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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
WOMEN SCORED FOR GAMBLING.

WONlGN SSShEC TSn SSNNt0@s'N0
Gambling in all It's varied forms
came In for severe excoriation at the
hands of the Rev. E. M. Griffin of the
Forest Avenue Baptist church in Des
Moines last Sunday evening. The
speaker handled his subject without
gloves, declaring among other things
that 1.-The high society dame who deft-
ly manipulates her cards to the loss
of her opponent in a bridge whist
game across mahogany topped table
for a cut-glass disl or silver fork is
no better than the gambler in a
smoky, greasy basement barroom, who
skillfully handles the cards that mean
a loss of thousands to another"
The Rev. Mr.. Griffin also severely
scored the merchant who drives a
hard bargain, the man who reduces
tae wage of his employe to starva-
ton scale, lotteries, race track and
college athletic betting. The speaker
denounced the practice of many
women of carrying away souvenirs
from hotels, such as napkins and
silverware, calling them no better than
thieves. In conclusion he roundly ex-
orcised the installment house habit,
saying that many young men begin
their downward step in stealing when
they find themselves unable to pay
the interest on their debts to the in
stallmcnt- l3lse men. The rattle Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
To Keep His Hair n.

Denison Bulletin: A customer was
in the barber chair at Henry Cod
berson's shop the other day and re-
marked: MY hair is falling out;
can't you give me something to keep
1t IMP Eyes, sure" said Henry.
Here is an empty cigar box; that's
as good as anything know"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

A writer in contemporary is rub
bling his eyes and exclaiming upon see
Ing farmers take their butter and eggs
TO market in automobiles. Well,
where should the farmers take their
butter and eggs. anyhow?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

an automobile on tea tickets and gro
Gerry coupons as is now being done
in Des Moines was declared to be a
form of gambling or stealing. Play
ing slot machines is another form Of
gambling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
The Vote Is On the Amendment.

Waterloo Reporter: Tie Keokuk
Gate City decides that Abdul Hamid Is
also eligible in the Nobody Loves-Me"
club. That seems funny in light Of
the knowledge that Abdul took eleven
wives with him into seclusion. II that
means nobody loves him, how would It
do to change the name Of the club
to the "Hot Water club
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

One of the latest productions is a
concrete nest for hens, which has
prompted the suggestion that with
this and porcelain nest egg all the
modern hen needs is little gliding
to enable her to lay gold brick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

about that word tubunculokus. There's
fellow here can't seem to get It right.
Calls 1t tubunculous What dye think
of that? Tubunculous! told him that
1T was tubunculokus, but he couldn't
seem to get it. Insists on calling Il
tubunculous."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

A temperance reformer has de-
clared that Chicago will go dry. He
Old not state the exact time, but the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests
that the date will probably be
synchronous with the one that will
mark the congelation of shoel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
Small Turkey cron

Clinton Herald: One of the most
discouraging features OF this cold.
wet weather is the fact that it is go
ing to result in a largely decreased
turkey crop. and that only those who
are rolling in wealth will be able to
have the national bird on their tables
next Thanksgiving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

The Waterloo aggregation got it's
first dose OF spring medicine at the
hands OF the Keokuk Indians" yes
terday all right, all right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

Seven women have been elected to
the city council in Copenhagen. Let
the city hall vermin beware!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
DAILY BY MAIL.

DAILY BY MAIL.
One year 1890. s.. coll -Four Months ...$1.0o
Six months 49,. 1.50One month q
Entered in Keokuk postodice as second
class matter.
Postage prepaid: terms In advance.
,All subscription orders should give the
p. o. address and state whether It Is .
new or renewal order. II change OF ad.
dress is desired. state both the old ana
new address.
Remit by postoffice money order. ex-
press money order, registered lettt- OF
draft ct our risk.
The date printed on the address OF each
paper notes when the subscription ex-
pires.
Subscribers falling to receive their pa pa
pers promptly will confer favor ~
giving notice Of the fact.
Address all communications TO
THE GATE CITY COMPAN Z.
No. 1S North sixth St, keokuk, Iowa
TILE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands:
Hotel Keokuk, cor. Third and Johnson
Ward Bros. SIS Main street.
Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

