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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
HELENA MoDJESkA.
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 After Coquelin, Modjeska. After our most versatile comedian. our most versa tile tragedienne.
 The stage, the serious-minded stage is the poorer for the passing of the most competent and most accomplished repre- sentative of that great dramatic school which is today in eclipse, cast into the shadow by the palpitating art of those who interpret best the morbid the exotic the unusual and the uncomfortable. The day of the Modjeskas was the day of masterpieces. of a classic interpretation of the classic drama, of a portrayal by supreme temperaments of crises no less supreme; of the wedding of noble verse and witching cadence to voice and pose and manner no less noble. It was an era when the classic and the romantic had each its place, when elemental passions, were set to move a world of pity and of dread. It has been succeeded by day of sordid motives, of unavowable alli- ances, of unspeakable obscenties, of the tawdry, the turgid and the transcen- dental e There is much talk of the elevation of
 
 declension of the drama With respect to its discussion is as needless and as useless as disputation concerning the rules of Euclid. What are the modern plays? Are they not, when successful at all. too often merely a Palais Royal farce. tol- erable in its original nastiness for an untranslatable verve and wit, and unbear- able in its Americanized or Anglicized garb because it gives us the dirt and omits the sauce? And too many of our successful actresses are trained to noth- ing better than a drama of which sThe Second Mrs Tanqueray'' is an example. and "The Easiest Way" the latest suc- cess.
 In the days when Helena Modieska first dawned upon us in all Ne poetic grace and delicacy of her witchery and a1 the power of her majesty, with that benignity and toleration which fitted her so admirably for queenly roles she would bring before us such works as Schiller's Maria Stuart" and would take us back to an age of chivalry, of high ideals, of notable achievements. There are some will tell us that like Irving's Charles l., it was unreal, unlistoric, and very prob ably it was; but it was convincing ele- vating, even moral. There was about the scene the glamour and the poetry which belong to the old, old legends; and though one knew all the time that it was make believe, one was willing to surrender without question to an art which in our time has been possessed by none more masterfully than by Helena Modjeska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

DUE TO BE SICK. He's full of himself.'' ''He ought to see doctor" ''Bor whatT' Nausea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

A month of Senate talk is before an unhappy country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
MORE CONVENIENT.

'eWhy do you call your little boy 'Nanny'?" an old colored woman was asked Nanny is a girls name"
 ''Yessum, I knows hit. Dat boys real name is Magnanimous Jackson an I des calls i'm Nanny fur short'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
sO TT WOULD.

SU IT WOUI4D. A little more of gentleness, a "A t1e less of greed. A truce to signing for the things we real ly do not need, Would turn the tide of tears and mako the world a pleasant place, A song in every toiler's heart, a smile on every face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

Castro is Venezuelas late dear de ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

JUDGE OF A PRETTY FOOT. Are you interested in woman's rights?'' "Only as related to womans lefts.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
THE CARELESS WORLD.

THE CARELESS WORLD. The world is rolling. rolling, Morning, noon and night, And we have to go as the world goes, If it's rolling wrong or right, The world is rolling rolling, At lightning speed through space And 1t pays scant heed. if truth were known, To the restless human race. The world is rolling, rolling, A long time on the way, And 1t cares no more for tomorrow Than it did for yesterday
 INDEED HE WILL. twill he be missed?" ''5e owed nearly everybody"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

Washington Bureau Herald, 14:1 G street, N. W.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
.CUT|CURA CURED
CHIEF OF POLICE
Canadian Officer Poisoned by Weeds
Eczema Developed and Legs
Became Scaly Ankles we're Very
Sore and Itchy - For Weeks He
Could Not Wear Shoes.
FREED FROM ITCHING
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

II have been successfully cured Il
dry eczema. | was inspecting the re-
moval Of noxious weeds, it being part
Of my duty, from the edge Of river and
was constantly in the dust from the
weeds. At night shook out my trou-
sers and cleansed my limbs, but felt
prickly sensation. I paid no attention
to it for two years, but noticed a scum
on my legs like fish scales. / could
scrape it Off. and yet did not attend
to it until it came to b., too itchy and
sore and began getting two running
cores. My ankles were all sore and
ecabby and l could not wear shoes. had
to use carpet and felt slippers for weeks.
] was then on particular police duty and
was compelled to be on duty. I got .
cake Of the Cuticura Soap ana soms
Cuticura Ointment. In less than ten
days I could put on my boots and in
less than three weeks, though on duty
all the time, was free from the con-
founded itching. I fell you frankly
that Cuticura saved me from what the
doctors called bad leg. Capt. George
p. Bliss, Chief Of Police, Morris, Mani
toba, Mar. 20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1905"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

