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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Beware Of Ointments for cataarh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the -ense
Of, smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by r..
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. It is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio, by r. j. Cheney & Co.
Sold by druggists Price rs per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
w B. C0RSETS
Best Without Costing Most
ALI. DEALERS CELL THEM AT 500 UPwARDs
1saxozarss saos. ssy.sss s,..ssss. =. y

ruptcy proceedings but by stipulation
the matter was held open until June
Is. by which time the firm was ex-
pected to effect a settlement aud the
papers would be withdrawn.
The settlement was not made and
yesterday stipulation was filed by
the attorenys of both sides, referring
the matter to the referee which was
ordered by the court, the original
papers going to the referee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Need a Lantern Club.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, June 24.-Gales-
burg is without gas and why is mys-
terry that the gas company has not yet
solved, although it has had men out
III every part of the city. The light
and pressure at the plant are as US
ual, but away from the plant no gas
is given out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Become a Nuisance.

Young boys riding the switch en-
gines and box cars at night in the
yards has become source of worry
and nuisance to the train men and
they are pleased with the action taken
by the marshal.
In the superior court this morning
VILLAIN Hockaday was arraigned on
the charge Of insulting and threading
to assault his wife May Hockaday, who
| filed the information against him. He
pleaded not guilty to the charge and
was placed under 800 bond, the time
of trial being set for this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Alone II Sawmlll at Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold w. J.. Atkins worked as night
Waterman at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lung. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery. After using
one bottle" he writes, II went back to
work as we'll as ever" Severe Colds.
stubborn Coughs, infiamed throats and
sore lungs. Hemorrhages, Group and
whooping Cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. soc and $1.OO. Trial bottle free,
guaranteed by Wilkinson & Co., and j.
f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Sweet MUSIC AT
LAWYERS PICNIC
the Entire Party Was at the
Feet Of Singer
Miller.
A NEW KING OF MUSIC
Annual Outing Of the Bar at Wild Cat
Today is Being Greatly En-
loyed by Large
Crowd.

Alter all OF the nuDuD and excite /
ment over the musical features OF the
lawyers picnic today, word comes
from Wild Cat Springs this afternoon
that Mr.. Miller not only sang without
protest today, but made such a big hit
that he was the lion Of the hour and
had all of the attorneys Of Keokuk
Fort Madison and nearby places, at
his feet worshipping him as new star
of the musical world
/ Truman Plantz of Warsaw, who had
threatened to set the game wardens
upon him If he attempted to sing. led
In the great ovation given the singer
at the end of his second number and
| his honest halle eyes were filled with
| salty tears while the clear liquid
notes Of the singer echoed through
/ the woods.
/ EARLY in the morning, after most OF
| the guests had arrived at the grounds
Mr.. Miller mounted the top Of a saw
ed off juniper tree, which afforded a
rustic rostum and with song book in
hand, began to sing. There was con-
/! siderable laughter and hooting at first,
1 but as his breast swelled and the bird
like notes Of his first, number were
waited through the quivering leaves
of the woods the laughter ceased and
/ the vast audience began to realize
that new king of music stood before
Them
"She Sleeps in the Erie Canal,
4 Splash was his first selection ana
4 before he had reached the first chorus,
4, lie had the Lee County bar at his feet,
carried away by the sweet voice.
The ovation came when he reached
1.-The chorus. She Sleeps in the Erie
Canal. Splash" was the first line anc
,lwas sung in such an expressive man
ner that manyof his audience were
moved to tears.
The second line was the same and
sobbing could be heard all around the
picnic grounds.
1--WE Shall Miss her in the Garden
+ came like like the twittering Of a
! sweet voiced bird at dawn. Then came
She has Went Away From Home
which was sung with such a depth OF
feeling that the CRYING was renewed
The last line For She Sleeps in the
Erie Canal, Splash made the audience
fairly see the pathetic incident.
The singer paused at the end Of the
chorus and then came the outburst OF
applause, deafening in its volumn. Mr.
Miller bowed in simple acknowledge
, ment and then began the second
) verse
After that, he had things coming
his way and was begged to continue
! his program. He gracefully gave
, six other numbers but after that re
fused to sing again, to the great dis
T appointment of all. Besides the frs
number, his program consisted of the
i following;
, Selection From Calf Of Bagdad.'
t THE Cyclop's Love Song"
Little Miss Muffit."
I ooh for a Drink from Grandpa''
t Well"
drill, Ye Terriers, Drill"
h america
e The Ball Game.
The ball game was still in progress
n at go o'clock this afternoon the scor'
at that time being tied % to % II
(
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
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MEEK BROTHERS
BANKRUPTCY CASE
stipulation Filed Yesterday and the
Matter Has Been Referred
to Referee.

