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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
The Height Record.

tfIate City Leased Wire Service
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July o.
The worlds record for altitude was
smashed here te.is afternoon by Wal
ter Brookins, twenty-year-old Day
ton, Ohio, youth, member of the
Wright Brothers aerial team, who rose
70 the dizzy height of G, 100 feet, nearly
22O0 feet higher than anyone has ever
flown in a heavier than air machine.
Rrookins' record is official.
The previous altitude record was
4,SS4,a feet, made by Brookins at In
aianapolis, on June 13 of this year.
l'p to that time the record had been
hsld by Louis paulhan, the French.
man, who mounted 4,165 feet. in a
Farman biplane at Los Angeles on
January II, 1910.
In nIteen minutes of constant climb.
Ing Brookins was almost out of sight
% the naked eye. Ayiators on the
beach grew alarmed. for they feared
te would get into the rarer air of the
higher attitudes which would not sun.
port his aeroplane. Evidently Brook.
ms had no such fears, but he rose IN.
II he had reached 6.100 feet. There
ne made several circles and began his
descent He came down slowly and
gsracefully- AS he reached a point
nifty feet above tie earth he shut off
ms engine and glided to the beach,
When the official height was an
nonnced, Bookins was placed on the
shoulders Of the crowd and carried to
his hotel
Charles K. Hamilton left here 10
night 1t is said Hamilton and o,rr
ess have split and ts.at Hamilton viii
soon begin flights in an aeroplane oil
MS own design.
By Brookins' daredevil fight, the
wright Company Wins prize of 81,
soo offered to the aviator who should
nfeak the worlds altitude record
bfookins, whose salary Ia $500 8
mcnth as exhibitor for the Wright
Continued on page 80
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800 Feet Tall.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
VISALIA, Cal, July 9.-The big
Sequoia forest near here is threatened
with destruction by fire which is
sweeping down on through smaller for
ests three miles away. Forty United
States cavaIrynen and scores of
ranchmen and forest rangers are out
in the brush fighting the flames to
prevent them reaching the giant Sc
quotas IN the itareatened forest are
1000 of those trees, each 900 feet
high and each having circumference
at the base of forty-five feet.
The fire started as the result OF an
explosion of dynamite III the brush.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
PLANS FOR
BIG AUTO RACES
Nine-Mile Circuit 10 he Put in Shape
for the Events Next
Month.
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-NIIly lltfisVU ' tStTNICP,J
CHICAGO, July 9.-Plans for the
western Vanderbilt Automobile races
to be run under the auspices of the
Chicago Motor club, will begin to ma
terialize Monday, when work on the
nine-mile circuit at Elgin will be start
ed.
The road will he scraped, the waves
taken out and the holes filed up.
Thousands of gallons of oil will BE-
used on the course, Next week will
start an active campaign to secure
entries to the races. They are sched-
.uled to. start August 26, and run for
two DAYS The German car. Benz, and
the Italian Fiat have already request
ed entry blanks for the races.
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Escaped Throuah ManhoIe.

BOONE, July 9-John Gates, a pa
rolled negro from this city, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff John Reid for misbehavior. 1.e
begged to see friend at the Hoist
hotel before going to jail. He was
taken there by the sheriff and while
in the basement escaped through a
manhole. An automobile chase follow
ed but it was some time before he
was captured again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
DIED AT HIS HOME
Charles C. Townsend Passed Away
from Pneumonia, at Age of
Sixty-Eight Years.
fGate City Leased Wire Service.

NEW BRIGHTON. Pa, July O.
Charles Champlin Townsend, sixty
eight years old, president of the old
National bank of New Brighton and
a former congressman, died at his
home this afternoon of pneumonia.
He was member of the Fifty-First
congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
POLISH EDITOR
is IN JAIL
Some Fcoliahness on the
Streets and is Now Await
ing Trial.
IGate city Leased wire servioe,l

ctTITS SN' eIp ~ ~ %, =, wee =,
is faithfully serving the money inter
ests which own both him and Roose-
velt shouted A. Jasinsld. editor Of
the Polish Socials' daily, "Ozinik Lud-
ovy," and tonight the patriotic scribe
il awaiting the trial by jury which he
demanded in court today.
A member of the police force who
understands the language of the Pole
decided that his remarks were i'm
proper for street delivery and ran
him in.
Local socialists are highly indignant
over Jasinski'o arrest.
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Public Mass MEETING.

