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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
sHOVELLED SNOW;
DIDN'T GALL TRAINS
Party of Travelling Men Delayed
When Train pulled Out Without
Their knowledge.

Because John Walsmith, the official
train caller at the local union depot,
was out shoveling snow and did not
K line train No. 4, which pulls out at
Ills p. M, three travelling men failed
to get aboard When they realized
that they would be unable to reach
their destinations before night, a big
howl was directed a. Superintendent
Board, who for while stood off the
wordy assault but was at last con-
quered and remained as meek as a
lamb.
"Just think" said one of the trio,
Il could have waited in Carthage and
taken a train out of there for Quincy
where was bound for, and arrive be-
fore will able to as it is now"
This afternoon the train did not
pull up far enough to be in view of
the occupants of the mems waiting
room and consequently very few Of
them were aware that it had come in.
| BY the time it had about gotten to
! Alexandra it dawned on one of the
group that It was mighty near train
time and upon inquiring he found to
his sorrow that the train had already
left Seeing Mr.. Board in his office
4 he asked him If it really was true
number A was on its way He re-
ceived an answer in the affirmative.
"Why didn't you call that train,
you're supposed to. Here my dav is
all gone, can't get to Quincy until
evening. when all of the business
houses are closed'' But the train
was called" answered Mr.. Board. y
mo it wasn't" answered another one
of the waiting trio. And then wal
Of words ensued.
Pretty soon the superintendent
came around and begged pardon OF
the waylaid travellers saying that he
found out that the train wasn't called
after all. After this he took the
names of the bunch, promising to let
their companies know why they lost
out on today's sales.
And the noisest one of the unin
formed party wendell his way back te
the hotel, still muttering. Another
returned to his home in FIT. Madison
while the third. who was just going
to Alexandria, took the car to War
saw, running the chances of crossing
the river at that point to the Missonr
side.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
SOCIALLY
CHARMING. TOO
A Well-DeveIoped Figure, Elk
qulslte Bust Proportion, Well
Rounded Arms and Neck,
Make Homely Women At
tractlve-cut This Out.

49,
There was recently published Tie
formula of famous beauty doc
tor who became wealthy in the
profession of figure culture. Many
of our famous actresses and soci-
ETY. ladies, 1t is claimed, owe to
her science the charming and ex-
quisite proportion of figure which
they enjoy.
So rapid and thorough is the
treatment that one can almost
"see the flesh grow" One. young
rnatron had to prove her identity
to her husband after a months
absence, during which time she
had used the home treatment. An
increase of six inches Is not un-
usual after months treatment.
Go to any druggist and get sep
arately two ounces of glycerine
three ounces of rosewater, one
ounce tincture cadomene COM
pound (not cardamom) and five
cents worth of borax. Mix the
glycerine and tincture cadomene.
shake and let stand two hours.
Then add rosewater and tea
spoonful of borax. Apply morning
and night, rubbing until absorbed:
then wash with hot water and
soap; dry thoroughly. Continue
few weeks and beautiful develop
ment rewards the effort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
Some Light Thrown on Work Being
Carried on at Police Head
quarters by Arrest Report
ed Today.
POLICE APPEAR ACTIVE
Arrest Of Glen Harwood Gives Proof
That They Have Been Secret
" at Work-other Ar.
rests May Follow.

Some light was thrown on the
secret work being conducted by the
police in their efforts to bring to JUS
tice persons thought to be implicated
In the recent hold-up and number
OF petty thefts, by the arrest of Glen
HARDWOOD, who was today called upon
to give an account of his actions and
location during the past few months.
HARDWOOD is reported to be only one
of the several who have caused the
eagle eye of the police department to
follow his actions and it would not
be surprising if several more arrests
were made within the next twenty
four hours. 1t is reported that Har-
wood will likely be able to clear him
self of any alleged knowledge OF re-
cent thefts and his release will follow
Nothing was given out at headquarters
as to the nature of the investigation
other than that several clews are be-
ing followed, and whom they lead TO
is not known.
Police officers have been reticent
concerning their campaign during the
past few weeks, especially since the
bold hold-up and several petty rob-
berries. They have been working
steadily on the cases and the hand of
justice is likely to soon fall upon the
guilty ones.
From time to time strangers and
even several local persons have been
arrested but nothing tangible has
thus far been obtained, which gave the
officers any assurance that prosecution
would be successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
THIS is CERTAIN
The Proof That keokuk Readers Can
not Deny.

