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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
The Hog Rate Issue in iowa.

Cedar Rapids Republican. Several
of the papers Of the state have recent
ly been filled with attacks on the
Iowa railroad commissioners in CON
nection with movement for lower
live stock rates to Chicago. The de-
sire seems TO have been to get after
the commissioners, for political pur-
poses, rather than to get at the real
facts, that the Iowa packing interests
have been vitally interested. even to
the extent Of matter OF life and
death. The Iowa packers as interven-
ors have fought similar movements in
the past.
The packers side Of the controversy
is certainly worth considering. AT the
present time we are killing in Iowa
about 16 per cent of the hogs grown
and fattened in this state. The bulk
of the other 81 per cent are carried
to Chicago. But the Chicago packers
want to get the rest OF the business,
to break down the independent pack
ers entirely, in Iowa, as they have al.
ready done in Illinois.
But the people Of Iowa are vitality
interested in building up these pack.
ing interests. There Is not a hog that
ought to be carried out Of the state
except in the form of dressed and
cured meats. There are employed
probably 10000 men in the packing
industries OF the state. But we ought
| to employ $4,000.
The farmers of Iowa are as vitality
interested in this as the men Of the
cities With the independent packing
houses broken down. the trust pack
ers in Chicago will pay their own
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

AS you know we have been making
an effort to have the government inl-
prove the Des Moines river. This
week we have the good news that the
United States engineers have en-
dorsed the project aud we expect them
to be at work along the Des Moines
within the next sixty days. The mon
ey to pay the expense of this first
work. the survey. estimate of cost,
plans, etc, has already been appropri.
ated and is ready.
After the survey comes the matter
of getting an appropriation each year
to help the work along. Engineers
say tie work from Des Moines to the
mouth can be done in five years.
Those in charge in Washington say
the quickest way to get appropria
lions is to start line OF boats and
navigate the river now during the
good water months. A record of the
river for the past five years shows
that for five months of the year it has
had an average of six to seven feet
of water, ample water for steamboat
ing. The improvements contemplated
will make it navigable for eight
months. This will also give us great
and permanent water power at man.
of the towns. OF course you know what
that means at Bonaparte.
Now to assist this enterprise, the
proposition is to use the river by put
ting in a feet of boats next spring and
operate them between Mississippi riv-
er points. or even Chicago.
We have in mind a class of low deck
boats, which will carry the freight
and will go under all the bridges.
About the only distractions are the
old dam wrecks at Bentonsport and
Bonaparte. When the water gets
down to four feet there will be danger
of hitting them. A feet of three of
these. boats hitched side by side gives
a width of fifty-four feet, so that to
get them through there should be a
clear channel of at least sixty feet.
Possibly a good way to make chan
mel would be to clean out the old
locks, take out the cross wall an. blow
out the dirt with dynamite, SO that
the high water in the spring would
do the rest
We expect to organize a company
and start the boats next March. Con-
siderable of the stock has already
been subscribed. Bonaparle business
men should have meeting and ar
range to clear a passage for the boats.
1t will certainly do these towns some
good to have the boats In operation
and if the matter is presented to them
/ think Inc town officials would have
the work doLe.
From boatman's view of it, II the
old lock walls are still there. It would
make better and safer navigation to
run through the old locks than to try
to clear a place in the center of the
river.
Ottumwa and Des Moines are hard
at work on this project The operation
of the boats will do more than any
thing else to bring it to successful
termination. Usirg the river for q
few months each year will demon
strate there is something in it and gel
IL liberal appropriations tc do the
work. Have your peoll. he up and
help us out Yours,
E. H. THOMAS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

It is quite fashionable, if you are a
New York society woman, to get your
name in the papers as a sympathizer
with the women on strike against the
shirt waist factories. Recently sew
eral members of the younger set"
have been arrested for pic1eting. Par
ticipating in the strike is an interest
ing diversion with most of the ennuied
daughters of the rich and their activ-
tiles are not to be considered serious
ly. But with some of the women there
is deep. sympathetic interest and a
genuine desire to render service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
CHAPTER KY.

IT is. of course not given us to
know what dreams of fnme were
Murgatroyd's when he determined
4 TO throw down the gage at the
feet of Cradlebaushs. but. at all
events, 1t tcek the best kind of cour-
age and mettlc. and certainly from the
hour that he had sent for Pemmican
attempt to get evidence he had never
ceased his investigation of the big gam
bling house. However. Murgatroyd
had discovered that he was battling
not only with a single institution. but
with 4 huge political principle he was
at war with n big city.
Another man might have been dis
couraged. for miliionaires. large prop
erty owners. reputable taxpayers.
statesmen of the highest order ana
even his best friends came to him
and begged him 10 call off his crusade,
but he only shook his head. AS he
proceeded he made the discovery that
a political organization is not an or
|. isation- 1t is man; that crime is
personified and that corruption is con
crete.
Then one day Mixley and McGrath
burst into the prosecutors office.
Chief" spoke out Mickey joyously,
"McGrath aud me has got the goodsv
McGrath pulled from his pocket n
bulky document made up of deposit
tions.
While slurgatroyd read the docu-
ment his subordinates stood watching
him with anxious eyes. Long before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
Government Building at Washington.


