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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23
Mrs, Agnes Marie Frederick Came to
Keokuk After Civil War and
Returned 70 Alexandria
TO Find Family Gone.
IS "A ROMANTIC STORY
Daughter, Who Has Not Seen Mother
For Many Years, Comes Forward
With Reward Of
$500. 81

AT tae close Of the Civil war there
arrived in keokuk from Alexandria,
Mrs. Jacob Frederick, who came to
this city at that time for the purpose
Of buying furniture with money given
her by her husband who had shortly
before returned from active service in
the Civil war. Upon leaving her home
at Alexandria she left behind not only
husband but a three year old baby
girl.
Her stay in Keokuk was a brief one,
but aer return to Alexandria proved
very unhappy occasion. Upon reach
ing her home she found that both her
husband and little girl had departed
and were not to be found.
In the month Of June, 1872, the hus-
band died at Earl Junction, Mo-, and
since that time the baby girl, Mary Ell
len Frederick had become Mrs. Will
liam Fenton, and is making her home
at Dix, Illinois.
Mrs. Fenton throughout these many
years has never heard from or learn
ed the whereabout Of her mother, Mrs.
Agnes Marie Frederick. and at the
present time is making great effort
to locate her lost or perhaps dead
mother. The mysterious whereabouts
OF her mother has completely baffled
all efforts OF police authorities and
Mrs. Fenton is now taking 1t up with
: the Keokuk authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

Herman Lodge, No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. c. Loef1er, N.
G.. Albert keifer, Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

Puckechetuck Encampment. No. -
Meets first and third Tuesday evening
of each month. Otto Anschutz, Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

Puckechetuck Lodge, No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at o'clock. e.
s. Cushman, N. g.; Geo. w. Imme-
CART, Per. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

Colfax Rebekah, Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday OF month al Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets. Mrs. Effie Boiler, N. G.: Nellie
Hardesty. Financial Secretary: Nina
Philips, v. g.; Miss Minnie Brieten.
stein, Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-23

This evening at Warsaw will occur
the marriage of Miss Winnie Rea
Floto, daughter of Fred Floto of War
saw, to Adam P. Buckert, of Warsaw,
and son of John Buckert Of Nauvoo.
The new era., 1909-06-10

hunter has no great difficulty in shoot
ing as many as he requires. In fairly
open country, where scattered covert
exists, and where they can be readily
approximation they are by no means
keen-sighted creatures-a man may.
he begins to think. shoot buffaloes as
easily as he can shoot oxen. But,
directly a buffalo Is wounded and his
blood-spoor has to be taken up. and
the hunter has to follow him into the
dense coverts to which he retreats.
the business is entirely changed. Then
you may prepare to lock out for your
self, to take up your heaviest and
most reliable weapon, and to follow
the track of your game with every
sense alert, and your rifle handy for
an instant and most deadly charge.
You will find, too, that the native
spoorer, who trotted In front of you
readily enough on the blood spoor Of
elephant. and even lion. will now
greatly prefer to follow in your rear,
and leave you to take up your own
person the first and dangerous risk
In the dark and shadowy thickets into
which you are advancing. He knows
none better-the dark, evil fury
and the lurking. noiseless ways Of the
beast of which you are in search.
The buffalo, SO soon as he is wounded,
seems, indeed, to think Of little else
than a bloody revenge. mike most
other game, which. when wounded,
will almost invariably t-take item
selves in flight as far from the pur-
suer as possible, he usually retreats
some distance into the dcnsest bush.
and then either hides up in some
dark corner, where the shadows are
deep and dense. or. turning upon his
line, takes parallel path back, and
SO waits for his foe; or he will even
follow back upon his own spoor and
conceal himself Sometimes he will
stand lurking amid the dark thickets; F;
at another time. II badly wounded,
he will lie down; in either case pre-
pared and determined to infict a
bloody revenge for the nurts under
which he is smarting. Year after
year fatal accidents happen in South
African buffalo hunting, year after
year men. II not killed outright. are
terribly mauled; and, unit! the buffalo
is completely exterminated, he will
The new era., 1909-06-10
Stalking a Buffalo Herd.

