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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
RAILROAD MAKES
GREAT RECORD
c., B. 6 Q. Hauled Twenty Million
Passengers Without Killing
One in a Year.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19-The Burling.
ton road during the fiscal year, car
ried approximately twenty million
passengers without killing ore. This
remarkable record was not equalled,
so far as known through any official
announcement, by but one other road,
the Pennsylvania. The fiscal year
closed June so, 1909, but the figures
are not yet complete. The number
Of accidents also was remarkably
small. all of which is attributed to
better discipline among the employees
and the installation of block signals
and other safety devices and the i'm
proved methods of track and bridge
construction and maintenance. Dur
ing 1908 the Burlington carried to-
tai o, 19,214000 passengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
THE REDS AND
THE BLUES
Blues Had the Better Of the Great
American Hatsle Today and
Boston Taken.

BOSTON, Aug. 19.-The discovery OF
the plans of the reds to feint at the
blues right flank and then turn to the
left leaving clear field for the cap
ture of Boston gave the blues bet
ter chance today. A few leading blues
repulsed the reds after an hour Of hard
fighting at Bryantville early this morn
Ing when both forces aurried toward
Hanover where decisive battle will
probably be fought The reds land for
ces will have good fighting chance
for victory but the sea forces met dis
aster this morning. Five red torpedo
boats were sunk and two battleships
disabled by the guns at the point. Al
lerton Landing. The forces were re-
pulsed at Latasket Beach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
BISHOP CARROLL
MAY BE NAMED
10 One Of the Three Who Will Be
Recommended for the Place ct
Coadjutor to keene.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug 19.-Dr.
John H. Carroll, new bishop of Hell
ena, Mont. may be coadjutor to
Archbishop john T. Keenes OF the
Dubuque Roman Catholic archdiocese.
The rectors of the Dubuque diocese
met here and selected the names of
three candidates for the coadjutor-
ship. The suffragen bishops will meet
August 20 to select three names. The
nominations will then be sent to
Rome, where the appointment will be
made. 1t is said bishop Carroll is the
leading candidate for the place. Arch
bishop Keene pre- dded over today's
meeting, and it wax at his request, be.
cause of failing he nth that the ap.
pointment of Goa Tutor haa been
made.
Carroll was born in Dubuque forty
five years ago, and educated in this
city at the Grand Seminary at Mon
treal. He was ordained priest In
1889 after which he was professor Of
mental philosophy at ST. Joseph's col
lege and later It's president holding
the latter position until appointed
bishop Of Helena, September IL, 1904.
At the time Of Kean's elevation to the
archbishopric, in 1900, Carroll was
prominent in the ceremonies and was
chosen to make the pope's official an
nouncement of the new archbishop's
appointments. He was prominently
mentioned as a possible successor to
the rectorship of the Catholic univer.
city at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
The CANARIES
ARE 7WIITERING
More Trouble For Spain For the CO
lonIal People Are Now Said to
be About to Break Out
Into Revolt.
BAD NEWS Is WITHHELD
Everything Points to the Governments
Holding Back From the People
the News Of Another Die
aster in Morocco.

MADRID, Via. Hendrix, Aug. 1s-Col
onial troubles have increased today
for the report is that the Canary
Islanders are about to revolt. Former
War Minister Martilegui is sent to
suppress the movement The govern.
ment's reinforcement of all garrisons
throughout Spain and the re-establish.
ment tiday of the censorship of all
war news is interpreted to foreshadow
the news of heavy reverses in Moroc-
co. Practically nothing is given out
concerning Marinas expedition
against the Riff tribesmen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
SECOND TIME THE
CLOUDS BURSTED
Colorado Flood Situation Made Worse
BY Another Great Fall of Water
Erop, fha Skv

