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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-21
TROUSERETTE
GOWNS NOW
NEW YORK DESIGNERS SURE IT
rs GOING TO BE THE THING
WILL CREATE STIR.
WILL Be TALK OF COUNTRY

The Seatless Gown? Bah! Never Will
Women Wear II, But the Trouser.
ette and the Aeroplane Gown Are
Sure Ones.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-21

Edwin clapp's $500 oxford, spe-
ciaI this week at $4.85.
2O-2 HAMIlTON"S SHOE STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-21
THE ROMANCE
OF BRYAN, JR.
HIS LOVE BEGAN IN THE PAL
ACE OF a VENICE OOGE-HIS
TRIP TO ENGLAND.
KNOWN SINCE CHILDHOOD

On His Trip Around the World He
Met Miss Helen Berger-Parents
Of Both Tried to Block the Match,
But Failed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-21
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best Hoar
sold In Ardmsre
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

number of farms is more than 1000
The number of acres assessed exceeds
$1,000. The value of country estate
is $17,3o0, ,000 in round figures.
Every kind of deciduous and citrus
fruits, all sorts of berries and nuts. all
the products of dairies and wineries.
the poultry business and many lines
of manufacturing industry, annually
swell the wealth and prosperity of San
Joaquin.
ALAMEDA COUNTY'S WEALTH
The last county that the Western
Pacific railroad traverses on its way
to San Francisco is Alameda. which is
rich in agricultural products. 1t boasts
of the large cities of Oakland. Berkeley
and Alameda. in which are many manu-
featuring industries
Alameda county has a fine water
front on the bay of San Francisco. a
land locked harbor and all the ad-
vantages that large population. three
transcontinental railway systems. many
miles of electric roads and direct com
munication by water with all parts of
the world can confer.
By the acquisition of the Boca and
Loyalton railroad, the Western Pacific.
makes the eastern portions of Placer
and Sierra counties also tributary to
its operations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
IMPORTANT SALES AT
REAL ESTATE AUCTION
j. w. Wright & Co. Dispose of
Valuable Properties

]. W. Wright & Co. auctioned real
estate last Tuesday and received bids
on nine properties that amounted i'm
total TO $4,000 Four properties that
were listed were Withdrawn because
the bids were not up To the prices set
by the owners One property was sold
subject TO confirmation by the owner.
The southwest corner of Lilac avenue
and Twenty-fourth street between
Mission and Capp streets with four
stores and three fats. brought $4,000.
A lot 25x1O0 feet in the south line oc
Java street, with a house of eight
rooms brought $1,000. Three lots in
Buena Vista avenue. 25N70. sold for
S290. Two stores and six flats ON a
lot In the south line OF Fulton street
S4 feet west of buchanan. 29.6xS7.6.
bringing in rentals OF S92 a month.
were sold for $500
Five houses standing on a lot COX
1926 feet in the east line OF Four
teenth street % feet~south of Twenty
second. bringing an income of s150 a
month. were sold for $1,000 Four
stores two houses and one flat. renting
for $1S4 month, with lot 61;6XS7:6.
in the west line of Buchanan street 100
feet north OF Golden Gate avenue.
brought $4,000.
A y room residence at the southwest
corner of Fillmore street and Pacific
avenue with lot 30x100 feet. was sold
for ST.. 400 subject 10 the approval Of
the owner. Two flats infthe north line
of Seventh street. 30 feet east OF Ser
pentine road. with rot e5xS7:6 feet were
sold for $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
SIDEWALK CLUB FORMED
FOR RICHMOND DISTRICT
Committee Appointed to Ar
range for improvements

A movement that promises much for
the Richmond district was launched at
an enthusiastic meeting of residents
Tuesday night. The purpose of the
meeting was to induce property owners
in the Richmond district west of the
new park extension to construct con-
crete sidewalks c. H. Adams. presi-
dent of the Lake Boulevard club, pre-
sided.
w w. Watson, president of the Point
Lobos Improvement club. spoke on the
laws relating to the construction of
sidewalks and the influence of good
sidewalks on land values
George T. Belvel of Lyon & Hoag
spoke on the Principles Determining
the Growth of Cities" and showed that
while the Richmond district was sur
rounded by parks and ocean and the
greatest of natural attractions and had
transportation facilities and other fac
tors necessary to growth men must ex-
ploit them If the best results were to
be attained.
The meeting was organized under the
name Of the Richmond district sidewalk
club. A committee composed of Thomas
Il. Prendergast. L NJ. Shuck. George s.
Baum, S. c. Forney and George E. Bel
vel was appointed to arrange a plan for
concerted sidewalk building by owners
throughout the district.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

