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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Locks and Dams.

Mr.. Thomas has arranged with Maj
or Meigs to get the party over the
dam at Ottumwa and otherwise assist
in the journey. at that place. The
locks and dams in the Des Moines riv-
err are located at the following places:
Lock / at Croton, lock 2 at Farming
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
! q Raised Yesterday to Finance =
Team il the Commercial
League During Com
ing Season.
AFFAIRS ARE UNSETTLED
!. nav Come 10 Pass That League
VIII be Composed Of But Four
Teams-Little Practice
Has Been Done

with the opening Of the Commercial
,...,,e season but few weeks on al
..,ss ora in a rather unsettled condi-
~ and Il will take some fast skirm-
,.n,ne on the part Of the officers and
~.n.eers to have the teams ready to
n.rticipate in the big opening. A
.,.nce at the situation at the present
Zine has a tendency to cause followers
y tho league to think that delayed
onening can be looked for again TINS
year contrary to all early league dope.
d. nopular subscription among the
.,eynhers OF the Elks club $35 was
raised Yesterday, this being about hall
NJ sum necessary to carry the team
through the season. A member stat
sastbis morning that six times that
,nm could easily be gathered and the
seau, will have plenty OF finances. The
M management has been somewhat
,lov in notifying the president of the
league that the club has fully decided
4 enter team in the league and 1t
NAV come to pass that the berth Will
not be granted and four team league
may result.
The Commercial league complica-
tons are many at the present time.
The Hamilton team, member of the
league last year, is reported as fav-
Ing taken part in questionable games
which may have bearing upon the
amateur standing of the members of
the club. With this fact brought be-
! fore the board of control Of the ath-
letic field the hamilton team may not
be admitted with the same players as
last year In the lineup. 1t is thought,
showever. that Hamilton has not violat-
ed any of the rules which would alter
their amateur standing.
II the Hamilton team ) not admit.
ted to the league 1t is thought that the
chances for the Elks to obtain berth
will be slim. A five team league
would be unwieldy and would not be
voted for by the league.
At the present time 1t seems that 8
league composed Of four teams has as
many followers as the six team league
idea and unless both Hamilton and The
Elks are taken in that is what the
league will be.
t will be impossible to draw UP {
schedule until everything is settled
Kellogg Birge upset the dope by drop
pihg from the league and progress hal
been blocked for the past few weeks
Little practice has been done by tn,
fefms of the league thus far. TIL,
vfther has been somewhat agains
baseball and the athletic field has on
y peen in condition for a short time.
y IS expected that activities will
commence this week and the team
Slii soon round into shape.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
MEMORIAL DAY
TO BE THE 31ST
Iowa Department Of the G. A. r., Has
Set the Monday Following as
the Day.

The date of observing Memorial day
this year, which comes on Sunday. has
been officially set by the department
OF Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic
as Monday, May 81. according to the
general order issued April 6 and also
according to general order No 6, Is
sued March is by the head officer Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
the G. A. r., for the country, the two
notices being as follows:
National Order.

NattonAl Or0eV.
In 1885 Gen. John A. Logan, at that
time COMMANDMENT Chief of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, promul-
gated an order to the Grand Army Of
the Republic, calling upon all COM
rades to observe the Both day of May
as Decoration Day-to seek out every
comrades grave and to decorate 1t
with the choicest blossoms Of early
spring time. Since that time by legisla-
tive enactment the 30th day OF May
has become a legal holiday, under
the title Of Memorial day. This year
the 30th of May occurs on Sunday, and
the 31st OF May. will be observed as
Memorial Day. Should there be Posts
who have already engaged speakers
and made arrangements to hold pub
lie services on Saturday, the 10Th OF
May, they may do SO If they cannot
change without great Inconvenience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. +. G. SMITH

DR.. r. c. SMITH
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE and Residence: $40 Main street,
second floor.
Office Hours: 10 to 10 a. M: 2 to 1
p. NJ; Z to p. m.
Iowa phone. CAB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Youna Girls are Victims

Of headache, as well as older women.
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood, and strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. 25c. at VIII
kinson e Co. and ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

The Keokuk baseball team has
One 70 ottlmwa and will not return
- z. game here until next Sunday.
nen the Pathfinders from Burlington
Arrlve for series. Keokuk should
esurn rom the trip this week with
: good string OF victories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
DR.: J. EATON JOHNSTON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician practicing Oste-
opathy in the county. The Smith
sonlan itrus- fitted and guaranteed.
i only truss that holds. once
North side of Main street, third door
above Fifth. Phone SO. Residence,
Ninth and Webster. Phone 4s4. p
.. Lock Box, Al. Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRoUT
PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEnM

olnce-Y. M. c. A. Building. Resi-
dence 912 Fulton street. Office hours:
~ to a. M; 2 to 4 p. M; evening
hours by appointment. Iowa phone.
o2s'Y, and Hub. phone 2092, Office
phone Residence phone, Iowa 12-M;j
HUI. 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
The state Order.


1t is therefore ordered that Posts
and comrades invite the entire people.
not emitting the Schools, to partic-
ipate in the sacred services of Me-
mortal Day, and that as the 3Oth OF
May this year comes on Sunday, that
Monday the 31st be chosen, unless in
some instances the 10Th or 30th has
already been selected and arrange
ments too far made to conveniently
change. The Commander-in-Chief sug-
gests and your Commander cheerful
ly reiterates that 1t is custom more
and more acceptable as the years go
by to place flowers on the graves of
any Confederate dead who may lie
buried in northern cemeteries, to the
end that all trace Of hatred and dissen-
sion may be obliterated while yet
large number Of the foes Of 81 to '65
survive. Posts are requested to hold
union services on Sunday preceding
Memorial day, at which all members
OF Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A
R., Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Vet
Grams and Spanish-American War Vet
Grams should be cordially invited t.
attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Will EMBARK
FROM DES MONIES
Major N. Melss, experimenting the
Des Moines River Trip and
keokuk Young Men
Leave.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
Major MeIgs Received an Interesting
and Important Letter From
Old River Captain, E.
H. Thomas.

Meyllng and George Aartel lett Cn1S
afternoon at $40 over the Rock
Island for Des Moines, from which
place Major Meigs and party hope to
embark tomorrow in the Hornet"
down the Des Moines to make re-
port when the trip is completed on
the navigability of the stream which
was at one time busy one with, the
many steamboats, that piled its bos-
ON.
The launch Hornet in which the
trip is to be made, was shipped this
morning via the Rock Island to Des
Moines and will arrive in that city to-
morrow morning and be put in the
river Immediately for it's trip.
Major Meigs has received word
from Mr.. Miller, president Of the
Home Savings bank of that city who
was to have made the trip with the
others, that he would be unable to go,
much as he would like to. The par
ty will consist of only four persons,
the three Keokuk government men
and LATE Young, Jr., of Des Moines,
news reporter Of the Register and
Lecder.
Major Meigs is in receipt of very
interesting letter and one which will
be invaluable to him on his trip
down the Des Moines, from E. H.
Thomas, resident of Ottumwa and
an old TIME river man and steamboat
captain on the Des Moines.
The Letter.
Following are some of the statis-
tics in brief from Mr. Thomas letter
which will be observed closely by the
observing party, which will spend at
least five days on the river, as stated
by Engineer Meigs this morning:
During the months of February,
March and April of this year, the Des
Moines river was from to IL feet
stage. The high water mark at OF
tumwa lis 2106 feet. This mark has
not been reached since the early SOS
I From Ottumwa to the mouth of the
river near Alexandr a, Mo-, is dis
lance of about eighty miles. From
Ottumwa to the mouth, the river or
both sides is lined with high bluffs
the rocky bluffs looming up and max
ing the scene very picturesque, as
can be imagined. 1t takes rise o
from twelve to fifteen feet to flood the
lowlands.
From Ottumwa to Des Moines is ;
distance of about 100 miles by TIT
river. Along this course, the banks
are much lower and there are NOR
overflows of the river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
His Best.


The late Sir John Stainer, one o.
England's most celebrated musician
and composers, was once staying in {
small Swiss village, and the Englist
clergyman was on the outlook for 8
musician to assist at the service
Stainer was in the Office of the hote
when the. clergyman found him and
started the conversation with 'Do YOU
play the harmonium7" E$.5 ~ u
"A little" was the reply Of the for
mer organist of st. Paul's cathedral.
$"Will you. then, be good enough tc
help us. out of our difficulty on Sunday
We will read the Psalms. and the
hymns shall be the simplest l can Sc
lect," added the delighted parson.
II will do my BEST" said Stainer
with a smile.
The service proceeded satisfactorily
but the congregation at the close lis
tened to brilliant recital. When the
parson heard the name Of his assist
ant he asked him to dinner. do you
smoker he asked at the close. =. :.
II will do my best" responded Stain
er.' ana the ensuing laughter Wass the
prologue of an entertaining exchange
of Oxford "reminiscences.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
JERICHO.
The Famous City, It's Walls and the
- Curss Of Joshua.

The Famous City, lts Walls and tho
'o ~ Curse Of Joshua. 80
The walls of Jericho. remains of
which have been excavated- by Ger
man archaeologists, are, Of course,
chiefly famous in connection with their
miraculous destruction by Joshua. 1t is
recorded in the book Of Joshua, chap
ter vi, that, by command Of the Lord.
Joshua's army comprised the city, 60
ing roundabout 1t once day for six
days, headed by seven priests bear4Ug
seven rams horns before the ark. On
the seventh day they encampassed it
seven times. Then, on Joshua's COM
mand, 'the people shouted, and the
priests blew with the trumpets. and it
came to pass whep the people heard
the sound Of the trumpet that the peo-
pie shouted with a great shout and
the wall fell down fat, SO that the peo'
pie went up into the city, every man
straight before him, and they took the
city," destroying all that was in 1t, ex-
cept Rahab the harlot, who had hid,
den the messengers sent by Joshua to
spy out the city and her fathers
household. The date Of this destruction
is placed at B. c.. 1451. In spite of
Joshua's curse on any one who should
rebuild the city. 1t was rebuilt in the
reign of Ahab in B. C. 91S by Hiel, a
native of Bethel, and it is recorded in
I Kings xvi, a. how the curse Of
Joshua was fulfilled. The second city
flourished and under Herod the Great
became important. 1t was sacked by
one Simon, slave Of Hercd. Archelaus.
the son Of Herod. founded a new town
on the plain, which he had planted.
with palms. Jericho was finally de-
stroyed by vespasian in A. D. 68.-
Dundee Advertiser.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
EDITOR HAGER's HAsTY CRIT.
CISM.

Editor Hager is entirely In error.
Grafton. in a recent article with re-
spect to the investigation of the Of
ice Of the state superintendent, takes
occasion to say that the Bismarck
Tribune, among other newspaper; OF
the state, has been seeking to dis
credit Superintendent Stockwell, and
that it has been party to systematic
persecution of the state superintend.
.ent. ...... e. =
Editor Hager is entirely in ehrror.
The Tribune has at no time been
party to an attempt to discredit Mr.
StockwelI. In the investigation OF his
e1dce It has RETAINED from editorial
criticism or comment during the time
the invetigatioH was in progress. II
Published the findings Of the commit
tee, IA full, without comment, as II
published other matters Of news In
which the people Of the state were in
,terested. 1t was party to the cir.
culation Of no rumors or reports re
Esrding the state superintendent and
ii Has ct all times treated him with
lie courtesy and fairness with which
i. Has treated other state ohiciah
81 the primary campaign the Trib1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
-0NE BUSINESS REFORM.
Brought About by Frank Statement
From Former Employees. -

Brought About by Frank Statements
From Former Employees. s
If the manager of q business insti-
fulton knew all that his employees
know about the details Of the business
many things would be different. The
manager Of q large mercantile house
recently conceived the idea of writing
a personal letter to every employee
who had left the house during the last
five years, inviting frank statement
Of the reason for leaving. The former
employees, now expecting neither CEN
sure nor favor. were very frank and
explicit and, as rule. wrote letters
that could not fail to command re-
spectful attention. One man told how
hard he had worked to support his
mother and how, when he asked for
an increase, he was shifted back and
forth between different superiors for
several weeks without having his re-
quest rejected or acceded to and he
grew tired and sought another posi-
ton Another told of the impositions
Of the department manager and Of his
inability to get relief from nagging
disposition which was taking the
heart out of hundreds Of other men In
his department. Many points of obvi-
GUS Encouragement were brought to
light which had virtually driven away
good men who had been educated to
the business. The manager has been
busy ever since instituting reforms
based upon the information he re-
cedved.-Collier's Weekly. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
Red Seems to Be the Favorito With
Most Of the Great Writors.5i

