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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
GOOD SPIRIT
AIDED HIM
TWO Million Dollar Lead Mine Dis
covered in Wisconsin by the
Aid Of Ghosts.

JOPLIN, Mo. March 17-Claiming
to be directed by a spiritualistic pow
er, C. R. o. Baker of Webb City, who
but lately returned from prospecting
trip to Doddsville, Wis, says that he
has discovered lead mine in which
he believes there is s2,oo0,0OO worth
of ore.
Baker has leased eighteen acres OF
the land, where the deposits are be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
WANTED TO RENT = 100 acres

WANTED TO RENT 100 acres
southern Alberta. Canada, Bow riv-
er valley, all irrigated, " miles from
railroad Keoma 80 miles northeast
of Colgary. Want TO rent for two
years first. Will pay $500 for break
ing, furnish seed, pay half threshing,
receive half of crop. Crop oats from
20 to 119, wheat 40 TO &C, fax % to
50. potatoes 1875 to 400 bushels per
acre; alfalfa does fine. Fine climate.
Can have very good buildings put up
on short notice. Settlers effects car,
$500. Should go soon. See or write
me. DR. Pauly, Kahoka, Mo- 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
A Greater Davenport.

DAVENPORT, March 1.-Two hun
dred and fifty business men at ban
quet at the Davenport Commercial
club profited by suggestions made by
Late Young, Jr., and Louis Wilson
of the Greater Des Moines committee
and started a movement for the or
ganization of greater Davenport
committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Peasants Killed.

CONSTATINOPLE, March ia
sereve clash between Greek peasants
and troops, III which many peasants
were killed, has occurred. The clash
was in connection with the land riots
now sweeping the country. Reinforce
ments of troops have been sent to the
scene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
A Niuht Alarm

Worse than an alarm of f,e at
night is the metallic cough of Group.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar in the house and i've it a.
the first sign of dange Foley !;
Honey and Tar saved any little
lives. NO opiates. Wilkinson & Go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Ma1we'l & Tumelty
Insurance and Real Estate
Is North Sixth Street

Double store room building at 9Th &
B streets. This property in fine con-
dition, is located on one OF the best
business corners in West Keotuk,
rents for $50 per month and will
yield purchaser better than 10 per
cent net on price of $2,25o.
Eight room house in perfect condi-
ton, with fine full lot at 1872 Car
roll street, nice home at a bargain.
A fine corner building lot at 10th
& Carroll.
FOR RENT.
Livery barn No. 20 S. Fifth street,
Or suitable for automobile garage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. II
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to healthy
condition. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.
Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17

lieved to be, and is now organizing a
stock company for the purpose of de-
veloping the lease. Baker has ex-
tensive mining interests here and is
considered conservative operator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17

"Why, now / see there's mettle in
thee" said the x-ray specialist as he
discovered safety pin in the left
lung of his patient. Yale Record
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Big sherif's Sale, Slated for this
Afternoon, Was Not Made and
Farmers Were Disap-
pointed
INCLUDED 1893 ACRES
Was Execution on Judgment Obtain
ed by Citizens Mutual Bank
of Donnellson in Sum
of $4,000.

With score or more Of farmers
md prosperous residents of Lee
county gathered in front of the coun-
ty court house this afternoon at 200
,clock to get slice of the o. O.
Newberry land situated about two and
one-half miles from Argyle, Deputy
Sheriff Crimmins in his deep basso
profundo voice announced that by
agreements of the parties the sale
has been adjourned until Monday,
March IS.
1893 acres of the choicest land In
Lee county was to have been disposed
of at the sheriffs sale and 1t had to
bring S31 ,61o57 which included the
judgment, interests, cost and accru-
ing costs. But an agreement had
been reached between the Citizns'
Mutual bank OF Donnellson, which Sc
cured the Judgment against Newber-
ry for the postponement, and it is
understood that Newberry is making
all effort to raise the above amount
by a loan.
The land to be sold is divided in.
to nineteen different sections, rang
| ing in size from 20 acres up to 100
acres. In all 1t amounts to nearly
1900 acres and enough must be sold
to meet the above sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Or L-1AsE-The new
baseball grounds. ThirtSdrst and
Main; consisting en- acres, ell un-
der cultivation; good house, two good
barns. This property splendid for
poultry farm. Apply TO Louis Sterne,
secretary. 15-4t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
About O. q Newherry.


