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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05
A NEW SWINDLE
FOR THE HOTELS
schemer Has Brand New Method Of
Getting Some Money for
Nothing.

Local hotel keepers can save them
selves some money and perhaps be
the means of experimenting a smooth
CRATER who is making the rounds of
the hotels OF the state with a new get
rich-quick scheme. 1t was success
fully worked in Waterloo and the pro-
cess is interesting as it will prove in
structive.
The method \ of proeedure Is de-
scribed by the Waterloo Reporter, as
follows:
zone of the smoothest stunts ever
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05

Your complexion as well
as your temper is rendered
miserable by a disordered
liver. By taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets you can improve
both. They cleanse and in.
vigorate the stomach and
improve the digestion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05
Was a Large Part
Of Keokuk Life
Tbe Death 81 Mrs r. r Bower in New York Recalls thu
Many Good Traits Of Remarkable Woman
Of an Earlier Keokuk

and calls ST. Johns church was Only
blueprint lines and figures, Mrs. Bow
or earned the very first dollar for its
construction; it was characteristic of
this wealthy woman that she worked
TO earn the dollar which began rhe
subscription for the building OF the
church edifice. She was connected
with everything the church was do.
ing, and she worked at everything in
which she took an interest.
Tho Helping Hand.
But this woman, SO full of energy.
born with the blue grass instincts of
aristocracy, did not confine her good
ness to the prayer book, the chancel,
the choir nor the transcept of a
church. She went out into the lives
of the people around her and entered
into the joys and sorrows Of these
lives in remarkable way.
Within the same minute of time, a
matron of the present Keoklk told
| how Mrs. Bower was the sympathetic
counsellor Of girls with the troubles
that cluster around society buds, and
| the matron's husband told how Mrs
Bower was always found at the bed
| side of the sick, putting a cold water
cloth on the forehead and smoothing
| the pillow in a way that soothed the
sufferer into thinking he was nearly
! we'll again.
These ministrations were given tc
her neighbors, her personal friends
4 people-she never saw before that need
Ted them, and especially to the colored
4 folks. Mrs. Bower never failed t.
see to It that a sick negro had proper
] attention, any more than she failed t.
4 tell society bud how nice she look
ed at the party, or failed to make thu
4 face of the young fiance glow will
4 pleasure at her congratulations.
4 Mrs. Bower never in her life SPOKE
"a disparaging word Of anybody ant
THAT seems about the highest eulog.
one can pay her.
Her Later Life.
All this was not the outgrowth o
4 life free from tronDle Mrs. Bowe
had more than her share Of trouble
libut trouble could not harden her hear
lnor make her less careful to smootl
1.-The pathway and tighten the skies 70
ctherc.
Her daughter and step-daughter die
q simultaneously with malignant dipl
|, liberia. Colonel Worthington wa
!, lsiated nndststragicall Her son 9
whom she leaned much, Edward
n Worthington, died much too youn'
death shot many arrows into he
. family but could not cloud her hear
After the death of r. I. Bower
1882, Mrs Bower lived with her chi
dren. sometimes with Edward
worthington, in Chicago. and part
! the time with the Keokuk belle sti
!, called Lucy Worthington here becaus
the Keokuk people who know her be-
!. continue to admire here, although ST
lis most known now as Mrs. Hem
Clews. OF late years Mrs. Bower h;
I lived near Mrs. Clews in New York.
And all this makes clear why Il
! telegram telling of the death of Mr.
r. F. Bower in New York makes Ke
!, kuk people smile through tears.
II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05
A Golf Match.

On Saturday, June II, handicap
golf match will be played for prize
offered by Don Dickson All entries
should be left with e. o. Cochrane,
chairman of the handicap COMMITTEES.
before Friday noon, June IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05
A. d. Walter Barr.

