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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Never leave home on ,ourn

Never leave nome on journey
without bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board the
cars OF steamships. For sale by all
dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25

Women in Business World.
Women are now engaged in all but
two of the 303 gainful occupations OF
the men of this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Not Yet.

At the same time We do not be-
lieve it necessary to establish homo
for INDECENT trust magnates.- Milwau.
kee Sentinel.
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Those at Meeting.

Everything was closed in Chicago
Monday at meeting attended by
Charles Wallace, vice president Of the
Stone & Webster Management Asso-
citation; n. B. Sawyer, treasurer of
the same association: J. A. Trawick,
Attorney Jeremiah Smith, Jr.; A. D.
Ayres, A. D. Lundy and E. X. Boisot,
manager Of the First Trust and Saw
lngs Bank Of Chicago.
The transfer includes street rail-
way, lighting, power and gas. The
companies affected by the deal are
the keokuk Electric Railway and
Power Company, the keokuk Gas and
Electric Company. the keokuk and
Western Illinois Electric Company
and the Hamilton Light and Power
Company. New directors and officers
were elected for all of these COM
panies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
transfer OF Public Utilities Brought
About at Meeting Held Yes
terday With Sergeant and
Lundy In Chicago.
IMMEDIATE PossEssIoN
a. D. Ayres Has Been Retained as
Manager and Edward /. Pat
terson az the Assistant
Treasurer.

Transfer Of the keokuk public
Utilities to Stone and Webster Of
Boston was effected in Chicago yes
terday, when negotiations were closed
at meeting between representative.
Of the eastern company and sargean,
and Lundy Of Chicago, the former
owners. Stone & Webster has already
assumed control and immediate
~ Will begin the reconstruc.
ton contemplated. A.. D. Ayres,
who had been manager Of the four
local companies Involved, had been
retained In the same capacity, and
Edward I. Patterson, former cashier
Of the keokuk Gas and Electric Co.,
has been made assistant treasurer
Legally the ownership by Stone &
Webster dates from yesterday. What
the consideration is has not been
made public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
HOROSCOPE"
J. J. May 10Th 1885.

Taurus is the sign under which
you were born. This is known as a
gloomy sign, leaving those born UNI
der it, sulky and discontinued with
things in general, making them see
the dark side of life and to make
life miserable for themselves. You
are too set in your ways, and are
hard to be convinced. You are al
ways willing to submit to being un-
der someone else, as to your way of
doing things. You are good stu
dent and have good memory, also
have strong likes and disllkes. Be
very careful of your throat at all
times, You will most likely be afiict-
ed there first of all.
I As / looked into your future / see
much trouble ahead for you unless
you change your ways. Ghosts Of
other days will forever haunt you
as long as you refuse to drive them
away. You like fine things to eat;
Especially spring chicken fried nice
and brown; possum baked with
sweet potatoes, etc. A great change
will come into your life within the
year 1912. / see the gate of oppor-
tunity opened for you, and as / look
the sky becomes dark. Still a hand
beckons you on. This will be at
the critical point in your life.
As / only give a short reading, /
say: Take warning. Guard your
every move; be more friendly; trust
no dark skinned person; don't be
sulky, and last of all, watch for the
change sure to take place in your
life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
utdll(|jld.

IlI
The Pierian Circle held its BIZ
weekly meeting ID the chapel hall
on Sunday afternoon last. Roll call
disclosed the presence of twenty
three members Two new members,
A. N Apache and General Stone
wall, were assigned to classes, thus
bringing the present membership Of
the circle up to twenty five.
Under the head Of old business,
Mr.. A. NJ. r. read proposed amend
ment to the constitution. After a
brief discussion, committee of
three was appointed to consider the
same and were instructed to report
their findings at the next meeting at
which time the matter will be voted
upon.
The program opened with paper
by Mr.. A. M p, entitled, What
do the Irish Want?' This was a
carefully prepared nd well read
appeal in behalf of the people of
Erin by one of her most loyal sons.
The paper evoked considerable dis
cussion that proved both interesting
and instructive.
The following number by Mr.. A.
r. B. was introduced under the title
of Early Days" Like all Mr.. BIS
papers, this contribution showed
careful preparation and was very
well delivered. The marked inn
provement in Mr.. BIS delivery was
commented on by the critic in re-
viewing this number.
Rough Forecasts by F. j. l.,
presented in a clear able manner
the possible effects of the Panama
canal upon the United States, both
from a commercial and industrial
point Of view. For careful prepa-
ration and able delivery, Mr.. rs pa
per was among the best read before
the Circle for sometime and dis
played the writer's wide knowledge
of the subject.
The duties of critic were ably at
tended to by Pshaw, who reviewed
the numbers in the fair, impartial
manner which has ever character
lied his efforts in that capacity.
Following the critics re pc TT
came adjournment.
A. J. H., Secretary
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Forest TO Pay Gitys Taxes.

