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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
VANITY LOSES A SUIT
Claim Agents Picture in Exhibits
Loses Suit for Oil


Company
st. Louis Star: The bursting of an
oil pipe line on the Fabius river bot
toms, near Gordin, Mo-, and the flood
ing of a wide area of farm land with
crude oil, was the occasion of an In
teresting trial in the Macon circuit
court during the September term. The
break in the line had occurred several
years ago. and the farmers, claiming
they had been unable to produce crops
on the oil deluged land, brought suit
The case tried was that of ]. A.
McMurry of Scotland County. In
answer to the plaintiffs allegation that
since the oiling Of his land it had been
non-productive, the pipe line company
introduced as exhibits, large number
of photographs, showing corn, hay,
and various kinds Of foliage on litigat-
ed area. In each photograph was the
picture Of the companys claim attor-
ney, Atwood Cady, he being taken
with the growth for the purpose OF
comparison.
When it came to the plaintiffs re-
buttal, John T. Barker, Mr.. McMurray's
| counsel, recalled defendants claim at
| torney, and picked up exhibit A.
81 notice man in the middle OF
this picture" said Mr.. Barker Who
is it?"
who are you?"
atwood Cady."
"Claim attorney for the pipeline"
Eyes, SIR
Mr.. Barker laid the photograph aside
and picked up another one.
Here is defendants exhibit B,'he
said. There's a man standing by
i some weeds. Who is that mani"
"Me."
"And you are?"
atwood Cady."
"Claim attorney for the defendant
Eyes"
sThe same man shown in defend
/ ants exhibit A?'
"The same"
Mr.. Barker took up C. D. E, F, G, H.
IL, X, l., NJ, N, o. P. Q. r, s, and
patiently propounded the same ques
lions concerning SdCH DhOeOsi eAPAA'
The case was on trial two days ano
then came the arguments. In closing
for the plaintiff Mr.. Barker pointed &c
the pile of photographs ad said to the
jury:
Gentlemen, we have on one SIDE
an honest. Woodworking farmer, ane
on the other hand man who Is Sc
satisfied with himself that he intro
duces his picture to you from A to q
Now it's up to you to say which way
/ justice lies"
The jury gave the "honest farmer
81 900, every dollar he claimed as dam
ages to his land.
The plaintiff was represented by )
T. Barker and N. w. Pettingill while
the defendants interests were carried
for by Attorneys Joseph Park, J. D
smoot, ]. M. Jayne. Atwood cady ant
Judge Casen the two latter being reg
ular attorneys for the pipe line and re
siding in Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
The eovernorship question,

Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
Press Bureau in the interests OF the
Real Thing at Des Moines is getting
busy on the question making John
Cownie. who has had Soft Snap on
the board of control for nearly $780,
600 worth, Governor of Iowa. Either
that is the intent OF this Noble
Bureau of Promotion or the Hot Dope
is being sent out to coerce Governor
Carroll in extending John Cownie's
term of office another millennium while
other good and true patriots who are
willing to agree with Grover Cleve-
land that a $4,000 year Public Of
fee is a Public Trust, wait with Long
ing Eyes ford place at the Pastry
Counter.
If the latter is the intent and 1t
looks very much that way to disinter-
ested party up in the Arbor Foliage,
| Governor Carroll should not be held
up and If that is the intent he should
call the bluff and force the issue. The
people of Iowa have honored Mr.
/ Cownie, have voted the money he
wished spent for state institutions and
as far as they are concerned there is
no further obligation unless they
choose to do so of their own free will
and accord. Governor Carroll ought te
be accorded the same right which was
accorded Governor Shaw and Cover
nor Cummins and If he does not care
to appoint Mr. Cownie he ought to be
allowed his right of prerogative with
out a press bureau making bluff al
possible opposition for his job. II
there is anything in this bluff they will
/ find Governor Carroll not lacking In
Spinal yertebra.
If the other idea is in the minds OF
the bureau of Real and Only Progress
| they will discover that the people vii
not be gulled by the insinuation that
Cownie has been attacked by Governor
Carroll and must take his cause to the
people. No one has heard the COVER
or make any charges against Cownie
He did make some against one Hon
orable Bert Keltz who is not now II
the employ of the Commonwealth o.
Iowa. Colonel Bert delivered Phil
lipic on the Celluloid Industry and lef
the public service to build up Lift
Insurance strong enough to cover thu
wounded in the coming service of on
Beloved State and make 1t Equitable
for every member. 1t might be wei
for John Cownies SO called friend
not to monkey too far with the Cir
cular Saw which sometimes buzze
and sometimes dismembers. IF MI
Cownie wants to be governor that
his privilege but the issue will nc
, be he. 1t will be whether Governo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
4 SATISFACTION ARRANGEMENT.

