little
more than $500.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21

Springfield, Mo, May IA ~ At the
second days session of the Grain
Growers and Cattle Raisers here yes
terday a plan to construct a chain of
warehouses in grain producing terri
tory for the purpose of holding wheat
for high prices was indorsed. It is be-
lieved by delegates in attendance that
farmers by next season will be pre-
pared TO handle "A large per cent Of
their crops in this way.
At the invitation of the American
Society of Equity the farmers promis-
ed to cooperate with that organization
Theodore c, Nelson. national organic
er for the Equity Society, addressed
the meeting this afternoon
He advocated the direct sale Of
grain by the American growers 20
domestic millers and to wholesale co.
operative societies of Great britain,
doing away with middle men" and
their profits. This, he said, would in
crease the receipts of the growers
without increasing the price paid for
bread by consumers.
For the purpose. he continued "of
increasing the membership by getting
grain growers to sign our articles Of
agreement to market this years grain
crop collectively, we have already
made definite arrangements for hold
ing of meetings Of grain growers be
tween now and the last Tuesday in
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
By Associated Press.

Flushing, ~ T.. May i7-Captain
Peter G. Hams, Jt.. was today SEN
fenced to serve an indeterminate sen
tenee Of eight to sixteen years in
prison for the killing Of VIM. Z. Annis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
NEXT ANNUAL STATE SHOOT
TO BE HELD AT PAWNEE

Oklahoma City, May 1.-THE next
annual Oklahoma state shoot will be
held at Pawnee. Officers for the en-.
suing year we're elected as follows.
7. B. Newton Of skedee was elected
president The following othor officers
we're elected. F. r. Thompson. paw.
nee, vice president; f. Huston. Perry,
second vice president: D. b. HERMAN,
Pawnee, secretary; Frank Hudson.
Pawnee, treasurer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
ONE DIP REGULATION
EXPIRED SATURDAY

The regulation providing Tor the ad
mission Of cattle above the quarantine
line after being dipped in crude oil
once, terminated Saturday according
to letter received by deputy lnspec.
tor Col ]. ]. Spencer from G. T.
Bryan, superintendent of live stock
The letter however states that cattle
shipped prior to May 15 but delayed
will be admitted. Cattle shipped af.
ter May Is, will have to be held three
days after dipping. and II infection
is found must be redIpped.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
GLASS MANUFACTURERS
HOLD SECRET MEETING.
~ AaaoclaLed 80

By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa, May l7.--About forty
glass manufacturers from the middle.
vest are holding q secret meeting
here today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
THIRD GRAND JURY
TO HEAR TESTIMONY
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Tulsa, okla. May l7.-Twenty wit.
nesses from Ohio and Tennessee ar
rived here today to testify before the
third federal grand jury. which con
venes tomorrow to relnvestigate the
alleged Muskogee town lot frauds.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-21
TWO DEATHS RESULT
FROM LINE QUARREL
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Richmond, Ind, May IA controv.
ersy over the line fence between two
farms, resulted today In the death by
shooting Of Alexander Meek and Ray.
mond Meek his son. and the serious
injury to Frank RaiIback and bis son,
Frank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Mobile, May 20-(Special )-The Bir- mingham Barons nosed Mobile out of the first skirmish of the series in a well played game, which went ten rounds, Bill Raftis double to right-center bringing McGllvray over with the winning run.
 The final score was to ?.
 Birmingham outplayed and out-hit Mo- bile at all stages of the contest and both Manuel and Dickson had 1t on Hick- man from a pitching standpoint. Manuel sprained a finger on his pitching hand and was forced to retire in the seventh inning in favor of Dickson, off whom the local bunch scored their only runs
 For four innings the game rocked along without sign of a run and but one hit, which Henline got in the third in- ming In the fourth the Barons chased over the first tally of the contest, hap pening this way: Raftis opened the fourth with a clean single to right and went to second when Gygli laid down bunt. Raftis came over when Raub hit beauty down the left-field line for two bags. Again in the fifth Birmingham came back with another run, two errors charged to Rhoton at second accounting for this. Manuel opened the inning with a grounder to second which Rhoton failed to handle. Molesworth slipped in hit down the thiyd base line past Benson, who was laying in close for a bunt. Manuel scam pering to second on the drive. Elam laid down a sacrifice and both men advanced a peg. McGilvray grounded to short and SenteIl threw Manuel out at the plate, hut when Raftis bowled an easy one down to Rhoton he again bobbled and Moles- worth scored Gygli ended the inning with a fly to third.
 Mobile made her only bid for the game in the seventh inning when two runs were made on hits, coupled with errors. Thornton, first up, laced long single to left. Sabrie hit the first one over down the third base line. Watson beat out a bunt Wheat grounded to Ellam, who threw to Bowen forcing Watson. Bowen heaving wild to first, allowing both Thorn ton and Sabrie to score.
 This tied the score, which remained tied until the tenth, when the Barons sewed up the game. Ellam drew pass and was thrown out at second when Mc- Gilvray bunted in front of the plate, Me GiIvraN taking second when Senteh threw wild to first to catch him. Raftis caught one to his liking and drove line double 10 right-center bringing in McGilvray Mobile was unable to do anything in her half and the first game of the series went to the Slagpilers, and, incidentally, the ninth straight defeat against Mo- bile was registered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
NIGHT RIDERS IN
 SUPREME COURT

Jackson. Tenn, May 2o.-The ease of the night riders Is before the supre me court today for final argument The defendants, Garrett Johnson, Roy Ransom, Arthur Cloar. Fred Pfnion. Sam Appiewhite and Tid Burton. all under sentence to hang for the murder of Capt. ouenton Rankin, and Bud Morris and Bob Huffman, under ssn- tence for life Imprisonment for the same murder, were marched to the courthouse, under heavy guard The eight prisoners took their places in tho prisoners box and each showed plain ly the effects of the long and close confinement. Their march from the jail to the courtroom was the first time they had been without the walls of the prison since being brought to jail here some months ago. They all showed the keenest interest in the arguments of their counsel, Pierce & Fry
 MT. Fry opened the case for the de- fendants, and occupied the entire morn ing. He attacked vehemently the eyi- dence of the state and argued closely the law.
 MT. Pierce will follow Mir Fry and General Gates will present the states case. The courtroom was crowded to Its capacity. among the attendants be- ing the wives of the prisoners, and many of their ympathizers. The rope with which Captain Rankin was hanged will be brought before the court