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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Visited the Big Display at Seattle To-
day But He Did Not Shake
Hands With the
People.
REVIEW OF NATIONS
The Pre-''ssent Called at the Philip
pine, Alaska, Japanese and
Canadian Buildings of
the Fair.

SEATTLE, Sept. 3o.-The presiden-
tial program at the Alaska -Yulkon-Pa
cific exposition began at 9:15 this
morning, when Mr.. Taft witnessed a
review of all nations at the fair
grounds. During the morning, he in
spected the exhibits at the Philippine,
Alaska, Japanese and Canadian build
ings. He took lunch at the New York
building and this afternoon delivered
address ct the amphitheater. This
evening he will be entertained at din
ner by Governor Hayes of Washing
ton. Remembering the Mckinley trag-
edy at Buffalo, the President did not
shake hands with the multitude at the
ground this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
WILL BE USED
James Bryce Will Make the River
Trip From ST. Louis With
President Taft.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. S0.-James Bryce.
British ambassador to the United
States has accepted the invitation to
come to st. Louis October 25 and
accompany Taft on his river trip to
New orleans. Further, according to
a letter received by the secretary of
the lakes to the gulf deep waterways
association, the ambassador has sug-
gested to his own nation that Brit
ish warship be sent to New Orleans
to greet Taft when he arrives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Peary Goes to New York.

PORTLAND Sept. 90 Satisfied ap-
parently by adviecs from New York
that the Roosevelt would be given
conspicuous place in the marine pa
rade tomorrow Commander Peary an
nounced today that he would start for
the metropolis this evening and would
be on the bridge of his ship when she
goes up the Hudson. Peary has so
far inclined to make any further at
tacks on Cook. 1t is expected Mrs.
Pearv will go to New York with her
husband and will probably be on the
ship in the parade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Harry cleaver, son ofDr. cleaver

Harry Cleaver, son of DR.. Cleaver,
we'll known physician of Keokuk
years ago, has just been made general
manager of the Continental Oil Co.,
at Denver, the western department OF
the Standard OIL Co. The position is
one of the most important ones in the
commercial world.
AT the Elks club rooms last even
ing luncheon was enjoyed by num-
Der of the members. This is the regu-
lar Wednesday evening supper which
will prevail during the coming months
and is social feature greatly enjoyed
by the members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Weather Conditions.

Showers in the lake region and ris-
ing temperature in the eastern states
has accompanied the movement of the
center of low pressure from Mime
sofa to the lower lakes, and fair
cooler weather in the upper Missis-
sippi valley has followed as the high
barometer from the Dakotas moved
eastward
The disturbance in Montana has
disappeared, leaving field of mod
erately low pressure in the mountain
region, which is followed by a high
barometer on the Pacific coast.
Over the southern states the wealth
er continues fair and cool with mod
erately high pressure.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Hobsonjzed Cook.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 3d.
Cook spent triumphant day here.
At his lecture yesterday afternoon the
applause was deafening. At the con-
clusion the whole house arose and
cheered. Leaving the stage, three
ladies embraced him. He drove
through shouting crowds to his hotel,
where he was welcomed before the
convention Of the state medical so
ciety, the doctors honoring their
brother physician. Cook left at mid
night for New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Mexican Frost

MEXICO CITY. Sept so.-unpre-
cedented cold weather in the valleys
near this city has destroyed the corn
crop. 1t is estimated that the loss
will reach s20,0O00O0. The thermom-
eter this morning registered degrees
below the freezing point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
THE WEA THEIR.
lndce.icns For Iowa. illinois and Mis-
souri,. Wired From chie,so.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Friday.
For illinois: Fair tonight and FRI
day. Continued cool. Probably frost
north portion tonight.
For Iowa-Fair tonight and Friday.
Probably frost northeast portion to-
night
Fer Missouri: Fair tonight and
Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Feii over Fslls.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. ", Sept. 30
An unknown man, about 30 years old,
jumped from the upper steel arch
bridge into the Niagara and was
drowned. The body appeared on the
surface for an instance and then was
lost to view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30

After several days of rather chilly
weather, the atmosphere has become
extremely pleasant. For few days it
began to look as though winter was ar
riving ahead of time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Peary's Ship.

