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The Falls City tribune., 1909-01-22

we will have a deprecated crop on
our hands next year. This is a
pure food order that hits the whole
state, for our foundation Of wealth
is in agriculture and anything that
tends to depreciate our grain val.
ues hits us hard.
NEBRASKA HORSES.
Nebraska has some great i'm
porters of the heavy draft stations
and many a first class horse has
been stationed throughout the
state and fine colts have been the
progeny as a result.
Even the ranches have used good
stations and if their herd mares
had been good specimens to start
with, their results would have been
splendid. But the farmers have
made one great mistake, we have
sold our highest priced mares and
have thus disposed of our breeding
stock. Horses have been traf-
licked away as c~arelessly as we sold
our wheat or corn. The goob brood
mare ought to become a fixture on
the farm and not a trinket of traf-
ic. Another great hlnderance to
the production of the best horses
is the fact that for a few years a
town or village may boast of a
splendid stallion of a certain breed,
say a Belgian or a Shire, then he
is disposed of and only a Clyde or
a Percheron can be reached, thus
we have n continual mixing of the
types and breeds. There is no at
tempt or at least scarcely any, to
continue the breeding along breed
lines. The men who never think
of mixing their cattle, will not
make the least attempt to produce
high grade horses of any partlcu.
lar breed.
Now we may be producing very
good horses and of good stamina,
but we are not doing the best for
keeping up with European breed
ers. The only way to do this
would be for breeders to demand a
certain breed and force the keep
ers to it.
ANOTHER BIG MISTAKE.
The general farmer is making a
mistake along some other lines too
Just now. There is a strong senti-
! ment against fruit growing, Many
who have good orchards are now
letting the stock ruin them, do not
replace the trees that die and even
cut down the thrifty apple trees
In order to make more space to
grow more corn to feed more hogs.
We have gone corn and hog crazy
IN this great state. | recently
heard a man who had bought a
fine Young orcherd of 20 acres.
planted by one of the most careful
men in the state. whose selections
were of the best, say that he was
going TO cut it down. | met an
apple buyer one day and he was
using no moderate language in
condemnlng the farmers of this
section. He said, they care moth
ing for apples and let thousands
of bushels rot, or turn in the hogs.
But it is not apples alone we
neglect. A nurseryman said his
business was very light, no one
seemed to care TO plant trees. Ne
braska a grow the best pears,
grapes, cherries, apples and peach
es and every farm onght to have
enough of these fruits for home
use, If we expect to buy, we will
go without half the time. besides
there is nothing like picking your
own choice fruit. While we busy
grain, hay and pork growers may
not care to grow fruit on a com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14

That's some comfort for white people.
Once in while one of the little
books "The Road to Wellville,' we
put In the pkgs. of Postum, Grape-Nuts
and Post Toasties, is sent back to us
with sticker pasted across 1t saying
Returned because it don't bear the
union label"
Then we join hands and sing a
hymn of praise for the discovering by
some one that our souls are not
scared with the guilt of being con-
spirators to help bind the chains of
slavery upon fellow Americans by
placing added power in the hands of
the largest, most oppressive and harm
full trust the world has ever seen.
When you seek to buy something
look for the union LABEL and speak
your sentiments. That's an opportun-
ity to reach out helping hand to the
countless men and women in all kinds
of industry who brave bricks.
stones and bullets, to maintain their
American manhood and freedom by
making the finest goods in America
and which do not bear tho seal of in
dustrIal slavery, the "Union Label"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14
SALEM.
- - : - 80 % .

At the annual Foreign Thankoffer-
ign meeting of the Congregational
Women's Missionary Society to be
held at the church Friday, Sept. II,
Mrs. e. R. Towle of Grinnell will give
an address. Mrs. Towle has recently
returned from trip around the world
and will tell of her travels on the
evening of the same day.
Salem public schools opened Mon
day. Principal, Prof. Krenmeyer; as
sistant principal, Miss Amy Bliss;
grammar. Miss Dora Trueblood; sec
ond primary, Miss Mabel Wilmeth;
first primary, Miss Mary Maris.
@. w. Siveter will have public sale
of stock, farm implements. house
hold goods, etc.. at his home just south
of Salem, Sept. H. Mr.. and Mrs. Siv-
eter expect soon to locate in Los An
geles, California.
Mrs. Rhoda Wilmeth and Mrs. Re-
becca Mathews have for their guest
their sister, Mrs. Almeida Wroe from
Earlham.
Mrs. e. j. Keller entertained Misses
Katheryn and Esther Nichols Of Mt.
Pleasant, several days of last week.
Mrs. Bert Davis and children spent
last week with the formers sister
Mrs. G. Ollie and family in Van Bur.
en- county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pidgeon arr
enjoying visit with their daughter,
Mrs. vanvleet from Lawrence, Kan.
sas.
Harry Johnson is at home for few
days before resuming his studies at
State University at Iowa City.
Miss Mary Garretson arrived from
Chicago Friday morning and remain
ed until Sunday.
The fall term Of Whittier Academy
opened Tuesday of last week with a
good enrolment.
Azur Barton of Birmingham, is WIS.,
| iting relatives and friends here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14
DoNNELLsoN, IA.

