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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30
Meeting TONIGHT.

There will be meeting of several
local business men and officers of last
years fair this evening in the rooms
OF the commercial club where matters
Will be talked over and the advisable
ity OF given celebration discussed
This meeting 1t is supposed will have
great deal to-do with the decision
of the business men on the celebration
question and 1t is hardly thought that
the men this evening will be adverse
to the proposition providing that the
merchants will come forth with the
cash which is very necessary item
In an affair of the proposed kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30

INVESTORS with Williams get free
vacation trip; cars, auto, horse, We
hicle. Room 8, Estes block. s0-2t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30

An engraving of the latest print of
the big water power dam at Keokuk,
Just as it will be when completed,
hangs neatly framed, in an office win
dow on Main street, and attracts at
tention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30

q Order Gold Medal Flou, xext time.
3 i S. s. K11cxxx.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

SCISSORS and paste plus the brains
and one dollar capital makes you
$40 weekly anywhere. We furnish the
brains for 10 &c stamps. G. A. Cot
fin, 1924 Main st.. La Porte, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30

A lawn social was given last even.
Ing the residence of Jesse Webb, No.
1917 Blondeau street. by the Second
Christian church. Ice cream and
cakes We're served and a musical pro-
gram was enjoyed. A drill by the
Younger members of the Sunday
School was one of the features of tae
evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
THE CIVIC CEN

tains several monuments By Freder.ck NJ
Monies, at one time a resident of BrooEr
and other sculptors. In front Of the main e
trance 10 the park stands the Soldiers a.
Sailors Memorial Arch. said 20 be exceeded
size among such structures only 10y tie Arc
Triomphe, in Paris The bronze qraJres on
is another Of the works Of Fred,-i.. EaeN.
MES.
Brooklyn IS not only er-ar cl.- .r hons
but it is a great manufacturing centre. ru rE
il contained 11~2 establishments. eap.ors
1913, 4-2,3S4 in capital ana 1oI99J wage earoe
These plants vsed mp raw materials valued
500 Sa927S .l ono year. and turned a.- r-,
ucts valued O. <3-..If1e"p According ,o 4.
figures Of tho ,ast census ,t v-s az..alzI
amount Of -al-ral Invested only IS M..1a-a
and the ciy.es of chicago aEl Pa1a5. .a ST.
than halS of the sugar used in -la Uat
states is refined .n 5'e borough. and I'd large r-
centage of the coffee used u the J-r.-.5 sal.
is landed at its r.harses and stored .r its g.
storage vareb0I-cs.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10
CORN GROWERS
HAVE CHANCE.

Any farmer will have chance to
win prize since the winners of the
1907 and 1908 sweepstakes have been
eliminated from entering the regular
classes at the next corn show. -.
In addition to this 80 % ,-ou
will give no cash prize Of $1,000 TO the
winner of the Grand Champion sweep
stakes-th the grand premier trophy be-
ing considered sufficient reward to-
gether with the honor of winning the
prize.
Instead of the 81 900 cash prize for
the champion sweepstakes, three sweep
stakes prizes have been arranged, CIV
ing one to each of the best ten ears OF
yellow, white and other than yellow or
white, which includes flint, red and
calico varieties.
These changes were decided on at a
meeting of the executive committee OF
the exposition and vice!presidents OF
the National Corn Association, held
in Omaha last week.
The management has also decided
that all exhibits must be in Omaha at
the Office of transportation company
or on the exposition grounds by No
vember q, ten days before the exposl-
ton opens. The. 1909 exposition,
which is to be held in Omaha Decem'
ber 6 to 1s, is to be an exposition thai
is "ready.''
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10
OFFERS $1o0 FOR ten.
BUSHELS n. D. WHEAT.

