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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Mail That Should be Taken to the
Postotfice During Early Part
Of day is Held Until
Late.
AN ADDITIONAL CLERK
viii be Added to the Postoffice Force
and VIII Add Greatly In Hand
ling Heavy Evening
Mails.

Previous to this, and several times,
the request has been made that BUSH
ness houses send their mails which are
usually held until the end of the bust
ness day, to the post office, earlier
than has been the usual custom. By
so doing there would be no delay
in the dispatching of the mails,
especially those which go out in
the evening at 1870 on K line
train known as No. 10 and on which
trains the mails are probably heavier
than any other during the day from
the fact that the business houses hold
their letter mail until the end of the
day before sending 1t to the post
Office.
The mail is usually taken to the
post Office in the evening between five
o'clock and $40 and some even later.
some trouble in getting mail out on
the evening train that under ordinary
conditions would have been dispatched
at 1920. One letter in particular was
delayed, but the firms head stated
that the letter was not mailed until
$3.50 and with clerks busy canceling,
distributing and pouching between
four and five thousand other letters
between six o'clock and $50, the time
Of the closing of the mail for train 10
it can easily be seen that it is diff
cult proposition to get off that many
letters when many of them are mail,
ed as late as six O'Clock.
To partly cope with this over rush
ed condition which exists each day in
the Keokuk post office, an additional
clerk was recently appointed and will
assume his new duties the 18th of the
present month. This will in large
measure aid the dispatching of mails
| in time for the evening train though
not altogether.
For this reason the suggestion Of
j Postmaster Moorhead was made today
i and has been spoken of several time.
before, that all business houses make
several deposits of office or business
mail at the post office each day and
/. the congested condition which usually
exists at the present time will be over
4 come as conditions exist at the pres
j ent time. large baskets of mai
1 are handled each evening between
4 five and six o'clock, that could
be taken to the postoffice during the
4 earlier part of the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
OBSEQUIEs FOR
HENRY CLAY LANDES
Were Held this Afternoon at His
Late Residence, No. 112t High
Street at O'clock.

The funeral of the late Henry Clay
Landes was held this afternoon at Q
o'clock from the late family residence,
NO. 1921 High street. Rev. R. C. Nc
Twain, rector of St. Johns Episcopal
church was in charge of the services.
From the time of leaving the house
until Oakland was reached, the fire
bells of the different stations were
tolled in respect to the departed vol
unteer fireman. The following gentle.
men assisted as pallbearers: A. ].
Hardin, William Sample, ]. P. Christy,
James Daugherty, Fred Koechling,
and John Leindecker.
A large number of friends attended
the services to pay their final tribute
to the deceased who had hundreds OF
friends in this city. Interment was
made in Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
PERSON AIS.

Attorney Theodore Craig went to
Hannibal today to make an address
before bankers convention.
Mrs. @. w. Chase returned home
Monday from a visit in Des Moines.
Miss Elizabeth Steele has returned
home from Iowa City where she spent
two weeks visit.
William Sinton left this afternoon
for Chicago where he will spend few
days.
Miss Ida Kiedaisch who went to
Winterset last Saturday has been call
ed home by the illness of her mother.
Hugh Robertson went to Chicago
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Europe's Highest VILLAGE.

The highest village in Europe" is
the inscription on post card which
shows a group of wooden cottages on
a bleak hill. with no sign of vegeta-
ton in siglN and having as back.
ground range of Recovered noun
tains. Thesname of the place is Cume.
az in the Canton Wallis. 1t lies 2.o47
meters above the sea level, where
Monte Rosa raises its gigantic head
into the clouds" The village consists
of four families, and the latest CEN
sus gives it population of 2s. The
storms OF spring and fall and the
SHOWS of the winter months" says the
sender of the card, make life a
dreary one, and still the people look
happy. and doubtless they are So"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Mrs. John Harrison of lakewood Pass
ed Away Shortly Past Ten
O'Clock This Morning at
ST. Joseph's.
WAS I'LL THREE MONTHS
Fight Against Death Was Hard One
and Final Struggle Ended
This Morning In Her Quiet
Passing.

