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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Resolutions of symnathu

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4-Labor
leaders today forwarded to Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison resolution of
sympathy, the report being adopted at
a meeting last night of 1000 unionists.
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Red Cross Acte on Suggestion.

In response to the suggestion of the
Italian Red Cross society that yes.
sci might be loaded at Genoa with
provisions and sent t. tle scene of the
earthquake disaster, the American Ma
tonal Red Cross tonight ,bled $780,
200, with the suggestion that it could
De used by the Italian Red Cross soci-
ETY. for the purpose of fitting out a
snip with provisions and medical sup
plies. The amount is in addition to
the 100000 and the $40, previously
sent by the American Red Cross.
by sending money instead of un-
dertaking to provide for the shipment
Oh undertaking to provide cor the ship
ment of supplies the American Red
cross adopted what it regards as the
pest method for meetin. the cmergen-
cies that face the Italian Red Cross
ihey believe the Italian society would
pe able to make these arrangements
more promptly than could be done by
any one else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
voIcanis stromboIi Active.

NAPLES, Jan. 4.-Hea-y quakes
have just been felt throughout Lipari
Proup of islands, according to mes
sages now coming in. Stromboli vol
cano state eruption.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Naples Merchants Raise Food Prices.

Naples Merchants Raise Food Prices.
The merchants of Naples and other
towns that are receiving; large num-
bers of refugees are raising the prices
of food to the destitute sufferers. The
rest any merchant found guilty OF
this. A thorough investigation of the
charge will be made. The government
is exercising a rigid censorship over
most of the quake news sent out. Do
ing so greatly disorganized the tele-
graph system. 1t is said many Naples
merchants demanded the last penny
from refugees before giving them
mouthful of food.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04

Harold Fromme has returned % his
home in Peoria after spending I. visit
in the city with friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Japs Send Man 10 Investioate

TOXIC, Jan. 4.-lhe Japanese gov
ernment today announced Professor
Omori, seismologist and authority
on earthquakes had been ordered
to Italy to investigate.
Searching for Cheney's Body
Serao, assisting Vice Consul Lupton,
searching for Cheneys body today,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
ToDAY's WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois, and Mis-.
souri, wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Colder
with snow furries tonight and Tues.
day.
For Illinois Showers and cooler to-
night. Rain or snow and colder Tues
day.
For Iowa Snow furries tonight.
Fair Tuesday. Cold wave tonight and
Tuesday.
For Missouri: Showers tonight or
Tuesday with lower temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
House Votes $4,000.

The house unanimously passed the
bill appropriating $S0o,ooo for the
earthquake relief bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04

River above low water of 1864, / it.
Change in "a hours, rise 0.6 fl.
Mean temperature, AS.
Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 40.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Weather Conditions.

A center of low pressure is NOV
ing through northern Iowa and Minne-
sofa which has been attended by much
warmer weather from the eastern
slope of the Rockies to the Atlantic
coast and there have been light rains
in the Atlantic states, the lake region,
Ohio valley, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Louisiana.
A high barometer is following in
northern Montana, with temperature
below zero and snow furries in the
upper Missouri valley.
Snow furries are indicated for this
section tonight and Tuesday, tempera-
ture falling to about twenty above zero
tonight and going colder during Tues
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Cardinal Says Their Importance as to
Commercial Advantages is Such
as to Make Rebuild
ing Necessary.
WILL TAKE SIX MONTHS
Before it Will be Safe to Begin to
Clear Away the Ruins-VoI.
cano stromboli in State
of Eruption.

