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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24

for every battleship in all the navies
of the world today.
Adopt this policy and it will give to
the great 'usiness of agriculture a
new birth of marvellous possibilities
and make the cultivation of the soil
1t will double the wealth OF the ma
tons farms and quadruple the influ-
ence, political and financial, Of the
nations farmers.
Above and beyond all other consid-
erations this stimulation of interest
in, and addition to the wealth of, ag-
riculture will return the preponder-
ance OF political power to the rural
districts. where it can be more safely
lodged than In the congested centers
of population (already ominously
powerful in many of our states), and
indefinitely postpone that dread test
Of the permanency of our institutions
predicted by Macaulay half century
Conservation.
written upon the subject of the con-
servation of our natural resources:
The forests, the mines and water
power have filled the center Of the
stage, but this fundamental, abso-
lutely essential resource. the mainten-
ance of the fertility of the soil; the
replenishment and building up OF
worn out and practically abandoned
farms in the east, the efficient, intel
ligent cultivation of the farms of the
West has had hut scant considera-
ton.
This is all wrong In overshadowing
importance, it outweighs them all.
Science has shown us that the
great water power scan be harnessed
and light, heat and power can be
garnered from the atmosphere. but no
substitute has ever been found for
that sustcnance that humanity had
drawn from the bosom of mother
earth since the dawn of creation, and
that must be provided In constantly
increasing measure
Moraiists tell Us that the decadence
and final dissolution of the great Ro.
man Empire, the plnnging of the world
into the moral and intellectual obliv-
ion Of the dark ages was the result
OF luxury. Righteousness and national
! degradation In the chaos and con-
( fusion of the wreck of a great struc-
ture. with its twisted timbers, it's
broken pillars. and shattered arches
! and columns. in the absence of any
living witness or authentic records.
the cause Of the disaster is oft times
shrouded in impenetrable mystery So
it is with the fall of that great EN-
/ pire.
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state Of Ohio. city OF Toledo. Luca

state Of Ohio. city OF Toledo. Lucas
county.--ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF D. J.,
Cheney & CO.. doing business in he city
Of oiedo County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the SIM of
ONE Numbered DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF HaIt Catarrh
Cure FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December
A. d. 1856.
(SeaD A. W.. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is to !. Internal
", and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
L. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti2a-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-24

Young Stranger Emerged From the
Depot Just as K-Line Train He
Had Alishted From Was
Pulling Out. !,
CHANGED HIS
HIS MIND BULLETIN SEN
Was Going to ottumwa, Then Bought
Ticket for Agency-stubbed
His Toe and
Fell.


A well-dressed, young stranger came
near losing his life on the union depot
platform this morning, when he
stumbled and all but fell under the
end passenger coach of the north
bound X line train, which leaves
daily at 1885.
The unknown man had alighted
from the train as it reached Keolsuk
and told Officer Park, the depot patrol.
man, that he wished to get to OF
tumwa. Evidently he changed his
mind when he got inside the depot,
as he purchased a ticket for Agency,
Iowa, via Fort Madison. He would
have taken the Rock Island passen.
ger train which was headed the other
way from the @ passenger train had
he been going to Ottumwa and this
was where those who heard him men
ton that place as his destination,
thought he was going as he returned
from the ticket window inside.
Just as the X lire passenger train
had left the station and was nearing
Johnson street, the stranger I'm after
it with a grip and e package in his
left hand and his ticket in the other,
and with which he grasped the hand
rail of the rear coach. Brakeman
Riley pulled tie locomotive cord and
| the train was brought to stop just
| as the man stubbed his toe and fell
| headlong, nearly rolling under the
coach.
AS it was he came dangerously close
to losing his life and being cut in two
by the car wheels but he climbed
aboard, brushed himself OF and was
on his way.
Such occurrences are almost every
day happenings about the union depot.
! The city is busy railroad center with
its half dozen lines running in all
directions and confusion is the result
some times of passengers alighting
from one train and wanting to take
the next.
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SCHLEY |TERATES
BELIEF IN COOK
Has Never Varied from Conclu-
sion That Both Doctor and
Peary Reached the Pole.
Continued ON pnge ~.

