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The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
MISSISSIPPI is VORACIOUS.
Eats Up Real Estate with Vicious
and Relentless Tooth.

From the Louisville C0Tigr-JouuaL
Old settlers along the Mississippi can
tell how thousand acres here and there
went IN the river a long time ago and
how landmarks have been wiped out and
family possessions obliterated. Sometimes
farm is transferred from one side OF
the big stream 10 the other. but the river
messes up things distressingly in the
transfer.
It creates an island or builds Up a Sand
bar every once IN a while. thus changing
the topography Of things and furnishing
a place of refuge for the care-free shanty
boatman. The Mississippi is big and
muddy. II would be less muddy If its
turbulent tributary. the Missouri. was
not always contributing samples OF real
estate which il has picked up in a devious
journey Of more than 1900 miles.
For all that, the Mississippi is some
what Of a mud gatherer itself. as is
shown by its ruthless conhscation OF a
section OF Ballard County. II is doing
things Of that sort all the time. except in
places where Mother Nature or a Federal
appropriation has made it impossible.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
sugar Beet in Hawaii.

The experimental patches of beets
grown in Hawaii being satisfactory. it is
reported that Gov. Frear and Com
missioner of Public Lands Campbell will
take over the Island Of Lanai and show
its possibilities. the projectors Of the pres
ent scheme desiring to locate a colony
Of farmer families from the United States
on these lands They believe that in this
way, by getting farmers directly interest
ed in the cultivation of the soil, they can
avoid the difficulties that have environed
the cane industry with its frequent labor
strikes. Some doubt is still expressed as
60 the sucrose content of the beetS. which
would involve finally the possibility Of
paying satisfactory prices for them to the
beet growers.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
BUILDERS EXCHANGE SHOW
Enterprise in H Street Assumes
Much Public Interest.
One-third OF Space Taken and Build
ing Rapidly Fills with EK-
hibitOrs' Wares.

To one visiting the new Builders EX-
change. in II street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, the exhibition IS
both novel and instructive. Upon the
upper floors OF the building erected for
the purpose last winter IS gathered ma
terials for building. devices for doing
work. and the finished products Of the
manufacturer in considerable variety and
quantity.
The exhibit has been gathered this year
and is only partially complete. About
one-third Of the floor space Of the exhi-
bition rooms has been leased and it is
now possible TO see what the character
Of the show will be when the room is
filled and all the articles TO be placed on
exhibition are arranged. About twenty
five exhibitors have taken space and have
set up their wares. Most Of them are
local builders and merchants and ma
terial men. a few from other points are
included In the number and II is expect
ed that as the building fills up the pro-
portion Of outside concerns represented
will be larger.
Another feature or the exchange IS the
installation OF thee headquarters Of orga-
nizations in the buildings. Seven such
bodies hold their meetings in the ex-
change and have their Offices there. v
The exhibit is accessible not only TO
builders and men amliated with that IN
dustry. but IS open TO others who may
only desire to look at it from the stand
point Of the sightseer,
The plans of the management contem-
plate a permanent exhibit and it will nat
urally become more striking and valuable
as time passes. The success of the en-
/ terprise seems now assured and those
conversant with It voice the expectation
that the exhibit will in time not only fill
the building but possibly strain It's IA
| cllties
An important feature OF the exchange
is the cooperation of the members and
exhibitors in exact proportion TO their
| pccuniary interest and activity in advanc-
ing the purposes Of the body. The ex-
| change helps the individual member or
| exhibitor, and each in turn helps the ex-
| change The showing OF goods is only
one element in the effort of the body tC
sell goods and TO advance the interests
of the members.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
DOING WELL In CHEVY CHASE
Large Lots Picked Up for Costly
Residences.
Unique Building Experiment I'm Con.
crete Going on Mt Virginia
Highlands.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report graft
flying progress at Chevy Chase Heights
in the work of identifying and develop
ing the property. as well as in closing
sales. During the last day or two they
report the sale Of frontage Of seventy
five feet on Keokuk street TO J. SlaytoI
Davidson. of the firm OF Davidson &
Davidson. The buyer is having plans
prepared and will erect a home on tho
property. Another sale just closed is that
10 Harvey a. McBath Of two lots OF
Jocelyn street, with a frontage Of L;
feet.
The hills along the Connecticut avenue
front have been brought down to a four,
foot grade This will bring a great part
of the property into view from the cal
line. Care is being exercised TO protect
as FAR as possible the trees that cover 4
great part OF the heights.
The suburb known as Virginia High
lands. mentioned some time ago. has ex
tensive Improvements completed anc
under way. The subdivision is located
Oh the hill south Of Arlington. and tn,
new station which is being constructe,
at a cost Of $500 IS situated Just thi.
side Of Luna Park.
The undertaking is cooperative in It.
management and control, each purchases
being u member OF the association anC
having a vote at meetings relative Il
improvements and betterments for tn,
suburb.
The Virginia Highlands Association &
preparing TO build several attractive
houses, in which brick and cement vii
| be largely used.
The first building, now under construc
ton, has attracted much attention a
! 4 is the first structure in this location
to be of concrete poured in steel molds
somewhat after the Edison plan. Thi
steel mold equipment, as well as tn
plans of the subdivision. is the work o
! a local architect, Milton Dana Morrill,
] The molds are Of pressed steel and form
a trough about the walls. This troug
is filled with wet concrete and whe
hard. the lower tier of plates IS swun
on a hinge attachment to the top. wher
a second trough IS formed, and thi
process continued.
Ballard * Lanham report that owe
forty lots have been sold, and reserva
tons have been made for about twent
more.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Big Irrigation scheme.

