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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Expounder Of Biology at Kalamazoo
College Who Will be Remen-
bered by keokuk
People
ABOUT FEATHERED TRIBE
With stereoptican Views illustrating
Birds II Their Picturesque
and Natural Atti-
tudes.

Last evening at the Unitarian
church Professor Praeger, who viii
be we'll remembered by all Keoku,
people, as he formerly resided here
some years ago, and Is now professor
of biology at Kalamazoo college
Mich, gave highly interesting
extremely entertaining and very in
teresting lecture on birds; which
was illustrated by a series of clear
and beautifully colored stereopticor
views.
Professor Praeger is we'll known
among the naturalists of this coun
try and is especially up on the sub
ject of birds. His talk was entitled
"A Year with the Birds The major
ity of his slides were taken in and
about Keokuk, along the banks of the
river. The Mississippi furnishes a
great variety of birds of all species,
who breed along the banks and may
be seen all summer. There is theory
that birds guide themselves at night
when migrating by the rivers of the
country, which show up like white
ribbons in the dark.
According TO the professor birds en-
Joy a very high amount of intelligence,
wonderful vitality, while their hearts
beat three times as fast as the hui
man heart and their normal tempera-
ture is 1OS. They may be studied in
three ways scientifically, economical
ly and aesthetically There is no
doubt but what birds have contribute
ed more than any other source to our
poetry, music, literature and all the
Sgentler arts
The following are some of the birds
which Professor Praeger set before
the audience on the screen and de-
s0ribed in a very pleasing and not in
least dull manner.
The chfckadee, typical of winter
md which has been known to lay
gu ,0S0 eggs at one setting. The stormy
$petrels and gulls, which migrate up
Fand down our river at different times
of the year. The common owl, bird
that is very useful and extremely
beneficial because of it's mouse-eating
proclivities. The earliest bird to reach
4 this vicinity is the little song sparrow,
which arouses our dormant vitality
8and makes us have the first faint
thoughts of spring.
We have also in this part of the
country the great horned owl and the
noisy little screech owl. The speaker
remembers nest of these last named
who had their nest in hole in a
tree in front of the First ward school
house, when he resided here
Very fine slides showing the robin,
best known and recognized of our
denizens, in its familiar haunts, were
put on the curtain. This bird has
been more easily domesticated than
almost any other bird The speaker
had one build its nest in the fire es-
cape outside of his window at. Kala-
mazoo college, thing rather remark
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Valuable Suggestion.

1t is said that severe paroxysms of
coughing may be arrested by giving
the patient teaspoonful of glycerine
in wineglass of hot milk This is
one of the simple remedies which are
dear to the heart of the practical
woman, and 1t is SO easy to remember
that it may serve to alleviate the suf-
fering of some unfortunate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Opposed Use Of Cocoa,

The use Of cocoa, which was i'm
ported by the Spaniards from Mexico
in 1870, was even more vigorously
opposed than the use of tea itself in
France. Cardinal Richelieu, for in
stance, in letter to his brother AL
phonse, says: Il cannot conceal from
you my apprehension that the drug
called chocolate, which you are using
freely, may be harmful to your health
and / think 1t would be better fol-
you to have recourse to ordinary rem.
edies.' Physicians went so far as to
say that chocolate could cause con.
tinuous and mortal fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Born in the East.

G. A. Bowen was born in New York
state and his age is thought to be
forty-six years He came west to Chi
cago in 1888 and worked as drug
clerk there for several years, then
going to Quincy for the first time
Later he returned to Chicago and in
1895 returned for the last time to
Quincy, where he remained for six
years in the shoe business with hts
brother, c. w. Bowen.
After coming to Keokuk from Quin-
cy, Mr. Bowen made many friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by medicine
which like Chamberlain's Collie Chol.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy not only
cures promptly but produces no I'M.
pleasant after effects. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and
j. F. Kiedaisch & Sons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07

Assist Nature. There are times when
you should assist nature. 1t is now
undertaking to cleanse your system
If you will take Hoods Sarsaparilla
thu undertaking will be successful
This great medicine purifies and
builds up as nothing else does.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
To Go with Water.