from Los Angeles-''it is warmer than
Florida in the winter season. The
supply of water for power and irriga-
tion purposes is unlimited
Butte county is a great producer of
deciduous fruits. dairy products and
cereals. Along the foothills is a warm
thermal belt. which is devoted chiefly
10 the growing OF oranges, olives, figs
and many OF the deciduous fruits.
IN the higher hills and mountains.
forming the eastern portion of the
county. stock raising. numbering and
mining are carried on extensively. APP
pie growing has become an important
industry in the higher attitudes.
Butte county has two rivers-the
Sacramento and the Feather-and a
number Of creeks, the more prominent
Of which are Butte. Honcut. Chico. Rock
and Pine creeks
RIVER. Is NAVIGABLE
The Sacramento river heads at Mt.
Shasta ia the north and takes its course
directly southwark and forms the
western boundary of Butte county. 1t
is navigable 100 miles north In Butte
county and southwardly over its entire
length to the bay of San Francisco.
The second river in size in Butte
county. the Feather river. drains an
area of 1000 square miles In the
higher attitudes il supplies water for
a large area of grazing land; in its
descent toward the valley the water
is taken from the river for irrigation.
After the valley has been reached it
is tapped by the Butte county canal
company's ditch and by the Feather
river canal. capable of irrigating q
quarter OF million acres Of Sacva-
mento valley land
GOLD DREDGING INDUSTRY
Butte county is the principal seat OF
the gold dredging industry in Caiifor-
MIA II contains several cities OF good
size. INCLUDING Chico. Oroyille. Gridley
and Biggs
In Butte county the great Western
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

power company has completed an enor-
nous plant on the Feather river, at d
cost of more than $12,Q00,0o0. The Dia-
mond match company has located a
plant in Butte county at cost of
ZOO. 900. The irrigation systems that
have been constructed represent an in
yestment of s2.000,000 in round figures.
The Investment in land and machinery
by gold dredging companies amounts to
not less than. $20,000,000. The Inter-
urban electric railway system has in
vested considerably more than s1.000,-
600. The fruit canneries, fruit drying
yards, olive mills and orange packing
houses represent an investment esti-
mated to exceed 100000.
-FOUR TRANSPORTATION LINES
Four transportation lines traverse
Butte county; the Southern Pacific. the
Western Pacific. the Northern electric
railway and a line of steamers running
through the county on the Sacramento
river. There are opportunities for men
.of large capital to invest profitahly in
Butte county, which is rich in natural
resources.
South OF Butte county the western
Pacific runs through Sutter. Yuba, Sac
ramento. San Joaquin and Alameda
counties and enters San Francisco over
centrally situated terminals
Yuba county is about half valley and
half mountainous. In the. mountainous
portion the industries are mining, lum-
bering and stock raising, but consid-
erabie fruit and hay are, produced.
There are nearly score of gold drade-
ers running on the Yuba river that
are in operation day and night
YUBA COUNTY QUARTZ MINES
There are many important quartz
mines in Yuba county. Tie Feather
river. forms most of the western bound
ary of Tuba. This. the second largest
water course in the Sacramento valley,
is navigable' as far up as Marysville.
Bear river Is the southern boundary
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

