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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
centerviIIe Wants It.

CENTERVILLE. Sept. 2.-When
Rev. W. H. Perdew, pastor of the First
M. e. church goes to the annual con-
ference at Winfield he will carry with
him the invitation of Centerville for
the 1910 conference, such action hav-
ing been taken by the official board,
The conference has not been held in
Centerville since 1880, which is the
only time it was ever held here, so it
il thought the local church church
has god chance to secure the confer
ence includes the southeastern part OF
Iowa with $50 pastors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Like the Real Thlna.

MT. PLEASANT, Ia, Sept. 2-Hav-
ing rugged up what he thought to be a
pretty good imitation auto, little six
year old lad named Murphy sought to
ride down steep hill. The yehilce
collapsed and the boy suffered bad
fracture of the leg below the knee.
The unfortunate boy lives in st. Lou
is and had been visiting at the Will
Smith home He will be taken home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
NEW YORK, Sept.

NEW YORK, Sept. p.
There is no more unknown
north " no more mystery sur
rounding that great tract OF
Ice surrounding the hitherto
IS undiscovered POLE For
years scientists have debated
the regions surrounding the
pole. Some prophesied an open
sea, some land, others that
the attraction of gravitation
would cease and weight would
become nil.
Cook has settled it all. There
IS no open sea and no solid
earth within three hundred
miles, nothing but perpetual
SHOWS and the acme Of human
suffering His journey is Of
l1lestimable benefit scientifical-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Iowa Federation Of Labor and the Ma
tonal Body Are Not in Unity
and a Break Likely
to Occur.
ELECTRIC UNION CAUSE
Meeting of Executive COMMITTEES at
Des Molnes viii Attempt to
straghten Out Tangled
Conditions.

SIOUX CITY, Sept. 2.-Internal
strife threatens severance of the re-
lation between the Iowa Federation of
Labor and the international feder-
alton headed by Samuel Gompers,
and unless some mediation or arbitra-
ton Is effective there is likelihood
of permanent and distinct break be-
tween the state and the national
union labor organization.
The beam in the eye of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is the split
in the ranks of the National Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. headluar-
ters Springfield, Ill.,, caused by the
recent election of two sets of national
Ulcers and the dissatisfaction brought
about by the alleged unwise expendi-
ture of funds by the older official
clique.
the annual state convention, indorsed
the action of the newer faction in the
electrical workers union, and seated
their delegates This, despite the de-
cision Of Samuel Gonpers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor
and the national executive council
supporting the election and acts OF
officials representing the old guard
There are about 700 union electrical
workers in Iowa, and the stand OF the
majority has so offended national OF
ficials that they threaten to revoke
the Iowan's charter. OF the 6O,OO'
union electrical workers in the United
States it is said 80 per cent are sup
/ porting officials of the secesslonlsts.
The executive committee OF tht
Iowa Federation of Labor, meets Fri
day next at Des Moines, and will ther
take action in the matter. 1t is like
ly an appeal from the decision OF th'
national executive board may p'
taken to the international convention
at Toronto, Canada. in November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
GIANT FUNERAL
PYRES BURNING
Victims of the Mexican Flood Are Be-
ing Burned by Order of the
Government as Pre-
caution.
1900 ALREADY FOUND
Hundreds Of Bodies Were Found in
the Lagoons Which Were Left
by the Flood Along
the Shores.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. o.
Giant funeral pyres are burning in
Monterey. Mexico. the government
ordering the victims of the food to be
cremated. Fifteen hundred bodies
have been recovered and the complete
list, dispatches declare, will be over
ten thousand. Hundreds of bodies
have been found in the lagoons left
by the flood below the city. They
were decomposing and sickness has
broken out. Americans coming here
declare the damage is underestimate,
ed The work of caring for the home
less is well organized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
h-ckeIton Pleased.

LONDON. Sept 2.-"I am more than
pleased to hear the news" said Lieut..
Ernest H. Shackelton, who recently re-
turned from an expedition that got
very close to the south pole. when in
formed of the announcement OF Dr.
Frederick A. Cooks polar success. IF
the news is correct continued the
lieutenant, sit is very remarkable
achievement. 1t must have been
one man dash to the pole, as DR..
Cooks only companion was Rudolph
FRANKIE, who LETT the explorer when
he was between 500 and 500 miles
from the pole"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Eather and Son.

