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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-10
Have Some Hollyhocks.

Everybody knows that a hardy
perennial is plant that dies down
TO the ground every winter like n
peony and comes up again in the
spring for an indefinite number of
years: and most people know that
there is bewildering assortment of
them ranging in height from two
inches TO three or four feet. II is
a surprising fact that there are bare
ly dozen first class perennials that
normally grow as high as a man and
are suitable for the back OF a border
OF hardy shrubs. The best OF these
are single holiyhocks. They have by
far the greatest range OF color OF any
tail hardy herbs and are harder and
more permanent than double holly
hooks. They are biennial and bloom
the scond year. and SOW themselves
year after year all over the garden.
The Mock Orange Needed on the
Homo Grounds.
What sort OF home Is IL that does
not have a mock orange or syrlnga
bush7 Lilacs and mock oranges are
the two flowers that do most 10 fll
the whole world with fragrance and
make May the most Intoxicating
month in the year. II you want the
most fragrant variety OF mock orange.
get the oldfashioned kind. much
Shower. but lcss fragrant kind. has
across. and of purer white. 1t IL
also a most graceful bush: tho old
kind Ia rather stin.
The Cheapest and Most Permanent
Way tn Get Flowers.
We want shrubs on every home
place In America because they fur
nish more flowers for less money and
care and for "A longer period OF years
than any other plants. True. some
trees have big flowers and iois OF
them. but they are higher up In the
air. while n bush 10 just where you
can see Il and smell H. Shrubs are
more permanent than 'pcrcnnIala'
and they are nothing like the bother
ANIMALS are. You plant trees for pos
terity. but shrubs for yourself also
You get flowers tho second year. II
you pay n decent price. and II you
so away for n summer. the place does
not look like an abandoned home.
The plain truth is. that n homo with
out nhrubbery Ia all wrong. shrub
berry is just ms necessary TO n place
ms clothing TO n man. Nine umca on,
OF ten the straight limo where n build
ing meets the ground should be hid
den by shrubs. Selections made foT
The Southern Farm Gazette from the
Garden Magazine for April.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-10

neglected, the plants sometimes be-
come weeds because OF their self
sowing habits.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-10

pany was young man from sa-
iah.
Who slipped on vacant banana,
The words that he said
When he fell on his head
Wouldn't do for Il Sunday school
banner.
Boston Traveller.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-04-10
No WOMAN SHOULD MARRY
WITHOUT KNOWING THESE
THREE THINGS.

Dr. Knapp says Every Woman
should be- Taught Cooking. Dress
making. and Nursing--Womcn Are
BEING Trained for Society and the
Piano instead Of Home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
WEIGHT AN
INDEX TO
HEALTH.
An Iowa Woman Who Suffered
for Six Years and Was
Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Every woman will recognize the
symptoms described by Mrs. Stella Liv.
ermore, of Anthem, Iowa, who says:
II was sick for six years and often had
dizzy spells, when blur would come
over my eyes and it seemed as though
was looking through a smoked glass.
My limbs were swollen and ached and
often there would be such sharp, shoot
ing pains through them, that | would
have to cry out. also had great deal
of pain back Of my eyes, through the
top of my headand the back of my neck.
When resting on the pillow, my head
felt as though it was lying on rocks.
Every once in a while my face would
flush up and get as hot as d coal. My
stomach distressed me by dull, burning
sensation and anything with acid would
generally disagree with me. l was so
weak in my back that could hardly
turn over in bed or raise up when |
stopped over. l was also troubled a
great deal from rheumatism in my right
arm and shoulder and for three years
couldn't do my ironing or homework
with that arm. My condition nearly
brought on nervous prostration.
81 tried to keep up and do what work
could, but there would be q week at a
time when would have to lie in bed. l
became completely rundown and weigh
ed only little over 100pounds. used
the DOCTORS medicine for some time, but
without it's helping me gave that up
and tried several remedies with no better
results. The druggist then urged me
to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills. After
while l felt much better and took the
pills for several months. soon began
to get my strength back and my ner-
vousness left me. Iregained the use of
my right arm and gained in weight until
now weigh over 165 pounds. can do
all of my work and am perfectly well.
No one can be more thankful than I for
what the pills have done for me-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
p lie s
Quickly
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We want every man and woman suf-
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of piles to just send their name and
address to us and get by return mail
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The way to prove what this great
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Cure.
Then after you have proven to your
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druggist and get 50-cent box.
Don't undergo an operation. Opera
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mid Pile Cure reduces all inflamma.
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Ing, sores and ulcers disappear,-and
the piles simply quit
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
LuRAY, MO.
. - ~~s 80 - . . 4
Spring will soon be here.

