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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10

FOR RENT-office, rooms. lately
occupied by DR.. Dimond. Apply
Bowen & Scott Drug store. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10

FOR RENT room house, north OF
Rand park. Address "a" this of,
fee. II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10

FOR RENT Modern house, S2S Or
leans street, after Nov. 1. Enquire
Mrs. George S. Merriam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two dwellings, eight
and ten rooms. north side. modern
improvements. Inquire 727 Morgan.
tt.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

NEWS - THE five WEEKLY
Watertown a Great Automobile
City.
The Watertown Automobile &
Supply Co.. , CA. Barr, manager,
has sold thirty eight Studebaker
EMF, $50" cars so far this sea-
son. This car has proven to be
very popular in Watertown and is
owned by some of the best people
in the city. The "E. M. F.
car has made a reputation in Wa
terwtown which it will be hard
for any other car to misplace. They
are built on hon or with the Stude-
baker name and reputation behind
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03


laced all order for 80 Studebaker
;, M. F. "3O' and so Flanders
90 The new Studebaker Flan-
ers will be a peach. 1t will have
our cylinders, twenty horse power,
90 inch wheel base, 80 inch wheels,
ii metal body, Seats for four peo-
lie, and magnetic included. The
,est part of it is that we can sell
t for $3.50, and it will be the best
ar in the world for the money
'rominentEA Shot at Sleepy
~ Eye.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
we al Know yahg strangers you


Irt, Schaffner & Marx
Ra@a In spite Of a mark
uVGS Of materials, you.
= : ing on the avera
past seasons-seven store bu
Schaffner & Marx gave us Il
u will find slight advances
uuality-we believe that it's
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

MOI
ole
ole
gu
81
tw
Lots of cravenette weat-
her these days and
nights - showing new
or long-Hart, OF
'ds-$16 upward. y
yo
SIS are pure wool-the II
cotton mixed rain coat -
wool a1uaus L y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

all uusaIun Sas
,ru s -------- :
5 fall models and color
Schaffner 8, Marx goo
tits
49,, Model rain coats at
~ money you put into a
30 Thrown a wav-h11v
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

n. Two draft colts b years ma
and one road colt three years q.
These must be sold soon. In
re Of LIE. Brickell. WatertoWn, -
i, or see at Brickell farm be-
zen Grover and Thomas, 81 lift no.
mo-
Money TO Loan. ST.
,s5 53 * 80 80
We have an unlimited amount .5:
money to loan on farm lands, Pu
on the most favorable terms. D,
J can lend you more money on ~
lr farm than you can get any il
Ter place. Before placing your As
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
C1TtTTT. NY tFTTIVFIs, e'TI
and most popular priced cars and

seem 70 Dc gIVIIg opIeIIUIu odlIo
faction to their owners.
While in conversation with a
reporter for this paper, Clint Coe,
one Of the members of the firm,
said: I'VE have closed a contract
with the Studebaker Bros. Mfg.
Co., of South Bend, Indiana, for
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
n. n q q q. Z, !,

fully TOT 4 eek OF Ten Slsisy
she may be turned in pasture, but only
for short time at first,
II the mare does not have milk
enough, cows milk may be given to-
help out, but it must be done with.
common sense. rs
Very rich milk should not be used.
Value of Hunnus.
Humus In the soil has seldom been;
taken at its full worth. The mission
which 1t fulfills is second in impor-
lance only to that which is fulfilled by
the presence Of plant food in the soil,
Humus Is helpful in keeping soil In
proper mechanical balance, in binding
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

rs Is l| llaH
,KY r MITE q +
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

as at home. e.,
g in mind we've haste
5rey is the king Of the color
our showing is so complete tn;
choose from 40 different W
ORPHAN and fancy blues al
the new fumed oak brown
ngs on clothes are absolute
ions for fall.
Other
$ famous fam ps+ meks in in W11d@
;elf conforming der
as a cap-they are -45c-
D IS.
Early a
Gobelin and Navy 81 to
Glasto,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

