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(Continued.)

"TTou 1a.l siiinlma. Ev
rrybody's wild over aat vlolinist."
ut seems there wasn't nobody wild
enough 10 come mere.
There Wasn't Anybody" spoke
Phyllis. ccrrectil,. her mother.
We'll. WAS there retorted the
mother as She dropped the grape skin
IN another vase
oh. dear" rhyl!is walled disconso.
lately as she seated herself before II
small stand. don't rub ii in. mamma.
| can't help il. :
Now. who's L.aaing you. child:r
consoled the mother There don't
cry. I'm not so disappointed about
myself. but ! cent bear 10 see you
snuhhed rlgL, and left. You are coed
enough 10 go with any nf these people
and you shall t.a It's that newspaper
that's III the Bottom uf IT, People
won't hare Il. Or rs hee:isisp Of 1t. and
| mean To tell .n,.r father 80 too. And
that's why THESE nj homes is no
good"
Are no gooss. mammal" tearfuliy.
We'll. are Icy. 1t would have been
better to pu. your $40 into suffra-
getting That'S what gers you in with
the right people not that care to
tote. put dont want the men to say
can't
Sylvester DoIan interrupted the con-
versation between mother and daugh-
ter by appearing before them with his
bosom friend. Mas lowell. who be-
lieved himself 10 lave The markings of
master poet II was with deepest
pride that the Nolan son presented
Powell. long haired. sallow faced and
seedlly dressed 10 his mother and sis
ter. Sallow faced: Indeed. his coun-
tenance had that sickiy sreenish vel
low hue that comes from long de-
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vouring Of the muses. and long alb
stinence from tie devouring of food
Hello. mammaw be cried enthusi-
astically. Here's a friend of mine /
want you to know--Mr Powell. the
poet"
How do you do. Mr. Powell? You
look as IL it would be easy for you TO
write poetry. Do you know. poetry
just sets me Wild.
Sylvester patted Powell oil the back
We'll. this lads going to make a
big noise In poetry some day. Phyllis,
you must have beard of Powell My
sister. old man.
Won't you have cup of tea. Mfr
Powell:" invited Mrs. Nolan, visibly
impressed by the presence of poet a
her home.
Powell started confusedly to utter
his thanks. He did not seem over
delighted at the offer
Sylvester saw he difficulty Tea!
he exclaimed. "Absuth for Powellr'
Mrs. Nolan expressed her regret at
not having any absinth and left the
room. followed by Phyllis. to arrange
for something for Powell to eat. Poor
fellow: He looks hungry" she wills
pered to Phyllis.
Sylvester caught the poet by the
arm.
"One minute. Powow.r he cautioned
BE sure you don't mention anything
to the folks about my little actress
friend. don't want them to know
that | am going to take n crack at
uplifting the stage. The little girl viii
be all right, She'll just make your
librerto hum. Shell fill 1t with per-
sonality. Build IN all those weak
places. You kiiow. Powow. there are
some. Where's that poem for her:
Finished YETI
Yes. it's here somewhere fumbling
D d pocket.
Have you made It amorous for the
title girls''
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s.
thing OF news it could get hold Of and
when the announcement was made for
& the success of the project it gave
practically an entire page to the news
and editorially congratulated Keokuk
on the success Of its enterprise
The Hawk-Eye does not object to
the name Cooper for the lake. 1t com
mended The Gate City's suggestion to
honor the man who had made the pool
possible. From an artistic sense, how
i ever, it suggested that one of the
names mentioned would be attractive
to strangers. There will be one lock
In the new dam, but the lake will COW
er three old locks. Hence Lake of
the Locks. 1t is no more contradic-
tory to call lake after mountain,
even though it be covered with roses,
than to call it after man, or city
after an Indian Shoquoquon is an
Indian name given to one Of the first
settlements on the banks OF the Miss
/: isslppi river on the Illinois side, not
far above Fort Madison. The site will
be blotted out by the creation of the
water power lake
| The lake will not extend a mile
above Burlington. 1t will not extend
/; to Burlington. How could it if it is to
be but forty miles long?"
Hon. Thomas Wilkinson, OF this city,
president of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association, has
always been staunch supporter of
the Keokuk water power project. Evi-
dence Of this fact, If needed, may be
found in the three kilograms received
by Mr.. Wilkinson from men promi-
