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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

ablebodied soldiers. May we count on
you and the men who came with your"
ITO the end, my lord" said Bowles,
almost bursting his Jacket by infla-
ton. The others slapped their legs
stanchly.
The arrival Of the refugees from
Arafat gave the chateau a stanch lit
tie garrison Of sixty men.
For the time being we are as snug
as bugs in rug" said Deppipgham
when all was over. "Shall we rejoin
the ladies. gentlemen" He was as
calm as a May morning.
The three leaders found the ladies'
In the shaded balcony, lounging lazily,
as II no such thing as danger existed.
Below them in the grassy courtyard a
dozen indolent Persians were congre-
gated. lying about In the shade with
all the abandon of absolute security.
The three women In the balcony had
been watching them for an hour, COM
menting freely upon these creatures
from another world. Neenah, the
youngest and prettiesr of them all, had
waited kisses to the proud danes
above. She had danced for their
amusement
Lady Agnes waved her hand lazily
toward the group below, sending a
hooking smile to Chase. 1.-THE Asiatic
plague" she said cheerfully.
1.-The deuce" broke in her husband.
not catching her meaning. HAS it
really broken out?"
"Deppy, you are the dumbest crea-
ture ! known exclaimed his wife.
Chase smiled broadly. "She refers
to the newly acquired harem, Lord
Deppingham. We're supposed to die
with the Asiatic plague, not to-not
to-
"Not to live with it! 10, no, see,
by Jove!" roared Deppingham amiably.
splendid. Harem! get the point.
Ripping
They're not so bad, are they, Bob.
by?' asked Lady Agnes coolly. going to
Brownies side at the railing. 1t may
not have been true that Browne was
in love with Lady Deppingham. but it
was more than evident that his wife
felt convinced that he was.
Splendid" was the sudden exclama
ton of Drusilla's vagrant lord. The
Others looked UP. interested. Say
everybody. Lady Agnes and | have hi,
upon ripping scheme. It's great"
ITO better our position?" asked Dep
bingham.
Position? Yhat-oh. see. Not ex
actly. What do you say to charity
ball, the proceeds to go to the survivor.
Of the plague we're expected to have?
The princess gave quick. invoul
ary look at Chases face. Browne
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
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we 1eciled to break away
from the guard and try to get to the
chateau. 1t was their intention to
take some of US back to the bank this
morning to open the vault and the
safes. That was to be our last act
l fancy. About this morning a
dozen of the women came up to where
we We're being held. They were flying
from the town and ran into the arms
Of our guard before they knew Of their
presence. 1t seems that those devils
down their had set out to kill their
women because it was known that one
of them had warned Mr.. Chase Of
his danger. During the excitement
brought about by their arrival in our
camp we made sudden attack upon
our guards. They were not expecting
it, and we had seized their rifles before
they could recover from their surprise.
regret to say that we were obliged to
kill few Of them in the row that fol-
lowed. You let us In just in time My
word, it was close shave"
ITS an Ill wind that blows all evil"
said Deppingham. mfr Bowles, you
are welcome. We are a bit short OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

foresaw a sic-..eL..ng 1epIivatlon. "Iou
can't mean it. Saunders!
II certainly do. sir. The mint is
holding out well. though, sir. think
1t will last
by George. that is calamity! =
groaned Chase. How is man to
fight without cigarettes?"
Genevra quietly proffered the one
she had not lighted, a quizzical smile
in her eyes.
My contribution to the cause" she
said gayly. What strange creatures
men are! You will go out and be shot
at all day and yet She paused and
looked at the cigarette rs If 1t were
entitled to reverence.
1T does seem bit silly. doesn't it?'
lamented the stalwart Chase. Then
he took the cigarette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
A call has been issued from utic;

