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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, February 1.-Money on call easy, 1A@2 per cent; ruling rate, 2; clos ing bid, 12; offered at 2; time loans, very dull and easy; 60 days, 2@2A per cent; 90 days, 21s; six months, 3.
 Prime mercantile paper, S1aQ4 per cent; sterling exchange, steady with actual bus iness in bankers bills at $4S5.3064. S5. 40 for 60 day bills and at $4S7.70 for demand; commercial bills, $4.S4. AQ4.S514; bar silver, 52ls; Mexican dollars, 44c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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Coffee Market.

New York, February 1-Coffee futures closed steady net 10 points higher on June, but generally unchanged to 10 points lower Sales were reported of 13,- 250 bags, including March at 5.90c; May, 600c; July, 5S5c; September, 5.65c95 70; December 5.55c@5.60, and January at 5.6Oc. Spot steady; Rio No. ', 71kc; Santos No. {, e1ac; mild dull; Cordova, 914@121ac.
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York produce exchange. was as follows: Wheat, 44.Ss6.OO0 bushels; decrease. 1,9S9,000 bushels Corn, 6,46S, GOO bushels; decrease S1 900 bushels. Oats 10,115,000 bushels; increase, 16.0 bushels Rye, S90,0 ,000 bushels; decrea SC. 22,0oO bushels. Barley, 4.1S6,000 bushels; !; decrease, S0,000 bushels,
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York, February 1-Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude. $453; do yellow, s565@ 5.71; Mar, $5S5d5.Ss.
 New Orleans, February 1.-Cotton seed old: Prime refined in barrels per pound, 5.55c.
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vlsihle Grain sunnlx,

s2@ 35c; firsts, 35c; prime firsts, 36c.
 Cheese-Firm; 14@ 16kc.
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Fire Loss Is $40. .00o.

Pensacola, February 1.-In a fire at Carribelle, Fla, last night hotel, three stores and large quantity of lumber in the yards of the Franklin Lumber com pany were destroyed. The loss is esti- mated at $4O,000.
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Town Almost Destroyed.

Delhi, La., February Fire which broke out in the business portion of town late last night destroyed nine buildings, caus-
 ing a loss of about $50,000 Very little
 insurance was carried on the buildings.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm. Wheat-No. ? spring. s1OS1a@1.1OH: No. 3, $1.04@1.10h No. red. $1.07b @1.09;.
 corn-No. ?. s1@61Ac; No. ? yellow 61 IA @61%c.
 oats-No. 2. 5o& No. white, 500 52hc Rye-No. 2, 72c. Barley-Good feeding, 60@61Hc; fair to choice malting. 61 1a O 64c.
 Flax seed-No. northwestern, Timothy Seed-Prme. $3.S5Q3.9O. Clover-Contract grades $93O
 Short Ribs, sides-Loose. $s37H@ S.S7M. Mess Pork-Per bbl $17@1712H. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $9.521k.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $s.S7h@ 9.12h. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries ! 22@ 2Sc; dairies, 21@25c,
 Eggs-Easy; at mark cases included
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has concluded it's investigation and. ac- eording to the Daily Mail will report against interference with American i'm ports for the simple reason that GrsAt Britain uses the American supply,
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Metal Market.

New York, February LA decline of about los was reported in the London tin market with spot closing at a123 lbs and futures at 9125, 12s Sd. The local market was weak and lower with spot quoted at s2715@27.3 .35.
 The London copper market was lower with spot quoted at f57 Is Cd and futures at e5S Is Cd. The local market was weak and nominally lower with lake quoted at s13 75@14.00; electrolytic at $1325G13.50 and casting at $13.121s@13.271s.
 Lead was unchanged at e13 13s Sd in London. The local market was dull and . shade lower at $4.121a@4.1712.
 Spelter was unchanged at e21 12s Cd in London and the market was dull and lower with Cleveland warrants quoted at 40s Sd. The local market was unchanged. No. 1 foundry northern, $l7.5OQ1775; No. 2, $1675Q1775; No. 1 southern and No. Bouthern soft, S1725@1775.
 Live Stock Market.
 Chicago, February s1.-Cattle-Receipts, 11,0OO, including 800 southerns; market strong to 10c higher; stoclSers, $3.5O@
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, February 1.-Today' s statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows:
 Available cash balance, $14g701, 1885.
 Gold coin and bullion, BPS, ,S20,534
 Gold certificates, $25.956 ,330
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British Meat Supply.