The firm of Meek Brothers of Bona
parte have, gone into bankruptcy ac-
cording to the papers on file in The
Federal court, the case having oeen
referred to the Referee. w. J. Roberts.
On January papers were filed
against the firm in involuntary bank
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
u. ! eight e Look Over the Sub
.crIption Ltsts y Newspaper
Publishers and Make
Record.
arc CIRCULATION CLAIMS
Many Boosting Papers Will be Caught
Falsifyino When the z. n,
Takes Peep Into
the Books.

The postmaster Of an Office through
which q newspaper goes. has the right
ID make examination Of the subscrip-
ton list OF the paper to see that the
nostal regulations are being obeyed re-
garding delinquent subscribers. Many
Roasting papers will set caught falsify-
ing when the mighty p. NJ. takes e
peep into the books and finds the cir
culation figures away below what is
claimed and second class mail privi-
leges can be denied q newspaper II the
postmaster finds out that false CLAIMS
are being made:
The Davenport Times has the fol-
lowing to say ON this subject;
The postotfice department is after
+ The newspaper again. This time the
order comes that the postmaster IN
each city must have the right to look
over the subscription lists Of news
papers entering his cffice and see that
they have bona flde paid in-ad vance
subscription lists.
4 year q more ago, the department
in an effort to clear the second class
mail privilege Of periodicals that were
sent out only for advertising purposes
and did not have regular subscription
lists, made a ruling that daily news
papers could not send through the
mails at the cent pound rate, papers
10 subscribers who were more than
.,,-oa y, n,,ths IN arrears. This order
Is evidently now to be enforced. 4
this is done 1t will mean that all news
papers must require their subscribers
either new or old to pay in advance
and il they do not do SO. they VIII
lave to cut them on the list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
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Important to Advertisers

II the rule is enforced on all news
Ifapers It will mean much to adyer-
Users who buy space per thousand
circulation. There are plenty Of news
papers in the country today that do
~, require their subscribers to pay
for their papers until they get good
and ready. This means that great
majority never pay. In the future
these newspapers will either have TO
require their subscribers to pay or
cut them OH. or lose the benefit Of
the second class mail privilege This
viii mean that some newspapers VIII
not be able to make as big circulation
claims as heretofore.
The following is the letter received
Nv the Times from Postmaster Bryson
IN pursuance Of orders from the de-
partment at Washington, and similar
notice has been served on all the
newspapers and periodicals in; the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Postmaster's Letter.

United States Postofice, Davenport
Iowa, June II 1903. Daily Times
Publishing CO., Davenport. Ia, Gentle
men: Referring to the order No. 907,
dated December A, 1907, issued by the
postmaster general, regarding delln-
quent subscriptions.
Under that order, newspapers must
not be sent to subscribers who are IN
arrears more than one year on week
lies, nor more than three months ON
dailies. The substance OF this order
was communicated to you by letter
from this office January 8. 1908, SO
that you would have ample time to
expunge your books Of delinquents. II
is not the desire Of the department 70
harrass or embarrass legitimate pub
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

