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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME
The Grny-Hnired Man Remembers n
hoy Who Tried 1t Forty Years
Ago.

Ago.
"Whenever read in the newspapers
that boy has run away from home to
fight Indians or seek some other sort of
adventure, it takes me back forty
years. said the gray-haired man in
the club smoking room. For | ran
away from home once, just as | sup
pose every other youngster does, once
at least, only in my case | wasn't seek
ing adventure, was escaping tyranny.
1T seems foolish now, but it was
all very real to me then. The tyranny
consisted of the one fact that l got
my first licking, and l guess there's
no doubt that | deserved it. But |
couldn't see 1t that way then; l was
very bitter, and the one idea l had
and tyrants were not.
1.-The impulse to depart on my trav-
els was carried out so suddenly that
l found myself wandering far away
from the house before 1t dawned on
me that was i'll provided for a jour
ney. In fact ! had gone just as |
was, with the smart of my physical
as well as my mental wrongs still
acute.
''As went | pondered over the mat
ter of provisions, and the idea came
to me that | would make my first
stand in cranberry bog right Oh
the farm. With this as headquar-
ters l would make raids on nelghbor-
ing orchards, and If the worst came ia
the worst l supposed the cranberries
would support life.
'Well, | reached the cranberry bog
presently and bivouacked. Here I
should spend the first night under the
friendly stars. | picked out n soft
place for bed and sat down to wait
the coming of night
"Now, cranberries are not very fll.
ing, especially In the raw. green state
but / managed to eat some Of them
And then 1t began to get dark.
"Well, sir, the shadows fell quickly
on the hills about me and the air grew
chill. Fantastic monsters reared their
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
The family Melon Patch,

Many who pride themselves on q
good garden and are fond of melons
never attempt to grow them. "Cncaper
to buy Mt 20 cents each?" Maybe for
the first two or three, but if you would
like or dozen or two. enough that if
company comes unexpectedly and there
Is no dessert for dinner, the melons
can richly replace the pastry-that is
a different matter.
Despite theories to the contrary, mel
ons are as easily grown as cucumbers
and there are number of varieties
which will mature unless the summer
is unusually short. A rich, light soil,
sloping toward the east or south and
well fertilized in the hill, will bring
the luscious fruit.
If there is danger from dry weather
fill an old pail or oyster can first per-
forating the bottom with nail holes)
with stable manure or poultry drip
pings, sink 1t partly In the ground and
keep 1t moistened. This will not only
furnish moisture but food. The reser-
voir being below the surface will tempt
the roots to grow down instead of seek
ing the SURFACE, as when water comes
from Ire hose in only small quantities,
and tfey will be less susceptible to
drOuth
If the plants go to vines nip off the
ends, but do not try to check vigorous
growth by starvation The Rocky Ford
Is one of the best early muskmelons
and one of the easiest to grow, bearing
IN profuslon.
The Indiana Sweetheart is a favor
lite watermelon, ripening early and of
excellent quality.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
Utilizing Waste Timber.

The wood chemistry section of tn,
Forestry Bureau has been giving some
attention to the subject of production
of turpentine from yellow pine waste.
1t Is stated that for the recovery of
turpentine from waste wood the steam
distillation process is far superior to
destructive distillation, making a more
uniform crude turpentine, and usually a
higher grade refined product. The
wastage from the yellow pine cut each
year would yield as much turpentine as
the entire present annual output in
this country, with a value of $14,000,-
600. At the present rate of cutting the
supply of long-leaf yellow pine in the
South will be practically exhausted in
twenty years, but that the methods of
exploitation now in use convert only
about half the tree into market pro
duct.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

