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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL
DIRECTORY OUT.
Biographies Of all the Members o.
Congress and Senators
is Interesting AIS
Page Book.
PLENTY OF LAWYERS
OF 3es Names in the Volumes There
Are 246 Of Them Who Are
Attorneys by Pro-
fession.

A neat little study in biographies
has just been issued by the govern
ment printing Office. 1t is a hefty red
bound volume OF 4T5 pages, called OF.
icially, The Congressional Directory"
goodly part of the book is devoted
to the biographies OF the congressman
and senators. They are all autobiog-
raphies; or at least prepared by
friends of the subject. They range
from seventeen words. contributed by
Representative Redfeld. of New York,
as his life history, to 534 words. ern-
bracing the events which marked the
career of Charles Manly Stedman, of
North Carolina.
The senatorial biographies are less
interesting to the seeker after knowl-
edge. than those submitted by members
of the lower house-and particularly
the new members There are good
many who don't hesitate to heap encon-
iams on themselves Among these is
Adam Brown Littlepage, of West Vir-
GINA, who remarks:
He THAT is. himselfl bears the
reputation of being q very grateful
man, never forgetting kindness, and
is faithful in his friendships and
thoroughly reliable He stands for
the under man in life. Works hard,
late and early as congressman, and
is rejecting credit upon the country by
his manly. conservative and wise
course in Washington as represen-
tative of the people. He is patriotic
man, of ability and fine qualities OF
mind and heart.
Rep Ezekiel Chandler. of Mississip
pi, who is veteran member says
naively that his family have been
prominently identified with the history
OF the state from the days of the Revo
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resentative John w Langley (rep.
Ky.) tells that he has father-in-law
in the house. Representative Gudger
(dem. N. c.. Representative Joseph
E. Ransdoll dem La who is presi-
dent of the National rivers and har
bors congress, devotes nearly 100
words of his biography to little
boost for the organization, Repre-
sentative George KONG, (dem. Md
displays humor in his sketch by re-
marking, of himself, "he is married
and lives with his wife,
There are several entrants for the
place of prize joiner. Representative
Wilder (rep. Mass.) claims member
ship in the Masons (two lodges)
Knights Templar, Shriners. and hon
orary membership in G. A. R. post.
Representative Gambler (dem. Miss.)
says he is Baptist, Mason, an Odd
Fellow, Woodman, Beta Theta Pi,
Knight of Honor, Elk, and Knight of
Pythias.
Representative Wedemeyer (rep.
Mich.) and Austin (rep. Tenn) both
served in the United States consular
service-the one at Georgetown,
British Guiana, and the other at Glas-
gov, Scotland Representative George
White (dem o. was Klondiker in
the days of the gold rush. Carl G
Anderson (dem. o. records the fact
that he began his career as news
| how and a boot black
Representative ]. J. Kindred (dem
N. W, a physician, says he is ar
expert on mental diseases"
Congressman VIM G. Brown (dem
| ya.) tells an interesting story in his
biography of a boyhood friendship
with the late Senator Jonathan P
Dolliver. of Iowa. They were, room
mates at college. while OF opposite
politics. Brown says, they entered
into boyish pact to meet again ii
! after-life in congress.
/ Benito Legarda, one of the Philip
pine commissioners was formerly one
Of Aguinados rebel cabinet at Nal
olos and vice president of the Philip
pine congress.
]. Kuhio Kalanianole, the Hawaiil
delegate, is the only member of tn
house who has the nerve to styl
himself "a capitalist He is like
wise. the only member of royal fan
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At Dodae's.


No picture that has been run in the
past season attracted SO much atten-
ton and came up to all expectations
as did the Still Alarm" shown at
Dodge's last night. This subject from
Photographic standpoint, has no
equal and those who in the past have
been fortunate enough to see Joseph
Arthur's original production of this
piece, would hardly recognize the fire
scene, for in this picture the fire
scenes are real and 1t is at this point
that some clever bit of acting Is done.
This great subject last night brought
round after round of applause.
To those who have not seen this
feature tonight is your last chance. SO
come out and see a picture you can
really enjoy.
Coming Wednesday night is Selig
special release, the Tournament of
Roses" at Pasadena. Cal A thing of
beauty is a Joy forever, so give YOUR
ewes 2. rare treat Wednesday night,
come out and see the rose carnival.
with the Chanticler in Roses. the Crys-
tai Slipper the Historical Gondola, and
last but not least the Queen of the
Carnival. The City of Flowers turns
en- fete to the Queen of the Kingdom
of Roses. and makes possible picture
of rare and exquisite beauty, the
whole terminating in the greatest re.
production of the world famous and
awe-inspiring Roman Chariot Races. :
Three shows Wednesday night, at Z
and o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
CHILDREN OF
SCHOOL ACE
Often Need a Safe Tonic for
the Nerves.
Overstudy May Otherwise Bring
on Some Severe Nervous Dis
order as This Case Shows.

