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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

There Is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced
1t a local disease and prescribed local rem
edfes, and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t in
be a constit ional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t Is
taken internaly In doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonfiIl 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

There may be people who are chron-
ically constipated who still doubt that
there is cure for them, but to con-
vince themselves that there is hope
they have only to write for a free
sample of remedy that is curing
hundreds of people every day who
had been constipated all their life
long And this convincing proof
will cost no one cent.
The remedy that is doing wonderful
work In the cure of constipation is Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. and anyone
can obtain bottle for trial by sending
name and address to DR.. Caldwell.
Thousands of people have come to use
this remedy in troubles of the stomach.
liver and bowels by first obtaining a
free sample from DR.. Caldwell 1t is by
all odds the ideal laxative for the cure
OF stubborn constipation, liver trouble,
Sick headache and such complaints be-
cause 1t not only relieves the distress.
put 1t strengthens the stomach and
noWel muscles and coaxes them into
the habit Of doing their work regularly
again, and that is the ideal cure In
THIS way 1t Is permanent in its results
f Macn cannot be said of cathartic tab
Ae's and pills, or Of salts and purgatiys
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

upon landing notified the authorities.
Coroner Dir. Reese being absent
from the state, Willis Soule j. p. act
ed as coroner. The jury was selected
and viewed the body. which was that
OF a man about 35 years of age, 5z IT.
in height, black or dark brown hair
and sandy mustache. He wore single
breasted brown Melton suit in good
condition: a nearly new pair of shoes
marked B. & L., a white shirt, minus
the collar and a good suit of under
clothes. The pockets of the coat con
tanned a handkerchief with the initial
H. worked in one corner; two neckties,
a pipe, a cheap knife and collar link.
No money, papers, or other marks OF
Identification were found. No marks
of violence were discovered on the
body, which had the appearance OF
having been In the water several days.
While it was most probable that it
was case of suicide. the absence OF
money on one so prosperously dressed
left room for doubt and the jury re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE, the coroner's jury, find that
the deceased came to his death by
cause unknown to u.s.
Later: The body was identified
Tuesday, as that of Homer Blackburn
of Keokuk. who had been missing
from his home since Oct. TO- He was
foreman of a crew in the stone quar-.
! ries and leaves wife and child. The
body was claimed by Walter Curfman
a .brother-in-law who removed it to
Keokuk for burial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

taking great interest in the proposed
new company. The action OF Okla
homa and some other states in passing
and advocating state bank guarantee
laws has not failed to arouse some In
terest In the subject In this state
There is considerable prejudice
against state guarantee of deposits In
Iowa among both bankers and public
officials, but the idea OF an insurance
company is met with considerable IA
vor.
Under the Iowa law 1t Will be neces-
sary for the insurance company to de-
post securities with the state auditor
which will further guarantee the de-
positors OF the bank. 1t is fact
not often appreciated that since
the enactment OF the law provid-
ing for insurance companies depos
ting securities with the state auditor
there has not been a failure OF an In
surance company In this state.
There have been failures OF banks
occasionally, however. The only super
vision that state has over the banks is
of the privilege OF examining them at
regular intervals. 1t is proposed by
the new bank deposit insurance COM
pany to have inspectors in the field
constantly to examine the banks to
which policies are issued Tie com
pany will operate on the same gem
eral principles that fire insurance COM
panies operate. 1t will not issue poll
cies to banks that seem too great a
risk. 1t is proposed to make the COM
pany such that bank will advertise
as one of it's strong features the fact
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
Gard

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold, prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
toms no opiates. The genuine is in
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

The old, old story, told times with
out number. and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years, but
it is always a welcome story to those
in search of health-There is nothing
in the world that cures coughs nd
colds as quickly as Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. Sold by Wilkinson &
Co. pharmacy, and j. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
THE FINDING
OF THE FLOATER
Remains of Homer Blackburn Discov-
cred in the River Near AIexan-
dra on Monday.

The Delta Sun of Alexandria report
ed the finding of the body of Homer
Blackburn in the river at that point
this week as follows:
While looking for logs in the river
between the mainland and the small
island above town, Monday morning
A H. Zeigler discovered the floating
body of a man. He secured 1t and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

Lame. back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick
relief Is afforded by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment. Sold by Wilkin-
son & Co, pharmacy, and j. F. Kied
asch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
Extreme PoIiteness.

