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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
Kills Her Foe Of Twenty Years.

Kills Her Foe Of Twenty Years.
1.-THE most merciless enemy had
for twenty years." declares Mrs.
James Duncan, Of Haynesville, Me.
was Dyspepsia suffered intensely
after eating or drinking and could
scarcely sleep. After many remedies
had failed and several doctors gave
me up, tried Electric Bitters
which cured me completely. Now
can eat anything. am sew
enty years old and am ovc--
joyed to get my health and strength
back again." For indigestion, loss Of
appetite, kidney trouble, lame back
Only SO cents at Wilkinson & Co., and
j. F. Keidaish & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
PhYsiclANa.


Or. F. C. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence: $40 Main street,
second floor.
Office Hours: ~ to IL q. M; . to 8
p. M: to y p. N.
Iowa Phone: 67.-R
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
INCREASE OF
RIVER TRAFFIC
A Report on the River Business For
the Past Season Shows De-
crease Over Previous
Seasons.
WITH THE PACKETS
The Present Season is Expected to
Eclipse Last Years Business
In All Of the Various
Parts.
WITH THE PACKETS

In view OF the fact that another
river season has Just begun and will
continue through several months with
what Is hoped to be increased river
traffic in the upper district, CONNER
cial facts gathered by engineers at
the United States engineers office
are deeply interesting. At the close
Of last season when the last boat
and barge was up for the winter, the
workers in the employ of the engi-
neer office visited cities and towns
on the two banks of the upper Missis-
sippi river for the purpose Of gather
Ing statistics The result of their
work shows things to be in a most
healthy condition as regards COM
merce and travel on the upper Missis-
sippi river during the season os 1908.
The result of the work of the COM
mrecial statistics gatherers IS been
a table prepared by the engineers and
headed River Business of 19OS-St.
Paul to Missouri River"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

-Keokuk is getting plenty Of excite
ment and sport this week The open
ing Of the Central Association yester-
day and the Tri-State meet next Sat
urday are two events bigger than any
we have ever had in this line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

Il. |. cOuRTRiGHT, M. Q. B
Office COL Main street.
Special attention to X-Ray and cleo.
trical work.
: Office hours. 10 to 1850 a. M: : u
1880 and to p. m.
Residence. 1923 Franklin street.
w. m. HoGLE, M. o.
COL Main street.
ONCE hours, to and Z to p. m.
Residence. GOA High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
With the Packets.


contained therein is that regarding
the business done in 1908 by the big
packet companies of the uper river
The valuation of the 11,141 tons Of
local and wild boat traffic done by
the Carnival City Packet company
during 1908 is estimated at 1892
625. The number OF passengers car
ried by the same company was 10 )
49, The Acme Excursion company
carried the next largest number OF
passengers on the upper river during
the past season, 179,707. The Eagle
Packet company carried the largest
number, 1S3,16s.
The Diamond 10 did an enormous
freight business and small passen-
ger business, carrying only 28,793 pas
sengers during the season. 1t, how
ever, carried PLATO tons and 7,514 900
ton-miles Of freight with valuation
of $2,6S3.75o.
The Eagle company, the boats OF
which ply south Of this division of the
river let the Carnival City and Dia,
mond 10, however, with 1854 tons
in its local traffic and wild boat col
umn, although its ton-miles sum up
only 1,009,320, or seven and half times
less than that of the Diamond 10.
Two and Half Million Tons.
On the entire upper Mississippi
river during the past season, !, 437 ,205
tons of business was done. The valu-
alton of this amount is placed at $685.
4 563,S75. These figures do not include
logs, RATED lumber and U. S. mater
ial. The total number of passengers
carried on the river during 1908, in
GLIDING the 1.507,421 carried by fer
ries, was 2,192,577.
Includingl logs, RATED lumber, shin
giles and U. S. material, the river bust
ness for the season amounted to q
sci, 1857 tons, with valuation Of $685.
295,531.
Shows a Decrease.
The condensed upper mississippi
river freight statement shows fall
ing off in commerce. The tonnage in
1907 was 3,919,44O, as against 2,5s1,-
s57, in 1908.
The passengers carried on the up
per river during the past season may
be divided up as follows:
Winona to Wisconsin river ..3o7,575
Wisconsin liver to LeClaire PISTOL
LeClaire to Burlington ........ 665,l2S
Burlington to Hannibal ..s.. .13s.o7S
Hannibal to Missouri river 305, 14S
United States material formed, OF
course, great part of the freight
carried on the various divisions of the
local river district.
Local traffic amounted to total OF
1.437,lo5 tons while the tons OF
United States material carried on the
river were 3s2,520.
This season an increase in traffic
is looked for and operations nave
been begun especially early by the
steamboat and other companies which
do business on the broad bosom OF
the mighty father Of waters"
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
GAVIN ON ESQUE