From rms SKY.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 19,-Ancther
cloudburst at Four Mile Creek, near
Canon City, last night made more dis
astrous the flood in the Arkansas
river valley, which since carly today
threatened adjoining towns. washed
out railroad tracks, and tied UP many
trains carrying eastern tourists.
The cloudburst was exceptionally
heavy, and soon the river, swollen by
mountain torrents, had risen eight
feet six inches. Denver and Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland trains
were blocked at many places and
scores Of tourists were reported de-
layed at Pueblo, Salida, Grand juno.
ton, and other points.
At Pueblo the water was splashing
over the levee at the state asylum
grounds, and with six inch rise the
grounds of the asylum as we'll as a
large portion of the residence section
will be under water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
BRIDGE FELL
AND INJURED MANY
Structure Across the Chicago River
Went Down Just After Street
Car Had Crossed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Ten persons
were injured seriously and twenty
others had narrow escapes last night
when $50 feet of the Twelfth street
bridge over the Chicago river and via
duct collapsed. The accident occur
red just after the street car had run
part way across the bridge and thirty
passengers had alighted to walk out
of the dangerous portion to get another
car. The passengers were hurryinng
in huddled group when there was
loud rumbling and crashing noise and
the footway sank beneath them, car
rying many to the piers below. Those
who did not go down with the bridge
assisted In rescuing the victims of the
accident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
The Steamer Mississippi Has Been
Selected as the One For Pres.
ident Taft to Ride
on.
DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
The Governors Will Ride on the Steam
er Alton and Congressman
on the Steamer Kate
Adams.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-President Taft
it has been definitely decided, will
make the trip from st. Louis to New
Orleans to attend the Deep Waterways
Convention October 80 to November 2,
on the steamer Mississippi, which Is
used by the Mississippi River Com
mission. The steamer belong to the
United States government and ar
rangements for its use by the presi-
dent, members of tAe cabinet and 9TH
ers in the presidents immediate party
were made at Washington The steam
er is now at Memphis being used in the
government service in that district.
1t was the Mississippi which con-
veyed President Roosevelt from ST.
Louis to Memphis in October 1907, on
the occasion of the waterways conven-
tion in the metropolis of Tennessee.
The steamer will be given thorough
overhauling and refurnisled in part,
at least, before 1t is used by the pres
ident.
The Mississippi takes the members
of the river commission from ST. Louis
to New Orleans twice year. One trip
is made in the spring to inspect the riv-
er when the water is high, and the 9TH
er in the fall, when the guage is low,
4 The fall trip usually is made in No
| yember.
1t is expected a great fleet of steam
ers will accompany the president. The
Business Mems League of st. Louis is
negotiating with the Eagle Packet CON-
pany for tho Alton to take the cover.
nors to New Orleans.
The Commercial club of East st.
Louis has about concluded negotia-
tions with the Eagle Packet Company
for the use of the steamer Cape Cir
ardeau.
Negotiations are pending to charter
| the Kate Adams to take the United
States senators and representatives In
congress on the trip. The Kate Ad
ans belongs to Millionaire James Rees
of Memphis, and runs between Mem
phis and Arkansas City. She is fine
! steamer and has just undergone exten
sive repairs at Mound City. She has
a steel hull
A movement has been started
among some st, Louis business mer
to charter the big excursion steamer
City of Providence for the trip. 1t is
said the object is to form party Of
100 or more. If tae steamer is engaged
Capt. w. H. Thorwegen will have
staterooms built and handsomely fur
nished. The Providence is the larg
est steamer on the Mississippi river
\ When Capt Thorwegen was master o.
4 the Grand Republic he took Don Pc
dro then emperor of Brazil, and the
Grand Duke Alexis on trips to New
Orleans. The Grand Republic had 6
capacity of 1900 passengers and once
made the trip from New Orleans to st
Louis in four and half days. 1t is
expected the round trip next October
and November will consume twenty
, days on account OF numerous stops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Roo,eveit Trophies Have Arrived and
il Took Twenty-NIns Pack
ages to Hold Them
All.
D1eD1a AND BuLKAR
AR LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM
shipment included clraffes, HIppos,
Lions, Tigers, Warthoss and
All Other Kinds Of
erutes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-When word
was flashed to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition that the tramp steamer Provin-
ella had reached port. all the govern.
ment taxidermists nruraliveiy rolled
up their sleeves and steadied them
selves to meet the first rush of Theo-
dore Roosevelt's Jungle trophies,
which represented enough wild things
10 deplete city II they ever went on
rampage together.
In twenty casks and nine large
cases snugly pocketed in the Provin-
cias hold, the old tramp steamer had
20 mach concentrated wild animal
mower aboard that some of the mem
bers OF the crew shuddered even at
the thought OF what would happen II
the bones and skins of the following
animals suddenly took a notion to
come to life.
Roebuck. Eland, Warthog, Stein
buck. Cheetah, Leopard, Duikar, Hy-
ena, Waterbuck. Ga.elle. Zebra. Rim
oceros, Lion. Wildebeeste. Hippopota-
mus. Digdig. Hartebeeste, Buffalo,
Giraffe, Impalla. Tiger.
1T was fine old menagerie We
brought over said one Of the crew.
| y never heard Of lot Of the blamed
| things before. For Instance, there's
\ them digdigs. II their name means
I anything they must be good at exca.
waiting. but then one can't tell by that
Those duikars. Glands and harte-
beestes have got me plumb crazy.
We've had regular natural his
tory class coming over. Most all the
men can rattle the names right on
the reel. Charlie. the cook. who has
travelled some, SAYS he doesn't remem
Der whether digdig is bird or a
four-legged animal with head like a
spade and tail like pick.
I'VE think Charlie is kiddin' us, but
don't care one way or the other. Tn,
glad ran foul OF that name digdig
because like the sound OF It.
1T makes no difference to me
whether 1t swims, flies or walks
we've got the critter aboard here al
right. and guess that's going some
Those who know about Jungle AMI
mails say the trophies OF Roosevelt'
african hunt form splendid collec
ton and will make an unusual exhibi
when they are assembled at thu
Smithsonian Institution In Washing
ton.
The specimens were placed aboar'
the steamship Adowe at Mombasa
british East Africa on July 2s. ant
later transferred to the Provincial.
The casks and large cases are con
s.gned to Elwell & Co.. "a Whitehall
street and Will be sent to the Smith
sonian Institution this week, wher
elaborate preparations have beel
made for their reception and for quicl
work in assembling the various parts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
TWENTY-FIVE
MEN ARE ADRIFT
Two 6arges Washed Away From the
Tugs During a Storm and the
Men are In Danger.

