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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-16
President MiIIer's Denial.

The report from washington print
ed in Sunday mornings papers to the
effect that the railways have been
padding their expense accounts in or
Ger to make their profits seem small.
Is so false and misleading that 1t re-
auires unqualified denial said Mr..
Miller. 1T is true that operating ex-
penses as reported for the ten months
ending April 30, are much larger than
those reported for the corresponding
ten months of the year previous. But
this Is not due to the fact that the
accounts are padded. 1t Is due to
the fact that we are actually spend
ing more money on the maintenance
of the properties.
The report from washington call
ed particular attention to the increase
In the maintenance of way and struc-
lures figures If the figures for 1910
had been compared with those for
1907, or even with those for the panic
year, 1908, they would have looked
quite different.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
RolIin Plummer

Rollin Plummer died at mis- home in
Mansfield Wednesday morning at
about ten o'clock after weeks illness
of appendicitis. The deceased was
formerly of this city and for several
years member OF the Mt. Vernon
police force. At the time of his death,
he was captain of the guards-at the
Ohio State Reformatory, having held
that office for some time. He was iif.
ty-two years of age and Is survived by
his mother Mrs. Liza Pummer, four
brothers, Aired of Wabash, Ind, Phil.
ip of Fredericktown, Charles Of Log.
ansport, Indiana, and Jesse of Cleve.
land, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs, o.
Ransom of this city, also one daugh'
ter The funeral at Mansfield Friday
afternoon at one-thirty o'clock. In
terment at Mansfield,
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TO CONTROL GRAIN OUTPUT

Spokane, Wash, June 9-Prelimi-
naries have been completed for the
consummation of a gigantic plan in
which the grain growers of eastern
Washington and Oregon, north and
central Idaho, and western Montana
are greatly interested and which is
expected to be of great benefit to them
by placing them in a position to sell
their wheat at the greatest profit by
eliminating the middleman. At "A
meeting to held here tomorrow the
Farmers Warehouse Association of the
Inland Empire, controlling approx
mately forty per cent of the sixty mil
lion bushels of wheat annually har-
vested in the district referred to, will
be formally organized under the di-
rection of officers of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
of America The immediate object
of the plan is to pool the grain grown
in this part Of the Northwest and sell
il in lots of 100000 bushehels and up
ward direct to miliers and exporters,
charging the growers not more than
one cent per bushel for handling and
marketing the grain,
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ljSI(
To Be One OF The Features
Of The Assembly

Every lover of music in Knox coun-
ty, and that certainly means n large
number of people, will have cause to
patronize Hiawatha assembly this
year.
One of the organizations that will
be here is the Ziegler-Howe Star Sym.
phony club, which will entertain Tues
day afternoon and evening, July 26
All who enjoy the finest OF music
should write this date down. The
club is composed of soloists, and the
numbers by Mr.. Zeigler, violinist. and
Mr.. Howe, flute, are well worth the
small price charged for the whole sea
sons ticket.
For July 27 and 2S, the National
Chautaucua band had been secured
This band uses three different cos
tunes and is one of the finest in the
whole country. Besides giving con-
certs at the auditorium at o'clock
both afternoons, the band will enliyen
the park with concerts and will play
down ON the street.
The assembly opens July 20.
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The ELKS
Initiate Six Into Membership On
Tuesday Evening

At a regular meeting of Mt. Vernon
lodge, No. 14O, B. p o. Elks, held on
Tuesday evening six were initiated
into membership, and one petition
was received. Following the work a
most enjoyable social session was
held.
AT the business session the resig-
nation of Mr.. George Allspaugh as
Leading knight, was received and ac-
cepted Mr.. Earl Bastian was elected
to fill the vacancy and Mr.. Edward l..
Parker was elected Loyal Knight to
succeed Mr. Bastian. Mr.. w. c. APP
pleton was elected to the Office OF
Lecturing Knight.
BY unanimous vote Mt. Zion
lodge. No. 3, f. & A. NJ, was granted
the use of the lodge room on the day
of the Masonic centennial celebration
June "a.
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retary pro TEN.
Parliamentarian supt. took charge
of the program, which was carried out
in regular order.
Mrs. McIntire, chairman.
Miss Mitchell, secretary.
With temporary officers.
Committee on Bylaws.
Committee by chair. ~
Mrs. Nixon, Creveling.
Was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Program railroad work: Mrs. Dor
sey, leader; and a very instructive
reading was read by Mrs. Dorsey.
Mrs. Creveling, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs.
Clarke.
Solo, Mrs. Weir.
Reading, Mrs. Johnson.
Reading, Mrs. Jenkins.
Reading, Mrs. Nixon.
Solo, Luella Mitchell.
Recitation, Charles Wright.
Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Sock
man on w. High street.
Social hour followed and delicious
refreshments were served.
A most delightful afternoon was en-
joyed by all, and after the doxology
was sung all departed for their homes
feeling it was good to be there.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
WHEATON COLLEGE
FIFTY YEARS OLD