ROME, JaG. 4.-Messina and Reggie,
will be rebuilt This message was
brought to Rome by the cardinal and
archbishop of Catania; Nava said:
The destruction of the cities is as
complete as the most extrsyagant
stories have them pictured The com
m morcial advantage of their sites is such
that they must be rebuilt. There is
absolutely no thought among the prom
inent cities of Messina or Reggie of
abandonment. Many of the smaller
towns will not be lebuilt. These were
literally blotted out and their sites
have no peculiar advantage"
The cardinal went all owe Messina
and Reggie but failed to find single
case of an entire family surviving. 1t
will be necessary to abandon these
cities shortly to avoid the lestilence.
be safe to begin the worl. of clearing
away the ruins.
No New Damage Reported.
No serious damage resulted from
any of the new earthquakes according
to reports of the government today.
10000 Buried in the Ruins.
Director Palermo of tn government
chemical laboratory and Vice Director
Luprario of the department of public
health, left for Messina and Reggie to-
day. The best estimate obtainable is
eighty thousand bodies wereb uried in
ther uins o. Messina. The rescuers are
now weighing tle bodies and sinking
them in the straits of Messina. The
King who returned with the Queen
from Messina yesterday went into
consultation with the cabinet today
over the measures for national relief.
The hardest problems before the gov
ernment is the prevention of finan.
cial calamity as a result of the calam-
ity. The Pope today widened the scope
OF his appeal for aid to include not
only the Catholic prelates but also
his personal acquaintances throughout
the world. Me said r would contrib
ute all of his jubilee find to the suf-
ferers. Deputy Fulci, who carried on
conversation three days with those
trying to rescue him. died before the
party could reach him. The Russian
vice-consul of Messina died the same
way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
Southwestern Part Has Another Earth
quake in Which Many Houses
Collapsed and Inhabitants
Were Terrified.
OTHER SLIGHT SHOCKS
FELT at Fano and Pesaro and Also in
the Messina and Reggie Area
Church Sexton and
Son Killed.

ROME, January 4.-There was a
strong earthquake at dawn Sunday
at Caltagirone, in the southeastern
part of Sicily. followed by q rumbling
noise.
Many houses collapsed, including a
school, which in falling brought down
church, burying the sexton and his
son. There were also considerable
landslides, and assures appeared in tho
earth.
The inhabitants, numbering 10000
are terrified and refuse to re-enter
their houses, from which they fed at
the first shock. Tley are camping in
the open country.
Other slighter shocks were felt at
Fano and Pesaro, and also in the Mes
sina and Reggie area, awakening fresh
alarm among the SURVIVOR.
Two slight shocks were felt at Pal
mi where several tottering buildings
collapsed. There was considerable
panic, which subsided when the shocks
were not repeated
A violent earth shock running, north,
southwest and east-northeast, lasting
three seconds, and during which the
Stromboli Volcano began eruption,
occurred on Stromboli island today.
The Phenomena was accompanied by
prolonged dull rumblings. The houses
on the island were badly damaged and
the populace fled to the streets in a
panic, but no one was hurt. The wealth
er is intensely cold on Tromboli is
land
Griscom's Plans.
WASHINGTON, January "A ca
blegram from Ambassador Griscom to
the state department and made public
by Secretary Root today, presents the
first feasible plan for the American
people in the efforts to relieve suffer-
ing in the Italian earthquake district.
The message contain suggestion
from the president of the italian Red
Cross, recommended by the American
ambassador, that as there is no time
TO spare in awaiting the arrival of the
battleship fleet, now in the Suez canal.
or the supply ship en- route to Italy, 1t
would be better to fit out vessel to
ply between the stricken cities and
Italian ports. This would give imme-
date relief
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Continued o. age 81
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No New Damage Reported.
No serious damage resulted from
any of the new earthquakes according
to reports of the government today.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
RESOLUTION