DAVENPORT, Sept "A rather
unusual sight was presented at the
court house when a father and son
presented themselves at the same
time to secure naturalization papers
so they could become naturalzed citi-
zens. The father is Karl A. Stopf,
aged "A years and the son is Ernst
F. w. Stopf aged 10 years. Both faith
err and son came to Davenport from
Germany year ago. The father is
employed as janitor at the Argyle
flats and the son works for the Rock
Island road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Back to Civilization,

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 1.-The press
does not doubt the authenticity of the
announcement of the discovery of the
pole. A magnificent reception is
planned for Cooks arrival on the
Hans Egere on Saturday. The city
council in special boat will meet him
at sea and there will be banquet IN
the evening. He will then meet King
Frederick. American flags Will fiy
everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Weather Conditions.

The seoutheastward movement OF
the field of high pressure from the
north of the lake region has caused
fair, cooler weather east of the Mis-
sissippi except there has been rain at
Boston, attending a disturbance off
the New England coast
West of the Mississippi the pres,
sure is relatively low, with the great
est depressions in western Kansas
and in Arizona.
Showers have advanced from the
mountain region to the Dakotas, west
ern Missouri and Iowa, the rainfall
being heavy at Omaha.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er, with showers and slowly rising tenn
perature for this section tonight and
Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Bradley Furnished Money.

NEW YORK, Sept 2-John R.
Bradley who financed the Cook expe-
dition is jubilant over the discovery
of the pole.
IF the news is true and it must be,
he has accomplished the most wonder
ful thing of any man, to make dash
for the pole and return alive unassist-
ed. never had the slightest doubt but
that Cook Was safe, so when the peo-
pie tried to finance relief expedition
recently refused to subscribe, know
ing that 1t might interfere with Cooks
plans"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Wired the Observatory.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 2.-Director Lee
ointe Of the Brussels observatory re-
ceiyed the following telegram, filed at
Larwick, Shetland Islands:
Reached north pole April II, lsoS,
Discovered land far north. Return to
Copenhagen by steamer Hans Egeae.
(Signed) FREDERICK A. COOK
The American officials at the obsed-
vatory state the dispatch Is surely au,
thentic, and that the north pole has
been reached for the first time ana
by an American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Esouimaux Helped.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2,-The Es-
ouinaux at Cape York, mentioned in
the dispatch from the official on board
the steamer Hans Egede. are said to
be connected with the expedition OF
the Danish explorer. Knud Rasmussen,
who is now at Cape York.
It is believed here that DR.. Cook
was accompanied on his dash to the
pole by only few Esquimaux.
The news of the achievement of the
American explorer has created intense
excitement in Copenhagen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
WHIRLED INTO
THE CLOUDS
Boy Entanged in Ropes OF Balloon
But Got Back to Earth in
Safety.

SYRACUSE, Ind, Sept. 2.-Quinter
Nef. aged twelve years, is recovering
from the shock of being whirled three
thousand feet in the air by William
Simmons balloon late yesterday. He
became Itangled in the ropes, and
aeronaut and boy both landed un-
harmed when the balloon slowly set
tied to earth under til rouble weight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Taft is Pleased.

BEVERLY. Sept. 2.-The president
is immensely pleased with Cooks
planting the American flag at the
north pole AS soon as he receives
official notification he will send mes
sage of congratulation. He declined
to make a formal statement, but
could not conceal his pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
sourl. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
with showers tonight and Friday.
Slightly warmer.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri:
Unsettled with showers tonight and
Friday. Slightly warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Scientists Believe.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-There are
few scientists in Washington at this
time. but those who are here are in
terested in the reported achievement
of Dr.. Cook. They. togther with every
one else, are delighted that an Ameri-
can should be the first to reach the
goal.
DR.. Cook undoubtedly was equipped
with proper instruments, such as a
sextent or pocket transit, and his
daily observations may be compared
with the known positions of the sun
and thus his figures will be proved.
Frank Valley Perkins, assistant
superintendent of the. Coast and Geo
Getic Survey, talked of this feature.
He said
THE expedition started out quiet
ly and without much advertising, so
we do not know very much about
what the arrangements were or what
instruments DR.. Cook took with
him. 1t is probable, though, he has
determined his latitude as he went
along with sextent or very small
pocket transit. There would, of course
be no longitude to reckon"
Mr.. Perkins went on to explain thai
| it would be practically impossible
even if he wished to do SO for DR.
Cook to even unintentionally mislead
the public. The toughest calculations
and observations, based on the posi-
tion of the sun, the position OF which
on each day is known to the scientific
world, would be sufficient to show the
daily course he followed. The known
position of the sun and other scientific
i facts would be compared with the OBJ
] servations and calculations of Dr.
Cook and thus it would be proved i
his figures were correct, and woult
show where he was when he mad
them. Inaccuracies, Mr.. Perkins said
could be discovered Scientists her,
feel certain that DIR. Cook was careful
in making his records, which he viii
doubtless make public at the first OF
nortunity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Mrs. Cook Not Surprised.