Wheaton. ILL.,, June 9--Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
celebration of the semi-centennial of
Wheaton College. which will begin to-
morrow and continue until next We'd
nesday. Alumni and Alumnae of the
college have arrived here from all
parts of the country to take part in the
jubilee of their Alma Mater, The col
lege was established in 1860 and is
among the best co-educational insti'
tutions on small scale in this section
of the country. Among its alumni
are many Congregational ministers in
the West and many other parts of the
United States.
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TERRIBLE
Injuries Sustained By R. c.
AnderSOn'S Horse
Jumped Astride Hitching
.POst...W DiSembOWeIed

valuable black horse owned by
Mr.. Robert G. Anderson, the contract
or and builder, met with terrible
accident on Braddock street late We'd
nesday afternoon and IT was necessary
to shoot the animal Ave times before
death resulted. The horse was attach
ed to a wagon and while Mr.. Ander-
son was doing some work near by the
animal frightened at some object and
ran away. On Braddock street the
horst jumped astride hitching post
with the result that II was disembow-
eled. The animal suffered terrible ag-
ony until Mr.. Anderson secured re-
yolver and after firing four times fail
ed to reach vital spot turned the
weapon over to stranger who put the
horse out Of its suffering with one
shot,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
pRuMmERs BOON PROSPERITY

New York, June 9-The annual con-
vention of the New York Grand Coun-
ell of the United Commercial Tray
elers Association, which opened here
has significance and purpose beyond
that of a mere gathering for the trans
action Of business and a jolly good
time of the members and delegates of
the big organization, which has a
membership of more than 10000. One
ofsthe objects of the convention is to
boom the countrys prosperity and
give expression to the general salts
faction with existing business condi-
tions. 1t is estimated that fully fif-
teen thousand travelling men from all
parts of tho state have invaded New
York and they, as we'll as the thous-
ands located in New York City and vi
cinity will take part In the grand
prosperity parade" which will form
the principal feature of the program
for next Saturday. The parade, which
is to include nearly fifty industrial and
allegorical floats. and will be accom-
panied by scores of music bands. will
start from the Battery and march
northward through the principal
streets of the business district of Man
haitian. The feature of tomorrow night
will be monster banquet with
speeches by distinguished orators, at
the Manhattan Beach hotel.
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WRECK
Near .St. Louis .ResultS In
Three Deaths

ST. Louis, June 9-Three persons
were killed and eight injured, several
seriously, early today, when Iron
Mountain train No. Z, known as the
Fast Mail, running between st. Louis
and Texarkana, Ark, was derailed and
ditched on the outskirts of st. Louis
The engine and four cars went in
to the ditch when the engine was de-
rallied, by some unknown cause, on a
double curve. But one passenger was
injured.
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BALL CLUB
To Fight CFOmIey'S Claim
For Salary

The Kansas CITY baseball club Sc
cured the release OF its share of Sun
days gate receipts at Neil park, which
hcd been attached Ivy Tate Cromley
to satisfy mis- claim for S582 back sal.
airy, by giving bona N the sum of
$1,000. The case Will now be tried on
it's merits. Cromiey absale n year age
Instituted similar sun. csaaming that
the club has relusea u pay him al
though he is ready and willing to
work. The club oiaims he is not Ia
Mt condltion.-Ooinmsus Dispatch.
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drove
In Front Of A Fast PaSSGn'
ger Train On C., A. & c.
delaware Gazette)

