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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
IIl.Mannered people at the phone.

bf'pdbpSieo TSSP'C a. tHe FnoHes
Philadelphia Record: In Iowa the
supreme court has fully sustained the
right of an undesirable subscriber to
compel telephone company to re-
store their service after 1t was dis
continued for bad manners. This
person was in the habit Of using pro-
family to central" and he listened to
conversations by neighbors on the
wire. Doubtless the telephone COM
pany, as common carrier, is bound
to serve even ill-tempered people.
This man has promised to reform his
habits and speech. If not, the law
should point out a way to make it
profitable for him to do so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Pencil; The Old Plantation Gar
den,' by Hamilton Witherspoon;
Heroes and Servitors OF Peace" by
Clarence Clough Buel, and ssThe War
Upon the Great White Plague by
Prof. Irving Fisher
The August Everybody's presents
another OF those remarkable scientific
articles by Dr. William Hanna Thorn
SOL which in boo, form have placed
him among the popular novelists as d
best seller" This time DR.. Thomas
talks Of indispensable Bacteria" and
tells of the bottle Of germs that can be
ordered by mail, and will do the work
.of wagon loads of old-fashioned fer
tilizer. The article teens VITA start
ling truths, and Is so simply written
that to understand 1t requires no pre-
vious scientific experience.
The Cult and the Catamount" is the
somewhat crytic title of the complete
novel in the current number OF LIP
pincott's. Dorothy Canfield is the
clever author and she INDUCES pleas
antly in such timely qualities as love,
adventure and hnmor. There are sew
eral shorter stories, Lucy Cuppinger
land Owen Oliver being among the con.
tributors, and there is serious paper
for those who have nerves" in hot
weather, written by DR.. George Lincoln
Walton, his title being "Sidetracibili-
/ ty."
Leading features in the current num-
Der OF the Review of Reviews include
sketches of tie late Simon Newcomb
the astronomer, and OF the late Leffert
L. Buck, the engineer; an illustrated
article on the governments latest
q reclamation project; an illustrated ac
count by Guy Elliott Mitchell. Of the
| tests conducted by the Geological Sur
yey at Washington for building mater
ials; study of Lloyd-G eorge and the
British budget, by w. T. Stead, and q
timely review of Germany's fnancia
condition, by Frederic Austin Ogg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

outing, under reorganlZed manage
ment, shows bright and attractive
face to August readers. Fiction, of
wlich there is more in former issues,
Is contributed by Ralph D. Keefer,
George Etaelbert Walsh and James
oliver Curwood; there is an interest
ing new department.. Some Men and
Their Ways and there are two par
ticularly good outdoor studies The
Ship Dwellers." by Albert Bigelow
Paine, anad Drawing Wild Birds In
Their Native Haunts,' By David =.
Wells.
The most interesting article in the
current number Of Pearson's Magazine
in fact, one of the striking magazine
articles OF the months headed
prohibition, tae Obstacle to Real Re-
form" and is by Rev. William A. Was
son, an Episcopalian minister. Ihe
article Is lengthy and interesting, and
logical il one will regard the matter as
the author does. The magazine also
contains "The Moslem's Answer to
Christendom," by James Creelman'
and dozen other valuable contribu'
lions.
The most striking contributions 70
McClure's for August include inc
Aerial Battle Ship by Carl Dienst
bach and T. r. MacMechen-tle latter
being q st. Louis Newspaper writer
IA California Conscience" story bs
Edith Wyatt; Studying Tue Anima
Mind in Laboratories, by e. T. Brt 4
ster; STORIES OF Famous DRAWING
| Rooms" by William H. Rideing; "Foul
Years In the Schluesselburg Fortress
paper one, by !. P. Youyatsev. ant
"The Story OF an Alcohol Slave a.
4 told by himself.
The third OF a series OF short stories
published in interest-provoking fasn
ion. is presented to readers OF the cur
rent Century. The title OF the presen
story Is .The Fourteenth Guest an
us by either owen Wister, s. VIE
Mitchell or Margaret Deland-reader
may guess which, as they have bee
permitted to do In the cases OF tw
preceding tales. It may be expecte
now that the publishers will come I
tae assistance of those who have bee
putting their literary perspicacity to
test. An important series OF paper
; by Richard Watson Glider is begun
. the SUBJECT being Grover Cleveland
|, a Record Of Friendship" and other a
tractive contributions include MORT
inarc CT Prrcn," by Elizabeth Robin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
nopen Town. Policy.