Referring to that Fowler letter, not long ago, uncle Joe Cannon said? Why in-- should notice Fowler?' And it is also reported that he said many other things which would look much better in dashes and blanks than in let ters and words.
 We are not surprised that the willy Danville politician should thus express himself. Such utterances are distinctly Cannonesque and fully in keeping with that heartless human from Illinois. We experience do difficulty in supplying the word in the preceding paragraph. More over, we read description of uncle Joe between the quoted words, and, albeit our description does not contain an oath, it. too, would look much better in dashes. It is plain, everyday AngloSaxon, but it admirably expresses our utter contempt for Cannon in. Just about the same words that any red -blooded American would use.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
TITLES

LORD of high nobility. prince, duke, wishes to give his nobility title by le- gal means against large sum of money. Send offers to A. M. L., l05, Office de Publicitie, Brussels, Belgium.
 This titled foreigner comes out very bluntly in the New York Herald and lets us know that he needs the money. Of course those titles "don't amount to a hill of beans," as we say here in Ga naan-that's why the duke in question wants to sell lem. We have pretty poor opinion of the average duke or prince from OCT the sea; but our opinion of the American who will pay fortune for such nominal titles is reduced to the minimum. The humblest American cit izen, if he be honest and honorable, is the peer of vast majority of the army of titled foreigners who strut about the earth Ill the year of our Lord 1909.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
A FABLE FROM AESOP

THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE Pool.
 A Stag. drinking at clear pool, ad- mired the handsome look of his spread ing antlers, but was much displeased at the slim and ungainly appearance of his legs. "What a glorious pair of branch ing horns!' said he. "How gracefully they hang over my forehead! But as for my spiudle-shanks of legs, am hear tily ashamed of them" The words were scarcely out of his mouth when he saw some huntsmen and a pack of hounds making towards him. His despised legs soon placed him at distance from his followers, but on entering the forest, his horns got tangled at every turn so that the dogs soon reached him and made an end of him. Mistaken fool that I wasp he exclaimed: "had it not been for those wretched horns my legs would have saved my life!
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
COUNTRY FAIR SHOWS

An order has been issued by State Commissioner of Agriculture Pearsons, of New York, in which it is emphat- ically stated that any and every county 4a1r that harbors the Salome dance or zanyother immoral exhibition will lose its state money.
 Commissioner Pearson is to be highly commended for the stand he has taken in this matter and the result cannot be otherwise than very beneficial. The country fair has too long been utilized by interruptions, grafting showmen, as a rich field in which to reap an annual harvest. There are many fair attractions which are straight and legitimate; but shere is large. percentage of the more ear less vile, immoral and faking variety ywhicl1 ought not to be tolerated i'll any community; and if the fair secretaries and societies throughout the country will not themselves refuse to grant concessions to the disreputable and questionable attraction, 1t is high time that the opreeentatiyes of other com monwealths followed the New York commissioner example.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
THE NORTH POLE

