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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Severest Winter Weather Makes Its
Appearance in the Northwest
and Forces Down the
Temperature.
12 BELOW AT ST. PAUL
Winnipeg Record Shows Thirty
Two Below zero-In Nebras-
ka Temperature Dropped
Fifty Degrees.

ST. PAUL. Jan. 5,-The coldest
weather of the winter struck ST. Paul
last night. The. mercury was at 12
below. blizzard was raging over the
northwest. 1t was 80 degrees below
at Winnipeg. Snow is geenral as far
south as Wyoming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Better Feeling Apparent.

The Pope, Monsignor Misciatelli and
a papal representative are in confer
ence today with Mayor Latham of
Rome, bitter anti-Catholic, AMI other
government officials, concerning the
quake situation. There is a notable
lessening of feeling between the anti
Catholics and Vatican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Jeffries to Re-enter Ring.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.-Jim Jeffries
has severed his connection with the
fighting club that bears his name. His
intimate friends predict that the re-
tired champion will again enter the
ring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Illinois Will Helm.

.HiCAGO, Jan. 5.-When the Illi-
hois legislature meets tomorrow a bill
WI De introduced asking for an ap-
propfiation of fifty thousand to help
'he quake sufferers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Pope Visits Wounded

ihe Pope today visited The wounded
ieiugees in the Vatican hospital. He
sician.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05

Meyer Not to be in Cabinet.
WASHINTON, Jan. 5.--Despite the
intercession of Senator Lodge in his
behalf it is stated positively that Post
master General Meyer will not occupy
position in the cabinet of Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
President Signed Relief Bill.

Nv AsHlNGTON, Jan. 5.-The Presi-
aent at 1:5o this afternoon signed the
uiii appropriating 100000 for the re-
'lel OF the Italian sufferers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Davidson Inauaurated.

MADISON, Jan. 5.-Governor David
son inaugurated Monday. LaFollette
was present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Appoints Surgeon General.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Roosevelt
today nominated Col George II. Tor.
ney as surgeon general of the army,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
River Bulletin.
Fld Stage. Hight. Ching. Rnfall.
Local OBSERVATIONS.

Jan. Bar. Ther. Wind Weather
4 I p. M. ;. 29.77 Al NV Rain
) a. m. . 29,9S II NV Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours IL humid
redths.
River above low water of 1864, 9
tenths feet. Change in "a hours, fall
| tenth.
Mean temperature 46.
Maximum temperature, 80.
Minimum temperature, 81.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Additional Quake Horrors.

CATANIA, Jan. ga message from
Messina today tells of additional hor-
rors caused by the quake. One severe
shock was followed by four less vio-
lent which shook the ruins down on
those who We're rushing to safety. The
British flagship Exmouth, was caught
by the current following the quake and
was swept two miles out to seabefore
1t could be checked. The anchor chain
was snapped like thread.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Twenty-Four Warships, Twenty Thou
sand Troops and Two Thou
sand Doctors Now In the
Earthquake Zone.
SURVIVORS DESPERATE
No More Persons Are Being Found
Alive in the Ruins-Temporary
Barricks Being Built at
Reggie.

PALERMO, Jan. 5.-Twenty-four
warships, twenty thousand troops and
two thousand doctors and Red Cross
workers are now on the scene of the
quake belt. The condition of the sur
vivors is desperate, though no longer
persons are being found alive in The
ruins. A few of those rescued in the
last few days have survived. The res
cuers today began to use carbolic
acid solution Of the ruins in an effort
to prevent sickness The work Of
building temporary barracks at Reg
gio, will be begun within two days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-05
Arrest Suspected Plunderers.

The papal police today arrested two
men who We're quartered amcng the
quake refugees in the Vatican on the
information that they possessed large
sums of money which it is believed
had been plundered from the ruins
o. Messina
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
DOLPHINS.
The Speciea That PLAY Around tht
Shores Of Brittany.

