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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-19

Why not employ the boy scouts to
drum up baseball recruits?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-19
How to Open An Account.

10. When person applies to open
an account he must furnish the neces-
sary information for the postmaster or
his representative to fill out an appli-
cation, which he will then be required
to sign. II the applicant signs by mark,
HIS signature must be witnessed by a
disinterested person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-19
sev;ce Free.

s. The service of the Postal Saw
ings System is free, and no charge
or fee is collected or required in con
nection with the opening of an &C
count or the withdrawal of money de
posted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-19
Information On Neu Postal SAYINGS Bank
Valuable Advice Given For Benefit Of Those Who Will
Use This Method Of Banking Savings

The postoffice department has Is
sued circular containing information
as to the workings of the new postal
savings sytem that is to go into effect
in keokuk this month.
Following is the list of instructions:
object.
l. The Postal Savings System is
established for the purpose of pro-
viding facilities for depositing saw
ings at interest with the security OF
the United States government for re-
payment.
Safety.
2. The faith of the United States
is solemnly pledged to the payment
of deposits made in postal savings
depository offices with accrued in
terest as provided by the postal
savings act
Who May Deposit.
3. Accounts may be opened and
deposits made by any person of the
oSC VI III sSdlS VI ONcI al Atc VI nSl
own name and by married woman in
her own name and free from any in
reference or control by her husband.
No person can have more than one &C
count at any one time.
4. No person may open a postal
savings account at any postoffice who
is not patron of that office.
5. ALI accounts must be opened
in person by the depositor or his au-
thorized representative After open
ing an account depositor may for
ward subsequent deposits to the post
office by mail
S. Deposits will be accepted only
from individuals. and no account will
be opened in the name of any corpora
ton. association, society, firm or part
nership, or in the names of two or
more persons jointly.
q No account will be opened in the
name of one person in trust for or on
behalf OF another person or persons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-19
Death Of Depositor.

Account Of Woman Who Marries.
go. A woman who opens an account
and afterwards marries must present
her saving certificates at her office in
order that the certificates may be in
dorsed as payable to her in her own
name. The postmaster will receive NO
further deposits from depositor fail
ing TO comply with this requirement,
nor will he make any partial or inter
est payment to her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
MUD UNDER THE MAINE.
Congress Asked For $250,Oo0 More to
Explore II Thoroughly.

Explore " thoroughly.
Congress has been asked by Briga-
der General William II. Bixby, chief
Of engineers of the war department,
for an appropriation Of $250,OOO to
cover the expense Of making eXplora-
tons in the mud bottom Of Havana
harbor under the wreck Of the battle
ship Maine so as to ascertain the eX-
act cause Of her destruction.
The officers in charge Of the work Of
raising the Maine have estimated that
this sum will cover the cost of thor
Oughly exploring the mud under the
wrecked part Of the old battleship
They point out that If the disaster was
caused by submarine mine a part Of
the mine was probably imbedded in
the mud under the wreck by the force
Of the explosion. This can be done
by constructing smaller cofferdam
inside Of the large cofferdam so that
the water can be lowered to a deeper
level.
Congress has already appropriated
$3.50. 900 for raising the wreck, and the
additional sum asked for will increase
this amount to 100000. When con-
gress authorized the raising Of the
wreck the legislation provided only for
raising the hr'k and interring the bod
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
UNCLE SAM IS
SOLDIERS TO
Aviation School at Coll. e
Park. Nd. a Complete
Institution

y UNCLE SAM has started school
to teach the officers IF his
~ army how to fly. Just little
more than eight miles from
Washington, in the village Of College
Park, Md, the school is situated and
is known as the United States army
aviation school. 1t is just like other
schools in many ways, but in other
ways Is very different. There are the
teachers and the books, but then there
are aeroplanes, and all of the lessons
are in the open air and most of them
are, not figuratively. but literally. up in
the air.
For some time the government has
been carefully watching the progress
of aerial navigation and has recognized
that in future warfare the air craft
will play an important part. and it
may be that these scouts Of the all
will be the very means Of turning the
tide of battle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
College Park Chosen.

