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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
kANsAssLATEsT AFFLlcTIoN.
Reports to Agricultural. Department
Tell OF Strange Doinss of New.
STYLE of Ant

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April r.
Kansas has new affliction. This time
1t is not political, but chronological.
1t appears from researches made by
the department of agriculture that a
serious invasion of ants has struck the
country, and in report on the sub
1ect made by authority of the depart
ment, some startling tales are told of
the doings of these ants, of their saw
age ferocity, their disposition to attack
man and their intelligence.
To begin with they are mound build.
ers. The government experts find these
are as much as six feet in diameter
and sometimes two feet high. All
vegetation for distance of of five to
ten feet around the mound is removed
and the mound is built in the most
exact geometrical center of the cleared
space.
One of the strange features about
the mounds is that they have num-
Der of funnel-shaped openings through
which the ants pass in and out. These
openings are closed about sunset or
during the day at the approach of a
storm and opened in the morning at
about s or 8 o'clock in summer The
closing is done so we'll that very
close examination is necessary to de-
termine where the openings have
been.
1t appears that the ants take siesta
on hot days. ION hot days in summer, =
so the official report runs, the work
ers return to the mound before noon
and remain inside during the hottest
part of the day. On cool days the en-
tire day is spent outside
Not the least remarkable fact about
these remarkable ants is that they
make rain-proof roof for their
mounds. The roof is of particles of
soil cemented together Beneat3 this,
the mound and the soil directly TN
der it it great depth is honeycombed
wi.n circular chambers from one to
three inches across AID from one
half to one inch high These chambers
are connected by galleries about three
eiohths of an inch in diameter and of
various lengths. Some of these are
| filled with seeds, others by the young,
others by adults.
The females of the colonies do the
work. In some of the colonies are as
many as 10000 workers.
Thus far, the ants have not seriously
ravaged the crops, but they show dis
I position to attack human beings that
is most troublesome. Moreover, the
4 mounds in some cases are SO thick as
j to interfere with the harvesting of
j crops. If mound is disturbed, the
ants swarm forth in great numbers.
] females are armed with stings and
! they deliver a sting as savage as that
of a yellow jacket or humble bee
aside from selling the luckless human
being with their mandibles or pincers
/ inflicting wounds that are extremely
/ painful Children in yards where the
ants establish themselves are unlesi-
tatingly attacked and severely pun
ished for their carelessness The de-
partment has failed to find any nat
ural enemies of the ants, but has flu
migated the mounds with some sue
cess with carbon bisulphide.
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Leiohtv Will Come.

Manager Belt this morning received
a telegram from Jas. Leighty the short
stop, that he would arrive in this city
on Monday evening. his affairs being
such that he is not in a position to get
away until that time. Leighty will
come from Mellotte, Indiana where he
has been spending the winter. IN him
Belt is sure that he has signed good
man and should Burton fail to make
good at short. Leighty will be given a
tryout.
Prough will not be given a work
out for day or two yet by Belt but in
this afternoon game, Bramble, Smith,
DeSilverie and probably Blue Jacket
will be worked. each for an inning
or two for short workout just enough
so that their arms will not be over
tired by the trial
The line up this afternoon will be
about the same as that on Thursday
afternoon. Following in the lineup
given out by PA" Belt this neon:
Reader, CT; Reichle, CT; Hildebrand,
rf.; Landry. IT,; Miller, 1b; Grodick.
2b.; Luettke. 2b.; Corriden, 3d.; Bur
ton, S.; Wilson. G.; Shaefer, c.: Bram4
be. p; Blue Jacket, p; De silverie,
p; Smith, p.
The Appleton bunch will lineup as
follows: Sullivan c. f.; Roland, S.;
McCauley, 3b.; Brady, h.; Fox, 2b.;
Gardner, f.; Felix, IF; Shook, CT;
McCloskey, Dominik, Peterson, Cor
don, Murphey and Dooner, pitchers.
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Not to Blame.

