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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Is the Automobile Bar to Heaven?
Cedar Rapids Republican: Down in
Keokuk they are having series of re
vival meetings. A man from Des
MONIES, named Lockhart is conduct |
ing the meetings He has been trying |
to say some essential things, but he
capped the climax the other night
when he told his audience the follow
ing:
Now automobiling in itself is a
harmless and invigorating form OF
amusement but there are mighty few
people who will ever get to heaven in
an automobile. Oh, yes some people
are big enough to keep their religion
and still own an auto, but they are
few"
Many years ago we haard a reviya-
list tell how young woman had gone
to hell because she had INDUCED her
self with a silk dress. That was in the
VS. when silk dresses were rare,
very rare, but nowadays silk dresses
have become more common and many
people are believed to be going to
heaven in them. But now it is the au-
tomobile, the man who has one may
get to heaven, but the chances are
greatly against him. If he wants to
make sure of getting through the
pearly gates he ought to sell his car,
and give the proceeds to the poor. A
motor car is a great strain on relig-
ion.
Seriously, what nonsense that is to
talk. II that is to be the test then
the ones who are going to heaven will
be growing rapidly less in numbers
for the use of the automobile is in
creasing every year. The time is
coming, unless the flying machines in
tervene, when practically every farm
err in Iowa will have motor car, en-
abling him to get to town and back
while his hardworked farm horses
are taking rest. For the farmers
the motor car will be one of the
most humane Of institutions. 1t vii
be a practical exemplifcation o.
Christian kindness toward the worl
horses Of the farms.
But we shall not conclude that al
the farmers are going to hell in au
tomobiles, or in any other way. Thu
truth of 1t is, that most of US will b.
> able to show our faces In heaven, a
far along in grace as Mr.. Lockhart, o
, and other man who utters such things
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Hard Shells In Kentucky

Philadelphia Record: Captain Ira
cey, who lived down in Kentucky, was
a good old hard shell Baptist, who oc-
casionally would tell story at the
expense of the brethren. Years ago
they were not SO conspicuously ortho-
dox on the temperance question as
they are in our time.
"On one OCCASION" said the cap
tain, "the brethren in my region
were about to have a grand church
gathering and all the faithful in the
neighborhood were expected to exert
themselves to entertain suitably and
Hospitality the visiting brethren. Two
of my neighbors met each other be
fore the grand gathering. One OF
them said:
what are you going to do?'
B - . -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

The czar, says M. A. P, Is by no
means what can be called deeply read,
but he takes a great delight in litera-
ture of the lighter kind, and he is
credited with the remark: Were I
not-well, what l AMI should be the
greatest bookworm in the world One
of his most curious hobbies-and yet
perhaps not curious when one con
siders his extremely nervous tempera.
ment-is the study of occultism. He
loves to get hold of spiritual mediums
and clairvoyants, and he is very super
stitious in many ways. Some time
ago certain spiritualist was estab
lished at the court, and it was rumor
ed that the car and this man used
frequently to arrange seances to
gether. A wierd story used to be
told during the late Russo-Japanese
war to the effect that diver told the
car that having Owed to the bottom
of the sea, he beheld the ill-fated AID
miral Makharoff standing on his sunk
zen battleship with a halo round his
Mead. Tell the car said the ap
partition, that Russia will soon BIZ
Victorious
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

At Blairstown, n j., fifty years ago,
.Jennie Stafford rejected rich James
Butter, her parents choice, and mar
ried a poor man named Joseph Kith-
cart. A short time after her marriage
her parents persuaded her to leave
Kithcart and marry Butler, and the
former remarked, later separating
from his second wife, coming to South
Montrose and engaging as farm
hand. Butler took his prize and
went West. where, in short time
Mrs. Butler died. Recently Butler
died also, and K'thcart has been
notified that Butler, in his will,
bequeathed to him the sum of
$4,000 as a partial compensation for
stealing the affections of Mrs. Kith-
cart No. i, and Kithcart has received
the money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
a elndInasfeast Defined.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Learning
that Pella recently held a gindings-
feast, The Keokuk Gate City inquiries
what is "gindingsfeast?" 1t af-
fords the Hawk-Eye pleasure to in
form its commercially ambitious con-
temporary that a gindingsfeast Is a
collaboration Of potentialities conduc-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Law enforcement a. Fairfield.