The Specie. That PLAY Around tho
Shores Of Brittany.
Dolphin hunting as sport is old to
the Malouins, the Inhabitants Of St.
Malo. Several species of dolphins are
to be met with near the shores Of Brit
tany. The largest Is known to science
as Delphinus delphis and differs from
other varieties by it's long jaws, very
like the beak Of a big bird. and armed
with about sixty teeth as hard and
sharp as steel. Its length may reach
nine feet. and it weighs from 800 to
400 pounds. A swift swimmer, 1t
preys on the schools Of behring's. fol-
lowing them right up to the Scottish
waters. In spite Of it's greed it is
noted for its mild temper and fire.
quently amuses itself by playing
around ships in the open sea. Then
there is the Delphinus tursio, or souf-
fleur. This is smaller. and its beak is
shorter, though armed with strong,
powerful teeth that enable it to attack
a big fish. pinning it down to the rocks
with such force that its nose is often
deeply marked with numerous cuts.
This dolphin hates the very sight Of a
ship and never comes close to one.
Finally there is the porpoise, or mar
couin, the smallest species Of the
genus. Much sport may be obtained
by hunting these various dolphins.-
Wide World Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
HIS UMBRELLA.
Il Was the Cause Of Airing Family
Secrets In Public.

Il Was the Cause Of Airing Family
Secrets In Public.
A young man was riding in an omni-
bus. He took the corner seat and held
in his hand an umbrella which had
been given him as a birthday present
On the seat facing him was a lady
with a precocious boy, evidently about
five years old.
The youngster regarded the young
man with attention for few moments
and then his eyes wandered to the
umbrella. He gazed at it in silence fol-
a second: then he wriggled in his seat
clapped his hands and shouted:
"Oh. mamma. don't that lock like pa
pas umbrella:''
Hush. hush. my child.' said the
mother. patting the prodigy on the
head
Papa was looking for his umbrella
this morning. mamma" continued the
child wonder
Yes. yes. but he found it, said the
mother hurriedly, as the conversation
was becoming Of interest to the occu
pants Of the seats
why. mamma" continued the
youngster. you know he didn't YOU
told him that he didn't know enough
to keep an umbrella Why, mamma
At this stage the small boy was car
ried bowling from the bus.-Pearson'S
Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
A PASTORAL,

The sun was rising in the west ana
shed its beams on Cedarcrest. where
pensive goat and sportive COW were
perched upon the cedar bough. There
Frank MacLennan watched his flocks
and slugged the gentle sheep with
rocks and drove his hens to lakelet's
brin that they might dive and battle
and swim. The pigs were climbing
elms and frs. the hired men gathered
cockleburs, Il doctor passed OH horses
back, and all the ducks called loudly
"Quack" The fruit tree agent asked
to stay all night: the horses whinnied
Neigh Peace lowered DER the prai-
RE wide: the cattle lowed, the horses
sighed, and sounded through the village
smoke the bark Of watchdog, elm and
oak. and he who owned these rustic
scenes had seeded down his farm to
beans.-Walt Mason in Emporia Ga
Zetta.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
The Ancient Stone Singers.

It has been said that Asiatic nations
excelled others in the use Of the sling,
and the singers of an ancient army
used their little weapons with terrible
effect. These natives have such skill, -
says one old historian, that it very
rarely happens that they miss their
aim. What makes them SO great in
the use Of the sling is the training Civ
en- them from their earliest years by
their mothers. who set up piece OF
bread hung at the end of rod for a
target and let their children remain
without food until they have hit it.
when the child who Is the victor re-
ceives the bread as the reward Of his
skill and patience"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
Gibraltar Extends Hearty
Greeting to the Great
American BattIeships.
HARD TO BEAT ITS RECORD
STATES BRITISH NAVAL PAPER
OF YANKEE FLEET, AND SAYS
IT RANKS SECOND ONLY TO
ENGLISH.

