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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
mANcHA AT HOSPITAL.
Insane Mar Said to De in Critical Con-
Gition.

Mr.. J. V. Mancha. a prominc'I; cIii-
zen Of Ciarcmont and q past mas'''-
Of the Massnis lodge In that toNn
Who was discovered In the stable "a
Dr. william p. Islcy on Thursday last
and later adjudged INSANE by a CON-
mission Of lunacy. has been Sert 20
che Fzizabsth Buxton iiospici cn nc
poiacvard and is said 10 b. IN very
serious condition
u Is said 20 have Developed last
nicht thai Nr. Manrha - sufes In<
from Brieht-s diSease and that hi con-
dtion r. very critical.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Iiffla ~ Ilttlr.

Yes. PIT All ny little thinEs IN
wash said she. my towels and table
napkins and haadkerchicfs. Ny wash
ervoman doesn't charge me exorbt
taafiy fc- them. she - very reason
able. she wants a. cncouragc me n
PIT them 10. 81 she can lake them
away from me one b. one withYut my
knoriaE IT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
DEVASTATING TORNADO
Two Oklahoma Towns IN Ruins;
Fifteen Killed.
auLUGE FOLLOWS THE BLOWS
Double .wister Destroys Depew After
Key West Has Been Swept From
Map-street Of the Towns veritable
Rivers.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, May
29.-Fifteen and perhaps more per
has more persons were KILLED TO-
night in tornado which devastated
the Oklahoma towns of Key West and
Depew. Forty or more are injured.
At least ten were killed in Key
West. Five are dead at Depew. The
tornado swept over a wide stretch oil
farming country. Wires are down and
many rumors CT death and destruction
at isolated points could not be con
firmFa tonight.
Following the wind came a deiuge
81 rain. Floods then added their ter
rors TO the situation. The wreckage
of Key West soon was overwhelmed
by the rising waters Practically moth
ing was left OF the town of POO inhabi-
iants. Rescuers fastened TO the place,
but could not cross Salt Creek, which
had become a raging torrent.
Reports Confirmed.
A few inhabitants of Key West
crossed the stream before the rise
made it impossible. They confirm
reports that at least ten negroes were
killed and twice that number injured.
Among the sea- ously injured Is a
y-ung woman named Brace, who was
| in the TCstOfflce when the building
was blown away.
The residence of J. l.. Hart was de-
monshed after having been rolled over
half dozsn times with the occupants
inside. Mrs. Harris back was broken ;
little girls leg was wrenched from
her thigh and Mr.. Hart and two other
tchildren were seriously injUiEd.
! Depew was destroyed by a double
ltwister that was formed from the one
striking Key West, and which Travelled
northeast, and another coming IRON
the east. This tornado wiped out De-
pew aud then pushed northeast, spend
ling its force presumably few MI les
further en-.
For an hour the sky was the scene
lof one of the most unsral phenoms ma
lever observed in the southwest
Small tornadies followed in ra I'D sic
cession in an atmosphere that was
nearly humid They rose high into
the air, circled about and dipped. As
many as five We're observed during
the display. The little tornadoes had
spent their force when the big one
| fcll wing IT were terrific rain and
hailcame at five O'Clock. Proceed ne
| hail storms.
Streets veritable Rivers.
| The streets of Stroud and Sapulpa
were voritable rivers.
\ newspaper man tried az 10 O'Clock
tonight to reach Key West but was
turned back by the high waters.
AT ii O'Clock he started for Depew
Not wire was working In that part
Of the state and towns within a ra-
dius Of 20 mics have heard unconiirm-
ed rumcrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Mr.. phillips ~.