MARSHALLToW4,. July "a pub
against the increase of rates Of the
telephone company. 1t was decided
that the palrons of the Marshalltown
Telephone Co. would pay bills under
protest and then sue the company.
The local lawyers agree to conduct
the suit without charge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
WELL, TT RATNED
IN KEOKUK ALSO
Chicago Grows Boistriously BoastfuI
Because it Got Cooled
Off.
rGate city Leased wire seryi

TGate City Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, July 9-Long promised
thunder showers drenched Chicago
tonight and brought relief to the suf-
fering people. After an intensely hot
day, when the thermometers regis
tered 81 and four persons died of
prostration, the cooling rain was
made the occasion of rejoicing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-10
TO CELEBRATE
FOURTH AGAIN
srs...l
Jeffrics and Johnson May Get To-
aether for Another Battle
in The Near
Future.
JOHNSON IS WILLING
Jeffrics Hints That he Would Try Il
Again, and the Negro Ap-
pears TO be
Anxious.
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rGate City Leased Wire service.1
SAN FRANCISCO July 9.-Tex
Rickard will go to Los Angeles early
next week to make a tentative ar
rangement for another meeting be-
tween James j. Jeffries and Jack
johnson.
He announced tonight that he had a
talk with Jeff over his plan for a
fight and If the former champion is
in earnest he will try to sign him
with the big negro for second scrap.
The battle would be staged either at
Reno or anothr city which Rickard
refused to state but which he says
is in the United States. Richards de-
cision to endeavor to promote sec
ond go between the men was reach
ed after he had been shown an in
terview given The United Press by
Jeffries, in which he said he had
been thinking of another battle and
might decide in very few days to
so after Johnson for return en-
gagement.
IF Jeffries is sincere in his deci-
sion to fight Johnson again, and il
can sign him and the negro, certain
ly would be glad to promote another
battle between them said Rickard
tonight Jeff should be given a
/ chance to redeem himself
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Showers of Hlessinn.

MASON CITY. July 9.--The sixty
days drouth was broken by fine
rain, which is quite general through
out the northern and western part of
Iowa. 1t was still raining at noon.
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johnson is WILLING,

lCate City Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, July 9.-Replying to
James j. Jeffries' announcement
that he intended to issue challenge
for return fight for the heavyweight
championship of the world, Jack
Johnson tonight told The United
Press that he was ready to fight tho
California grizzly any place and any
time, providing the proper induce
ments were offered Johnson init
mated that he would set his mark
high and that he would not fight
again until 8 good sized purse was of
fered.
Jack Johnson tonight announced
that he was willing to fight James J..
Jeffries again, but that he was deter
mined that a purse of the same mag
nitude as that fought for at Reno July
a be posted for the match.
This, local sporting men agree,
practicany obviates any possibility of
return match, unless Johnson con-
cedes more reasonable terms.
Even Sig Hart, who is living with
Johnson here, said that he did not be-
lieve any promoter would offer a
purse the size of t2at posted by Rick
ard and Gleason.
IF l do fight Jeffries again it will
be at Reno on Labor day" said John
son tonight. THAT is the best day |
can think of and Reno is about the
only place left waere we could fight.
Il still believe that Jeffries is able
to put up a better scrap than he did
July 4, but that | will have no diff
Guilty in defeating him.
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THE WEATHER.
cTHE WEATHER. ...... a..

cTHE WEATHER. ........ "a.
CHICAGO, Ill. July 9.-1llinois,
showers, followed by fair weather,
cooler in north portion Sunday; Mon
day fair
Missouri-Fair preceded by show
ers in north portion; Monday fair,
cooler.
Iowa-Fair, preceded by showers in
east portion Sunday. Monday fair,
cooler in east portion Sunday.
Local Observations.
KEOKUK, July 8.
Bar. Their. Wind Weather
., Z a. M. 29.s7 Y sW Clear
Rainfall for past twenty-four hours:
II hundredths.
July Mean temperature, 10 de,
grees; maximum, 80; minimum, 66.
River Bulletin.
KEOKUK, July 8.
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KEoKUK, July 8.
River Forecast.