School children, who become restless,
cannot sit still, drop things, are con-
fused in their speech and otherwise
show nervousness, need tonic and, at
their age, it must be safe one.
Miss Stella Coffield, a farmers daugh-
ter, whose address is R. F. D. No. 2,
Centerburg, Ohio, was helpless cripple
when she started taking DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and the wonderful benefit
she received from them has led her to
give an account of her case for the
benefit of other sufferers.
about twelve years ago. she says,
81 was taken sick at school and had to
be carried home. | vomited blood and
was very low. The physicians, who
attended me, did not know what allied
me but called it Bright 8 disease. Twas
bloated and had severe pains in my
limbs was sick for six months and
in bed for ten weeks | doctored faith
fully for two months and kept getting
worse and finally had stroke of par
alysis which affected my right leg and
arm and my speech. / could not talk for
two weeks and / had no use whatever OF
my leg and arm My illness affected my
head and | was very nervous. My
people thought | would never be any
thing but helpless cripple.
eft was through my father that |
commenced taking DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for the paralysis. He was dis
couraged in paying out so much money
to doctors and, when he saw that DIR.
Williams Pink Pills had helped several
cases of paralysis, he decided to have
me try them. could soon see a change
and gave the pills a thorough trial:
The numbness in my leg disappeared
and after time could walk. grew
stronger and really think that il it had
not been for DR.. Williams Pink Pills 1
would still be helpless cripple"
DIR, Williams Pink Pills contain no
stimulant, opiate or narcotic and can
not injure the most delicate constitu-
ton. They are sold by all druggists, or
sent postpaid, on receipt of price, Soc.
per box, six boxes for $3.50, by the
DR. Williams Medicine Company, Schen-
ectady, n. Y. Every nervous sufferer
should write for copy of our free
booklet, NERVOUS Disorders.
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luton up to and including the pres

luton up to and including the pres
ent."
Representative James Alexander
Daugherty, of Missouri, sets down the
fact that he is regarded as one of the
strong men in the Missouri delega-
ton" Representative j. J. Kindred, /
declares in his sketch that he has in
no sense been a politician" Repre- |
sentative Charles f. Patton, of Penn I
sylvania declares that his agricultural
experiments have been of great bene-
fit to he community"
A careful count of the biographies of
the members of the house reveals the
fact that out of the 1913 representa-
tives, delegates and commissioners,
| 246 are lawyers. Twenty-six mem
bers neglect to state the nature of
their business, SO this is not COM
! plete census.
| Next to lawyers. in point OF number,
come the farmers. There are TWEEN.
! ty-eight of them. Many are only ag-
riculturalists on the side, however.
The bankers list totals %. Then
come the newspaper men. There are
i fifteen of these, besides one journal
] ist.' Representative Sherwood (dem.
| Ohio), and two publishers Utter.
4 trep. R. ~ and Underhill (dem. n.
4 Y.)
4 Ten members of the house are
manufacturers Eight are lumber
:, men. Five were teachers in school or
college, up to the time of their being
chosen representatives. There are
several score others who formerly
taught school and later studied law.
Representative Foster, (dem. I'D.
Wilson, (dem. N. W, Kindred. tdem.
N. Y.), Fasion (dem. N CD and Barch-
; field (rep Pa are physicians Repre-
sentatives Difenderfor (dem. Pa.) is a
practicing dentist At least four mem
bers were court stenographers Palm
er. (dem. Pa.), Byrnes (dem. S. O.
Kendall (rep. Iowa. and Aiken dem.
S. CO Three say they we're CONNER
cial telegraphers-McD (dem
In.), Smith (dem. n. W and Cary
= (rep. Wis., Representative Lee (dem
: Pal simply says he is a business
man"
Five congressman were at one time
knights OF the road" and 'drummed'
:, in various sections. Three are real
! estate operators; three own coal col
!, leries: one is petroleum operator
: three are authors-Edward w. Town
send (dem. n. j., OF "Chimmy Fad
= den fame. stephen B. Ayres (dem. N
' W and Henry George, Jr, (dem N
. W
! In the miscellaneous class are Cald
c err (rep N, w. builder; Fornes (dem
f n. W wooden manufacturer: Hart
man (rep. Pa, iron manufacturer
j. I4afean (rep Pa candy manufactures
8 known as the Chocolate King How
n ell (rep. Utahl, merchant, Lindsa.
Y (dem. n. W hotel business; Mahe
). (dem n. Y) hat maker; Lewis (dem
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WOMAN PAST HELP

Chandler, Okla.-In a letter from
this place, Mrs. Ella Flowers says
II hardly know how to thank you for
the good that Cardui has done me.
Before tried Cardui, thought l
was past help. but after taking it,
was relieved at once. and gained at
least 10 pounds. Everybody says 1
look so much better. / am still i'm
proving greatly" Many women are
completely WORKOUT and discouraged.
on account of womanly weakness. Are
you? Have you tried Cardui? It
only needs a few doses to convince
you that CarGui is just what you need.
Try it today. It will cure your pains.
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lists or instrumentalists and the talent,
appearing so pronouncedly in Baby
Kenneth Hull, is inherited.
The most wonderful troup of rer-
forming dogs that have ever been
seen in Keokuk, made their first ap-
pearance at the Airdome last night.
THE Murdos and Acrobatic Dogs.
is the title of the act and what the
little four footed pets cannot do, isn't
worth the mention. To appreciate
them, one must see. The performance
is said to be the finest of its kind yet
produced here
Bert Lennon, the impersonator, is
O. hearty laugh, all the way through,
and his nonsensical make-ups are the
limit. The pictures are good and the
singing is par excellent.
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$500 REWARD. $500.

The readers of this payer will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's q ), and
that is Catarrah. Hall Catarrah Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh ,eing
constitutional disease. requires con-
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. thereby destroying TT foun-
dalton Of the disease and giving tn,
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
fam In its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollors for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for lists Of
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Tole-
do, o.
Sol by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for coastipa-
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lily in the national legislature, Icing
the cousin to the late King Kalakaua
and Queen Liiiuckalamai, of Hawaii.
Three republican members of con-
gress-Jackson, Of Kansas, Lafferty,
of Oregon, and LaFollette, of Wash
ington, describe themselves as pro
gressive republicans"
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in my side, sick
headaches and ner-
yousness. | had ia
ken so many medi-
cines that / W a s
discouraged a n d
thought | would
never get we'll. A
friend told me of
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vege t q bic Com
pound I'd it re-
stored me to health.
have no more
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
BARNEY DIsGUsTED
WITH MILK LAW
Finds That Recent Legislature Has
Muddled Things Up conslderah-
ly in License Granting.

" IN IIceHse u dHtI''9'
Commissioner Barney of the state
food and dairy department has discov-
cred that the last legislature so mud
died the new milk law that he cannot
compel large dairymen who sell to
milk dealers and milk peddlers to pay
the state license required by law.
AS the new law was originally draft
ed it provided that every person who
sells milk must pay license except
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-30
STORM TossEs SIX BOATS
Torpedo Craft Wrenched By 80 Mile
an Hour Gale.

Washington, Aug. 30.-The storm
which swept the south Atlantic Sun
day night left it's imprint on the
navy. Six torpedo boats were wrench
ed from their mornings at the Char
lesion navy yard and tossed as toys
high upon the beach by the ninety
mile gale. Many buildings OF the
yard are believed to have been
wrecked No estimate of the dam
age can be made here because of in
terrupted Geographic service. 1t is
not believed that any lives were lost
at the navy yard. The violence of
the storm is indicated by its play
with the torpedo boats. These were
strongly fastened to the stall-like
wharves of the inner harbor. While
they are obsolete in design, it was a
revelation to the navy officers here to
learn that they have been picked up
by the wind and swept ashore. With
a shudder they contemplate the pos
sibility of these little vessels with Lne
human burdens on an open sea dur
ing such a storm.
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Resumes His Sales.
CHAMP CLARK HITS AT TAFT
Declares Presidents Hamilton Ad-
dress Was Remarkable" Effort.

Quincy, Ill, Aug. 30.-Champ
Clark, speaker of the national house
of representatives, before leaving
here yesterday, replied emphatically
to President Taft's speech of defiance
to insurgent republicans and demo-
Gratis, delivered at Hamilton, Mass,
last Saturday.
In a signed interview, the speaker
accused the president of not stating
facts. He said he did not reply for
the insurgent republicans, who "no
doubt will take up the cudgels in
their own behalf
He declared among other things
that if the tariff board is to be used
as pretext for delaying tariff revis-
ion downward, the democrats will cut
off its supplies.
President Taft's speech at HamiI-
ton, Mass, last Saturday said Speak
er Clark, "can only be described as
remarkable, when the history of the
recent past is taken into considera-
ton He essayed the rather large
stunt of running amuck on both the
democrats and the insurgent repub-
licans in congress-
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of paragraph of section

violations of paragraph OF section
2O37.
without reference to the ques-
tion,'' rules the court, whether the
term in dry seasons as used in par
agraph 4, section 2037, chapter 1872,
laws 1909, renders the statute void
for Indebtedness the complaint here
in fails to state public offense.
'The definition of the word avail
able becomes important This word
has two distinct meanings. Webs
ter's dictionary defines it, first, as
having sufficient power, force, or eff
ficacy, for the object; effectuar and
second, as such as one may avail
ones self Of; capable of being used
for the accomplishment of purpose;
usuable, convertible into a resource
If we adopt the first definition to
mean effectual we must assume that
the railroad company is required to
extinguish the fire at all hazards and
however impossible it may be to do
so. Such penal requirement would
be so absurd that we can not serious
ly contemplate it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-30
DULUTH THANKS BEMDJl
Secretary Eva Writes President Bur
Ike Appreciation for Entertainment
of Trade Excursionists.
HOPES TO BE ABLE TO REPAY

Bemidji made a hit with the bust
ness men Of Duluth who came here a
week ago on thesSoo special train, as
is shown by the following. letter from
H. V. Eva, secretary of the Duluth
Commercial club, addressed to Thorn
as J. Burke, president of the Bemid-
il Commercial club, and received by
him today:
"Mr Thos. J. Burke,
"Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sir: 49,
"On behalf of the business men of
Duluth, comprising the recent Trade
Excursion, l am directed to convey
to you our great appreciation for the
courtesy and good fellowship extend
ed to us while in Bemidji.
eve greatly enjoyed our visit with
you and trust it will be but the be-
ginning of an acquaintanceship that
| will be beneficial to all.
assuring you we should be glad
to welcome yourself and any of your
citizens to our city and trusting
some we may have an opportunity
to reciprocate, am,
"Yours truly yours,
sH. V. EVA,
"Secretary.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-30
LEE TO OPPOSE EBERHART
Long Prairie Man Also Declares in
Favor of LaFollette.

Minneapolis, Aug. 30.-Wil1iam E.
Lee of Long Prairie made his bow
as candidate for governor last even
ing at the smoker given in honor of
through on his way to Alaska. Mr..
Lee was on the point of coming out
against Governor Eberhart before the
convention last year, but thought bet
ter of it, came to ST. Paul to meet
the progressive republicans, and
made speech which was construed
as a bid for their support. It was
distinctly anti-Taft, and placed him
in the La Toilette column. La Fol
lette men have had in mind Lieu
tenant-governor S. Y. Gordon as a
candidate for governor, but were dis
appointed in him. He was brought
to the smoker and called on for a
speech but pleaded illness and in his
brief speech did not commit himself
on anything. The La Toilette men
are determined not to support any
one for office in the state next year
unless he is in the La Toilette camp.
Mr.. Lees speech was taken as such,
and the result of last nights gather
ing was to place him in the limelight
as the probable entry of the La Fol
lette men against Eberhart. The
Long Prairie man criticized the pres
idential vetoes of the recent slssion.
The smoker was attended by about
125 progressives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-30
5000 FOR $500 TREE GRAB
Robinson of Big Falls Ordered By
Court to Pay Lumber Company
Treble Damages.
.ITASCA CASH SCANDAL ENDS