Mr.. Samuel Phillips, a ConfedGrat"
soldier. living on Harris Creek. was
said to be a very Ill man last night
Mr.. Phillips is now as years old and
HIS friends feel aprehensive on ac-
count of his condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Mrs. spady,s Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred
Spady, who died suddenly in her hpnie
at Fcrt Monroe Friday night. VIII De
conducted from the fort charei To-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Fret Methodist

There Will sc services al the First
Methodist church this morning and
evening. preaching st 18th h-.Es by
the pastor, Rev Gorge W. Nra-
tt. 5 morning the East-~ subjeo. vii
be. The Assured Succs SIS If Gods
Little Flock" At night he will coz
tinue his series of sermons based up
on the Eighth chapter OF Roml-s. the
subject being, Saved by H. e.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Ray FACE SERIOUS CHARGE.
White Man Arrested in Hampton as
Suspicious Character.

Arthur Hopkins. a white man. was
arrested at a late hour last night by
officers Henry Curtis and Leslie Sin
clair while loafng around the rear OF
G. W. Hickman's stable and lodged
In the police station chars-f with
trespass and being drunk and disor-
derby. and IL is said that when the
case is brought up in the police court
tomorrow morning that a much more
serious charge will be made against
him.
The man was acting In very sus-
picious manner when the officers
caught him and had just come out Of
the stable under circumstances which
led the officers 10 believe that he mad
been guilty. of crime, and ne was
therefore arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Shadows Cast Before.

Certain happenings at Washington
bring confirmation to the report that
Senator Aldrich is going TO retire at
the end OF his present term and take
his party along with him.~St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

The japanese - now winning MS
wsy IN bofh hemisvtercs simply -.
cause ~ has learned 20 1--we on almost
nothing = DAY. wholesome and incr.
pensivc food is he primary cause q
bis ssccess.-NeW Irsiand RevtsE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Rev. w. r. Motley, the pastor. Will
preach at the Church of Christ today
on the following subjects: IL a. m.
"A Modern Setting OF the Shephs nd {
Psalm; s p. m, Sin on Your Track.
There will be bapt SIN after the eve
ming service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Christian S~inecc,

Christian Sc'rrce service viii tie
held az I c'clcck IT,. m3TI--:s az L.
HCae street. TIE subject will ne
~Necrcmancy, A.c- merism and Hyp-
n-tism-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Social PerSondl

MIR. William Bnulch and Miss May
Raulch. who attended the meeting OF
the Shriners In Richmond. have re-
turned TO their MONIES al Old Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
suckroe Cottages For Rent.

l0-room cottage furnished, $3.50, for
June and August. Modern 7-room cot
ssges, 5000. See VI. .. Lackey. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Mr.. William Hardwick, of San Fran
cisco. is visiting DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Massey, In Phoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
For Sale.

Buckroe Cottage on Waterfront,
$2,10Q NJ. .. Lackey. III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

At Hun's Cut Rate Drug Store the
cigars are 92,995.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

MIR. David Kirsner, a student in a
law school in Baltimore. has arrived
home TO spend his vacation with his
parents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Take your prcscrip'ions 70 BUILs
CUT RATE DRUG STORE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

charity" on your prescriptions.
Congdon fills them free. .1f-lm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Mr.. Il. d. Cole will leave today for
a visit of several days In Fredericks-
burg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

ss.ooo TO lend in sums TO sui; n. y
Morgan & CO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30
Memorial Baptist Church.

The public is cordially invited to
cur services today, and it is earnestly
hoped that large congregations viii
greet our eloquent pastor. and en-
Joy the good things he has in store
for all who hear him. His morning
theme will be Seek Not Great Things
for Thyself" This evening at 500
O'Clock he will begin a series OF eleven
sermons on the Ten Commands" Hts
first sermon will be an Introductory
TO the Commandments. II is earnestly
desired that the Young people of our
community will hear these sermons,
us they will be historical, spiritual,
and evangelistic. At both services
there will be good singing, led by
Mr.. Pearson. Baptising at the eve
ming service.
Mems Bible class will meet prompt.
~ at 1000 a. M. and all men are
invited to this service. Sunday school
at $50 a. nj.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 500 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Houses for rent. all sections. NJ. Al,
Morgan & Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

It " o. LkcKEy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-30

Owing to the funeral OF Mrs. f. b.
jones the early morning communion
services VIII not be held in St John
Episcopal church this morning at
O'Clock. Usual services will be con-
Quoted at II O'Clock and this after
neon at 5 o'clock By the rector, the
Rev. Reyerdy Estill, ID. ID.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
NEW POSTAGE STAMP.