Washington Press: We certainly
are pleased to note that a start has
been taken in this matter, vital to our
town. We need a government build
ing and now that start is made. it
will be all the easier to secure the
consummation of our desires. Won't
We be proud when the appropriation
is secured and the building complet-
ed. 1t will be something TO be proud
about. If Congressman Kennedy Sc
cures this appropriation there will not
be a man. woman or child in this old
town, but, who will have the most
kindly feeling toward our congress
man. Kennedy is worker: you don't
hear OF him much on the floor OF the
house. but he gets the results. Men
who know, tell us that Charley Ken
nedy is one of the hardest working
members of congress. He has his
nose to the grindstone all the time.
We Washington people appreciate the
fact, that the post Office matter has
been given start
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

President Taft is convinced that
the wreck of the Maine should be
raised. So is every right-thinking man
In the country. Until it is done there
will always be suspicion that the
real cause of the explosion which de-
stroyed the battleship was not the
one put forward by the board which
investigated the disaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

prices for live stock. AT The present
time there is considerable element
of competition and the Chicago pack
ers have to bid against the Iowa pack
ers- That helps prices.
The freight rates might amount 10
few cents per hundred pounds. but
the commission men in Chicago would
absorb that very readily. The farm
ers have ten times as much to gain
from building up of the independent
packers in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The epidemic of fash marriages is
somewhat obscuring the glitter of the
theatrical stars seeking divorces, but
those interested may have observed
that Reno is still doing business at the
old stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
The keokuk Power prni.e.

Mt. Pleasant Journal: That water
power project at Keokuk, is full of
possibilities for the towns and cities
OF this vicinity, and no telling what
advantages it may bring TO Mt Pleas
ant, on account Of the cheap power
and light which can be transmitted
from this dam, with its capacity OF
100000 horse power development.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
unselfish Patriots.

Banker Morse. of New York, hardly
has his prison bed warmed before
Banker Walsh, of Chicago, is on the
road to the STIR for an extended
stay. If Justice keeps on working
regular hours she may yet land few
more OF the bold bandits who appoint
themselves guardians of the peoples
money and call bank guaranty laws
confiscatory- Manson Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Prof Willis L. Moore, the weather
expert, reports having found an en-
velope of outer darkness above the
earth's atmosphere. which may ex-
plain the continued absence Of the
quondam Cook.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

slason Thompson. manager of the
railway news bureau of Chicago. re.
mains the most irreconcilable insur-
gent against Taft's railroad plans now
visible on the snowy pixies of the
middle west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The January rise in the stock mar
ket has not come off. 1t seems
strange that the bars we're put up so
quickly before the lambs could crowd
into the shearing pen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

town is judged by its newspapers.
much as man is sized up by his
clothes. The whole community is thus
a partner in its journalistic enter
prises. If you want your city to put
its best foot forward, give the home
paper the support it needs to keep on
expanding and growing more attrac-
tive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Paulhan's high fight at Los An
geles indicates the use of the air ship
in war. Future Notifications should
be proof against attack by land, sea
and sky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The aviators at Los Angeles went
up even when high winds threatened
their delicate planes. We'd hate even
to ride behind old Dobbin with such
venturesome men holding the reins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The largest valentine factory in this
country, located in Massachusetts, has
been destroyed by fire. The heat of
the love messages famed in the wrong
spot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Thirty thousand Cleveland people
won't eat meat for a month, to help
break the price. Many families that
once had meat twice day. long ago
found out that attractively prepared
cereals are even better for breakfast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The governors discussed automo-
bile regulation at their Washington
meeting. The most immediate need is
to teach pedestrians how they can
jump farther.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The Democrats talk mighty know
ing on the stump and in the news
papers. but now that Congress is at
it the scope of their activity as us.
ual will be voting No. on every
measure suggested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

A New York Judge foolishly at
tempts to expound domestic law in re-
spect to the husbands pocket and the
wife's searching fingers. What's the
use? Judges haven't the last word
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

They want to change the date for
inaugurating a president to time of
better weather. DO we have press-
dent TO provide popular junket, or
to look after the So,0O0,000 people who
can't attend this show?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Thomas w. Lawson, Boston's ex-
pert trust buster, is striving to pump
bay state gas into the Burnley tobacco
combine in Kentucky. AS soon as the
connection is made Lawson will strike
match and smoke pipe Or two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Many a girl who wouldn't walk
mile to save a street car fare will go
through with 20 dance numbers at
time, each involving half mile of
prancing around a heated hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The Atchison Globe thinks four
Atchison girls that got married in the
same dress are treating the old man
about right But how about Mr. New
lywed who must soon buy his trous-
seauless wife party gown?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
Navigating the pes Moines.