NEWPORT. r. I. Aug. 19.-Adrift in
TWO barges the Shawmont. and Sau.
.on, twenty-five men are believed to
e facing death in the high seas near
|nere today. The tugs Valley Forge
ana Monocacy arrived at Saunder
|@"n, r. l., today and reported the
.0ss OF the barges yesterday during
p storm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Total Valuation Of Farm Products For
the Past Year Are Figured at
Nearly Eight Bill
lions.
MAKE A GREAT GAIN
The "Poor Farmer Is Now Referred to
as "PIutocratic Agrlcultur.
alist' by the Gov.
ernment.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.--It is no
longer proper or good form to speak
of the poor farmer" Instead, he
should be referred to as the ''plutoc-
ratio agriculturist," in view OF the
place given him by James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, in his annual
report, just issued. Wilson rather
proudly refers to the fact that the
crop year OF 1908 showed a net gain
In the value Of crops which raises the
total valuation of farm products to
the amazing total of $7,77s, 900 900.
This is the biggest in the worlds his.
tory. Secretary Wilson says.
While these figures contain some
duplication, on the other hand they do
not contain some important items Of
wealth production, and the fact re-
mains that the unthinkable amount of
100000 of wealth have been
produced by farmers this year for ma
tional sustenance and for export to
the craving millions of foreign ma.
tions.
1T is a real tangible wealth, as it
exists at the time it leaves the hands
O. the producer. 1t is about four
times the value of the products of the
mines, including mineral oils and prec.
fous metals. From these agricultural
products the manufacturing and me.
chanical industries that use agricul-
tural products as materials. draws
S6.S per cent of their total materials
and these industries use AZ per cent of
ell materials used in the entire busi.
ness of manufacturing.
"These figures indicate the extent
to which the manufacturing industries
are indebted to agriculture. although
no recognition Is given to this fact
in usual statements of the value OF
the manufacturers.
The farm value of farm products
this year is $3.50, 100000 above the val
ue for 1907 and s3,Oe1, 900 900 above
the census amount for 1899. During
the last ten years the wealth produc
tion on the farms of this country has
exceeded the fabulous amount oil
100000, 100000. Greatest of all crops
is Indian corn, the priceless gift of the
Indian. The value of this crop almos,
surpasses belief. 1t is S1,615,OOO 900
This wealth that has grown out of the
SOIL in four months of rain and sun
shine and some drought, too, is enough
to pay for the Panama canal and fifty
battleships.
For the first time in the history OF
the country's agriculture, the value ot
the cotton crop, including the seed
has apparently exceeded the value Of
the hay crop which has heretofore
held second place for long series Of
years.
Wheat is is per cent above the
five-year average in production ant
23.3 per cent above that average ii
total value.
The value of the farm products o
the dairy COW are getting closer anf
closer to SoO,0OO,00O. and eggs anf
poultry produced on the farm are
worth as much as the Gotten crop
seed included, or the hay crop, or tht
wheat crop. To the farmer who ha;
averaged hardly 20 cents a pound TO,
the butter that he has sold and 3 +,
cents for each egg, and even to th,
consumer, who has paid prices mucl
above these, this increase in value Il
striking"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
WRIGHTS WANT
KAISER TO SEE
oryiIle and His Sister Are Stopping at
= shS Finest Hotel They Can
Find In Berlin.