A call has been issued from Utica,
n. Y, in opposition to the Democrat.
ic harmony meeting at Saratoga. 1t
announces that "a progressive Demo
cratic gathering will be held at AL
hany on September A." Hearst Dem.
ocrats are behind the plans. They in.
vite all who favor a federal income
tax regardless of political affiliations,
to attend. w. J Bryan. William R.
Hearst, Robert M. LaFollette and Au-
gustus Thomas have been invited
to address the meeting The commit.
tee says it is necessary to arouse the
interest of the masses because the
leading spirits of the Saratoga con
ference are opposed to the adoption
of the income tax. 1t adds:
THE principal figures who will be
at the Saratoga conference are mem.
bers OF the lawyers trust of New
York city and they organized the lob.
by that prevented the recent session
of the Georgia Legislature from adopt.
ing the income tax amendment. They
are also extending their plot to other
states"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Every little while the half-baked
statesmen in some obscure hamlet
evolve some freak law which gets the
town into the press dispatches for the
first tim. The latest is an Arkansas
town which has adopted law max
ing it unlawful for adults to be on the
streets between the hours of midnight
and 4 a. m. OF course. such law is
wildly unconstitutional, but not i'm
probably its trainers are ignorant that
the constitution of the United States
is superior to their enactment. This
law Is merely another illustration OF
that desire to regulate other peoples
affairs which seems inherent In the
human breast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The Berkeley Reporter lifts up It's
voice and complains of the telephone
rules as follows: "The telephone COM
pany plunges from one form of ASSN
Unity to another without sense or
reason. 1t attacks the ancient usages
of speech and sets them aside and
after few brief moons tries another
speech folly. It is embarrassing for
a person who has been taught to saw
| 'one hundred and eleven to be told
by sharp-voiced telephone operator
that it is one double one Then
after the new method has been learn
ed the telephone again gets off its
trolley and says that enc double one
won't go and that it is 'one, one,
one"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
The Bvers, Saloon Decision.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is interesting
to note that the attorney general is
rather lonesome in the ground he has
taken. Mr.. Moon, author of the law,
says it was to take effect on July 4.
Secretary of State Hayward says the
law did not become effective until
July A. Superintendent Barber of the
anti-saloon league, takes no stock In
the Byers theory The state supreme
court is on record in several cases to
after the passage of this actstwao hr
the effect that the words from and
after the passage of this act" have le-
gal referenc to its time of taking eff
feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

An eminent criminologist has analy-
lied the Elsie Sigel mystery and tries
to prove that Elsie was not murdered
but that she and Leon, her Chinese
lover, eloped, were married and are
now at some point in Alaska. And
his story is very plausible. 1t would
be a joke on the American people,
who were so incensed at the reported
murder, if this criminologist's deduc-
tons were correct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