Our schools opened Monday with
Prof. Hebel and Pansy Beckett as
teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs George vogt and
son Of Larned, Kansas, visited his sis.
ter, Mrs. Ed. Miller the past week also
relatives at Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman are rejoic.
Ing over the arrival of a daughter
born Saturday, Sept. IL.
Mrs. Lou Schneider and children OF
Keokuk visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Meissner Friday.
Miss Kathryn Walters visited friends
in Chicago the past week.
Mrs. Katherine Culbertson of Shan
non City visited with Mrs. Dora e
Weigner the past week.
Mrs. Mamie Alexander and son OF
Burlington visited at the Jacob Roche
home several days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bentzinger en-
tertained about twenty-five friends
and relatives at dinner Sunday in hon
VI VI du uHCie dllu duuI lIObl SI. LOU
is.
Miss Dora Shock has returned home
from two weeks visit with relatives
at Birmingham.
Mrs. Geo Almendinger of FIT Mad
ison visited in our city Thursday ant
Friday.
Miss Julia Roth was an over Sunda.
visitor with Miss Amanda Wahrer o
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mehl and daugi
ter Nellie of Alton, Iowa, and Mrs
Mehl's sister arc visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mehl in our city
John Blum, Henry Zimmerman an
sister Anna, of Kahoka, No. visite
relatives in our city and at La Grey
the past week, leaving for their home
Friday evening.
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He Woula Resign.

The story is told of an English
army examiner who once had before
him stupid candidate. The candi-
date being apparently unable to an.
swer the simplest questions, the ex-
aminer finally grew most impatient,
and in burst of sarcasm demarded:
LET it be supposed, sir, that you
were captain in command of in
fantry; that in your rear was an i'm.
passable abyss; that on both sides OF
you there rose perpendicular rocks of
tremendous height; that in front Of
you lay che enemy outnumbering you
ten to one. What, sir, in such an
emergency would You do?" Sir" re.
sponded the applicant for military dis
tinction, Il should resign"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14

Many people delude themselves by
SAYING 1T will wear away" when
they notice symptoms of kidney and
bladder trouble. This is mistake.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy. and
stop the drain on the vitality 1t
cures backache, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder trouble, and makes every
trace of pain, weakness, and urinary
trouble disappear. Wilkinson G Co.
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Worth Ponderino Over.

am sure 1t is a great mistake al
ways to know enough to go in when
It rains One may keep snug and dry
BY such knowledge, but one misses a
Wnr'd Of lnveiiness Adeline Knapp.
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War and Indemnity.

Bishop Hamilton says that war is
an antiquated relic. This may be
true in theory. but in actual conflict
the nation which wages that kind of
war is apt to have an indemnity to
pay.-Philadelphia North American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-14

Sp 3. q u. 1ailAay CO.
AiaiAs leave IRON Union Depot.
osl lns ana tickets. rittn aud joan
son stieeLs.
Sourh Bound.
so. 81. Louis anu south
................ IL: 40 am
Az. ~ ST. Louis aud kansas
Slty aud west. south, leave $40 am
~. a. <uines, hannibal u
oe. Louis, arrive Ills D. M,
cave $500. ........... 1920 pm.
~. ~. <ulucs ana uaunlpa1
@Ite -. ............. $3.50 Pin
wv ~ leave ........... $40 pnl
North Bound.
No. 8. chicago, st. paul and
poAnts west, leave ..... 2:35 am
NO. IL, Chicago. St Paul
POINTS west, arrive -. 1920 pin
No' 10. leave ........... 1890 pm
~: ., busilngton. Chicago
ano east, leave $500. 1855 pm.
NO. !. Burlington, leave 81 au4
mo. 81. Donnellson. C.. B. &
n. c. and North Road,
. teave -. .............. $3.50 pm
M. on, from Donnellson, c.,
q x. c.. & North Road
en- ...... ......... 1880 am
mo. !, K. & W.. west, leave 1856 am
NO. 4, from Centerville and
points intermediate, arrive LIS pm
NO. z. from Centeryille and
west arrive ........... $40 pm
NO. .. Centerville. leave :. $40 pm
'Daily except Sunday.
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49,, Z. 3. q q. 1ail,Aay CO.
Aiains leave IRON Uuion Depot.
osi lns ana tickets. rlftn aud Joan
soh stieets.
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only Chance.