tarines, piums. apricots, pears apples
and ounces are among the products
that grow prolifically. There are a
! number of wineries in the county.
/ Along the Sacramento, American and
| Costumes rivers are the most pro-
ductive hop fields in the United States.
Cattle raising, hogs and poultry are
very profitable. The Western Pacific
| road runs through Sacramento county
from north to south. The Southern Pa
cific system extends eastwardly through
4 Placer county and the California and
Oregon goes through the county
snorthward At Gait a branch line runs
up into Amador county. The Sacra-
mento and Placerville line goes along
the American river and into Ell Dorado
lcounty.
Two lines of steamboats, are operated
| by the Southern Pacific compasy on the
! Sacram mento river between Sacramento
| and San Francisco.
J Sacramento county contains a great
water supply. 1t is used in producing
! electric power The county is a great
foremost of the so called gold counties
/ in the state. The fisheries and the gold
dredging industry are important.
/ The city of Sacramento is the site of
| the state capitol building, which cost
l about s3,2o0.000 and stands in the mid
! die of park of 3S acres in the heart
| of the city.
Sacramento county has an area Of
9S766 square miles. or 632,10S acres.
| 1t has 1900 farms, more than 100000
acres of country land assessed and the
value of the country real estate exceeds
+ 15000,000 1t contains three electric
! power plants irrigating bitches 375.000
acres of irrigated land and 200 miles of
railroads-steam and electric.
.sAN JoAQUIN.S PRODUCTS
San Joaquin county is mostly level
/ and well adapted for agriculture. 1t
! spans the San Joaquin valley. in the
/ central part of the state and embraces
most of the San Joaquin water within
i its limits Ten years ago it was the
leading county in the production of
wheat. barley and rye. 1t has developed
i intensive farming so that it now is
! prominent in the production of pota-
| toes asparag gus. wine and table grapes.
orchard fruits, hay and garden vege-
I tables. Stockton, the county seat, is
! situated in the center of the county
] and at the head of tide water naviga-
| ton.
San Joaquin county has 400 miles of
! navigable waterway and more miles of
i railroad than any other county in
northern California. 1t is therefore ad-
vantageously situated for transporta-
ton.
/ stockton is commercial and manu-
! featuring center of great activity and
boasts of distributing facilities of an
| unrivaled character. Four transconti-
mental. lines center at its water front
and a large system of of-Interurban lines.
4 to tap the tributary districts. is under
way.
INCREASE IN POPULATION
/ In nine years. so the State agrcul-
/ tural society reports the number of
/ farmers in San Joaquin county has i'm
/ creased $50 per cent. The number of
small farms (under 100 acres) has in
] creased fourfold
4 The area of San Joaquin county is
J 1896 square miles, or Sf3,6o0 acres. The
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

-of the county The Yuba river passes
through the county about midway.
~ These rivers are never failing in
water supply. Subterranean water is
available in most parts of Yuba. Two
irrigation systems take water from
the Yuba river. The county is trav-
ersed by two lines of the Southern Pa
cific. by the Western Pacific and by
the Northern Electric railroad.
Yuba has at Wheatland the largest
hopfields in the world. The county has
high rank for gold production. Elec-
trio power is abundant and cheap. Much
of the desirable area of the county is
practically undeveIoped. The valley
lands will successfully produce any
thing that can be grown from Maine to
Florida.
SUFFER- COUNTy,s RESOURCES
Sutter county is the only county in
the state that does not touch either
of the principal mountain ranges. The
greater portion Of the county lies be-
tween the Feather river on the east
and the Sacramento river on the west.
The county never has a dry season, as
the underground supply of moisture
is always sufficient to furnish enough
water to produce crop.
Sutter was once almost exclusively a
Idln SIOWiHB COQjitS Dul 1t lS DlQ l.
ly Changing to a fruit and dairy sec
tion The area of Sutter county is 3S4.-
079 acres. The number of farms ex-
ceeds LOO and the value of country
real estate is more than $1,000, 600.
Among the, productions are wheat, bar
ley, oats corn. buckwheat. alfalfa hay,
grain hay grass hay. butter. cheese
cattle, all sorts of deciduous fruits,
honey and hops. 1t contains several
thousand orange lemon and olive trees
in bearing.
CITIES OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Sacra mento county contains many
communities, among which are Sacra-
mento, Folsom, Gait, Elk Grove, Florin,
Oak Park Walnut Grove. Isleton.
Franklin and Costumes. 1t is one of
the largest counties in the Sacramento
valley The area is almost all rich
alluyiaI plain. from so to 20 feet above
sea level. gradually rising from the
river to meet the low rolling foothills
of the Sierra Nevada mountains
These foothills commence in the ex-
treme eastern part of the county and
are from six to eight miles wide. The
Sacramento river traverses the west
ern boundary of the county for about
80 miles. across rich river bottoms
The American river which rises in
the upper Sierra, enters Sacramento
county at the northeast corner. among
the low foothills. and flows in a south
westerly direction a distance Of 35
miles, and empties into the Sacramento
river just north of Sacramento city
VALLEY FOR VEGETABLES
Thousands of acres along the river
bottom and among the Islands are used
for the production of all kinds of vege-
tables which are shipped east by the
carload, and at times by the train1oad.
The winter fruits are oranges. lemons.
pomegranates. olives and persimmons.
Fruits and berries of all kinds are pro-
duced. Raisins. almonds. oranges,
grapes, prunes. figs, waInuts. broom
corn, sweet and Irish potatoes nee
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
TWO FLOORS LEASED TO
THE HICkS-JUDD COMPANY