At st. Joseph's Hospital this morn
ing at 1918 occurred the death of
Mrs. joan Harrison, whose maiden
name was Cora Crawford. The de.
ceased was born at lakewood August
IL. 1874 and was thirty-five years and
about two months of age. Her child
hood was passed at lakewood, where
she attended school,
On October "a, 1891 deceased was
married to John Harrison at Garth
age and the young couple took up
their home South Of here at Hickory
Ridge, until about nine years ago,
since which time the family home has
beer lakewood.
The last sickness began about 10
weeks ago and from that time until
the summons came the struggle was
painful to the end. Deceased was
never a robust woman and the fight
against death was a very unequal one
from the very beginning. During an
her short life Mrs. Harrison was a
woman full Of sunshine and life, al
ways radiating kindness, joy, good
will and fair and pleasing. Her life
was one of companionship and good
will always rejecting, pleasant and
jolly thoughts and speech. Her pre-
sence was always signal for joy,
smiles and laughter. Her company
was sought by lner friends on account
Of the sunshine she created and con-
tinually radiated. She will long he re-
membered by those most intimate
with her by her happy disposition and
abiding good nature.
Deceased made a brave and cour.
ageous struggle to tae last, but when
she knew she must go she passed
into the shadow without a word OF
complaint, full of hope and good cheer
until the light of day faded from heI
4 eyes. Mrs. Harrison, for number
of years past, was a member of the
Christian church of Hamilton, III.
from which she will be buried, Thurs
day, Nov. II, 1909 at 2:30 p. m.
Among a host of friends to mourn
I
her loss are the following relatives:
Three sisers, Mrs. G. w. Swigelson
Keokuk, Mrs. NJ. L. Baum, Quincy
I'LL, Mrs. S. G. Moley, Boulder, Colo;
six brothers, Ernest Crawford of Keo
kuk, John Crawford, Hamilton, Ill
George and Charlie of Northern Iowa
/ Edward of Omaha and Ray Of Wan
kita, Okla. Her husband, John Harri
son. of lakewood and three sons, Roy
Edward and Harry and one daughter
Jennie all of lakewood. Burial in Oak
wood cemetery.
/ A pathetic coincidence OF Mrs
Harrisons death is that it took place
on the oath anniversary of her fathers
death, he dying Nov, 9, 1885.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
LA CREW..
) . = . . . = . . . q = = . . .

Miss Clara Bentzinger and Elsie
Meters visited home folks over Sunday
returning to their school at Mt. Pleas
ant Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Downey and Mr.
and Mrs. R. R. Downey of Charleston.
were over Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Harnagal Also Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. F. Harnagal of Hawk Point,
Mo-, visited during the week.
Mr.. Louis Jacques transacted busi-
ness in your city Thursday
Mr.. VIM May, Mrs. Ida Kile and
Mrs. Arch Tur,iance We're Salem visit.
ors Thursday.
Mrs. McManus and Mrs. Murphy OF
your city and Mrs. Bessie Downey of
Des Moines visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Harnagal from Thursday until
Saturday.
Mrs. Seth Cook of Primrose took
the train here for Oakland Saturday
where she will spend few days with
friends.
Mr.. John Becker of Sharon was a
business caller in our city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Atkinson and son
VIM. of Mt Pleasant, visited the fam
| lily of G. B. Holland Saturday and will
| visit around Sharon part of this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anders returned
home Friday after three weeks pleas
antly spent with her children near
Stockport.
Master I. Tonney, Charles and Dale
and Miss Bertha Holland visited their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hol
land Sunday
The c., B. & @. road has twenty
eight men here removing the old rails
and putting down heavier ones. We
hope that when completed it will be in
good condition and that the service
may be changed back as 1t formely
was.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wilhelm were
Franklin visitors Sunday
/ Mrs. Hattie l. Smell quietly celebrat
ed her seventy-ninth birthday Satur
day. She is enjoying excellent health
for one of her age and returns thanks
to her many friends for their kind re
membrance and for the many beauti
full cards she received.
4 Mr.. w. B. Seeley and family wert
visitors at Glover Lawn farm Satur
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Senator Burton Of Ohio and His Party
Went Through Here About
One O'Clock
Today.
IN EVENTUAL TRIP
Have Been Delayed BY Fog and Made
Part Of the Journey BY Rail-
List Of Those in
the Party.