Bonaparte Record. Following are
some extracts from letter recently
received from Capt. E. H. Thomas, of
Ottumwa. in regard to the navigation
of the Des Moines river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

If the cost OF living is to be reduced,
many housewives must be induced not
to expect every 10 cent package to be
brought to their doors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

If the patent medicine men would
get out something for those sinking
spells in the coal bin, they wouldn't
have to use last years testimonials
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

The suffragettes polled ore lone
some vote in the British election, but
captured two punches of ministerial
hair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Mr.. Pinchot was more successful at
conserving the forests than at con-
serving his job.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Boycotts of meat threaten to outrun
New Year resolutions to tie ultimate
destination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Five people killed Wednesday in a
Philadelphia factory fire. Why not a
fire drill in all the mills as in schools :?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

This winter-the kind that mother
used TO make.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Bombs have given way to bumps in
Odessa. The Black Sea port is batty
on roller skating.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25

Shoes cost more. 1t will be hard to
keep sole and body together
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\ t is. of course not given us to
know what dreams of fnme were
4 Murgatroyd's when he determined
" 10 thyayr down 4fe paga at tha
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
Wanted a Pattern.

A ragged freshman was charged In a
london court a short time ago with
rendering counterfeit shilling in pay
ment for Il penny loaf.
Though forIOrn in aspect he was not
destitute of that shrewdneSs which Is
characteristic Of his Countrymen. lie
stated that he was sent for the loaf
by a person at public house close by,
who gave him the coin 10 pay for 1t,
and that OH discovering it was not
good he bought the coin for three half
pence.
the Magistrate-How came you to
buy the shilling after you had discov'
cred it. was Il bad one:
Tie prisoner. with much apparent
gravity, replied:
Sure, then, your honor, l bought II
so that IL | should happen TO have a
bad one offered to me might know ii
by looking ut the one ! had with me-.
There was burst of laughter, and
the rogue was dismissed with eau
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
! lsxsgszbrsa Bazsffe>
: TUESDAY, EVENING, sfG /, 1910.
She Was the Ghost.

a certain lady and her family"
saws Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duif IN
his Diary hired 4 place in Scot
land which was haunted by the ghost
Of woman who WAS 10 be seen con-
stantIy 1T night wandering through
the rooms and passages. When the
family arrived the lady was much
struck with the place and said. l must
have been here before, for know
this place so well, only there ought TO
be two rooms here, and there is only
one
The agent replied that within few
weeks the owner had caused parti-
ton to be taken down and made the
two rooms into one. Still the lady was
puzzled ut her knowledge Of the place
till she remembered that il Was Il
house she used To go to in her dreams.
well, some time passed. and the
agent was up at the house again, when
the lady complained that one part OF
the contract had not been fulfilled.
They had hired n house and ghost
for the summer, and no ghost had she
seen. The agent replied: or course
not, because you are the ghost. We
recognized you the moment We saw
Won -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
When the President Lost His Hat.

The Crystal palace exhibition open
cd ut New York July 10. 1858, was the
first affair OF this kind in the country
for which foreign exhibits were so
licited. The big show began with
procession, in which President Frank
lin Pierce. mounted, was 4 conspicu'
Gus feature. The hero Of the day rode
mettlcsomc steed, and while pro
ceeding NJ Wall street the presiden
tial hoadgcar, Il new silk hat Of the
prevalent style was incontinently
tumLled to the pavement. Another
horse recklcssIy stepped upon the un
fortunate tile. crushing it out OF the
semb!ancc to itself, beSmearinG IT VIII
mud-rcul Wall street mud. what was
left Of the misshapen ana bediuDeI
hat was worn by the president, 10 Tie
great amusement Of the spectators, un
til substitute could be secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
Why They Were Selected.

It has been recorded that Genera!
Henry Knox In 1IS3 was the great
est" Of eleven distinguished officers Of
the army, weighing $50 pounds. Noah
Brooks i'll his book entitled Henry
Knox" gives the following incident re-
lating to the generals full habit:
With q Captain Sargent lie was Sc
lectcd to present the hard case Of the
starving and naked men 1T Valley
Forge to the attention Of Il committee
of congress. One of the congressman.
wishing to show his wit and sarcasm,
said that he bad never seen latter
man than General Knox nor Il bette"
dressed man than his associate. Knox
managed TO keep his temper and re-
NAMED silent, but his subordinate re-
torted. The corps out of respect 10
congress and themselves have sent rs
their representatives the ouly man
who had an ounce of superlluous flesh
on his body and the only other man
who possessed Il complete suit OF
clothes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
a Witty Retort.

