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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24
PERSO

Mrs. Sherman Kirk and mother
leave today for points in Iowa and
Illinois for two montas visit.
Miss Ethel Wycoff. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wycoff, left
for her home in Abba this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pierce and
daughters leave on Monday evening
for the east, Mrs. Pierce and children
going to Detroit where they will visit.
Mr.. Pierce will go to Toronto, Buff
falo, and a number Of other eastern
cities before going to Boston where
he will take up his work as religious
work director in the association at
that place. The best wishes of their
hundreds Of Keokuk friends accom-
pany them to their new home in the
eas:.
G. ]. Wilson and wife OF Chicago are
visiting with ]. S. Wilson and wife
of this city.
Mrs. G. K. Markley and Miss Julia
Leslie OF this city are visiting in
Monmouth, Illinois.
Miss B. Trimble of Rock Island is
visiting with Miss NJ. B. Smith.
Mrs. F. O. Ldamson and Miss Edna
are visiting in Chicago.
Miss Etelka and Miss Irene Rocken-
bach of New Albany, Ird., are visiting
at the home of Mrs. E. Heiser.
Ray Trump left today for Fort Madi-
son to visit with relatives over Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Bentz and Mrs.
NJ. Kraft and Miss Ella Kraft i'll
spend Sunday with Nauvoo friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

WANTED-An old reliable Chi
cago Manufacturing Company
wants a resident representative
in this state, active and
acquainted in the community. Fin
ancially responsible for $1,000 to
$1,000 to look after our advertising,
collections, etc. No canvassing; re-
port weekly. We will pay good sal
airy and expenses of the office. Posi-
ton is permanent Liberty Associa-
ton, 12-14 State ST, Chicago.
2O-22-24.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

When the stomach falls to perform
its functions. the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con-
gested causing numerous diseases. The
stomach and liver must be restored to
a healthy cordition and Chamberlain's
Stomach AMI Liver Tablets can be
depended upon to do it. Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy. ]. F. Kiedaisch <
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

WANTED-Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and pre-
pare for position as chaffeurs and re-
pair men. We make YOU expert in
ten weeks; assist you to secure posi-
ton. Pay big; work pleasant; de-
mand for men great; reasonable;
write for particulars and sample les
son. Empire Automobile Institute.
Rochester, N. Y. 24-2t.
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AS Or. johnson Said Il.

AS Or. johnson SAID Il.
George Augustus Sala's eloquent
testimony to the superiority of Eng
lish viands reminds us of Dr. John
sons outburst after examining a
French menu.
Sir" said he to the faithful Bos-
well, my brain is obfuscated with the
perusal of this heterogeneous con-
glomeration of bastard English i'll
spelt and foreign tongue Bid the
rascals bring me dish of hogs pud-
dings, slice or two from the upper
rut of we'll roasted sirloin and two
apple dumplings."
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no papers of any kind that might lead
to an identification.
The body was taken charge of by
the Pike county authorities and will
be held for short time for identifica-
ton. No man has been reported miss
ing in the neighborhood of this city
for some time, and there is no clue
whatever as to who the mysterious
stranger may have been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

II people with symptoms of kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss OF
time commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. This great remedy stops
the pain and the irregularities, siren
CITIZENS and .ilds up these organs and
there is no danger of Bright's disease
or other serious disorder. Do not dis
regard the early symptoms. Wilkin-
son Z, Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

Soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
is quickly relieved by the free appll-
cation Of Chamberlain's Linimant.
This liniment is equally valuable for
muscular rheumatism and always al
fords quick relief. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co., Pharmacy, ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24
President Helps Orphans.

81, aunoreds Of orphans have been
Nv by the President Of the Indus.
Il y and Orphans Home at Macon,
i, ~ w WHO writes; We have used Elec.
W. ~ suffers in this institution for nine
s s,sa, = has proved a most excellent
~ ssa'clne for Stomach. Liver and Kid.
ny troubles. We regard it as one OF
a pest family medicines on earth.
4. usleorates the vital organs. puri'
s - .ae blood aids .gestion. creates
i Esys'l'e, To strengthen and build up
z pale. Teak children or rundown
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That's Why.

Sioux City Journal: Yes, rats are
very heating to the brain box, but that
isn't why the girls are discarding
them. They are being laid aside be-
cause a whisper has gone around that
the girls down in New York aren't
wearing 'em any more.
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Mot Easily SaucIched.

