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Busy Shipping Scene in the Harbor Of
Hamburg

consul already IN the service, say in the form of
series of Is or 80 specialized lectures by experts
to be delivered in Washington each spring or falI
these lectures to be given with the view of keen
ing the consul up to date the things important TO
the industrial and commercial interests of the conn
try. Twenty-Five could be called in each wear to
take this normal course, after the plan of the Aer
public school teacher. An undertaking of this
character would tend increase the efficiency of the
home-a condition certainly much to be desired
DIGNITY OF THE CONSUL
Under recent acts of congress Jointly with A.,
executive and departmental policy the consul has
begun to feel himself class similar to that of tL
officers OF the army and navy. He NAV be ca1Ied
what the Germans term berufa, or professional
consul This adds the dignity of pernanence to he
position, and though the salary may be inadeonat-
IN many cases the responsibility of the consular post
the Importance of the work and the opportunities os
tered Tor individual helpfuness to his countrvre,
and his government the certainty of advancen1-r,<
position, in respects, one of the most des;rah
within the reach of the American citizen
80 much IS this true that there are MANY r1en. :,
the service today who are undoubtedly capable 81
earning at other occupations double the salaries thew
are receiving | know personally consular offe.r
on salary OF $1,000 year who recently declined ~.
ofer OF position outside of the service at S100n0
year There are at Washington giving their besf
thought and efforts to the service who could ss~r
treble the amount of salaries they receive in ro~,
merclal and professional lines. I think these fs-+,
speak well Tor the future of the American consrIsr
organization And the awakened and 9rowino -,
terest and cooperation of commercial Ameriss !,
this branch OF the governments Service is fhr syr-st
or offrr - --.--
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There passed up the Rhine into the heart of Ger
manys manufacturing districts in 1907 more than
100000 tons of freight
Photo Copyright 1908, Underwood Underwood. N. Y.
1t has been truly said that this is an age of eco
nonlic ideals. Our great rivers and other natural
excel those of Germany least in proper
ton to the of the countries, say ID to
Still fertile lands and natural nil
they are not utilized. The kingdom of Prussia
alone gets of her cultivated forests SIS 100000
year Her rivers and canals carry freight
per mile yearly than her railroads. She con-
trolls them both and is spending hundreds of millions
on her waterways in competition with her railways,
which are the best perhaps, in Europe.
AS an evidence that with this tremendous develop
ment of con1mercialisrn the part of Germany she
has not lost her more esthetic ideals will cite the
fact that there is twice much sheet music pub
lshed one year in the city of Leipsic alonea place
about the size of Pitsburgas there is in the entire
United States for the period.
might enumerate these things indefinitely.
The fact is in brief, that Germany is perfect
ganizaton, from his majesty the Kaiser down
through the reichstag, railroads, banks, merchant
Marine canals, municipalities, schools and chambers
of commerce, to the humblest manufacturer in the
country modern organization of the most efficient
character, calculated fit the times and operating
with singleness of purpose to capture and control
her full share of the markets of the world 1t is
dream, but of the greatest reatics OF medern his
tory From an economic point of view Germany of
fers the finest illustration of the benefits which may
arise from the application of combine princi
pies in the industrial field that the world affords All
her means of transportation and communication, her
railroads, marine, inland waterways; her post tee-
graph and telephone, owned controlled by the
government for the aggrandizement of the German
people and nation-in my judgment of the most
MODERN scientific and expert governmental organiza-
tions in existence.
We complain if have to sit in Washington
four months to work out tariff bill. Germany's
tariff bill is the result of six years work the part
of commission of experts.
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occurred to since have been in the service in this
line rough estimate of the amount of money spent
annually by the Americans visiting Europe IS say,
$250000000. speak of this simply to indicate that
the item of cost for what am about to propose is in
considerable. 1t has been the practice for number
OF years for certain commercial associations of New
York and Chicago particularly the latter, to send out
to distant sections of the south, and northwest
delegations of representative businessmen for the pur
pose of establishing friendly relations and business
connections in territory less from the
central market That these junkets have been fruitful
of profitable results would to be proved by the
fact that they arecontinucd from year year Wher
ever they go they received with open arms the
hospitality of cities is extended to them they the
guests of chambers of commerce, of boards of trade
and kindred bodies. Now, the question arises if we
are seriously desrous of developing export trade
why do we not organize like excursions to foreign
countries-to Germany to England, to France. to
South America? / understand all the consular rep
resentatves of foreign countries stationed in Chicago
made honorary members az
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SO long sell to Europe, say, half bill
lion dollars worth of raw cotton and some hundreds
OF millions worth of grain, petroleum, lead, copper
and other products, is not to be presumed that
going to worry much about foreign COM
petitors in the worlds market
But while nature has given impregnable
position in this respect, it rests with the genius the
ability and alertness of the American businessman
to make the commercial INVASION of which we have
heard and read much, reality rather than rosy
dream Take the one country of Germany alone.
Statistics will bear in the statement that in
the exchange of manufactured products the balance
of trade between her and the United States is against
US approximately 500 per cent
In the matter of our foreign economic and COM
mercia relations the government can do little more
than poirt the doorwayopen it. perhaps,-and estab
lish good will The consul can not sell goods for
the American manufacturer, much as he might wish
do His representation is general and academic.
AS foreign commercial drummer he must drum his
people go after the business rather than drunA
the other fellow to buy. The fact is, this Is his
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Women at Work in a Sugar Beet Field.
Germanys sugar beet products have put the West
Indian sugar plantations of England OF competition
Photo Copyright 1908 by Underwood Underwood NJ Y
steady job and possibly his greatest utility. In the
way of performance in this connection let say
believe there is splendid and most interesting field
for the activities of aggressive and efficient
commercial association in the following several drec
tons, all bearing upon the subject of commercial ex
panson, either directly or indirectly.
will outline briefly two three ideas which have
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England rules the sea- France the land and Germany
the clouds. l do not feel it to be an exaggerated
statement far fetched prophecy to say that the
present generation will witness Germany leading the
world in all three directions mentioned by the Scotch
cynic. These conclusions academic of course, and
impersona They the result of three years obser-,
vation which has served to excite the highest
ishment and admiration for a people who have
tributed nearly one-thrd to the blood of America.
Her chemical industries the wonder of the mod
commercial world. They have practically ruined
the East Indian indigo and dye stuff trade More
than hundred thousand people are employed in
her chemical factories. Her sugar beet products
have put the West Indian sugar plantations of Eng
land out of competition. She sells over $20O00O00
worth of sugar in England yearly.
ENORMOUS RHINE SHIPPING
There passed up the Rhine into the heart of Ger
manys manufacturing districts in 1907-inland
waterway transportation-over 100000 tons of
freight, mostly material and 100000 of
freight, finished products, sent down the river,
2l,000000 tons of freight passing a given point
that river, somewhat than the annual shipping
of all the Great Lakes. This river does not COM
pare with number of streams, yet we may see
what extent it figures in the lifo and economics
of the German people.
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" INCE 1898, at the Columbian exposition i
Chicago, and at other times and places, sue
y as the Universal exposition at Paris in 100
- ! and the Worlds Fair at St. Louis in 100,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
Was Held Last Evening at the Ma.
sonic Hall and at the Pill
srlm's Rest Baptist
Church.
INTERESTING MEETINGS
Stories and Incidents Of Days Before
Eamncipatoin Of the coIored
Race Were Interesting
" Told.