London, February 1.-The committee of the government which was appointed last summer to inquire into the alleged Amer- can control of the British meat supply
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DEVELOPMENT WORK
THE VALUE OF ORES

f mhd neays r;t asnetr euns at tn ar r op t np
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Roland Rich Of Bay City, Mich, Is Ar
rested at Wedding Breakfast
For Murder Of His
grandmother.
HAD A STORY FIXED UP
Says He Had Entered Room For His
Clothing and Found His Rela-
tive on the Burning
Bed.

BAY CITY, Mich, May 27.-Roland
Rich was arraigned today on charge
Of numbering his grandmother, on the
very hour of his marriage last night
lie then proceeded with the ceremony.
Ae was arrested at the wedding break
fast. The clothing, ring and money
which Rich hung in his grandmother's
soom are missing. Though the bed
,lothing and wearing apparel hanging
IN the wall was set afire, it is impos-
-ible that Rich's property could have
,een entirely consumed, Rich says
e had me for his wedding suit and
ieard thud, and ran into his grand
aother's room and found her lying,
rom blow, on the burning bed. He
declares his clothes, wedding ring and
money were missing at that time and
he murder must have been committed
ror robbery. He picked up his grand
iother and called for assistance, then
roceeded with the wedding in a
orrowed suit. An early trial is ex-
,ected.
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German Lloyd Steamer Princess Alice
Fast Aground at #. Wads-
worth But Thought to
be unlnjured.
PILOT LOST BEARINGS
Attempt Will be Made to Float Steam
err This Afternoon-Pa
on Board Are Not
Alarmed.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The German
Lloyd Steamer Princess Alice, out
ward bound for Bremen, is fast
aground at Ft. Wadsworth. The
steamer lies in an easy position, but
lies hard and fast on the bottom, al
though she may be fioated at high tide.
The bottom at this point is rocky and
there were fears the liner may have
sustained some damage, but the cap
tain of the ship has notified officials
Of the line that she is taking no wa
ter and is seemingly uninjured. The
cause of the steamer running aground
is primarily the fog, and heavy wealth
er. 1t is believed the pilot lost his
bearings in making turn near the
point where the steamer stranded.
While the stern of the princess Alice
is under water, the bow is high and
dry, and lies almost in touch of the
sea-wall that surrounds Fort Wads.
worth. AS soon as she was aground,
he tried to back her, but with no re.
suit. Officers of the line hurried tugs
to the scene and the latter will try Il
float the big vessel late this afternoon
There is no apparent alarm among the
passengers on board.
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HAD BEEN DEAD
SEVERAL WEEK
''0'y oeeomposed Body Of Mics How
ara Found by Coroner at
Burlington.

!, BURLINGTON. Ia, May 2s.-one Of
~ saodest and most mysterious cas-
:. = y death in this city was discovered
s1sn Coroner Pough opened the doc
n. : room in the Nassau building ant
,S,s Osered t.ie form Of Miss Howard
!. .h., plas lace downward on the floor, thu
tptting. An1 'ne liesA
A,s.. Y = pelieyed by the coroner that the
uy nsd been dead at least five
sssAs' s'l' There was every evidence Of
s.,ss snas y. struggle, but whether from
nss administered poison or BY foul
No. aus Or from natural causes, sick.
ny, ssss, cannot be told. Alone in the
,s. ssm mat had furnished her 4 quiet
a.s s. ior many years the woman
lI;s usa wed while all around her were
~ ~ ana ~ gaiety The upper floors Of
M, MI nassau block form the modern
ss f,,s, cub rooms and these are always
sNh S WITH business men and alive
M 1 me ENJOYMENT Of modern club
sos 'ss Howard was mysterious
aan' She came to Burlington forty
Llt,.s ago FROM no one knows where.
II, I believed the name Howard was
dss.u ner own, but that she was the
=, ehter OF we'll Ia n, ma rns ,pcfnd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
FRANCE TO TAKE
CARNEGIE FUND
NatIS Accepts Gift Of Maenate e.
fishing Reward System
Il For Heroes.