George Sommerville one of the
prominent lawyers Of Sleepy Eye,
the attorney who de-
ended Koch, the New Ulm dentist
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

ond properly unless the land Is sup.
led with humus. M
Such being the case, every effort
Iould be made to store the land with
linus. It would be possible to have
i excess Of humus, but In practice Il
lis seldom happens. Humus may be 4
1t into the soil in the form Of clover N
,ots, of grass roots, Of buried catch
ops and barnyard manure. :
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

Or Rent Two cottages at
lping..station. Green 518. ]. III.
lis. III.
or Rent Three good rooms for
it housekeeping. furnished if
red. Nels Hagburg, 4l2 w.
higan ave. lott.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

t. Schatfner anu MARX SulCS-
,25
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
ng, at least ID a gre

re, BY simply Keeping t1em storeu
18th grass. roots or other vegetable I
natter buried in the soil. The increase
j the power Of soils to hold moisture
very great when well stored with L
umus. When commercial fertilizers
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

THE HIDDEN RANSOM,
Story of an Americans Experience In
Italy.
BY F. A. mitchell.
| ICopyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
| ciationl
Rowland Hill, Young American,
was walking one morning on the Via
! Caraccialo. ut Naples. On one hand
was the park, tecming with tropical
plants. statuary and fountains. On
| the other were the waves of the Med
| itcrran"an, splashing against the sea
wal That protects the street from
| their rmcroachment Far out on the
| bay the sun was shining on the haze
| envrlup"d island of Capri, casting
white light on the water directly be
meath it, causing it to appear rs if
| resting on n sea Of silver
Eul Rowland Hill, though an artist,
! thought nothing of this His mind
WAS occupied with a misfortune which
! had happened him several years Le-
| fore and which had separated him
| from the girl he loved. His head was
bowed and he did not notice either
the beautiful scene or the people he
met Hut suddenly one of those strange
mental influences for which we cannot
account caused him to look up. His
eyes met those Of d man he imriedi
atcly recognized and WIG recognized
him. Hill started: the man scowled.
Hill advanced Step, and the man put
his hand under his coat as if for
weapon, then said in Italian:
"lt YOU inform the police you die"
On the other side of the street two
men in cooked hats (such as the great
Napoleon wore) and long military
cloaks emerged from the park. They
were government policemen. Hill
made a dash for them, and as soon as
his opponent took in the situation he,
too. ran like deer. He was too late.
Hill pointed to him, the officers gave
! chase, and he was captured.
''Who is he?" asked his captor.
Luigi Binetti!'
! Great was the surprise Of the gov
: eminent officials when they learned
that the most desperate bandit that
, had ever infested the environs Of Ma
Piles had ventured into the city, had
, been recognized and arrested. His
capture was most interesting to the
man who had brought it about. Row
, land Hill five years before had gone
from America to Florence to study
art. His father had recently left him
100000 In Florence the young man
had met Signorina Blanca. Favari OF
an aristocratic family, dwelling on the
t Parco Marguerhita, which climbs the
r cliffs back of Naples. To Naples he
2 followed her, proposed and was nc
: cepted.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

