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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22
HIS ENERGY WAS WASTED
inebriated Gentleman is Perplexet
Over Occurrence on
Street Car.

He was tall and he was lanky ana
politely inebriated. He carefully ne
gotiated the curb and pulled solemn
ly at dead cigar as he boarded u
crowded street car. He leaned impP
against the tailboard and gazed 'sl
cantly out into space over the head'
of his fellow-passengers. AS the ca,
jerked forward he lurched backwafa
and split himself between the raiis'I
The kind conductor gathered him ny
and anchored him safely to window
bar. He looked around him in wrirH
killed. perplexity and at last he spoke, !,
"C'llision?" he asked of the smah
man on whose toes he was standing
No, sir" was. the reply. !.
Wheel. wheel broker" was his neA'
query.
mo, sir" answered the little fellow
A silence. then.
'Splosion?" he inquired.
mo, sir" said the short one, Mof'
silence.
'"smatter. them" he queried petu
lantly.
Nothing. sir" meekly returned n''
victim.
'Nothin' 'smatter!" he eiaculatea,
with a frown; "f I'd known tnat
wouldn got off!"
Read The Daily Gate City. az
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22
Disaster In Train Of Pen.

Recurs the story of the Indian chief
who had been persuaded to sign a
new treaty He stood for all the pre-
liminaries, but when the pen was pro-
duced he showed decided tendencies
toward backing out the nearest door
why. Whats the matter with him?"
asked the agent. HE says" trans
lated the interpreter. that he no
tees every time he uses that thing
he loses something"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The Cleveland Leader comes to the
rescue of the hen by declaring that
she can lay four times her own weight
a year in eggs. But will it tell us
why the hen refuses to do what she
can?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The constitution of the United
States. and TIE government estab-
]ished Hereunder, does not meet the
approval of Eugene V. Debs. But we
will try to bear up under his dis
pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Now, if Governor-elect Plaisted of
Maine can just prevent himself from
being mentioned as the next Demo
cratic candidate for vice-president lie
may have some show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

A writer in the Houston Post says
there is no humor in Kansas, solar as
politics is concerned, Kansas may not
intend to be funny. bnt it is certainly
is and unconscious hunor is the real
sort
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

E. A. Johnson, barber of North
Yakima, Wash, defeated a horse in
an eighteen-mile walking contest
there on a wager. The horse was rid
den by its owner The horse broke
several times and was more than a
mile behind at the finish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The Washington Herald says the
sultan of Sulu is going to visit Hous-
ton to look over those red-haired
widows. What is the matter with ST.
Paul.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The order that the men in the
American navy shall take bath each
morning ought not to upset the service
very seriously The water supply is
certainly ample
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Shooting the whirlpool rapids In a
motor boat merely proves that some
men have more courage than common
sense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Walter Wellman explains that he is
going to cross the Atlantic ocean in
his balloon to advance universal
peace by demonstrating the terrific
possibilities Of airships as engines
of war. This demonstrates the mac.
curacy of the report that he was
about to start to prove that he al
ways intended to-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

When we consider the comeback OF
the alinony the high cost of living
plea as a justification for divorce does
not look good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

An invalid for almost 50 years,
Charles NJ. Forbes, aged 81 years,
died at his home in Altoona, Pa,
from the effects of his fortieth
paralytic stroke Forbes case is. so
far as local doctors have been able
to discover, unprecedented in the sci
ence OF medicine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The prodigality of Detroit is shown
by goat there that ate a $40 bill.
That is the automobile town, you
know.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Friendship that has to be excused
all the time for its failures is not
much friendship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Anybody ought to know better than
try to smoke Uncle Joe out He de-
yours too many cigars for that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Will the Prince of Peace be with us
this fall, or is he staged only in IA
tional campaigns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

The following annual report of E.
G. Lynn, county superintendent, was
approved and ordered filed, to-wit:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors:
Please accept the following report
of the institute held at Keokuk, Aug
ust % to q inclusive, 1910:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Maine was perhaps as much sur
prised as any other state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

John Arthur Hinckley Of Brooklyn.
aged a years, falls heir to fortune
made up Of considerable Standard oil
stock. He must live to be thirty
four years older before the entire
principal is entrusted to his manage.
ment. In the meantime the great re-
sponsibilities involved will be borne
by a trust company which does not
stay out nights nor squander wealth
amid the glare OF the lobster places.
Walt Mason gives satisfactory as.
surances of being on top of the sod in
his sonnetorial way. II an not dead
there's nothing in the story; I'm with
you still with time and circumstance
when l elect to wing my way Il
glory, ] hope to warn the people II
advance. Sometimes / think, when
am heavy hearted, that | would Xix,
70 sleep 100000 years and join tn
shining ranks of the departed, ala
from toll, and tanglefoot and tears
And then chill around my heart
strings reaches; if ! should die, som
liresome guy would come and max
string of conversation speeches
mid the music of the muffled drum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