SANDY HOOK, Sept. 30.-Peary's
vessel, the Roosevelt, arrived here to-
day from ST. Johns, and dropped an
chor in Sandy Hook bay to await or
ders from Peary. 1t is the expectation
of her commander, Captain Bartlett,
that he will be ordered to participate
in the naval parade up the Hudson to-
morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
The Questions.

The Questions.
What did Cook have on his sledges
that they were so loaded down that
he could not take his instruments
along to Uppernavik?
Why, If Cook could carry provisions
for. three. himself and two Eskimos,
when he went on tae northern ice,
not to speak Of his dogs, could he not
carry everything on his sled for q
week for one Eskimo and himself?
What did Whitney do with the flag
Cook gave him?
How did Cook bind Whitney and
Pritchard, If the latter figures in the
subject. to absolute secrecy and yet
allow Capt. Adams of the whaler Morn
ing to mention Cooks claims OF the
discovery to Peary?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-30
Believes That He Can Throw Dust in
the Eyes Of the People by
Asking Lot Of
Them.
THE FRIDAY PARADE
The Roosevelt Has Arrived at Sandy
Hook and May Take Part in
tho Naval Parade
Tomorrow.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept S0.-Com-
mander Peary is here today waiting
word from New York, upon which will
depend on whether he will take part
in the celebration or return to his
Eagle Island home to await the public
verdict on his Cook accusations, after
they have been made public by the
Peary Arctic club. Peary himself,
says his New York trip will depend on
whether or not the Roosevelt reaches
that city in time for Fridays parade.
but it is also likely that even should
the Roosevelt arrive in New York in
time, his presence will largely de-
pend on the place to be assigned the
boat in the parade. Peary's latest
statement is series of questions
which he says he would like to have
Cook answer The are as follows:
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-09-01

it was here Ratisbon was con-
verified. The absence of pews i'll
the churches and the going
around to the various affairs at
will gives a certain honey feel
ing,-a certain familiarity, that
soon won us over, but at first it
seemed rather disorderly. When
ever we visited a church, we first
sought out the chapel of the
Blessed Sacrament. and, having
paid OUR loving respects to the
Master of the house, we then ex-
amined the treasures at leisure,
or at as much leisure as we could
spare.
Our first formal sightseeing
began with St. Peters, of course,
and continued and ended with
it, l might say, for we went there
every day of Our stay in Rome,
and saw it last of all as we drove
to the station, when we said good
bye to the City of the Soul, which,
read backward or forward, to the
Catholic always spells amor
love. St. Peters! 1t has been
described a thousand times, and
yet who can explain it's magic
charm? Aunt Margaret had Sc
cured as guide Benezio, "a beauti-
full Italian with a grand opera
air." as Catherine put it; and
when we stood in the Piazza di
San Pietro, and he began to name
the points of interest, we begged
him to be silent and let us look
and think and feel.
Before us was the great Piazza
with its enclosing colonnades,
four series of columns, three of
passages, the middle one large
enough for two carriages abreast;
above them a balustrade with
statues of hundred and sixty
two saints. In the center of the
piazza rose the obelisk, with it's
associations-Caligula, and the
Vatican circus, Sixtus ", and the
changing panorama that has
marked the great court of ST.
Peters since the oeblisk was
placed there in 1886. AS we pass
ed on without consulting our
Baedeker, Benezio could not re-
strain himself. So Mary had in
her notebook that evening a story
that we had not; for she fingered
near one of the fountains while
the guide told her that the monu-
ment weighs $50 tons, and that,
when it was being set up, eight
hundred workmen were needed to
hold the ropes that were used in
raising it. Perfect silence hal
been ordered under penalty OF
death. Suddenly the ropes began
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-09-01

