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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-26

CoNGREGArIoNAL-Sunday school al
10 a. m. Preaching ct IL a. m. and 8 p
N. by pastor. Junior G. <. at 3 p. m.
Senior Endeavor at 7 p. m, Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening al eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to these
services. G. B. HAWKES., Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-2I9 Main Ave-
nue-Services, Sunday at ii a. M, and
Wednesday at s p. M. Reading Room
open all the time. Science literature on
sale. Subject for next Sunday, "Mat-
ter"
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CoNGREGA-
TIoNAL-Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1920 a. m. and 7:3O D. M.
by pastor. Junior G. E.. at 1:30 p. m.
Senior G.. E. at 400 p. m. Prayer
meetings every Wednesday and Satur.
day evenings at 7:3O. All Germans
cordially invited to these services.
REV. GUSTAV HENKELMANN,
sos 3rd street West.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

Final adjustment of the affairs of the company that supplies water to the Imperial Valley has been made possible by the pontent of receiver and in naming w. H. Hoabird that officer Judge Cole believe made the best possible choice The Southern Pacific has had all the responsibility for the irrigation system since began helping the financially crippled c. D. Co., with loans and taking it's stock security but there other creditors and there have been conflicting interests that have made
 difficult for the chief creditor adopt and follow definite pol icy management of the business Doubtless the railroad people would like to of the water business and turn the canal system the water and there is prospect that do that be found when the court shall have wound up the C. D. Co.'S affairs and satisfied it's creditors
 In the meantime Col Hoabird with the financial backing the railroad will be able to the canal system into good don and safeguard the water service with struc points of control and he qualified by experience and proved ability do that work the least cost Also he will the affairs of the company it's relations with the settlers of the valley, a rational and fair business basis,
 There encouragement to the people of the valley in
 the rceversp than that has been made heretofore settlement of the litigation which the Co., has been entanged for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
NEW REALTY COMPANY

The Whiting Realty Company filed it's articles of incorporation with the County Clerk of Imperial County this week The incorporators are D. G. Whiting and A. c. Whiting, of Heber; c. H. Dickson and Edith Dickson, of Ventura; Cora B. Whiting of San Der nardino. The capital stock is placed at $75,0O0, divided into shares of $10O each; and the amount actually sub- scribed is $500, one share each being held by the incorporators. The place of business is Fl Centro. D. G. Whit ing is one of the pioneers of Imperial Valley and is thoroughly acquainted with it's various sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
\ NOVEL WORTH READING
"Rhoda of the Underground" Tells a Vivid Story of Days Before
 The War.

One of the strongest novels of the year and by all odds the best story of the period with which 1t deals better as a literary work and truer than "The Crisis'-is "Rhoda of the Underground" by Florence Finch Kelly, author of With Hoops of Steel" which Julian Hawthorne call ca "the Iliad of the Southwest" and of "The Delafield Affair.
 Rhoda of the Underground has it's scene laid in southern Ohio during the years immediately preceding the Civil War. It's two chief characters are young plantation owner and slave holder from Kentucky, and the daugh- ter of an abolitionist, who assists her father in the work of running "sta- tion" of the Underground Railroad. These two are lovers drawn together by strong and deep mutual attrac- tion, but swayed by their intense convictions upon the one great ethi- cal question of those years. The story reproduces the tense, electric atmosphere and the expectancy with which men each day waited for and feared the happenings of the next. The big events of the time, which every now and then eonvulsed the country, both North and South, cre- ate dramatic situations in the love story The heroine's activities in the service of the Underground in the course of which she helps some of her lovers slaves to escape to Can ada, result in many exciting incidents and give to the tale the thrill of perilous adventure But beneath love affair, abolitionist labors, and general excitement, one feels constantly the firm conviction of the right upon which both hero and heroine stand, thus symbolizing the feeling of the two sections of the country.
 Rhoda of the Underground Is H. lustrated by the Kinneys and publish ed by Sturgis & Walton New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
SHEEP CREATE A NUISANCE