,,,.o tonic treatment with Df. WI.
ll,y p PM pills for run down, condi-
Hams i tho health is based on sound
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Guy ~ n isa e arc, thousands 81 people. who
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as ~, ,st,, v tbs muscles. tones up the
suens maj makes the stomach capable 81
lslsss, the food. and rebairs the
ols ssas rssrs sa,i ~ Growth and work.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Keokuk People Have Absolute Proof
of Deeds at Home.

It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Keokuk kidney sufferers.
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Keo-
kuk people who have been cured to
stay cured.
Mrs. R. ]. LANCE, 200 Bank street,
Keokuk, Iowa, says: MY kidneys
were very weak and whenever
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causing SHARP twinges, when i walk
ed. When having ols of these at
tacks, / saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised and procured a box at Wilk
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The above statement was given on
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in the following words: Il have
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or kidneys since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me. l therefore have no hest
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Remember the name-Doans-and
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Deadly Danger in
Diseased Kidneys
Few eyyn People Really Know
What Kidney and BLADDER
Diseases Lead To.

iney frequently become incurable,
neglected. And they often ter
inmate fatally. where the neglect is
oon tlnued Serious and dangerous dis
ofaers Of tae gravest character these
diseases of the bladder and kidneys,
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once they have attacked the human
system.
All arrangements of the kidneys and
bladder. are the result Of that deadly
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oome OF the consequences following
closeiy upon neglected uric acid con-
dition, are these:
ohronic inflammation Of the kid
neys, bladder and passages, inflamma-
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Mr.. John Riha, Of vining, Ia,
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
HAMS TAKEN
TO SING SING
Captain VIII Serve a Term While Car
rying an Appeal to the su- y
preme Court.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-captain
Peter g. Hams was taken to Sing
Sing today. He was handcuffed to
e deputy sheriff and crossed from
Long Island City in a ferry, riding to
the station in street car. His father
General Hams and his brother John.
met MIN at the station and accompan-
led him to the prison. The attorneys
decided :. not to make application OF GER
'lacate OF reasonable doubt, and the
captain VIII serve term while carry
ing an appeal in the supreme court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

"A fine bull dog owned by N. w.
Bowlby of No 902 North Twelfth
street was victim of the dog poison
er this morning. The dog was g pet
and it's owner had refused SIS for it
yesterday. This morning the dog was
let out of the house and was found dy-
ing in half hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Major MeigS and
Party Have Returned
these streams which are located IN the
east central part Of the state.


In an interview with a Gate City
representative this morning Major NJ.
Meigs who has been chief Of the
party which returned last evening af-
ter their trip on the Des Moines.
had the following to say regarding
the trip:
I'VE found the reports that there
were many obstacles in the Des
MONIES river greatly exaggerated and
we passed the dams at keosauqua,
Bentonsport, Bonaparte, Pennington
and Croton without knowing they
were in the river.
AS we came down the river we
could see that every one was posted
regarding our. trip and when the Hor-
net appeared, they waved to us or
called welcome and at every town
where we stopped, the people were
most kind and attentive, and If we
showed signs of passing by without
stopping they hailed to us to come
ashore and showed by crowd collect
ed on the bank that they were inter-
ested in having us land.
AT some places such as Farming
ton they had automobiles prepared to
take us about the city and showed US
attentions which we're regretfully
Obliged to decline for want OF time to
make long stop.
The weather las been mostly de-
lightful. We had some wind and on
a few days while it was worst, high
Winds AS we had to run by looks of
the water. when 1T is rough one
cannot see tho ripple of a snag or the
flow Of the water.
TWO Serious Adventures.
| 1--WE only had two serious adven-
lures One on the upper river where
We got caught in furious wind and
aigh waves that caused us to ship a
lot Of spray that stopped the engine.
Soon as the engine stopped the boat
got crosswise in the waves and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

steps Then l began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery" he writes and after
taking SIX bottles am as well as
ever" 1t saves thousands yearly from
desperate lung diseases. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds, it dispels Hoarse-
ness and Sore threat Cures grip.
bronchitis, hemorrhages, asthma.
Group, whooping cough. SOC and s1.OO.
trial bottle free. guaranteed by Will
kinson & Co., and ]. F. Kiedaish &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
a. card

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foleys Honey and Tar falls tc cure
your cough or cold, 1t stops The
cough. heals the lungs and prevents
pneu- sonia and consumption. Con.
tains no opiates. The genuine is in
yellow package. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Forced Into Exile.