The Emancipation celebration held
in this city last evening at the Pill
grim's Rest Baptist church and at the
Masonic hall on North Fifth street
was one Of the largest affairs of its
kind In colored circles in some time.
1t had been planned to hold cele.
bration and barbecue in Rand Park
but the inclemency of the weather de-
TERED these plans and the Baptist
church and Masonic hall were used
by the colored citizens for their meet
ings last evening. The affairs at both
places were highly interesting, large
number of people gathering to hear
the stories of slave days and incidents
OF those times which brought back to
mind, days before and following the
emancipation of the negro, by the saw
Tor of his country, Abraham Lincoln
The talks continued from eight
o'clock until past the hour OF eleven
and all those present thoroughly en-
joyed the affair. At the Masonic hall,
the principa. talks Of the evening
were by Rev. w T. Green and D. w.
Anderson who spoke generally upon
the effect of emancipation, what it
means to the negro and OF the great
progress that has been made since
that national act took effect and
stamped out slavery in the states.
Rev. Green spoke largely upon the
advancement of the negro in the
south, of his education, his moral life
and citizenship. His talks was inter
esting. D. w. Anderson's talk was
along the same line and the several
other speakers during the evening
spoke of Keokuk as the garden spot of
the. country, for the negro and city
where friendly feeling exists between
sthe white man and the black.
81 Mrs. DIV. Anderson played several
piano numbers during the evening
which were highly enjoyed. Several
of the colored ladies including Mrs. E.
B. Anderson and Mrs. B. South told in
an interesting manner of slavery In
the south. There are at present in
Keokuk, large number of colored
people who were emancipated by Lin.
coins proclamation and an interesting
gathering is had at these annual cele-
brations
AT the Pilgrims Rest Baptist
church, Rev. Thomas H Phillips who
was one OF the prime movers in this
years celebration, Rev. Saunders and
others spoke interestingly on enamel.
patton. Both meetings were we'll at
tended and enjoyable for those pres
ent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
COOK LECTURES
IN ST. LOUIS
Has Agreed to Speak on October 6
and Show Pictures Of the
Frozen North