Spring will soon be here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shore of Ar
bella, were Luray visitors last Wed.
nesday.
Misses Agnes and Maud Falken-
burgh attended the supper given at
Ashton, Friday night.
The Royal Neignbors took in seven
members last Tuesday night. They
had a royal good time. Ice cream,
and cake were served as refresh
ments.
Rev. Pollock and wife of Ionia, Mo-,
visited at Mrs ]. w. Fondas over
Sunday.
Rev Wallace commences meeting
at Ashton this week.
VIM. Cratic, who died at the poor
farm and was buried last week they
went Sunday down to dig his body
up to bring it to Luray to bury Mon.
day.
John Peters is having hogs hauled
to have sawed in lumber to build a
large barn on his farm west of town,
from where he recently moved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
ANNUAL BAZAAR
BY THE M. E. LADIES
Salem Church Society Gives an An.
nual Report that Attracted
Large Patronage.

SALEM, Iowa, Feb 23.-Mrs. J. w.
Hawkins was called to Hannibal, Mo-,
Tuesday by the illness of her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Hawkins, who
underwent a surgical operation at the
hospital Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Hawkins returned home Friday, ac-
companied by her two little grandsons,
Merrill and Ralph. who will remain
here until their mother RECEIVERS from
her illness.
The annual bazaar and chicken
pie supper was given by the NJ. E. Aid
Society in the lsement of the church
Saturday afternoon and evening A
large number was present. A delight
full time is reported. The ladies net
ed nice sum.
The marriage of Free White, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. t. E. White, to Miss
Dess Mcdowell will be solemnized at
tie home of the bride-elect's mother
Mrs. Henry Mcdowell, west of town
Wednesday, February "a.
At the opera house Thursday even
ing, February %, Whittier Academy
Declamatory contest. Nine contest
ants. This is an entertainment which
will interest Salem people and many
who reside sewhere.
Miss Mary Maris is teaching in room
2, Salem public school, during the i'll
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
The Death by Drowning of John
o'BIeness Last August is the
Basis Of Suit in Dis
trict Court.
NEGLIGENCE is CHARGED
Owner Of Bridge is Charged With
Not Having Taken Proper Pre-
cautions in Guarding
the Doors.

The death of John w. OBlenness
by drowning on August of last year,
by stepping from the engine house on
the draw of the bridge, is the cause
for the filing of a law suit against
the bridge company for $4,000 dam
ages, the suit being filed in the dis
trict court and entitled Glen ]. Spring,
administrator of John w. O'Blenness,
! deceased, VS.. the Keokuk and Hamil.
ton Bridge Co.
me petition recites that the death
OF Mr. O'Blenness occurred on August
4, 1908, and at the time of his death
he was married man and had two
children, aged s and 10 years, and
lived in Keokuk
The petition then describes the
draw of the bridge and the engine
engine room on the center pier with
the doors which open out over the
river when the bridge draw is opened
On August q.
On the morning of August 4, con-
eiAuSS Tic pCeltlOH VII HE, tile Sdlu
John Offences was engaged as a
fireman in the boiler and engine room
and the draw span of the bridge was
swung open. The oil in lamp in the
room caught fire and OBlenness
realizing the danger, grabbed the
blazing lamp and rushed to the door
the only door open at the time with
the intention of throwing the lamp in
to the river. There was no guard or
rail to the door and O'Blenness was
thrown, or stumbled, out of the door
into the river and was drowned
The petition alleges that Offences
came to his death through no fault or
contributary negligence on his part,
part, but as a result of the defendants
negligence and carelessness in not
keeping the door guarded. The bridge
company is charged with keeping one
door guarded and it's employee was JUS
titled in believing that the door in
a. 9stion was also guarded and with
that belief, he was deceived and met
his death
BY his DEATH the estate is alleged
to have been damaged to the sum of
$4,000 for which Judgment is asked
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
n. city Was Better Decorated Mon
day Than For Many Years In
Honor Of George Wash
inston's Birthday.
E1,ECTRIC THEATRE SOLD
Messrs. Skinner and Thompson Have
Bought the T. A. Robbins EIec-
trio Theater-other
Warsaw News.

WARSAW, H., Feb. BE. R.
weeks Entertainment Co., delighted
our people on Friday evening, Mr.
Weeks being whole show himself as
was voiced by many who saw and
heard him. He Is certainly the most
versatile man, both in range of vocal
ization, and in representations, and
kent his audience In bubble of
laughter almost continuously. War
saw. like every other town, wants
"Weeks back again" This was the
fourth number in the Star Lyceum
Course.
Messrs. Skinner and Thompson have
bought out T. A. Robbins Electric the
ater and will continue to run it, with
change of program twice week, as
heretofore. They are in moving pic.
ture circuit and will have all the latest
fads in moving pictures and illustrat-
ed songs. Admission will be sc for
adults as well as children.
Yesterday Warsaw was better dec.
Grated in honor of Washington
birthday, than it has been for some
years, though by noon many of the
flags looked bedraggled by the rain.
A new flag was hoisted on 25 foot
pole on top of the water tower, and
can be seen for a great distance; the
pole is surmounted by handsome
weather vane.
Warsaw has a new cornet band,
organized by about twenty OF her
young men who are under twenty-one
years of age. They are under the in
structions of Prof. F. E. Cook, who
will also play the melloplone in the
band. The band will be prepared to
give concerts on the street the com.
ing summer. The following is the
personnel of the new organization:
Robt. Mckee, cornet; Ben Brinkman
cornet; Edwin Klump. cornet; John
Schellee, cornet; Carl Risto, cornet;
Frank Chapman, cornet; Roland
Smith. clarinet; VIM. Cartois, tuba.
Jay Walker, alto; Martin Koch, alto;
Albert Walzen, snare drum; Jacob
Schneider, brass drum Frank Bar.
ber baritone; Henry Fitz, trombone;
Fred Raich, trombone; Perry Berger,
piccolo; Ray McMahan, tenor.
Tie G. E. society OF the Presbyter.
Ian church will give box social at
the church parlors Thursday evening
February 25th
Edward Elliott, the popular por
trayer of Stories of the Stage" APP
peared last evening at the opera house
in The Man of the Hour this sea
sons success. He is remembered by
many for his vivid word pictures
last season in THE Lion and the
Mouse" A rich treat was enjoyed by
the patrons of the Star Lyceum course
of which this was the fifth number
The weather being wet and stormy
doubtless kept many away from this
one of the best events Of the course
Skovgaard, the great Danish vic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
HORRIBLE ACT
OF INSANE FATHER
the House and Then Hung
Himself.

ELEyEA. Wis, Feb. 23,-Hans
Sveum, a farmer living three miles
from ST. Rom, came home from
church Sunday and killed his four
children, cut them up with knife
set fire to the house, killed twenty.
three head of stock, chopped them UP,
stabbed himself hung himself in a
barn and set fire to the structure and
died yesterday Two years ago
Sveum spent time in a state insane
asylum Neighboring farmers. seeing
the blazing barn, rushed TO the scene
and cut Sveum down before he was
dead, he telling the story of his crime
The children, the oldest of whom was
sixteen years old. We're killed with a
club and then cut up with g butcher
knife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23

linist, with his $4,000 violin, will APP
pear on March 9th, with Miss Alice
McClung, pianist and Miss Bertha NJ
Grinnell, soprano. This grand con-
cert will close the Star Lyceum course.
Today is primary election day.
There are two candidates on the Re-
publican ticket for mayor and two for
treasurer: M. c. Eckbohn and Henry
Brinkman for mayor and Henry Klump
and John Cherry for treasurer.
Election will be first Tuesday in
April.
Miss Jessie M. Bell, the elocution-
list, and her pupils, assisted by Prof.
F. E. Cook and nineteen young men
Tuesday evening. February 23rd, at
! the opera house at p. m. Program Of
readings and vocal and instrumental
music.
The water tower, besides having
four feet ornamental cornice around
the top has also, above it handsome
iron railing. The cornice is painted
white and red, and the railing and
, tower black. Tnis week, a 1000 can
die power arc light will be erected
about ten feet above the top OF the
tower, shedding it rays for blocks in
every direction.
Forty -eight converts have been re
ceived into the M. E. church, and five
into the Presbyterian church as a re-
suit of the recent Methodist revival.
1t looks to Warsaw people, that is,
those that are called dam cranks
| that there will soon be something do
ing in the whole dam water power
business before long. Warsaw is
ready for any move.
"A Prince of Sweden will be pre-
sented at the opera house, March End
1 by talented company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
COMMITTEE ON
NATIONAL HEALTH
Life insurance Companies Interested
in Campaign for Better Hy-
genie Conditions.
[Gate City Special Licensed

NEW YORY, Feb 23.-The Asso-
cation of Life Insurance Presidents
has appointed committee to con-
slider the suggestion of Prof Irving
Fisher of Yale University that the in
surance companies appropriate money
for campoign of education to inn
prove hygenic conditions throughout
the United States to be conducted by
the Committee of One Hundred on
National Health. At this time he
made the suggestion, Prof Fisher
said practical application Of modern
hygenic would add fifteen years to
human life and that the life insurance
companies would be justified in APP
propriating toward an object that
would reduce the mortality expenses
of their policyholders.
Following is the committee:
George e. Ide, president, Home
Life Insurance Company, New York;
]. R. Clark, president, union Central
Life, Cincinnati, Ohio; e. B. Craig,
vice president, Volunteer State Life,
Chattanooga, Tenn; John K. Gore,
actuary, Prudential Insurance Com
pany, Newark, N. j.. DR.. A. S. Knight,
medical Director, Metropolitan Life,
New York; John c. Mccall, secre-
tary, New York Life, New York;
James McKeen, general solicitor, Mu-
tual Life, New York; F. Sanderson,
joint general manager Canada Life,
Toronto, Canada; Edgar S. Scott,
president, Franklin Life, Springfield,
Ill.
In appointing the committee an eff
| fort was made to select men rep
resenting the various branches in life
| insurance work so that the different
problems involved in the proposition
executive, artuarial, legal and medi
cal, could be passed upon by experts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
lows ThIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
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ness transc ,lons and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
Dog Was Burned.

Straley was hustling to save the
company property when he heard
pitiful means from dog and remem-
bered that among the freight was a
dog in a cage. He says he did his
best to save the animal, but the flames
drove him back and the animal was
smothered and died in the room. In
attempting to save the beast Straley
was severely burned on the crown of
his head.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
Here is Relief For Women.

If you have pains in the back,
Urinary, bladder or Kidney trouble
and want a certain. pleasant herb re-
lief from Women's ills, try Mother
Gray's "AustraIan-Leaf." 1t is a safe,
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Female Weakness, including in.
flammation and alterations. Mother
Gray's Australian-Leaf is sold by
Druggists or sent by mail for so cents.
Sample sent FREE. Address. The
Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy. N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
Bilious People
Try 1t Free

Do not ignore the little disorders
OF the system. The liver, for example,
IS particularly needful little organ,
out must be active to be of any use.
When it is active it creates gastric
Juices that help to make digestion
perfect, and then you are well. When
is not active it becomes what is
known as torpid" and promptly pro-
duces biliousness.
mere is no better cure for biliousness
~ any OF the symptoms OF liver trouble
wan enan Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, the
n mU.iioefI III laxative tonic of which so much
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and pms and powders and such things
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stnaptyy complexion. sick headache, con-
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for "S sna clark, Of Darlington, KY, suffered
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the ~ o. hatfield, of Zalma, Mo-. found II
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
DEVIL LICKED
TO A FRAGILE
Said the Rev. Friedrich, Pastor, Who
Created Comment by Umpirins
Basket Ball Game.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 23.-"God
has been with me right along, and the
devil has been licked to a fragile. .
said Rev. A. E. FREDERICK, of Iron
ton, when he was informed by the dis
trict superintendent that he would not
lose his position because he of1iciated
at a basket ball contest. Friedrich
was exonerated of the charge of un.
becoming conduct
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
ness of the regular teacher. Miss

ness of the regular teacher, Miss
Mabel Wilmeth.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
north of town Friday night. Funeral
was held from the home Sunday afte.
noon. Interment in Salem cemetery.
Mrs. Fred Garretson came from
Keokuk to visit her father, DR.. J. M.
Evans and other relatives.
Warren McMaster has been quite
sick the past few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
HOME TALENT
AT ALEXANDRIA
Local Play Gave Satisfaction to a
Large Audience at |. o. o. F.
Hall Saturday Night.

ALEXANDRIA, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Home
talent gave an entertainment at |. Q.
%. F. opera house Saturday evening,
entitled Gertrude, or When Silence
Paid" Played to full house, and
must say they did exceedingly well,
and are worthy of the patronage that
thew were favored with. The play was
composed and written by Mr.. Arthur
Shaw. We learn they are going to
make Wyaconda, CORN, Lancaster
ard numerous places. We heartily
believe they will give you satisfaction
and IRE worthy of your patronage.
They produce four act melodrama,
with specialties between acts.
Cast of Characters:
Jessie Franklin, detective-Wm
Stating. . millionaire-Arthur Shaw.
Jack Johnson, valet-Clyde Pritch.
ct.
Jim Jeffries, robber-Herbert
Shaw.
Mike Jefries, a robber-Albert
Reed
Gertrude Stating, millionaire
daughter-Mrs. Lenna Reed.
Vivian Worthington, hall sister to
Gertrude-Mrs. f tn Shaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
THE CONSTIPATION EVIL
is Responsible for Most Gases OIL
Piles.

Constipation paralyzes the blood yes.
sells of the lower bowel, and often
causes piles Women, and all other
indoor workers. are the most frequent
sufferers. But curing constipation
alone won't cure piles. A special med
icine is needed-internal treatment, to
strengthen the fabby veins and start
pure blood circulating.
DR.. Leonhardt's. Hem-Roid is the
only internal pile cure. Sold under
guarantee. 81 at Wilkinson & Co.. or
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo,
N. Y. Write for booklet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
The Best Cough Cure.

A half ounce CT Virain Oil of Pine,
two ounces of Gylce-ine and half
pint of xhiskey. mixed, will cure any
cough that is durable and break cold
in "a hours. Take : tie spoonful ev-
cry four ours. Ask your druggist for
tho genuine Lea rs Virgin Oil of
Pine compound pure, prepared and
guaranteed by tn Leach Chemica. Co.
Cincinnati, o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
RAINEY CLAIMS
HE WAS FRIENDLY
Says it is the Grossest Misrepresen
tation to Say He Opposed
the Panama Canal

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb %
Rainey, of Illinois, in the house today
declared 1t was the grossest misrep-
resentation to say he ever opposed
the Panama Canal, but that he sim
ply called attention to the evidence
Of graft in connection with the corpor-
alton there. He declared he was as
good friend of the project as the
president has ever been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
Read The Daily Gate City.
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