Am l to blame for this rise in
wheat or is the Lord Almighty? There
Is scarcity of wheat due to weather
conditions, and these weather condi-
ticns are certainly beyond my control
The Ruler of the universe does con
troll those conditions. SO who sent
up the price o. wheat? 1t wasn't jim
Patten."
He continued: Twenty years ago
there was drought, had
the foresight to judge there
would be short corn crop
if the drought continued | bought up
al. corn | could. Corn went up TWEEN
ty cents per bushel, and | made
great deal of money. Now who is to
blame for putting up the price of corn?
There was drought | couldn't con
troll it. No intelligent student of
economics will blame any single man
for the increase in prices. If there
was a superabundance of wheat all
the capital in the country could not
corner it, any more than it could cor
ner the surplus of water
He said he thought it would be a
humane thing to take the tariff off
wheat and all food stuffs. He said
If the tariff was taken off now it
would not effect the price, but when
foreign countries had great yield in
wheat, consumers of this country
might benefit by allowing shipments
here without the tariff. He reiterated
statements against Wilson saying the
whole grain trade and statements of
millers showed his reports are wrong.
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i$SS|{}ll|lEa5Z|

Invitations are out announcing
dance to be given on the 29tn OF TINS
month by Messrs. Roy Pemberton,
julius Rabe and Carl Boyd, to be
given in Hawkes. hall.
The knights of Columbus, their fam
lilies and invited guests enjoyed prl-
vate dance last evening in their hall
at Fifth and Main. Music was furnish
ed by the Agne orchestra.
The ladies of the NJ. P church were
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Delahoyde at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs, Schlotter on the
Johnson street road.
Miss Ruth shaffer of 324 South Sec
ond street, entertained fifteen little
girls this afternoon in honor OF her
sixth birthday Dainty refreshments
were served and Jolly good time was
epioved by all the little ones.
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-7e often wonder how any person
can be persuaded into taking any
thing but Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and lung trouble. Do
not be fooled into accepting Town
make or othr substitutes. The gen
uine contains no harmful drugs and is
in yellow package. Wilkinson &
Co.
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ACTION BY THE
LIBRARIAN
No Juvenile Books to be Issued From
the Library for the Use
Of Children.

In carrying out the spirit of the
orders of the board of health the
librarian of the public library was
directed today to issue no juvenile
books. nor books on childrenis cards,
nor books believed to be for the use
of children
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LIVERPOOL ON
WHEAT MARKET
CONTINUED from page ~

note in the entire interview, renewing
his criticism of Secretary Wilson.
After laying the blame OF agitation
against grain speculation at Wall
street, who he said he understood had
great influence in Washington, Patten
said:
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CITY NEWS

Six special policemen have been
appointed to work for the board of
health during the quarantine season,
the following having been selected:
Frank Baldwin, John Niece, Frank
Dietz, John c. Wellehan and George
Heinz.
Quincy Herald. Tomorrow after
noon the Elks and the Quincy High
school will play their first ball game
of the season. The game will be play
ed at Baldwin park and will be called
at $50 The boys are all in good
shape and fast game is anticipated.
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CRISIS NEAR AT
CONSTANTINOPLE
RECOGNIZES Bulgaria.
CONTINUED from page y

of Young Turks were broken into and
the members slain.
Recognizes Bulgaria.
The Turkish government today for
mally recognized the independence of
Bulgaria. The action removes the
cause for friction that existed between
the two countries which several times
threatened to put the two nations to
war. Last Wednesday the Bulgarian
cabinet began final discussion of
Turkeys delay and threatened to mo-
Billie an army and move against Tur-
key.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

ALL ABOUT TEXAS-The Texas
Realty Journal gives reliable infor-
nation on entire state: tells of lands,
products raised, marvellous develop
ments of Texas and of the wonderful
opportunities for ambitious and en-
ergetic men; three months subscrip-
ton 25c. Texas Realty Journal, Hous-
ton, Texas. s-tf
WANTED Stock to pasture; good
grass and water; adjoining city.
Seymour Stricken, 2l5 Johnson
street. rtf
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Concerning Jesus.

The worlds greatest thinkers near
ly all disagree with the church You
should know their beliefs. Three brief
essays-one on Jesus one on the ORR
gin of the Gospels, and one on Chris
tianity-will give you tle net results
of modern scholarships and inspira-
ton. Price 12c. Send dime and stamp
to The School of Truth, Lafayette Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

FOR RENT-Dwelllng with gas, bath
and barn. Also farm near Keokuk
inquire 727 Morgan street.
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WANTED Travelling statesmen to sell
Fruit elders and Phosphates. Also
IL al representatives Salary s125o0
per month and exper5e@. Red Cross
Cider Co. st. Louis, Mo. s-tf
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TODAY'S MARKETS.
Daily Range Of Prices.
WHEAT

Daily Range Of Prices.
WHEAT
Open. High. Low Close.
May 1882 1885 l271a 1855
jul 1l19s l1S1a 1l7A 1lSh
Sept. :. 1875 1881 1912 1881
May 20 10 6sss 10
July C77s CSA s7A 6SN
Sept. 679s 675s e71a s7&s
OATS
May Sc Sc $50 55h
July 1875 1875 4S7s 1875
Sept. 417s AIS 41as 41ls
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO. April -Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000. steady; beeves, $4,000
100; stockers. $S.7o@56o
Receipts $4,000, 5dloc hogh-
er; light, s6.So@715; heavy $3.50
$50; pigs s5.6O@65o.
Sheep Receipts, 1000, steady; ma
tives, S36506.15; lambs, s5.o0@s.2O.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. April 17.-Cattle.
Receipts, 600 steady; steers, 81 500
6.15: stockers, So 1905 go.
Hogs Receipts. 21.0oo; 5dloc high
er; bulk, Sc So@7 10; pigs, IS. 500
6 40.
Sheep Receipts, more
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, April dressed
poultry quiet, unchanged live poultry.
quiet, unchanged.
Cheese-Frm.
Butter Creamery, extra, 27@271ac:
state dairy tubs, 19c; imitation cream
cry, firsts. zoe
Eggs Firmer; nearby white, fancy.
2S@231ac; fresh firsts, 2lQ21kc.
New York Stocks.
NEW YORK, April IA belief
prevailed that the reaction in the mar
ket had run its course majority of
the speculative element on the floor
bought and bid for stocks during the
early part of the first hour, but rallies
generally vera limited and small frac-
tions AT the end of the first hour and
a half general market list showed
only slight changes from yesterdays
closing figures.
Governments unchanged, others
strong.
i The market closed strong.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A seven room house with
modern conveniences. Inquire 220
Blondeau 1t
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erei
the o to
n
when
building promptly Tewfx
is hiding
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WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade.
Few weeks required. Best paying
work within reach of poor man. Can
have shop with small capital or posi-
ton Wages SIS to $40 weekly. Busy
season soon. Start now. Catalogue
free. Moler Barber College, ST. Louis,
Mo. tt
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WANTED-Goo laundress to do fam
lily washing and ironing. Address
&C. Gate City, 1t.
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WANTED-Ma to travel in Iowa.
Start now. Experience unnecessary.
Good pay and tailor made suit free
in 80 days. Write for particulars. j.
e. McBrady e Co., Chicago. 1T.
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FOR RENT-6 rooms, 2lst
Orleans street. See S. T. Worley
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roR SALE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-one
medium size touring car Overhaul
ed and in best condition Price reas-
enable Call Larson Erickson Garage
900 johnson street. 75-l0t
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FOR SALE Pisburg Electric Weld
Fencing and barb wire. Chas. John
son, Montrose, Iowa. It,
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TAFT TALKS TO
LABOR LEADERS
(Continned fron,
eoontlnued from page IL

now requested. Taft promised to pive
THIS matter especial consideration
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EGGs-For Matching. S. C Rhode Is,
land Reds Fine winter layers, 10
eggs s1.5o Gin city) Z chicks guar
anteed or replace setting at half price.
N. Cummlns. 623 South 9TH st. It.
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FOR SALE One go-cart in good con
diton 1907 Morgan. It,
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WANTED-Goo sober Industrious
bookbinder State wages wanted.
Elftmann & Niemier, Creston, Iowa.
15-6t
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FOR RENT-G room house gas, bath,
COG North Fourth. Apply 722 Frank
LID
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LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