Lorenzo Trevino, OF Monterey. is con-
structing one Of the largest systems OF
irrigation in Mexico upon his ranch OF
2,oOOOoJ acres IN the State OF Coahuila,
bordering the Rio Grande for more than
100 miles. He is building q series Of great
dams TO form reservoirs for storing the
flood waters upon different parts Of his
ranch. II is stated that he Will spend
more than 100000 gcld in the construc-
ton Of dams and in building a system
Of canals and bitches. The first Of the
dams, known as the san Miguel has been
competed. 1t is about thirty feet high
constructed Of masonry. and forms a
reservoir with a capacity of 100000
cubic meters Of water. This reservoir is
now full
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
PREACHER ENTERS POLITICS.
AbRndOnS Pulpit for More Practical
Affairs of Life.

Firm in the belief that as a minister OF
the gospel he was living I'm a sphere of
ideals and theories, apart from the
worlds activity and progress. Charles H.
Braden. formerly pastor Of Grace Bap-
list Church, Of Spokane, Wash. has
abandoned the pulpit to enter national
politics, which. he says. expresses life as
il is actually lived adding:
i have come to feel that while the
ministry continues 70 preach and idealize.
politics continue to live and do: that the
gap between them continues to widen.
and that the preachers world as an en-
bodiment OF fanc!sul theories. excellent to
be written about sung about. theorized
about. and, to some extent. cried about.
but not 20 be carried into politics and
government and made universally oper-
atiye. / have no word Of criticism TO
pass upon the calling OF the ministry: it
is the highest among men. While I was
IN II l tried to fulfill It's requirements to
tho utmost"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
nnns Nnt Increase Rnte.

The Bank OF England did not Increase
it's 4 per cent discount rate. a fact which
was accounted for by the marked i'm
provement in the Banks position. The
Banks return shows an advance from
$50 per cent 10 1885 per cent in the ratio
Of reserve to liabilities. comparing with
a decline from 5l.3O per cent to 1915 per
cent in the corresponding week last year.
The proportion, however. is still below
the ten-year average Of 47.52 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
WASHINGTON HOTEL.

Designs and specifications for the new
Washington Hotel. 10 be erected at North
Capitol and Z streets. have been accepted
by the building committee Of the Wash
ington Hotel Company, and the commit
tee authorized 10 proceed with the con-
struction Of the building. It will be ten
stories high. surmounted by roof gar
den. which viii nave a wide outlook
upon the city in all directions. The
hotel will front upon the Union Station
plaza. fifty feet upon North Capitol
street. l6J feet on E street. It Will have
about 300 rooms.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
First Sugars In Market.

