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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
UNCLE SANS BUG TRADE.

DR.. L. o. Howard, chief entomolo.
gist of the United States Department
of Agriculture, returned to Washing.
ton q few days ago after spending
several months in Europe. The gov.
ernment paid all his expenses while
abroad and probably he had q very
pleasant time, but nevertheless it was
a business trip, and one out of the
ordinary, too.
Certain bugs are the bane OF our
farmers and fruit growers. Scientific
men have all kinds Of names for the
insects which do 90 much damage to
growing crops and trees, but two of
the most pestiferous are commonly
known as the gypsy and brown.tailed
moths.
In an attempt to exterminate these
two bugs the state of Massachusetts
has already used SO, 900, 900 and other
Eastern states have expended large
sums. In spite of all efforts, these
enemies of all kinds Of foliage are
spreading all over a wider range OF
territory. This is why the federal gov
eminent decided to wage a war of
extermin alton upon them, and here is
the explanation of DR.. Howard's trip
to Europe, says the Chicago Inter-
Ocean. He was sent to find bugs
which will kill the bugs we want kill.
ed.
In France. Germany, Japan and
other foreign countries DR.. Howard
and other entomologists discovered
parasites which treat gypsy and
brown'tailed moths as the finest diet
In the world. When these little huge
have found either of those moths and
commenced dining upon it there is
n less moth on earth when that
meal 10 ended. DR.. Howard bought
all those canuibalistic little bugs be
could get and shipped them to this
country. They have been liberated
In sachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Rhode leland and othe.
Eastern states where the tree. killing
moths are most numerous.
In exchange for the European bugs
which ne need to destroy the gypsy
moth and other insect pests, the gov
eminent is sending to many foreign
countries species Of our bugs which
will destroy their pests. For example,
Spain is delighted to get the bugs We
grow in California which prey chiefly
UPON the insects which damage citrus
We have sent Algeria some
wasps which kill the 6ies which spread
disease among the dromed aries.
To Peru We give . bug which at.
Jacks scale insects th at damage cot
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Madriz Warned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9.-In.
vasion of American property in Mica.
ragus by soldiers of Madriz has call.
ed forth q formal protest from the
United States. The state department
has repeated its ultimatum to both
factions in Nicaragua that American
property must be protected. The stu.
alton OF the Madriz government is
precarious. according to state depart
ment reports.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

ton. Italy reports that the bugs we
sent her will wipe out in two years the
insects which have been damaging her
orchards. South Africa has made q
plea for an insect which will kill her
ticks, and that Insect was sent
So an international bug trade has
come into existence, and Uncle Sam is
doing his full share of it..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
by the River Press Publish
ing Company.
PRACTICAL ROAD BUILDING.

Any man who can transform an
Iowa mud road to q nearly perfect
highway, $50 miles long, at an esti-
mated cost of building and mainten.
snce for the fret year of 50 q mile has
grasped . new idea In the matter OF
road building. That q road from
Council Bluffs to Davenport is q sue.
cess and is commanding the attention
of the entire country and Canada is
shown not only by its splendid con-
dition, but by the enormous mail
which pours in upon the secretary Of
the river.to-river dragged road, which
is Mr.. Eichinger's official designation
without pay, by the way.
Once Eichinger hit upon the town.
ship unit, he promptly proceeded to
interest the influential men OF the
county in the project-fsrmers, bank
ers, automobiles, country editors,
clergymen, merchants school.teachers
and scholars, all were pressed into
service.
Governor Carroll appointed com.
missioners for each county, every one
Of whom received q commission bear.
ing the great seal of the state, with q
lot OF ribbon, and was altogether an
imposing document. And these men
served without pay. Upon Q diplo.
matte hint the townships OF q county
through which the road passed we're
formed into an organization like q
company Of infantry, with the ''spe.
cial river.to.river dragged road com.
missioner" az captain. He had HE
squads strung out along the road, and
upon the word from Secretary Eich.
niger started them to work dragging
the highway. The naughty owner of
an automobile, perforce, hitched q
drag behind his car and got to work.
1t did not take long to establish the
fact that a motor car could drag after
q rain from 8 to 10 miles of the high.
way in an hour, thus leaving the road
in excellent condition.
When the feminine portion of the
community discovered that the drag
ged road meant more frequent trips to
town, more visitors, and lots of tour
ing cars whizzing by, they spurred the
male laggards. Road.dragging part.
les became the vogue from the Mis-
souri, to the Mississippi. The old
time buggy ride, formerly a Sunday
luxury, became an everyday occurrence.
The farmer aud his family started to
talk motor cars-and before they real.
lied it they bought one. More than
5000 cars have been sold in the state
this spring. Up to date 1900 auto
mobiles have been licensed by the
state.-Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
Concrete Fence Posts.