Although we knew all the while that 1here was such place as the North Pole, and although the commonly accepted opinion of scientists, that that DOT tion of this old sphere was vast waste of ice and snow, was corroborated ln Doctor Cooks message, nevertheless the announcement of the discovery came as sa great surprise. The other day, when we picked up the papers and read the news of this achievement of fellow countryman, our sensations were doubt Jess very similar to those of the inhabi- stants of the old world when Columbus returned to them from his first voyage to the West Indies, and told of strange qnsw world. Of course there is great difference in the nature of the lands discovered by Columbus and Doctor Cook; the Italian found an enchanting ,eountry in tropical verdure clad; while the Brooklyn man was confronted by, as lac has graphically described 1t, "no ground, only an immensity of dazzling white.snow, no living being, no point to hreak the monotony." Not a very in- 'viting place, to be sure. But still, our sensations were doubtless not very un- like those of the people to whom Colum- bus bore the tldings of new land.
 While we knew that the Pole existed, still it was the same as non-existent. That is to say, it was 8 vague, sealed, unknown region. Wherefore, the an nouncemsnt of the fact that fellow being had found it, had discovered a portion of the globe which had for centuries been inaccessible, caused our bosoms to fill with pride and confidence in mans ability to conquer the world.
 Since the above was placed in type, the news comes that Robert E. Peary claims to have discovered the Pole April 6, 1909, and to have placed the American flag on the spot. Whether Cook or Peary is entitled to first honors, we will have the satisfaction of knowing that it
 was an American who did the trick.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
G co D BOY BILL,

The cost of the decennial census will be something like $l0,O00,OOO. At first glance, that seems like lot of money; but in reality, it is exceedingly small, when we consider the vast population of these United States. We can be thank ful for at least one feature of the coming census and, Ill this respect, it will be unique. Graft will not figure ill the work. President Taft may have been disappointing, in so far as his relation to to the tariff question was concerned but for his efforts to eliminate politics from the census force, he is to be highly commended.
 The census work in the past had been manipulated by willy politicians in such @ manner as to further their own selfish and grating ends. MT. Taft is big man, in body and brains; the census enumeration is a big subject, and he has shown himself capable of handling it in a big manner. Absolute fitness, alone, will be required of the enumerators. EVoEy poASoA OohhooUSu WAVlA Ono O0AA0" "0' whether he be supervisor or counter, must give strict and undivided attention to hls official duties; and he is prohibited from entering politics further than to "merely cast his vote" This freeing of the census from politics will be an inno- vation and we may expect that the gigantic task, which will come under the head of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, will be we'll performed. Moreover, the forthcoming national, sociological, industrial and economic statistics will be more interesting than any in the past, because they will be more reliable. All credit to our presi- dent.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
POINTERS

$. R. Johnson, the Norfolk millwright, has for sale portable steam saw mill which is a real bargain, and as good as new. His ad, on page will tell you more about it. If interested write to him or telephone.
 Benton & Wright are exhibiting a very attractive line of shoes for school chrildren.
 s. K. Johnson, of Norfolk. has fine portable saw mill for sale at bargain.
 E. P. Hunt & Go. of Great Harrington, Mass, have an attractive sale. of fur coats and women's suits on.
 Benjamin, of Winsted. has a large line of second Hand Wagons for sale very cheap. Gall and make your select ion before they are all gone. ,.
 c. L. Parsons & Sons are showing a fine line of cotton blankets, outing fan nels, and underwear.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
Minister Ordained at Warren


 A council was called by Warren Congregational church September 7th, composed of nearly all the churches of the Litchfeld North Conference and after examining Rev. Charles A. Pickett, he was unanimously approved for the ministry. In the afternoon. at the church, the following program was carried out; Sermon by Rev. Arthur Goodenough: ordaining prayer, by the ministry; right hand of fellowship, by Rev. k. c. Starr; charge to the pastor by Rev. Charles M, Fitch. The pastor has been called to the lst Congregational church at Oxford Conn. and he has accepted. Rev. Mir. Picket will enter upon his new field October list.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

We didn't think 1t very strange that a Troy, N. Y, newspaper should adopt ,scare headlines Uu it's front page; but
 when that same daily comes out with a3G point caps over it's editorials, we con- fess that we are surprised, StiA, on second thought, the "Evening Standard" may be justified in so doing. Perhaps it realizes that city people of to-day pay less attention to editorials than they did when Horace Greeley was at the head of the "Tribune," and use large type to attract attention. If this is not brother .Palmer's reason for using the large type captions then we may expect to next see the Standard displaying scare heads at the top of it's personals.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
INNOCENT CHILD AND SNOW- WHITE FLOWER
 WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

Innocent child and snow-white flower! Well are ye paired in your opening hour Thus should the pure and lovely meet, Stainless with stainless and sweet with
 sweet.
 White as those leaves. just blown apart, Are the folds of thy own young heart; Guilty passion and cankering care Never have left their traces there. -Artless one! though thou gazest now Der the white blossom with earnest
 brow, Soon will it tire thy childish eye; Fair as 1t is, thou wilt throw it by. Throw it aside in thy weary hour, Throw to the ground the fair white
 flower;
 Yet, as thy tender years depart, Keep that white and innocent heart.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
LEGAL NOTICES
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters of tho town of North Canaan, county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut. hereby give notice that they will be in session at Judge Roraback's office in the village of Canaan, in said town of North Canaan, on Thurs day, September l6. 1909, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of preparing a list entitled ito be made' of all persons entitled to be made electors in said town before the day of its annual Town Meeting.
 Dated at North Canaan, Conn, this 7th day of September A, D. 1909,
 ~ EDWARD l.. ROBERTS. 2 Registrars
 J. CLINTON RoRABACK { of Voters
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

We note that major George Tate, U. s. A., retired, recently made a trip to Gettysburg, as is his annual custom, to tenderly place bouquet of flowers on the grave of his left leg which was shot off when he was in the Civil War Here, indeed, is a man who is literally walking around with one foot in the grave, and t. other foot out.''
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
When the twenty-nine barrels and

When the twenty-nine barrels and cases, containing some of Roosevelt s trophies of the hunt arrived in New York, recently, it was noted that every piece of the shipment was. daubed, in monstrous letters. which would make the scare headlines of the Hearst yellows look like nonpareil, "T. R." "He wants everybody to know to whom the trophies belong," did you say? Bless you, no. Teddy is entirely too modest for anything like that. We are told that he ordererd the conspicuous mark ing only to prevent the specimens from being lost
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
nIsTRIor oF CORNWALL $. pro.

\ Mo 1hloA UT 1OhN w ALL hss LEo- If bate Court, Sept 9th, 1909.
 Estate of Horace and Flora Williams late of Cornwall in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed one month from the date hereof, for the Creditors of said Estate, represented in- solvent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto; and has appointed Frank S. Baldwin and Harry B. Chamberlain Commissioners to receive and examine said claims.
 Certified by GEO. k. SMITH, Judge The Subscribers give notice that they shall meet at Cornwall Town Hall in said Corn wall on the 10th day of September 1909 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose f
 FRANK s. BALDWIN,
 HARRY B. CHAMBERLAGN,
 Commissioners.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Thursday morning last, Scotch Coke dog, months old. Color, sable with white markings. Wore collar with tag numbered sG33. Ten dollars reward. Henry l.. Phillips Undermountain Road, South Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
Pilgrim Church
TWIN LAKES

E. ". Pechin. of Philadelphia and Twin Lakes, Saturday won the golf championship cup at Norfolk, and Mon- day he led the Norfolk team.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

PRESERVE LABELS-For the plain and easy marking of Preserves Jeles, Pickles etc, In book form, gummed, printed and perforated. 25 cents per book of 300 labels; by mail. post paid, 30 cents. The Canaan Printing Co, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

REAL ESTATE-Farms and village property for sale or rent Farm mortgages negotiated
 J. c. Roraback, Canaan. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
PULPIT AND PEW
Happenings of Interest In cAnaAn's Religious Circles
 Christ Church

The regular order of services will be held next Sunday as follows: morning service and sermon, 10:45 o'clock, fol lowed by Sunday school; evening ser vice and address, o'clock.
 Methodist Church.
 No preaching services next Sunday, Sept 18th, owing to pastors absence, but the Sunday school will meet at 12,
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

and the Epworth League at e;so, as usual.
 Pilgrim Church Morning worship at l0:30 o'clock followed by Sunday School; Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

A. R. EATEN, optician of Torrington, Conn. will be at The Canheld" hotel the first Non- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month. If unable Co call send postal. Consultation free.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09
WANTED

wANTED-A woman for general housework, no laundry. Miss Harriet Kellogg, R. F. D. Falls Village, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-09

