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The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
PRINCE IN PISTOL DUEL.

SON OF Roumanian Minister, His op-
pOnent, Il Wounded In the Thigh.
Paris, Jan. 25.-A duel was fought to-
day on the lie Grande Jatte, near Paris.
between Prince StoUrdZa and " Catargi
son OF the ROumanian Minister ar Ion
don. in which the latter was wounded in
the left thigh. He was taken to a private
hospital. Pistols were the weapons used
The trouble arose in consequence Of an
insult at the Theater des Nouveautes Of
fered the prince by Catargi
The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
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fsks LAXATIVE BR0NO oziuiss Tshlstk. r,-u.
Ests refuzd money Il {. fsIis 70 cure z q
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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13

by q being Of another world. The Of
ficer leaned over to the secretary OF
the navy and added: Il am going to
give you our preliminary report, which
will save writing it,"
Sessions made no reply, but turned
to his interrupted scrutiny of the pan.
Drama on which the others were intent
once more.
They were being lifted higher and
higher, and in this recession of the
earth, its lights, which only a few
moments before had been far apart,
now appeared as spangles on a vast
field of black. Above them through
a transparency in the roof the stars in
the clarity of the rarefied atmosphere
cleaned brighter, throwing outward
into the pail long scintillating arrows
of fire. The strange creation of an
abnormal old man and his daughter,
the Magic Carpet of fable realized,
swept upward into the dome of the
sky, veering outward over the silent
reaches Of the ocean, and then, like a
great aux in homing fight, swung off
in wide tangent toward the south
western void. carrying them at a speed
which they could not reckon. Below
was nothing more to claim their atten-
ton; SO, silent and spellbound, they
turned to discover what they might
within this she'll of mystery.
Forward, where the hood was glow.
ing dimly. they saw the inventor stand
ing calmly attentive to his task and
scanning the faces of indicators be-
fore him. some Of which they con-
ceived must tell or attitudes, direction
or forces under subsection. In the
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13

Paul, Paul, we've made good"
The others hand came out to meet
his, and the only sound heard was the
presidents fervent, Thank God!
Thank Cod"
The gates of repression and emotion
were down. These men had been
tried to the breaking point, and now,
when in one moment their skies had
cleared, they gave way. They hugged
each other. repeatedly shook hands,
and in the eyes of some there were un-
restrained tears. They crowded round
the little group from the key and
admonished each other to silence.
Gentlemen" said the inventor, I'VE
have rendered warships useless. We
need no armor! Increased speed on
the waters is of no value to us. We
have created a machine that flies, not
thing Of gas, Of planes, or kite. We
cannot explain here as we'll as If you
were to go with us and see it, and
what use We have made OF your
money"
The secretary of the navy looked
uioappolhIcu. ilio iliuu was IoO III
tensely practical to jump to happy con-
clusions. Can flying machine whip
a battle ship?" he asked, and would
have continued; but the admiral
brought his fist down on the desk with
a mighty bang.
This one alone might do it! The
others we'll have ready before they
arc called upon can whip the world"
He stopped as if abashed by his own
enthusiasm and lack Of etiquette,
looked at the president and the Sec
retary apologetically, and then in a
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13

less tempestuous voice went on: "All
we ask is that you come with us-so
no one may see you, of course-aEd
then you'll have no cause for conf
plant"
His request was reasonable: but
they were curious. After brief discus
sion and arrangement they decided
to so in motor cars, which many of
those present knew how to drive, and
within half an hour the entire party
was whirling away through the side
streets of the city, out into the resi-
dence sections, through long avenues
Of trees, past suburban homes, and
finally TO their destination.
The night was lighted only by the
stars, which failed to disclose that
strange monster of marvellous metal
and unprecedented power which
loomed up dimly before them in the
field. 1t stood there on the stubble,
dark and inert, massive and without
grace. like some gigantic turtle of a
prehistoric age. Sentries halted them
as they approached even as in time of
strife, and compelled them to expose
their identity. They went aboard while
the admiral stood at the door waiting
for the guard to come within, the
last one explaining a slight delay by
saying he thought for a moment that
he had heard a noise as OF some one
creeping over the field, but had found
nothing.
Sorry we can't illuminate" the in.
ventor explained; "but we shall 1T.
tie later after you have seen how 1t
works"
Jenkins threw lever, and the heavy
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13

