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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Family HeirIooms at Maine Fairs.

The Maine town fairs are great
places to see family heirlooms which
have been handed down from genera
ton to generation without suffering
wear or change.
Among the curious old pieces shown
at Green fair were blue spread $50
years old, done by an ancestor of Mrs.
Mehitable Mower; towel woven by
one of Burgoyne's soldiers while a
captive in the revolution, curious
pitchpipe of wood used by Solomon
Jackson while chorister in Winthrop
church in 1900, and old iron dishes
shown by Mrs. Ann l.. Fogg. Then
there were Mrs. Fred B. Parker's
pumpkin hood" old fashioned straw
bonnet, and home woven articles, and
much pewter ware belonging to Aunt
Polly Sawyer.
A bedspread, 125 years old, made
by Mrs. Dorcas Dearborn was shown
by Augusta Daggett, who also had a
hand carved hatchel for combing fax.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

PUBLIC SALE-Tle undersigned Will
sell at Public Auction at the resis
dence of A. d. Hazen, one mile east OF
Oakwood and three-quarters OF mile
north commencing at 10 a. M, on
Wednesday, October 81. 1909, the fol-
lowing described property: 20 head
Hereford cattle grades; registered
bull, 225777, calved May Is, 1905; 9
cows with calves by their sides and all
bred again to the above bull; 8 cows
without calves; year old Heller,
fresh in Malfh; 3 yearling heifers:
8 spring calves, weaned. Terms: IA
months will be given to purchaser
giving approved note before removal
of cattle: per cent discount for cash.
Lunch counter on the grounds. E. T.
Bartruff. Ex-senator David Young.
Auctioneer. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Words to Freeze the Soul.

"Your son has Consumption. HIS
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. e. Blevens.
a leading merchant Of Springfield, N.
c. by two expert doctors-one a lung
specialist. Then was shown the won
derful power of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. After three weeks use,
writes Mr.. Blevens, che was as we'll as
ever. l WOULD not take all the money
in the world for what it did for my boy. /"
Infallible for Coughs and Colds, its
the safest, surest cure of desperate
Lung diseases on earth. SOC and s1.00.
Wilkinson & Co., and J. F. Kiedaisch
& Co. Guarantee satisfaction. Trial
bottle free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
A Widows Discovery.

The Look on the Bright Side Society
got down its ledger this afternoon and
enrolled among the members the name
of newly made widow Il missed
John so much when / sat down to
meals" she said, that began eating
off the pantry shelf, and find in this
way | do not have to clean my dining
room more than once a week, and it
makes my work so Much Lighter. =
Atchison Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
The Northwest Passage.

A favorite project with Peter the
Great of Russia was to find out if Asia
united with America at the northwest.
Unable to accomplish this during his
lifetime, he left instructions, faithful
ly executed by Empress Catherine,
who fitted out an expedition for this
purpose and intrusted it to Capt. vi
tus Behring, a Danish navigator in the
Russian service. He discovered Behr-
ing strait In 1928.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Dependable Proprietary Medicines.

It must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that
medicine could not live and grow in
popularity for thirty years, and to-
day hold record for thousands upon
thousands of actual cures, as has
Lydia e. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com.
pound, without possessing great virtue
and actual worth Such medicines
must be looked upon and termed both
standard and dependable by every
thinking person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
The "pure food law" is designed by

The "pure food law is designed by
the Government to protect the public
from injurious ingredients in food and
drugs. 1t is beneficial both to the pub
lie and to the conscientious manufac-
turer Ely's Cream Balm a. success
full remedy for cold in the head and
nasal catarrh, meets fully the require
ments of the new law, and that fact
is stated on every package 1t con-
tains none of the injurious drugs re-
quired by the law to be mentioned on
the label. Price so cents.
If you prefer to use an atomizer, ask
for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has all the
good qualities of the cold form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed a
dreadful habit No mercury to dry
out the secretion Price rs cents, with
spraying tube All druggists, or mail.
ed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren street.
New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Figuring on the Loot.

A Pennsylvania burglar was SEN
fenced to 80 yeats Imprisonment for
stealing 20 bushels of wheat. Nova
days burglars will do well to read the
market reports, leave the cereals
alone and confine their attention to
silverware, jewelry and other less
costly commodities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
usino What She Learned.

