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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
CRY NEWS.

Still a big bunch Of Regal $500.
shoes at $3.50 at Bode-Larson's re-
moval sale.
Ladies Missionary Society OF the
U. P. church will meet with Mrs.
Jacob schouten, 1902 Timea street.
Friday at 9 o'clock.
Go to Quincy on the Steamer Keo.
kuk Sunday. Boat leaves at o'clock
and will lay over until after the base
ball game in Quincy.
"A deed has been filed with the
county recorder in which J. D. Samuels
and wife, Esther M Samuels, convey
to G. H. Kinnman for the sum OF 81
and other considerations, lot II in
block 8 in this city, the property be-
ing located at Fourteenth on Blon-
deau street.
Several of the interurban motor
men took day off today and went
fishing, a few miles below Warsaw.
where they expect to catch all the
fish that are swimming down stream.
The management OF the interurban
fine is considering the proposition OF
extending the line down to the fishing
grounds to carry back the large num-
Der Of fish that are caught by the car
men.
Rate Of go cents from Keokuk to
Quincy and return Sunday. Boat
leaves here at 8 o'clock and will lay
over until after the game The same
rate will be made Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday but the boat will
leave at the regular time The rate
from Warsaw will be the same, but
the rate from Canton will be 40 cents
and from Lagrange 25 cents.
"A bad looking negro was arrested
last evening on the levee by the po-
lice. He gave his name as Louis
O'Brien, though his real name is sup
posed to be Josh Wilson. Tie negro
had fine gold watch in his posses.
sion when arrested and this morning
was sweated out at the station. He
claims to have been a brakeman on
the Illinois Central road and had a
run in Kentucky, Central City being
his home. The man was auizzed
thoroughly by Deputy Marshal Har.
rington and will be held for the pres
ent He is charged with being yag.
Quincy Herald: The next big
event of oarsmen Of the central west
will be the annual regatta OF the
Southwestern Amateur Rowing asso-
citation to be held at ST. Louis on Sat
urday and Sunday of this week The
Southwestern association consists OF
| the six clubs OF st. Louis and the two
organizations Of Quincy This may not
seem to be large association, yet 1t
must be remembered that Quincy
and st. Louis are the two most i'm.
! portant cities for oarsmen along the
Mississippi and that nowhere does
the interest and enthusiasm maintain
| In aquatic sports as it does in these
two cities. Moreover, all of the clubs
have regulations as having speedy
crews and hard workers and the an.
nual races never fail to stir the enthu.
siasm of the real lovers OF sport.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22

Boat leaves Keokuk Sunday, q. m.
and viii lay over till after ball game.
Will leave Keokuk on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday and return on reg
ular schedule time.
For round trip: Keokuk, so; Canton,
40c; Warsaw, Coo; LAGRANGE, Csc.
Return checks good for return any
of these four days.
w. "A. BLAIR, Manager.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
Funeral Notice.

WRIGHT-The funeral OF the twi-
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Wright will be held from the resi-.
dence, Pip Timea street, Friday. 1uly
2S at 2 p. m. Friends of the family in.
vited. Burial private at Turner Gene
tery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
WATER POWER
REPORT soon.
Opinion When He Files His
Detailed Report OF His
investigation
HE IS IN FAVOR OF IT
Has Made Brief Advance Statement
in Which He Says the Pro-
ject is Certainly
Good One.

During the summer j. H. Freeman,
1t will be remembered, was in this vi
entity for several days, making sur
vey OF the river and checking up the
plans and reports of Engineer Cooper
on the water power proposition. He
was Lere in the interests of eastern
capital which is being solicited in the
project and his report to his principals
Is expected to have a great deal to do
with the future of the project.
Mr.. Freeman has not yet made his
full detailed report upon his trip. but
1t is known that he will make most
favorable report which is very encour-
aging news.
He has made a partial report in
which he states that he is greatly i'm
pressed with the project and finds that
Mr.. Cooper's figures and estimates are
correc- and conservative.
He found that Mr.. Cooper was too
modest in some OF his figures. the
Freeman investigation showing a
greater output of power during the
low water than does Mr.. Cooper.
Report Next Month.
The full detailed report of Mr.. Free
man is said TO be due in August when
he will file it with the capitalists and
from the brief advance report, 1t seems
that he will make a report so favor
able to the project that the capita. will
be forthcoming.
The fact that Mr.. Freeman, himself,
an eminent engineer, agrees with Mr..
Cooper that the water power project
is not only feasible but good invest
ment and would be a successful UNI
dertaking. adds to the optimistic view
Of the situation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
ST. LOUIS 10 ST. PAUL,