nOo oOOno 20 % SUO SSvV6ssO 4WN
Most Of the Great Writers.
Upon tabulating the words used by
Shakespeare referring to colors it Is
revealed that out Of every hundred
color words thirty may be classed as
red. Next follow twenty-five white
twenty black, seventeen yellow, seven
green and only four blue. Thus Shake
speare9 favorite color word was red,
and Investigation will show that this
is the characteristic color of snearly
all great writer's. For instance, it is
the color word most often employed by
Tennyson. ,.
In all great works Of human interest
red predominates, as It is the color Of
the very strongest of our passions and
impulses-the color of hot blood. There
Is no color so warm, so full Of JOY and
life, so overfowing with vitality.
Red is the color Of glowing iron-of
heat and passion. In nature red has
tens the growth Of trees, while ut the
same time it quickens all rotting and
decay. Plans grown under red glass
will grow four times, a. quickly as
under white light, and grow to four
times their usual height. !.
Red in excess has an evil effect For
example, an excess Of red light makes
one irritable and nervous. In excess
red produces homicidal mania-the de-
sire to kill. The effect Of red upon
various animals is well known, it hav-
ing the power Of engaging the bull. the
tiger and the turkey.-London Scraps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
Stories Of John BRIGHT.

John Bright was supposed to Ike q
total abstainer. but once when Ed
ward Mall was very nervous at the
prospect Of having to make an impor
tant speech in the house Bright said:
well, Mall, If were you Id fol
once go and have a pint Of cham
payne"
Mr.. Mail did as he was told, and the
result may be judged from the nara
tors comment that champagne or
an unaccustomed interior Is not al
ways a curative or tonic"
Bright rarely had any difference
with his wife," but occasionally they
were not at one about the children
When they came to a point of abso
lutte disagreement he used to say:
Ely Now, tell thee. IL thou doesn't de-
what l wish I'll 60 straight to Mr.
Gladstone and ask him to make me 9
knight" to which the answer invari
ably was:
"Oh. anything rather than that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
A Barber and Poet.

Jasmin, the Gascon poet, who was
also barber. was once visiting the
mayor of French town and had
promised to give an informal recita-
ton to the townspeople. The hour az
Rived, but his host did not appear.
Several important personages assem-.
bled to accompany them to the han,
but the mayor remained invisible, bus
led with his toilet Finally, fearing
the impatience Of his guests. he open
ed the door 81 his chaHb4r to apollo
sfze and showed his facs covered with
1athef. " S t.Ez M :3
~Just mOn,ent," said be. II an
fnishing ny shaving"
5"Oh," said Jasmin, '.let me help
you" s:.. 4: . :=F7f
He at once do6ed his coat, gave .
fnishing touch to the razor ana shaved
the mayor ii Z twinklinS With what
he called his s.hand 81 velvet" In &
few minutes be was ID the hall receiy.
Ing tumultuons applause for his SPLEEN.
did recitations. Il e. s.: !. 5 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
he Was Not sunerstitious.

A captain Of all ocean liner tells the
following story: Coming from the old
country was very nervous old lady
who complained that she was sure
there was rat in her stateroom.
#5S Keep it there. madam" said the
captain. 80
But do you like rats1'' asked she.
1--WE got nest In my cabin" re.
torted the brusquc seaman. land ! new
scr disturb them. When they leave the
ship do" ) IL - i !:
"Why. you must be superstitious.
urged the dame. SIX -, K
s''..No. ma'am." wound up the captain
I'm not. but the rats are"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
A Msthodieal BEING.