What could furnish stronger evil
dence of the efficiency of any remedy
than the test of time? Thousands of
people testify that Doans Kidney
Pills cure permanently.
Home endorsement should prove
undoubtedly the merit of this remedy.
Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had deriv-
ed from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills. They now confirm their testi-
monials. They say time has comrlet-
ed the test.
Martin Kelleher, 913 Palean street,
Keokuk. Iowa, says: Il can still re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills highly,
as | have had no return of kidney
trouble since being cured several
years ago"
On August IS, 1906 Mr.. Kelleher
said: Six years ago ! caught heavy
cold and soon after ! began to suffer
from rheumatism in my limbs. The
pains gradually extended to my back
and / could hardly get around. The
kidney secretions also passed so fre.
quently that was obliged to get up
four or five times during the night
When telling a friend my trouble, he
advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and i procured a supply at Wilkinson
& Co.'S Drug store. Through their
use l was soon cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's- an,
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
three days bought and shipped nearly
1O. 900 rabbits.

three days bought and shipped nearly
10000 rabbits.
L. G. Combs, manager of the Pond
house at Memphis informs us that he
paid out over $4,000 last week for
turkeys and chickens, and that his
receipts for the past three days have
averaged $4,000 daily. A e. McQnoid
has also paid out over $500 for turk
eys during the week. These are only
the figures for one town. When
it is considered that nearly every
railroad station has poultry house,
the magnitude Of the turkey and chick
en- business for northeastern
Missouri, one begins to realize that
hundreds of thousands of dollars are
paid out at this time of the year
for cold storage products.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
KORSCHGEN WILL
AID GENERATORS
Churches and Societies Who Are Go
ing to Give Christmas Dinners
to Poor Interested.

Churches and societies who are go.
ing to give Christmas dinners or
baskets on that day will find it to
their advantage to consult Fred
Korschgen, superintendent of the
poor.
Mr.. Korschgen says that he will
provide these benefactors with list
of the poor people of the city. if they
SO desire. and thus they can obtain
the names of Keokuk's needy.
II will have to insist, however,
said Mr.. Korschgen, that the names
be kept secret"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
ELvAsToN, ILLS,
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Snow and sleet and cloudy weather
has prevailed with us for week past,
our trees are ice bound and they are
with pearly sleet which is breaking
them down and they are weeping UNI
ing under their loads of ice. The ice
will surely kill the peaches as they
were slightly swelled when the ice
came upon them, owing to the warm
weather in November.
Many are suffering with colds and
grippe but our community is not suf-
fering with any serious cases of sick
ness. Mumps, however are with us
il several families.
James Campbell received tele-
gram on Tuesday morning announcing
that his son Ray, of Kansas City, was
dangerously sick with typhoid fever,
his mother started at once to be at
his bedside and assist in his care.
| Miss Jessie Campbell was called home
/ from Carthage to be at home in her
mothers absence.
/ James Dowdall who was so serious
/ ly hurt in a smash UP with his horse
and buggy in Keokuk Saturday is able
to sit UP today but he is suffering a
great deal from his severe cuts and
bruises.
Thomas Garvey and wife are visit
ing in Hagerstown, Ills, with the fam
A lily of George H. Colbert, formerly
Hancock county people.
Miss Pearl Garvey is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Kate Fegleson of Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boldon were Keo-
kuk shoppers Tuesday.
j. G. Duncan and family were Keo.
kuk goers Tuesday.
Our streets are nice and smooth,
and nice s'eighing, and from the
noisy youngsters voices at night we
think they are enjoying the snow
more than the horses are. Quite q
load was in from the north side last
night. Go it while you are young
my boys. When you get old you can't
Mrs. VIM. Clark and daughters
Katherine Maxine and Reinette, arc
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Murtland
Miss Ellen Fisher is staying at the
Garvey home during their absence.
Mr.. Herman Behnke was in Elvas
t ton on business Tuesday.
( Mr.. Moore of Carthage is buying
hay here, making it interesting TO
our hay merchants.
Henry Young and Mr. Greenslav
, shipped four loads of cattle Tuesday
j Nv 81 o1c chi m.
load out Thursday.
= Our corn market is quite lively now
as high as 541ac being offered for ii
Oats are 39c.
Mrs. C. w Alton and children
Maeline and Miles, visited with Mi
and Mrs. Murtland two days las
. week.
II Elvaston people are clamoring TO
u milk 1t seems that most of the pee
. pie who have been keeping cows hay
= sold them on account of the high pric
g of feed.
!. Hiss Greta Runyon Is expecte
home from oxford University on FIR
y day, to spend the holidays at home.
q Mr. Frank Bohrbough has rente
IL his farm to Claude Walker and intend
= going to Spokane, Washington an
go into the real estate business. w
are sorry to lose Frank out fror
among us, but wish him success i
n his new venture
John Vembleur is hauling corn t
Hamilton at So cents per bushel, Will
i the roads are good.
" Our town gossip now is on tn
of Dam proposition, all the wise one
" are skeptical and will be until tn
water is running over the dam.
re The poor rabbits are not enjoyin
y the snow as hundreds of them ar
rs being brought in by our nimrods.
" |
" I2;l;6s..s. 1885,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
HAMILTON. ILL.