BERLIN. Aug. 1s.-orville and
katherine Wright arrived today and
took the Princess apartments" at the
most exclusive hotel. Wright ex-
pressed a hope that the Kaiser would
witness the flights next week. He
Intends to make test fight tomor
row.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
CARTHAGE Man
BREAKS DEADLOCK
Judge David E. Mack's Name When
Presented Before the conven-
ton, Put Stop to the
HaIIotins.
ON THE 2ooTH \
Had Sixty.Five Votes In the conven.
tlon for Judge and Wound
up the Meeting at Ma
p comb.

MACoMB, Aug. 19.-Judge DaSsd E.
Mack of Carthage, Hancock county,
proved to be the solution to the
Macomb deadlock judicial convention,
and it came like a thunder clap, ,frqm a
Gear sky. Three minutes before he
was nominated the convention had
not dreamed of nominating m.
1t was starte by Fulton county,
who on the 20 / ballot shortly after
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, voted
Is votes for Judge David e. Mack OF
Carthage.
Hancock was next on the roll call
and voted nine solid for their fellow
citizen.
Brown and Cass cast their votes
for Mcclure.
Henderson was called next and vot-
ed four for Mack.
Mason recorded her FIVE votes for
Mcclure.
McDonough was called next and
voted solid nine for Mack
Mercer and Menard came next and
recorded four and seven votes re-
spectively for Mcclure.
Morgan remained with her own
candidate, Worthington. 10 votes.
Rock Island was next called, vot-
ing 20 solid for Mack
Schuyler recorded her four for her
favorite son, Jarman.
Warren, the last on the roll call,
with votes which had not before
departed from her candidate. John
B. Brown, voted eight solid for Mack,
giving him total of 65 votes, en-
ough to nominate and four to spare.
The convention did not at first
grasp it. A shout went up after a
moment from the press tables and
was taken up by the convention.
Candidates we're amazed and dele
gates. who had begun to tire of the
prolonged struggle. were pleased.
Some shook hands with each other
| Some crowded around the Hancock
delegation offering congratulations.
The chair had some difficulty in
getting order for the announcement
of the vote, which was: Mack, 65:
Jarman, a Mcclure, %; Wall, 1s;
Worthington, 10.
The convention, on motion of G. e
Cuively of Fulton county, made 1t un
animous.
Senator Berry said the nomination
| would come to Mack, who was at
home in Carthage, as complete sur.
| prise. and thanked the convention in
! behalf of the Hancock delegation and
said Mack would make as good a
candidate and as good Judge as
could be selected in the district.
Fulton county started the Mack
movement, but it did not mean to. AL
! afternoon Fulton had been swinging
around the circle of candidates in 6
fashion voting her fifteen votes firsi
for one and then another of the can
didates before the convention, and
/ four times to candidates who had moi
before been mentioned in the conven
ton. On the 15Sth ballot, Fultor
gave her Is votes to Judge Blain o.
Petersburg, and likewise again or
/ the 165th On the 160th ballot the
/ Chiperfeld contingent voted fol
Philip e. Elting OF Macomb. Neither
4 proposition took and it appeared to bt
perfectly harmless. Then they spruns
Mack. 1t broke the deadlock in les.
than two minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
CROWN SHEET
OF LOCOMOTIVES
Explosion on the Por- Marquette
Road Resulted in tic Death
of TWo

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. 19e.-
Two men were killed and four =
iured when the crown sheet OF IL ,oco-
motive exploded near Grandledge last
night. The dead are: Engineer Will
lam Bradley and Fireman Fredrick
Graves. The engine was attached to
the Pere Marquette, Toledo train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
The DYNAMITE
in THE BUNkERS
It Has Been Now Proven That There
Was Deliberate Attempt to
Blow up Two English
Battleshlps.
NOT KIND MINERS USE
The Explosives Which Were Found in
the Coal, Were Not Of the
Kind Used at the
Mines.