Every grain grower in the State of
North Dakota should be interested in
the announcement made by Secretary
M. G. Bacheller, of the North Dakota
State Fair at Grand Forks, to the
effect that the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce has offered through the
Grand Forks State Fair Association
special prizes amounting to $3.50 for
the best exhibit of Red Fyfe and Blue
Stem Wheat shown at the State Fair
to be held at Grand Forks July 1924
inclusive.
After considerable correspondence
the Chamber of Commerce Board OF
Directors has authorized the follow
ing offer in their name: A first prize
of sl0O and second prize of s25 will
be paid for the best 10 bushel lot of
Red Fyfe wheat, to be judged by it's
purity and freedom from mixture and
to be entirely free from noxious seeds,
prizes to be awarded to the actual
growers of the wheat.
Also first prize of 800 and a Sec
ond prize of $25 for the best 10
bushel lot of Blue Stem wheat, to be
judged by it's purity and freedom
from mixture and to be entirley free
from noxious weeds, prizes to be
awardrd to the actual growers OF the
wheat.
1t is hoped that every grain grower
in the state who has ten bushels OF
good wheat will make entry for this
generous prize. The competition will
be very carefully handled, and prizes
will be awarded to best specimens.
In addition to these special prizes,
the Fair Association itself is offering
liberal prizes for all kinds of grain
and farm products, for live stock,
creamery products, women's handi-
work, etc. The total amount OF prizes
offered is very near S25,00o. 1t is
hoped that residents from all parts OF
the state will plan to compete.
Premium lists giving prizes and
conditions are ready for circulation
and may be had by addressing the
Secretary, M. c. Bacheller, Grand
Forks, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10

Plans for commencement week is now
being perfected. The various classes
are hard at work practising their field
day drill and the Juniors are having
frequent rehearsals OF their play "The
College Widow" Commencement will
occur on the evening of the twenty
fourth.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10
v, C, NORMAL NOTES.

Several delegates were sent by the
Normal to the intercollegiate track
meet held at Fargo last week.
The Choral Society, under the direc-
ton of Dean Carson, took part in the
Memorial Day exercises at the Armory
May 31st.
Delegates for the Young Women's
Christian Association convention to
be held at Geneva, Wis. this summer,
will be chosen at once.
Professor Hollis gave the commence
ment address at Osnabrook last week.
He was also at Langdon arranging
for teachers institute to be held there
this summer.
The annual track-meet of the Normal
was held Wednesday afternoon before
q large crowd of students. The Juni-
ors were the victors, with the Seniors
second. Arthur Gebhardt, '09, won the
gold medal for making the most points,
Gust Anderson, 10, the silver medal
and Ralph Butterweck, 10. the bronze
medal. The event was greatly enjoyed
by the participants and spectators
alike.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10

1district court beginning June 22nd
1909, at II o'clock a. m.
Names of Jurors: Residence:
R. W. Long Finley Village
Ed. Langhahl Colgate
John o. Storbo Finley
Carl Ostomo Beaver Creek
VIM. B. Long Frankland
Theo. Evenson Primrose
K. A. Johnson Beaver Creek
Ed. Burns Melrose
Albert Barman Easton
Erick Lima Primrose
81. P. Patten Hugo
H. A. Bjerke Glendale
Adolph Anderson Sharon
Hans Hanson Enger
P. H. Kelly Colgate
Roy Fuller Colgate
S. W. johnson Colgate
L. O. Finn Hope
o. 81. Brager Blabon
M. Christopherson Finley Village
A. G. Nelson Finley Village
W. H. Potter Finley Village
Knut Erickson Broadlawn
Frank Bissell Hope
G. A. Gilbertson Primrose
Edward G. Bye Newburgh
Martin Olson Willow Lake
Toilet o. Midbo Newburgh
Knut Aassen Newburgh
Olaf Strand Finley Village
Alfred Styles Melrose
Ben Reynolds Hope
Ole G. Bjugstad Franklin
j. E. Erickson Riverside
Henry Monson Greenview
D. W. VADNIE
Clerk of the District Court
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-10
JURORS ] ! rs. !. ]. !. !.

The following is a list of those
drawn for jury duty, at the term of
district court beginning June 22nd.
1909, at IL o'clock a. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Just Like Them All.

"OH. forgive me. Myrtle! forgot
~ all about this being the night
your beau is due"
Don't speak of him, Mabel. Here it
is Sis. If he doesn't think enough of
me to call on time he may stay away
altogether"
Gracious! r.
"Oh, 1 mean it. You shall stay with
me all the evening. and If he comes,
remember, I am not at home"
Really"
Eight thirty! The idea! I shall
close the storm door and lower the
blinds. 1 wouldn't so mitch as look
out if he rang all night, and
"Oh, there's the bell'-@
1.-THE beIli oh, it's hei Mabel, you
slip out by the back way and call some
other afternoon. oh, how grandl To
think it is really George. Poor fellow!
Maybe he was delayed and ran all the
way. 1 shall not even ask him why he
was late"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
He Let One Go.
@-@ -::-@-::