ROOMS TO RENT, second and third floor of Garfield Building. Apply to Room on the premises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
First Alabama Battle Flag
Is Located in Michigan

have been borne by an Alabama de-
tachment.
The fact that the flag Is found. even
though II should not be restored, stands
as a recompense for the system which
has been undertaken by DR.. owen In
his search for Confederate relics. The
history of the various commands lie
Followed. and should the annals Of one
or the other show that q nag or some
other relic was lost. then the factors
which played a part In the loss are
determined, and. through them. the
matter sifted until the missing equip
ment Is located.
Thus. 1t was that the discovery Of
the LIST Alabama Cavalry banner was
made. Knowing that the banner had
been captured at Middleton, and that
the records showed that an engage
ment with the Michigan command had
taken place there. DR., owen appealed
to Michigan In his search. That the
effort was not blind. is shown by the
success which came immediately with
the declaration that the flag Is In Lam
sing.
There have been found. and restored
to the department Of archives, thirty
eight of the war banners and flags OF
various Alabama commands of the
civil war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
WILL TAKE OVER THE
PEOPLES COTTON MILLS

A petition of incorporation was yes
tsrday aled in the ONCE Of the Judge
of probate of Montgomery county. on
the part Of Thomas Barrett, Jr, +. II.
Barrett, N. ]. Bell. Myer L. Gretl. ID
Kahn, N. Lobmap. Jaques Loeb. Joseph
Norwood, S. l.. Tyson. III. +. Vandi-
YER Isadore Well and Leon Well Tor
the incorporation of the Montala Man
ufacturing Company. the principal
offices OF the company to be located IN
Montgomery
It is the proposal of the new cor
poration to take over the mills of the
old Peoples Cotton Mills. and conduct
the business OF manufacturing cotton
cloths purchasing same. and also do
an export ana import business.
The petition presented to- the Pro-
bate Judge sets forth the fact that the
capital stock of the company shall be
$250,000. 1000 shares of common stock
and 1900 OF preferred stock, all of
which has been paid In with which to
begin business.
4 The officers of the company for the
coming year are: Thomas Barrett, Jr.,
of Augusta, Ga. president. and treas
urer, F. H. Barrett. OF Augusta, Ga,
vice president. and M. L. Greil, secre-
tary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
STEADY RISE IN Co0SA
AND ALABAMA RIVERS

The rains of the last few days are
causing a steady rise In the lower
Coosa and the Alabama Rivers. While
no fiood stages are expected on. this
RISE, some Of the lowlands will prob
ably be inundated. ~ ~
Fortunately the rainfall has not been
SO very heavy over the Upper Coosa or
in the Tallapoosa Valleys during the
last two days, and the rise is mostly
in the Lower Coosa and the Alabama
Rivers.
The river stage here at 8 D. m. yes
terday, was gel feet. rise of about
ten feet in the previous forty-eight
hours.
At Wetumpka the river was 20 %
feet on the gauge at 8 p. m, or a rise
of about twelve feet In forty-eight
hours.
/ At the local office of the Weather
Bureau. where the river situation Is
being carefully watched. 1t was
thought the Alabama would continue to
to rise slowly here through this even
ing. reaching possibly 80 to 81 feet.
At Selma the rise may continue long
er and stage of 80 to 81 feet NAV
be reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
This Grows Hair
--Prove 1t Yourself.

Partisan Sage is guaranteedkby every
druggist who sells IL to give satisfac-
tion or money back. There may be
other restorers that make the same Of
fer, but we have never heard OF one.
Not only do we make the offer as
printed above, but we say to every man
and woman that Partisan Sage is the
best hair dressing ever compounded
we claim that IL will turn harsh. unat-
Itractive hair into bright Iustrous and
j1uxuriant hair In a few days. We
Iclaim that it will grow hair long and
plentiful We don't prove It" by
lsomebody a thousand miles away but
1--WE say prove It yourself" and we
mean what we say-prove II at our ex-
'pense. Get bottle today. II 1t doesn't
do All we claim for 1t your druggist
with give you your money back. That's
the best proof. the real proof--thars
the kind of proof that's easy 20 prove.
Partisan SAGE IL not sticky or greasy:
IL is the most pleasant and irvIgorat-
ing hair tonic In the world. Women of
refinement who desire beautiful hair
should get a bottle at once. 50 cents a
large bottle at e. @. Fowler (the girl
with the Auburn hair on outside OF
every package), or direct. charges pre-
paid. from American makers, Giroux
Mfg. Co. Bufralo. N. z.