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ALICE CCVEY

least few dramas have enjoyed the
 triumph accorded this great play and
 ls" others have deserved as much
 success. In many respects The Lion
 and the Mouse is one of the most
 captivating plays ever offered Ameri- can theatergoers, founded on the
 modern conditions that surround the
 workings of the trusts and the money
 kings of today.
 Had 1t not been for the magnificent
 performance furnished by an almost
 ali-star cast last season those who
 attended the theater last night might : have enjoyed the show more. But
 NIT. Harris seemed to have killed the goose that laid the golden cgg." In rearranging his company for the present tour he has withdrawn some Of it's strongest stage people, every one of whom are still remembered
 by those who were so fortunate as to
 enjoy the production of 1908. Three
 members c: the former company
 which visited this city last year, Will, liam II. Burton, Ida Glenn and Eileen Errol are retained. The introduction
 of others, who in some instances are absolutely incapable of handling the
 roles assigned them, has partly spoiled q once magnificent show. The ~ct Toe >Ssyt>t 1I weakest thing seen nere this season, but as the show passed on the per formance improved. The work of Miss Edna Archer Crawford and Paulo Everton was all that redeemed it. Miss Crawford was evidently suf- fering from a severe cold and several times while in the midst of some of her most impressive scenes was she greatly embarrassed with coughing tory and doubtless she would have ap peared to better advantage only for her temporary bronchial trouble. The eccentric and cratic John Burkett
 Ryder was most acceptable in the
 person of MT. Everton. The efforts of Miss Eliza Mason merit commenda- tion. although she has little to do.
 Frederic Malcolm is decided failure
 in the part of Judge Rossmore and James Cooley as Jefferson Ryder dis
 played little dramatic ability. Will
 liam H. Burton as Senator Roberts acted his part we'll. but he seemed to realize that the support was not up to the standard in the southern tour ing company of last season. The stage settings were elaborate and ap- 'propo.
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ALI, OFFICERS REELECTED FOR YEAR

Annual Meeting of Citizens Light and
 Transit Company Held Yesterday
 John F. Rutherford Reelected
 President.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Citizens Light and Transit Company was held yesterday afternoon at their offices in this city. The meeting was most harmonious and some fine reports were submitted of the past years business. The of- ficials of the company made known some valuable improvements which are to be made in various sections of the city on their street car line with in the next few months. The patron age enjoyed by the company the past year was most satisfactory and encouraging. All the officers and di- rectors were reelected for the ensu- ing year, as follows:
 John F. Rutherford, president; D. c. Bell, first vice president; R. l.. Rutherford, second vice president; F. E. Cherot, treasurer and general manager, and w. T Young, secretary. John F. Rutherford, R. l.. Ruther- ford, w. T. Young, D. c. Bell, F. E. Cherot, B. Buck Bloom, J. s. Ingram, c. J. Samstag and J. B. York were elected directors.
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At Trinity Church.

Services at Trinity Church Sundas, March 7th, will he as follows: Prelude. organ selection, Mrs. E. w. Bocagc
 Proces5ional Hymn 4o3, 70 Mother Dear Jerusalem" (Dickson), choir Lords prayer and dccalosue. kyrie tStanerl. choir
 EpiStle ], Thessalonians iv f,lor & Tipi tStainerl. choir. Gospel St. Matthew V
 Apostles creed and prayers. Hymn 249, 70 Zion Haste" (Thom- son), choir and congregation. Sermon, Rev. W. D. Buckner. Oflertory anthem, selected, Mr Cur tis and choir
 Doxology.
 Sanctus (Stainer), choir Hymn 226, Savior" choir. Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant, choir and congregation. Recessional Hymn 520, Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart" choir.
 Postlude, organ selection, Mrs. E. W. Bocage.
 Evening Service, 7:45. Organ selction. Mrs. E. w. Be- cage.
 Process;onal Hymn o49, 70 Zion Haste" choir.
 Sentences from Holy Scripture. Psalter Psalm 9l, rector and con sregation.
 Gloria patri fClough-Leishter) choir.
 First lesson, Old Testament. Anthem Magnificent (Clough-Lcigh- ter>, Mr. Taylor and choir. Second lesson, New Testament. Anthem Nunc Dimittis, Mir. Taylor and choir.
 Apostles creed and prayers. Hymn Anthem, selected. choir kneeling.
 Benediction.
 Hymn 4o3, % Mother Dear Jerusa- lem"
 Sermon, Rev. w. D. Buckner. Offertory, selected, choir. Doxology.
 Prayer and blessing.
 Recessional Hymn, selected, choir and congregation.
 Organ selection, Mrs, E. w. Bocage. X cordial invitation is extended to all to worship with us.
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SAYS FRAUD LIES
 IN BALLOT BOXES
T. J. Pritchard. Republican Candidate for Sheriff in Garland County, Be. ing Heard by County Court.

Hot Springs. March 5.--Arguments for and against opening ballot boxes used in the election of last Septem- her, are in progress before County Judge Thurston r. Farmer
 That the boxes De opened for the purpose of revealing gross frauds, which it is alleged were perpetrated, is the plea of the attorneys for Thomas J. Pritchard, Republican can didatc for the office of sheriff.
 Jake Houpt has the office now. He was the Democratic nominee.
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LADIES WANT TO
 SELL THEIR SCRIP
Prospective Tax Payers Can Aid Ladies' Hospital Association by Purchasing Scrip They Have on Hand and Paying Their Taxes With County Warrants.

The Ladies Hospital and Benevo- lent Association has in it's posses sion $5,000 worth of county scrip which it would like to sell at par value in order to enable it to use the
 full value of the money in building the three-story annex to the new Davis Hospital on South Cherry
 street. It will require as much money as the ladies can possibly se-
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"THE LION AND THE
 MOUSE" LAST NIGHT

For the second time Henry B. Har- .ris' great drama, "rhe Lion and the RMouse," by Charles Klein, was seen at the Elks Theater last night. The audience was net as large as that which greeted ire production in this city last season and considering that $l.50 ger was asked the company re- ceived about all the patronage t merited. In the past ten years at
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Judge FoTnsend Has born 4t Greenwich, Ohio, June l6, lSiO, served three years in an Ohio regiment dur ing the Civil War resigning in 1863 on account of disability. He was ad- 1nitted to the bar at Cleveland Ohio
 practiced law in Memphis, Tenn, and was elected to the Tennessee legisla-
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Mrs. Montgomery Hostess.

Mrs. Guy 'Fulk delightfully."- enter tained at cards Tuesday, compliment tary to her sister, Mrs. Lafayette Montgomery, of Pine Bluff. The home was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and ferns. MeSdameS J. R. Vinson and F. l.. French won the high score favors. A course luncheon was served.-Arkansas Democrat.
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JUDGE TOWNEND
 DIES IN OKLAHOMA
Judge of Southern District of Indian
 Territory Till Oklahoma Came In.

lNrdmofe, Okla, March 5.-~Judse Hosea Townsend, United States judge for the southern district Of the Indian Territory up to the time Oklahoma became state, died here yesterday, aged 6e years.
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The 500 Club.

The 500 Club.
 The Five Hundred Club was de- lightfully entertained Thursday even ing by MT. and Mrs. Clarence Stowell at their home on Martin avenue. They were assisted in entertaining their guests by Mrs. E. c. Jacobs, of Madison, Wis. Miss Edna Stowell and Will Jacobs. The ladies club prize, a Hampshire jardiniere, was won by Mrs. Neel Martin. Frank Clark captuved the gentlemans club prize. a popular book. Frank Roane made the highest score among the guests, and was awarded box of delicious homemade candy. Tempt ing refreshments were served.
 The club members present were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller. MT. and Mrs. Frank Clark, MT and Mrs. Neel Martin, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Stowell, and J. P. Word.
 The guests present were: Mrs. E. c. Jacobs, Madison, Wis.,: Miss Anna Can't, Miss Mary Banks, Miss Edna Stowell, Mir Frank Roane, Mir Will Jacobs.
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SOCIETY.
isketcpcJ iron .!se ny lioea stua

Young Ladies Club.
 Miss Jessie Whyte will entertain the Young Ladies' Club of the First Meth odist church, this afternoon at her home on Alabama street.
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No false pretense has mar&"d ,ae career uf }Iiy'H Crram E;4in4. Being entirely harmless, 1t is uot res 9ousi ble like the catarrh snuffs aud pow ders, for minds shattered by cocaine The great virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it speedily and completely ovcrcomes nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of this statement is the testimony ot thousands a1il a raouta- ton of many years succes, Nl sirn.- gusts, 5oc., or mailed bA fN, fsros.. ''6 Warren Street. New York.
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The Qui Tive Club.

Mrs. w. A. Taggart entertained the Qui Tive Club Friday afternoon, at her home on West Fifth avenue. The house was artistically decorated with vfolets and peach blossoms. Bridge was the game of the afternoon. Miss Berta Sullivan made the highest score and was awarded hand paint cd plate. After the interesting game dainty refreshments were served. Those present were Mesdames w. c. Hudson, A. H. Rowell, c. K. Car uthers, w. H. Knox, J. D. Wilbourne, Hardy Kilgore. W. T. seawell, II. ,E. Trulock, B. H. Johnson and c. w. Pettigrew, and Misses Berta Sullivan and Emma Dewoody.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

After shave try Madam Waters Face Cream, for that lily white com pleXion. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

ture in 1869, Tn 1879 Il. rtirtv.U #to Colorado and was elected l] 1a5 Fi.ts first and Fifty second vt.s z'.~sq, <. In lss' he was appointed i44e,' ol tho United States court for trr se5ir.ern district of the Indian Territory and vas reappointed in 1902 a,7s. fe,tt5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Buy quantities, buy for less; sell quantities, sell for less. We demonstrate this in rug and Mattings. Knox Walker Furniture Co. a-5 Ct
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Read the Want Ads today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

An Ithaca, N. Y, man claims to have
discovered that green paint will cause
hens to lay more eggs. After expert
menting with the effects of colors on
the disposition of hens to make them
selves useful he says that he has
found that his flock lays from one to
three eggs more per day since he put
green paint on the her house. He
noticed no perceptible change when
other colors were tried 1t is thought
that the reason for the hens
increased activity if housed in a green
habitat, is that the color suggests the
idea of summer, with it's beautiful
green grass, trees, foliage and other
vegetation If this theory is al
right why wouldn't it be good idea
to paint green grass, trees, foliage and
other vegetation on the hen house and
appurtenances and thus double the
production of eggs by increasing the
illusion? Seems as if the arrangem
ought to work all right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
THE "eu WEARS

A writer in Chicago paper grows
enthusiastic over the striking record
made in other years during the past
century which ended in 49," and pre-
diets wonderful achievements during
1909. He instances the following:
| CHANGING backward through the ar
chlves OF memory, it will be recalled
that the panic of 81 was succeeded by
the great boom of SO. In 40 gold was
found in California. Pixies Peak was
discovered in so and the mines of
Colorado opened. In SO the era of
reconstruction set in, and the prosper
lty that followed has never been
equaled. In 70 came another read
justment of industrial conditions. In
~ came the boom that collapsed in
| " In SO the opening up of the
klondike and the revival of trade aft
er the Spanish war brought another
BOOM
| 1t is not to be expected that in the
matter of achievements 1909 will be
behind the other years that have 49,
in them. Nor could it better lay claim
to distinction than by witnessing the
beginning of the work of developing
the Keokuk and Hamilton water
power. Nothing would more certainly
add luster to that particular numeral
now and in future years. Having thus
publicly called attention to the mat.
ter this paper has discharged it's duty.
1t is now up to 1909 to make good in
the manner here suggested.
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the treatment of the criminal wards of
the state
Walter /. Smiths Economy.