doors over the port came To with a
Within little hooded space for
ward a dim light exposed great banks
OF levers, switches and dials, and by
it's faint rays they found seats i'm
provised for the occasion. Roberts
threw out hand. and the hum OF
great dynamos told that machinery
had been set in motion. Back or
them, in another apartment so closely
screened that no streak OF light might
expose their presence to the outside
world, they saw Jenkins and junior
engineer watching the play of the
wheels. Norma took her place beside
her father. They felt vibrant shocss
as the great airship throbbed and
quivered, and then, save for the song
of the machinery, all was serenely
qliet and motionless. There was no
sensation whatever, and they bSran
vaguely to wonder when the flight Vas
to take place, If that was the intention
Of their hosts. The voice OF the ad-
miral, pent with elation, called:
"Mr. President and gentlemen, if
you will all lean over back OF you and
look down you may see something"
They obeyed with promptness
that suggested some nerve strain, and
saw that they had been seated over
broad glass plates Of great thickness,
while far below was an unanticipated
picture. They had left the earth with
that first preliminary jar, and now
saw on its surface, pricked out by the
lights, the streets of the national capt.
tai They were already mile above
it and rapidly gaining higher attitudes,
the horizon where other lights shone
in the far distance expanding saucer
like while they gazed. The sea, with
here and there a slow-moving ship,
came before their vision, and little
dotting of fire exposed railway train
crawling along on its journey. 1t was
as if the earth had fallen away into
space and they alone were in posi-
ton Of security and solidity.
"We shall require four hours of your
time at least" the admiral called, and
with starts of surprise they looked to
where he stood outlined against the
light of the hoods, finding it hard TO
realize that they were not addressed
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13
CHAPTER XVII.
To Meet the ENEMY.

A great ribbon of light from th.
watchful Columbia perforated the
night, and as they emerged from the
flying monster they discovered In this
flaming pathway of white line OF
shells similar to that which had con.
veyed them to the island. From the
one nearest came the steady resound.
ing beat of hammers and the voices of
men who were equipping 1t within, pre-.
paratory to Transforming the dead, in,
active mass of metal into thing of
ebullient life and incredible activity.
Completing them at the rate of two
a day now. gentlemen" informed
Brocllton, as he led the party toward
the machine shop, which was the near
est building. And this they were 10
learn was the story of the camp: Ac.
complishment, ccomplishment-eve
thing sacrificed to accomplishment!
There was no recess from industry
when they entered the shed-like build
ing, and go where they would they
saw nothing but men working like
mad, who merely looked up from their
occupations, saluted, and then resumed
their tasks as though the president OF
the United States and his most emf
nent advisers were not of sufficient i'm
portance to excuse delay. Here was a
little army of men, expert in their sew
eral lines, comprehending the neces-
si.y for haste, and imbued with only
one idea: That their efforts were for
their country. Soldiers were they who
in other times would have shut their
jaws and grimly stormed through shot
and shell; but were now doing no less
valiant acts when with every turn OF
a wheel or every blow of a hammer
they threw mind, muscle and heart
into the uprearing of the nations de.
fenSe.
ITO DIT 6,0Nrr1NrrrrrA
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

