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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

'or Keokuk and vicinity: Probably
showers tonight or Saturday Warm
er tonight
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
probably showers tonight or Satur
day.
For Iowa showers tonight or Sat
urday Warmer east portion tonight
For Missouri; Partly cloudy with
probably showers north and central
portions tonight or Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.

LuClEN, Okla, April 16.-The safe
VI the bank of Lucien was blown this
morning, the robbers securing thous-
and dollars in cash and nine thousand
aoilars in securities. They escaped
- a buggy, stolen from a farmer near
y. oficers are hunting for the rob-
.serss'AThey have notified surrounding
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Death List Growing.

AT II o'clock today it was estimat-
ed between twenty-five and fifty per
sons had perished in the fire. Shortly
before noon firemen recovered two
more charre6 bodies, bringing the
total Of the dead to six. The firemen
declare dozens more of bodies are un.
doubtedly in the ruins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Outbreak Which Was Enormously Re-
ported at Mersina Yesterday,
Was Resumed Today
at Adana.
CANNOT VERIFY REPORT
Report That Two Americans Had Been
Slain Not verified-War
Spreading Throughout
All Of Asia Minor,

coNsTANTINoPLE Apr. 1e-Many
houses have been pillaged and burn
ed in Adana. Today's outbreak is the
resumption of the fighting which be-
gan yesterday and which was erron.
eously reporte-e as being at Mersina
Which is thirty miles from Adana.
The racial war is rapidly spreading
throughout all Asia Minor and lor.
elgn consulates are receiving instruc.
tions to warn the people that any in
reference with foreigners will re-
suit in heavy reprisals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Fire Caused Delay in Traffic.

CINCINNATI, April 16.-Fire early
today in the power house of the trac-
ton company tied up car traffic for
hours. The fire occurred during busy
hours and people were unable to get
to their offices. The 4oss is estimated
at $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Nav Wheat slumps.

May wheat sustained another vio-
lent break shortly after the opening
tais morning, going to $1.254 A
slump OF a cent and half from the
opening. July and September acted
sympathetically.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Patterns statement.

4 CHICAGO, April 16.-When newspa-
per men called on Patten today and
called his attention to the statement
Of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
and the saying that the present wheat
situation is due to manipulation and
SPECULATION. Wilson said he had re-
ceived this report from 10000 trusted
agents Of the government and declared
this statement true. Wilson said he
would leave 1t to the people TO de-
eide whether Patten or the agents are
right Patten said Wilson's state
n1ent is farce. He said. "The trust
ed agents may be we'll informed on
other affairs but they are not informed
ingram. The secretary's reports are
from a lot of country postmasters,
etc, who are not experts by any
means, while my reports come only
from grain experts" Patten predict.
ed that before many months England
an Germany would witness a dread
line" These countries, he said, need
ten million bushels of wheat weekly
Ind cannot get it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
president this morning received a
telegram from Ex-senator Fulton, of
Oregon, declining the appointment as
minister to China.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
NOON BILL is SIGNED.
GOVERNOR Carroll Passes on Measur.
Limiting Saloons.

pEs MONIES, Iowa, April 1e.-Gov-
,,nor Carroll yesterday signed the
,-oon liquor bill which limits the num-
!, ser OF saloons in any city in the state
y one for every thousand inhabitants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Folk Nominates johnson.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 16.-Joseph
w. Folk, former governor of Missouri,
predicted today that Governor John
A. Johnson, of Minnesot- will be the
next democratic nominee for 2resi-
dent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
500 600 Fine at Goldfield.

GOLD FIELD, April 16-Fire which
ragged early today destroyed four build
ings. 1t started in the photograph
gallery and spread to an adjoining
theater. The loss is 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Weather Conditions.

Areas of high pressure are in the
eastern states and in Oregon. and CEN
ters of moderately low pressure in
northern Montana and western Texas.
Conditions indicate showery wealth
er for this section tonight and Satur-
day with warmer tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Grand vizIer Has Res,oned.