VIM. Hamburger and wife were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Cameron in Warsaw Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Voightlander, of Bonaparte.
Iowa, is the guest of relatives and
friends.
The telephone linemen have been
busy this week, a great many wires
and pcies being down. Many poles
were broken on the lines leading
south Ut Bethel church.
Miss Ga,nett strohn was business
visitor at Golden Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Taylor visited with
home folks at La Harpe over Sun
day.
Klark Lewis was business visitor
at Bentley Tuesday.
Little Ida May Tanner is i'll, threat
ened with typhoid fever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
RABBITS BY
THE THOUSANDS
In Three Days Nearly 10000 Of Them
Were Shipped From
Memphis.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.]
MEMPHIS, Mo-, Dec. 16.-The
slaughter and sale of rabbits in this
section for the past week has run
into the thousands. Last Friday and
Saturday 1000 were bought by the
Wyaconda Poultry Co. OF these 1,047
We're received from one farmer, the
bunch making full wagon box load.
At Granger, Arthur Steeples shipped
out $500, which he received Saturday
and Monday A Greensburg man sold
1000 and at Memphis L. G. Combs in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
LAUGHED to Death.

Y LONDON, Dec. Ii. Excessive laugh
ter caused the death of Mary Ann
Bettridge, an elderly married woman
of Birmingham. The fatal mirth
was induced by the drolleries of a
comedian performing at a concert
which Mrs. Bettridge was attending
with her husband After a hearty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate CltyI
DIES MONIES, Dec. 16.-State OF
Iowa against Whitbeck. appellant.
Fayette; affirmed.
Fremont county against Fremont
Bank, appellant, Fremont; affirmed.
Battey, plaintiff, against Wheeler,
Pottawattamie; dismissed and writ
quashed.
Morrow, appellant, against Could
Pottawattamie; reversed.
Kitterman, appellant, against Board
Of Supervisors, Wapello; reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
An onnortunitu-

Judge-"Do you swear to tell the
truth. the whole TRUTH" Fair Wit
ness 1t will be just perfectly lovely
if you really have the time to listen.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16

fit OF laughter, Mrs Bettridge col
lapsed and died in few minutes.
The unimaginative British jury re.
turned verdict of death from nat
ural causes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Conn
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. % cents at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group If you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec.
lie Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. strongest, cheapest lini-
ment ever devised. A household rem
edy in America for 25 years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
FOR SALE.
Tit for Tat.

Name" Isn't this muff Aunt Sarah
sent me a beauty" Dorothy-'It's
nice, but want a much larger one.
Mame-"of course you do. But this
is plenty big enough for my hands. -
Lippincott's. 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-16
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED Quilting at SOS S. End st.
Iowa phone 965-R. Mrs Oyersueet
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
GIRL BALKS ATTEMPT TO
DRUG HER AND ROB HOME.
Drives Intruder from House by
Ruse of Getting Revolver.

CLAYTON, Nov. 15.-During the abb
sence Of the family Of Harmon Nathan,
a Clayton cattle dealer, leaving Miss
Rose Shearel, Mrs. Nathan's sister,
alone at the big farmhouse, a man.
who said he was inspecting cattle for
tuberculosis, came to the house and
ordered Miss Shearel to sit down at a
desk and sign a document.
While looking over h paper, Miss
Shearel began to feel dizzy. and noticed
the mar was leaning over her, shaking
a box of powder so that fumes from
the stuff would reach her face.
Thoroughly frightened, Miss Shearel
jumped up and ran from the room,
pursued by the man. She slammed a
door In his face, and, pretending to get
a revolver, ordered him to leave. He
departed hastily.
Robbery, 1t was said today, was the
incentive for the attempt to drug Miss
Shearel. The man asked her how
much money Mr.. Nathan had received
from the recent sale of a herd of cattle,
and was informed that 1t was none of
his business.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
USE STAR WANT ADS.
COULDN'T WIN PAPA, BUT
HE GOT THE DAUGHTER,

HOBoKEN, Nov. 15.-One of the re-
suits of the campaign of George Con-
zales for Mayor was the marriage an
nouncement of Charles A. Wells, of 81
Newark street, and Miss Anna f..
Meyer, OF $50 Washington street.
When it was understood last spring
that Gonzales would be a candidate
one of his most enthusiastic supporters
was Wells. One of Weils's friends was
Captain Barnard Meyer, a staunch DEM
Ocrat.
Wells called upon him, and while try
ing to change his political convictions
met Miss Meyer. The calls Of Wells on
Meyer were frequent, and although he
did not succeed in converting Captain
Meyer to his views he was more sue
cessfui with the daughter and she
promised to marry him. They post
poned the event until June II, when
hey were married by the Rev. Emil A.
Meury, of Jersey City. They kept the
marriage secret.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
HUNTERS HAVE CLOSE CALL
WHEN FIRE WRECKS LAUNCH,
Swim for Lives When Exploding
4 Gasoline Fires Boat.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 15.-Leaking
gasoline from the tank of a motor
launch, fired by the flame of an oil
lamp, exploded while Charles Tomlin,
John Tomlin and Samuel Endicott, of
this city, were seated in the cabin Of
their boat in Grassy bay. Leaving
their guns and extra clothing the men
swan to a boat they had taken along
to use on shallow water. All were Sc
verely burned and are under medical
care.
The men had started out to the gun
ming grounds and were preparing to
turn into their hunks when the ex-
plosion occurred. Tt is believed that
the gasoline from h leaking tank ran
under the cabin floor. The boat is a
total loss.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
LOVE INTEREST IN
PLAYS NECESSARY
FOR THEIR SUCCESS
Stage Star Declares Appeals to
Heart Form Vital Element
of Productions.
BY ]. E. DoDsON.

"My pet creed is the necessity of love
interest in plays, n in The House
Next Door there are two 0 stories.
"swhy is 1t that a play must have
q love interest to be successfulY asked
+. Hartley Manners of me recently.
Because love is the most vital ele-
ment,' l answered.
but are there not other elements
which are interesting?
"-Certainly,' l agreed.
"'Then why wouldn't a play in which
there was a strong scientific or pohtl-
cal interest, with dramatic plot and
skillful handling, prove a success?
Because people go to the theatre to
have their hearts, not their heads, ap-
pealed to- l replied. mo play is
practically any good unless it has a love
interest. I mean by that, unless love
is the leading motive. 1t does not neces-
sarily follow that it must be a love
between men and 1t might be
love of mother and child. However.
usually 1t seems the low of a man and
a woman. But the parental love has
proved sufficient for a successful play.
Take East Lynne for instance. OF
course there was the love of Lady
Isabel, but it was really the profound
pathos OF the woman's situation when
she found herself acting as nurse for
her W child, with another woman De-
ing called mother. 1t was that element
of mother-loye that a h play sueh
an astounding success, and caught the
feminine portion of it's innumerable au-
diences.
.aTake "A Message from Mars There
is another exception to the rule. the
reason Of its great success is n pro-
found human note in it. The love in
terest in that play is but Incidental.
When / saw il in London, l had with
me a young oma the captain of the
Cambridge football and W boys.
We were all equally delighted. /
thought of it then and wondered what
Ii was about the play that appealed SO
strongly to us all when we represented
such varied types. 1t was because 1t
is elementally human. Human nature,
while 1t doesn't want to be good, ad-
mires virtue. 1t likes to see virtue
triumph and the villain foiled.
ssThe lesson in "A Message from Mars
touches each one; 1t, as the saying goes,
comes home to you, and it Is just
that vital essence that. has made that
play a success. Whatever touches the
heart will prove a. keynote to success;
10 the old, love scenes recall tender
memories, vibrate some call to the
heart. To the youth, they suggest my
Rad dreams. But I have been giving
you the exceptions that prove the rule
/ laid down in the beginning. There
are others, The Bells Doctor Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde 'Pudd'nhead Wilson,
Diplomacy rip van Wrinkle Mac
BETH Hamlet and many other plays
which cannot be said to depend upon
a. love interest. but the analytical per-
son will find a conspicuous reason in
each play to account for its success
as independent upon the point or love
interest.
est Is only through brilliant handling
or conception that they survive, and
are, for that reason, fewer in number.
The millions of other plays contain a
love interest"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
WRECK VICTIMS, CAST INTO
SEA, FALL PREY TO SHARKS.
Hundred Lives Are Lost in Crash
If Steamers.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 15.-The British
steamship Onda has arrived here with
her bows smashed, bringing sixty-one
survivors from the Messageries Mari
times mail steamer La Seyne, with
which the Onda was in collision in the
Rheo Straits. La Seyne was so badly
stove that she filed and sank In Two
minutes.
One hundred Of those persons VINO
we're. on board of her were drowned,
including seven European passengers,
among WHOM was arone Beniczy.
The captain and five European officers
of the steamer were also drowned.
Thd survivors were picked UP by
boatJ from the Onda, but many of them
werd bitten by SHARKS before they could
be tauled into the Email boats
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
HORSE SHOW FINANCIAL
AND SOCIAL SUCCESS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Through the
cooperation Of the Western breeders of
draught horses, the management of the
National Horse Show declares that this
years exhibit in Madison Square Gar
den was the most successful in the his
tory Of the association.
The display of driving six heavy
draught horses was the most remark
able ever witnessed in the East, and
commanded much attention, dividing
with h British army officers the
honors of the show. For the first time
the association finds an actual profit in
conducting the horse show. Western
owners were the largest winners.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
BIG SANDY HOOK GUNS TO
SKATER ARMY BALLOONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia number of
new guns specially designed to attack
aerial craft have peer installed at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds and in
teresting experiments will be conducted
this week. A number of balloons are
being inflated at Fort Wood, under the
Statue OF Liberty on Bellows Island,
and these will be fioated at certain dis
tances from Sandy Hook, where the guns
will endeavor to render them useless.
High officials Of the war and navy.
departments will be present to observe
the tests, which will be the first of this
kind to be made by this government.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
DEMAND MUNICIPAL PLANT
TO DEFEAT WATER ADVANCE.

PITMAN, Nov. 15.-Citizens here
have become SO indignant over the
water situation that they have started
a movement that will make the next
session of Borough Council a breezy
one. There are three up-to-date inde-
pendent water companies here, but the
borough at large takes it's supply from
one concern. While the old rate was
considered high, the price has been
greatly increased, and meter service
refused.
Consumers are now agitating the pur-
chase or the erection of a town plant,
and will present their grievances te
Council. 1t is limited that the Camp
Meeting Association might be willing to
sell IT'S newly constructed plant, Which
is a big one, apd purchase vfter1 from
The city.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
CALLS DETECTIVE THIEF.

SALEM, Nov. 15.-James Pierson.
who said he was engaged to come to
Salem as a detective at the recent cleo
ton by a prominent member of The
Salem County Local Option League, is
confined In the Salem County Jail with
out bail for a hearing upon h charge
Of larceny, to which, 1T is said, he has
confessed.