Gibraltar, Feb. For one hour
yesterday the port OF Gibraltar seemed
to be the scene of a naval engagement
ships exchanged salutes with the shore
and the foreign warships in the harbor
that were omitted because of Sunday.
The Connecticut saluted the port
and the flag of Vice Admiral Sir James
Goodrich. the commander of all the ma
val establishments at Gibraltar with
u guns, and when these had been re-
turned gun for gun other salutes were
fired to and answered by the Russian
French and Dutch warships in port
The Rhode Island and the New Jer-
Sey came into port at 10 o'clock this
morning and were followed an hour
later by the fourth division. the Wis
consin. Illinois, kearsarge and Ken
lucky which anchored outside the
breakwater. The third~division con-
ssting of the Louisiana. Missouri, Ohio
and Virginia brought UP in the rear
presented a beautiful picture as they
steamed in
The warship basin is too small to
permit the entrance of the entire AM
erican fleet. consequently some of the
vessels had to anchor outside.
Rear Admiral Sperry, accompanied
by the members Of his staff. came
ashore at noon and called officially
upon General Sir Frederick Forester
Walker, the Military Governor. A
guard Of honor, consisting of a COM
pany of the Norfolkshire Regiment, in
red coats. met the Admiral's launch at
Kings Stairs and escorted the car
riages of the American naval officers
to the residence of the Governor.
The American officers listened to
the congratulatory words from the
British and other foreign officers who
visited the ships. The official Chron-
icle concludes laudatory technical
article upon the remarkable homogen-
city of the fighting fleet with the state
ment that the American navy now
ranks second to the British. The rec
ord at battle ship steaming set when
the cruise has been completed" says
the Chronicle, will take a lot of beat
ing. This is triumph for American
ships, American men and American
organization"
No shore leave will be granted the
American sailors during their stay
here, except to permit them to partici-
pate in the athletic games being ar
ranged by the crews of the British
warShiDS in port
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
AARON C0NLEY IS ILL
Former Township Trustee A.
fIicted With Probably Fa-
tai Tumors in Throat.
TAKES HIS FOOD BY TUBE

Aaron Conley, for many years a
deputy i'll the office of the township
trustee. and "a former occupant Of the
office. is seriously ill at his home on
South Ninth street He Is troubled
by tumors of the throat and it now is
necessary for him to take food in liq
uid form through tube. Mr.. Conley
was unable to go to the office last
Friday and has been In oed ever since.
For a number of years he has been
crippled as the result of a severe at,
tack of rheumatism and has been COM
PEELED to propel himself about his
work and to and from the court house
in a wheeled chair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
BACK TG THE MINORS
Many Old Baseball Favorites
Dropped by Big League Teams.
cOUGHLIN NOW A MANAGER.
Former Detroit Third Stacker to Pilot
WiIIiamsport Team the Coming Sea-
scn--Orly Fifty Players Of Ten
Years Experience In Big Leagues.

When the major league baseball sea
Grams Of the diamond will be missing.
Old Father Time has been getting in
his fine work. and the list OF former
stars who are giving way to younger
men is constantly growing, and the
chances are that before the season of
1909 has reached May / many more
will be ready for the minors.
Among the number who have sew
cred their connections with the big
leaguers since the 1903 season closed
are Jack Warner Of Washington, Jack
O'Conner of st. Louis, Jimmie Collins
and Socks" Seybod of the Philadel-
phia Americans, Dan Mccain and
Jack Hannifan Of the Boston Nationals.
Ollie Pickering, Spike" Shannon of
Pittsburg, Bill Coughlin of Detroit and
'Iron Man" Joe McGinnity of New
York.
Philippe of the Pirates is as good
as done. George Davis of the Chicago
Americans cannot last many more
seasons, nor can Willie Keller, Case
Patten, Dummy" Taylor and Jesse
Tannehill, who are about through
with the big leagues.
Heidrick OF the st. Louis Americans
came last year, but owing to lack Of
condition failed to do much. He may
have to pass it up again this year.
"Chick' Fraser. rabbit" Slagle and
Steinfeldt Of the Chicago Nationals
are almost ready to quit as well.
In the next few years the American
league will see more veterans give
way to advancing years than will the
National for the reason that the Amer
Jean has more of the older players. In
fact, of some fifty-five players who
were in the National league in 1899 and
are still in fast company the National
had only twenty-one last year, while
the American league had thirty -four.
That was the year that Bill Bradley,
the Clevelands' star third baseman,
broke into the big league with the Chi
cago club. Frank Chance is the only
one of that club left today, the other
survivors still in the National league
last year being Tenney, Steinfeldt,
Richie, Barry, Leach, Dahlen, Wag-
ner, Thomas, Beaumont, Fred Clarke,
Sheckard. Slagle. Bowerman Fraser,
Lever, McGinnity. Willis, Philippe,
McGraw and Kelley, the last two be-
ing managers.
The list of American leaguers who
were in the National in 1890 is much
larger. being as follows: Pitchers,
Waddell. Chesbro, Griffith. Newton,
Tannehill, Powell, Young, Howell and
Orth; catchers, Mcclure, Warner,
Powers, Criger, Sullivan, Schreck and
Mcfarland; Second Baseman Lajoie;
third basemen, Bradley, Collins, Will
liams and Wallace; shortstops, Davis,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
IKEY HAUGHTON WAS STAR
NORTH STATE VISITORS WERE
TAKEN INTO CAMP LAST EVEN
ING BY OUR DEMON POLO AG.
IRRIGATION.
POLO LEAGUE STANDING.
Richmond, 6; Anderson, 3.

