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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
A Good Investment.

Washington Press About the best
investment in the world Is in Iowa
lands. Iowa farms are increasing in
value year by year. We see on every
hand. right at home, farms sold this
year that were purchased last year
or the year before for from ten to
TWENTY-FIVE dollars per acre more
than they were purchased for. Why
is this? 1t Is because people Of Iowa
are waking up. They see the value
in the land. There are great oppor-
tunities in a great many sections of
the country, both northwest, west and
southwest Land is increasing in
value there as every year passes.
Well, what of it, Is it not doing the
same thing here? Iowa land has been
tried, the climate is adapted to the
raising of multifarious number of
products. The man, who owns an
Iowa farm Is independent There Is
no more worry, but feeling of sat
isfaction. You, many of YOU can re-
member when land in Washington
county was hardly worth the cost OF
fence around it. but now what is it
worth from $3.50 to 5000 per acre. We
venture to say If Iowa had the adver-
tising that some of the other sections
OF this country has enjoyed land val
ues would be far higher here than
they are. Iowa is good enough for
us and we only wish that we had a
little old hundred and sixty of this
rich soil of Washington county. We
would not be hiking off to California
or Canada, we would squat right
here. OF course the fellow that is
looking for new home, the new
country is the place to go, but the
! fellow that has good old Iowa farm
had better hold it; it will advance in
value almost as rapidly as other
lands. Time has verified this and
will do SO again. Stick with the ole
corn state, she is a dandy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
SURELY SAVED THEIR LIVES
"oId Pomp" There When His Marse
Charlie and Marse William
Fought Duel.

There was nothing old Pomp en-
joyed more than telling stories Of the
Importance Of his position in the days
"befo' de wah," when he was con
spicuous figure on southern planta
ton of the best sort. Il brung uT
Marse Charlie an Marse William" he
often said, solemnly. DER own
family lowed saved bofe deir lives
once, besides all de res done TO
'em.
"'Twar Jes' like dis: Marse Charlie
an Marse William, dey bofe TUX dc
mos 'grejus fancy to young lady
dat come a-visiting de house; an
somebody had fill deir foolish haids
all up wild talk about duels; an dey
jes' promulgated to hab one, an FIND
out which OBJ 'em was to hab de young
lady.
"Marse Charlie he was seventeen
short an fiery, and Marse William ht
was sixteen, slim an cool; but de!
was bofe sot' an 'termined on d.
duel.
Course deye didn't tell me bout II
but | 'spected 1t, same as l Away
did, 'kase looked after dem boy
| TO DER paw an nav, when dere wa
comp'ny
/ so watched out, an follered, ar
crep' up to where dey was beginnin
to take p'sition fo' de duel, an'-an'
jes' broke it up"
How did you do 1t, Pomp?" each lis
tener is sure to ask.
How did do it, chile7 Why, jes
emptied pail O. water right on Mars
Charles haid. an TUX an spanke
Marse Willian-da.'s Youth
] Companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Europe's Highest Village.

"The highest village in Europe" is
the inscription on a post card which
shows a group of wooden cottages on
a bleak hill. with no sign of vegeta-
tion in siglr and having as a back.
ground range of ice-covered noun
tains. The name of the place is Cume.
az in the Canton Wallis. 1t lies 2,O47
meters above the sea level, where
Monte Rosa raises its gigantic head
into the Clouds" The village consists
of four families, and the latest cen
sus gives it a population of 26. The
storms of spring and fall and the
SHOWS of the winter months" says the
sender of the card, make life a
dreary one, and still the people look
happy, and doubtless they are So"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Factory viii Move.

MT. PLEASANT, Nov. l0.-For sew
eral weeks past the Commercial club
through their president Adam Weir
and Secretary Chas. G. Gloeckler
have been investigating a proposi-
ton made by the Iowa Ditching Co. to
move their plant from Stockport to
this city and maintain their perman-
ent headquarters here. These nego-
tiations have been SO far successful
that company is in process of organ
ization with capital of 100000; $780,
900 OF which will be paid up. Most
of the stock has already been sub
scribed for, options have been obtain
ed for site in the northeast part OF
the city and before very long the or
ganization will be an accomplished
| fact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Davenport Suicide.

