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Evening journal., 1909-11-11
TEN DOSES END
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Lame Back, Bladder Misery
And Any Kidney Disorder
VaniSheS

Usually sufferers from backache,
bladder trouble or out f-order kid
neys, feel relieved after several doses
Of Pape's Diuretic.
Misery in the back. sides. or loins,
sick headache, inflamed or swollen
eyelids, nervousness. rheumatism and
darting pains, heart palpitations, dizzi-
ness, sleeplessness, listless, worn-out
feeling, and other symptoms OF in
active, sluggish kidneys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urnation Especially
at night smarting, discoiored water
and all Bladder misery ends.
Feeling mierable and worried is
needless because this unusual prepara-
tion goes at once to the out order
Kidneys and Bladder, distributing its
cleansing, healing and vitalizing infiu-
ence directly upon the organs and
glands affected, and completes the cure
before you realize it, The moment you
suspect any Kidney or Urinary de-
rangement, or feel rheumatic pains,
begin taking this harmless medicine,
with the knowledge that there is no
other remedy, at any price, made any
where else in the world, which will
effect so thorough and prompt a cure
as a fifty-cent treatment of Pape's Diu-
retic, which any druggist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape, of Gin
cinnati, is a large and responsible med
icine concern, thoroughly worthy OF
your confidence.
Only curative results can come from
taking Papes Diuretic, and a few days
rrrf1 a 10 a fnnI Hnp
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Masquerade Surprise.

Miss Ada Gettz was given a masquerade
surprise on Tuesday evening at her home,
No. $50 Spruce street, by her friends.
Those present were: Ada Gettz, Lille
Evans, Jennie Rigdon. Agnes Denny.
Annie Corrie, Helen Draper, Ethel Al
lender, Ida Deats, Ida Winkler, Kathe-
ryne Whitesidey Hattie Evans. Mabel
Gettz, odessa Evans, Christiana McIn-
tosh, Mrs. Draper. zerna Buchalew. WI
liam Lane, of Chester, Pa; Clarence VIII
liams, John Whiteside, John Peoples, Le-
roy Draper, Joseph Gibson, Duke Ev-
erett, Andrew Book. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gettz. Refreshments were served in the
dining room which was tastefully deco
rated with lanterns and autumn leaves.
Music was furnished by the Whiteside
Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Social and
Personal

Mrs Walter Ewing has returned 10
Hickory HIN after two-weeks visit
with friends in t-'s city and Philadel-
phia.
Elmer Ewing Of this city. and Merrise
Martin Of West Chester, were over Sum
day guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Ew-
ing OF Hickory Hin
The Rev. and Mrs. w H. Briggs. Of
Colora have been visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. clifford Neshitt were
Sunday guests Of their unce, Isaac Mum
del Of oxford.
Mrs. g.. NJ. ortlip and son Of oxford
have been spending several days with
friends here
Miss Burns has been visiting friends
nt Sadsburyville.
Mr. and Mrs J. F.. Cox have been
visiting AIr and Mrs John Doyle OF
Victoria Terrace.
Mrs. William p. zebley. sr.. Of Bethel
accompanied by Miss H. Beetle Parry
have been the guests for several days o
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quigley.
Miss Annie Jeanden and Miss Nelli
Taylor have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank JeandeIl Of Bethel.
Mss Mary GraNd has been visiting
friends at Bethel this week
Mrs John ]. Mccoy has returned q
Ieiperville after visit 20 friends n
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
souder-B Boekius.

CAPE MAY, N j.. Nov. 11.-Miss
Dorothy Bockius, daughter of Mrs. p.
Logan Bockius and granddaughter of
DR.. and Mrs. James Mecray. was mar
ried TO Ellwood Souder, Jr, Of Will
mington, Del. The ceremony was per-
formed at the residence Of the bride S
grandparents.
The bride was attired in a white
directoire gown of satin en- train.
trimmed with lace and pearls, with a
long bridal veil, and wore a crescent
of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.
She carried shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. The
maid OF honor was Miss Aline Rey-
maud, Glen Ridge, N. ]. The best man
was George Schumann, Reading, Pa.
After a honeymoon trip the couple will
reside in Wilmington, where the father
of the bridegroom has presented them
with a fully equipped home.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
PILES
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Evening journal., 1909-11-11
To Enjoy

the full confidence Of the Well-lnforme6
of the World and the Commendation OF
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tiai that the component parts of Syrur
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should b
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro
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The figs of California are used in tn,
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Evening journal., 1909-11-11