DAILY BY MAIL.
One year. ....... .$3-0OlFour months. .&W
Blk months, ..... 1.60lOne month";. .z9
Entered in Keokuk postofice az secono
class matter.
Postage prepaid; terms in advance.
All subscription orders should give tns
IF. o. address and state whether 1t IS =
new or renewal order. II change @
address is desired, state both the ofo
and new address.
Remit BY postoffice money order,
express money ORDER registered ie..el
The date printed on the address OF
each paper notes when the suoscf'p.ion
expires. 49,.
papers promptly will confer favor ~
rtying notice of the fact
Address oil communications t9
THE GATE CITY COMPANY.
no. Is, North Sixth st. keokuk. lows
THE GATE CITY is on sale at ths
following news stands:
Hotel keokuk, cor. Third ana Johnson.
G. II. Rollins & Co., 68 Main soseA
Ward Bros, SIS Main street
Depot News Stanu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

All members present.
On motion the following claims were
allowed, Supervisor Brinkman voting
aye, Supervisor Hosier voting ave. and
supervisor Scheffler voting aye. to-
wit:
Pay roll for bridge and road
work in August, E. N. Jack.
superintendent -. s434 60
y. n Jack, exp. bridge work As IS
A. w. Richers, bridge work. 9 so
L. Grossman, same 65 AZ
Louis Washburn, same .... 3 90
George Haffner, same $500. 5 90
Ed Haeffner, same ...... z 90
Peter Scheffler Jr.. salary, etc.
county supervisor .... 102 go
The petition of Anastatia B Thayer
for cancellation of taxes and assess
ment on account of soldiers widow
exemption was granted.
The petition for reduction of assess
ment of Helen j. Ballinger on front
half lots 1, 2 and 8, block 1874, Keokuk
for 1909 and 1910, was granted on rec
ommendation of assessor.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, Notice has been published
by the auditor to the effect that there
will be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors at the general election to be held
on November s, 1910, the question
whether or not the board of super
visors of Lee county, Iowa, shall levy
upon the assessed property of said
county tax of 81 mills on the dollar
for period OF not to exceed twenty
years, for the purchase of real estate
for hospital purposes and for the con-
struction of hospital building and
for the maintenance and support of
same, said hospital to be located at
the town of Donnellson, Lee county,
Iowa. and the site and building not to
exceed twenty thousand dollars, for
which, if necessary, county bonds
shall be issued, therefore be it
Resolved, by the board of super
visors of Lee county, Iowa, That said
notice and the action of the auditors
in publishing same be and the same
is hereby approved, and that at the
Der S, 1910, there be submitted, as
provided by chapter 26 of the thirty
third general assembly. the question
whether or not the board of super
visors shall make levy OF % mills
tax on the dollar against all taxable
property in Lee county, Iowa. for a
period of not exceeding twenty years
and if necessary issue bonds for the
purchase of size and construction
and maintenance of hospital. to be
located at Donnellson, Lee county,
Iowa
The minutes of today's session were
read and on motion approved, where
upon the board adjourned sine die.
GEO. a. BRINKMAN.
Attest: Chairman.
". H. SOUTH, County Auditor.
Fl. Madison, Iowa, seI4 u, 1910.
Board met in accordance with Law.
All members present.
On motion the following court Ger
tifcates were allowed TO Wm. Rein
.
ooiu' Cum
-
Go June e'a' n 81. a.
IolTt reporter 9 '' 81
Pe.1 JURORS q '-''.'.. - -
balllils' c ...-..''--'..- - ~
g.. -
loeal .....-.-.'' 49, .slD4 e
June Term, keokuk.
Court Reporter. d c .....s ~ %
Bailiffs, d .... 20 %
Total .... sizs 10
August Term, Fort Madison.
Grand Jurors ..s 80 ~
witnesses, same .. 10 Is
Bailiffg, grand Jury ... 8 %
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

keokuk, Iowa Sept. 20, 1910
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Total .................. S 81 so
The following quarterly report of
w. H. South, county auditor, in ac-
count with the permanent school fund
end school fund interest accounts for
the months of June, July and August,
1910, was approved and ordered filed,
to-wit:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22
THE GATE CITY
PUBLISHED BY
THE GATE CITY COMP ANY
DAILY By MAIL.