Mason Smith, who resides east of
Cheshire, had a very narrow escape
from death at noon Wednesday when
he drove on the G. A. e G. tracks
thinking he could get across before
the south bound passenger train came
so far The wagon was struck square
ly by the train, and one horse was
killed and the other badly mangled.
The wagon was demolished. Mr..
Smith managed TO jump out just as
the wagon was struck. and so escaped
any injury so far as could be ascertain
ed. The accident occurred at the Ga
lena crossing.
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Miss Martha Spohn

MssMartha Spohn died at her home
on West Vine street Wednesday night
at about eleven o'clock after a several
months illness caused by complica'
tion of diseases. She was about TWEEN
ty-hve years of age at the time of her
death and is survived by her father
brother and several sisters, The re-
mains will be taken to Butler, Ohio
Friday morning where the funeral will
be held, lnterment at Butler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
ORK
Started On Main Building At
Bridge Works

Work on the main building of the
new Mt. Vernon Bridge works was
started at noon Wednesday when the
first column was put up and the first
truss Joined together. Owing to the
rainy weather the work has been
somewhat retarded. but 1t is the ex-
pectation to push the work as rapidly
as possible on the main building.
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i i. 4. 4. !. i i. 4. i \ I. + i. a
!: OBITUARY :
Mrs. Fanny schaeffer
: + 1. !. !. i. + X !. i. T. r. 1.

Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. Jam.
Loon for Kipalling, Pa, CALLED there
ty telegram conveying the sad news
OF the death of Mr. Schaeffers moth
er Mrs Fanny Schaeffer. The funer-
el and interment will occur in Penn.
fylvania
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
GOOD FISH STORY

West Brewster. Mass, June g.
While cleaning a Goldfish he had
bought for 45 cents, Stanley Kedder
today found in the fish diamond ring
worth $3.50. The ring was engraved ON
the inside"K. d. o. 1904"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10

"*+The Knights of the Maccabees
of Brandon will have memorial ser.
vices at the Baptist church at Bran
don at $3.50, standard time, Sunday
afternoon. All members are requested
to be at the hall at . o'clock. Rev.
l.. o. Newcomer of Mt. Vernon Will
deliver the memorial address.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
Lodge Elections
THOMPSON COOPER LODGE

THOMPSON COOPER LODGE
Thompson OooDer lodge. No. T.
Knights of Pythiss elected the follow,
ing officers AZ Aeeting held Tues
day evening:
Chancellor conmaseer-S. J. Sim.
mons.
Vice Chanccilor y. Payne.
Prelate--C. j. JAAxncr.
Keeper OF Rec&zns and Seai-W
r. Newsom.
Master Of ERcheqSer H. G. Curry
Master of Finance -. IA. Simmons.
Master at Arms q. l.. Simmons.
Masler OF Work-h, D. Coins.
Trustee-G. l.. Simsions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10

A Tennessee farmer made a noise
like a squirrel to fool hunter, and
succeeded. We hope the dear depart.
ed is where he can laugh at his little
joke.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10

You can now see the comet almost
as plainly as you can see the air in
an electric light bulo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10
Does Great Damage To VII.
IagG OF New Carlisle

Springfield, o.. June 9-In fire en-
failing loss of $4,000 three business
buildings and residences we're destroy
ed at New Carlisle ten miles west of
here early this morning, the blaze
starting in Trostle's Furniture store
from unknown cause.
Several families had narrow escape
from death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-10

AS you get older there is always
something to worry about.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
Rapid Gimme n Wheat.

Chicago, May Wheat; The
wheat market opened steadily, rallied
to above last nights closing prices,
broke nearly a cent and rallied once
more The heavy selling was by pro-
fessionals with commission houses on
both sides of the market Changes
we're rapid. the weakness abroad and
On Winnipeg breaking prices one mo-
n ant and the predictions Of frost In
re Dalotas and Minnesota causing
Tort sellers to run to cover the next
&oment. The weather map showed no
moisture in the northwest of mo-
emit Some talk of winter wheat be-
ing hurt in Alberta, but Winnipeg
prices did not show it, Some reports
from Minnesota say stand is thin and
weather too dry. The Illinois and Mis-
souri, reports continue to tell of dam
age by Hessian fly St. Louis quotes
good inquiry for cash wheat with
trade restricted by lack Of offerings.
The short sellers cannot be said to
have achieved q signal victory today
considering the amount of selling pres
sure put on the market. The north
western situation must be watched
closely from now on as well as the
winter wheat situation and both to-
gether are likely to give us some rapid
market changes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
PICKING UP ODD ENDS
Census Taking in Fargo Has Reached
the Final Cleanup
Stage.

