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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar.
Ewers McCarty Co. reserve moth
ing. Any mans or boys suit in our
stock at Is off.
Major c. w. Halves, head clerk of
the Modern Woodmen, has announced
that for the first time in the history
of tie society the beneficial member
ship has passed the million mark. The
society according to the head clerk
report, had 1,015,569 beneficial mem
bers in good standing June 30. These
members carried total of s1,625. 0UO.-
coo in insurance. In addition to the
beneficial membership, the society has
s9.499 social or uninsured members,
making the grand total membership
1,055,06S. This report shows the
Woodmen to be the largest life insur.
ance organization doing business in
the United States in the point of the
number of policy holders, and to be
second in the amount of insurance in
force.
quincy Journal: Leonard Roeder
Qulncys centenarlan and one of the
oldest men in the country. is i'll at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. job P. Lie
big. 304 Payson avenue. A few days
ago the aged man had the misfortune
to fall as he was descending short
flight Of stairs. The fall was moi
severe but it is feared that he was
injured internally in some manner
This injury, in connection with his
extreme age, makes his case precar
ious. leonard Roeder was 100 years
old in January of this year. For sey
eral years he has been blind but other
wise he has kept his faculties and his
vitality unimnaired Until this presen
! illness. His interesting life has beer
chronicled in the press throughout the
country as his long life is. indeed, un
/. Usual.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
LEMON STARTED
The TROUBLE
crabby Catcher Of Burlington Team
Attempts to Battle With
Joseph Goetz OF
keokuk
INCITEs LARGE CROWD
It Looked Like Riot Would Follow
HIS Action-Marshal kesseI-
ring May File In
formation.

The Lemon affair, which almost
melted the crowd to riot'ng yesterday
afternoon at Hubinger park has given
the fans plenty of foo for few
days thought and the Burlington
catcher will be lucky if he escapes
town without being brought into court
to answer for his action. Marshal
Kesselring had in mind today to file
an information against him, but has
probably abandoned the idea.
In whatever way Lemon was iusti-
fed in the action taken yesterday he
was making gross mistake when he
attempted to settle differences In the
presence OF thousands of baseball
fans. The other fellow, a party in
the trouble, was ]. R. Goetz and he has
many witnesses who would probably
testify against the Burlington player
should the matter be brought into
court before the day is over. Just
/ What words passed between the two
| Is not known, but after remarks pass
ed Lemon dropped his glove and
mask and started for Goetz. He reach
ed the spot where Goetz was and made
a number of wild swings, according to
those in position = see the affair
but was prevented from landing by
excited people in the crowd. The
/ spectators from the bleachers and
some from the grandstand rushed on
/ to the field and surrounded the spot
where the two were and 1t was some
! time before police interference
| brought it to halt.
Lemon displayed his crabby nature
and ais aggressive disposition yester
day in taking the matter into hi!
hands before the large crowd and TIN
people were thoroughly disguised
Goetz was ordered removed from tn
field and several police escorted hin
from the grounds. but Marshal Kessel
ring saw that he was returned again
, Just what the nature of the argumen
is, is not known, but according t,
those nearby the words which passes
between them are not suitable TO
! publication
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
Brought Her Own Potatoes.

A young German girl who has re-
Gently come to live with relatives in
America, amused them exceedingly by
bringing with her large box filled
full of potatoes, because she is par
ticularly partial to them, and was
told that in this country we had only
the variety known as sweet" which
did not sound to her nice at all. AS
her potatoes sprouted on the journey,
showing decided inclination to con-
vert themselves into fiourishing vines,
che was greatly comforted to find that
her relatives could supply the def
cheney. This German girl is astonished
that, though we seem to value the po-
tato, we do not, as in the case in her
country. erect statues to Sir Walter
Raleigh. who introduced the plant into
Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
A GALA DAY
FOR The BOATS ]
Scene At the River Landing Ysstsf-
day Reminder Old Timers Of
steambostins In Years
Past
THE LILY WAS HERE
i Making Her Regular Trip up the
River Inspecting the Sig
nals-RIver Il Very
Low.
THE LILY WAS HERE