3. 3. sKIRvIN. ............. Manaae.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

w. II. South, County Auditor.
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For transferring deeds ....$ 27 90
For redemption certificates so
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22

Iotal 1890. 1880. 1890. S176 so
hereby certify the foregoing re-
port to be true and correct
w. H. SOUTH.
County Auditor
Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa, Sep
TENDER !, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-22
LEE COUNTY
SUPERVISORS
Official Minutes of the Last Pro-
ceilings Of the Board, Held at
City of Fort
Madison.
THE CLAIMS ALLOWED
Complete Digest of All the Business
Which Has Been Transacted
BY That
Body.
THE CLAIMS ALLOWED

Fl. Madison, Iowa Sept. 6, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
All members present
On motion the following claims were
allowed, Supervisor Brinkman voting
aye, Supervisor Hosier voting aye, and
Supervisor scheffler voting aye. to-
wit:
Pay roll for bridge and road
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28
BR|cHT'S DISEASE

That chronic Bright's Disease is new being cured by treatment that reduces inflammation in the kidneys is beginning to be generally known.
 We copy the following from the San Francisco Bulletin, June 22d. 1908:
 'The recovery is reported of MT. z. Lawton. of 264 Fifth avenue. San Francisco. The case is especially in teresting. due to the fact that books declare chronic Bright's Disease in- curable and five city physicians had passed on and diagnosed the case. The usual symptoms found in eX- treme cases were reported--eXcessive dropsy. enlarged heart and towards the last the patient could only sleep sitting up. and for six weeks he slept in a chair Lawton had a cousin, Mrs. w F. Hoover of Auburn. who also had an advanced case of Bright's s Disease. She had been tapped three times when she heard of Fulton's Renal Compound and made a fine re- covery. This interested Lawton in the treatment and it resulted in his recovery also. He is q Ma son. member of Excelsior Lodge. and many members will reeollect his se rious predicament and that they thought they would be called on to pass him oyer
 Parties d ssiring to know more of this trea:mept can get full literature by addressing the John J. Fulton Company. 6G Battery St, San Fran cisco.
 Fulton's Renal Compound can be had in yoer city of all first class druggists.
 We desiif every patient to write us who is not noting the usual improve ment by tue third week.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28
CACTUS AS A STOCK FOOD

Word comes from California town that d gentleman experimenting with cactus as a feed for dairy cows, re- ports that one animal now eating cactus regularly has added twenty pounds of milk daily to her product Now, while the ranges are quite dry, would be good opportunity for cat tlemen to experiment in singeing the leaves of the wild thorn covered cac- tus which it is said the cattle will eat readily if the thorns are burned off. A device known as the Beever X Hindes prickiy pear gasoline burner was recommended for this purpose by the experiment station at Tucson. in bulletin issued in. May, 1904. Some experiments made at that time were reported upon quite favorably The plants have to be singed about once in ten days, according to that bulletin. The burner is constructed on the principle of d plumbers torch, costing about SIS.
 TO IRRiGATE SANTA CRUZ lANDS-The Tucson Tribune says: "L H. Manning of Tucson, filed in the office of the board of super
 
 showing the location of the resen voir and canal now under construc- ton on the Santa Cruz river be- tween Casa Grande and Picacho sta ton. The filing was made in com pliance with requirements Of an eX- emption act. Colonel Randolph and w. C. Greene. the mining millionaire, are associated with MT. Manning in this enterprise" It would appear that this project if not auxiliary to, is at least in harmony with the pur- pose of Colonel Greene and asso- ciates to build big canal taplng the Gila river and watering the Casa Grande valley lands The location of the above is on the lower Santa Cruz river. about where that notable stream sinks in the ground in dry weather and the lands below it merge into the same desert area known as the Casa Grande valley
 AN OVERSiGHT-A couple of days ago The Republican sought to cheer those citizens who were fearful they would not have another opportunity to vote until the sewer bond election on April :. by calling attention to the regular annual school election on March 26, as an incident that will break the long wait In doing so the special election on March 3rd. on the proposition of issuing sl50.000 for betterments of the union highschOol, was inadvertently overlooked The next election day therefore will be next Thursday. There is also a third election to he held before the sewer bond election. The election calendar. therefore, as revised to date is as follows: March 2. high school bond election; March 26, regular school election: April ,. regular election Salt River Valley water users association; April :, sewer bond election; May 3. annual city election. The people of Phoenix therefore have five import ant elections ahead of them between now and the gladsome summer days. Who wouldn't be an American?
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28
OF LOCAL INTEREST
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN A. BLACK

. l DEATH OF MRS. JOHN 4. BLACK Mrs. John A. Black died in Chicago 1 on February IS. Mrs. Black was for 1 twenty-five years previous to few months ago a resident of Tucson and was well known and highly re- ] spected by the older residents Of | that city.
 COL. TOMBSTONE IMPROVED ! Col. C. W. Johnstone who went to the Sisters hospital last Tuesday for brief rest was able to be at his of 1 flee for a short time on Saturday morning and could have stayed all . day if it had been necessary. But as it was not he returned to the hospital This morning he will resume his du- ties.
 RING -ADAIR-At the residence of the bride, 7l6 West Jefferson street, J. A. Ring was united in marriage { with Mrs. Mildred Adair. daughter of Mrs. Catherine Nichols. Rev S. Fish CT of the First Methodist church of ficiatinG. Only the immediate rela- tives of the contracting parties were
 
