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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
HE BROKE OFF AND SAID SOMETHING T,
ELIZABETH IN AN UNDERGONE WHICH
AROUSED THAT YOUNG PERSON s
UNBouNpEp M!RTH.

evening; we are going to have som'
Christmas music at the church, salt
Thankful, ohservant of her brothers.
SUDDEN, eager, joyful flash in Stan
ley's eyes; bright, happy lool
of anticipation in Scott 8.
81 wonder if they will be rivals,
thought the mother, her heart sinking al
she noted the looks of them and handed
Dudley the cake-b basket.
'3Stanley loves her and Scott will, q
thought Thankful.
She came; Scott was deeply smitten and
more infamed by her placid indifference
to his efforts TO enslave than he would
have been by the most open coquetry.
She sang with Thankful and Scott
and decided that he was much handsomel
than Stanley.
STANLEY is more virile and manly, y
she thought to herself.
Stanley builded better than he knew
when he sat by the fire and looked al
linen picture books with his baby; he.
great blue eyes were cherubic as she
looked up in her father IS face and tried
to say her alphabet.
&C is for cat and for cup" SAID
Stanley, faithfully going over the fifth
time the gorgeous but illtreated letter,
of the linen book.
How is the Gordon case coming on,
Stanley7' said his father, lighting hs
big meerschaum pipe and sitting down by
him.
s'Mrs. Gordon gets decree of absolute
divorce because Gordon must serve tern
of years for forgery There was a sud.
den dscord in the music; Scott noticed
a sudden contraction of Mrs. Soule s lips,
as Stanley's words came to them dis.
tinctly then she smiled kindly at Scott;
81 got on the wrong key-a stupid
blunder," she said.
1.-The skeleton ratified little, sad
Thankful TO herself. Stanley arose AMI
took his baby upstairs.
''There's an idiosyncrasy. sa d
Scott "What do you think, Mrs. Soul,
of man in the front rank of his profe.
sion who will put baby to bed''
81 think it is sweet and lovely, SO
replied, her eyes shining.
Humph," grunted Scott May
see you home, Mrs. soule'''
/ Thank you; Mr.. Redfeld will co
that.
1 "Dad has his slippers on. y
ooh no, not your father.
"There are two others Tan and Dud;
( if it s bud, l II crowd him out; Ten
will hardly stand that, 1 am afraid;
which is it?
Tan she said shyly, and was fun.
ious that she could not say '1Tan" 4,
boldly as DUDLEY.
Why wouldn t he stand it?' she ask
ed quickly, to say something.
Well, you see. he is bigger than | am
tain fraternal arguments in the past
) Tan is quiet, but not to be trifed with.
"No l should think not. she sale
glancing at Stanley as he came in tt
doorway-tall, handsome, and distinguish
ed
What a handsome moustache you
brother has! quite the handsomest I eve
cav
Scot flashed sharp look in her eye
and she hlnshed painfully.
(To be continued)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

With the announcement several days
ago in The Gate City that the price
of grand stand seats would be 10
cents during the coming season, all OF
the clubs of the league now nave
uniform price. Keokuk was the last
adopt this higher figure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK.
PhMsician and Surnenn

ofice-Y. NJ. c. A. Bldg. Office
phones: Iowa, 2o5: Miss. Val, 1877.
Residence, 312 Fulton street. Res.
phones: Iowa, Sob; Miss. Val. 2o92.
Office hours, 800 TO 11:o0 a. NJ.
$3.50 to $40 p. m, 1880 to 80 even
ings, $50 to $50 Sundays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTROUT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Offlce-Y. NJ. c. A. Building. Resi-
dence 9l2 Fulton street. Office hours:
10 to IL a. M; 2 to p. NJ; evening
hours by appointment Iowa L one
Soy, and Hub, phone 2092, office
phone. Residence phone. Iowa. I'm:
Hub. 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
Report on Improvement.