EVERYBODY in the reading room
IL of the hotel saw that the dry
goods drummer at one of the writing
tables was bothered. He would
scratch his head and look up at the
ceiling and then scratch and look
down at the floor. and after this had
gone on for awhile he was asked:
'Did you take an order today and
forget to book it."
mo, it's not that" he replied as he
bit on his pencil and caressed his ear
at the same time.
Thought something had dropped
out of your mind"
"As fact, something has, but it
was not an order. 1t was a memoran-
dunn of a $4,000 election bet that 1 won.
and 1 can't see how 1 could have mis-
laid it, Here are all the others, you
see, nineteen different bets, and 1
won every one of them, aggregating
$245,0 1 wanted the missing one to
make the sum total up just a quarter
of a million, but will have to let it go.
Guess I'm little too particular, any
how. Yes, let it go and say my win
nfngs are $245.000 even up. That
ought to be good enough for these
hard times"
And he arose and lighted a fifty
cent cigar and strolled out into the
Office to ask the clerk if the hotel was
for sale and the lowest cash price the
owner would put on it.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
He Loved His Doq.

TN the north of England, where rab-
Il bit coursing is a great sport, swift,
well trained dogs often win large sums
in prizes; consequently the owners OF
these animals bestow much attention
on them. An old Yorkshire collier
well known for his success in the
coursing field. recently surprised all
his friends by marrying a very unpre-
possessing woman.
'swhy hast thou got spliced. lad, at
thy age?" one of his friends asked
him.
"Oh, that's not much of a tale" an
swered the old man. 'T agree WI ye
'at Betsy yonder is no beauty; if she
had been 1 shouldn't have wed her
But that there dog q mine, he was
simply pining for some one to look
after him while was away at the pit.
couldn't bear to leave him in the
house by hissen, so I hit ON the idea
of marrying Betsy. She's not and
some, but she's mighty good company
for the dog"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
The Telephone Way.

TT was in a telephone office In a
village on Long Island The girl
in charge was sewing on an apron and
chewing gum at the same time when
her "feller" appeared. They greeted
each other effusively. and just then
the telephone bell rang.
'~They can wait" said the girl as she
sat down and began talking.
Two minutes later the bell rang
again
1.-THE wires are crossed" she OBJ
served without looking up.
Three or four more minutes dragged
away, and then came ring as If a
strong hand was turning the crank of
a coffee mill.
Hadn't you better answer" Sug-
gested the young man.
"Oh, it's only some one to ask If the
mail is in,' she replied.
Then the bell started out and rang
for exactly ten minutes by the clock
without an instant's let-up, and the
young man finally made his suggestion
again. The young lady languidly
arose and took down the trumpet and
"helloed' and added:
"Oh, you are the inspector, 'eh? And
you have been ringing for me for the
last half hour? And you want to
know where I was? And if can't run
this office differently I'd better get out 4?
And you don't care how quick I do =?
Nor either"
Then, turning to the young man, she
added:
Come on. Joe. Let's go and get
married."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
As to Book Borrowing.

GO AY, Hooker, here's that book I
- borrowed from you about three
months ago. I suppose you had for
gotten all about it,
NO.
'T always like to return a book that
I've borrowed"
''That's right"
'T came across it last night, and 1
just said to myself, BY George, I must
take that back to Hooker, so I brought
it down with me this morning.
I'm glad you did. I wouldn't like
to lose it,
After a moment or two of embar-
rassed silence the man who had re-
turned the book turned around and
went out. Hooker hit the desk with
his fist.
did you ever notice." he asked,
that wher a man returns a borrowed
book or an umbrella he acts as If he
were handing you money right out of
his own pocket? You are put in the
attitude of one accepting aims. He
seems to think that he is doing you
ali immense favor and that you ought
to be duly thankful. Now, there's that
book. He borrowed it nine months
ago with a solemn promise to return
it in less than q week He brings it
to me this morning, and because 1
didn't tell him that I was extremely
thankful and ever so much obliged he
thinks I'm an ungrateful character
and can't appreciate a great kindness
1 suppose the next time he borrows a
book from me he won't return it at
all.'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Givinu Him Advice.

