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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
Campaign Causes Change.

OdUpdI9N OauSeo OHduSSs
Much Of the falling of in the number
of dead letters is due to the so-called
Of education inaugurated by
the department several months ago,
wnic.. = cludes the distribution to the
public of pamphlet containing essen
tial postal information and model
form OF address, These pamphlets and
address cards have been furnished
through postmasters to the public and
private schools, and instruction In the
proper use of mails, especially address
ing. is being given to the pupils
throughout the country. The attention
OF the general public is also being
called to the matter through the daily
press, and the interest taken by the
people is shown In the number Of let
tiers OF comment and suggestion re-
ceived by the department. Most OF
these communications are in regard to
tie placing Of the writer's return adj
dress upon mail matter, to prevent It's
loss. Some advocate the charge of
extra postage on matter without re-
turn address, others believe that no
matter should be received by the mails
that does not bear the writer's adj
dress. One correspondent submits an
alternative proposition to the latter
providing that persons not desiring
to place their address on mail matter
be permitted to register at the post
office and be given numbers which they
could use in place OF return addresses.
Thousands Of Post Cards Destroyed.
| In addition to the regular return
from post Offices Of dead letters and
packages, thousands Of post cards
come to the dead letter division every
day, and not being ret"-nable class
of matter are simply destroyed. Many
OF these cards are mailed without
stamps affixed, some are wrongly ad
dressed, and others are Of kind not
admitted to the mails, of which cards
similar substances form large por
ton. Although a rule has been adopt
ed declaring such cards to be uEmail
able unless enclosed In an envelope OF
other wrapper, and sealed in sucf
manner that the particulars cannot es
cape, it Is evident that many dealers
are disposing Of the cards to purchas
ers who ere ignorant OF the rule. Man,
of the cards are enclosed in wrapper
made OF onion skin or other flimsy pa
per, which does not remain sealed ant
they are consequently withdrawn from
the malls. The safest way of treatin,
these tinseled cards is by enclosini
them in an ordinary letter envelope
properly sealed and two-cent staml
affixed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
NOTES AND COMMENT.

1t Is remarked by the Sioux City
Journal that the dissatisfied man has
his raw material free.
The Ames Times says there are men
in the Seventh district who can de-
feat Hull. but Prouty is not In that
class.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is Of the
opinion that nepotism is indefensible.
in the Iowa supreme court or else
where.
The Marengo Republican says it is
to be expected that there will be a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

A man in Indiana has been sentenc-
de to prison for ten years for stealing
four bottles of whiskey. Whiskey is
whiskey In Indiana since the adoption
of prohibition in most of the counties
in the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

Buffalo Bill'' is now drinking moth
ing stronger than buttermilk. This
is properly declared by the Sioux
City Journal to be a tremendous
triumph for the policy of local option
in its last analysis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
Repeated observations extending over

Repeated observations extending over
a long series of years have convinced
Editor Perkins of the Sioux City Jour
nal that news items that are sent in
are weak in their legs. Others have
noticed the same thing, but no one
else ever expressed the idea SO felicit-
ously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

Mr.. Roosevelt shot a Thompson's
gazelle on his first days hunt in
Africa. 1t is to be hoped he took the
precaution to obtain Mr.. Thompson S
permission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
DAILY BY MAIL

DAILY By MAIL :, ~
One year S. 00lFour Months ...sASyss
6ix months $500 l.50lOne month 1850. ~
Entared In Keokuk postotfice as secono
Postage prepaid; terms in advance;
All subscription orders shoala si i is
new or renewal order. If change q Az,
dress is desired. state both the o'o anu
Remit BY postofice money order. e r.
press money order. registered ietc y.
draft at our risk - eoch
The date printed on the address o. ea az.
paper notes when the subscripuon
pires. 4,, nm
subscribers failing to receive their their p nv
pers promptly will confer tavor ~
giving notice of the fact
Address all communications 70
THE GATE CITY COM;PATTo wa-
No Is North Sixth St.. Keokuk'
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the io'-
lowing news stands: ssop
Hotel Keokuk cor Third and Jon JOLT
e. n: Rollins & Co.; s2a Main sues
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