Declaring it necessary to extend, en-
large and improve the water works
system of the Village OF Logan.
State of Ohio, to secure a more per
feet enjoyment thereof by extend
ing the mains, sinking wells and
equipping the same.
BE 1t resolved by the Council of the vi.
lage OF Logan, State OF Ohio:
Section |. That II Is necessary TO extend.
enlarge and improve the water works syS-
tenn of the Village OF Logan, state of
ONO, In order 70 secure more per-
feet enjoyment OF the same, by extending
he mains, nnd sinking wells and equippins
the same, according 10 the plans, pronles
and specifications, prepared by w. IL. Gait
BOARD OF Trustees OF Public Affairs OF said
Village, now on tile with the CLERK OF sslot
Hoard,
whole cost OF said Improvement he paid QUA
OF the funds of said Village raised by gener-
al taxation on all the real and personal
property OF said Village OF Logan, state or
ONO.
Section III, Re it further resolved that
the CLERK be ana is hereby directed Ia cause
This resolution TO be published IN lhe man-
ner provided by law,
Passed January II, 1903.
ID. V. THURNESS, Mayor,
Attest. Il, q. GROVE, CLERK.
Ian ll-9W,
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs, b. f. Nihiser and daughter.
Lebrae, OF Corncob Ridge, visited
Mrs, Chas. Boiling Tuesday.
Boyd Conkle, while playing ball at
school Thursday, had the misfortune
OF being hit on the head by the ball
bat His injuries proved TO be not
very serious.
Miss Agnes Van curen called on
Mrs. Ethel Blackstone one day last
week
Nh Chas, Carr of near Gibisonville.
passed through our valley one day
last week
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison NihIsel'
called on Jacob Stiyerson one even
ing last week.
Mrs. William Murphy is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Chas, Zeigler was the guest of
Edward and Boyd Conkel Saturday :
night,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
AN ORDINANCE
To narrow Mound street, by vacatfng
certain described premises therein.

".
certain described premises therein
Whereas, on the 18th day OF January. 1903.
certain persons owning Lois In the imme1l.
ate vicinity OF Mound street from the east
line of Lot No. 40 to the intersection OF saiu
Mound street with Canal street. duly filed
their written application asking the Coun-
ell OF the Village OF Logan, State OF Ohio. to-
narrow said Mound street, between the
points above named, by vacating certain
described premises therein and
Whereas, the owners OF all the lots sbut-
ting on the part of said Mound street pro-
posed to be narrowed, have filed with the
council their written consent thereto. and
Whereas, Council, after due constdera-
ton. is satisfied that there Is good cause sos'
the narrowing OF said Mound street, betw cen
the points above named, that 1T Will not be-
detrimental to the general interest. anG
ought to be done, now therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the Vsi-
lage OF Logan, state OF Ohio:
Section |. That Mound street, from the
east line OF Lot No. 179 to Its intersection.
with Canal street, be narrowed by vacating
the following described territory th erein, to-
wit:
beginning at a point where the north
line of Third street intersects the east Inns
OF canal street; thence south "a degrees IL
minutes, east with the present line OF Mound,
street 20 feet; thence south ~ degrees *
minutes, east 5S s feet to a point in the mort b
line of Mound street at 20.l3 feet from the
center line OF said street; thence north 7s
degrees ,OS minutes, west 1913 feet to the east
line OF Cantl stleet; thence nO1th Win tne
east line OF Canal street, 55 foe. to the place
of beginning"
That said premises above described. so far
as the same is now a part OF said Mound
street, he and the sameis hereby vacated.
Section II. That this ordinance be anCi
remain in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed December Il, 1909.
d. v.THURNEsS. Mayor
Attest + &C. GROVE, Clerk.
Ian ll-oM
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She leaves to mourn their loss two
brothers, two sisters. four sons, one
daughter, twelve grandchildren and
host of friends. Mrs. Spurrier will
be missed as a mother, sister.
neighbor and friend, But our loss is
her eternal gain; we mourn not as
those that have no hope.
After very consoling discourse
was delivered by Rev. Oswald of Or.
land, from the following words: "oh,
Death. where is thy sting, and oh,
grave, where is thy victory?" her re,
mains were inferred in the Ilesboro
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14

