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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Priest Relieved of
 H,51o, 900 in Debts

Y Clereland, Ohio. Dec. s.-The Rev. rTHliam McAfahon, pastor emeritus of 6f Bridget's Church and editor of The Catholic Universe. who went into bankruptcy court last Summer with obliKafions amounting to more than S1 .50o6oo. was discharged from bank ruptcy yesterday
 Father McsIahon's name appeared on paper in connection with P. a. Kieran Of Che Fidelity Funding Company of New York of which concern the priest was a director. Financial difficulties O ftfat company. which went into the hands of a receiver a little over a year. ago. involved Father McMahon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Sergeant Fox is
 Grandfather Now

Sergeant George Fox of the Detec- i've bureau. is a grandfather Before the break of dawn the stork arrived at the homesof his son. Frank F. Fox. a machinist, of the U.-M- c. Co., and left a baby girl. Mrs Fox and Miss Fox are doing nicely. The sergeant and his son are bearing up as well under their responsibilities as could be expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Congressman Hill is Busy Despite Severe
 Attack of Rheumatism
ai to the Farmer.l

Washington. Dec. 3.-Although suf- ferfng severely from rheumatism. Con Rressman E.. J. Hill is in the midst of hfsfpreparations for his winters work at the Capitol He has taken up his resfdence with his family at the Bur leighton. and has moved his offices to the room of the committee onA ex- penditures in the. treasury department The congressman has just returned from tour of Mexico. during which he was accompanied by w. F. Bishop of Norwalk-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
ALDRlcH AND BLYTHE.


FOLLOWING Senator Aldrich's recent
visit to Des Moines the Register and
Leader took occasion to say:
II Is not speaking unkindly of The
memory of man who is gone to say
tnat Senator Aldrich is to those who
Know his methods an enlarged edition
of Mr.. Blythe. He possesses tho same
sagacity in estimating men he is q
Keen Judge of times and occasions. he
measures ambitions and takes account
OF interests, he believes in debate bu,
ne believes much more in having the
votes. he Is conciliatory but not when
Cancellation interferes with his plans
ne is plain, modest, engaging in man,
ner but he never loses sight OF the
end he proposes to attain
The Burlington Gazette, Democratic
in reproducing this utterance, de,
clares that the Register and Leader
can pay Mr. Aldrich no greater compli-
ment than by declaring that he Is the
same sort Of man Mr. Blythe was
and adds:
But to keep history straight and
an honored Burlingtonian's fame
in the right niche, his townspeople
want 1t understood that in thirty-four
years experience with the man they
found nothing to justify the hidden
slur in the above paragraph. Mr..
Blythe, like all men was at times
mistaken, but his great heart and
mind always aimed at the right pur-
pose. What was good for Iowa and
us people was always paramount with
him.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye, reprint.
ing the same estimate OF the Rhode
Island senator, says:
Whether intended or not the Reg
lister and Leader has paid Senator
Aldrich neat compliment in compar-
ing him with the late J. w. Blythe.
or burlington. The friends and ac.
quaintances Of both men recognize in
the character OF each the fine uuali-
ties which make for statesmanshin
and personal honor, which create con.
1dence and engender respect and high
personal regard. Blythe like Aldrich
was strong and successful politica,
leader because he was honest with
men and always held himself to truth
and Justice in any course he nnder.
took to pursue
There is no overpraise Of Mr.
Blythe In any of these expressions of
appreciation. He was the greatest
man and one of the best Iowa has yet
produced or is likely to produce for a
long time. When with the lapse Of
Tune prejudice has died out and self
interests no longer stand in the way
Mr. Blythe will come to be more gen,
orally known as he really was, and
with that knowledge will come an APP
probation Of his character and life
work that will far exceed any honor
yet paid to him or his memory. Moth
ing is more certain than that the pass.
ing years will add luster to his pane
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