Rudyard Kipling thinks Mr.. Roose-
welt may possibly pull through the
African hunting trip with nothing
worse than bad liver. Possibly.
But could anything be worse than a
bad liver?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

Castro and Abdul Hamid will now
take their proper places as illustrious
members Of the Down and Out
club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

A burglar at Boone showed fine
discrimination If report is correct He
is said to have stolen two leaves of
bread and left the cash register I'M
molested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

1t doesn't seem to have occurred to
the sultan of Turkey to try an In
junction as last resort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

considerable of red fez which mem.
bership In certain secret order per-
mits them to appear with on parade.
But this Is "a red fez, and may not
be "the" red fez which the newspaper
man had in mind when he penned the
paragraph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

Abdul Hands halo shows signs of
winking out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

1t occurs to the Chicago Tribune
that Cole Younger, who has gone to
lecturing, probably hopes to find hold
ing down a platform more profitable
than holding up stage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

have changed" exclaims the Lake City
News.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil con-
cludes that Marshalltown might as
we'll get ready to be told that 1t Is
positively the wickedest city in the
country.
1t occurs to the Chicago Tribune
that Cole Younger, who has gone to
lecturing, probably hopes to find hold
ing down platform more profitable
than holding up stage.
The Republican candidate for mayor
Of Omaha is kept busy explaining he
is not prohibitionist. The Sioux
City Journal remarks that Mayor Dahl
man is not required to waste any time
along that line.
After the Fourth of July" says the
Fontanelle Observer, ut will be the
duty OF county officials to butt around
like a bull in a china shop and see
that the state laws are enforced in
their jurisdiction"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
tle resignation of Mr.. Keltz is a VIC
tory for a true reform. The state
house needed the kind of a cleaning
that Governor Carroll seems to be
giving it" the Republican adds.
"The bread that moth # makes Is
stjll the substantial staff it always
was" says the Waterloo Reporter.
No short weight In those loaves,
IL, matter what the price OF waeat.
And proof that ttcre is profit In the
leaves can easi'7 be asoertained by
Watching little Willie &c: outside OF
several acres Of broad slices"
when 25O-pound hog brings SIT 90
on the Iowa farm, when farm products
generally are bringing the highest
prices in a generation, 1t doesn't look
as if tariff reformers at home or down
at Washington could do much to aid
/ the farmer" says the Fairfield Ledger
Isn't there some danger that they
may strike him blow in some vita
spot?"
Little Willie has been heard from
Joe Cone thus quotes him in the Bos
ton Herald
Fathers takin' down the stove,
Swearin' like to bust;
Mothers chasin' him around
With pan for dust.
Maggie's got the winders out,
Cold as anything;
Sisters dustin all the chairs
: Gee-don't mention spring!
The Illinois legislature is going t
, get hack at the women who have bee
. running up and down to Springfield
: telling the legislators how to max
} the laws by offering bill that is onl
of interest to them. The bill make
it unlawful to sell or expose for sal
any hat any more than eightee
, inches in diameter or with plume
aigrette. pin or other ornament prt
jecting more than six inches beyon
: the rim or bearing the dead body G
;, stuffed skin of anything subject
:. decay and likely to become bree'
ing place for germs.
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The Council Bluffs Nonpareil con-
cludes that Marshalltown might as
well get ready to be told that 1t is.
positively the wickedest city in the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
big howl about the tariff law. in what
ever shape II passes congress.