The United States Department of
Agriculture, Office OF Public Roads,
Washington, D. c., has issued an
elaborate bulletin on the subject OF
concrete fence posts. This bulletin
goes into details, gives full aud min
ute instructions enabling the farmers
to build their W fences with the
farm labor. BY applying to the
Office of Public Roads, United States
Department OF Agriculture, Farmers
Bulletin No. 403 will be sem withou,
charge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
MAYOR GAYNOR IS SHOT.
The cowardly Act Committed by Dis.
charged Employe.

The Cowardly Act Committed by Dis.
charged EmpIoye.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Msyor Will
liam J. Gaynor of New York city was
shot and seriously, but probably not
fatally wounded on board the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse as he was
about to sail for Europe this morning.
His assailant was arrested.
The shooting vas done by q man
who later gave his name a. James J..
Gallagher. living at 444 Third avenue,
New York. He was later identified a.
q city employe, who recently had been
discharged. '
Three shots were fred at the mayor.
Two OF them missed and the third
lodged in the leshy part OF the right
side Of the neck.
The shooting occurred under circum.
stances OF the most dram attic character.
Mayor Gaynor came aboard the steam-
er, accompanied by q number of prom
inent city officials about to bid him
good bye.
The party proceeded to the upper
deck and were assembled in q group
giving final greetings. Crowds of
passengers were about on the deck and
friends were waving adieu from the
pier. The mayors party had just
formed q group preparatory to having
their pictures taken. Suddenly q man
pushed through the throng from the
rear. He approached the mayor and
without q word began to fire. Instant
ly there was the greatest excitement.
Mayor Gaynor was seer to fall and
the gushing wound told that he had
been hit. At the same moment q ships
guard sprang forward and dealt the
assassin q blow on the head with a
billy, telling him to the deck. where
officers quickly seized him. He was
turned over to the Hoboken police
headquarters. There be rave the
name of Gallagher aud in response to
inquiries as to why he had committed
the deed, he replied sullenly: HE
kept me from earning my bread and
butter"
An ambulance was summoned to the
pier and the wounded mayor was plac.
ed on a stretcher and carried to it. The
vehicle was driven to St. Mary's hos
pital, Hoboken, where the mayor was
Immediately taken to the opera ting
room. He was still conscious and &C.
casionally spoke to those about him.
To the city officials who accompanied
him to the h ospital be indicated the
gravity with which he viewed the
shooting by these words:
"Say good bye to the people,"
The hospital physicians made a care.
full examination of the wound. Their
conclusion was that the wound was
not necess arily fatal. 1t was found
that the bullet had entered the mayors
neck on the right side back of the ear,
burying itself In the region of the
mastoid bone. No important blood
vessels were severed.
The bullet was not located and no
effort was made to probe. 1t was de-.
cided to await the arrival of a SUR
geon from New York. Meantime the
mayor remained calm. His chief diff
6culty came from the gathering of
blood In his throat. After the minis.
tration OF physicians, Mayor Gaynor
expressed himself as feeling better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

LEwIsTowN, Aug. 1l.-Dsvid Dea.
ton, for several years q we'll known
Montana officer, was chosen last week
a. sheriff of Erath county. Texas. He
was formerly q deputy sheriff here,
and was preparing to return to Mon
tana to reside when chosen at the pri.
maries for this responsible position.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

HELENA, Aug. Glover interstate
express rates on merchandise between
Montana points have been put in effect
by the railroad commission, the new
rates to become effective 20 days after
the carriers have received the order.
The reduction 10 about 25 per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct IN all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its OWE
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
Held to Two Hits and With Team
Mates Supporting Him the
Star TWirler Easily Beat
Gems in Last Game.
HAWK ALSO WENT WELL
Allowed keokuk But One Clean Hit,
but the Two Scratch Hits Won
Game-Manager Belt Was
ousted.