Residents of the Mesquite Lake dis trict are protesting against pollution of the canal waters of that district by herds of sheep that tramp down the ditch banks and drink out of the streams, leaving their droppings along the banks. MT. Johnson, of the Mes quite district, was in Fl Centro We'd nesday seeking the issuance of war rant against the sheep owners, but was informed that unless the sheep were actually seen in the canals, not withstanding the ditch banks were covered with their droppings and footprints, it would be useless to go before a jury with such evidence He believes that change should be made in the county ordinance which will allow conviction on circumstantial evidence regardless of the fact that no witness can be produced who ac- tually saw the sheep in the water
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18

Ed. E. Boyd has sold to Gillespie S Kendle twenty-five lots in Holttill' the past week.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIES Cotton May Work Great Economic
 Change in California.
Csan Francisco Chronicle)

The cotton industry is showing up we'll in the Imperial valley, whence the fourth carload of baled cotton has been shipped. As readers of the "Chronicle" know. the enterprise is new, and it is not to be expected that the volume of cotton will be
 impressive all at once, but when the Imperial cotton belt shows up at the start with $1O,OOO, (nearer $75,0O0 worth) of good cotton, and when there is plenty of susceptible land for more, the prospects are certainly reassur- ing In both Imperial Valley and the adjoining Mexican district of Jalisco an important industry is forming.
 In ths connection we also note that cotton is promised as an export from Californias ten million dollar trade preserve, the Territory of Hawaii. EX- periments have proved the high value of the product there, and now one of the eight islands of the Hawaiian group is to be given up to the crop entirely. In time, the exports of cot ton from Honolulu, joined with the Imperial valley supply, may work marked changes in this State.
 The time for beginning is propitious. In days past California has had cotton mills that did not do so we'll But there was no cheap fuel, little cheap power, and that at a distance from railways and the market, and a comparatively small consuming popu- lation. Now things have vitally chang ed Oil fuel is abundant and cheap Long distance transmission of electri- city made by water power is one of the items of progress. The State and the whole coast is settling up. We can get before long an ample supply of cotton within our own economic sphere, and we can manufacture it at a profit. On the Pacific slope is popu- lation enough to sustain the textile end of the industry-the manufactur- ing and selling end. Then why not cotton?
 This has been and is cattle State, a gold State, a wheat State, con- mercial State, a wine and fruit State, an oil State, and it may as well be- come manufacturing State.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18

See the dancing bear at Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
MESERVE SELLING OUT

On account of financial difficulties of the Meserve Clothing Company at Redlands, it has decided to close out it's branch business at Fl Centro as well as the parent store. The store here has always done a good business but the general. complications of the firm demand closing out of the en- tire properties. For this reason a special sale has been inaugurated this week, and M. H. Jones has come from Redlands to take charge of it. He ex+ poets to close out the stock within a few days, because of the low prices placed on every article carried.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
KING COTTON

The Press inadvertently gave the wrong credit last week in connec- ton with the unique Cotton King ex- hibit, which was one of the notable features of the Imperial County Fair. The cotton twenty-dollar piece and general idea for the exhibit were planned and executed by the Wilkin- son family, and the figure of, King Cotton on his throne was the plan of Mrs. F. w. Waite.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
cHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

The chrysanthemum show given last Friday evening in Masonic Hall by the Women's Ten Thousand Club was a success. The display of flowers was not extensive, but the varieties shown were finely developed and the chrysanthemum booth was beautiful. Other booths, handsomely decorated, provided refreshments, After aA hour of general sociability was dancing. About $75 was netted for the depot park fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
COTTON FABRICATIONS