Ottumwa Courier: A Fairfield man
pleaded guilty to violating the Sunday
closing law, according to an article in
last evenings paper, and was fined
S.. Reading the article through it
developed that the offense Of which
the Fairfieldcr admitted his guilt was
selling ice cream. AT this rate they
might send man up for life If he sold
a cigar on Sunday in the capital OF
Jefferson county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
A Nearo at the Pole.

Des Moines Tribune: 1t is rather
remarkable that 1t should have been
a negro to accompany Peary to the
north pole. The negro has always
been considered unsuited to the cold
er ATTITUDES.
1t is rather remarkable that in
nearly all recent adventures requiring
nerve and endurance the negro has
been we'll up towards the front
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

The crossing from France to Eng
land in an aircraft, while at present
remarkable and unusual, presages the
day when such flights will cease to
cause newspaper mention. AS the ma
Chimes require no light visible from
below, and can travel in the dark,
their development would seem to pro-
vide unusual facilities for the SNUG
gler. Articles of size and weight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

A dog attacked Raymond Corwin OF
Aquebogue, L. L, when he was taking
onle a huge potato, intending to en-
ter it in the county fair. Corwin
threw the giant tuber with such force
that it fractured the dogs skull, kill
ing the dog, but the big potato was
smashed, and he mourns his lost
chance to win the first prize.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

in a gallon of first rate whisky.
"a gallon!' retorted his neighbor,
with look of contempt, why. I've got
barrel, and you are just as able to
support the gospel as am
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

and costly things, such as diamonds
and other jewels. and certain drugs,
ETC., offer a cargo of great value
which can be carried in nand satch-
els.-H. H. Windsor, in Popular Me-
chanics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

King Edward also is a clergyman
But he can't preach like his nephew,
the Kaiser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
DAILY BIT MAIL

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Cook and Peary have too big ring,
they ought to get together.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas - Annable, Butler, Christy,
De Yong, Hickey. Johnson, Kiefer,
Mccormick. Roberts.
Swanson Tigue-Total IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Referred to the judiciary committee.
BY AID hickey:
Resolved, That ]. A. Hummer be re-
imbursed to the amount of 5000 err
roneously assessed against his prop
erty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

CONTINUED On rnee 8,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Arrested for Forgery

Bernard Burton, charged with
forging II check on the HUI, Andrews
and Thomas Co., of Bluefield, was
aIres.ed ut North Tazewell yesterday
afternoon 10y Police Officer lessee
Mccall, and was brought to the Taze-
well Jail by special officer George
Burress. 1t is said that Burton re-
Gently served n term in the West
Virginia penitentiary for similar
ofTense, and that he shot n conductor
of the n. and w.
These facts were repeated To- the
young man, in his cell in the Jail
here, and he most emphatically de-
MED all OF them, and said that he
knew nothing OF the last charge of
forgery. In his younger days Burton
was one OF the most respectable and
well liked young men of BluelieId,
but drink and bad associations has
ruined him, and he faces another
term in the West Virginia peniten-
tiaTy.
Burton was "nabbed" I'm the sta
tion at North Tazewel just a few
minutes before No. Il arrived, and
caused some little excitement among
the female patrons of the road, who
were waiting in the station for the
arrival of their train.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Speaks Volumes for Bristol.
Marion Democrat.

We are very glad to see that the
Bristol Herald Courier" comes back
at the Richmond Times Dispatch"
as ii does on the whiskey question,
and says they are not wanting the
revenue derived from the sale of
whiskey. That Abingdon being wet
will not influence their strong senti-
meDt, speaks volumes for the good
city of Bristol, and will be worth
much more TO them not TO have the
cursed stuff sold there. Abingdon
needs the revenue, Bristol does not.
The people of Bristol are alive TO the
best interests of the city an country.
Abingdon does not seem to care how
many young men they ruin or how
much misery they cause so they can
get the money, which should go to
the support of the afmilies of the
poor unfortunates who flock to the
town TO buy their wbiskey.
Abingdon is sewing TO the wind
and will reap a whirlwind. Bristol,
by remaining dry, will be called
blessed by the people who love good
government.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
A Suggestion for Governor.