-vm. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla.
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure frightful
lung-racking cough that had defied all
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death logging his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
A Dirty mHornet.y

The staunch little Hornet in which
the trip was made, looked shamefully
dirty at her mornings this morning
just inside the canal and was coated
all over with mud and dirt from the
trip which the little craft has the
honor of having made for the first
time in almost half century by any
boat.
Major Meigs will make his report
on what he found to the war depart
ment today and its announcement will
be made public soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Suffered no Hardships.

I'VE suffered no hardships from
having no accommodations for sleep
ing and eating on the boat as we
found good stopping places every
where but one. Our first night was
spent in a brick kiln boarding house,
an implanted square box which is on
the side Of a hill, where we slept on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

the floor with lot of brick kiln la
borers and found the subsistence ar
rangements very crude.
otherwise we fed bountifully and
everywhere people were kind and at
tentive. The trip will be remembered
by all the members of the party with
delight as full of adventure and inter
est and beautiful scenery"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

surprising and beautiful and Keosau-
qua which is on little promintory is
beautifully located. Here there is a
fine bridge and interesting scenery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Explore Cedar and Iowa.

Major Meigs SAL this morning that
as coon as he could find time to get
away trip similar to that down
the Des Moines river would be made
by the Hornet and party on the Iowa
and Cedar rivers. Major Meigs stated
taat this would be in the very near flu
ture and 1t will probably be only a
day or two and the party will be off
again to port on the navigability Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Mr.. Younu Here.

Harold Young, who has been report
ing the trip for the Des Moines Cap
ital, returned to the city last evening
with the Hornet party, and will prob
ably return to his home tomorrow
morning at sos on the Rock Island.
Mr.. Young expressed himself to a
Gate City reporter this morning of
having had a most enjoyable trip and
one which he would not have missed
for anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Sounded Entire Distance.

- s~''@'' y s'SsoFfVVs
Theodore Meyling sounded the riv-
er the entire distance traversed by the
Hornet, which is probably two hun
dred miles. His part of the trip was
very interesting and is experience for
him which any old engineer would
envy.
George Hartel acted as Chauffeur
of the party and proved of valuable
assistance in keeping the Hornet in
good running order.
The two young men will no doubt
accompany Mr.. Meigs on his Iowa and
Cedar river trips which are to be
made soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
Major MeIas Interviewed.


Major Meigs and Mr.. Young OF the
Capital were seated at breakfas this
morning when called on by repre-
sentative of this paper and both gen
tlemen were in mood to talk and
spoke of the trip very Interestingly.
/. Mr.. Young has been the photograph
err of the party taking in the neigh
borhood of two hundred views G.
scenes along the river for Major Meigs
and himself and to assist in making
the report to the waterways commits
sion which is to be sent in some time
soon by Engineer Meigs. Three cam
eras were carried by the party. One
of the cameras was panoramic ma
chine capable of making ploto
twelve inches long and being very
valuable for taking views while the
boat was enroute.
A report of the trip is to appear
some time soon in. the Des Moines
Capital with which Mr.. Young is as
ISOLATED.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

treatment for torturing disfguring co
Eemas, rashes and every form of itching,
scaly, crusted humor of the skin aid
scalp. Guaranteed absolutely pure.
Cuticura Remedies are sold throughout the world
pepots: London. q. charterhouse So Paris, 5. Rue
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

of emollients, pre-
serve, purify an d
beautify the skin.
scalp.l air and hands
Of inf; hts and chill
dren ard, assisted by
mild doses of Cuti-
cura Fills, afford the
most speedy, CRATES
f,ll a-.d cOYnfOrtina
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
For Baby's Bath
cuticura Soap has Become the
Mothers Fayoritc.

Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and
gentle anointings with Cuticura ONT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
The Four Gentlemen Who Made the
u Trip Down the Des Moines
River Returned at 1880
Last Evening.
FIRST IN FIFTY YEARS.
The Hornet and Party the First
to Make the Trip on That
Stream From Des Moines
ii Half Century.

