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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16
Land in central Iowa is holding its

Land in central Iowa is holding its
own in the matter of price. A dozen
farms changed hands in Tama county
last week and only one sold as low as
SIG an acre. One 800 acre tract
brought s135 an acre The same land
was sold last fall for s120 an acre. The
average price of farm land in that
county is said to be about s125 an acre.
with some farms held as high as $3.50
10 SITS. 1t is suggested as a reason
for these prices that land there is
renting for 81 and IS an acre on cash
basis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

1t will have to be admitted that de-
horned" spelling is making Roadway in
Keokuk A popular institution with
headquarters on Main street adds to
its popularity by serving lunches at
noontime. Yesterday its tempting
menu. as set forth on bulletin board
on the sidewalk. was crowned with
nudel' soup. And vet some people
insist that Keokuk isn't progressive
enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

An Episcopal convention in Ken
lucky last week adopted resolutions
commenting the course OF Senators
Dolliver and Cummins on the tariff.
Whatever may be thought Of the propri-
ETY. OF this action, 1t disposes verysef-
fectively OF the claim that the Epis-
copal church interferes with no mans
religion or politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

w. c. Brown, president Of the New
York Central lines, is spending his
vacation on his fine farm in Page
county, this state. He visited rela.
tives in Ottumwa ever Sunday en-
route to Clarinda and is quoted by a
newspaper interviewer as having
said:
when my business allows the time
for vacation, do not go to foreign
climes, but come to my farm in the
rich soil of Iowa, where there's moro
sport for me than travelling through
scenic Europe. expect rare sport
among my horses, thoroughbred stock,
and bumper crops In southern Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

s ST. Louis is to have second Aero
club, but popular enthusiasm in the
project Is likely to be dampened some
what by the Globc-Democrat's explain
alton that the purpose OF the aero
club is not necessarily to go up, but
to put up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

capped by great affliction. Though
ne was chaplain to the senate, bring
Ing to what was once a perfunctory
penalty, all the urbanity of man
OF the world and all the tolerance Of
one who knew life and could love
sinners; though he was a litterateur.
a reformer, almost prophet, identi.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

The Bible is shamefully neglected
by some people. A New Jersey man
was given copy o; the Book of Books
th,rty-hve years ago. He opened it
for the first time the other day, and
discovered nearly FIVE thousand dol
lars In it. Served him right? II
looks that way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

Tho new agricultural building at
the State college at Ames cost $780,
900 and is said 70 be the finest struc-
ture IN the state. 1t is notable addi-
ton to q worthy institution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16
Why Paw is Restless.

When paw takes on that restless look
An'gits as cross as cross can be.
An won't sit quiet with his book.
Ner trot me any on his knee;
When he won't do thing but fret
An acts so awful, awful queer.
An starts to diggin' worms, you bet
Trout fishin' seasons gittin' near.
as Angeles Express.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

Taft gave the Wright boys their
medals. but never suggested that he
might enjoy trip in the machine.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican
Gays that Roosevelt would have Dor
rowed the machine anc insisted on a
personally conducted excursion with
the entire cabinet clinging in terror
to anything they might grab hold of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

Under the commission plan in Cedar
Rapids contractors are required to
comply strictly with the specifications
as to quality of material and the man
ner in which work is to be done and
the requirements are more stringent
that in former years. Yet the cost to
the public is materially less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

! William Allen Whites latest book
Is entitled "a Certain Rich Man.
This would seem to imply that all
rich men are not certain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