Ottumwa Courier: Mike the
Pike Monkey Charley jeremiah
Griffin, ct al, have certainly been
going some. That's some more OF
the Bath House. "Hinky Dink."
open town policy" If there is a
worse outfit anywhere than there is
in Chicago they have not yet been
1iscovpred
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
Developing willie.

They sent him on to college
To develop" his thick head.
For he was shy on knowledge !,
And his lungs we're weak, they saiu'
Four years wrought many changes
In his undeveloped style.
When he yells the echo ranges
Pretty close onto mile.
Los Angeles Express
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

II a man HAD nine bath tubs IN llo
house he'd manage somehow 70 kepp
all the family waiting until he cain0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
DArLY ar MAIL.

DAILY BIZ MAIL. !. :.
ono year $3.50. 81. O0lFour Months 10y y
SIX months ...... 1.50lOne month ...... -
Entered in Keokuk postofiice - secono
class matter. a,,.rca
All auDscription orders shoSla s Il is
s,.w or renewal order, II change OF az.
dress is desired. state both the OLD ah'
RI Remit BY postofice money order. e :,
press money order. registered lettcv y
The date printed on the address OF eacn az,
naper notes when the subscription e.
pires. .,,.. +nesr pa-
pers promptly will confer Ahso1 -
giving notice of the fact.
Address all communicating 70 ~
THE GATE CITY COMPATS -. =.
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the iol'
i0 Motsl n Keokak. cor. Third and johnson
e, H; Rollins "a 4 M S0JI - Street sa.A
Depot News Stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
LINCOLN DOUBTS CAPACITY
Plsttsmouth Man Has Letter Written
Before Nomination for Presidency.
DEPREcATEs USE OF HIS NAME
Writes Mas who n ~ the He
Does Not ThInk ne Has the
Ability 90 FIJI Exalted
Position.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb. Feb. m-spe-
cial)-T. J. Pickett, father OF W. L. Pickett.
station agent for the Burlington in this
city, edited a newspaper in Rock Island.
H., at the time Abraham Lincoln came
into public life and he conceived the idea
OF having Lincoln go TO that town and
attend a meeting of the editors Of the state.
With that scheme in view Mr.. Pickett
wrote to Mr.. Lincoln on April Il. 1859, as
follows: II would like 10 have a talk with
you on political matters. as TO the policy
OF announcing your name for the presi-
dency. while you are in our city. My part
ner and myself are about addressing the
republican editors Of this state on the
subject of q simultaneous announcement OF
your name for the presidency" The fol-
lowing answer was received:
SPRINGFIELD, April Is. 1S5e-T. !.
Pickett, ESQ. Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th
is just received. My engagements are
such that I canno at any very early day
visit Rock Island TO deliver a lecture. OF
for any other object. Is t. the other mat
ters YOU kindly mention. I must in candor
say I do not think myself fit for the
presidency. I certainly am 1attered and
g~ratified that some partial friends think
Of me In that connection, but ] really
think IL is best for our cause that no con.
certed effort. such as you suggest. should
be made. Let this be confidential.
A. LINCOLN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

session. This has been the longest term for
the last fourteen years. Tn last case tried
was the divorce proceeding instituted by
Mrs. Florence @. Nyrick against Douglas
j. Wyrick. 1t took two days FOR the in
PRODUCTION OF testimony. The court granted
plaintiff a divorce together with $1,000 ali
mony and attorneys fees and expenses
amounting to $500.
YORK-A running track around the base
ball field and tennis court IN front OF the
grand stand in the Easthill Athletic
grounds was laid out and surveyed by y.
A. Dean, Prof. L. 4. Anterior 81 York
college and l.. w. Heaton. athletic instruc-
tor Of the Young Mems Christian Nssocia-
ton. This track will be one and one-third
laps to the mile and VIII be Tor general
use Of all athletes. Arrangements are being
made to fit up g room underneath the
grand stand for the use Of athletes.
TRCMBULL-This little village is keep
ing pace with the prosperous times. Mrs.
Nella Hart has commenced the erection OF
a fine large residence and barn. James
Rollton has purchased lots and will build
at once. F. G. Stricken is charging ard
Improving his residence preparatory to
moving into town. +. l.. Hadley has COM
pleted 2 fine addition TO his cottage home.
The new livery barn is completed and occu-
pied by James Cochran. !. Lee from Ra-
VIENNA is starting a new transfer line and
will build a cottage very soon.
BEATRICE-The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Hooker was the scene OF a pretty home
wedding last evening when Miss Florence
Neb., were united in marriage. Rev. Fred
Hall officiating. The Hooker home was
most artistically decorated. green and white
being the prevailing coloTs. About fifty
congratulations a luncheon was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Funk will make their home in
Milford. where the former has been en-
gagged in business for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
BURDIcK ou1. OF SCHOOL FIVE
Captain and star Player of. Omaha
High Team Injured.