Vanishing Fleets" a story of what
might have happened" opens i'm Wash
lrs,e.< with the United States and Japan
near war. Guy Hitler, secretary of the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob
erts, chief aide of Inventor Roberts, are
introduced as lovers. Japan declares war
and takes the Philippines. Guy Hitler
starts for England. Norma Roberts
leaves Washington for the Florida coast.
Hawaii Is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap
anese feet and whole world becomes con-
vinced that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to send
a fleet to American waters as a Canadian
protection against what the British sup
pose is a terrible submarine fotilla. Hill
Uer is sent with message. Fleet mys-
teriously disappears The kaiser is MISS
Ing. King Edward of England Is con-
tronted by Admiral Bevins of the United
States The Dreadnaught, biggest OF Eng
lands warships. is discovered at an inn
now goes back to a time many months
before the war breaks out. and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet,
telling OF and exhibiting q metal produc-
ton. This overcomes friction when cleo
trihed and is to be applied TO vessels TO
increase speed to over 90 miles an hour.
A city for the manufacture of the mys-
terious discovery is built on the coast of
FLORIDA DIR. Roberts first attempt TO cleo
trify plates proves failure. In a second
effort Norma is knocked unconscious, but
the mystery OF true deviation is solved,
making the most important discovery OF
centuries. Roberts evolves a great flying
machine, rendering warships useless.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-03-13
(To BE CONTINUED
Real IrauefiN.

Woman does not mind when there Is
a diversity OF opinion concerning her
looks. 1t is only when there is no
opinion at all that life Is a TRAGEDY. >,
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
Ralzac,a REFUGE.

Admirers of BalZac who visit Paris
will be interested III a museum special
IL devoted to souvenirs of the writer.
1t consists Of the quaint old house and
garden in the Rue Itaynouard, at A,
which he Inhabited many years and
where he wrote a number of his best
works Curiously enough, the house
recalls one of the most difficult pc
RODS of his life, when, it is said. he
was hunted and prosecuted by debtors
to an alarming extent He selected
the house, It is stated, purpCsely as a
sort Of hafbOr OF refuge from duns.
1t has 10 Greet refuge from che Rue
RaypOIard, and one has first to pass
through the hall of another house and
90 down two flights of stairs TO a
courtyard below. The house. which is
small building and which the French
would only call Il pavilion" is en-
tered from this courtyard and has q
little garden at the back. At one side
of the garden there is a steep wal
down the side of the hill, giving tht
place the appearance of a little for
treSS
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
Near Death In Big Pond.

It was a thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. 4" For
years a severe lung trouble gave me
intense suffering she writes, "and
several times nearly caused my death.
All remedies Allied and doctors said l
was incurable. Then DR. Kings New
Discovery brought quick relief and a
cure so permanent that | had not
been troubled in twelve years. - Mrs.
Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t
works wonders in Coughs. Colds, Sore
Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, AS
thma, Group, Whooping Cough, and
Bronchial affections. SOC and Sl.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Benton N. Weldon, druggist, Smyrna
W. R. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
t.. ca. bau~ht a dial

& II mex, day that wa mertonct
al the papers. She could have !"
the biz Il thousand times over, Lu,
she needed the diamonds first ! paid
the sClmstTesS."
There was an uneasy movement up
and down the room. and for some rea-
rOn all eyes were directed on Mrs.
SomCrville She was conscious of the
fact, hut with a sang froid that did her
credit she put up her lorgnette and
stared at picture on the wall.
Il happened in at milliners," SAID
Sydney. with a smile. Queer place
for a man to be, but l happened
Can't say that l was looking for hat
but in searching out subjects for re-
form you have to drop into various
places. NIilliner a nice little widow. !
All her capital in the business just
received q letter from wholesale
house threatening suit on bills over
dine Her customers ail rich, but they
didn't pay cash down. Don't pay III
three or six months, In fact, they
diCn't pav for year CT so and only
when forced to. / have seen many OF
the hats thot were bought there that
way. Pclie~ed the distress and passed
on"
! Every &3dy in the room except the
! Hon. Mrs. Spofrerd had on an eXpen-
sive hat. Each lady started to look at
the other. hut gave it up and cast
down her eyes with proper modesty.
They might net all have known the
| 1 Int
thoughts. After a painful silence Mr.
Gerald continued:
"Happcned to meet the butler of a
house where l frequently call. Just
happened. YOU know. Down in the
mouth; looked bilious. As a would
be reformcr l spoke to him and got his
stor~. Lady Of tho mansion hadn't
paid his wages for five months and
! had borrowed his savings besides. He
dared to speak to her about it. and she
had sent him packing. Saw the same
lady buying a 5000 ruby ring the other
t day"
, Every lady in the room helplessly
q glanced at the hands of every Other
: lady. 4 poodle dog belonging to one
/ of them seemed to be the only thing il
G the room at ease.
"Uappeuod to cell on q florist sale
/, the obligmg refCrmer when the silence
( had endured to the painful point; jus
4 | happened SO. enc of his statements o
accounts sent cut to Il lady had BEEF
c returned with a very sharp note. Tn
/ account was two years old, and be
y cause he sought to collect it the debto
g informed hi,l that she should take he
!. patronage elsewhere. 1t WAS only on
Is Gaze out Of a score. Sympathized wit
the florist ard passed on. Happene
across a discharged ccachman, di'
3 charged for limiting that lie wanted hi
it wages. Helped hin out with a fiy
d dollar bill Happened to run across
u govcrress in the sane fix. That's al
a Good evening. ladies'"
t. For two minutes after the refornC
IA disappeared no one spoke. Then OF
IS laGy after another rose up to go an
id turning to the honorable widow. war
ed up a smile and said:
1 isn't Sydney Gerald just too char
a ing for anything! And how awful
people not to pay their bills"'
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
CANCER CURED WITH PLASTER
By JAMES PATTERSON,
1884 CathaFine st. Philadep hia, Pa.