II guess we are discovered, pa"
What do you mean?" THE teacher
said today that some more chalk was
missing from the blackboard, and
then asked if any little boys father
was milkman."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07

Good results always follow the use
of Foley's Kidney Pills. They give
prompt relief in all cases of kidney
and bladder disorders, are healing,
strengthening and anti-septic. Try
them. Wilkinson & Co, j. F. Kied-
aisch & Sons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Germs Of Disease should be Or;

Germs Of Disease should be prompt
ly expelled from the blood. This is
a time when the system is especially
susceptible to them. Get rid Of all
impurities In the blood by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and thus fortify
your whole body and prevent illness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07

here and was we'll thought OF by all.
fraternity at Quincy and after living
in Keokuk, became member of Keo-
kuk lodge No LOG of the Elks and
Morning Star lodge No 5, knights of
Pythias and the Woodman lodge. TAX
ing deep interest in lodge matters
and being an enthusiastic member of
the orders. He retained his mem
bership in Bodley lodge No. / of the
Masons at Quincy, of which he was
past officer. just after leaving
Keolluk for the west, he took out
dismissal card in the Elks as there
was no lodge near his future home
and thus became an unaffiliated Elk.
He was member of the Congregation
al church
Close Application to Business.
Mr.. Bowen's life was marked by his
close application to business. He was
student of successful business meth
DDS, but he was not without his social
side. None took keener enjoyment
in lodge matters than did he when
able to give time to them. He found
number of pleasures in life, the
most external ones being an evening
with his family or one over game of
billiards in the Elk's lodge club
rooms.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter, brother living in Chicago,
G. w Bowen, and sister living in
Syracuse, New York.
No word has been received here as
to when the funeral will be held or
to where the body will be brought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-07
Well Known Druggist Who Went to
West in March and Settled on
Claim, Passed Away
During Night
WIFE GOING TO WYOMING
Had Received Word of Critical Illness
and Left Quincy During Night
Without Knowing that
Death Had Ensued.

Charles A. Bowen. for ten years
identified with the drug business in
keokuk, died very suddenly during
the night at Upton, Wyoming. where
he had taken up claim. This news
was contained in a brief telegram re-
ceived this morning by L. E. Scott. a
business partner for several years,
and the cause of his death was given
as uremic coma. 1t is thought that
he also had Bright's disease.
Mr. Bowen had been i'll for not more
than day or two. His wife and lit
tie daughter have been residing in
Quincy temporarily since he went to
Wyoming, and yesterday received
word that he was in a critical condi-
ton. In the evening Mrs Bowen left
Quincy with the intention of joining
and caring for her husband, and the
news was received after she had left
that city. Quincy relatives have plan
ned to notify her on her journey and
she will receive the sorrowful word
some time before Upton is reached.
The news of Mr.. Bowen's death was
received with great surprise by his
many friends in Keokuk. None were
aware that he was critically ill.
Thomas Conroy and DR.. Fred B.
Smales, both intimate friends of the
druggist, received letters today, writ
ten only last Sunday and from the
contents of them Mr. Bowen was in
good health apparently at that time
In Business Here in 1899.
Mr.. Bowen came to Keokuk from
Quincy in December of 1899 and was
partner in the firm of C. A. Bowen
and Co., in the drug business. He
gained his early knowledge of drugs
in Chicago, although for number
of years he was engaged in the shoe
business with his brother in Quincy.
In 1904 the firm of c.. A. Bowen and
Company became Bowen and Scott
and upon Mr.. Bowens withdrawal
this year, the name was changed to
Scott and O'Reilly.
Close attention to his work. which
was of a very combining nature during
his long experience as druggist,
caused decline in Mr.. Bowen's
health and fearing that he would
break down all too suddenly he. took
out claim of 500 acres of govern
ment land in a prosperous and fertile
spot in Wyoming. After disposing of
business matters here he left for the
west, going there on March 2, Of this
year. He was accompanied by a young
colored boy of this city, Cyrus Kellas.
His wife and nine-year-old daughter,
Maria. were to join him at later
date.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