A recent report on river improve
ments made by Major Richie at Rock
Island. who has charge of the gov
eminent work along this distric.
will be read with interest He states
in the article 1t was not until after
the civil war that more than desul-
tory attempts were made to improve
the channel.
The removal of snags and over
hanging trees was first undertaken in
1867 and in 1883 was made a continu-
ing work with an annual appropriation
of $4,000 The result has been a
clean river, kept clear because the
new snags diminished in number, and
the cutting of the Sanks under the
improved plans afford greater protec-
ton. The snag boat service must al
ways be continued. ut so efficiently
has it's work been done that increased
territory can be covered for the same
appropriation. 1t should oe increased
to cover the rivers tributary above the
mouth Of the Missouri, such as the
Chippewa. st Croix. and Minnesota.
The first Improvement tending to
an open channel at the Roc'1 Island
Oapids was begun in 1865. finished in
1905. during which time $4,000 yards
of obstructing and submerged rock
ledge were removed at a cost of less
than s2,0oo,000. resultin, in channel
nowhere less than 20 feet in width and
with depth of feet at extremely
low water. At the Des Moines rapids
lateral canal was built with three
locks. Aside from this and the snag-
ging. no government work was under
taken until 1873
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

Central association fans are waiting
at the present time for the announce.
ment of the two schedules. One for
19s and one for 40 are being drafted
and will he received by President JUS
tice in short time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
VIII Not be Long Now Before the Boat
Season Will be Open Again
and Great Preparation
Going on.
REPORT is MADE FOR 'o8
Upper Mississippi viii be a Busy One
the Coming Season and Num-
Der Of New Boats Will
Be Seen.

1t will only be two months before
the steamboat whistle will be heard
IN keokuk again and the season of
1909 will be on. The coming season
promises to be an UNI sual1y active
one in Upper Mississippi river circles.
Captain Waltar Blair will have five
boats in operation and the Diamond
10 company promises to run four ois
crafts. The excursion business during
late years has grown rapidly and SPEC
lal trips promise to he more numerous
during the year than ever before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
ARRELA, MO.

H., y Moore has sold his stock of
D. ,s.uNare and implements to Hamilton
- tuners of Lawn Ridge. Mr.. Moore
tw rs oeen IN business in Arbela for
80, sA'y-seyen years and saws that he is
Nh n.as 10 take a rest. He has been
-, at Arbela for twenty years
~ WIZ continue in that capacity.
con. hamilton brothers are Scotland
eS Sa'i'y boys. born and raised and are
Energetic business men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
pRs, ocHlLTREE AND BROWN

Offices and X-Ray Laboratory over
City Drug Store
DR.. v. b. Ochiltree-Hours, : 80
1890 a. M, 5.6 and 80 p m.
DR.. w Frank Brown-Surgery, lid.
new and skin diseases.
Hours: 2:so-4;oo p. M; 7:45.s , m.
Sundays, 2:3O4:00 p. m.
Both phones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

ha nm and busy early this year and
will he in good condition for the open
ing.
harrington Hawk-Eye: The Hanni-
bal team will probably have to go
through the season under the hungry
name of Coming Cannlbals me
name is not quite so horrible as that
ne Jacksonville, however. which goes
nv the title of the 'Lunatics. The
kewanee team cannot now get away
from the nickname "Boilermakers,
and Quincy will be called the Gem;
nc usual. Keokuk has long been known
as the Redskins" or Indians. and
Waterloo as the "Lulus,' while Bur
lington as the "Pathtinders. Ottumwa
alone has no name other than that OF
tho CITY. The team under Snapper
Kennedy used to be called the Stand
matters" but for political reasons the
nickname was dropped. Coal City,
miners and other such names have
heen tried but dropped, and romantic
1ope writer's have even referred to the
foam as the BLACK Diamonds. The
name of the new manager has sug
gested to some of the more artistic
critics the cognomen, The Bells OF
Shannon.
1t is stated that Blue Jacket, the
Indian twirler, who played witt
Pittsfield last season, and was re
norted to be dying with consump
tion. is dickering over contract witt
! Bert Hough manager of the Hanniba
league team. and also that Macoml
would like to sign the big Indian TO
next season. He is spending the win
ter in Stafford, Arizona.
! The national commission has al
lowed Harry Bosse $50 as his 10 pc
cent Of the money realized from tn
sale of Kewanee players. 1t is state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. F. c. SMITH.