l cannot better illustrate the char
acter of these determined and plucky
animals than by an adventure mar
ing veldt by Boer hunter from the
Transvaal He had been tracking
with some other compatriots far to
the northwest of Lake Ngami. Flesh
was badly wanted in camp, and as
tsetse fly was prevalent in the
marshy country. north of the Okanan-
go river, on which they were out
spanned, and the natives reported
large herds of buffaloes. he left MS
horses behind him, ferrie1 across the
river, and spent the next two days in
hunting. He had with him his own
Hottentot servant, good and reliable
hunter, and fair shot, and he had
as we'll several natives Of the district
who were anxious for meat, and ready
to show him the game.
On the first day the Dutchman came
across some fifty buffaloes grazing
in fairly open veldt. Getting behind
some good and convenient covert. and
with the wind In the right direc ton.
he had little difficulty In shooting two
fat cows and a young, fresh bull. The
cows were pretty easily secured: but
the young bull, although shot through
the lungs. jumped on his legs from
some long grass and bush. then
walked up. charged fercely At the
spooring party. and was only killed
within \ few feet Of the hunter. The
The new era., 1909-06-10

ton. In such instances it has usually
been found either that the animal
had been previously wounded by some
other hunter, or had been clawed by
lion; in either case its naturally
morose temper having been rendered
yet more dangerous.
No hunter ought to attempt to tackle
bu ialo with rifle Of lighter calibre
thai a SIT double express.
Once plentiful all over Southern Al
rica wherever water was to be found,
the buffalo has now to be sought far
in the interior. There is one singular
exception to this statement. Many
years ago the Cape government
passed an act protecting under Sc
we're penalties the buffalo-as well as
the elephant-in Cape colony. In the
forest and densely bushed regions
bordering the coast line. some strong
troops of buffaloes are still to be
found between Mossel bay and the
Kowie river. A few years ago. dur
ing great drought, some Of these
fine beasts were to be seen drinking
in the river within few miles Of the
town OF Uitenhage. These animals
can only be shot In Cape colony by q
special permit from the governor. and
on payment Of the sum Of ten pounds
for each specimen obtained. Beyond
Cape colony the sportsman has to
travel nowadays several hundred
miles before he can hope to find buff
falo. Perhaps the best country exist
ing at the present time Is the low and
unhealthy region lying in Portuguese
territory between the Sabi and Fam.
best. Upon the Bust and Pungue
The new era., 1909-06-10

rest Of the day was spent in skinnin2
and cutting UP the game. Part of the
natives were sent back to the Boer
camp. laden with as much meat as
they could carry-the Beers requiring
not only fresh meat for immediate
use but enough to make supply Of
''biltong" (salted sun-dried feshD; the
remainder of the flesh was bestowed
upon the native villagers who we're
With the expedition.
Large numbers Of buffaloes were
still reported little further ahead.
among the lagoons and marshes of
this region, and the Dutch hunter,
therefore camped for the night, ate a
hearty supper by the roaring fire, and
slept soundly till early dawn. Before
sun-up the party were again stirring.
In less than two hours time the ma
tives had led the way to a broad.
marshy lagoon, or "vlei," as the Beers
call it, surrounded by drier ground.
upon which grew bush, acacia trees.
and few tall palms. Part of this
lagoon was shallow open water, the
remainder consists Of dense bed of
tall reedS, Wnlcn led 10 IurtneT
swamps and lagoons beyond. The
sight that met the Dutchman's eyes.
as he and the natives crept cautiously
towards the edge of the "vlei," and sur
veyed the scene from behind a screen
of bush, was wonderful one. In and
about the "vlei," stood troop of not
less than two hundred buffaloes, some
rolling in the shallow, some drinking.
some standing belly-deep in water.
dark and motionless. The buffalo
birds "a species of starling-Buphaya
Africana) those watchful allies OF
these animals and rhinoceroses, were
flying hither and thither, many OF
them packing and feeding on the ticks
and parasites which infest the buf-
falo. A number of small white herons.
too, were about the 'vlei." some OF
which were also to be seen actually
perching on the broad backs of the
great game. In any case the stalk re-
quied caution, and, with these watch.
full "buffel-vogel" about, extreme care
was. as the Boer saw, essential. Con
cealed behind a thick mass of bush
to which he and the Hottentot had
crept. the Dutchman waited patiently
The new era., 1909-06-10
Hunting
the
Dangerous
AFRICAN
Buffalo
By III. A. Bryd e n

Fl. A. Dryden, the co-author NTH
Percy Selous of "Travel and Big
Came" is man who was born to
the chase. From his youth it has
bssn has ruling passion and he has
gone with his rifle all over the world.
In every continent his fame as a
Nimrod is known, and he has mod
est direct style of presenting has
adventures, tinged vith little touch
of poetic sentiment here and there,
which is very pleasing indeed. If any
fault at all could be found with him
It would be that he was overmodest
and inclined to boast for others in
stead of telling his own story.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Attacked by an Enraged Buffalo.

At last several fat COWS, for which
he had been waiting came. together
with a tremendous old bull, within
80 yards. Selecting the best COW, the
Boer aimed behind the point Of the
shoulder, and brought her down. She
fell instantly to the shot. struggled a
little further. and soon lay dead. The
Boer had hoped and expected to bring
down another COW. His intentions
were frustrated. however, by the bull,
which charged upon the instant direct
ly towards the rifle smoke. Within
ten yards, the Dutchman, who was
kneeling, fired again, hitting the grim
beast in front Of the chest. and turn
ing it. Meanwhile. at the 'ound OF
the firing the whole immense herd
floundered out of the "vlei." and went
off crashing through an angle of the
reed beds. and thence far into the
bush. AS they fled the Boar showed
in another cartridge, took aim at a
retreating COW eighty yards of, and
by lucky shot, broke her back She
fell believing. and was quickly dis
patched. Leaving the natives to skin
and cut up these carcasses. the
Dutchman now took up the pursuit of
the wounded bull. which he had
marked in his fight through dense
patch of reeds to the light Of the Ia
goon. The beast had turnea of aione.
and the greatest care had to be taken
In following 1t through such covert.
But the Dutchman had hitherto al
ways had great luck with buffalo.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Worldly Wisdom,

AS there is worldly happiness
which God perceives to be no more
than disguised misery; as there are
worldly honors which in his estima
ton are reproach. so there is a world
ly wisdom which in his sight is fool
ishness. OF this worldly wisdom tho
characters are given In the Scriptures,
and placed In contrast with those OF
the wisdom which is from above. The
one IL the wisdom of the crafty, the
other that Of the upright: the one
terminates In selfishness, the other in
charity: the one is full OF strife and
bitter envyings. the other of mercy
and Of good fruits.-Blair.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Most Dangerous Game in Africa.

It is agreed upon all hands by ex-
perienced hunters in Africa that the
buffalo Is one of the three most dan
gerous four-footed foes that man can
attack. Most men class this animal
with elephants and lions. as game that
requires the highest attributes Of skill
courage and caution to bring to bag.
AS matter OF fact, 1t may be laid
down that more deaths and dangerous
accidents happen annually in Africa
In hunting the buffalo tnan in the
chase OF any other species of heavy
game. In regions where large mum.
bers of these splendid beasts still wan
der, in troops OF three hundred. four
hundred and even more. and where
they have been little disturbed. fhe
The new era., 1909-06-10

and was determined to finish off his
task. AS soon as the reeds were
reached, the blood spoor was easily
to be followed. The heavy bullet had
evidently raked the lungs, the bull
was bleeding freely, and large patches
of crimson marked it's path. The reeds
were very tall-twelve or fourteen
feet-and thick. and the spooring
seemed so dangerous an operation
that the Hottentot, who was carrying
a second gun-a Martini Henry-fell
behind, leaving his master to take the
first risk with his heavy eight-bore.
At every step-they were wading
knee deep in water-the hunters
stopped to listen. They had not PEN
etrated fifty yards through the avenue
of broken reeds, afforded by the pass
age of the bull, when in an instant,
and without warning, the beast was
upon them. The Boer was knocked
fiat upon his back by the charge; the
bull had miscalculated his distance.
had no doubt, charged for the sound,
and had struck his nemy with his
nose, which was held high, as is the
habit of these brutes when charging.
Galloping over the PROSTATE Boer, the
Buffalo went straight for the Hotten-
tot few PAGES behind. This unfor-
tunate the brute struck with his horn
and tossed on one side some yards
into the reeds. Then, continuing its
career. the bull passed on out Of the
"vlei" and took shelter in some thin
bush, where 1t was afterward found
dead. The Boer, all the wind knocked
out of him, and severely bruised,
picked himself up. retrieved his rifle,
which was flung yards away, and then
sought the Hottentot. The unfortunate
servant lay among the reeds and
water. terrible wound gaping just
below his chest, to the left-breathing
his last. He lived only short time,
and died pathetic and unwilling OBJ
ject lesson in the risks and dangers
of following wounded buffalo into
thick covert.
The new era., 1909-06-10