The status of the census situation in
Fargo at the present time may be sum-
med up in few words. All but two of
the enumerators are now at work pick
ing up the odds and ends of their dis
tricts, while two, the First Ward and
the second precinct of the Fourth are
still at work going over their districts,
for they were late in getting started
and so have not completed the work of
going through the entire district of
each. 1t is believed though that by
next Monday all of the work in the
city will have been completed and that
Fargo will have a fair count. The
enumerators were greatly assisted in
the work by Secretary Baernstein of
the commercial club as well as by the
club members and much of the good
work done has been accomplished
through their efforts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The April number of The Crescent
published by the students of Concordia
college is brimful of good things and
every page is interesting. There is a
well written editorial on the revered
Bjornson and selection from the pen
of the great author. Liberal space is
devoted to the college band, embellish-
ed with group picture and the locals
are breezy.
Commencement exercises in con-
nection with the high school at Brain
erd will be held June and as usual
music will play an important part.
The congregation Of the Roman
Catholic church at Fergus Falls has
promised to build new church edi~
fee this year.
Miss Nora Rasmussen of Moorhead,
will leave the latter part of this month
for trip through Europe.
Farmers around Fireberg, Otter Tail
county have planned to increase the
acreage of corn and potatoes this year
as many of them are intending to raise
hogs on a much larger scale than they
have been doing and for several years
past the shipment Of hogs has been
considerable.
The alleged CLOSE sguesses' at the
population of Crookston, as per the
new census, range from 5000 to $500.
Miss Esther LindDerg of Red Wing,
now missionary in India, refers in
her last letter home to the world )
Christian Endeavor convention re-
Gently held at Agra. She says that
words cannot describe the inspiration
of the meetings, often attended by
over 1900 people, representing twenty
six languages. The roll call of nations
was a meeting never to be forgotten
when the different nations and tribes
and peoples were called upon each re-
spending in his native tongue, glori-
flying and praising God for what He
had wrought.
An interesting programme will be
given at a social to be given this even
ing by the young people Of the Con-
gregational church.
Mrs. Jacob Kiefer was hostess this
afternoon for the parish guild Of st.
Johns church.
There are d lot OF people who have
no ideas Of civic beauty who are maxi
ing muss OF things BY throwing the
grass cut from lawns heller -skelter
along the curbs, gusterss etc;. much to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
AGED WOMAN IS
HORRIBLY BITTEN
BY TWO BULL DOGS.

Chicago, May 11.-With her face
and throat, arms and body lacerat-
ed by the bites of two bull dogs,
Mrs. Mary Ryan, 70 years old, is
reported dying at Grace hospital
today.
Mrs. Ryan, carrying a bottle Of
milk and returning to her home,
last night had reached point in
front of the home Of Albert Bixby,
the owner of two dogs. The ami
mails, which had been dieted re-
Gently on fresh milk, rushed out
and attacked her. The contents
of the bottle carried by Mrs. Ryan
Is supposed to account for the at
tack. When neighbors reached the
scene, one dog was tearing at the
aged woman's throat while the
fangs of the other was buried in
her arm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
new PAVING OF
CREOSOTE BLOCKS
SPECIAL SESSION OF CITY couN-
GIL LAST EVENING WHEN MA
TERlAL FOR NEW ROADWAY
IMPROVEMENTS WAS ORDERED
PART MAcADAM.