DE-. F. C. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: $40 Main street,
second floor.
Office Hours: ~ to IL a. NJ; to 4
p. M; to s p. NJ
Iowa Phone: Sab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25
The Daily Gate City

that Kewanee objected, but on the
other hand. it is pointed out that Bosse
found and signed the men and ought
to have share in their disposal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

head The Daily Cate Gil
n,s. you miss Montana" you will
tba 10 one OF the best performances of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

Manager Frank Belt will be ready
for business when the first signs OF
apring training sets in. Keokuk Will
he up and busy early this year and
will be in good condition for the open
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-25

The national commission has al
lowed Harry Bosse $50 as his 10 per
cent of the money realized from the
sale of Kewanee players. 1t is stated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01

front of the rostrum. ''If I were
on the school board" said Sunday,
mo infidel or card playing teacher
would be employed. 1t is an in
suit to America, the measley and
misery salaries paid our teachers
and preachers. l know a colored
bootblack in hotel in Illinois
that makes more money than the
principal of the high school in the
town."
Sunday closed with a plea for
the old-fashioned home, with its
bible reading and family prayer,
which he said had about disap-
peared from the land. He painted
glowing picture of the ideal
home, concluding with a eulogy
of the author of Home, Sweet
Home" which broke forth from
the choir as his remarks ended.
The meeting then resolved itself
into watch night affair to see
the old year out and the new year
in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
ENDS
STATE SESSION

The Washington Educational
association will meet next year
during the holiday season at Ia
coma. A spirited contest for the
presidency Of the association
marked the closing session of the
twenty-aecond annual convention
yesterday afternoon at the South
Central high school. W. e. Wilson,
principal of. the Ellensburg state
normal school, received 1874 votes
to 1874 cast for S. B. l.. Penrose,
president of Whitman college. The
name of President Penrose was
withdrawn before the vote was an
nounced and the election of Pro
fessor Wilson made unanimous.
Other officers elected were Miss
Margaret Craig, Davenport. first
vice president; George L. Denman,
Spokane, second vice president;
George A. Stanley, Tacoma, third
vice president; o. c. Whitney, Ia.
coma, secretary, and Charles Fa-
gan, Seattle, treasurer.
The report of the legislative
committee on the new school code
to be presented to the coming le-
gislature by a commission appoint
ed for that purpose, was read. The
report of the committee approved
the new code, but the committee
report was amended to the extent
Of requesting that a teacher of the
primary and grammar grades be
placed on the state board of edu
cation, and that certain restrictions
be placed on private schools with
the privilege of granting teachers
certificates.
The association made an appro
priation of $500 to employ counsel
to bring suit to compel the state
to restore to the school funds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LIBERAL SPENDERS

and two hours auto hire at SO per
hour. Collins November account
amounted to $49.75, of which $33
was for auto hire and the rest
meals.
w. H. Spence, the third member
of the board, has not filed his De-
cember expense account. For No
vember Mr.. Spence drew $42.S0 ex-
pense money, of which $18 was for
rig hire and the rest for carfare
to the city, meals and lodging.
The county commissioners file
their expense accounts in their
own name. instead of having the
party to whom the money is paid
file against the county, as in all
other matters. The telephone in
County Commissioner Collins resi-
dence is paid for by the county, as
we'll as phones in the homes of
three constables. four or five
deputy sheriffs and two Or three
other functionaries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
IT'S THE PUBLiC'S CASH THEY
ARE SPENDING, HOWEVER,
FOR AUTO RIDES AND
THINGS OF THAT SORT.