The Omaha Bee declares that the
senate finance committee overlooked
something when 1t neglected to place
q duty on African yarns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

bloomneld is to have Home Com
ing this year in connection with the
county fair. Governor Carroll and
General Weaver, both former Davis
county boys. will furnish the oratory.
The postoffice department furnish
ed last year for use in the postal SER
vice throughout the country 925.000.-
600 yards of Irvine, S,26o,000 pens,
$4,000 penholders. $4,000 pencils and
100000 blank cards.
Il The Oskaloosa Herald tells OF a
woman of the old-time family type
who addressed widower whom she
had not seen for long time, and who
was also deaf. Il see you have bur-
led your wife since l have been
away" she repeated several times.
He finally replied, why, yes, she
died and | had to-
A distinguished trait of the late Col.
A. K Mcclure, the Philadelphia edi-
tor, according to the Marshalltown
Times Republican, was his inability to
stay hitched to party machine. In
dependent political movement COM
manded his support cftener than reg
ular tickets. A friend once said of
him, "Aleck was never well adapted to
regular warfare, but as leader of a
forlorn hope he was sublime"
!
f'sGapital punishment Is seldom re-
sorted to in Iowa. 1t is not often need
ed, but We believe it is good thing
to have In reserve for the purpose Of
lettering criminally inclined people
from doing dastardly things declares
the Marengo Republican. When a
brutal fellow knows the hangman's
moose is for him if he wantonly takes
human life. he may pause in the act.
Life in the penitentiaries of Iowa is
scarcely the punishment 1t once was,
I. Mrs Julia Ward Howe's sense OF
the ridiculous has always been a
saving grace, leading her to avoid
grandiloquence. On one occasion a
lady at Newport, trying to get a fine
sentiment out of her, said one moon
| lit evening on vine-hung veranda:
Mrs. Howe, do say something lovely
about my piazza Whereupon every
one listened for the reply. In hel
delicately cultivated voice Mrs. Howe
responded Il think il is bully piaz."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

fed with the best, yet one remembers
him mostly as one OF that galaxy
which has illumined Boston, the Low
ell, the Emersons, the Holmeses-
never commercialized, never cominop
place, rarely censorious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

The tariff is not only local issue.
as General Hancock said, but vocal
issue as we'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

And SO he folds his hands in sleep;
His work we'll done; and his reward
Is that he hears the chorus deep
OF them that sing before the Lord
What finer thing has God to give.
What nobler task is writ on high
Than having such a life, live
And having such a dee TO die?
Wilbur d. Nesbit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

The new pantaloon gown must be
even worse than It has been repre-
scented. Coney Island has rejected It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

According to the Sioux City Journal
Harvey Ingham is SO devoted to the
Congressional Record that he is ac
quiring stoop in the shoulders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16
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He giveth His beloved Sleep"
For him no heart in all the world
Has any soreness than Of grief;
His was the kindly God who curled
The tendrils and WHO spread the
leaf,
Who gave US sky and sun and rain
And saw the world that 1t was
good
! No god Of wrath and greed and pain,
But one OF human brotherhood.
!, He asked no god Of grimy gold
To give what mortals call success.
He worshiped not in accents cold
The mammon Of rnrighteonsness
But Just the good of doing good
Was all he wrote within his creed.
And joyed when that he understood
The healing Of another's need.
Gods gladness In his clasping palm.
Gods sunshine In his cheering
smile
He gave to aching hearts balm
And comforted in sorrows while.
And he was great! Not OF the sword,
Not Of the miry pride of craft.
Not Of the clutched and clinking
hoard.
Not Of the rivals venom'd shaft
But he was great because he went
The path of gladness day by day
And all he earned Of joy he spent
For those he met along the way;
"A kingly greatness this Of his,
But with no trace Of kingly hate
For brother love and kindness is
The base Of what is truly great.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil OBJ
serves with pleasure that the Wright
boys are neither featuring nor writing
for the magazines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16
NOTES AND COMMENT

The Cedar Falls Record diagnoses
Des Moines' trouble as an overcapital.
ization of Mac Vicarism.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16
EDWARD EVERETT HALE.

keokuk, Iowa $1,000. June 10, 1909
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-16

Bloomfield is to have Home Com
ing" this year in connection with the
county fair. Governor Carroll and
General Weaver, both former Davis
county boys, will furnish the oratory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
OREGON WOOL WILL BRING HIGH
PRICE THIS YEAR, SAYS DR.. M'CLURE

