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INTERESTING EVENTS IN
C. II ] C. A q 8
NINETEENTH NATIONAL
| R RIGA TION
CONGRESS
DECEMBER : TOO
DECEMBER 5 TO 9

The object and purpose of this
Congress can best be expressed in
It's motto, "Save the forests, store
the floods, reclaim the deserts,
make homes on the land" to which
might be added "drain the swamp
and make homes on the land"
There are in the United States
IS, 900. 900 acres of swamp land,
non productive, a menace to health,
and a deterrent TO immigration,
IS, 900, 900 acres divided into 40
acre farms means homes for I,S75,-
900 families, or approximately
10, 900. 900 of our citizenship.
? - s,sIrI@Fc RI, %ius y sGsstc0 -
healthful as land that has always
been dry, and will be the most pro-
duclive of all lands, because it is
composed of the rich soil brought
down bv the rivers, desposited aud
mixed with the decaycd vegetation
of centuries.
On account of the diversified
ownership and state complications
it would seem that the United States
Government is logically the authority
to redeem these lands along the lines
pursued in the reclamation of the
arid lands of the West.
The results of irrigation of the
arid lands OF the Far West, and the
possibilities of the drainage of the
swamp lands of the Great South, and
elsewhere, will be given the par
ticular attention in an elaborate pro-
gram that has been planned for this
congress. Delegates from all parts
of the country, as we'll as foreign
representatives, have been invited,
and a goodly attendance is expected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
WESLEY CRAIG
rs INDICTED
1t is Charged That he Forged Second
VIII Of John w. Craig, of
Liberty.

QUINCY, Sept. 27-The first fruits
OF the grand jury's investigation of
the Craig will case were borne yes
terday afternoon when an indict-
ment was returned in the cir
cult court against Wesley Craig
charging him with forging the last"
will of the late John w. Craig, half
brother. Craig was taken into Gus
tody at once by Sheriff Joseph Lipps
and brought before Judge Akers, where
his bond was fixed at $4,000. which
was furnished and Craig allowed to
go.
After the grand jury reported yes
terday afternoon Foreman Willard an
nounced to the court that there was
still more business to be transacted
by that body and several more indict-
ments are now expected to be return
ed in the case.
Against whom they will be return
ed is not known. but there was consid-
cradle speculation, last night Some
We're of the opinion that probably two
more indictments would be returned
against Craig, one for conspiracy and
another for submission to perjury,
while the other would be against Rob-
ert Doerr and Louis Meme, the sub
scribing witnesses to the will. Others
were of the opinion that probably two
more indictments would be returned
against Craig, one for conspiracy and
another for submission to perjury,
while the other would be against Rob-
ert Doerr on charge of perjury, with
MEME, who brought about the inves-
tigation and turned witness for the
state on account of stricken con-
science of which he wished to be re.
lieyed, being given immunity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
MAINE BLOWN UP
FROM WITHOUT
sattIeship Wreck Plainly Shows That
Explosion Was From
Mine.

HAVANA, Sept 27.-The cofferdam
about the wreck of the United States
battleship Maine, sunk in the harbor
the night of February Is, 1898, has
been pumped out, and the cutting
away of the wreckage reveals the
double bottom of the ship, with part
OF the keel standing in perpendicu-
lar some twenty-eight feet higher than
the natural position.
This perfectly confirms the report
and testimony Commander Powelson
gave before the investigating board
The report made by Powelson was
based upon the reports made to him
by divers just after the explosion.
The lowest of the platform deck is
in the position described in an up
heaved mass about the submerged
bow.
The position of this part of the bot
tom indicates that what is now the
highest point naturally occupied po-
sition at about frame eighteen, sug-
costing that there was an explosion of
a mine under that part of the ship,
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about midway between the stern and
midship section.

about midway between the stern and
midship section.
The explosion there broke the ship
into two parts, throwing part OF the
ship, including the coming tower fall
Ing on the supertstructure on the star
board side, whence in cutting away
the wreckage, it has been allowed to
settle to the middeck, slightly forward
of the after turret, which is on the
port side or opposite to the side on
which the explosion took place Other
portions of the superstructure were
thrown forward, falling upon the for
ward deck.
The double bottom, as stated, is
standing in a perpendicular position,
above frame is. 1t is confirmed be-
lief that such a tearing of ship and
ships bottom could not have been
produced by an interior explosion. 1t
is further said that no regulation mill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
ROOSEVELT TRIP
COST $4,000
But He Did Not Have to Take out
License to Hunt In