Although he overcharged me ter.
ribly," says the returned traveller, 1.-THE
cab driver who took me over Paris
was most polite"
"All Frenchmen are" we observe.
Yes, but this one got off his box
and helped me find the necessary pro-
family in my French-English diction.
airy, SO that ! might say what thought
OF him. Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

that 1t is insured In this company as
g reinsurance to its customers.
"A private company can refuse risks
on the weaker banks and thus the
money received from the strong banks
will not have to go to payment Of
risks on the weak banks, whereas il
the state would guarantee the deposits
It would have to guarantee weak and
strong alike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
Same Old Method Pursued Of Enter
ing Blacksmith Shop and OBJ
tanning sIedge to Assist
in Work.
ABOUT $3.50 WAS TAKEN
Part Was In Money and Part In
stamps-smalI illinois Towns
Are Victims Of System
attic yesgmen.

Safe blowing yeggmen are MAKING
small towns in this part of the coun-
try their stamping grounds, the latest
of number of small burglaries oc-
curing early yesterday morning at
Lorraine, ILL.,, where the safe In the
postoffice was blown by nitro-glycer-
inc and cash and stamps taken to the
amount of about $3.50. The burglary
occurred about 2:30 yesterday morn
ing, according to residents who heard
the explosion, but the robbery was
not discovered until several hours
later, when a local blacksmith went to
his daily work and found that a win
dow of his shop had been removed.
Investigating further he discovered
that a sIedge and several chiseis had
been stolen and burglars jimmy
YVES found lying near the window that
had been broken out. He at once sus-
pected that the town had been paid a
visit by burglars and started straight
for the bank of the village, thinking
it had been the place of operation. =
failed to show any Indication of hav-
ing been tempered with, however, and
he continued his investigation until he
came to the postofIice. where the
work of burglars was plainly evident
Entered Through Rear.
Entrance to the postoface was ef-
fected through the rear, where a
newspaper Office is conducted by r.
B. Eckels. Entrance had been forced
into the newspaper Office and from
there to the postoffice through win
dow which was removed. The sledge
taken from the blacksmith shop then
came into play, the com bination Of
the safe being battered of with it.
The lock was then blown with a
charge of nitro-glycerine and the
whole interior works of the combina-
ton and door shattered. The front
plate of the door remained on the
hinges. but was easily swung open
and the safe looted. The total amount
of booty did not amount to a great
deal. as very little money is kept at
the Office. Two cent stamps to the
value OF SCI and one cent stamps to
the value OF s53, with a small amount
of cash, perhaps SIS. composed the
reward Of the burglars effects. A
registered package was also taken
but was not opened, as it was found
intact with some other papers and ar
ticles thrown away by the burglars ii
the rear of livery stable, where thu
money drawer and loot was rifed at
ter the safe had been cracked and tn,
burglars made their escape.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
All Up with Him Then.

'Msny a man" says Brother Will
liams. finds himself twixt de devil
an de deep sea. an he can't fight
fire, an he dunno how ter swim" At.
lanta Constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

Messrs. Cyrus Philips and Lester
salzer went to Burlington this after
noon
Miss Olive Morgan is in Burlington
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine in q yell
low package. wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05
$780,:

Nearly twenty couples enjoyed the
dancing party given by Phi LAMBDA
Epsilon fraternity at Hawkes. hall
last evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

pels colds. Get the genuine in yell
low package. Wilkinson & Co.
The twenty-seven ladies of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps of Keokuk who
accepted the invitation of the Hamil
ton ladies w. r. G. yesterday after
non, returned last evening and all
report one of the most enjoyable times
ever held in the circles of that ord
er. The two lodges, the Hamilton and
Keokuk orders have always been very
neighborly and these visits are made
several times during tle year. The
Hamilton ladies felt themselves soci-
ally indebted to the Keokuk w. r. C.
ladies and at their regular meeting
in the l. o. o. F. hall in that city
yesterday, they returned the courtesy
in a very pleasing way. A social af-
ternoon was spent by the ladies and
at five o'clock fine luncheon was en-
joyed.
The regular annual inspection of the
Keokuk order, W. r. G. viii be hell
some time this month and the Hamil
ton ladies' will probably attend on tina,
occasion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-05

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine in yell
low package. Wilkinson G Co.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-09

Is an essential element of sue
eess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our well sustained
reputation in this regard constant
ly brings us new customers, while
being an important factor in hold
ing old ones. Of course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and orr
prices are most reasor IDLE Sat
isfaction in goods, l.ices and SCI
vice guaranteed.
BOISE MERCANTILE CO.,
712 IDAHO STREET.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-09

H B Eastman, Thomas Davis, Leo j.
Falk, Edgar Wilson, G. B. HURT,
Thomas Mcmillan, ]. E. Clinton,
G. H. Coffin, w. S. Bruce.
A general banking business trans
acted
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Exchange drawn direct on the prir
cipal cities of the United States anO
Europe Drafts on Hongkong, China
at San Francisco rates.
Special attention given to making
collections and handling bullion.
Highest price paid for all kinds CT
warrants.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Not the Machined Article.
burlington Clipper.)