The Imperial Valley Homestead is weekly paper purport- be the official of the Farmers Unon edited by secretary that body The editor pesms question from the lately he has acquired cnaon that he engaged controversy with The Press the results of this years planting Evidently he is editor about p cabre his method of making out msepre sent what the other fellow and it with distortion any facts he can twist to his purpose.
 The Press has said and reerae that properly cultivated ton fields in Imperial Valley will produce two bales the That statement endorsed by old and justified amply by the results obtained this by planters who did the method of cultivation requisite highest production der irrigation The 22cabre editor pretends that The Press has announced the result of this planting two bales the which false pretense He his readers what he calls cotton facts really all wool and yard wide but his facts from the truth garbng of this ttude. These his facts:
 Now for one instance of the actual results attained The 80 raised by Stone Bros Mesquite Lake 30 bales of 500 pounds each 5O0 pounds At 3 2 pound this would bring actual returns of S25 So far little has been received by them from sale of seed stock food Returns to be expected from picking tcay nothing. To up ComPRESSed, fancy hot-ar sus 16O bales $1OSOO Actual results money $1175 loss"
 statement and he pro- nounced utterly untrue He said I planted cotton sixty of land late June The dry planting late and the July irrigation late There stand only fifty and that neglected The third irrigation omitted entirely by employees and discharged the whole fit for disobeyng instructions When returned to the valley October it late the crop and did expect cotton Half the dropped from the stocks and the whole field seemed have been ruined neglect But the made cotton and picked thrytwo bales On small part of the per eno oI the ~ the crop was Oae ana ha to the acre. The rest that had to S25 hundred for picking My total of growing the $435 and paid $500 for picking That makes total $2035 andI count of expended My receipts for the thrwo bales which sold at thirteen and half pound $216O and have the seed the good Had been here that the taken of should have picked at least eighty bales The facts that thought the total and came out than
 Cotton the best thing that brought the valley There is money in it than other crop Next year shall put eighty and that attended properly The danger that farmers will than they take of and make failure of cotton growing just made failures with melons. The sensible thing do is
 small and give the careful cultivation and attention
 will be noted that the statement of fact made by Mr. Stone who supposed much his affairs does the boil weev that has into the Farmers Union quite different from the version printed the paper calamity in cotton growing
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18

Crokinole boards at Collins Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
MORE BOOSTING LITERATURE

The Peoples Abstract and Trust Co. has issued another series of it's Inn perial county map, containing a sum mary of Imperial Valley Facts that is certain to interest prospective set tiers, A large number of these maps were distributed at the recent county fair, and others are being sent out daily
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
FRANKLIN HOTEL SOLD

The Franklin Hotel property, owned by w. w. Masten, was sold at fore closure sale on Wednesday of this week, the successful bidder being the City National Bank of Lafayette, In diana MT. Masten, who is now locat- ed at Klamath Falls, has been in El Centro this week, looking after his interest in this property.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18
FINE CHINA DISPLAY.

KYLE MCCARTNEY HAS RE- CEIVED AND HAS DISPLAYED IN HIS WINDOW SOME BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF ROYAL DoULTON CHINA, JUST THE THING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS DISPLAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-18

The Fl Paso fakirs busy with Tiburon s telling the supposed of six prospector fifty soldiers by canniba Sers That would be big kill ing pulled by dozen hafstarved spindle In with bows The real mystery of TburOn
 that anyone believes the silly tales told of the island and it's timd inhabtants
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
WIFE HAS SPOOKS
AS COMPANIONS
Man Wants Divorce Because Of the
Visits Of Supernatural
Guects.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 7.-Declar-
ing that his wife daily threatens him
with violence at the hands Of her
'spooks." Fred Jankin of Garfield,
Wash, south Of Spokane, has filed a
petition in the whitman county super.
ior court for divorce from Emma
Jankin, whom he married at Rath-
rum, Idaho, October 81 1908. Jankin
alleges that soon after they were mar
ried his wife began systematic
course OF occult practices and would
call up the spirits of her relatives
and acquaintance at all hours of the
day and night for the sole purpose Of
annoying him. He was importuned
to join circles and seances, and he
adds, because ne objected, his wife
threatened him with violence. He also
says in his petition that his wife re-
peatcdly charged him with being I'M
true to her, declaring she had received
information from the Spirits" OF dc.
parted friends. with whom she was in
daily communication. Jankin says that
at the time OF their marriage he did
not know Mrs. Jankin was interested
In spiritualism, which is the chief
basis for the action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
THE FREMONT. VOTERS.
Mt. Pleasant to Have the Meeting
This Year. September
18th.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The third
annual reunion Of the First District
Fremont Voters association is to be
held at Mt. Pleasant September IS.
No doubt, the different counties rep
resenting the First congressional dis
trict OF Iowa win be well represented.
The number OF pioneers, who voted
for John G. Fremont, the Pathfinder, !"
for the office OF President In 1856. Is
much larger than would be guessed by
a superficial observer. People live
well in the First congressional dis
trict of Iowa and they live long.
OF course, Burlington will be well
represented at the meeting in Mt.
Pleasant She had the first conven-
ton in fact the league was born here.
and she has watched over that league
with motherly interest. She found
very much Of interest In the story of
these men, who had stood SO firmly
and enthusiastically for what they be-
lieved to be right, in that distant past.
and the Fremont Voters league found
warm place in the heart. All the
citizens were interested in 1t. For
who cares today about the political
differences and quarrels of more than
fly years ago But who is there that
does not rejoice in the sturdy age of
the pioneers and delight in doing
them honor.
Mt. Pleasant has made no formal
plans for the meeting, as yet, but 1t is
evident that she appreciated the honor
and will make the visitors welcome.
There will he some oratory, preferably
very little. Unless the speakers are
to address the others whom the
gathering is to attract These old
men will like to do a little talking
OF their own and to hold little confabs
among themselves. II the program be
fashioned upon the general lines of
the 6. "A. r. camp fire, the majority of
the men who voted for Fremont will
no doubt vote the Mt. Pleasant meet.
ing most delightful success. 4
j. A. Kirk. of Stockport, in Van
Buren county, is president OF the as
socfation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
AN EASY AND HARMLESS WAY re
DARkEN THE HAIR.