ATHENS, April 1e.--Grand vizler
Tewtik Pasha resigned his office to-
day when informed of the advance
against the capital by troops from Sal
onika, according to report that reach
ed here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
p.tten Predicts Bread Line For
England and Germany Before
Many Months-Flour May
Soon Reach $40 Per
Barrel.

WASHINGTON. April 16.-"The
only successful wheat corner ever
maintained was that of Joseph" said
Secretary Wilson, OF the department
Of agriculture today, discussing the
patten situation. The trouble with
these fellows who try to corner
wheat" he continued, "is that they
are obliged to keep buying indefinitely
The time is bound to come when he
csnt buy any more and the corner
fails. They claim that the agricultural
experts are in error on the estimates
II supply. That remains to be seen
within few weeks"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
IMMORAL SHOWS STOPPED

'owa's Anti-ssIome Dance Law Goes
into Effect.
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 10
iowa's anti-Salome dance law has
gone into effect. 1t provides for fine
una jail sentence for any one engag
las IN any obscene, indecent, immor-
., impure drama, play, exhibition,
SNOW, or entertainment"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Fire Spreads.

After the IRE destroyed ST. George,
it spread to eight other buildings,
burning an aera of half block.
Property loss is two hundred thous-
and dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
l..lc selIlnn Tornado.

1t was Fifteen or twenty minutes be-
fore cio5ing time when the selling
tornado hit the pit stop loss orders
came out in deluge and bears, stirred
by cent decline at Winnipeg, based
1t was said, on re-sellinng by exporters
attacked the market with a great splr-
It. July tumbled 1.2 cent at time to
$1.14 IL, an extreme loss of 4 3-S
cents; May in larger jumps dropped to
$126; September an undisputed new
crop month, which had attained
s1.08 T-S, declined to $1.05 3-4
Here Patton purchases made their
influence felt, and the close of the ses-
sion found July at $115 SIS to s115 8-4
May, $1.27 IL to $.27 5.8; September,
$l-06 IA.
During April year ago, May wheat
sold at an average of 80 cents, and
July around SO cents The first sale
of wheat for delivery in May this year
was made here June % last at SO ga
Since then the price has risen nearly
/ 80 cents. With May deal proper to
all intents taing of the past, a bat
+ tie royal will be waged in July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Daily River Bulletin.

G.. B. & Q. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
April 15.-The present stage of the
river is Z feet 4 inches above low
water mark, a rise of 3 inches since
las. report. Boats up-Dubuqre, We
mona. Dubuque, Wenona.
The river viii continue to rise
slowly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Exciting Scenes on Chicago Board of
Trade Thursday When Many
Small Traders Were
Pushed Off Slate.
Day Was Saved From Absolute Rout
by Vigorous Exertlons Of James
A. Patten, Who Bought
Heavily Of July.

CHICAGO, April 16-Yesterday was
day of tumult and sharply shifting
fortunes in the wheat pit of the board
of trade. July wheat following the
docile advance to the new high level,
suddenly dropped an extreme 3-S
cents. The "pyramided' fortunes of
small spectators vanished in a trice
and the day was saved from rout only
by the vigorous exertions of the bull
leader, James A. Patten.
Within the last fifteen minutes Of
the trading Patten bought 100000 bu-
shells of wheat for July delivery.
Nothing but furry Patten said,
but that was after the turbulent pit
had been deserted for the day.
During the final quarter of an hour
he was very busy man. He person
ally visited the floor of the exchange
and directed his own deals. 1t was
Patten against the field, and the final
gong showed the former apparently
was as mighty as ever His purchases
and those Of his followers, together
vita the profit-taling of shorts, who
lost no time in securing the fruits Of
their bearish daring, caused reaction
of over cent all along the line But
before this occurred the hoard OF
many small spectators. had gone.
Far from the strife on the board in
the hundreds of bakeries there was a
= ,If L. tr~J
Flour had risen and bakers were try
ing to find where their profits were
coming from unless the price of bread
could be raised. According to one Of
of flour has doubled in the last six
years; lard has done likewise; milk
has advanced 33 1-2 per cent, and de-
livery charges have been doubled, and
yet the price of bread remains the
same. Three years ago when flour
prices were on the rampage many
bakers saved their profits by reducing
the weight of loaves and the quality
of tae flour, but it is said there is no
| further extreme of economy to which
| they can go, and meanwhile they al
lege their net earnings are nil. So
far, however, no concerted action has
been taken with regard to the situa-
ton.
On the board May and July quietly
rose at the opening to new high prices
the former to $1.29 IA, and the latter
to s1.1S 7-S. The J1ly price was tie
highest since 1877, when the European
war exhausted reserves. Patten bought
and sold as usual, mostly buying July
and selling May. He is said to have
disposed of 100000 bushels of his
May holdings today and to be prac
tically out of that option. His energies
are now centered largely in July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
ooal observations.