IN that quarter century peglHnlhS
]! .,,st before the civil war, when life
4 - { eokuk was more intense than It
I n ,' been since and the community his
I INV Of the city reached its acme
nerhaps the largest factor In the com.
r mnnity was Mrs. h. r Bower, who
& died the other day at the home Of her
danghter. Mrs, Henry Clews. Of New
Z York. Not only In society where she
Was a leader, but in the broader So
III life of the community, and also
IS the church work Of Keokuk, Mrs.
/ s. power had very high place, and her
heath brings many pleasant remin-
sciences TO the residents Of Keokuk in
~ Kat golden era 81 Its history.
Mrs power came here as the wife
= colonel Wcrthtngton whom she
married. in Kentucky. She was g
Tomlinson, Of that old and aristocratic
southern family, and as Anna Tomlin-
son was; Kentucky belle Of the blue
prass country: after her marriage she
,ved in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, for
3 while and then came to keokuk'
ro,onel Worthington served with dis
t,nction III the war between the states
and was killed BY one Of his own
4 ssntries IN obedience to his own or.
ders. because he did not respond
J npiclxly enough to a challenge. Soma
years later his widow married R. F.
power. prominent iobber OF this city
She lived first In the then best resi-
dence nart Of town in the neighbor
hood Of Second. Exchange and Bank
streets; later she lived at GIG High
4 street. and 1t was in that large brick
mansion. still fine old house. thta
4 Mrs. Bower gave Keokuk many Of Its
society triumphs.
In the Halcyon Days.
Society in Keokrk has never since
onite eaualled the brilliancy Of thai
time and Mrs. Bower was one OF tht
most brilliant entertainers Of those
3 haicyon days. She entertained grea'
deal. and every one OF her society
-, ,ttande5
,s'Asu 49, ~. - s raa 800 81
.'''lns'e, 80 aA -, -
lowsu wy a..osAe,' ~ ,sasd pr &c,
saels' s. $3.50. 800 ' t.h,a 4, ,,nder -,
90 8 Il N ! charming woman who was 4,
,deal hostess
Mrs power waa nristocratic bein
- fhe h,ua grass hut il was that res
6hiige for It's corner stone. She wa
I denied and cordial. lavish and cart
full. exclusive and large hearted, II
terested in surprising elegance, bu
feeling most her duty to others an
TO use Il, God fearing way the pri'
ilepes given her.
Sure enough OF her position to /
able to do as she pleased. she alwas
pleased to do Justice to all an
to be helpful to everybody.
Some OF the historic weddings
+ Keok',k are brought to mind by re
Aollecttons of those DAYS. There wa
the wedding OF Miss Lucy Worthin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-05

F. c. Chambers, Recorder.
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For recording $50 deeds .....$ "a. 40
For recording "a mortgages. 67.40
For recording 81 chattel mort
cages -. ............... $500
For recording 80 releases -. Is. 10
For recording U. S. patents 30
For recording 8 leases $3.50. 24O
For recording bills of sale $50
For recording 8 articles of in
corporation -. .......... 4.20
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Poor Richards Almanac

A good example is the best sermon.
God heals, and the doctor takes the
fees.
You may be too cunning for one, but
not for all.
Words may show mans wit, but
actions his meaning.
An ounce of wit that is bought is
worth pound that is taught.
Keep Your eyes wide open before
marriage. half shut afterwards.
Meier take a wife till thou hast a
house land Il FREY to put her in.
If man could have half his wishes,
he would double his troubles.
Drink does not drown care. but
waters it and makes it grow faster.
If you would keep a secret from an
enemy, tell it not to friend.
Good sense is a thing all need, few
have, and none think they want.
Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined
with Poverty, supped with Infamy.
When ont of favor none know thee;
when in, thou dost know myself \
If your riches are yours, why don't
you take them with you to the other
world3 : .
Lend money to an enemy, and thou'll
gain him: to friend, and thou'll lose
him.
Be civil to all; serviceable to many;
familiar with few; friend to one; enemy
to none.
Work as if you were to live hun
dred years: pray as if you were to die
tomorrow.
The wise man draws more advantage
from his enemies than the fool from
his friends
A wise man will desire no more than
what he can get justly, use soberly,
distribute cheerfully, and leave con-
tentedly.
Doing an injury puts you below your
enemy; revcnging one makes you even
with him; forgiving it sets you above
him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1909
The C0unty'S Finance

Elko county seems to be drifting into
debt pretty fast. Several months ago
the commissioners borrowed $12, 600 of
the Henderson Banking Company to
tide the county over until the June
taxes were paid and last Monday they
borrowed $4,000 more at 4 per cent
annual interest The first loan is still
unpaid, but draws no interest. Unless
there should he IL surplus in the general
fund next year, the last loan cannot be
paid until January 1, 1911.
The cause of the Indebtedness is due
To the large criminal expenses Of the
county during the last two years and
the amount paid for repairing the roads
and bridges. 1t is in no sense due to
the extravaganza of the last or present
board of county commissioners. The
building Of the Western Pacific brought
~ criminal element to the county that
has cost the taxpayers a great deal of
money. To that and the development
of the county is due to the large increase
i'll the cost of running the county gov
ernment.
The INDEPENDENT does not believe
there has been any waste of the county's
funds. The conditions have arisen
through no action of the commissioners
and they had to be met. The tax rate
this year is much higher and the county
will be on velvet next year, unless
something unforeseen arises to cause d
heavy drain on the treasury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Died Alone On The Desert

Again the last poor, unidentified re-
mains of somebody's boy" is picked up
ON the lone desert. Another life goes
out with the heat and the effort, and
there is not a hand to help, and the
coyotes find him first. '
The body was found the latter part
of last week about some 10 miles from
Johnnie. The man had been dead for
several weeks. There was no marks of
violence on his frame and the presump-
tion is that he died as the rest of them
die--swollen lips, cracked throat and
glazed eyes.
A Cripple Creek mine owners card
bore the name of John Blomgrem This
is probably the name of the dead man.
There were no other signs of identified
ton present.
Two miles from the body, on the
Johnnie side were found good pair of
black trousers and some heavy shoes.
"A little farther on was a rope knotted
in senseless way and evidently the pro-
duct of leisure or crazed hand With
the body was canteen and prospector's
pick
A coroner's jury considered the case
on Sunday morning at Death Valley
junction. The verdict was death by
accident No one will probably ever
know the circumstances of this deash.
1t would seem that the deceased was
travelling from Johnnie north towards
the junction. This is distance of 26
miles and Oil 4 hot day is a monstrous
undertaking. Perhaps he was prospect
ing along tbs way and playing with the
heat and foot-trying sand. Anyway,
he died and his body lay along an old
wagon track, as pillow horse drops in a
furrow. He was within three miles of
water when lie stopped forever.--Bull-
frog Miner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Girls Who Leave Home

The Baltimore Sun delivers the fol-
lowing little prcachment, filled with
sound sense to the girls who are anxious
to leave home, and 'sce life" as it is
Called
Little girl, you may think your life
Is dull, and that tho rest of the world is
enjoying itself in one long round of
pleasure. You may think your parents
are rather uninteresting people, and
that by their rules and restrictions thew
are just keeping you from having o.
good time. But there is many a girl
who has wandered away out into the
world, who longs and prays for some
such sheltered nook where love and
peace and quiet and happiness dwell
'Oncc you go ont through that door
into the outside world, you leave the
charmed circle and find yourself in IL
maze of dangers of which you never
dreamed. 1t is Il magic door that holds
safe all those within, but seldom opens
't1ain to those who have passed through
1t and try to return.
when a girl wanders out into the
wide world she finds thorn in every
rose. and Il serpent at the bottom of
every sparkling glass"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
When It'e a Nude.

THE Bather" was the title of the
young painters picture, the first that
he had ever shown. 1t hing, unnoticed,
on the line.
But" said his friend, you have
done nothing to draw a crowd"
I've done my best work." said the
young painter.
Fudge" was the retort. Work
draws, but there are better magnets.
At the Paris exhibitions every artist,
until he makes name, uses some de-
vice to keep a crowd~about his daubs.
"A painting like The Batker' always.
in Paris, has the model, very beautiful.
ly dressed, strolling idly back and
forth near 1t. The resemblance be-
tween her and 1t is at once perceived.
And the result is the greatest curiosity
an immense crowd-a tremendous
hit" d..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Business Locals.

Reduced prices for 80 days i'll mems
and boys clothing at Engler Cos.
Ranchers looking for hay hands can
find them at G. A. Harrington's harness
shop. ..... ..,..,.....
Reduced prices for 30 days in ladies
dress skirts and shirt waists at
Engler Co.'S \"
For Sale-A latest improved Smith
Premier Typewriter almost new In
quire at the Henderson Bank.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DIR. Gill
land "the dentist" Notice over the Drug
Store. Elko T ~ :-...s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Medical Students In ParIa.

Though there Is complaint that
the medical profession is overcrowded.
yet each year the number Of students
increases. Some interesting statistics
come from Paris.
On the first of last December the
number of first year students was Tie.
of whom 227 were foreigners; 55S Of
these were men, 1877 women, but of
the latter only az were French women.
These figures show that the profes.
sion of medicine is becoming more
and more taken up by women, though
French women are hesitating more
than those of other nationalities.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Fat Foods and Their Uses

1t n impossible to say what will
please in the way of fat food. The
only way is to experiment, feeling sure
that the right thing will eventually an
pear. When commonplace fat offends
something new and strange will often
inspire respect and be received with
delight. Children who scorn fat in the
abstract seldom refuse a light, we'll.
made suet pudding. Toast and dripping
Ia combination that has been known
to charm when less humble fare is de-
clined. Toffee, which is a combination
of equal parts Of sugar and melted but.
ter, 1s highly nutritious substance
that Is general favorite among chill.
dren. Given at the end OF a meal It
can seldom do harm. Equal parts of
chopped fat meat, lean meat and bread
crumbs, the whole lightly seasoned
with pepper and salt and a dash OF
powdered sugar, make an agreeable
filling for sandwiches that are often
acceptable to those who insist that
they do not like fat.-Dr. L. F. Bryson
In Harper's Bazaar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
RANCH FOR SAFE
SITUATED AT ALPHA
3S miles north of Eureka on the E. & RI
Ry., Eureka Co., Nevada.

$50 acres patented land, 40 acres
contract land (most all feNfed and !
hay). Good range for horse cattle an
sheep. so head of good cattle; 10 hea
Of which are cows and heifers broken
milk. % head of horses and some will
range horses. Auto Fedan hay pres
Machinery and wagons. Corrals, Bar
and Furnished House. 100 Fruit tre
set ont this spring. Chickens, turkeJ
and pigs. Water rights good.
Pleasant place to live. Reason u
selling is lack Of school.
For further particulars address
A. w. CLAYTON,
Alpha via. Palisade,
Eureka. Co., Nevad
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Sure Test.

Caller--"We're going abroad and
I'm trying 10 place my cook. Are you
in need OF one?" Mrs. Perry--"Tm not
positive. Excuse me moment and
III find ont. III tell ours we're going
to have dinner guests. "--I,rooklyn
Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Cultivate &ppreciation.

The best way TO get ont Of The bad
habit Of detraction is to cultivate the
virtue or appreciation. In q world
Where temrcramcnts arc so varied we
VIII oftentimes have to differ with our
nrighborS, but LET ~ do 1t with n good
spirit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
THE CLUB LODGING-HOUSE

Mrs. Roach has opened the Club
Lodging House in the Dotta building,
over the Free Press Office, The rooms
are all newly furnished and everything
is first-class and home-like. Rooms
rented by the day, week or month. The
patronage of the public is solicited.
Prices reasonable. .''r.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Soft Molas3cs Cookies.

Half cup Of butter iwothirds cup of
sugar, one cup mCl1ssCs. hall cup sour
milk, one dessert ;p0uu of sugar dis.
solved in IL, salt and one teaspoon OF
mixed ST ces. Flour 10 make as soft
u dough 5 can be handled and cut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Character Of washinoton.

America, has furnished to the world
the character of Washington! And II
our American institutions had done
nothing else, that alone would have en-
titled them to the respect of mankind
Daniel Webster
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
PrhRent Duty.

He who Is false to present duty
breaks thread IN The loom, and will
find the flaw when he may have for.
gotten It's cause.--Henry Ward
Beecher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
In the matter OF the estate OF F. H. Kel-
sey, deceased. ..E
Notice to Creditors

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
Hayden Henderson, was on the 4th day of Aug
ust, 1909. by order OF the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State OF Nevada
In and for the County of Elko. duly appointed
administrators OF the estate of +. III. Kelsey. late
OF said County. deceased and having duly quali
fled as such administrator. letters of admins
tration were issued to him on the fifth day of
August. 1909. =
All persons having claims against the estate
OF said Il. II. Kelsey. deceased. are hereby re-
quired to file the same. with the proper youch-
ers and statutory affldayits attached. with the
Clerk Of said Court within three months from
the ia date Of t1e first publication Of this notice
Dated at Elko. Nevada. this 9Th day of Aug
uSt, 1902
HAYDEN HENDERSON,
Administrator pf the Estate of +. II. Kelsey,
deceased.
OTTO Il. WILLIAMS
Attorney for Administrator.
Dntc OF ..rIt publication. August bth. 1919.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
I.aconic and True.

"lIow's your hair?" asked one mar.
TALLY bald gentleman nr another. ITS
going somc,' was the answer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06
Like Too Many Cooks.

Chinese proverb: An excessive num-
Der of shepherds harms the flock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-06

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-03

Standing out as a conspicuous feature
Of a bulletin issued by the census bu-
reau entitled Census Of Religious Bod
les" is the fact that out Of church
membership in the United States in
1906 of nearly 33,o0O,0O0 men formed
considerably less than half Of the total.
OF the total church membership re
ported by the various religious bodies
and classified by sex, 431 per cent. were
men and $50 per cent. were women.
Among the Protestants the difference
was greater, only 1913 per cent. being
men. while in the Roman Catholic church
the men formed 1913 per cent. Of the
total membership.
Fewer men than women were found
among the Latter Day Saints, the Lu-
thcrans, Disciples Meth0dists, Baptist~,
"Presbytcrans and Protestant EpiscOpa-
ians, the percentage Of men members
decreasing in the order shown, and there
being only 35.J per cent. men among
the EpiscopaIians.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-03

had leaked over the bread and buns, Al
we ate some candy and Went 10 bed
That night one of the tents inner
fectly put up by the shock headed Youth.
blew over aud the two girls who s!ent IN
1t were almost Smothered by the canvas
before we could rescue them. Anotner
girl was frightened into mysteries NV =
COW that broke into her tent. ate up the
oatmeal and walked all over two dozen
eggs and six jars of jam. These inter-
ruptions made a Wakeful night of il. and
besides il seemed 80 weird 10 he ol,f
there in the open with all sorts Of unex-
planned noises, aud was horribly afraid
of the revolver under my pillow.
Next morning our shock headed ma
tive proved that he knew something after
all by building a brick stove to take fhe
place of che one that exploded. But.
dear ne. 1t did us little good. for not
one of us knew anything about canip
cooking. That summers vacation was 4
failure. and ii cured three of ms of any
desire To try the simple life
he other two girls and | decided on
another attempt We took lessons IN
camp cooking from n man who has spent
most of his life following the omen trail:
we gathered all sorts of practical wisdom
from the same source, and our next sum
inef camp WAS Il success. Last summer
we had dining and sitting room tent
l. feet square, with a waterproof floor
cloth, over which we spread two bright
rugs. With some board shelves knocked
together by one of the girls. who can
carpenter: with Il Sideboard made out
OF packing case. with some deck chairs.
a camp table, some dishes of white enam-
Ell aIit a few books, it looked very pretty
But OF course wa sat and ate out of doors
except when it rained and slept under
the open sky. too, most of the time
though we had n sleeping tent
We had n kitchen tent Q feet square.
snd cooking utensils of aluminium Each
girl had her little toilet table with a
mirror. and folding washbasin made of
waterproof. We parceiled out the work
cooking, dish washing, and bicycling 10
the nearest village for supplies. And
that years camp was glorious success,
The next year we hired an old horse and
carryal, stablng him in tent we
bought for the purpose; and now we
wouldn't camp without q horse, it's such
fun to go jogging about the country
when we get tired OF tramping. With "A
horse, too, we can camp good long way
from any village since YOU can carry
supplies much more easily in a buggy
than with a bicycle. Our milk. butter,
eggs, etc, we get every day from the
nearest farmhouse.
Camping is like Greek roots or any
thing else; you have TO learn it. If your
desire TO camp survives the hard knocks
of the first experience you have formed
a habit that will be a blessing to you. -
New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-03
Rounded End of Table Knife.

Until the Seventeenth century knife
blades had pointed ends, as can readily
be understood when the knife Of those
days was used for hunting and table
purposes unfortunately says TitBils.
The rounded end was introduced from
France in curious way, 1t happened
that Cardinal Richelicu was compelled
10 entertain at his table a certain Chan
celior SeQuier, vulgar and unmauncr.
~ man. who at the close Of the meal
proceeded to use his knife a. toothpick
This vulgar act so upset the cardinal
that he ordered the end Of every knife
in his possession to be rounded. and sC
fashion was soon adopted all over III,
country. This is the vulgar but never
theless interesting origin Of the rouude,
knife Of today.