AT an adjourned session of the city
council last night the matter OF ma
terial for the new paving along First
avenue north was considered formally
and proper action taken. During the
day aldermen accompanied by the city
engineer, had made an examination or
the blocks to be paved SO that intel
ligent action could be taken towards
solving the rather unusual conditions
which exist in that part of the city,
narrowness of the roadway compost
ton Of the construction of the founda-
ton on which the paving is to rest, etc.
The council ordered that as nue.. of
the new paving as possible be laid with
creosote blocks on the standard creo-
sote base, and the part fronting the
irregular lots owned by Mr.. White to
be macadamized to the best Judgment
of Engineer Hopeman. II was also de-
cided that all sidewalks be made uni
form, feet wide, from Third street
west to the bridge SO that as much of
the new roadway be as solid as posi-
BILE. 1t Is said the plans will call for
the driving of piles along the frontage
of the White lots and a retaining wall
of heavy planks constructed to keep
that side Of the roadway in place.
Some necessary repairs were also
ordered to be made to the east ap-
proach to the north bridge and steel
stringers installed, to conform with the
new work which was done at the
Fargo end. Bids for the different
kinds of work to be done will be in
vited without delay and the contracts
let as 1t is the desire Of the council
to have the Improvement completed in
the shortest time possible SO that the
public may have the use Of it the
coming summer and fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
Squalls Ahead at Fergus Falls.

Less than month ago saloons were
voted out of Fergus Falls and already
suggestive items have begun to ap-
pear in the local papers about all sorts
of alleged attempts TO supply thirsty
ones with beer and the like. The
Journal of Fergus Falls printed the
following editorial item yesterday:
THE opening up of a dozen Malt"
places in the buildings where there
have been saloons means trouble soon
err or later. There is no demand for
any such number of places to sell tenn
perance drinks and there will be a
gradual working towards the viola
ton of the law. ANY man caught vio-
lating the law this year will be re-
fused license when saloons are voted
in again unless there is very brazen
council"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
\. c. COUNCIL PICK
M'KOANE N. D. DEP.
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF STATE ORDER ADJOURNED
LAST EVENING AFTER TRANS
ACTION OF IMPORTANT susI-
NESS FOR LODGES.

The fourth annual convention of TIL,
state council knights or Columbus ad.
journed last evening after a very i'm.
portant session held at the new X. c
temple The following officers were
elected:
Past state deputy-Fred S. Duggan
Grand Forks.
State deputy. &. McKoane, Minot
State secretary--John j. Hannaher
Fargo.
State treasurer-M. F. Murphy, OF
Grand Forks.
State advocate-Hon. John Carmody
Hillsboro.
State warden-James Macaleese, OF
Fargo.
Delegates to the national convention
at Quebec-Fred S. Duggan, Grand
Forks; ]. e. McKoane, Minot.
Alternates-B |. Heating, Fargo; j.
S. Murphy, Grand Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
AGED FATHER is DEAD
]. MI johnson, Local Mail Carrier Be.
reaved-Leaves for Home OF
His Parent.

J. M. johnson, the local mail carrier
this morning received the sad intel
ligence Of the death OF his father, j.
] Wick, who passed away at Lake
KilIion Mimi. at the age Of Ss years,
the cause Of death being the frailities
Of old age. His death was not UNI
expected for he had been ailing for
some years. Years ago when Mr.
Johnson was boy he came to this
country, long before his parents had
left their old home at Norway. He
was DESTROYS Of going in the u. S..
army and to war and so he was adj
vised to take the name of johnson.
which he did and because of compli-
cations that might have arisen he
kept his assumed name. His father.
Mr. Wick visited Fargo some years
ago in company with his wife and
will be remembered as a kindly old
gentleman. Mr. johnson will leave
here Friday morning to attend the
funeral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
Grain Opinions.

Bartlett, Patten & Co: We cannot
see that there is any change in wheat
crop situation or that conditions are
Improving through professional short
selling may put prices lower Temporal
rily. We look for a rather narrow
market in corn, but do not feel like
advising the long side.
Finley, Darrell & Co.: SO long as
leading bulls maintain a stubborn at
titude 1T will not be advisable to
follow declines with sales but would
not hesitate to sell wheat on all such
rallies as we experienced yesterday
morning. Hard spots in corn should
be taken advantage Of to take profits.
Shearson, Hammill & Co.: We do not
believe we are yet, nor likely to come
this year to domestic situation. that
being the case we believe that sooner
or later wheat values in this country
must seek an international level no
matter what muscular speculative eff
forts may be exercised to counterfeit
this inevitable result