According to the philosopher OF
the Washington Democrat, all OF our
life consists in getting tired and then
going to bed to rest up SO we can get
tired again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Archbishop Glennon of st. Louis in
bis Sunday sermon said that every d.
vorce knocked a prop from under the
institution OF home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

The Des Moines Capital observes
that most of those people who are
married on the quiet want to be d.
vorced on the quiet little later on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

shape of protracted bad weather, or
other misfortunes, will precent
most satisfactory season in the Cen
trail association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

vorce knocked prop from under the
institution Of home.
The Des Moines Capital observes
that most of those people who are
married on the quiet want to be d.
vorced on the quiet a little later on.
According to the philosopher OF
the Washington Democrat, all OF our
life consists in getting tired and then
going to bed to rest UP so we can get
tired again.
Every time the baby looks into my
face he smiles said Mr.. Meekton.
"Well," answered his wife, 1T may
not be exactly polite, but it shows he
has a sense Of humor."
A Danish inventor has brought out
a. wireless telegraph outfit which uses
machine like typewriter for send
ing, and which receives on a machine
that writes the message.
The Galveston News has noticed
that when a widower Is about to get
married again he never makes any diff
ficulty over the selection Of the
preacher who is to perform the cere-
mony
1t is remarked by the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil that in his correspondence.
as it appears in the newspapers, Wal
ter Wellman puts Taft into hole
today in order to extract him from
his difficulties tomorrow.
"Not only is Iowa the best ag-icul-
tural state in the union, but her sons
are also among the best men the ma
ton produces" breaks out the Par
kersburg Eclipse. They are occupy
ing high positions in every walk and
avocation of life, these sons of old
Iowa, and not only are they doing that
but they are making good and the
demand for them is greater than the
supply. In all that is good Iowa af-
fords the best, has no better illustra-
ton than in tie high character OF her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

The motor boat Brer Fox, H. COW
cred the 1854 miles between Cincin-
natl and New Orleans in fifty-four
hours, twenty-one minutes and fifty
eight seconds running time. This Is
an average speed of twenty-eight
miles an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05

Every time the baby looks into my
face he smiles said Mr. Meekton.
well" answered his wife, 1T may
not be exactly polite, but it shows he
has sense of humor.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-05
citizenship az broad and free as the
June breezes that gently caress the
nodding flowers on thousand hill
sides.'

Lodges seem to Alex Miller to have
been invented mostly for something
to do for some people who do not
shine anywhere else.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16

column spent its force in the oppo
site direction with less destructible
property in It's path. The water in
Its mad rush made complet wreck
OF the mine.
The news Of the fearful disaster
vas phoned Superintendent W. ".
CunDinghams Office at Sturgis aud
forth with he loaded up many things
be kuew sould be needed aud with
a fearless crew boarded one Of their
big engines aad 10 a very short time
was at the scene OF the disaster and
foremost in the brave effort to save
the men entombed. But they we're
doomed.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16

10 fact this Is the first accident they
have lad, aud II from causes NJ.
heard OF III the history of the oldest
experienced miner.
The explosion is the harder to sc-
count for from the fact that il occur
red IN No. ., which is more than one
hundred feet below the No. IL veio,
where the seven men met death, and
having been abandoned, was full OF
water. 1t was in tfis flooded nine
that this strange but fearful explo-
sion took place.
The first thing wrong noticed at
the top OF the mine was in the boiler
house when engineer Williams no.
tIced that the engine was creeping.
He called to his fireman to shut the
engine down. The fireman was uu.
able to do anything With il and the
engineer started over to help him,
when the column Of water shot out
Of the shaft and toppIed over against
their building. There was a tremor
OF the earth, a quivering of all the
umbers al the shaft, the sound Of
rushing waters, and suddenly there
appeared above the surface u mighty
column Of water, carrying its burden
Of timbers, coal aud ordinary debris
of u nine. Straight towards the sky
shot she great column of water-up,
up until more than a hundred feet
it towered-towered for only the
fraction of a second when divided
into two parts; one part falling over
to the southwest, striking the boiler
house, full sixty feet away, moving
il from its foundation. The other
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
NOTICE TO THE STEMMIs,
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
From ". R. Ra Kin, Mem Der OF The
District Board For The County
OF CIittenden.

The District Board e the Stem
ming District Tobacco ASSOCIATION
has sold all of the Association to
bscco in Crittenden County TO
W. G. Head Il Son. Of Madisouville
Ky, ~ be delivered at the JARVIS
faSto,y in Marion, Kentucky.
10 order to make this sale il was
agreed that the purchasers Of this
tobacco should receive all tobacco
already stripped III large hands, as
stripped, but in regard TO that part
OF the crop noe already stripped, it
was agreed that the same shonld be
tied in medium sized hands, aud 1t
is necessary for good members to
faithfully aud cheerfully aid the
District Board in carrying out the
terms of the contract, and We think
all good members will cbeerfully
ABIDE by this provision OF the terms
Il the sale.
Messr,. Head X Son will open
their factory for the reception of
tobacco on Tuesday, December l4th.
aud receive up to and including the
23rd, when the factory will be closed
till January 4th, 1910, when it will
again be opened to receive tobacco,
and 1t is hoped that it will not again
be necessary to close down till all
the crop has been delivered.
let rs again urge good members
TO do all they can TO deliver this
crop N good condition and according
to contract. Respectfully,
w. b. RANKIN,
Member District Board Critteuden
COunty.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
;,OpOSED CRFAMRY
F6A MAR|UA.
be J f. CrIder Creamy Company
Propose 10 Start One II Proper
Inducements Are Offered.

The j +. order CrrsmrV Con-.
|ny, Of Fr,donis. Ky hav" ex-
|cscd ~llliogpess TO start cream
here Il the farmers will cIutrsct To
rni,h them milk FROM Ave hundred
~. They have made a d,c'ded
cess ~ tho project at Frcdon'a
80 mHch that they are unable to
ecp pace with their orders.
II they should be encouraged by
e people Of Marion by the gift OF a
b for their plant and exempt from
'xation for reasonable period, it
al! prove of untold value to Marion
nd the farmers OF Crittenden county.
has company proposes to pay the
Armers for their milk in one cent OF
be price paid by Evansville, which
fter the expressage is paid, would
bean a great deal more than Evans
lille prices.
This is not mer, idle talk, but q
usluess proposition coming straight
rom business men. They mean
very word they have authorised us
0 say and IL YOU desire to be further
oStructed call at the Record -Press
hce or see Eskew Bros.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
ABSOLUTELY WITH Ut
WARNING CAME
The Explosion which Wrecked The
Mine and Converted n Into q
Living Tomb

CLAY. Ky. Dec - After thir.
" hours desperate struggle, the
rescuing party searching the Baker
mine at Clay for the bodies of the
seven entombed miners. returned
with them last night. The bodies
we're not di,fgures aud had not been
reached bv the FIRE. Indications are
that the men were overcome by gas.
They we're found pretty far back in
the sorkings. as n, after hearing
the first explosion, the men had run
IN search Of a place Of safety. The
rescue party was headed by T. D..
Norwood, state mine inspector, and
Thos. Long. deputy. The in
quest will be held to-day. The
cifins we're already at the mine and
preparation had already been made
for the fuuera!.
Just before the explosion eighty
of the men had come out, It being
Saturday and pay day, else the loss
Of life would have been terrible.
These mines, including several
others at Wheatcrof and Sturgis,
with Offices at Sturgis and head
q uarters at New York, who have
prided themselves on having the
safest mines with fewest accidents.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
BrOwn-fOrd.

On Tuesday, Dec. Z. 1909, about
the hour Of 2 p. m, Mr.. James NJ
Ford aud Miss Mary q. Brown ac'
compsu,ed by a few friends, drove
TO the residence Of Il Il Blackburn
of this city, and we're united In
marriage by Rev. y. g. Hughes.
The groom is a prosperous young
Farmer of the Oak Hall vicinity.
The bride is one Of Crooked Greek s
most charming young ladies May
this uulon be one of happiness .aud
property. U. g. IL.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
The WOOL GROWERS
OF fAC! COUNTY
Are Requested To Meet In Their
Respective County Seats On
Saturday. December 18Th.

The time for the animal wool eli 10
is not over four months n. Hereto
fore. with the exception Of a few To-
cal poole. We have sold onr wool sep
arately and have permitted three OF
four middle men 10 make each from
one to three cents per pound from
it, sale, thereby, losing We not less
than FIVE cents per pound There
are from ten to fifteen million pounds
of wool clipped annually in this State
and IL it we're pooled aud sold direct
to The manufacture II would cost
him no more aud nave our farmers
not less than a half million dollars
annually.
TO effect this saving we must have
a well organised pool and To handle
the 1910 wool crop We have no time
tn lose 10 rerfectine this organiza-
ton. IL is proposed to organize the
Kentucky Wool Growers Association
uoder the laws of Kentucky which
permit farmers t. pool their crops
and to be ready for business by the
FIRST day of January, 1910.
All wool growers are urgently in
vited to meet at the court house In
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16
Corset Training School.

Mrs. W. n. Rochester attended
the Corset Training School at Hem
derson last week and is now better
than ever, prepared to please her
many customers. On her return
home she was the guest of Mrs. A.
l.. Berry at Sturgis.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16

Mrs. Charles T. Baker, who has
been with friends 10 the oitv, lett
Monday for her home 10 Wabash,
Arkansas.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1909-12-16

Continued on page four)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
oA 70 T IA. ,.,. >Iks Kad Ysa Has kWaP Bought s's,;:''' 2; &Hzzzzzw 50 CANDIDATES FOR
 MASONIC HONORS

At the Masonic Temple on the even ing of April F, Jerusalem chapter, R. & S.. M., will have their most import ant meeting of the year. when the mysteries of the Superintendent Mas ter degree will be conferred upon over fifty candidates. The meeting will be closed with a grand banquet at which 300 are expected to be present. The list of candidates from Jerusalem council this city, Is as follows: Cliff ford R. Gardiner. Albert B. Randall William A. Newberry. Winfield W. Blakefnan, Daniel A Heating, Albert w. Dow, Floyd H. Hubbell, Frederick H. Beckwith, William E. Mcclellan, Walter s. Tyler. Jerome L.. Alvord, George M. Page. Fredinand J. Fotch, Robert A. Beers. Rollin A Curtiss William R. Palmer, Charles R. Crow ther William H. Latin, Jr-, David W. Beach, Charles F. Haller, Henry J Money, Ernest G. Southey, Royal w. Sherwood. George Heisler, Jr.. Edgar D. Chittenden.
 A class from Union Council. Derby, will also take the degree as follows: Alfred C. Baldwin. David Bowen James B. Brinsmade, H. c. Carpenter, Sylvester G. Colburn, Frank V. Crofut. Cari " Haywood, William M. Hotch- kiss. Walter M. Irving, John D. Mac Nish, Anthony J. McCormiok. Emil Mannweiler, Ernest L. Nettleton, Omar w. Platt, H. J. Richards. William H. Rippers, A. H. Rolston. William Shaw, c. G. Smith, Orland V. Smith, R. H. smith, Edward c. Spahr, Robert c. Stoddard, William R. Trevathan James L. Webster, and Byron w. Wheeler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
CT undesirable; British

sidered rather undesirable; British which are often not very good although an FSneIish servant is a very valuable addition to any family; Films, good for farm laborers; French, intelligent and thrifty; Germans among our most de- ous. bright. smart and industrious; Greeks, unhealthy with poor physiques; Jews who control the clothing trade. and of whom there are one million and 1o0, 900 in this land half of whom live in New york: Italians, made up of very different races; Japanese, valu- able in the vineyards and beet fields of the west; and Slavs, a great many kinds of people together, mostly it for manual labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
POINTS OF INTEREST.
he Wentworth Furniture Co.,,