Who does not know OF the value OF
sage and sulphur for keeping the lair
dark, glossy and in good condition
las matter Of fact, sulphur is natur-
al element OF hair, and deficiency OF
lit n the hair is held By many scalp
Specialists TO be connected witt
loss Of color and vitality OF the
hair. Unquestionaaly, there Is NO bet
ter remedy for hair and scalp troubles
especially premature grayness than
sage and sulphur. il properly prepared
The Wyetll Chemical COMPANY, "a
cortlandt st. New York CITY. put up
an ideal preparation OF this kind. call
ed wyethss Sage ard Sulphur It is
sold BIZ all leading druggists for Soc
and sI.09 a bottle. or is sent direct by
the manufacturers upon receipt OF
price.
Free-Two Broadway ATS, words
and music. viii be sent anyone NAH
Ing rs this advertisement and the
names and addresses Of four friends
interested il Hair Resto-c- Tith
&c stamp TO cover mailing
For sale and recommended By Nc
Grath Bros. keokuk-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
PUBLIC iNsPEcTIoN INVITED.

On the Laboratory OF the Pinkham
Medicine Company at Lynn. Mass, is
a large sign which reads as follows:
Public inspection Invited from 800
a. m. until 400 p. Lydia E. Pink.
ham Medicine CO..
This means that everything in con-
nection with the preparation OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
open to public inspection. The roots
and herbs are tested for uniformity of
strength, and the utmost care and 40.
curacy Is maintained throughout the
entire preparation Of this great rem
edy for woman's Ills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
These Whn Wish 70 Become Com
missioness, 10 Get Names of
Twenty-Five oasIifeo
Voters
ELECTION on APRIL
Petitions Must be Flied by the Tenth
Of March and the Primaries
viii be Held March
Twentieth.