DAVENPORT. Iowa, Nov. 1O.-A
man who gave the name of A. G. Nc
Donald of Chicago, requesting the
clerk of the Peerless Hotel to write
it on the register for him, was found
dead IN his room in the hotel. He
was lying on the bed, fully dressed.
An empty bottle near by, which had
contained two ounces of carbolic acid,
showed tpe cause of death. The po-
lice think the name Mcdonald was as
sumed and that the man belonged to
good family in Chicago and was
seeking to conceal his identity. He
had removed every mark of identified
tion from his clothing. He was about
80 years of age and had manned
right hand, apparently due to gun
shot wound.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Brewery-ownins Father-in-Law is
Charged With Being Responsible
for the Divorce
Case.
WANT 100000 DAMAGES
Mrs. Jenke Wanted Divorce on the
Grounds Of Cruelty to Which
Her Husband Makes
Denial.


CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Charging alien
alton of his wife's affections, Ferd-
inand Jenke, president of the George
Braun Butterine Manufacturing Co.,
today filed suit for 100000 damages
against his father-in-law, Phillip
Bartholomay and the latter's wife,
Mrs. Rose Bartholomay, of Chicago.
The suit grew out of an action for di-
vorce instituted by Mrs. Jenke yester-
day in which she alleged cruelty
Jenke in his petition, denies the
cruelty charges and declares the
woman's parents had conspired to
ALLEVIATE her affections and that the
divorce suit was on account of their
influence, Bartholomay is wealthy
brewer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
DUNNE LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK
Goes to Take up the Work Laid Down
by Judge Lovett Since His
Promotion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.-Peter
F. Dunno, a prominent attorney of this
city left today for New York where
he is to take up the work left by
Judge Robert Lovett, when the latter
succeeded e. H. Hartman In the
management of the Southern and
Union Pacific, DUNES special mission
in New York as chief consul of the
railroad, will be to conduct the rail-
roads side of the famous merger case
which was worked out by Judge
Lovett before his promotion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
California Base Ball Players viii be
Allowed to Come Back Into the
Fold After Being Out
a Long Time.
SMALL LEAGUE TROUBLE
Dividing up the Three-Eye and Cen.
traI Association 50 That Keo-
kuk viii be Left Out
in the Cold.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov 1O-The ma
tional board of arbitration approved
of the agreement drawn by Secretary
Farrell and President Frank Her
mann of tie California State league,
under which the California State lea
que will be admitted to organized
baseball.
The national board of arbitration re-
sumed the discussion Of the admission
Of the California State league and
decision favorable to the outlaws"
Is practically certain
Under the terms of an agreement
drawn up by Secretary Farrell and re-
ceived favorably at the board meet
ing the California will be permitted
to keep all players now with them
who have violated their reserve
clauses or contracts. Most OF them
have broken their reserve clauses and
will be forced to remain In the Cali.
fornia State League for two years, and
If they are not sold or drafted they
will revert to the club having a claim
upon them.
The small leagues have some griev
ances concerning their treatment al
the hands of the Glass A and B mer
and may draw UP some resolutions IL
their meeting. Waterloo, Ia, has sew
eral representatives here in an effor
| to get into the Three-I league. Tn
/ Three-I league men have plan 70
lre-districting the territory now occr
pied by their league and the Contra
association. The plan will give tn
Three-I league Davenport, Roc
Island, Bloomington, Peoria, Quincy
Springfield, ILL.,, Decatur and DaI
Vile.
The Central association will be 81,
en- Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo
Ottumwa, Burlington, Hannibal Gale:
burg and Kewanee. 1t is thought tina
this plan will not be completed unit
next year. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Opera House burned.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 10
Fire destroyed the coliseum theater
and Jehu Lewis livery stable building
adjoining, and injured two firemen
one perhaps fatally. The injured are
Arthur Ballinger, John Bayless ard
Fred Osborn. The Coliseum was
built by Bronson Brothers for a polo
rink and later converted into a thea
ter, at which burlesque shows were
presented. The loss is placed at $l7,
000 and is covered by insurance. The
loss on the stable building is $4,000
and on vehicles $4,000. The fire Is
supposed to have been caused b,
defective wiring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
viii Build Hotel.