Oregon wool will bring between IS
and 20 cents during the coming year,
in the opinion of DR.. S. w. Mcclure,
who bases his prediction upon prices
offered by the wool buyers at the Ma
tional Woolgrowers' convention at
Pocatello, from which he has just re-
turned.
According to the head of the bureau
of animal industry in the northwest,
the buyers were on the ground, keen
for the purchase of any clips offered
and bidding from is to 81 cents They
were anxious by offering the higher
price to keep the clip from going into
the national warehouse.
Warehouse Plan Assured.
Already the wool warehouse plan
is an assured success. At the close
of the meeting 23,000,000 pounds Of
wool had been subscribed to the next
seasons business and about 10,000,-
900 pounds more has been promised,
The scheme has met with hearty re-
ception among the wool men who de-
clare that It has already advanced the
price Of their clips from to cents
per pound.
Many Oregon woolgrowers have
Joined in the scheme. every flock mas
ter in Malheur county having taken
stock, while many OF the Grant coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
SHEEP SHORN IN
WINTER WEATHER

Seattle. Wn., Jan. 1S.-For the first
time in the history of the local po-
lice department arrests were made
today for alleged violation of that
provision of the state law which gov
erns the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, which specific reference to Sec
ton 5, which covers transportation
in cruel manner.
Humane officers today placed un-
der arrest f. G. Wright, secretary and
treasurer of the Yakima Sheep COM
pany p. NJ. Reeves and w. T. Moore,
sheep shearers on a technical charge
Of cruelty to animals.
II is charged that the men arrest
ed are guilty of shearing IL sheep
this morning prior to their shipment
to British Columbia points in regu-
lation cattle cars. This, the humane
officers contend, constitutes viola
tion of the state law governing cruelty
to animals.
During the past week 1t is alleged
several hundred sheep have been
sheared at the sheds Of the Yakima
Sheep company and shipped to
British Columbia.
The penalty for conviction is fine
of $3.50 or Imprisonment for six
months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
NOT so MUCH WATER
USED AS WHEN COLD

The cessation of the cold snap has
resulted in a falling off in the use
for water i'm Pendleton according to
water superintendent VIM. Suther-
land, and as a result of the thaw not
one half of sc water is used daily
as was used during the past week.
Although the cold resulted in the
opening of many pipes throughout
town to prevent their freezing, the
city's pumping system was quite ade-
quate to the demands made upon it
and at no time was the reservoir in
danger of being emptied, the pump
ing station geeping the water at a
station about is inches below the
overflow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18

ty sheepmen have Joined in the move
ment. The fact that the local wool
growers have joined the Echo scour-
ing mill project has kept Umatilla
county out of the "band wagon"
An incident showing the strength OF
the movement, and but one of several
similar in kind was when one big wool
grower after disposing of his clip put
the money he had received from the
outside woolbuyers into stock in the
new movement
Smythe on Executive Board.
President Gooding was reelected
and given a vote of thanks by the as
sociation. 1t was conceded that he
is quite the best prsident it has ever
had. Secretary Walker was also re-
elected. Dan p. Smythe of this city
was reelected to the executive board.
The work of the bureau of animal
industry in the northwest was highly
endorsed and the bureau was asked
to continue its efforts. The associa-
tion also asked that the tariff on wool
be not lowered.
The wool growers continued the Bit
ter denunciation of the forestry serv-
ice that has marked their many re-
cent conventions and resolutions con-
demning the policy Of Forester Pin
chot were adopted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
FRANK M|CHAELS
IS INDICTED.
ACCUSED BY GRAND
JURY OF GAMBLING
Man Who Seeks TO Block Payment
of Salary of Detective Who Sc
cured Evidence of law Violations
Is Declared 10 Have Himself Brok-
en- laws of the State.

