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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

ed cipher and addressing to himself
an envelope in the mystic characters,
affixed stamp, dropped it in the mail
box and awaited results. Within a
week the letter reached him, the cipher
solved by the dead letter clerks.
Miss Janet Carter. Spencer. Insea,"
looks puzzling at first glance and sug-
gests the postoffice aboard the ocean
steamers. When the last word is read
aloud, however, the mystery vanishes,
fer '1nsea' becomes N. q. The letter
was sent to North Carolina aid de-
hyered in the town of Spencer.
Puzzles Of Many Glasses.
An Englishman addressed this enyel.
ope (Which never reached its desti-
nation): Mr.. M. Clacy, New Jersey,
United States, America And it was
doubtless Pat himself in Dublin. who
fondly addressed this envelope: Miss
Bridget Murphy, America" This LET.
ter is still at the dead letter office.
with small prospects of reaching Miss
Murphy, who can. however, obtain
the letter by addressing the superin-
tendent and proving she is the person
for whom the letter was intended.
Besides letters that eventually find
their way to the dead letter office.
trere are also all manner of articles.
ranging all the way from false teeth to
cans of dynamite and rattlesnakes. A
number of snakes have been sent alive
through the mails, as also have horned
toads, tarantulas, scorpions, etc. These
have generally made their presence
felt and have by various postmasters
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

The newest telephone mouthpiece is
of glass, which can be readily cleaned
by boiling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

The latest is "Raisin Day" II this
thing keeps up the Omaha Bee an
ticipates that people will soon be con
PEELED to set aside day to work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Some OF the cigars of the Philip
pines are 21a feet long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

According to the Sioux City Journal.
here's where the umpire's wife and
children begin worrying.
The Atchison Globe says that an
Atchison bride has selected bowlegged
furniture to match her husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

The Mt. Ayr ~Record-News thinks
Mr.. Cownie might take the hint and
retire voluntarily. THE woods of
Iowa are full of farmers who could
serve as well and even better than
himself" il asserts. In Iowa no man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-03

he Washington Democrat has
noticed that when an inventor can
think of nothing else to invent, he
gets UP some kind of window de-
vice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
AuxyAssE.

Winter is here-came Saturday
with rain AMI sect and ended with
a big blizzard Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Hatcher left ON Saturday
night for Emerson, Neb., to visit
her son, Boyd. at that pace.
Corn is selling briskly at IS per Dbl
D. d. Dudleyandwifa of Mexico, Wis.
tied home folks list week.
E. NJ. Carter visited his family over
Sunday.
Mrs. Mug Moss has the measles.
Mr.. Sam Ro hwe'l died on Mon
day night at his daughters, Mrs
John McPheete1s, of old age.
Misses Emma and Hattie Free
man, Of Hallsyi lie, are visiting Miss
Mae Beckley this week.
Cards are out announcing the ap
preaching wedding Of Rev. San
Wood, OF this place, and Miss Tate
of Williamsburg, next Tuesday, tht
14th.
M. M. Brown shipped a car load
Of apples Saturday, some of which
he purchased from E. w. Martin ant
B. B. Thurmond, al 75c and s1.00 pei
bu.
The Christian Church almost unan
imously call Ed. Charles Swift
for the year OF 1910. Elder Swift has
already preached for this congrega
ton over two yea 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

from a pleasant visit to her friend,
Mrs. Weatherford, north of Centralia.
Tony MCGEE sod 1000 bushes of
corn to Clark & B'edsoe to be de Nv.
erred on their farm at SOC.
James Clark and Richard Nichols
made a business trip to Indiana re-
Gently.
J.. A. Groves sod IA 135-Ib. hogs
to H. t. Cant at &c.
W. H. Wilson sold 20 stock hogs to
H. T. Cant at $40.
w. N. Maxwell was in St. Louis
the hast of the week and sold a large
shipment of furs of all kinds. Mr..
Maxwell has bought over $500 worth
of the above in this community and
is paying good ~Iriees.
Joe Considine was in Monroe eoun,
ty two days last week and purchas,
ed Is aged mu.es at 5000 around and
sold Z yearing mules at $1.25 around
Horace Mundy bought one mule Of
w. N. Maxwell for $127.
Ellie and Tommie Daniel of Cen
tralia we're here the fiTst of the
week to see Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Cogswell.
Mr.. Jeff Downs was here Monday
to meet his mother who had been
to MobeTly ON a two weeks visit,
MISS Edna CANT entertained very
| pleasantly her FRIEND, Miss Baker, Of
Montgomery City, Saturday and
| Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
BANQUET TONIGHT
You Can Safely Eat One II You Take
Two Mona Tablets Afterwards
Otis Purdy Guarantees Them.