As q steamboat man said yesterday,
the landing here reminded him Of the
old days when steamboats, were so
numerous around the port of St Louis.
and he could say this very truthfully
for the river between Main and Bank
street was full of boats tied up at the
landing. During the day the Diamond
10 Steamer St. Paul stopped here on
her way up the river, while the North
Star and bow boat Harriet were also
here, they having taken a raft to the
Taber lumber company. Besides these
three there were the Columbia which
brought in big crowd from Burling-
ton. the w. w. which brought an ex-
cursion in from FIT Madison, together
with the Dubuque and the government
boat Lily. All Of these with the
packets. Keokuk and Wenona made
up the nine boats which were at the
landing yesterday
The Dubuque, North Star, Harriet,
Keokuk. Wenona, and Lily remained
here all night, all but the last named
leaving this mornig. The Lily is
making her regular inspection trip up
the river, her crew looking after the
lights and various other signals used
on the river besides keeping the chan,
mel clear. She covers the river from
st. Pau. In the North to Cairo in the
South. also. going over on the Ill
inois river. She makes trip up and
down this stream about two or three
times a year. At low state OF water
like at the present time 1t is very
necessary that the lights be regulated
carefully or some mariner is very
likely to get out of the channel.
4 In the last week or two the rive
has fallen almost six feet, standin,
now at six and eight tenths feet Will.
| during the recent rains the stage wal
around thirteen feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
CRY NEWS.

-Ewers McCarty Co. announce their
Bird semi-annual 20 per cent reduction
sale now on.
Joseph Flood of Chicago is in tho
city for visit with home folks and
will remain until Friday of this week.
Regular meeting of Knights and
Ladies of Security, Keokuk Council
No. 1899 at A. o. U. w. hall at 8
O'Clock. Meet the first and third
Monday OF each month.
The Carthage Republican says
that IT is authorized tic say that Judge
Scofiela will not be a candidacy for
supreme judge to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Justice Scott.
Had there been baseball game in
Keokuk today number of West Point
fans would have been present to wit
ness it. The Gate City received a tele-
phone message from FIT. Madison ask
| ing if there was game scheduled for
today. 1t happened that the West
Point Sens got as far as Madison and
heard that there was to be no game
and to make sure inquired at this of
| flee.
| Quincy Herald: Judge Thompson
| w. McNeely, prominent attorney and
member of the democratic supreme jul
dicial committee from Petersburg
while here yesterday spoke very en-.
Enthusiastically of the new interurban
railroad which capitalists of that sec
tion are giving SO much attention to
just now. He says that the Spring
! field, Beardstown AMI Quincy interur
ban will be built and that construction
work will be started in short time
/ The line as proposed will be just 10C
miles in length, and will extend from
ISpringfeld to Quincy, comicg by way Of
Petersbrrg, Beardstown Mt. Sterling
and into Cuincy through the south
ern part OF the county, probably by
| way OF Sloan and Liberty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
Keokuk Gas & Elec.
Co.
CITY NEWS.

