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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
SANTA FEE DEPOT
AT FIT. MADISON
Fire Destroyed large Part Of the
Wooden Structure at Fort
Madison Sunday Morning.

The long wooden structure used by
the Santa Fe railroad company at
Fort Madison was badly damaged by
fire yesterday morning which broke
out in the freight room of the struc
ture and spread to the telegraph and
freight store rooms on either side Of
the main freight room.
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TDaiiy except Sunday.
=

c., q. q q. railway Co.
Trains leave from Union Depot.
berths and tickets. Fifth aud Jonn
sou. streets.
South Bound.
NO. st. Louis and south
ASdVe .............s... 1I:40 all
No. AZ st. LOUIS and Kansas
City and west, south, leave $40 am
NO. 4. quincy, HANNIBAL Y
81. Louis. leave ...... 1889 pm
NO. 10. Quincy and Hannibal
arrive II. ....,...... $3.50 pm
NO. 10 leave ........... $40 pm
North Bound.
mo. Z. Chicago. st. Paul and
points west, leave 2:35 am
No. Ii. Chicago, st. Paul
aud points west. arrive 1920 PIN
NO. 10, leave ... 1920 pm
NO, =, burlington. Chicago
ana east, leave .... 2:05 pm
No. l, burlington, leave -. 1885 AIN
NO. 81. Donnellson, c.. b. 6
*. G. and North Road.
leave y. .............. $3.50 pm
NO. bO, from Donnellson, c.,
y Is. c.. & North Road
. aTIlve ...... ......... 1880 an
No. 1, x. & W., west. leave S:55 am
mo. 4, from Centervllle and
points intermediate, arrive Ills pm
NO. :. from Centerville and
west, arrive $40 pm
NO. 8, Centerville, leave !. $40 pm
Daily.
@Daily except Sunday.
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Looking ones Best.

It's woman's delight to look her
best but pimples, skin eruptions,
sores and boils rob life of joy. Listen!
b. ,klen's Arnica Salve cures them;
makes the skin soft and velvety. 1t
glorifies the face. Cures Pimples,
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Cracked Lips,
Chapped Hands. Try it. Infallible
for Piles. Csc at Wilkinson & Co.
j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment
will be pleased to know that a cure
may be affected by applying Cham
pertains Salve as soon as the child
is done nursing. Wipe it off with
a soft cloth before allowing the babe
to nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with best results. For
sale by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
Aids Nature

! ! ! ] ] !
The Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis. a. ~
covcry curing bodies, h&&H
obstinate lingering based S&E&
of Golden
Medical Discovery supplies Mature with body-buld S1H
ing issuc-repaine muscle making materials 8&lR
densed and FORM With this help Nature
supplies the digest W.
ood build thereby lingering a&
obstinate coughs. Tho Discovery rSestablshe the
digestive health, purihes
ana enriches the blood, nourishes the nerves-n
snort establishes sound vigorous health
n dealer sOn1ethfnd "Iusf food"
1f Is probably HIH1..t better.
Bur Of fhc profit,
there's nothing "just 600d'' for Say so.
Dr. Peces Common Adviser Plain English;
,clnc Snpi6cd zoos 700 newly revised up-o
fer Fl cost OF ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
DR.. j. EATON JOHNSTON

HISICIAN AND SURGEON
Ihe only physician practicing Oste-
oplthy In the county. The Smith
roman truss fitted and guaranteed.
only truss that holds. Office
North side of Main street. third door
above Fifth. Phone SO. Residence.
NINTH an Webster. Phone 4S4. p.
y. Lock Box, Al, Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

Everyone would be benefited by LAX
ing Foley's Orino Laxative for con
stipation. stomach and liver trouble,
as it sweetens the stomach and
breath gently stimulates the liver
and regulates the bowels and is much
superior to pills and ordinary Taxa
tives why not try Foley's orinc
Laxative today? Wilkinson 6 Go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
DR. CORAL r. ARMENTRouT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

ofice-Y. NJ. c. A. Building. Resi-
dence 912 Fulton street. Office hours:
~ to a. M; to 4 p. n: evening
hours by appointment. Iowa phone,
S2s-Y. and Hub. phone 20s2. Office
phone Residence phone, Iowa 12-M;.
HL 1915,
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anda severe female
weakness. The
doctor said / would
have to go to thu
hospital for al.
iOp eration, but ]
could not bear te
think Of it. 1 de
Scided to try Lydia
r., Pinkham's Veg.
etable COMPOUND
and Sanative w asl
and was entirel,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
sHRiNERs INVADING LOUISVILLE
113 shriners Represented at the 35t'
Annual Session.

Annual SeSSIor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June THE
city is filling up with Shriners who
will begin the s5th annual session OF
their imperial council in this city TO-
morrow. -he imperial potentate,
Edwin I. Alderman, of Cedar Rapids,
iowa together with Iowa shriners,
arrived this morning. lib Shrines
will be represented. The first session
of the imperial council will be held
tomorrow morning. There will be a
parade this evening.
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|aIlll


Train 473-Leaves Keokuk .S:05 am
Train 741-Leaves Keokuk $40 pm
Irain 472-Arrives Keokuk ..S:05 pm
Irain 470--Arrives Keokuk .1:V5 pm
Local Freight Trains.
TRAIN 86-Arrives Keokuk .10:15 am
Train S6- Leaves Keokuk .11:20 am
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

II TINS concerns you. READ ca.eruIry: u
Saldwell's Syrup Pepsin is positively g1ai an
lche. offensive breath malaria and all disease
rising from stomach trouble.
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Three.EYe LEAGUE.
Big Leagues,

Big Leagues.
National League.
Chicago, /; Philadelphia, 0. az
innings.)
st. Louis, i; New York. IL.
Cincinnati, ID; Brooklyn, 3-3.
American Association.
Columbus, Z; Milwaukee, 4.
Toledo, 4; st. Paul, O.
Louisville, 2; Kansas City. 6.
indianapolis, 4; Minneapolis, 8.
Western League.
Omaha, Z; Lincoln, A.
Denver, 10; Pueblo, 8. (6 innings.)
Wichita, 3; Topeka. 0.
Sioux City, Z; Des Moines, 6.
j
Three Y League.
Decatur, 4; Cedar Rapids, 8. (1C
innings.)
Bloomington, i; Rock Island, 4.
Peoria, 3; Dubuque, 2. Go innings
Springfield, 4 Davenport, O.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
PHYS CLANS.
pR. &. c. SMITH

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence; $40 Main street.
second floor.
Office Hours: 10 to u a. M; to :
p. r.: to p. Ii.
Iowa phone. CAB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkharn' s
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner. Mainc.-ssI have been !:
great sufferer from organic trouble,
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Il. L. COPYRIGHT, M. D.
Office COL Main street.
Special attention to X-Ray end cleo
trical work.
Office hours. 10 to 1880 :. M; q ia
4:S0 and z to p. m.
residence. 1923 Franklin street.
w. N. HoGLE, M. D.
COL Main street.
ONCE hours. to and Z % 8 D. m.
residence. 604 High street.
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tllzlWAbASh

NO. z. daily. leaves at $500. 4.3u pm
NO. 81. daily except Sunday.
leaves at ............. 8:46 am
No. ~; daily except Sunday,
Freigh. leaves at ......S:10 am
Arrive.
NO. q, daily except sunday.
freignt arrives ...... 1890. 5 pm
No< 81. daily except sunday.
No. 3. DALI arrives 1l:U5 ah,
NOS. ~ lad q carry passengers.
I0iedo, Peoria and Western Railway
xTratn 204-Leaves ....... ESQ am
Train LEAVES ......... 200 pm
train arrives ......... 1906 pm
Train 6--Arrives .......... S:35 pm
xlrain ARRIVES ......... 1880 2m
2Daily.
~Daiiy except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07

c.. 8. q q. Railway Go.
trans leave from Union Depot
berths and tickets. Fifth aud Jonn
sou streets.
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Note sDaily except Sunday. All
other trains daily.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
ACCESSIONS TO MUSEUM.
metropolitan Has ReceiUed Notable
Paintings THE Hearn Gifts.

The collections Of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art have been materially increased recently by
paintings Many of these were gifts. Among
them of the pictures forming part Of
the German collection shown at the museum a
few months ago. This was oxen Fording the
Stream" by Heinrich Zugel 1t was given
by Adolphus Busch The museum has other
pictures from this exhibit on it's walls the gifts
Of persons Interested in the museum and in
German art.
! George A. Hearn also has added 70 his pre-
vious gifts. Mr.. Hearn has given or assisted in
the purchase altogether Of eighty four pictures
and also has given an endowment fund amount
! ing 10 *15I0o0 for the purchase of works by
American artists. In addition 70 these benefac-
tions. it was announced d few DAYS ago that
he had offered to give five pictures BY English
masters. including Mrs Barnard BY Sir
Joshua Reynolds; Earl of Arundel and His
Grandson" by Sir Anthony Van Dyck. and ten
paintings by American artists including Bruce
Crane Childe Hassam. Louis Paul Dessar W
Gedney Bunoe and Arthur 3 Davies
These additions 10 Mr. Hearn's gifts involve a
partial rearransement Of his benefaction- The
condition attached 10 the gift was that the Eng
Iish pictures should be hung in Galley l. with
those already given, and that the American pict-
ures. together with all early gifts Of American
pictures and those bought out OF the H-arn
Fund b. hung together in Gallery a This viii
serve 10 bring MI Hearn's gifts OF American
pictures together in one gallery
There have been accessiOns. also. to other col
lections of the museum. Among these is a
curious shaped inIaii Chinese bed Of the middle
Of the nineteenth century This was the eif-
IF Marie Louise Deyvsnap- Without intending
70 show any disrespect 70 the Chinese or the
gift II may be said that il looks like "a cross
section Of one Of New York's submarine railway
tunnels and appears especially well designed
for the spreading of netting to keep insects
out
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THE BRANDY BET.