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 81
In round numbers the cost of the
Roosevelt expedition into Africa I'M
der the auspices of the Smithsonian
institution was $4,000. The expenses
of the actual hunting We're divided,
the Smithsonian paying about three
fifths and Colonel Roosevelt about
two-fifths. The division Of expenses
ceased, it was said at the institution
today, when Colonel Roosevelt started
on his tour of Egypt and Europe
homeward bound.
Secretary Walcott is the only per-
son who knows who were, the con-
tributors to the $4,000 spent by the
institution in defraying it's three
ffths of the expenses, of the hunt. He
has assured the board of regents that
not one penny of money appropriated
by the federal government was used
and that the money was all collected
by him personally from friends Of
the colonel. He will not make public
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
CUMM|NS FAvORS
SPRING PRIMARIES
Iowa Senator Believes That 1t is the
Best Way to Determine the
Presidential Feeling
In State.
PLAN RECEIVING FAVOR
The Newspapers are for IL and Iowa
Politicians are Studying Propo.
sititon-Plan Looks
Feasible.
PLAN RECEIVING FAVOR

DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. ~
That the plan of holding a presidential
primary in Iowa next spring is en-
tirely feasible and that it can be at
no greater expense than attends the
present caucus and convention sys-
tenn is the belief of Senator Albert
B. Cummins.
Are you in favor of presidential
primary in Iowa next year," was
asked Senator Cummins.
Il am heartily in favor of the plan,'
he replied THE plan proposed is
good one to settle the presidential
controversy in Iowa. | earnestly hope
that it will be adopted
IF the presidential primary Is de-
cided upon think 1t ought to be held
early, so that it will be out of the
way before the people are actively
engaged in the campaign for the regu-
lar June primary.
ut will greatly strengthen the re-
publican party in this state if We can
select our candidates for senator and
our state officers undisturbed by any
differences of opinion concerning dele
gates to the national convention.
"The plan is entirely feasible, and
with the cooperation of republicans
throughout the state presidential
primary can be held at no greater ex-
pense than would attend the system
of fighting it out in caucuses and
convention
Following the publication o. an in
terview with Senator w. S. Kenyon,
in which he stated that he is in favor
of the proposal, there was much dis
cussion at the statehouse regarding
the presidential primary. The con-
census of opinion was that while the
primary law of Iowa does not make
provision for presidential primary,
the state central committee has en-
tire jurisdiction in the matter and can
act If it sees fit. The expense OF
such primary would have to be met
by the republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Will Know Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, Sept 27-President Kline
of the blacksmiths union says that his
ultimatum will be served today in New
York on the officers of the Hartman
lines and unless conference is grant
ed between the officers of the Harri-
man lines and the system federation,
a strike will be ordred at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

owner and Mr.. Willow becomes own
er of the two cottages on West Locust
street, owned by Mr.. Hendricks. The
two cottages represented $4,000. Mr..
Willows departed for his home in Mis-,
souri, the same day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
SOLDIERS REUNION
AT CARTHAGE, I'LL.
18th Volunteer Infantry Assembled
There-Rusiness Change An
~ nounced.

CARTHAGE, H., Sept. 27.-The re-
union of the 11Sth Volunteer infantry
is being held here with large num-
Der Of veterans present An interest
ing program is being carried out.
The east side harware store again
changes hands. Friday morning
James l. Hendricks became the new
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

tary mine could have wrought such
terrific havoc. 1t must have been a
huge mine, as Capt. Sigbee and others
suggested at the time perhaps a sug-
ar mill boiler or large cask loaded
with explosives.
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Used on the table you have the adj
vantage of using a germless milk. Raw
milk, as you know, is always germ-laden.
Nothing else that is eaten or drunk car
ries SO much infection. Van Camps
Milk is p aoteuriz ed after the can is
sealed. It is absolutely free from germs.
You can buy, if you wish, months
supply at time. 1t is always on hand
milk or creatn--and never any waste.
An opened can keeps until you use it up.
Think Of buying milk from day to day
milk always filled with germs-when
milk Ike this can be always on hand,
always fresh, always the best milk pro-
dueed in America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
DR.. BRUCE c,IEu,AM

DR.. BRUCE :. GILFILLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ONCE. 621A Main street. owe,
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bel
Phone 100 Black.
Residence BIT North Fourth stres.
Bell Phone 1880 Red.
Hours: 1912 a. M: "a p. M; ~
p. N. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Before You Reach the Limit

Before You Reach the Limit
of physical endurance and while your
condition is still durable. take Foley
Kidney Pills Their quick action and
positive results will delight you. For
backache, nervousness, rheumatism
and all kidney, bladder and urinary
troubles. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
It's Cheaper, Too

Our method saves the cost Of daily delivery.
That's about four cents per quart. And it saves
all waste. In the average family the use of Van
Camps cuts milk bills square in two.
This mlk-from the finest high.bred cows
tested and pastcurzed-costs less than milk wagon
milk. Do you wonder that people use all
we can get from 10000 cowse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

the list of contributors, 1t was said
today, until the national museum is
ready to open to the public the
Roosevelt exhibit OF African wild an
imal and bird life. This collection
will not be ready for at least year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
DR.. J EATON JOHNSTON
PHYSICIAN AND srrRCEoN