in the big wagon Sunday, en- route to
his father Levi Yantes,
Mrs Laura Beavers and daughter,
Lucy, and Matthias Lutz and family,
spent Sunday with Charles Federer.
Quite a number of young people Of
this valley attended meeting al the
Holiness Chapel Sunday night
Mr. John Satyr was seen mixing
mud on our pixies Saturday evening,
Mr. Thomas Pierce spent few
days last week with his brother,
Frank, at Cedar Hill.
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with five sons and one daughter,
namely: John F. and g r. Walker
and Nettie Debolt of Logan, William
Walker of Columbus, ID. C. Walker of
Orland, and Winfield Walker who de-
parted this life at the age of Is years,
Mr.. Walker died in the year 1884.
She was again united in marriage to
Basil Spurrier of Ilesboro. in the year
1891. Mr.. Spurrier died in the year
1904. Since the death of Mr.. Spur
rier Mrs. Spurrier has been making
her home with her sons and daugh-
ter.
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COLA VALLEY.

Mr.. Charles Federer and son were
seen passing down the valley this
morning in the big wagon
Mr., Clifford Beavers was visiting
his friend, Arthur Flowers, Sunday
Mr., George Yantes and family and
mother-in'law passed along our pixies
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14

ed the Methodist church al the age
of IA, and retained said relation till
she was called from labor TO reward.
She was devoted and enthusiastic
church worker all her life. She
closed her life's labor at the home
of her son. ID, C. Walker, who resides
near Wesley Chapel.
The cause of her death was paraly-
sis. Her sickness was of short dura'
ton, which she bore with christian
fortitude. She was united in mar.
riage to Richard L. Walker in the
year 1861; this union was blessed
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thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and assistance
during the affiiction and death of our
beloved mother.
THE CHILDREN.
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cemetery to await the resurrection
morning,
We loved our darling mother,
But angles loved her more,
And they have gently called her
To yonder shining shore.
Dearest mother, thou hast left us,
And our hearts are sad and sore;
The living God hath touched thy lips,
And thou hast gone to the other
shore.
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AN ORDINANCE

HppIOpflaUInY money Tor the fiscaI
half year ending June Both, 1907
BE IL ordained by the Council OF the VII
Iage OF Logan, State OF Ohio.
section That there is hereby appropri.
ated Tor the fiscal half year ending June 10,
lBD out OF The moneys known to be In the
treasury or estimated to come Into 10 dur.
ing the six months next preceding said Goth
day OF June. 1909, from the collection OF tax.
es and all other sources OF revenue for eacb
OF the several objects for which the corpora.
ton, to-wit the Village OF Logan, state OF
tO-Wit " .
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

The greater part of the almost
100000 worth of hrecrackers annu-
ally exported hy China comes 10 New
York And the United States stands
next 10 China n its use OF them
Thousands of Chinese men, women
and children work at the making of
nreerackers. for there are no manu-
factories there the work being done
hy band They receive only about
$3.50 for making 10000 hrecrackers.
laDonne nom SIS in the morning un.
ul ID af might aefcu days week $50
FL Chinese woman oI child works like
d slave fol $50 days to earn what is
spent on feN lunDhoa 0f nleorack
rm ny fne monin bent on doing JUS
u0e f0 iNe Glorious F0urih
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

and made a little speech as a captain
may, to his men.
The next day the city and all Amer
lea celebrated Fourth O. July and
Rudd Street was famous again, but
this time for being the very quietest
street in all the city! There we're just
as many boys in it, too, as ever.
The Crosspatch Mans white, ner-
vous face smoothed and Gained as the
day wore on, and at last it actually
smiled in a gentle way. as if he was
thinking about something pleasant.
And the captain Of the Rudd Street
Second and his brave men, drilling
and popping and banging in distant
street. were happy, too.-Youth's Com
panion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10
THE LESSON.