The members of the waterways com
mission which is making trip down
the river, passed throug., here shortly
after one o'clock this afternoon, being
somewhat behind schedule time. They
did not get off the boat at this place
nor did they have much time to do
any inspecting. AS the Upton, on
which the trip is being made, enter
ed the lock u. s. flag was unfurled.
Major Meigs who joined the party at
Rock Island yesterday was numbered
among those on board
The trip down the river has not
been uneventful, the steamer having
been delayed once. for a good while
by a heavy fog. This happened near
Winona. In order to make up time
lost while the fog hung over the wa
ter, the party took the train at Sab.
ula and went as far as Hampton by
rail, where the steamer Henry Bosse
met them and took them to Moline.
The commission took lunch at that
place and proceeded to Geneseo
Those in the party which passed
through here today include the fol-
lowing: Senator Theodore E. Bur-
ton, chairman of Ohio. F. M. Simmons,
senator from North Carolina, and
Congressman d. S. Alexander of New
York, Irving p Wanger, Pennsy.-
vania, and John A. Moon, Tennessee,
besides Engineers Col. w. H. Bixby,
and Major G. s. Richie, and assistants.
Major Meigs intends to go as far as
St Louis
With the mild weather which Is
prevailing just now, the commission
is enjoying the trip very much. he
stage of water is good and fair time
is being made. The steamer Upton is
well equipped and everything neces.
sary for the comfort Of passengers
is on board.
"A. f. Miller, clerk Of the boat, lett
at the lock and took the train for st.
Louis J. ID. DuShane, assistant en-
gineer of the st. Paul district, joined
the party here and will proceed on
down the river with them.
On account of the hour at which the
party arrived and the fact that they
had no time to stop for any length
of time the Commercial club did not
meet them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
LIGHTNING BURNED
TOBACCO STOCK
Barn Near Downing Was Struck emo
Destroyed on Sunday
Night.

DOWNING. Mo-. Nov. "a large
barn on Elra Barickman's farm near
Downing was struck by lightning and
burned Sunday night 1t was filed
with tobacco, containing all of Mr..
Barickman's crop for this year The
loss was only partially covered by in
surance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

Cease Mourning Over the Past.
That which is past is gone and ire
vocable. Wise men have enough to
do with things present and to come
Francis Bacon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
This Must Mean New York.

American men and women to-day
hire their wives and husbands as they
hire their houses and carriages. There
fore if they are not suited they pro-
coed to hire different ones Hire, tire,
and fire" seems to be the motto for
the modern home! ~ Current Litera.
ture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
THE WORLDS MARKETS
Furnished BY James Bennett Members Chicago Board
O! Trade and ST. Louis Merchants Exchange
oFEcE-RooM 2, PRIVATE WIRE
MISS. VALLEY PHONE
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 8. 1909--Wheat:
Liverpool closed Is to 14d higher.
Receipts here today IS cars, year ago,
67. Bradstreets worlds visible state
ment showed an increase of 100000
bu. st. Louis and Kansas City cash
markets both higher. Further show
ers over the winter wheat belt shown
this morning. There is about 3,000,-
600 bu. of wheat in all position in Chi
cago. In spite of the liberal receipts
at terminal markets and a good deal
of bear activity, the market remains
comparatively firm. Darrell and Cud-
ahy were the leading buyers of wheat
today. We feel that lower prices will
rule for May wheat ultimately, but
believe there will be ample oppor-
tunities to sell it at a higher level
in the near future. The pit situation
in the December delivery with a de-
cided open interest and small contract
stocks is decidedly bullish.
Corn-Liverpool closed I'D lower.
Receipts here today 223 cars, year
ago 21S. Showers were shown in the
southern portion of the corn belt, but
not sufficient to interfere with farm
operations. HuslSing is making good
progress in all directions, colder
weather is needed to improve the
grading The market today was sur
prisingly firm. There was lot Of
buying by commission houses on rest
ing orders. Patten brokers took no
prominent part in the operations. The
government report indicating crop
of one hundred million bushels over
last year, with lower quality and a
little more carried over from the
preceding crop, is bearish and will
ultimately break the market In spite
OF rather bullish sentiment, which
prevails among traders who feel that
corn is worth in the neighborhood oil
sixty cents, regardless Of any CROP
of reasonable size. 1t will probably
take actual receipts to break the mar
ket We expect to see the opportun
lity to buy May corn, four to five
cents a bushel cheaper and believe II
should be sold now, especially on thu
hard spots.
Oats-Receipts here today 241 cars
year ago 1872. The market has beer
sagging some, through neglect, and the
easier tone in wheat and corn. Nc
real weakness is shown, however
The government report indicating {
/ weight per bushel Of more than 81
lbs, nearly 33, indicates good quail
ity of oats, for which the farmers vii
continue to demand a good price
2 Oats are relatively too cheap to con
pared with corn, especially Decembe
oats at zoe under December corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Duty.