Just to think the new President has
been In office over q month and no
body called a liar yet. How times
have changed" exclaims the Lake City
News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

The Republican candidate for mayor
Of Omaha is kept busy explaining he
is not a prohibitionist. The Sioux
City Journal remarks that Mayor Dahl
man is not required to waste any time
along that line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28

After the Fourth Of July" says the
Fontanelle Observer. "it will be the
duty Of county officials to butt around
like bull in china shop and see
that the state laws are enforced in
their jurisdiction"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
WATERWAY BILL
STOPS SUDDENLY
CoNFEREES AGREE, HOUSE CON-
OURS, BUT SENATE RE-
FUSES TO ACCEPT.
THE PROJECT is DEAD
For This Sessi ion--Senator Schmitt,
Chairman of Senate Waterway
Committee Stands by De-
neen BilI--Deadlock
to The Bulletin.

Springfield, H., May 30,-The legis,
lature is deadlocked on the deep
waterway ard appropriations ques-
tions ard will meet again this week
in order 10 settle this appropriation
bills. The deep waterway project is
dead for this session. Shortly after
3 O'Clock tD's morning the house
adopted the report of the conference
committee on the deep waterway
which was in effect the Smeikal bill
which passed the house yesterday
mOrnir9, a5 substitute TO the SCH
ate bill, and which provides for a
commission 70 be appointed by Gov
ernor Dcnecn To work in cooperation
with the federal gyernment ard ap-
$lca,o00 FOR the expenses
og the commission The senate re-
fused to concur in the conference
committees report, the vote being Is
to corcnr, to II to on-cncur The
senate agred to stand by the Dcnecn
bill which IL has passed, and it Is
unlikely any agreement will be reach
cd this session and special session
may be called by Governor Deneea
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
TAF1'S BUSY DAY
IN P|TTSBURC
MADE FOUR SPEECHES AT AS
MANY DIFFERENT PLACES
ALSO PLAYED BALL.
GIVEN GENERAL OVATION
Greeted Everywhere BY Cheering
Muititude-Saw exciting Ma
tonaI League Game-Ad-
dressed Yale Men,

Pittsburg. Nay 30.-President Taft
yesterday made four speeches at as
many different places. rode many
miles by automobile and special
trains, played pitcher in a game of
baseball at the Allegheny Country
club in the early afternoon, then re-
turned to town and sat through
eleven innings of the contest between
the Pitt 5burg and Chicago teams of
the National league. The president
assisted in the dedication of a foun-
tain in Arsenal park, attended Il
business meeting Of the Associated
Western Yale clubs, had luncheon at
Sewickly Heights. fourteen miles ont
of the city, and tonight was the prln-
cipal speaker at banquet which
brought to a close the annual ses-
sion of the Western Yale clubs.
Pittsbnrg's welcome to the prcsi
dent was continuous ovation.
Wherever he vert he was met by
crowds of cheering thousands. The
streets through which he passed
were fairly block with humanity,
At the ball game the president lie.
clined TO sit in private box but
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
REVOLUTION FULL
OF SENAT|0NS
PRESIDENT OF PERU SEIZED
ARMY, HOWEVER,, REMAINED
LOYAL.
FORCED HIS RELEASE
Adherents Of Durand and Piero.a
Made Attack on the Palace
Casualitie sAre
Heavy.