ned thaing Of Ha
world 4 he Pr
at you cas ------ :
caves AMI Values as in
re here ation Of Hart,
S. circumstances yo1
9ly deadk hrinkage in
quality up II
III;
makes inlbrics-$15 tc
!otton mi3 $40 to $12
apNM@aY n knit, ribbed
~ WV SSau fawers IN ear
------ shts-brown o
unusual val
Lutunn wei$uperior union
So.
lightfrts or drawer:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
EOR ENI 73S

~~~0~~o~~N~-~~e-r~ $1,000. n
or Rent Sept. 1st. 5 room
Sc, near new schoolhouse on
in side. Inquire at 118 Spicer
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

sorb and hold moisture.
: When the humus is exhausted In a |
soil its mechanical condition suffers.
It becomes more impacted, less easily
aerated and less easily penetrated by
the roots of plants. Some soils so light
as to lift with the wind can be kept
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

ton. Enquire Of G. P. CORN
!, room 20 over Post Office. Phone
in 545. lOtf. g
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

A QUIET COMMUNITY
BY M. QUAD.
Copyright. 1909. by 7. {. McCIurel
The village of Huntsville buastcd
that it was The most quiet community
in the state. Years had gone 10y sine"
even Il chimney had burned out or
tramp had helped himself to onions
from somebody's garden. 1t was just
quiet, respectable and peaceful, and
It's Inhabitants read In the newspapers
the happenings in other villages and
patlcd each other on the back that
they were IIAinsElll"rS.
Thus 1t was that when the Widow
Thomas made her advent in the village
one day, looking for Il quiet place il
which to pass few weeks, by the al.
vice of a doctor, for her nervous Irou-
Bile, everybody put himself forward ~
assure her that she had come to th"
right place and tc make her welcome.
The widow had Il rather peculiar merry
Gus trouble, as she stated nj once. To
cure 1t she must stroll around more or
less at night under the dew and under
the moonlight. Would the villagers
regard that as improper: They
wouldn't-not as long rs the doctor
had RECOMMENDED it. IN her strollinS
would she meet men who would try to
flirt with her? Never. Flirting was
thing unhcard OF in Evansville. If any
man sought to Introduce such a thing
he, would be tarred and fcathercd and
driven out. -.
And so the little woman was settled
| In the house Of the Widow Davis, who
was glad to take her in for the BOND
between them and that they might sit
| Of an evening and compare notes
about the loved and departed. The
stranger had taking ways with her
and was success from the start. She
began stroling around nights almost
at once, aud such men as encountered
her lifted their hats and passed on
without n word. They had visions OF
tar and feathers before their eyes.
And almost from the first the boarder
began to gain in health. The fresh
milk and eggs and the dew and the
moonlight had n wonderful effect In
quieting her nerves, and when this
became known throughout the village
there was talk of establishing SAM
tarium for the benefit of nervous per-
sons.
The Widow Thomas remained In
Huntsville for six weeks. 1t was then
announced that her cure had been COM
plete. AS her coming had created
something of sensation, her going
was not to be without its special fea-
lures. AS the rumor of her contem-
plated departure crept about certain
deacon received note asking him to
call, and she said to him:
deacon, on five different occasions,
| q fter o'clock Mt night as recorded
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
d advance IN the price q
a ..1-.Ii 1910 = &c = NJ ~


PTIC6 UIU HOVO1 O On,
etter business to keep f.,
t.1O IL t.Ok W.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

barn on the place TOT man ~
lpy while doing the work.
Il also furnish hay free. Land is
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

Spelling A ROMANCE
BY M. QUAD.
[Copyright 1919, by T. c. McClure.l
Miss Hattie COwpcr daughter Of
farmer, had arrived at the age Of
thirty-fiyc, and no one. not even her
mother, had suspected her of romance.
She had cooked and washed and baked
and put up pickles and made her own
dresses and seemed content. Even
when Zed Green, hired man to her ia
Their, had fallen in love with her and
asked her to be IiS'n she had success
fully concealed any evidence that II
was other than the humdrum program
of existence and had replied that she
guessed she would have him. and that
settled the matter for awhile. Zcd
didn't want to marry for II year or
two, and Hattie was content. AT least
no one suspected her IF discomfort.
and yet romance was fairly hIhbllng
In her soul. She wanted 10 be nhdurt-
ed; she wanted to elup"; she wanted
to be lost In the sugar bush and found
BY. q cavalier.
She kept hoping and expecting and
sewing carpet rags ana helping her
mother make picked lily, and time ran
on, and one evening Xed announced
that he was ready to marry. Then an
idea came to her like n fash Of light
Ring, and after turning It over IN her
mind for five minutes she answered:
"Zed, will never, never marry you
unless we have some romance about
Al - F,s.z-, .4----cS" "a - : -. 20,
lido YOU mean going to the circus or
something of that kindT he asked.
mo, don't. l mean that ! don't