George E. Robinson of Big Falls
must pay the International Falls
Lumber Company $500 for $500
worth of timber wilfully cut ON the
company's land adjoining the town
site of Big Falls, according to a de-
cision by Judge Stanton, following
arguments on the case here yester-
day. -
. The action was brought against
George T. Robinson and his son,
George E., but the case against
George T. was dismissed and treble
damages was ordered paid by the
younger Robinson. G.. J. lockwood
was attorney for the lumber COM
pany.
An echo of the Itasca treasury
scandal which resulted in County
Treasurer A. A. .Kremer being re-
moved from Office about IS months
ago and sentenced to the states pris-
on for five years, also came before
Judge Stanton late yesterday after
noon when he granted request from
Former State Senator McCarty and
former County Attorney Frank Price
for the discharge of C. E. Aiken as
trustee of Kremer securities to the
amount of about $32, 900.
Judge Stanton made an order for
Mr.. Aiken to turn over all the securi-
ties to the National and Metropolitan
Surety companies, as these concerns
who had bonded the erring treasurer
have paid into the county treasury
practically the full amount appro-
priated by Kremer for his own use
The only sum now held up is a
$1,000 mortgage and litigation over
it is pending with the surety com
pany.
Kremer's total misappropriatio1
was in the neighborhood of $42, 900
He was convicted in December, 1908
and given five year term and is still
in prison at saltwater.
Mr.. Aiken was named trustee fol-
the mortgages, bank stock and Other
securities, amounting to more thar
$4,000 and has had charge of them
since that time
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BEMIDJI SKY PILOT" ABROAD
Rev. F. E. Higgins breaches al
Crouch Hill Church in London.

The 'Lumberjack's Sky Pilot has
arrived in London. He preached his
first sermon at Crouch Hill Presby-
terrain church," says a special to the
Minneapolis Tribune from London,
England.
He is Rev. F. E. Higgins, of Be-
midi, superintendent of logging
camp missionary work among the
thousands of lumbermen in northern
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Oregon. -m.-- .
THE Sky Pilot as he has affee-
tionately been known in the lumber
camps for the past 20 years, believes
that in order to save men you must
show that you love them.
Putting this theory into practice
in his daily contact with the 1um-
ber-jacks,' as the lumbermen are
called in the local vernacular, he has
reformed thousands of rough-and-
ready workers, among them num-
Der of desperadoes and outlaws, who
now assist him in his work.
"Mr. Higgins first gained foot
hold as a missionary for the board OF
home missions of the Presbyterian
church in the United States by the
physical proves he showed in wal
Looping the camp bad man. who in
terfered when he was about to preach
his first sermon at a lumber camp at
Deer Creek, Mimi, 20 years ago.
ION that occasion, the bully il
question persisted in attempting tt
grind an AK while the Sky Pilot was
! trying to preach.
1.-The upshot of the interference
was that, while several of his audi
tors stood by to see fair play, Mr.
| Higgins chastised the bad man ant
put him head downward in a barre
of rainwater."
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Facts Indefinite.

IF we adopt the second definition
we find that the complaint is fatally
defective in its failure to allege any
certain help or particular measure
which the railroad company should
of extinguishing the fire. And fur
Their help and measures which
would be 'available'-which could be
converted into a resource'-are so
conjectura1 and uncertain that it
would be impossible to say in any
case what state of facts would war
rant a conviction"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-30
SALOON OPEN SUNDAY; FINE $50
Ole Anderson Makes Unsuccessful Eff
fort to Tilt Lid Here.

Ole Anderson, proprietor Of a sa-
loon at the foot of Beltrami avenue
on the way to the new union depot,
attempted to tilt the Sunday closing
lid last Sunday and as result the
city is $50 richer Ole was in court
before Municipal Judge Pendergast
yesterday afternoon and was found
guilty of having had his place open
last Sunday. A fine of $50 and costs,
which amounted to SIS, was imposed.
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May Bring First Suit.

An opinion such as it is reported
the attorney general will give prob
ably would postpone Indefinitely ap-
prevail by the State Highway COM
mission of further applications for
roads to be built under the Elwell
law. In the meantime it is not i'm
probable that test suit will be
brought to determine the laws con-
stitutionality, resulting in a decision
by the state supreme court. In this
way the attorney generals office
would be relieved of the burden OF
passing upon the question himself