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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
JUNGLE" HORACE
 SEES A DROUGHT
The Equilibrium of the
 Earth Is Changing"
Getter from Horace Johnson)

detter from Horace Johnson)
 There are indications of very se- were drouth. The public should pre- pare for it. Every little stream that sends forth should be put tin a proper condition to conserve the water and the farmer should excavate or dig pools at proper places to retain an amount sufficient for stock and irFi- gating purposes. You cannot do it any too soon Every day will show a shorter supply. The equilibrium of the earth is changing. The time will come when a pure article of water will for drinking purposes, be sold by the glass as soda, lemonade and ths light drinks. Now in not many years hence water from pure springs will bs shipped in barrels by boat and rail and sold to the consumers by the gallon or barrel as lager beer is at the present time How shall the condition be changed? In one way only can it be corrected There must be the greatest care exercised in the removal of dead or heavy weight from one place to another. Is there a mind. able ta srssp the idea Very flaw have gives & tncugSs IT 1 s grsar s-b- ject for consideration. Too much for one short article. Water is getting scarce. There will be no great storms for many days to come. Saturday ths 18th, there is likely to be a sprinkle. not in quantity as desired. Again about the 20th, a slight disturbances from the 27th to the first of June there may be a very fair fall of water. I must say to the public. that tns electrical storm promised the people a few days since did not msterialize. It is the first time ] have ever not ed such a change, the mercury run- ming up from near the freezing point to S5 degrees at the season in fhs year, and not a very great electrical disturbance putting in appearance. can only make plain honest apology I don't know all of it. 1 wish I did. I shall be S7 years old on Saturday May 13 and have ben a student for a long time I must leave great amount of work in my science unfin~ inh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
.sWHAT IS WORTH DOING,
 IS WORTH DOING WELL

This is a good rule that works both ways. We do we'll to produce top notch garments, you do we'll to wear them. Not every maker of mems clothes can claim success through his ability to make good clothes. Fash ion accepts certain conventions, but above these are elegance in modelling and perfection in detail as to finish and draping that permits no criticism. Our craftsmen have the knack of en- phasizing the distinctiveness of our models by imparting a touch of stud jed elegance to every detail of their work. AS to economy, we offer every advantageous fabric proposition com bined with every advantage in mak- ing, securing for you an actual dollar for-dollar value. Furthermore we of fer our friends, the well-dressed men, the handsomest line of fabrics we have ever shown, combining ali the new, smart and exclusive weaves from the worlds best mills. In fact we have measured our standard by the test of mans concern for his personal ap- pearance. Manufacturers Outlet Clothing Co.,, Main and Golden Hill streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

II6SU IW0IICy -ulII0 IIIUIV1UU UdIS dIlU estates, in 1907. held 568, ,926 of the shares of the Standard Oil Co.,, which, in Mondays market, had a value of $3S4, ,O25, ,050. Total market value of the companys capital stock was ap- proximately S675 100000 at Mondays low price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

Finest blend of Havana tobacco, NUGGETS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
GREAT ARTISAN BASIN.
San Luis Valley, Colo. Described by United States Geological Survey.- Combined Water and Gas
 Wells

The discussion of the discovery of hidden water and the possibility o1 its development is always of interest especially in the arid regions, where good water supply is of high value The report of the United States Geo. logical Survey on the geologic and water resources of the San Luis Val ley, Colo, by c. E.. Siebenthal, pre- senting a view of the geology of the valley and describing it's surrounding value to the inhabitants of this large area, which approximates in size the State of Connecticut.
 A topograph map which accom- panies this report shows a large, al- most flat prehistoric basin about 15O miles in extent north and south, and with a greatest width of about 50 miles, situated mainly in Colorado but extending about IS miies into New Mexico. The San Luis Valley is, according to MT. Siebenthal .an all most ideal example of an artesian over 5000 flowing wells, yielding wa ter equal to 2S6 second-feet, or prob ably sufficient to irrigate 25,0OO acres.
 Wells of Burning Water.
 In the vicinity of Hooper there are a number of wells which, while giv- ing an ample supply of water, are also gas bearing. One well discharg- es 70 gallons of water a minute and is highly charged with gas. This well is equipped with 8 device for separating the gas from the water and storing it, a reproduction in miniature of a municipal gas-storage tank. In this way the well affords a sufficient volume of gas for a cook stove and one gas jet. On another ranch in the vicinity may be seen the unique sight of burning water that is, a we'll flowing. 20 to 25 gall Ions of water a minute yielding gas. The escaping gas forms a frothy foam, which stands inches above the surface of the water and burns with a bright yellow flame feet high. The amount of gas would ap- parently be ample to run a heating or cooking stove or several gas jets.
 On still another ranch, before the gas from the we'll was piped off, it caused geyserlike intermittent flow, which at intervals of an hour forced the water to the top of the derrick, 32 feet high. Later the interval heightened to four or six hours, and mud and water were thrown to height of so and 75 feet. The rise and fall of the column was gradual. the flame would run to the top of the column and freballs would drop down the side and reignite the foam at the bottom, the flame mounting the column again.
 The report, which is designated as Water-Supply Paper 24O, can be ob- tained on application to the Director of the Geological Survey, Washing ton, D. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

been exercised in order that only the best and most accurate equipment, not only for eye examination but also for grinding and preparing the lenses, might be obtained. They have a trial case of the latest patterns, every lens of which has been tested carefully for inaccuracies. a latest pattern opthal- mometer, De Zeng luminous retino- scope, a phoro-cptometer and the new est design together with the latest and best grinding and fitting machinery and a special instrument for testing the finished prescriptions. No ex- pense has been spared to make Fair child's optical department the best in the State.
 Finest blend of Havana tobacco,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Radford B. Smith

has splendid lot of summer goods to offer. Underwear, hosiery, neckwear, children's parasols, garden hose, screen wire, mosquito netting, ready-made screens and hundreds of other arti- cles at special prices for Saturdays sale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19

New York-A seasick hippopotamus arrived on the Steamer Pennsylvania, with the IS bales of hay set aside for him untouched The hippo is for the Washington Geological Garden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-19
DO YOU HAVE THE
 RIGHT KIND OF HFI,p1

Foley Kidney Pills furnish you tr1s right kind of help to neutralize and remove the poisons that cause back ache headache, nervousness. and otr- CT kidney and bladder ailments. F. B. Brill; Curtis Pharmacy.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
p. E. O. National Convention.

The P. e. O. national convention
will be held in st. Louis this month
and the sessions will be presided
over by Mrs. Winona E. Reeves of
Keokuk, who is president of the or
ganization. This mornings ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat prints group photo
graph of the national officers and the
following about the coming meeting:
The national convention of the P.
f. o. clubs will be held in st. Louis
the week OF September 90, when IT'S
delegates will be entertained by the
st. Louis branch, Chapter o, at the
Buckingham Hotel. Several interest
ing social features are planned, re-
ception of Tuesday afternoon being
the most pretentious Mrs. Philip N.
Moore will give an address at this
meeting. Theater parties will be held
that night. An automobile ride will be
given Thursday. Mrs John c. F. Jack
son. president of the ST. Louis branch,
is chairman of the hospitality commit
tee and official hostess. Mrs Winona
E. Reeves of Keokuk. Ia, is president
of the national organization.
No one except members know what
the letters p E. o. mean The So
ciety was organized in 1869 at Wes-
leyan University, Mount Pleasant, Ia.
1t is composed of local. state grand
and supreme chapters. 1t is the larg-
est woman's secret organization in
the world, its influence being educa-
tional and it's direct work along lit
erary, social and philanthropic lines.
1t has an official magazine called the
p. E. o. Record. The Missouri Grand
Chapter was organized in 1894. Mrs.
Vina Bowden of Brookfeld, Mo-, is
the Missouri state president
At the opening session the after
noon of September 26, Mrs Charles
Iddiols will give the address of well
come, and Mrs. S. S. Sparks, the re-
Spouse. Mrs. Mary d. Lawrence will
speak. Wednesday morning will be
given to reports and the afternoon
to automobile rides for an hour, after
which Mrs. William Campbell will
speak on "Flying Kites Mrs. Carrie
Hapeman will address the convention
Wednesday evening. Thursday an In
teresting feature will be an address,
Through the Mist of Years. by Mrs.
Alice Bird Babb, originator Of the or
ganization. Mrs. Birney Dysart Of st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. Mat Leindecker underwent
an apparently successful operation
for goiter at Quincy this morning.
Mile Baganovsch, 40 years old,
died at st. Joseph's hospital Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock from
stomach trouble. The deceased, who
was a Greek laborer, has been en-
ployed by the Water Power Co., for
the past several months He has been
in this country twice, returning the
second time to seek employment. He
leaves as survivors a wife and son
and daughter in the old country. The
deceased will be buried tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in Oakland
cemetery.
The contract for building the ex
tension to the present home of the
Iowa Telephone Company has been
let to Griffey and Swan of this city
Other bides were received on Monday
Let Karle put on a pair of Helm
bach reversible heels for you
For Sale Mrs. D. A. Kerr, 322
Fulton street, offers at 2 O'Clock Fri
day, china and bric-a-brac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
W. H. VAN FLEET
IS NOT INSANE
So the Commissioners Decided This
Afternoon After Only a Few
Minutes Delberation
Over Case.
NO KNOXVILLE FOR VAN
Was Released From the City jail and
Says He Will Contest Any Eff
fort to Send Him to
the Cure.