DIES MONIES, Nov. lob. A.
Younker, owner of the Good block,
has leased from Dr. C. Nysewander,
the property at the northwest corner
of West Seventh street and Grand
avenue for period of ninety-nine
years, and will erect upon it a three
story hotel building to cost about
100000 The ground leased by Mr..
Younker extends fifty-four feet along
Grand avenue and 1872 feet on Seventh
street, and for the last three years
has been vacant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Shoemaker,s Candles.

we'll remember some 70 years
since, says correspondent of the
DIckensian, seeing fiat candles in use.
To produce what was known as the
fat candle, which was also sometimes
called "shoemaker's candle" two new
ly made dips" were pressed close
to each other. while soft, and then
again lowered into the hot fat, thus
holding them together as one candle
with two wicks. The size could then
be increased If desired. This fiat can
die was most generally used by shoe
makers and tailors, but was made use
Of in some households whenever ar
extra bright light for working or read
ing was required.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Died from Her Burns.

DEs MONIES, Nov. 10 Mrs. Kate
Yonkers. who suffered terrible burns
late Saturday afternoon. when her
clothing took fire from bonfire in
the yard of her home, 1912 West
Twelfth street, died at Mercy hospital.
At the time of the accident physicians
believed that the injured woman
could survive but few hours, as her
entire lower body was horribly burn
ed. She has suffered excruciating
agony, and at no time was her recov-
cry expected. Mrs. Yonker was fatal
ly burned in seeking to rescue her lit
tie son from the flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Reward Is Offered.

MUSCATINE, Ia, Nov. 10.-Gov.
Carol. through persistent efforts OF
County Attorney Pepper consented to
offer a reward of $500 for the capture
and conviction OF Frank Degler, the
young man wanted SO badly by the
Muscatine authorities, and who Is
charged with the killing of his father.
John Degler, by warrant issued by
Coroner King, Immediately following
the inquest last Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
X. Of P,s. Expelled.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Nov. 10.-Six
companies of the First regiment Of
the Indiana Uniform Rank. knights
Of Pythias, and colonel OF the regi-
ment, Frank Shellhouse Of this city,.
have been expelled from the order.
by Brigadier General Wilson on
charge of insubordination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Decline OF Ancient English falr.

After being held annually for 800
years Stow Green pleasure fair has
practically ceased to exist.
Established by charter of Henry H..
It ranked as one of the largest fairs
In England for merchandise and last.
ed three weeks. All the large travel.
Ing shows In the country used to at
tend and they, covered nearly four
acres of ground. Tho fair is now
limited to two days and when 1t com
menced it only consisted of few
catckpenny devices.
This year the magistrates curtailed
the hours for drinking and it is ex
pected the fair will soon collapse alto
sether.-Iondon Standard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
No Baptist EvanqeIists.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 10.-At a
meeting of the pastors of fifty North
ern Ohio Baptist church, resolution
were adopted barring professional re-
vivalists from this field, SO far as the
Baptists are concerned. It was resol-
we'd that when revival services are
wanted the regular pastors will do the
work, exchanging churches for the
purpose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
several Dead in 4 Mine.

WII,KESBARRE, Pa, Nov. To-
Following the explosion in the Dele
ware Lackawanna and Western coal
mine at Nanticoke, seven bodies were
taken out last night 1t is thought
other bodies will be reached in few
hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Antics of Meat in a Car.

Packing house products are rather
a risky commodity to haul, because
fresh meats hung from hooks In re-
frigerator car may get to swinging vio-
lently when the train is moving rapid
ly and throw cars from the tracks,
Railroad Age Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
No south Pole.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-Peary,
the Arctic explorer, who has taken up
his residence with his family in
washington for the winter, is not con-
templating an expedition to the South
pole, although reports to that effect
have been circulated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Spinal Meningitis.