pecially if it emanates from Council
Bluffs and has to do with the pres
ent Maybray case. The following dis
patch portrays one of the character
istics of this we'll known Lee county
man:
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March IT,
Among the many picturesque charac-
tiers who have been brought together
through the past influence of the menu
bers of the Maybray syndicate-and
there have been not few rare ones
o. o. Newberry of Argyle. Iowa, is
ut" Like most of his fellow suffer
ers. Newberry has a well developed
sense of humor, and as time has long
since healed the slashes made in his
bank account by contact with the syn
i dictate, he continually dubbed over
with mirth as he told his story on the
witness stand. Newberry lost S13,00o
I'VE had it all framed up when | got
to thinking it over" testified NeWber-
ry. 81 was sixty-two years old then
and that was the first time That | was
ever mixed up in anything like it.
couldn't sleep or eat, so the night be
fore it was to come off got up al
IL o'clock and went down to the mil
lionaire's private car. | was deter
mined to stop it. | saw some one Al
the station who said they were no
in, so had to give it up.
ED. Leach, that fellow sitting owe
there, lost the wrestling match to Cor
don and my money was lost. Ate
the match the millionaires got togeth
er and talked it over Then one o
em comes to me and says, old man
We like your style; you're a fine fel
low and we want to give you anothe
chance. But you'll have to put u
$40 900 this time.
They told me that they liked m
face, and | told EN- l liked it my
self.
Maxwell, he was the secretary, a
: you fellows call him, said If dldn
come to the front with him we'd bot
be in jail / thought we'd both as we
be in hell, but had to go through wit
IL. we gov noiu Oh d "loS'ioi S
the Greek demon. Maxwell he pickle
him out Then we got back to Wilkes
barre, Pa. and got down to business
The Greek had it UP to me that
would be better for him to lose tn
first fall. We don't lose any falls
all this time / told him. But tn
Greek lost the first fall then on tn
second he slapped his man down har'
Burns, one of the millionaire
I took out gun as long as my arm an
throws it down on German. You les
another fall and you're dead one
says Burns. saw right there ths
/ I'd either be out $4,000 or have
corpse on my hands. When it was
over | wasn't troubled with corpse
or any monev either"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17

Keeping Courage Means Victory.
Hail to the person with courage
Courage is divine attribute, and il
you can keep fast to it you are a
winner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
. ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED A manager to take charge
of an established tea and coffee
route. Address w care Gate City.
17-3t
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Read The Daily Gee City.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
70 ln,proue Chinese Cotton

adze. The method used in raising wa ter for irrigation is by pump consist ing of string of cups. sometimes operated by animals. A rude sickle Is used for cutting. Transportation about the fields is done on human backs. while the haul to the market is done by wheelbarrow.
 Small ditches fed by creeks sur round the fields for irrigation. The ground Is broken twice a year, in spring and autumn. The plants grow to six or seven feet in height and the crop is gathered in September or October. About 60 per cent of the cotton is manufactured by native pro- cess. In the treaty ports most of the cotton is sold to foreign manufactur- CTS.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
ON SOCIAL MANNERS

as the morsel of cheese has an em- barrassing habit of tumbling off the parcel of bread in the critical periods of it's voyage Until the entrant can be sure of a score of about five times in six. 1t Is inferred that the doors of society will be closed to him Other rules which must be learned by heart, according to this form chart. are:
 In eating asparagus a knife and fork should be used. and the point should be cut off and eaten with the fork"
 All made dishes. such as quenelles, rissoles and patties. should be eaten with fork only
 Cucumber is eaten off the dinner plate
 Of course. the knife seems to fare badly as a vehicle of conveyance. but well. unless expertness Is obtained in its handling one is liable to cut himself with such an implement. any how
 Not at home" is the formula that should be expressive of desire of
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26