A little boy of four was begging to
go to see little neighbor. His moth
err had repeatedly refused. Finally
she said: "Drury. do not ask me IL
you can go to see Joe again" Then
the child in his slow way asked:
well. mamma, If could go, how long
could stay ?"--The Delineafor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy If you have backache. kidney
or bladder trouble, fastens she dis.
ease upon you and makes cure more
difficult. Commence taking Foley's
kidney Remedy today and you with
soon be we'll. Why risk serious
malady? Wilkinson 4 Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

Following are those who attend the
dance given last evening st Bluff
Park the party going up on the early
evening train and returning on the
late train: Misses Hannah and An
gle Hawkes., Elizabeth Phillips, Mary
Margart Ayres, Emma Viewer. Messrs.
Smith HamilI, Harry Stricken, Geo.
Hassal. Ed. Hawkes., Jr., Harry HuzS
ley. Archer Miller, Will Smith. A
number of LaHarpe young ladies and
gentlemen were present.
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Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July "a
Open. High. Low. Clos
Chicago Live Stock,


CHICAGO, July 24.-Cattle receipts.
800: steady.
Hogs, receipts, 1000; strong; FIVE
cents higher; light, s7.65@s. 20; pigs,
81. 00@S 90.
Sheep, receipts, 5000; steady.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, July 24.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 300; steady; steers. 81. 500
7 90; stockers, So. 1905 rs.
Hogs, receipts, 1000; five cents
higher; heavy, s7.s0@7 .95; pigs,
Sc. 25@7 Is.
Sheep receipts, none. nominally
steady
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Dressed and
live poultry unchanged.
Cheese, quiet.
Butter, dull, easy; creamery, extra
&c; sta,e dairy tubs, 2o@26c; imi-
tation creamery. firsts, 22c.
Eggs, quiet. firmer, nearby white
fancy, S0@32c: mixed, 2492Sc; fresh
firsts, 81 1-2@24c.
New York Stocks.
NEW YORK, July 24-The move
ment during the first hour and q
half today was of professional char
acter. Union Pacific advanced tc
1879 10; Northern Pacific, st. Paul
Baltimore and Ohio, Atchison, Read
ing. Rock Island issues, Illinois Cen
trail and Erie, common. showed evi
dence of strnegth. The weak issue:
included Southern Pacific. Coppel
shares and Inter-Met Governments
unchanged; other bonds unchanged.
Market closed weak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24
REAL ESTATE.

CALIFORNIA SELF-SUPPORTING
HOMES. Near Sacramento. No
floods. Perfect health. Purests wa.
ter. Moderate summer. Oranges rip
en- in winter ia refined families, 4
miles added to colony Fruit center.
Poultry profitable. B Marks, box 100,
Gait, California. 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns. putting
out fires, then use Buck!en's Arnica
Slave and forget them. 1t soon drives
out pain. For Burns, Scalds. Wounds
Cuts and Bruises its eartl's- creates,
healer. Quickly cures Skin Eruptions
Old Sores. Boils, Ulcers. Felons: best
Pile cure made. Relief is instant. csc
at Wilkinso. {: Co.. ]. F. Kiedaisch 4
Son.
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WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn barber
trade. Thoroughly practical course
by free clinic and careful instructions.
Life scholarship, tools given. board
provided. Some money earned before
completing. Send for catalogue. Mo-
Ter Barber College. st. Louis, Mo. tt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

The Victory for Decency.
Waterloo Courier: The victory for
decency is being enjoyed by patrons
of trains these days who are. no long
er obliged to look at gibbering drunks.
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CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
The greatest sale OF the season
begins next Monday, Sullivan & Au-
werda's cost sale.
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What Else.

Sioux City Tribune: The Thaw for
tune is not all gone, e'se what are the
lawyers continuing the fighting for?
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Good mare. ]. H. Ander-
son. Hilton road Keokuk, Iowa.
22-24
FOR SALE-The Mathew Aston
home. One of the best river view
homes at Hamilton. 9 room brick
house; A lots; plenty of fruit and good
water. Terms to suit. Call on or adj
dress H. G. Williams, Hamilton, III.
If.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

Miss Bessie Wright and Mr.. Carl
Brown, both Of Adair. H., came to
Keokuk today and obtained mar
riage license from Clerk Lotion. Later
they were married in his office by
Justice Of the Peace Landes, the we'd
ding occurring this afternoon. The
bride is known in Keokuk, having
lived here for about year. Both are
the recipients of congratulations of
friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

WANTED Stock to pasture: good
grass and water; adjoining city.
Seymour Stricken, Office 215 johnson
street: residence 326 North Fourth
Street. 1tf
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SS|''|l|IEg:[!Z|