ktNeF FORECAST
The river will continue to fall slow.
ly for several days.
FRED q. GOSEWTSGH,
Observer.
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Continued on page 80
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
COUNTRY VS.. CITY

Yes, it's lively in the city, where
they've got their 'lectric lights,
And the people soon have wrinkles from
their stayin' out o'nights;
They've got shows and things to keer
EN- from a-gettin' lonesome there,
And they look all-hred stylish in the
costly clos they wear,
But guess they have their troubles just
the same as me and you,
And reckon that they're often ruther
worse'n ours. too
We've got wood piled in the woodshed
thatll last year or so,
And there's more out where that come
from and more sapln's still to
grow;
We amt worried over coal strikes, let
the cold winds blow away,
We can carry in the billets and not have
a cent to pay;
While they're shiverin' up yonder
where they're got so much to see,
We can heat up fer the babies, that the
Lord sent you and me.
There is always somethin' doin' to
make city people sad;
If it amt sausage famine, why. you II
hear the waters bad;
When the strikers stop the street cars,
then the mischief is to pay,
And the people have to foot it,, gittn
clubbed along the way;
And the fever epidemic' and the small
pox every year
Keep the city people ste@in', and I'm
glad to live out here.
Oh, it's quiet in the country, and
there's few uncommon sights,
And Gods moon and stars up yonder
have to do fer lectric lights;
But with 'taters in the cellar and with
wood piled in the shed,
When theirs hay stacked in the hay
mows for the stock that must be fed
They can have their noisy city, with the
sights up there to see,
And the kind old quiet country will be
good enough for me.
Chicago Record Herald.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
a Curiosity In Boundaries.

About 800 yards from the station at
HerseauX. ut the crossroads from
Oudenarde to RoubaiX. on the way
from Journal to Monseton. there is Il
directing post which from a topograph-
ical point of view is a curiosity. This
post marks the separation between the
two countries. France and Belgium;
three provinces or departments. lie
Nord. western Flanders and Hainault;
three bishoprics. Cambral. Burgess and
Journal. Three races dwell around it.
speaking three languages. French,
Flemish and WALTON. 1t is also in
three communes. Wattrelos. HerseauS
and Estaimplus.-L Globe.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
GRAND JURY REPORT.

The grand Jury report which is published In another col
umn one of the sensible documents that character
that has been presented the people of Amado county tor
manv years. be borne in mind that is the na
port of the grand Jury 1909 This body mpaneed IN
November of last year. and after being session few days
it adjourned to meet again the call of the chairman The
expert appointed examine the books of county officials had
work his ongdrawnout task tor over ten months
and there was prospect of speedy termination of his
labors at that time probably this aspect Of the
porting business that had much do with the determination
of the Jury hold into the present year. There
growing restessnes throughout the county account OF
the proongation of the experts task and the bill that
being piled up against the taxpayers the result thereof
The members of the grand jury did not feel like dsband1ng
until the official expert had completed his task The tenn
porary adjournment of the ury might be interpreted
broad hint the expert make haste with the finishing
touches That the construction place upon their
ton. AS the experts report made the grand
Jury reassembed and quickly disposed of its unfinished
business.
The is brief but to the point 1t touches upon few
subjects but those it speaks in uncertain
tones 1t is really noticeable fer what it does say,
than for what says. There total absence of the pass
ing of boquets public officials in the shape of thanks for
coureses shown compliment for duties performed which
things have usually constituted nauseang feature of such
reports and which tended neutralize commendabe
features Public elected discharge certain
duties. 1t is the province of jury euogise them
for attending their dutes whether this is done for polit
cal effect from motives of personal fattery An official is
presumed to do his duty If he fails in this regard then
become the business of the grand jury
relief know that the putting feature has been out
matter what influences contributed bring about
result.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
In the Land of Windmil!s.