TIRE TROUBLES TERMINATED
Newmastic filling, substitute for
air. Sample and booklet free upon re-
quest. Not a fluid. Newmastic Tire
Co. 3O2 Michigan Ave. Chicago. 1t.
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WANTED-A competent cook. Refer
ences required. 205 North Second
street. lat
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WANTED Stoves to store for the
summer. j. Dumenil, S11 Main. 1t.

statesmen wanted to sell Grocers,
Druggists and Confectioners; 100000
per month and expenses CALIFOR-
MA CIDER & EXTRACT co. st.
Louis. 1t.
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Chicaoo Live Stock.

CHICAGO, April Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 900 steady; beeves, $4,000
100, stockers. $3.7o@56o.
Receipts $4,000, 5@loc hogh-
er; light, s6So@I15; heavy $3.50
%. MOS g. 606I6 40
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19

Chicago, March 12.-The cleo
ton of officers of the Warehouse d
Storage company and the laying
of the corner stone of an immense
warehouse which, when completed
will accommodate 25, 900, 600 pounds
of wool, were two steps taken today
in a movement to make this the
wool center of the United States.
j. E. Cosgriff of Rawlins, Wyo.,
was chosen president; A. @. Leo
nard, Chicago, vice president; r.
B. Thompson, Chicago, secretary
and treasurer. The executive com.
mittee is composed of John F.
Spoor. Chicago; F. w. Gooding
Shoshone, Idaho: T.. W. Boyer
Rock Springs, Wy; A. @. Leo
nard, Chicago, and j. Z CosgrIff
Rawlins, Wyo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
WOOL GROWERS ORGANIZE
WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE co.
Building will be Erected IN Chicago in Time to
Store 25,OO0.000 Pounds Of Wool this SEA-
son--It will Two Acres of Ground.

The directors include, beside the
officers: L. L. ormsby, E. A. Van
Sicklin, Weiser, Idaho; w. Scott
Anderson, Boise; Lewis Penwell,
Helena, Mont; J. A. Delafelder,
Woolton, Wyo., Thomas Austir,
Salt Lake; Mark II. Cox, New
York; j.. w Scott and Wm. P.
Hypes of Chicago
The building will occupy nea, E.
" two acres of ground. 1t likely
will be ready for occupancy May
Is, IN an, ole time to take care of
this years clip of wool. 1t is pro-
posed to store at least $4,000, 600
pounds of wool this season, and
arrangements are under way to ir-
crease the amount TO $4,000, 600
pounds the second year.
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could recollect incidents that oc-
Cured at the time. Charlie Hoff,
the youngest of the three brothers,
was also at the wedding, but did
not anticipate at that time being
present on the occasion of the Golden
wed ling of his brother. He talked
of the loving associations that had
always existed between the brothers.
Other speakers expressed their kind
ly feelings toward the host and
he stess; of their integrity, of their
faith and loyalty to their convic-
tions of the religious views they
had espoused. The whole evening,
to a late hour, was spent s'cracking,
jokes" with one another, social chat
and songs by two Of the grandchlld.
rem; also singing with organ accom-
paniment by President Shepherd.
Later on President Shepherd ad-
dressed the company in the kindly
and pleasing manner that generally
accompanies his discourses. He
spoke highly of the host and his
amIable wife, Of their faith in the
gospel and steadfastness therein
under all the trying circumstances
they had passed through, but the
Lord had so blessed them that they
had overcome such ordeals, aud
could now look on the bright side
of life and enjoy the fruits of their
hard labor. He advised the sons
and daughters to live in such
manner that their ancestral name
might never be disgraced and pray
I'd for the blessings of God to at
tend all worthy people.
l., A record was made in the old
family Bible, certifying to their
presence on hisparticular occasion.
n The host spoke a few words IN
his appreciation of the honor en-.
tended HIM. He stated that be
would have been pleased to have
held The celebration in the meeting
house, where more of his friends and
. nelghhors could have been in at
tendance, but owing to the preear
lous health of Mrs. Hoff it was not
thought advisable to do 50.
|
After singing IN concert tn,
: hymn stHow Firm Foundation
J etc" the company departed for thei
! homes, extending such hospitalit.
! necessary for the visiting friends
8 1t was q gathering long to be re
. membered by all present and one o
a the most enjoyable of its kind tha
. had ever been experienced by thos
r in attendance. All extended earnes
e wishes that the host and hostes
d might live to enjoy many NOR
g years IN each others company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-19
BETTER cows ON FARM
MEANS BETTER PROFITS
Good Shelter, Proper Feed and Skillfull
Handling are Also Required if Good
Results are to be Obtained.