HlCnnOnO, o, ANDERSON, >.
Last evening Richmond defeated
Anderson, 6 to 3, in rather slow and
1istless game, interspiced occasionally
with would be fight and concluded
with mysterious gent from Ander-
son, calling himself the manager OF
the visiting aggregation, stating that
the last period had been cut short four
minutes in order to enable the locals
to keep the lead. There was one
pleasing feature of the game and that
was the playing of ''Ikey' Haughton,
formerly one of the midget rushers on
the old Richmond team.
Haughton Counts First.
The first period started off with a
rush and after a few passes the ball
being lodged behind the draperies in
the Anderson cage. Haughton made
the point but was ably assisted by
Bulla., During the rest Of the period
the ball rolled with Richmond, and
Haughton, scored two more. goals on
drives, one from the side and the 9TH
err from the center. Anderson had
one lucky goal scored by II. Able. The
ball was in Richmond territory and
became lost. Goal-tend Lancaster was
guarding the opposite side OF the cage
when Able slipped one in. There
were two fouls made during the per-
Tod, one by Houghton for holding a
club and the other by Able for rough
ness.
Before the game had progressed,
several seconds in the second period,
Haughton fouled and then followed
Immediately by ~Haworth roughing it
and being fouled. Richmond again
shouldered the large end of the score
with Bulla making two goals to Ander-
sons one. r..
At the start OF the third period Ha-
worth lead off with a marker. This
goal was not counted long as H. Able
made the third foul for Anderson
which took off goal. Bulla on a
beautiful drive from the center scored
Richmonds sixth goal after minutes
of play. Two minutes later Haworth
scored for Anderson.
Lineup and summary:
Richmond. Anderson.
Bulla ................. AaWOrth
Second Rush
Haughton observation-disclosures. H. Able
Center
Fetzer .................. e. Able
Half Back
OeStlng HUBERT
Goal
First Period.
Haughton, SIS; Haughton. $40; H.
Able, :33; Haughton, :21.
Second Period.
Bulla, SEA; II. Able. 1925; Bulla,
las
Third Period.
,Haworth, 3:26: Bulla, 5:34; Ha,
worth. 2:05.
Stops-Lancaster "a; Hickey, so.
Rushes-Bulla. {: Haworth. 6.
Fouls-Haughton ?; II. Able, g;
Haworth, l.
Referee, Williams. Attendance, 600.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
FIRST CLASH WAS
PULLED OFF TODAY
Republicans and Democrats
Get Together Over Secret
Senatorial Caucus.
Killing RESOLUTION CAUSE
FIERCE DEBATE TAKES PLACE IN
THE SENATE AND HOT WORDS
ARE PASSED aY THE WARNING
SOLONS.

The first class between the demo-
Gratis and republicans IN the senate
came today over the King resolution
denouncing the secret caucus plan of
nominating United State senator's The
resolution called attention to the re-
cent secret caucus when Shively was
nominated and it said that the will of
the people was thus thwarted. King.
Bland. Cox. Mattingly, Wood. who are
republicans. and Stotsenburg. Fleming,
Kistler, Proctor. all democrats, had a
fierce debate in which hot words were
passed Fleming accused Wood of
making a speech for political effect and
to make a record for himself as a
candidate for United States senator
accusation.
The resolution was branded by Proc
tor as buncombe and rot. Bland de-
nounced Shively and the caucus and
declared the situation was rotten it
stunk" After more fireworks the SEN
ate adjourned at noon in the midst OF
the debate.
There are fifty-two new bills in the
house.
Among them is the temperance
democratic bill for township and ward
local option. along with county local
option. Two other liquor bills require
the voter to show a poll tax receipt.
Other bills would establish normal
school for colored teachers and ap'
propriate $1,000 year for the main
tenance of free text books in the pub
= lie schools; one and half-cent fare
, limit on interurbans; to define trusts
under antitrust law; to prohibit dou
| ble-header trains and to prohibit tip
ping The Sunday base ball bill is ex
pected to come on for passage this
afternoon in the house. kisster of
| fered resolution in the senate for the
appointment of a commission for a
| centennial in 1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
JOE WATERMAN
IS MARKETMASTER
Resolutions in Honor of De-
ceased Officer.