With Ed Burdick. captain and star for
ward OF the high school basket ball team.
out Of the game for the rest of the season
with his leg in a plaster cast. the chance
of the purple and white quintet making a
cleanup" this season has taken a slump
Wednesday Burdick went 10 st. Joseph's
hospital and DR.. c. c.. Allison and his as
sistants cut a floating cartilage from
one OF his knee joints. He will be unable
TO play basket ball again this winter or
spring, as a plaster cast on the knee will
be necessary for six or eight weeks and the
that.
For three seasons Burdick has done stel-
lar basket ball work on the first team Of
the high school, being one OF the most de-
pendable of the players when only a fresh
man. This year he was chosen captain OF
the five.
1t was in the exceedingly rough game
with South Omaha in the local Young
Mems Christian association gymnas-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
BRAVE GROOM FACES BLIZZARD
Otto BenzinEer of Burr walks Many
MiIes in Storm TO wedding.

CITY, Neb., Feb. n.-tSpe-
cial.)-Otto Benzinger of Burr, came TO this
city Tuesday morning to secure a marriage
license and as all trains were abandoned
by reason of the storm. he could not get
back to his home al Burr. some thirty miles
southeast OF this city. He had a team at
Syracuse, twenty miles west of here, and
was to be married the following morning.
A terrific storm was raging al tho time,
but this did not deter him. He started out
10 walk to Syracuse and from there in
tended TO take his team and go home, so
as to get there in time for the wedding.
The trip was a hard one, but the young
man. with his marriage license In his
pocket reached home in time to wash up.
don his wedding clothes and go TO the home
OF his bride in time for the ceremony. The
experience is one he will never forget.
Several times he gave out on the road
and had TO seek shelter and rest and
warm himself, so fierce was the wind and
snow. The mercury was ? degrees above
zero and a northwest wind OF forty miles
an hour was blowing in his face part OF
the way. He is a thrifty young farmer and
the bride is one of the leading young
women Of that section.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
Rig PLANS ron Y.M.C.A. MEETING
Hastings IL Prepared 10 Entertain a
Record A~ttendnnce.


HASTINGS, Neb. Feb. n-CSpecial)-lt
is expected that the forthcoming convention
of the Young Mems Christian association
in this city will be one Of the largest gath
erings of that organization ever held in
Nebraska. Arrangements have been made
for the accommodation of 300 visitors, or
fifty more than was present at the last
convention. which was held in Norfolk. The
will be opened on the morning
of February IS and twill continue for
three days.
One of the chief events Of the meetings
will be the banquet on the night OF the
first day. Judge II. S. DUNCAN of the dis
trict court will preside as POSTMASTER. and
among the speakers will be William j.
Bryan. Other distinguished association
workers who will respond 10 toasts are
General Secretary Messer OF the Young
Mems Christian association of Chicago
DIT. A. Z. Turner. president of Hastings
college. and Mr. Quincy, president OF the
First National bank of Fremont. There viii.
be diversion in the way of music by Mrs.
Launs. a Beatrice vocalist and Bohnett's
orchestra.
Saturday evening. the closing period of
the convention, will be given entirely to
gymnasium contests. There will be cham
pionship games in baseball and basket bali
and contests IN the various forms of indi-
vidual gymnasium work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
DRAKE AND NEBRASKA MAY TIE
IL Former Wins Two from Ames that
viii BE Result.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 1L-1Special Tele.
gram. by losing the second same TO
Drake at Des Moines this afternoon by a
score OF Is to Is, the Nebraska basket bali
five puts itself in a way to possibly be
tied for the championship of the northern
section of the Missouri valley conference.
Nebraska has played its eight scheduled
games and has won five and lost three.
Ames is out of the race, having lost four
games. Drake has played six and won
three games. and stands a chance OF tying
up Nebraska. 1t still has two games TO
play with Ames. If it wins then II will be
tied with Nebraska. and will have to meet
the C~ornhuskers in another series OF three
games TO settle the championship OF this
section Of the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. u-Cspe-
cial)-Arrangements have been made TO
hold appropriate services in the afternoon
and evening, at the Overland theRter on
Lincoln Day. In the afternoon the school
children OF the public schools Of the city
will TAX part in the program lead By Rev.
r.. NJ. Sisson and Prof. @. E. Martin and
in the evening Judge William Hayward will
deliver the principal address The members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic and
Woman's Relief CORPS will act and take
part I'm both programs in afternoon and
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