A man of method who attended to
everything ON schedule time, whetnef
It was work or recreation, had the
fortune to fall in love when he had
passed the age Of forty, The mistress
OF his heart put up with his oddities
He had regular nights for calling upon
her, regular hours for coming ana
going, regular theater and club nights,
etc. In fact, she looked upon his regu'
lartty as something admirable.
Things had been going on In this
way for two years, and finally the
great crisis came. They were to he
married. The day wa! vaxed, the wed.
ding clothes were made, the guests IN.
vited, and the minister was engaged.
At the appointed time they were all
assembled. The bride was dressed, the
wedding presents were displayed, but
the bridegroom came not. The bride
wept and tainted. but it did no good.
Finally some friends of the delinquent
groom hurried away to see IL he conld
be found. He could. He was Mt home
in his room, reading as unconcernediy
as IL he had never contemplated get
ting married. .~,.
"What is the matter? Why don't
you come to your wedding?' shouted
his friends,
The man of regular habits laid,down
his book.
81 am very sorry" be said, "but this
ia my regular day for staying at home
and reading. I forgot it when l made
the engagement. The wedding will!
have to be postponed. London TIT
Rits
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
q ORIENTAL i SERVANTS,
All Around Ability 81 the lnd'sps"saD'ss
ADoy" In India. Nh

In these DAVIS Of loud wailing about
the naughty domestic. exoroitant
wages and small returns It is sooth'
ins to recall the efficiency and .submls !,
awe service Of the oriental servant.
In India the indispensable "boy'
does everything-"boy" being a &C.
neric name regardless of age or native
Misunderstanding in remuneration the
equivalent of $12 to $14 a month at
the most. He buys your railroad tick.
cts. checks your luggage, settles the
clamors of luggage coolies, gives your
tins and Shoes away the hordes Of
beegars, telegraphs to hotels TOR your
rooms and takes care Of them sewhen
vol, ret there, makes the bed, brings
the afternoon tea, stands behind your
chair at table and serves you, brings
your account when you leave and
wrangles fore you over its inevitable
extortions. ~, ,..3-,, !:
At the dak bungalows he forages
Tor your meals ar If necessary,
cooks them. He produces washmen,
sewing men ana all oOTlS VI ue"AoAe >"
everything. on demand. He makes up
your bed on sleeping cars and repien'
fishes your supply OF Ice and soda.
he runs your errands, cleans your.
boots and hats. darns your stockings
and mends your clothes. st, ,..,sz
When you walk abroad, he attenqs
YOU and directs you to the bazaars
where you will be robbed least, receiv.
ing his commission later from an ap-
preciative proprietor. -"
For every rupee intrusted to him
for general expenditure he renders ~
account, and though he doubtless robs
you gently he does not let others do i
land It is distinctly advantageous to
be robbed by one person rather than q
score). ,v%nn E&
He is silent and noiseless, salaams
whenever you speak to him and never
enters your presence with bis shoes
on or his turban of. "'; 'N'
And finally. his multifartous day
ended, he wraps himself in his shawl
and sleeps across your threshold. New
York Tribune. ~. g. .. e., .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-19
RESEN1S ABUSE
WASHINGTON WEATHER CHIEF
DEFENDS HIS BUREAU FROM
UNJUST ATTACK.

Willis L. Moore, chief U. S. wealth
er bureau, is out with circular rela-
tive to the forecast for Inauguration
day-the circular is too lengthy to
publish in full, but among other re-
marks are the following:
1t is not usual to answer criticisms
of the forecasts of the weather bu-
reau, bu the hundreds Of press clip
pings that have been received since
March containing adverse criti-
cism of the bureau seem to call for
this statement from me.
The forecast in question was made
by one Of the most experienced fore
casters of the bureau, and was con-
Cured in by all of the forecasters
who were convSrsant. VITA the con-
ditions, and the same forecast would
be made today if similar conditions
existed.
The forecasters of the U. s. wealth
er bureau are the equals, If not the
superiors, of any others in the world,
and their predictions of frosts, cold
waves, floods and marine storms; al
though subject to error in the proper
tion Of about one to ten, are of such
value to the industries of the nation
that if one of the newspapers that
now so freely criticise because two
unverified forecasts for the District
of Columbia have fallen on Inaugural
ton day, were to omit from It's pages
the daily predictions Of the weather,
its readers would compel 1t to restore
them, and II the department or con.
gress were to close a station of the
bureau in any part Of the United
States the property interests would
demand its restoration: This would
not be the case II the hysterical
abuse that is now being INDUCED in
was justified. -.