IOWA CITY. la. Nov. 1O.-Ervin
Dolezal, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dolezal, 1113 North Dodge
street, is dead as the result of an at
tack of spinal meningitis. He had
been i'll for but forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Verdict of Guilty.

WAPELLO, Ia, Nov. 1o.-After be-
ing out for five hours the jury in the
case of Charles Brown, charged by in
dictment with the murder of Hiram
Oakes, of Columbus Junction, brought
in verdict of guilty of manslaughter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
A Waste Of Money.

| Hub-Reckless and extravagant--
lii? When did ever make useless
purchase? Wife Why, there's that
| fire extinguisher you bought year
ago. we've never used 1t once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Mrs. Vim. .colIyer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.--Louise AL
len Collyer. wife of William Collyer,
died suddenly. She was an actress
of considerable reputation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Cooler
Thursday afternoon or night.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
probably light showers tonight or
Thursday. Cooler north portion Thurs
day. Cooler north portion Thursday
afternoon or night High southerly
winds.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Colder Thursday and
west and central portions tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Cooler Thursday af-
ternoon or night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Teach Agriculture.

In some of the public schools Of
Connecticut course of agriculture
has been introduced in some Of the
higher grades.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Weather Conditions.

The northwestern storm, increacing
in energy, has moved eastward and
is central in North Dakota
1t has caused a decided rise OF
temperature from the Rockies to the
Mississippi valley, and there have
been very light showers in portions
of the upper Mississippi valley, and
storm is followed by rain or snow
with colder weather in the mountain
region.
The barometer is high over the
eastern portion of the country, with
slightly lower temperature.
Conditions indicate partly cloudy
weather for this section tonight and
Thursday, becoming colder by Thurs
day night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
Nov. BarTher. Wind Weather.
8 I pm. ;. 1929 55 E Clear
10 Z am !. 3O.12 SO S Clear
River above low water of 1864
feet 2 tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenths.
Mean temperature, 4S.
Maximum temperature, GO.
Minimum temperature, 3S.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10

Read the Daily Gate City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
Birmingham Mineral Railroad.
Office UnceremonlousIy Closed.

To the Editor of The Age-Herad.
I would like to use your columns TO
bring to the attention of every true
American an act which is apparently the
result of highhanded political depositisn
Evidently through political Vaccination
our postoffice at Marbury, Ala, third
class office has been taken away from
us without explanation, and the postmas-
ter unceremoniously notified to denver
all Supplies, etc, to Wadsworth, Ala, IA
fourth-clas office which is four miles
south of here. AS the order came from
the First Assistant Postmaster General
and reached our postmaster on June 80
ordering office closed on that date, he
Immediately complied with the request.
but let me emphasize the fact that even
the postal clerks on the road knew moth
ing about it and several sacks of mail
were thrown off here, nor were the pat
rons of this office notified where they
could get mail No charges were pre-
ferred against the postmaster so far as
we can learn, nor was an inspector on
hand to check him out. Had any consid-
Grafton been shown to the great American
people politicians refer to so lovingly dur
ing campaigns, and any charges were
in existence, the postmaster could have
been fired and another installed Mar
bury has a population of about 800 and
when the Marbury Lumber company
build their new mill, which / understand
will be within six or eight months, We
will have near 1000 people here, and
Wadsworth, where am told our mail is
row being sent, is four miles away from
here, has population of 10, but is in
charge of republican postmaster. yet
Mountain Creek third-class office, Is
within half mile of our town, has a
population of several hundred, but Is in
charge of democratic postmaster. II
it is as 1t looks on the face of it, every
true American citizen land we south
erners are American citizens) cannot help
but make a vigorous condemnation.
Where is the Wanted liberty of free
thinking people? Our Puritan forefathers
were forced on account of religious per-
secution to open new country but what
has 1t come to now where II seems
to be that unless a man belongs to
one great political power he is entitled
to no considera ton at the hands of Of
ficials who are supposed to serve the
best interests of the people. This is d
democratic community. and 1t looks
though the rights and interests of tho
people have been trampled in the dust
to aid in the upbuilding of a great po-
litical machine to break the solid south
and does it not look as though our Of
fee In this democratic community has
been closed until some republican comes
along and claims it? Yours truly
H. WILSON.
Marbury, Ala, July Q 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05