I ON, Aug. 19-It was learned to.
da' . 1T the government has obtain
ed = of that the dynamite recently
fq g in the coal bunkers of the bat
q 8 p Lord Nelson and Victorious
I of Edinburgh was the result of a
d--serate plot to destroy the vessels.
1t was discovered that the explosive
was different from the kind used in
blasting at the coal mines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Innrlsonment For Debt.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Declaring that
ten thousand Englishmen are impris-
oned annually for debt, the house
committee appointed to investigate
the system, reported against 1t, call
ing 1t means of blackmailing rela'
tives and friends of debtors
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
a Railroad Wreck.

STERLING. H., Aug 19.-The Chi
cago. Milwaukee & ST Paul train was
wrecked at Albany, ILL.,, today by a
broken journal. A car toppled onto a
gang Of section hands, killing two and
injured three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
A LONG TRIP
IN A CANOE
Two Boys Make Two Thousand Mile
Paddle in Sixteen Foot Boat
to New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19.-one of
the longest canoe trips ever made
on the Mississippi river ended
when Edgerton Moorhouse and Ray
Engle arrived here from Milwaukee
They are IS years old Their voyage
was made in a 16-foot canoe, and COW
cred about 1000 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Tennis Match.

i NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 19.-Hacket
saa /. Alexander. successfully defined
.e national tennis dubles title today
ssalnst the challenge of James and
,aS IA Laughlin, the pacific coast team,
~ 9 score Of 6 to i.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
CONTROVERSY LID
MAY SLIDE OFF
1t is Thought That Maybe the Pin
chott-BaIIncer Matter VIII
Come LIN Aoain

DENVER, Aug. ia revival of
the Pinchott-Ballinger controversy is
predicted as result of the refusal
of the resolutions committee to sub
nit resolution endorsing Pinchett's
policies. Congressman Borland of
Missouri and Walter Graham of Gal
weston spoke this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Weather Conditions.

With exception of Fight showers in
New Mexico. Utah and Colorado the
weather is generally fair throughout
the entire country.
The western area of high pressure.
drifting slowly eastward, is causing
slightly cooler weather in the north
ern plateau region and upper Missis-
sippi valley, the temperature has ris-
en- slightly in the lake region and east
ern states. and it is warmer in the
.uthern states.
The barometer is lowest on the At
lantic coast with the greatest depres-
zion in New England.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Friday. and
slight change in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri. Wired From chic-go.

For Keokuk end vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday.
For Iowa, Illinois ard Missouri:
Fair tonight and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
Bar. Their. Wind State
IS 7 pm. ...29.S2 SO N PIT Cldy
10 Z am. -. 90. 80 II N Clear
River above low water CT 1864, 4.s
feet.
Change in "a hours. rise, 0.6 feet.
Mean temperature. August is. so;
maximum temperature, SO; minimum
temperature, 70.
River Forecast.
The river will continue to rise slow.
FRED q. GosEWIscH.
Observer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-21
INC RaIsea poual1nuta.

Save out one quart OF bread batter.
Add one pint OF milk. previously scald
I'd. one-haif cup butter. melted in the
warm milk. two eggs Well beaten with
three-quarters cupful of sugar
Mix all well into the batter aud add
as much -four as can be stirred in
with spoon Set 90 raise until light.
then lift out onto well-foured bread
board and roll out TO about half or
three-quarters inch thick Cut with
small-slzed round biscuit cutter and
let raise again until light When nice
and light. fry Ia hot lard the same
as other dOughnuts. While they are
still warm pry open with a fork and
insert a teaspOOnful of fg jam Seal
the opening with icing made with
three tablespOOnfuls OF cream or milk
with enough powdered sugar smoothed
IN % the proper consistency Flavor
icing with vanilla