The Brattleboro Reformer had no rep
resentative at the recent Fish and Game
league outing, yet it presumes to give its
readers an analysis of the political purport
of the meeting which differs from that
given by most of its contemporaries having
representatives on the ground.
One of the bugaboos enthroned in The
Reformer Office is something it and the
Rutland Herald refer to at times as the
machine" and whatever turn the tide OF
public opinion takes without its and the
Herald's assistance, that turn is usually
charged up to the account of both papers
pet bugaboo. That The Reformer should
conclude, therefore, that the favorable
sentiment towards the Hon Charles w.
Gates of Franklin as a proper gubernato-
rial candidate, manifest at the Fish and
Game gathering, and which it heard of in
directly, was machine" made, is consist
ent with its habitual course and just the
course to be expected.
In the first place. the gentlemen who
went on the Fish and Game league excur-
sion were a very representative body.
and were well qualified as any delegations
could be to know and voice the opinion of
their respective communities The pro
fessional politicians were there, too, but
every sign indicated that they were there
as learners rather than as whips for any
bodyis candidacy. We think every com
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Electric Traffic Handlers.

An examination shows that practically
there are two classes of American inter
urban electric raiways-the roads of the
New England states and New York state
and Pennsylvania, of one class. and the
roads of the middle western states of an
other class. The distinction, and it will
become important in the future, lies pri-
marily in the location of the tracks and
the grades and curves. The trolley roads
in the eastern states are built mainly in
hilly countries. on highways and streets.
Their grades are usually high and cannot
well be reduced, since it is not often feas-
ible to make heavy cuts and fills on high
ways, and the curves are sharp on ac-
count of the turns on highways and
streets. In the thickly settled counties
Of the eastern states it is difficult and eX-
pensive to obtain private right of way for
trolley roads, and consequently their
tracks are generally bound to follow high
ways, and will be suitable for their pres
emf service, that is, for local traffic, mail
and express, but for little else.
In the middle west electric roads are
generally built on private right of way,
excepting for short distances where they
pass through cities and villages. They are
on low grades and their roadbeds, bridges,
ETC., are built largely to steam-railroad
standards. A great part of their mileage
directly parallels steam railroads, and
Wuel tuey 40 uOG IOllOW steam lines Uney
sometimes follow county or township sec
ton lines, which in the west are laid
out straight By following these lines they
traverse the county between farms with
out going through them. For terminals,
trolley roads use mostly the city streets,
with few instances in some of the west
ern cities of central buildings or sheds for
exchange of passengers and packages.
The practical difference between trolley
roads and steam roads in the middle west
lies almost wholly in the kind of city
they employ, and the kind of business to
which they cater, Up to the present time
trolley roads have confined their attention
almost wholly to passenger business, but
western trolley roads are physically suit
able for doing much local freight work:
their conditions justify it and they will
more and more enter the general field of
steam railroad operations, especially in
level counties-The Engineering Magazine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08

petent and unprecedented observer will bear
us out in this statement.
BY virtue of his present and very impor.
tant office, Mr.. Gates is very much in the
public eye. In that office. he has shown
the high degree of tact and the ability to
wisely administer that constitute the great
est need in the governorship, particularly
during the first three months following
upon governors induction into office. All
the people of the state know this and no
machining" can add to or detract from
his assets in this respect.
Again, a gubernatorial candidate has
been expected from Franklin county and
the gentleman upon whom that exnect
ancy has longer lain has given no SIGN of
intention to answer it. That a shift of
the expectancy should be made to an
other Franklin county man possessing the
qualifications of the other and some be-
sides, is entirely natural and the last
thing in the world to need machine"
guidance.
Further. those who know Mr.. Gates
know that he is not the sort of man to be
"machined" into his own or any other
mans game. His conception of public of
flee is as high as Governor Hughes's of
New York or the late Governor ,Johnson's
of Minnesota; indeed. if he heard the
wheels of political machine" buzzing in
his favor, he would put himself so far be
yond its reach that he could not be found
Still further, the call for Mr.. Gates
not his candidacy, for he has none vet for
the governorship-has been too natural
and one too easily explained to have come
of machine" stimulation. 1t is no holt
out of the skies but something that has
rolled aceretionary in his direction from
points far and near and along every thor
oughfare in the state. The gentlemen who
met as Fish and Game league excursion
lists were cognizant of the movement. as
they could not help being, and reported Il
accordingly If that was machine dom
nation. then The Reformer is right.
Such movement has less of unfriendli-
ness toward other candidates. than of the
wholesome preference it uses in the selec-
ton Of its favorite. tt can recognize both
DR.. Mead and Mr.. Fleetwood as worthy
aspirants and still pass them by. Such a
movement may choose governor for Yer
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Our Teapot Tempest.
Randolph Herald.)