to give, when one of the men,
Bresca, sailor, called out, Pour
water on the ropesw This was
done and the obelisk was drawn
into position. AS a reward for
this act, the sailors family has
ever since had the privilege of
providing the palm branches used
on Palm Sunday at St. Peters.
The great cathedral, the center
of Christianity, is the embodi-
ment of centuries. Thirty years
after the martyrdom of St. Peter,
Anacletus, ordained by the Prince
of the Apostles, built an oratory
to mark the site of St. Peters
grave. Over this oratory Con-
stantine built church, though
the bones of the first Bishop of
Rome had been taken for safe
keeping to the catacombs; but in
the days of Honorius the body
was brought back to the spot
where it still lies. 1t was to that
old St. Peters that Charlemagne
came to be crowned. In the fiji
teenth century the plans for
new St. Peters were begun, and
no one visits the great basilica to-
day without thinking of Bra
mante and Michael Angelo, who
had most to do with designing
this wonderful house of Christian
worship.
Slowly and with full hearts, we
mounted the steps and entered
the portico, which is adorned
with stucco ornamentation and
enriched with mosaics. To our
right was the Porta Santa, open
ed only in Jubilee years. Rails
ing the heavy leathern curtain
(most of the churches have these
leather hangings at the doors,
thus keeping heat, dust and noise
out), we passed in, and we were
in different world.
Standing on the slab of por-
phyry on which emperors former
ly were crowned, we looked
around with awe and as if in a
dream. The nave stretches be-
tween massive pillars, bearing the
arching coffered and gilded cell
ing. Everything is vast, colossal.
Moving toward the center altar,
under the dome and over the
crypt of St. Peter, we turned to
our right and stopped to kiss the
foot of the statue of the Apostle,
which act symbolizes submission
to the commands of the Church,
as we'll as veneration of the saint;
and then we knelt at the con-
fessio, or railing around the en-
trance to the crypt where reposes
the body of St. Peter. Over the
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-09-01

Well | remember the low arch
and dark,
The courtyard with it's we'll, the
terrace wide.
From which, far down, the valley
like a park,
Yelled in the evening mists,
was dim deserted.
The day was dying, and with
feeble hands
Caressed the mountainous
the wales between
Darkened; the river in the mea-
dow-lands
Sheathed itself as a sword, and
was not seen.
The silence of the place was like
sleep,
So full of rest it seemed; each
passing tread
Was reverberation from the
deep
Recesses of the ages that are
dead.
For, more than thirteen centuries
ago,
Benedict fleeing from the gates
of Rome,
A youth Disguised with its vice
and woe,
Sought in these mountain soil
tudes home.
He founded here his convent and
his Rule
Of prayer and work, and count
ed work as prayer,
The pen became a clarion, and his
school
Flamed like a beacon in the
midnight air.
At o:3o we reached Rome, and
as we passed through the bril-
liantly lighted station to our car
riage, it was all like dream and
not bit like what we had pic
tured to ourselves. We were
very silent as we drove to our
hotel in the Via Frattini do
not know what the others were
thinking, but kept saying to my
self "Rome, Rome, Rome"
We needed no one to call us
next morning, and bright and
early we were out looking for a
church. With more than three
hundred and sixty-fve in the city,
we did not have to look far, and
in a few minutes we found OUR
selves in the church of SAINT An
drea dele Fratte. We assisted at
Mass, which was being offered at
the Blessed Virgins altar. A
tablet beside the altar told us that
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19

A noted heavyweight pugtlist, who
for a time in the heyday Of his fame
occupied the chair Of sporting editor
Of certain journal. gloomily remarked
to friend one day:
"Say, Jim. I don't mind standin' up
In the ring an givin' an takin' q few
hot punches in the ribs or wherever
they happen to land. but this here
pickin' up pen an slingin' of q col
umn or SO Of literatoor every day or
two is what makes me tired. believe
I'll halter resign"
"No use resigning, John, old boy
advised the friend. "a job like yours
isn't picked up every day. To make It
easier for you I would suggest your
getting an amanuensis."
"Oh, thunder! What's the user ex-
claimed the great editor YEARLY. 1--WE
tried a common steel pen. a styler-
graft, a newfangled fountain pen, q
patent ink pencil an half q dozen
other writin' contraptions, an it amt
at all likely that an amanuensis II
work any better'n the rest Of 'em.
No; I reckon I'll halter quit"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Jerome and Thaw have held many
a long conversation lately, They
are trying to discover which one is
crazy.
There are 10000 idle actors in
New York waiting to elevate" the
American drame,
Positive news comes fromParis
that Mr.. Walter WeIlham has not
discovered the North Pole.
Every human being that holds
public Office reeds a check. says
Mayor Mcclellan. But some refuse
to accept anything but the cash.
Probably no truth in the report
that the fanual naturalist will send
his gid dig antelopes to work on the
Panama.
Cheer UP old fellow! December
will bring back both Congress and
Santa Claus.
A Milwaukee man claims to have
found way to pack cigars out of
alfalfa. We may now remove lie
tariff from Manila rope.
John D. Rockefeller says that he
is opposed TO al income tax. Yes
John likes those taxes best that fall
on the poor down rodden consumer
and the like.
The department Of Commerce aud
labor announces that we have coal
enough to last 1880 years. Say.
who's we?
Refined oil has advanced cent a
gallon. Wasn't there a report in
the papers that recently John D.
Rockefeller had celebrated his seven
tieth birthday by giving SIC, 200, 900
for education.
Virginia wants Mann for Govern
or.
Now for the Payne-A ldrich tariff
moving pictures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19
They Were Changed.