Wolf & HOLMAN report that they
have leased the entire itwo upper
floors of the Golden Gate building an
61-65 First street for Horace Davis 20
the Hicks-Judd company for 10 Years
space leased is about 25.ee0 square
feet Large freprOof vaults will be
erected in the basement and the Hicks
Judd company will take possession
June 1, 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Preside Heights Residence Sold

Shainwald. Buckbee & co. report the
sale of the residence belonging to Mrs
Robert MeMurray in the Presidio
heights section. The house is in the
north line of Clay street, Us feet west
of Laurel, and occupies a lot 52:6x
127:SA feet The price is private but
is said to be in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
INCREASE IN POPULATION

In nine years. so the State agricul-
tural society reports. the number of
farmers in San Joaquin county has i'm
creased $50 per cent. The number of
small farms (under 100 acres) has in
creased fourfo1d
The area of San Joaquin county is
1896 square miles, or ST3,6o0 acres. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
A VEGETARIAN DIET.

Apart from any other question, is
it any wonder that SO many people ex-
clude meat for Faust Brand Spaghetti,
considering how we'll it nourishes
without producing that uncomfortable
after dinner" feeling, without over
heating the body, and at cost that
seems a mere nothing when compared
with the price of meat.
Any day--eyery day-once day or
twice day-for grown folks and
growing folks-indoor people and out
door people-strong digestions and
weak digestions-brain workers and
body workers there's no other one
food that begins to be like Faust
Brand Spaghetti And how indescrib-
ably good it is This time as steaming
brown baked spaghetti, next time with
eggs. today as side dish, tomorrow
as the principal ish-always right
always appetizing getting the family
to the table on time and causing them
to linger behind hoping for more.
Only five and ten cents a package
All grocers. Write for free book OF
recipes.
MAULL BROTHERS. -. LOUIS, MO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
The c., B. & @. paymaster will ar
rive in the city tomorrow afternoon at
2:15 to distribute checks to local road
employees.
Fred w. femme, Jr., received word
last evening from Charles Yeager, to
the effect that the latter had not been
sold to Monmouth, of the I'm. league,
as far as he knew. The report was
that Yeager had been sold by the
Quincy management but the second
baseman denies the fact. Cook has
been placed at second and Yeager had
not been in the game for several days.
The old familiar special delivery
stamp, blue, and with distinctive fig
ure of a boy on bicycle, is to be re-
stored to service by order of Post
master General Hitchcock. The new
stamp, green and the same size as
the ordinary stamps, was too often
overlooked in the hurry of handling
the mails and complaints have been
frequent The oblong stamp OF the
old style had become familiar to all
clerks and was so different from the
regular stamp for the payment OF
postage, that its restoration will meet
with popular approval. The stamp in
use since the old style stamp Is
often mistaken for the present one
cent or the eight cent stamp. In
handling mail rapidly mall clerks often
overlook the present special delivery
stamp on letter, especially if 1t is
with two one cent stamps. The old
familiar stamp was scarcely ever mis-.
taken for some other stamp beause Of
its shape and color.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
TRINITY PICNIC
NEXT TUESDAY
Sunday School Of That Church Will
90 to Wild Cat Next Week
For Good Time.

One Of the largest picnics of the
year is expected to be given next
Thursday by the Trinity NJ. E. Sun
day school and extensive plans are be-
Ing made to make the affair big
success. The entertainment commit
ase IN charge of 1t has arranged the
following events:
ss:ssV-.' Program.
i 1Q:40-50 yards race. Boys under
Us years.
1880 Peanut race. Girls under Is
years.
HOO Potato race. Boys under is
PEARS.
l1:l5-Tug Of war. Young ladies'.
MSO-Three legged race. Boys un-
der Is years.
l2:00-Lunch race.
l:15-Horse shoe pitching contest
l45-100 yds. dash.
l55-Married ladies' nail driving
contest
4: 10y Young ladies base ball game
;oO-Base ball game. Trinity young
mems club VS.. young mems classes.
200 Balloon ascension.
S:2o- Finals of Lunch race.
.: 2o-Home sweet home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
'KEOKUK FIRST
CITY in STATE
That Is What Doctor A. E. kepford
Said This Afternoon When
Speaking Of tuberculosis
Protection Signs.
PHYSICIAN OF NOTE
Passed Through the City This After.
noon and Spoke OF Work Be-
Ing Done in State Of
Iowa.