ST. LOUIS. 10 ST. t'AUL.
Largest and finest passenger steam.
ers on Mississippi river.
FlRsT.cLAss SERVICE.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk for
st Louis every Monday and Friday at
s q. m.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk for
Davenport every Wednesday at 500
p. m.
Steamers due to leave Keokuk for
St Paul. Mimi. at 1890 noon on June
q, 80, July 4. 8, 13, is. %. ~ and 31sL
Jnc. McNamara, Agent.
Keokuk. Iowa
ISAAC p. I.usk,
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
WANTED An old reliable Chr

WANTED An old reliable Chi
cago Manufacturing Company
wants a resident representative
In this state. active and
acquainted in the community. Fin
ancially responsible for $1,000 to
$1,000 to look after our advertising,
collections, etc. No canvassing; re-
port weekly. We will pay good sal
airy and expenses OF the office. Posi-
stion is permanent. Liberty Associa-
ton. 12-14 State ST. Chicago.
20-22-24.
LOST.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
Captain John Smith and Rats.

The intrepid navigator Captain John
Smith in the course of his journeying
in the Bermudas had some experience
of the rat as a destructive force. But
the great God of heaven" he writes,
caused such an increase Of silly rats
In the space of two years so to abound
before they regarded them that they
filed not only those places where they
were first landed, but, swimming from
place to place, spread themselves into
all parts of the country, insomuch that
there was no land but 1t was pestered
with them, and some fishes have been
taken with rats In their bellies which
they caught In swimming from lie to
lie. Their nests they had in almost ev.
cry tree and in most places their bur-
rows in the ground like comics. They
spared not the fruits of the plants or
trees or the very plants themselves,
but ate them up" All efforts to exter-
inmate these vermin proved unsuccess-
full, and the unfortunate colonists
were destitute of bread for a yeere or
two"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
A Japanese leuend.

One of the prettiest Of all the stories
relating to mirrors is that which comes
from Japan. In this a man brings as
a gift to his wife a mirror Of silvered
bronze. Then she, having seen moth
ing Of the kind before, asks in the in
nocence of her heart whose was the
pretty face smiling back at her. And
when, laughing, he tells her 1t is none
other than her own she wonders still
more, but Is ashamed to ask further
questions. But when at last her time
comes to die she calls her little daugh-
ter and gives her the treasure she has
long kept hidden away as q sacred
thing, telling her: "After / am dead
you must look in this mirror morning
and evening and you will see me. Do
not grieve." So when the mother Is
dead the girl, who much resembles her.
looks In the mirror day by day, think
ing she there talks face to face with
the dead woman and never guessing
It Is but her own reflection she sees.
And 1t Is added by the old japanese
narrator that when the girls father
learned the meaning of this strange
conduct of hers. che thinking IL TO be
a very piteous thing, his eyes grew dim
with tears"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
Cooking on the Trail.

Our guide allowed me to assist him
In preparing the breakfast. though ]
fancy my assistance might have been
easily dispensed with. He sagely re,
marked that if I was going to rough
1t l might as well begin learning now
as any time. 1t was astonishing how
appetizing a meal he prepared with
the very fewest conveniences. For In.
stance, he made bread in the sack OF
flour without using a bread pan. He
followed out cavity in the -four,
poured In water, added salt and bak-
ing powder in proper quantities, then
proceeded to mix the dough. He did
another thing In his cooking that
amused me very much. To prevent
the coffee boiling over he placed a
small willow stick across the open top
of the pot. The lesson in physics soon
followed. The coffee dubbed and
then rushed up to the top of the pot
as though it was going to boil over the
sides and extinguish the fire, but as
soon as it touched the willow it sub
sided like some sentient thing.-Forest
and Stream.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09

apple tree or let's himself down to
swing among the golden persimmons,
which he eats like glutton.
He arches that tail over his back,
and the little possums hook their tails
to it and ride with more pie, sure than
a strap hanger on street car.
Twelve young generally constitute a
litter, one pair often raising three
families a year.
The mother, kangaroo-like, carries
her offspring In pouch, and she is
sometimes found with newly born
young In her cradle. while twelve live
ly youngsters Of the first litter sport
on her back.
With so many season and all hun
cry for poultry and eggs you can easily
see how detrimental one pair may be
to community. 1t is hunted for its
flesh. fur and the penalty often i'm
posed.
They are easily trapped, and their
capture always means furry foe less
and a good roast for dinner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
PROGRESS|N THEWEST
Annual Session of the Washing
ton State Grange.