Il dined with W X Vanderbilt jr. on his re-
turn from Monte Carlo. at the Cafe de Paris"
said California man
Mr. Vanderbilt declared that there was ona
sure way 10 set rich by gambling at Monte
Carlo That was TO build second Casino there
and run il on the present Casinos lines. He
said that in roulette playing the chances against
YOU were quite unfair You were in the hope
less position of the man who made the brandy
bet
This man was met by friend who said.
What makes you look SO bIue7'
Finn the man replied. has bet me ten
spot that he can drink quart of brandy in 4
day without staggering
And you look blue, Why cried the friend
why. man. you've got dead certainty Fiuu-s
bound to lose He can't take two drinks with
out staggering scandalOus'
But the dufer.' replied the other. has taken
the bottle To bed with him"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
HE HAD THE TDE4-

a Chinaman who had been robbed bv a woman
on the BOwery was trying to describe nrr NJ
the police station
Cant you remember how she was DRESSED
asked the lieutenant at the desk What sort
of a hat did she wear?'
For moment John seemed puzzled. Then
lis face frightened.
He dead-she glad he confidently announced
And now the police are looking for a woman
with Merry Widow hdt--Everyb bodys Ma@a-
zine
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

he gave big reception at his beautiful home al
St Johns Wood. Most of the callers had some
thing appropriate to say, but one OF them wen
meaning old lady, managed to go astray- On
dear Sir Lawrence" she said, Il was awfuly
glad TO hear the news. 1 suppose that now you
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

citizen had just died suddenly. He called a re-
porter and told him to rush out and get the
STORY" Twenty minutes later the reporter re-
turned, sat down at his desk and began to rattle
off copy or his typewriter
Wen what about it?" asked the city editor
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

oh nothing much" replied The reporter. with
out looking up. He walking along the
street when ne suddenly clasped his hands 20
his heart and said. I'm going to die" Then he
leaned up against a fence and made good
Every bo1y's.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
CNDECTDED.

Did you ever have appendicitis said the
insurance man.
Well answered the skeptic. I was eper-
ated on But l never felt sure whether Il was
a case OF appendicitis "a ease, of professional
curiosty."-Washington Star-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
IT HAPPENED IN KENTUCKY.

What would you do if n copperhead snake
wrapped itself around the brake handle of your
Ruto?"
quit drinking "-CIeveand Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THE GOODS.
acting times.

1--WE live in exactng times"
AS TO how?"
zone must deliver the goods and yet not be
caugyht with them. Louisville Courier Journal
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, who has just
entered on his scventy-fourth year tells the fol-
lowing amusing story. A day or two after he
had been to Windsor to receive his knightnood
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

will give up painting and live nk, gentle
mau,''-Tit- Bits.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

THE NEWS ~ 1 NUTSHELL.
Not long ago a city editor in Ottumwa. Ia
Was told over the telephone that prominent
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
The Best "Police Dogs"

The dog as a detector of criminals
and the qualities and characteristics
that make any particular breed valu-
able for this purpose are subjects dis
cussed in communication from Con-
sul-General Frederick w. Cauldwell of
Berlin. to the department of commerce
and labor. The bloodhound is de-
clared by Mr.. Cauldwell to be inferior
to the German shepherd dog, known
to be full-bred police dog. These
dogs have intelligence, "good noses"
and deliberation in following scent,
agility and strength, coupled with
gentleness and an utter lack of saw
age traits. Trained, these dogs sell
in Munich for $72 each. Unframed.
they are sold at prices ranging be-
tween SIS and S24.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22