DR.. A. E. Kepford of the state med
ical board of Des Moines passed
through the city this afternoon and
was visitor in Keokuk for short
time. The doctor who Is one of the
best known physicians of the coun-
try, chiefly through his lectures on
tuberculosis, is pleasing gentleman
to meet and conversed quite freely
with Gate City representative on the
subject to which he devotes so much
of his time.
Keokuk should feel highly compli-
mented from the fact that 1T is the
first city in the state, in the matter
of posting signs on street corners and
in public buildings for the protection
of citizens against the dread disease,
tuberculosis.
When asked what was the best pre-.
ventive of the disease the doctor
answered. Fresh air, sunshine and
food. II these three things are care
fully observed there is no need for
any one having tuberculosis. We can
treat a case of consumption right here
In the state Of Iowa better than we
can out Of the state. With the
proper care and plenty of fresh air a
case of tuberculosis is durable in q
few months with proper attention te
the other two things necessary, good
food and plenty of sunshine
us Keokuk healthier than Other
parts of the state?" was asked Dr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
CITY NEWS
Read The Daily Gate City.

Read The Daily Gate City.
Archie Campbell, deputy grand
master of the A. o. U. w. will arrive
in Keokuk Thursday from his home
in Cedar Rapids and will remain in
this city for some thine on member
ship campaign in the interest of that
organization. Mr.. Campbell is one
of the leading A. o. U. W. men in
the state and his visit to Keokuk will
be welcome one and should be. pro-
ductive of much good. The A. o. U.
w. lodge in this city is in flourish
ing condition at the present time and
it is expected to be more so before
Mr. Campbell leaves. He will remain
here for several weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. Certain relief for Fever
ishness, Head 2che, Bad Stomach.
Tecthing Disorders, rove and regulate
the Bowels and destroy Worms. They
break UP Colds in "a hours. They are
SO pleasant to the taste and harmless
as milk. Children like them. Over
10000 testimonials of cures. They
ever fail. Sold by all druggists. Csc.
Ask today. Don't accept any substi-
tute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
ANXIETY OVER A
MISSING JURYMAN
Federal Authorities Alarmed Over the
Disappearance Of John kock,
Member OF Jury.
No. 6S.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Federal author
tiles are alarmed over the disappear
ance of John Kock, member of the
jury trying Carlos Sevetra, Bob Loung
and Joseph PARA, charged with SNUG
Cling Chinese into the United States
from Mexico. When the case was call
ed today it was found Kock was alb
sent. The family does not know his
whereabouts. Kock is real estate
man and is wealthy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Chicago Grain Markets.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 15.-
Open. High. Low. Close.
Wheat ZIG 116 115h 115k
Corn 1875 72A IT'S "
Oats Six SIX 51as 51%
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 15.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, 10000; steady; beeves, IS. 300
7.25; stockers, SO COOS. 80.
Hogs Receipts, 10000; strong;
light, s7.10@7.s0; heavy. $7.4o@
sos; pigs, $6.15@7 .05.
Sheep Receipts, 10000: steady;
natives, s3.75@s.oo; lambs, $500
OSLO.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 15.-Cattle,
receipts, 5000; steady; steers, $500
Of 90; stockers, SO GOODS
Receipts. $4,000; 5@10c high
er; heavy, 81. 65 @7.S so; light, 81. Esq
100.
sheep-Receipts. 10000; steady;
nluttons, s4.75@5. Go; lambs, Sc. 500
$780,
New York Stocks.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Eleven a.
m.-Tlae first fifteen minutes a vigor-
GUS selling movement developed, caus-
ing an extensive decline, with sugar
under greatest pressure. That stock
broke over five points. Other stocks
offered went down sharply and for a
time the market appeared extremely
weak. In the later forenoon a gem
eral strong tone developed. Great
Northern advanced over two points
and sold at a new high record for the
year. Government bonds unchanged:
other bonds strong
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

THROWN FROM BUGGY
three Occupants Went Sailing Out
Of the vehicle When the Out
III Struck ! Shade
Tree.

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e,s !. buygv = fhe street torether with
{ : y.a J. II;Inart. - ana = third occ,,.
n.rt ~ ina carriage
nh Tbo mayor left this afternoon at
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i Il, i the runaway which hammer.
IT II while he was coming I'M town en-.
rc,ta - tha denot
n Hilnert and another man were
= the mavor,s home ana the three
4 vere coming ~ Fifth street together
,r tbe, buggy the team being 4 pair
!. :, :, rather vo,,nr horses
r rvervtbine Was going along smooth.
1 /. mt, ,nt,, : nass,np car ,r,pbtened' tha
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NJ r,ovor had remarkad that tina
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