the press reports from Washington.
Mr.. Bryan reasons along the line
that wisely worded literature placed
in the hands of the people now is more
effective than after partisanship lines
are dawn In the heat Of campaign.
In other words, he takes 1t for granted
the people are in receptive mood and
will be Influenced to the extent of
shaping future action. Another In
teresting feature Of the letter is the
statement: "We know that great
deal Of money is wasted during cam
paign for dead literature which should
be spent In supplying good, live read
ing matter" This Is a confession
that the national party has spent
money lavishly in campaigns gone by,
but taken in the sense intended it is
an appeal to the people of that faith
to support the journal which bears
the peerless leaders, sanction. This
impression is accumulated by the act
ual statement: 1.-THE Commoner de-
sires to supplement- the work Of the
state and county papers,
To further fortify the party for an
active campaign Of publicity, Mr..
Bryan proclaims he has bought The
American Homestead and will publish
it In conjunction with the Commoner,
hoping to reach the heart of the rural
population and influence the tillers of
the soil by his democratic sophistry.
The democratic party-for it is re-
sponsive to the will of Mr.. Bryan-de-
sires to take advantage Of differences
in republican ranks. 1t is the verit-
able chase for the pot Of gold. All
indications are that spirited cam
paign will be waged before the prima-
ries, but when it comes to the more
serious side these differences will be
obliterated, the will Of the people ac-
cepted in the candidates chosen, ard
their election with old time majorities.
Let no zone be deceived. The campaign
of perenniel hope is being opened by
the democratic party and republicans
should be able to Offset any argument
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The Indemnity Land Selection.
The state land department., says a
dispatch from Pierre, has begun to
make its selections Of indemnity lands
on the Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock reservations. While they are
picking the tracts on the plat which
their field men selected last fall, there
Is . question as to just when they can
file upon them. A letter from the
general land Office admits that the
lines Of existing land districts in that
part Of the state are 50 vague that the
matter Of location OF the lines will
have to be settled before the filings
can be placed upon record which prob
ably means until the land district for
the handling Of these lands has been
established.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
MONEY WELL SPENT.

The Vermillion Republican, an in
fluential stalwart paper, says: There
is one item in the call for stalwart
republican conference and action at
Huron which we trust will be handled
very judiciously. 1t is the one relat-
ing to expenditures and Indebtedness.
In our opinion large percentage of
the states present apparent indebted
ness has been wisely and necessarily
incurred. 1t SO happened during the
past two years that it was impera-
lively incumbent to maintain at least
the responsibility Of most of our public
institutions, saying nothing of enlarg-
ing the scope Of their usefulness. Our
state is a growing state peopled by in
telligent, enterprising, philosophical
citizens, and, we are thankful to say,
also, by wealthy citizens, do not
care to be classed as stand-still Flori-
dams or retrograding Nevadans. In
respect to the maintenance and en-
largement of the institutions in which
they take so great pride, they are
willing and anxious as we'll as able to
do business on the Wisconsin or Min
nesota plan. In those states it has
come to be the fashion to ask: Chow
much do you need this year for your
university or your normal or your asy-
LUMP" We want to get rid of the
long-prevalent wheezy whine in South
Dakota: elbow little can such insti-
buttons struggle along with this year,"
OF course, everyone knows that, man
against man, insurgent against stall
wart, party against party even, all
these institutions will fare about the
same, no matter which wins in June
or November. But we do hope the
stalwarts will not place themselves in
any false light, or be placed by their
declarations in any false position at
Huron or elsewhere, in regard to this
matter. The republican party has
always headed the procession for po-
litical, Industrial, commercial and
any or all other forms of progression
1T has been a spositiye party rather
than a negative nonentity-it has
done things, not hindered their &C
complishment--and the stalwart, stand
pat, simon-pure portion Of it, by all
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The stalwart meeting on Feb. 1st
will serve = double purpose. 1t will
draw political lines and cause numer-
Gus weakened county leaders to come
out into the open and declare their
position. Up to the present there is
large number of influential politi-
clans waiting to see where state lead
ers land before deciding what course
to pursue. This is conservatism for
sure, even though 1t may SAVIOR Of the
one man domination. The meeting
will bring forth . ticket of some sort
composed of stalwarts and will resolve
to do great things for the "peepul"
with al tho political frills Of the Kit
tredge vocabulary. But when that's
said It's all said. The people will then
take hand in doing things. The
slogan OF extravaganza is too trans
parent to be of service. Especially
when 1t is known that the state debt
amounts to probably 1875, 4ls:oo; that
$2l7, 1907 of it was assumed as a legacy
of the Elrod administration, and $751;
GOT expended for the improvement Of
state institutions, which had been al
lowed to run down under stalwart
domination.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Many See Comet.