make In the ration we can perhaps
answer far better by telling what
they don't do than what they actu-
ally feed They don't expect to get
milk without feed, or her full profit
without feeding the COW to her full
capacity, or, in plain English, Civ
ing her all she wants to eat. They
regard the COW as a machine that
must furnish power enough to run
the machine itself and IN addition
power enough to do business. Hence
they give her all she wants to eat.
Then they try TO give her milk max
ing material. Hence they do not
/ give her diet of corn and timothy
hay alone. They do not give her a
diet of corn and millet hay alol e,
nor Of corn fodder and oats straw
with corn. These are not m lk-pTo
ducing feeds; and no matter how
good COW you have and how grea
her milk potency, Yon won't ge
results at one end of the lnachln,
unless you put in the raw materia
AT the other end.
i You then ask: What do the,
feedP That depends on what fec
is available. In the alfalfa section
they will give her ls to 90 pound
Of alfalfa and perhaps pounds o
corn, and that brings the answer
You could not get better balances
} ration than that, except perhaps b
adding some few other things of tn
same general character 10 give val
iety; that's all. Where silage an
clover or alfalfa hay are available
they will give the COW from 80 to 4
8 pounds of silage and what clover {
, alfalfa hay she will eat, and th'
brings the answer. In other SCI
tons they will give bran and col
q III the proportion say of three par
= of bran to one of corn, togeth
). with corn fodder. But always al
: everywhere they give mllk-makiI
4 ration, which does not differ We
!. widely from the ration that shou
Ie be given to any kind of young stoc
and give the nitrogenous portion
% II In proportion TO the amount
= milk gwen.
!, The farmer who pays no atte
BE- ton to the milk producing value
* the feed he gives his cows canr
a. hope 10 get The same results as
= neIghbor who feeds with the vi
Of obtaining the best results p
ey sible.-W Western L armer.
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new THROUGH PASSENGER TRAIN
TO BE. PUT ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL "A
This Decision was Reached at a Meeting of Rail
road Officials In Salt Lake Monday-Ser
vice will be Finest In the Land.

One of the most magnificent trains
to be run over any railroad in the
country will be the new St. Louis
ami Colorado Limited, which will
make it's initial run over the lines
of the w Wabashs Union Pacific, Ore
goD Short Line, salt Lake Route
and Oregon Railroad aud Navlga-
tion company on April IA next,
the train TO start from St. Louis,
says the Salt Lake Tribune. This
: was decided upon at an all day con-
ference of the heads of the passen-
ger departments of all the Hartman
lines and of the Wabash railroad,
held Monday ID the Office Of D. E.
Burley, general passenger agent u
theaOregon Short Line. The meet
inGwas pres ded over by E. L. Le
max, general passenger agent of th'
Union Pacific, of Omaha.
The new tram will be composed
of seven cars. all lighted by electric
ity, including diner and buffet, OBJ
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and Pullman, and these
will be through cars direct from
St. Louis to either Los Angeles or
Portland, Ore. The train will be
the very finest that can possibly be
got together by money and expert
ence, and they will contain every
thing in the way of travel comforts
j According to the decision reach.
ed Monday, the new limited will
leave Sc. Louis over the Wabash,
going to Kansas City, Mo, and
from there will run over the tracks
of the Union Pacific to Denver and
thence on to some point In Wyo
ming, to be decided upon at late
date. Reaching this point, which
will likely be Granger, the through
cars will be diverted, and those fo
Los Angeles will be sent over TIN
Salt Lake Route, while those, fo
Portland will BE- sent over the Ore
goO Short Line and Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company tack
to Its destination.