The Iowa legislature last winter
passed a law providing for an ex-
change of judges between judicial dis
tricts having but one judge and adj
joining districts. The purpose of the
enactment was to relieve the Judge,
where there was only one in dis
trict, from the embarrassment of hav-
ing to preside at the trial of cases re-
manded by the supreme court, and also
to avoid the necessity of clients alleg-
ing that such judge was prejudiced
against them, as a means Of having
their cases transferred to another dis
trict.
Naturally there has been some curl
osity on the part of bench and bar and
general public to learn how the new
arrangement would work. 1t was rec
ognized on al sides as experimental in
character, but it was hoped it would
prove satisfactory and thus render I'M
necessary any consolidation of judi
cial districts or other changes in dis
1 trict boundaries. The measure was de-
signed primarily for the benefit Of the
4 First judicial district consisting of Lee
/ county. In conformity with its provis-
/ ons Judge w. S. Withrow of Mt.
1 Pleasant, of the Twentieth judicial
| district. composed of the counties of
Henry, Des Moines and Louisa,
/ has been holding a term of court in
Keokuk, in place of Judge Henry
Bank, who is presiding in Judge With
/ rows home court at Mt. Pleasant. 1t
/ is a great pleasure to be able to an
nounce that the new arrangement has
| worked admirably to date Brief as
has been his service in this district
Judge Withrow has already establish
ed himself firmly in the respect and
4 confidence of It's bar and people.
From personal acquaintance with the
man and his methods they are now
prepared to certify that all the good
things that have been said concerning
Judge Withrow's fine judicial mind,
his prompt dispatch of business and
his courteous treatment of everybody
are well deserved. His presence on the
local bench has relieved bar and It'll
Z giants of the necessity of having to
submit remanded cases to the same
Judge that tried them originally and of
having to transfer their cases to an
other district when for any. reason an
other Judge is preferred. Only words
of praise are heard of the plan which
makes such an exchange OF judges
possible and of its practical workings
as exemplified during the present
term of the district court in this cit
now nearly at an end
While Judge Withrow has been win.
ming golden opinions in Keokuk Judge
Bank has added to his fine reputation
as jurist by his conduct of courts al
Wapello and Mt Pleasant All re
ports from those places are highl.
complimentary to him and correspond
ingly pleasant to his many friends
Judge Bank himself is reported as en-
tirely satisfied with the new arrange
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Washington advices say that treas
ury officials are greatly encouraged
over the enlarged custom receipts.
Since the beginning of the present
fiscal year the receipts have been
about s22,oo0.Ooo greater than they
were for the same period last year. In
ternal revenue receipts also are sew
eral million dollars greater. Secretary
MacVeagh has been apprehensive of
the issue of certificates OF indebted
ness at an early date, but he is under
stood now to be hopeful of avoiding it,
though it is not entirely certain that
he will do So While receipts are much
greater than last year, enormous APP
preparations by congress are making
expenditures heavier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
.PARTY SOLIDARITY"

The Waterloo Courier declared In
a recent issue that the above phrase
was an unfortunate one for Presi-
dent to use in connection with the
dissenting vote of Republicans on the
tariff. Party alignment" it went on
to say, sis for the purpose of organ
ization and nomination. AS such it is
a necessity under our form of govern
ment. But"
chine as to obliterate individual opin-
ion and conscience, when senators and
representatives are given at least an
implied rebuke for exercising their
Independent Wills, by the President
and leader OF the party, it is time to
call halt. This is obstructing gov
ernmental progress as well as nourish-
ing the political ills and corruption
which we already have.
Let the party organize, combine
on issues, concentrate in its can1-
paigns and support its members in
congress, but let us not condemn in
dividual initiative and the full exer-
else of conscience when it comes to
voting on laws for the peo-
pie of the United States.
This is duty too sacred to
be disregarded from party stand
point Is it not so, Mr.. PRESIDENT"
Proper and convincing reply to this
is made by the Burlington Hawk-Eye,
which considers where the Courier s
proposition would land the country,
saying among other things:
During the war it would have de-
! feated some of Lincoln's measures to
save the union.
| 1t would have defeated Secretary
Chase's financial policies, including
| the national banking law.
In the reconstruction period it would
have imperiled the constitutional
amendments
1t would have enabled the fiat money
men in both parties to defeat the
financial legislation maintaining the
credit of the national government and
averting reputation.
4 1t would have delayed specie re
sumption in 1879.
It would have defeated the McKin
ley tariff bill in 1890.
It would have defeated the gold
standard in Cleveland's second ad
administration.
The Hawk-Eye points out that in
these and other crises when admin
Iistration or party measures were car
ried only by party consolidarity, the
history of this country would have
greatly changed, and changed for the
worst, had it not been for the organ
lied effort Of political parties. Sucf
action is necessity If anything worth
while is to be accomplished. Further
more:
The picture drawn by the Courie
is unreal. and untrue to history. Sen
ators and congressman are not slaves
They have the right of "individua
opinion and conscience" but as part
sans they ought to recognize the 81
periority of the will of the majorit
on the final vote of party measures
else tnev violate their conscience an
their pledged fidelity to the party tina
places them in power. They ough
to be as independent and frank Il
their views before election as after.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