April. Bar Ther Wind. Weateher'
1F7nm 3o.l4 as N 1t Rain
&c am . So.O7 As NE Pt.cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours $ hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 . feet
2 tenths.
Change in "a hours rise 8 tenths.
Mean temperature, 46.
Maximum temperature, SO.
Minimum temperature, Ss.
FRED 2. GOSEWIScH,
s Observer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

OF course, the baby will put on airs
If he has a cabinet all his own for
his wee garments. but no one would
blame him, for even a grown-up would
be trifle set up over so dainty flow
er-strewn wardrobe.
The necessity for a special place to
keep the tiny things goes without say
ing. A cabinet like the one in the
sketch would prove great comfort and
convenience. A very similar one may
be purchased all ready made, with
panels of apple blossoms and gay
birds, and lining of pink MORE silk.
The woodwork is of a beautiful satiny
white finish, and $3S is the rather ex-
travagant sum asked for it.
OF course, this is beyond the aver
age woman's income, but that does
not mean that her wee one must go
wardrobeless, for we are going to tell
home for mere song.
At some small dry goods shop buy
two square packing cases. exactly OF
a size, and have the covers that GO
with them. These cases are rs or 81
cents apiece. Z
Set the cases one on top of the 9th
er, as they are shown in the sketch
Two fiat boards may be put in the low
er box for shelves. The covers of the
boxes are to be used for the doors.
Here the man of the family may be
called upon to saw the covers in half
and saw off a bit from the sides and
ends so that the piece will fit inside
the frame of the box, just as rea
door in a room fits in the frame.
Next paint the boxes. Fill up the
nail holes with a plug of clay. Put e
coat of woodfller on the cabinet anG
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

Charity of speech is as divine a thing
as charity of action. To Judge no one
harshly, to misconceive no mans mo-
tives, to believe things as they seem to
be until they are proved otherwise, to
temper judgment with mercy-surely
this is quite as good as to build up
churches, establish asylums and found
colleges. Unkind words do as much
harm as unkind deeds. Many a heart
has been wounded beyond cure, many
reputation has been stabbed to death
by few little words. There is char
ity which consists in Withholding
words, in keeping back harsh judg-
ment, in abstaining from speech if to
speak is to condemn. Such charity
hears the tale of SANDER, but does not
repeat it; listens in silence, but for
bears comment; then locks the I'M
pleasant secret up in the very depths
of the heart.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

any, account is taken of the minor
streams, the babbling brooks and rap
id-fOwing creeks that run through
thousands of farms uninterrupted on
their idle way to the sea.
It does not require the thunderous
rush and swirl of Niagara to drive a
turbine large enough to furnish power
for the use of a farm. The most inno-
cent-looking, springfield brooklet hav-
ing the proper fall will be ample to
serve the purpose of meeting every
power requirement of the average
farm, providing, of course, that it can
be suitably damned and a sufficient
head given to the penned-up water in
the reservoir. From three to six feet
will give a working head of water to
drive a turbine that will furnish
an electrical generator.
On hundreds of farms with which
the writer is acquainted in a number
of states of uneven topography there
are many streams with volume and
fall sufficient to drive turbine of from
so to 200 horse power, and where the
power plants could be installed at rel
atively small expense. And the first
expense is practically the only ex-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