The Dutch when they invite you.
and they are not a guest seeking race,
are extremely hospitable and make
YOU at once welcome. Sometimes.
however, when it comes to dinner.
their active hospitality demands an en-
ergetic recognition. The table is laid
with piles Of plates before each chair.
On your first visit the spoons and forks
are heavy silver, the knives OF the
finest steel and ivory. You never
however. eat with them again. When
you have been shown that family
possesses them that ends 1t. You eat
thereafter from everyday ware.
What would the silver be like for
our descendants if we used it often:'
an old lady asked me. What would
we have if our ancestors had been
"-Eva Madden in Harpers
Bazaar.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
THE ANTARCTIC
CONTINENT
A Valuable Territory

Charcot, a French explorer, faucies
that he has demonstrated the existence
of great Antarctic continent. He re-
turns to Punta Arenas, on the Straits Of
Magellan, with specimens, faunal,
floral, mineral, vegetable-vauabe
scientific collections which may show
the existence of unde yeloped wealth up
on the new continent.
The Frenchman exploration is not
an exploit like Peary's penetration to
the pole, but is more valuable to man
kind; indeed it is serious business,
not mere amazing feat.
Peary could bring back only ice and
salt water from that point in waste of
frozen sea which he reached, and to be-
lieve that he reached the geographical
point we have only his word and cir
cumstantial evidence. But Charcot
brings back from the solid land he has
been exploring new species of animals
and plants, also rocks and ores. He is
real explorer, in the sense that STAN
ley was an explorer.
Nor is his work simply of scientific
interest The Antarctic continent which
appears not to be surmounted with a gi-
gantic ice cap. as in Greenland, may
prove OF worth to mankind. Some ol
the richest scandinavian mines lie north
of the Arctic circle. The Arctic fish
cries of Russia and Siberia increase in
importance. There may be coal. iron,
copper, gold, what not in the Antarctic
continent, which some day will cause
towns to spring up upon its interior.
Man has conquered the temperate
zones, and modern medical science is
enabling the white man to subdue the
tropics, as modern inventions are en-
abling him to endure the frigid zones
A new field for mankind's effort anc
partial occupation is quite likely to be
found in the mainland lying south o.
Tasmania, south OF Cape Horn South o
Kerguelen, even under that mysteriou:
curtain which Edgar Poe imagined ir
his celebrated adventure of Gordor
Pym. From the Minneapolis Journal.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
How Attraction acts.

Attraction acts very curiouSly. Thus
If there were man in the moon and
if he were like the men on the earth
he would be able to leap over three
storied house with as much ease as
an ordinary jumper springs over a
three foot fence in consequence or the
forces of attraction being much less
at the moons surface than at the
earths. An elephant there would be
as light footed as the deer here. a
boy throwing stones might easily land
them in an adjoining county. On the
other hand. the reverse of all this
would happen in Jupiter or Saturn.
They being 50 much greater than the
earth, their attraction would so i'm
pede locomotion that Il man would
scarcely be able to crawl. and large
animals would be crushed by Their
own weight.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29

Millers Best Flour-any Grocer any.
where.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
The Father of Him.

Census Taker-Give the ages OF
your five children.
Father-All right Mary will be thir-
teen in ptember-thirteen, yes. that
must be right. and John is-John-
ahem-he's going on eleven. guess;
then Helen-wait minute, never
could remember how old she is-Dut
Fred is--Fred is-let me see-and
Archie heavens. man, my wife VIII
be back ut half past D. Can't you
come again then? - Woman's Home
Companion.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29

Jackson has been suddenly transformed from the wide
open town closed far illegal forms of gam
bling concerned With many persons the spirit of gam
bling nvncbe The of the evil beyond the reach
of law involves the moral and mental makeup of the in
dividua The propensity will find in spite of all legal
enactments to suppress it. But So this
why such forms of gambling expressly prohibited by
law should be permitted in open defiance of the auth
critics Now that the lid has been put on whether the out
be favorable general business otherwise hope
it will be kept acksons prosperity is dependent
upon the gambling fraternity An influx of this class an
evidence rather than the cause of prosperity They re
factors be taken into consideration in the upbudine
of any community.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29

The weakness of the socalled Lincoln Roosevelt league
in its platform of principles for repub-
lican will take exception that but in its methods Actions
loudervoced than words and where the forces
in seeming conflict the latter will be taken the index
of the situation The league candidates represent faction
fighting down the other party candidates, rather than for
the of the party itself campaign of abuse and
tendency help democrats in preference republicans who
are of their faction drawing features with the
of farminded republicans. The Lincoln Roosevelt
league looks very much like democratic sideshow
Quoted in conformity with the ruleoruin policy We have
nothing say against the candidates personally But the
has much of the anything our party
rivals in it to suit u.s.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
The ONLY wav TO Know,