New York Jan. u.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook received this letter yesterday from
Rear Admiral w. ; Schley. |. S y,
president Of the Arctic club under whose
auspices Dr. Cook made his expedition to
the north:
Dear DR.. Cook I thank YOU very
much for Your kind letter and I would
assure you that have never varied in
the belief that you and civil Engineer
Peary reached the Pole After reading
The published ACCOUNTS daily and criu-
cally Of both claimants, ! vas forced to
the conclusion from their striking simi-
larity that each OF you was the eve Wit
ness of the others success. Without
colluson II would have been impossible
to have written accounts so similar, and
yet In view Of the ungrac'ous contro'
versy that has occurred since, that vie"
would be impossible to imagine.
while | have mover believed that
either Of you got within pin po!n, OF th'
pole, ! have stcadfastly held tha' boil
got as near tho goal as was possible t'
ascertain considering the inperfecticns o
the instruments used and the persona
errors Of individuals under circum
stances SO adverse to absolute accuracy
Again | have heen broad enough II
my views to believe that there was room
enough at the Pole for tao; and neve
narrow enough TO believe that only on
man got there.
81 believe that both are entitled 20 tn
| honor of the achievement.
Very truly yours,
"W 3 SCIILEY."
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UNKNOWN CHILD
FOUND MURDERED
Fat Checked Youngster Frozer
Stiff-Had Been Poisoned by
Probable Kidnappers.

Albany. Jan. IA half empty bottle Of
carbolic acid and bag of chocolate
drops are the principal clues on which the
police are Working tonight to discover
the murderer of a hve-year-old boy,
whose frozen body was found this after
noon in a swamp near the city line. Acid
burns about the child's mouth showed
how he died, The partly emptied bottle
was found under the body and the candy
lay near by. From these the police he
lieve that tho boy was lured from home
by a bribe Of chocolates and that the
supposed kindnapper killed him by fore
ing poison dow his throat when he feared
discovery. The childs clothing and
everything about him indicated wealth;
but thus far the authorities have no clue
to his identity. The police think the body
had been In the field al least four days.
The lads body covered with 4 thin
layer OF snow. was found by Harry
Spanklard while he was hunting The
youngster was fat checked and had light
hair His coat shoes and cap were miss
| Ing, but he was dressed In a white
"Fauntleroy" suit and black ribbed
| stockings and wore long blue tie The
| body WAS frozen so stiff that the autop-
sy had TO be postponed until tomorrow
| morning Enough was learned, however.
to prove that the child was poisoned
1t is the theory of the police that the
boy had been taken from some other
city and brought here by l1dnappers.
| The label on the bottle was that of an
Albany druggists but when the clerks
in the store We're questioned they did
not remember the purchaser and there
| was no record Of the sale
All nearby cities and towns were
notified or the nnding or the muroerec
boy but SO far no report of a missing
child has been received by the loca
police.
There are a few houses in the vicin
ity Of the place, where the bods wa!
found. The police went to every
family and questioned them concern
ing TRANCE per 'ons or noises abou
the place, but no one had seen o.
heard anything to suspect.
The body is without a scar. hlemisl
or birthmark and there were N
marks on the clothes by which iden
tifcation might be made.
When the bottle was found unde
the body It was corked, This cir
cumstance and the position Of tn
body precludes tho idea that the chill
drank the poison of his own accord
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DC divided up so as to make six times
as many as there are now which would
make six times as many people. Then
with intensive farming, each sixth should
De made to produce more than the origi-
nal whole does now. l think this same
plan could be followed to ADVANTAGE in
all our Counties. but Addison county has
Impressed me with It's natural advantages
more than the others have done
In the course of my travels through
the state during the last year 1t has been
brought forcibly to my notice that pros
perity amongst our farmers is abundant
~ evident In the number of silos, addi-
tons to existing buildings. clapboarded
and painted houses built on architectural
lines. and improved interior fittings With
with bathrooms etc Closely moved
lawns, and gravel drveways from the
main road to the front doors. All these
Impress tho traveller as evidences OF thrift
and prosperity.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
Our coming together on this occasion
for our annual meeting and conference
Is under circumstances of an especially
gratifying and encouraging nature: and
such as should prompt us to renewed ac-
tivities in each and every feature of our
Associations specialized work
Events OF vast import to the agr,cultur-
al life and progress of Vermont have tran.
spired In the year Just closed. and | hold
that 1t is our bounden duty as an organ
| ized body of darymen, to lend a kindly
and fraternal hand and interest to every
| move that has for It's ultimate design the
uplift OF the agriculture of the state, to
the end that all may profit thereby, and
make our State all the better place in
which to live. one Of The events TO which
| l particularly refer was the decision OF
the Legisiatur to establish In Randolph
Center a school of Agriculture, that
| thereby our young men In the State
should have the opportunity of acquir-
ing not only a rudimentary but a thor.
ough and practical knowledge, OF all that
pertains to what we call farming. Sc
deeply impressed, and so heartily In sym
pathy am I with the entire idea as EN-
bodied in the plan OF this Randolph
school, that | have no hesitation In pre-
dieting for II an almost unmeasured sue
cess. and widespread influence for tn,
good of the State. Already has 1t opened
wider the door of opportunity to our boy!
In the State and II we can but keep ou
boys in our own home State we neeC
have no fears for its future progress anc
| welfare.
PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
The past year was further notable a
regards the agricultural life OF the Stat
in seeing a school Of Agriculture opened
in the town of Lyndonv!!e. This is 70
those OF our young men who are inter
ested in agriculture. but who lack tn
means to attend regular college Al
ready have active operation begun ther
among a goodly number Of boy students
who working under the direction of a
experienced man. have erected an up-to
date dairy barn. These boys have ais
Continued on page 81
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WIFE SUES TRAINED NURSE,
Mrs. Charles hates Values Husbands
Affection Mt 5000.