I smiled, trying to keep to the old
way Of chatting and laughter and so
not frighten her into being guarded.
There is very benign lady smiling
out OF It tonight, instead of our fat
friend with the round face and the
wide grin. Do come. You really must
see."
She arose with laugh. II suppose
I may as we'll, or you'll be peopling II
with all sorts of impossible creatures
Just to tempt me-"
We went through the French win
dows together, and / found her a
chair at the corner of the long porch.
/ turned it about for her.
."But it's directly in the light" she
objected.
Exactly. like you in the light. ]
can see you better"
you could have seen me much bet.
ter indoors, If that is all you want"
1T isn't all l want. am not SO
modest. My wants are large tonight"
Were they ever otherwise?" she
smilingly inquired.
you ought to know. My prayers
have all been made to you"
"Oh, absurd! You don't expect me
to believe that, Mr.. Twining."
"Those of them that have amounted
to anything" l modified.
"That is better. But what is 1t you
want tonight? You make me curious
Unable to keep up the banterins
tone longer and fearing a sudden in
terruption, / leaned to her quickly:
Il want you tell me the truth about
something, Barbara; will your"
She moved a little so that her eyes
were In the shadow.
II don't quite like the sound of your
voice." she confessed; still lightly, "it
makes me little apprehensive."
Wont you be serious, and honest?'
l begged.
Dear me. am I ever anything else
than honest?"
"Often, but come"
why, what can you be about u
ask meT"
only If you are happy. Don't star
and don't be angry with me. AND
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
Fair School Teachers Bissfully Una
ware of Contents of Box on
Which They Rested.

while in Paris this summer anoth-
Ell girl and l went out to Versailles
one afternoon" said school teacher
who had Just returned from abroad.
ut was dusk when we reached the
railway station, and as there was no
waiting room we sat down on two
crates that were out on the platform
among a lot of others. We noticed
that the station employees kept staring
at us with persistence that was an
noying. Presently man in a shabby
uniform with bucket on his arm ap-
preached us. He touched his cap
deferentially and said. lin French, of
course:
'Mesdames, pray do not let me dis
turb you, but am forced to open the
boxes on which you are seated in or
der to feed the boa constructor and
other serpents that are within
when we recovered from our
fright we found we had been seated in
the midst of huge collection of
snakes that had just arrived from their
native jungles en- route for the zoo
near Versailles"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
Corn Products Entrained.

The president of western railroad
system was spending the weekend at
the country house of friend in New
York. when one evening some refer
ence was made by layman touching
the commercial greatness of the coun-
try as evidenced by railroad opera
tions.
What you say is quite true" OBJ
served the head of the big system.
do you know that If the corn prod
ucts in this country for the year just
ended were loaded into one train, the
engine thereof would be entering the
state of New Jersey just as the ca
boose was leaving Los Angeles"
At this remark a woman present
could not suppress her astonishment
and incredulity. How you men dc
exaggerated" she exclaimed. "You
know very well that even two engines
could not pull such a train!"-The
Sunday Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
CHAPTER VII.

1t was a wretched night two weeks
spring was old enough to have done
much better. was dining alone and
rather forlornly when l heard Kim
mems open the outer door of my apart
ment and admit some one. There was
the click of brisk heels along the hall,
and Miss Winstanley beckoning me
through the glass doors of the dining
room to go on with my dinner.
Don't get up" she cried, as KIM
mems threw open the doors and hur.
ried to meet her; "do let me be un-
ceremonious, won't you? Go on with
your dinner; I'll sit by you till you've
finished. I've dined."
II have just finished" l insisted.
Then come into your sitting room.
I've great deal to say"
Welcome home," said 1, warmly, as
1 closed the sitting room door be-
hind us.
/ TITS quite time got here, I'm sure.
Such things as have been doing while
was away! What do you suppose
found in memoranda book on my
dressing table?-my brother had been
using my rooms, you know. A pressed
| rose!"
The scorn in her voice made me
| laugh heartily.
I'm glad you find it amusing. i
| didn't" she declared.
But the right sort Of memoranda
book always has a rose in it." I con-
tended.
"Nonsense Has yours?"
81 think it probable" admitted,
without humility.
What foolishness! I can tell you
that mine has not"
Your heart holds your roses, dear
lady"
| She unfastened her fluffy black boa
and smiled at me with twinkle in
her eyes-the twinkle that I like so
much.
Your pretty speeches won't throw
me off the scent. Mr.. Twining. l am
going to find out whose rose that is in
Charles book. Think of it! At his
age"
"At any age a man is sure to have
something wrong with him If he never
purloins rose" 1 insisted. HE is
lacking in something as certainly as
the fellow who never sees rose on a
BUSH"
There are plenty of them who don't
know they grow on bushes" she said
quickly. "They think they grow only
on pretty girls corsages."
placed her chair and she sank
into it, but slipped quickly out to its
edge and sat perched there, looking al
me with her keen. eager old eyes.
'I came to talk to you about Bar
bara Hemingway" she said at once
This engagement Of her to Ankony is
monstrous. There can be but one
reason for it, and that is that Dan
has been getting himself into some sort
of trouble that she has to get him out
Of, and could find no other way. Isn't
that it? You know. of course"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at box
party. Miss Henrietta Winstanley, sis
ter of Bishop Winstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara. Hem
ingray, whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one Of the towns pop
ular young men. He showed some nerv-
BUSINESS when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summoning Twining.
accused Dan OF looting the bank. Twin
ing refused to prosecute. Barbara per-
suaded .Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twinng learned of the en-
Gagement OF, Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both. He visited Miss
Hemingway and found her almost in
tears. He told her he had loved her, but
feared prematurely announcing his af-
fection. BY actions alone she told him
she reciprocated. Mrs. Anson Dimes,
wealthy widow, proposed q marriage by
proxy with Bishop Winstanley. The lat
ter consulted with Twinng. The bishop
had been paying attentions to Miss
Streeter Dan consulted Twining, say
ing his sister was determined to marry
Ankony, declaring she actually loved the
banker, though he could not help believ-
Ing she was making a sacrifice to save
him from iail,
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
In Old VIRGINIA.


