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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
'FETTER RETURNS
FROM QUINCY
Improvement Work Along the River
Between Gregory and Hannibal
Has Been Com
pleted.
LARGE IMPROVEMENTS
Gardie Eastman and U. s. Office Boat
Enter canaI-Governmen In
spectors Report Fa-
vorably.

The steamer, Gardie Eastman with
the United States government office
boat, No. IL in tow and with U. S. in
spectors, Earl F. Phillips and Theo T.
Meyling aboard, returned from the
south yesterday afternoon and enter
ed the canal and after seasons WORK
on river Improvements between Bur-
iington and Hannibal. The work dur
ing the past season has been for the
greater part between Keokuk and Han
nibal.
The work has been under the direc-
ton of A. V. Fetter, contractor, and
Messrs Phillips and Meyling have been
employed to look after the government
interests in the work.
Since the 18th of April this work of
building dams and shore protection
has been in progress and according to
the inspectors much has been accom-
plished and the contract of Mr.. Fetter
has been thoroughly carried out From
Hannibal to Qupincy and even as far
north as Gregory dams have been built
and shore protection laid, but the con-
tract during the past season called for
little work in the vicinity of Keokuk.
The work has been quite extensive and
the inspectors seem pleased with the
work.
Captain Fetter of the Gardie East
man was aboard the vessel when it
passed Keokuk and will take her to
Rock Island for repairs. Captain Fet.
ter is owner of the Gardie Eastman
and will return in about a month TAX
ing the boat to Quincy Bay where he
will make his headquarters during the
winter.
4 1t is expected that the work will con
tinue early next year providing Mr.
4 Fetter is able to again receive the gov
ernment's contract which ne has been
given during the past few years.
Captain Fetter is an experienced
river man and thoroughly familiar
with river Improvement work. He has
I served the government as contract
1 or on numerous occasions and for a
number of years and his work has
gained recognition from many of the
high government officials.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Democratic Platform.

stand squarely on the democratic
platform. | stand squarely on the labor
plank in that platform and viii
vote for that plank if fail to get a
vote in Des Moines county. | heard
Gompers make his address before
their committee in Denver and make
his labor speech.
Upon the question to Gompers' as
to whether he could give the labor
vote to the democratic platform be-
Ing asked, he stated no. but tina. he
could give the vote of one man and
that was himself. Now it is up to yon
gentlemen, whether or not you will
take side with the party that gave yon
relief or whether you will give your
vote to the party that turned deaf
ear Labor was turned away from
congress and before the Chicago com
mittee labor men went and ask for
recognition in their platform.
Why shall the people send man to
congress who supports platform that
does not represent the labor men
Why are republicans afraid to publish
contributions given before elections
Are they afraid of the people? What
good will it do if it comes out after
election that the steel trust has giver
big donation. Carnegie has giver
$4,000, but who does he represent
He is back of the steel trust. Yol
always received compensation from
work done for anything; and SO
IS the way with these campaign coItri
buttons; returns are expected.
Hon. e. P. McManus, ]. R. Dimond
Theo. Craig and John E. Craig re
sponded with quite lengthy speeche
when called up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITCH.
The Itch Gone, the Skin soothed ant
ed-lmmediately.

The Itch Gone, the Skin Soothed and
Refreshed-lmmediately.
Instant relief from that itch.
A few drops of soothing liquid
And the itch is gone as If by magic.
Can you imagine how it will feel
that itching agony swept away in a
moment? Just drop or two on the
skin and no more of that torturing,
endless, nerve racking itch.
You can know the relief if you just
try the simple remedy-simplest of ex-
ternal liquid remedies-oil of winter
green as compounded in D. D. d. Pre-
scription.
We positively know that it alieviates
the itch immediately-we vouch for
this and guarantee it-for we have
seen it used in too many cases; and
the cures that follow, as far as we
know, are permanent.
McGrath Bros, Fifth ard Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Both Denied and Dodsed.