Little Mabel had spent the after.
noon at her fathers business Office.
where the telephones were kept pretty
busy. That night as she went to bed
she surprised her mother by closing
her prayers with; Amen Good-by.
Ring off!"-Boston Transcript
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
CITY NEWS

The Drunkerds Fate is one of the
new pictures at Dodges tonight.
See our new fall styles in foot
wear; prices to suit all. Huiskamp &
Sons.
There will be meeting of the
fire committee this evening.
See THE Winning Boat" at
Dodges tonight.
The Winning Boat is one of the
most exciting pictures ever produced
see it at Dodges onight.
John Leindecker, truant officer,
has filed an information in the super
Tor court against Nettie Teary in
which she is charged with not send
ing her little girl to school.
Sale of reserved seats is now on
for the Wednesday matinee of Pitts
burg VS.. Detroit at Dodges.
Mrs. Mary Elster died at her home
three miles west of Mooar early Sum
day morning at the advanced age of
eighty three years and eight months.
Her final sickness was of very short
duration. The deceased was born
near Jenking, Sw den, in the year
of 1926 and came to America in 1851,
spending three years after landing
in this countrv in New York, at the
expiration of which time she came to
Iowa. She is survived by son and
daughter and four granddaughters.
Her husband preceded her in death
by many years.
brothers, is one of the strongest
pictures over shown as Dodges, see
1t tonight.
Our line of Mems and Womens
shoes for fall are the best we nave
ever carried. See our $3.50 and $500
lines. Kuiskamp & Son.
There was a good attendance at
Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon. The
address was given by Mr.. w. B. Ram
sell of Ottumwa who took as his sub
ject 1.-The Crisis He used the story
of the Prodigal Son from which to
draw the lesson and f lowing that
story through he brought out in
plain, convincing fashion that there is
nothing but husks to be aimed from
sinful life that the crisis comes when
man realizes that fact and that when
that crisis comes when there must
be repentance and action on tn part
of the sinner-which in turn is bound
to be followed by royal welcome from
God the Father. The speaker closed
with description of the blessings
which follow the return of the prodi-
gal and the happiness which comes in.
to his life. Without oratory, Mr..
Ramsell made a plain, clear presenta'
ton of his subject which set his hear
ers to thinking, bringing as it did the
views of practical man before them
1t was evident from the speakers earn.
estness that he felt and believed very
word he said and such earnestness
can but carry conviction to his hear
ers
Hear THE Lo lest Way Round
is the Shortest Wa.A Home atDodges
tonight.
A. great number of seats have
/ been reserved for the Wednesday mat
inee of the Pittsburg VS.. Detroit pic
/ tudes at Dodges there are still few
good seats left.
i Hugh Inman and Miss BERTHE
Stiee, age II, obtained a marriage
license late this afternoon and were
later married by Judge Burrows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
"pd Rather Die, Doctor.

than have my feet cut off," says NJ. L..
Bingham, of Princeville, Ill. but you'll
die from gangrene (Which had eaten a
way eight toes) if you don't, said all
doctors. Instead-ne used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. It's
cures Of Eczema. Fever sores, Boils,
Burns and Piles astound the world.
25c at Wilkinson & Co.. and j. F.
-iliedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

The inward Effects of humors are
worse thas the outward. They en-
danger the whole system. Hoods Sar-
saparilla eradicates all humors, cures
all their inward and outward effects.
1t is the great Alternative and tonic,
whose merit has been everywhera
established
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Mo Risks in PHILADELPHIA.

Rising in street car to give his
seat to woman. st. Louis man
broke his collar bone. Did you ever
observe the risks taken by men in
Philadelphia street cars?-Philadei-
phia Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Hoarseness in child subject to
Group is a sure indication OF the ap-
proach OF the disease. II Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack
Contains no poison. Sold by Wilkin-
son & Co.. and ]. f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
our Hearts.

The faint image of Eden which is
stamped upon our hearts in childhood
chafes and rubs in our rough struggles
with the world, and soon wears away;
too often to leave nothing but a
mournful blank remaining. Dickens
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

convaIescence after pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever and the grip, is sometimes
merely apparent, not real. To make it
real and rapid, there is no other tonic
SO highly to be recommended as
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands SO
testify Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Rabbits Mothered by Collie.