propose to stand up in the parlor and
be married by justice of the peace"
"Well, what do you want"
81 want to run away to get mar
ried."
"shoo! / don't see the need OF that
when everybody's willing"
''But I do. | want folks to have
something to talk about, and | want
something to think of afterward.'
I'm willing to do all ] can, Hattie.
Seems kinder foolish to me, but If you
look at it 'tother way It's all right
It's to be what they call an elopement
ehT"
Eyes"
"All right l never eloped, but
guess we can manage it somehow
This is Thursday Shall we bring Il
OF next Tuesday night?"
The date suited the young woman
and next morning both got up to act
rather queerly. They were absent
minded and preoccupied and had sc
little 10 say to each other that before
the day was over Mrs. Cowper said tt
her husband:
Henry, Pm afraid Hattie is coming
down with some sickness or other, o.
a1ca rba'c cot soma oJyful thing on hel
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

IzlH||||l| "a; lf|I|)k|,I
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

Wanted want 200 acres plowed
soon as possible. Good house
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

. - IN = !.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

rNrseeNpseee
Isl WANTED.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

othes for fall.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

ated ten miles from Watertown
til OF \ elias FROM cynp III i
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

liza :: !.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

EWs THE I'VE WEEK. " g
Gons Of soap and warm waite
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

H0ISaffffffff ! ! :
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

Olson Bros Mac osham
desdd g p . #
of fairs is at hand-a mumn{s rNel .
dg hngmyo social and
n
20 Q mbu appac
Waht SIheab we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

catches cold. The ideal yestibule Is one
that Is at least six inches greater In width
than the width Of the front door and from
two to two and onc-haif times the width
Of the front door in length. with both in
side and outside doors In the center Of the
vostibule. II there g. still room at oithcg
OF both ends OF the vestibule for a cloak
closet, 80 much the better, These need not
have doors, a hanging curtain win serve
just as well.
VI. Question-What woods make the
best floors? How often should they be
finished.
Answer-Maple, birch or oak arc all good
floors. with preference for the maple. 1t
is a very close-grslned wood and Is, there
fore, very easily cleaned and can also be
obtained OF even color. In regard to the
proper finish FOR n floor, there are a great
many OF them on the market that arc good.
and whether It be wnXed or vanished,
makes but little difference In the perma-
nency of the finish. for the finish on all
floors must be kept up. They should be
gone over at least twice a year, especially
in worn spots. There is no finish that Is
absolutely permanent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Solving the Home Building Problem

heating surface In the boiler is cheaper
and less annoying than a heater off small
capacity.
w. Qu~estion-Is a fireplace an unneces-
sary luxury? What are the best materials
to build them Of?
Answer-There is nothing more cheerful
on a winters evening than a bright wood
fire in an open fireplace. Yet this is a
luxury which everyone cannot afford. A
fireplace is not only a means of getting a
quick fire, but when properly designed It
is also an ornamental addition to any room
and a good ventilator at all times. More
mistakes are probably made In the build
ing Of fireplaees than in any other one
feature of the house, both as to structural
build and artistic appearance.
The home builder is advised to have his
architect design the fireplace and have 1t
built especially for him. There are but
very few read-made mantels on the market
that are worthy Of going into any modern
home. The extreme of oddly, inharmony
and freakishness seems to have been
reached by cabinet makers in the designing
Of some modern ~flreplaces, a neat shelf
projecting ten or twelve inches and a
plastered wall above. on which to hans an
vi PaliNAilbg lVOh6 d DGANNlg ~ DGlNtT
taste and is less expensive than most
r~eady-made mantels Red is a good color
for a brick mantel, although there are sew
eral good shades of buff, green and other
colors which make neat appearing mantels,
If desired. the mantel can be OF tile or of
stone, When the latter is used, however,
It is not advisable to burn coal In the fire
place, as the intense heat is apt to chip
the stone work off on the edges toward the
fire.
V. ouestion-Do you advise a vestibule?
II so. what is the proper size to make IT?
Answer-Many people in building their
homes apparently do not take into consid-
Grafton the real object Of a vestibule at
the front door and they make this feature
so small and cramped that its usefulness
is lost and II becomes a nuisance. The
vestibule, to be practical should be large
enough to allow the hostess to close the
inside door behind her, close the out
side door and then enter the hall. In this