not wishing to see certain visitors. There is extended explanation that this message, when conveyed to caller by servant, is not intended to imply an untruth but to signify that, for this reason or that, the person called upon does not desire to see the visitor As it would be inconvenient to explain in detail the why's and wherefores of this decision, the formula of Not at home" is an all sufficing explanation in itself.
 Callers may have views of their own upon this matter, now that 1t has been thus exposed to public view. but the guide book to etiquette does not consider that point When certain embarrassing situations arise at din ner parties. here is the way out of the difficulty:
 The leg of chicken. pheasant, duck or wild duck should never be given to a guest, save on those un- fortunate occasions when there are more guests present than there is meat from breasts and wings to give them Under the circumstances the carver is reduced to the necessity of falling back upon the legs of the birds. but in this case only the upper part of the thigh should be given"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
Japanese Manufacturers working Earnestly to Better Quality to
 Compete with America.

Washington. cotton man. ufacturers are working earnestly to improve the quality of cotton grown in China so that they will not De dependent on the American grown product.
 According to Vice Consul Heintzle- man of Shanghai. Japanese nrm close to the Chinese government be- gan experiments last year at Rang wang, province Of Kiangsu. with cot tonseed. obtained from several coun- tries. Seeds from India and Japan gave poor results The American seed, however, has produced cotton greatly superior to the native.
 The staple Is good. but the color, owing to heavy rain. is poor. IT future trials are successful, seeds Will be distributed to the farmers gratis. The Japanese hope in this way to pro cure a cotton of American grade which they can purchase at low price and lay down in their own country with small cost of transportation. This accomplished, American cotton will only be bought by Japan when her requirements exceed China's pro- duction.
 Most of the cotton Is grown on small farms of five to seven acres. The whole family. says the journal or the American Asiatic association. en. gages itself in the cultivating ana works as many as twelve hours day. If the work exceeds the capacity of the family. coolies are hired at l6 cents a day.
 The implements used in the cuitl- yation are of a rude type The wood en frame plough with an iron piade is drawn by cows and buffaloes. The hoe used corresponds to the American
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
Drinking More Than Ever.

Louisville, Ky,-The National Model License league. by it's president, T. M. Gilmore, the other day issued a statement asserting that recent re- ports of the United States commis. sioner of internal revenue show that for every day of the first five months of the current fiscal year the average daily increase in the consumption of distilled and fermented liquors was 1S6.S37 gallons.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
Book Cautions Against Eating
 Peas with a Knife.
One Chapter of Volume Is Devoted to Gentle Art of lying-Amer jeans Are to Profit-Sround
 Rules Given.

London.-lt's all clear now. Any one apparently, can take down the blue ribbon in the social success class in London. All that seems nec- essary to accomplish this result is to study the ground rules" just as the soi aspirant ponders over the book oi instructions or the person ambi- uous 10 annex prizes in bridge whist eircies studies the cautions as to re- turning a partners leads
 The way to the society goal has oeeh swept Of obstacles, ostensibly. uy the volume entitled Manners and Auies ot Good Society," which has Just been issued in a revised edition uia' IS guaranteed to be up to the ui. Innate minute
 inis route book to 24.carat man nefs attempts to tell the eager reader everything from how to be born up rs D How 10 meander along the path of "re rom the cradle to the grave In .. Se' Se'loushess-for the Englishman 'aAes everything that life affords sa seriously, as rule--it is set aV"n that peas should be eaten with r. 'oih' That is ground rule" No. 1.
 would seem. therefore, that the u0' who can successfully consume m ese highty vegetables by balancing em upon a knife must be counted "" ana out even before the contest es,ns' When oysters are eaten in .u'Aihgham palace this rule should 'e auhered to rigidly:
 me shell should be steadied on sa pate With the fingers of the left h,. 'ne oysters should not be cut, vu' eaten whole with a dinner fork. r.S Sy many ladies do not like them. A"s' others refuse them under the nn! npieSslon that it is more ladylike "o' 10 eat them"
 1, h''n . reference to this latter charge am" as oeen affirmed by the average l,aa l,'iean who has wrestled with Eng oh' n oysters, which taste like so many ,hs AAs oi sulphur in comparison with tbo sueculent American bivalve, that ion. 'e'usai to eat them has des- anr "'eu good judgment rather than The sssire to appear more ''ladylike. ' c.so, soclai aspirant. also, should give cbaoa attention to handling the sueese course
 boo, eating cheese" so the guide cbeo. "usises, small morsels of the knifa should be placed with the tbo ,o ou small parcels of bread, and lhs " ~, conveyed to the mouth with bread "a'ho and finger. the piece of cbseso oelhg the morsel to hold. as ansos se should not be taken with the the nn,.a ana should not be eaten off T rh, po'ht of the knife"
 evidently takes much practice.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-26
Policeman Same as Others.