the eight inning The lin up was as
follows:
FATS LEANS
]. o. Boyd. =. y. e. 9. MsCoid
Catcher.
H. /, Sawyer. w. D. Patterson
Pitcher
Palmer Trimble ... John E. Craig
First
H. R. Collins. ~. :. Rice H. Bell
Second Base
w. B. Collins ...... EFT. A. Craig
Third Base
A. Hollingswofth 1890. w. G. Howell
Short Stop
F. T. Hughes 1890. j. P. Hornsh
Left Field
r. B. Smith ...... IS. T. Marshall
Center Field
w. J. Roberts. D. D. Harrington
Right Field
L. 3. Williams .... .....B. F. Jones
Pig Tail
S. H. Johnston and A. 7. Marshall
acted as umpires and had done most
satisfactory work right along.
The Fort Madison delegation arriv-
ed early in the morning by boat, under
the chaperoneage of Judge Bank and
were met at the gate by the reception
committe composed of F. M. BalIinger,
James Burrows. w. r. c. Kendrick
and A. l.. Parsons. They all went
fishing in CLANCY creek right after din
ner.
The delegates from Carthage, War
saw. Nauvoo. Kahoka etc, arrived just
before dinner and were met by a spec
ial committee composed of I. N. Tiche
nor, VIM. Nmberman and II. II. Trim
lie.
Address by McManus.
After all of the guests had arrived
the address of welcome was deliver
ed by Keokuk's newest lawyer, E. w
i McManus, who certainly spread the
4 soft soap in giving the visitors vel
come to the picnic grounds. He spoke
for an hour and half on the beauties
of nature and had gotten forty-fiye
minutes on his way in the water power
/ talk when the dinner bell rang and
that put a stop to all further remarks
Besides all of the lawyers of this sec
4 ton the various court officials were
also present and everyone was having
a good time this afternoon when the
/ special picnic reporter left the
grounds in his automobile.
Every known method of transporta
ton was used by the picnicers to get
Ito the grounds and Wild Cat never helt
such a distinguished crowd as it die
today.
The party will return this evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29
ARDM0RE PHARMACY

Three times I have ben In Ohio,
hoping TO make him understand how
childish he was.
But they will not go any further"
Mrs. Christy cried. clenching her
fist and striking angrily the arm OF
her chair. They dare not. If they
continue to keep my home broken,
keep my daughter away from me,
will tell things that know. Nat.
ilie is not having any education
whatever, and she is nearly II. She
is not receiving any religious teach.
ings, but the doctrines he learned
fom Mrs. Stetscn. He is teaching
her that all is illusion. all is unreal
ia life"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29

we should get rid Of our two Cath
Ollie servants. said that they We're
good. faithful girls with beautiful
characters But the practitioners said
that there was error In our house.
hold Just as long as they remained.
Little Natalie came down with
the measles and the practitioners
said that was to blame for her III.
ness Howard finally decided that the
two servants should go To keep
the harmony OF our home I gave in.
Affairs began to get worse Some CT
Mrs. Stetsons practitioners explain
ed to Howard the 'wickedness' of
marriage and finally persuaded him
that what they said was the word
OF God
Il pleaded that he give up this ri.
diculous belief and tried to awaken
the old love which had made cur
home so happy But he merely look
ed at me thoughtfully and in a far
away manner as IL to say some time
you will reach my mental level and
YOU will see that you are worng
now July he went away. first to
Cuba and then to GAINESVILLE. ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29

Wm. Upchurch of Glen oak, Okla
was an exile from home. Mountain
air he thought. would cure a frigh,.
ml lung rackluE cough that had defied
all remedies for two years. After
six months he ryturncb death dogging
his steps. Then began to use Or.
Kings New Discovery he writes,
and after taking six bottles | am as
well as ever" IL saves thousands
yearly from desperate lung diseases.
luialliblc for Coughs and Colds II dis
pcls lIoarscucss and Sore Throat
Cures Grip. Bronchitis, llemorrhagcs
Asthma. Group Whooping Cough SOC
and Sl.0O. trial bottle free, guarantee
by Ardmoro Pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29
SPLIT
A HAPPY FAMILY
WOMAN BLAMEs MRS. sTET.
SONS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
TEACHINGS FOR TROUBLE.

