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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
SAYS Discipline is Lax.

Neal devoted most OF his time to
telling OF the lax discipline which per
mitted conyicts to roam about the
streets. He declared that Sanders
often took convicts buggy riding OF
automobile riding and even went
across the river into Illinois.
1T used to be common sight to
look out of my office window and see
two or three convicts lounging about
across the street. said Neal. .Peo-
pie in the First ward actually got
afraid. : woman would be walking
along and the first thing she knew a
convict would be tipping his hat and
carrying on a sort of Irritation. On
Sept. 10, they had a tag day for the
hospital and young girls could be seen
tagging convicts and talking to them.
las soon as / came out with my
articles, this sort of thing was shut
of altogether. Sanders tells the con-
victs nat | am to blame and that he
must be more severe with them until
the legislature adjourns.
Il don't question his sincerely. but
/ do question his judgment and sense.
When he was appointed | predicted
that he wouldn't last long. and he
didn't last very long until the storm
broke
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
To Sanders Defense.

Representative Bowman of Linn
county came TO Sanders defense in a
statement to the committee, of which
he is member He said that he had
been a classmate of Sanders for two
years at Coe college, and had never
heard of anything against him during
that time or since.
He was always an odd genius, =
said Bowman. He used to play tunes
on his teeth and on his windpipe by
distending the muscles of his neck. !"
Neal brought with him his thirty
five page pamphlet in which he attacks
the board Of control and the prison
management. In this pamphlet are
reprinted numerous newspaper items
and editorials bearing on the conduct
of the Fort Madison prison. One OF
these is brief mention of the return
of convict who was permitted to at
tend his fathers funeral.
Chairman Meredith of the investi
eating committee said last night that
they would begin by securing infor
nation from the board of control
I'VE would not be authorized to
visit Fort Madison" said Meredith
Meals charges include the board OF
control, and suppose We will have to
Investigate its members also" he
/ added laughingly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
ss.apERs TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Representatives Meredith, 6oettser
and Cousins to Probe His
Record as Warden.
Charges Against Warden Sanders:
Incompetency and unfitness.
Conduct ,,nhooon,iny crate Of

Charges Against Warden Sanders:
Incompetency and unfitness.
Conduct unbecoming a state of
ficer.
Conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
Discharging old soldiers employed
as guards in violation of the old sol
diers' preference act.
Becoming chummy with the most
abandoned convicts.
Taking convicts out carriage and
automobile riding.
Permitting convicts to roam the
streets, flirting with women and talk
ing to young girls.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
Whether or not Warden Sanders OF
the state prison at Fort Madison is
guilty of all or any of these alleged
offenses will be determined by leg
islative investigation decided upon by
the house committee on penitentiaries
| Saturday after listening to statements
made by DR.. George Neal and Repre-
4 sentative Leroy ". JONES Oh fOTt Mdu
ison. Representatives Meredith
/ Boettger and Cousins were named for
/ the investigating committee.
DIR. Neal declared that he was EN-
powered and delegated by the com
munity at Fort Madison to appear be
fore the committee. He produced
affidavits from discharged soldiers il
support of his charges against San
ders, who, he said, is sincere. bu-
lacking in judgment and sense
Representative Jones testified tina
business men Fort Madison fee
that there should be an investigation
by the legislature and that they arr
not entirely satisfied with the wa.
Warden Sanders has permitted con
victs to leave the prison walls.
Il could give the names of business
men in Fort Madison who want an in
vestigation and are prepared to go be
fore committee If necessary" salt
Jones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The committee of the legislature
appointed to investigate the judicial
situation in the state has flied re-
port to the effect that Iowa is paving
too many salaried district judges for
the amount OF labor performed The
committee found that the average
time for the district judges OF Iowa
last year was ia days work. 1t sug-
gests that the number of district
judges be reduced from fifty-three to
forty-three and that the entire state be
redistricted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

A legislative news report SAYS
Iniropractors yesterday came out
victorious in a skirmish with napro-
pathists before the committee on pub
lie health Of the house of represents
tives The committee on public
health OF the house OF representatives
might be in better business than
countenancing such exhibitions Isn't
there a humane society in Des Moines?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

Democrats in congress who are In
doubt as to their standing in the par
~, are advised by the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil to consult the columns Of
the Commoner for information on
that point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

There will be general acquiescence
in the view of the Cedar Rapids Re
publican that our school laws ought
to be amended so that after teacher
had once qualified herself she would
be let alone, just as doctors and law
yers are let alone in the matter OF
examinations. Repeated examinations
of teachers are discrimination OF the
rankest kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
sensstIonalism Inferred.