ium last Saturday that Burdiek re-
ceived the injury that made the
present operation Imperative. He had
had a weak knee for about a year, and this
was hurt again in the South Omaha game.
High school fans are worrying about
who can be found TO succeed Burdick.
whose reputation for fast. steady WORK
and clever basket shooting has never
been equalled At the local high school. Al
though there are a number of other good
forwards. it is generally admitted that his
place will be hard TO fill.
Burdick has been prominent not only ia
basket ball, but also In all other forms OF
athletics. He is president OF the Junior
class,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

helpers amounted to rsl.5o. h amount
Of 1850 was paid out for supplies Of var
ious kinds. The superintendent realized
from the sale OF some pigs, calves and
grain the sum Of H&B. There are now
about thirty inmates Of the institution.
saloon Men sued.
Trial was begun Thursday morning be-
fore District Judge Frost IN the suit Of
Minnie A. Nicholson against william Lsdd
and John Merger. Hsvelock saloonkeepers.
Mrs. Nicholson sues for 5000 damages for
the death OF her husband. Edward Mich
olson. who died from a knife wound re-
ceived in a quarrel that started in the ss-
loon OF the defendants. The claim Is made
that Pat Hays. who did the stsbbing, had
been patronizing the saloon OF the defen-
dsnts and was drunk and that the fatal
quarrel was due to his intoxication. Mich
olson was a plssterer and was said to have
been a peaceable citizen. He was about
middle-sged at the time Of his death and
leaves two small children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
Foster Child Gets Property.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 1L-Cspe-
eial.)-Tne supreme court has handed down
a decision in the case of Sarah Matilda
Peterson against John H. Bauer. in her
favor and setting aside the viii OF her
foster father and enforcing an oral con-
tract made when the plaintiff was 9 years
of age and was adopted by Bauer as his
daughter. 1t was proven at the trial in
this city that he had agreed that she should
have cne-half of all of his property at the
time Of his death. The court held that the
oral contract is enforceable and the decree
OF the lower court was reversed and direc-
tions were given to enforce ihe oral con-
tract. The contract entered into orally was
made by the father of the plaintiff, Samuel
Nixon. and Bauer. The plaintiff remained
in the home of Bauer for eighteen years.
The case was tried in this city before
Judge Paul lessen Of Nebraska City. who
held that the will took precedence over the
oral agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation
and liver trouble and makes the bowels
healthy and regular. orino is Superior to
pills and tablets as it does not grippe or
uauseate. Why take anything else. Sold
by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

PERU. Neb., Feb. n.-CSpecisl)-The sec
ond OF the preliminary debates took place
last evening. The question. Resolved,
That the Nebraska Primary Law has Dis
closed a Sufficient Number of Defects TO
Justify Its Repeal was debated by the
following speakers: Affirmative, Lucille
Wehrs, Margaret Seek, Orem Lincoln,
II. X. Mitten and Webster Ray. Negative.
p. f. Swenson. o. X. Morse, W. II. Bur-
relle and Gertrude VanDriel. The debate
was attended by a large crowd.
The Everett Literary society at a recent
meeting elected the following officers for
the spring semester: President. Allen J.
Hill; vice president, Mildred Spencer; re-
cording secretary, Carrie Hansen: cores
ponding secretary, Mary Ditmer; treasurer.
Rollo Fosnot; sergeant-st-arms, Olive
Petrashek; trustees. Ira Csrtney and Neva
Best.
A new feature in school activities is being
carried out by the music department OF the
normal. 1t is in the form OF a musical
quartet contest. Any quartet in the school.
including the class quartet, may take part
in this contest and the quartet winning will
be given a very liberal prize. This is a
new enterprise in the normal and is re-
ceiving very hearty support.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