mad missed MIN from MS ac-
customed stations and on his re-
appearance he was generally ban
daged up and one leg was in
splints. 1t appears that one late after
noon when the shadows In the brush
were growing to the point of almost
complete darkness though the sun
still Illuminated the tops of the trees,
he was returning to camp alone save
for Senegambian gun bearer noted
for his bravery. Both were mounted
on native ponies. wiry and keen of
senses. Suddenly Williams pony be-
gan to snuffle and snort and both
stood stock still refusing to advance
into the darkness of the foliage
arched trail. Williams quickly un-
slung double barrelled ten gauge
Parker with which he had been after
fowl. He meant to clip in buck shot
cartridge, but before he more than
had his gun across his pommel, with
a grunting below the huge form of
an old bull buffalo rushed out of the
darkness ahead and charged the two
with all ferocity.
1t was impossible to turn out of his
was to lean forward and pull both
barrels point blank. The massive
horns and frontal bones must have
shielded the beast from any injury
save enough to infuriate it more than
ever. The next instant Williams
pony was disemboweled with side
swipe of the bulls horns and the
rider was pitched into the brush with
q broken leg. On over the dying
pony rushed the buffalo and his
charge drove the second pony end
over end on top of his Senegambian
rider. The two rifles he carried flew
into the brush and one fell near Will
Jams. 1t was the Winchester forty
four. Williams dragged himself over
to 1t and found it uninjured, but a
tragedy was transpiring meanwhile,
Giving the poor gun bearer no chance
for his life, the bull swept first one
tip of his mighty horns and then the
other into the tumble of horse and
man and in his blind fury knelt on
them and stamped on them. This
happened in the fraction of minute
of course, and was terminated only
when Williams, mastering all his
strength, rose to his knees and began
pumping soft-nosed pellets into the
bulls flank, raking him forward into
vital parts. The murderous creature
fell on top OF his victims and when
searchers attracted by Williams
cries, found them, horse, bull and
senegambian lay dead in one heap.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month, during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information, rates.
ETC., call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address r. E. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver Colorado
The new era., 1909-06-10

The 1909 National Encampment of the
Grand Army of tire Republic Will be
held in Salt Lake City. August 9Th to
l4th. An unusually attractive folder in
red d-white-and- blue. replete with infor-
and the Rocky Mountain region. is be
ing distributed by the Passenger De
partment OF the Denver x Rio Grande
Railroad. One feature that Will be OF
particular interest to Grand Army men
is the reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Commanders-i in Chief
from B. +. Stephenson. the organizer
In 1866 to Henry Ncvius. the present
Commander. This is the first time that
this set of portraits has been assembled.
Ambrose E. Burnside. John +. Hart
ranft Russell A. AlGer. John c. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
in this interesting series.
The new era., 1909-06-10

22O Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
sl.40 Oats. bulk Idaho No .. white.
$40: same in sacks. s2,20: Nebraska
oats sacked $2.10. Corn in bulk
sl45: in sacks. s1.52: corn chop sack :
ed S1.53 Bran. Colo. per 100 lbs.
s1.5O. Rolled oats cwt.. Sits. Flakcd
barley, cwt., sl.5S.
The new era., 1909-06-10
IButtcr.
The Tri-Weekly Train.

A New Englander was travelling in
Texas on new railroad
Hello, Neighbor!" he called out TO
a fellow traveller How about the
south-bound train? How often does 1t
rum"
She's tri-weekly," said the Texan
"She runs down one week and tries
mighty hard to get back the next. =
Judges Library.
The new era., 1909-06-10

Y incident highly in
dicative OF the ex.
traordinarily danger.
GUS character of the
African buffalo is re.
lated by Mr.. Ainsley
Williams, the gentle
man scout of the ia
nous Niger water
shed exploring party.
The new era., 1909-06-10
Some PeriIs of Buffalo Hunting.

Occasionally hunters have been at
tackled by solitary buffalo which has
charged them before a shot has been
fred, and without apparent provoca-
The new era., 1909-06-10

An exchange asks: Who wouldn't
be a farmer" Statistics seem to show
that it is the farmers boy.-Denver
Republican.
The new era., 1909-06-10
IIny.