Orleans market: There are some first
sugars in warehouse in the city and some
quantities held in the in
terror waiting the demand for these SUI
gars as such. During recent years it has
been a notable fact here that high-grade
plantation clarified sugars were jobbed
out at the same prices as white granu-
lated. our market in this way emulating
the well known English demand for De
merara crystals as such. Cane syrups
are practically all out Of the market, as
they could hardly be kept free of fer
mentation as late as these dates without
being held in cold storage. which is not
usual for such goods"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
MAY BUILD DANCING HALL
Plan Proposed in St. Louis to Con-
vert Old Market to Such Use.
II Will BE Fashioned After the Eu-
rOpean Institution and Run
on similar Lines,

An experiment viii probably be tried IN
St Louis which, If successful there, may
be adopted in other American cities The
municipality there owns an old market
which, for reasons which need not BE-
enumerated. will soon be abandoned. Il
is known as the Biddle Street Market
Charles a Silk, a member Of the COM
mon council, has worked out a plan Of
changing the old market into a public
dancing hall. similar 10 those maintained
at public expense in many Of the Euro
pean cities II is Councilman Silks idea
that the city shall remodel the market
house into a dancing han. maintain it al
public expense. and allow its-use, under
municipal control. for the amusement OF
the poor families Of the vicinity.
The dancing hall Of the European city
is an institution provided for the amuse-
ment of the common people, who meet
there evenings and engage in dancing
and other social amusements- Vaudeville
shows in some instances form part OF the
entertainment The privileges OF the hall
are without cost, and good order and ex-
emplary conduct are enforced by police
] supervision.
/ It appears that in St Louis the old
market is in the center Of one Of the
Icongested portions Of the city, where hun
dreds Of families Of factory men live,
whose opportunities for amusement and
/ recreation are reduced 10 the minimum.
Councilman Silk. Of that city, argues
/ that the provision for the amusement OF
the people through dancing IS In the same
category as public baths, ch!ldren's play
grounds. and similar public efforts for
the benefit Of the common people. An
ordinance is now before the municipal
/ assembly TO convert the old market into
the public dance hall. St Louis papers
say with good prospects Of passage.
Henry Clews, the New York fnancier
will deliver the commencement address
at the Kentucky State University, Lex
| ington, on June ?.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

terra Gotta viii compose the walls, sup
ported by a steel frame. The building
VIII be INTELLECTUALLY imposing and in
keeping with it's fine surroundings.
1t viii be fitted up with all the useful
and comfortable features Of the modern
hotel, and IL Is understood Will cater
specially 10 accommodations for COM
mercial travellers. tourists, and others
who visit Washington.
The building operations are in the
hands Of the trustees Of the company,
William V. Cox. f. O. Whitford, Samuel
J. Prescott. Arthur a. Birney. and Alex
ander Wolf Il Is expected the hotel
will be ready 10 open in about a year.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Increase for Street Car Men.

The Montreal Street Railway Company
has announced an unsolicited increase Of
a cent per hour in the pay of the 1900
conductors and motormen in its employ
The increase makes the minimum rate 10
cents and the maximum q cents. the lat
ter rate also carrying free uniforms.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Plans prepared by Appleton P. Clark,
jr., for remodeling the banking room OF
the Second National Bank have been ac-
cepted by the building committee. and
authority has been voted by the directors
TO so forward with the work
The plans involve the construction Of
new front 10 the top of the second
story OF the building in Seventh street,
the Encouragement of the interior, and
the construction Of new banking room
in marble and bronze. The interior Will
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
LAND SYNDICATE
HAS Big AMBITION
Proposes to Exploit Domain
in Latin America.
SEEKS MEXICAN CONCESSION

Combination of Capitalists Said to
BE Intent on Buying Public Areas
in All Countries OF Central and
and South America-Are Chartered
Under the Laws of Arizona.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

have e wide central lobby, with cages
FOR the tellers and bookkeepers on each
side OF the room. The offices OF the
president. cashier, and assistant cashier
viii be in front. In the rear will be two
steel vaults and a specially constructed
book vault and a room for the meetings
OF the directors.
The building committee IS composed of
william V. Cox, Walter c. Clephane, VII
liam f. Mattingly. Charles W. Fairfax.
Samuel J. Prescott. I. o. Whitford. and
Alexander Wolf
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
CHANGE HOUSE TYPE
How Solid Blocks Might Be
Improved Upon,
A REAL ESTATE MAN TALKS

He Suggests Modification of Apart
ment Houses So that Incumbents
Could own Them-Homes Might Be
Constructed on sides OF Broad
Plaza-Residence Parks Favored.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

The Stella has reached New Orleans
with 1900 boxes Of Palermo lemons
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Henry Clews, the New York fnancier
will deliver the commencement address
at the Kentucky State University, Lex
ington, on June ?.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
WRIGHT QUOTES
PURE SEED LAW
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Issues Warning to Dealers
Also Urges Cleanliness.