1t seemed to ]. o. Stone, a civil war
veteran, of Kemp. Texas, that pio'
existed between desperate lung trou'
bio and the grave to cause his death
Il contracted a stubborn cold 10
writes, that developed cough .ha'
stuck to me, In spite of all remedles'
for years. My weight ran down y
1870 pounds. Then began to use VI,
Kings New Discovery. which resto Gu
my health completely. | now weisn
17s pounds" For severe Colds oo
stinate coughs. hemo-rhages asui.
ma. and to prevent Pneumonia ~
unrivaled. 6Oc and $1.0O. Triai Dos
tie free. Guaranteed by Wilkin- =
& Co.. and j. F. Kiedaisch & sou
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Webster City Tribune: The Free
man-Tribune fears that many of the
farmers of Iowa who are selling out
and going where land is cheaper to
carry on farming operations will wish
they were back in the best agricul-
tural state in the union before many
years roll around. We have had ex-
cessive rains during late years and
the winters are severe in Iowa. but
we always raise enough to support
our own people and generally have a
large surplus to send abroad. Every
country has drawbacks but taken up
one side and down the other. year
after year, generation after genera.
ton, none of them have fewer than
Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Wliai 60 you mean by bad as all
thatg He's kissed me time and again.
but that's ALL
''I'll send for Saunders" said Dep
bingham sternly
Not while I'm here" she exclaimed.
Just as you like, Miss Pelham. I'll
send for you after we've talked it over
with Saunders. We can't afford
scandal in the chateau, don't you
know" a7
mo. should think not" she said
pointedly. Then she looked at Chase
and winked. with meaning nod at
the unobserving Deppingham. Chase
followed her into the hail. "
None Of that, Miss Pelham" he said
severely.
Saunders came in few minutes lat
er, nervous and uncomfortable.
You sent for me. my lord" he said
weakly.
"Sit down. Saunders. Your knees
seem to be troubling you. Miss Pei
ham is going to sue you for breach Of
promise"
Good Lordw
what have you promised herr"
THAT l wouldn't marry her; that's
all, SIR foundered Saunders. She's
got no right to presume sir. Gentle
men always indulge In little affairs
flirtations. | might say, sir. It's most
common. OF course thought she'd
understand"
Don't you love her, Saunders?"
ooh, say, my lord. that's rather
pointed question. My word. 1t is, sir.
There may have been a bit of-er-
well. you know-between US, sir, but
that's all. that's quite all. absurdly
oil. pom my soul"
Saunders" said Britt solemnly, i
am her attorney. Be careful what you
say in my presence"
Britt said Saunders distinctly.
you are blooming traitor You told
me yourself that she was used to all
that sort of thing and wouldn't mind.
Now see what you do. lists out
rageous." He was half in tears Then,
turning to Deppingham, he went on
fiercely: Il won't be bullyragsed by
any woman, sir. We got along beau
tifully until she began to shy hgurauVe
pots at me because Selim's wife looked
at me occasionally. Hang it all, sir,
can't help it If the ladies choose to look
at me. Minnie Miss Pelham = was
perfectly silly about it. Good Lord
he groaned In recollection. 1T was
very trying scene she made, sir. More
than ever 1t made me realize that
can't marry beneath me-
Saunders" said Lord Deppingnan
sternly, "she loves you. | don't under
stand why or how, but she does Jus.
because you have obtained an e1alteo
social position at Hammersmith briuse
is no reason you should become snop.
| dare say she stands Just as wen Nv
5rooklyn bridge as you 90 at Hammer
smith. She's fine girl and woulo ~
an adornment to you such as Hammer.
smith could be proud Of. II you want
my candid opinion, Saunders, tnihA
you're silly asst"
DO you really, my lord" quiz
humbly.
n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

If you want to sell some property
real estate or chattles or personal
property suitable classified adj
campaign" is a mere matter of COM
mon sense urgency If you were
looking for something of the kind
you'd read and answer ads. You'd
realize that the seller would be sure
to advertise it if he considered it
worth advertising; and you would
feel sure that you were not interested
in anything not worth advertising.
The people to when you must sell
If you really sell your property, in
stead Of half-giying it away-are ad
leaders, and will lean of what you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE CHARITY BALI.