New York.-Hereafter policemen who get drunk and use their clubs on citizens will be arrested. locked up and taken to police court on regular complaints. just like any other offend CT. It has been the custom in such cases, and they have been numerous. to take the obstreperous officers shield from him and relieve him from duty, but Commissioner Baker. in view of case a few days ago, has issued the new order to commanders of all police precincts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
cHARlroh.

Sam Lane aformer well known res
ident Of this county, died at the hos
pital in Clarinda on Wednesday after
an extended illness. The remains were
brought here Friday and inferred in
the Sharon cemetery, south Of town.
His brother, u. A. Lane. OF Ward. and
his nephews and nieces, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lane.
and Theodore Ryan Of Hiteman were
in attendance at the funeral services
yesterday. ags,...
The funeral services OF Miss Nay
Carpenter were held at the family resi-
dence on North Grand avenue Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock conducted by
Revs. Davis of the Christian church,
Episcopal church, after which inter-
ment took place in the Charlton ceme-
terry large number were In at
tendance at the last sad rites. t,
The young ladies OF the Bon WANTS
club gave q prenuptial banquet at the
home of Mrs. Albert Curtis Friday
evening. The guest Of honor being
ours Christmas day. Toasts were given
and the loving cup was passed. A
most enjoyable time was had. Safur-
day evening Miss Yengel will be given
a miscellaneous shower by Mesdames
Bert and Friend Yengel at the home Of
the latter. ID.
Mrs. J. Lee and sister in law. Belva
Lee. Of near Dearly, visited friends in
this city yesterday. AZ
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Neer Of Des
Moines came yesterday for visit With
her brother, Otis Cook. and other
relatives.
Philip Cumpston Of Liberty town
ship has returned from Carlisle where
ne had been spending several months
with relatives.
Mrs. D. S. Parker has returned from
Kansas City where she had been resid-
ing for the past year, and will again
make this place her home.
Miss Olive Roddy Of Lucas visited In
this city yesterday with her sister
Clara. -
Mrs. Anna johnson went TO- Des
Moines last evening to spend a few
days with her son, F. Johnston and
family.
Mrs. NJ. D. May OF English township
returned yesterday from q three
months, visit in Davenport with her
daughter, Mrs. ]. +. Pencil, who ac-
companied her home for visit.
J. A. Engebretsen of Glenwood,
Mimi. is visiting in this city with his
brother, Henry Engebretsen and
Mrs. Jessie Chance OF Des Moines
who had been here attending the
funeral of Miss May Carpenter, re-
turned home last evening.
DR.. c. E. Stewart was called to La
coma last evening by the Illness OF
relative.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
CLOSING HOG MARKET UNEVEN
General Average for Week at Chicago
Was Lower Than the Pre-

Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 49,
Saturdays, hog market opened steady,
later declined 5@1oc, then strengthen
ed and finally closed about sc lower
than Friday. The general average was
off &c. standing gle lower than a week
ago, which was highest day since Nov.
IL. Shippers and spectators opened
the market, while most packers held
off until late. Armour alone purchased
$500 head, which helped the late mar
ket. Only 1000 r manned In the pens at
the finish, consequently trade was In
healthier shape. Quite good many
hogs carried over since Monday. by
spectators We're disposed of Saturday
at a big loss, the average being 33c
lower than opening day of the week.
Top closing day Of the week was $40,
against, $8.o5 previous Saturday. Pack
ing droves averaging 214M260 lbs, cost
S7.52@7.65. Quotations follow:
Bulk Of sales ~. 49,. ...$7.50@7 .65
Heavy butchers, 240@ 800 lbs 7.eo@7.7o
Light butchers, 190@230 lbs 7.35@7.79
Light bacon, 16O@190 lbs. .7.45@7.6712
Light light, 130@155 lbs -. 7.40@7 .65
Heavy shipping, 250@350 lbs 7.55@770
Heavy packing, 260@400 lbs 7.40@760
Mixed packing, 2G0@250 lbs 7.35@7.6O
Rough, heavy packing -. 7.30@7.40
Light mixed, 10000 lbs. 7.45@7.60
Poor to best pigs, 6O@135 lbs 6.75@7.65
Governments and boars !. 3.25@5.50
Stays, 80 lbs dockage head. 7.60@S.10
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
miners union was in town last week on