PAL May 81 Although public
anno,e sment OF Carnegie's founda-
tion French Hero fund. has been
withhi pending the adjustment Of a
few M details concerning its man
ageme Premier Clemenceau has ac-
cepted the gift on behalf Of the gov
ernment and the transaction is closed.
The fund will consist of $1,000,000 In
United States teel 5 per cent bonds,
the revenue from which will be award
ed by the commission to eminent
Frenchmen and to civic heroes In ac-
cordance with the stipulations Of the
gift.
President Failieres received Car
negie this afternoon in private audi
ence at the Elysee palace. Ambassa-
dor White made the presentation and
acted as interpreter.
Tonight Baron D'Estournelles de
Constant gave dinner in honor Of
Carnegie. Covers were laid for eigh-
teen, and among other guests we're
former President Loubet and Nine.
Loubet and Ambassador and Mrs.
White.
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sac was connected with a family in
the east, and that her father was a
piano manufacturer. But although
Miss Howard was refined, and conyers-
ed on any subject with fluency and in.
telligence, and was d well posted wom-
an, she rigidiy adhered to an evident
resolution to keep her identity un-
known. She utterly refused to talk
OF herself, and SO went on living In
retirement, rooming BY herself and
paying little attention to anyone Forty
years passed and It Is not known that
Miss Howard ever received q single
piece Of mail from out Of Burlington,
It was thought that she had been dis.
appointed in love, which had slightly
affected her mind, and that had come
to Burlington and cut herself off from
aii knowledge Of any relatives and
friends.
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Or. William J. Long, Former Minister
and Game Writer, Makes Com
ments Upon Roosevelt's
African Trip.
HAS A BAD INFLUENCE
Says Much Of Animal Killing is Not In
Interests Of Science But it
Is Instead, Butcher
ing Trip.

STAMFORD, Conn, May 27.-Dr.
William j. Long the former minister
and nature writer. some Of whose
writings were bitterly attacked by
Theodore Roosevelt when he was
President, talked about Mr.. Roose-
.velt's African hunting trip. DR.. Long
said he had intended waiting until Mr..
Roosevelt's return, or until something
from his pen actually appeared before
saying word in criticism. but he had
decided that some of the things the
former President is said to have done
in Africa are such as to call forth pro-
test.
DR.. Long declares that the worst
feature Of the whole bloody business
is the brutalizing influence which the
reports from Africa have on thousands
Of American boys.
Scores Record Of Killing.
AS there are not reporters with
Mr.. Roosevelt" he said, those re-
ports of frequent killings must come
chiefly from himself and are such as
he himself chooses to send out. II
they are true they are exactly in line
with his previous records. They prove
what I said two years ago, quoting
from his own books, that he is a game
| butcher pure and simple end that his
interest in animals Mes chiefly in the
direction of blood. butchery and brutal.
ity. You remember that when he
made terms with the Smithsonian In.
stitution his published letter said. OF
course I'M not game butcher and
then he immediately reserved for HIM
self the right to do all the killing on
the expedition. This is characteristic
of his alleged scientific altitude. Ma
thew Arnold declared that Conduct is
three-fourths of life and Mr.. Roose-
velt adds that butchery is three-fourths
of science.
In one dispatch / notice tina. when
he could not find buffalo he had to con-
tent himself by shooting wart hogs
and other inoffensive creatures. AS
| the buffaloes are fast disappearing
| from Africa. and as Mr.. Roosevelt had
| already killed several, why in the
name of science should he go out to
kill more. and why, failing to find
buffaloes. should he content himself
by slaughtering other creatures?
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STATE MILITIA
is FIRED UPON
Governor Noel Warned to stop Hunt
for Thomas Atkinson, an Es-
capped Convict.

