davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
Want a Pure Clothes Law.

New York Press: 81 wish
said the serious woman WHO has
been struggling over trimmings
for directoire evening gown,
ers call things by their right names,
A pure clothes law is what we need.
When we buy gloves they should be
labelled pigskin, if they are made Of
that material. Then there is that old
lie about swans down. Why don't
they call it geese down. That is what
1t usually is. AS for velvet. it is main
tanned by foreigners that the pure silk
article is obsolete. 1t would cost SC
much now no one would buy It,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

There's no conquering the spring
poetry microbe. once it gets into the
system. Here goes:
Now, by iing,
Let's have spring
Sioux City Journal.
Yes, Sir: all right Next Sunday
morning at l O'Clock.
Springs
The thing.
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
Ting-a-ling
Look out for spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
grets the prospective creation of a
board of control for the state educa-
tional institutions THE tendency
will be- it says. ito lump the insti-
tutions, and to make them all con
form TO one general model. instead
of permitting such individuality to
each as each needs The school at
Ames is especially in need of such
individuality
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
DAILY BY MAIL.

One year ... .ssoolFour Months ..N-e9
Six months 150lOne month ...... IS
Entered in Keokuk postoffice as second
class matter.
An s1Ihscription orders should give the
p O. address and state whether he na It # Is sda
new or renewal order. If change OF az.
dress is desired, state both the old ana
new address.
Remit by postoffice money order. ex-
press money order, registered iette- OF
The date printed on the address. of each
paper notes when the subscription eS-
Subscribers failing to receive their pa pa.
pers promptly will confer favor oy
giving notice of the fact.
Address al 9 c sTT g1fg S@RoSMPANY
No. is North Sixth St, keokuk, Iowa,
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands:
Hotel Keokuk cor. Third and Johnson
G. H; Rollins & Go; 62 IN, Nam street
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Every member of Mr.. Taft'S cabinet
is college graduate or has taken a
course at university
Judge Walter l. Smith seems en-
titled to mention as statesman, .
notes the Sioux City Journal.
From the way some people shrink
from it George Fitch concludes that
the call of duty must sound a good
deal like lions roar.
A Democrat is defined by the Du-
buque Times-Journal as man who is
not in full agreement with any ex-
listing political party.
1t is clear to the Sioux City Jour
nal tlat Governor Carroll has not To-
Gated his future political management
with the board of pharmacy.
IT Junken goes to the pen for life
only, the Waterloo Courier anticipates
that We may be reading accounts of
his pardon ten years from now.
The Washington Democrat has
found colored preacher who says
possum isn't good to eat. Even a
white man knows better than that, .
says the Knoxville Express.
Walter I. Smith seems to be in
the line of vision just now" observes
the Mason City Globe-Gazette. Some
people said a couple of months ago
that he was goner, but he hobs up
as being the most forceful man in con-
gress."
ANY intimation from railroad
sources that Iowa lines will not seek
the restoration of the three-cent fare
will be received with applause" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette. THE
opinion is quite prevalent that a two
cent rate is remunerative in Iowa. and
that there would be no merit in an at.
tempt to restore the old rate"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
suggests that the state ought to sell
the presidents house erected without
proper authority at the state univer-
sity and turn the proceeds into the
treasury. The regents usurped an
authority that should not be per-
mitted," adds the Freeman-Tribune
"and they should be severely rebuked
| for it,
The Burlington Gazette says that
Attorney General Byers sis entitled te
the blue ribbon for being the most
meddlesome and officious individual
in Iowa. It declares that Mr.. Byers
is attempting to have himself selected
to govern Iowa personally, with the
assistance of an army of deputies
No car or monarch ever asked fol
more authority" continues the Ga
zette, "and few rulers, even now
have more personal jurisdiction thar
this newly fedged dictator"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Last week the Knoxville Express
remarked that March had come in like
a lamb, was acting like a jackass, and
might go out like a lion. In this
weeks issue the Express apologies to
tle jackass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Next Sunday is the vernal equinox.
marking the advent of spring. 1t is
to be hoped that the weather bureau
will take judicial notice of the fact
and govern itself accordingly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

pressed in the same connection that
all the trouble the legislature has had
with the board of health this year
would have been avoided if the
boards interests had been looked af-
ter by competent physician.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Same old story over again. Uncle
Joe Cannon was defeated" for the
speakership until the votes we're
counted and then he had his usual ma
jority.S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

The state senate for an hour consid-
cred the bills to provide for direct cleo
,tion of senators on the Oregon rlan"
then indefinitely postponed them by a
J vote of thirty-one to thirteen. strict
party vote. The same body has pass
ed the bill requiring airbrakes and
other safety appliances on street cars
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