The young man leads his bride to
the altar, but that's as far as he goes
in the leading business. The Meddler.
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Note-'DafIy except Sunday.
other trains daily.
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Morning Session.

SAdy.
Morning Session.
9:30-Informal reception of visitors
at /. o. o. F. hall.
Enrolment of delegates.
10:O0-Call to order by the presi-
y dent, Mrs. Minnie Merriam, Keokuk.
Reception of Assembly officers and
fpnferring of the "Honors of the
Negree." by lesson Rebekah lodge
p. %, Nfontrose.
5p Opening exercises.
{ ia ddress of welcome by President
hrs. Minnie Merriam, Keokuk.
|ss Response, Mrs. Anna L. Doughty,
Gontrose. Il
Instrumental music, Mrs. Hunt, FIT.
Madison.
III disqualification secret work by a
member of the board Of instruction,
Past President Laura L, Kent, Mus
catine.
Adjournment for lunch.
Afternoon Session. &
1:30-Call to order by president.
Roll call of officers
Reading of minutes Of last session.
Vice presidents reports.
Secretary's report
Demonstration-El ecting and reject
ing a candidate by ballot, by Good
Hope Rebekah lodge No. 267, Viewer.
Il Remarks-Past President Carrie
fDimond, 7Keokuk
Observation-Disclosures of a
xmember from another jurisdiction,
SColfax Rebekah lodge No. a, Keokuk,
4 directed by S. Elizabeth Matheney.
Paper. The Prose and Poetry OF
Rebekahism. Miss Christine Schneid
er, Keokuk.
Heart to Heart talk. Past President
Laura l.. Kent, Muscatine.
Remarks. Carrie Herrick Hoag
Wapello.
Paper. Mrs. Hattie Rollett, Fort
Madison.
Election of officers.
Selecting place for next meeting.
Miscellaneous.
Question box-Conducted by Presi
dent Rebekah Assembly, Alta Striker
Boone.
Adjournment for dinner.
Evening Session.
Call to order
instrumental music, Odd Fellows
March, by Miss Myrtle Housley
Peoria.
Vocal solo, Miss Gertrude Oman
Fort Madison.
Instrumental solo, Miss Meta Kun
mer, Keokuk
Vocal solo, Miss Jessie Banks, Keo
kuk.
Reading, (Selected) Miss Elizabetl
Woster, Montrose.
Vocal duet, Misses Gertrude Dinal
and Ola Hayes, Fort Madison.
Violin solo, (Selected) George Rut
ledge, Keokuk.
Instrumental music, Mrs. Mar
Kennedy, Keokuk.
Vocal solo, w. o. Phillips, Keokul
Reading, (Selected) Miss Elizabet
Woster Montrose.
Address. President Rebekah Assem-
bly, l. o. o. F., Mrs Alta Striker
Boone.
Comforting Degree Empress RI
bekah lodge No. 1854, Fort Madison.
installation of officers, by Cola
Rebekah lodge No. 4, Keokuk.
Adjournment.
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lIl;@1sA1
V

rrain 473-Leaves Keokuk .s:c5 am
.a Iran 74l-Leaves Keokuk 1855 pm
IRAN rrain 472--Arrives Keokuk 8:16 pm
IRAN 47O-Arrives keokuE .l:U6 pm
Local Freight Trains.
IRAN SCARVES Keokuk .1O:16 am
TRAIN Sb-Leaves Keokuk .11:2O am
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Convention Of District Of Lee County
viii be Held In This City on
Saturday, September
Eighteenth.
HOLD THREE SESSIONS
Morning, Afternoon and Evening viii
be Taken up With the Pro-
ceedings Of the Con-
vention.