Dubuque Times journal: The Wash
ington correspondent of an Iowa paper
last week sent out story telling how
the Council Bluffs congressman, Wal
ter l, Smith. by causing years delay
in the plans for terrifying Manila Bay,
had made a clear saving for the gov
eminent of more than S12,0OO,O0O in
that one item alone.
Army engineers proposed a plan
last year for increasing the defense
of Manila bay which involved an ex-
penditure of $14,9S1, 600 This was
submitted to the subcommittee of the
house appropriations committee hav.
ing fortificatior expenditures in
charge Tae project lid not appear
entirely feasible to Mr.. Smith, who is
chairman of the subcommittee, and in
view also of the great expense it in
volved he induced the committee tc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
"Rus,Ness coMMITTEEs.r

Senator Seeley of Mt Pleasant has
prepared a bill for introduction in the
legislature intended to put stop to
the abuse of junketing by that body
under guise of visiting" the various
state institutions. The bill in ques-
ton, as outlined in recent issue of
the Des Moines Tribune, provides for
six committees, of five members each,
to be appointed regularly by the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor and speak
er of the house, with the duty OF Wis
iting the state institutions. The in
situations are grouped and each com
mitee will have two or more places to
visit. Each committee is to consist of
two senators and three representatives
and no committeeman is to be as
signed to visit an institution within his
own district.
Senator Seeley has departed from
the custom of calling these commit
tees visiting committees and gives
them the new name, business com.
mittees'' His purpose is to have them
appointed on or before Nov 90 of
every second year, and chosen from
among the members elected at the pre-
ceding general election.
1t shall be the duty of the commit
tees, the bill specifies, to visit the
institutions assigned to them, begin.
ming not later than Dec 10 following
the appointments. They shall ex-
anime recommendations made by the
board of control, board of trustees or
regents, superintendent or presidents
of the institutions. They shall not
only look into the immediate needs
but make an investigation as to the flu,
ture, looking to policies that may be
/ adopted or legislation that may BE
enacted with regard to the institu
/ tions.
4 The Investigations must be com
pleted by the time the general assem-
/ bly, meets and written reports must
be ready for submission to the legis
lature when it convenes. A compen
sation of Sc per day, with the usual
I mileage, is provided In the bill, and ii
further provides for an appropriation
of $4,000 biennally to cover the ex
pense of the visits.
There is no doubt that the investiga
lions conducted by such committees
as Senator Seeley's bill contemplates
would be much more thorough than
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
The Small Rural School.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil:, At a recent
meeting of the Council Bluffs school
board when the subject came up for
incidental consideration, man of
years and experience and of good pow
ers of observation declared that the
schools are graded to death, or
something to that effect The point
sought to be made was that much may
be lost in the absence of the old plan
of invididual and personal instruc-
ton. A class of pupils in graded
school will include those of varying
aptitudes. Some are qualified to pro-
coed but slowly; others faster. But
all must be carried along at the same
rate, obviously to the detriment of
some. Also the pupil may labor at
a disadvantage from being one of
many on an equal footing and. there.
fore, unable to secure that personal
attention from the teacher which, ii
secured, would be a great benefit.
These evils, if they are evils, are
unavoidable in city schools. Obviously
it would be impossible, and all things
considered, most likely undesirable, to
have none but irregular classes, with
teachers encugi. to give individual in
struction to all
But there is the rural school. In ii
the method of individual instruction
is largely in vogue On the whole, th9
city school is touted to be superior
and no doubt It is superior but this
superiority must exist in spite Of in
stead of because Of this difference
Now, to the ex:en that the small
rural school is abandoned and consoli
dated schools substituted, with the in
eyitable establishment of classes and
grades, will there not be loss in this
the one superior feature of the coun
try SCHOOL, And, if such loss, will Il
be made up in advantages gained in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

defer action on the plan until thin
session. In the meantime the army
board of engineers developed a, on.
tirely new plan for the defense of Ma.
Mia bay, which is declared to be fully
as effective, but will cost only s2.21O.
600 for the project that the engineers
previously had estimated at sl4.9S1.
900. In other words, the government
will be able to provide equally as
strong fertilization for Manila bay
for $12,771,0 900 less than the ey.
penditure to which Mr. Smith OBJ.
jected last year
This is a good thing for the govern.
ment, of course, but hardly worth
while for Judge Smith. Saving s12.
100000 to the government every now
and then is not the way to make votes
If Judge Smith were first class poll.
tician ne would let the business Of
his committees in congress take care
to itself and occupy his time in max.
ing speeches on the floor of the house
in denunciation of the interests and
predatory wealth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