RutlandS, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Maud Bates,
wife of DR. Charles Bates OF Ludlow,
who is now serving Il sentence at the
House of Correction because Re took
ulp across the continent last July with
Miss Susan A. Barrett Of this city,
trained nurse, and member Of a highly
respectable Rutland family, to-day
brought suit against Miss Barrett for
alienation of affections, The amount Of
damages claimed is s. 900 and the suit is
Sheriff Enos c. Fish of West Rutland
to-day served the papers and Attorney
j., |" Stafford of this city went bail for
Miss Barrett Thomas W. Moloney OF
this city Is counsel for the plaintiff.
The desertion OF his family last sum
mer by DIR, Bates and subsequent flight
with the pretty Rutland nurse caused
great excitement in Ludlow, where he
practlced medicine many years, and in
this city. II WAS some days before the
couple. were intercepted in the Far West
and pr. Bates was brought back to Ner-
mont for taking out Of the State mort
gagged property an automobile, Later a
charge OF adultery was preferred against
INN and he WAS sentenced in Windsor
county court to three years imprison-
ment. Miss Barrett was indicted on Il
similar charge but no prosecution has
ever taken place.
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morning that the schools at Johnson ana
Castleton be closed July /, 1912, and that
In the meantime a commission appointed
Ivy the Governor, which shall he made MP
of the Governor, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the speaker OF the House. and two other
members shall thoroughly examine eX-
sitting conditions at Johnson and Castle
on and ascertain whether or not the
state is owing these institutions any
money on the date named. On motion OF
Mr.. Battell Of Middlebury, amended by
Mr.. Peck of Burlington. the bill with
pending amendments was ordered to lie
and was made special order for Friday
morning at 1915.
The House took up this morning the
proposed amendments to the State con-
stitution reported from the Senate. It
took more than an hour to dispose or the
first proposal. namely, that 1t shall re-
quire a two-thirds instead of majority
vote to pass a bill over the Governors
veto. This proposed amendment was
finally adopted by a yea-and-nay vote of
i5S to "a.
QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT
II seems likely that the Joint committee
appointed some time ago to fx date
for final adjournment will report on Sat
urday, January q, as the date. In fact
the House members of the committee
were ready to make such a report this
morning but at the request Of the Senate
members the report was held up until
tomorrow morning. 1t is the opinion Of
those who are posted that If would be
possible to take final adjournment on
this date If everything goes along
smoothly, but it Is feared that If any
matter comes up which provokes extended
debate It will not be possible to get
| through BY this time. Some think It
would be safer to make the date a week
| later and then. If possible ad dourn sooner,
! OF course there is nothing about re-
| port from this committee that makes 1t
binding upon the Legislature and if
January q should be the date fixed the
session might be prolonged beyond that
| date.
The normal school fight is waxing hot
| and the prospect now seems to be that
the central normal school bill will be de-
, foated II the amendment abolishing the
/ schools at Castleton and johnson in 1917
Is insisted upon and, in fact there is doubt
Of it's passing even If some provision is
made taking care of the schools at John
. son and Castleton. As a plain matter
IF fact the members are getting pretty
we'll disgusted with the manner in wh.ct
the fight for tie central school has beer
carried on and the going back on the com
promise, which was arranged last week
has not helped matters any. rumol
was in circulation this afternoon that {
resolution was to be introduced In thu
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SENATOR'S SEAT
DECLARED VACANT
Stephenson of Wisconsin Charged
with Bribery and Corruption
He Spent 100000.
Continued on page 81

Madison. Wis. Jan. 1.-THE NOM
nation in the primary and the cleo
tion to the United States Senate by the
Legislature of Isaac Stephenson are
null and void on account of attempted
briberies and corrupt practices by
himself and his campaign leaders,
agents and workers, and of violations
Of the laws OF Wisconsin defining and
punishing oTenses against the cleo
tive franchise"
This is the gist of the findings of
special senatorial investigating
committee in it's report submitted TO
Gov. Francis L. McGovern to-day,
The report is signed by Lieut-Gov.
Thomas Morris and Senator spencer
W. Marsh. republican. and Senator
Paul Husting. democrat. The two re-
publican members of the committee
are member of the so-called progress
slve wing of the party, and Senator
Husting calls himself a progressive
democrat.
Early in the Legislative session OF
1909 resolutions were introduced in
both houses calling for an investisa-
ton OF the senatorial primary cleo
ton. The resolutions were particular
| ly pointed at United States Senator
Stephenson who, according to his re-
mort nled with the secretary of state
oxpended 100000 during the cam
paign.
SNEAKER Bancroft Of the Assembly
named a committee. composed of ma
iority OF stalwsrt republicans. and Lieut.
| Gov John Strange. who then presidei
ovor the Senate, named Senators Marsh
Morris and Husting. The committee me
IN ioint session for several weeks, Ther
tho Assembly branch of the committed
decided 10 go no further and the Assem-
bI,, members Of the committee rendered
q report recommending the enactment o
a law regulating campaign expenditures
and stating that there was no evidence o
corruption on the part of Senator Ste
| Dhenson.
Following this, a special resolution wa
| odonted by the Senate making the three
sonators named a special investgatin.
committee to probe further into the pri
mary election. To-day's report and find
ings are tho result of that special com
mittee's work
CHARGES FALSE, HE SAYS.
Washington, Jan. H.--Senator stephen
son gave out this statement this after
non: THE report Of the majority of thu
legislative committee was made at thu
session OF the Legislature held two year'
ago The committee after an exhaustiv,
Investigation exonerated me and al
those connected with my campaign o
all the charges. The report now mad
is by three OF the old committee VIII,
refused TO concur with the majority
They did not then submit a report, bu
have waited until a Legislature had bee,
elected which thoy regarded favorab
to their plans. Two Of them are n
longer members of the Legislature.
have not yet seon the report, So far a
the charges have come to mo they ar
wit,sout fvundaStOn end wholly fssss,'
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LODGE CELEBRATES.

Barton, Jan. l1.-Over 100 Masons
and their ladies attended the 5oth an
niversary OF Orleans Lodge, No. 55, +.
y A. Nj. this evening. The program
consisted of local talent in vocal and
instrumental solos, selections by Pow
ellis orchestra, several readings by Mr..
Foodruft OF Boston, and a historica
paper prepared and read by F. w.
Baldwin. \ 26page souvenir book
let had also been prepared by Mr
Baldwin containing his address and
the names and the daIes on which
each brother was admitted or made a
Mason in the lodge FIFTY years ago
January II, 1861, orleans lodge was
granted charter and no year has
passed when some one has not been
admitted a Mason. About 45o men
have been raised in this lodge which
now has a membership cf lso,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
BRISTOL

