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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The following Chinese quaint i'm
perial decree. translated by the "Slan-
ghai Mercury was recently issutd
from the palace in Kicking: Owing
TO the scarcity of rain Prince kung
and others have been detailed to pray
at the Kakaotien ON our behalf by dedi-
eating incense and also Prince Isai
Hsun and others to the Shin yir-kuns
and other temples to pray by dedica'.
ing incense and now plenty of rain has
come for which we feel thankful
Therefore we nave to show our thanks
TO the said temples We detail Prince
Tsai to the Takaotien on the atn OF
july on our behalf dedicate incense
and we detail Prince Puhung TO the
Shaochengmiao, Duke Tsai Use TO the
Hsuanjeumiao. Tsai En- to the Vino
miao on the same day TO dedicate III
cense and to perform ritual service &c
thanks for the rain with desires io'
further rainfall 10 console the peas
ants
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
rHE ELY MUST GO.

Those who visited the sanitation
car of the state board of health, or
heard the lecture of Mr.. jenkins, its
director must have been impressed
with the pernicious activity of the so
called house-ny. says the Santa Anna
Register. We say ''so-called, be-
cause in this connection the insect is
more Of a dairy-fly or fruit-store NY
or meat-market fly than 1t is house
fly.
Common observation, as well as
scientific illustration and testimony
leads 10 the conclusion that the lily
is the means of greatest spread of
contagion And aside from this vital
consideration the responsiveness alone
OF the habits and haunts of the fly
is sufficient 10 lead to war OF ex-
termination and exclusion.
There are MANY means of protec-
zion against the contamination of the
liz. but first and foremost among
them in effectiveness is 10 refuse TO
buy food supplies from dealers whose
wares are exposed TO the filthy and
deadly little Insects The next is to
keep the flies out of the house
1t has been left for an Idaho Of
ficial to issue the most sensible and
comprehensive bulletin on the eS-
termination of the fly. It is issued By
James H. Walls. pure food Inspector
and sanitary commissioner for Idaho
and because of its brevity and the
sensible suggestions offered. the pos
ter has been sent widespread through
Idaho and its contents are commend
ed to the state board of health OF Cali
fornia. Following are the rules given
by Walls:
Screen your windows and doors. Dc
it early before fly time and keer
the screens up until the first colo
weather.
Screen all food. especially milk. Dc
not eat food that has been in con
tact with flies.
Screen the baby's bed and keeT
flies away from the baby's bottle, tbs
baby's food and the baby's com
forter.'
Keep flies away from the sick. espe
cially those i'll with typhoid fever
scarlet fever, diphtheria and tubercu
losis. Screen the patients bed XII
every fly that enters the sick room
Immediately disinfect and dispose 0
all discharges.
Catch the flies as FAST as they ap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
Snap Shots.

Sioux City Journal: A bad egg is
at its worst in hot weather.
Light weight is expected from a
man who has no scruples.
Once in while . man climbs SO
rapidly that his clothes never seem
TO fit him.
A bowler cuts a roor figure unless
be shall appear to nave it in for the
pin boys.
One little mosquito is capable oi
stirring UP great deal of bad blood
An irrepressible conflict exists be
tween the housewife and the housefy
It is the ambition of store teeth e
look smart.
The shady side OF life takes kindls
TO the shady side of the street.
When man finds his balloon l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
CHAPTER XIX.
AZ rlAGrE rs ANNoUNcEp.

THE PLAGUE is ANNOUNCED.
@(HE next morning steamship
III flying the English flag came to
anchor off Arafat. delivered
~ and received mail bags and
after an hours stay steamed away in
the drift of the southeast trade winds
Bombay to Cape Colony. The men
Mt the chateau gazed longingly. help
lessly through their glasses at this
black huIied visitor from the world
they loved They watched 1t until
nothing vas left to be seen except the
faint cloud of smoke that went to a
pin point In the horizon. There had
been absolutely no opportunity to COM
municate With me officers of the ship.
They sailed away hurriedly. as IL In
alarm. Their haste was significant
Perhaps Bowles succeeded In get
ting word with the officer who came
ashore" said Browne hopefully. He
knows the danger we are in.
My dear Browne Bowlcs hadn't the
ghost Of chance 10 communicate with
the ship" said Chase. He can't bully
'em any longer with his Tommy Atkins
coat. They've outgrown Ii. just as he
has Ii was splendid while 1t lasted.
but they're no more afraid OF 1t now
than they are of my wnrships. | wish
there WAS some way to get him and hi
English assistants into the cbsiean
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ar. Use liquid poisons, sticky ny