Some of the Important Items of Bust
ness Observation-Disclosures Ten Thou
sand Members Now-C. 3. kesley
| Reelected State Master.
One of the most progressive state
| oranges In the Union is that Of Wash
| ington, where G. 3. Kegiey is state
master. The twenty-frst session Of
that body was held June 1 at Ellens-
| burg. Some of the more important
items Of business transacted were the
following: A resolution was adopted
demanding that the officers Of the ma
tional grange make u ular reports to
the membership through state oranges
as to the status of the national grange
Sficial organ. now being published at
Concord, N. H., under the direction of
the national grange executive commit
| tee. No detailed report Of the business
of this paper has ever been made to the
national grange. Another resolution
asking for the appointment of deputy
to organize oranges in the state from
among the grange workers of the state
was also adopted. There has been con-
siderable criticism .on the part Of the
far west oranges in regard to the pol
icy Of the national master to send
eastern organizers into the western
territory.
Another resolution adopted called
for the statement Of the expenses Of
the national grange to the various
state oranges. Another asked for the
appointment of state matron to have
charge of the Juvenile work. A stand
ing committee on good roads was APP
pointed. A reform in taxation was
called for In which the person who
makes improvements on property
should not have to bear the burden Of
taxation also. The grange recon-
mended that the state adopt the plan
Of a regular tax levy for the support
of state institutions. The grange op-
posed state aid roads as being We
hicle for graft" and corruption. 1t
urged that districts be allowed to elect
their own supervisor. 1t asked that
practical agriculture be added to the
course of study in the common schools.
During the year sixty-seven new
oranges were organized with 2,7S5
members. The total membership Is
now 9,132 in 1S4 oranges. There are
also thirteen Pomona or county oranges
and two Juvenile oranges. The sixth
degree was conferred on eighty-eight
candidates. G. Z. Kegiey was re-
elected state master.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
THE THlEvlNG oPossUM.

If you find furry animal, apparent
ly dead, in your hencoop, and it has
pig head and ratty tail, don't shed
tears, but "holler" for the gun or jump
on 1t with both feet
It's an opossum "playin' possum"
like you did when you trumped up a
dummy" ache to stay home from
school.
Kill 1t quick, pry open its big mouth
and count the teeth. 1t has fifty
more than lion-and when they snap
on a chicken the jig's up.
Allow this dull white creature to
escape and you'll see some remarkable
tree climbing stunts and witness aero
batic feats as he swings on his re-
tractile tail that would give Polly Of
the Circus vertigo.
Cut off bulldogs tail and he's more
beautiful and valuable. Cut off pos
sums tail and he's n. G.
That loop-the-loop tail is great con-
venience.
When he snoozes, it's his anchor to
the bough.
He let's out few kinks in his caudal
appendage and snaps up the farmers
ancient rooster that shores in the sour
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
To Prevent Potato Sprouting.

Consul General Richard Guenther of
Frankfort reports that German pub
lication states that new method for
keeping potatoes and preventing
sprouting consists in placing them on
a layer Of coke. DR.. Schiller Of Bruins
wick, who has published the method.
is of the opinion that the improved
ventilation by means of coke is not
alone responsible for the result, but
believes that it is due to the oxidation
of the coke. which, however, is very
slow one. Coke always contains sui
phur. and it is very possible that the
minute quantities of oxides Of carbon
and sulphur, which result from the
oxidation. mixing with the air and
penetrating among the potatoes are
sufficient to greatly retard sprouting.
Potatoes so treated are said to keep I'm
good condition until the following July.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
This Small World.