periments we quote the conclusions as
follows:
This experiment clearly shows that
there was no direct financial gain In
feeding the grain to the cows while at
pasture. 1t Is true that the cows
which received grain were uniformly
in somewhat better flesh than those
that did not receive grain, but as far
as the milk yield was concerned the
increased flow was produced at an ac-
tual loss" Data obtained in similar
experiments at other stations are sum
married., and from these in comparison
with their own Investigations the au-
thors conclude that unless dairy prod
ucts are especially high in price 1t is
not profitable practice to feed grain
to cows at pasture. 1t is true that more
milk Is obtained and the cows hold up
their yield better and remain in better
flesh when receiving the grain rations,
but under ordinary circumstances there
is no direct profit from the grain feed
ing, as the increased production usual
ly costs more than 1t can be sold for"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

tlOu VI lut Seeu 10
be placed in the ground, he is not con-
tent merely to secure the best species,
but wherever possible he will go care
fully over the seed and pick out only
the largest specimens to be placed in
the ground. In this manner the pro-
duct Is generally of a much higher
standard. 1t is difficult to carry out
this selective scheme in the case of
corn and similar seeds which are made
use of in great quantities. In the case
or corn, however the small kernels are
generally at the tip of the ears, and in
order to get rid of these undesirable
pieces a corn-tipper has been invented.
The device seems to have been sug-
gested by the familiar pencil-sharpener.
1t is operated by small crank, and
has a cone with tooth interior The
tip of the corn ear being placed in this
revolving cup, all the small seed are
cut off, leaving only the full-sized kerr
nels on the ear
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

Plant patch Of sweet corn handy
to the piggery for early green feed. II
early varieties are chosen. the green
stuff will be ready for feeding by July.
By having two or three plots coming
on In succession, nice feed will be con-
tnually on hand until the field of corn
is ready to be fed. Follow the first
field Of sweet corn with millet or COW
peas for dairy feed.-F. L. Risley.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

horrld heads OH every hand. The free
life began to pail.
80 it won't surprise you to learn
that very little boy ran home crying
before the supper things had been clear
ed away, and that he never ran away
again."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
Feeding Cows on Grass.

Professors Stewart and Atwood. of
the West Virginia Experiment Station,
last year conducted some careful tests
10 determine whether It is profitable to
feed milk cows grain on grass. With
OUT going Into the details Of these ex-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
A Fitting Term

"How would you designate tailor's
jag?'
Il don't know Of any particular name
unless you would call 1t tight it,
Baltimore American.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

make use of the Sc
lected material only
In order that the
species may be con-
stantly improved,
following the law
Of the survival Of
the ittest. For in
stance, in the selec-
Al q IL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
Not Pleasant.

Bacon-I see German scientist as
serts that thoughts can be photograph.
ed
Egbert--It wouldn't be possible,
however, to make some of 'em look
pleasant. .-Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

When you see n boy with curls ano
sash, 1t Is very good sign that the
father doesn't have his way in tho
house.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

There is one time when woman
gives as little satisfaction as a widow
er: When she is In mourning
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
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A formal declaration of party princ'-
pies specified as the party platform was
as unknown in the early days as was a
convention. The nosest. the jolliest, the
most exciting and perhaps least logical
presidential campaign was that of 1910.
William Henry Harrison, hero of an In
dian victory at Tippecanoe, a plain old
man, who had lived, his opponents sneer-
ingly said, in a log cabin decorated with
coon skins and had drunk hard cider, was
selected by Thurlow Weed as a better
candidate than Henry Clay. To defeat
Clay in the Republican convention, the
unit rule was adopted. The issues between
Van Buren, the Democratic candidate,
and Harrison were not clearly drawn, but
the adventitious circumstances of Harri-
sons early life were skillfully utilized for
theatrical effects "Old Tippecanoe" was
the slogan. Professions. miles long, with
log cabins, cider barrels and coon skin
caps on poles, stretched from State to
State. Glee clubs were a feature of the
campaign and the Indian fighter was fair
iy sung into Office.
So vigorously did the Wings sing their
favorite refrains that echoes of the songs
still linger.
What has caused this great connection
-motion-motlon,
Our country through?
1t is the ball a rolling on
For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,
And with them we will beat little Van,
Van, Van. is a used up man.
Farewell, dear Van,
You're not our man
To guard the ship.
Well try old Tip.
In the campaign which resulted in the
election of Benjamin Harrison the fact
that he was a grandson of old Tip was
not forgotten by his adherents. Many
slangy, even irreverent references fixed
on grandpa's hat as fit subject for
campaign quips. In 1874, the year when
the Democratic convention brought the
first dark horse into the running, the
songs of the majority were:
o, poor Henry Clay, poor Henry Clay,
You cannot be our President, for Polk Is In
the way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21