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Dan C. Mug.
ent, representing the Business Mems
League of st. Louis, this evening clos,
ed contract with DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, discoverer Of the North Pole
to give lecture, illustrated with Ian.
tern slides of arctic scenes and camps,
in the ST Louis Coliseum October 6,
the day Glenn Curtis is to make his
first fight in that city.
This is the first definite lecture con
tract DR.. Cook has made and will, in
all probability, be his first public ad.
dress bearing upon his first expert
ences in the North and certainly his
first appearance anywhere in the
West. There is possibility he may
make an Eastern appearance prior to
the agreed-on date, but 1t is altogether
unlikely as no definite proposition for
so early an appearance is yet before
him.
Mr.. Nugent Is very favorably i'm
pressed with Mr.. Cook, and it is
worthy of note that the doctor made
a much better impression on the army
OF newspapermen who hockled and
quizzed him for an hour and half
late this afternoon, than he did when
the same men put him through SINH
lar ordeal yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
WABASH STRIKE
rs THREATENED
Machinists Asked for Raise Of Six
Cents Per Hour Which Was
Refused Them.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Sept. ga
general strike of machinists, boiler
makers. blacksmiths, cab carpenters
and steam and pipe filters in the Wa
bash system is threatened as result Of
the failure of the company to accede
to demands made by the employees for
increased wages and changes in shop
rules. Superintendent Needham ans.
wered, on behalf of the company, the
ultimatum of the employees, which was
delivered last Saturday. He offered
an increase of 2 cents an hour where
the men asked cents increase, and
proposed a compromise on the rules
demanded The men have decided to
carry their grievance to General
Superintendent Miller at ST. Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
Case Of Anna McElroy, Administrator,
vs. Du Pont Powder Company
Settled Outside the
Court.
ASSIGNMENTS ON FRIDAY
Attorney Hazen !. Sawyer Asks That
Time For Trial be Set in
Case Of sterne VS..
of.