about ten years ago, when | was
living in a village in Illinois," said the
| red headed man, II had business to
for the trip was the talk of the place
and a day or two before l started
was visited by farmer who was an
Englishman and who said:
"If you are going to London would
you mind seeing my brother Jim and
telling him his brother Tom over here
is well and doing well and wants him
to write oftenerr
"'What is your brothers other
name?' l asked.
"'Smith, sfr-Jm Smith
II told him would keep an eye out
for the Smith family, and he thanked
me and withdrew. In due time I ar
rived In London from Liverpool, and
as took ~ cab at the depot queried
Of the driver;
ado you happen to know any one IN
London named SmfthT
"T'm Smith myself, SIR he re-
piled.
"'But a, Jim Smith,
I'm a Jim Smith,
"'But Jim Smith. who has got a
brother Tom in America
"Tve got ones SIR
"'But a Jim Smith whose brother
Tom in America is a farmer In I'LL
nois and wants to be written to Of
tener.'
"That's me again, sir, and here's
the proof Of It. Pm just going to mail
him this ERE letter.
And hang ne IL he didn't show me
a letter ready for mailing and prove
his case on the spot He was the first
man had spoken to in London, and
he was the Jim Smith had been told
to look out for" -Chattanooga Times
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
OF slowly opened his eyes and made an

Of slowly opened his eyes and made an
attempt to rise.
"Ah, Jack. old boy, you're coming
around all right" cried the doctor,
supporting him and giving him a re-
viving Graft.
After a few minutes, when the other
grew stronger. the physician continued
| ~ tender. kindly tone: II am glad l
was With you. seeing we were booked
! for casualties. Some one might have
taken ycuT money and left you to die.
AS 1t ii, everything is all right"
"Ch. Horton, am so glad, too, for
my wife's saker And Jacks hand
sought that of the doctor.
The blue and white gown drew back
into the shadows.
Here we are" exclaimed the doc
tor as the rumbling Of the relief train
came to their ears. Now let us see
how well you can walk"
The blue and white gown, torn and
bedraggled, followed closely in the
wake of these devoted friends, and
little Mrs. Engle climbed up the steps
of the homeward bound coach behind
them.
After Jack was comfortably settled
his friend said, "Now I must look
after the lady who so bravely helped
bring you back from the borderland."
The gown with the medicine splashes
on 1t slipped into the seat just behind
them, and Rose looked up as DR.. Hor-
ton rose to go.
"Ahw he said. Pardon me, madam,
for my seeming neglect. 1 was so
taken up with Jack that I nearly for
got you"
She smiled family In answer, and he
resumed his seat Presently a hand
was laid timidly on his shoulder, and
he looked around.
would surprise-a glad one-hurt
him?" she asked TREMENDOUSLY.
The wondering doctor shook his
head in the negative and waited for
her to go On. Leaning forward tri-
f1e, she whispered something in his
ear.
With a misty gladness shining in his
eyes DR.. Horton grasped the situation
as best he could and asked, you don't
expect to meet your wife on this train,
do you, Jack"
"Oh, no; she is safe at home" was
the quick reply.
"But suppose now" continued the
doctor, that she is here somewhere.
Would you know her, old fellow, If
you saw her in this carr
Horton, what makes you talk that
wayT' queried the other, sitting erect
and growing curious.
A movement behind them drew
Jacks attention, and his question was
answered, so DR. Horton simply chang
ed places with the owner of the blue
and white gown, leaving his friend to
solve the problem Of Mrs. Engle's
presence at his own sweet will.
When Aunt Nykirk opened the door
at midnight for her niece she grum-
bled in sleepy disgust. But little Mrs.
Engle threw her arms around her
neck.
"Hush!'' she whispered imperatively.
"Here comes Jack"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
The TraveIer's low

The cream Of tartar tree. which is
also called the "sour gourd," grows in
northern Australia and has trunk
which measures from seventy to
eighty-five feet in circumference, but
which is only twenty or thirty feet
high. The wood is soft and juicy and
when STEPPED in water provides the
thirsty traveller with refreshing and
cooling drink. The fruit is about six
inches long, shaped like lemon and
contains a gently acid pulp, which
tastes like cream of tartar. Wherever
It is to be found a small encampment
Of weary wayfarers unfurl their tents.
When sighted in the bush the famous
tree is always greeted with a song
written by the early bushrangers
called. "Sing Hey For the Travellers
Joy."-New York Telegram.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
Uncle Paid.