The new Oklahoma primary election
law is expected to discourage women
registering to vote for school officers
throughout the state. The blank they
must sign to get registration slip
requires women to give their politics,
color of their eyes and hair and their
age. The expectation is doubtless
well founded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Apples are apples nowadays" says
a contemporary. Sure thing. If they
weren't the pure food inspectors
would get EN-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

1t doesn't seem to have occurred to
Champ Clark that there might be
Democratic, as well as Republican, in
surgents. The trouble with Mr..
Clark's machine was that it slipped a
cog.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
outward sians Of optlmisn,

Philadelphia Press: When President
Taft says he is an optimist It is easy
to believe him. A man with that
kind of smile couldn't be anything
else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
The American Hen SAT.

Rochester Post-Express So long as
Tama Jim Wilson is in the cabinet
the American hen is safe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

change would deprive the speaker,
acting through the committee on rules,
of his former influence in directing
the course of legisle ION. 1t was
thought this change might be made
even If the appointment of other COM
mittees were left to the speaker. The
rules as amended make no change in
the appointment of the committee on
rules. The Republican caucus did,
however, propose three Republican
members of the committee on rules
for the approval Of the speaker, nam
ing Mr.. Cannon, Mr. Dalzell and Judge
Smith as members. The speaker and
Mr.. Dalzell were members of the old
rules committee, and the suggestion
of Judge Smith to fill the Republican
vacancy was quite acceptable to the
speaker. The insurgents did not help
to make this change, for most of them
stayed out of the caucus.
The last of the important insurgent
demands was the designation OF
calendar" day, when bills might be
brought up without previously secur-
ing the consent of the speaker. This
change was conceded by the house Or
ganization and adopted during the late
session, the insurgents voting against
1t as not involving concession enough
TO- their acceptance. The change so
made was strengthened bit on Mon
day, when it was provided that two
thirds instead of majority report be
required to dispense with calendar
day."
The rules as amended will stand
through the extra session and prob
ably throughout the congress. The
prospect for securing a more liberal
amendment of the rules would be
better had the insurgents not made
their fight at this time, but postponed
it until the opening of the regular ses-
sion in December.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
A Sad Week.

A Sad Week.
The year had gloomily begun
For Willie Weeks, poor mans
Sun.
He was beset with bill and dun
And he had very little
Mon.
This cash, said he, won't pay my dues,
I've nothing left but ones ID
Tues.
A bright thought struck him and he
The rich Miss Gold Rocks will
Wed.
But when he paid his court to her
She lisped but firmly said, No
Thur.
Alas" he said, then l must die;
I'm done, I'll drown III 5urn. I'll
Fri.
They found this glove and coat and
hat,
The coroner upon them then
Sat.
University Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Champ Clark is caamping, all right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Every member of Mr.. Taft's cabinet
is college graduate or has taken q
course at a university.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

Judge Walter l. Smith seems en-
titled to mention as statesman. .
notes the Sioux City Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-19

If Junken goes to the pen for life
only, the Waterloo Courier anticipates
that We may be reading accounts of
his pardon ten years from now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08

For 80 years Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills No sick woman does Justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
Mxs43HD Mrs Pinkham invites all sick women
& to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkhan, Lynn. Mass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
TURNED in BED; BREAKS LEG.
Aged Woman Near Waterloo Meet,
With Peculiar Mishap.