William H. Van Fleet, local pen.
sion attorney, was discharged by the
Lee county board Of commissioners
for the insane at o'clock this after.
noon and five minutes later Van Fleet
was released from the city jail, where
he has been incarcerated for the past
week, on his own reconizance
There Is pending in the superior
court a charge of Drunkenness and Van
Fleet expects to have this charge dis
missed by court before the expiration
of the day. He likewise declares that
efforts to send him to Knoxville for
the liquor cure will be vigorously
contested.
The commission deliberated only a
few minutes before announcing the
discharge of the defendant. They de-
clared that it vas a matter of deciding
the single question of whether the
man was sane or insane. To substan
tiate the belief that he was insane
tie commission pointed out that nc
testimony had been introduced be
fore them showing that he was of un
sound mind, nor did the witnesses ex
press opinions that he was insane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Damage Suit Filed In the District
Court Today by c. p. Carlson
Who Says He Was
Scalded.
LAST DAY FOR SERVICE
Many Suits Are Being Filed for the
September Torn Which VIII
Begin on 25th of Present
Month.

The September term of the district
court will begin here on Monday, Sep
TENDER %. Today is the last day of
service and the sheriff's office is
busily engaged serving notices of the
suits to be filed in time for the docket.
Dorothy l. Kite has brought suit for
divorce against George Earl Kite, a
ship. She charges cruel and inhuman
treatment They were married Janu-
airy 20, 1911.
S. S. Wilson has sued Mary Nodler,
formerly Weisman, to establish a
judgment against the front so feet of
lots 4, and 6. The appointment of
an administrator to sell the real
estate to enable the payment of a
Judgment is asked.
w. B. Collins has brought suit
against D. L. Hughes, former manag
er of the Grand Opera House. for
$3.50.
G. P. Carlson has asked $1,995 dam
ages from Oni.aBu, ROCK Island
G. Pacific railroad company for injur
les alleged to have been received
through the negligence of the com
pany. The petitioner charges that or
July IL of the present year he was
working under an engine, cleaning the
fire box and ash pit when an unex
perienced workman turned on an un
der exhaust and scalded him badly.
Suit for divorce has been brought b.
Adelia May Odell against Leroy Odell
the ground being cruel and inhumal
treatment. They were married Octc
Der Is, 1908.
Ellen J. Hooper has brought sui
against Robert M Criswell, admins
traitor of the estate Of James H. Bunc
to collect a claim of s2,349.26 agains
the estate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
STRANGE NEGROES
BOBBING ABOUT
Police Pick up Three of Them Yester
day-other Police court
Dolngs.

Walter Bell, Clarence Morris and
Ernest Barger. three stray negroes,
We're locked up at the police station,
late Wednesday afternoon. The trio
came from Joliet, they told
the police and were picked
up by the officers because of suspic-
ious running about the city
The levee officer saw the men
scouting about in the lower railroad
yards and notified the police station.
Officer Pearson kept a lookout for
the three and later officer Shepherd
found them at Twelfth and Con-
cert street. This morning in the SUI
perior court, the men were sentenced
to thirty days in Jail but on promise
to leave the city were hiked out of
town.
Chas. Mellen and Mike Casey, two
old timers who have rested them
selves within the city Jail cell lots of
times, were picked out of box car
on the levee yesterday. Mellen says
he has been working for the water
power company and has s2S pay com,
ing to him. This statement will be
investigated by the police. The pair
was given thirty days each to think
things over in Jail.
Jim Wilson and T. Murphy, two
plain DRINKS, received count OF
fifteen days each.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
FINAL, PLANS FOR
TENNIS TOURNEY
Whether to Make Association Tourn
ament Scratch or Handicap
Affair is Question.