NEW YORK, Sept. Cooks wife
today sent this telegram from Bruins
wick, Maine, to the United Press, New
York: MY faith has never waivered
and am glad my judgement of my
husbands ability has been vindicated.
(Signed) MRS. DR.. FRED A. COOK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
The Scientists.

WASHINGTON, Sept. scientists
are practically unanimous in the be-
lief that Cooks word of the discovery
of the pole will be accepted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Bar, Their. Wind. State.
/ 4 p. m. SIS. 80 Is IS NE Cldy
2 Z a. m. .,. 3o.1S 81 E Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours. trace.
River above low water Of 1864, 3 IT..
8 tenths.
Change in "A hours fall. 2 tenths.
Mean temperature ga
Maximum temperature, rs.
Minimum temperature, SO.
River Forecast.
The river will fall slowly
FlsEI n g GcsEWfscH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Dr.. Cook, an American Planted the Flag ON the
Top Of the World ON April 21, 1893 and
Ends Search of Four Hundred Years
NO LAND, MERELY DESOLATIoss
The Call Of the North is now Silent andtbs yorld
Knows the Secret of It's UttermOsr al
After Great Sacrifice OF Lives

~, but commercially is of no
value.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Eastern Hemisphere.

1909 Walter Wellman (failed; balloon
exploded.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Faithful 20 His Trust.

was waiting near the elevator In
the factory building for my friend to
come down when ! noticed Il small bov
sitting In Que corner Of the hall hold
ing largo. thick sandwich. He eyed
the sandwich lovingly for long time,
then he carefully lifted off the top
slice of bread. took out n piece of dill
pickle, ate II aud replaced all as be-
fore. In few seconds he again re-
moved the top piece, extracted piece
OF pickle and piece Of meat and re.
placed the top. Again and again the
performance was repeated until all the
pickle aud almost all the meat weie
gone, the sandwich. however. appear
ing intact rs in the beginning.
why don't YOU eat NJ your sand-
wich aud not pick ut II In that wayT'
] asked he hoy with some curiosity
"Why." he answered. looking up
with great Innocence. lit amt my
sandwich Wonlan's Home Compan-
ion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
In the cid eermanIe wIIderness.

Leaving Mummelscc on Il misty
morning, yoE enter Il green underworld
of strange dew bediapIUnd brilliance,
skirt the head of Il deep southward
looking valley and emerge upon
sunny open plateau beyond Ecklc and
look down upon Wildsec, circled by the
dark pines of au untouched forest that
stretches away TO the blue and distant
hills. 1t is easy here to imagine your
self back in the heart of the old Ger
manic wilderness, in the heroic days
when Hagen slew Siegfried with n
cowards blow. The morning sun glints
upon bright spear tops among the trees
and the wind brings suatches OF rough
war songs shouted by barbarian voices.
Your heart swells with the lust of bat
tie and the chase, and IL you have
German blood in your veins 1t calls
back through the dark middle ages to
that dim aud mystic youthday of the
world when heroes met at the Raven
na Schlacht Within the hour you
find yourself back in the twentieth
century among motorcars drawn up
beside the hostelry at Ruhcstein, where
the Hohenwcg drops into the common
place aud crosses the government nia-
cadam before climbing the steep side
Of the Rothc Schlifikopf.-- From "A
Black Forest Pathway" by Frederick
Van Beurcn. Jr., in Scrlbner's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
German Dialect In Wisconsin.