peel.
Trip Up the River.
Mr.. Taft's entry into New Orleans was
of great interest. He anne up the 100 miles
Of the Mississippi from it's mouth on the
scout cruiser Birmingham. at the rate OF
nearly thirty miles an hour, breaking all
records. All the shipping in the river had
on gala dress. and as far as a dozen miles
below the city the big stream was alive
with tugs and stern whcelers, having
aboard crowds of shouting citizens. The
concert OF the steam whistles. brass bands
and banks lined with saluting enthusiasts
added to the scene. A big stern wheeler
carried the local reception committee eight
miles below the city which. with a dozen
tugs and other passenger steamers, lowered
around the cruiser as IL slowed down and
struck a seven-knot pace.
From the bridge Mr.. Taft was kept busy
waving his cap and answering salutations.
A big. red barge. No. 3, was brought along
side in midstream. at the foot Of Canal
street. over which the party boarded the
reception committee steamer from which a
landing was made.
The parade had been waiting an hour
and az Mr.. Taft was at once placed al its
head in a carriage drawn by four horses
the line Of march was taken up.
After his speech to a gathering of thou
sands before the city hall Mr.. Taft re-
viewed the parade from the same place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

WINTER WHEAT GROWERS JOY
Plan IL to secure Better Prices 70
This Grain.

Plan IL to secure Better Prices for
This Grain.
HASTINGS, Neb. Feb. u-Cspecisl Tele-
gram)-with a view to organizing for the
elimination Of the middleman and all un-
holy combinations in the handling of grain
about 100 farmers assembled at the court
house today under a call for a mass con-
vention of the winter wheat growers OF
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. The
convention will continue tomorrow and
Saturday and before q ends IL is expected
several hundred grain growers will be in
attendance.
Todsy's sessions were Of a preliminary
nature. J. S. Canady OF Minden was chosen
temporary chairman and o. E Moline of
Hastings temporary secretary. A permanent
organization will be formed tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
woman shoots Her Husband.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. Feb. 11.-With
her two children by her side in bed, Mrs.
Bedelia Durham this morning shot and
instantly killed her husband. Albert Dur
ham. a miner. According TO Mrs. Dur
ham. her husband was abusing her and
she intended to shoot over his head.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
a FrIghtfuI Experience

with biliousness, malaria and constipation
is quickly overcome by taking DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. 25c. For sale by Beaten
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that by using The Bee advertising columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
M STORE TALK.

~ wv =. HNUNEI NNNNINsessss'''s
A well known Omaha business mai who left the city before this store
| opened returned recently n bought clothes here Told us h 10 vent into
= tine, new store IN Seattle to look and when he said, he a. from Omaha
est clothing stores in the country now" lie decided TO val until he re
turned &c Omaha. and wasn't disappointed. That salesman might have
been indtscreet-we won't comment IN that-we simply cite the crcum-
stanc 20 shov how ia and how fast a good INCUBATION travels
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

J. s. kaufman. superintendent Of ths
county poor farm. has filed his report
for January With the county cOmmlHsion-
ers, Ths neDort shows that the produce
sold form the farm last month about
~squaIed the xpsnse Of running the farm.
including al the salaries paid IN m in
stitutiOn. The total amount q the salArias
OF the superintendent. the matron and three
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
Trim In the River.

that the canal is now an immediate pros
pecf. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12

Christina Dieffenbacker was granted a
divorce from Ronald J. Dieffenbacker by
Judge A. II. Cornish Wednesday afternoon
on the showing htat she married Dieffen-
hacker under a false impression ana by
reason of attempted coercion on the part
of the husband and his fainter. she says
she never lived with her husband and has
not seen him since the day after the wed
ding, a year ago She declares that he
forced her to marry him in oder that he
might take up government land as a mar
ried man and hat he deserted her i'm
mediately after the CEREMONY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
Copy of Curfew Law wanted.

Chief Cooper Is in receipt OF a letter
from the city attorney Of San Antonio.
Tex, in which the Texas lawyer asks for
q copy of the Lincoln curfew law. The
Antonio eurfew ordinance was recently
declared unconsututionay by the Texas at
torney general and an effort is being made
60 pass an adequate law. The San Antonio
attorney stated in his letter 10 Chief
Cooper that he had heard that the Lincoln
curfew ordinance had proven effective and
was anxious to see a copy. Chief Cooper
sent a copy Of the ordinance by return
mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-12
Gets statement of Gooden.

Arthur Shields, stenographeT for the
chief Of police, told Of his obtaining Good
ellis statement the day after the shooting
Judge siahaugh was particularly anxious
TO keep the witness and two subsequent
witnesses from telling how GOodel looked
This day. The answers b. Shields. Savage
and Heitfeld were that he seemed normal.
last added that he was a little nsrv-
ouA"