For the sake of suffering humanity
l will have the public know that Will
liam ]. Patterson, 2141 Catharine
street, Philadelphia, is not my nep-
hew nor has he any right to use my
name in any way curing Cancer and
other painful tumors. Among the
many who have been cured by my
plaster l am privileged to name Rev.
George w. Burke of Smyrna, Del
aware, who will be glad to give any
additional information.
N. B.-Be sure of the true name and
address,
JAMES PATTERSON, 1884 catharIne Street,
Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Cancer and
TumOr Specialist.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
a Convenient Topic.

81 wonder what persuaded Mr. Blig-
gins to believe in reincarnation?
a'The fact" replied Miss Cayenne.
chat so few people know anything
about it. It enables him to have the
conversation almost entirely TO him
self. washington Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
DEATH FOLLOWED
SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. MeIvna Croker Passed Away at
1880 A. NJ. Today at Family
Residence, 1922 Timea st.

At 1850 a. m. today at the family
residence 1922 TimeG street, occurred
the death of Mrs. Melvira ]. Crock
er, widow of the late W. F. Crocker,
after an illness of but few days.
Thursday Mrs. Croker was taken
abed with apoplexy of the brain and
her decline was speedy.
Had Mrs. Croker lived until Feb
ruary 19. of this year. she would have
been seventy-two years of age. She
was born in Shelby county, H., and
had lived in Keokuk off and on for
nearly fifty years.
The deceased was a member of the
Trinity NJ. e. church and had host
of friends in the city who extend
sympathy to the sorrowing relatives
in their late bereavement.
Those who survive are the following
four children. Ida NJ Croker of keo-
kuk; Mrs. George Yardley of Oil City.
Pennsylvania; Edwin r., of keokuk.
and Err, of Kansas City, also four
sisters and two brothers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
THE F. MARE REAL
ESTATE AGENCY
HAMILTON, Ii
SELLS AND EXCHANGES CITY
AND FARM PROPERTIES.
FOR SALE.
HAMILTON, /. 4.

1Go acre farm, Beaver county. Ok.
an In cultivation, no waste land.
would take Hamilton, Keokuk or War
saw property not to exceed 81 900.
Price $4,000, balance on easy terms.
-Four prairie farms near Bowling
Green, Mo-, at $40 to SG5 per acre.
3 room one story old fashioned brick
house in good order, otherwise. good
cellar and cistern, in Warsaw; $3.50.
Easy terms on half.
Several well located Hamilton resi-
dence properties. An excellent bust
ness location
Some good unimproved building lots
in best part of residence section
Good Riverside farms. Some prairie
farms
See us and look over our numerous
lists of eastern and southern farms. in
fertile sections at very attractive
prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
AN ARMY BRIGApIER
SPEAKS AT Y. M. G.. A.
The Salvation Army of CHICAGO
Sends One Of Its Officers
RI