WOW that the vote OF commission
plan OF government for Keoknk has
been carried BY majority of almost
four to one. the names OF dine-ens
business men, and citizens in general.
who would make excellent officials for
the Offices OF mayor ana TWO commits
sioners. are being mentioned quite
freely on the streets, and as the iaeio
is large and the material excellent.
many names are heard mentioned for
these new Offices which will be Gre
ated With the adoption of the commits
sion plan OF government BIZ the city.
Mariner Of Election.
Literature explaining fully the man
ner of election and the commission
have been distributed. yet there are
= number who are unfamiliar with the
methods TO be followed in announcing
ones self as candidate for the Of
fee OF MAYOR Or commissioners
The following form which ID used
will explain Itself and viii be of inter
est TO ali. citizens who helped to CARY
the vote for the commission 50 grand
Is On last Thursday:
ANY person desiring to become a
candidate for mayor or councilman.
{ shall at least ten days prior to said
primary election, file with the said
clerk a statement OF such candidacy,
in substantially the following form:
state OF iowa, Lee County S..
. John Doe}, being first duly swcrn,
say that / reside at 301 street,
City OF Keokuk. County OF Lee. State
OF Iowa; that I am a qualified voter
therein: that am candidate Tor
nomination to the Office OF mayor
to be voted upon at the primary cleo
ton to be held on the Sd Monday OF
March. 1910, and hereby request that
my name be printed upon the ofiicial
urinary ballot for the nomination Of
such primary election for such once
(Signed) JOHN DOE.
Subscribed and sworn to before mt
by John Doe this I'd day OF March
1910,
I (seal) Signed RICHARD ROE,
Notary Public.
I And shall at the same time file there
with the petition of at least twenty
Eve qualified voters requesting sucl
candidacy. Each petition shall b
verified by one or more persons as t
the qualifications and residence, wit
street number. OF each of the person
SO signing the said petition. and th
said petition shall be in substantial
the following form:
The undersigned duly qualifie
electors of the city of KeoFuk, an
residing at the places set opposit
our respective names hereto, do herr
by request that the name Of John Do
be placed on the ballot for the nom
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Afnica
Slave and forget them. 1t soon drives
out pain. For Burns, Scaids, Wounds,
Cuts and Bruises its eartl's greatest
healer. Quickly cures Skin Eruptions,
Old Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Felons; best
Pile cure made. Relief is instant. 25c
at Wilkinso.- & CO., ]. F. Kiedaisch 4
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
The Wlckedest People,

I think the wickedest people on
earth are those who use force of
genius to make themselves selfish In
the noblest things; keeping themselves
aloof from the vulgar, the ignorant.
and the unknown; rising higher and
higher in taste. till they sit, ice upon
ice, on the mountain top of eternal
congelation. Henry Ward Beecher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
BIG LEAGUE GAMES.
Continued from page ~


home team buncted hits with Mar
guards passes and an error BY O'FIar.
rar- Martel, formeIy Of the Steuben-
vile. Ohio. team. caught his fist game
for philadelphia.
Teams. r.. II. q.
New York 8
Philadelphia 30 4
Batteries McQuillam and Martell;
Marquard, Crandall and Schlei.
American League.
At Boston Boston took two games
from Washington. punched hits and
an error won the first In the second
Pape, new pitcher from Milwaukee.
held the visitors to z,ar hits.
Teams. r. H. E.
Washington /
Boston 8
Batteries Gray and Street; Wood
and Donohue
Second game R. H. E.
washington z
-5oston -. ..... !
Batteries Groom and Street; Pape
and Madden.
At st. Louis "A see-saw game was
won by Chicasn. Poor pitching was re-
| sponsible for the most Of the runs.
Teams R.H. E.
/
st. Louis 4 I
chicago $3.50. 5 10 1
Batteries Petty, Powell wa.dell
and STEPHENS; Scott. F1ene and suiii-
van.
At Cleveland Cleveland completely
outplayed Detroit winning in the sixth
Summers was hit hard throughout, but
Schaefer's fielding cut off several
runs. Young was very effective.
Teams. r. H. 3.
cleveland -. Is 0
Detroit ..... i. O. 5 4
Batteries Young and Easterly:
Summers and Schmidt
At New York Philadelphia won
their fifth straight game from New
York. Home runs were responsible
for four of the five runs scored.
Teams. R. H. e.
Philadelphia II o
| New York -. @
Batteries Morgan and Livingstone !
Hughes and Sweeney.
L
American Association.
| Louisville, s; indianapolis, I.
Milwaukee, 3; Kansas City. O.
Columbus, o; Toledo, 5.
st. Paul. s; Minneapolis, 8.
Three-Eye League.
At Decatur bloomington struck a
hitting gait and won from Decatur, 8
| to /.
Teams. r. n =.
Decdlur .
Bloomington ~. -. 80 3 IL 9
Batteries Burns and Mcnamara:
Royar and Langdon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

Kansas City. Muscatine. Quincy. Sa-
wanna, ST Louis. Cedar Rapids. St
Carries.
Major ~ Meigs. Commodore of the
Keoknk Motor Boat club VIII represent
the club Of this city at IS meeting.
One representative for each twenty
i've members is allowed.
The names. Of Billy Gosch. commo-
dore Of the Davenport launch club and
thar Of Doctor J. " Dixon OF the Bur
lington Motor Boat club we're being
agitated for the once Of commodore
Of the N. VI F. B. A.