District court re-convened this
morning at 9 o'clock, but it did not
take Judge Withrow long to dismiss
the jurors. The jury case to have
been tried was that of Anna l.. Nc
Elroy as Administrative of the estate
of George McElroy. deceased, VS.. E.
/. Dupont de Nemours Powder COM
pany, as defendant, but the case was
settled outside of court and the costs
assessed against the plaintiff. The
suit was one for $4,000 owing to the
death Of George McElroy, the suit
alleging that he came to his death on
February 10, 1907. because of the
negligence of the defendant and while
In the defendants employ; that plain
tiff was caught, injured and killed on
unguarded shafting and machinery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
.DIARRHO EA
Quickly Cured by
WAkEFIELD'S
Blackberry Balsam
Read This Letter.

have used Wakefield's Blackberry
Balsam for over forty years. I am
not given to writing letters of this
kind, in fact never did before in nv
life, but l do wish to say to Won /,
has never failed me in one single in.
stance nor any of my friends. / have
recommended it to. When druggists
say to me: Here is something iust
as good" l tell them very candidlv
there is nothing just as good. The
fact is / have never found anything
just as good and never expect to !
can cheerfully recommend 1t to anv
one, young or old for all Bowel Trou-
BILE. 1t has certainly helped me when
nothing else would.
]. e. PARKE,
1853 e. 54th ST., Chicago
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam has
been the surest and safest remedy for
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera Infan-
tum and Cholera Morbus for 63 years.
While it is quick and positive in its
action. 1t is unlike other remedies in
that it is harmless end does not con
stipate. 1t simply checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels in
their natural, regular condition. OF
the millions of bottles that have been
sold in the past SO years, never has
case been reported where a cure
was not effected when directions were
followed, even after other remedies
had failed. Every home should have
bottle or more on hand ready for sud
den attacks. Full size bottle, 35c or
3 for s1.00 everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
A SPECIALIST SAYS:
"PIIes Can't Be Thoroughly Cured by
Outward Treatment

Mr.. ]. 8. Leonhardt, of Lincoln. Neb
the celebrated specialist. who has
studied every phase of piles, says:
piles can t be thoroughly cured b,
olntments, nor any other outside treat
ment. The cause is internal, and
needs Intervals treatment" DR.. Leon
hardt perfected Hem.Roid, the first in.
ternal pile cure. It frees circulation
In the Lowell bowel. and has cured SO
per cent of cases.
Sold under guarantee at Wilkinson
& Co.. keokuk, Iowa. Price 81. DR..
Leonhart Co., Station B, Buffalo, N.
Y. Prop. Write for booklet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
TestIfles After Four Years.

Carlisle Center, N. Y, G. B. Bur-
hans, writes: About four years ago
! wrote you that had been entirely
cured of kidney trouble by taking two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy,
and after four years am again pleas
ed to state that l have never had any
return to those symptoms and l am
evidently cured to stay cured"
Foley's Kidney Remedy will do the
same for you. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

With her head crushed by being run
over by a manure spreader, the a.
year-old daughter of Frederick Will
of Garner is still alive and it is the
opinion of the physicians she has an
equal chance to live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Miss Carrie Van scoy of Logan, who
placed her oil paintings, pastel and
crayon work in competition with
others at the Harrison county fair at
Missouri vall.y, was awarded four.
teen premiums, nine firsts and five
seconds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

DR.. Abernethy. the great English
physician, said, Watch your kidneys.
When they are affected. life is in
danger Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys, corrects uri-
nary Irregularities. and tones up the
whole system. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for quick re-
lief and cure of bowel complaints. 1t
cures gripping, diarrohoea, dysentery,
and should be taken at the first un-
natural looseness o. the bowels. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sod by VIII
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
Tickle LitiqatIon.