w. Frank Michaels, one of the pc
titoners in the injunction suit
brought to prevent the county from
paying the bills incurred by District
Attorney G. w. Phelps in securing
the services of a detective to assist
in the investigation of the liquor law
violations before the September grand
jury, was himself indicted by the
grand jury of the present term Of
court.
The true bill against Michael is on
charge of gambling.
The alleged crime Is supposed to
have been committed some months
ago, and II is said that it was under
investigation at the September ses-
sion of the grand jury.
Michaels is well known wheat
rancher of this county and is farm
ing about 1900 acres of land.
He is one of the three men whose
names were not given out Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
++++*+++++++++*,
RESUMES WORK
SELLING WOOLEN MILL BONDS

Today the work of disposing of the
remainder Of the wooden mill bond
issue was taken up by some of the
members of the soliciting committee.
Though w. F. Matlock, chairman of
the committee, is away from the city,
others have been at work today and
they have been meeting with success.
Roy T. Bishop. manager of the new
mill company, is still in the city,
awaiting the completion of the bond
sale. AS soon as the $4,000 local
money has been fully raised, the work
of erecting the new mill buildings
will be undertaken. 1t is Mr.. Bish-
ops desire to have the work hasten
ed as much as possible so that he can
get the new mill into operation during
the summer, thereby having manufac-
tured goods ready for fall delivery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
: *+++*+*++*+**+++

Salem, Jan. 1S.-Should any men,
Der of the legislature repudiate his
pledge to vote for Chamberlain the
recall will be put in operation with
out an hours notice. This was the
announcement made today by w. S.
U'Ren and other men who are on
the side of the people.
U'Ren, who is expected here to-
day or tomorrow, has declared he
will have the recall petitions ready
for circulation Wednesday, the day
after the senatorial vote is to be
taken. in event of any legislator
breaking his promise. The petitions
will be filed after 25 per cent of the
electors have signed them. If the
members against whom the recall is
directed fails to resign within five.
days afterwards, an election will be,
held in his district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
SEATTLE HAS BATTLING
MURDER MYSTERY

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1S-The au-
thorities are today investigating a
murder mystery in the finding of the
decomposed and terribly mutilated
body of an unidentified man crushed
into a wooden box, and thrown high
and dry by the tides on the shores of
Vashion Island. 1t was discovered
Saturday by an Indian. 1t is evident
the body had been in the box a long
time. It will be brought here pend
ing an investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
BROTHERS MEET HERE
AFTER FTETY-FTVE YEARS

Parted as boys in Norway, So years
ago, reunited in Pendleton, both as
prosperous northwestern farmers, dur
ing the last week, is the romantic
story connected with the visit of Carl
Hanson of st. Charles, Idaho, to his
brother, Louis Hanson of Cold Springs,
The 55 years of separation had made
great changes in the station and ap:
pearance of the two brothers and their
visit was a most enjoyable one. Carl
Hanson leaves tonight for his home at
st. Charles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
MELTING SNOW
DOES NO DAMAGE
RIVER RISING SLOWLY
BUT NO DANGER OF FLOOD
Ice in River Is Dynamited to Prevent
Jam - Train Service Greatly I'M
proved-Washout Near Athena
Causes Trouble TO Spokane Branch
Portland Local Resumes Run.