Many years ago Shutter. popular
actor, was engaged for few nights
In principal city in the north OF
England. 1t was In the coaching days
and 1t happened that the stage In
which he Travelled (and In which there
were only an old gentleman and him
self was stopped by single highway
man.
The old gentleman pretended to be
asleep, but Shutter resolved to be even
with him. Accordingly, when the high
wayman presented his pistol and COM
manded Shutter to deliver his money
Instantly or he was a dead man,
Money! returned he, with an i'd
otto shrug and a countenance mex
pressibly vacant. "Oh, lor', sir! They
never trust me with any, for uncle
here always pays for me, turnpikes
and all, your honor"
Upon which the highwayman gave
him a few curses for his stupidity,
complimented the old gentleman with
smart slap on the face to awaken
him and robbed him of every shilling
he had In his pocket, while Shutter,
who did not lose a single farthing,
with great satisfaction and merriment
pursued his journey, laughing heart
lily at his fellow traveller.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
pON,TS.

Don't neglect to provide shade or
your chickens will get sunstroke.
Don't let your white show birds run
In the suns hot glare. They will get
brassy.
Don't feed your pigeons. much hemp.
They will get fat and lay infertiles.
Don't feed much corn in summer.
1t Is a cholera breeder and fat pro-
Queer.
Don't let your young turkeys have
corn until they "shoot the red" 1t
brings deadly liver trouble.
Don't let young ducks sleep In the
damp. They will get rheumatism. 49,
Don't let the corncrib door open.
The geese will, gorge on corn and get
too fat
Don't set the rat trap in an exposed
place. Your hens will be crippled.
Don't feed moldy corn. Your fowls
will get mold disease.
Don't let your chickens roost high.
as they Will bruise their feet and get
eorns
Don't let the chickens get the plums
that fall. A net under the trees and
you catch them all.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
Sailing a Diamond Mine.

A man in South Africa while walk
ing one day over his property with a
party of prospectors suggested that
they assay some Of the soil. In the
search that ensued eight rough dia-
monds were found, and offers began
to fly through the air at rapid rate
for the land, when the hosts wife
called out to her husband, why,
John, where are the other twoT" The
sequel to the story is left to the i'm
agination.-Boston Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
A Prosperous Maine GRANGE.

Limestone grange, Aroostook, Me-,
mas increased its attendance from a
rev to a strong organization largely
through its business methods in CO.
operative buying and selling. A year
ago this grange had hardly members
enough for officers and attendance
They organized a grange store, got
their members interested, and now
their attendance runs from 80 to 100
each night. About 100 suspended men,
bers were taken back into good stand
ing. Degrees have been conferred
upon about fifty candidates recently.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
Our Grange Cabinet Officer,

President Taft did well to retain Sec.
rotary of Agriculture James Wilson in
his cabinet. Being first appointed by
President Mckinley, this Iowa farmer
and member Of the grange, thus breaks
all records for length Of service, being
member Of the presidents official
family In four administrations. While
not actively engaged in grange work
now, owing to his official duties, Com
missioner Wilson is nevertheless vital
ly interested in the work and progress
Of the Order.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
All Unreceipted.

A titled Englishman was speaking OF
the impoverished nobility of the old
world.
what German friend Of mine said
of his family is true of too many fami
lies. My friend was graf. was Wis.
fling his castle on the Rhine. He
showed me there one day many proofs
Of his races antiquity.
"'Dear me- said I, sitting yawn,
L had no idea you went back so far
''He pointed proudly to an old steel
bound chest Of black oak.
why, my boy said he, I've got
bills in there dating back to the
twelfth century,"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09

WILD CHERRY TRUNK (PRUNUs sCRUTINA).
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.
The clusters of flowers borne at the
ends of leafy branches are generally
somewhat dropping and consist of
many small, white, five petaled flow-
ers with numerour yellow stamens, the
clusters Of white against the green
background making it rather at
tractive tree. The cherries ripen
about August or September and are
globular, black or very dark purple,
about the size of pea, and have a
sweet. somewhat astringent and bit
ter taste. The wild cherry. which is
native of this country, belongs to
the plum family.
In commerce wild cherry bark is
usually found in curved or irregular
pieces, the outer surface smooth and
somewhat shining, of a light green or
brownish green color, and showing
numerous transverse, light colored
lines or grooves, or "lenticels," as they
are technically known. The inner
surface is rust colored, marked with
netlike grooves. or assures. 1t breaks
with short, granular fracture. The
taste is aromatic, astringent and pleas