Col. George w. Goethals, chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal commits
sion, promises that naval vessels will
sail through tae lock canal by January
l, 1915 Work on the Gatun dam is
satisfactory, he says, and the lock
system will be maintained. These are
welcome assurances and they will be
received at their face value. Colonel
Goethals is the best authority in the
world on the canal subject and is in
position to make every promise good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
Engineers estimate that 100000

Engineers estimate that 100000
horsepower could be developed from
water power in this country that
would save 225,ooO,oOO tons of coal
annually. No less than 100000 of this
grand total is going to waste right
here at Keokuk. Happily the chances
are that 1t will be made available in
the near future. The enterprise is in
the hands of men whose record is I'M
marred by single failure. They will
not forfeit public confidence in the
important matter of the Keokuk and
Hamilton water power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
PRESIDENT HILLS VIEW.

One of the first leading men OF the
country to give warning of danger
before the recent business depression
came upon the country was President
James J. Hill of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads Mr.
Hill is a close and shrewd observer
of conditions and his forecasts have
been remarkably accurate. A high de
gree of significance therefore attaches
to the fact that Mr.. Hill now takes a
hopeful view of the future. IN re-
cent interview he said:
"The situation looks healthy There
is no menace in sight And per
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

The climax in the frat" war at
Council Bluffs was reached on We'd
nesday when seventeen boys and four
teen girls, members of fraternity so
cieties, We're suspended from the
high school. They refused to sign
affidavits resigning their membership
and the board thereupon properly de-
MED them school privileges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

those hurriedly made by visiting
committees of the legislature during
the sessions of the general assembly
as at present, and CORRESPONDENCE
more worthy of public confidence.
The measure is therefore step in the
right direction and should receive the
prompt and earnest consideration of
all intent on minimizing legislative
abuses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

1t is understood at Des Moines that
Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo will be
succeeded on the board of regents Of
the State University by Fred o. New
comb of Shell Rock. All the other
aspirants for the position have with
drawn, leaving Mr.. Newcomb a clear
field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

haps best of all, there is plenty
of money in the country. Perhaps the
most noteworthy thing is the increased
building operations going on. The
farmers are we'll off, and putting up
new structures, and there is an in
crease in new construction in the
cities"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

The legislature of Minnesota has ap.
pointed special committee to inves-
tigate the school book trust. 1t is
charged that the book companies have
sought to influence elections, that they
have manipulated school boards, and
even made city councils do their bid
ding. Such things used to be known
in Iowa. but there have been no com.
plants in recent years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

The committee of the legislature
to arrange for the Lincoln Day me-
mortal service has agreed upon hav-
ing LATE Young for the orator. 1t was
hoped to have Mr. Young in Keokuk
on that day, but the action of the leg
islature precludes that pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

Heretical inquiry propounded by the
Peoria Herald-Transcript: IF the
merger of two steel companies re-
suited in stopping a disastrous panic
what is the use of fighting mergers"
Doesn't the Peoria paper know any
better than to ask fool questions like
that?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

There is a gasoline engine made in
Waterloo with the catch name
waterloo Boy" A Rockford, Ill, man
puts out a rival called Rockford
Girl" You pays your money and
you takes your choice" according to
preference as to SEX
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

A paper in the Ozark region says 1t
doesn't know whether the peach crop
is ruined or not. They may know
how to grow peaches in southwestern
Missouri but 1t is perfectly evident
that they are new hands at reporting
peach prospects.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

1t is nip and tuck between the Mis-
souri, legislature and the Illinois legis-
lature as to which is slower in getting
down to business, but there is the con-
ISOLATION that when legislature isn't
doing anything it isn't doing any harm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

Speaking of names once more, Mr..
Seller has been elected president of
the Nebraska Bottlers' association.
Fizz? Seems as if he ought to, all
right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

A PENNSYLVANIA man is said to be
advertising for the sweetheart he lost
forty years ago. The haste he is dis
playing in the matter shows how des-
perately in earnest he has been all
along.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

Governor Folk may go up in a bal
loon" says St. Louis paper This is
stale news. Governor Folk has already
gone up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06

All efforts to elevate the stage might
as we'll be abandoned. Carrie Nation
is going on it as last resort