Postmasters have been notified that
the postoffice department has pre-
pared NV postage stamp of special
design to commemorate the discovery
of the Hudson river by Henry Hudson
in 1909, and of the Introduction of
steam navigation on its waters by
Robert Fulton in 1907.
This stamp is oblong in shape, about
"a by 1ss inches in size, and COM
prises a border containing at the top
the inscription "Hudson-Fulton Cele-
bration," with the dates 1909 and
1909" Immediately Hereunder on
either side, and below this inscription
in a curved line are the words u. s.
Postage" At the bottom on each side
is a prominent Arabic mineral, 90.
with the words Two Cents" in panel
between the figures. III the center Is
engraved picture showing the pail
sades of the Hudson river in the back
ground with the Half Moon sailing up
the river and the Clermont sailing in
the opposite direction. In the fore
ground is an Indian in a canoe, and in
the distance, just discernible, is a
canoe containing four other Indians.
the canoes representing the first
means of navigating the river. The
stamp is printed in the same colors
the regular two-cent stamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
MAKING Railroad Travel safe.

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: The
Burlington and Santa Fe and Chicago
& Northwestern railroads alone among
all the western railroads which have
reported to the interstate commerce
commission had clean records for a
years operation as far as
fatal accidents to passengers are con-
cerned. In the twelve months ending
Jrne 80 the Santa Fee carried 1905
697 passengers without the loss OF a
life. The Burlington's clean record
was established in the preceding year
There was not a single fatal acci-
dent ON the Pennsylvania system, an
eastern railroad. during the year 1908.
Until Dec. 30, 1908, the Long Island
railroad had record of freedom from
fatal accidents to passengers for its
entire history of over twenty-three
years.
The facts prove that 1t is possible
to render travel safer than it is on
most of the railway lines in this coun.
try. II great systems such as the Bur.
lington. the Santa Fe and the Pennsyl
yania can be thus operated there is
no excuse but the excuse of careless
ness why some $4,000 persons are an
nually killed on railways.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
BIG LABOR CONGRESS.

Ralph NJ Easley, chairman of the
executive committee OF the National
Civic Federation, has just returned to
New York from an European trip, the
purpose of which was to sound import
ant governments and labor organiza-
tions of Europe as to the practicability
of a great international labor congress
to be held in the United States next
year. The main object in view is to
bring to bear light on American
labor problems. Mr.. Easley will not
make his formal report until Novem-
Der IS. but he makes no concealment
of the fact that the project was well
received everywhere He quotes
John Burns, the English labor min.
lister, with insisting that the shorten.
ing of the labor day is an information.
al, not national problem. Some OF
the things to be worked out in such
a congress are methods of concilia
ton, trade agreements, the shorter
day, employers liability, age pensions
industrial insurance. employment
| bureaus. child and women labor, etc
Thus many Of the devices already
adopted in England, France and Ger
many would be brought to the atten
ton of American labor leaders am
statesmen. AS for general labor con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Secretary Wilson upon his return to
Washington from months vacation
on his Iowa farm is quoted to the
following effect:
THE average laborer is living to-
day better than did Queen Elizabeth
in her time. Take the meat bills of
the laborers in Washington today.
You will find that they eat meat three
times day-most of them-and, what
is more, they want the best cuts
they are not contented with any other
kind. They can offard them. AS a
result the price of meat is away up.
While the farmers are producing
more beef every year, they are not
producing enough to meet the in
crease in population. l do not look
for the prices to decrease materially
soon"
In reply to an inquiry the secre-
tary asserted that the western farm
ers are now putting their surplus into
automobiles and other Injuries, fear.
ing to invest in eastern securities
which might decline in value within
a year But the farmer is still greatly
handicapped for want of laborers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The many friends of Milt Irwin in
this section will be interested in
learning that he Is now editor of a
weekly newspaper. the Marquette
Journal, published at Marquette, Kas.
It need not be added that the paper
is bright, newsy and interesting one.
Milt Irwin couldn't Re dull if he tried.
For many years he was editor of the
Star-Gazette at Blandinsville. H., and
frequent contributor to the news
columns of The Gate City. The best
wishes Of this paper will attend him
as long as he lives, and may he live
on Indefinitely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The governor of Indiana has de-
clined to be member of the COVER
nors' party to New Orleans of the
Deep Waterways association. His
reason is that he cannot take his wife
with him and he will not so without
her. AS she shared all tae hardships
of his campaign to be near him, he
will not enjoy the pleasures OF his
position which she cannot share.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
BASEBALL AND euMPTIoN.