"IHEY were not long in finding
out what had happened to
Saunders. After luncheon,
- while Browne and the three
ladies' were completing the prepara-
tons for the entertainment, Miss Pei
ham appeared before Deppingham and
Chase in the formers headquarters.
She had asked for an interview and
was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
"Mr. Saunders has deceived me-
she announced steadily. II leave 1t
to you If his attentions have not been
most pronounced. or course, If /
wanted to, l could show you tran
script of everything he has said to
me in the last couple of months. He
didn't know it. but managed to get
most everything down in shorthand.
did it at the risk, too. your lordship,
of being considered cold and unrespon-
sive by him. It's most difficult to take
conversation without the free use of
your hands, must say. But I've pre-
served in my own black and white
every promise he made and
III did IL WOA US kOOQ evil
dence," volunteered her lawyer. sit
will have to be substantiated, my
dear"
Please don't call me my dear Mr..
Britt. Never you mind about 1t not
being good evidence. Thomas Saun-
ders won't enjoy hearing it read in
court just the same. What want to
ask Of you, Lord Deppingham, as a
friend is to give Mr.. Britt your deposi-
ton regarding Mr.. Saunders attitude
toward me to the best of your knowl-
edge and belief. I'll take 1t verbatim
and put 1t into typewriting free of
charge. FL don't see anything to
laugh at, Mr. Chase. she cried. flush.
Ing painfully.
my dear girl" he said, controlling
himself Il think you are misjudging
the magnitude Of a lovers quarrel.
Don't you think 1t is rather poor
time to talk breach of promise with
the guns Of an enemy ready to take a
pop at us at any moment?"
Its no worse than a charity ball.
Mr.. Chase" she said severely. "Char.
ity begins at home, gentlemen, and I'm
here to look out for myself. No one
else will let me tell you that. want
to get the deposition Of every person
in the chateau They can be sworn
to before Mr.. Bowles, who is a magis-
trate, I'm told. He can marry people
and"-
by Jove!" exclaimed Deppinghnm
suddenly. Can he? Upon my SOUR
His manner changed as soon as that
horrid little wife of Selim came to the
chateau. don't like the way she
makes eyes at him, and told him 80
this morning down In the storerooms
My, but he few up. He said he'd be
- If he'd marry me-" She began
to use her handkerchief vigorously
The men smiled as they looked away
II intend to sue him for breach of
promise" she said thickly.
lis It as bad MS all that?r asked
Birmingham consolingly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Keokuk's new button factory will be
in operation in a few weeks. 1t will
give employment to large number of
men. The efforts of the Commercial
Club should be directed toward obtain
ing other factories. If large ones con-
not be secured many small ones will
be welcomed. In fact Keokuk will CO.
operate with and welcome any factory,
whether great or small.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Wise ones in washington are pre-
dieting change in the Interstate Com
merce Commission. 1t is believed that
some of the present timber will be re-
moved. President Taft should take
care and see that the new timber does
not weaken the structure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Marking the fiftieth anniversary of
Abraham Lincolns visit to Council
Bluffs, Lincoln park, a recent acquisi-
ton to the park system of Council
Bluffs, was the scene Of a brilliant
celebration, the formal dedication Of
the park and celebration of Lincoln's
visit being made a dual event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The uniform of the United States
army is to change Its color again
which leads the Chicago Tribune to
remark: A generation ago 1t was
blue. This gave way to khaki, and now
the brown is relegated in favor Of
olive drab. But whatever color may
cover the American soldier his heart,
his loyalty, and his courge are the
same as they were in '76, in 10, in
AS, in 81 and in '9S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Taking Hogs to Market in Automo-

Wichita, Kan, Eagle: Mr.. Mann, of
Geuda Springs, loaded a large, fat
log into his automobile and took it
to market in Arkansas City. where he
got good price for the porker. 1t
took him a mighty short time to get
the hog to town and get the cash for
It, A few minutes scrubbing fixed
the auto SO that it did not smell like
a barnyard and the hog probably en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission says that the railroads will
not be able to handle the business
this fall. The commission reports a
record breaking haul in prospect and
Gays that at the present time the
transportation problem is taxing the
capacity of the companies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

A s15,o0o,ooO electric line is to be
built between Kansas City and ST.
Louis. 1t is to be a high -peed prop
osition with the route the very short
est. Electricity is being used and
more in transportation problems and
Keokuk will be able to furnish power
for many electric roads when the dam
is built.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

A novel pillow will be exhibited at
the state fair by Mrs. j. L. Thompson
of Des Moines, wife of the editor of
the Iowa Bystander and also connect
ed with the state archives depart
ment. The pillow was made from rib
bons cut from acquisitions sent to the
governor of Iowa from every state in
the union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Parts of Missouri are needing rain
badly while conditions in Oklahoma
are discouraging. The crops IN the
latter state are almost a failure,
Texas farmers are losing the crops
but will have a late cotton yield. The
high temperature has been doing ex-
tensive damage this year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Mason City gained three thousand
in population last year. Mason City
has been active for some time and the
energy of her citizens is showing up in
the proper form.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