Council last night unanimously app
roved of the appointment of Joseph
Waterman as marketmaster TO fill out
the term of his father the late Henry
A Waterman. Council passed reso-
buttons of coincidence TO the family Of
the deceased. c. W. Merrill read a
letter from Mrs. Waterman thanking
all connected with the city govern
ment for their kindness at the time of
Mr.. Waltermans death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
Too Swift.

Too Swift.
The city nephew was showing the
rural uncle around town.
Where be we going now. Bub:"
asked Uncle Dewbcrry.
"GoinS up in the lightning studio {"
have your picture taken" responded
the young man.
And what them"
"Why then we'll 90 over to the light
ming shoe shining parior and have your
boots shincd up"
Gee! And them"
why. then you'll get a lightning
shave, have a lightning lunch. catch
the lightning express and
But uncle held up bis hand
Il reckon that be little too swift
for this old man." he said quietly IL
he took a firmcr grip on his yellow
satchel. what do you take your old
uncle to be-a lightning rod. Bub:"-
Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
Haiistones That Kill Cattle.

"Hailstones as big as baseballs-hail-
stones that kill cattlev'
Rubbish"
cit is the TRUTH" declared the wealth
er man. These hailstones fall in the
neighborhood of the Sierra Tapalgiren,
near Buenos Aires. Darwin himself is
my witness. Darwin testifies for me
in his splendid book, The Voyage of
the Beagle
1.-The great scientist saw what saw,
hailstones the size of oranges, crash
ing and smashing with a noise like a
railroad collision. After the storm he
came upon thirteen dead deer and if
teen dead ostriches. His companions
saw several ostriches blinded in one
eye and another ostrich running furi-
ously in crazy circles. blinded in both
eyes. by those terrible stones.
What saw was a herd Of forty cat
tie. all lying dead. About them the
grass was gray and white with slain
birds-ducks, hawks, partridges."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02

BILL CoUGHLIN AND JOE M'GINNITY, WHO
HAVE BEEN DROPPED By BIG LEAGUERs.
Jennings and Elberfeld; outfielders,
Flick, Heidrick, Hartsel, Seybold,
Crawford, Fielder Jones, Anderson aud
Hemphill.
OF these Leach, Bradley, Chance,
Donlin, Hartsel. Seyhold. Howell.
Schreck. Elberfeld and Hemphill were
comparative youngsters, that being
their first or second year in fast COM
pany.
In the retirement of Bill Coughlin to
the minors the American league loses
another of the few players who had
been with the junior organization since
Its start in 1900. Bill fell off woefully
in his batting and fielding last year
and was benched several times by
Manager Jennings. Coughlin recently
signed 20 manage the WilliamsEort
team of the Three l league, winner Of
last year's race in that circuit. and it
is expected that the former Detroit
star viii make good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
The Redouin's Bed,

An interesting patient at the med
zeal mission at Haifa. Paleston, is
alluded to in the annual report Of the
S. T. c. X. DR.. Coles writes: During
the year we have had many patients
from very desolate parts Of Asia. One
was a Bedouin who had never been
inside of a house with windows and
had never seen a bedstead. He wanted
to sleep under the bed. fearing to fall
of II he tried to sleep in it. saying:
Il can't stay awake all night holding
on to this bank. BESIDES, it will not
keep still"' 1t was spring mattress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON MILK QUESTION
Ordinance Will Be Reported
Later.

Nothing was done in regard to the
milk ordinance in council last night
Councilman Deuker was cheerful
about it. He stated that he had made
some progress in the matter and
that the matter would eventually come
up. The city attorney said that he
had at home voluminous document
which came from the city fathers OF
Fort Wayne. Mr.. Deuker said that he
would be glad to read it. He was dis
heartened when Mr.. Study Informed
him that he did not think that he
could read it in weeks time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02

A class of recruits were being put
through an examination in first aid
work. When 1t came to Patrick O'Bri-
ems turn the sergeant put the follow
ing question to him:
Now. Pat. supposing a man were to
fall down in a drunken fit. how would
you treat him."
"Shure. sergeant" replied Pat. Il
would not threat him at all. l would
consider that he had had enough-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-02

Gold in transit by sea .'sweats." how
ever tightly it may be packed 1t is
usually sent in stout kegs and squeez-
ed IN as tightly as possible but there
is regular allowance for loss by at
triton upon the voyage. and in the
course Of years this loss to the COM
mercial world amounts to a large sum.