Indication that sensational charges
against Sanders personal behavior
would be lodged by Neal was given
the committee when Representative
Meredith, who. with other members,
had talked with Neal during the day,
leaned over to Chairman Carl Johnson
and suggested that Neal might want
to say things which could not be re-
peated in the hearing of the commit
tee clerk.
a don't believe have anything TO
say that any one could not hear"
said Neal. Charges against Sanders
behavior made to individual members
of the committee were not repeated
at the open hearing.
Neal explained that he has held Of
fee of one sort or another in Fort
Madison for TWENTY-FIVE years. He
said he had been drawn into the cru
sade against Sanders by having writ
ten letters for the Cedar Rapids Re
publican. which he said had requested
signed letter from some one at Fort
Madison describing Sanders methods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The house committee on judiciary
at Des Moines has killed the bill in
troduced by Senator Cosson making it
a misdemeanor for divorced parties TO
live in Iowa after marriage in another
state before year had elapsed The
senate had passed the measure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

A census bulletin shows that there
are f20, 900 physicians in the United
States. These are only the ones
publicly recognized as such. When il
comes 10 prescribing for other PEG
pies ills practically every man and
woman in the country is doctor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

With Sterne as mayor and Henry
Kesselring as city marshal the laws
will be enforced without fear or favor.
Everybody will get a square deal and
law and order will be supreme. The
election of these gentlemen will make
conditions in Keokuk exactly what
they ought to be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The Chicago Tribune explains that
that harsh, metallic sound is caused
by the man in the basement. He is
scraping the bottom of the coal bin
with a shovel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

A Kansas girl recently wrote to a
young man as follows: IF hot air was
music, you would be a whole brass
band" The presumption is that the
fellow had been doing lot of blowing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Mr.. keith might Just as well get off
the STOOL

Mr.. Keltz might Just as well get off
the stool
The Marshalltown Times-Republican
says that before woman's suffrage can
receive serious attention womankind
must trample the present monstrous
fashions in headgear beneath her feet.
One OF the pleasant things to con-
template as the spring opens up says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. lis the
tender solicitude OF Col. Lafayette
Young as he caressingly watches over
the Cummins senatorial plant, just
shooting forth at Washington
Mentioning the fact that ". j. Bry-
an was rendered banquet on his 49th
birthday, the Sioux City Journal asks
if it isn't about time that Mr. Bryan
returned some of these social courte-
sizes that are constantly being extend
ed to him?n
"A constitutional amendment. on
the liquor question has no inherent
strength" points out the Yinton
Eagle. 1T requires a statutory en-
forcement law. That can be had just
as well without an amendment as
with it. Iowa can have no stronger
liquor laws than it has had for the
past twenty years"
There is no slump in the demand
or the price of hired men on the
farm says the SibIey Tribune. 1T
is pity that lot of the idle men
in the cities cannot be brought in
closer contact with the soil. There
are so many men where they are not
needed and so few where they are"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

Just to show that he could Guido
Taft message without exhausting his
stock OF words, Camp Clark pulled off
a speech five hours long, sixty yards
wide and nearly all about wool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The house at Des Moines voted
down the state guarantee bank de-
posts bill by a vote of fifty to forty
four. II provided for absolute guar
antee by the state and met the fate
it deserved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The point of grammar is made by
the Omaha Bee that Castro proposes
to violate the rules of synax by COM
ing to full stop at Colon. If he will
remain there the violation will be
cheerfully forgiven.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

A number of esteemed contempor-
aries are pleading for a sane April /.
What Keokuk needs still more Is
sane April 5. City election occurs on
that date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
ferent localities where he will have to
make run for his money.
An Island.

Teacher-Children, an island is a
body of water entirely surrounded by
water. Now Willie, what is an island :?
willie-A person in bath tub,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

contemporary has been digging
into statistics and finds that only five
per cent of marriages are dissolved
by divorce courts. The other ninety
FIVE grin and bear it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

Sanders in a newspaper interview.
A majority of the committee did not
take Meals charges against the board
of control seriously. The appointment
of an investigating committee was
moved by Representative Boettger OF
Davenport. who said Sanders courtsd
an investigation and that he had a
right to full hearing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

Governor Hughes, according to the
New York Sun, is suffering from the
againbite of the inxit." That should
hold him for quite while.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
growth of bank deposits in Kansas or
The Commission Plan.

Rock Island Union: The idea OF
running cities by commission insteaa
of cities by ward politics is gaining
ground as each report from commits
sion-governed municipalities comes
in. Des Moines has surplus o.
$4,000 in her general fund instead OF
the usual yearly deficit of soO'ouv'
This shows what business will 90 III
the management Of public affairs
Burlington Hawk-Eye: II has iohs
been the belief OF certain well-intofui'
ed citizens here that the commission
plan is the only economical and sen.
sible way to run city, and this peiiel
is spreading. 1t is not bad guess
that the plan will be in operation IL
Burlington before many years pass
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
CROSSING THE BAR.