Many places We're considered by the
general, and at last he determined on
College Park. which can he reached
by trolley from Washington in three,
quarters Of an hour. The railroad trip
takes only fourteen minutes. The gov
eminent took lease on the field for
year. with the privilege of renewing
it each year for the next ten years.
and promptly a detail of soldiers I'M
der Lieutenant r. c. Kirkland was
sent out to get the field in shape for
the opening of the school.
In the meantime Lieutenant De Witt
Milling of TIE Fifteenth cavalry, sta
toned Mt Fort Ieavenworth. and Lieu
tenant II. II. Arnold of the Twenty
ninth infantry were sent to the Wright
school to learn to handle aeroplanes
and Captain Paul Beck of the Eight
eenth infantry was sent to the Curtiss
school. These officers made rapid
progress in their work and soon quail
fed as aviators. About two months
ago the school was first opened. AMI
at the same time College Park became
an army post, with its commandant
and soldiers.
Captain De Forrest Chandler of the
signal corps is commandant Of the
school and a pupil also. lie is well
known in the world of aeronautics and
is one of the prominent members of
the Aero Club of America. lie comes
from Cleveland, o., and entered the
army from civil life with the volun.
teers in 1893. He is considered one
Of the best bAlloonists in the country
and in October, 1907, was in the bal
loon as aid to ]. G. Mccoy in the con,
test for the Bennett cup in the flight
from st. Louis to Chesapeake bay.
Their balloon was the first American
in the race and got fourth place.
Lieutenant Dc Witt Milling. one of
the Instructors in the handling of the
Wright machn :. is a raduate of the
United States Military academy at
West Point. class of 90. He is sec
ond lieutenant and one Of the youngest
officers in the army. He is known in
the service as 'Dashing' Milling, is
crack polo player and one Of the best
horsemen in the cavalry. Lieutenant
Arnold is also n very young man and
ranks as a second lieutenant in the
Twenty ninth infantry. He was grad
uated ut West Point In 1907 and was
two years in the Philippines with the
engineer corps. Captain Beck. the
other instructor, comes from civil life
Lieutenant Kirkland. who with Cap
tain Chandler, the commandment. makes
1p the present class of the school. en-
'ered the army and won his first lieu
tenancy by merit. He is a son of the
late Major T. S. Kirkland. and was
born at Fort Benton, Mont. He has
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

Although the cost will exceed ST.
100000 and the house will have to
stand tenantless for more than two
years. John n. Rockefeller has begun
the work of remodeling his residence
at Pocartico Hills, near Tarrytown.
n. Y, so that when the alterations
shall have been completed ten new
chambers for guests will he available.
These rooms, which will cost 100000
each. will be placed on one Of the up
per floors 1t will require the ex
penditure of 100000 to make the
building capable Of absorbing the new
apartments without dest1 Dying the
symmetry of the structure.
The Theft of "Mona Lisa"
Why thief should steal property
on which he cannot realize is one of
those mysteries that occasionally crop
up in criminal psychology. What mo-
tive burglar has for taking paint
ing is hard to understand at best.
Even granting that an occasional
has an cyS iOI tHC al tiStiSs
he would have to crafty it in secret,
and with the average sneak thief
stealing is matter of business, not
sentiment.
Yet 1t appears that Mona Lisa" or
more correctly la Gioconda." the
masterpiece Of Leonardo Da Vinci, has
been stolen. Perhaps this painting.
with the more or less imperfect cop
les. photographs and engravings Of it.
has been loved by more people than
any other single work of art in the
world 1t was a labor of four years
by Da Vinci, and Its first purchaser
was king Of France. For years It
has hung in the famous Louvre gallery
In Paris, where It has been admired
literally by millions. II report can be
credited. an offer of $5,OOO.OOO was
once made for this masterpiece and
was declined. 1t Is one of the few art
treasures that money could not buy.
In its place In the Louvre IT. was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

priceless. In the hands of the thief il
Is valueess Thus the theft repre-
sents total loss to the world.
The famous Gainsborough painting
was also stolen many years ago and
was returned long afterward through
the efforts Of the late Pat Sheedy Of
New York. who acted as go-between.
The loss of Mona Lisa" is infinitely
greater. and II is to be hoped some
other Pat Sneedy may return it to its
place
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Draw Maps While Aloft.