B What is claimed by astronomers to
be Halley's comet has been viewed
with delight in the western horizon
by hundreds Of people in this section
during the week. 1t has been plainly
visible to the naked eye. "A number
of people are skeptical in the matter
IS its appearance is q month earlier
than predicted. According to astron-
omers the comet will not again be
visible 70 earth in five hundred years.
On account Of the clear bright even
ings the sight Of the comet has been
enjoJed fully, IS 1t has been unob-
structed from view.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
FIRE DESTROYS WASP MILL
Loss of $40, 900 Suffered SUNDAY nv
Hills Capitalists in the Burning
of good mill.

Wasp No. Mill, located about three
miles south of Lead, was destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning, at loss of
S1lO,0 900 and with insurance of 49,, 900.
About four men were employed at the
mill drying some tanks that had re-
Gently been painted and doing other
work preparatory to opening in few
days. They had a wood fire on the
steel cams from which one of the tanks
caught fire and burned quickly. AS
the material of the mill was very dry,
the flames soon enveloped the struct-
ure and it was destroyed, together
with the assay office. The telephone
lines were melted off, preventing the
summoning of help from other camps.
Wasp No. 2 belongs to a company of
Lead and Deadwood people, among
them being Kirk G. Philips, w. L.
Mclaughlin, ID. A. Mcpherson, Jack
Gray, Ernest May and r. H. Driscoll.
Jack Gray was manager. It was
cyanide mill built ten or twelve years
ago>and had only been closed down a
few days for repairs. About forty men
were regularly employed.
There were four tanks in the mill,
and the first one. No. 3, was located
just below the entrance to the mill.
The fire was first discovered between
Tank No. 3 and the standardizing
| fop, IL 4 H.. ~
fire started from a spark from tank
No. B. The mill had been operated
continuously for nine years and was
being cleaned preparatory to longer
run. The loss includes machinery,
motors, supplies, zinc and cyanide. f
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1910.

THE present state Of the streets
bears mute testimony to the lack Of
system in taking care Of them-espe-
cially the utter lack of grade and
drainage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

THE Highmore Bulletin thinks ut
was real humiliating to the republi-
cans of South Dakota that they could
not read the names of their congress
men In the list Of those western mem
beers who voted 10 have the house
elect It's committee to investigate the
Ballinger-Pinchot matter"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