Though the thaw has now been in
process for several days it has de-
veloped no serious aspects whatever
thus far The river has risen but lit
tie and in view of the manner in
which the snow is leaving there is
seemingly no danger of a flood.
Yesterday morning, however, the
ice in the river above the Main street
bridge began to pile and Mayor Muir
ply decided to take steps to break up
the jam before a further rise occur
red. Under the direction of Walter
Wells, crew of men went to work
in the afternoon and by means of
saws, picks and dynamite, succeeded
in breaking up most of the ice imme-
diately under and above the bridge.
"The work may prove to have been
useless" said Mayor Murphy today,
"but We could not afford to take any
chances of a jam at the bridge. Had
there been a heavy rain causing the
river to rise, the situation might have
become serious"
At this time the mayor has no fears
of flood, though the city authorities
will be on the lookout for several days
to come.
The Train Service.
With the exception of the run to
Spokane the o. r. & n. train service
is now very good. All the main line
trains are now being operated, the To-
cal between Pendleton and Portland
having started running today.
But on the Washington division and
upon the Pendleton-Spokane branch
there is still trouble. Yester-
day the northbound Spokane passen-
ger did not reach Athena. A wash
out at mile post AIS, between Adams
and Athena, forced the train to re-
turn to this city. Later in the even
ing it left for Walla Walla via Una
tilla.
This afternoon Operator Jackson,
at the local depot, reported the track
between here and Walla Walla to be
open. The evening passenger will
leave here as usual at sos. But ow-
ing to slide between Prescott and
Starbuck the run to Spokane cannot
be made. Also there is a waShout on
the Washington division between
Moore and Wallula, thereby cutting
Spokane connections in that direc-
tions.
No. 1, westbound passenger, passed
through Pendleton at 1 O'Clock today
and the evening trains are marked on
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
TEXAS ANTITRUST LAW
is UPHELD BY COURT

Washington, Jan 1S.-The Texas
antitrust law. passed by the Texas
legislature originally in 1901, and la
ter amended in 1903, today was held
to be constitutional by the supreme
court. The case in question was ap-
pealed by the Waters Pierce oil Co.,
in which the company was fined ST.
623,90O for alleged violation of the
antitrust law
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18

Salem, Ore. Jan. 1S.-Speaker Nc
Arthur announced his committees in
the house when the house reconven-
ed this afternoon. 1t is evident that
Macarthur, in making his appoint
ments, paid little attention to state
ment or anti-statement affiliations.
Twenty chairmanships out of 40 of
standing committees go to anti-state-
ment republicans and the remainder
to statement men. There were no
chairmanships for the democrats, but
they are well treated, being on good
committees,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
DISEASE MAY KILL
EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS

Rome, Jan. 1S.--A formal petit
ton was received today from the res
cuers at Messina urging that every
body in that city be compelled to
abandon Mesna, owing to the Mas
mic conditions 1t is feared that if
they remain disease will kill them
off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18

Washington, Penna., Jan. 1S.-In a
battle between the state police and
a "black hand gang, early today, two
"blackhanders" were fatally shot and
nine captured. Bloodhounds are on
the trail of the others.
The "black handlers" appeared TO
get $4,000 blackmail money from a
wealthy woman, ordered left by the
band.
She notified the police, who laid a
trap for the gang. The officers laid
in ambush and when the band appear
ed, opened fire. On account Of the
of the attack the gang was
unable to offer resistance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
For OREGON Made Goods.

Salem, Ore. Jan. 1S.-Bailey intro
duced a resolution at the morning
session OF the senate with an amend
ment from the committee by Kay.
providing that state officers buy
from Oregon producers and firms,
goods as far as practical. On motion
of Bailey the matter was referred
back to the committe with instruc-
tions to define Emergency" The
committee had added a clause maxi
ing an exception in case of the event
OF emergency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
Senate Considers Votes.

Salem, Jan. 1S.-When the senate
reconvened at o'clock this after
noon, twelve senate bills vetoed by
the governor at the last session. were
the special order. Four provide that
agricultural socities be organized as
first, third and seventh and eastern
Oregon districts. Another bill We
toed was that of Senator Beach for
the use of the voting machine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
THREE PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY

Milton Rhinberg, Guy White and
Gus Harding, prisoners recently sem
fenced to the penitentiary by Judge
Bean were taken to Salem Saturday
evening by Deputy Sheriff Bert Will
son. Rhinberg is to serve two years
for forgery, having passed a bogus
check upon Bond Brothers. The
other two prisoners are mere boys
who were given one year each for
breaking into a farm house near
Helix early in November.