Read the want column.
Smoke Beverages Bob White" Sc.
Dr. Colby. Dentist, over Younker's.
Ewers McCarty Co.'S 20 per cent
reduction sale is now on.
DR.. W. B. LaForce lost his auto
in sand hill near Sugar Creek yes
terday afternoo and experienced some
little trouble in extricating the ma
chaine.
Over hundred people attended
the meeting held yesterday afternoon
at the Sugar Creek Christian church.
Services were in charge of the extern
sion work committee of the Y. NJ. c..
A., c. F. Mcfarland making the prin-
cipal talk of the afternoo and excel
lent music being furnished by the
male quartet.
The Nevada, Mo-, chautauqua will
be held this year on July Is to 26, the
program including Bryan, Ellen Beach
Yaw, Dixon, Gates, Schildkret, Kryl,
Gillian and other well known chautau-
qua stars. Rev. ]. w. Potter of this
! city Is the superintendent of this chau-
tauqua which is now in it's fourth year.
Besides acting as platform manager
he will give a number of lectures and
/ have charge of the bible hour each
day.
The Water Power band made its
i first appearance in public on Mair
street Saturday evening, dispensing
/ y,o,,cfc OF oil fh, iy,,y,<,r-fopf oyov, ~,
bered business streets from Twelfth
down to Fourth then to the hotels o.
the city. Quite a large crowd, includ
ing Saturday night shoppers and down
/ town goers enjoyed the music furn
ished by the band which is an excelen
! organization. An open air concer
will likely be given at Rank park or
| Thursday evening of this week.
Mt. Pleasant Journal: The reun
| ion of the Fremont voters will be nell
here on September Is. This was de
cided at the meeting of the loca
/ Fremonters at their meeting las
night. The gathering will be of the
men who voted for John c. Freemon
in his campaign against Lincoln. The
territory includes The first congress
sional district and big time. is :.ntici
pated when the gathering meets here
The program for the day has not beer
announced but will probably consis
of number of speeches in the park
Music will probably be furnished b.
i the Mt. Pleasant band Major j. d
Dugdale is chairman of the local com
| mittee.
i -Nauvoo Independent: Carl Hage
on Thursday caught enc Of the larges
catfish ever taken from the waters o
the Mississippi river in this vicinity
A The fish weighed $50 pounds. 1t wa
caught on trout line, on No.
hook and it was big job for tw
men to land him with the assistanc
of net. The fish was dressed an
shipped to market.
The city of Glenwood comes t
the front with the first prosecution il
the state under the new state la,
respecting the smoking of clgare,s b
minors in public. Deputy Sherii
Estes arrested Otto Anderson an
took him before Squire Edwards. VIII
assessed the minimum fine for the O
tense which was paid with warnin
thrown in. The law provides that
maximum fine of $50 or three days /
I jail may be imposed for each offenss
All persons under 81 years of age nc
accompanied by parents or guardia
are subject to arrest without warrar
, If caught smoking or If they are foun
with cigarets in their possession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19
Jimmy Mcclure LEFT City this After
noon Without Coming to Com
eIusion About keokuk
Twirier
WILL RETURN SHORTLY
According 70 Dope Il i Between
Rouse Of Quincy and Prouoh As
to Which Will 90 TO cIeve-
land.

1t was thought that before James
McGrire left the city deal would be
closed whereby Willie Prough would
go to Cleveland at the end Of the sea
son for a nice round sum Of money.
but at 1915 o'clock this afternoon the
Cleveland scout announced to Manager
Belt and the directors that he would go
to Quincy to see this afternoons game
and then to Jacksonville before max
ing a final settlement in the matter.
He thinks pretty well of Rouse of
Quincy and Prough OF the Indians and
it seems, according to the inside dope
that he is at loss to know which man
to pick. 1t is probable that Prough
will fall to Cleveland and that MCGUIRE
will reach decision in q short time
Billy Thompson For Jumps.
Billy Thompson has been appointed
as umpire by President NJ E. Justice
and will work in his first game at Han
nibal tomorrow. Thompson has had
considerable experience with the indi-
Gator, but not of recent date. He is
! considered valuable man and his
thorough knowledge of baseball is I'M
| questionable. 1t is thought that he
will make good and be an excellent
nan to take the place Of H. S. Moody.
who has resigned.
Meir TO Catch Here.
! Gus Mier, who has been backstop
for Quincy during the past several
years, has been signed by Be,- all will
report in Keokuk tomorrow. Belt
thinks that he can make an excellent
catcher out of the big fellow in shori
/ time. Mier has one of the greatest
throwing arms in the Central Associa
ton and may prove valuable mar
for the Indians. Bolt wants him II
case the games comes too thick ant
fast Had we had a fresh catcher II
the second game yesterday, we NIGH
4 have won. Bruggeman will return t
his home in Sioux City. His arm il
helplessly weak and he is Of no value
at the present time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-19

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
Enrced Draft Realism.

"How is it that Scribbler's novels
thrill with such vital, gripping, realis-
tic portrayal Of human passions? ask
ed banks.
"Well," said Hanks, when he gets
ready to write a novel he orders a gen.
eral house cleaning, sends for the
plumber to fix the gas jets and for the
timer to fix the stovepipes, bids his
little daughter to stay at home to
practice five finger exercises, hires a
street piano to play German, Irish and
Italian national airs in front OF the
house and tells his wife that her fam
lily is not as good as his own. Then he
sits and takes notes of what happens"
Brooklyn Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
From Doe Hill