nently identified with the project
These dispatches were in answer to
Others sent by Mr.. Wilkinson offering
his congratulations on the announce
ment that the undertaking had been
financed. The dispatches, as follows.
speak for themselves:
"Hon. Thomas Wilkinson: Many
thanks for your congratulations; our
success came largely through your
help and that Of our good friends Of
Burlington.
"WlLLlAM LOGAN"
"Hon. Thomas Wilkinson: Your
telegram received; many thanks. We
all appreciate the great assistance you
rendered US.
"A. e. JOHNSTON
Hon. Thomas Wilkinson: Thank |
you very much for your kind message
OF conaratulation; your own consistent
support Of our enterprise has been al
ways great aid.
HUGH L. COOPER"
To these kilograms to Mr.. Wilkin-
son may be added the letter written
on the 18th of this month by Hon. VIII. /
liam Logan, OF Keokuk, to Presid mt |
Edwards, of the Merchants National |
bank of this city, giving credit to
Messrs. Hedge, Blythe and Wilkinson
for earnest support of the project.
Judge Logan's tribute will be found on
this page.
At the several annual conventions |
of the river improvement association,
OF which Mr.. Wilkinson is the. head,
he has spoken in terms Of approval OF
the Keokuk dam project and urged
support of the work. His words may
be found in the published reports OF
these gatherings.
This matter would hardly be worthy
the space we now give it were it not
that it is unfortunate that two COM
munities working together in behalf of
the greatest enterprise now in prog
ress in the upper Mississippi valley,
are thus put in an attitude of apparent
antagonism toward each other where
none exists.
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fudge fos ,,,nisr!i Uf course tried
10 write IN YOUR vein us well as | could.
so that there would be no doubt to the
authorship.
Sylvester read the lines:
Oh. Gueneviere. how sweet my dear.
My spirit scars In dreams denied.
Worlds aeynnd worlds with thee, my
pride
II don't like that much" he an
Bride. Is It necessary to put that ID
writing? Resides. it don't sound as If
! wrote it. Now. does 1t. powow.
old chap? Tess up
II hope 1t doesn't sound as II wrote
it."
Il thought you'd see it, Now. change
that and it's Knockout drop. Cant
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So bright and beaming are thine eyes
The very stars twink in surprise
my ha1r so like the dusl1y night.
-. Thy kiss so vibrant with delight
~ ] thrill unto my finger tips.
Oh. ruby. ruby-rougey lips.
Powell literally writhed in agony as
ne listened to the doggerel.
Its great" cried Sylvester ecstatic.
ally. And now come get your tea.
Gee. Id like to take crack at being
u poetp'
The two conspirat6rs hurried into
the dining room as Wheeler Brand
and the owner of the Advance came
into the drawing room.
You're right. Wheeler; you're right"
Nolan was saying, This is h better
showing than hoped for. Look in
your stocking next Christmas. Therein
be something for you. When | got into
the newspaper business. Brand. they
told me 1t was the beginning OF my
finish. that 1t sucked ten fortunes
down for every one il built and no
middle aged main eyer went into il and
came ont again without teeth marks
al! over him l,ut look at that" He
held up typewriter statement, Tin
richer for going i,i-.tWicp iS much ad-
vertising us hast year il. inns time
Nolan seaied himself IN IL settpe.
THE big advertisers never pun their
ads. so tong as they are getting re-
turns from Them put III Brand.
Look 1T Dupny. Remember how be
threatened us and how his clients took
their ads. ont for two lunnths:r'
Yes. b,i' ;',.' 30 f',A,a t,ark again
ITO be continued)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The Chicago Tribune quotes the Mt
Pleasant Free Press, edited by Stan
ley Miller, brother of Alex Miller, as
Republican paper. A good deal OF
the Tribune's evidence against the
Taft administration is, on the face OF
ii, of the same kind. If the Nj
Pleasant Free Press ever drew Re
publican breath the fact is yet to be
discovered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The government has its own trou.
bles. No sooner has it decided what
is whisky than it is confronted with
the question 'is hen bird?" Upon
the solution of this question much de-
ponds, for birds eggs are free of duty.
An importer has appealed to the treas
ury to say whether eggs" at FIVE
cents a dozen is not contradicted by
the placing of birds eggs" on the
free list
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