San Diego, in the extreme south
western corner of Uncle Sans do
minions, is the first of American
cities to inaugurate great forestry
enterprise, in the expectation of
speedily lessening the burden of tax
alton borne by its citizens, and, pos
.sibly, of ultimately relieving them
of all fax levies for the support of
the city government.
As heritage from the days when
San Diego was Mexican pueblo,
the city owns 1000 acres Of land,
which, up to the present time, has
been unproductive.
On account of the rapid growth
for which the various species Of eu-
calypti are remarkable, and the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Notice To Inmates,

Hereafter, the inmates having
.soiled towels, handkerchiefs, etc..
which they want laundried, should
take same to the bathroom with them
on Fridays, where they will be taken
up by the laundryman and will be
washed and returned to them on the
next Friday or bathday. Each sep
arate piece should have on it the
owners register number SO as to in
sure them from loss. Pieces not
marked should be tied in bundle
together with slip of paper bearing
owners name and register mum Der,
and they will be marked by the
laundryman. By order of Deputy
Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Barring none, Mr.. Kilograms, the
Deputy's Clerk is undoubtedly the
busiest chap in the institution. His
duties demand his attention early
and late, and yet he always finds time
to stop and sympathize with a fellow
and speak cheerful word. Oi do
not moind the work." said he, in
fact Oh like it, forit helps me to for
git-aye, thots it, to forgit.'' That
his reasoning is sound is evinced by
the fact that the many long years OF
confinement have left him in full
possession of all his faculties.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

During a recent conversation with
our genial Doctor on secret societies
and political parties. he surprised us
with the statement that institutional
life, as it is lived here. is strictly in
line with the highest forms of Social
istic doctrine. Up to that instant
we had considered ourselves some
thing of a Socialist, but when
the Doctors words had burned their
way into our mind we suddenly
awoke to the fact that we were a
rank Republican.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The Mechanics and men Of shop
{ east, combined, and in charge of
guard Brostrom and Lund were the
prize winners at last Sundays drill.
The day was just cool enough to
make the men step lively and COM
petition for the banner was very
keen. The band furnished several
well rendered selections Of stirring
martial music to which the squads
swung round the loop at a lively gate.
all in fine form. The winners have
fioated the banner over their ranks
several times, heretofore, and IN
gaining this additional victory, they
have but added more proof to the
fact that they are top-notchers in
the art Of drilling.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The Chautauqua meeting of last
Sunday was an exceptionally inter
esting one. Three well prepared
papers were read and there was a
lively discussion of them by the
members. One in particular, a pa
per by A. M. P. entitled, w hat do
the Irish want?" Itcaused heated
controversy between the-Irish and
English members, but peace was
finally restored by Steel Bard with
one of his inevitable appropriate
stories and when the meeting was adj
journed the members we're in the
best of spirits.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

At the postponed meeting Of the
Pardon Board last Monday, wo
communications and one conditional
pardon we're granted. Nineteen of
the twenty-six applications before
the Board were denied and FIVE were
continued until the January meeting.
The two applicants receiving COM
mutation were Young Steady. whose
sentence was COMMITTED from four
teen years and eight months to ten
years, and Eli, the Warden's runner
whose sentence was commuted from
four to two years. Both are eligi-
bic for parole.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
A. N. Apache begins his review

A. N. Apache begins his review
of prison publications in this issue.
The new feature will serve to keep
the readers posted, to a certain ex-
tent, upon what other prison papers
are doing along literary lines. These
papers contain much high grade
matter, and it is Apache's intention
to snatch the best of it from prema-
ture oblivion and give it fresh
start, through The Mirror columns.
Be sure and read it for it will con-
tain stuff from time to time that
cannot be excelled.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