Nav s. Mrs. NJ. E. Ruckmah is
visiting her brother, S. c. Eagle.
Miss Grace Jones is home for
q short time. She expects in a few
weeks to visit her sisters, Mrs. Sid
new Wilson, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Mrs. NJ. f. Hansel, of Holden,
w. Va.
Miss Nancy Blagg, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Josiah Wilson
for two weeks returned today Mrs
Wilson is improving.
Miss Rose Blagg has accepted q
position for the summer as nurse
at the w. S. Hospital.
Russell NJ Eagle went to Winter
burn today.
Mr.. Alfred Armstrong, who ha'
been in declining health for some
time, is confined to his bed witt
grip.
Mr.. James Blagg has been ill TO
several days.
Mr.. John w. Smith and son
Earl and Ward came over Monday
Mr.. Ray Hiner is visiting rela
tives here. Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
Won't Slight A Good Friend.

IF ever l need a cough medi-
cine again l know what to get, :"
declares Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals
Me-, flor after using ten bottles OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and see
eng it's excellent results in my own
family and others, I am convinced
it is the best medicine made for
Cough Coulds and lung trouble. Z"
Every one who tries it feels just
that way. Relief is felt at once and
its quick cure surprises you. For
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage,
Group, LaGrippe, SoreThrcat, pain
in chest or lungs it's supreme. SOC
aud 81. 90. Trial bottle free. Guar.
anteed by X. H. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07

By section 1858 of the Code it is
provided that if any person other
than duly authorized officer, shall
change the line of any public road,
on either side thereof, as the lines
have existed for 20 years or more,
without the permission OF the Cir
cult Court entered of record, he
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than 5 nor more than
$50; and he shall remov any fence
or obstruction and restore the orig
nal line or lines of the road and on
failure so to do, shall be liable to a
fine of S. for each day the fence or
obstruction is not removed after
20 days notice by the Supervisor
of the district. This law must be
obeyed. A. c. JUDY, Pros
Board of Suprs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
An.,tmsnt houee Life.

| know you say you can't help living
In q fat, but sou could help 1T If you
weren't too lazy TO live in the suburbs.
There Is no real home life possible
without children-not one, but two or
three-enOugh to keep the young moth
or too busy to make believe she be-
longs to the smart set. And apart
ments are either too small for that or
the landlords won't tolerate children
at all. And then there is no neighbor-
hood life. It's good thing to have
cosby neighbors. You're more apt
to be careful of the way you live.
always think Of apartment house
life as sort Of joke on socialism-a
lot Of strangers under one roof with
just two mutual interests, a dumb
waiter shaft and an artificial palm.
And I'm bound to say that / think 1t
is responsible for a heather race with
no children. Children mean sacrifice,
and it's sacrifice that make good men
and women.-Amelia e. Barr IN New
York World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
Woman,s Spur.

"The scent was excellent that frosty
morning. She walked across the field,
holding her riding skirt free OF her
patent leather boots and silver spurs "
Spurs" shouted the editor. what
ais you, man"
"Spurs?" the puzzled author repeat
ed. Don't they wear spurs nowadays!
I know they used to-"
"Women never wear spurs unless
they ride astride. They wear one spur
-one only. What good would a second
be, except to tear the clothes"
81 see," said the other. "a natural
error, wasn't it,"
"Only a natural error for an igno'
ramus. But the usual writer OF sport
ing stories is an ignoramus. l rarely
read sporting story but l come across
some error quite as blatant as this Of
yours. New Orleans Times-Democrat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Nashville American: The Turk
likes his revolution bloody.
Memphis Scimetar: The pistol
seller is the devils middle man.
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
One of'the highest flying lassles
we know of is young May Wheat.
Judge: A bird in the bushes is
worth any number, however large
it may be, on women's hats.
Washington Post: Will the Cd
wives of Abdul Hamid turn suffra-
gettes and 60 in for alimony?
St. Joseph News-Press; Autos
which smell to high Heaven are
generally headed the other way.
st. Joseph News-Press: Most
girls who marry for money return to
work sooner or later.
Washington Post: The tariff high
low, jack, and the game won't be
over until President Taft's hand is
counted.
Baltimore Sun: The millions the
wheat gambler wins are paid by the
penny in the little bread loaf at the
corner grocery.
Baltimore American: United
states senators now have chance
to prove that some of the charges
made against them are not true.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
rionterey,Va Friday, rlay 7, 100
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY

The regular spring meeting OF
Lexington Presbytery, and most
successful meeting, came to q close
at Harrisonburg last Friday night.
Following are some notes taken
from the closing sessions:
A request from Rev. w. S. Trim
BILE, pastor of the Monterey, Crab
bottom and Pisgah charges, that
his pastoral relations be dissolved
was received and docketed, and
then came the trial sermon OF MIR.
L. NJ. Moffett, the candidate TOR
ordination.
Mr.. Moffett preached a sermon
that was highly complimented, and
when he had concludedit, the COM
mittee on examination, reported
that his examination had been sat-
isfaotory, and a motion to sustain
his rnon and the report OF the
committee was unanimously adop =
ell. The night session was the TIN e
set for his ordination.
At the night S S i'm the sermon
of the Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser on
How May the Principles OF Cal
vinism be rendered more effective
under modern conditions" was lis
tened to by large and apprecia-
tive congregation. DR.. Fraser Is
one of the most profound men II
the Presbytery, and his sermon last
night, which was the ordination
sermon, was quite treat.
Fallowing DR.. Fraser's sermon
the ordination of Mr.. NJ, L. Moffet
occurred, Rev. j. N. Vandevante
being in charge of the ordination
service. The charge was delivered
by Rev. E. B. Druen, of Basic City
Report of the statistical board
made by the chairman, stated Clerl
VIM. C. White, showed the Presby
tery to be in excellent shape on tn
whole, though there were severa
conditions pointed out that wer
aot satisfactory, A few points o
the report that might be men
toned are as follows: during tn
past wear 20 ministers have left tn
Presbytery, while only ten hav
come to it; there ore twenty-nln
churches which have no pastors
there are 12,2O9 communicates i
the Presbytery which is by MOI
than 900 larger than ever before
Sunday school membership has ais
increased largely during the pas
year: in contributions to ministers
salaries, home and foreign missions
education, ETC., the Presbytery ar
nually expends the sum OF approx
mately 100000. The report wa
adopted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
A Scoop.

John l.. Toole, the famous English
comedian and practical joker, and Mr..
Justice Hawkins, who was afterward
Lord Brampton, were great friends.
They were at supper together one even
ing discussing the events Of the day.
The Judge incidentally mentioned that
he intended on the morrow giving the
man he had been trying fifteen years
because he deserved It.
AS Toole was leaving he blandly In
quired:
"Oh, would you mind my calling al
the newspaper offices and telling them
about that fifteen years? 1t Will be a
tiD for them - exclusive information
you know-and will do me no end OF
good with the press"
"Good gracious! No, sir? exclaimed
the Judge, who took the precaution Of
accompanying Toole to his hotel anc
seeing him safely to bed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
WAYS OF THE ARABS.
Dodsing the Evil Eye and Tests OF
Fllial Piety.

Fllial Piety.
Very curious TO the occidental mind
are some of the ways Of Arabia and
other Mohammedan countries. trav-
eler says: zone Of the objects OF the
most anxious solicitude for Moham-
medan parents is the shielding OF their
children from the evil eye. Any person
expressing admiration for a child ex-
cept by pious ejaculation or the invo-
cation of blessings upon the prophet
fills the heart of the parent with ap'
prehension. When children are to be
taken into the street their faces are
often even smeared with mud or
greasy substances lest their comeliness
should attract attention. and in order
that the person Of the child itself
should escape attention gaudy and gilt
tering ornaments are hung about 1t
and written charms sewed into leather
medallions suspended from its neck.
"One Of the best of Arab character
istics Is that of filial piety. Sons and
daughters Of deceased parents take
upon themselves all sorts Of irksome
tasks accounted as expiatory of the
minor faults committed by the depart
ed ones during their lifetime and dis
charging faithfully every payment or
obligation left unfulflled by dead par
ents for has not the prophet said that
martyrdom even will not atone for an
unpaid debt?
"Eloquence is accounted the greatest
of all possible gifts. According tc
Arab tradition, the most superlative
degree Of eloquence was attained by
King David such being the beauty OF
his diction, added to the poetry OF his
words, that when he acclaimed the
Psalms even birds and wild beasts
were spellbound, while on some occa'
sions as many as 400 men died from
the excess of delight induced by his
reading. "-Chicago News.