In an address before the dairymen
at their recent state convention at
Cedar Rapids Governor Carroll raised
the question if Iowa farmers are not
giving too much attention to corn to
the exclusion of other products He
recited the record of Iowa as corn
producing state and then referred to
the statistics of dairying. These lat
ter do not show as great gain as they
should. He stated that the time has
come when no farmer can afford to
farm without keeping cows and no
dairyman can afford to have any other
than the best cows. Every COW should
be made to bring profit. He stated
to the Dairvmen's association that his
recommendation to the legislature in
the matter of maintaining the 10000
for educating the farmers in butter
making would depend upon the report
they make to him of the manner in
which the fund has been used. This
fund was established by the last
Legislature and it is now being used
in the betterment of the dairying in
dustry, field agent being kept active
all the time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

s. A. Thompson. field secretary of
the National Rivers and Harbors con.
gress, declared in an address before
the Greater Des Moines club on Mon.
day that the Des Moines river has
more water in it and is naturally bet
ter for improvements to make ii
navigable than the rivers OF Europe
which have done more to uplift com.
merce than any one thing. Follow.
ing this statement he suggested that
Des Moines should raise the money
to make the Des Moines river navi.
gable in case the government refuses
to make an appropriation for the pur
pose. He recalled that Cincinnati
raised s18.Oo0.0OO to construct the
Queen & Crescent railway, and af.
firmed that Des Moines can do prac.
tically the same toward improving the
Des Moines river
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
keokuk, Iowa ~. November "a. 1909
A THANKSGIVING PRAYER

A THANKSGIVING PRAYER.
God, we thank Thee:
For tie balmy breeze of bright spring
time,
And for the fragrant flowers in wood
and field;
For summers roses and the robins
song,
And for the good, warm days and days
of storm,
For these. Q God. we thank Thee.
God, we thank Thee:
For Thy kindly care throughout the
year,
And for Thy greatest blessings: Hope
and Love;
For strength to fight lifes battles day
by day,
For these, o God. we thank Thee!
God, we thank Thee:
For the quiet hours Of peaceful sleep.
And for the busy hours of earnest
toll;
For pain and 10Y; for faith and good
in all,
And for the trees and sunshine, sky
and hills,
For these, o God. we thank Thee!
God, we thank Thee:
For the seasons yield of luscious
fruits,
And for the new things that we've
learned each day;
For helping us to crush all inward
strife,
And teaching US to help our fellow
men,
For these, 8 God, we thank Thee.
God, we thank Thee:
For the friends that have been true
And for grim fears that We have put
behind;
For larger minds not bound by pre-
JUDGE
Or ancient customs now grown obso-
lete.
For these, o God. We thank Thee.
God, we thank Thee:
For the years before us-yet to use
Each for nobler act and greater
deed:
For Evolution. Science, Art divine,
And for tie Literature of many lands,
For these, o God, we thank Thee!
Edward H. S Terry in Book News
Monthly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
One Miners Faith
Kept Life IN Twenty

CHERRY, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-Out of the
| fire-locked depths of the ST. Paul
mine has come Scotchman who to.
day is hero, almost saint To him,
in the first moments after realizing
their awful plight, twenty men turned
instinctively, and to that little band
before the men began to build wall
against the noxious gases Clelland
said:
1--WE are in Gods hands. He only
knows whether we will ever see our
wives and children again. Let us
pray
Then, while every one knelt, his
flaming torch cap in his hand, Clel-
lands deep, heather-burred voice
arose in the petition Of David:
"out Of the depths have cried unto
thee, o Lord. o Lord, hear my voice.
LET not the deep swallow me up,
and let not the pit shut her mouth
upon me-"
AS the men stood, Clellanl intoned
the words of Isaac Watts:
20 God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
"Beneath the shadow Of thy throne
Still may we dwell secure;
Sufficient is thine arm alone,
And our defense 10 sure
Exhansting toll for hours followed,
and when the miners paused to eat
a portion Of the morsels found in
their dinner pals Clelland rose again,
recited another psalm and sang the
song which, repeated over and over
during that week OF living death, be-
came star Of rescue to his comrades:
"Abide with me, fast falls the even
tide,
The darkness deepens, Lord, with
me abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts
flee,
Helper Of the helpless, 0 abide will,
me.
swift to its close Gibbs out Iife's little
day;
Earth's Joys grow dim, its sIories
pass away;
Change and decay in all around see;
o thou who chansest not, abide
with ne"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
TELEposr AND TELEGRAPH.