to keokuk.
The Salvation Army of Chicago is
sending one of their leading officers
tomorrow in the city telling the people
Brigadier Mary Stillwell. to spend
OF keokuk more about the work of
this great organization.
Brigadier Stillwell and Colonel
French are at the head of the slum
ana rescue department of the Army
IN Chicago and have given many years
OF their life in rescuing and bringing
back to lives of honesty and upright
ness hundreds and doubtless thous-
ands of the men and women of that
great city. Mrs Stillwell is coasid-
cred among the best speakers on their
force of officers, is frequently called
TO spend week or more at one OF the
churches in Chicago. Just now she is
making trip through Iowa speaking
and telling of their work in Waterloo.
Burlington, Ottumwa, Fort Dodge and
In other cities of the state.
She will give tae address of the af-
ternoon at the Y. NJ c.. A. auditorium
at $3.50 o'clock. Previous to the meet
ing, to $50 half-hour of good mu-
sic will be given in the reception hall
by Mrs. c. R. Joy, contralto solo
list, and other talent The usual
Discussion Club meetings will follow
the address in the hall. Every Keo-
kuk man should not fail to enjoy and
be instructed by this afternoon pro-
gram.
Brigadier Stillwell will speak to both
men and women Sunday morning
1920 at the United Presbyterian
church and in the evening, 1880 at the
First Congregational church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
DEPEW's TRIBUTE
TO w. B. ALLISON
CONTINUED from page u

and love. In the house he was on the
committee of rays and means and in
the senate. TO, twenty-siX years 4
member of the committee on finance.
and for twenty-five years on the com
mlttee on appropriations, and for
! twenty years it's chairman In these
positions he had always before him
problems of revenue and expenditures
OF the government upon which rest it's
stability, credit, and prosperity They
! appealed to him because of natural
gifts for these questions, an by study
and experience he acquired such mas
! terry over them that he became an
acknowledged authority and accepted
| leader.
If, as / believe, those who meet in
the activities of this life are reunited
hereafter, it was a wonderful band of
immortals who greeted Allison. Presi-
ident Lincoln had consulted him on
measures for raising money to carry
amendments, civil rights, and general
amnesty; Grant on the reconstruction
of the states finance, and a govern
ment for the District of Columbia, still
working satisfactorily and wholly de-
vised by Allison; Hayes on the re
sumption of specie payments; Arthur
On the policy of tariff commission;
-arrison on the Mckinley tariff legis-
lation and closer relations between the
republics of the Western Hemisphere
by Pan-American congress; Cleve-
land on the repeal of the purchase
clause of the Sherman silver law. and
Mckinley on tariff, currency, the gold
standard, and grave questions arising
out of the acquisition and government
of Porto Rico and the Philippines all
of them era-making measures. Three
of these presidents ha6 urgently in
vited him to join their cabinets. and
twice the presidency had been almost
within his grasp. When he first OBJ
tanned the floor in congress he adj
dressed Speaker Schuyler Colfax, and
when he spoke last. forty;five years
Vice President Fairbanks
in the chair recognized the senator
from Iowa. Seward, Chase. and Stan
ton. John Sherman. Iames G. Blaine,
and Thaddeus Stevens We're his asso.
ciates and intimates When the future
historian writes the story of this re-
markable period and portrays the ac-
tors In the great national drama who
contributed to its distinction. he will
place among the few in the front rank
the name of William B. Allison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-06
Spaghetti, the Wonder Food

II all the butchers went out of busi.
ness and the vegetable crop failed
mere would be no dearth of whole.
some, appetizing, Strengthening dishes
IN homes where Faust Brand c9aghetti
is known. as ie''i
Simply marvellous what YOU can do
Win this veritable wonder food
Frcm the making of simple little side
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ness Is without limit A different
treat whenever you eat. Easy to
prepare-easy to digest.
And how the family do enjoy it,
How they thrive on it! Glad when
us on the table-sorry when it's not
And how economical-on five and
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Keeps the food expense down while
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