State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Wright has issued warning to deal
ers against the sale OF impure agri-
cultural seeds. Al persons who buy
seets and have reason to doubt their
purity are requested to send samples
to the Office OF Commissioner Wright
who states a prosecution will follow
in every case where the seeds. when
tested, prove TO be impure
The new Iowa pure seed law is
strict While it is recognized as i'm
possible to prevent small per cent OF
weeds and other foreign growths
from cropping out in common seeds,
there are certain seeds which the
law bars in grass, cereals and other
staple seeds Those prohibited are
wild mustard or charlock. quackgrass
Canadian thistle, wild dodder OF corr
cookie
Dealers should insist upon the same
compliance from wholesalers. Mr.
Wright says. Labels required BY ths
seed law should be printed or writer
on all packages Of seed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
BELT in ROLE
OF WORKMAN
Takes Journey to Baseball Park to
start Preliminary Work on Few
Changes that are Found
Necessary
NO GRASS INFIELD HERE
Goes Not Think it is Practical for q
Minor League Club Unless
There is Plenty of Money
to spen5.

Manager Frank Belt assumed tie
role of workman this morning and
spent a greater part OF the day at
the ball park on improvements that
will be made this week. There Is
JOY among newspaper men who viii
have to sit through many ball games
during the season and shove pencil
between many entangling squares OF
a score book. for relief has been grant
ed item The scorers box will likely
be moved TO where the visiting play
ers bench was last season. 1t will not
occupy quite so much space as the
players bench, and viii have cover
ing and a slight dip in front to pro-
tect the scorers from wind, rain and
the hot sun. This is an innovation,
or rather a change that will be well
received. II is the intention to move
the visiting players bench 10 posi-
ton about where the score board is at
present. Also, people in the south end
of the grand stand are TO De protected
from the sun and rain by canvas,
which will be stretche.. along at the
south end A number of other minor
repairs lave been mentioned.
Several days of good. hard work
when the ground IS not so spongy viii
put the diamond in better shape than
it has ever been Heretofore. the 10
cap grounds have had very weak
reputation throughout the circuit, but
that reputation viii likely be lost dur
ing the coming season In the past
the water has been drained from tne
diamond in such way as to leave
little gulleys in it running from home
plate andsradiating toward first, sec
on and third Ender the present plan;
the water viii be drained from The
pitchers box
Belt does not believe that grass in
fields are practical for the mino
leagues, unless club has plenty o
money to keep the diamond in prope'
condition 1t takes great deal NOR
work on a grass inf1eld than on dir
Examples in the Central ASSOCIATE :;
are Burlington and Hannibal j
Burlington there are holes in the SGD
or rather shoe impressions that ar
never taken out by rolling, as the
should be. A ball bounding from on
of the holes is hard TO handle In Har
nibal the infeld is full OF rocks
q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Well Known Epworth League Man
From Burlington, Gave Inter
es,ins and Helpful Ad-
dress Yesterda:-.
CHRIsT's GREAT LOVE
Doctor Cook Speaks Of Broader View
With Which World Should Re-
gard the Saviour, in
His Teachings.

The message which Dr. Thomas
F. Cook. of Burlington, gave to the
men of Keokuk at the Y. II. C. A.
auditorium yesterday afternoon, was
one calculated to make the most hard
ened sinner EEL a twinge OF con-
science.
Doctor Cool took as the theme CT
his discourse verse from the seven
teenth chapter of the gospel of St
John, Life Eternal, That They Might
Know Him Only: the True God and
Jesus Christ, Whom Thou Hast Sent"
The Doctor begins by showing a
striking picture of Jesus Christ at the
end of His ministry, instructing His
disciples and reminding them of their
object. He said.
I'VE do not make personal appli-
cation of the mission of the Saviour.
The present generation has an entire
~ wrong idea of God He is not q
Judge. he is a kind Father We had
to be saved and our Parent loved US
SO much that he sae rificed His only
SOl4, A0i OOl SchCr W saw Nc ny Ills
love and liyin- example.
If we could only get that wonder
ful spirit OF Christ, that oyermastering
love for our feIlowmen which He has
for US, We would be different race
OF people.
1T was the business of Christ to re
veal the true nature of the Father
by His acts on earth. This He most
certainly did
Doctor Cook concludes his address
/ by bringing before our eyes in his
gentle manner, the wonderful view OF
/ Jesus Christ as he is in the presence
/ of PLATE The Saviour was scourget
/ for our ightmindedness, cursed fol
our sins, and then follows FITS divine
I reply, :. Father. forgive them, the!
know not what they Co If we would
/ be saved We must get larger ant
more comprehensive view of our Mas
ter in all His great love"
The audience was favored by ;
/ beautiful sacred duet. rendered by MI
and Mrs. Laubersheimes. wi-ch wa
appreciated to the utmost by all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night, and do you raise mucus
in the morning? Do you want relief?
II so, take Chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy and you viii be pleased. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Wright is Active.