A family of young rabbits are shar-
ing the kennel of collie puppy at
Eucharoon, New South Wales. They
were unearthed from their burrow by
a kangaroo dog. but collie inter-
vened and, driving the other dog off,
carried them to her kennel. There
she is tending them as carefully as
she does her own offspring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

EXECUTORS SALE-No. 514 Ridge
street, four room house, so feet
front. To be sold at private sale un-
der orded of Court. See Edward Dill
lion, Executor, Pennington, Iowa; Will
liam G. Howell, Attorney.
cod
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

The pleasant purgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlair's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create, makes one feel JOY
full. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.. and J.
E. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Aches and Pains of rheumatism are
not permanently, but only temporarily,
relieved by external remedies. Why
not use an internal remedy Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which corrects the acid
ity of the blood on which rheumatism
depends and cures the disease?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Latent Ability.

Eyes, sir" unused Brown. poor old
Jones died really tragic death
never would have thought it of him
didn't know he had it in him."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Mrs. Gus c. Johnson will entertain
the Ladies Society of the First Con-
gregational cnurch at her home, 521
North Sixth street, on Friday after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

SKINNED Milk Good for Hens.
SKINNED milk has been proved a
valuable food for laying hens, accord
ing to experiments at the Virginia ex-
pertinent station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

The first of a series of dances to
be given during the fall and wir.ar
season will be given in Hawkes. hall
this evening by Messrs. Alba Mccoy
and P. l.. Kennedy. Lessons will be
be had from 1880 until 900 o'clock
and from 800 until -, the assembly
will be enjoyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
Liverpool Opening.

Liverpool Opening.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 25.-Wheat, I'D
lower; corn, unchanged.
Liverpool, 1:30 p. m.-Wheat, 1sd
lower; corn, 1sd lower.
Liverpool Close.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 25.-Wheat, I'M
changed to Nd higher; corn, 1Ad low
err.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO Oct. 25.-Hogs- Receipts
$4,000; Estimated tomorrow, $4,000; 10
cents higher; left over, 1900; mixed,
s7.3o@sOO; heavy, s7.so@S.OO; rough,
s7.3o@7.55; light, $7.25@7.s0 bulk,
$7.60@7.9O; pigs. $6.40@7.10.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady; beeves, S425@S.S5; stockers
and feeders, s3.0O@5.65; cows and
heifers, s225@6.OO; calves, $1,000
$50; Texans, s4.4o@5.55; westerns,
$4.15@7.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market,
steady, 1Oc lower; sheep s3,5O@4.9O;
lambs-s 4O0@7.1O
ST. Louis Live Stock.
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, H.,
Oct. %. -Hogs-Receipts, 5000;
steady; mixed, $7.45@7s5; heavy,s7.7o
@7.9O; rough, $7.25@7.4O; light, S7.4O
OTIS: bulk, $650@7.30.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; market
steady; beeves. $4.OO@s4O; stockers
and feeders, s3.5o@55o; cows and
heifers, s3oO@635; calves $500
$685. Texans, $35O@5.75.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market,
steady; sheep, s325@4.5o; lambs
| $6.00@7.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 25.-Hogs
10000; cattle, 10000; sheep, $4,000.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Oct 25-Hogs, $4,000;
cattle, 1000; sheep, $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

Bargains in farms. 10000 acres al-
falfa. winter wheat and corn land, In
small and large firms in Sherman, Buff
falo and Custer counties J. T. Camp.
bell, Litchfield, Neb. 20-6t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

FOR SALE-Two mammoth jacks
one 4 years, one years DID, c. c.
Sears Alexandria, Mo.
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LOST-Black leather bill book, be-
tween Palean and Main on Fifth or
Fifth and Sixth, on Main. Return td
this Office, reward 1t
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LOST.

LOST-A female fox terrier dog. am
swers to the name of Teddy" All
white except black spot over head and
eye. Liberal reward. Return to 910
Main 1t
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ron SALE.