rear. Use liquid poisons. sticky fly
papers and traps.
Place either of these fly poisons In
shallow dishes throughout the house,.
ta1 Two teaspoonfuls of formaldehyde
to q pint of water, or tb) one dram OF
bichromate of potash dissolved in two
ounces of water. sweetened with plen-
ty of sugar.
To quickly clear rooms of flies. burn
pyrethrum powder or blow powdered
black flag into the air of the room
with powdered blower This causes
flies to fall to the floor in stunned
condition. They must then be gath
cred up and destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

was the spokesman. A valiant hetf1 4
thumped once more against the seams
OF the little red Jacket, II his hand
trembled and his voice shook 1t was
because Of the unwonted exertion to
which both had been put In that stir.
ring flight at dawn.
For some time we have been pre-
pairing for the outbreak" he said, In
gering the glass Of brandy that Britt
had poured for him. Ever since
Chase began to 20 in so noticeably for
the ladies--ahem = 4,
Chase glared at him. The Others tit
tered
II don't mean the old story sir. Of
the Persians, and I'm saying, sir,
what's more. there wasn't word Of
truth in It'll mean the ladies of the
chateau. begging pardon too. Won
Blitz came TO me often with conf
plants that you were being made 8
fool Of by pretty face or two and
that you were going over to the enemy
body and soul. When I beard that
they tried to kill ron the night before
last made IN rnr mind that no white
man was to be left TO tell the tale
Last night we locked all the companys
books in the vaults, got together at
the bank notes and gold we had on
, hand ard made preparations TO 60 on
board the steamer when she called this
! morning. My plan was to tell them OF
the trouble here and try to save you
We were all expected TO die OF the
plague-that's what we were-and !
realized that Tommy Atkins was on
the boards forever.
! I'VE hadn't any more than got the
! cash and valuables ready to smuggls
aboard when down came Rasula upon
! us--10 o'clock last night. your lord
ship. He had dozen men with him
and he told every mothers son OF u
| that our presence in the town was mol
| desired until after the ship had sailed
/ away. We were taken up intos tns
/ hills by squad Of men. There WASN'T
1 man among us that didn't know tnas
/ we were TO be killed as soon as tns
! ship had gone. With our own eyes we
saw the mail bags rined ard nearly an
Of the mail destroyed. The pouches
from the chateau were burned. ha'
sula politely informed us that me
plague had broken out among the cha.
teau servants and that no mail coua
be sent out from that place. He salo
he intended to warn the ships ofrcel
of the danger In landing, and-wel'
that explains the short stay OF 'n J,
ship and the absence Of nearly all man
from the island There won't be Al.
other boat for three weeks. and fne'
won't land because of the plague,
They will get word, however. tna,
every one in the chateau has diea =.
the disease and that scores OF natNe'
are dying cverv day.
Ito be continuedt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

coming down rather abruptly his
buoyancy is preceptibly reduced.
1t is successful summer kiss that
does not leave a grease spot.
An appetite revised upward gives a
man bully feeling.
When the leaves quit dancing it may
be known they, are out of wind.
An undertaken very rarely gets I'M
der the price.
The man who undertakes to keep
any considerable sum of money in the
house hasn't been married long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

II aMTuI to II,E-s o. what is coming
10 them sooner or later
Els there no way to help themT
groaned Deppingham.
"Ill never forget poor Bowles the
first time / saw him in his dinky red
jacket and that hooligan cap of his
reflected Chase, as IL he had not heard
Deppingham's remark. "He put them
on and tried to overawe the crowd that
night when / was threatened in the
market place. He did his best, poor
chap. and IT,
Look exclaimed Britt suddenly,
pointing toward one of the big gates
in the upper end of the park. Il be-
lieve they're making an attack
The next Instant the men In the bal
cony were leaving it peIlmell. picking
up the ever ready rifles as they dashed
of through the halls and out into the
| park. They kept themselves as well
covered as possible by the boxed trees,
although up to this time there had
been no shooting.
Chase, in advance. suddenly gave
vent TO a loud cry and boldly dashed
out into the open. disregarling all
shelter. Two of the native park patrol
were Fastening toward the gate from
another direction Outside the huge,
barred gate a throng Of men and
women were congregated. Some Of
the men were vigorously slashing
away at the bars with sledges and
crowbars: others were crouching with
rifles leveled-in the other direction!
Its BowIes" shouted Chase eagerly.
The situation at once became clear
to those inside the walls. Bowles and
his friends, score all told. had man
aged to reach the upper gate and were
now clamoring for admission. beset on
all sides by the enemy's pickets
For Gods sake. be quick shouted
Bowles. There's thousand Of them
coming up the mines road..''
The gates were unlocked by the pa
troll and the panic stricken throng
tumbled through them and scattered
Ike sheep behind the high. sheltering
walls. Once more the massive gates
were closed and the bolts thrown
Town just in time to avoid fusillade
Of bullets from the outside
Once inside the chateau the fugi.
tives. shiverirg with terror, fairly col
lapsed. There were three Englishmeu
in the party besides Bowles, anc
Chase recognized the Persian wives
= Of Jacob Won Blitz among the women
who had been obliged to cast their lot
with the refugees from Arafat. The
sister OF Neenah and Eve or six other
women who had been sold into the
island made up the remainder of ths
little group Of trembling females.
The remainder Of the men Ia til,
party. fourteen or fifteen In nil, wer,
Of many cnstes and nationalit!es and
Of various ages. There were brown
skinned fellows from Calcutta. a cou
pie OF sturdy Greeks. an Egyptian ana
Persian, three or four Assyrinns ant
as many Maoris. AS TO thelr walks 1,
life among them were clerks ant
guards from The bank, members of tb,
native constabulary, Indian takers an,
showmen and vendors of foreign gew
gaws.
Bowles. his thin legs still sbakin,
crceptibly. although he strove might
Il hold ...,,.-l- tt st-ls.. :..srt ipn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
c,r;no For Parents.