Kelleher; Messrs Abner. Levi and
Maris Hollingsworth, Willard Could
George Ford, Raymond Frederick. VIII
liam Glenn, Amos Campbell. James,
John and Michael McDermott. Joseph.
William and Frank Pierce, Kensie Car
penter. Ralph Neal. Ohrum Warren,
Warren and Fred Smith. George Rus
sci, Joseph Ferguson, Herbert Potts,
Herbert Courtney, Kenneth and Stew
art Horn, Frank McDermott and
Frank Brown.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Arrest Futile After Ten Years.

CHESTER. Pa, Nov 11.-WallSing
along Market street, Joseph Dalphney.
a prominent local horseman met a
negro whom he recognized as the man
who. 10 years ago. procured a horse
and carriage from him and never re-
turned the outfit. Dalphney summon
ed a patrolman and had the negro
placed under arrest; but he was re-
leased under the statute of limitations.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

my ankle. IL irritated
me so that / began to
scratch it and it began
to spread until my leg
from my ankle to the
knee was one solid
scale like a scab. The
irritation was always
worse at night and
would not allow me
to sleep, or my wife
either, and it was
completely under
mining our health. /
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Lankies on Visit Here.

W. Fere. r. Tierney and Lawrence
Messick are visiting their parents in
this city The three young men are
seamen on the u. s. Battleship Rhode
Island. which is stationed at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
sanderson-o otinaer.

Jacob w. Otinger and Miss Edna
L. Sanderson, both of Philadelphia,
were married in this city yesterday
afternoon, at the home Of the groom's
uncle, William A. Van Dyke. No. sos
King street, by the Rev. c. T. Wyatt,
pastor of Harrison Street NJ e.
Church.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

New Pastor at ST. MiehaeI's Church.
The Rev. Henry S. Thompson, for
merly pastor of Silverbrook and Della
ware City M. e. churches, has been ap-
pointed pastor Of st. Miehaers Church
to succeed the Rev. c. S. Baker, re-
signed.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Birthday Party.

Miss Anna Sanderson was given
surprise party one evening recently. at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
James Sanderson, of Elsmere. The
evening was spent with games, dane
ing and music.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

To Sing Sixty Sixth Psalm Tonight
In West Presbyterian Church. the
Sixty sixth psalm will be presented for
the last time this evening. A large
attendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Oyster snnner.

The women Of Trinity NJ. E. Church
will give an oyster supper at No. 71s
Vandever avenue, this evening for the
benefit of the church.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

Phebe and Edna Harvey, Lottie
Grandhomme, Florence Wierman, Bes-
sic and Bertha Mccullough. Anna
Smith, Anna Sisson. Lizzie and Mamie
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
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Evening journal., 1909-11-11
KNEE TO ANKLE A
MASS OF HUMOR
Suffering Simply IndescribabIe -
Had to Scratch Till Blood Ran
Health Undermined from Lack Of
Sleep Gave Up Hope but
CUTICURA FREED HIM
FROM SKIN-T0RMENT

about seven years ago a small abra-
sion appeared on my right leg just above
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

Tickets on sale at Robelen's Music
Store. Commencing, Monday November
Sth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
Otherwise Quite the Reverse,

Knoxville Express. 1t will be sad
news for Alex Miller of the Washing
ton Democrat, to learn that l.. N.
Moore, the Sage of Cloud" is remov-
ing to Wheatland, Wyoming. 1t is
doubtful whether even this will con-
vince Alex. that l.. N is a real histori-
cal entity and not fanciful myth.
If, as Alex. contends the Sage of
Cloud is a mere Pigment of the Elk
press imagination-a straw man to
advance freakish ideas easily de-
molished for the delectation of our
readers--a sort of pedagogical Punch
inello with which we perform tricks
on credulous public a metaphysics
al monkey climbing philosophical
pole to make the groundlings laugh
a polysyllabic pretense intoxicated by
the exuberance of his own verbosity--
it will. of course, be as easy for the
Express to pull the strings and write
his letters from Wheatland as from
the vine-clad arbors of Cloud
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
NEW FIRM READY
FOR BUSINESS
Paul Bear and Ed [. AIdrich, propri-
etors of the Grocery at 1116
Main Street.


Just lately transfer of the retail
grocery store formerly conducted by
j. N. Watson at 1116 Main street, was
made. Paul Bear and Ed. L. Aldrich
are the new proprietors, both are cap
able and careful business men and are
residents Of Keokuk.
Mr.. Bear has for many years been
the efficient baggage master at the
Union station in this city and is well
known here having lived in Keokuk
rlany years. Mr.. Aldrich has been
connected with the Crawford Medi-
cine Co., for the past five years. prior
to that time he successfully operated
a general store at Alexandria. Mo-,
from which city he came to Keokuk.
Both Mr.. Bear and Mr.. Aldrich will
take an active part in the business
and will do their best to please the
wants fthe trade Their ad will ap'
pear in the columns of this paper
from time to time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
Shoe DROPPED;
NO ROBBERY
TWO Men Were Frightened Away
From the Emile Renaud Re-
sldence Near the Eleventh
Hour Wednesday.
WHAT WAS THE OBJECT
Julia Renaud Discovered TWO Men
in Front of the House Who
Were Frightened Away
by Noise.

-
A crime was probably averted on
Wednesday evening by little gn
simply dropping a shoe on the floor
and frightening away the would-be
marauders
On Tuesday night about half past
ten, two men were seen on the porch
of the Renaud residence at First and
High strtets, by Julia, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emile F.
Renaud. The little girl was preparing
tn retire for the night when she sud
denly discovered that there were two
men standing in front of the house.
One of the unknown parties said to
the other This is the place., and
were just ready to enter the yard,
when Miss Julia dropped a shoe to the
floor and without further ado, the tw.
probably would-be robbers tore up the
earth running down First street to-
ward Main as. fast as they could go.
The little girl notified her parents
who were at the jewelry store, OF the
occurance and with all possible haste
| Mr.. Renaud went to his residense,
notifying the police officers who made
a search for the two men and watch,
ed the house during the rest of the
night.
Who the men were and what one
meant by saying "This is the place, :
| is not known but from all indications,
a robbery was about to be pulled Off,
plans for which were suddenly knock.
ed in the head by the two men hear
/ ing the noise inside the house and
taking off before they were discover
ed. A description of the pair could
i not be given as it was too dark te
distinguish any other fact than tina
thert were two of them and that the!
were up to some game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
where they will make their


Calf, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Clara Smith, of Burlington is
visiting Mrs. G. c.. Califf.
Frank McMinimy, who is teaching
in West Point vicinity, is home until
after the holidays, on account of a
scarlet fever case.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Seger were
Burlington visitors Wednesday.
Passed away at his home one and
three-fourths mile southeast of this
city, Wednesday Dec 18th, at 4:3C
a. M, jefferson Hoover, who has been
suffering of typhoid fever for some
times
Mr.. Hoover is well and favorably
known in this community, having re
sided near the city for number
of years. He leaves to survive him
his wife and seven children. The
funeral services were held this morn
ing at 10000 a. m. at the Methodist
church. Burial at Moss Ridge GENE
terry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
GIVES AWAY $3.50.
70 THE SICK.
The Widely Known Nerve Specialist,
Franklin Miles, M. D., IL. B., Gives
His Book and $3.50 Worth of
homeopathic Treatment Free.

Sick people whose nerves are weak
or deranged, who have a weak heart,
liver, stomach or kidneys blues, head
ache dizziness, drowsiness or dull
ness; nervous dyspepsia, irritability,
cold hands and feet, backache or rheu-
matism; shortness of breath, palpita-
ton, irregular heart beat or dropsy,
nervousness or sleeplessness, trem-
bling or hysteria, would do well to ac-
cept DR.. Miles liberal offer. You may
never have another such opportunity.
His homeopathic Treatments for
this class of disease are the result of
rs years study and immense expert
ence and are thoroughly scientific and
remarkably successful. They are 50
successful that we do not hesitate to
offer trial free to any sick one.
Every treatment is specially pre-
pared for each patient and consists of
curative elixir, tonic tablets, elimi-
mating pills and plaster. Years of
trial have demonstrated that his treat
ment is three times as successful as
that usually prescribed by physicians.
Mr.. U. Mclean, Nicola, Iowa, cured
after having heart trouble IL years.
Mrs. Jeanette Ady, Sandusky, O..
cured of nervous and heart trouble
after others failed. Mr.. IL. M. SIM
mons, Lamb, Ills, cured of kidney
trouble after several physicians fail.
ed. Mrs Joseph Wisler, Peru, Ind,
owe my life to your treatment.
Many cures from your state sent upon
request
Write the Doctor at once Describe
your disease. stating age, weight, how
long sick. etc. He will send you free
a $3.50 homeopathic Treatment pre-
pared especially for you, valuable ad
vice and his new book on '.Neuro
pathy "-"Curing through the nerves.
Address, DR.. Franklin Miles, Dept. ~
| 921 to 931 Main St. Elkhart, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
he Stomach and How
To Cure It's Ills, Free

headache and fatulency than this rem
edy. But in addition to its laxative
value 1t contains ingredients that have
a tonic action in strengthening and
invigorating the muscles of the stomach
and bowels. That is what the majority
need7-a tonic laxative. But SO there
may be no doubt about what 1t will do
in your case, DR.. Caldwell will gladly
send you a sample bottle free of charge
upon receipt of your name and address.
Then. If It pleases you, you can buy
it of your druggist at fifty cents or
one dollar q bottle, just as thousands
of others are doing. ]. Fl. Funderburg,
Sansaba, Tex, not only uses 1t with
good success himself but gives it to
his children, for owing to its mildness
and agreeable taste there is no better
laxative for children. s. p. Mead, Wau-
coma Ia. has also found it good
family remedy.
DR. Caldwell personally will be
pleased to give you any medical advice
you may desire for yourself or family
pertaining to the stomach. liver or
bowels absolutely free of charge. Elk
plain your case In a letter and he will
reply to you in detail For the free
sample simply send your name and adj
dress on postal card or otherwise.
For either request the Doctors address
Is DR.. w. B. Caldwell R.505 Caldwell
building. Monticello. ILL.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
Heartburn, Stomach Gas, Dyspepsia,
Headache and Other Such
Misery Goes Before SUI
ferer Realizes IT,
STOP BEING MISERABLE
uut-oforder stomachs Feel Elmo Five
Minutes After Taking a Little Di-
apepsin-Many Gate City Read
ers Needlessly Miserable.

If your meals dom fit comfortably,
or you feel bloated after eating and
you believe it is the food which fills
you; If what little you eat lies like
lump Of lead, on your stomach; II there
is difficulty in breathing after eating,
quotations Of sour, undigested food
and acid, heartburn, brash or belch-
ing of gas, you can make up your
mind that you need something to stop
food fermentation and cure Indiges.
ton.
To make every bite of food you eat
aid in the nourishment and strength
of your body you must rid your stom-
ach of poisons, excessive acid and
stomach gas which sours your entire
meal-interferes with Indigestion and
causes so many sufferers of Dyspepsia,
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Constipa.
ton Gripping, ETC. Your case Is no diff
ferent-you are stomach sufferer,
though you may call it by some other
name; your real and only trouble is
that which you eat does not digest,
but quickly ferments and sours. .,to-
ducing almost any unhea' thy condi-
ton.
A case of Pape's Diapepsin will cost
fifty cents at any Pharmacy here, and
will convince any stomach sufferer
five minutes after taking a single dose
that Fermentation and Sour Stomach
is causing the misery Of Indigestion.
No matter If you call your trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach, Nervousness
or Gastritis, or by any other name
always remember that certain cure
is waiting at any drugstore the mo
ment you decide to begin its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out Of order stomach within five min
utes, and digest promptly without any
fuss or discomfort all Of any kind o
food you eat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
VERY BAD BLAZE
AT MENDON, ILL
Quincy Fire Department Was Called
But the Destruction Was
Completed.

MENDON, Ill, Dec. 17.-One Of the
best business blocks in the town was
destroyed by fire, which started from
the explosion of an old stove in the
clothing store of 0. Strickler. The
damage was confined to one building,
but the loss is distributed as follows:
Oryille Strickler. clother, $4,000;
Masonic Temple, $4,000; G. A. Mutt
furniture store, $4,000; Mendon bank
$1,000 The building was valued at
$1,000.
The loss of the Mendon bank was
confined to the value of the fixtures
Fire engine and hose cart NO
from Quincy were rushed here on
special train, but when they arrived
it was found unnecessary to use then
as the fire had already completed
most of its devastation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17

More thought is being given to the
stomach today than to any other or
gan. Dieting and a hundred other
things are suggested, but the fact re-,
mains that we have to eat and that in
the main we are eating the same food
today that has been eaten for hundreds
of years. The point, then, is to find
a way of remedying an evil when we
find it.
There comes time in the lives of
all OF us when a laxative Is necessary,
only with some this requirement oc-
ours more. frequently than with others.
But whether the occasion is FREQUENT
or rare 1t is important that you take a
simple. natural remedy. The farther you
get away from the man made tablet or
phi and the salty purgative water the
peter. You want something that COM
pines the virtues OF q laxative and
tonic, something that is sure in its
erect and yet pleasant to the taste,
remedy containing earth grown veg
etables and plants. Such is Dr. Cald-
weiFs Syrup Pepsin. now for nearly a
quarter of a century a recognized
household friend in thousands of homes.
The world Affords no better cure for
constipation and liver trouble, for In
Igestion and sour stomach. for sick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
Calls II a Catch.

Waterloo Reporter: The Keokuk
Gate City is having bit Of sport
with some of it's over-confident read
ers by calling their attention to the
statement Christmas and New Years
do not come on the same dav of the
week this year. eff any one thinks
the calendar is in error in this mat
ter" says The Gate City, "this paper
will wager a reasonable sum-say a
years subscription.--tha the local
firm which is distributing the calen-
dar is not misleading its customers. "
It's a cute little catch, and has al
ways worked we'll. You see this is
the year 1909. and New Years fell on
Friday. Christmas will be celebrated
on Saturday. The. New Years on the
same day of the week will mark the
opening of the year 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
CARTHAGE, Ill.
} = = = = . = - = y . -

Miss Jean McQuoid is visiting Mrs.
Fred Miller, near Colusa, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gather, of Dali
las City, are visiting Mrs w. S, Lay.
ton, enroute to their new home in
Carthage, Mo.
Mrs. Cora Mcclure and daughter,
Evaline, who have been visiting Mrs
Ed. Hoch, departed Thursday for their
home at Loomis, Neb.
Alley Garard, OF Chicago. was visit
ling home folks the first Of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dapney Lewis, OF
Leavenworth, Kans. are visiting the
lady's parents, Mr., and Mrs. ]. MACK
Scholl.
Judge Crofield and Hon. A., w. 0
Harra are In Oquawka this week OF
legal business.
John Cochran, OF New York, is visit
ing homefolks.
Miss Angeline Hawkes. of Keokuk
spent Sunday with Miss Dorothy Fer
ris.
Mrs. r. A. Saunders and three sons
left Wednesday morning for Colusa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-17
Works Wonders
FOR NERVOUS n EN- AND
WOMEN. TOO.

Undoubtedly the following pre-
scription will work wonders Tor
that great class Of men wno
through dissipation of their nat
ural strength, find themselves IN
.neir .'second childhood" long be-
fore the three score and ten all
loted to life's pleasures and en-
joyments are reached.
1t is presumed to be infallible,
and highly efficient IN qu amsI;or re,
weak vitality, melancholia and
First get fifty cents worth of
compound fluid balmwort In one
ounce package, and three ounces
syrup sarsaparilla compound; take
home, mix and let stand two
hours; then get one counce com
pound essence .cardiol and one
ounce tincture cadomene COM
pound (not cardamom). Mix All in
q six or eight ounce bottle, shake
well, and take one teaspoonful
after each meal and one when re-
firing, following by a drink OF
water.
BY mixing 1t at home no man
need be the wiser as to another $
shortcomings, and expensive fees
are avoided.
Lack of poise and equilibrium in
men is a constant source OF en-
barrassment, even when the
public least suspects 1t for the
benefit of those who want. res
toration to full, bounding meath,
and all the happiness accompany
ing it, the above home treatment
! is given. 1t contains no opiates or
habit-forming drugs whatever.
Mix it at home and no one will be
the wiser as to your affliction.