With Willie Prough as prime
factor in the struggle Keokuk admin
istered a coat of whitewash to the
pennant leaders yesterday afternoon,
and while the Indians managed to
ease over only one run as the result
of lucky scratch hit, that finger
Prough Inundated the Vets by hand
ling them roughly when he struck his
pace throughout nine glorious rounds.
When Prough is right he sure is the
demon finger of the league and to
put 1t mildly "he has got it." Yester-
day those algebraic slants were work
ing effectively, while his speed and
slow ones managed to keep the op-
posing contingent whiting all the
time Prough allowed just two hits,
neither OF which were of the real
fiery kind. Aside from this he sank
ball into Patterson's kidneys. passed
Fleming in the ninth and struck out
an even dozen of the visiting boys
Bugs at Hubinger park were treated
to rare exhibition of the finging
game for they saw only one man
reach third base.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
Prough L,1uincible; Gems Banked to 0

local lot will be one Of the greatest
in the history OF any league.
The Monmouth Browns come to
the Gem City today for the opening
game of the last series of the year
on tie local lot. Hannibal has been
taking them to pretty thorough
cleaning, but the low station clubs
have proved stumbling blocks for
the Veterans during the whole season.
The last series was a clean sweep for
the local idols, but it is also remember
ed with some fear that the Browns
were the same villainous parties who
did as much or more than all others
to depose the Vets from the throne a
few weeks back.
The whole question in the league
race now is, who's got the nerve to
keep up the fight?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
NEW SCIENTIFIC PROCESS.
A Preparation Discovered That vii
Destroy the Dandruff Germ.

For some time 1t has been known
that dandruff is caused by germ that
digs up the scalp into little white
fakes, and by sapping the vitality of
the hair at the root, causes falling
hair. and, of course, finally badness,
For years there have been all kinds
of hair stimulants and scalp tonics on
the market, but there has been no
permanent cure for dandruff until the
discovery Of preparation called New
bros Herpicide, which destroys the
dandruff germ. Destroy the cause,
the effect will cease to exist. Kin the
dandruff germ and you'll have no
dandruff, no itching scalp, no falling
hair Sold by leading druggists. Send
1oc in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich. One
dollar bottles guaranteed. For sale
" all druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
QUINCY SERIES
WAS EXCEPTIONAL
Seven Of Best Games Of Season Were
Played Between Vets and
Indians.

QUINCY, Ill, Sept. When "Pa"
Belt strobe from out the sanctums of
the Keokuk baseball association
rooms after having been requested to
reconsider his resignation. he is re.
ported to have made the statement.
We'll, maybe we can get a little life
now and If We do we may yet do
something to somebody's pennant
hopes" That occurred about two
weeks ago and during that time his
Indians have hooked up with the
league leading Veterans in seven OF
the greatest bali games of the Central
1910 season.
The total scores by both teams In
the seven games is but Is; six of the
games were shoutouts, four of these
being won by the Vets; three of them
were 10 battles. and one was a
2 to the Veterans won five out
Of the seven.
The total hits by both teams is IA:
Of that number AZ were made by the
Quincy men, 80 by the Indians in
the list of games is included no hit
record by Tretter, and TIE number Of
hits by either club range from to
10
ottuma and Quincy are nearer to
gether now than for several days, and
each day sees the pace grow hotter
The question now is, which aggrega
ton viii lose its nerve in the rackine
struggle, and if both are able to keen
their heads the final struggle on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Keokuk People Know How to
Save It.