ONE.
doors. both sides. inside and out, to
lay the splinters.
When that is dry, go over the whole
thing with couple of coats of good
white enamel paint.
Panels of some pretty pink lowered
cretonne may be tackled on the outside
of the four doors and sides of the cab
met, and on the back if desired-it's
a relief once in a while to have the
backs of things presentable.
The panels are held on with little
brass-headed upholstery tacks. Very
pretty cretonnes may be had for Is,
25 and 80 cents yard, and even the
12k-cent variety is not to be sneezed
at The insides of doors and cabinet
have panels put on in the same way,
of a delicate plain pink sateen.
Fhe doors are put on with small
brass hinges, and fasten with an old
fashioned wooden button or tiny brass
bolt. A sash curtain rod is screwed
across the top of the cabinet on which
to hang the little coat and frocks. The
tiniest coat hangers imaginable, just
right size for the wee garments, come
for ten cents apiece. These may be
covered with bits of pretty silk or rib
bon.
The stand for the bonnet may be
covered with a dainty bit of light
springfield green silk. The pretty, lacy
basket may be kept on the upper shelf,
and large boxes on the other shelves
in which to keep the babys clothing.
These boxes may be of fancy paste
board, or woman who is clever with
her brushes might buy plain white
boxes of an unglazed surface and dec
crate them with sprays of flowers. A
loop of ribbon is fastened to the cover
so that the boxes will pull out easily.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
COUNTRY IN MOVEMENT.
Meeting of National Association for
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis Will Be Largely Attended.

The fifth annual meeting of the Ma
tionaI Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis will be
held in Washington, D. c., at the New
Willard hotel, on May IS, IA and Is.
Owing to the present interest in the
campaign against tuberculosis, the
meeting will be of unusual interest
and Importance. The membership of
the national association now numbers
nearly 1000, and is distributed in al
most every state in the United States.
The national association has also a
considerable membership in Canada.
Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippine islands.
and in several of the European coun-
tries. EX-President Roosevelt and
DR.. William Osler are honorary vice
presidents of the national association.
DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch of Boston is
the president; Mr.. Homer Folks OF
New York city, and DR.. Charles l..
Minor of Asheville, N. c., are the vice.
presidents; Gen. George NJ. Sternberg
of Washington, D. c., is treasurer; Dr.
Henry Barton Jacobs of Baltimore, is
secretary, and DR.. Livingston Farrand
of New York is the executive secre-
tary of the association.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
EMPIRE GIRDLES OF sEQUlNs
Are Much Favored for Both Light and
Dark CoIored Satin Gowns
This Season.

The novelty that was brought out in
the winter on exclusive gowns has be-
come a little more universal this
spring. This is the use of four-inch
empire girdles made of sequins.
They are used on light and dark
colored satin gowns. Their appear
ance on the extravagantly high-priced
French frocks proves that the slightly
high waist will remain in favor this
spring. These girdles are very at
tractive and can be made at home by
the girl who has color sense. They
should only be combined with soft
fabrics for house wear.
The sequins are iridescent and the
colors may be chosen according to the
fabric. Those of peacock greens and
blues are often used on gowns of
white, yellow and blue satin. Those
Of crystals and pearls are put on
gowns of peacock-green and black
satin. But this rule is not to be fol
lowed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
SAVE WASTE WATER BY
INSTALLING POWER PLANTS
Millions of Harnessed
Showing
R. NJ.

The only obstruction to universally
Installed individual water-power plants
on the farm is that not every farm is
blessed with running water to furnish
the power. But there are thousands of
farms in the United States which
have running water that can be har-
messed and made to work.
The government has been taking a
census of the available water power
in the union, and report will be is
sued in the course of a few months
showing that there is at present going
to waste something over $4,000, 900
horse power that might be developed
from the streams and fields of the
country, exclusive of Niagara. Some
of this, of course, is available to the
farms that are near the streams enter
ing into the calculations, but little. if
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
A Novelty in Ribbon.