While serving as commandant Of a
district in India General Creagh had
on one occasion presented the prizes
at the garrison sports and was rather
surprised when one Of the prize win
ners-a private In an infantry regi-
ment-approached him a few days
later and begged to know II he would
be allowed to change his prize for
something more useful.
What was your prizeT asked the
general In reply the man produced q
long case from under his arm and
showed a handsome carving set.
"Very nice. l am sure" said General
Creagh. What do you want to change
them for?"
swell, you See sir" replied the man,
II find them rather difficult to use al
mealtine. and If 1t is all the same to
the committee sir. / would rather
have a knife and fork Of the size to
eat meat with"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19

Harry, the highlander. was bent or
being a successful Scot. He was bent
on making a splash. Och. aye! But be
was going to make those daft gowks
Scottish for ''silly idiots'D in England
sit up.
But how was Harry to achieve his
aim?
He sought advice Of great friend
a Scotsman who had already made his
mark in shipbuilding circles.
'Tell me-" pressed Highland Harry
"hoo can ! max noise in the warld p
The famous Scotsman gazed at him
steadily for a few moments and then
laying hand on the inquirer's shout
der, beloved:
"Hoot, mon!'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19
PAUL Jones' PROMISE.
Our Great Naval Hero and the pueh'
ess Of chartres.

Our Great Naval Hero and the Ouch :
ess Of chartres.
The Duchess Of Charities was an en-
thusiast in the cause Of American lib
erty and a warm friend of its great
naval champion, Paul Jones. whom
she nicknamed the UNTITLED knight
Of the Sea-" The duchess was royal
princess and a very great lady, and
Captain. Jones was sailor, self edu-
Gated and the son Of Scotch garden
er, but in the exchange Of gifts and
compliments which, according to the
custom of the day in France attended
their friendship. he was not to be out
Shone.
At a luncheon which she gave just
before he sailed from France in the
Ranger on that famous cruise of his
which carried the war to the very
shore of Britain it was the good Tor
tune Of Paur Jones to share in con-
versation touching a French naval en-
gagement in which the grandfather OF
the duchess had borne conspicuous
part and to defend and explain his
maneuvers on that occasion, showing
a knowledge Of every ship and every
captain engaged and winning on the
spot the ardent personal adherence OF
Nine. de Charities.
At the close of the feast she present
ed him a valuable watch which had
been her grandfather's. Taken by sur
prise, the American captain neverthe-
less accepted it with grace that
charmed the courtly company, promis-
ing that in return. If fortune favored
him, he would some day LAY an Eng
lish frigate at her feet"
1t was a daring boast. but in A. @.
Buell's biography Of Paul Jones it is
related how he kept it. Within two
years occurred the marvellous victory
Of the Bonhomme Richard over the
Scraps. concerning which the victor
wrote the duchess q letter, ending.
1.-THE enemy surrendered at thirty Eve
minutes past 10 p. m. by your watch,
which l consult only to fix the moment
Of victory"
That was a phrase to delight so
ciety that reveled in pretty phrases,
and the duchess was amply satisfied.
When Paul Jones reached Paris she
gave grand banquet in his honor.
Just before it ended he reminded her
Of her gift and his promise. A servant
was sent to his room and returned
with long leather case. which the
duchess took amid the EXPLANATIONS
and eager curiosity of the company.
Your royal highness perceives the
impossibility of keeping my promise
in kind" explained the knight Of the
sea. smiling. 1.-The English frigate
proved to be forty-four on two
decks, and she e now at Lorient with
French colors. flying. The best l can
do toward keeping my word of two
years ago is to place in your dainty
hands the sword Of the brave officer
who commanded her. | have the hon.
or to surrender to the loveliest of wom-
en- the sword surrendered to me by
one Of the brayest Of men-the sword
of Captain the Hon. Richard Pearson
Of his Britannia majesty's late ship,
the SerapiS.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19
ODD JOBS ON WARSHIPS.
Many Ways For the BIuejackets to
Make Extra Money.