1t Is two German women who are
speaking in the presence of an Irish
woman.
9Th tap o tn mornin' Z We, Mis-
Brettschneider. 'Tis glad am { see
tn likes av ye. Iss yer daughthcr
Gretchen goin t. the Hill tn morrow
Faith an she is. Ven me bye Helm
rich can get tn bay haarse away from
tn plowln' t'ink I'll go mesilf, be-
dad"
This is not travesty. 1t is report OF
German dialect. The manner of speech
came about naturally enough. When
the Germans arrived here in full force
the country was already settled. large
ly by Yankees and Irish, and the Ger.
man had to buy his farm here or there
Thus number OF them found them
selves located In the town Of Erin,
where. OF course, they learned the Ian
guage of the country. And ! leave
1t to my fellow citizens In Wisconsin
whether German cannot speak as
broad and rich brogue as any son Of
Erin.-Charles d. Stewart In Atlantic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
One Sided camblinu.

"One need only to try his luck at any
Of the Riviera gambling palaces to
learn how slender are the chances to
win at roulette says German CORE
spondent writing from Ostend. 'But
if he would experience the gamblers
disadvantage NJ its best let him come
TO Ostcnd aud join the baccarnt play
ers. The game as 1t Is played gives
the man who places his money against
the bank no chauce whatever. and IL II
were known how much money Is sac
riiiced IN season in the endeavor to
win by luck and by system the public
would be Mortified. II Is nothing un-
usual for the bank to win twenty -four
times before an outsider wins once.
The people who play, IL they have ever
played before. know this, and still they
come again, respond TO the call until
they depart and plant their gold In the
baccarat mire In the hope that 1t will
bear fruit. II does. But what is the
haryestT
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Sun cookina.

Sun cooking roasting and boiling by
sunlight iustead of by coal or gas--has
been going on for 300 years. There are
sun stoves that roast q sirloin or boil
Il soup to perfection. They are only
used however, by scientists. A sun
stove consists mainly of mirror--a
spherical mirror--on joint. There Is
also II reflector. The place for pot or
plate is so situated that the mirrors
rays can be focused on 1t accurately.
a German. Baron Tcherhausen. was
the first sun cook. He began In 1887 to
boil water and in 1GsS he had very
good success in boiling eggs. Sir John
Hersche ana Buffon are other famous
names associated with sun cooking
In California various sun cooks have
boiled gallon of water In twenty
minutes. roasted meat In two hours
and poached eggs In fifteen minutes,
quite MS good time as the ordinary fire
makes.
An odd thing about meat roasted by
sun rays is that It has an unpleasant
taste. This is avoided by the Insertion
of Il plate of yellow glass between the
meat and mirror In all solar stoves
the sheet of yellow glass figures.
dcn Tlt-Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
MAGNETISM.
Some Of the Peculiar Properties Of This
Strange Force.


The true nature uf magnetism ~
such. of course. IS not known. All
thai we can bc sure of Is that mag
netic attraction does not radiate out
ward in all directions as does light
but simply ats along lines consisting
of closed curves aud called lines OF
force, these lines connecting the two
poles and not extending very far out
ward between them. These curves
may he found very nicely by placing
! horseshoe magnet uader thin sheet
of paper and sprinliling iron filings on
top. The filings will collect along the
lines
, Now, as To the different kinds of
magnets, there are natural. artificial
and electro magnets The natural ones
are found MS magnetic ore in the earth,
the artificial ones are made by stroking
piece Of iron or steel with mag
not, and the electro magnets are caus.
ed by the action of an electric current.
Some peculiar things have been no.
ticed in regard TO magnetism. among
which are the following facts:
1t has been observed that fire irons
that have rested in one position dur
ing the summer months are often high.
~ maguctized. no doubt having been
{ cnused by the magnetism OF the earth
itself by the process known as induc.
tion. Other iron articles that stay In
one position and do not come In con
fact with fire or other heat are often
found in the same condition, such ms
iron bars 20 Jail windows and iron
rallings In front Of houses
The most pccniiar observation made
however, was that the upper part Of
the stee lire OF n carriage wheel al.
tracts the north pole of Il magnet
while the bottom part or part in con.
tact with the earth attracts the south
pole. This Is IN the northern hemi
sphere only and is fully IN accord with
the theory of induced magnetism or
course in the southern hemisphere
where the earth is under the influence
~ the south magnetic pole. the condi-
tions are reversed
A magnet dipped into boiling water
ioses n great part Of its magnetism
which is Eiraculously restored to 1t oil
Becoming cool again.
a sharp blow given to magnet VIII
cause It TO lose its magnetism, Also
iha application OF heat viii have n
like effect
~ magnetic needle be placed oyer
n rapidly revolving plate Of copper al
though II be separated from II by q
thick plate of glass. the needle will
revoIve In the same direction as the
plate Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
A so,ekod Sect.