Whether to make the annual Y. NJ.
C. A. tennis tournament a handicap
or scratch affair will be decided at
the meeting to be held at 1880 o'clock
this evening, at which time final ar
rangements will be made for the
tourney.
Because of the large number of
poor and mediocre players and the
small number of championship men
those at the head of the affair feel
that 1t will be more equitable to all
to give handicaps and very likely this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Two Lads Came to keokuk From St.
Louis In Box Car Yester-
day and Are Held by
tho Police.
AGES 1e AND II YEARS
Lester M'James and Moreland May
ford Floating Around the Country
and are Typical Toushts
Of the Old School.

Two young hoboes, sixteen and sew
enteen years old respectively, and as
old headed as the weariest of Willies
who ever hit the ties and rode a side
door sleeper, were picked up yester-
day in the lower railroad yards by
the patroling officer there.
The younger of these two "scums Of
the earth" gives his name to the po-
lice as Lester McJames and the older
one, his pal claims to be Moreland
Mayford. Young and with cigarette
fingers and hair that hasn't been cut
for weeks, and probably months, the
lads were kept in an upstairs room
over the Jail all night. Both of the
boys told Chief Scheyers that they
were from St. Louis and gave him fic
titious addresses there, as telegram
to the St. Louis police brought the re
turn information that there were nc
such families at the addresses tina,
the boys indicated.
Posing as Good Samaritan and 8
parsonage who wanted to help then
out of their difficulties and the re
form school that is staring them il
| the faces, newspaper reporter this
morning learned what appeared to be
straight enough story from the wan
dering waits.
Mayford says he has been in jai
before in ST. Louis and that broth
er of his had gotten him out of diff
Guilty. Mayford says he has two broth
ers and several other relatives in 81
Louis but the officers have not bee
able to locate any of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Notice Of Final Reports.

IN the DlSlTlCL bOulI VI Loo OouitJ
at Keokuk:
To All Whom it May Concern;
Notice is hereby given that there
are now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa, at Keokuk, the final re-
ports and applications for discharge
of VIM. L. Kirchner, executor, Estate
of Catherine Kemble, deceased; Eve
line T. Farrell, administrators OF es-
tate of James T Farrell. deceased;
Eveline T Farrell, guardian of James
e. Farrell and Patrick w. Farrell;
William e. Ascott Jr, administrator
of the estate of William G. Ascot, Sr,
deceased; D. A. Young, guardian OF
A w. Harlan of unsound mind Lewis
Hanson, administrator Of the estate OF
Caroline E, Hanson, deceased; w. b.
Collins, administrator of the estate OF
John r. Maxwell, deceased; W. B. Col
Inns. administrator of the estate OF
Elizabeth S. Maxwell, deceased.
And that unless objections thereto
are filed before noon of the 10Th day
of September A. D., 1911, said reports
will be approved and discharged en-
tered as prayed for by the applicants.
September IA, 1911.
C. B. LAKE,
Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Who Does Want Him.

Ottumwa Courier: That was fine
piece of oratory recently when lee.
turer. speaking of the drinking man
said: The railroads don't want him
the ocean liners don't want him, the
banks don't want him, the merchants
don't want him." and then referring tc
an advertisement OF a saloonkeeper
for a bartender who does not drink
the saloonkeepers don't want him
Turning with his most winsome smile
to the audience. he said: Now. girls
do you want him."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Doesn't Care If He Does.

Lester McJames, the younger, and
short, chubby, black-haired youngster
says he was in the reform school at
Glenwood, H., for period OF three
years. 81 don't care if you do take me
to Eldora,' the lad boastfully remark
ed this morning. Il won't have any
trouble in getting away. I've slid the
sheets too many times not to know
how to beat it the best way"
Mayford, the older one of the pair
was white about the mouth and wor
ried as he called for a match to light
a cigarette 81 don't want to go to the
reform school," he said IF you'll get
me out, I'll go back to st. Louis and
get a job No reform school for mine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Estimated Cars Tomorrow.
Wheat. II; corn, 219; oats, $50.
CHICAGO Live Stock.