Successful tests were made recent
ly of the new telepost system between
Indianapolis and st. Louis. A batch
of news dispatches for the st. Louis
Republic were handled on the lines
with great speed and accuracy.
Many startling claims are made for
the new service by it's supporters.
They say the telepost can transmit
sixty messages over a single wire in
the same time the Morse system re.
quires for one Four wires, it is said,
will do the work of sixty-eight quad
ruplex-worked wires of the Morse
system.
phone wires for it's service, getting
leases upon them from their owners
A system of coils enables the, tele-
phone wires to carry both telephone
messages and telegraph messages at
the same time
The astonishing rapidity with which
messages can be transmitted was
illustrated a few evening ago An
operator, using an ordinary telegraph
key. perforates holes in tape which
is run by a motor These holes are in
duplicate and represent the ordinary
dots and dashes of the Morse code.
The tape is put into transmitting
machine. At the other end of the line
is a receiving machine. The operator
puts his perforated tape into the first
and touches a button. 1t is whirled
through rapidly the eve can scarce
ly follow it. At the receiving end an
other tape, chemically prepared, is
whizzing with equal rapidly
The receiving operator removes this
from his machine when the message is
complete. He takes it to typewriter,
where two small motors pull it across
the keyboard in front of the typist,
who reads the message and writes It,
The claim is made that the trans
hitting machine will carry from 800
to 1000 words a minute.
The indianapolis Office was opened
but short time ago. It is a new
link in the chain which is to connect
the middle west division of the SER
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
Washington advices say that the i

Washington advices say that the in.
terstate commerce commission is
quietly conducting thorough investi-
CATION of express rates, with view
to their reduction 1t has been known
for some time that the express COM
panies We're enjoying huge profits up
on the amount of capital directly used
in the course of their business. But
the fat melon which was cut few
days ago by Wells, Fargo & Co., has
opened the eyes of the commission
and Is accepted as evidence THAT the
time has come for the government to
compel these enterprises to make
rates which, while allowing reason
able profit, will not mulct the people.
Patrons of express companies every
where will bid the commission god.
speed in its good work, The dividend
declared by the Fargo company
amounted to 800 per cent. The divid-
ing line between such percentage
and grand larceny is too obscure to be
recognized by the ulaided eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Some Of the italians and Lithuan-
ians could not understand all the
words, but they learned to sing them
after their leader. Barriers of creed
were forgotten, and as the days
passed threats became parched and
voices weak. Then those who could
not sing lay on the floor and listened
as Clelland led in hymns and prayers.
Keep up your courage men, was
Clelland's sermon, only a few hours
before deliverance came. "God has
not forgotten us, and If it is His will,
we will live" And his hearers, who
had sustained life by gnawing bark
and drinking seep water, followed him
through the Lords prayer in the pc.
tition. "Give us this day our daily
bread
Men wept after the rescue, when
they heard the story Of the Scotch
Covenanter's heroic faith. Women
and children blessed him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

The fastest train in the world runs
from st. Paul to Seattle. over the
Great Northern railroad. The dis.
lance is 1928 miles, and to maintain
the schedule the train must make for
the entire distance an average speed
of fraction less than forty miles an
hour without allowing for stops. This
means that over long stretches OF
track it must make sixty miles an
hour to compensate for less speed on
mountain grades, and for loss of time
through unavoidable stops at tanks
and coaling stations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