Besides the flights over the aviation
field, cross country flights are fire.
quently made and are a part of the
regular course of instruction. The
student draws maps while up in the
machine, and observations Of the
country the machine is flying over are
made.
Accurate records are kept of the
flights of each pupil and instructor by
soldier, who makes a record of the
length of time pupil and teacher are
up in the air. the altitude being taken
with a Paragraph carried by the teach
er. These records are all kept and
become part of the official record of
the signal corps.
After graduation and before leaving
the school each pupil is expected to
qualify for a pilots license before an
official of the Aero Club of America.
In Qualifying for his license Lieuten--
ant Milling broke the worlds record
for landing. making it just five feet
from given point, the measurement
being taken from the center of the
machine.
The altitude record of the army.
5000 feet, was made by Lieutenant
Arnold on these grounds.
Many Visitors.
Probably no school in the world has
so many daily visitors All of the
flights are open to the public, ana
each day hundreds of visitors go to
the aviation field. They travel by
train. trolley. wagons, bicycles, motor
cycles and in touring cars While the
flying machines are up in the air cut
ting figures of eight and doing other
things an OK team is driven along
each day by a farmer just outside Of
the field with hay and other farm
products. While the oxen are creep
ing along on the ground the aero
planes in the air are at times making
more than a mile minute.
The longest fight yet made was
thirty miles, from the field at College
Park to the army college In Washing
ton and return, including a fight
around the capitol. This brought out
the legislators from both the senate
and house and for a time held up the
debate on the tariff bills.
AS soon as sufficient number or
officers have qualified as air pilots.
aeroplanes will be sent to the differ
ent army posts throughout the coun-
try so that officers and men will lie.
familiar with the working Of them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
RARE BOOK.
Printed by William Bradford In 1712
5000 Refused For IL.

SS,SSV nSI0SSO TOT Sts
Franklin Cox of Lafayette, Ind, has
an old and valuable book for which he
has been offered various sums, the
last being $4,000. He has refused all
offers. Among the bidders Is the Rev
Oakel F. Hall, pastor Of Boston
church, who wanted it for the library
of Harvard university.
The book bears the title 1.-The Testi-
ment of the Twelve Patriarchs, the
Sons of Jacob" 1t was printed in
1912.
1t bears little resemblance to the
books Of today. 1t is about the size
Of a modern pocket Bible and contains
102 closely printed pages, which are
divided into twelve chapters, each Of
which is homily on one of the sons
Of Jacob. The covers are Of heavy
wood, bound on the outside with
strong leather End inside by cardboard
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Weak Point Of the Armor.

It was Nellie's first visit to the mu.
scum, and her mother was anxious tc
explain all things properly. Room aft.
er room they passed through till al
length they stood before a knight in
shining armOr
And this. Nellie" said the fond
mother. lis suit Of armor which used
to be worn by the knights Of old
What do you think Of it. dear?'
For few brief seconds Nellie re-
garded it thoughtfully. then shook her
head.
"P'raps it was all right" she said
doubtfully. But don't you think.
mother, it must have scratched the
furniture awfully ?"-London Answers
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Facts About the School.


The school field is three-quarters of &c
mile long and half mile wide. On
the east side of the field are the four
hangers where the aeroplanes are
kept The hospital is in charge of Dr.
John z. Kelly of the army mcdicaf
corps. Beyond this are the quarters
for the thirty enlisted men.
There are no buildings on the avia-
ton field proper, and there is nothing
to interfere with the daily aeronautic;
lessons. On the north end Of the field
is factory where new aeroplanes are
being built.
School opens every morning at q
O'clock, when the instructors have
their aeroplanes wheeled out of the
hangers for the beginning Of the days
instruction. The teacher first takes
the machine up and makes fight
around the field, while one of the in
structors points out to the pupils the
different things the aviator is doing
such as showing the proper angle to-
take when banking and other points
Another aeroplane is then taken out.
and the students go over the different
parts. BY the time this is finished the
aviator who first went up has made
landing and the other aeroplanes,
four in number, are all ready for
flights.
For the first few lessons the pupils
are simply familiarized with the SEN
sation Of riding in an aeroplane, and
they call this part of their instructions
10y riding 1t takes only few les
sons to begin active work, and the
first thing they do is to take hold of
the warping lever when the machine
is in the air. with the teachers hand
to guide them, and then as the lessons
advance they take hold Of the elevat-
ing lever as the air craft is about to-
leave the ground. The next step is to-
handle the lever while the machine is
up in the air, and gradually they adj
vance until they can make landing
with the instructor in the machine.
Then comes the eventful day when
the pupil is to take the aeroplanc up
alone. If a safe landing is made after
the flight the pupil is heartily con-
graduated and after a little more in
struction gets his certificate of prof.
cheney.
The morning session lasts until noon,
and promptly at 2 o'clock they are
back at work again. Talks on aero
nautics and aerial navigation are CIV
en- for an hour, and course Of read
ing on aeronautics Is given the pupils.
Then comes a general discussion about
aeroplanes, engines and flying. with
the teachers answering questions ask
ed by the pupils, This takes up about
two hours. Then the practical lessons
in flying begin again at 4 o'clock and
continue until 6. .,--f
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

les of the victims in the Arlington Ma.
tional cemetery.
The war department hoped, however,
dentally to determine definitely the
cause Of the wreck. Apparently they
have found that they will not be able
to do this unless special appropria-
ton is made for the work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

The book is bound with a cord tina:
holds the leaves together. Old English
type is used. and Latin words and
phrases are numerous.
William Bradford, credited with be-
ing the first man to print book In
New York, printed the book.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

The Newport heiresS who married
chauffeur has at least one &dvan-
tage over rich American girls who
marry foreign titles. Her husband
can do one useful thing. Moreover.
she has got as much publicity as they
and probably will be happier.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

The flying machine has taken the
place of the automobile for those who
yearn for excitement and adventure
1t is probable that the JOY ride of t :
spans of captive wildcats
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

The French and German CONVERSE
tons concerning Morocco have become
a couteSt as to which shall have the
last word
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07

A woman climbed picket fence to
catch a train at Tarrytown. n. Y. TIL"
age Of woman's rights is surely com
ing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
TEACHING HIS
USE AEROPlANES
Young Officers i.Tc Trained
In Ali the Fine Points
Of Flying

served in both Alaska and the Philip
pines and has also been on the sub
marine boats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Bachelors Preferred.

After careful consideration it was
officers and have them trained In the
handling Of aeroplanes. So from all
branches Of the service bright young
men were selected to 60 to the best
aviation schools and qualify to handle
the airships. Because Of the risks in
bachelors, If possible. assigned to this
duty. At first 1t was thought there
might be some trouble in getting Off
GERS for this detail, but it was soon
found that opinion was all wrong, for
no sooner did 1t become known that
an aviation branch of the service was
to be started under the direction Of the
signal corps than applications began to
pile in on General James Allen, chief
signal officer, and the applicants did
everything possible to have their
claims considered.
General Allen, however. determined
to move slowly and allow nothing but
merit in the applicant to count with
him. He realized that he was estab.
fishing a new branch Of the army serv-
ice end that men who We're not quail
fed for the duty would not only retard
the progress of the aviation corps. but
prove extensive. rs the wrenEing of an
airShip is Il very costly matter. He
gave the subiet long consideration.
and after carefully selecting officers
the next step was to get a school where
those officers who were first to quail
ify as air pilots could instruct the 9th
ers who We're selected for the aviation
corps
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-15
GREENBRIER.