NoxAPATER, Miss, May 27-The
first skirmish between the state mill
tia and Thomas Atkinson, an escaped
convict for whom they were hunting,
occurred last night. Thafeops we're
fred upon from the hcket, and
answered the fire. Today an explora-
tion Of the thicket from which shots
fired reveals indication that no one
was wounded. Governor Noel receiv-
ed sixty letters warning him to stop
the hunt or be killed The Governor
said he would not pay any attention to
the letters.
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Senate by vote Of Forty-seven to
Thirty-six Refused to Strike
Out the Dutch Standard
Of Color.
CUMMINs VIEW POINT
Iowa Senator Contends That II is I'M
possible to Protect Both Cane
and Beet Sugar Interests
In Same Law.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The SEN
ate. by a vote of AZ to 36, refused to
strike out from the sugar schedule
the Dutch standard Of color. 1t was
on this subject that the fight of the
democrats and insurgent republicans
centered. The result shows that the
finance committee had a majority of
eleven votes to carry through the en-
tire sugar schedule as 1t stands.
A new point of view was taken in
the sugar question represented by
Cummins of Iowa in the senate today.
He declared either cane or beet sugar
could control the American market
but that both refiners of cane sugar ana
beet sugar manufacturers could not
survive. 1t is an utter impossibility
to protect both interests in the same
law. He spoke of the great amount
of sugar that will come from the
Philippines. He added, Il believe it
will not be long before Cuban sugar
comes in free. If the cane sugar of
the world is admitted to this country
WNeTc Will tile AlnoTlCdI Deet sugar
manufacturer get his market? You
must make schedule that will either
put business In the hands of the cane
sugar refiners or the beet manufac.
turers."
He said the Aldrich bill would tend
to place the business in the hands OF
the refiners Cummins asserted he
favored the development of beet sug
ar, but he might, on account of the
white mans burden vote for free
sugar from the Philippines. He de
clared he could not now establish q
beet sugar factory In this country
without first getting permission from
the sugar trust, He denounced the
duties of the standard of color as
"old useless, unnecessary. unscienti
fic and unjust"
Vote was taken on an amendmen
! to strike out the differential of sever
and a half cents per hundred pound.
in favor of the refners. The motor
| was lost by a vote OF 32 to So.
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UNCLE SAM PAYS WAR DEBT.
owan Gets Check for $2.75 to Pay
For Clothes.

MASON CITY, Ia, May o. The pa
sernal care OF Uncle Samuel was DEM
pnstrated this week by the receipt of
i check for $2.75 by Andrew Luther
Of Worth county, and an accompanying
note saying the money was In payment
for clothes used by him while sol
dier during the civil war. The fact
that Mr.. Luther had worn a suit of his
own clothes a few weeks during the
early stages Of the war while awaiting
the regular government issue Of uni
forms had entirely slipped his mind,
but the government had not forgot
ten. 1t has been more than forty
years since he performed this little
service for the country.
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WILL ASK CZAR TO
ABOLISH DOUMA
Re-actionaries Throughout Russia
Preparing Petitions to Present
the Gar at Jubilee.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 27.-Lead-
ing re-actionaries throughout Russia
today are preparing petition to be
presented to the czar calling on him to
abolish the douma, on the ground that
it is saturated with governmental
ideas of the western -orld and that
the Russian throne is endangered. II
is planned to present the petition
when the czar attends the great
jubilee commemorating the victory OF
Peter the Great at Poltava.
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THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois anc Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 27.-For Iii
nois: Generally fair tonight and Fri
day. Warmer in the west portion to
night Cooler in the northeast por
tion Friday afternoon.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight and
Friday. Warmer in the west portion
tonight
For Missouri Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Warmer in the northwest
portion tonight.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Friday
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LUNATIC CAUSED
PANIC IN BANK
Threatened to Blow up Bank In Red
wood City, Calf, If Not
Given 5000.

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, May 27.-
An escaped inmate OF the lunatic
asylum terrorized the people here and
caused a panic in the National bank.
The bank was crowded when a wild
eyed man entered and went to the
cashier and said: "Give me 5000 or
I'll blow the whole building with
DYNAMITE"
The stranger exhibited bundle
wrapped in a handkerchief. Men and
women in the place rushed to the
exits. In the panic two women faint
ed. The cashier kept the man talking
until the police appeared. The bundle
In the handkerchief was lump OF
clay. He was captured and returned
to the asylum.
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Wishes Successor Well.

ne SalQ ne reClTeS TO private ulo
with more pleasure than regret, and
took pardonable pride in his record
as United States senator and de
clared that he always stood Loyalty
by the administration Of one Of the
greatest presidents that has ever hon
ored this great republic, Theodore
Roosevelt" He had only good wishes
for his successor, but regretted "he
was able to be elected by democratic
votes" because, he said, this country
should be governed by political par
ties. Concluding, he said:
The republican party Of this state,
up to this time, has never failed to be
united in the support of its candidate.
II the principles OF that party had
prevailed, II that loyal spirit had been
manifested, there were republicans
enough to have elected me, but, as I
have said to you, bow to the will Of
the general assembly. take no ex-
ceptions to the views Of the gentle
men who differ from me, and even II
republicans have Joined with the DEM
ocratic party today In electing Lori
mer my successor, say, God speed
him and give him every success In the
senate of the United States"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
TAFT DIsLIKED THE
MUSCLE DANCE
President Left 6eiasco Theatre Last
Night After First Act Of
"The ReveIIers."