"A paragraph in The Gate City yes
terday mentioned the fact that Sedan.
Kas., had satisfactorily improved a
mile of country road by means OF oil
at a cost of only $50. A report from
that community. just at hand, tells of
the durability of the Improvement and
gives other interesting particulars.
Some time ago a mile Of country road
south of the city was oiled under the
direction of the Sedan Commercial
club. Fifty dollars was paid for this
and it was all raised by public sub
scription The oil had to be hauled
so far that the cost of hauling was al
most equal the price of the oil. Never
theless the total cost of dragging the
road and soaking it in oil was only $50
The road was oiled in MAY and is YET
in almost as good condition as it was
when finished 1t is we'll rounded UT
with good drainage and the oil has
made 1t solid, something like asphalt
pavement The road is said to be the
talk Of the farmers. They will go a
mile or two out of their way just to
nse it in driving into Sedan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Carroll has discharged his duties with
fidelity and whether in all fairness he
should not have second term. Mean
time Governor Carroll seems to be
making a few adroit moves on the
political chess board himself.
The primaries are nine months in
the future but with the State Fair and
the Army Tournament over there
must be some excitement to keep up
the circulation of the press. However
rest room is being urged from va
rious quarters of the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The control Of waterpower fran
chises and the elimination Of tie
use of money in political contests
are to be the chief issues upon which
Lieutenant Governor Johns Strange
will conduct his fight for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination in
Wisconsin. 1t is next in order for
some candidate to announce the ten
commandments as his exclusive plat
form and ask for support on such
grounds. Politics, as LATE Young once
incidentally remarked, is great game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Mrs. Besant declares that she is the
reincarnation of Hypatia and Bruno,
and that she remembers perfectly her
experience in both roles. Possibly II
they had been less distinguished char
acters her memory would not have
served her so well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Mr.. Hubbell of Des Moines is to
banquet on his seventy-first birthday.
Before him will be placed a cake lit
with seventy-one candles which he will
extinguish one by one, making a wish
as each is snuffed out. 1t will prob
ably put the old gentleman on his
mettle to think of that many things
to wish for 1t doesn't necessarily fol
low that any Of them will be graft
fled, so he needn't hesitate to make
wide choice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Clint Price OF the Indianola Advo-
cate-Tribune has been appointed as
delegate to the Deep Waterway con-
vention at New Orleans. The fact
leads the Knoxville Express to say
that times change. Think of appoint
ing Democrat of the old days to a
waterways convention." 1t exclaims.
A more direct inference would be that
Democrats have changed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The Wisconsin cranberry crop is re-
ported to have been destroyed by fire
and drought 1t is small loss. Gran
berries are very Indifferent eating at
best. Their greatest claim to recog-
milton rests on the demand they create
for sugar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Careless letter writer's cost the
postoffice department 100000 year,
which it assumes in the expense OF
the dead letter Office. 1t will be seen
from this that the general public,
through its carelessness, is large
contributor to the postal deficit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Submission of law providing for
state wide prohibition will probably
be an issue in the next session OF the
Virginia legislature. This is one way
of saying that the Old Dominion is
billed for its share of trouble along
with the rest of the states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

President Taft may not be as spec
tacuIar as some of his predecessors in
demonstrating his gameness, but the
Ottumwa Courier declare that he has
nerve all right. 1t says that molly
coddle could never stand drop of
1900 feet down into the bowels of the
earth in a dinky mine cage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The exhibit Is Illuminating and IN
structive. Analysis of the figures
shows that the first four on the list
seem to cover So per cent. and in
competence, lack of capital. inexper-
fence, competition and extravaganza
cause over 60 per cent of the fail
ures. 1t is we'll that all should be
acquainted with these experiences.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

General Grant is criticised for rid
ing at the head of prohibition pa
rade. Doubtless there would have
been similar outcry, but from diff
ferent source, If he had reviewed a
parade of beer wagons. 1t is prac-
tically impossible to please every
body
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The town of Etah, it seems, consists
OF about fifty people 10S dogs and
aour tents. This number of tents for
fifty people seems reasonable enough,
but how on earth do they manage to
get along with SO few dogs?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

ment because of the embarrassments
of which it relieves him. 1t is thus
seen that the plan of exchange Of
judges accomplishes the purposes 70.
which it was designed and that it is
acceptable all around. Those who were
instrumental in bringing it about are
entitled alike to commentator and
congratulations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
THE CAUSES OF FAILURES.