Commissioner Wright has started
another group OF prosecutions for al
legged violations of the state pure food
laws. They are:
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union
Mill company of Waterloo, for selling
Low Grade -four not bearing tax
tags, analysis, tags or slips showing
net weight as required by law.
F j Carpenter and L. D. Carpen' ar
of Riceville for same offense.
Lusk & Erickson of Odebolt for
sale of Imitation Flavor Lemon
which contained no lemon oil.
Floyd Jemison and Roy Jemison OF
Montrose for sale of Hummer 100 pei
cent pure pepper" which is not luc
per cent pure.
L. H. White and ]. H Buchanan o.
Fairfield for sale OF Economy Flavor
ing compound so labelled. put no
labeled to show quantity Of ingred
tents
]. P Therkelson OF Lake View TO
sale of lemon flavoring adulteret an,
not SO labeled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
With 1908 pins until yesterdays com

with 1908 pins until yesterdays COM
petition.
In the singles G. G. Fisher of Chi
cago jumped into first place with a
total OF $50 pins His performance
exceeds that of Max Unger of Cleve,
land by eleven pins. Fisher also holds
high grand total with l.S2S pins in the
various divisions. The high eight
scores in each division are:
Singles-G. G. Fishes. $50; Max
Unger. 64a: George Oakley, Madison
Wis, 642; Max Drossmann, Detroit.
GIL: Otto VAIL, Cleveland. $50; Frank
Frohnauer, Columbus. Ohio, $50, and
H. C. Albertson. Des' Moines. Iowa,
631.
Doubles-Daiker and Waterman
Cleveland. 1921. Cook and Crewdson,
Sebring, Ohio, 1928; Zimmerman and
Campbell, South Bend. Ind, 1908;
Sundvahi and Wilson, Chicago. 1,1sS;
Hall and Lane Washington, Pa.
1.1s6: Shepherd and Suffer, Washing
ton, Pa, 1,1s4. and Balzer and Haines
Omaha, Neb., 1.179
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
But Four Weeks Lef...

There are but four weeks OF bowl
ing left for teams in the Keokuk Bowl
ing association. The Olymrans have
five games left to play. one scheduled
for this week with the Grand Leaders
that was postponed from last week.
OF the remaining games the Olympian
team vii like,y defeat the Grand
Leaders, Seal skins and Drexels, leaT-
ing the uncertain g mes the engage
nlents with Seiberts and with the Le-
Brons, the team which has been going
well OF late IN addition TO the
Olympian games, the Seibert team
must play the Drexel, Grand Leaders
and Keokuk club. Of course Seiberts
must defeat the Olympians and will
have to stave off defeat by the keo-
ki1k club 10 go TO tie with the pres
ent holders Of first position Taking
everything into consideration it IS IN
likely that the Olympians will be tied
for first place On the other hand it
looks as if the Keokuk club will go
tie with the Operas for second place.
All that is necessary is for that club
to defeat the Seiberts and have the
Olympians defeat them, and at the
same time win the other two games,
which are with Wells and LeBrons
For fourth place Wei and Seal Skins
will battle The race for the bottom
position is between the Grand Leaders
and Drexels. The most surprising fea
lure Of the present season has been
he work Of the Grand Leaders. ~
y the opening OF the league II was con
fdently expected that the Grand Lead
ers team would be up in the running
The fact OF the matter is the team
rolled too well during the first 81,
I games. the PLAYERS maintaining ar
q average that PLAYED havoc with tht
handicap system. as Jar as any bene
fit 10 the Grand Leader cam was con
cerned.