(
Make Extra Money.
The possible methods of making ex-
ira money on shipboard are manifold.
''TaioriZing" is one of the most prof
table While ships tailor is detailed
TO most of our ships. his duties are
limited to making necessary altera-
= tons in the uniforms which are issued
to the members of the crew. Many
enlisted men own sewing machines.
upon which they do repair work, and
they also do odd jobs for officers. such
as pressing and cleaning A handy
man with the needle can also make a
handsome sum by doing fancy work
Some of the most delicate embroidery
work has been done by sailormen.
The ships barber also makes a CON-
Portable living in addition to his regu-
lar pay, and the distribution OF prizes
at target practice enriches the Golfers
of the gun crew by considerable
sum Men who are detailed to duty
on board submarine boats are allowed
an additional So a month and besides
81 day for every day the boat is
submerged Bluejackets detailed as
signalmen. as cockswains of power
boats or in charge of holds are al
lowed extra pay. A crew messman re-
ceives So a month for performing that
somewhat mental function. and the
man who is not ashamed to take in
washing can easily double his navy
pay. Every bluejacket is expected to
perform the laundering himself but
there are always men who prefer to
pay for having the service done.
One of the novel methods of earning
an honest penny is for man with a
descriptive knack usually yeoman-
to prepare an interesting letter upon
the cruise of the ship or some of the
strange ports visited. the honors paid
the vessel The entertainments offered
and describing the customs of the in
habitants. These letters are manifold
ed and sold to the members of the
crew for 30 cents to 81 a copy-and
usually cheap at that. The parents or
relatives of the sailor boy thus are
kept informed of his adventures and
experiences and he is relieved of a
task that is irkSome to most boys
John r. Cox in National Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-19
NOTED By A TOURIST.
Some of the Queer Things That Were
Observed Abroad.

Some of the Queer Things That Were
Observed Abroad.
About half ones time in travelling
abroad is spent in buying stamps. No
matter how many l put on letter l
had no faith to believe that it would
reach America. I found that l could
send letter with one stamp on it if |
paid enough for it, also that l could
get denomination Of which it would
take twenty. In Cairo l put fifteen
sphinxes and pyramids on the front of
a letter and five on the back. AS for
postal cards. imagine asking for one
in the Belgian Wereldpost-
vereeniging!
But it is in a Mohammedan country
that an American mind needs read
justment. We woke one morning in
ConstaDtinople and found our calendar
nine days ahead of theirs. our watches
seven hours behind and the name of
the month Ramadan. The Mohamme-
dams seem to live up to their religion In
a more definite way than We do. and
we soon learned what to expect The
porter would drop ones trunk when
the muezZin called to prayer. The
sacredness of animal life compelled
us to walk around the hundreds of
lazy dogs asleep on the sidewalk. We
were required to take off our shoes in
stead of our hats when entering a
mosque Women were not allowed to
pray. because they have no souls. "
Friday was the day for Sunday. and a
camera was an "evil eye" and could
not be carried into any sacred place.
Our artist was once charged 20 cents
extra for keeping an evil eye in his
room all night.
Before the journey ends the tourist
has lost his identity completely. At
first he is from kalamazoo. Mich, T"
then from Michigan" later 1.-The Unit
ed States" soon the States" and the
writer was once introduced to a gen.
tleman from Tuscany as 1.-The lady
from North America" Delineator
Magazine