way the cold north wind does not force its
way into the house and but little heat is
lost. Taking the average small box-like
vestibule. here is the program:
The lady OF the house enters the vesti-
bule, but In order to open the outside door
she must leave the inside door open so
that she may back in and allow for the
swing Of the outside door. Her guest, who
is so glad 10 see her, must, Of course,
shake hands, and the lady Of the house
gradually pulls her into the hall during
that ceremony then caves her abruptly
to go and close the outside door. In the
meantime the entire house has been flooded
with the chill north wind and the baby
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

The c. w. Hull company. with offices az
1903 Fatnam St. have recently added q
face brick department to their already well
established business This department is,
perhaps, the most complete ono OF its kind
In the west. The red press brick naturally
is the ono tina Is most required, Of which
they carry twenty-five different shades:
the following arc a few ~ the other va
ricties OF face, front and press brick they
are showing; Light Bluffs, yellow Bluffs,
dark bluffs, light groys, medium grays,
dark grays. buu iron spots, gray iron
spots. old gold iron spots, buff notified, red
notified, chocolate notified. gray notified.
lomon impervious, red tapestry or oriental,
chocolate tapestry, vitriCied tace PAYERS,
colonial brick, Antique brick, mantle brick,
glazed brick, enamel brick. ornamental
brick. In addition to their regular limos,
which are coal, cement, plaster. lime. sand,
concrete stone, sewer pipe and drain tile,
they now sell the most complete line OF
special construction material, such as
metal hath. woven wood hath. metal cell
iugs aud shingles, expanded reinforcing
metal and reinforcing steel bars, corner
beads. wall ties, wall plugs, floor plates.
post caps, joist hangers, anchors, coal
chutes, sidewalk lights, metal windows and
doors and strips, the best grades Of roof
ing, watorproofing, mortar colors, floor
tile, roofing tile, etc. \ visit to ,holr now
yards ON South Twcnty-fourth street, one
block north Of Ninton. Will convince tho
most skeptical Of their excellent facilities,
The warehouse at this yard Is built Of steel
and concrete exclusively. 1t is one block
long and has q capacity Of approximately
1900 tons Of coal and 200 carloads OF
cement and other package material
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

Note-For several Sundays answers to
questions OF general interest on home
building will be given In this department.
/. Question-Cen an architect absolutely
guarantee the cost Of a home or building2
Answer-Many people have the mistaken
idea that 1t is simply necessary to tell their
the amount Of funds they desire
to invest and that he can, as q matter of
course, build for them just the house which
their fancy pictures, regardless Of its size
or how many bays, porches or other ux-
urles are desired.
When an architect tells you frankly that
you are attempting to build a home beyond
your means, do not blame him afterwards
for having wasted his time and yours. if
you insist upon having your way. Also re-
member that your architect is not a con-
tractor and cannot tell you exactly in ad-
vance just what your house will cost. The
architect and contractor bear the same re
lation as doctor and druggist-the one pre-
scribes n the other fills the prescription.
Your doctor can seldom tell you the exact
cost OF the drugs he prescribes, yet the
architect is often expected to estimate &C
ourately in advance the cost OF a house
without knowing what builders will be in
vited to bid upon it, or how anxious the!
may be for the job. For example:
A home builder went to an architect an
had him plan a home which was TO COS
S4,50e. Five contractors were invited
give. estimates and their bids ran fro
$500 to s., 800. with only one contractor gN
ing an estimate within the requirel
amount. Had this one contractor, throug.
some chance, not been invited to bid o,
the work, Il can easily be seen that tn,
architect would have been blamed for haV
ing run up the cost Of the house. For thi.
reason It may be taken for granted tina
any architect who claims hat a certain
house can be built for a certain specified
amount, regardless Of locality, Is not deal
ing with his prospective clients honestly,
An architect can estimate the cost, but no
reasoning person would blame him for no.
correctly guessing the amount OF the low
est contractors Did. .
Experience has proven that 1t is best Il
at least double, and some times treble, tn
cost estimate placed on designs which were
published by most catalogue architects.
These so-called architects have been quick
in recognizing the weakness Of the average
home builder for wanting TO put up a largc
AAgioN NJ ana NAFNASN nv a1fS 0'6
the cost estimate In their catalogue accord
ingly. 1t is a dishonest practice which
should be roundly condemned.
II. Question-why does one home m
times cost so much more than another OF
the same size?
Answer - One OF the easiest ways in
which to run up the cost OF a house, is to
include too many odd sized windows,