 to make theig home in Kansas. PIMA COUNTY lIvESTOCk- Nearly 20000 head of cattle and over 500 head of horses was the record made by Pima county in it's livestock shipments during the year 1909 sc- cOrding to a statement given out b. Cattle Inspector Willard Wright n lie cia S-rtla al over the preceding year" said Mir Wright. and the indications are that we will have like increase this year"
 SHE GOES SOME"-One of the dramatic papers stated recently that several Ohio towns were visited one day last summer by what at first was thought to be a severe cyclone The natives were very much relieved to learn that it was merely Rose Melville who will be seen again this season as Sis Hopkins. passing through on her Chicago to New York run in her ninety horse power auto mobile.
 NOTE TO PHOENIX DANGERS -A htiH uHiIut Ol tue " dSH- ington's birthday bah given at That cher was the "Bellamy Looking Back ward Dance" which was performed by eight couples, who turned their clothing all backward. masked the back of their heads and made it ap- pear like they were dancing back ward. They went through the lancers In this way. and made untold amuse- ment for the spectators.
 FRAUD ON EASTERN STAR The Tombstone Prospector says A woman represen nting herself to be a worker in a charitable cause in con- nection with the order of the Eastern Star. gathered up enough hair comb ings' in Albuquerque to start mat tress factory. and then disappeared. The same woman was in Flagstaff Christmas trying to work the same game on the local members of the Eastern Star. It is thought the wo- man will attempt similar work in the southern portion of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28

She-Mama never goes along when select a hat .or gown.s just pick out what want and have It charged to papa.
 He-Hope you'll pursue the same course in choosing a husband.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS - On March 23. the civil service commis- sion will hold an examination to se- cure eligibles for the position of chart engraver in the hydrograp phic office of the navy department. There will be no assembling of candidates and no educational test but candi- dates win be rated on samples of engraving which must be submitted with their applications. The posi- ton is for males only and com mands s720 per annum. March 30. examinations will be held for expert farmer in the Indian service. There will he no assembling of candidates for this examination which will be on education and training in agri culture experience and thesis The position pays s1200 per annum with quarters. on March 90. also win be held examinations for monotype machinist, casterman and printer in the weather bureau office at s1250 per annum and for grazing fee col- lector in the office of the commis- sioner of the five civilized tribes, Muskogee, Okla. and for similar po- sitions This latter position com mands $75 per month and field ex- penses and for both examinations, eligibles will be assembled at the usual places of examination in the various states and territories. March 29, 90. 31 there will be an assem- bling of candidates of senior mechan ical and optical draftsman in the ord nance department at large. This po sition will command sl600 per an mum.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28

4 LOST DOG-Too late last night for classified advertisement. the occupants of the house at No 1230 North Third street telephoned The Republican that stray female ter rier dog. evidently the mother of puppies had arrived there and was being taken care of The owner will no doubt be very thankful for this infIrmation. It is published largely in the interest of the dog. which seems to be. in great distress, lost and unable to find its home.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-28

DEATH OF MRS. JOHN A. BLACK Mrs. John A. Black died in Chicago on February IS. Mrs. Black was for twenty five years previous to a few months ago. a resident of Tucson and was well known and highly re spected by the older residents Of that city,.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-07
The Power Of Napoleon.

The desperate struggle to do some
thing worth while is the very thing
which draws out our reserve forces
and develops latent power, says Ori-
sell Swett Marden in success Maya
zine. Without this struggle many peo-
pie would never have discovered their
real selves. Napoleon was never so
resourceful, never so level headed. new
er had that vigorous mental grasp,
was never able to make such powerfui
combinations, as when he was driven
to desperation. 1t was when all
bridges were burned behind him and
there was no possibility of retreat that
the possible Napoleon came to the res
cue. Napoleon said of his great gen.
eral Messena that he never showed
his mettle until he saw the wounded
and dead falling all around him in bat
tie. Then the lion in him was arous-
ed. and he fought like demon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-07
Two ESSAYS ON
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Young Ladies of High School Write
Splendid Articles in This Branch
Of the School Work.

In competition for prizes offered
pupils of the Hattiesburg High School
for the best essay on the subject OF
Domestic Science, branch OF study
which was added to the High School
at the beginning of the present school
term, many students of that depart
ment made very creditable efforts and
some of the compositions were said
to be most excellent.
A committee of judges who were
asked to read the essays and pass
upon their merits for the purpose of
deciding to whom the prize should be
awarded selected from among the
number submitted two papers which
they considered to be unusually good,
and the writer's of these were accord
ingly awarded first and second prizes.
The two papers mentioned are print
ed in full below, but for various reas
ons the names of the authors are
withheld: