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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
Changing America.

We admit and regret the fact that
England is far better known to our
transatlantic visitors than is the Unit
ed States to British travellers. The
Mauritania and her sister ship have
rendered an excellent service not so
much by the actual number of hours
they have knocked off the Atlantic
passage as by the effect of their
achievements in impressing magma
tion with the nearness of America.
But it is even yet not realized enough
that in less than a week of his holt
days any man may pass from London
to New York. We wish it were pos
sible to extend by any means among
all persons of tolerabIe means and
leisure on this side a personal knowr-
edge of the republic. If there is a real
danger it lies in this, that after a
few years our experience or ideas Of
the United States tend to fall behind
the facts.
For Americans belong 10 a country
which, if no longer so young as it was,
is still passing swiftly through phase
after phase of transition Emigration
decade after decade pours in millions
upon millions of plien men. They are
received, absorbed. assimilated. But
it is the greatest mistake in the world
to imagine that in acquiring Ameri-
characteristics they contribute no In
fuence to American society. They
modify insensibly but inevitably, to
greater or less extent, the collective
psychology of Daily Telegraph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
CHAPTER XXXITI.

Meanwhile things were thickening
at the Court. Mr.. Sinclair was hav-
ing a very good time, indeed. so
good a time that he was not at all
anxious to receive the five and TWEEN
ty thousand pounds. He had re-
ceived a short note from Marie say
ing that she was abroad, and until
she came back and he could lay his
fortune at her feet, he was quite
content that the marquis should re
main his debtor, and that he, Mr..
Sinclair, should lord it at the Court.
The servants were almost in a
state of mutiny; Mrs. Dalton was
amazed and astounded at the mar
quis possessing such a man for a
friend and permitting him to come
into the presence of his wife But
Lucille said nothing. She scarcely
ever exchanged a word with the
marquis, and would not bring her
self to ask him why he suffered such
a creature as Sinclair to remain at
Court. Nearly all her time was
passed among the poor, and but for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
The Ever-DaIicate Question

How old are you, MADAME" asked
the cross examining lawyer. The wo-
man blushed deeply, ana -ammering-
ly blurted out:
II" and stopped short.
The attorney looked guilty. please,
madam, quickly" he urged N a gen
tie, kindly voice; its getting worse
every minute, you know.'-Success
Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
SAD PURPLE AND
DEADLEAF GREEN
DESPOTiC FASHION DEGREES
NEW SHADES AND SHAPE
FOR WOMEN.
WAIST LINE RETURNS AFTER
YEARS OF WANDERING FRC4d
NATURAL SITE.

Neckties will be worn on the skirts
this winter-those of the cutout not
naadod fo,. h. hoo1- &c +bo bo+ a-
-, -.
q l - He'7' 4ie- : 'ol01 { 'Ao1s II "o"po
able exclusively TO salads, VIII be
cOunterfetted into buttons. Such COZ
ors as sad purple and dead leaf green
will come to the fore in preference
% the old time blues, yellows anu
greens.
The foregoing are a few of the
edicJs Of fashion coming out OF ne
dressmallers' convention at Chicago,
In general, Untechnicals terms, the
| figure resembling an hour glass viii
take the preference over the figure
just waning in populari y. which was
described by a masculine person as
resembling the Diccolo.
The dynasty of the Louis Of
France Will furnish the inspiration as
we'll as many of the lines for drcs sos
Of evening wear. with Nine. de Pom
padour effects prevailing. The mid
die ages will continue to provide The
basis Of operation for af. ernOOn mar
keting, shopping, and general uti1ity
gowns.
Waist Line Returns Home.
After two years of IOgitudinal tray
q the waist line shows signs of re-
turning o a permanent residence on
the site staked off for it by nature.
Indeed, the disqUieting fluctuations Of
the last two years in every dapar
ment of styles have all but vanished.
md a woman can this winter buy
the dress Of her heart, embarrassed
~ the thought hat before she gets
it. in all of its short waistedness. to
her residence. a new style will have
been sprung, in which the waist line
has been extended to he knee. When
she walks down Main street she will
likewise be free rom the thought, so
disturbing to the higher cri icism and
"omens club enterprises, that her
shlft' but one month old, is plated
while every other WOmans is gored.
The plain skirt and he plated,
the snort waist and the long, will ali
have a showing in this years styles.
IN a general way. moreover, thew
VIII maintain the contour of last
years produc ions, so that the Wo-
man who has a perfectly good cos
tune which was masterpiece OF
last season, need not hesitate to
snow her mead above water in it this
taI. Sleeves are going to be shor.-
those OF them as amt long, as the
situation was expressed by the back
nanny door attendant OF the con
VentlOn. TOO many women have good
arms, however, to admit OF the Ell,
bow effect remaining long In abey
ance.
Dutch Collars To Be Worn
Collars, instead of being limited as
here ofore only by the boundaries of
the ear, Will take on more of the
nc Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
CA $ = ORIA
For Infants ana Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s5 ssss. the Of I<fEAzzzz<
SOURCE OF INFORMATION.

Browning-'I hear you are engag
ed to that young widow who is Wis
ting rela ives here. Is it true?"
Greening-
Browning How did you discover
that she was the woman in the world
for an old bachelor like you"
Greeuing-"Why, she-er-told me
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30

All refuse which tends in anv way
to fermentation, such as bedding,
straw, paper waste and vegetable
matter, should be disposed of or COW
cred with lime or kerosene oil.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
Continued.

a.. ,, b,+2n
" rret of+ar ,,or were gone
80 .tara ava tbar r,,o cav II
", 49, aIoto.c,ogot a. tho He'll had
o. a., brolInn into and Won had been
elo- = no tho nigh+ before"
a,u-au- .rva1Ir,, he said "StOD,
vr,,;t, rot ,aa tbfrlr,,, and he Dregs-
ht- haud r. bfs brow YES.
ra.r,ar,hor" he Inurmured. as the
-fl,t,. no r,rerad the dog to the ia
-. IA ,+or,,ad tn sneak 10
5ont.ar tho b,lfIar dashed uDon his
-ztad rr,,t Heaven, what mvster,
-,. l.. 4h;lo what ala il a1I rnaap2
d., .,, % ra,,tad crgia as he
-,..-l '. - t,nr - on on-"and had
.lauy.4 ,,ord IRON, Misc Marie
.. +aIl,.r,, ~, Mic
~ ia ,vi.- Marie
gl'',' an" ~, IN .a.. tbat +oId
on", D.I +ta i,,I,,a .r,.o,,ld eand
IT. " 5''' 1'''. '..,..it.,Il ,,
10 ~ po,'.' ,.,ll., -, -,f, .~c,rrd
nv IN ..,o.[,..,.,.d IN.
ana "'. 7.' D'.7 ,'',','
S''' '''L'.' ''s l''5 ~ a,.,,,
.'0 ,'l...'-" r,1..'. ,rau0a. LI.,,,r.
'"' r,...,t .u1-a On
ma. nave ''
7".
lie oF"ieo HI''l7sI WIN an W
IofD
20 on. 10 Oh. ne 7'iu. "'''L5
l|. "f"" Heaven aaEo' 2'''' 90 ."
Ioon-lhon- ..
men 5"o' MISS name 7'i' N-'.
must ~ away 80 'ai away
abroad to Aus raIia' where they
could not ma me-"4d "hen 'o'I
her that I'd stay ana race IT, lol
nn"" You were innocent 5"e 7"I'
hat it. made II all me worse LOT
you were innocent the marquis nad
laid the trap for you and
He ground his teeth, ana Shooh
his oI"nchea hana IN the AIR.
"''nrs" h1n! on curse nun! 49,
NUT cred, ho2rscIy Susie ShrahH
lack, but his voice broke.
No, No! Heaven forgive him
cannot curse MN. TO on. on 2'fi,
why do you wait? You madden me!
"ThaGs all, Master Harry sob
bed Susie; Except that she got
bonnet and cloak Of Mrs. dalton
and made me puo them on, and sent
me to a lodging in London, and gave
me fifty pounds, and she sent moro
money for me 10 go to Australia,
but couldn't go. I sluIked about
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30


There was no. a cottage on the
estate but had felt the sunshine OF
her presence. The children would
run up to her and cling about
her when she appeared in the vii
! Iage, and the rector declared thas
her influence was so great that if
he wanted to reform a drunken man
or to bring two squabbling neigh
bors toge. her, he had only to tell
them that Lady Merle would be
ashamed Of them.
In this daily ministration Lucille
found, if not happiness. at least,
peace. In a word she could only
forget self and the bitter-sWeet past
| by living for others: but sometimes
when she entered cottage and saw
! the happy young wife, with her hus-
band by her side and the children
crowding around her, the halo Of
mutual love shining like an aureOla
about them, her heart ached, and
often the tears would rise to her
eyes. This might have been her
/ y
ants daughter and Harry Herne had
! been true TO himself and her IN
stead of which she was mated to a
man she Ioathed, and he was flying,
hiding from the justice before which
she cast herself as a sacrifice to
shield him
Not only at the Court, but in The
village, Mr.. Sinclair was petting him.
self Not content with lOrding it
under the marquis own roof, he had
lately taken to dropping in at the
! 'Merle Arms" and staggering there;
! and his fayorite amusement Of an
evening was to collect a group OF
worst characters in the place around
him, and while he stood treat, "
| hold forth about his "Old friend, the
marquis" Sometimes when he was
lin q good humOr, that is, when he
had drunk two or three glasses Of
hot brandy and water, he would
sing the yokeIs, as he called them,
song, and then the company would
Irattle their mugs and glasses on the
able, and stand and roar, and Mr..
Sinclair would be perfectly happy.
One night the marquis stole out
almost like q thief, and wandering
afmIessIv on. with his pale face
down upon his breast, found him
self within sound Of the inn, and
hearing Mr.. Sfnclair's voice, creD-
Iup to the window and listened.
He could see into the room through
vacant space in the curtain, and
had good view of Mr.. Sinclair
seated on a table, win glass OF
steaming brandy and water IN one
hand and one OF the marquis nd
v8nas in the other
Mr., Sinclair had Just finished a
song and the aDDIause was enthusi-
aetic
aon1ond;5 ofn,- ~" exclaimed am
ola roaobor With ono owe ..Deng
~, - ,,,io+o, e bod . r,oioo
IT, tbot "a 800 NV fortuDar,,
ao,, w., 1,,r,,Id ,,,o,,1d Won ., 20
+ontod ~. ofnoIoir oool.ino his rat
~ ~ oua atdo and ovoino The man
--i4l, 1-9o,,.;,,cr 1oor <cvou,d mako
ct, -.17 ,,, voc
SoU- 80 '''l, a,S15 On r,~o mo
l'e'r Say w. ,3o (,.N'' 1,,o oct ono a.
o''li ~ llis'l1 l--.
7St,5' eeil'ieiiIID -, J.. ,oa. .t,o
A'' "S, 49, lor,,l1 7l''' ~ -'N''l
'''LlIe -, . .--ol 49, Mr. c;no,.4n ,+i,7,
g. i0'''lll~'' ~ 49, -,4
ll5 MS legs up ana 0JSlH5 his p"'-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
Shiidren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q s . RIA
Clear UNDERSTANDING at Start.

Clear Understanding at Start.
Newlywed cater the ceremony
Do you really think I shall make a
good mate, darling?"
Mrs. Newlywed-Oh you're all
right How do you like yo~r cap
tain?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
TWO SOLDIERS.

"Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life for his
brother. John 1913.
Side by side in a nook of Gods acre,
Where the moss of the trees sweeps
low,
Are sleeping two fair-haired soldiers
Who each to the other was foe
And one wore the blue of the north
land,
The other the gray of the south,
But the laurel that waves Ger the
loWly graves
Was not won at the lannon's
mouth.
In the deadliest shock of the battle,
Midst the carnage of shot and shell
These brave young foemen struggled,
And each by the others hand fell
But the God of battles and mercies
fingered yet when the strife was
DER,
And the brother-man love touched
their hearts from above
Ere they reached the shadowy
shore.
AS dying they lay midst the dying,
The life current ebbing away,
From one came the pleading for wa
ter,
The burning Wound-thirst to allay,
Such pleading ne'er yet went un-
needed
By the wearers of gray and blue
To succor the dying, their own wounds
defying,
Moves the chiyalrous soul and true.
The dawn's early light told the story
Of the souI-truce that held In the
night
Two bIood-stained corpses embracing,
A soldiers canteen clasped tight
And one wore the blue of the north
land,
The other the gray of the south
But the victory won when the battle
was done,
Was not pIuclled at the lannon's
mouth.
-Emmet Rodwell Calhoun, Birming-
ton, Alabama.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
MRS. C. C. GORKEY,

If there is futtering or palpi-
tation it is an indication of a
weakness of the nerves and mus
cles of the heart. It is not neces-
sarily diseased-just weak from
over-Work. The heart may be
weak just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs. You
can make a weak heart strong
by taking DR.. Miles Heart Rem
edy. Get a bottle from your
druggist, take it according to di-
rections, and if it does not bene-
fit he will return your money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30
Five Years
of Heart Trouble Cured by
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy

Before I began taking Drs
Miles Heart Remedy I had been
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. I had pains in
my left side, and under my
shoulder blade, could not sleep
on the left side, and was SO short
of breath the least exertion
would bring on the most distress
ing palpitation. I had scarcely
taken a half bottle of the Heart
Remedy before I could see a
marked change in my condition.
When I had taken six bottles I
was cured"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30

Note-An incident of one of the
battles around Vicksburg. The sol
dier's eXertion in dragging himself
dozen yards to give water to his
wounded enemy reopened his own
wounds, which had stopped bleeding.
but not before he had accomplished
his mission OF mercy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30

"Greater love hath no man than
this. that he lay down his life for his
brother. John 1913.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-30

The other the gray of the south,
But the laurel that waves Ger the
IoWIy graves
Was not won at the lannon's
mouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18

A farmer I'D contracted blood pois-
on from helping to lay out a friend,
and after two years treatment had
been given up to die by doctors and
friends and had made his will. The
honey harvest had been unusually
heavy that year and he noticed that
as soon as he began eating it he be-
gan to improve and in few weeks
the symptoms disappeared and have
never returned. Since then he has
cured three very bad cases of cancer,
two of blood poisoning, one extremely
bad case resulting from vaccination,
one of eczema and one of eruptions
on the face The honey should be
strained, as the virtue is in the nectar
and taken very moderately at first,
taking tablespoonful only three times
a day, gradually increasing Until as
much as a gill can be taken at meal
with impunity. Everyone afflicted with
cancer. or blood disease of any kind
should give the remedy fair trial, as
1t is cheap, safe and sure. For many
years they have been trying to find q
remedy for cancer. Here it is, give it
a trial. and be convinced. A certain
doctor to whom ! gave the remedy
free, asking only that he make public
the discovery, has been planning tt
coin millions out of afflicted peoples
pockets. | want everyone to know ant
use it free 1t is natures medicine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
If Proposed Bill Passes the Leeisla-
ture, keokuk Will Lose Out
on Number of We'd
oiIngs Each Year.
WE GET MANY OF THEM
Illinois and Missouri Laws Cause
Many Couples to Come Here,
But They May be Cut
Out Of Privilege.

Keokuk may lose her reputation as
the Gretna Green of this section if
the proposed law pa ses the state leg
islature prohibiting the marriage of
cousins in the state.
At the present time there is such a
law in Illinois and Missouri but in
Iowa cousins can marry and for this
reason, many cousins from the two
neighboring states come to Keokuk
to get married.
If the bill becomes law, it will
diminish the marriage business in
Keokuk by about so per year
The following from Des Moines will
be of interest not only here in Keo-
kuk but to country cousins of Mis-
souri, and Illinois, who had better hur-
ry to Keokuk at once If they have any
matrimonial anticipations, for it may
be too late within a few days:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must UNI
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
THE PRESERVATION
OF THE ELK
! Lodges Of the Order Bearing the Name
of the Animal Will Adopt
Resolutions.

All of the lodges of Elks in the coun-
try are passing the same resolution
at their meetings this month, for the
preservation Of the American animal
from which the order derives its
name keokuk lodge will take up the
matter at the meeting this evening
and adopt the following resolution
which is being adopted by all of the
to thousand lodges of the country:
Whereas, The Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the Unit
ed States of America is now endeav-
oring to secure from the congress OF
| the United States legislation which
will create reserve in the state OF
wyoming for the care and mainten
ance of the American elk, from
which our order derives its name;
and
Whereas, Such legislation will in
volve an appropriation of about thir
ty thousand dollars (s30,000) and
Whereas, Our order is profound
ly interested in securing this legisla
ton. Now, therefore, be it
/ "Resolved, That this lodge of Elk'
does hereby earnestly request ant
urge upon the United States sena
tors from this state and the con
gresham from this district to aid il
every legitimate manner the passage
of such legislation; and be 1T fur
Their
Resolved, That copy of thi
resolution be at once forwarded t
the said United States senators ant
congress by the exalted ruler ant
secretary of this lodge"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
washlnaton's plague Spots

Lie in the low. marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague, biliousness
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and gen
eral debility and bring suffering OF
death to thousands yearly. But Elec.
trio Bitter5 never fail to des!ro. them
and cure malaria troubles. "They are
the best all-arc nd tonic ard cure for
malaria l ever used" writes r. NJ
James, of Louellen, s. c. They cure
Stomach. Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and will prevent Typhoid
Try them, soc. Guaranteed by VIII.
kinson & Co. and j. F. Kiedaisch &,
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
Prompted by Revolving Case.


81 have been prompted in taking
this step by particularly revolving
instance in my own city which recent
ly came to my attention. OF four chill
dren. whose parents We're cousins,
each one is physically deformed to
such a degree that his happiness and
his usefulness is destroyed.
TT seems strange that Iowa has
permitted these marriages so long.
They have been of frequent occur
renee and the results are so unmistak
able ut as I say, they have often
come under my personal observation.
Young people cannot be expected
in all cases or even in majority to
know the danger of these marriages
so long as the law allows them First
cousins are often attracted to one an
other by propinquity and frequent
marriages are to be expected unless
the state faces the scientific fact that
they are followed by degenerate off
spring, and enacts law to forbidding
them
Or. Tulliam has been active during
the session in presenting bills OF par
tcular interest to physicians. After
the state board of health had sub
mitted a bill to tax mothers so cents
for registering each new baby, DR..
F'ulliam, for the purpose of offsetting
what he considered an Objectionable
/ point of view, introduced bill to pay
each mother 81 for each new baby
i He has announced that he will with
draw this measure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
Bill to Prohibit.

A bill to prohibit the marriage of
cousins within the state of Iowa will
be introduced in the lower house of
the Iowa legislature by Representa-
tive Edward B. Fulliam of Muscatine.
Iowa's hospitals and prisons bear
horrifying witness to the degeneracy
that results from such marriages"
said Doctor Fulliam, who for 20 years
has been practicing physician OF
Muscatine, and who is said to have of
ficiated at more births than any other
doctor in that city.
Il know whereof | speak, for in my
twenty-nine years experience | have
come into actual contact with case
after case" said he "A large pei
cent of the degenerate children who
live to fill our prisons and asylumns
are the innocent victims of these
marriages, which in the name OF al
that is just and decent should be
barred by law.
ut will seem strange to doctors
and scientists to whom the facts are
known, that Iowa has not already act
ed to prevent these marriages and
ST the offspring from the moral
mental and physical degeneracy that
is so likely to follow. Some of the
more progressive states have laws
which prevent such unions and
think the bill should pass if any bill
before the legislature passes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-18
CURES STOMACH MISERY
Let Diapepsin Take Care of Your
Meals Until Your Stomach Gets
strong-Everythins You
Eat viii be Dieested
and Nothing Left
to Ferment.

If your meals don't tempt you, or
you feel bloated after eating and you
believe it is the food which fills you:
If what little you eat lies like a lump
of lead on your stomach; If there is
difficulty in breathing after eating,
eructations of sour food and acid,
heartburn, brash or belching of gas,
you can make up your mind that you
need something for a sour stomach
and Indigestion
To make every bite of food you eat
aid in the nourishment and strength
of your body, you must rid your Stom-
ach of poisons, excessive acid and
stomach gas which sours your entire
meal-interferes with digestion and
causes so many sufferers of dyspepsia,
sick headache, nauseous breath, and
stomach trouble of all kind putrefying
causing such misery as biliousness,
constipation, gripping, etc. Your case
is no different-you are stomach suf-
| ferer, though you may call it by some
other name; your real and only trouble
is that which you eat does not digest
but quickly ferments and sours, pro
ducing almost any unhealthy condition
A case of Pape's Diapepsin will cost
fifty cents at any pharmacy here, and
will convince any stomach sufferer
five minutes after taking one TRAN
guile that fermentation and sour stom
ach is causing the misery of indiges
ton
| No matter if you call your trouble
catarrh of the stomach, nervousness OF
gastritis, or by any other name-al
ways remember that certain cure II
waiting at your pharmacist any tims
you decide to begin its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will purify the
sourest and most acid stomach within
five minutes, and digest. promptly
without any fuss or discomfort all o
any kind of food you eat.