President Sexton of the Three-I
league has the right idea of baseball
IN the cities represented in the minor
leagues. He holds that it cannot be
expected to be paying proposition,
but the support given community
gives its team is good measure of
the gumption of that community. To
quote his own words:
baseball in these minor leagues is
peculiar proposition. 1t takes a
baseball man-one who knows every
hooA and crook of the game and who
has acquaintance enough to enable
him to have line on promising young
players all over the country, to make
the finances of club come anywhere
near breaking even. We cannot hope
to make baseball a paying PROPOSE
ton in these minor leagues; we can
only figure that a city that hasn't
gumption enough to support a good
ball team isn't much of city. con-
slider baseball as one of the best ad-
vertising mediums any city can have.
The business men of Keokuk have
been in accord with Mr. Sexton in
this matter from the first. Not only
have they patronized the game liber-
ally, but they have subscribed gener-
ously each year in support of the
home team. That they will contribute
a still larger sum next year in order
to be creditably represented ins the
Central league is already assured.
Keokuk realizes the value of a base
ball team as an investment and will
see to it that sufficient funds to
support good team are Forthcoming
when needed In other words, KAo-
kuk has gumption--lots of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Governor Carroll has appointed for.
mer Senator John F. Wade of Aredale
Butler county, member of the state
board of control to succeed John T.
Hamilton, resigned. Mr.. Wade is a
brother of Judge Martin j. Wade OF
Iowa City. Democratic national com
mitteeman from Iowa, and comes to
the board well recommended by his
party friends. He was a member 81
the upper house of the legislature fol-
three terms and prior to that a me N
Der of the Butler county board of su
pervisors. The greater part of his
life he has been farmer and stock
raiser. At present he has extensive
banking interests and is engaged in
the lumber business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

1t is announced from Des Moines
that discussion of the new health laws
Enacted by the last legislature will
hike a prominent place in the pro-
feelings of tae annual conference OF
state and local boards of health to be
held in Des Moines October 26 and
IL. Reports will be received from all
liver the state on the operation of the
lew regulations and it will be the
trst opportunity for learning how they
Ire being received by the people. The
Programme includes a defense of the
bwa state board of health by DR.. E.
! Tomplins OF Clarion. and paper
Is DR.. L. G. Patty of Carroll on the
hbject, Should the Individual or the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The International Association OF
Machinists, in session at Denver, vot-
ed down two resolutions committing
the body to the socialist party, bur
adopted platform demanding many
radical policies. among which are in
itiative, referendum and recall, in
heritance tax, liability law, election
of judges by the people, age pensions,
woman suffrage, city self-government
and abolition OF the contract system
in public works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Headquarters have been established
Rt Rome, Ca, for the order of the
Frue Americans, the object of which
IS to settle the race problem by the
deportation of all negroes. Rev. ]. R.
Lamb is the founder and will edit a
paper in its interest. He proposes to
raise funds with which to purchase
,erritory for the proposed colonies and
b buy the lands owned by negroes in
HE country, to bring about the repeal
ST the fifteenth amendment and tc
Eisfranchise every negro voter in
America
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