After summing up the business fall
ures of the year 1908, numbering IA
o44 against 1926 for 1907, as report
ed by the Bradstreet Co.. a writer in
a trade journal has classified the
causes of the 1908 failures as follows,
basing stastics upon the number of
failures in each thousand:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Whether Peary nailed the American
flag to the north pole or not, it is very
evident he brought his hammer back
home with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
WatchfuI Iowa Editors.

Knoxville Express: Thanks to the
watchful country press Of the corn
belt, ever alert and on its job, the
frost has not yet killed the corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Among other attractions of the cen
tennial celebration in ST. Louis next
week the Anheuser-B Busch will be IN
full bloom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The Transcript tells of
rounder who went home early one
night last week and got lost three
times because all the sidewalks were
straight instead of curly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

Inc PlioC lac icN'SSi
that some people work and scrimp
while others shirk and primp.
The Sioux City Journal holds that
the men who wear spats haven't much
license to laugh at the women VINO
wear rats.
The Iowa City Republican says that
when Roosevelt comes home and says
Bully, boy, Bill" the last hope OF the
insurgents will disappear.
Pork is now selling at higher fig
ure in Kansas than it ever has and
the farmers there think that the de-
mand this winter will exceed the sup.
ply.
For the first time m its history
Webster county has lady superin
ltendent of schools, Miss Francis Gard
ner having been appointed to that
/ position.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er anticipates there will be
noticeable increase of cheerfulnes'
among the surgeons when some on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

An Iowa man named Sober fell from
his wagon seat and broke his neck.
That's how much there is in name
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
discovers that pellagra can be cured
by cutting out something.

The Southern Iowa Editorial Asso-
citation will meet at Charlton Thursday
and Friday, Oct. IA and 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

President Taft shores, wherefore
the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat con-
cludes that the provision for giving
our Presidents a special private car is
a wise one from all standpoints.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
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THE GATE CITY COMPAN1.
IA. Ia North Sixth ST.. keokuk' Ao@
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the Tor
1Owtng news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third and Jonnsoe
e; h; Rollins & & Co; ss s., Main ss
Depot News Stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

James ]. Hill sees danger of food
shortage. 1t is the observation
of the Washington Post that there
are about 100000 pocket books in
the United States that have beat Jim
to it by their sense Of touch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

keokuk. Iowa ....... October I. 1909
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

The Sioux City Journal foresees that
when Colonel Bryan and Senator
Bailey get to criticising each other
there is bound to be great deal said
that the public will approve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Brighton Enterprise has noticed
that some people work and scrimp
while others shirk and primp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

A Connecticut man claims to have
some OF the wheat which was traded
in by the ancient Joseph. The Des
Moines Capital wonders how he has
managed to keep it out of the hands OF
Jim Patten for so long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-01

when Roosevelt comes home is
being discussed by some. The Iowa
City Republican declares that he will
hurry to Washington and SAY, God
bless you Bill, could not do better
myself
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-12

ache. | generally felt tired and all
worn out and although | used many
remedies, | was unable to obtain re-
lief until | was advised by a friend
to try Doan's Kidney Pills. | pro-
cured this remedy and began using
it as directed. | improved steadily
and now feel much better. | have
obtained more benefit from Doan's
Kidney Pills than anything | ever
used and gladly recommend this
remedy to others
Plenty more proof like this from
Redwood Falls people. Call at
Hitchcock & Co.'s drug store and
ask what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-12
Great Popularity Contest
Opportunities for Local Candidates
to Win Valuable Prizes.

The Redwood Gazette is pleased to
announce that in connection with
the St. Paul Pioneer Press, young
ladies in this vicinity are offered ex-
ceptional opportunities in winning
valuable prizes. The Pioneer Press
proposes to give away five $3.50 pi-
amos and so trips to the Minnesota
state fair with money for expenses.
State fair tickets are good for the
entire week and in addition enter
tainment will be provided at Won
derland Park for the same period.
The prizes for this district are as
follows:
FIRST PRIzE-One Upright Raud-
enbush piano, value $3.50, to the
lady who receives the highest num-
Der of votes in this district.
SECOND PRIZE round trip
railroad tickets to Minnesota state
fair, admission to grounds and grand
stand one week, and $50 cash, adj
mission to Wonderland and attrac-
tions-to the lady who receives the
second highest number of votes in
this district.
THIRD PRIZE-Two round trip
railroad tickets to Minnesota state
fair, admission to grounds and
grandstand one week, and S25 cash;
admission to Wonderland and at