IT LOOKS very much as though the
Kittredge bunch, when assembled at
Huron, would drop the cry of extrav-
agance raised at Watertown just like
an ordinary individual would red
hot poker. The Sioux Falls Argus
Leader is defending the position just
because 1t wants to appear loyal to
It's home boss and assist him into the
good graces of the party. That paper
met the UNIONS demand for more
specific statement regarding alleged
extravaganza very evasively-with the
statement our. demand. was unjust as
the call for the meeting contained but
one paragraph. The UNION made no
reference to the call then nor does 1t
now, 1t dealing in seductive state
ments calculated to attract attention.
What we did allude to was the state
ment emanating from WATERFOWL.
There appears to have been a blunder
In making the cry of extravaganza,
especially as the large part of the
money went to benefit and build up
state institutions. To object to this Is
to place obstacles in the way and in
jure educational interests, dwarf their
influences and force them to the rear.
We hold that no republican cares to
be responsible for such procedure. We
believe the Sioux Falls paper will
bolt whenFthe position is fully under
stood, even should the Huron meeting
be SO indiscreet as to make the alleged
extrayagance an issue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

The MAN with the hoe-sometimes
called street commissioner-should get
busy. There appears to be very
much clogged and congested condition
OF the cutters.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
THE PLANS DlscLosEp.

THE PLANS DISCLOSED.
The slogan of hope is sounded from
the democratic citadel at Lincoln,
where resides the many times defeated
though peerless leader Of the rainbow
chasing party. TO say that VIM. ].
Bryan Is dormant or even passive at
this stage Of the congressional cam
paign, would he to mislesd the people.
He ID - active and aggressive as ever,
and this statement Is fully substan-
tiated BY . letter received BY the
UNION IN which plans Of the leader
are disclo sad. The letter vas intended
to reach democratic hands only, but
By some faulty reckoning it5was ad-
dressed TO this paper. Thst Ill may
know the plans Of the democratic
leader and through him the party Of
the nation, the UNION takes the lib
srty 70 ouotS ono paragraph from the
letter, . follows:
I'VE .bslievs this esn b made :
democratic rear. The peoples cause
needs defendsrs. VIII dsmocfatAmake
selections a. candidates and platforms
which VIM sntitle them to the conf
dence and support OF tho public9 Two
hundred thousand; letters arc being
mailed calling upon democrats to
pledge themselves to 80 that only
democratic democrats arc nominated
90 ~ y =. q,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

j. w. PARMLEY OF Ipswich has an
nounced his candidacy for Lieutenant
governor. He is stalwart, and vas
formerly member Of the legislature.
His name will probably be presented
at the Huron conference.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

PERHAPS THE month of February
will witness Congressman Martin de-
fining definitely his position. The
people would be pleased with the in
formation, even though they doubtless
would not bank on 1t.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
THE REAL STATE INDEBTEDNESS

THE REAL STATE INDEBTEDNESS
Huronite: The campaign issue that
has been raised into "a prominent posi-
tion by the stalwarts in their opera
tions against the progressives relates
to the expenditures by the state ad-
ministrations that have succeeded the
last stalwart administration.
1t has been charged with much par
ticularity by the stalwarts that the
other faction has accumulated an in
debtedness during the past three years
that is usually mentioned as million
dollars.
Defensively the progressives deduce
from the records at Pierre that the
state owed on the first of January
1915, 4lS.13. 1t owed when Governor
Elrod retired 2l7,6O7.55. The differ
ence, 1861, 6o7.55, represents the accum-
ulation under progressive manage
ment, instead Of 81, 900, the popu-
larly quoted figures.
1t is further: shown that all but
s45, 1918 of the debt accumulation
was expended in the construction of
public buildings and the improvement
of public buildings. This is an ac-
counting that will change the drift of
discussion of the charge of extrava-
gance.
The accepted belief has been that
the Indebtedness represented current
expenses, expenses called ordinary.
The $4,000 expended on public build
fngs can be classed as extraordinary
and the question Is, has the state been
extravagant in its public building i'm
proyementsp
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

Subscriptions taken for any maya
zine or paper published at lowest
rates at McNamara's book store If.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

FEBRUARY will witness the birth of
two new papers In the Black Hills.
One will be a daily at Spearfish, pub
lished by Joseph Todd, known as the
Caravan. The other is to be at Stur-
Igls, published semi-weekly and backed
by 4. L. Sem with Ed. Handlin q
editor. The daily will be independent
and the semi-weekly republican.