One day while dining with the Secre-
tary Of the admiralty William w.
then heir presumptivc to the ErlilSh
crown. said when ] AIN kihS. sill
you sha. not be the secretary OF the
admiralty, / promise YOU. Nhat 10
you say to that, eh:'
"All can respond in such case, re-
turned the witty official. lis. God save
the king" st. Louis Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-01
Bricht Thouqht.

ooh. dear" sighed small Elmer, i
wish l had another pocket.
You have several now, rejolned Ms
mother. why do you want another:
I've looked through all Of them FOL
my knife" explained Elmer, "Du'
couldn't find it. If had another pock'
ct it might be in that."-Chicago News
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kAfLBGas]s,
SOUTHERN Rail. " 81
In Effect January 5, 1910.

1sEila leSFs SGipl Staio1 htS~ASlisS
In Effect January 8, 1910.
n. B-Following schedule figures publishe
only es information, and are not guaranteed
7:47 A. M.-Dail5 Local between Washing.
ton and Danville.
S:E s. N.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg, and way stations.
9:E A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fss: Hail. Stop
only for passengers for points south at ryhicc
scheduled to stop. Eirst cisss coaches, sleep
ing cars to Birmingham snd drawing.roorl
sleeping cars 10 New Orleans. Dining Ger
ss-vgn'.
1l.l7 4. M-Daily-Mail train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
Danville aud Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro TO Atlanta.
liz 2, m.-Wesk Days-Local for war
renton ard Strasburg Junction.
432 P. N. Daily-Birmingham special.
SleepiCR cars between New ! oyks GugnBta,
Aiken an Jacksonville. Sleeper to BirIning-
ham, thfoaal Grs:-cia s coaches between
Washington an5 Jacksonville. Dining car
service. Tours. l California four times
weekly.
| 4:S7 P. H.-Week Daya-Locai for aai.
risonb1rg snd WY stasions OF Ascassss
5rsnch,
5:l2 P: A.-Dsily--Locsl for Wasrensq.
and Charlottesville.
1877 P. A.--Dsily-Wsshingt and Cha
| ~'hSNeA 'I'bhA>SA Nf!th iNhDhISJ. LSt1
cless coach and sleeping cars to Roanoke
Knoxville and Chattanooga, So, per 20 New
| Orleans, ~ iugton to Roanoke. lining
| car se.TicA.
l1:02 P. M.-Daily-New YORK, Atlanta
ana ne> Orleans Limited. All Pullman
| train, q, b End observation cars to NV Or
| lssns, Slipping cars 10 Asheville, Atlanta,
Macon and NV Orleans Sleeping cars TO
Charlotte, DiniC car service.
4:N A. M.-Daily-Memphis s:ccial.
| Sleeping cars and coaches for RoSaoke, Knox
vile, Nashville, Chattanooga and Mem.
phis. Dining car service, Washington
sleeping cars open 10:00 P. II.
Through trains from the south arrive g 3 =
e1andria els anG $3.50 md 1928 4. y.
2.lS, 1928, 1923 and l1.5S P. II. daily. Har-
rlsonbufg 1l:23 A. Ii. week days and 9:l3
| z. n. dS,l From Charlottesville 9:28 4. Il.
| TRAINS ON BLuEACNT BRANCH
Leave Alexandria wv. &: o. Station, week
days at SOD a. H., $50 and ass 2. N. for
Bluemont; 6:S3 P.M.weeb days Tor i.ees5urg;
4.55 P. II. daily for BluemoDt and 1923 A.
NJ, local, on Sunday only FOR BlGemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets Pail.
man reservation, ETC., apply TO
| WILLIAM G, JEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandra. Va.
E. Fl. COAPMAN. General Manager
| 8. 81. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
| q. T. CARY, General Passenger Agent.
| L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
| Washington 2. g.
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q Calamity.

Tammas Ito McTavish, whom he has
just pulled out OF the water)-Mah
Donal', ye sud be loolin' happy. Are
We no thankful yer LIES saved: Nc
lavish (SourIy)-I dinna see nae cause
to be thankful. The glass o WHISKY
mad afore fell Until the waters got
ten fair drooned.-London Tit-Bits.
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Eido's Tail a Mystery.

Little Willie was tugging at F'ido's
tail
What are you trying to do with the
dog" asked the child's father.
Il fink his tail is coming off,
"Oh. no. Willie That's Impossible.
What makes You think so:'
"'Cause Fido's tail is so loose that
It wigcles. New York Press.