great value Of tie timber III s sub
|stitute for oak, hickory, and the
other common hardwoods, these are
the trees that are being most largely
planted. Forty thousand seedlings
|of the sugar gum Eucalyptus
corynocalyx were purchased from
nurserymen and set out. in the
spring Of the present year. The
Federal Bureau Of Foresty, IN off
cial publications, discourages the
expectation of extraordinary profits
from EUCALYPTUS culture; but, on the
other hand, the pioneersi in Eucalyp-
tus culture, who have been growing
timber for profit for quarter of
century or longer. exhibit statements
of their business that seem of more
practical value than any amount of
theorlzing. One conservative state
mentis given by the owner Of
large EUCALYPTUS grove planted more
than twenty-five years ago. He says
that he harvests annually timber to
the value Of $3.50 from each acre,
and that the timber remaining be-
comes of greater value each year,
the natural growth of what is left
more than compromising for what is
cut. Groves of this kind will con-
tinue producing forever, with no
ldiminution Of the annual harvest,
young trees springing up from the
old stumps, or being replanted, SO.
that the stand of timber is kept as
heavy as the land is capable Of sup
porting to the best advantage.
Let us grant the contention al
though adyoctes of the EUCALYPTUS
won't-that San Diago can never APP
proach the record referred to. Sup
pose that the city forest, when TWEEN
ty-fve years old, can do only half
as well, and can yield only $175
worth of timber to the acre. That
means that the annual harvest from
its 1000 acres of pueblo lands if
all is devoted to forestry will be
81 ,225, 900. Allowing for all ex-
penses, there will be left a profit
that should go far towards reducing
the burden of taxation now imposed
upon the people of San Diego. -
November Technical World.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Saltwater Gazette From a com
positor's stand point, it surely is cru
city to compel a printer to set the
writings of Beau Esprita, in the
Prison Mirror. No printer W h Q
was enjoying freedom could be in
duced to set that style of compost
ton. less than double price,"
The canned agony referred to
by The Gazette was selected as the
most effective means of subdning
agitated typos. It has. up-to-date.
produced highly satisfactory results,
and a second application is rarely
necessary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Caught in the Act
4. r. b.

We deeply regret that the piano
was not In tune last Sunday, other
wise we should have had the pleas
urc Of enjoying some excellent mu-
sic.
During the absence of Mr.. Schatz
the Chief Engineer r, Mr.. w. A.
Clark has been acting as Chief. Mr..
Clark fills the bill and is an able
officer
Mr.. Powers, it is expected, will
soon take his vacation. Being
great hunter it is probable that he
will spend several days at his favor
lite pastime.
Unless several musicians answer
the call and come over for a short
visit during the coming year, the
Band and Orchestra will be greatly
reduced.
Young Steady, our able Secretary,
left few pleasant words of cheer
at our door recently. They are new
er lost and were more Of the same
spoken, life would take on a bright
er hue.
Friend p. was all smiles Sunday
and we believe in wearing smile
even when Herr. Y. does do an ac-
robatic stunt by falling down three
galleries and filing several cups of
tea in his descent.
Friend F. T. our able electrician
is one of the finest mechanics we
have ever seen. His course of stud
les in correspondence school have
enabled him TO pass every exami-
nation without one word of criti-
cism. He has lately finished most
difficult course in a highly credible
manner.
The kind words spoken by our
Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Benson, should
help to encourage every one to go
into the second mile country. If
our own lives can be made more
kind and true by helping some one
| less fortunate than ourselves, we
should not hesitate to do SO, our
lives here are but the stopping place
along the highway that leads into
the great beyond.
/ IF all reports are true there is one
lone rooster nursing very sore
neck this week. One of our genial
officers, before leaving home ,attemp-
lied to separate the heads from two
thriving youngsters Of the fowl fam
| lily, with not too sharp axe in the
lone hand and one of the aforesaid
boosters in the other he proceeded to
the execution, little knowing that
the rooster had for several days
been doing physical culture stunts
in order to be prepared for just such
an event. The results proved that
| it pays to exercise. The ROSTERS
neck was placed upon the block,
then with one mighty blow the axe
descended and landed squarely on
the mark, then giving the fowl a
fling so that it might die in peace
the man with the axe was surprised
to see the victim, after performing
several feats, emit a few smother
ed crows and take to the underside
lof the porch for safety. His last
look was not at the rooster but at q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The ranks of the Sons of Rest
have been growing thinner and thin
ner since the leaves began to fall.
until now, of the half hundred who
whiled the summer away under the
watchful care of DR.. Newman and
officer Bloom, but scant dozen old
veterans remain, and the first snow
will probably see their number re-
duced by bali.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Percy is at present engaged in
working out plans for novel resi-
dences. He has already completed
several sets which are said to be ex-
cellent in every detail. He is an
energetic and talented chap and
there is no reason why he should not
make his life success when he
leaves here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The Western Shoe Co., is build-
ing another factory down town
which will be in full operation in
the near future. 1t will tie devoted
entirely to the manufacture of high
grade shoes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Nelson, of Ia
coma, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. z. f.
Barry and Mrs. VIM. Barry of ST.
Paul were ushered through the
prison last Thursday, by Capt.
Whelan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The man with-the-ke says he has
done nothing but lock the gates be-
hind new arrivals for the past three
weeks. But, says he, I don't mind,
there's plenty of room for 'em all
the more the merrier, you know.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Guard Happen escorted his wife;
Mrs. La Quere and Miss Pearl Pun
bawill, all of this city, through
the prison, Friday afternoon of last
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Erratum I'm the list of cell
changes in last weeks issue it was
stated that the occupant of 376 had
removed to 637. 1t should have
read 367 to 637.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
a Little Prayer.
By J. a. O