We require from buildings, as from
men, two kinds of goodness: first, the
doing their practical duty well; then
that they be graceful and pleasing
in doing ii, which is itself another form
of duty-John Ruskin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Too Much Curiosity.

"My curiosity is getting the better
OF me- gasped the side-show proprie-
tor as the three-legged man kicked
him one in the solar plexus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Had the Other Variety.

Customer-"Do you keep stove lift
ers in here?" Grocer's Clerk-"Not
the iron ones, madam. But we can
give you pint OF kerosene"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
GOOD Work bv Workhc

Good Work by Workhouse Boy.
Possibly the best interpreter of the
Bible is Kitto. His Scriptural lore
was the admiration of all his contem-
poraries. He was reared in work
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Observe, and Be Happy

The chief secret of comfort lies in
not suffering trifles to vex us, and in
prudently cultivating our underground
Of small pleasures. Archbishop Sharp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Never,

Even the most miserable people in
the world are never treated as roughly
as is the piano in "a house that is rent
ed furnished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
Opera First Produced.

The first performance of Italian
opera in the United States was given
in New York City in 1926, Rossini's
.Barber of Seville"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
An Effective Medicine.

Richter: The only medicine which
does women more good than harm in
dress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

The Wednesday Reading Club will
meet with Miss Cora Parsons.

Invitations are out today announc-
ing dance to be given by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians on the night Of Thursday, No
vember Is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
LIaht Best Enemy Of Vice.

The mayor of Baltimore says that
one good light is worth dozen pc.
licemen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

Honor Belonss TO French Chemist.
The first process Of making soda on
an extensive scale was discovered by
Nicholas Leblanc. a French chemist
in 1701.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

White belt with silver
buckle. Owner call at this Office
and claim same by paying for notice.
1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

Stop coughing! Coughing rasps and
tears. Stop 1t! Coughing prepares
the throat and lungs for more trouble.
Stop it! There is nothing so bad for
a cough as coughing. Stopit! Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is regular Doctors
medicine for coughs and colds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-5 room house, also two
small dwellings for sale. Enquire
1901 Main 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

Looking for house to rent?
Read the want adys.
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Winnipeg ....... 547 1872
Total 49,. -. 1894 .026
Winnipeg
1926
Chicago cash Grain Market.

chicago Cash Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Nov. wheat--No. 2
red, 81 is; No. red, 81 10@1.1 IS; No.
2 hard winter, $1.04A al .04%; No. 8
hard winter, 81 .o1@1 .O4Is; No. /.
northern spring, 1.05@1 .07; No.
northern spring, 81 .o4@1 .O6; No.
spring, 81. 01@1. o5.
Corn--No. 2, 621s@s2ac; No. Q
yellow, 6s1a@eaAc; No, 3, 6sskc; No.
5 yellow, 631sc.
oats--No. white, 3aa4oc; No. 4
white, 3S1a@3aAc; Standard, 41c.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, 81; corn, 10; oats, 1875:
hogs. $1,000.
Total clearances.
Wheat and flour, 2o4,Ooo; corn, s.
900; oats. none.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-09