The program has been arranged for
Inc Rebekah convention of the district
OF Lee county, which is to be held in
! 90. F. hall here on Saturday of
this week. Colfax Rebekah lodge No.
Z. will entertain the guests in splen-
did manner and nothing has been left
undone which will tend to make this
meeting a success. The following
program has been arranged for, the
day:
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
OAKLAND RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-siT Furlonss Pills s. GLASS, Il
70 5. won; Hush Money. l5s (Clsrkl. % to !, So
ond; Curriculum. lE tArchibaldl s 10 1. fhind.
Tine, l:l5l IS Cleopatra. Yank. BIly Bowlezz. De
neeu- Giovannie BalsFio Rename Black Domino,
SICK Abrams. and Royal y. also ran.
SECOND RACE-Four furlongs Elfn Beau. lE7
Lee, 70 ?. won; Eddie Grsney. IS walsh %
1, second; Quality Street, lG SANDY. Is 70 !.
third Tine. o:is. Folhe Lew Purcr. Robert A.
sainotts, Garnicht, Mary Does. Cre1se, and Mer-
nus also rsn.
THIRD RACE-six flrl0ugs Aura L Daley. g
DeTerichl. 70 I. won: Anrigo. i2 Archibald.
8 70 l. second; Belle Kinney. loe Cdentryl. 20 I.
third Time. l:l425. May Amelia, Ozorine Please
Procla, Adena, F7eban Phslsnx, snd Bula also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-Four miles Nsdzu los Tap
linl. 3 70 8. won; Orcagna. ss tCohurnl. 6 20 L
second; Hendon. 81 Bille-l. to I third Time.
us IS. Milford. Cloyne and Benvolio also Tar.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards.
Erbet 50 Class IS % : Won; Barney Oldfeld lG
ARCHIBALD. 20 5. secund; The Peer - Deverch).
Z % ?. third. Tine l:45lz- Ocean Queen. Red
Leaf. Cspt. Kennedy, Joe Rose, Don Enrique.
Cadichon. and Earl Rogers slso ran.
SIXTH RACE-Six furlungs Ci0udli<ht. p
tDeveric0 Z 70 !. won; Julia Powell. g walsh.
: % !. second Jacobte. l92 ROSS. 20 !. third.
Tine, lis Is. Jeanne Arc, Plagg Madmsn. Pio
Pico. Fl Psso. and Hector also ran
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

According 10 reports from Cornell Cni-
versity. Austin Howard. II, who undoubt-
edfy ranks among the best athletic talent
turned out in Washington high schools
in many years. viii cover the second
bag for the varsity nine during the com
ing season. He survived the final cut OF
candidates last week, and has guarded
the second station in practice games play
ed to date.
Howard first attracted the attention Of
the Cornell coaches as a member OF the
freshman team last season. His fielding
and pronounced knowledge OF the game
attracted much attention among the stu
dent body and followers Of the univer-
sity. and he was often suggested as a
promising candidate for the varsity team.
His fast work was in a large way re-
spOnsible for the many victories OF his
team, which ranked well up with the
freshman mines Of the colleges. The work
OF the former high school athlete in prac-
tice during the past few weeks has, in
the estimation of the coaches stamped
him as the man 10 MI the vacancy al
second base.
While at the Western High School, Of
this city. Howard starred on the diamond
as well as the gridiron His only weak
ness as a ball player was his inability
10 hit. but his fast fielding more than
offset this handicap. he played a credit
able game at short for the high school
team, and was instrumental in landing
second hOnors for the Georgetown school
in the championship series As a foot
ball player he had few superiOrs, in spite
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diminutives in the history OF the schools.
At the age Of fifteen. and tipping the
scales at 100 pounds. he practically won
a football game for his team against play
ers who averaged $50 pounds and had
practically clinched the hign school cham
piOnship. For few followers Of athletics
in the Washington high schools will for
get the WeStern-Central game Of 1907.
which was won by the former team by
to 0. Howard scored the only points
Of the game with a perfect drop kick.
which sailed directly through the stand
ards and saddened the hearts OF multi
tude OF honor seekers.
The work Of the athlete on the gridiron
is undoubtedly responsible for his re-
markabIe growth during the paxt few
years. Few OF his friends Of two years
back would recognize him now as the
infant hero. as he was often termed. His
growth seems n have benefited his bat
ting eve. for his S~ork in this department
is said to have improved wonderfully
In a recent letter TO a friend in this
city. "Ardie" stated that he would un-
doubtediy accompany the team on the
Southern trip, which will include a game
with Georgetown on April s. At this
time his many friends win have a chance
TO note the changes of two years in
youth who, as an athlete in the Wash
ington high schools, gave. promise Of rapid
DEVELOPMENT
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
LOS ANGELES SUMMARIES.