One of the very newest things is
pongee ribbon in various widths with
quaint oriental designs in colors 1t is
as soft and pliable as the fabric itself
1t may be put to a number of uses and
gives touch of color to costume
1t is seen on Panama hats, made
into a soft bow with fringed ends; on
blouses. where it is inset in panel eff
feet, and is made into collars and
cuffs on pongee blouses in natural col
or and red, blue and green Here and
there on some of the designs is a
gold, silver or bronze thread.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
WESTERN CANADA'S
HAPPY PROSPECTS.

In no year since the development OF
Western Canada began has spring
brought a brighter outlook than it
brings this year. In no preceding
spring has there been greater assur-
ance of advancing development and
prosperity. The movement of immi-
grafton has already assumed large pro-
portions, and is as desirable in char
acter as it is satisfactory in volume;
from across the Atlantic sturdy, indus
trious and thrifty newcomers are ar
irving in large numbers, homeseekers
from Ontario and the other older
Provinces are coming in a steady
stream, and from across the interna-
tional boundary a movement is al
ready in full flow, which, it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted, will beat the records
of all previous years; special settlers
trains are crossing the line, loaded
with effects, actual material wealth
being thus brought into the country at
the rate of millions of dollars worth
monthly.
The movement is so unprecedented
~ large that extra Dominion Immigra-
ton officials have had to be provided
II.
and it is estimated that the total num-
Der OF new settlers from the United
States this year will be 10000. at
least, and may run we'll up toward
100000. Last years total of new set
tiers from the South was 53,723; thus
the area that will be placed in wheat
and other grains this year will greatly
exceed that of last year. Settlers are
making extraordinary efforts to get on
their lands and begin seeding opera
tons. The price of wheat now, away
above the dollar mark, is incentive
enough, and when one has in view the
splendid results that the past few
years have shown, it is not to be won
dered at that the present will be the
banner year for immigration to Can
ada. Ask your nearest Canadian Gov
eminent Agent for rates of transporta-
ton, and he will also send you illus
trated pamphlets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

pense in generations to come, except
one counts the cost of oil for the bear
ings and the renewal of brushes
(Which are cheap on the generator
once a year.
The main expense. where the work
is done by contract or by specially
hired labor, is that of grading, of ex-
cavating and filling; and the farmer is
at an advantage in this, that he often
has idle teams and labor that could
not be better employed during the
Slack seasons, when most, if not all,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
When Maxine Bootees.

Fascinating bootees can be made for
baby from remnants of silk or cash
mere left from frock or blouse. Pat
terms can be bought for ten or fifteen
cents. Use wash ribbon for the bind
Ing as it is essential that baby's foot
gear can stand Tubing veil.
Another point in making bootees is
to have them long enough. Do not be
afraid of getting them too long. Tiny
feet grow apace and a short bootee,
though soft and pliable. may give a
permanent inward twist to toe nails.
If the child will soon walk these
bootees can be made with somewhat
sitter soles, which can either be cut
from soft leather or can be bought
ready made at a nominal cost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01

Of this work may be done. The cost
of concrete for the dam may be largely
eliminated by the use of timbers and
plank in its construction, merely using
enough concrete in which to embed
the timbers and cover the planking, to
protect from decay. In some sections
where small timber is available and
in some cases desirable to remove
from the land, the dam may be built
of logs very cheaply and substantially.
The gasoline engine was probably
the pioneer in furnishing light power
for the farm; yet it has been conclu-
sively proved by farm water-power
plants recently installed that where
small, even very small, water powers
are available, the gasoline engine is
not to be compared to them in the
matter of economy, practicability and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-01
LITTLE FEAR FOR
HOG MARKET
Winter Season Satisfactory Both
to Grower and Packer.

Little apprehension is now felt in
growing circles as to the status of the
summer hog market. The winter sea-
son has been satisfactory to the
grower, if not to the packer. The lat
ter has accumulated a stock of pro-
visions of considerable proportions at
an average cost Of around six cents
for live hogs. He is naturally inter
ested in merchandising this stock at a
profit and the larger the profit the
better he will be satisfied. OF a mar
ket he has no doubt. During the win
ter middlemen. both here and abroad,
have been sparing purchasers. Their
policy has been delay. AS a middle
man said recently: I'VE can buy at
high cost any time and there never
has been a time this year when hog
product looked cheap