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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
An Exploded Scandal

| ter front, approximately five miles
have not been taken. While the tracts
| filed upon presumably are the most.
favorable for wharfage, there is deep
water all along the bay shore, and
all of it could be utilized for wharfage,
if not Immediately, then after little
dredging.
| The fact that completely upsets the
Guggenheim monopoly theory is found
in the showing that even If Ryan did
represent the Guggenheims, and even
| if they had acquired all the water
, front that could be acquired under
the law, they would have no monopoly,
nor even a start toward one. The law
requires that between each two 100
acre claims eighty rods of water
front must be left in the hands of the
nt-approximately two and
three-fourths miles of the whole bay
shore. Not only that, but the shores
between high and low water mark,
comprising in this instance several
miles of tidal flats, remains perpetual
ly under government control To reach
the channel, viaducts or trestles three
or four miles long must be built over
these flats. They must be construct
ed with the permission of congress
and may be removed at the will Of
congress. Obviously nobody has ac
quired any exclusive water rights on
Controller bay, and nobody can &C
quire such rights.
AS to the Dick to Dick" postscript,
the President presents an array of tes-
timony conclusively demonstrating
that it is nothing more than a fake
The alleged writer testifles that he
never wrote it and never even spoke
to the PRESIDENTS brother The Presi-
dents brother testifies that he knew
nothing about Controller bay. Former
Secretary Ballinger testifies that he
never saw the postscript. President
Taft testifies that he looked over the
papers last fall and saw no such post,
script. 1t is impossible to avoid the
conviction that the alleged. postscript
was fabrication deliberately faxed
to bolster an otherwise empty scan.
dal"
The committee that started in so
cheerfully to ventilate the scandal"
has dropped the investigation without
calling for the testimony of the news
paper woman who claimed to havs
found the letter in the interior depart
ment files Ostensibly the matter has
been postponed until fall, but In all
probability it never will be taken up
again.
President Taft's action in opening
the way for the commercial develop.
ment for which Alaska has been pray
ing, entreating and threatening. If
coal is to be mined there must be
railroads to transport it to the coast
and harbor facilities on the coast
Capital must be encouraged to make
these investments. President who
would put a straw in the way of nor
NAL development along these lines
would be false to his duty to Alaska
So long as the coal fields, the rail-
roads and the harbcrs remain under
congressional regulation there is no
danger that Alaska can be exploited
by monopolists Notwithstanding all
the false sensations that have follow.
ed every attempt to utilize Alaska's
natural wealth, the President is de
termined to do what he can to break
the deadlock now existing there. 1t is
hoped congress may be equally cour.
ageous in tackling it's share Of the
task.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

1t is believed that the decision OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in the Pacific coast cases is but a
beginning and that the immediate re-
duction of freight rates ordered is not
It's most important feature. Out Of the
official definition of freight traffic
zones Is likely to develop complete
reorganization Of the system of freight
charges throughout the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
STUDY If r2emulos,..

CHICAGO, July 4 scientific sys.
tenn of studying np@oyees" for evi.
dences of incipier Cd es Of tubercn
losis will soon be ,s@ lled by the n.
ternational HarveerS Company An
expert on the subcWwill be kent =
.he companys plaS render expert
flicted. al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

Frank A. O'Connor of New Hampton
and E. G. Dunn of Mason City are
mentioned as probable candidates for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor. The former represents Chickasaw
county in the legislature and was the
minority leader during the last SEES
sion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

The Quincy Herald hates to think
what would happen to Quincy if the
bottom should fall out of the Three
Eye League. 1t says that that city is
SO near the bottom that all the rest of
the debris would be on top of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

aCement these facts are worth re-
membering. The Oregon did not
primarily cause the building of the
canal. but she furnished an object
lesson that has been of immense
value to the country In the vast un-
dertaking. All honor to the Oregon,
once the pride of the United States
navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

and Grandma Proper of Harrisburg.
and Miss Nettie Israel of Bonaparte
visited Thursday at the home of DR..
and Mrs. G. T. Asquith, the occasion
being DR.. Asquith's birthday anniver.
sary.
Mrs. Grace Rider and sister, Miss
Ira Storms, visited ra.urday with
their sister, Mrs. Camp, in Croton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

An upstate country paper declares
that when two women get to inter
changing family news over the tele-
phone, central is telling no fib when
she says, Line is busy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

City people are doing more or less
worrying about the condition of the
crops, but it is worthy of note that
the farmers are still buying automo-
biles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

The Burlington Gazette suggests
that the Milwaukee labor leader who
denounces the boy scout as an ally
Of the capitalistic interests should
take a big dose of calomel and get his
liver in proper shape.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31


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THE GATE CITY COMPATN l.,
No IS, North Sixth St. keokuk' LOWE
THE GATE CITY is on sale at the
following news stands: ,S,r
Hotel Keokuk, cor. Third and Johnson.
c. H Rollins d Co., b29 Main stree.
Ward Bros. 525 Main street.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

People are again calling them
"spuds" This means that they have
declined in price until no one now
takes off his hat when he refers to
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
Gambling Houses Ralded.

NEW YORK, July 31..While 5000
men, women and children cheered.
detectives battered their way in.
to the best fortified gambling house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

the police have ! fSund in New
York. 1t took ju, thee minutes to
pinch" the estabish ment in the
heart of the tendtoip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
We cannot always succeed; but if we
fail we can always fail in good spirits.
r. L. Stevenson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

"At the age of fifty some men have
been cured of the notion that they
can become rich by industry alone,
says the Des Moines Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Ida Grove Pioneer suspects that
La Toilette is a professional reform
politician who has policies for cam
paign purposes only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

Jupiter Pluvius still reigns-rains
without reins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

however, decided the estate must pay
$4,000 in this state also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

Senator La Toilette does not APP
pear to have Nebraska in his vest
pocket-at least not so as anyone can
notice It," says the Des Moines Capt.
tai.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31


pocket-at least not SO as anyone can
notice it," says the Des Moines Capt.
tai.
In 1885 only seven industries were
open to the women of the United
States. The census of 1900 names
300 separate occupations, and in only
eight of these were there no women
workers.
A cooperative store for the sale of
meats and groceries is to be establish
ed at Tabor. in Page county, and a
room on the east side of Main street
has been rented for the location. 1t
is said the plan was originated by
farmers of the vicinity. who objected
to the custom of the local stores in
closing at o'clock five evenings out
of each week.
The contract for the new county
hospital of Jefferson county to be built
at Fairfield has been let to Cohen &
Conway of Davenport for $19,970. Crit
fifth & Pierson of Fairfield get the
heating and plumbing contract for
S3,250 and other Fairfield firms minor
contracts The building will be AK
"a feet, two stories and basement and
will have twenty-five beds, the ac.
credited number for a hospital. There
will be two public wards, and thirteen
private rooms. The building will be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31

Keokuk, Iowa ..........J July 81, 1871
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
THE GATE CITY
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 RALLY IN DECATUR

Decatur, Oetber 1.-(Special.) .)-The big gest Sunday school rally that ever took place in this part of the state was the one that occurred here this afternoon. All members of the various Sunday schools of the two Decaturs met on tine High school grounds in New Decatur at 3 o'clock and marched through the streets of New Decatur and Decatur to the First Methodist church, Decatur, where public exercises were held and a number Of addresses were delivered by well known Sunday school workers.
 Theer are in the two Decaturs 241S mem- bers of Sunday schools, and the greater ger cent of them were in the street pa rade. It was one of the most interesting sights that has ever been witnessed in the two Decaturs. One of the features Of the parade was the ''cradle roll" A large number of babies in their carts were pushed in the parade by their mothers and nurses. The parade was witnessed by large crowds along the street. and the services at the church were attended by one of the largest crowds that has ever been in this church. The members of the various Sunday schools wore colors to de- note the denomination to which they be- lOnged Nearly all of the children were dressed in white and wore paper bracelets of various colors to denote the denomina- tlon ,.s...a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
RODGERS BATTLES
 OUT OF TRANSFORM

Hunting, Ind, October 1.--Aviator c. P. Rodgers, who is eontesting for a prize of $5o,0o0 in a flight from coast to coast, landed here this afternoon at 4:2S after day full of thrills and in which his life was endangered several times.
 He ran into several rainstorms while flying high, For several hours he was lost sight of
 Rodgers left Bobo, a little town south of Decatur at S:45 a. m. when the wealth CT was clear. He rose to a height of about 1000 feet and flew southwest to Decatur when he rode into a windstorm blowing 40 miles an hour. His machine was toppled back and forth. Just out sido Decatur, the aviator flew into storm He skirted around this only to fly into another drenching rain. He had flown through this but short time when he encountered rain again. He then land ed. just outside Geneva He had been carried about 25 miles out of his course.
 Rodgers remained at Geneva until BPS this afternoon when he took up his flight to this city Rodgers says he will start for Chicago about o'clock tomorrow morning and expects to arrive there about 2:30 tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
BALDWIN TEACHERS
 INSTITUTE ENDS

Bay Minette, October 1.-(SpeciaL)- The close of the Baldwin County Teach CTS institute closed Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, and all the teachers who were in attendance feel that the in- structors have more than done their work and that they have profited. The institute is considered by all as the best and by far the most successful that has ever been held in this county The teachers who conducted the sessions have expressed themselves unanimously that the interest has been far above the average. County Superintendent J. S. Lambert is elated with the work that has been done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
DEMAND FOR COACHES FROM
 YOST AND M'GUGIN SCHOOL

Nashville, Tenn, October 1.-fSpecial.)- As an indication of the demand for pu- pills of the Yost and McGugin school of gridron instruction. no less than 20 for nler Commodore stalwarts are now scat terng seeds of football instruction in various portions of Dixie in leading col leges and preparatory schools. At least this many more have been through. the football pedagogie stage, while establish ing themselves in varied professions and avocations and for the most part are now well along the ladder of success
 Among those instructing the young gridiron idea in target practice this sea son and their locations are as follows
 Owsley Manier Is lending his expert knowledge of both coaching and train ing to his alma mater and his former instructor here: Alex Cunningham, al- though not regular while at Wander bit. is commanding the most responsi- ble coaching position of any former Com modore having in charge the University
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

St. Louis to Chicago, a feat that brought him fame, as he exceeded all previous records for distance and duration in the air
 He made his first flight in an aero- plane less than two years ago, namely, November 26. 1909. Since that time he has pulled off many remarkable stunts and has tried out many different kinds of air craft and has added to his laurels every year.
 He has made many notable cross country and altitude flights. Only a few weeks ago he made a trip with Harry Atwood in his aeroplane from Atlantic City to Washington, where the two aviators landed in the White House grounds after circling the Washington monument.
 In commenting upon the showing made by aviators at the great Chicago international aviation meet, Wilbur Wright of Wright Brothers, manufac turers of the Wright biplane, said:
 Now, I consider Lincoln Beachey the most skillful operator at the present meet. He is apparently sensational and spectacular, put lie IS always sale have studied him through glasses, and when others have jumped to their feet in horror at what appeared to be an impending tragedy have never feared for him. He knows what he is doing every minute of the time.
 "To the spectators--the layman-he is fearfully daring. He takes big chances. To the expert he is merely an intelligent, brainy, heady operator"
 Beachey is a Curtiss flyer and MT. Wright's eulogy was as unexpected as it was warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
GAIN IN RECEIPTS
 OF NASHVILLE CLUB

Nashville, Tenn, October 1.-(Special.)- According to official figures given out by the local Southern League baseball man.
 aCement the attendance for the past
 season was nearly 30,GOO more than for
 the preceding year. The figures as an-
 nounced stand S4,013, against 57,2S3. It is
 declared that the club came out with a balance the past year of about $6oo0 against a like deficit the prior year. While the usual Fourth of July and Labor Day games were not played here the past sea- son the inauguration of Sunday ball, of which there were three games played. more than counterbalanced this loss. stockholders meeting will be held with in a few days to go over the seasons affairs and name a president. manager and board of directors, but in view of the general success of the past year it is that there will be no changes in any department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York }, Chicago 0

Chicago, October 1.-Chicagos pennant hopes were shattered again by New York today, when the visitors shut the locals out, to O. About the best Chicago can expect now is to tie the customers for the pennant, as New York is seven and a half games in the lead and Chicago has only six remaining games on the schedule while New York still has 12 games to play.
 Todays game was a pitchers battle between Marquard, who was easy for the locals in one of the previous games and Richie, who won the opening game with ease But today Marquard showed his old form and was almost invincible. He allowed the locals but six scattered hits, while Richie, who held the customers to three hits up to the eighth inning, weakened and was hit hard.
 Seven hits in the last two innings net ted five runs for New York. Merlle opened the eighth inning with a double . to the leftfield circus seats, which were set up for the expected overflow crowd which did not come out. He was sacri-
 feed to third and scored on Fletcher,s
 double. Fletcher advanced a base on
 Myers out and scored on a single by Marquard.
 New York scored three more runs In
 the next inning l.. Doyle singled, but
 was forced by Snodgrass; Murray famed and Merkle got single Herzog sin gled and Snodgrass counted. Fletcher
 doubled to right center, scoring Merkle
 and Herzog and was himself put out | when he tried to stretch the hit to a triple. Chicago got a man as far as third base
 in the second inning and in the seventh filled the bases. Once again they got a man as far as third. in the ninth. In this inning Doyle and Hoffman each stole a base. the visitors making no attempt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
AUDIENCE SMALL
 BUT APPRECIATIVE