Richmond, Feb. s.
Editor the News Leader:
desire TO suggest that Major Rob-
ert Randolph Henry, of Tazewell,
would make most admirable can
didate for governor of Virginia, now
that Hon. II. G. Stuart has retired.
Major Henry as boy OF 15 joined
the petersburg Rifles in 1861. Liter
ally barefooted he fought in the bat
ties of Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg,
and Gettysburg, and was desperately
wounded in the defense of Peters
burg.
Born in Chester, s. c.. his fore
fathers, for four generations having
lived st Kings Mountain, on the
death of his father he returned at the
age of 10 years TO the home of his
mother at Fredericksburg. Entered at
Bloomfield Academy, in Albemarle
county, he ran away at the age OF
15 to join the Confederate army.
In 1872 he went to Tazewell, and
since that time he has established q
reputation second to none in thai
section as a Virginian, a man OF the
highest character and of intellectual
attainment, and as an active and sue.
cessful participant in aGaiIs.
Uniting as he does tile character
istics of the Byrds, RardoIphs
Carriers and other notable families o
Virginia, and the splendid qualities
of the yeomanry of the State, h.
would adorn the office and give us al
example of the highest patriotism
and ability in that great place.
w. .. KELTON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Watchmen For The Railroads.

The recent accident at Wittens
Mills, and numberless other similar
ones, could have been prevented IL n
watchman or track walker had been
on duty. The railroad people are
supposed 10 know their business, out
TO IA layman on the outside IL looks
like penny wisdom and pound fool
ishness, TO say nothing of the loss of
human life, TO permit such accidents
when they could be prevented at
such small cost. One wreck of an
engine and few cars would pay
the salary of watchman for years.
AS IL is now the section BOSSES
widely distributed and poorly man
ned, are expected To keep up the
track and do the watching In addi-
tion. AS IA result, no watching Is
done.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
KILLED
IN R. R. WRECK
Engine Runs Into Slide at Wit
tens Mills on Tuesday Night.
Injury Fatal to One Man.
Tip Top, Va, Fbe. 10.

William Kensineer, the fireman,
who was injured in the wreck at
Wittens Mills, on Tuesday night,
died at his home I'm Blueield yester-
day morning. A coal train ran into a
slide and the front engein was turned
over against the side of the rock cut,
and the fireman was caught and
crushed badly. n special car was
brought up from Bluefield with ply
sicians and he was taken back TO
Blueiield early yesterday morning. Z
is said he had wife and two child
rem living at Blueiield.
Mrs. Francisco, of Bluelield, died
at that place ON last Sunday evening
after being sick for long time. She
was the mother of large family of
children. The well known railroad
boys-engineers, firemen and con-
ductors were her sons. a daughter is
living in South Dakota.
Two of Mr.. Graf Gillespie's child
rem are very sick with scarlatina.
Mr.. II. II. Smoots children are
seriously i'll with Group. Antitoxine
is being used, in this treatment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Young Kensinger's Death.

1t used To be said that all railro ad
men, soldiers, and drummers were
irreligious. Not so now, If IL ever
was true. Among these are many
men of strong religious faith and
pure upright lives. 1t is said, that
when young William Kensinger was
taken from the wreck at Wittens
Mills on Tuesday morning he realiz-
ed that his end was nigh, and SO told
the men around him that &c could
not live to get to his home at Blue
field, but expressed no fears to die,
only regret ting til n I
he could not live TO see his mother.
Surely such life and death should
have "A good effect upon the young
mans comrades, and be source OF
incalcualable and inestimable JOY to
his widowed and beTeaved mother.
Deceased was "a years old, and O
member of the Methodist church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
EDITORIAL
(Editorial)