Feb. 13.-Mr. Norbert Ross is at
tending school in Indiana.
Miss Eva Wilson is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Maddox, of the West Providence
neighborhood. ..'... .-. -'
Mr.. Wayne Rock has moved into
this vicinity from the Union neigh
borhood.
MIR. Alvin Chinn Is attending the
spring school at Shutdown taught
by Miss Mae Rogers.
Misses Corinne and Sallie Mary
and Master Goebel Shultz visited
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
n. Shultz, at Prentis, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Ophelia Tayor has returned
from visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam
Smell, at Williams Mines.
Mrs. B. Brown, of Taylor Mines,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. NJ,
Roach, who is very sick.
Mrs. Lloyd Hooker, who has been
very sick. is some better.
Mr.. Elvis Chinn, wife and two
children, of Shutdown, visited theiI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Chinn
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Reid. of Lit
tie Clifton, visited Mrs. Reid's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Chinn. Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Render, of
-, visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Chinn. last week.
Mrs. L. NJ. Roach is no better
She will go to Louisville this weel
for treatment, and we hope she will
be benefited.
Prayer meeting is progressing
nicely at Cool Springs near by.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-15
BRADLEY COMES
OUT FOR TREATY

Washington, Feb. iS.-Without
any reservation Senator Bradley
came out to-day in favor of Presi-
dent Taft's Canadian reciprocity. He
will vote for the ratification of the
treaty. In this respect he and Rep
resentative Langley differ. They
seldom disagree, but in this matter
they have come to the parting of the
ways.
Langley says he will not vote for
the treaty.
1T puts lumber on the free list, "
said he. ''In the summer of 1909,
when the tariff was being revised,
nearly ran my legs off trying to get
a high tariff on lumber. It would
look very inconsistent now If
should vote to wipe out that tariff
entirely"
All of the Democratic Congress
men from Kentucky were prepared
when the House met to-day to back
up Taft's Canadian reciprocity trea-
ty with their votes.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-15
MAGAN.

Feb. 1.-THE death angel visit
ed the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Powers on last Wednesday af-
ternoon and took their little infant
son. The remains were buried at
Pleasant Hill cemetery Thursday.
E. f. Miller went to Pleasant
Ridge Thursday on business.
Mrs. A. C. Baughn is on the sick
list.
DIR. |. L. benton went to Dundee
Friday morning on business.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leach
on last Wednesday. a fine boy.
C. e. Miller went to owensboro
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Magan. OF
near Dundee, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Muffett, of this place.
Miss Lizzie Muffett, of this place
visited friends near Fordsville, Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. Shelton, of near Sugar Grove
has moved here.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-15
THE COUNTY PAPER AN
ACTUAL MONEY-SAVER

There are some who withhold
from the local publisher the small
amount that his publication costs,
not considering, apparently, the
real money-saver that it is to the
family" says the Chipley (Fla.)
Banner. This, OF course, is only
meant for a subscription list boost
but 1t Is none the less true, and
certainly important. The average
cost of a local newspaper is two
cents or less a copy, and, as the Ban
ner correctly says, mo man ever
subscribed for weekly newspaper
that did not in the course of the year
save the price many times over by
consulting it's pages in regard to
purchases and otherwise making use
of the information contained there
in" The country or city paper is a
necessity in every family, and the
cost is trifiing when compared to the
usefulness and Importance of its
presence in the house and business
place. The progressive farmer.
merchant and business man under
stands this, and does not depend up
on his neighbors for the news or
general information.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-02-15

Occupying the first two columns
of the second page Of The Herald
to-day will be found the first OF a
series of articles to be written by
one we'll known to the old readers
of this paper. 1t is an appeal to the
private citizen to do his full duty as
a sovereign; to resume the reins OF
government not only as the only
remedy for our public evils, but
thus justifying the confidence re-
posed in us by the founders OF our
free institutions and demonstrating
that representative government is
the best. 1t will be observed that
while these articles reveal an under
current of somewhat sobered
mind, It has lost none OF its honest
and aggressive spirit, and that his
arguments, as they always were, are
strong and conclusive.