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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

Elmira Chapter, No. 40, Order OF
the Eastern Star, holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday evening
of each month. Mrs. E. A. Eaton, w.
NJ. Mrs. Mary A. Johnston, secretary,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

IOWA LEGION OF HONOR.
Hall over Savings Bank
Lee Lodge NO. 5S-Meets the fourth
Monday in each month S. S. Lowitz.
President; Ira w. DeMoss, Recording
Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

Hardin Lodge, No. 20 Holds its reg.
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
Kcokuk lodge, No. Is, meets regus
larly Monday evening a. 1880 o'clock.
H. R. Miller, N. G., A. j. Hershey.
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
Shots Attrcted Crowd.

tracks and was pursued BY the oficers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

B. p. O. ELKS.
Keokuk Lodge No. 1866 Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily Visiting brothers cordially In
vited. L. ]. Wolf. e. r.; William Re-
imbold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24
FRA.lkRNAIa CA-kJS
MASONIC

MASONIC.
y Hall, corner Fourth and Mai1
~ Eagle lodge, No. 12-Holds its
IN regular meeting the first Tues
day evening OF each Month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-24

Note-sDaiIy except Sunday.
other trains daily.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
LOkHI items

New Subscribers is very scairce this
week as usual
Subscribe for the Bugle at once per
viding. Of course. you are agoing 70 pay
for II spot cash IN advance otherwise
YOU amt desired.
Mel Skinner, and Lige Green walked
to the Co. seat one day last week on
business and pleasure, but Lige says
there wasn't no pleasure in It being as
the mud was nearly knee deep and the
walking miserable
Uncle Jed Winslow fell and injured
hisseli on his Slst birthday last Tues
day spraining his ankle very painful IN
deed.
Miss Phoebe Hildebrand's cat Sa-
manthy has had a increase Of g kittens
in her family which Phoebe desires TO
dispose OF free gratis for nothing Here
IS a golden opportunity for anybody de-
string free cats.
While shoeing Ranse Hillyer's ornery
old mule totheT day Bill Hepburn, our
artistick blacksmith. met with a kick in
the stummick which dubbed him up ike
a summer squash for a few minutes
Soon as Bill could get MS bearings he
hauled off with his right foot and near
ly kicked hole in the mule. Bill says
he'll teach any gosh-dinged mule to kick
him
Mrs. Martha Tucker washed, ironed
and baked and cleened all on last
Thursday which shows how smart she
is, but she says when evg. come she was
turible tired and she couldn't hardly
set one foot before tother.
Old granpap Carew's store teeth have
been rubbing his gums moren usual
lately Grandpap says dad-burn a set
Of store teeth that rubs a persons gums
anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Country Correspondence
HAPPY VALLEY.

Eph Foster SAYS he's glad that spring
Is almost here once again. Eph ex-
presses the general sentiment Of this
community
jim Snyder's old cat fad a FIT IN the
house totrer night and clawed Up things
turrible. jim ne stood It until the cat
jumped onto him and spit IN his face
then he grabbed the cat BY the tail and
throwed her through a winder breaking
out ? lights Of glass. Jim says he don't
allow no cat nor nothing else to spit IN
his face.
Miss Mary Ann Green. the bel OF
Happy Valley, Is doing the house work
for Mrs. Lem Goodwin al present Mary
Ann Is not only ornamental but useful
and IS a awful good girl 70 work out IN
a pinch.
Ben Gibbs states that If his spring
work don't push him too hard he's 90
ing to take d day off and 60 fishing over
10 Gootchic Pond Ben SAYS all work
and no fishing makes life miserable.
Haman Wilson's stumnlick has went
back on him again Hame saws he has
tried every patent medicine he can think
Of bat he can't seem to get relief.
EXCEL LSTOR.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
persona

Theodore Roosevelt Cranky. the VI.
old son OF our esteemed tOWnSman, HI
ram Cranky. was took Student with
croop tother night, and Doc Livermore
had to be called. Theodore Is better az
this writing
MeIancthon Skinner has a tooth that
has been giving him a good deal Of pam
in the face lately. Mel thinks ne has
nneuralgia in the tooth and he SAYS # II
keeps on pesteTing him he'll spunk up
and have II pulled even II his head has
10 come of with II
Samantha Deevers IS on the sick list
this week as usual. but not 50 much On
the sick list as usual being as her appe-
tite Is more ravenus and she seems 70
b smarter and pearter.
Jasper Hawkins has not been around
10 the Bugle Office reSently- JaSp IS
probly afcered 70 come round IN case
we ask him 70 pay up his back sub
sckripShion but he NEEDN'T lei that worry
him because we wont ask hIm-we have
asked him so much that all hope Is
gone.
Mrs. Lem Brown lost her Pocketbook
on the street last Tuesday containing
some dress goods samples, a button
hook, ? hair pins and recipe for
sponge cake and other valuableS but no
money If pocketbook Is returned At
once no questions viii be asked-other-
wise the law must take its course.
Miss Sally Hos<ins Is doing some
fancy croshay work At present. Miss
Sally Is a good oroshayer.
These IS all the personal mentshion
we can think OF this week
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Editorial IRdiSpOsiShi0n

We desire 70 announce that the editor
OF the Biugville Bugle (who IS ourself)
Is al present suffering from a large. ripe
boil on the back OF our neck which axes
Us so at times that We can't scarcely
focllus our intellect on a editorial opin-
ion.
We visited Doc LivcTmore, our hu-
man speshialist and vetrinary surgeon,
and Doc said he would lance It with
great pleasure. bat We couldn't see
where It would afford Us any patickular
Plesshure to have i lanced so We told
Doc II II was all the same 70 him We
calcldlated we wCald let our boil fol
low It's natchural incklinashions and
bust whenveF It got ready which It has
not did'as We go 10 press.
Job must Of had a awful lot Of pa
shience 10 endure boils all over hisseif
because our one editorial boil exausts
about all the pashienes We have got.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

For some time past we have been
thinking of writing a editorial on
the follering subjeckt viz TO wit 4:
rs Honesty the Best Policy?"
which is a serius queschion and to
which we have given considerable
thOrt.
Somebody whose name excapes
US said 10 these many years ago
Honesty is the best policy" and
ever sinSt then folks have said It
was although there Amt been very
many of en- who have ackted as if
they had the courage Of their con-
vickshions.
If honesty is the best policy, why
amt more people in Bingville more
honester than they be? If honesty
lis the best policy why is it that about
$40 of our Subscribers don't
walse into the Bugle office like
men and women, as the case may
be, and pay up their back sub
sckripshions or at least a porShion
of same so that as editor, proprie-
tor, printer and publisher of the
Bingyille Bugle we could look the
futchure in the face without fear
and trembling?
If honestyis the best policy, how
does it come that we amt made
more of a fnanShial sucksess Of
the Bingville Bugle than we have
up to the present time? There be
times when we almost repine and
fear that we be making a awful
mistake by being so honest and up
rite and full of integrity, as you
mite say, insted of Pracktising de-
cepshion and deceit and trying to
pull the wool over the eyes of our
next door nabor.
Cy Hoskins, who poses as one of
our most respeckted citizens and
who is also one Of the stanchest
pliers in the Bingville church, has
alters maintained that honesty is
the best policy. Tother day we
met Cy on the street and asked him
if he believed deep down in his
pusilainimous heart that honesty
IS the best policy and Cy said of
course he did. We then asked Cv
why he didn't pracktise what he
Ipreeched and Cy says:
you don't pear to understand
mel have alters stuck up that
honesty is the best policy-for
other people to pracktise. but it
amt a good thing for me cause I've
ltried it and know. However. so
Ilong as other folks is honest | can
manage TO get along 1st rate, but
it would be horrible thing if
everybody was dishonest-honesty
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Spring Treatment for tie
Blood

The wilder Hinckley, or esteended
mother OF Bud Hinckiey, who ANT quite
right IN his head. has started n 70 give
Bud a course OF sulfur and moiasses for
his blood this spring as usual Bud nav
not have very mach sense but he's got
enuff 10 know that he hates sulfur and
molasses ike a cat hates soap and we
can't blame Bud much because IT'S q
awful hard thing 70 take.
When Bud sees his mother come with
the sulphur and molasses bottle he alters
begins 70 holler and veil 50 he can be
heard all over Bingville and sometimes
Mrs. Hinckley has 10 hold Buds head
under her arm and just nachurally pore
II down his neck 70 get It into him
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
BuRkOsd

Snide Petersby dropped into our orr
fee resently and asked US If we would
be willing 10 take a cupple of gals Of
maple syrup at the rate OF a dollar per
gal, and give him credit on his back
subsckripshion 10 the Bugle for same
We told Snide "Yes" and next day he
delivered the syrup. We have seen some
purity thin maple syrup in our time but
never anything so thin as what Snide
brOt 1t Amt much thicker than the sap
when II comes from the maple tree and
you haft TO tast It twict before It begins
to taste sweet. Il is our opinion that
SniGe must Of took one gal. of maple
syrup and BY adding water TO same
made 4 or gals such as he give Us.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

IS the best policy for them as it
agrees with"
We spoke 70 several other well
kn0vd citizens of Bingville and
asked their opinion and they gen
orally agreed that honesty is the
best policy so long as it amt over
did, but that too much honesty IN
terfeerS with sucksess in life.
Subscribe for the Bugle if you
desire to read the latest editorial
opinions from our pen. These
opinions is OF great help 10 them
as don't have no opinions OF their
own.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
The BINGVILLE BUGLB!
The. Leading Paper Of the County
Bright-Breezy-Bsllicose-Bustling

How doth the busy little be
Improve each shining hour
By gathering honey all the day
From every opening n0ur.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Soft Soap

Mrs. Cy Hoskins made a whole COB
of soft soap last week but II turned out
altogether too soft for pracktical pur-
poses. 1t was so soft that Mrs. Hoskins
couldn't shape it into cakes no how and
she calkilates that If she uses the con
glommerated stuff at all she'll haft to
do so in liquid form Mrs. Hoskins said
she never had such bad sucksess making
soap before and IS turrible put out
about II
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

and also for the damage 10 her own
(Nlrs. Hillyer's) hat.
Read the Bugle for the latest scan
dals, etcettary.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
81 q a A q A d q
A LOT
Of
LOTS
for
SALE!!
This is to inform the general publiek
hat 1 have purchased
ialf a Acre of Land from cy Hos.
This is to inform the general publiek
that I have purchased
Half a Acre of Land from cy Hos
kins ct the North End
of Bin9yiIic

kins ct the North End
of BingviIIe
which | am going 70 parcel mp infe
house lots and sell same to them as
desire to purchase house lots.
This plan of lots is known as
Snake Crick Terrace and may be saw
at my Office BY anyone interested in
house lots
Why don't you buy one of these
Iots2 Why don't you make a start
lords owning your own home some day
so that YOU would be as
INDEPENDENT AS A PIG ON ICE
Are ycu ALWAYS going to pay rent
I hope not. Some OF these lots IS
cheeper and some more expensive, de-
pending on their iockaShion.
Don't wait until these lots Is all
sold before YOU buy or YOU will be
disappointed.
See ne al once and 7 viii talk lots to
you with great cheer.
AMOS HILLYER.
>. of the P, Notary Publ;ck. Loryer,
Insurance. Real Estate.
etcettary too numerous to meniioa
BIngyills
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

country. II You believe IN advertising come
and see US For further Information call on
~ address the editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

Governor Conner: Well. society talks"
 MT. arubb: What does society say Governor"
 Governor Conner: II don't know; you never know what people say behind your back" @
 MT. Grubb: "Well, you say you have suffered financially; tell us about that
 Governor Conner: My paper Is not as acceptable as it used to be-
 Mr Grubb: What paper2"
 Governor Conner: My commercial pa. per and the Avondale mills paper" E Mir Grubb: Look at this paper, Gov ernor. Is that your signature? Did YOU not in answer to interrogatury No answer, cannot say that have ex- perienced any injury, financially or otherwise, as a result of this publica- tion'?"
 Governor Conner: q did
 Mir. Grubb: well, do you say now you didF
 Governor Conner: q say that I have suffered financially but can't say ex- actly how much or in what shape"
 MT. Grubb: Did not other papers be- sides The Advertiser publish notices about you at that timer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
sAyEs EMBARRAssMENT.
Judiciary Committee To Act on Lilley's Vaeaut Seat.

Judiciary Committee To Act on Lilley's Vacant seat.
 washington, Jan. 16-The action Of the House in asking the Committee oii Judiciary to report within ten days on the Gaines resolution to declare vacant the seat of George l.. Lilley, both Gov. eruor of the State of Connecticut and representative at large from the State of Connecticut in the House, will let Sneaker Cannon out of dilemma.
 Although Mfr Lilley drew his salary as q Congressman for the nosth end- ing January S. 1909. that date being just one day before he was inaugur- ated Governor of Connecticut. the ofn cials of the House were uncertain as to whether they had the fight to, pay him fine 1suaT monthly salary from Jaia- nary to February 5, and they did not want to lose Se25 to find out. Should inc reputed r-Consressman seek to draw his salary for that month, if was planned to refer the entire mat fer to Speaker Cannon for direction,
 The reference Of the question to th" Cantmittes on the Judiciary saves Sneaker Cannon the trouble of stndy ing the knotty problem himself. The report of, the committee is due Jam uary 25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
NEW BATTLE
 ON FRANCHISE Southern Express Com panY Enters Fight. PAYS TAX UNDER PROTEST Franchise Charge on Foreign Cor porations Is Unconstitutional. AIiegatioa of Company's1 Counsel After
 Paying si,oss.ss on Agree
 naest with Attorney Gem
 eral and Judge Gaston. r
PAYS TAX UNDER PROTEST

Declaring the Alabama statute for q iicesse tax for foreign corporations un- constitutional i. the Southern Express Company has filed with Probate Judge Gaston announcement that its attor- neys will sue for the return of the tax already paid. A
 On Friday the company paid It's IT, csnse tax. $f,053.95, In all, for State and Cousty, though declaring that 1t was paid. under duress: Saturday morning came the notice that a suit will be en- tered against Judge Gaston, within a short time, for the return of the license money paid.
 The notice of the express company in-' cluded an agreemest, signed by Attor- ney General Garber, by which the fight will be carried through to every re- course, in order that the constltution- ality of the State law might be fully tested.
 Tine amount of tax paid by the south ern Express Company is $702.63 to the State, and $357.32 to the county, for the purpose of conducting business as a foreign corporation. This is paid on Se33,6 634 of capital stock and personal property.
 The express company, in filing notice with Judge Gaston. declare the statute constitutional. in that it violates the
 
 bama and of the United States: because the principle upon which the assess ment is made is erroneous; because the amounts arrived at are excessive and h. legal: and because it violates Section 2OSs of the State Code .-.''
 The fight which Is thus threatened Is to be similar to those waged by several railroads against the statute, in the City Court of Montgomery. The set- back received by the railroads fin ad. verse decisions before Judge Sayre rem dered corporations shy as to entering into a test of the law. until the South ern Express Company crops out with it's threat of, a suit.
 The number of corporation licenses, foreign and domestic. which were is- sued from the office of Probate Judge Gaston during the first fifteen days Of January. are far more than usual ana ir fa are so many above the average. js to compensate to a large degree Tor the loss of many liquor licenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

Governor Conner: 'Yes. they wrote about Jim Dandy meal"
 Plaintiffs counsel objected to all ref- erence to other papers as being frrei- evant to the suit against The Adver- tiser. Defendants counsel argued that 1t was admissible to show what effects other newspapers had on the Govern nor's financial and social standing
 Governor Conner stated that he met Jones Moore a few days after tfre pub 1ication and said to him: Are you the affidavit manufactnrer7' and that Moore said: For Gods sake, Conner, set . horsewhip and take me out behind the haru and wear me out" The Governor said that his victory was overwhelm- ing despite the alleged libel and that he was sure Mir. Grubb voted for him.
 The passage at arms between MT !. Grubb and Governor Conner was one Of the iiveiieat events witnessed in the courts in many years. It was cut and thrust all through. hut with perfect good humor which was enjoyed hy the crowded court. I
 At the conclusion of Governor Co., mer's testimony the plaintiff rested his case. and MT. Hanson, advertising man : ager of The Montgomery Advertiser. was called by the defendant.
 He stated that the nnanuscript of the article was given to him by the Chairman of the Smith Campaign Club and was paid for at advertising rates; that the columns of the paper were onen to both candidates and that there was no malice In the publication but that it was made in good faith and re- lying upon the source from which h came.
 The cross-examination of tue witness was conducted by Captain White and was intended to chow that the affidayft reflected upon the Governor to his in- jury in New York, Chicago and St. Louis. The examination had not com cluded when ,, court adjourned at >
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

committee, and until the offices are all
 filled active work of preparation foI the fair next year will be postponed.
 The members of the fair association consider the election of Mir. Chambers to the presidency. a most happy and wise choice. As vice president ana general manager of the Montgomer, Light and Water-power Company. ant on account of his active work in ths afraifs Of the Commercial Club. ant also his presidency. of ths local base. ball club, he has exercised much ex: ecutive power. and the success of thest things testified to his ability.
 In these several institutions hv comes in contact with all walks of lift and he is considered one of the mos widely known men in the city ana State, and doubly fitted for the difh cult work of presiding over the -fairi of the great State of Alabama Mir Chambers will take active charge oi the institution at once. %~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17

two positions having been consolidat- Cd. was not filled. It was thought Secretary F. P. Chafee would again accept the position but he declined. Mrs. Bartlett was retained as stenog- rapher and will, act as secretary until the position is filled. < ae
 The meeting was called to, order by Mir. Forbesl who so ably swung the fair last fafl through to success. and the matter of eleetinE officers was first acted on The position was rendered Mir. Forbes but he declined 1t. giv- ing as his reason press of business. The name of Mir. Chambers. formerly first vice president. was next put in nomination. but he asked to have 1t withdrawn. In spite of his request he was elected to the important post by a unanimous vote
 The matter of a secretary was next taken up. the proposition being made that the office be continued through out the year at fixed salary, the of-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
NEWS oF EVERGREEN.
First National Rank Re-EIecta Its OlS
 fAka.awa

First National Rank Re-EIecta Its Old
 Ofaeers.
 Evergreen. Jan. )-~At A meeting. of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Evergreen, the old officers of the year past were re- elected.
 They are: c. W. Lamar, president c. R. Taliaferro. vice president; Lewis Crook, cashier: F. s. Fountain. assist ant cashier. ,t
 The following well known business men compeas the board of directors: c. w. Lamar, o. R. Taliaferro, c. 8, Rabb, E c. Page, Lewis Crook. This bank opened It's doors about four years ago and has had q highly successful career, notwithstanding ad. verse conditions. It is now we'll es. tablished institution, and enters the new year with most encouraging pros" poets.
 An annual dividend of 10 per cent was declare, payable Jsnuayy 1.