The case taken up this morning at
ter the disposal OF other matters was
that of James w Tickle and Alice M.
Arthur VS.. Charles Rooney Tickle,
May Tickle, his wife, George p.
Rooney, w. H. Bowman and H. R. Col
Inns, administrator Of the estate Of
Beulah Rooney, deceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Not minute should be lost when
a child shows symptoms OF Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy giveH
as soon as the child becomes hoarsa
or even after the croupy cough apz
pears, Will prevent the attack. Sold
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Colfax aebekah. Lodge No. a.
meets meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday of month a. Odd Fei.
lows hall. corner Seventh and Main
streets, Miss Nina Phillips, N. O., Miss
Minnie Brtetenstein, v. s.. Miss 1u.
cretla Matheny, Recording secretary:
Miss Nellie Hardesty, Fin. sec'y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

w. R. C.-The Hawkes. Hall-Reg.
ular meeting Of Terrence Relief Corps,
NO. lOO. the .ac nd and fourth Thurs.
GAYS OF each month at $3.50 o'clock
p. 10. sharp. Mrs. Chas. M. Cook.
PRESIDENT; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet. SEQ.
rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
WALDING, K1NNAN e MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. BY taking Chamber
lail's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch.
& Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John w. Young. Builder, Superin.
tendent and Contractor for all kinds of
obstruction. Also general repair
work. Prominent and careful atten.
tion given to plans and estimates.
Your patronage solicited. Office, sos
Blondeau. Iowa phone. Office. 2143;
residence, 3342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
MIX Test Sept. 20.
Not a minute should be lost whe

Not minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough APP
pears, will prevent the attack. Sold
by Wilkinson & Co., Pharmacy and J..
F. Kiedaisch g. Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

P. S. and j. D. Van Horn, brothers,
the former &C years and the latter II
years of age, both died at Garwin
within twenty-four hours of each 9TH
er.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
kinson & Co Pharmacy and j. f. Kie
daisch & Son.

Howard Belden. formerly of Sioux
City, has been appointed by the sec
rotary of the treasury as customs in
spector at New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEctJR
ITY. KEoKUK COUNCIL NO. 1899
Meets the first and third Monday OF
each month, at A. ,. U. w. hall at
s o'clock. E. b. Hawkes.. president:
DR.. G. w. Rowe. Financier; Ma. me
C. Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

When your baby cries, when your
condition of its bowels. If 1t IS con-
stipated cor bilious give it DroCald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Price SO cents or
81 - NV drlr~ store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
Seduction Case.

Court announced this morning that
this afternoon the jury would be
drawn for the trial of Benjamin
French, indicted on charge of seduc-
ton. French lives near Athens, Mo-,
and was indicted quite long time
Ego He is charged with the seduc.
Ilon of Mayme Grant of Croton, Iowa,
the crime alleging to have been com
united November %, 1908. He was
errested in June in Nebraska ant
brought to Keokuk by Deputy Sherin
I,rimmins. The prosecution will be
conducted by County Attorney Theo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

dore Craig and the defence by At
torneys Hughes and McCoid of this
city and Whiteside and Rutherford Of
Kahoka.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Canton Leach. No. 4. P. M; l. o. O.
meets every second Tuesday -
eacn month. Frank Wahlgren Can.
taln; George w. Hardin, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Cate City Royal Arch Chal ter, No.
holds its regular meetings the sec
ond Friday IN each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Elm'ra Chapter. No. AZ, Order Of
me Eastern SCAR. holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday evening
VI each month. Mrs. r. A. Eaton, w.
W.. Mrs. Mary A. Johnston, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Belknap Post G. A. R.. No. SIS
Schouten's Hall. Tenth and Main
treets-Meets the first Wednesday OF
eAcn month. 4. A. Berrynill Com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23
lows Thls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known r.
]. Cheney for the last IS years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busI-
ness transs Ions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
wALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

Puckechetuck Encampment, No. -
Meets frst and third Tuesday evening
OF each month. Otto Anschutz Serbia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

;, Damascus Conmandery Oh knights
Iempiar, No. 5.-Regular conclave
third Tuesday of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-23

dardin Lodge, No. 29-Holds its reg.
uar monthly meetings tho second
MONDAY evening OF each month.