Upland. per ton $1,000 1900: sec
ond bottom s13.50ml4.50; timothy.
sfmVo lS99 on aifai[n; sn;;tb Sapg~ Prp ls;Go ir
grass s2O.O0m21.00.
The new era., 1909-06-10

| till the troop moved and a fair shot
The new era., 1909-06-10
Sheep.
(,ruIU-
REEE STEERS

Clipped sheep and lambs. soc to sl0t
per cwt. less than wooled stuff
The new era., 1909-06-10
Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.

Hens .....-..'.
boosters
DUCKS
Geese. ID 'u5
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-08
aiM TO SUCCEED.
Tbs Self Improvement Habit as
Business Asset.

Tbs Self Improvement Habit as a
Business Asset.
The very reputation OF having al
ambition to amount 70 something n
theSworsd. OF having grand life aim,
IS worth everything. says writer in
Success Magazine. The moment your
associates And that yoa axe dead in
earnest. that you mean business. that
they cannot shake you rom your de-
termination to gee on n the world or
rob you oe your tine or persuade you
to waste it Ia frivolous things you
VIII not only be an inspiring example
to them. but the very people who are
throwing awo5. their tine viii also
admire your stand, respect it and profit
By ii. and you viii thus be able to pro
tect ys SELF from thousand annoy
.anceS and time waSters and expert
ences which would only hinder you
IN other. words, there IS everything
in declaring yourself. IN taking stand
and thereby announcing 20 the world
that you do not propose to De failure
o. an ignoramus; that you are going
to prepare yourself for something out
OF the ordinary, away beyond reSioc-
-ity. something large and grand
The moment you DO this yoc stand
oct II strong contrast from the great
mass of people who are throwing away
their opportunities and have not git
and stamina eao0gh to do anything
vorts shIle or to make any great es.
fort to be somebody IN the world-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-08
FOREIGN POLICE.
Dress of tho Pasroir=en Of London,
Paris and Berlin.

Dress of tho Pa.roir@en of London,
Paris and Berlin.
London paColTnen carry no clubs.
Attached to the middle ot the belt
behind IS dark lantern. The cuffs
os their coats have vertical! stripes,
blue and white, signifyinc rank and
distinguished service. During the IRE
Qucnc showers and rains Ihey wear
little waterproof capes. Their silent
regulation Of street traffic by hand
signal is realization Of perfection
In Paris the ordinary patrolnen
wear blue caps and coats and in sum-
MGR white duck trousers. They CARY
short swords. rather as "A emblem Of
authority. but In extreme danger use
the fat side rs Il cluo. II downpour
OF rain the Paris policeman hangs his
cap on Z hook in the back side Of his
belt and draws over his head the hood
q short blue cape Of heavy cloth.
This hooded cape is called 4 capuchin
and in its longer form. reaching to the
knees, IS used by civilians as Well In
cold or rainy weather. Accordingly 1t
such times the streets Of Paris seem
to be alive with cowled monks. The
London plan for controlling vehicles
Is used on the Paris boulevards- The
policemen detailed for such 5lty wear
white gloves and signal with white
clubs.
German policemen wear helmets
and have distinctly martial air
Travel Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-08
POSED THE DEAD MAN.
Scheme Of the Gamblers Ia Crock
forcgs House In len6en.

Scheme of the Gamblers Ia Crock
ford's House In ionden.
Ceoektocd, the proprietor Of vel!
Known London gambling house. was
made to play q queer role after he was
dead. When one OF crocSford's hcrses
was poisoned jest before the Derby
the misfortune brought on an attack
oS apopleSy. which proved fatal with
Ia forty-eisht hours. Now. many OF
Crocksoc's friends bad staSed large
srms On another OF the gamblers
knrses, which was q Iavorite tor the
Oaks and which was disqualified By
TIE death lof the owner. Only the peo-
Die IN the gambling house knew Of
CrocSforGs death. and It was resolved
20 keep 4 q secret Until after the race.
The servants were bribed and swcsn
20 secrecy, ard the consplrators on the
dSy after the night upoa which Crock
fosu died had the, body placed In 3
chair st window. SO that people ne-
TURNING from the track could see the
Gambler sitting. there. He was sIe6
up TO sooS IS iHesfke as possible and
through the window and partially Coz
eSaleG from veg BY the curtains look-
ed SO natural that no one oe the great
crowd which came cheering by the
house when on their return from see
Ing GrocSsocfs bose win the Oaks
expected The cieS = J,