Waterloo, Sept. S.-Peculiar and dis
tressing was the accident that befell
Mrs. Jacob G. Fike, who lives at the
home Of her son in Oraage township, at
3 o'clock last evening, when, while
merely turning in bed, her left limb
was broken near the hip. A sharp re-
port like pistol shot accoa1panied the
fracture, which was one Of most I'M
usual character. Mrs. Fike, who is an
old and esteemed resident Of Orange, is
in her Goth year.
Despite her advanced years, rms.
Fike has been in good health, but was
obliged to take her bed week or so
ago. She has been tenderly cared Cor
by the family, those near and dear 10
her, and it never occurred to any one
that she was in danger Of broken bones
while in recuanbent position.
With no one touching her and while
she was merely shifting her position in
bed to rest herself last evening, Mrs.
Fike sustained the strange accident.
The members of the family say the
fracture was accompanied by sharp,
loud report like the firing of cart
ridge. They hurried to the bedside
of the aged woman and found her suf-
fering great pain. The bone, brittle be-
cause of the lime deposits, had parted
with little or no construction placed
upon predominancy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
REV. HENRY DELoNe HAS FIFTY.
YEAR RECORD OF 1,247
COUPLES.
FEES FOR HIS SERVICES
SECONDARY CONSIDERATION
Once a Gambling House Employe,
Later Pioneer Circuit Rider, De-
Long Had Prominent Part in Early
Missouri River History-Now Pro-
baton Officer at Council Bluffs.
Special to Tirnes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Sept. S.-With a rec
ord of 1,247 couples married in fifty
years, Rev. Henry De Long, probation
officer, today celebrates his 10th ami
versary. "Uncle Henry" as he is called
by young and old, is known as the
marrying parson." He was licensed to
preach in this county fifty-one years
ago this month. His first church was
an old cottonwood structure located at
the rear Of the Ogden hotel
Uncle Henry" was born in Beaver
county, Pennsylvania, Sept. Z, 1885. He
came to Council Bluffs on July 8, 1886.
For a number of years he worked at
the Ocean Wave saloon and gambling
house, a place whose history is linked
with that of pioneer days in this Sec
ton of the state. 1t was one of the
most notorious gambling houses con
the river" In 1858 he reformed and
became a preacher.
From 1S70Nto 1874 he rode the Coun-
Gil Bluffs circuit, covering the entire
county except Avoca, and after that
strenuous service settled in Council
Bluffs. He was also for years known
as the we'll digger and can today point
to scores Of holes in the ground which
yet supply water, as his handiwork.
Five years ago he was appointed
probation officer and in that time has
found the time to settle 1905 juvenile
cases out of court. The greater mum
Der of his 1,247 marriages have been
performed within the past five years
at his little office in the basement OF
the court house, where he displays q
sign announcing himself as 1.-The Old.
est Settler in Pottawattanie county
The question of a fee never bothers
him. If It's no fee. the marriage Is
performed anyhow, just so they have
the proper credentials
During his leisure hours and at nigh
De Long presides over a mission 10.
Gated near the Illinois Central AND
Northwestern railroad stations. A large
building Is devoted to services, sleeping
rooms and a restaurant. Here lodgine
can be had for s cents and meals car
be procured for all prices, altho the
maximum price is 25 cents and few arr
the meals served at that price. TIL.
majority of his patrons prefer the 5, II
and Is cent meals. He is an interesting
| character, full of "reminiscences of earl.
| day life here in Iowa and can talk 10,
the day upon the peculiarities of tn
people he has married, red, white, blacl
and brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08

but her serious sickness did not come
until two weeks ago. Early Saturday
morning she suffered a partial stroke
OF paralysis, and lay in a comatose
condition until her death Sunday even
ting. All Of her children were at her
bedside.
The Northwestern Railway Company
gave the Shelly family the use of spe-
cial train from the home to this city,
and many friends gathered and accom-
panied the bereaved children here. The
church was filed to overlooking with
friends in the city and county and
many beautiful flowers were in evil
dence sent by friends of the family and
of the departed. The pail bearers were
all old time pioneers and the interment
took place in the Catholic cemetery
southwest of town.
In the death of Mrs. Shelly, the four
children are left alone. Miss Kate be-
ing station agent for the Northwestern
at Moingona. She seemed to have been
completely wrapped up in her mothers
welfare and her care seemed to be the
one thing for which Miss Kate cared
for most.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
Southern Io1ua Items

looks no older. The husband is 81
years of age and has been working at
Nahant at night time According to his
own story he became angered because
the child cried during the day. dis
turbing his sleep and he got up and
gave 1t beating. Black and blue
marks on the baby's face and several
on it's back and hips show that the
beating he gave was no light one and
he admits that he struck the baby hard.
Creston.
After listening to the verdict of a
jury convicting him of the crime of as
sault with intent to commit murder
and then being taken to jaM to remain
for few days until Judge H. NJ.
Tonwer was ready to impose his SEN
tence, Oscar H. Smith, the Lorimor
citizen who has been standing on the
threshold Of the gateway to the peni-
tertiary for several years, was brought
into court Friday afternoon just be-
fore adjournment to receive a COM
mitment to the penitentiary at FIT.
Madison for a period of thirty years.
Smith has been regarded a dangerous
man by the people of his home COM
munity since he commenced his SEN
sational career a number of years ago.
The latest Of his crimes was the brutal
assault made on the person of l.. S.
Shepard, now deceased an aged resi-
dent Of the town of Lorimor.
Council Bluffs.
Altho no word has been heard from
Jason Mott, who disappeared from his
home in this city last Tuesday morn
ing, developments in the case disclose
the motive which it is thought in
nuenced his action, and make it doubt
| full whether he went to visit his sister.
Mrs. Ella ellison, of South Park, Ariz,
as it was first thought he might have
| intended doing. The theory now enter
tanned by Motifs friends is that he fled
to avoid facing disclosure of misap-
preparation Of $1,10O belonging to his
wife. He is said to have drawn this
sum from the bank without his wife's
knowledge. This fact was hidden from
Mrs Mott by alteration of the bank
book, and only since her husbands de-
parture has she discovered that The
money she supposed was safe, has dds
appeared. Prior to his departure Mot
is also said to have borrowed con
siderable sums from friends.
Mt. Pleasant.
A reward of $50 has been offered b,
the coroner of Mt. Pleasant for the
finding of the bodies of Mrs. I. D. Con
over and Mrs. Marshall Jordan, the
two unfortunate women who were
drowned while attempting to escape
fire which had broken out in the launch
on which they were stationed along
i side the fireworks barge at Burlington
on the night of the goth of August
Both of the women who were from
Mount Pleasant were seen to juml
from the launch into the river, thu
launch belonging to a Burlington man
having been stationed alongside th
II fireworks barge and the curtains
caught fire, causing all the passenger
to jump overheard. The two Noun
Pleasant women were seen founder
ing in the water by several thousant
people along the shore but since tina
time nothing has been seen of then
u and the bodies may have been washe.
down stream or have lodged to TIL
bottom Of the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
IMPORTANT DECISION IN SALOON
CASES RENDERED AT
DAVENPORT.
SUITS FOR INJUNCTION
STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
Court Rules That Petitions Of Consent
Secured Last Spring Arc Valid
Scventy-five Saloons Atfected-civic
League Will Appeal to Supreme
Court.