Tracy specifically and emphatically
denied the charges on which the in
vestigation of two years convicted
him in the minds of the labor vote.
The charge that on Labor day he
offered $50 to be allowed to speak at
the celebration at Rand park he did
not categorically deny, contenting him
self by saying, as to that:
why political opponents have
stopped SO low as to charge that l Of
fered money to be allowed to make a
speech. When anybody get SO low as
to say such things, they have about
reached the bottom round OF the lad
der of degradation.
That charge was not made from a
republican source, but by a leading
trades unionist OF Keokuk to whom
the offer Is said to have been made
and who felt outraged at it.
Mr.. Tracy also said N the course OF
speech:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Had = Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the vide :
known proprietor of the Groom hotel,
Vaughn, Miss, says: "For several
months l suffered with severe cough
and consumption seemed to have its
grip on me, when friend recommend.
ed Dr.. Kings New Discovery. l began
taking it, and three bottles affected a
complete cure" The fame this life
saving cough and cold remedy, and
lung and throat healer is world wide
Sold at Wilkinson & C''s drug store
sos and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clears
sallow complexions Of
pimples and blotchea.
Il Is guaranteed

Our earth moves in its orbit 1,670,-
600 miles day. The speed OF the
comet is 1913 times greater. Its at
tendant train with its banners of fire
is 110,O0O,0OO miles in length. This
means that If it's nucleus were at the
sun, it's attendant train, lying in the
line of our earth would extend 10000.
900 miles beyond our orbit
Our celestial visitant will grow
brighter until May, 1910, and will
shine upon us in unutterable splendor
He is an object of absorbing interest
not to the astronomer alone, but to
every intelligent person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
HALLEYS Comet
Can Be seen
It Can be Viewed With the Naked
Eye These Nights in the
Northeastern Heav-
ems.
A CELESTIAL VAGABoND
Was Discovered in 1880 and viii be
Visible For Several Days to
Any Who Can Locate

One of the attractions that are free
to all, and that will interest very
many, is Halleys comet, which is
visible in the northeastern sky at an
early hour. This celestial tramp does
not seem to have the big tail which
usually adorns comets, and conse-
quently may be mistaken for bright
ly glowing planet by people who are
not engaged in the pastime of hunting
comets. This one will be visible for
several years, hence everybody will
have good chance to get acquainted
with the wanderer in boundless space
But very few will renew their &C
quaintance with him, as he will be
seventy-five years on the way, ere he
again comes into the regions of the
sky which our little earth is travers
ing. Everybody knows that the Gomez
forbodes evil and disaster No doubt
it does. And the fellows who have
been betting their good money or
Bryan will believe it, in a few shor
/ weeks
I DR.. Samuel Phelps Leland, the ia
nous astronomer, writes about thi!
celestial vagabond as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
BREWERS CASE LOST
IN IOWA COURT
Judge Mcpherson Renders Final De.
cision In Case of Brewers
Against Federation.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Oct. 10
Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the Unit
ed States court Wednesday, gave a
final decision in the case of the Unit
ed Brewers against the Civic Fedora
ton of Davenport. He declared tn
the Iowa liquor statute is a quasi
criminal law, and said the federal
court had no power to interfere with
its enforcement by the state courts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
SEWER PIPE
Who're Bullets Flew.

David Parker, OF Fayette. N. Y, .
veteran OF tie civi, war, who lost q
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 25c at Wilkinson y
Co.'S drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
THE BOAT RACE
NEXT SUNDAY
The Latest News in the Proposed Sec
ond Defeat of the ST. Louis
Fast Boat