FIRST RACE-Sevsn furioBss. ". T. Overton.
ls Rice. ? 20 8. won ]. H. Reed. loi CIcieel
20 p seeoud; stendaL 100 King 50 % l. third
Ilme. Is IS Tsiarand. HiiErrt. NirEer BABY and
Herman Doyle also ar-
SECOND RACE-ScFrn furiougs Lady lima. lE
tTnIbell, 20 5 Won Pert 100 Rice % J. SEC
oDd Chiila. lG lBatwein, 70 20 J. ;hird- Time.
- Bossizre. NJ AltssaFe Far Annie. Miss
Naomi. and AT-hieve also ran
THIRD RACE-One and oue-eighth miles Malt
be. la5 lNctieel % I. U0n, Car. lC CEOlneiyl
% 2 second: Florio. lOs Powers ) % l. third.
Tine. 81 - Far West also un.
FOURTH RACE-Fogr and one-haif f1rIonas.
Rocky O'Brsn, is Powers. i 20 5 won. Doneau.
us Howard. % ? seccnd Sir Ashton ll3 lRicel
% S. third. Tine. o:55 - Lexington Prank e..
Hogan. Carroll Nike Molett, Ollie James anc
Sureget also nan.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Donald McDouzid l0i
fTrleoell 10 T. won. Guy Flshcf. 10 Powers.
u % q, second; Likely Dieudoune. l54 fMc,ieel.
20 % J. third Tine. IS9. Hoane CrVst also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SiI furlonCS Jane Swift l02
fkennedyl. 70 70. won; Sibari. ll2 king 8 20 l.
second Maid of Gotham. 100 CWilsoul. 20 l. third
Tine. 1-l3 Illusion. Miss Nlazzoui. senator Barrett
Ollie Ward. and Itan also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One and three-sixteenth niles.
Molesey, lG lMcGeel. Il 70 8 won, John Carroll
lo5 TrsbeD. 10 2. second; King Of the Mis-. ~
CButweill. = 20 Z. third. Time. 100. Oberon.
PslLadini. GoldEay. R0und and Round, and Nor
lisso also ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Yesterday afternoon at Kendall Green
the Central High School baseball team
won its first practice game Of the sea
son from the Gallaudet nine, this being
the third successive year they have
turned the trick. The score was "A 10 4
al the close Of the battle
On Gallaudet's part the game was a
istless one and almost devoid OF fea-
tures. while the high school boys scored
almost on the jump and played as il
they were after the interscholestic cham
pionship.
a shift in the Bun and Blues lineup
was made necessary by the liabilities Of
Walter Bell. GaIlaudet's star shortstop.
and Bird Craven. the right fielder. 10
play. owing TO the faculty regulations
governing studies. and the two valuable
players absence was the primary cause
OF the colIegians' rather severe defeat.
'Scalper" Battiste was switched from
the initial sack 20 the short heId,
Blanchard taking the Indians place
SchrOedel. the second teams left fielder.
took care OF Craven's garden until ne
was replaced by Dillon at the end OF
the fourth inning. when the latter was
succeeded on the slab BIZ Birck
Central Lands Three Runs.
The third inning witnessed the start OF
scoring. when the Central High School
scored three runs on a pass 10 Hartshorn
and hits by MOri, Boeteler. and Harri-
man. Menefee opened the fourth with a
double 70 left. advanced 10 second on
Boushie's out by ODonneIl- Blanchard
route. stole Hower's sack while Harrah
was tanning HartshOrn was given free
transportation 70 first. and both he and
Menefee scampered home on Morris drive
to left. and the inning closed when O'Don-
nell took care Of BoeteIer's high fiy.
Gallaudets brief turn came IN the
fourth. with successive singles by Hover.
Arras. and Reiter. which produced two
runs. Hover. the first I'D IN the sixth
reached first on Morris nun OF his fy.
stole second and third as Arras was be-
ing disposed Of by Bullock via the strike
out route Reiter smashed 70 left. scor-
ing the Gallaudet's third Sacker Hover
running for Reiter. purloined the keystone
sack. and after Blanchard skied 70 Harri-
man, Brick drove Hover home by a sod
cutter 10 right Dillon ended the run-get-
ting with a hy-out TO center.
Central cinched the game in the seventh
by jumping upon Birck. who had been
retiring the schOOlbOys in One-tWo-three
order. and piling Up five runs by means
OF pass, a muffed fy, a single. triple.
and home run.
For GaIlaudet Reiter and Arrss did
some timely stick work. while Menefee
did the best afternoon work, with his
homer and triple. for the 0 street school.
and HaTrah was close second
The same teams play again next Tues
day. Score: