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came to court. contended that the gam
bier got his moneys worth for his penny
In any event. as he got piece of chewing
gum Of size usually retailed for the sum
invested The judge. however. ruled that
the device encouraged the gambling habit
and started the young idea shooting into
undesirable channels. Hence fine and
confiscatiOn of the machines
I'm The case OF an automobile or a horse
and wagon we get storage room at some
of the precinct station houses At present
we have a red devil automobile at one
of the precincts. The story alta ched to
this machine might furnish philosopher
with food for reflection. The machine
was purchased by one well-to-do citizen
from another. the only detail lacking in
the transaction being that the cash was
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III. Marine Corps
has passed out OF
regular service IN
the United States
Navy.
Changing condi-
tions have rCu-
dered unnecessary
on battlcShips the
men who are real
iy IN" oldest part
of Uncle Sans
naval s erl il
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POPERTY Clerk S
Office has a pro-
sale and matter-Of-
fact enough sound
10 it, considered as
n name and as
indicating one or
the multifar;ous
activities of the
government OF the
District of Column
bia. Yet it would
be difficult 10 imag-
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disposed Of, a striking resemblance to
those of the dead letter office Of the Post
Office Department There would appear
To be absolutely no limit to the variety
of the articles disposed Of these includ-
ing all sorts Of wearing apparel, house
hold utensils, fOodStuffs etc From
chewing gum to iron safes the buyers
have choice, and there is the same diver
sion afforded in the mysterious and some
times diSconcerting contents OF the various
parcels. each of which is numbered as I'm
the dead letter Office sale and vaguely de-
scribed By the auctiOneer But whereas
in the post office sale the articles usually
represent nothing less serious thar care
lesSnesS on the part OF the Senders not
unmiXed. quite often. with eccentricity
the property clerk goods are in numer-
Gus instances the relics OF misfortune.
and possess not Enfrcquently d s"mber
and tragic interest.
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in that second war with Britain was
turned into a United States triumph be-
cause Of the Valor with which they went
into the fight.
dent to call them into service either
On land Or sea, they were afforded Il
chance in what was essentially n war
on land. the conflict with Mexico, late
in the forties.
:: :.
But being moved TO land made 10 diff
ference. in the intrepid souls of this branch
Of the service. AZ Chapultepec they bore
the brunt OF the most vigorous lighting.
and Old Gen. Scott used to say that The
MODEST veterans of Naroleon's Guard of
Honor could not have fought with more
sGi!antry than did the marines while
facing the troops of Santa Anna.
TO go over the exploits of the mai ines
in the civil war would be almost 10 tell
the story OF the whole conflict. They had
exceptional chances in the engagement
of the four years struggle.
Much OF the fighting was OF a mixed
character. Far'agut. in his exploit OF
opening up the Mississippi. AID winning
the battle OF Mobil. bay vas constantly
called upon to use his marines not only
In the engagements of his ships. bat he
had also to put them ashore to break up
movements of the enemy, take possession
of forts. etc.
Through this long fight they emerged
with new honors. and they were prompt
to the service OF til. government In the
war with Spain.
President Roosevelt in his own naval
writings. has born eloquent testimony TO
what The Marine Corps has done In the
interests of the nation in the course Of its
133 years of existence. He would prob
ably be the last man TO want To show in
gratitude for this service, but like many
another observer, lie sees that the times
have changed, and that while it has not
ceased To he al honorable and valuable
adjunct 10 the navy, the conditions OF the
marine service need TO be altered
* !:
There is no longer such a thing spoken
of in naval terms press gang. That
is custom OF the past that has wisely
been dropped into oblivion. Yet il was by
the operations OF The press gang that the
ships crews were recruited in days OF old.
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Sea lighting Was then hand To hand.
Tie guns that could sink the enemy at
four miles distance had not been in
vented and the climax of sea fighting ar
rived when tie two ships came together.
were made Fast and the crews fought
hand 10 hand. This was the supreme
chance of the ma rne. and il was his
bravery I'm such conflicts that determined
neither defeat or victory should be the
porto OF his side.
But gradually the seaman has grown
into tho place held so long by the ma
rirc.
1t * the men who car handle the
great guns. twelve and thirteen inch ~
well as the smaller ones who have be-
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in his campaile, or who, IN other words,
went creepy short time Hgo IN the gar
ret OF a local hotel Way - socially
he was. too. ana came over hc"- t"o::. ::i=
native country to observe ara study the
habits and manners OF tie Americans.
Yes. it was very sad case. !ndee3. Fe's
over at St, Elizabeth's now. He was
here yesterday. to get a. few nee 'ssar.e.
from his luggage, the rest OF which we
are keeping TO await the disposition OF
the case. Maybe we'll be able TO locate
come OF his r,latives in Japan. Quite a
scene the poor man raised in here. liz
went on 4 lot about people trying 10
poison him. and wanted to start right off
TO the japanese legation, but one of the
two attendants that came with him from
the asylum put his arm around him and
fetched him away. Most OF this sort of
property we obtain from lunatics and
deceased persons. Principally 1t is not
valuable. Ycu will @observe that the
Japanese gentlemans effects. for example,
look rs IF they had been through the late
Russian war
Indian blankets and feather headdress.
the latter belonging. | believe, to chief
who after the manner of his kind INDUCED
rather too freely in fire water Some
carriage robes and whips. Wen go now
to the vault Tie latter proves to be 4
verita bic room OF steel. lit by electric
lights. and having its numerous COM
partments lettcred and numbered. TO con-
form with entries in the books aforemen-
toned. so that any particular article is
readily found. We got rid of everyt hing
We could when we came into the new
District building few months ago. If it
we're not for our annual sales we could
keep this vault chock full all the time.
Indeed. / understand that the property
clerk has recommended Senli-annUal sales,
in order to keep the Office from the ac-
emulation OF articles that pour into it
by the score every day. Many of these
articles we could not dispose of by sale.
as. for instance. weapons. The law di-
reefs that all weapons shall be destroyed
ard the same disposition is made of
numerous other things.
Here. for example, is very neat
poker outfit. carried, as you see. in
mahogany and silver case, specially con-
structed for the purpose. This is part of
a professional gamblers outfit. and it
wouldn't look well fer us to sell thing
like that. YOU understand. Here are Sev-
eral complete opium smokers outfits. can
tured from a den in the city recently:
these will have To be destroyed, as will
these bottles of excellent Cliquot cham
payne and this old Bourbon whisky-We
would not be permitted to soil anything
of this sort. The articles that are con-
demned are first broken up, and then
once every year, the remains are placed in
the harbor masters boat and carried 10 a
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MARINES DRILLING IN NAVY YARD.

other days is no longer needed. Out
breaks of any kind are rare. because war
fare has been put on the business basis
that controls other activities of human
life.
X x
In United States history the marine,
VINO will now have most OF his work at
naval stations appropriate TO a military
command, has had L long and honorable
career.
Coincident with the sprnsing into eX-
istence of the republic the marine corps
was organized. In l175 Il came into ex-
istence. aIl IN the war Of the revolution
it rendered valiant service. Again, in
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speaking OF bicycles. come with me-"
So saying. Detective McGrath led the
way TO Il large room with a concerted
floor. Here are stored the wheels more
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The change IN the relation OF the marine
To the service is most interesting from
the light 1t gives on the methods that now
govern the naval system.
once the marine was tie only fighting
man. The galleys which wagcd war in the
DAYS of antiquity had two classes of men
aboard. one class composed the sea
men" the other the lighting NEIL"
The seaman was often Il slave. He
nAVo" had the place in the organization
That belonged to tho lighting man. Al
hC vas called upon u do was TO row and
To keep the galley on an even keel when
the battle
Through the gradual stages of de
veloprr, ut the fighting man continued
Ia hold his own during the Passing CEN
turtles. Cn'v lac came to have Il new name.
He was Known the marine" His
place Just the same as II had been.
He knew NOTHING OF the handling of the
wooden ship with its great spread of SAL,
but ile could light, and that was what he
was there for
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MARINE CORPS, RECENTLY REMOVED F

the Marine Corps means manly that the
..web-fpoted soldiers are no more needed
10 preserve the order OF the foreCastlc and
the bin. This was once Their most I'M
pnrtaut function. for the crews OF the
yvarshipe used TO be recruited from a riff
raft reuresenting the Scourings OF the ma
tons and the officers could only hold
them in check through the assistance OF
an armed force. whose obedience and dis
cipiiue could be relied upon 1T all times.
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WATERLOO MAY
SELL FRANCHISE
This Is the Latest Dope Sent Out by
the Burlington Hawk.Eye
in Yesterdays
Issue
THE PRESIDENT SAYS NO.
Franchise Has Not Been Sold. Al
though tie Rumor May Have
Good Grounds to
Stand on

A short time previous TO the recent
meeting of the Central association The
Gate City contained an article propos-
ing the admittance OF Galesburg and
Hannibal into the league and the drop
ing OF Waterloo to make the vacancy.
But this proposition seemed too
strong for the staid directors of the
Central association, and while many
would have liked to have seen the sug-
gestion carried out at the meeting No
one would venture TO start the ball.
Now comes a rumor that Galesburg
l. going to purchase the franchise
from Waterloo. for the latter town is
of the opinion thai it will be drop
ped next year.
President NJ. E. Justice. in an in
terview. said that he had heard moth
ing of the proposed sale OF the fran.
chise and that before it coulu occur
the presidents sanction and the sane
ton of the board of directors OF the
league were necessary The Burling
ton Hawk-Eye contains the following
article in yesterdays issue:
A well defined rumor, emanating
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
DIED FROM DOSE
OF CARBOLIC ACID
Carton Man Formerly Living in Keo-
kuk cupposed to Have Com
n1itted Suicide

William Davis. VINO for several
months past had made his home in
Keokuk. died Wednesday in Canton.
Mo- from the effects Of dose Of car
bolic acid supposed TO have been
taken with suicidal intent 1t Is said
that combination OF domestic unhap-
piness and drink caused the rash act
Davis having become respondent al
ter having returned TO Canton from
Keokuk where he left his family H
was s. years Of sge and was born
and reared near Canton where much
sympathy IS expressed for his aged
mother and bereaved wife
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from Galesburg, is to the effect that
the Galesburg association had pur-
chased Waterloo's franchise and would
be member of the Cetnral association
next year after ALL The puchase
price was given as being $4,000. but
what grounds there are for the state
ment is not definitely known here,
further than such course had been
advised for various reasons and was
thought to be very likely of consum.
nation at the January meeting at Ke
vance
A stated in Quincy. the first OF the
reasons for such course is that Wa
terloo. of certainty would be voted
out of the league next year and its
franchise declared the property of the
/ igue for business reason, which
i entirely compatible with the league
constitution. In such a deal Water
loo would receive no compensation
/ whatever, for its franchise, as ma:
been the case with Boone. Fort Dodge
Oskaloosa and Marshalitown. If solo
now. the Waterloo franchise has de
cided monetary value. greatly en-
/ HANGED since the keokuk meeting.
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Il, Year Of Eck-ma

Reports on eczema dating back ten
rears show the value OF external
treatment Druggist McGratL Bros
this city. can tell any sufferer What
reports they 1aye been getting from
patients VII used oil Of wintergreen
.hynol and giyce-in- IN liquid form
whether any person cured IS much
as ten years ago has hat anothei
= compounded IN D. D. o. Prescrip
t:oa. II would be interesting TO know
touch OF the disease
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Cash Gold Specials.

American class. j. S. Wilmesmeier
Fort Madison. Iowa, on White Wy
andottes; Mediterranean class, H
H. Mueller, Donnellson, Iowa, on S
C. B. Leghorns; English class, A
F. Burger. Keokuk, Iowa, on Buff
Orpingtons.
Best display of water fowls by Al
bert NJ. King on White Emden geess
and Colored Muscovy ducks.
Lee county special, box of cigars
donated by Jos. Reinstein, for thu
best shaped female in American elias:
was won by A. NJ. King. on Barred
Plymouth Rocks, Total cuts for shape
TX points.
Judge W. c. Ellison gave splendi:
satisfaction His work was thorough
he was painstaking and conscien
tious; he asked no favors and gay'
none. A show with such iudg'
could not be otherwise than success
I as a good judge is usually the show
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SUGAR CREEK, NO.
: 80 80 80 . =

Mr., Linn Hume and family spent
Sunday with Harry Hume OF Diamond
vicinity
Mrs. jas Quick has pneumonia.
Mrs Lon Quick has been staying
with her.
Several from here attended the box
supper az Lebanon SATURDAY. evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris Walker re-
turned from Mt Sterling Iowa. sat
urday
Mir Fred zinnert and family and
lno. Brammer, Jr- spent Sunday with
c. L, Walker and family
Reginald Hume spent Monday with
brother Herbert Hume, Of near Luray
Mo,
Alison Fish was 3 sunday guest Of
Fritz Zinnert.
Chas. Sherwood dined in Kahosa
SUNDAY with his brother, Elmer.
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c.. 3. & @. Railway Co.
Trains leave from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John
son streets.
South Bound.
NO. st. Louis and south
d IeaVe ..........-.......1 2.45 I'm
No. IL st. Louis and Kansas
City and west, south. leave $40 n
No. 4. Quincy, Hannibal &
ST. Louis, leave ....... 1879 pm
mo. 10. Quincy and Hannibal
arrive s::37 pm
No. 10 leave 900 pm
North Bound.
NO. I. Chicago. st. Paul and
points west, leave $500. 2:s5 am
No. IS, Chicago, ST. Paul
and points west, arrive ~. 1920 pm
No. 10, leave ..... 1925 pm
mo. 3. Burlington. Chicago
and east, leave ......... 2:o5 pm
No. l, Burlington. leave ~. 1855 am
sNo. 81, Donnellson, c., B. &
K. c.. and North Road.
leave 700 an
mo. so. from Donnellson. c.,
B & K. c.. & North Road
arrive 7:10 pm
No. l. x. & w. west, leave s:55 am
No. 8, Centerville, leave ..s:l5 pm
Arrive.
No. 4. from Centerville and
points intermediate. arrive 124- pm
mo. 2, from Centerville and
west. arrive ............. 900 pm
Daily.
'Daily except Sunday.
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Some Amusements.

In the way of amusements during
the day therr will be plenty to amuse
the people.
Dodge's theater will give two mat
inees tomorrow afternoon besides the
two regular evening shows.
AT the Grand opera mouse, there
will be matinee and evening show
OF the White Rats vaudeville com
pany, something high class in every
way.
The Roll-a-way will attract many
during the afternoon and evening for
roller skating has become a favorits
amusement with the people now.
A number of dancing parties are
scheduled for this evening and tomor
row evening.
There will be basket ball game
at the Y. NJ. c. A.
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TOMORROW IS
CHRISTMAS DAY
The One Holiday of the Year Which
Everybody Should Celebrate
and Observe
Properly.
BUSINESS is SUSPENDED
A Number of Things will be Going or
in keokuk to Amuse the
People on the
Morrow.

Tomorrow will be Christmas day,
the one holiday in the year which ev-
eyrybody celebrates and observes.
In some of the churches of the city.
early morning services are to be held,
while a number of entertainments for
the sabbath school children are to
be given this evening and tomorrow
evening.
All business houses of the city will
be closed tomorrow and there will
be no issue of The Gate City. The
postoffice will observe the usual holi
day hours and all business will be
suspended for the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
DIS. ocHiLTREE AND BROWN

Offices and X-Ray Laboratory over
City Drug Store.
DR.. V. B. ochiltree Hours. 80
1881 a. m. Sc and SO p. n.
DR.. ". Frank Brown Surgery. lid.
nev ard skin diseases.
Hours: 2:3o-4:o0 p m: 7.45-e m
Sundays. a:30-4:o0 2. n.
Both phones.
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DR.. ]. EATON JOHNSTON
puvGTf~Ta AMI CrPrEnN-

The only physician practicing -e-
opathy in the county The Smith
soaian truss fitted and guaranteed
The only truss that holds. Office
North side Of Main street. third door
above Fifth. Phone 90. Reside-ce.
Ninth and Webster. Phone 4s4. P.
o. Lock Box. Il. WARSAW. III.
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The Second Reason.

The second of the reasons is the
persistent rumor that the old Iowa
league would De reorganized with the
large cities in Waterloo's end OF Iowa
as the leading factors in such an or
ganization and If ousted from the
league next year. Waterloo would be
out of a berth with nothing for its
franchise. II it disposes OF it at this
time il can realize enough on it to be
one of the big ones" in the new or
ganization and will be in a nion to
take a leading position in one of the
most compact leagues ever in exist
ence
From the geographical conditions it
appears TO be q moral certainty that
sooner or later Clinton. Dubuque, Ce-
dar Rapids. Waterloo. Davenport, OF,
tumwa, MuscaIine, Oska.oosa and
Marshalltown will be organized into
state league OF Iowa with the short
est distances ever known in league
of this magnitude and Importance.
1t is stated here that q meeting for
expression of feeling on the matter
VIII be held in Clinton ere long and
some definite steps outlined looking
to the forming OF nucleus this year
that will grow into something more
extensive in 1910 The ones interest
ed in the project have not yet come
forward openly and al that is known
OF the matter IS contained in continual
rumors among base ball men and
yelled illusions that appear in let
tiers between friendly magnates and
I promoters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
Remember the Poor.

During Christmas time, the thoughts
of the poor are in the minds OF many
people and plans have been made by
many TO remember the poor with
presents and provisions
Many people have families whom
hey remember each Christmas time
and a number of charitable organiza-
tions have made plans TO see that
poor families are taken care of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK.
Physician and Surgeon.

Ofice-Y. n. c. A. Bldg. Office
phones: Iowa. sos: Miss. val. 15T.
Residence. e12 Fulton street. Res
phones: Iowa. SAB: Miss. Val. 9oaa
Office hours, 600 to HOO a. III.
$3.50 to $40 y. m, 7:3o to $50 even
ings. 2:3o to $50 Sundays.
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This is Worth READING.

Leo F. Zelinsk, of IS Gibson St,
Buffalo, n. Y, says: Il cured the
most annoying cold sore ever had,
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. ap-
Piled this salye once a day for two
days, when every trace of lie sore was
gone" Heals all sores. Soil under
guarantee at Wilkinson & Cos and j.
Kiedaisch & Sons drug store.
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unimpeachapie-If you were to see
the unequalled volume of unimpeach-
able testimony in favor of Hoods Sar-
saparilla, you would upbraid yourself
for so long delaying to take this ehec-
tive medicine for that blood disease
from which you are suffering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
DR.. CORAL r. ARhENTRoUT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Ofiice-Y Il. c. 4. Building. Resi-
dence ela Fulton street Office hours:
10 to - a. m: ? 10 4 p. m: evening
hours by appointment Iowa r one
52a-Y. and Hub phone 2092. office
phone Residence phone. Iowa, 12-M:
HUB 3515.
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sTrain 473-Leaves Keokuk .s:o5 am
Train 741-Leaves Keokuk $40 pm
Train 472-Arriyes Keokuk sos pm
'Train 47o-Arrives Keokuk 1905 pm
Local Freight Trains.
tTrain S6-Arrives Keokuk 10:15 am
sTrain S5-Leaves Keokuk 20 am
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q. l. couRTRIeHT. NJ. b

Office col Main street.
Special attention to X-Ray ana cleo
trical work
ONCE hours, 10 to 1850 q. m; 2 to
4:30 and 70 S p. N.
Residence. 1923 Franklin street
w. NJ. HoGLE. NJ. D.
sol Main street.
Office hours. . TO and to s D. N.
Residence, Coz High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
DR. W q IaEaRcE

Practices only General Surgery and
Diseases of Women.
Hours TO u; 2 TO 5.
Residence and Ofice-323 Blondeau
Eel Phone. s2R: Miss Phone. ISL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the members
Of the Iowa State Insurance Compan
will be held al the office OF the com
pany in the city OF Keokuk, Lee coun-
~. Iowa, at . O'Clock p. m. on the sec
ond Monday In January, 1903.
HUGH ROBERTSON.
Secrstar..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
A. O u ".

Keokuk Lodge. No. 256 Meets
ever THURSDAY night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings oanS
corner Fifth and Main streets. WISH
ing brethren cordially invited. Robe
Patterson. NJ. w; Ed. W. Moore, -
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-24
PHYSICIANS.
DE-. +. c. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Office and Residence: $40 Main street.
second floor
Office Hours: 10 to 10 a m, 2 to 4
p. m: 7 to S p. u.
Iowa Phone: CAB
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White Emden Geese
colored Muscovy Ducks.
Mild Malland Ducks.
other Pei Stock.

". A Winneka, 1st duck, LIST
drake.
Other Pet stock.
Miller Bros. showed and won on
their pea fowls. white guineas, Bel
gian hares, white rats and white Fan
tail and Jacobian pigeons.
Special sweepstake cup was won
for the first time by H. H. Mueller on
S. c. B. Leghorn pen.
Cup for largest number of entries
scoring 9 or over. was won by Albert
NJ King. Also cup for best pen
Barred Plymouth Rocks.