The position of county commits
sioner has been quite a snap as
conducted at the present day and
in times past. With meals, lodg-
ing, automobile rides, buggy rides
and free telephones included
among the perquisites of the Of
flee, when man got to be county
commissioner he lived on the fat
of the land.
The Office pays $4,000 per year
and as side issue the commits
sioners have been drawing from
$50 to $40 per month expense
money. There is some question
as to the legality of these ex.
pense bills, but as they reach the
auditors Office duly certified by
the members of the board there is
no other alternative but to pay
them.
This inroad on the county treas
ury made by the commissioners
for their own benefit is said to be
fair sample of the way in which
the county has been held up for a
deficit of 100000 during the past
year. The record of expenditures
from which doubtful return was
received is a large one and indi-
Gates looseness in the manage
ment of the county affairs that is
astounding.
For the month just ended Henry
Rohwer, the hold-over member of
the board, has filed a personal ex-
pense bill of 5000. This in
cludes his carfare to Spokane on
IL days at 60 cents per day, lodg-
ing IA nights at 81 per night, the
rest being for meals ranging in
cost from 80 cents to $3.50 per
day.
For the month of November Mr..
! Rohwer collected S31.50 for per-
sonal expenses.
George H. Collin, chairman of
the board, lives in Spokane and
does not have to incur any ex-
pense for carfare to and from the
! city, or lodging, but Mr.. Collin has
a weakness for automobile trips
and is too busy, as a rule. to go
home for his midday luncheon.
Collin has filed his bill for Deem
Der, amounting to $3430, in which
/ he claims for meals on 25 days at
a cost of so cents to $125 per day,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
SPOKANE TELLS
NO HARD LUCK
HISTORY
City Maintained Progress
in Splendid Style
Last Year.

Spokane banking records for the
year 1908, as registered in the
clearing house show a total clear
ing of 1907, 791, 4S2. This repre-
sents a gain of $6,372,460 for the
year. or an average gain of $780,
03S per month for the entire period.
This financial showing for the
city was made in what is regarded
the country over as one of the
tightest years from a monetary
standpoint that the country has ex-
perienced in the past decade and
more.
The same tone is apparent in all
lines of local industry. Manufac-
turing marks a 10 per cent general
increase and 20 per cent gain is
noted in the jobbing trade.
Building permits for the year
show an increase of $14S,672 in
value. From directory estimates
the population is figured today at
10000. an increase of $4,000 over
last year.
Postal revenues increased from
$302,3SS in 1907 to $34S,944 in 1908
Value of farm products in the
country tributary to Spokane is
estimated at $51,410,000, of which
wheat is worth $36,160.000. This is
. crop value gain of 20 per cent
over last year The value of the
lumber production in the same gen.
eral territory was $1S,00O,000, this
branch of industry showing a loss
on account Of the long prevailing
dullness of the eastern building
material market.
New stores and a marked expan-
sion in many already established
In Spokane prove a substantial
gain in the retail trade.
In every line conferred in Spo-
kane, there is nothing but the
spirit of better prospects than ever
for the year opening today. From
all indications the story the rec
ords for 1909 will tell one year
from today will be the grandest
one of progress the life of the city
has yet written.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01

$750,000 derived from the sale of
school lands in early days, which
money at the time was diverted
into the general funds of the state.
The committee on teachers sal
aries made a plea for a better
compensation for the teacher IL
we are to get the sort of men
and women needed in the schools.
So long as private pursuits afford
more attraction to the teacher in
the point of monetary reward, SO
long will the profession be merely
a stepping stone to something
else, it was argued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
MINING STOCK STOLEN

1t has developed that the mining
stock and bank certificates left
with J. M. Head, a real estate man
of 220 Wall street, by an unknown
man who borrowed IS, were
stolen from j. r. Haizlip. former
merchant of Kendrick, Idaho. Mr..
Haizlip has paid Md. Head his S.
and is in possession of his belong
ings again. The police are now
looking for the stranger, as Mr..
Haizlip says the articles were
stolen out of his trunk while he
was stopping in the Temple court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01

You can put gag in a coined
ian's mouth, but that won't silence
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01

= This year | will guard my
. mind against evil thoughts,
. knowing that no evil is done
= until it has first been
. thought.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
FELL FROM GRACE.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. From
bright lights and wine dinners to
Jail is the story of the fall of Her
man Paley, former cashier of the
George B. Levee Theatrical Co.,
who was arrested here today charg-
ed with embezzling $1,000. He has
confessed and will be taken back
to Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
NEW FARMERS WEEKLY

PULLMAN, Jan. 1.-The Pacific
Farmers Union, devoted to the in
terests of the farmers, appeared in
its first edition today. 1t will be
issued weekly from now on. The
publication is eight pages, four
columns wide. OF the first edi-
ton there were printed 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
LITTLE BOY KILLED

PENDLETON, Ore, Jan. l.
Arthur Pinckney, age nine, son of
former councilman, Charles
Pinckney, was killed here by fall
ing from dirt car used in street
filing. The wheels passed over
his BODY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
SAILORS RESCUE BABIES.