Many Keokuk people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting
the kidneys when they know these
organs need help. Sick kidneys are
responsible for vast amount of suf-
fering and ill health, but there is no
need to suffer nor to remain in danger
when all diseases and aches and pains
due to weak kidneys can be quickly
and permanently cured by the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is a
Keokuk citizens recommendation.
R. j. Reynolds, COS Concert Street,
Keokuk Iowa, says: q heartily re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills to any
one suffering from lameness IN the
back or other symptoms of kidney
trouble. When ! was afflicted in that
way. ! got a supply of Doan's Kidney
Pills at Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug store
and they proved more satisfactory
than any other kidney medicine had
ever used. I feel that my experience
iustifies me in telling of the merits
OF Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
A Toast TO HannInesa

Here's to happiness the fountain Of
lie, The builder of tissue; it never
falls 10 dispel the blues; for it's the
antidote to vapors of melancholia; it's
the suns rays piercing the cloud OF
darkness, the message of love of life,
health and contentment; In It's alb.
sence nothing can thrive; It's the soul
mate. the symbol. of a clear con.
science.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
Hereditary Instinct.

When baby turns away from the
amiable visitor who is trying to make
friends. and rushes to mother and
buries his face in her skirts, he Is do
Ing exactly what it was wise for chill
bred to do in the ancient forest, when
stranger and danger were the same
thing, and not just rhymes as they
are now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08

Your complexion as well rs your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. BY taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
Nothino unllnr.

Nothing is uglier In American life
.nan the tendency to delight in tear
ing down regulations. We consider
the old Romans brutal because they
gazed with pleasure on wild beasts
tearing men to pieces. We bend not
back our thumbs as we behold the
rending of things that are more pre-
cious to man than his body.--New
York Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
National League.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
At Chicago-Heavy hitting at op-
perfume moments by Evers and Sheck-
ards gave Chicago the game.
R.H. E.
Chicago ....... Oo4 200 o01--7 9 1
Cincinnati ..... 400 020 0o0-6 IS 4
Batteries: Overall. Mcintyre and
king; Beebe. Gaspar and Clarke
At Pittsburg-All-round batting by
Pittsburg won two games from St
Louis. R. H. E.
Pittsburg 49,. 200 81 O2x-11 IL 8
st. Louis -. 21O 600 300 6 /
Batteries: Adams and Gibson;
Lush, Zmich, Phelps and Bliss.
Second game. Ri. E.
Pittsburg -. 400 TOO ooo-11 II Q
St Louis ...... 900 600 o03- 8
Batteries: Lever and Simon; Cor
ridon, Golden and Phelps.
At New York-Matthewson struck
out eleven men. R.H. E
New York 80. 600 900 o2o-2
Boston ........ 900 900 000-0 5
Batteries: Matthewson and Myers;
F'rock and Smith
At Philadelphia-Dol won til
game in the eighth with two Dagger
sending home two runners. R. H. E
Philadelphia -. 900 020 020-4
Brooklyn ...... 200 900 01O-3
Batteries: Stack and Moran; Knet
ger and Miller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
Quincy.

Summary.
Base on balls-off Prough, l.
Struck out-By Prough, y; by
Hawk, 2.
Stolen bases-Fleming Burg, Pat.
terson, Reichle.
Sacrifice Hartman, Miller.
Double play-Clarke to Myers.
Hit by pitched ball-Patterson.
Time of game-1:25.
Umpires and Nugent.
Attendance-150.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
American League.


Games Today.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Boston.
At leveland-Cleveland defeated
Detroit, punching three singles and
a pass in the sixth. r. H. 3.
Cleveland 49,. 600 004 000-4 10 2
Detroit ....... 900 o1o 300 8 1
Batteries: Mitchell and Land; Null
lin and Stanage.
At Washington-Erro in the first
inning gave the visitors their only
run. R. H. E.
Washington -. 600 600 11o-2 5
New York $50. 100 600 oO0-1 5 0
Batteries: Johnson, Beckendorff
and Ainsmith; Quinn and Sweeney.
At Boston-The locals only run was
scored on clean hitting, but Philadel
phia scored twice on errors R. H. E.
Boston $3.50. 900 O10 600 OIL 4
Philadelphia 900 600 100 1--2
Batteries: Collins and Kleinow
Bender and Thomas
st. Louis-Chicago, rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08