You call yourself an Anglo Saxon
and are proud of the designation. But
here is what Prof Charles zueblin,
formerly of the University Of Chicago
thinks of you:
"He (the Anglo-Saxon) is pre-emi.
nent as profit maker, generous
consumer of both good and evil things.
and q religious hvpocrite, allowing re.
ligion to dominate only so far as it
does not interfere with business.
He is provincial and superficial
The New Yorker when in, Rome dres
as they do in New York, axd only hi I;
tremendous vitality keeps him from
making middle of everything. His
salvation lies in learning from these
he most despises--the ever CHE -rful
negro. the stoieol Italian, the reserved
discreet oriental"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

Tho Republicans of Iowa since the
delivery of President Tafts tariff
speech in New York City are begin
ming to appreciate more and more
that they have President who is not
afraid to do things. The President S
policies are gaining in congress every
day and the insurgents are realizing
that they have been wrong in their
opposition to him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

In the announcement of his candi-
dacy for reelection Congressman Wal
ter I. Smith says: Il shall Loyalty
support the Republican national ad.
ministration The Des Moines Cap
ital calls attention to the fact that
it would take more powerful read.
ing glasssthan we have thus far been
able to find to discover similar dec.
laration in the platform of any in.
surgent candidate for congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The administration at Washington
Is wrestling with the problem as a
hen a bird" If with eggs at forty
cents dozen hen isn't bird"
there are no birds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

Speaking of lodges, the Washington
Democrat remarks that if one be-
longed to all the lodges he wouldn't
have time for anything else. The
same paper wishes it was as easy to
borrow money as it is to get a
chance to join lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The vinton Eagle is entirely right
IN its view that the enemies the Re
publican party has within Its own
ranks are more to be feared than
the Democrats or any expression a
Democratic convention may make.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The Dubuque Times-Journal esti-
mates that all the 10000 to 100000
miles of road in Iowa outside of the
cities could be macadamized to a
width of sixteen feet for $200,000,0o
to $250,000,000, If one concern had
the entire job. AS Iowa people figure
nowadays this is a mere bagatelle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

There will not be another national
holiday until May 3o-more than three
month hence. However, those having
notes maturing about that date will
find that the time will pass quickly
enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

A German visitor to this country
declares that the American workman
leads the world in skill. tits like car
rying Goals to Newcastle to bring in
formation to that effect to these
shores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

With Cooley and Kayanaugh damn
ing the Keokuk e Hamilton Power
company and the Keokuk & Hamilton
power company damming the Miss
issippi river sufficient supply of that
sort of thing seems to be very well
assured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

A correspondent wants to know
what is the matter with the
weather." This isn't dam weather.
Too cold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

you change IT
now? A u d I'll
send it to the lit
tie 6 irl tonight
on a bed of or
chids. Make it
something begin.
ming with ruby
lips'-you know
the sort Of CUFF
and then here
and there eyes
Ike night. full
of delight some
thing on that or
der"
Powell sat and
wrote for a few
ninutes. Here.
he finally said.
Sylvester glanr-
ed Yer t b q
Ig young genius.
ins.iring words:
-. = :. -----------------------
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

A new comet has been discovered
by an astronomer in South Africa.
Roosevelt?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