Lima Peru. May 30.--A rising of
political factions occurred here at
4:30 this afternoon with the object
of overthrowing the government OF
President Leguia. An attack was
ale upon the palace, and firing was
heard in all parts of the city. It is
reported that many are dead and
wounded
Adherents of Augusta Durand, who
was concerned in the revolution at
Chosiac. near Lima in May, 193S
OF Isaiah Pierola, notorious aeltator,
ado an assault upon the palace AMI
seized President Leguia. The army
however, remained loyal and came to
his support, The leyo,utionists were
obliged to liberate the president, who
Immediately took measures to put
although firing was still heard in the
down the movement, Within an hour,
streets, President Leguia seemed to
be master OF the situation Many
shots were exchanged between the
troops aud the revoutionists, and it
is believed that she casualties will he
heavy. Cavalry is now on guard
throughout the city.
Augusta r. Leguia was elected to.
succeed Dr Pardo ds president Of
Peru on May ~, 1905. He had pre-
viously been premier and minister of
france and commerce, At one time
Senior Leguia was managing director
of the British Sugar Estate, Limited,
corporation which has many million
dollars invested in Peru
Au',usto Durand headed revolu-
ton against President pardo early in
May of last year, hut ne was defeate d
by the government forces at Cerro
de Pasco. Durand made his escape
and few months later was organic,
ing another revolutionary moveent at
La Paz. Bolivia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
ROCK ISLAND R. R.
OFFICIALS HERE
SPEND SVERAL HOURS AT WICK
LIFE WITH OFFICIAL OF
CAIRO & NORFOLK RAIL
ROAD.

A party of Chicago. Rick Island &
Pacific r r. officials arrived in
Cairo in their private car yesterday.
They went to Wicklffe in the morn
ing and returned TO Cairo late in the
afternoon They left for Chicago on
No. 8 at 7;15 p. IN. To Bulletin re-
porter one of the party said they had
come TO inspect clay deposits near
Wickliffe owned by one of the
parties.
The party consisted of Mesrs. Pol
lock, vice president of the Rock
Island, Carl Scholz. manager of the
mining department of the Rock
Island; Or, Arthur E Thomas and
Lyford
At Wicklffe they were in confer.
cnce with Mr.. Weston general man
q ger of Cairo & Norfolk railroad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31

next fall to consider this important
Question,
Lieut.. Governor Oglesby appointed
lat conference. committeeman who
were hostile TO the Denecu bill
which provides for goiug on with
the work without waiting for fedora!
aid. With the exception of Senate:
Schmitt. chairman Of the waterway
committee. whom he was of necessity
compelled to appoint Senator
Schmitt refused TO sign the confer.
'ence committee report
Tlia conferel &c 0ommittee failed
to reach an agreement on the an.
preparation bills. wnich. include the
omnibus bill for the expenses of the
state government aud the pavmc {
OF state officials and the omnibus
bill for the ordinarS expenses of the
state charitable Institutions. the on.
nibus bill for the special expenditure
for state charitable institutions and
the University of Illinois approprla
ton bill.
Early this morning Speaker Shurt
left moved that the house table all
senate bills on third reading aud take
"a recess until some future date in
order that the Appropriation bills
might be considered
The speaker said that the house
could not adjourn until some action
was taken ia these appropriation
bills Acccrhngly an adjournme t
was taken at G-l5 O'Clock this morn
ing until 70 O'Clock Monday mornins
This session will be perfunctory and
the house will not really meet f-r
business until next Thursday morn
ing.
The senate adjourned at s 4G this
morning 90 meet at I o'clock tomor-
ICoucluded on Second raEe1
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
80 RESIDENTS OF TEXAS
TOWN KILLED IN STORM

Brownwood. Texas. Nav 30-Half
the population of the town of Zepbvr
are reported dead oI wounded and
nearly every building in the town Ie-
molisbed as result of a tornado
Saturday night The casualties are
estimated a not less than Zoe. % Of
whom were Killed.
Latest Death List 81.
BrownwoOd. May 2n-The latest
Heath list at Zephyr totals 81: The
nHhcr seriously injured reaches so
The storm cut a wide swath through
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31