Davenport, Sept. S.--Judge James
Bollinger has filed his decision in the
cases brought in the Scott county dis
.trlct court to decide whether or not the
new petition of general consent, Sc
cured last spring, was valid. In his
decision the judge holds that the new
petition Is valid and the saloon men
who are doing a lawful business under
this petition are entitled to the full
protection of the mulct law. He holds
that the petition became valid and eff
fective as soon as 1t was canvassed by
the board and he holds that altho some
of the saloon keepers We're enjoined I'M
der the old petition of general consent
they have perfect right to do business
under the new consent as long as they
fulfill all the requirements of the mulcl
law. The decision is a sweeping one as
it affects about seventy five saloons in
the city who We're enjoined under the
old petition of consent but who opened
up saloons again as soon as the new
petition was placed on file.
OuQeT Ills uSClSlou lHeSc SdlooI hSSP-
ers doing lawful business and can
not be held for contempt of court in
opening up saloons nor can they be
closed by an injunction as long as they
fulfill the requirements of the mulct
law.
The suits brought to test out the new
petition of general consent were against
Herman Lenm, Michael Kuhnen.
Charles X. Kohn and George Tank,
Hass and Hamann represent Lemm,
Louis Block, Michael Kuhnen and
Henry Thuenen, Tank and Kohn.
Attorney II. B. Betty filed a petition
asking that the court hold them in
contempt for violating the injunction
granted against them under the old
petition of consent. The sole question
raised was whether the new petition
was valid or not for if 1t were Mr.
Betty admitted that they We're not in
contempt. The ruling of the judge
holds that they are not in contempt
and he directs that the cases be dis
| missed.
Will Appeal.
Attorney Betty, when seen after thu
decision was filed, stated that he woult
appeal the case to the supreme court
He claimed that the court erred II
judgment on some of the points in.
volved and asserted that he would
carry the case up so the matter would
be settled once for ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
COACH FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.

Iowa City Secures A. n. Miller-Pres-
idsnt Mclean Home from Europe.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. s.-The Iowa City
high school football team will be
coached this year by A. Fl. Miller, for
four years center on Ida Groves cham
pionship team. Miller is teaching in the
manual training department of the To-
cal high school in addition to his work
as coach. Iowa City has abundant ma
terial for a. first rate team this year.
President and Mrs G. r. MacI1ean
returned yesterday from their trip to
Europe. They have been gone seven
weeks and report a very enjoyable
trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
Death at Hampton.
pecial TO Times-Republican.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Hampton, Sept. S.-William Gettis, a
young man. unmarried, died in the
Powers & Osborne hospital in this city
after an illness lasting only about .,
week. He was a common laborer and
had worked in this vicinity for several
months. 1t is said that he has no rel
atives in this country at all, they all
being in far away Scotland from
which land he came a few years agt.
The funeral services were held at the
Christian church Sunday, he being a
member OF that sect, and burial took
place in the Hampton cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
OLD SETTLERS ELECT.
Franklin County Association Choose
Officers For Year,

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Sept. s-Officers of the
Franklin County Old Settlers Assocl-
alton for the coming year are: Presi-
dent. T. E. B. Hudson, Hampton; vice
presidents, w. H. Thompson. Geneva;
7. j. B. Robinson Hampton: S. o.
Gridley. Chaplin; secretary and treas
urer, e. d. Hacker, Hampton.