New York. NV 2S-Mrs. May
belle Christy. the wife Of Howard
Chandler Christy, noted for his IA
nous American girl said this az
tcrnon that their home, which was
ideal for eleven years, had been
borkcn up 10y the teachings Of Mrs.
Stetson. recently repudiated by the
Christian Science church
She had just arrived from Iancs-
willie, ohio, where she had started
suit for the possession of her daugh-
ter. Natalie 10 years Id The child
had been taken away by her father
and today detectives were sent out
To- trace him.
Please do not ask me whether
/ will seek divorce she said
tcarmlly today ~ love Howard. and
If it were not for Christian Science
as taught by Mrs Stctson. would
now he living happily with him.
Mrs Stetson and her practitioners
have taught him that marriage Is
wrong and that there Is nothing "a.
cred i'm IT, He has C. me to los
all sympathy and feeling He is no
longer the same man.
1T is my own fault. in a way,
she added. sadly; II to.k him to
the First Church OF Christ, Scient
list, in this city and interested him
/ in the religion taught there. Al first
he scoffcd. \ practitioner whom
consulted urged me to give up How
ard as al u1band. | told Howard
that she said Mrs. Stetson, who was
enc with God in her mind. taught
there was no sanctity in matrimony
lie 'became very angry and denounc
ed her teachings.
Then he became very III and to
ward the end of the illness, after IN
had been beenfitcd somewhat by
the best specialists In the country
persuaded him to go to one of Mrs
Stetscn's practitioners. He did anC
before long he was healed
owing 20 his cure he went oil
in blind faith that whatever wa,
done was right Then they begai
to run my house Then suddenl,
the practitioners began to say tha
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29


lcr Of Sew Jersey Fowler showed
a disposition to De conacentous ana
independent in the consideration OF
legislation mat came before hia com.
mi'i'' An Doc wac d'adIy aniasoh.
#ii' Io 20 central government O'hN'
Fowler was Kicked "nl. ana NI1II'h '
man. Nr''I"ud' m'o' chairman
Tine ,ommIuo" ou banking ana cur.
rrury BIS uo' only packed in favor
ol amy currency legislation Senator
Aldrch monetary commission may
recommend bu' aralu.. amy banking
legislation that A'drch may object
10. Nldr'ch represents the Dig wall
street bankers ANA thus lh' mort rni
Iiom N"rkrl''''r Morgan 'i 'l to
'h' house committee "n banking ana
currency, o. "hI' TOO apparent
Tine committee ON poHoiliccs and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29
RE AD THIS.

Ada, Oklahoma.-This certifics |
have sold Halls Texas Wonder for
years and | recommend It to be the
best kidney. bladder and rheumatic
medicine | have ever sold. 90 days
treatment for $l.OO. q. NJ. Ramsey.
nrugEist Sold hv all druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29
Younu Girls Are Victims.

of headache, as well as older women.
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches They make pure
blood. and strong nerves and build
up your health Try them. 25c AZ
Ardmore Pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-29

Ardmoreite Want Ads are the best
Ardmoreite Want Ads are the best.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-11
DETROIT GOLFERS
IN A BIG MATCH
Compete Wednesday Against All
Clubs in Western Golf Associa-
ton for Tom Morris Cup. o

An interesting competition Is sched-
uled for the Detroit Golf club on We'd
nesday, June 10. when team OF eight
of the clubs cracks. captained by j.
Il. Schlotman, the clubs leading ex-
pert, will join the other clubs OF the
Western Golf association In series
of matches for the Tom Morris cup.
The team will compete In series
of matches against par score. Similar
play will be in vogue on the links or
the other clubs.S The team scoring
the best total Will have the custody
OF the trophy for the ensuing year.
The Tom Morris Memorial trophy
is handsome si.t. the donation of
Peter Dawson, of Glasgow, Scotland.
Named for the most prominent golfer
OF his time, IL was presented to the
Western Golf association for the pur'
pose of encouraging competition OF
this sort, and the latter set the date
for the matches.
Par for the Detroit Golf clubs
course Is "A IL strokes and represents
absolute perfection in play.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-11
HANL0N TO SUCCEED POWERS.
| Eastern League President to Retire at
Close Of This Season.