1t is really a pltiful sight to see
so many thousands Of people worry.
ing about what they can eat and
what they can't eat.
Dyspeptics, they call themselves,
but they stretch the Imagination wheI
they do it.
All these people need to make then
healthy, cheerful and of sound appe.
tihe is a box Of Mona tablets.
The stomach Of a dyspeptic is over
worked and run down. 1t needs heir
to digest the food, but more than
that it needs a prescription that viii
cleanse, renovate, strengthen and put
elasticity into the stomach walls.
Mona is the prescription that
will do this and do it so promptly
that you'll wonder why you didn't try
it before.
It stops be,ching of gas and dis.
tress after eating in five minutes. II
is undoubtedly the greatest stomach
tonic ever given to the public by a
specialist In stomach diseases.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
Mona. Otis Purdy sells it In Mex.
leo sells it for so cents a large box
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

New corn in his section is bringing
60 cents.
Hogs sold as high as $S.40 a hun
dred pounds al the Kansas City
Stock Yards Tuesday, the highest
price paid IN the past twenty4seven
years. The former high price this
year, sS.S7 10, was paid September
II. In July. 1882. several loads sold
at $3.50 a hundred pounds. Several
million hogs in Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri had died of cholera in that
year. The present high prices are
attributed to a shortage in the avail
able supply Of fat hogs.
Toys and Dolls of all kinds. Fred.
endaH & wilkins. d2w1
Joe Considine, one Of the well
known feededs and shippers of this
market, residing in Audrrain county.
No. furnished one OF his usual good
eonsignments OF the top Of the mar
ket. The sale embraced two cars of
steers. embracing 80 head that were
wen finished and averaged 1853
lbs. They were bought for Joe
Stern OF New York.
Louis Smith, a prominent stock
man of Audrain county, Mo-, mar
keted a load Of choice heavy hogs in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Moore, 26 sheep, $t29; Joe league,
3 brood sows. $57; Frank scrog.
gins, % fan pigs, $3.50; w. Il. Gun
nLngham, 6 shsats and a male hog,
$45; Chas. league. / buck, Sc.
James H. Starr 6 Son, we'll known
sheepmen of Audra'n county, Mo-,
says the st. Louis Live Stock Re.
porter, marketed 437 head OF the
Starr Western yearlings of their
own feeding Monday. that averaged
1902 lbs. and brought s6.75. These
sheep were fed under the s~upervis-
ion Of Chester Starr, the junior mem
Der of the firm and shows While
he is not very old in years that he
IS a thorough sheep feeder.
Sam Rothwell, residing al Auxyasse.
died at his home Monday night at
about IL O'Clock. The deceased
had been in i'll health for a number
of years, crippled UP with rheuma.
tism, and the news of his death viii
not be wholly unexpected. He is a
cousin of DR.. C. A. Rothwell, OF this
city, and a bnotherin-law of ]. w.
Plunkett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09
THOMPSON.

Powell G. Mundy shipped two cars
Of hogs to st. Louis over C. & A.
Monday might.
Joe Considine shipped one car of
hogs and three OF cattle over Wa
bash Monday night to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Special Report
Nata Stock Yards. H., Dec. Z.
Cattle receipts 5000; some choscl
cattle Included Trade was activ,
and fully steady. We sod prim.
1000 b. yearhng steers al $500
prime $50 ID. heifes and steers mix
ed at $500. The best heavy steer
here sold at ss.25. Cows and heif
ens also sold actively. although a
no better prices than the close o
last week. Stockers and feeders II
good demand at strong values. Yea.
calves fully soc higher; top arounG
$3.50. Outlook good especially FOL
good cattle.
Hog receipts. 1900. Qua,hy bet
ter than any We have had lately.
Market opened steady; closed weak
with practically al hogs sod. Tos
1882 1-2. Bulk ss.i5 to $40. Looks
favorable to ship all fat hogs.
Sheep receipts 1000. Market 10 tc
25c higher. most advance on hmhs
Top mutton sheep sold at $3.50; TOT
warnings $685. top lambs $500
Outlook steady.
Natl Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