The London Chronicle says that two
Englishmcn recently touring IN Scot
land found that Sabbataranism occa-
sionaliy extends TO the middle of the
week. They were forced by the wealth
cr "a take refuge In small country
hotel and after lunch adjourned TO tho
billiard room to kin time until the rain
stopped. The game had hardly started
when the landlord entered III q very
drunken condition, upbraided his WIS.,
:,ors for their unseemly conduct apd
assisted on their leaving the billiard
room. They received profuse apollo
gies from the landlady. Her husband
always got drunk on Sundays, she
explained but. mistaking the day, he
had got drunk on Thursday instead,
and from force OF habit. believing II
WAS Sunday, had been shocked at the
click Of the billiard balls
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
uerdi and niamarok on ritlns.

The composer Verdi was offered a
title OF nobility by King Victor En-
manuel. 1t was intended that he should
be created Marquis or Comte de Bus
seto. after the estate upon which he
lived. The composer refused the offer
energeticaly He considered that Verdi
was somebody and that the Marquis
de Busscto would be nobody.
Even Bismarck was unable to parry
a blow OF this character. When the
young emperor broke With him he
conferred upon him the title of Duke
of Luxembourg. bismarck received the
parchment with this exclamation:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Where Women swim Best.

"Thc Korean women are the best
swimmers in The world" said life
guard. "rhe Korean pearl Giving is in
their hands. They swim they don't
.bont-they swim out to the pearl fish
cries Of Quelparf, Juggling baskets with
them. After this swim OF half an hour
they dive down fifty feet and fetch up
queer one shelled pearl oysters as big
as babies, 'rheN dive I'LL their baskets
are full-the baskets are corked to
keep them about and after three or
-four bours' work ihpy ,swiG hacl;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Rebuked the Bishop.

The bishop of Petersburg, England,
Is great motorst and is also n
stanch teetotalcr. and thereby hangs
a tale On one occasion, while out IN
his car, the chauffeur ran short OF
petrol and applied at public house
for some more. The publican came
out, and. seeing the bishop in his
episcopal dress in the car. said: "Yes.
i've got plenty OF petrol, but don't
sell 1t to the likes OF them what never
buys my beer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
The Man and tho Lion.

"When was once in danger from a
hon. said an old African explorer Il
tried sitting down and staring at him,
as ! had no weapons"
How did it work." asked his com
panion.
Perfectly. The lion didn't even Of.
fer to touch me-"
s'strangel How do you account for
itY
"well. sometimes I've thought II was
because l sat down on a branch OF a
very tall tree
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
Three Tightwads.

Speaking of tightwads. Il Texas pa
per says: 1t is reported that three of
the stingiest men in the state were in
town yesterday. One of them will not
drink as much water as he wants un-
less It is. from another mans we'll The
second forbids any Of his family from
writing anything but small hand. as
II is n waste of ink 10 make large let.
ters. The third stops his clock at
ON the machinery. All of them decline
to take their county paper on the
ground that IL is n terrible strain on
their spectnclcs 10 read newspapers
even In tie daytime. -sg|
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-01
"a nretty mInIe. u Nh be. handy

"a pretty n,iup. It viii be handy
Cor travelling ihcOssnito."
Some days aftpria parcel arrived at
ynrzin bearing TIE address Nine. la
Duchcssc dc Luxembourg"
Bismarck 10 whom it was delivered.
being then at table. arose and, offering
the letter to his wife. remarked iron
ically
Duchess. enchanted to make your
acquaintance"