Cuts Ont the Undesirable Seed.
The real up-to-date farmer, following
the most scientific methods in the op-
Grafton of his ground, is taught to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-21
Hurrah for Polk and annexa tion,
Down with Clay and high taxation

When John Hanks, cousin of Abraham
Lincoln, carried two weather-beaten rails
into the Wigwam-the structure especially
built for the Republican convention held
in Chicago, in May, 1S60-Lincoln be-
came the "railsplitter" candidate as Har-
rison had been the log cabin and Jackson
the hickory candidate years before.
In the convention Of 1860 began the
modern custom of cheering and counter
cheering. The Seward contingent gave a
parade the day of the convention. While
they were marching Lincoln supporters
filled the Wigwam. With the naming of
the candidates began the cheering. When
Seward was nominated and seconded the
shouting was absolutely frantic, shrill
and wild. But when Lincon's nomina-
tion was seconded the West was heard
from, and gave a scream that was posi-
lively awful, and accompanied it with
stamping that made every plank and pill
lar in the building culver. On the third
ballot Lincoln was nominated. The shout
Ing was so deafening that the cannon
which was discharged on the roof of the
building could not be heard inside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
AN OLD TIMER
WRITES LETTER
Remembers How keokuk and Fort
Madison Looked Fifty-Five
Years Ago.

The Fort Madison Democrat has the
following interesting item:
Editor Democrat: During the CEN
tennial celebration I sent several cop
les of the Evening Democrat away,
and the following Is portion of let
ter received from my brother, A..
M. Wheeler of Salem. Fulton county.
Arkansas. who spent his bovhcod days
in and near Bonaparte. Iowa:
Il thank you, sister dear, for the
newspapers containing articles about
old Fort Madison. Iowa The last
time ! was in Fort Madison was in the
summer Of 1853. Fort Madison was
a very small town then. Bonaparte
was much larger town. / often haul
ed white pine lumber which had been
RATED down the Mississippi river to
the head of the rapids. hauled goods
and iron from Keokuk Many trips
made to each place. when a red-head-
ed. freckled-faceG and sun-burned boy.
with Pomp and Ball, Kit and Fly (our
horses).
Front. or Water street, as we call
ed it then. was short row of frame
shacks. Almost every house sold
whiskey. The town had only two
streets, running up and down the riv-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
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Meadow Brook EARN.

Meadow Brook Farm" as presented
at the Grand Saturday night was de-
serving of a much better patronage
than the attraction received. Keokuk
people have paid dollar many times
to witness much less worthy attrac-
lions, and been heartily pleased at
that. Manager Hughes efforts to Sc
cure really first class attractions at
the reasonable charge of Saturday
evenings production, should be shown
appreciation. Every one at the mat
inee was well pleased and 1t was
thought that the evening attendance
would be fair at least. Meadow Brook
Farm" is production of New England
life, presenting heart story of deep
interest, and good wholesome comedy
as we'll. 81 Holden, was a most low
able character, and Mr.. Lou Streeter
was superb In the part. Kitty Cam
eron as Polly Bird, could not have been
improved upon, and she kept the audi
ence in high good humor. The support
ing company throughout was most sat-
isfactory and the special scenery was
a distinctive laudable feature. The
scene in the opium dem, New York
City, was true to life The next attrac-
ton at the Grand will be THE Girl
From Below" Saturday matinee and
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19