CROSSING THE BAR.
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the
bar,
When 1 put out to sea.
But such a tide as, moving, seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which blew from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness Of fare
well
When l embark.
For tho from out our bourne of Time
and Place
The food may bear me far,
Ihope may see my Pilot face to face
When / have crossed the bar.
Alfred Tennyson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Attacks Board.

When he had finished with Sanders
the Fort Madison doctor attacked the
state board of control, reading to the
committee the following written
charges prepared by him during the
day:
Violating the Law in purchasing
printing plant for Anamosa. and q
musical instrument and adding ma
chine for Clarinda.
Charging the state exorbitant prices
for supplies.
Extravaganza.
Incompetency and irregularity in
their business methods.
Exceeding their authority.
These charges were not elaborated
upon by Neal, but we're simply left for
the consideration of the committee.
He asserted that John Hamilton had
assured him there would be radical
change In the management of Fort
Madison prison and few days later
had turned around and defended
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The New York Evening Post de-
clares that what the country seems 10
need is less unHritten and more IN
broken law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

TIE Iowa City Republican says Iowa
has several congressman who year
hence viii long for patch # sand
burs as place for resting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
keokuk. Iowa $3.50. March 80, 1909.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Mayor.
LOUIS STERNE.
For Marshal.

HENRY kESSELRING.
For Aldermen.
Ist ward-John DeYona.
2nd ward-John Tumelty.
3rd ward. p. Christy.
4th ward-W. F. Mundy.
9Th Ward-Emii Lindstrand.
9th ward. r. Roberts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Einton Eagle says that if Con-
gresham Hubbard was one Of two
in a room he would disagree with one
OF them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The Davenport Democrat says that
Il President Taft should accept the in
vitation to visit tie Iowa state fair
all the other exhibits would begin to
dwIndle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

Read The Daily Gate T'ty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

The pharmacy commission Is a
farce. asserts the Manson Journal.
drawing pay BIZ days in year, when
not onefifth Of that time is occupied
in work for the state. : Every
one should commend Governor Carroll
for making the members conform to
the legal requirements OF the office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
The Southern Art Of Conversation.

The north may think 1t knows some
thing of conversation, but the north, as
compared with the south, may be said
never to have enjoyed a conversation.
About the village courthouse, within
the hospitable doors of some central
store, In the office Of the local daily or
weekly paper or, above all, in the lei
surely and genial intercourse around
the fireside or on the inviting porch
In summer of friend with friends
there will be heard a conversation
which in wit, in the charm and force
Of Its illustrations and in the direct
ness and freedom Of its criticism Is
not surpassed In American life today.
1t is the product Of leisure. Of
world without haste, without ruthless
preoccupatlons, without those resources
Of expression and interest which be-
long to the crowded and overweighted
existence Of the commercial city. 1t
Is, moreover, part Of the tradition of
the cavalier. 1t is part Of the genius
Of climate and soil and social habit
h. G. Murphy in THE Present South"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
Sour Milk Cow.

The woman was new to the country
and her host took great pains to ex-
plain to her whatever she didn't un-
derstand about the farm. He had little
regard for the truth, this farmer; he
delighted TO test her gullibility to the
utmost.
The cows seemed to interest her
more than any other domestic animal.
One Of the cows had lost her tail
somehow, and this fact led the woman
to ask why 1t was.
That's the sour milk cow" the farm
er explained, with a straight face.
I'VE always cut the tail off one COW
In the herd so rs to get sour milk
fresh every day"
The woman looked her doubt.
Its perfectly true" the farmer in
sisted. you see. when the cows tail
is gone the sun shines continually on
the cows udder. and the constant heat
sours the milk"
But the woman still doubted.-New
York Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
eelIina "Carlyle.p

Here Is Whistler's story Of how he
sold his famous picture Of Carlyle Ia
the Glasgow corporation:
l received them, WELL you know,
charmingly, Of course, and one who
spoke for the rest asked me II / did
not think | was putting a large price
on the picture-1,OOO guineas-and |
said, "Yes, perhaps, If you will have
1t SOP
And he said that 1t seemed to the
council excessive. "Why, the figure
was not even life size"
And / agreed.
But, you know" l said, "few men
are life size"
And that was all. 1t was an official
occasion, and l respected 1t. Then
they asked me to think over the mat
ter until the next day, and they would
come again. And they came. And they
said, Have you thought Of the thou.
sand guineas and what we said about
1t, Mr.. WhistlerW
And said, "Why, gentlemen, why
well, you know, how could think of
anything but the pleasure of seeing
you again"
And naturally, being gentlemen, they
understood, and they gave me a check
for the thousand gulneas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
DEPUTY SHERIFF TURNER
CONDUCTS PUBLIC AUCTION
Sells Smiley Crop and Summer Fallow
Country is Badly in Need of Rain
-Nolin Literary Society Reneys
Activity-Notes of Persons and Lo-
Calities.
Especial Correspondence }

