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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
First published In The Chanute Times
Aug. I, 1908.
NOTICE TO CONTPACTORS

The Tioga township road commit
tee will receive sealed bids at the
office Of w. M. Gray, Secretary, until
IL O'Clock. noon, Saturday, Aug. %
1908, for the construction OF county
road, commencing at 21st street on s.
Santa Fee avenIe. thence south 261C
feet. Said road to he Mcadsm l6 feet
wide, 8 inches 10 center and inches
at edges, in thorough, complete and
workmanlike manner.
Contractors to furnish all material
aud TO perform all labor in the con-
struction of saio road In accordance
with the plans aud specifications now
on file in the office Of the Secretary.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check Of five per cent of the
amount bid. Said road commission
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
j. e. PLUMMER, Pres.
W NJ GRIV Saov
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
A Sad Death.

1t Is not often that we are called
upon to chronicle the death OF 8
slight acquaintance that appeals to oul
sympathies like the death of e. r
Pownall of Thayer, last Thursday
night. We have casually known Mr.
Pownall for several years but had no
particular acquaintance with him.
But from those who knew him best
we get nothing but the highest praise
for his manly virtues and high ideals
of life.
He was bright, successful young
man, full OF promise for the future,
kind and fair to all and mum bered his
friends by his acquaintanoes.
He had lived in and near Thayer all
his life, ard no man had a warmer
place 10 the hearts OF the Thayer
people than had Mr.. POwnall.
He had been successful school
teacher 10 that locality and at tie
time of his death was the prominent
candidate for nomination as district
clerk in Republican caucus. He died
OF consumption. At his funeral Satur
day afternoon the whole town OF
Thayer turned out to do honor to his
mem DRY, as well as many people from
the country.
The sympathy Of the whole county
is with his surviving relatives and
friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

Mr.. aud Mrs. /. n. Hatcher and son
have gone to Manitou.
The great battle Of the county was
in the second ward and was on COM
mitteeman.
GOV Cummins OF Iowa is in the
race for U. S. senator To succeed
Senator Allison.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
At the Hospital.

Mrs. Aylsworth and Mrs. Tom Ma
loney ara at tbs hospital.
They have each undergone severe
surgical operations but are both get
ting along nicely.
DR.. Johnson was the surgeon In each
case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

Eight thousand shop men on the
Canadian Pacific railroad have beer
called out on strike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

Nth dOctoring the effects, while the orig
indl disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
II corrects inability &c hold water
and scalding pain in passing =, or bad
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beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
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eists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
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about it, bothsent free
bv mail. Address DR.. 49,
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make any mistake, but remember the
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the address, Binghamton, n. y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

The small boy had his inning at the
circus Tuesday while his pa ssved his
country by attending the primary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

OF kidney disease.
While kidneydis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, SrhO con
TENT fhen1selpeS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never SuSpeCt Il,

PrevaIency OF kidney Dlsease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
READ THE SUNDAY CAPITAL
j. E. PLUMAIER, Pr,

W. M. GRAY, Secy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

book that tells all
aboutit, bothsentfree
bv mail. Address DR..
Eilmer & Co., Bing-
i,nr,fnn- NY. When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02

BLACK TAFFETA
SILK WAISTS, with
bow-knot embroidery
fronts: fasten back.
4 limited quantity OF
our 81 waists to sell
tomorrow at. choice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
Grievance Committee to Meet.
REMOVING THE GALLoWS.
Mrs. Lockwood Commends Bill t.
Abolish Hanging in District.

Represent alive Scott of Kansas has re-
ceived from Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood Of
this city a letter commencing in the
highest terms his action in recently In
PRODUCING a bill to abolish the death PEN
atty in the District of Columbia. The let
ter says:
Allow me to thank you most cordially
for myself and for the peace. and press
associations which ] represent for intro
ducing bill in the United States Con-
sress Tor the abolition of capital punish
ment in the District of Columbia. hope
this bill will not lie dormant. but will he
pressed to vote. 1t is quite time that
the public mind. and the public conscience
OF the people of the District of Co umbla,
and OF those lawmakers who make its
laws should be aroused to the enormlty,
the barbarity. the cruelty of taking hui
man life by public and legal enactment,
in so-called civilized and Christian coun-
try. where there are ample means OF re-
stricting offenders of the law and protect
ing an innocent public.
The object OF law is not for revenge.
or even for punishment but should be
only deterrent for the public good. 1t
has not been shown that capital punish
ment diminishes crime The proper train
ing and culture Of children by fathers and
mothers might do this but the law can
not. On the other hand, the brutaltzing
spectacle of public hanging in a civil
lzed community. mnuteiy reported Oy
the public press. has often led to crime,
and young children have been led to imi-
tate these hangings.
1T is high time that the District Of
Columbia. the center of a great civiii-
cation. supposed to be setting an example
OF magnanimity and OF humanity to the
nations of the world. should abolish the
heather and barbareus custom OF hang
ing.
THE spectacle last week of a dying
man struggling for Onc-half hour IN the
galows in the presence of large num-
Der of spectators Is comparable to a
scene in the Cannibal Islands. where
human life is taken for food. But we
have not even that excuse.
go on with your good work and press
your bill 10 a hearing. 1t is In the line
of humanity and progress. and the world
will bless YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
Berlin to Float Another Loan.
rial Dispatch TO The Star

special Dispatcn 10 me star.
BERLIN, April 2.The government has
decided TO float another imperial loan on
mere tempting terms than on the last
occasion The amount will ne $50, 900 O0O.
TO bear interest at per cent. The issue
price will be 99i2.
4 syndicate headed by the Deutscher
Bank and Preussische Seehandiung. has
taken over 2Jn.0o0OIs1 marks of the I'M
perial loan and 10000 900 marks in Prus-
sian consols. Both loans viii be Al 1
per cent and will be unra6eemable before
April l. 1915. Both will be issued at
92i2 The subscription lists Will be
opened April II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02

Lake Erie tracks at East 10Th street. in
front of rapidly approaching locomotive.
a we'll dressed man, who has not been
identified. sought death today. The mans
head was cut off and carried upright on
the pilot for several blocks. CHASTITY
spectacle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

ALEXANDRIA. La. April Prom
nent citizens are planning a mass meet
ing tonight TO discuss methods of Kidding
the city of an undesirable criminal ele-
ment. suddenly active in this section. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02

mass meeting will follow efforts to extort
money from local capitalists by means of
BLACK Hand" letters in which the lives
of women and children were threatened.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 2.-Placing
his neck on rail OF the Wheeling and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

care has directed our steps into the

care has directed our steps into the
paths, prosperity and happiness.
Therefore, I, Albert B. Cummins,
governor of the state of Iowa, In ac
cordance with the custom of the Amer.
lean people, and in conjunction with
the president of the United States, do
hereby appoint
Thursday, the twenty-sixth day Of
November, 1908, Thanksgiving day,
and I earnestly recommend that all the
people of the commonwealth shall on
that day forsake their ordinary work,
and in their places of worship praise
and thank Almighty God for leading
us with infinite goodness on our way.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state OF
| Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, this 10th day
of November, A. D. 1908.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
How II happened.

Mt. Pleasant Free Press, DEM: The
Democrats had all the enthusiasm and
the Republicans got nearly all the
votes. Apparently the Democrats
were about to sweep the country, but
in reality there weren't enough of us
for feather buster. Everyone was
dead certain that Bryan, with united
party, would make the best run of
the three campaigns in which he has
been the nominee and even the most
sanguine Republican admitted that 1t
would be a close election and that
Taft would have the fight of his life
to win. In reality he won in walk.
1t surprised everyone. Of course,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Epworth League Banquet.

In the assembly room of the Trim
ity M. E. church Thursday evening,
the Epworth League will give Its first
annual banquet, and invitations have
been extended to nearly one hundred
persons. The banquet will commence
at 700 o'clock in the evening and af-
ter the menu has been served 1ine
program will be rendered. The pro
gram is being arranged by Roy 10
quist.
This is the first banquet of the
League and it will be made an an
nual affair. 1t promises to be very
enjoyable one and tae secretary has
already received many replies of mem
bers who expect to be present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
UPWARD START.
After Changing From Coffee to Postum

Many talented person Is kept back
because of the interference Of coffee
with the fourishment of the body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple, easy way to get
rid of coffee evils and Tenn. lady's
experience along these lines is worth
considering. She says:
almost from the beginning of the
use of coffee it hurt my stomach. BY
the time | was fifteen / was almost a
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung
no strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The little l did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than 1t was worth
finally quit coffee and drank hot water,
| but there was so little food l could
! digest | was literally starving! was so
weak could not sit up long at q
time.
at was then friend brought me
/ hot cup of Postum. | drank part of II
4 and after an hour | felt as though
had had something to eat-fel
strengthened. That was about five
years ago and, after continuing Pos
4 tum in place of coffee and gradual,
i getting stronger, today can eat AM
digest anything want, walk as mucl
as want My nerves are steady
IL believe the first thing that did m
, any good and gave me an upwar
, start, was Postum, and l use 1t alto
gether now, instead of coffee.
T There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battl
t Creek, Mich. Read "The Road
t Wellville,' in pkgs.
t Ever read the above letter. ne
3 one appears from time to time. The
. are genuine, true, and full Of huma
!, interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Well Pleased Audience at Dodse's
Theater Are Entertained
by the caterIin
Players.
A FINE PROGRAM GIVEN
Change Every Day and an Interesting
and Enjoyable Program is
Given at the Little
Theater.

The talking pictures at Dodges
theater. made a great hit last even
ing, as did the whole performance,
one of the best pleased audiences
which has ever been in that popular
little play house, having seen the
show last evening when the Caterlin
Players presented their entertain
ment.
The program is novel and delight
full one. consisting of short comedy
sketch, couple of illustrated songs,
some motion pictures in colors and
the talking pictures.
Last evening the comedy sketch was
entitled TOO Much Married" and
was given by the company in clever
and laughable manner.
The two Illustrated songs were
we'll sung and illustrated by beauti-
full pictures.
The moving pictures in colors, from
the arabian Nights" story of the
Talisman, were beautiful.
Two sets of talking pictures were
given. one a comic series Of mans
quiet day at home and the other en-
titled Poverty and Riches AS the
pictures are thrown upon the screen
members of the company say the prop
er words which would fit in with the
gestures and motions of the figures
and 1t is so realistic that the audi
ence believes that the pictures are
really talking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
AN OPEN LETTER.

To the Editor Of The Gate City and J
Want the people of keokuk to know
that | write the following voluntar-
iIy-Harry L. Goodiel.
l write these few lines out OF graf
itude for what Mona has done for
me for dyspepsia, and Indigestion.
L have suffered for the past five
years, and have tried different doctors,
but have had no relief until | bought
"a so cent box Of Mi-o-na from our
drug store Or. w Knowlton's) here
a short time ago.
The first box did me so much good
that l Immediately purchased anoth-
err one, and now feel better than l
have at any time in the past five
wears. Am able to eat anything and
everything, and get good nights
sleep afterwards.
Was so bad at one tim9 that all |
was able to eat for over month
was raw egg in a half a glass OF
milk, two or three times day.
would earnestly advise anyone
suffering as l was from dyspepsia, to
give this remedy a fair trial. re-
main, gratefully yours, Harry H.
Goodiel, No. 91a River street, Astabula
Ohio
I Mona is the only logical dyspep
STA remedy on the market today. II
is not digester 1t does not con
l.
tain particle of pepsi1. 1t cures by
/ building up the muscular walls of -he
stomach and making the stomach Sc
strong and perfect that it is able with
out artificial help to digest an ordi
nary meal with ease, and without dis
4 comfort
The experience of Mr.. Goodiel is
common one, and it is safe to say tina
Mi-o-na tablets have cured more acut
and chronic diseases of the stomac
than any other medicine. Wilkinso
&. Co. sells it at so cents a box, an
guarantees it to cure or money bacl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
Issued by Governor Albert q. Cum
Minis Setting Apart Thursday,
Nov. 26th as Day Of
Thanksgiving.
ANNUAL RECKONING DAY
Says We Have Advanced Morally and
That Progress, While Slow, Is
sure-We Ought to be
Thankful.
ANNUAL RECKONING DAY
Says We Have Advanced Morally and
That Progress, While Slow, Is

The day of our annual reckoning
with Providence Is again at hand.
The time has come to look over the
year and see what it has done for us;
and IL we find that We are the bene-
ciaries of divine bounty, then bust
ness, industry and commerce should
pause moment so that there may be
heard the voices of praise and thanks
giving.
We have advanced morally. Pro
gress, while slow. is sure. Private life
is purer and public life is cleaner than
year ago. We have advanced ma
terially. Not only has our wealth in
creased, but little by little light is
breaking upon the problem of distri-
button, and we are comprehending
more clearly the fundamental truth
that the hand which earns is the hand
| that must receive. In our own state,
the financial disturbance that wrought
disaster elsewhere was scarcely felt
/ Our crops have been abundant and
/ will Weld to the husbandman full re
ward for his toll. The manufactures
! has had his profit, the merchant fail
prices, and the banker his interest
That great host of men and womer
who work for wages have been gener
ally employed and are forging slow
ly ahead. The public health has beef
maintained in degree never befor'
seen. All our institutions have beel
honestly managed and have grown il
efficiency. Every agency of charity
penevolence and philanthropy ha
multiplied in activity.
We ought to be thankful for thes
, things, and we ought to recognize thu
!, over and above the power, the energ
, the skill of man, a Divinity hs
ruled, and that his wise and lovin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
ENGLISH Telephone Joke.


In England the usual telephone salu-
tation is "Are you there?" instead Of
"Rello!" With that explanation the
following telephone talk" printed by
the London Taller may be more fully
appreciated:
Are you there?"
yes"
who are you, please?"
Watt"
What is your name, please?"
Watts my name"
Yes, what is your manner"
81 say my name is Watt"
ooh. we'll, I'm coming to see you"
"All right. Are you Jones?"
NO; I'm Knott"
"Who are you, then, please?"
I'm Knott"
will you tell me your name
please?"
"Will Knott"
why won't you?"
81 say my name is William Knott.
30. | beg pardon"
"Then you will be in II l come
round, Waltz"
Certainly, Knott"
Then they were cut off by the ex
change and Knott wanted to know i
Watt will be in or not.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
What .WouId You Do?

In case of a burn or sca'd what
would you do to relieve the pain? Such
injuries are liable to occur in any fam
lily and everyone should be prepared
for them. Chamberlain's Salve APP.
piled on soft cloth will erlieve the
pain almost instantly, and unless the
injury is a very severe one, will cause
the parts to heal without leaving q
scar. For sale by Wilkinson & Co,
and J. f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
The Newspaper.

Herbert Kaufman in an address:
The modern newspaper is huge, SEN
sitized film, set for twenty-four hours,
and what passes before the lens is re-
corded there 1t is a mixture OF the
good and the bad, of the beautiful and
the ugly The publisher can record on
his film only what his camera records,
and it is his duty to arrange his news
so as to honestly reflect what has
taken place in the activities of the
people. The newspapers are the real
protectors of both the city and the
nation. They are gigantic voices which
Shrek out the truth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
|F|STERN union
!. TO RENEW Wires
'ork of Renewing the company's
Wires Between Here and Des
Moines Bridge to
Commence.
|lzTEEN NEW WIRES
vl be Strung up by the Dozen or
More Workmen and All Tele-
graph Poles Will be
Renewed.

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
! IN have force of dozen men IN
|he city and a foreman who will start
IA on the job Immediately upon arrival
btrepacing all of the company's wires
between this city and the Des Monies
liver bridge which will take about
month to complete as all of the polls
|m which the new wires are to be
Etrung will be new ones which Will
replace the old ones which are being
used at present.
The foreman, Mr.. ]. Macobm of Chi
|ago who will see to the carrying cit
hi the work was in the city yesterday
land went over the grounds upon
which operations are to be begun for
The stringing of the sixteen new sepa-
rate aerial wires. An engine and
humber of fat cars with the poles
have arrived in the city and are to be
fused all during the work of placing
1.-THE poles at the different places along
1.-THE wire run.
The expense of renewing the wires
will amount to considerable but were
needed at the present time and the
renewal will be appreciated by the
local Western Union offices and others
others The men who are to work on
Job between here and the Des Moines
bridge for the next month have not
yet arrived but will be in the city
some time tomorrow and will com
mence work at once.
There will be no cables to be strung
IN the work but the stringing of the
other smaller open work wires will
take most of the time AMI while one
part of the wire force is erecting new
poles another part will be engaged in
stringing the wires after a good start
mas been made by the pole men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
MISUNDERSTANDING

The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients Of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. Hexamethylen stetra-
mine is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon
as you notice any irregularities, and
avoid serious malady. Wilkinson &
Co
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
II You are over Fifty Read This.

Most people past middle-age suffer
IRON kidney and bladder disorders
which Foley's Kidney Remedy would
cure Stop the drain IN the vitality
sd restore needed strength and vigor.
commence taking Foley's Kidney
Aemedy today. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Major Rathbun Hopeful.

Marion Register: With Joe Cannon
u some other stalwart in the speak
ers chair with James S. Sherman
in the senate and a protec-
soi majority In both houses 1t is safe
- predict that mo harm" will come
70 the party and its time honored pol
icies nor to the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
The Weeks Program.

On account of the street cars not
running and there being no street
lights, after this evening, the first
evening performance will started here
after at o'clock in order to let the
people out early.
A change of programs is given each
day. including a comedy sketch, talk
ing pictures, illustrated songs and
moving pictures.
On Saturday afternoon two special
matinees for the children will be
given at which the talking pictures
will be THE Burlar and the Child. :
Some time during the week the com
pany will present the drama OF The
Devil in motion pictures.