Some people would go farther out
OF their way to find fault than they
would to find dollar observes the
Castana Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says an
era of good feeling in politics means
an era of good feeling" for some other
fellows scalp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

them for their resourcefulness, sa-
gacity, energy. determination and
pluck.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Washington Democrat has no.
tieed that worthless man always
takes it out in refining up his horses
too high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

| The Washington Democrat has no.
ticed that worthless man always
takes it out in refining up his horses
too high.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says an
era of good feeling in politics means
an era of good feeling" for some other
fellows scalp.
Some people would go farther out
OF their way to find fault than they
would TO find dollar observes the
Castana Times.
Some husbands are willing to over
look a good many faults in a wife
who can win at bridge, observes the
Des Moines Tribune.
In the meantime, no one has as
yet proved that DR.. Frederick A. Cook
did not reach the pole" persists the
Cedar Rapids Republican.
If girl only know it, remarks
the Washington Democrat, ut is no
credit to her to waste any time ON
the streets with loafer"
The Omaha Bee suggests that the
zelaya book on the Nicaraguan politi-
cal and bellicpse difficulties ought to
be named the Scrap Book"
The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
that President Taft is not SO much
concerned about straw ballots as he
Is in the fact that he wants congress
to go to work making hay.
The record for industry on the part
OF flock of hens is claimed by G.
H Siede Of Snipsic Lake, Conn. In
the last three months 100 hens owned
by him have produced 7,775 eggs.
is there really any reason why the
price of butter fat should take a drop
from SO to "a cents pound right
here in the midst Of winter?" asks
the O'Brien County Democrat. Con
gress should appoint another investi-
eating committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

Some husbands are willing to over
look good many faults in wife
who can win at bridge, observes the
Des Moines Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

In the meantime, no one has as
yet proved that DR.. Frederick A. Cook
did not reach the pole persists the
Cedar Rapids Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

keokuk, Iowa -. February "a, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-24

COPYRIGHT. 1909. BIZ Joseph Mcdill
Past.~- -~;-iet Ford.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
Alexandar News.

Alexander, N. D., June 2.-To The Fo-
rum The Antelope Valley school
closed Friday with a basket social at
the east Chabronneau hall The pro
gramme was well rendered. The pro-
ceeds were $33.
j. Betchel is building a 12xa8 40
dttion to the Dakota.
Memorial Sunday was observed by
an address by Reverend Tucker. his
remarks were very instructing ind
carried his auditors back in magma
ton If not memory to the early sig
ties. The soldiers of 81 that ware
present were Messrs. Hall, Forinan
and Tucker
The Dunlava Bros. made a tria "a
Knudsen's ranch last week where thew
became the owners of three bronchos.
Some ot the members of Mr. Elk
ren's family have been suffering from
an attack of humps.
The Martin Bros. used their steam
breaker to good advantage when
they insured the inhabitants of the
village protection against fire.
The new bank building is on the
ROAD 10 completion. Cor. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
Hanna to Roosevelt.

a.Washington, d. c., Jan. 24.-Hon
Theodore Roosevelt, Christiania, Nor
Way My Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: The
people of North Dakota, where you
once lived, are anxious to honor you
by erecting statue of you in that
state. The movement is entirely spon-
taneous and has been responded to
with a will.
You lived in that state in the old
territorial days, and the people out
there have very warm spot in their
hearts for you.
1t is expected that this statue viii
be modelled by Mr. Gustav Vigeland
of Christiania. He would like to get
two or three sittings from you if pos
sible. The statue will be erected
upon one of the college grounds in our
state, probably the agricultural college
at Fargo. Fargo is the largest city In
the state and there are some 1900 stu
dents attending that college and they
are boys and girls right from the farm.
Trusting that you will oblige US in
this matter and will give Mr.. Vigeland
the sittings which he will need in or
der to properly execute this work, and
wishing you a safe and happy return
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07
Hanna,s RsnIv.