The increased cost of living is not
confined tr the United States. In
Austria the advance in necessaries
has been so great that the govern
ment has started an investigation
with view of ascertaining If some.
thing cannot be done to check the up
ward tendency Since 1907 the price
of lard has increased II Per cent, but
ter 20, -four SO. potatoes 25, bread 40,
meal 60. and SO on right down the
line. Such Increases. with but little
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Even the bravest and most hopeful
sometimes lose heart. The Chicago
Tribune confesses to an intermittent
fear that the United States will never
be able to conclude treaty of peace
with Tom Watson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

They are already shoveling snow at
,,Des Moines. That is one feature of
the so-called "Des Moines PLAN not
incorporated in the Keokuk modus
vivendi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Captain Hull is well up on politics,
sand along with that the Sioux City
Journal credits him with an excellent
run of luck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Some newspaper photographers are
just naturally mean. One of these in
noting the other day that a man he
didn't like had bought a mule re-
ferred to it as an extraordinary case
of self-possession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Captain Hull has landed the big nil
itary tournament for Des Moines
again next year. Also the Republican
nomination for congress in the Sew
enth district for another term.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Hon. w. w. Cornwall of Clay, is
announced as candidate for re.eIec-
ton as supreme court reporter. Up to
the present time he is the only candi-
date in the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Despite all political turmoil the
island of Jamaica is getting along
swimmingly. 1t has just had nine
teen inches of rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

The best feature of the football
season is the fact that it will end to
morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

There is a growing public senti-
ment in favor of Uncle Sam putting
several more hicks in Nicaragua.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Speaking of great mysteries, what's
the matter with mince pie?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Still soliloquizes the Sioux City
Tribune $3.50 seems like big price
for dollars worth of wine and three
dollars worth of bubbles"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

trolenm clings round 1t STILL declares
tae Omaha Bee.
Still" soliloquizes the Sioux city
Tribune, $3.50 seems like big price
for dollars worth of wine and three
dollars worth of bubbles"
The Des Moines Capital says the
Des Moines man who has made over
100000 in Alaska must begin ia
feel as rich as an Iowa farmer by this
time.
A man has already fallen and hurt
himself on an icy sidewalk in Moline.
This indicates to the Davenport Demo
crat that the sidewalks get Icy early
over there, or that the men can't stand
as much as they can in other towns.
The Fort Dodge Post suggests that
those who criticize such evangelists
as Sunday and Beiderwolf should re-
member that they are seeking the up
lift of humanity, even though they
have weather eye out for the collec.
ton box.
The Marshalltown mes-Republican
would like to see Mr.. Roosevelt in pur-
suit OF the fellow who started the
story that Roosevelt tried to cover up
tae weighing frauds. "A lion would
look like ladies aid society meet
ms beside the ruction," says the
Times-Republican
All of Iowa's railroads, excepting
the Illinois Central, have agreed to
haul the exhibits for the corn exposi-
ton to Des Moines from any point in
the state without charge on November
20 and 80. This privilege, which will
save thousands Of dollars to the ex-
hibitors, was granted by the railroads
at the request of the Iowa Corn Crow
ers' association and the Commercial
club. The value of the prizes to be
offered amounts to more than $4,000
The Iowa Dental society is sending
out to school boards throughout the
state certified copies Of a resolution
adopted urging that medical inspect
ion Of all school children be given.
This is in accord with the plans of the
State Board of Health, waich the dem
lists approve. They also desire that
it shall include inspection Of the
teeth. with view to keeping them in
healthful condition, A great many
of the school boards of tae state APP
prove this work and it is being adopt
Cd generally in the cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

making the condition of the masses Of
the people such as to cause the great
est discomfort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
WALT HAM
WATCHES

a jeweler will recognize and
repair any such damage be-
fore he sells the watch. The
moral is-Never buy a watch
from anyone but a regular
Jeweler.
~. b. When buying Walfhani
watch always ask .your jeweIcr
Tor one adjnsfed to temperature
and position.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
A Prayer Of Thanksgiving
BY Eugene Ihwing.