Fort Worth Record: Up in kansas
City few days ago an Old iaay Was
found standing on the bridge across
tho river. preparing to take the flnai
plunge. An officer VINO saw hei
asked her reasons and was told that
she was old. almost helpless. nad no
means of support and that she would
rather die than be dependent. Inc
officer dissuaded her from her 1mme-
date purpose. and instead OF sendine
her 10 either her married son or her
married daughter, either OF whom sne
said were able to care for her, but
ia neither of whom she felt she could
he burden. he merely placed her on
car and sent her into another part
of the city. Later in the day the
same hopeless. pitiable old woman
was found in dying condition from
poison she had taken.
The case is shocking. 1t is shock
ing in itself and shocking because 1t
is one O. many, and there is so much
tragedy behind it all. Throughout the
/ country there are countless thousands
/ of old people who have, by reason OF
! misfortune. inefficiency, lack of train
I ing or any one of dozen reasons,
4 been unable to accumulate enough to
/ care for them when they are no long
| er able to earn their way. The ma
ioritv OF them have lived good hon
est, useful lives and have through
! much toll and self sacrifice reared a
family of children But they do not
feel that these children feel they owe
4 their parents anything. Per sc the OBJ
! legation between parent and child is
more from parent. for it is the parent
and not the child who is responsible
for the cililds existence, and respon
sibility entails obligation. But never
theless it is a very despicable sort ol
individual who. when he comes to the
years of maturity does not realize al
the sorrow and sacrifice life has ex
acted of the parent and therefore fee
and express desire that in what
4 ever measure it may be possible tina
In the declining years there may b.
made rp to the older one much tina
the earlier years have lacked.
q great many children do not have
that attitude toward their parents
And that all of them do not have, ant
that every parent cannot rest cas-.
through the declining years with TIL
firm conviction that the children d.
not regard his or her care as bur
den is very much the fault of the pal
ents. American children arc over
INDUCED md they are reared with
lack of filial respect and devotion
Parents realizing this are moved 7
the idea that their care is burden
Such a morbid view is never held y
Europe. where the demands OF tn
parents upon the children are IA
more exacting than in America. and /
oriental countries the parents are tn
dominating and the deferred to men
bers OF the family no matter how Ion
! they NAV live. There may be ey/em
cases where such condition work
great hardships and unhappiness, bu
E certainly It is no worse in the fins
analysis than conditions which PR
!. duce cases such as that of the oil
lady in Kansas City. For any mothe
n to he driven 10 suicide because of
morbid idea that caring for her is
= burden To her children is disgrac
to the whole system Of American FAR
S ily government
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
Ito be continued !

1t is interesting TO note with 7os p.
pomposity the dog returns to wv
family porch after chasing the au'V
mobile.
Some women prove their case =
easily with the men of their hous %
they think they ought to be sent
Legislature.
The artful girl stimulates innocen.,
Of many things when her mother ''s'
callers. 9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

Uncle George Perkins of the Sioux
City Journal still finds time and in
clination this hot weather TO write en-
tainingly about state politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

If YOU are going away be sure and
have The Gate City sent to your yaca-
ton address. In requesting the change
always give both the old and the new
address. You will enjoy Your vacation
more if tie paper is received every
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

Railroads report fine Seattle bust
A1ess The exposition is attracting
anu the hot weather in the east is do
ing its share toward driving the pop
ulace into the mountains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Charles City Press says it looks
like the Republicans of Iowa would
have to choose between President Taft
and Senators Cummins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
keokuk. Iowa August II, 1909

Ii is the things we are deprived OF
that >:icit appreciation. Just now
good soaking rain would be most vel
come
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

Many Iowa cities are agitating the
commission plan of government In
dfcations are that the plan will be
popular all over the state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