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Dr. Hobbs from Ed Koenig
in relation To the proposed race be-
tween the Minnie C. II. and the hide
pendence to take place next Sunday
near St Louis. The letter is worded
in rather pointed language and gives
the impression that Mr.. Corsepius was
in honor bound to be at ST. Louis and
take part in the race and defend his
title to championship of the Mississippi
river:
ST LOUIS, Oct. 10, 1908.
DR.. ]. NJ Hobbs.
Friend Doc: Yours of the 18th at
hand. VIII say the Independence will
be at the starting mark Sunday, Oct
IS, at 3 p. m. and if the Minnie G. H.
is not at hand will run the Independ
ence over the course and claim the
championship of the Mississippi Val
j ley. and then for the entertainment of
/ the thousands who will turn out to see
the race between the Minnie c. II.
and the Independence, I will run my
/ boat over a mile course and attempt
to break the worlds record which /
am confident can do as my boat will
not be in sinking condition as was
the case at your place when | had to
run my boat over more than a half
dozen sand bars and in about FIVE feet
of water in spite Of the guarantee had
from your committee of ten feet OF
water. | never expected five hun.
dred dollar purse. If | did certain
ly would have made you people show
me where it was, as ! am from old
Missouri. All l saw Of it was on your
program
In conclusion will say II Mr. Corse
Plus cannot afford to come down here
as you say, without the chance of win
ming five hundred dollars, think
want to tell you in confidence that we
have already raised more than five
hundred dollars to give you fellows {
h of a good time should you come
i down and | am sure, should our poor
|, friend Corsepius win the race, there
: will be no trouble to make a collection
for him and | am sure it will be much
!, more than five hundred dollarsI-H-
$ w. Yours Truly,
Edwin c. Koenig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
Elsin Withdraws from Race.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 14.-John R.
Elgin, republican nominee for con-
gress, today withdrew, saying the
party leaders had failed to support
him and the race was hopeless. This
leaves Congressman Slayden, demo-
crat without an opponent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Woman Interrupts Political Speaker.
A well dressed woman interrupted a
political speaker recently by continu-
ally coughing. II she had taken Foley's
Honey and Tar it would have cured
her cough quickly and expelled the
cold from her system. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and is in yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. Wilkinson & Co.,
and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
TRACY HEARD
LAST evening
Candidate For United States Congress
man Addressed the Democrats
at Liederkranz
Hall.
HE SPOKE ON LABOR
And Attempted to Square Himself
With the Labor Men of keo-
kuk-otner Speakers
Of the Evening.

Hon. George S.. Tracy, democratic
candidate for United States congress
from this district, addressed a small
audience of democrats last evening
at Leiderkranz hall. The speaker
touched upon the subject OF union la
Dor and also upon the Titus and
Thuenen bills.
Not many wage-earners were pres
ent and those who were there poured
hot shot into Mr.. Tracy until they fair
ly forced him off his feet.
When Tracy asked rhetorical ques-
lions, A. e. Moore answered them.
When Tracy devoted almost his entire
speech to defending himself against
charges of treachery to LABOR on which
1t convicted him two years ago, Mr..
Moore invited the entire audience to
come to Schouten's hall Friday even
ing to hear the other side and the
actual truth from the lips of President
Urick of the Iowa Federation of La
Dor. who has personal knowledge of
what Tracy did to labor when en-
ployed by labor.
The speech of Tracy intensely antag-
pnized the element 1t was designed
to placate Judging from both the open
Interruptions and the remarks of Ia
Dor men afterward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
SUPERIOR. Wis. Next Year.

LAYTON, Okla, Oct. 1.-THE last
act before adjournment of the league
of American sportsmen convention,
selected Superior. Wis, for the next
convention Milwaukee was the only
other candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15
The Rhode Island Convention.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 1.-THE Rhode
Island republican convention is being
held today. Aram K. Pother is ex-
pected to be nominated unanimously
for governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

Bryan Discussed Bank Guarantee.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 14-Bryan
today discussed the bank guarantee.
He declared arguments against 1t had
been used against fire insurance when
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

it began. He said they were childish
In the extreme.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-15

The Celestial vagabond.
The comet now visible in the even
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
Gilbert News.
Crops have suffered for want OF

Crops have suffered for want of
rain.
Some fodder has been pulled.
MID. E. Hammond has been away
for several days on business.
Rev. Wessinger is holding series
of meetings at Mt. Pleasant. He has
been assisted during the week by Rev.
J.B. Harman and Rev. J. D. Shealy.
Mrs. Bisiner died at the home of
her son, Bluford Bisiner, on Sunday
and was carried to her home in Rich
land county for burial.
A little son of Mr.. Albert Keisler,
while playing at school one day last
week, fell from tree and broke an
arm and leg.
Lassis Sarah Francis and Jesse
Drafts, of Lee county, are visiting
their grandparents, Prof. and Mrs.
S. S. Lindler. They are also having
a most delightful time with their lit
tie friends, Norma and Lille Graham.
The children's day at Pond Branch
was largely attended. The exercises
were fine and greatly enjoyed.
Gilbert, Aug. 1. 5.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
Teachers Notice.

All teachers expecting to attend the
County Institute at Lexington Aug.
1922, will provide themselves with
Wentworth's New School Algebra.
Wallace's Civil Government, Fuller
and Browns Business Methods and
Thorndikes Principles of Teaching.
Arrangements will be made by
which the last two can be secured on
the day of the opening of the insti-
tute. It is earnestly desired that all
teachers and those intending to teach
will attend this institute during the
entire session.
Lexington county has record of
summer school and institute work of
which she is justly proud, and we
desire this one to be of even greater
benefit than others have been. Let
US get teaching in the common schools
on a more professional basis:
Very sincerely,
J. E. Rawl Kyzer,
County Supt. Education.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
For Sale.

Prettiest and cheapest lots On the
market for speculative and building
purposes, at Eau Claire Heights, within
Incorporate limits, convenient to trolley
line, $50 to $2S5 each. Terms $40 cash !;
$5 per month, no interest or taxes. 3
per cent. discount for cash.
One store house and lot at Livingston,
size lot 240x120, corner lot. Price $500.
Store house and dwelling attached at
Livingston. Size of lot 120x6O. The
dwelling has four rooms. Price $500.
LOO acres of land, 900 acres
cleared, 200 acres second growth pine.
Operating now l7-horse farm, 8-room
brick dwelling, 4-room cottage, IA ten
ant houses, two barns, one brick store
house 25x50, blacksmith shop, ginhouse,
12-horse Toner engine, saw mill, one
so-saw gin and Murray system, 600
acres in pasture. s.. A. L.. railroad
passes through the middle Of the place.
In the survey is included the town OF
Leeds. Price $4,000; $500 cash, bal
ance one, two and three years. The
place has plenty Of labor and the land
is in good state of cultivation.
An improved place, 173 acres, three
miles from Sally and four miles from
Perry, 100 acres in cultivation and will
make bale of cotton per acre. Some
saw timber, balance woods.
An improved place three miles from
Lexington, 155 acres, three hundred
thousand feet saw timber, 500 cords
good oak wood. Price 1000.
An improved place Of 334 acres on
A.,
Columbia, sixty acres in cultivation,
balance saw timber and woods. Grist
mill and Gin. Price $4,000, easy terms.
500 acres of land on road to Augusta,
nine miles from Columbia and two and
one-half miles from Lexington. About
fifty acres in cultivation, saw timber
enough to cut one million feet Of lum.
ber, balance woods. Price $4,000.
Large store house, dwelling over the
store and rooms on the side. Also on
same lot two and single story dwell
ing Rents for s56.25 per month. Price
$500, 81, 800 cash, balance one, Two,
three and four years.
An improved place Of $40 acres, -
miles from Columbia on the Camden
road. The place has a S-horse farm
open on it, also $50 acres in pasture
we'll watered. Price $3.50 per acre
Terms, 1000 dollars cash, balance one
two and three years.
10 acres of land, five miles from the
city. on the Winnsboro road, 80 acres IN
cultivation. 60 acres in woods. Price
S337 80 per acre, 1-3 cash, balance on
easy terms.
43 acres Of fine bottom land three and
half miles from city, and will make
bale Of cotton to the acre or - bushels
of corn. Price 500 per acre, easy
terms.
Enquiries will be answered promptly,
and will take pleasure showing the
property.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores Of Lexington Readers are
Learning the Duty Of Kidneys

Learning the Duty Of Kidneys
To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low;
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Lexington people endorse our claim.
Mrs. Lena Amick, living on north
Main street, Lexington, S. c., says:
II have found Doan's Kidney Pills to
be very good remedy for the diseases
for which they are recommended. l
suffered a great deal from kidney
complaint, and although I used
number of remedies, I did not receive
much benefit. Not long ago 1 heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills, sent to the
Kaufman Drug Co., and procured a
box, and since using them I am feel
ing better than I have in long time.
The pains in my back have lessened
and the kidney secretions are becom-
ing clear. I am glad to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to others in re-
turn for the benefits I have obtained
from their use."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a land
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
While Pitching Oats
Father Th7usts Fork
Thru Body Of His Son.