CHICAGO, Sept 14.-Hogs-
ceipts 10000; left over 1900; market
slow at yesterdays average. Light
s665@735; heavy, s6.65@7S0; rough
s6.6506S5.
Cattle--Receipts 1000; market
steady.
steady.
a. m. hog market. Estimated to
morrow 10000; quality fair; marker
steady to shade higher than yester
DAVIS average. Light $6.S5@7 80;
bulk. s6.90D7.25; mixed, $6.S0@7.35;
pigs, $4.6o@71O; heavy, s669@ 7.5o'
good, s6.s5@73o; rough, S665@6.s5;
Workers, s7.35@7,4o.
Cattle Market steady to strong;
Beeves, s4.90@S1U; stockers. $4,000
$50. Texans, s4.4O@6.a5; cows,
s2.25@6.3O; westerns. s4.oo@Hoo;
calves, s6.25@9.25.
Sheep market strong to 1Oc high
err. Natives $2,l5@4.10; lambs, ma
tive s4.Oo@5.9o; western. $250@4.1O
lambs. western s4.25@6.00; yearlings
s3.70@465.
Close: Market sc higher than yes
terday. Light, $6.S5@7.45; bulk. $3.50
m7so: mixed, s6S0@7.4o; heavy
se.65@7.35; rough, s6.65@6.s5.
Cattle-Market steady. Top. $50
sheep-Market strong. Top $40;
lambs, $500.
Estimated tomorrow:
Hogs, 1900; cattle 1,5oo; sheer
$4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

course will be pursued Among the
players entered with the list still open
are the following: P. G. Benner, N.
H. Pyle, Paul King, Bernard Merriam,
Norman Kiedaisch, John Kiedaisch.
M. M. Risberg, f. A Buchda, John J.
Crimmins, Laurence Parsons, Archer
C. Miller. C. H. Benson, H. R. Collins.
E. F. linn, Charles Allen, j. o. Boyd
and Cephas Harrison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
PERSONALS.

o. g. Sargent left last night for
Denver, Fort Collins and Cheyenne,
for months visit.
Carter Whitney and family of Dav.
export spent a day in the city, going
to Sandusky this afternoon and from
there to Montrose, before returning
home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
Proving a GOOD Thinn.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: From a
number of cities comes the informa
ton that the establishment of postal
savings banks has operated to reduce
the amount of money sent abroad
The foreigners instead of buying
money orders for transmission across
the water, are depositing in the post
al savings banks.
There can be no doubt that the ere
alton of the postal savings bank sys
tenn will result annually in keeping
hundreds of thousands of dollars at
home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

PORT JARVIS, N. Y, Sept. IA
Aviator Ward is headed for this city,
76 miles from New York this after
noon, flying high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Two men were
arrested today on Round Lake in
connection with the Wennerstrom
murder case and the Chicago labor
smuggling cases. The arrests were
made by fifteen Chicago detectives
who arrived in Waukegon this morn
Ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
LATE AFTERNOON
PRESS BULLETINS
rBy the United Press.l

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 14-C. F.
Harper, late of the war department.
committed suicide by shooting himself
today with a revolver.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

WANTED-Men to learn the barber
trade. We want plain people for a
plain business. For a bread winner
you can't beat it. Wages better than
most men earn. Apply by mail. Molef
Barber College, ST. Louis. Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
For Departing Guest.

Mrs. w. B. Collins entertained at
Kensington this afternoon at her
residence, 630 Grand avenue, in hon
or of Mrs. w. G. Collins, who leaves
soon for her future home at Trenton,
Mo,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 14-Chi-
cago's hope for two game advance
toward the National league pennant
were nipped in the bud here this
afternoon by the home run of Clark
of Pittsburg in the first game of
double header.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14
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sewino Society VIII Meet.

The Ladies Sewing Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
meet at the chapel tomorrow after
noon to work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-14

FOR SALE-S-room house, lot 50xS0.
corner 9Th and Bank. Gas for light
and cooking hot water, bath and toilet
Phone Haired. See J. R. Roberts &
Co., 72O Main.