CATANIA, Jan. Russian sail
ors arrived here today from Mes
sina carrying a score Of naked
babies rescued from the ruins. The
sailors had a hard time caring for
the infants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
JUDGE HYDE MOVES IN

Justice Hyde and his Office in
augurated the new year by taking
possession today of a suite of
rooms in the basement of the
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-06-03

This week the writer, for th.
Iirst time, had the pleasure Ut
visiting the towns of Terry ara
Esinav. Montana, the latter II
which is but a year Old nitu-
ated on the pew Milwaukee rood.
1t is surprising What these
towns have done during the past
year III the way OF growth
and advancement. espoeialIy the
latter, which is built where a
short year ago there WIS Math-
ing but the broad prairie. Both
towns have several stores, res
taurants, newspaper, bank, and
in fact near y everything hal
you will find in any Of the FL
towns III this section Of ae
country. w. 4. Brubake~, ha
was formerly a telegraph operet-
or at Madora, is cashier OF h
Terry bank, in which, by .As
way, Mr.. Robinson oi tnie f.aae,
IS Interested, and has built up n
excellent institution There Is
still considerable home tead
land III that country and aa It
has every appearance OF being
rs good a country rs this thqre
is nc reason Why these towns
should not make a very subaten-
tial growth in the next Seay
years. Their future certain,
looks bright now, g say tae
l"ast. = Republican.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-06-03

5SiVERa ABiyeA 4 FHG44gt f3aph

tuning the past neab ea.iere
Montana aIrd North 94kota have
oaen visited by tha moat ,1la0ca-
asg ralaa known IL thi5 section
81 many years. Every 4uIch
-ni draw wers flooded, while :ne
l.lttIe Missouri river a. Madora
II reported to nave been -af a5oY.
high water mark, thansl po ula-
teGial damage was done
Several vash-outs we're reported
4iong tha Yellowstone diyi4lon,
delaying our through.coast pas
sengera many hours, ana causing
them 70 run through Aern iii
punches. However the greatest
Iamage is reported in The Rocky
Ait division. though tie trains
are now running on schedule.
Although tbs rajn was not nee T.
,H Al this time, i has l4aa ~
harm, aud ~ l result. sufficient
moisture Will be conserved in the
soil to Warraht most excellent
crops aad n consequence of
this lhc u.mers are now wearing
~ M. -5,,tl i 4l.ct ,,fA,t4 s.l1,,.. - .f
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-06-03

Best wishes te n.i.
T. 7 j.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
Sl9O,OOO LAW SUIT
Karsas City Southern to Defend in Federal Court Damages Claimed
 For Death of Passenger.

Fort Smith, Feb. 13.-The United States marshal's of- fiice on Saturday summoned a special jury panel from the dis- trict to appear in federal court Monday at o'clock from which to select a jury to try the suit of Rebecca A. Murphy aud II CO plaintiffs ys. the Kansas City Southern Railway Company; a suit at law in which damages were asked in a total sum of $190,000 for the death of A. H.. Murphy killed at Cans, Ok, January Is, 1908. while en route from Fort Smith and alightlng from the train al Cans.
 The amended complaint sets forth jurisdictional grounds that the defendant made contract to carry the passenger from Fort Smith to Cans; tue contract being made in Arkansas and the ter animation ia Oklahoma, and sub ject to the laws of the latter state. The complainant is the widow of deceased ard the other plaintiffs for whom she sues as next friend are children and heirs of the deceased.
 The complaint alleges that the deceased took a train, operated by the defendant, at Fort Smith in the evening, changed cars at Spiro after a wait of five hours, and got to Cans at midnight, where the train took a side track to allow another passenger to pass. That the deceased did not know and was not warned of the danger of crossing the main tracks to the depot at Gaus and was struck and killed by the oth CT train.
 The complaint asks compensa- tory damages for the various de fendants amounting to a total of $l00, 900, punitive damages in the stun of $50, 0o0, damages for cash lost from the pockets of the de- ceased of $50, and sl0,000 dam- ages accruing from the agony and suffering of the deceased at the time of the injury from which he died. Jo Johnson is the attor. ney for the complainants, and J. B. McDonougb, their attorney, will be in charge of the case for lhe defendant.