low, 62Ac; 8 yellow, 62Ac; Q mixed.
62Ac; 3 mixed. 62Ac; mixed, new.
5sc; mixed, new. SIC; new, no grade,
51@52c. l
oats-No. 8 white. ssac; 4 white,
3S1sc.
Receipts-corn IS; oats, ..
F-
st. Louis Cash Grain Market.
Wheac-No. 2 red, s1.1s@$1.21H;
No. 8 red, s1.14@s11s; No. 4 red,
s9c@1.14; No. hard winter, $1.o4@
1.0S1a; No. 8 hard winter, $1,000
1.011s; No. A hard 96c@99c.
Corn-No. Q old 615sc@S2, new soc;
No. white old, 611ac@62; No. .
yellow old, 611ac; No. new 57@571k;
No. 4 new, 551s@ Sc; No. white new
5Sc; No. 3 yellow 61c.
Oats-No. 2 3s@S91s; No. 2 white
AZ; No. 3 80; No. 3 white 40@411s;
No. white 39@401s; No. 4 3S1s.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, H., Nov. 9.-Hogs- Re.
ceipts, 1900; strong, left over, 300:
mixed, 81. COOS is; heavy, 81 $50
SIS; rough, s7.6o@7. so; light. 81 so
$500; bulk, s7.90@s. 10; pigs, s6.Io
OF. 40.
Cattle Receipts, 5000: market,
steady; beeves, 81. $500 10; stockers
and feeders, SO. 1905 10; calves, Sc 90
@8.25; cows and heifers, So. 25@6. 25;
Texans, $4.50@5.75; Westerners,
81. 40@7. so.
Sheep Receipts, 10000: market,
strong; sheep, SO oO@4.75; lambs.
81. 45@7.5o.
Kansas City Receipts.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. s.-Hogs, IT,
600; cattle, $4,000; sheep, 5000.
Omaha Receipts.
OMAHA, Nov. s.-Hogs, 1000; cat
tie, $500; sheep, $500.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Hogs. $4,000; cattle, 100000; sheep.
$4,000.
st. Louis Live stock.
! NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. ILL.,,
Nov. 9.-Hogs Receipts, 10000;
steady: mixed, $7.so@s.15; heavy,
So. o5@s.15; rough, 81 1901 80; light
/ 81. So@s.o0; bulk, 7.s5@s. o5; pigs,
81. 0o@7.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market,
steady; beeves, SO 1908 90; stockers
and feeders, SO. 25@5 90; calves, IS. IS
OF so; cows and heifers, So. 25O
100; Texans, s3.5o@6. 40.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market.
steady; sheep, So. 5o@4.50; lambs,
Sc. 00@7.50.
Local Markets.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Nov. s.-Today's
local markets furnished by the o. A.
Talbot Co..
No. 2, wheat, red winter .....s1.os
No. 3, wheat, red winter -. 1903
No 2, wheat, hard winter, .a5
! White oats o-,s
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Primary Receipts and Shipments.
Peoria Cash Grain.

NVVIVu WHIT NTdIUs
PEORIA. Nov. 9.--Corn-No. 2 vel.
low, e2Ac; 8 yellow, 62Ac; 2 mixed.
62Ac; mixed. 62Ac; mixed, new,
bsc; mixed, new. SIC; new. no grade,
51@52c.
oats-No. 3 white, ashc: 4 white,
3Shc.
Receipts-corn. %; oats, ..
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Liverpool opened.

Liverpool Opened.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 9-Wheat, 1sd
lower; corn unchanged.
Liverpool. 1870 p. Wheat, u
to ssd higher; corn, I'D lower.
Llivcrpooi Close.
Wheat, h@Ad higher; corn. Nd
lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13

Armed with search warrants sworn out
by the count attorney, a squad OF
oonstabIes and deputy sheriffs reided three
resorts In the business district last night.
Jessie Miller. 614 West Broadway; Myra
Graves, S6 West Broadway. and Maggie
Hill, GIT South Main street, were arrested
on the charge of conducting disorderly
houses. A quantity Of liquor was seized al
the Miller and Hill places. Jessie Miller
furnished a 500 cash bond and Myra
Graves a 500 surety bond signed by Wal
lace Benjamin. Maggie Hill was unable
to furnish bond and was sent TO jail. This
is said to be the beginning Of a movement
10 drive houses OF this class from the
business section of the city.