AS will be seen in another column
Maj. II. II. Henry is suggested as a
candidate for the nomination for
Governor of the State. Maj. Henry's
nomination would be enthusiastical-
ly received in this section and in
many other parts of the state. The
withdrawal Of Mr.. Stuart and Mr..
Glass leaves the Southwest without a
candidate, and somewhat at sea, and
Maj. Henry's nomination would
create great enthusiasm. Let the
play begin. It's the very thing.
Major Henry's candidacy would
create greater enthusiasm than that
of either OF the gentlemen named for
the nomination.
Maj. Henry has been sick
all the week, and hence could
not be seen. Nothing is known here
of how he feels or thinks i'm regard
10 his candidacy. Everybody here
who has been asked about the matter
seems highly pleased with the sug-
gestion. Until Major Henry can be
seen nothing definite can be stated,
or whether or not any action will be
taken by his friends here.
Tazewell feels highly honored, in
that two of her citizens have been
prominently mentioned for the nomi-
nation for Governor of the stale. Be
sides Maj. Henry, MIR. A. Il. GILES
pie hsa been mentioned rs candidates
of the Republican party, should that
party make a nomination.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Mai. r. r. Henry for Governor

From several sections of Virginia
we have rather plahtive inquiries for
information on what the supporters
of Henry G.. Stuart should do now
that Mr.. Stuart has withdrawn his
candidacy for governor. In COM
munication, printed elsewhere today,
an answer may be found.
Maj. Robert r.. Henry, of Taze-
well, is worthy representative of
the great South western section OF the
State, although by boyhood residence,
family connection and assocaton or
iginaIly an Eastern Virginian. He
was real fighting Confederate sold
ier but is young, active and aggres-
sive, n leader at the bar, successful
in business and of absolutely a clean
record. The State needs rs governor a
vigorous and progressive business
man. Major Henry would fill this
requirement exactly. He would give
good many OF us who recently have
been somewhat at "A loss IA candidate
for which we could develop real en-
thusiasm.
If the Southwest will rally to
Major Henry as IL did to Henry
Stuart we think Eastern Virginia
will respond very earnestly and
promptly. Governor Henry" would
sound mighty well and would bring
flavor of fine days of the past and
assurance of a very active, clean and
efficient administration conducted
along the lines of Virginia tradition
and in full harmony with the pre-
sent Virginia spirit. Leader
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Ice Crop In Burke's Garden.
Burke's Garden, Va. Feb. s

DuhNc OhHutu, Va. FcD. y.
On Wednesday of last week Rev.
ID. L. Miles and Mr.. Short put 20
loads OF ice into the parsonage ice
house. During the week j. II. Meek,
j. Z. Gose and number OF others
filled their ice houses, the ice being
fine and the weather favorable.
Madams G. w. Moss and j. ID.
Greever both of whom have been
dangerously i'll, are doing well at
present.
Miss Richie spent the week end
with the Misses Moss.
Mr.. Il. l.. Greever came over from
Tazewell on Sunday To see his moth
er, Mrs. John ID. Greever.
While on his way To school Mon
day morning, Master Trubie Meek
had the misfortune To lose his atch
in the snow on the rock road
Miss Clara Greever is spending
several months with her sister, Mrs.
Laura Suiter of Bland.
Mr.. II. Nj. Lawson has acetaline
lights in fine working order NIL over
his new house.
Miss Dora Bagley, who has been
governess in Mr.. Joe Meek's family,
closed her school last week and left
the Garden Tuesday for Lynchburg,
where she will visit friends, before
going TO her home In Luneberg coun-
ty, Virginia.
February, the month of snow, aud
ice and-lovers, carries us from the
ridiculous TO the sublime the
Ground Hog, Abraham Lincoln, 81.
Valentine, and the beloved George
Washington, each has his day. Each
Is thought of has his turn comes, on
the 2, II, Ia, and 22, respectively.
Next Sunday is ST. Valentine :
Day and already the young girls
hearts are beginning TO fiutter with
happy anticipation of the missives
which Dan Cupid will watt To them
upon his fairy wings.
Pupils at the Academy are making
preparation for Washington =
th-day entertainment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Mr.. and Mrs. j, A. Crockett
Entertain.