miners union was in town last week on
official business.
The Diamond Block Coal company
has ten houses ready for the plaster
ers.
Parties from Des Moines are pros
pecting form brick and tile clay on
the H. M. Thompson farm joining
town this week.
Charles McCalister is confined to his
house this week with sickness.
s. Barteman, west OF town. sold last
week nineteen hogs, eight months ola
that averaged 307 lbs each.
Mrs. J. l.. Billings is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Derus at Pella.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carnes spent
Sunday In Oskaloosa with his sister
Mrs Ann Black,
w. H. Anderson was q business
caller in town on Wednesday
Rev. T. F. Martin commenced
protracted meeting In the M. T.
church on Sunday.
The Miners held their election for
national OFFICERS for the miners union
at their regular meeting Tuesday
night.
Clark Billings spent Tuesday in os-
kaloosa.
]. C. Nossman Of Harvey was in
town on business Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
NO SALE THIS WEEK.

Don't forget that. There will be no
horse sale at Ottumwa this week on
account of the holidays. On THURSDAY
and Friday Dec. 1880 we will hold
what will virtually be the big opening
sale Of 1911.
. The auction will start at p. m. on
Thursday the goth apA be continued
over into Friday and until all are sold.
HORSE SHOW ON THURSDAY
EVENING.
On Thursday evening we will hold
horse show at the barns, giving prizes
for best display of draft horses In sew
eral classes. Already some extra fine
animals have been consigned. 1 am
giving this big opening sale a lot OF
advertising, and / know In advance
that 1t will be the greatest December
sale we ever held. Horses bought here
on that date will reach the various
markets the first weelr Of January and
1t has been our expe >>,,ce for several
years, bring better pIit es than at later
sales In the same month.
Another thlng-In case you should
have a horse or so unsold. you need
keep him but week until the next
sale. as we sell every Friday from now
ION. Bring In some stock for the big two
days SALE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
Handy Weight Sheep Wanted.

Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 49,
Closing prices for aged sheep were
largely soc lower than the previous
weeks wind-up, while yearling offer
ings showed 81 decline. Most Handy
weight lambs were off soc, and bulk
of weighty killers went 75c lower.
while some extremely heavy lots
showed 81 loss. Trade was slow on
most day, and quality was fairly good.
The heavier offerings were the harder
to get bids on. Wethers landed at
s3.75M4.40, but the closing limit was
81. Ewes landed at s204. but bulk sold
at s3.25m3.75, while few Of late went
above $3.50 Most bucks sold around
3d. Breeding ewes made s3.50@4.25.
with feeding wethers at 81. While
western lambs reached $3.50 at the
kigh time of the week, no natives sold
higher than $3.50, and of late only ex-
ira good to choice handyweights sold
much avove Sc. while heavy arrivals
were numerous at s5@5.50, with some
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-20
ALBA.

DR.. Burke Powell has resigned his
position as physician for the Console
dated Coal Co., at Buxton. and will
either return to Abba to resume the
practice with his father, or locate else
where DIR. Powells position will be
filled by another former Albian, DR..
Ralph Early, who has been company
physician for the G.. B. g. @. with head
quarters at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Gladson have the
sympathy of their friends in the sad
loss of their infant daughter. who was
buried yesterday.
Master Everett Shaw Is suffering
from badly fractured limb.
Lon Askby and family spent Sunday
in Des Moines.
Geo. Carmean is quite i'll at his
home in the west part Of town.
Charlotte Stephenson is In Abba this
week working for the Yeomen.
Miss Cora Mcdaniel has returned TO
her home after visit with her sister
Mrs Ralph Tissue.
Mrs Angie spent Sunday in Lovilia
with Mr.. and Mrs Bert Dunkin.