A. j. Crane mas been appointed ianitor
of the Lawrence Memorial library build
ing.-The bachelor Girls club has
elected the following officers: President.
Mildred Morgan; vice-president Helen
Bosworth secretary, Jessie Layn; treas
urer, Hazel Orvis.--J. W. Trudo was at
home from Burlington Friday
Ninety-one books have been presented the
Bristol library the past year by in
dividuals. e. B Patterson. who has been
Continued page 81
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EIGHTY ABOVE IN OKLAHOMA

Tulsa Okla Jan. 1.-The thermome
ter registered NJ degrees above zero a
two o'clock this afternoon, marking IT,,
hottest January day in the history o
oklahoma. Within eight hours the TEN
perature had fallen 50 degrees, It bein,
but 9S above at ten O'Clock tonight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
NORMAL SCHOOL REPORT

The bil to establish a central normal
school came into the House this morning
with a favorable report from a majority
Of the committees on appropriations and
State schools with the amendment noted
eEoausfvsiy In the Vrse Press Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12

paStOrdtt
Lodge, NS
day ever s.
d. @. p, e
of A, 10
oficers:
Noble Brt
*. Of r. s
Allen r. 8
Earl; NJ. c
A, Frank
| O. G., Gus
ears. Ira.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12

If bargain is not advertised it vii
have little advertising value for store
That IL why you'll always find tn,
bargains advertised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12

Sprasue of Schenectady, N ", and Jas
I. Lannigan and Charles Swartwood of
Bridgeport, Conn.---Miss Isabelle Snow,
who has managed Mrs. ]. w. Lawrences
millinery establishment, started Monday
for her home In Carlisle, Pa.
Dr. Dickinson announces that next
Sunday is his last as pastor OF the
Congregational Church. Business meet.
inss of the church and society will be
held the week following to terminate the
pastoratt the meeting of otter Creek
Lodge, q knights of Pythias Tues
day ever g D. G. c., A. S. Hartman,
ID. q. p, e Fl. J.. Averll. and d. G. NJ.
of A, 10 food installed the following
officers Q :. ]. o. Seeley, Jr.: V. c.,
Noble Brt 9 prelate, Phillip E. Crane;
Is. Of r. n J., II. B. Dutton; NJ. OF G.
Allen X. want; M. Of e, Charles A.
Earl; NJ. c 9 Fay G. Warren NJ. and
A, Frank . EN-; L. G.. William Foote;
O. G., Gus Io duncan; trustee for three
years. Ira 8 Taylor. After the in
stallation banquet was served by
Caterer l. Nj. 1aylor.-The ladies OF ST.
Alarys Church held a well attended social
in the Federation building Wednesday
evening.--Th funeral of Mrs. George r.
Langworthy will be held at St. Stephen f
Episcopal Church this afternoon at 2:T
o'clock Tile Rev W. r. Forsythe OF
| Enosburg Falls, a former pastor will
conduct the services - Mrs. Clearwater oi
| New York city arrived Wednesday even.
| ing, called here by the death of her els
| ter, Mrs. George r. Langworthy. -Presi
| dent John NJ. Thomas has received from
Governor Mead the pen with which HI
signed the bill increasing the approprla
| ton for Mddlebury College and the Uni
versity of Nerm Among the visitor:
| from out OF town here are William II
| Hill of Burlington, Horace Lapon o
! Shoreham. A. r. Sader of Rutland
William Lyons OF Sudbury and Gasca c
| Colister Of Norwich, Conn.-The Misses
| Madeline and Genevieve Wood have re
| turned from Wallingford.--Prof Frsnl
Beaver Lodge Of Odd Fellows at Procto
the evening OF Janua ry 30.--The Middle
| bury branch of the Vermont Marble com
| pany. which has been shut down the pas
week on account Of broken shaft, /
again in operation. Harry cobb has re
turned from Burlington.-W Word has bee
received from Charles Shaw, who wa
| taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
week ago for an operation. that h
is steadily improving but win be oblige
to remain about three weeks before h
| can return home.
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Boston, Jan. ll.-Boston Yesterday
elected three members of its city council
filled two vacancies in the school CONS
mittee and again pledged Itself in a
favor of license by a 2 TO ! vote, in ths
quietest city election held in years Only
one-half OF tho registered vote
polled