There is considerable shaking going
Oh in China and Japan The earth
quake took fling at Japan and an in
ternationai loan took fall out OF
China.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Burlington Gazette hopes that
Senator Cummins will postpone his
war until after the thermometer
finishes its high jinks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The next campaign in Iowa is going
TO be one of the warmest the state has
seen for many years, else We miss our
guess" says the Charles City Intelli-
sencer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

If hot weather makes bumper corn
the Indian maize must have been hit
ting up an awful gait the past two
weeks says the Mason City Globe
Gazette
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Esterville vindicator ana Repub-
lican asserts that Iowa will stand by
the Republican party. Notwithstanding
the vote of the Iowa senators. There
never was a time" continues the
Estaerville paper, when the Iowa
farmers had less reason to object to
the administration than they now have.
and it will take more than two political
fakirs to make them think differently. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Des Moines Capital suggests
that Speaker Cannon. if worthy of be-
ing hated, ought to be hated at Dan
vile. Where a man has lived fifty
years he ought to be pretty well
known says the Capital Put no
thing has been sent out from Danville
inicating bitttr feeling toward Speak
er Cannon where he resides
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Cedar Rapids Republican is OF
the opinion that the Republicans OF
Iowa are not going TO separate them
selves from the national organization
of their party, including the national
administration, simply because two
men in Iowa have seen fit. largely for
personal advertising. TO bolt the party
in the United States senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The Mckinley bill was bad enough;
the Dingley bill was even worse, but
this last rascally robbery is worse
than all the rest" declares the Manson
Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

I'VE may be wrong in our estimate
of what constitutes a Republican, Z
says the Indianola Herald. but some
how we feel that Senator Dolliver has
most cruelty betrayed his party, his
friends and his state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

1T is in every way appropriate, =
says the Burlington Hawk-Eye. that
Des Moines and Fort Dodge welcomed
Senators Cummins and Dolliver upon
their Homecoming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

The nomination of any other except
Hubbard in this district concludes
the Onawa Democrat. is to turn tai
TO the stand taken by the Iowa pro
gressives N the senate and house OF
the tariff question
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-17

THE political managers will not
have to build two platforms when the
Iowa senators happen TO be in town. .
says the Davenport Democrat. "A
year ago one stage was not large
enough; but now an ordinary dry
goods box will answer the purpose
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-08
SALIDA PEOPLE BELIEVE
THEY HAVE FOUND BIG CAMP
Especial to The Sentinel. !

Salida, Colo, Sept. S-The excite
ment caused by the rich gold strike
just east of Salida increases and a
territory covering nearly five square
miles has been staked out by both
men and women from Salida and the
nearby country, who believe that a
second Cripple Creek has been dis
covered
| Assays of ore from the Independent
are reported to run from $500 to
$4,000 per ton. while ore from ad
| joining properties found at surface.
! $50 gold to the ton.
over 500 people visited the scene
on Saturday, some going in auto
mobiles, others in carriages, many on
foot and every kind of vehicle has
been brought into service.
The Fairgrounds of the Beaver
Creek school have been staked off
claim stakes dotting the grounds AT
different intervals.
S. P. Englebrights ranch in Bear
Creek, which lies near the strike, has
been over-run by prospectors and
nearly all of the ranch staked as min
eral claims. 1t was common sight
to see well dressed men. wearing
| laundered shirts and collars, hustling
ONtI Tue SIOunu SldhiHS Oil CldlInS.
while others were working with pick
and shovel in an effort to do the
amount of development work requir-
ed by law so that they can have their
claims recorded. As many of the
claims staked overlie each other or
cut off corners of adjoining claims,
the necessity for haste can be appre-
ciated.
Others are willing to let their
stakes hold their claims for 80 days.
to watch developments before they
exercise their muscles.
Saturday night some one broke
through the door of the tunnel of the
| Independent mine, where the rich
strike has been made, and carried
away over 200 pounds of rich ore
from the vein.
AS the thieves mined the ore the
lessees of the property have no way
telling how much they got, but it is
thought it was worth hundreds of
dollars So far no arrests have been
made. As precaution against a
repetition of the theft the lessees
have placed a guard at the tunnel.
So far few outsiders have come in.
as the news of the strike has barely
reached outside camps, and most of
the work done so far is by local peo-
pie. While there are wild rumors of
richness of the ore and vague hopes
of a great mining camp. there are
skeptics who say that the richness
win not continue with heavy pro-
duction.
The property on which the big
4 strike is reported is less than 80
yards from the county road, just
across the river from the Rio Grande
railroad and within 100 yards of the
school house. The lessees, E. c. Mertz
and n. w. Wilson, have sold half
interest to c. F. .Durey. a prominent
mining man of Denver, and Mrs. Isa-
bel Seaton, wealthy woman of New
York Machinery has been ordered
and large force will be put to work
at once.