NEW YORK, June 1O-Pat Powers
days as president of the Eastern
league are numbered and next fall he
will surrender the keys of the office
to Ned Hanlon, the Baltimore mag
nate.
This is no idle talk. but gospel. The
owners Of six clubs are dissatisfied
lover the style in which Powers is
running the affairs OF the league. The
clubs that Powers can count on sup
porting him for reelection are Mon
treal and Jersey City. Pat knows the
situation and, although he refuses 10
commit himself on the subject, a state
ment will be forthcoming from him
in few days which will contain the
annouuceent that he will retire at the
close OF his present term.
Ned Hanlon has not been seeker
OF the honor and he only agreed to
take the Office with the understanding
that his selection would be unanimous.
Charles T. Chaplin. OF Rochester. who
has elected and dethroned Powers dur
ing his connection with the Eastern
league. has been conducting an active
missionary campaign for Hanlon for
some little time.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-11
KING JAMES THE
T. BIG TURF WINNER
Horse Of the Year Is Now Out Of II
With Stone Bruise But Will
Soon Be Back.

NEW YORK, June 10.-While a
stone bruise is not permanent in
jury 10 horse. II Is often very diff
ficult 10 cure and slow in answering
10 treatment, so IL is quite probable
that King James. the horse OF the
year. will have 10 be an absentee from
the Suburban.
King James has won his last seven
consecutive starts. aud In all his re-
cent races he has had To be race
horse in the true sense OF the word
TO win.
After coming home first in a small
overnight purse at Los Angeles on
Jan. %, he landed the famous Burns
handicap at Oakland, worth sl0.500
Then came the California handicap
also at a mile and quarter, with sh.
$50. at Los Angeles; then the Speed
handicap at six furlongs. worth 81
$50. In which he carried 142 pounds
and defeated. among other good
horses. Jack Akin.
He vas then brought back to New
York. and on the opening day OF the
Belmont park meeting he won the
Metropolitan handicap. worth $4,000,
His next appearance was In the To.
ronto cup, at Toronto, Canada, and In
this mile and furlong race he earned
s4.650 more for his owner. 8. c. Hill.
dreth.
His last start was in the Brooklyn
handicap. worth $4,000 TO the winner
In which he defeated Celt and Resti'
gouche In a record breaking perform
ance. so it is TO be hoped that he will
soon be- sufficiently recovered TO re-
sumo his victorious career.
King James is son OF Plaudit. who
was by Himyar out Of Cinderella. Tn
slightly. the dam OF King James, was q
daughter OF Pursebcarer, out OF Hira
villa. daughter of Himyar. so King
James IS very much inbred Himyar.
Celt is son Of Commando. he by
Domino, and he by Himyar. so both
these great .horses trace back TO Maj.
B. G.. Thomas great horse.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-11
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
ORGANIZES STRONG TEAM
Many OF One-Time Famous D. 3. v.
Aggregation on Its Lineup and
Trip 10 Planned for August.

The Business Institute OF Detroit has
organized a strong baseball club, COM
posed OF some OF the best semi-profes-
sional ball players OF the city. All have
had minor league experience and need
no Introduction 10 local fans.
Some OF the players are John Bou-
chart, Doe Daniels. Ernest Whitmarsh,
Walter Swartz. Harry Hewlett. Albert
Wilson. Fred Paterson. Edward Mcneil
George Merriam. VIM. Anderson,
Bouchart has caught for Flint and
Jackson in the Southern Michigan
league: Daniels has done the receiving
for ST. Thomas and played first base
for Springfield: Ernest Whitmarsh
played fine ball for Saginaw last sea
son and promises 10 keep up his good
work around the short field again this
year: Swartz played second base for
Flint. and will probably play the same
bag this year; Hewlett played for Har-
Dor Beach. and In the Canadian league
and for Tecumseh the year they won
the pennant: Wilson played with
Woodstock and has had several offcrs
from minor league clubs this year; Pat
erson played with East Jordon and In
gersoll
The management Is very anxious to
arrange games with any strong team
I'm Detroit or Michigan.
On or about Aug. l, the team VIII
start on a trip north and go as far as
Marquette. They are very anxious TO
hear from any club between Detroit
and the place mentioned.
Address all communications TO Fred
Paterson. No. 40 Safest. or telephone
Main 255.