FOR SALE-Farm 100 acres well Inns
proved, adjoins town of Selma,
quick sale to close an estate. Address
E. D. Michael, Admr., Selma, Iowa.
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WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade.
Few weeks completes. Practical
experience, from start Careful in
structors. Tools given. Diplomas
granted, wages Saturdays. Positions
waiting. Wonderful demand for grad
yates. Catalogue mailed free. Moler
Barber College. st. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25
CHICAGO Cash Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. -Wheat-No. Q
red. s12o@121; 8 red. s1.1s@1.19; 2
hard winter. $1Osa4 @1.13; hard win
ter, $1.05@10S; 1 Nor. spring, s1.0Sk
@1.O91a; 2 Nor. spring, s1.07@1.0S; 5
spring, s104@1.07
Corn-No. 2, 61A @61a4; 2 white.
e1A@62; yellow, 611s@61a; g.,
61A; yellow, 61A; 4, 61@61A.
oats-No. 2, 4o14 @4oa4; 2 white,
AN; 3 white, 39A @41; 4 white, 800
4O1 standard, 40A @411s.
Peoria Cash.
PEORIA, Oct. 25-Corn-No yell
low, Gle; No. mixed, Gle; No. 2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

FOR RENT-Eight room house at $40
North Fifth. Inquire OF I. Blom.
513 North Fifth. Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

child's gold bracelet. Re.
turn to this office Reward 1t
Nebraska.
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Furnished by James Bennett Members Chicago Board
Of Trade and ST. Louis Merchants Exchange
LOCAL oFFcE-RooM T. GATE PRIVATE
VALLEY PHONE PHONE

mixed. Gle; No. mixed, Gle; No,
mixed, COO.
Oats Standard, 4Ohc; No. white.
Acc; No. white, S91s @39&c
Receipts.
Wheat, 2; corn. 80; oats. 16.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-25

WANTED-A competent girl. Apply
at once. SIS North Third.
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keokuk Market

Keokuk Market
KEOKUK, Iowa, Oct 25.-Today's
local markets furnished by the o. A.
Talbot Co:
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St. Louis Cash Grain Market.

st. Louis Cash Grain Market.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 25. 1909-Wheat-
No. red, $1.20 a 1.25; No. 3, red
lit q 11712; No. 9. hard winter, s1.o7
a LILY; hard winter, 1o5h@
LOS.
Corn--No. .. Gig; No. Q. white g.;
2 yellow, 611a a GO; No 61; No.
5 white Gil II; No. yellow. 81.
Oats-No. 2. S914 a 40; No. white
41A a 41h: No. 3 3Sk@3s.; No. 8
white, 4o@4Oh; No. 4 white, $3.50
40; No. 4 SO.
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Daily Grain Letter.

Cf1lCAGO, OCt. Gov
pool closed unchanged to lid higher.
Receipts here today So cars. year ago
6. The lower temperatures in the
northwest will probably interrupt
farm work and tend to continue the
repeated light movement. Heavy re-
ceipts at primary points would be-
come bearish item, but casa prices
are we'll maintained. There are no
hedging sales for December delivery
in the Chicago pit and the market is
heavily oversold. The visible supply
increased 50S,000 bushels. Worlds
shipments were under the estimate;
this week 14,SO4,000 bushels, against
1876, 900 bushels last year After the
issuance of the visible statement there
was a rally in the December to
1O5 7-sc, caused by buying by shorts
who sold earlier in the day. Trade
was generally light. Pit conditions
are almost sensationally bullish and
unless the big shorts put forth
strong effort to bring wheat to this
market further advances may be ex-
pected. But we think a bear policy
on May wheat will pay best on the
hard spots.
Corn-Liverpool closed 1-Sd lower
Receipts here today 100 cars, year ago
Sc. Worlds shipments 100000 bush
els against 2,4O5,OOO bushels last year,
The visible supply decreased $4,000
bushels. Even the stormy weather
of the last few days was not sufficient
to keep corn strong. Country offer
ings are still liberal and hedges
against the same free. Unless inter
fered with by bad weather or car
shortage, heavy movement to this
market can be expected. Demand is
slow and spectators are heavily
loaded. We are bearish on
corn, but owing to light stocks
and the possibility of Interrupt
tions in the movement, we consider
May a better short sale than the De
cember. Cash corn unchanged to Lao
lower.
Oats-Receipts here today 1853 cars
year ago, 227. The visible supply in
creased $4,000 bushels. Although
conditions have been favorable for 6
long time the movement continues
light and the holding tendency of the
/ farmer and country dealer is strongly
evidenced. With terminal stocks ant
the December delivery still in strong
hands. we look for higher prices ant
would buy December oats on all sof
| spots while considering May a scalp
ing sale on the bulges.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain

CHICAGO Cash Grain.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat. 9s; corn, 229; oats, S2S;
hogs, 10000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
AWAY GOES DYSPEPSIA
Indigestion, Heartburn, Gas and All
Stomach Misery Vanish

Take your sour, out of order stom
ach-or maybe you call it Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia, Gastritis or Catarrh
of Stomach; 1t doesn't matter-take
your stomach trouble right with you
to your pharmacist and ask him to
open 50-cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin and let you eat one 22-grain Tri.
angule and see if within five minutes
there is left any trace of your former
misery.
The correct name for your trouble
is Food Fermentation-food souring;
the digestive organs become weak,
there is lack of gastric juice; your
food is only half digested and you be-
come affected with loss of appetite,
pressure and fullness after eatine,
vomiting, nausea, heartburn, gripping
in bowels, tenderness in the pit of the
stomach, bad taste in mouth, consti-
patton, pain in limbs, sleeplessness,
belching of gas, biliousness sick head
ache nervousness, dizziness or many
other similar symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle and moth
ing tempts you, or you belch gas or
If you feel bloated after eating, or
your food lies like lump of lead on
your stomach, you can make up your
mind that at the bottum of all this
there is but one INSTRUMENTATION
of undigested food.
Prove to yourself in five minutes
that your stomach is as good as any;
that there is nothing really wrong.
Stop this fermentation and begin eat
ing what you want without fear of
discomfort or misery
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. 1t is merely a matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
HEARINGS POSTPONED
Recommitments of Insane Inmates at
Brattleboro Not Held Today

The hearings in the cases of insane
persons committed from the south
shire of Bennington county which it
had been arranged to hold at the pro
bate office today, have been postpon-
ed. Citations had beer prepared for
the recommitment of the patients so
as to meet the requirements of the re-
cent supreme court decision but ac-
ton has been delayed in order that
the situation may be thoroughly in
vestigated. Q. NJ Barber counsel for
the town of Bennington, recently had
conference with Attorney ]. G. Sar-
gent in regard to these Gases and the
delay is the result Whether the or
iginal procedure as planned will be
carried out or some entirely different
course be taken is not known
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
HALF HOUR SERMON
BY OLDEST L|v-
ING PREACHER
Rev. Sedgewick w. BidwelI
Observes Tooth Anniversary
IN EAST MIDDLEBURY PULPIT
Oldest Clergyman in the World
Walks Three Miles Every Day
Writes and Reads With Ease

Rutland, Dec. 6.-The Rev Sedge-
wick w. Bidwell of East Middlebury
preached yesterday a sermon of 25
minutes duration in the village Meth
odist church at services in obser-
vance of his Tooth birthday. In the
church at the age of 80 he complet-
ed his active pastorate after Sc years
in the ministry.
Mr.. Bidwell asserts that he is the
oldest clergyman in the world and
few centenarians have his energy.
Every day he walks three miles. no
matter what the weather. and he
reads and writes with ease. He keeps
in touch with current events and has
never missed casting his vote at cleo
ton for twenty years. Mr.. Bidwell
has held pastorates in twenty-five
towns in Vermont and New York. His
pastoral record includes 10000 SER
mons, 1900 funerals and $40 mar
riages, the fee for many of the we'd
dings being bushel of potatoes or
apples.
Mr.. Bidwell is a native of Starks-
boro, his parents being English and
among the first settlers In that town.
~ ASAN SShOO4 at tie age vi IL anu
during the winter of 1880 taught the
district school. A year later he at
tended the Hinesburg Academy and
was admitted into the Methodist
church In 1894 when he was %, he
received a license to preach, and for
three quarters of century he has
served his church.
Mr.. Bidwell has a remarkable men,
DRY which goes back through three
generations. He remembers the bat
tie of Plattsburg and distinctly re-
calls the roar of the cannon during
that fight, AS Vermont historian
he has few equals.
He has been twice married. He long
ed to preach at the close of his first
school year and he gathered a num-
Der of his playmates about stump
on which he mounted to address them
and at the age of II he could de-
claim with facility and won a prize
His congregation yesterday gave him
gold-headed cane