President Diaz has agreed to meet
President Taft on American soil. The
rules for the encounter have not
been given out and the name of the
referee is still secret. However,
there is no fear of the engagement
being unpleasant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

If it is true that the Hartman peo-
pie are after the political scalp of
Frank Lane of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, that is sufficient
reason why he should be retained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The Topeka Capital says that after
man has been married a number of
years he is like an old horse in this
respect: he begins to show harness
marks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
is still unable to convince itself that
two trains will not pass each other
on the same track. The result is
usually several funerals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Fairfield people are seeing things.
It is reported that flying machine
passed over that city. Well, this is a
season of allowances and Fairfield can
see anything she wants to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Taft, Sherman and Cannon are to
speak at New Orleans at the deep
waterways convention. 1t will be
held October so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The dispatches tell us that Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw is soon to join the fifty
six women in the divorce colony at
Reno, New We believe that fifty
seven is the correct number of va
rieties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

Dooley is taking some think vaca
tons They are very economical and
frequently more satisfactory than the
actual visits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
keokuk, Iowa August 10, 1909.

The LaHarpe fair is on this week.
A big interest is always manifest in
this fair and each year success is re-
corded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

A moderate earthquake is reported
from Washington, presumably original
ing in California or Mexico. 1t all hap
pened Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

1t is now reported that King Ed
ward is going to interest himself in
smoothing the course of true love in
the Abruzzi-Elkins match.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Place Your Advertising Agent
On His Mettle

Don't give him contract for from one to
three years.
Don't say, For this period. all the advertis-
ing place is to be placed through you"
Make him fight to keep your business as
hard as he fights to get it.
And let the keeping or the getting be decided
by comparative results.
This policy will come like bomb we know,
into the old-time agency camps.
They will say, How can agents sleep if
their business becomes as unstable as that?"
You don't want them to sleep-that's exactly
the point. You want them to keep to the mark.
Make an agent prove, when he solicits your
business. that he can outsell the rest.
And make him prove, so long as he keeps it,
that no other concern can outsell him
What would be the result if advertisers in
general adopted this sensible policy?
It would simply be this:
No smooth-tongued statesmen, no improved
boasts no snowy ads would go.
Soliciting expense would be largely wiped
out The cost of getting contracts signed
would be spent on increasing clients results.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
That has been our policy long.

That has been our policy long.
For nearly ten years, our main expense h,.
been our copy department. The head Of i r.'
ceives $1,000 per week.
BY years Of seeking-by sitting hundreds &c
nen-we have gathered around us the abest
corps Of advertising men in America.
Now we are ready to handle adverts;r,
without any contract whatever.
We are willing to meet all corners, and readv
to abide by results.
If any agent can sell more than we. on ,n,,
account he can have it.
On the other hand, we claim entitlemen+ :.
any account where we can outsell the rest
There is way to prove an agent out before
you make any commitment.
There is way to know-beyond anv oues.
tion-which agency can sell the most goods.
There is way to find out, by actual figures
II our able men can improve your results.
There is way to get more light than Vol,
ever have had on your advertising that
may be worth fortune
If you want to know it, please write us, and
we will explain the way
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

The Marshalltown Times Republican
hears a rumor that Gov Carroll has
designs on Delivers seat in the SEN
ate, but it is of the opinion that there
are few plums that Carroll may gather
in Delivers orchard IF Dolliver is
to lose, some other than Carroll will
benefit thereby" continues the Times
Republican. THE fact is that the state
would be extremely 10th to consider
a man of the Carroll caliber in connec-
ton with an Office which has been held
by men of the most brilliant and solid
parts from Grimes and Harlan down
past Allison"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
Papa's Superior KNOWLEDGE.

"In some way, George. papa has
found out that you are poet" said
the fair girl to the youth with uncut
hair.
That's where your papa has the ad-
vantage of the critics" said the young
man little bitterly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18

have to sell in no ether way than
through your classified advel tise-
ments.