The Des Moines river trip is at an
end. Major Montgomery Meigs and
party returned to the city last evening
at Z: 80 in the lahnch Hornet after an
absence OF 4 week from the city and
a voyage on the Des Moines that will
go down in history.
Major Meigsa stated this morning
that the Hornet was the first boat to
go all the way down the river from
Des Moines to the mouth since the
year 1862. which is almost fifty years
ago.
& The party slipped away from OF
tumwa at II o'clock on Sunday morn
ing without hardly any one knowing
they were going to leave and only a
few witnessed their departure from
that city.
Sunday night was spent at Keosau-
qua and short stops were made at
Pennington and Bonaparte. Tie per-
ty was pretty much tired out on ar
irving in this city last night and after
the little Hornet had been safely an
chored in the first lock, the party
turned in for the night after jour
ney OF about four days on the river
and about weeks absence from the
city. All were glad to return but
every member Of the party reports a
fine trip and one they would not have
missed for any thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

crew for few moments had to work
vigorously with the oars to get US
out of trouble.
Just as the engine got started
again we hit snag with the screw
and broke the shaft. But we got
ashore alright and found sleeping
place about two miles away over a
bluff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18

The only way in wlich the party
came near to an accident was when
Theodore Meyling fell from the lock
wall at Keosauqua and narrowly es-
capped with his life. Had it not been
for the timely assistance of Mr.. Young,
the young engineer would probably
have met with a serious accident or
might have been borne down by the
rock which weighed between four and
five hundred pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-02
ATTENTION COMRADES

All members of Wood County Post
please take notice, that on WedneS-
day Dec. s. 1909 will occur the
Annual election of officers for the en-
suing year and take further notice.
that there will be free dinner pro-
Vided for all old soldiers and their
wives, and all members. of the
Womans Relief Corps and their huS-
bands at the IT, A. r. Hall At noon
and at O'Clock the election of Cfficers
will take plice.
Every member of the Post and W.
r. G.. and their husbands and wives
are urged to be present on this occa-
sion. The dinner will be provided
by members of the Post. with the W.
r. G. as our guests.
T. j. Cooper
Post Adjutant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-02
GEORGE MOORE ARRESTED

Geo. Moore of Veedum was brought
before Justice of the Peace Ed N.
Pomainville, Monday afternoon at
400 o'clock by Geo. Manned, Special
State Deputy Fish and Game Warden
the charge being that of hunting
deer without having first obtained a
license. Moore was discovered Sum
day Nov. 28th and would probably
have been more leniently dealt with
had it not been for the fact that his
words demonstrated an attitude of
too much independence for law
breaker, so it was found discreet by
the officer in charge to show the
law. The hunter paid $29.27, includ-
ing the minimum fine of $25 and
the costs of action, after which he
was discharged at the reprimand Of
the court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-12-02

days this week On business at various
points in Northern Wisconsin.
Mrs. Ben Closuit and little son
Gorden of this city visited Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Fowzer home
10 Mannawa.
Clarence Hayward and family re.
turned to their home in this city Mon
day evening after visiting for three
weeks with relatives at Hancock.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Nick
Reiland, who underwent slight
surgical operation at her home Tues
day evening, is much improved but
will proba bly, have to remain indoors
for a few weeks.
Friends Of ChaS. Waterman will be
sorry to hear that be has been quite
seriously sick with pleurisy for the
past week. He is however much
better at the present time.
The ladies of ST Katherine's Guild
were entertained Wednesday at an all
day meeting at the home of Mrs. I. P.
| Witter on Third Street. Lunch was
served at noon and a great deal of
work was accomplished in preparation
| for the Christmas sale.
K. L. Thompson and Attorney Geo.
P. Hambrecht left Wednesday for
Milwaukee to attend meeting of the
Special Legislative Committee on
water-power, forestry and drainage.
Miss Mary Nelson, formerly of this
city, and now of Ripon, is visiting at
the home of Miss Laura Knutson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jasperson
OF Port Edwards came up Wednesday
evening to attend the Methodist Jul
bilee Banquet.
DR.. V. P Norton spent Thursday
afternoon in Almond ON professional
business.
Game Warden w. A. Cole and broth
er Harry Cole of Vesper visited in
Grand Rapids Tuesday each taking
home with him one of the curious
Belgium army bayonet rifles on sale
and exhibition at the Cohen Bros.