chilblains last winter. or something like
that
Now, look a-here. dawlink,' he put
in at this point you know perfectly well
that / wouldn't think of trying to tell
you any thing that wasn't
oh, 1 know, know, Brighteyes,' she
jollied him along, and that's the reason
I'm going out myself now for q little
amusement. / don't exactly know where
Tn going, but the fiat looks pretty fiat to
me after all this foolish sitting around
and waiting, and I'm going to. get on my
bonnet and shawl and
"'Wait a minute, wait a minute!' he
chopped right in there in a panic. III
be right up-just as soon as car can
take me. Don't you think Of going out
I'll be right up and he hung up the re-
ceiver and hustled out of the booth and
paid me for the phone and dashed to the
corner like somebody going to fire.
"That, by the way, is the thing that
gets all of these excusers-the little init
nation on the part of the wife that she 5
going out herself. That's the one num-
Der they can't stand
ut most always stampedes them when
wifie at the other end of the line says
in sort of careless tone that she
doesn't mind how long they stay out, be-
cause she's going out with little party
herself 1t gets 'em every time, and
they never fail to become sober and
somber and gloomy jawed right away
and to beat up to their homes as fast as
they can make it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-05
.''HELLO LIZZIE"
HAS YOUR NUMBER
Telephone Girl Says Husbands
Are Liars
STAYING OUT EXCUSES
Secrets of the Late Hour Hubhes Are
Revealed BY the Queen of the
Central Exchanae-Stories
Whispered to Wires.
from the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The telephone girl on evening duty in
Washington thinks that she has classified
the men folks all right. She Says her
self that she's got the mems num-
ber," which means the same thing as
classifying EN-.
One telephone girl at certain much
patriozed pay station catches much Of
the EXCUSE" phoning business; the busl-
ness, that is to say, of the more or less
involuntary downtown detained men,,
who use the phone to explain to their
wives why they can't be home to dim
ner.
"O-o-oh, such liars!" said this telephone
girl during a lull picking her gum from
the top of one of the unseen switch pegs.
Such awful, frightful, terrible, hideous,
dazzling, unholy liars as men arep'
The indictment was so verwhelming
that she was asked to elucidate.
"Oh, the outrageous lies they phone to
their wives to excuse their not being
home as they ought to bei' said the tele-
phone girl, looking, however. not quite
SO Mortified as might have been expected
And their deliberate, calloused cold
blooded, foxy way of lying-o-o-oh!'
Detailed counts of this indictment were
called for.
ought to hear 'em, that's all. Two of 'em
who came in here about Z o'clock this
evening were samples-samples of the
limit.
"They were men around 80 and both
were what you call happy soused. They
happy soused that they had lost any of
leaning on each other. They weren't so
happy soused that they had lost any of
their foxiness, though-men never become
80 far gone as to lose their foxiness in
my opinion.
We'll whatcher going to hand her,
matey?' the lean one asked the fat one.
Search me- said the fat one, pushing
back his hat and scratching his head.
Gotta pull some new stuff. She's Jerry
to all the old comedy
"Important customer from Omaha just
breezed into town and you've gotta take
him to the theatre, suggested the lean
one, grinning.
'Naw-nothing like that chopped the
fat one disgustedly. That's an almanac
A. D. 1856 number. Mix Gotta spring
something new and neat
"'Old schoolmate that you hadn't seen
for % years came along and dragged
you out to dinner with him. suggested
the lean one
LAW, tin those lumpy Ones wheezed
the fat one I've tried to slip her that
one 50 times and never put 1t over yet.
Gotta run over to Baltimore to close
deal?
'Nothin' like It,.
Friend of yours took you over IN
Maryland to look at furnished summer
bungalow
"ssay. how old dye think my wife is
bout 81? q.
"sYour boss took you out In his new
motor car and the machine broke down at
Rockville and you'll be home as soon as
repairs are nader
That's a flimz, too
".Went to the hospital to see an old