WASHINGTON, May q. Presi-
dent Taft does not favor the "off
color show. At the end of the first
act, of "The Revellers," at the Bel
asco theatre last night, the president
left in disgust. The play depicts
scenes and incidents of the Tender
loin of New York The muscle dance
was given. The play is receiving the
first presentation on any stage this
week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
SHOT HIS WIFE.
SON AND SELF
Levi Hill, ! Farmer Near pes Moines,
Commits Mad Act While
intoxicated.

DES MONIES. May 27.--Levi Hill, a
farmer Of Carolville. went to the home
OF his wife, mile west Of Tiffin, We'd
nesday evening and shot her and his
son, aged 4 years. He then shot him
self. Liquor and jealousy are respon-
sible. The three injured were taken
to 1 hospital in Iowa City. All may
live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Forest. Fires In Michiaan.

NEGAUNEE, Mich May 27.-Forest
fires are raging in this vicinity and it
is reported that Dalton is completely
destroyed. A special train took peo-
pie OF Dalton to place of safety
There has been no rain In this vicinity
for weeks.
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Inland Trlp Completed

NEW ORLEANS, May 27.The
battleship Mississippi passed out of
the jetties in the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi river at noon. completing her
inland voyage Of three weeks with
out mishap. 1t made the 120 mile
run from here to the gulf in six hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Looks Good to Japanese

TOXIC. May 27.-That President
Taft intends to pursue the progressive
and ambitious policy in the far east
is the Interpretation placed by the
local press upon the recent tender to
John Hayes Hammond, of the post of
American minister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
HORACE H. DAY is DEAD.
Nephew of Famous John Brown Passes
Away at Old Homestead.

OTTAWA, Kans., May 27.-Horace
H. Day, nephew of John Brown of
Osawatomi, died Tuesday night, at the
old homestead in this county, where
Brown lived much of the time while
he was in Kansas.
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Mrs. Charles Saylor returned to her
home at Louisiana, Mo-. tlis after.
noon after visiting in the city this
morning with friends.
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loyal support OF men who have stood
by me during these long months and
by the principles of the primary law
than any office, l care not how exalt-
ed that office may be. had rather
stand for the principles OF the republi-
can party, as expressed at the polls
than to have any office. whichever
that office may be. Gentlemen: I
speak all my convictions upon taat
subject
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Improvement n Oklahoma.

MUsKoGEE, Okla, May 27.The
flooded rivers which have been caus-
ing much damage in Oklahoma the
past few days have begun to subside.
Great damage has been done through
out the I'll fields. Considerable live
stock was killed.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL JAILED.

J. c. Weed Arrested at Buffalo For
Grand Larceny.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 27.-Jared G.
Weed, cashier of the county treas
urer's office since 1898, has been ar
rested charged with grand larceny OF
the funds of the county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Heavy Rains In Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, May 27-Heavy
rains have fallen throughout Louisiana
but the flood situation Is not consid-
cred serious Reports from Calves.
ton, Texas, show considerable damage
caused by the heavy storms yester-
day. Texas City, across from Calves
ton Bay, suffered from the storm. The
Baptist church was wrecked and q
number Of buildings were blown down
A negro In q nshing boat was drowned
No serious damage IN Galveston:
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Stage. Height. Change. State.
Local Observations.

Bar.Taer. Wind. State.
&c Z p. m. =. 80. 81 70 Clm Cldy
81 a. N. ~. 2s.es Sc sW Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours, IL hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1854, ii
feet, 8 tenths.
Change in % hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature, 61.
Maximum temperature, 70.
Minimum temperature, so.
FRED z. GOSEWIsCH,
* ~ Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
DAMAGE IN Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May Pit is
feared great damage was done
throughout Arkansas on account OF the
rivers rising. Railroads are tied up
and many towns are reported partial.
1y submerged.