thank thee the daily
for my present ability and for the daily
IT.
and not Destroy for give ME
the privilege
need that thou hast
believe for tie friend walks
the valley
Ing voice grips hand climb together
victory
knowest the number Of themwho inspire me-
best OF all who believe in for the past
because
beginnings Of all things present
1t is the only time which
the things that done Of opportunity
and beginnings which
though it Is
me and challenge best happiness
which
thou wouldst obedient and loving
service provision promises
the
the thanlsg
Circle Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

You may break. you may shatter.
the trust as you will, the scent of pc
troleum clings round 1t STILL declares
tae Omaha Bee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

The Des Moines Capital says the
Des Moines man who has made over
100000 in Alaska must begin to
feel as rich as an Iowa farmer by this
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
Stability!

W altman Watches are as
perfect in material and con-
struction as anything can be-
yet a perfect watch may
leave the factory and be
damaged in transportation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Chicago Tribune observes that
1t costs Illinois heavily to be one of
the great coal producing states of the
union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24
THE GATE CIT Y
PUBLISHED BY
THE GATE CITY COMPANY
DAILY By MAIL.

c, +, sKlRvIN. .......... Manager
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-24

A man has already fallen and hurt
himself on an icy sidewalk in Moline.
This indicates to the Davenport Demo
crat that the sidewalks get Icy early
over there, or that the men can't stand
as much as they can in other towns.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
r affia Bonnets

TN this day OF revivals reproductions
and adaptations children's clothes.
as well as those OF grown-ups. have
benefited or suffered. as the case may
have been. by continuous notifications.
and ono OF the last results Of this pop
ular fashion movement has been thS
unique rama bonnets for little girls
6 to IL years OF age. This rama mate
rial is now made by the yard. and has
been put to varied uses since its intro
duction to tho fashion makers.
These bonnets are made to resemble
the headpieces Of the Holland women
ana the high-crowned caps OF the peas
ants OF Normandy. The rama Ia plsatsd
and puckered into tho desired shape
and It's uncommonly rough surface made
comfortable to the child's head by sofs
silk Innings.
without the usual decoration % ON
broidery these bonnets would be posi-
lively Intellectual. On tho portion that
turns back from the face there 10 .
,dashy. long-stitched embroidery resem-
bling Japanese work: II 10 usually done
in pinks and blues. with dyed hemp
string or thread. The work looks coarse
and effective. as might be supposed on
so uneven a weave az rama
Ribbons are used as strings on some
OF these bonnets. while others have long.
wide. sash-like ends OF chiffon cloth
hanging from each side OF the bonnet.
Sometimes q round straw ornament or
q large chou Of ribbon or chiffon placed
at each side holds the strings In place.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
A CENTERPIECE TALK

comprehensive a subject, for moro than
q few suggestions. Each hand-worker
shows a positive passion for a certain
class of design, Just az she does for
regular type Of collar: she asks for what
she wants. and sees to 1t that she gets
no other. But 1t should be impressed
upon the beginner that each design 10
best suited to the very stitch for which
1t was planned. although many designs
may be carried out in two or moro dif-
ferent sorts Of work. A good designer
knows stitches and plans her lines for
one certain kind. That worker is most
successful who makes q point OF follow
ing directions, instead Of going OF at. q
tangent, or on her own hook. after some
strange effect that recommends itself to
her Imagination alone. Even the inof-
fensive eyelet may be abused II Its open
spots, which may be SO effective. are
sprinkled In where they do not belong.
Seed stitch and French knots como in
the same category. They have just an
distinct a place In the mind and on the
work OF the experienced embroiderer al
have hooks and eyes with the dress-
maker and eggs with the cook.