every barrel Of SOP. This Is an ex-
Ieenent preventive and be has not
lost a hog this year. b. F. Adams,
who farms near Seed Tick, has had
no cholera among his hogs. though
he Is feeding 20 head. 40 OF them be
ing for the market soon He puts a
~teaspoonfnl OF turpentina on an ear Of
corn and keeds it to them He be-
heves this IS a better plan than put.
ting it IN the slop. Carl Lock.
ridge. near him. has lost some pore.
ines from cholera this fan. Mr.. Ad.
ANS states new CON Is bringing 55c
cents in his section and there Is
very little wheat planted there. Most
of the corn has been gathered.
We haven't time to write
an advertisement this week
las this is the last week of
Jour Autumn Sale. Avail
yourself of the opportunity.
Ricketts, & Dmmons D. G.. CO
The Yanda'a Leader says: John
Price this week refused $1,000 for
his saddle colt, Graham Mcdonald
This colt was sired by Rex MeDon-
aid and is a black beauty and was
much admired during the corn car.
niva1- Mr.. Price says he can
make the colt worth a bigger figure
than a thousand dollars"
B.. R. Middleton shipped a load
Of yearling mules from Thompson
Sunday night 70 Tennessee. Mr..
Middleton shipped from Mexico Mon
day night 70 the Dockery Plantation
in Mississippi Al mules, all of which
were purchased from farmers In the
vicinity Of Mexico. The Al were
purchased from the following: Geo.
Ramsey, 2; Geo. Brown, s; Billy
Blythe. /; c. s. Groves, i; Mir. Nc
Keehan, i; Johnson and Stumpf,
2: Mr.. Everett, /; Stuart, near
Thompson, 4; Chas. Skinner, 2; c.
H. Dean, i; Brener Brcs. 2; Fred
Norris, 8; Horace Mundy, /; Judge
Baker Barnes, o; w. H. Wilson, q:
Mr.. Neyerland, L. Alex Carter. g;
also aged mule, Fred Norris.
THE Ledger regrets very much to
have George Dearang, one of our
most progressive business men, leave
Mexico. Mr.. Dearing has sold cut
to his partner, Mr.. Durkee, and viii
return 10 shelbyville, H., where
his friends wish him much prosper.
ity.
Ambrose Preece. of London. Eng,
has bought from Lee Bros. a high
class chestnut mare for hunting pur-
poses. Godfrey Preece. of New
York, has also bought from them two
excellent walk frot saddle horses.
Chas. Green, Of Centralia, pur-
chased mules for Hudson Bros, from
the following parties last week; 6
head of Chas. Dunn at s22q; SO of
Lon Dunn at $40; and rs OF Moore
Bros, at s1s5.
Jas. Humphrey, Of Vanda,ia, re-
Gently marketed a couple of cars of
No. l red wheat at st. Louis at
s1.29 per bn. Last year he market
ed in the same city a car of wheat
at $L6s per bu.
Otto Schopp has % head of good
heifers on feed. He is feeding them
cotton seed cake and shelled corn.
and they are in fine condition. He
states cotton seed cake IS hard to
beat for cattle. He has been paying
about 81 cents for new corn.
Arthur Stewart, Of near Laddonia,
had an extra good sale, his stock
bringing good prices: Harvey Sum-
mers paid $342.5O for a span Of
mules; Thos. Reighley, / COW and
calf, $3.50; VIM. Boyd, 1 COW, $685.;
Chas. league, 1 calf s12; j. c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Miss Ruth Durkee is o book
keeper for her father, J. E. Durkee,
who Is now proprietor Of the Durkee
G Deardng establishment on the east
side OF the Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

When you want anything ba the
Bread line, phone Mckinley, He
will fill your order promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

The most useful Xmas presents,
the largest assortment at the small
est prices at Poisson's Dry Goods
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

See Mckinley for fresh Bread,
Cakes and Candies, dwtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Sporting Goods of all kinds, at
Ferris & Cauthorn'e.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

A set Of FuEg makes a nice and
useful Xmas Present for a LAZY or
Miss. Poisson's Dry Goods Store
carries a large line at the lowest
prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

We mre now ready with a Gull Line
OF skates, boys coaster wagons, peck
ct knives, carving sets, chatting dish.
es. baking dishes, etc, All OF these
VIII make nice XMAS presents,
d2w1 Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

Reports Of hog cholera come In
from various sectors of the county
and the hog ra'sers, in some In
stances, y suffering heavy Losses.
Lockridge & Jones recently lost 10
head of good ones through cholera.
Mr.. Weakleys an Illinois farmer who
is farming on the old steffens farm,
puts a half pint of turpentine In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-09

The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, ASSIGN
Aiienees, Grantees, and Donees Of Jehu
b. Johnson. deceased, and Elisha Cham-
bcrl in. deceased. and all persons CAM
ing or who might claim by, through OF
undar them or either OF them ....t..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
EX NIINATIONS HELD
FOR FORESTRY POSITIONS

Portland-The United States civil
service commission announces an ex-
animation on June 16, 1909, at Port
land, Astoria, Baker City and Eu-
gene. this state. to secure eligibles
from which to make certification to
fill existing vacancies, at 5000 per
annum, in the position Of clerk in the
forest service. and vacancies requiring
similar qualifications as they may oc-
cur at salaries of $500 and $1,000 per
annum, depending upon conditions of
service and location. Elgibles will
be subject to appointment for serv-
ice in forest supervisors offices at
various points throughout the west.
In a few places, owing to local condi-
tions the appointment of male clerks
only can be considered. Many of the
places of employment are desirable
from a residence point of view. The
forest service does not furnish eth
er houses or subsistence. Appointees
will be expected to report at places
of employment at their own expense,
The duties to be performed consist
of carrying on office correspondence,
keeping up files and conducting rou-
tine business during the absence of
the forest supervisor in the field.
Further particulars may be obtained
from y. A. Leigh, Portland, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
EXHIBIT OF
CITY PLANNING IN n. Y.

New ork.-Architectural experts
from many American cities gathered
in this city to witness the opening OF
the city planning and municipal art
under the auspices Of the New York
municipal art society and the commit
tee on congestion of population. The
exhibition lasts until May 16.
The committee of congestion of
population in New York presents ex.
hibits under the following general
heads: Housing conditions; transit
systems; industries and industrial
conditions; the land system in New
York the concentration of offices and
factories city planning in American
cities; city planning in foreign cities,
and conditions in some American
cities
Among the special features of the
exhibitions are: What the Uniteo
States government is doing in Porto
Rico; the Pittsburg survey exhibit;
what New York is doing in decorating
the schools; New York's bridges and
dock developments; the exhibit of
the public service comm 'ssion, and
of the metropolitan sewerage COM
mission. and other exhibits Of city
planning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17

and Rebekah lodges I. o. o. F. Of
this place, to the grand lodge and as
sembly held at that place.
Mrs. John Thomas and Miss Eva
Cunningham spent Saturday in Her
miston.
Rev. Atcheson who just returned
from a two weeks business trip to
Portland, Oregon, left on Thursday
for Plains, Mont, where he will
preach in the Congregational church,
Mrs. w. W. Pankey left Saturday
evening for Salt Lake city to join her
husband, who is manager of tele-
phone line near that city. Mrs.
Pankey came here a bride one year
ago. She is gifted, cultured wo-
man and has found warm place In
many hearts.
Mrs. Amos Hammer returned home
today, accompanying the remains of
his uncle, John Templeton.
The Epworth League sold ice
cream at Hoskins and Corners Sat-
urday.
The dance given by the Echo or
chestra was a financial success. A
larger number than usual attended
and every one reported a pleasant
evening.
H, C. Mcneil, tariff inspector for
the o. r. & N, visited Agent Hunter
Thursday and inspected all the tariff
files. He reported everything in first
class shape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
WILL VISIT OREGON

Portand-M. Jean Adrien An-
tome Jules Jusserand, ambassador
from France to the United States, is
to visit Portland June II. The am
bassador will stop here on his way
from San Francisco to the Alaska
Yukon-Paclfic exposition at Seattle,
having arranged his trip with view
of being in this city during the Rose
Festival week. c. Henri Liable,
French consul in Portland, said last
night that as there is no French So
ciety in this city, on account of the
few residents of French birth. it Is
probable that no entertainment of
the ambassador will be undertaken by
his compatriots. The distinguished
visitor will be rendered reception,
however, that may develop into
banquet at the Commercial club, the
preliminary arrangements for which
are already being made.
M. Jusserand has been given the
degree Of LID. by several universi-
ties in this country in recognition of
his distinguished scholarship dis
played in his historical works He re-
ceived the degree from the University
of Chicago, Columbia, University of
Pennsylvania, McGill and Harvard. He
was born In Lyons, France, in 1855,
and has been In the diplomatic serv-
ice of his country since he attained
his majority.
Nine. Jusserand is to accompany
the ambassador on his western trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
FORECAST OF NEWS
FOR COMING WEEK