Inc 0utQelQ mad only taTe6 putOulS
on the Keokuk side, most Of the outs
being via the strikeout route or on
infield grounders.
The Keokuk team went to Hannibal
I this morning to open the last series
away from home of the season. II
was thought for time yesterday that
the series would have to be played ia
Keokuk, as the park was under water,
but the club was advised to make the
trip late in the day.
Belts skyward bunt in the fifth
inning made possible the only double
play of the game. Pennington was
on first at the time and did not wait
to see if the ball had been hit prop
erly, the signal evidently being for
him to go to third If possible. He
rounded second and did not know that
Belt had sent UP a high one, until
he pulled up near third. The double
was easy.
Two fans were elected from the
baseball park yesterday for the first
time this season. They were strange
IRIS and became obnoxious to both
fans and players. The two loud-mouth-
ed individuals were seated down in
that part of the grandstand near the
Keokuk players bench. When Pat
terson was hit by one of Prough's
hard pitched balls and dropped to
the ground, both stood up and told
him to beat it to first base. They
yelled for Keokuk and then against
Keokuk; for Quincy and against
Quincy. Finally the fans and Cleary
rode them and two officers escorted
them to the ticket office, where their
money was returned.
Just a year ago today Keokuk was
in third place in the race for the Cen
trail Association pennant, with a per
eentage of .592. Ottumwa now second
place, was last year tailending the
works, while Quincy, the leading team
and undoubtedly the winner of the
rag" this year, was hounderins
around at the half down the ladder
spot, last year on this day and date
Burlington was leading a year age
with .612 figure, while Hannibal wa:
nip and tucking it for first honors Will
the Orchard City crew It all goes t.
| show that the seasons are like tickle
| minded maiden when relative pos
| itions with former years in base bal
are considered, and a team that il
! flying the cellar championship jacl
I this year may be the proud fox at thu
lead next.
Quincy Journal: Sh, and Sh, again
! Tiny Pete Fuller, accompanied by hi
three hundred pounds of avoirdupoi
and grip of samples of his electro
/ soup, arrived here the other day ant
will spend week in Quincy. Pet,
4 says there will be no more wearin,
of the mask or protector, nor HOLDING
the Indicator, as long as humanit.
will eat soup. Referring to the SOUP
the former umpire was very enthusi
astic and exhibited a list of testimon
ials from satisfied customers A few
of them at random, are as follows
Dear Pete: Before eating any o
your soup, was blind; but after eat
ing one can, can now see my finish
Yours, NJ. l. Serv." Dear Peter: Be
fore / heard of Electric soup, wa
troubled with my lungs. I bought /;
can of it and now l have electri,
1 lights. Yours, R. E. Mig" Dear Pete
Soup is fine. Ate one can of it anc
lave eaten nothing since. R. E Peat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08

SAFE MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN.
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe
and effective medicine for children as
it does not contain opiates or harm
full drugs. Get only the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow pack
age. Wilkinson G co,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08

At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hit Bloom
er and Clark hard and won the last
game of the series handily. r. II. Il
Hannibal ......... ......... b ~ :.
Monmouth ........ ........
Batteries: Bloomer Clark and
Lage; James and Cadigan.
At Kewanee-There was no gams
yesterday.
At Burlington-The Pathfnders losi
the last game Of the season on theft
home grounds, Plympton being MI
hard and timely. X. q.
Galesburg ....., ....... ~
Batteries: womack and Shea;
Plympton and Eng
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
THE GRATITUDE or ELDERLY
PEOPLE

Goes out to whatever helps give
them ease, comfort and strength.
Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
American Association.

Louisville, 2; Columbus, 4.
Milwaukee, 2; st. Paul, 3. 10 in.)
Toledo, 2; Indianapolis, l.
Kansas City, Z; Minneapolis, 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08
bladder diseases promptly. and give
comfort and relief to elderly people.
Wilkinson G Co.
Act the Part

Were nightingale, would act
the part Of nightingale; were q
swan. the part of swan.--Epic,etus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-08

In the last four games on the
home grounds, Quincy has made an
even sixteen hits-an average OF
four per game