A statistician computes that two
and one~fourth billion questions will
be asked for the thirteenth decennial
census. 1t has been suggested that
even this estimate probably will be
too small Very few women, it is an
ticipated. will give up the facts as to
their age at single question. They
will have to be cross-examined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

James ]. Hill is very modest in his
estimate of himself and his place in
the world. In speaking the other day
of what effect his death would have
on the Great Northern railroad he
said:
IF should die this second the
Great Northern railroad trains would
run with the same regularity with
which they are now running. the speo-
pie along its lines would continue at
their gainful occupations, the farms
would go on producing, the mines CIV
ing UP their riches, the forests con-
tributlng their accustomed share to
the wealth of the land, the mills
would not stop. In word, my death
would by no manner of means affect
one way or the other the stability
and progress of the country, or even
small portion of it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
At sibley a man and wife are In

At Sibley man and wife are in
jail. also a brother and daughter of
the woman. The first two were ar
rested for harboring stolen goods.
and the latter, being uncle and niece,
were arrested for getting married.
The Tribune says; THE family is
among those unfortunates who have
neither their mentals or morals on
straight. and who furnish society
one of its serious problems"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

W. v. Wilcox, pension agent at
Des Moines, will not be candidate
for reappointment After the expira-
tion of his present term he will give
his attention to his extensive private
business interests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The drainage problem in Iowa is to
be investigated by an expert from the
national conservation commission.
authorities on the subject say that the
two great conservation problems in
iowa are drainage and river improve
hent. Among other things, the expert
will give his attention TO the unifica-
ton of drainage work in the various
counties in the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

In commenting on what this paper
said about the relative popularity of
one and two dollar bills, the 5urling
ton Hawk-Eye declares that The
keokuk Gate city has well-develop-
ed conception of TIE proportion and
symmetry of things, reinforced by a
Mathematical aptitude that is as use
full as it is ideal" That's the kind OF
stuff Come again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The next annual meeting of the
Iowa State Teachers Association will
be held in Des Moines, Nov. A, 5 and
6. Heretofore the meetings have
been held in mid-winter. 1t remains
to be seen how the change of date
will affect the attendance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

The editor of the oskaloosa Herald.
speaking from personal observation.
says that the political frost at Des
Moines on Taft day was only observ-
able on the faces of Harvey Ingham
and his little band of ireconcilables. (.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

To conform with the recent increase
OF letter registration from eight to
ten cents, the post Office department
has decided to issue 12-cent stamp,
SO that on ordinary letters one stamp
may pay postage and registration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Colonel Bryan announces that he is
going to raise lemons on his Texas
farm. The man must be crazy.
Where's the excuse for his raising
lemons when he has always been SO
successful in having them given to
him?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

A Missouri man has been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for hav-
ing married thirteen women. Pre-
sumably the Missouri insane asylum
Is already crowded to its utmost
capacity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Louisiana poets who wanted to
write odes on President Taft's visit
to New Orleans have been called OFF.
BY way of explanation it is stated that
It is proposed to make the occasion
enjoyable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Water power news these days comes
by roundabout routes and is bit
vague, but all of it Is encouraging
The tip from Fort Madison through
the Santa Fe officials is in line with
reports from other sources and con-
frmatory of them. But the authorita-
tive and conclusive word, when it
comes, will come from Hugh L.
Cooper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27

Public Pay Expenses of Quaran-
tine?" DR.. Patty will take the side Of
the state board of health and insist
that the public should pay the ex-
penses of the quarantine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-27
keokuk, Iowa y. September 81, 1909

The Sioux City Journal says that
the Iowa insurgents may not intend to
wreck the Republican party, but they
are giving every ounce OF their
strength to that end.