The only physician practicing ost>
opathy IN the county. The Smi.hecnt
a. truss fitted and guaranteed, ths
Only truss that holds. Office. NortA
side OF Main street. third door above
Firth. Phone SO. Residence. Ninth and
Webster. Phone lsl. ,. o. Lock BOZ
II. Warsaw. Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

Yet this is nothing but milk-just tho
whole, rich milk. You don't often get
that from the milkman because the milk
separates. Before it gets to the cooking
it is often only half-milk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Labor e.tory-Tested Milk
Utterly Free From Germs
For Less Than Thin, Germ Laden Milk

crate two-thirds of the water. Thus the richness
of the milk is much more than doubled.
It is then as thick as thick cream-2s Der cent
solids. per cent butter fat. Yet, save for the
water, it remains natural milk. Nothing whatever
is added. When you pu, back the water you
have milk just it came from the COW, except for
sterilization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
DR.. c. J. CHRISTENSEN
OsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Y NJ a n..ilaa

+ M. z. Il. buIIuIuH.
once hours to ~ a. M; 2 to q
p. m. Residence, Iowa phone Inst
rings. Once. Iowa phone 11s7, i
ring: Residence 800 North Eighth 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Like Using Cream

In coffee and on cereals this milk is just like
cream, SO rich that most people reduce it. In
cooking it gives to milk dishes most surprising
flavor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Beach's Free
SoapCoupon

Canvassers are leaving
at each home in Keokuk a
coupon. The coupon reads
Buy two bars of Peosta
Soap for 10cg get a pound
package Of Key City Soap
Powder, also a 1907 cake
of Beach's Floating Cas-
tile soap, absolutely free.
Watch for the canvas
ser.
Jas. Beach & Sons
Soap Manufacturers,
Dubuque, Iowa
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
pHYslclANa
pR. w. p. sHERLoc,

w. J. HARTFR. N. D., D. 8.
Osteopathic ane Electric treatment,
q specially. On ;e. 80 North Fourth
street. Ground door.
Hours 10 to IL =. M; 2 to & n =
Evenings by appointment.
Phone-Ofie Iowa 1254-Red: res,
dence. Iowa Stored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

The 1907. cam full
pint Of Van Cam pc
costs 10 The Coz.
can costs $ cents. That's
with two-shirds the water
cvapora.cd. Your grocer
gets it direc. from our
nearest dairy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Mrs. Housewife

Mrs. Housewife
Close to each Of our diaries, in seven northern
states. we maintain complete milk laboratory.
There we test the milk's richness and purity.
Thereswe prove that it's free from germs.
Our standards fixed by famous Dutch and
Swiss experts And there is finer milk pro-
duced in the world than the milk they select for you
Richness Doubled
The milk fresh from the cows is put into cop
per vacuum. There, in moderate heat, we evap-
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-10-07
SENATOR MccUMBER sANeUINE
Says Split in Democratic aPrty Will
Aid Republicans.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The Democrats
are more torn by fractional differences
than. from the Democratic viewpoint,
are the Republicans, according to
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
who has arrived here for few days.
stay on government business. Mr.. Nc
Cumber said that it is probable the
Democrats will do the wrong thing at
the right time. and thus add to the
strength of the Republican forces in
the coming campaign.
81 see no reason to fear that tho
Republican ticket will not be success
full in the next battle for the presi-
dency." he said. Democrats are in
surgents by nature. They are divided
between Harmon and Wilson. Both
men have their followers in the West.
If the Democrats should nominate
Wilson, he will drive away from the
ticket the conservative thinkers and
business men. If Harmon is nomi-
mated he will be opposed by Bryan
and his followers"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-10-07
WlckERSHAM MAKES AGREE.
MENTs TO BRING THEM
WITHIN THE LAW.
EVEN STEEL TRUST MAY COME IN
Electrical, Harvester, Grocers' and
Powder Combines Reported in
Agreement With the Attor-
ney General.