Washington.-Pres Taft will
leave Washington Tuesday night on
his first trip to the south since his in
auguratlon. At Petersburg, Va,
Wednesday, he will be present at the
unyeiling of fine monument at Fort
Malone to the Pennsylvania troops
who fell in the fights during the ia
nous siege OF General Grant. From
Petersburg the president will go to
Charlotte, n. c., to attend the celebra-
ton there of the anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenburg declara-
tion Of independence.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Lake Mohong conference on interna-
tional arbitration will assemble at the
Adriondacks resort Wednesday and
continue in session three days Prom
inent among the participants will be
Governor Ansel of South Carolinai
Ex-Governor Montague of Virginia;
President Faunce of Brown univer-
sity; the British, German and Bra
lillian ambassadors and the diplomat
ic representatives of several of the re-
publics of South and Sentral Ameri-
ca.
If the conditions are favorable the
government tests of aeroplanes and
other flying machines will be resum-
ed during the week at Fort Myer. The
tests will continue a month or long
er, and will include demonstrations
of the Wright aeroplane, the Berliner
type Of helicoptic flying machine and
several other varieties of the social
ed heavier than air machines.
Powder Trust ON Trial.
The taking of testimony on behalf
of the defense in the governments
suit against the so-called powder trust
scheduled to begin in the United
States court at Wilmington, Del,
Monday. On the same day the case
OF II. Clay Pierce under indictment
I'm Texas on the charge of false
swearing in the suit to oust the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company from that
state, will be called at Austin, but 1t
is understood that the trial will be
postponed until fall.
The election of a new assembly in
the republic of Colombia, is of some
interest to the people of the United
States, owing to the efforts of Presi-
dent Reyes and his government to
have elected an assembly favorable
to the convention recently concluded
between Colombia and the United
states which must be ratified by the
assembly before it can come into
force.
The annual Presbyterian general
assemblies will be the important gath
erlngs of the week. The northern
Presbyterians will meet at Denver and
the southern Presbyterians at Savan-
nah, beginning their sessions stimuli
Thursday morning.
President Taft and the British am
bassador Mr.. Bryce, will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the national confer
ence on city planning, which will as
in Washington Friday for a
session of two days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17

In industrial subjects and Industrial
pedagogy, which the college hopes to
De able to satisfy by holding this sum-
mer session.
While designed principally to meet
the needs Of the teachers Of the state
the work will be so organized as to
make 1t possible for students now In
attendance or for anyone not stu
dent of the college to take work dur
ing the summer for which they may
receive credit In the regular degree
courses.
TIL school Of agriculture will offer
courses In agronomy, animal hus-
bandry, dairylng, poultry husbandry
and horticulture. The school Of engi-
neers will give work in mechanical
drawing, manual training and survey
Ing. The other schools will offer
courses In the different branches Of
domestic science and art, political
economy, civil government, CONNER
cial law, typewriting, mathematics,
English, history, chemistry, botany,
entomology, psychology, bacterlology,
physics, drawing, physical culture and
music. In addition to these there will
be offered course in Industrial ped
agogy.
The committee having in charge
the arrangements for the summer
school has provided for recreation as
well as work. Weekend excursions
to places of interest will be feature
Of the session. 1t is planned to visit
Newport Niagara and Mill City,
Mary's Peak and the State Teachers
association meeting at Albany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
SUMMER SCHOOL AT
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis.-The oregon Agricultural Col
lege will offer six weeks course this
summer extending from Monday
June 81, to Friday, July 80, and COW
ering the fields of agriculture, do
mestic science and art, manual train
ing and commerce.
This Is the first time that the col
lege has undertaken such extended
work in the summer session, but the
demand for industrial courses to be
given during the summer months has
become so urgent that the work has
finally been taken up. There is
demand from the grade and high
school teachers Of the state for work