Lorain, Ohio, July 30.-While load
ing oats yesterday, J. Craven, a farm
er, thrust his pitchfork into what
seemed an unusually heavy sheaf.
Glancing up as he raised the fork
above his head he found his S-year-old
son, Charles, dangling from it. The
boy was hurried to a hospital but died
in few hours. He had been playing
around a shock and as the father at
tempted to lift a sheaf the boy STUN
bled and the fork penetrated his skull.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05

August time. tells on the nerves. But
that spirit less no ambition feeling can
be easily and quickly altered by taking
what is known by druggists everywhere
as DR.. Shops Restorative. Within 48
hours after beginning to use the Re-
storative, improvement will be noticed.
Of course, full health will not imme-
diately return. The gain, however,
will surely follow. And best of all you
will realize and feel your strength and
ambition as it is returning. Outside in
fuences depress first the ''inside nerves.
then the stomach, heart and kidneys
will usually fail. Strengthen these
failing nerves with DR.. Shoop's Re-
storative and see how quickly health
will be yours again. Sold by Kaufman
Drug Co.
Solicitor j. Monroe Spears, of Oar
lington, has purchased the Darling
ton Press from T. E. Stokes and will
conduct that paper hereafter.
The government is going to ask the
court of appeals to have hearing of
the Standard Oil case and to restore
the heavy fines imposed.
Summer complaints and other serious
ailments in hot weather can be traced
to the stomach nine times out of ten.
Keep the stomach in good order right
now by keeping a bottle OF kodol handy
in the house all the time, but especially
during this month. Take kodol when
ever YOU feel that you need it. That is
the only time you need to take kodol::
Just when you need it: then you will
not be troubled with sour stomach,
bclching, gas Oh the stomach, bloatlng,
dyspepsia and indigestion Sold by
Hartmann Drug Go.
The residents in the neighborhooc
of the Green street Methodist church
in Columbia kicked on an undesirable
woman neightor and she was ordered
to leave which she did.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05

Carroll, the blind tiger dealer of
Charleston, is still in jail in Jackson
vile.
Does your back ache? Do you have
sharp pains in the side and the small of
the back? This is due, usually, to kid
ney trouble. Take DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They will promptly
relieve weak back, backache, rheumatic
pains and all Kidney and Bladder dis
orders. Sold and recommended by Kauf-
mann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
A Faithful Friend.

Il have used Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since it
was first introduced to the public in
1872, and have never found one instance
where a cure was not speedily effected
by it's use. I have been commercial
traveller for IS years, and never start
out on trip without this, my faithful
FRIEND" says H, S. Nichols of Oakland,
Ind. Ter. When man has used a rem
edy for 80 years he knows it's value and
is competent to speak Of it. For sale by
Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. NJ. Dawson, of No. 379 Glf-
ford Ave., San Jose. GAL, says: "The
worth of Electric Bitters as a general
family remedy, for headache, bilious
ness and torpor Of the liver and bowels
is so pronounced that I am prompted to
saw a word in it's favor, for the benefit
of those seeking relief from such affiic-
tions, There is more health for the d.
gestive organs in a bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy l
know Of" Sold under guarantee at
Derrick's Drug Store and Kaufman
Drug Co. SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-08-05
Barbecue.
Barbecue.

We will furnish firstclass barbecue
and refreshments at D. F. Shumpert's
Old Store. between Pelion and Azariah
Taylor's, Oh Friday, August Ith. This
being an Oft day between campaign
days at Pelion and Azariah Taylors
The candidates will be on hand. Music
and dancing for the enjoyment Of the
Young. Come one, come all.
J OFT Spradley.
.tw4Op Boyd +. Berry.