A very enjoyable social and dance
was given last Friday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Crockett, at
their beautiful home three miles
west of town, in honor of Miss Mary
b. Brown, of Tazewell, sister TO Mrs.
Crockett and Miss May Lette, of
Chase City, Va, who is teaching in
the neighborhood. The house was
beautifully decorated, pink and
white being the colors. Miss Brown
was attiactively gowned in blue and
white silk, and Miss Lette in hand
painted null. Six o'clock dinner,
consisting of turkey, oysters, brown
gravy, salads, fruits, cakes, and
many other delicious delicacies, was
served. Later came ice cream, cake,
coffee, etc. Among those who partici-
pated in this very enjoyable event,
were: Misses Nell George, Matte
Leece, Matte Crabtree, Bertha
White, Lizzie Peery, George Crock
EFT, --- Knappenberger, Lena
Kelly, Leola and Sadie Barns, Blue
field; Messrs Walker, Joe and Hal
Bowen, Rhudy Gibson, 10 and
Beverly White, III. Copenhaver,
Reece and DR.. S. G.. Bowen, jeff
Brown, Jr. Lawrence Barns, Arch
Thompson, Robt. Buchanan, of Rich
Valley; Ed. Clyde and GO. Thomp-
son, Thos. and Oscar George, Jas.
Kelly, Alex st. Clair, Jr., Robert
Hawkins and J. f. Gillepsie.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Barns, Of Blue
field MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Leece.
Mrs. s. A. White, sister to the
hostess, Mrs. Crockett, assisted in
doing the honors of the occasion.
There was music and dancing, and
the festivities were kept up to late
hour, and the occasion greatly enjoy
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett fully sus-
tanned their well deserved reputation
as charming and hospitable enter.
! tainerS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
CONYICTS MAKE
MONEY FOR STATE
Good Little Sum Cleared Last
Year By Virginia's Unfortu-
mates at Richmond.

rhe report of the state prison for
the year 1908 just made, shows that
the institution made, last year, clear
of expenses $25, 600, Notwithstanding
n large number of men are on the
public roads of the state. The state
farms, which Is an asylum for the
old and enfeebled convicts, showed
n shortage of about $1,000 expenses,
otherwise the net gains would have
exceeded SOS, COZ. Received the year
$50 convicts-l63 white men, 5S2
negro men, white woman and 40
negor women. Norfolk sent l06, Rich
mond. S3 Wise cunty 2O-the largest
number from any county in the
state. During the year 36 prisoners
escaped from the prison, roads, pub
lIc works, etc, 80 of these were cap
tuTed and returned. Crimes of every
name, and no name, were committd
10y the prisoners. The largest number,
l79, was for house breaking and
larceny, murder 62. Forty four per-
sons are I'm for life white men, SO
colored men and = colored women.
Editors and lawyers are about the
only professions not given by the
prisoners. There are 3 preachers,
bar keepers, one bank cashier, 392
laborers, 53 cooks, - farmers, IL
walters, q fctory girls, > printers,
one undertaker, / real estate agent,
80 drivers, q boot blacks, etc. OF the
entire number sent over 5Sl were
unmarried, 100 married men, 4SI
claimed TO bc moderate drinkers, i'm
temperate ll6, and I69 claimed To
he total abstainers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-02-12
Unaka News

Unaka, Va, Feb. 10.
&. II. Rutheford was visiting home
fokls Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lula Showers is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Hedrick this
week
Mr.. G.. w. IIavens and family left
Saturday for Garham, after AN eX-
tended visit with Mrs. Haven s
mother, Mrs. Vicie Gilpin.
Mrs. II. @. Baugh, who has been
sick SO long, Is doing very well
now.
We hear with regret that MI.
Kelly Is going To move TO Blueheld
soon.
Mr.. George Yost, who has been
on the decline for some time, says
he Is on the road To wellville.
Mrs. w. II. Burton Is expected
home this week from a month IS visit
with her son, j. IL. Burton, mt Elk
horn.