There is always a scrap on in the lively
town of Brattleboro. There are always
two parties to every proposition put up
and they enjoy nothing better in the Organ
city than pulling hair by themselves. Now
they are at it over the arrest of the Saliva
ton Army. The Army's band disturbed
Mayor" Waterman and he ordered the
bass drum. stopped. 1t kept on. As re-
suit the Army captain was arrested and
hauled off to the lookup shouting, "Halle-
lujah, God bless us" The sympathy of
the street crowd was with the Army and
it not only gave up the largest collection
yet yielded in Brattleboro, but yelled its
Indignation over the arrest. 1t was hard
work to get justice to sign a complaint.
kit" Haskins preferred to defend them
Schwenk and Barber finally got the latter
job, and when the case comes up it looks
as if they wouldn't half earn their fees in
clearing their prisoners. The drum will
go back to duty and Waterman will have
to endure it. The Salvationists, under
their new leader, are doing a good work
in Brattleboro and will be encouraged to
pound on
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
Prominent PerSonageS.

Rutland's John D. Spellman is the genu
inc grease when it is a case of getting
down to fireworks. John can weave sun
sets, flags and flowers into figures Of
speech that would make Bryan envious.
Martin s. Villas of Burlington is one OF
those persistent individual who win out
by keeping at it. Martin hasn't won
much to date but he is cheerful.
j. f. Buttolph, Addison county's high,
way commissioner, isn't such poor mate
rial for a cog in a political machine as
might be found.
Edward J. Hall, a Bennington patriot,
would be glad of any crumbs that can con-
sistently be thrown to him.
Guy Wilson of Bethel poses as one
knowing what's going on in his immedi-
ate neighborhood. He is willing to be
drafted for small job.
Senator George w. Flagg of Braintree
is touring the middle west making grang-
ers. One of these days George will be-
come convinced that he wants another
taste of public service.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
The Old Violin.

Money talks just as loudly in the realm
of music as anywhere else. The despised
VIOLIN which merely is an incumbrance
when it is thought to be worth not more
than $40, becomes the chief ornament of
! the household when an expert says it is
worth not less than $1,000. In Chicago
| there is business man who owns a vio-
| lin. lie inherited it from his father, who
was a musician. The business man does
not play. One of his friends is lover
of violin music. That friend often had
told the business man the violin was a
good one, and that he ought to treasure
it. The business man regarded the adj
vice as that of an enthusiast, One day
the argument became so warm the friend
insisted that the question be settled at
once by carrying the instrument to a pro-
fessor OF music, who is admittedly an au-
thority on violins,
"Why, / wouldn't carry that violin
through the street for anything" the
business man said. "My friends would
think | had gone music mad in my old
age"
.I'Il carry it." his friend said quickly.
I'm not ashamed to carry a violin any
where. Come along"
They went. The professor was at home.
The back and the belly, the neck and the
bridge the tail piece and the sounding
post all passed beneath his critical eye.
1T looks all right" the professor said.
From the case he drew the bow and ran
the hair several times across the cake of
rosin. Then, striking A on a nearby
piano, he proceeded to tune the instru-
ment, which for so many years had been
held in so light esteem by its owner. At
ter the violin was in tune he tested it,
string by string, chord by chord, and
harmonic by harmonic, in all positions
Then he began to play. The fullness, the
richness and sweetness of the tone APP
pealed even to the matter-of-fact business
man.
ct is a genuine old italian instrument,
and I'll give you $1,000 for it," the pro-
fessor said. The business man gasped.
'Tll tell you frankly, it is worth more
than that, but that is all | can afford to
pay" the professor continued.
81 can't think of selling it," the bust
ness man replied, with halt in his speech.
"You see, it came to me from my father.
1t is an heirloom. I thank you however,
for the test you have made and the good
opinion you have expressed"
The two men started away from the
home of the professor, the business man
Let me take it," his musical friend
said. you might meet some one you
know"
I'll carry it." the business man re-
torted. 81 don't care how many friends
meet And. besides, you might drop
it. Chicago Inter Ocean,