washington, ID. c., May 24.-Hon
Theodore Roosevelt London. England,
My Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: | have re-
ceived both of your kind letters to me-
and | very much appreciate them.
The first letter, the one which Won
wrote me from The White Nile. I did
not receive until about the time that
you We're in France, and | felt that
there was not time to write back to
you before you would be leaving for
Norway.
The people of North Dakota and
myself feel very grateful to you for
giving the sittings to Mr.. Vigeland in
Christiania.
This movement for the purpose of
erecting a statue to you was inaugu-
rated more than two years ago. Sena-
tor Hansbrough was the first president
of the association, and he resigned
about year ago on account of in
health, and / was elected in his place.
The idea has been to, erect a statue
on the AGRICULTURAL college grounds at
Fargo, n. D., and the students and
those who have graduated from thai
college were and are back of the
movement to raise the funds to erect
the statue. The people there have a
great and deep love for you and they
feel that they wish to honor you and
to express in fitting manner their
respect and esteem.
We have also felt that the erection
of the statue Of yourself upon the coll
lege grounds and where 1t would be
seen by thousands of the sturdy young
men and young women of our state
would be an inspiration and a help to
them, not only now, but in the future
years.
l appreciate Mr.. Roosevelt, all that
you have said in your letters as to the
type Of the statue, rather than as to
the individual, but we feel that we wish
the statue to be Of you.
We are about to erect on the grounds
of our state capitol at Bismarck, a
statue of Sakakawea, the Bird Woman
who, over 100 years ago, guided Lewis
and Clark up the head-Waters of the
Missouri and across the mountains
into what is now the state of Oregon
and the state of washington.
This is, in a sense, pioneer statue
You, Mr.. Roosevelt will live in history
when the Dakota pioneer is no longer
even a memory. The statue will be a
fine one and worthy in every way Of
| its subject and of the people, who are
erecting it, and who have a high ad-
miration for you as soldier, citizen
and statesman.
We feel that you are one Of us and
that the pioneer days that you spent
in the Badlands and on the prairies
of North Dakota inspired In you love
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07

Cotters, N. D., June $40 The Fo-
rum: Miss Amelia Dobrinz spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. F. St.
Beaton.
Assessor Mcmahon has been making
his assessing calls in our neighbor-
hood.
A number of friends of Miss Elsie
Richardson assembled to assist her
in celebrating her 18th birthday one
day last week. All report an excellent
time.
Miss Amy Still returned last Wed
nesday from Ypsilanti where she
has just finished a term of school.
The Misses Amenhia Dobrinz and
Anna Beaton, Earl and Charles John
son and Walter Beaton spent Sun
day evening at Stills.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
Joanna Stapleton formerly of this
neighborhood, now residing in New
Mexico, has passed a successful ex-
animation for a first grade certificate.
Cor. c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-07

The White Nile, March 10.-My Dear
Mr. Hanna Mr.. Pierce, our minister
to Norway, has just sent me copy
of your letter to him. / hope need
not say how pleased and touched | am
by this proof of interest in and friend
ship for me, by the people of North
Dakota. Naturally / feel a peculiar
pride in having their good will, for |
was a resident in the state in the ter
ritorial days, and there are few things
in my life that / look back to with
more satisfaction. | was immensely
pleased when the ranch house in which
lived, when l worked as a cowman
on the Little Missouri, was put up at
the state capital.
So, my dear sir. am sure you will
understand me when l say that / do
not think 1t would be wise to erect a
statue of me. In the first place. |
think it is hardly ever wise to erect
a statue to any one until he is dead.
In the next place, there are so many
statues l would rather see erected
upon college grounds or in public
parks in North Dakota than any statue
Of living individual. | should like
~ SOC NAS piOH6ST concentrated.
When my old ranch was put up at the
capital | was especially glad because
1t served to commemorate a cattle
ranch of the days. Now, it seems to
me, that the statue of a pioneer type,
representing the men who have made
the state what it is, would be better
than the statue of any mere individual.
A cowboy, farmer, train hand, a
really first-class statue of each Of
these, by a first-class sculptor cable
to make the man as Iifelike as one of
Remington's cowboys) that would be
worth having. OF course don't have
one at all unless it is good and, very,
very good at that; nothing cheap or
second-rate. But the pioneer farmer,
the man of the wheat fields, the cow
puncher or sheep herder as he actual
ly was and is, out in the open; the
man who handles the trains, winter
and summer and brings them through
in spite of flood or blizzard, thew are
the men whom it is we'll to commem-
crate both from the artistic and from
any other standpoint. With hearty
thanks, l am, very truly yours,
Theodore Roosevelt