Unfaltering fathers who made the day
And whose frm-wrought words into
deeds succeeded,
Comes there not a voice from your lips
of clay
That other Fourth-of-Julys are need
ed?
When Privilege fats at the public purse,
When Rights are pillaged, or starve un-
Needed
Then sooner or later, for better or worse,
Another Fourth of-July is needed.
When the peoples tribunes faint the law
Till the stream runs rank and poison
weeded,
When they pilfer the wheat and leave us
straw,
Another Fourth-of-July is needed.
When the treadmill prisons the child Of
Till the baby brows are wan and bead
ed
Wherever such shadow blights the soil
Another Fourth-of-July is needed.
While race still drinks of the bitter
cup
And the earth with the victims bones
is seeded.
The cry of the blood-blotched stones goes
up
That another Fourth-of-July is needed
For the fearless fathers who made the
day
Far more to the world than the ia!
they decided;
The spirit still lives, though the lips ar
clay,
When another Fourth-of-July is needed
Edmund Vance Cook.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

mathea were old maids, and the min
ister-oh, no, he wasn't an old maid,
but you couldn't expect him to have
boys in the house, for how could he
ever write his sermons?
So It was, as ! said, an unfortunate
street to have nerves on. And the
Crosspatch Man had so many.
The three days in between soon
went away and it was the night
the very night-before 1t, There were
only a few hours more. for Of course
YOU didn't have to wait till the sun
rose on Fourth Of July.
Meredith had drilled the Rudd
Street Second for the last time, and
dispersed his men He was on his
way home to supper. Going by the
Crosspatch Mans house. he heard
voices distinctly issuing from an open
window. He couldn't help hearing, it
was so quiet in the street. Perhaps it
was the 1ull before the storm
"The sahib cannot bear it" a gentle.
soothing voice was saying. but Mere
dit recognized the indignation mixed
with the pity IN it. The sahib will
be again sick
Then came Meredith's establishment,
for the Crosspatch Mans voice was
answering. and # was quite calm and
gentle; and It said:
"Of course ! shall be sick again,
Hari. I've made all my plans to per
ish. But what can you expect? The
little chaps must have their Fourth
o. July ] was little chap myself
once. Shut the window, Hari. There's
suspicion Of o draught.'
Meredith stood still IN sheer amaze
ment. and watched the turbanman
close the window. He was little char
himself once. the Crosspatch Man was
And how kind his voice had sounded
not a BIZ crosspatchy, Then MEREDITH
remembered how weary and full OF
pain 81 had sounded TOO. II made
him SORRY for the Crosspatch Man
s0rrier than he had ever been before
Hes a-dreadin' 30 like sixty He'
spectin' 10 perish" Meredith sai'
aloud TITS eOin 40 make him sicl
of course that's what he said to th
urban-man An he was a little char
once. an his voice Was Kind AM tire'
OUT
Then Meredith went home au
p perched himself up on the baniate
i posi- in The hall to think That Na
B where be always fhoughi things hi
. things you know Inia Nas, OBJ ml
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

A mission worker in New Orleans
was visiting a reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acquaintance,
a negro lad long thought to be a
model of integrity.
"Jiml exclaimed the mission worker
els it possible I find you here7"
"Yessum," blithely responded the
backslider. "I's charged with stealth
barrel o. sweet pertaters.
The visitor sighed. "You, JIM -
she repeated. ~ am surprised"
"Yessum,' said jim. $50 was l or
1 wouldn t be here'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

A well known New York judge in
vited friend of his, a lawyer from
Boston, to go for short trip on his
yacht. A storm came up and the boat
began to roll and toss in a manner
which the Boston lawyer did not relish.
The judge laid a hand on his friend IS
shoulder and said: "My dear fellow,
is there anythingI can do to make you
comfortable2'
eyes" was the grim reply, cover
rule this motion. -
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10
Headache

'My father has been a sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty-five years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. Cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. will give you the privilege
of using his name. '-E. M. Dickson,
II2o Resiner St., w. indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken wv aken or GRIPPE.
10c, 25c, Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gen.
uine tablet stamped C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 92S
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-10

From the classroom occupied by the
toughest boys in the Sunday school
came a great uproad. A secretary in
the next room went to investigate.
Complete silence followed the opening
of the classroom door.
"Have you a teacher?"
"No.'
edo you want one?"
"No.n
"Then be quiet or you II get one.
Result, comparative peace.