New York. Oct. 4.-When Attorney
General Wickersham returns to Wash
ington next week. he will carry with
him, agreements from four and pos
sibly five of the largest corporations in
the United States to reorganize their
business or disintegrate after the fash
ion of the United States supreme court
orders in the cases of the American
Tobacco company and the Standard
Oil company
The four corporations which are
known to be planning reorganiza-
ton are: the electrical trust, the Du-
pont Powder company. the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' association, and
the International Harvester company.
Notwithstanding the recent state
I, ment OF ]. p. Morgan and Judge e.
II. Gary, 1t is stated on the best Of
authority that there Is n possibility
that the United States Steel corpora
ton will follow in the footsteps of the
International Harvester company, with
which it is closely affiliated.
Sudden Change Of Attitude.
This attitude, it is stated, was not
made known to Wickersham until the
corporation officials had been unsuc-
cessful in every effort to compromise
with him.
The attorney general is now work
ing out the details of the reorganiza.
ton of the four corporations named
and he may be called upon to under.
take a similar task with the steel
! trust.
Before the end of the week the ut,
torney general expects to have signed
agreements from them which will set
forth in detail the manner Of doing
business In the future.
Take Agreements Into Court.
In the near future the attorney gen.
eral will take these agreements into
a United State circuit court. Counsel
for the corporations will inform the
court Of their Willingness to reorganizq
in conformity with the agreements
The attorney general will then ask the
court to issue the agreements in the
form of DEGREES of the court. The oh
ject of this procedure is to hold thu
corporations to their agreements.
/ If the parties to an agreement were
merely the department Of justice and
a corporation the department would b.
compelled to start litigation Of pro
/ longed nature for the purpose of en-
forcing the agreement. BY having the
! agreement take the form of federal
COurt decree hOwever tho cornora
tions Immediately place themselves in
a position where they can be prose
cuted for contempt Of court the mo
ment the court is satisfied the agree
ment has been broken.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-10-07
STATE RESTS IN DUMAS CASE
DEFENSE SEEKS TO HAVE PRO.
CEEDINGS DISMISSED,
Claimed That Indictment Is Defective
and No Public Offense
Shown.

Bemidji, Oct 5.-The state in the
case of DR.. D. +. Dumas, mayor of
Cass Lake, charged with arson in
the third degree, rested it's case after
Martin Behan, who was wounded and
captured at Puposky on the night of
June 16, and retold his story of the
alleged plot with DR.. Dumas to rob
and burn the Puposky postof1ice
No sooner had the state rested it's
case, than former Judge Marshall A.
Spooner Of counsel for the defense,
began an effort to have the case taken
from the jury and the defendant set
at liberty. He entered a motion to
discharge the defendant and dismiss
the proceedings on two principal
grounds, one that the indictment is
fatally defective and the other that
the testimony offered by the state did
; not prove or show facts sufficient to
constitute public offense.
Behan testified that he had con-
fessed in the county Jail because he
had heard that DR.. Dumas had said
he was a "yap and ought to go to
the pen. On DISCRIMINATION, he
said that his confession was taken
down on typewriter and that he af.
! forwards signed it.
The hearing during the morning
session was delayed when legal dis.
pute arose after the state had secured
from Behan the story of how he had
been called to Bemidji from East
Grand Forks and had met Mike Davis
and then gone with him to Puposky
where, that night, Behan testified
Davis unlocked the door of the post
Office and they both entered.
Sherman c. Bailey, former chief OF
police of Bemidji and now game war
i den and the man in whom Robert E
Smythe confided the news of Dumas
alleged scheme was on the stand be
fore Behan testified
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-10-07
DR.. WILEY CHOOSES SUCCESSOR
TO McCABE IN CHEMISTRY
BUREAU.
GIVES HIM MAJORITY OF BOARD
Former Solicitor Mccabe's Powers
Transferred by Order of Secre-
tary Wilson to the Wiley
Board.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Headed and
controlled by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
the chemistry bureau chief, around
whom the pure food controversy cen.
tered, the pure food and drug board
of the department of agriculture,
which passes on matters of vital con-
Germ to immense manufacturing inter.
ests, will hereafter have largely aug.
mented authority.
From the complications that grew
out of Solicitor McCabe's admitted
control Of the work of the board, the
friction between McCabe and Dr. Dun
lap, assistant chief Of the chemistry
bureau, on one side, and Wiley on the
other, the three constituting the
board, the fight for official supremacy
aired before congress, Attorney Gen
eral understands recommendation
for Wiley's removal and Wileys ex-
oneration by President Taft, there de-
veloped clearer view of DR.. Wiley's
enlarged powers.
DR.. R. E. Doolittle of New York, a
veteran chemist named to succeed
SOllCltOT MCCdUc OIL Lu6 DOdrQ, was
personally selected by DR.. Wiley The
two will act as working majority,
the only other member being DR.. F. l..
Dunlap, who is aligned with the So
licitor and who will remain away on a
vacation until after the presidents
return. DR.. Doolittle for some time
has been head of the New York branch
of the chemistry bureau.
The official order of Secretary Will
son transferred to the food and drug
board many of the powers that have
been exercised by Solicitor McCabe
since July 1, 1910, the chief cause of
the antagonism. 1t gives the board
authority to determine what cases
shall be pushed to prosecution, but
Secretary Wilson, of course, will ex-
ercise the right of approval or disap-
prevail.
More changes with view to salts
factorily reorganizing the department
in the light of the facts brought out
in the investigation and the comment
in the presidents decision were con.
fidently predicted.