The Wentworth F'uIn1tuT'e CO., 115 John street, the happy home spec ialists, although one of the oldest fur niture houses in the city, are up-to- date in every respect. They have re- gently put in an extra and new stock of furniture, carpets, stoves, in fact everything necessary to fit out a home and at prices lower than ever before either for cash or on easy payments Their store shows that they are keep ing up with the times.
 St. Patricks Minstrels.
 All arrangements have been com pleted for the fifteenth annual nin- strel and dance of the St. Patrick s Y. M. T. & B. A., soon to be given at Eagles hall on Easter Monday night. A minstrel troupe composed of some of Bridgeport's well known art ists such as William Clampett, John Hughes, Thomas Riley, Wm. Toomey, Frank Mean, and Miller and Weary, Eric Ggeport'S famous Gance artists. Ttese are all well known local anna teurS and are sure to pleace. Look for our advertisement elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06

The police have been asked to find a suit case belonging to Fred Angell of New York which he left at the Stratfe1d Hotel a month ago. He left this city for New York with two com panions, who, it is believed returned and obtained the case from the hotel by IniSrepreSentatiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
Worthen to Be Discharged
 From Hospital Tomorrow

The condition of Edward Worthen, brakeman on the Naugatuck division of the New York, New Haven 6 Hart ford railroad, who slashed his throat with a razor yesterday afternoon, is improving rapidly and he is expected to be discharged from the Bridgeport hospital tomorrow. Worthen at tempted suicide at his home, 103 State street but inflicted only a flesh wound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
MEETING FOR CHARITY.

The Bridgeport Ladies' Charitable Association will meet tomorrow after noon at 2:30, at the home of Mrs. Thomas B. DeForest, 715 Main street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-06

terest manifested in a revival. Ev-
eryone seemed to have felt good
There were nine persons who united
themselves vita the church. DR.. Abb
bolt is among the most able divine5
in the state and has accomplished
good throughout this entire section.
he has been q minister of the gospel
fifty years and says he has never
conducted q better meeting than the
one just closed at this place
Tae W. c. T. Us held their regular
meeting at the Methodist church this
afternoon. The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. J. P HARRISON our eff
ficient and most worthy president. The
meeting was well attended and We
also had quite a number of visitors.
Mrs. Harrison is a most lovable lady
She is a hard worker and is accom-
pIisning much good in this grand and
noble cause. The union could not
have selected a more worthy officer
for its chief executive than in the per-
son of Mrs. Harrison
Our esteemed friend, CuyIer w
Brewton has been recently checked in
as agent at this place. He succeeds
Henry A. Lee, former agent, who has
moved to GraceviIle.
The many relatives and friends of
Grandfather A. c.. Brewton will be
grieved to learn that his condition is
quite serious. General debility is the
trouble
EscaInbia county should be and !
presume is proud of her gallant and
brave officer. Allen W. Brewton. She
can boast of him and truIbfully say
that he is among the best officers in
the state His record proves ii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-06
CENTURY.


Century, FEB. 5.-Quite a NUMBER
of Out-of-toEn guests attended the
dance a the Century club, Friday
evening, which, altogether, proved
one OF the most enjoyable dances Of
the season.
\ very interesting affair of last
week was the musicale at the home
of Mrs. w H. Mitchell.
The first meeting OF The Literary
Society of the Century school viii &C.
cur next Friday afternoon; some very
fine papers having been prepared and
those fortunate enough to be present
have indeed a treat in store. The
meeting will he followed by a match
game of basket ball.
The first of a series OF dancing les
sons under the management OF Miss
&c Merritt and Grant of Pensacola,
were given at the Century club on
Thursday evening Century young
people are especially fond of dancing
and are taking advantage of this OPP
portunity to become more perfect
dancers.
Mrs. II. ID. Campbell has returned
from a delightful visit with her par
ents at Fort Deposit, Ala.
c. L. Rabb visited relatives in
Brewton several days last week.
Jos. Floyd. of Montgomery, was the
guest of mis- brother, Charles Floyd,
last week.
w. H. Crawford. prominent young
attorney of Montgomery, was pleas
ami visitor mere last week.
Miss CoTnelia Woods will have as
her guest Miss FIorrie Craven, of
Bluff Springs, the latter part of the
week.
Little Miss Rosa Mcdowell had the
misfortune of falling while skating on
the ice, Monday afternoon, severely
spTaining her arm.
Miss Jennie Lee Campbell is visit
ing friends at Pine Barren.
DIR. J. a. Mcdonald was business
visitor in Pensacola last week.