the police quickly put an end TO the
disturbance
Up to O'Clock tonight 227 arrests
for diaordcrlY conduct had been
made
Every fireman in Philadelphia has
had orders to be In readiness for po-
lice duty. Two hundred uniformed
private watchmen have been pressed
into service for police duty aud will
receive policemen's wages from the
city.
e D. Pratt. chairman Of the inter
national board of the Carmc,'5
union. at whose order the strike be
gan at 3:45 THIS morning declared
tonight that only 600 of the 5000
regular men are working All others
working he said. are private detec-
tiyes or spies employed by the com
pany
Using Night Crews.
For two hours after the strike was
ordered there was little interruption
in the regular service All cars run
ming At this time wee OF night lines.
and many night crews who intended
to strike hui3hed their runs The diff
ficulty hogan when il was time frr
the day cars 10 begin. Great diff
Guilty was experienced by the com
pany. particularly ia outlying sec.
tioHs.
{ Disorder. which was one Of the
early features Of the strike. was said
to b. due r. union sympsthizers.
Undeterred ~ a-out fifteen police
men. who stood quietly by. a mob Of
about 1000 persons attacked a crowded
car at Fiftieth street aud Girard ave
uuc. hurting bricks through the win
doWs and plling them ou the tracks.
Continued on Second Psge.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
ALL AlRSHIP RECORDS ARE
BROKEN BY COUNT Zeppelin

ent and searchlights were working
in anticipation of the approach of the
shin until 1880 wnen the CroWd
learned that the Count was returning
to Friedrichshafen.
The voyage began last night. Eariy
This morning the people of Treucht-
lingeu. in central Bavaria. saw The
craft pass over them. Zeppelin con
tinued towards Berlin until be
reached the frontier of Saxony.
where the airship was headed Tor
Lcipsic. but instead of landing he put
the craft through a series of
then proceeded to ByfeId.
To every body's sprprise the airEhip
there turned and sailed southwark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31

took seat in the main body of the
grand stand surrounded by jam OF
Pittsburg "rooters" On either side
of the president were Secretary
Knox, staunch supporter Of the
Pittsburg team. and Charles p. Taft,
principal owner of the Chicago
Cubs" Consequently the chief
executive was torn by conhictine
emotions. He wanted both teams to
win and was happiest when the score
was a tie which it was fro the sev-
e1th to the eleventh inning. when a
whole flock of bears" crossed the
plate and broke up the exciting game
by a score of 8 to 3
In Pittsburgs half of the lucky
seventh, the president set the crowd
to cheering by standing for luck
with the rest of the crowd All
through the game there were call,
for cheers for The president and
they were given in great waves of
sound. The presidents assistance
TO the Pittsburg "rooters' in the sew
enth resulted in the local team tieing
the score With the score still tied
at the end OF the eighth the president
exclaimed Il hope it goes beyond
the ninth; then we viii get more for
our money"
1t was suggested to tho president
that il he remained for the finish
of the contest he would be late for
the banquet tonight He replied
that he could get a dinner most
any old time" but seldom could see
a better game of baseball
The president made his debut on
the diamond at the Allegheny Coun-
try club where he pitched the first
two balls CT the opening game.
The presidents first public appear
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31

the residence and business districts
Marty 30 houses we're demolished.
aud a confirmation started by light
ming DESTROYED on.s entire business
square HHundreis found reffrge
two churches were swept off the
earth
Ry daylight his morning sixteen
surgeons were working on the
wounded. Brownwood hurried two
relief trains carrying several physi-
clans and nurses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31

Berlin, May 30.-Count Zeppelin
today accomplished the most striking
success of his career. guiding his air
ship Zeppelin H. from Frederick
shafen to Bitterheld. more than 45G
miles. without landing
The Journey lasted twenty-five
hours and Zeppelin tonight is still in
the aid en- the return journey He
he's already beaten all records for
dirigibles. II was announced that
the count would come to Berlin aai
land at Templchof Parade grounds.
vast crowd gathered there this
afternoon The emperor, empress,
princes and many Officers were pres
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-31
ADAM GOD GETS 25 YEARS.

Kansas City, Mo, May 30.-The
Jury in the case of James Sharp, or
Adam God. charged with the mur-
Ter of Policeman Michael Mullane in
a religious riot here, today returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree and Sharp was sen
fenced to twenty-five years in the