A private dance will be given at
the Dadant residence IN Hamilton
this 'evenirp ..,..sssrs. Carl Boyd, and
Oscar and Elmer Francis will furnish
music for the dance.
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Not in Heaven, Anyway.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Thank
heaven there will be no Thaw case in
the next world.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Furnished room, city
water. 7O5 Des Moines st. 1t.
FOR RENT room house, good re-
pair; enquire GIG Fulton st. 1t.
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS-Here's the chance of your
lifetime; something entirely new;
$50 weekly easily made; sells in every
home; write for particulars. Dex-
ter Supply Co, Caxton Building, Chi
cago. At.
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weekly advance. Red Cross Vinegar
Co., st. Louis Mo. s-tf

statesmen wanted to sell to Gro
GERS, Druggists and Confectioners:
$4,000 per month and expenses. CALL
IFORNIA CIDER & EXTRACT CO..
st. Louis, Mo 1t.
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Nh j, the Report Brought Back BY
,he party 81 keokuk Gentlemen
who Went % Min.
nesota
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Eighteen Including ksokuk
Gentlemen Spent TWO
Weeks.

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

people, It has no equal. Best for Re.
male complaints. Only 5Oc at Wilkin.
son & Co, J. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-Restauran and bakery
in good illinois, town of 1000 peo-
pie, only bakery in town doing good
business. For particulars write to
346 care Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa.
23-2t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-24

FOR sALE-5, and room houses.
Good repairs. 1919 Fulton st. 1t.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-11-26

On the corner-the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co.
Furnished rooms for rent, Call
at Hamiltons Drug Store.
Nice geese for sale at 81 each.
Call at Mrs. G. G. Flintham's.
100 acres peas for sale. Enquire
Thos. l.. King, at McKelvey's store.
Mrs. A. A. Wilkins visited
friends in Alamosa Thanksgiving
day.
DIR. Davis, Dentist. at La Jara
every Thursday at Hamilton's
Drug Store.
The best Superior Gasoline, au-
tomatically filtered at the Hamil-
ton Drug Store.
Dr. Seabright gives special at
tention to the fitting of school
children eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fredd wei
coined a fine boy at their home
the first of the week.
A complete assortment of all
kinds of legal and conveyance
blanks at the bank. See kavalec.
Beginning next week the last
bell after the school dinner hour
will ring at O'Clock instead of at
Ills as heretofore.
Fl. j. johnson, freight brake
man, fell from the top of car
near Cumbres last Friday breaking
both bones of his right leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Richardson
were here from Antonito yesterday
to spend Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs. [. j. Richardson.
DIR. and Mrs. Schenck spent
several days in Denver the first of
the week, the doctor accompanying
Mrs. Irving professionally.
Fred Greene provided nun Der
of fat turkeys for rattle Thanks
giving at The Club. The boys
had a lot of fun and nearly all
secured turkeys.
The Union Sunday school voted
last Sunday to have Christmas
fire place and children's entertain
ment. The committees will soon
begin work on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Irving were
Denver bound passengers Sunday
night where Mrs. Irving under
went critical surgical operation
and at last accounts was doing
nicely.
William Harvey and a party Of
friends were here fishing and duck
hunting the latter part of last
week. They left Monday for their
homes in Leadville having enjoyed
some good sport.
Denver's Civic Center PROPOSE
ton carried yesterday by good
majority. 1t is safe to say that
a life sized bust of Tom Patterson
will not occupy the center of the
Civic Center.
Mrs. o. Bever entertained a
party of friends at dinner yester-
day among them being Miss Vera
Sharpless, local manager for the
telephone company and her sister,
Mrs. Norma Lowe.
A number of runaways the first
of the week were due to leaving
horses unhitched. Marshal Schec-
ter is considering ways and means
to stop the practice of leaving
horses united in the street.
We are opening up the finest
line of holiday goods ever shown
in La Jara and we want the public
to come and examine our stock be-
fore making their Christmas pur-
chases. W. w. Seyfer, at The La
Jara Drug Store.
Oscar johnson and his side
partner went over to Durango this
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-11-26
! EVENTS OF THE WEEK !

See him.
Miss Faucet visited Alamosa
yesterday.
Lee Becker is home from Colo
RADIO Springs.
Fresh bread, fruits, vegetables,
meats. always at q. G.. divers.
s1OOOOO.OO to loan on Conejos
county farms. Inquire at La Jara
State Bank.
Are you going to fence this fall?
If so, see the Murphy -Newconb
Hardware Co.
Tom and Jerry were around
town yesterday tickling old friends
under the ribs.
Skates, wagons, sleds, etc, for
the holidays at the Murphy New
comb Hardware Co.
Thanksgiving services at the
Methodist church yesterday were
very well attended.
o. P. Leon, practical watch
MAKER and jeweler. At Hamilton's
drug store, La Jara.
Hon. Luther A. Norland left for
Monte Vista Tuesday night to fin
ish a plumbing contract.
James Ball of Bountiful depart
ed Sunday morning on two years
mission to New Zealand.
Genuine peach brandy, for
medicinal. family or fishermen's
use. Guaranteed At Club Saloon.
Boys come and buy Il good pen
eli and sharpen it on our new pen
ell sharpener The Hamilton drug
store.
A dance was given at Manassa
Wednesday night and at Sanford
Thursday night. Several La Jara
boys attended.
Fine fall weather but growing
colder and looks like a storm.
The kids complain because there
is no ice for skating.
The Trans Mississippi Invest
ment Co. moved their big iron
safe in from the Harvey ranch
and installed it in their Office.
Frank Webb is repairing the
private telephone line of the La
Jara Milling G. Elevator Co., be-
tween this place and Alamosa.
Little Paul Rawlings is improv-
ing and is able to be up and around
the house but this morning another
child of the family is reported
ailing.
And everybody ate turkey, yes
terday, thanks to kind Provi-
dence for launching our industrial
barks in this fair land of prosper
ity and plenty.
G. |. Stevenson, osteopath, made
one of his regular visits here to-
day. Owing to an increase in his
Alamosa practice he will visit La
lara but once a week, Wednesdays,
hereafter.
The Leroy Wilson store is show
ing a handsome line of new goods
and Holiday novelties. A big
force of clerks are kept on the
jump attending to the wants of
customers.
j. Fl. Shamwell has leased
storeroom adjoining the Leroy
Wilson store and is having it fitted
up for butcher shop. He will
place competent man in chnrge
and expects to open about the
middle OF December
W. F. Middleton began work
to-day on a new five or six room
frame house north of the former
Locke residence There were
eight lots in the property he
bought of Mr.. Locke and in addi-
tion to the house he is now begin
ming he may build another later
n ~
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-11-26
John Flintham visited his mother

When you want papers drawn,
see Kavalec.
o. B. Case leaves tonight on a
business trip to Oklahoma.
Furniture, a new car load just
received at Murphy -Newcomb's.
Cornelius B. Sampson, county
surveyor, was here "Wednesday on
business.
Anyone wishing electric door
bells or any kind of electrical work,
see Frank Webb.
H. G Cash of Alamosa was
shaking hands with old friends on
our streets last Sunday.
La lara and Sanford sent out
large consignment of turkeys,
chickens, etc, to various mining
camps the first of the week.
The Club Saloon has just re-
ceived, direct from the distillery. a
five barrel shipment of that fam
Gus Old Homestead Whiskey.
Erastus A. Nelson, county
superintendent of schools, left for
Monte Vista last night to attend
meeting of the Valley Teachers
Association.
Juan Macs drove hay rack
under "A low guy wire on "A
telephone pole this morning and
one of the standards broke cutting
an ugly cash across Juan's cheek.
Homer Burnham, shipped los
fat steers from the La Jara yards
last night. Good judges say it
was the finest big bunch that the
valley has turned off in many
years.
A few more steel safety boxes
for rent at La Jara State Bank.
Protection against fire and burg
larry. Price, $500 year. Secure
one at once for your valuable
papers.
Milton Guyman returning from
La Jara meadows with a load of
poles yesterday was thrown from
his wagon and his shoulder
seriously injured, just how serious
has not yet been determined,
The Murphy y-Newcomb Hard
ware Co., are in receipt of large
consignment of Holiday goods in
their line and are busy unpacking
and setting up the same. A brief
glance at the stores will convince
any boy or girl that Santa Claus
will come to La Jara
w. G, Spencer is home from a
trip to Utah and it is said he has
the Utah fever bad. We hope he
will recover before doing anything
rash. Mr.. Spencer accompanied
Joe Paulson to Vernal, on the
Uintah reservation, and much
admires farm adjoining the one
Mr. Poulson bought in that vicin-
ity.
Abner Black carries his left
arm in sling as a result of roping
young horse. The animal led
peaceably enough at first but bolt
ed in an unguarded moment and
tripped Mr.. Black, he put out his
hand to save himself and struck
the ground with sufficient force
to dislocate his wrist.
Hon. ID. e. Newcomb and Judge
McCunniff and their families dined
together yesterday at the home of
the latter. They figure that of
the advance guard of San Luis
valley pathfinders they are all that
are left on the ground and the
only persons competent to ex-
change ox-team experiences of an
early day.
O. Bever went to Denver with a
stock train Monday and will likely
visit Routt county before return
ing. Steve Elkins and Scott