er, with few scattering dwelling
houses back on the hill or higher
ground. 1t was a very tough place
then, sure.
'Keokuk was also rough, print.
tive town, streets ungraded At that
time all immigrants and freight sup
plies for western Iowa were landed
at Keokuk. A daily stage coach ran
from Keokuk to Fort Des Moines, six
and sometimes eight horses to coach
They were changed every sixteen
miles at tavern stations, the roads
often hub deep in mud on the fiat
prairies. Stage horses were driven at
top speed and often on a run. Stage
drivers were jolly but rough lot of
young men. Sister, how would you
like to take such trip across Iowa
even now as many a man, woman and
child took from 1850 to 1854"
MRS. A. J. EDISON,
236 Second ST.. Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
.EGAN'S PLAN
NOT FEASIBLE
Does Not Seem to Appeal to the Base
Ball Lovers Of Davenport
at the Present
Time.
IN THREE-I TERRITORY
Could Not Join Without the Con
sent Of the Leasue-Hurlins-
ton Fans Are Inter
ested.

According to newspaper reports
Davenport fans are not taking kindly
to Manager Egan's proposition that
they buy the Burlington franchise in
the Central association for 81, 500. Dav-
export base ball followers do not
think it feasible to pay that enormous
sum of money to the generous Ned
Egan, especially when Kewanee and
Jacksonville were admitted last year
without having to buy a franchise.
The Times of that city says:
"E. F. Egan of Burlington, who owns
a controlling interest in the Burling-
ton base ball club of the Central asso-
ciation is in Davenport today for the
avowed purpose of selling the fran
chise to Davenport.
lie has called upon several of the
Business men at the Commercial club
End states that he wants $4,000 for
the franchise. He was referred to the
base ball committee to complete any
negotiations that he may have in pros
rect. Davenport is looking for a fran
chise, but it does not intend to buy
one. and it is very probable that Mr..
Egan will not be given such a very
warm reception when his proposal is
aired"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried and
not found wanting in thousands of
homes. It has won place in the
family medicine closet, where it is
kept at hand for use in treating cold
in the head just as soon as some
member Of the household begins
sneezing or snuffling. 1t gives imme-
date relief and a day or two's treat
ment stops cold which might be-
come chronic and run into bad case
of catarrh. Price so cts.
II you prefer to use an atomizer,
ask for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has
all the good qualities of the solid
form of this remedy and will rid you
of catarrh or hay fever. No cocaine
to breed a dreadful habit. No mer-
curry to dry out the secretion. Price
rs cts, with spraying tube. All drug
gists, or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc War
rem Street, New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice to the Qualified Voters of the
City Of keokuk, Iowa.

The registers of Election of the City
of Keokuk, Iowa, will be in constant
attendance at the places herein desig-
mated from Eight (S) o'clock, a. NJ un.
| til p. m. Thursday, October %, 1908,
| Friday, October %, 1903 and Saturday,
October "a, 1908 for the purpose of reg
istering all qualified voters for the
general Election to be held on Tues.
day, November 3, 1908.
Said registers will again be in ses.
sion at the same places on Saturday,
October 81, 1908 from eight (S) o'clock
a. m. until Nine o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of revising, adding to and COM
pleting the registration.
First Precinct, Young America En-.
CINE House.
Second Precinct, No. &c South Fifth
street.
Third Precinct, No. 1917 Main It.
Fourth Precinct. West keokuk En-
CINE House.
Fifth Precinct No. 426 North
Twelfth street.
Sixth Precinct, No. 1920 Main
street.
Said registers will be in attendance
on Election day. (Tuesday, November
B, 190S,) at the same places above
mentioned during all the hours that
the polls are required to be open, for
the purpose of granting certificates
of registration to legal voters, who
We're absent from the city during ill
of the days fixed for registration, or to
foreigners who may have received
their final papers since tie last pre-.
ceding day for registration, or to any
person whose name was on the preced.
Ing Saturday and in the absence Of
such person stricken from registration.
and who on sal. day of election shall
prove to the satisfaction of said regi-
sters that he is a lawfully qualified
elector of said voting precinct.
Every voters and every person who
will be a voter on election day is noti-
fed to present himself for registration
in the proper precinct and On the dates
above mentioned else he will be de.
barred the privilege of voting at said
election.
A new registry of voters shall be
taken in each year of a Presidential
election so it is necessary that every
voter be registered this year.
Given under my hand It's 18th day
of October, A. D., 1908.
w. E. STRIMBACK,
Mayor.
October 10, 20, 81, 1908.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19

Lecture. DR.. L. s. Tenney, Professor
of Operative Dentistry. Chicago Dental
College-Decay of teeth preventing
treatment by dentist and patient. I'll
Illustrated by steroptican.)
The officers are:
President, R. E. Tull
Vice-president, j. B. Buehmer.
Secretary, T. A. Hartley.
Treasurer, G. l.. Hughes.
Superintendent of Clinics, H. F. Nau-
mann.
Librarian, w. L. King.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
Where Rullets Flew

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of tie civil, war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says "The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. now take them
as a tonic, and they keep me strong
and we'll" Only Csc at Wilkinson &
Cos. drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
FOOT BALL SCORE
OF SATURDAY GAMES
Iowa Lost to Missouri and Illinois
Gave Chicago Close Rub at
Marshall Field.

/ Never was there SuCn W1ld entnuS
| iasm at Columbia as Saturday even
ing following the game between Mis-
souri, and Iowa in which the former
was victorious by a score of IL to 5
Chicago won from Illinois by the close
score of II to 6.
Results.
AT Columbia, Mo.-Missouri, IL;
Iowa, 5.
At Chicago-Chicago IL; Illinois, 6
At polis-Minneapolis, 0;
Nebraska, 0.
At Cedar Rapids-Drake, IS; Coe
At Characterization College. 8;
Grinnell, Z.
At olumbus-Western Reserve
is; Ohio State University, 0.
At st. Louis-St. Louis University
"a; University of Arkansas, 0.
At Lafayette-Purdue, 80; Mon
monuth, o.
At mington-Indiana, 0; Wis
consin, 10.
At Observation-Disclosures University,
IL; Oklahoma University, 0.
At Milwaukee-Marq Univer-
sity. GO; Viateur College, Kankakee,
ILL.,, 0.
At Cambridge-Harvard, a.;
Springfield Training School, 0.
At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 12;
Brown, 0.
At Annapolis-Naval Academy. is;
Dehigh, 0.
At West Point--Yale, G; Army, 0.
At Pittsburg-Carnegie Technical
School, O: West Virginia, 16.
At Ithaca--Cornell 9; Colgate, 0.
At Princeton. 10; Vir-
ginia Polytechnic. 4.
At Pittsburg University OF Pitts
burg, Z: Marietta, Ohio, 0.
At Syracuse-Syracu University,
90. Rochester University, II.
At ENTHUSIASTICALLY VILLAINS, 10;
Dartmouth, 0.
At Peoria, Ill.-Bradley Polytechnic.
So; Spalding Institute, 4.
At Bloomington, Ill.-1llinois State
Normal. 81; Charleston Normal O.
AT Decatur, 1ll.-Milliken. IL; I'LL
nois Wesleyan, 0.
At st. Louis Washington Univer-
sity. IL; Knox College, 9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
More Than Enough is TOO Much

To maintain heaIuh, mature man
or woman needs just enough food to
repair the waste and supply energy
and body heat. The habitual consump
ton of more food than is necessary
for these purposes is the prime cause
of stomach troubles. rheumatism and
disorders of the kidneys. If troubled
with indigestion, revise your diet, let
reason and not appetite control and
take a few doses of Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets and you
will soon be all right again. For
sale by Wilkinson & Co. pharmacy and
]. F. Kiedaisct & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19
Saved His Bows Life.

My three year ole boy was badly
constipated. had high fever and was
II an awful condition l gave him two
doses of Foleys Orino Laxative and
the next morning the fever was gone
and he was entirely well. Foley's ORR
no Laxative saved his life A. VOL
kush, Cashier, lis. Wilkinson & Co.
and ;. F. Kiedaisch & Son.