The concert under the direction of Signor F. Nappi at the Jefferson thea ire yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the Jackson Highway fund was at tended by d small audience. but while the listeners were few the applause was hearty
 Nappfs band, numbering 27 or 2s men, was in fine form. The programme was made up of band numbers, with the exception of two vocal solos. Miss Irene Jenkins sang an Ave Maria" by Masca gni She has sweet voice and good vocalization. The other solo was Nevins t.Rosary," sung by Mir. West.
 The band numbers included the "Tannhauser" march, the Pilgrims chorus,and other selections from Tam hauser," the .'Parsifaf procession music, overture' to sMozart's Magic Flute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
WHAT IS DOING ON GRIDIRON AND THE WORLD OF SPORTS

of Georgia squad that promises 10 be the best this year that the big Cracker institution has ever had; Fatty MeLain is again in charge of the Christian Brothers college squad in Memphis; Allen Brown is instlucting the Southwestern Presbyterian outfit at Clarksville, with prospects ofyans excellent team
 Among those in charge of we'll known preparatory school squads are: Capa Bill Neely of last year at Jones High atLynn- vile, Tenn: Bruce McGehee. Columbia Military academy; John Craig. coaching and teaching at a Dallas, Texas, school, Vaughn and Weldon Blake, at their school at Trenton, Tenn; Bob Williams at Gordon institute. at his home town, Barnesville, Ga; Dick Hager at Nor ris Harvey college, at Barboursville, ". Va Griffin at Georgia Military academy near Atlanta; Sibley Manual Training high at Isouisvlllea Dwight Morrison at Battle Ground academy at Franklin; Wallace Pinson at Hawkins school at Gallatin and Jim Grove at Henderson college, Arkansas. A number of others are in the game likewise, but data as to their whereabouts is not at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

With two of the world famous avia- tors in the persons of Lincoln Beachey and Charles K. Hamilton. the aviation performances at the Alabama State Fair, which opens Thursday. october 5. will prove intensely interesting to the crowds that will flock to the Fair grounds each of the ten days the Fair is in progress.
 The two "birdmen" will perform many hair raising and death defying stunts in the daily performances, but are such experts in their line that they always have the aeroplane well under cumstances.
 Within the short space of six months Lincoln Beachey has become one of the most spectacular aviators in the world He made his first flight in Curtiss machine at Los Angeles, Cal, last De- cember. Since that time his progress has been phenomenal. He has filled engagements in Cuba, throughout the Southern states, New England and the eastern states, and wherever he has ap- peared he has left behind a reputation for daring and spectacular flying.
 He has developed into probably the most successful passenger carrying avia : tor in the United States, and a cross country flight over city, mountains or forest holds no tterrors for him. At Pinehurst, N. C.. he took up Co1nman- der Saito, a distinguished Japanese naval officer, and was highly commend handled the Curtiss aeroplane At Bridgeport Conn.,. he took up young lady passenger, chosen by the Bridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Chicago's Hopes Shattered

the judge, have endeavored to nettls him 10 d certain extent. The strength of the country brigades is generally the strength which turns the tide. and the local optionists are banking on this strength.
 Over in Mississippi it is remembered the votes of the wool hats cast fGr Nardaman. are still mcounted.
 Fight Not Over
 The present week will witness Inc bitterest portion of the battle The prohibitions are fighting to hold their own. it being admitted that some of their strength will be won over hy the governor and his friends. The latter are thoroughly organizing the countS and some real effective inside work will be accomplished during the next few days. Lieutenant Governor Nalta" D, Seed will continue his tour oi the county in an automobile. Ii is claimed that he is doing ma agnificent work. The governor will make d speech on eduea- lion at Rogersyille Tuesday, and In course of his address he will have just a little to say on the issue of the cam paign. That the fight here is of state wide interest is proved in the fact that telegraph companies have been com pelled to add emergency operators on account of the messages which are pill" ing in from every other county to the governor and his lieutenants on the one hand and to the prohibitionists on the other.
 The full vote of the county will oe boiled. The result promises to be close and while the prohibitionists al present time have the advantage, il would cause cause little surprise where the local optionists to triumph in the long run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
ROBERT PUCKETT TO
 BECOME A BENEDICT

MT. and Mrs. K. H. Kendrick of Cam den, Ark, have announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Grace, to MT. Robert H. Puckett of Birmingham.
 Mr. Puckett is one of the most popu- lar young men on the local police force and has scores of friends both on and off the force who wish him much hap piness.
 Miss KendriclS is no less popular in Birmingham, having lived here for sew ,eral months. She is a young lady of much attractiveness.
 The announcement of their approach- ing nuptials is of much interest to their friends in Birmingham.