The racing season was in full blast
and some negroes were discussing th<
fine points Of Lady Carmen, one Of
that days winners and favorite.
Look hyah, yo' fellers" said Sandy,
who had remained silent until now,
dat Lady Cahmen amt so much. rs
gwine tell yo' bout hoss dat could
run, an make time runnin'.
"One day Marse John brought round
boss wot he said he didn't b'lieve
nobody could ride. Dis one an dat
one failed off him, an fin'ly Marse
John says, Sandy, ah'll give yo' all
dollah foev'y minute you keeps on dat
hoss' back
Dat seem mos uncommon lib'lal TO
Marse John, so ah gets onto de hoss.
He runs an he kicks an he jumps
ober fences an he done fo'gits to
stop twell he runs five miles 'roun' de
country. Aftah he had saw de scenery
he brings me back into de yard, an
Marse John says, Well, well, Sandy,
yo' suhtinly deserve yo' dollah,' and
he hands dollah to me.
Five miles in one minute! VIII 20
genrmen indeaveh to beat dat?"-LxH
pincott's Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22

AS soon as I could fnd Mrs. Anhony
said goodnight.
Dan was waiting for me.
"Well7" he questioned eagerly, az
l went In.
"You were right" said DULY; she
loves him"
He looked at me pityingly and said
nothing.
After while he came over and
stood by the mantel, staring down at
the hearth.
II suppose might as we'll get back
to Jack Ankony," he said; "he needs
me, II I'm going to stay with them;
and there doesn't seem to be anything
else for 1t Just now"
nodded absently.
There's nothing / can do, guess" "
he muttered hopelessly.
mo, there's nothing"
Its q confounded shame, Tom," he
declared, and l read the sympathy In
his eyes.
1--WE won't talk about It," said /.
II know Talking's no good"
lit a cigar, and he found one to
suit him in the box on the table.
"Sit down." said.
He threw himself down opposite me,
and we finished two cigars in silence,
he on his side of the hearth, on mine
'Tll be off in the morning." he said,
at the end of his second.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
HuokIeberry EInn.

D. A. Mcdaniel of Chicago, arrived
In the city recently. He asked the
first thing about his old playmate, DR..
r. A. Gardner, and was nonplused
when he learned that the doctor died
Just year ago.
.The doctor" said Mr.. Mcdaniel,
together with my brother James
Harry Hunstock, Clarence and Frank
Crout, were the five boys lost In the
Hannibal cave along in the ear. sev,
enties. on which Mark Twain ua sed
one of his famous stories. MY broth
er James was the inspiration of the
famous authors character OF Hrckl%
berry Finn. Quincy Ql.l Wig
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-22
Perils of Baloonlno.

The curiosity for a taste of the
pleasure of ballooning nearly cost
two lives at Breslau recently. A par
ish priest ascended in a captive bal
loon in the Measure gardens with the
owner, a man named Werft. A sud
den storm of wind bore the balloon
from its moorings, and it rose 4,000
feet with lightning rapidity; then It
descended upon a roof. The priest
scrambled out, more dead than alive.
and the balloon bore up again, with
Werft, who was finally picked up
miles OFF with both his legs broken
and other injuries.