A golden head with silken curls,
Sky-blue eyes, and teeth of pearls.
A blossom sweet and fair;
Bowling at her mammals knee,
In innocence and purity
To say her evening prayer.
With baby voice. sweet and low,
She says the PRAYER that children know.
In asking Heavens care;
And mamma prompts,-with contrite heart
Her dar1ings words, to make the start
And say her little prayer.
Now lay me down to sleep.
pray the Lord my soul to keep
Then with new delight
And you must keep my mamma too,
And also papa. Lord will you?
'-Tause he amt here tonight
And where is papa mamma dear7
Won't he tum home to see US here.
Or don't he carer
And mamma whispers, darling no,
He left US. Oh! SO long ago.
Now close your little prayer"
If should die before wake.
I pray the Lord my soul to take =
faith immortal there
Now mamma. won't my papa be
Des awful glad, that you and me.
Members him in prayer7'' !.
Yes darling-but your prayer is said.
And you must hurry into bed.
And go to sleep my dear.
So you can dream "a little bird
Has told him, that it surely heard
You. member him in Prayer"
Each night the little prayer is said
At mammals knee, by golden head,
And angels too are near;
Each night the little dreamer shows
Her faith, that somehow papa knows
He's membered" in her prayer.
And let us hope that little prayer
Is answered, with the love and care
A Heavenly Father shows;
And brighten all the future years
BY plotting out the shame and tears
An earthly father sows.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Occupant of cell 343, new arri-
val, will appreciate any reading
matter sent him. He will lecipro-
cate as soon as possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Lisle Henderson of Helena, Mont,
and Mrs. j. T. Whelan of this city,
registered at The Mirror office last
Friday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Occupant of cell 496 will ex-
change a number Of good magazines
for The Billboard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

Large quantities of vegetables for
the winters use, have been hauled
into the prison and stored in the
caves, during the past two weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
MIRRORETZE9

Supt. James of the Oregon prison
was guest of Warden Wolfer, last
Monday.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-24
the BUYERS CREED

In recent issue of the Trades
man appeared the following state
ment of reasons why a citizen
should buy in his home city. In
one of the cities of the smaller class
this motto has been posted in
street cars and in moving-picture
shows:
BUY AT HOME
Because my interests are here.
BECAUSE the community that is
good enough for me to live in is
good enough for me to buy in.
Because | believe in transacting
business with my friends.
Because | want to see the goods.
Because | want to get what /
buy when | pay for it.
Because my home dealer Gear
ries" me when | am run short.
Because every dollar l spend at
home stays at home and helps work
for the welfare of the city.
Because the man l buy from
stands back of TIE goods.
Because | sell what | produce
here at home.
Because the man | buy from
pays his part of the town, county
and city taxes.
Because the man | buy from
gives value received always.
Because the man | buy from
helps support my school, my church,
my lodge, my home.
Because. when i'll luck, misfor-
tune or bereavement comes, the
man | buy from is here with his
kindly expressions of greeting, his
words of cheer, and his pocket
book, if needs be.
IBUY AT HOME.
DO YOU?
Here are all the arguments in a
nutshell. Answer them if you can
They apply forcibly to Richmond.
I--Times-Dispatch.
And the the same is true of any
town or county. The principle in
volved is too apparent, and the
custom, if followed by all, would
bankrupt community. In every
county dealers may be found who
are fair and reasonable-merely
asking a living profit and to with,
hold our trade from those up
on whose patronage we depend is
unnatural, and unquestionably
wrong.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-24
NOTICE TO DOCTORS

An Act to require the reporting
of cases of infections, contagious,
communicable and dangerous dis
ease to boards of health. Approved
February %, 1910.
|. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of Virginia, That every
physician practicing in this Com
monwealth who shall know or sus-
pect that any person whom he or
she is called upon to visit, or who
comes to him or her for examina-
ton or treatment. is suffering from
any infectious, contagious, commu-
nicable or dangerous disease shall
make report in writing, on blanks
to be furnished for that purpose by
the State board of health, to the
executive officer of the board of
health of the county, town or city
in which such person may be locat,
ed, over his or her own signature,
stating the name of the disease,
and the name, color, sex and age
of the person suffering therefrom,
together with the street and num-
Der or such other sufficient designa-
ton of the house, room or other
place in which said person may be
located, and such other information
as may be deemed necessary by
said health authorities.
2. The State hoard of health is
hereby authorized to prepare and
promulgate from time to time, a
list of diseases considered as infec-
tious, communicable or dangerous
within the meaning of this act, and
to prescribe the manner and time
of the report called for by the pre-
ceding section.
8. For failure to comply with
the provisions of this act the physi-
clan so failing shall be fined not
less than one nor more than five
dollars for each offense.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-24
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