mo. my boy; you ought not TO
marry yet said the real estate
agent to his son. "She is nice girl.
and all that. but there are other
things to be considered. These affairs
are not all sentiment. you know, and
you should take a business view of
the situation"
That's just what 1 am doing" as
serted the youth.
ooh, you are, are you? ?" returned the
old gentleman sarcastically.
Certainly 1 am. Just stop and con-
slider it as a business proposition for
a minute. Suppose you had a mort
gage on some property and it was
overdue. wouldn't you foreclose and
take possession? 2"
The old gentleman Strengthened up
in his chair and looked sharply at his
son.
VERY cleverly put" he said at last.
"but not necessarily convincing. Be
fore taking the property it is well for
one to be sure that he can pay the
taxes. If there is a possibility of not
doing that, it is far better to hold the
mortgage for awhile, especially if the
interest on it is paid regularly"
But in a case like this there is not
interest" protested the youth
"Oh, yes, there is" answered the old
gentleman.
"How do you know?"
81 happened to see you collecting it
in the conservatory The night of the
Wellington ball. You'd better content
yourself with that temporarily, my
boy, and when conditions are right /
think the property will be surren-
dered to you without protest"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Social MartNrs.

THE man who
serves on a jury
o f t e n makes a
great deal of sac
rifce for the pub
lie good" said one
juror. TT is hard
work to listen to
all this testi-
mony."
TT is not only
hard work." an
swered the other,
but it is mighty
d demoralizing."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
A Dilemma.

''Why don't you
insist upon the
landlords making
a personal inspec-
ton of the plumb
ing in your house
if it's as bad as
you say?"
Because t h e n
he'd be sure to see
the damage our
children have done
to the wall paper
and paint" !"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
An Objection.

Mrs. Jones -
Why don't you
apply to one of the
organized chari-
ties?
The T r a m p
Well, you s e e,
ma'am, they're got
such a prejudice
in favor of work.
in.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Perpetual,

Mother-I think
Celeste would bet
ter study painting
rather than music.
don't you? Then
she won't make
any noise practic-
ing.
Father Oh, I
don't know. There
is an end to noise,
but pictures may
last forever.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Balls EN- Out.

"Gotrox gets his
chauffeurS from
France. Where do
y ~ get yours
from ?"
From the sta
ton house gener-
ally"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
JUST LIKE A MAN.
" awfully mannish she isl

He-How awfully mannish she Isl
She-Isn't she though?
He-Yes, and the funny part of it is
that she thinks people admire her for
bein,; that way. 1 should think she'd
realize that people are only laughing
at her.
She-Well. she's mannish even to
that extent.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
NOTHING DOING.

A SCISSORS grinder passed a drug
store the other day.
"Got any knives to grind?'' he asked
of a smart young clerk in the door.
mo. Can you sharpen wits?" asked
the smart young clerk.
Eyes, If you have got any, returned
the man of blades and paused ex-
pectantly as If waiting for the job.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Didn't Bother Her.

He Now, turn
me not away, fair
one. All I am I
owe to thee.
She Oh. don't
mind such a little
debt as that.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
A LONELY SPOT.

GE M looking for a lonely spot"
Said Jack unto his neighbor Jill
While they were playing cards. fol-
Jack
Just needed one small ace to fill.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
AN HoNEsr coNEEssIoN.

4 FARMER living five miles from
town telephoned the village doc
tor to come and see his wife. who was
very ill.
"AI right" answered the NJ. D. 'T
have another patient in your neigh
borhood, 50 I can kill two birds with
one stone"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
KNOW EDGE

muS better not to know too much
AS through the world you go
Than it's to know a lot of things
That really aren't so.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Sensible.

What prevent
ed Bella ( TO m
eloping ?"
"Her young man
preferred a home
wedding"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Ominous.

"Our little Willie
writes a beautiful
hand, George"
yes, my dear,
but I've n e v e T
seen a hand like
that on a check"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
HE EXPLAINS.

SHE-What do they mean by liqui-
dation in stocks?
Her Husband-Why, my dear, that
the market is in such condition that
it drives people to drink.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
oRNITHoLoGIcAL REPARTEE.

pELICAN Con rock) - Don't you
know that it is very rude to
speak with your mouth full?
Pelican Con shore)-Oh, of course
I knowI Especially when yours is
empty.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Pas Tough Luck.
Does a straight
flush beat f o u r
aces, pa?"
1T always has
when I've had the
four aces.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
A Differences.

He Don't you
think that some of
her sayings are
smart?
'They aren't, but
they do"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
sHocKINe HIS DAUGHTER.

HER pa, who declares he could
slaughter
Her lover (thus rousing our laughter),
Is daft in the eyes of his daughter
In fact, she knows nobody aughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
REDUCED.

MISS GADUN has been thirty
For seven years or more.
She's shopworn now and has herself
SAarked down to twenty-four.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
MO usE

g A RE you skating any this winter ?"
mo; the boys all know that /
learned years ago"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Lady-Well, I'll give you cents-not
because 1 think you deserve 1t. mind.
but because it pleases me.
Tramp-Thank yer. Couldn't yer
make it 10 cents and thoroughly enjoy
yerself2
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
JARRING.

sETNHIS two pound jar of butter cost
me rs cents"
Wouldn't that jar your"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
G0IEUN CRUP
Needing RAIN
New Cotton Begins 70 Move
in South Texas and Geor-
gia VIII Begin to Pick
This Week.

Memphis, July 27.-Ihe Com
mercial Appeals report Monday
said:
Rain inlthe cotton!belt through
out the month of July has been
light. This has been favorable
to the extent.that it has permit
ed thorough cultivation, but now
that such cultivation has been
accomplishing the need for rain
is becoming general. Outside
of Texas there!has as yet been
no accutesy suffering, but it is
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
CHEAP METHOD OF DRAINING
Windnlls u Holland Are Practically
Indispensable TO the In
habtants.

The windmills of Holland have as
their chief function the draining Of
ths poldsrs, or meadows, in the
spring, when the thawing weather
fills these meadows with water. Hol-
land is a very damp country at all
times, and without this cheap means
of drawing the water off of the land
the people would be in sore straits
indeed.
All along the dykes may be seen
these windmills, silently but surely
performing their function of drain
ing the lowlands. Steam pumps are
used in some places, and probably
will be used in the gigantic UNDER
taking that Holland now has on
foot Of draining the Zlvder Zee, bat
doubtless windmills viii always be a
distinctive feature Of Dutch land
scapes. for the wind rarely ever fails
IN that country and There Is prae-
ticallv no.e4aeusa attacked 10 the OPP
GRAFTON of these mills.
Even IN tire =heaEt=of Rotterdam
there IS a large windmill for Grind
ing corn and wheat, and while one
would think that in die cry the
buildings would break the wind 50
that a mill couldn not be used salts
factorily, nothing seems to interrupt
this old Landmark as it steadily
grinds away day in and day out the
YEAR round.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29

Persons who have never visited the
Rocky Mountains Of Colorado often
find themselves specializing, idly or
otherwise, upon distances between the
leading localities most prominently
named in railroad and other advertise
ments OF course, one can look up
such Information in guide books, but
guide book is not always at hand
when discussions over distances arise.
Thousands of visitors make the trip
between Denver and Colorado Springs
without any definite idea whatever con
corning the distance between these
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN.


The English women are delighted
over the recent appointment of Miss
Sophie B. Jackson as school physi-
elan of the Crydon Borough. She is
the first woman who ever held such
an Office in England. OF course, the
English women hope that, while
Miss Jackson is the first to occupy
such position, she will not be the
last, nor the only one in years to
come. They feel that once the be-
ginning is made the good work will
continue and that thereby new field
OF usefulness will be opened to the
professional women Of England.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29
MAKING TRAMPS WORK.

A state farm for tramps is pro-
posed by Joseph c. Baldwin, Jr., OF
the New York state board of chart
nss, and he intends to place the mat
tsr before the legislature. His plan
il to have tramps detained for long
period and made to work, rendering
the institution self-supporting. Bald
win believes tramps will eventually
leave the state rather than work.
The basic idea is sound, whatever Is
to be said for the state farm detail Of
the plan. The only way to meet the
tramp evil is by making the tramp
work-eyen If he is detained but II
hours. 1t is problem in this state
quite as much as in New York
Boston Advertiser.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-29

spotted and local, although in
instances heavy.
New cotton has begun TO move
in southern Texas and picking
will begin this week as far north
as Nayasota. Southern Georgia
also expects to begin picking
this week.
The most marked gains during
the week were made in Alabama,
Georgia and the Carolinas, where
the crop in many instances now
make better promise than was at
one time thought possible.