Catherine had asked so many ques-
tions, and father was growing impa-
tient. Finally he said. "Oh. Catherine,
I can't answer half your questions"
II know you can't, father, but then
1 do not know which half you can't
nswer."-Delineato
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with a bottle of
Chamberlain liniment. There is no
telling when ii may be wanted in case
of accident or emergency. 1t is most
excellent in all cases of rheumatism,
sprans and bruises. Sold by all dealers.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
Saved from the Grave

al had about given up hope, after
nearly four years OF suffering from a
severe lung trouble, " writes Mrs M. L.
Dix, of Clarksville, Tenn. "Often the
pain in my chest would be almost un-
bearabe and could not do my work,
but DR.. Kings New Discovery has
made me feel like a new person. Its
the best medicine made for the throat
and lungs" Obstinate coughs, stubborn
colds, hay fever, la grippe asthma
Group, bronchitis and hemorrhages,
hoarseness and whooping cough, yield
quickly to this wonderful medicine.
Try it, Soc and 500. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Spagnoli's drug store,
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29
Neither Polite Nor Wise.

Mrs. Tellltt-lt isn't polite to turn
your back On people.
Tellitt--It isn't wise. either. unless
you are sure that your dress Is hut
toned to the limit. Think that OVER
Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1910-04-29

Sanitary instruction is more inNHr-
tant than sanitary legislation.-Derhy,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-04
THE COST OF LIVING IS
SOME COST NOWADAYS

prosperous conditions, men who are in
touch with the tread of events say
positively that the increase in the
price of almost everything that the
householder must provide for his
family has not yet reached the top
mark.
The reasons for these coming ad-
vancesc
Meat dealers say the coming conclave
of the knights Templar is responsible
for the advance in the price of meats
in Chicago. But they say in the same
breath that after the knights have de-
parted the city prices will not drop to
their old levels. Scarcity of cattle and
sheep and hogs. they say, is the reason
for the advance.
Milk dealers say they are selling
milk at a loss now. 1T is only the
fact that dealers are under contract
TO sell milk at eight cents a quart that
prevents a rise now" said Ira j. Mix
yesterday When new contracts are
made in October. there will be a rise
probably of two cents quart
Butter Scarce, Despite storage.
| Butter is scarce and will be scarcer
| say the butter dealers They admit
| that there is at least $4,000. 900 pounds
of butter stored in Packingtown, but
when this IS sold they say. look out
| for the advance"
Farmers are selling their milch
cows for beef; there is a scarcity oil
milk and consequently of butter" is
the plant of the butter men.
There is a scarcity of fruits anc
vegetables this year owing to The
early frosts and other adverse condi
tons" said Sigmund Wedeles of the
Steele Wedeles Company
That is why we are sure a rise il
the price of canned goods and dries
fruits is coming"
The drouth is going to hurt tn
wheat crop and -four will be higher.
saythe -four dealers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-04

Prices on all cuts of naeats-prices
which were the highest in years
have been advanced l to cents
pound.
A rise in the price of milk--probably
rise of cents a quart--will be made
early in October
Before the Winter sets in the price
OF butter will be as high as 3e cents
pound
The price of all canned goods, can
ned corn. canned peas, tomatoes, etc,
will soon be raised.
The price of dried fruits will be ad
vanced
The price of -four will go higher
within the next few months
Prices OF everything have advanced
alarmingly in the months that have
just gone. The wage Garner. the man
on salary, every one who has had to
skimp and plan in order to make both
ends meet. bear abundant witness to
| this fact.
| Andnow, in the fact of countrywide
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-04
A CAMPING PARTY.

Rev Fred E and Mrs Walton will
take a party of boys to Michigan City
during the early part of next week
Arrangements have been made for a
suitable location, and the boys will
have the best of care. They expect to
be gone for a week and will have a
regular routine. Mrs. Walton has a
large class, which has enrolled about
sixty. 1t is expected that a large ma :
tority of these will attend. Parents
may rest assured that thu boys will
have the best of care and that they
will be returned home safe and sound
and we'll