Nolin, Sept 27.-Dry and dusty
roads badly cut into chuck holes and
rain badly needed is the cry nova,
days.
w. A. Slusher and Tom Hopper
went to Meacham to look after the
formers sheep yeterday,
Deputy Sheriff d. Turner came
down from Pendleton yesterday and
sold at public auction the crop and
summer fallow belonging to Will
Smiley. His mortgage, S. P. Hut
Crimson bought it.
Our school is progressing nicely
with F. W. Beatty as principal and
Miss Catherine Callison as teacher.
The Nolin Literary society has start
ed up again after a three months
vacation. Meetings every second and
fourth Saturday evening.
Chas. MARBLE has rented his farm
to a Mr.. Wright of Horse Shoe Curve
and is going to Flathead reservation,
Montana.
c. B. Haworth has traded his ranch
near here to James Marple, whose
former home was a short distance
east of Pendleton.
o. F. Steel and w. A. Fraser have
returned after spending a month in
the Palouse and Nez Perce country.
They report heavy crops in that To-
cality.
Kim Morton has rented his farm to
F. w. Beatty and moved to Pendleton
to reside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
FRESHMEN ARE
GIVEN THEIR ORDERS

All Freshmen are required to use
the rear entrance to Memorial Duiid-
ing.
All Freshmen are forbidden to
smoke in the presence of upper-class-
men.
All Freshmen are required to re-
move their hats in the presence of
upper classmen.
These regulations for the conduct OF
Freshmen must be strictly observed
or dire penalty will be inflicted at the
hands of the upperclassmen.
These notices have created ex-
oitement among the ranks of the fair
high school graduates who for the
first time are leaving home to make
their initial debut into the mysteries
OF college life.
Strict orders. 1t is understood, have
been given all upper-classmen to see
that these rules are enforced and In
case they are not It is known that
sudden plunge in the chilly depths OF
Lakum Dukum at some hour ap-
preaching the break of day will be IN
order for guilty freshmen.-Walla
Walla Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
ECHO NEWS NOTES NOL|N GLEAN|NGs
SOCIAL SEASON Is
IN FULL SWING
SOclals, Surprise Parties and Dances
Mark the Arrival of Fall-Summer
Go-aways Are Returning Home
Visitors Hero and There.
(specIal Correspondence.l }

Echo. Ore, Sept 25.-The Epworth
League gave a free social Thursday
night The beautiful yard of ]. H.
Koontz was thrown open for the oc-
casion. A large number was present
and the evening was spent in the
playing, followed by light refresh
ments. A good time was reported.
VIM. Reeves apd little daughter
Reta returned home Friday morning.
They spent some time at Foley
Springs where Mr.. Reeves health was
greatly improved, then visited the
coast and other points of interest
Miss Irene Rlppey, formerly of
Pendleton. but who has been spend
ing the last few weeks here with her
sisters, left Monday for Seattle, where
she will attend college the coming
school year.
C. L. Lisle returned Thursday from
n business trip to Portland, where he
has been the past two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Crawford of
Hermiston, spent Friday here visit
ing with friends.
Miss Harriet Atkinson has been
visiting friends in Pendieton the last
few days.
Contractor U. D. Holmes, who has
just completed work on Jesse Moore's
house on Butter creek, is now busy
putting an addition on Mayor Louis
Scholl's residence.
Miss Beulah Barker was the recip-
lent of surprise party last night,
given by a number of her friends In
honor of her birthday.
A social dance was given at the
city hall, Friday evening by the Echo
orchestra. A good attendance and
a pleasant time was reported.
Mrs. Bert Teft and son Claude went
up to Walla walla this evening on a
visit. They expect to be away several
weeks.
j. S. Rogers of Cecil. is here visit
ing relatives and friends
Miss Bertie Baker of Pendleton, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. T.
Hoskins, for the past week.
Mrs Arthur Finley of Stanfield took
the train here tonight for Colfax
where she will visit with |
her mother at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Bowman re-
turned home this morning from Ba-
ker City. They were attending the /
county fair held there, Mr.. Bowman |
also attended the meeting of the J
shriners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-27
Few Buried Alive.

at might be incidentally mentioned
for the relief of anxious souls" says
Or. Woods Hutchinson in the Amer
lean Magazine, that the risk of any
individual passing into trance and
remaining in II long enough to be
buried alive Is exceedingly slight.
There is no authentic instance of this
having ever occurred. | took occasion
to investigate this question some years
ago and communicated with n number
OF leading undertakers, and they all
unanimously denounced 1t as one Of
the myths of the times. One of them,
at the time president Of the National
Funeral Directors association, in
formed me that he had carefully In
vestigated every instance of burial
alive reported in the newspapers for
fifteen years past and found every one
Of them to be, in his own language, "a
pure fake"