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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

London is going to have a woman
suffrage convention this month. Dele
gates from eighteen countries are *
pected. and some have already arrived.
The gathering is the first qu~inauennial
congress OF tho international Woman
Suffrage Alliance. and II viii be in ses-
mon from April q to May >, inclusive.
Undoubtedly the British cabinet mimic
ters win be held in remembrance at
his convention.
M English women are terribly in
earnest about the suffrage movement.
Whether they are as wise as earnest
is another question. The other day a
snapshot Vas taken Of Winston Church
m and a IA clinging 70 him, IN
the street. The lady was Miss Marie
Drew. a ~belliserent suffiagette. She
grabbed Mr.. Churchill as he walked
along Whitehall street and dinned in
his ears: You are %perndious You
are cowardly You should resign from
a cabinet that will not give votes 10
women"
Another picture attracting attention
shows Lord Rosebery surveying the re-
cent disturbances which the suffra-
gettes raised outside the House OF COM
mons which resulted IN the arrest Of
eleven OF them. one member Of parlia-
ment who ventured outside the gate
during this rumpus was clutched by a
woman, who hung tightly around his
neck while she shouted the sumragette
battle cry, Votes FOR womeni' IA his
ear. A policeman tore the shrieking
woman from her captive. Whether such
methods are wise, is O debatable ques-
ton, but perhaps there is no other
way OF gaining the attention OF a
| -preoccupied aristoCracy.
Ida Hustled Harper gives an interest
ing review of the status of the sunrag,
movement in the world at the present
time since 1898. she says women Do
New Zealand have had the full fran.
chise; since 1895 Ia South Australia. ant
since 1898 600 West Australia After IN,
establishment OF the Commonwealth, d.
1901. aud the c0nhrueut 90 the RICH.
to sit bon parliament upon women, New
South Wales. Tasmania and Queens
land gave the state suffrage TO womon
Victoria is sin o%bdurato In switzer
land "a suffrage association Is stri,ini
Cor the franchise for women. In France
likewise. ln the latter country man,
men of prominence favor the women
claims, notably Baron dEstounenes a
Constant. In the Netherlands tho Ma
uonal Council has thirty association
ana 10000 members pr. Aletta a. ia
cobs. Hollands FIRST woman doctor. q
its president In 1909 a. is expected an
franchise win b. granted 20 women.
In Denmark, eighteen national $50
cIetlos for woman'a electoral rights ex
ist ln Iceland women now vote 10
municipal office. and the sovernmen
has announced hs Intention or prg
s%euting o. BIN for their run suffrage
G|ermauys National Council ~ Won
en- has POO societies ana 10000 momhor
They arc e~ndoayoung 10 have tho wor
persons in the electoral statutes oor
strued % omhraoe women. as O. mai
urally should. in state and munioip.
elections M Austria a national oounc
with "a membership of 1900 rs worklu
b for the aus The question has hes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

The standardization uf France. by
means OF the recent laws c~onhscating
ue property of the Catholic churches
and turning 70 into a fund for old-ago
pensions Be- declared hy Avian D.. SAM
porn, o. Protestant writer of long rosl-
denee I'M that country. 10 be- ono N
mo greatest examples on folly In the
history Of modern peoples
I'M the hrtt place, tho "bilion" OF con.
Nsoalea church property that was d
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26
PRETTY WOMEN CRIMINALS.
CLEVELAND Plain Dealer.

ITeNeTaHu TIuIn DNHItT'
II Is difficult enough 10 obtain a
verdict Of guilty against any woman
charged with a capital crime, triplv
difficult IL she happens TO be young
and attractive personality. Preachers
OF women's rights have held that wo-
men should be tried by female Juries
No jury Of women could possibly be
more lenient 10 a woman than Ia the
usual male Jury in this country. II
is. even. not impossible that women
hearing a case against a woman would
be less swayed by s"entimentality than
are the masculine juries that almost
invariably fall victims to a pretty face
and a woman's tears.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26
JUST FOR FUN

An amateur Is a performer who asks
no pay for not knowing his limitations.
Puck.
Us this new business you're going
into tentatiVct"
"No. it ain't. It's dry goods. "-Balti-
more American.
The Poet-Is there a literary club in
this vicinity?
The Editor C~reachlng behind the desk)
There Is. Aro YOU literary7-Cleve-
land Leader.
Suburban Home Hunter OKnee-deep
in mud and water)-I thought you said
these lots We're in a dry section!
A~gent-They are, sir. There's not a
saloon In 20 milesl-Life.
BroWning-What do you know about
this poultry business, Greenlng? Is
there any money in hens?
Grcening-You bet there is. I put
an OF $50 I'm mine last winter.-Chicago
Daily News.
you must learn To trust your fellow
mems said the professional optlmist.
There's no use ia talking hat way TO
me" answered the Norried-lOoanR cltl-
zen. SIN ln the grocery business ~
Washington star.
Upgardson-1sn't a lawsuit over a pa
tent right about the duliest thing you
ever saw?
Atom-Not always. / attended a trial
of that Kind once that a too funny
for anything A tail lawyer named
Short was reading a 5000 word docu-
ment be called "a brief Chicago Tri-
bune.
II have my speech nearly completed "
~ suppose you have marshaled your
Arguments lm serried ranksg
ono; ] haven't taken up that part Of
&c. But have selected my anecdotes. 70
Washington star
'-sho said she'd marry me IL felt
the SAME way "a year from them
Did you?"
eyes. but toward another rrl"-Ihe
Taller.
How IS your rich uncle. Tommy
Very W I'm afraid he Won't last
Ions
asked you for last week -Mcggondor-
Ter Batter
The Elderly Iady-Yes the magis-
trAIe asked No lHNt you 1--WE With
your husband without nghtlng2' And
4 seq. "Not happily. Yer Honor b acz.
kansas city Journal
~ran has gone around tho globe a
number of times
"Wfll7"
Grow, Tor co. change. the globe will
rev0iye around Tlt -boulspille C0ur-
~ler.Jourual
80 you abandoned the simple STYLE
u spelling"
yes responded the former advocate
of tho FAIL l0uuI IL su difficult f0
make people understand chat Il knew
better philadelphia Ledger
The Lady-Whats your trade9
The Hoho-ladY Tn "a captain of in-
duftry
The lady-ln those cInihfsq
The Hobo-pis ls Ue fatigue uniform.
Cleveland Leader.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

Before n DreadnouEht can be laid
down and finished % r. obsolete. 1T
Dr. soon that am done FOR. ] wonder
what 1 was begun for"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

How not 10 do it was the senate
criticism on the Payne blli and nov
"How not to DO o." be- the Houses crl-
ticism on the Aldrich BILL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

until you have rot al YOU can ret
out 81 him; and then don't.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

Niagara river went into the gorgeous
gorge and gorgod itself 10 was a
gorgeous sight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

People should have their pictures TAX
IN every day. then they would always
look pleasant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

you must learn to trust your fellow
mems said the professional optimist.
There's no use ia talking that way 10
me-, answered the Norried-looking citi-
zen. SIN Ina the grocery business -
Washington star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

BroWulng-What do you know about
this poultry business, Greenlng? Is
there any money in hens7
Grcening-You bet there is. 1 put
an OF $50 en- mine last nter-Chicago
Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

Mover 'ay q mean ihiHs about a man
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

The organ of the Psedu-Amorican
party d. never satisfied unless 81 is
dissatisfied.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

Suburban H0me-Hunter Oknee-deep
in mud and water)-I thought you said
these lots We're in a dry sectiOni
Agent-They are, sir. There's not a
saloon In 20 milosi-LIfe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

la Turkey both constitutional Cove
eminent and Consutuuonallsts are
short lived.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

Upgardson-Isn't "a lawsuit over a pa
tent right about the dullest thing you
ever saw2
Atom-Not always. attended a triad
OF that kind once that was too funny
FOR anything A tail lawyer named
bune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

The divorce industry is also BOOM
ing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

II have my speech nearly completed, "
II suppose you have marshaled your
Arguments lm serried ranhsT
"No; ] haven't taken up that part Of
o.. But I have selected my anecdotes. 70
Washington star
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

The Poet-Is there a literary club in
this vicinity?
The Editor PREACHING behind the desk)
There Is. Are YOU literary7-Cleve-
land Leader.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

100 a constitutional government IL 10
n poor ruler that does not work both
WAYS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

What Turkey needs now is the rest
cure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

'-Sho said she'd marry me III T felt
the SAME way "a year from then"
did your
Taller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

You can hear as well as see salt
lake grow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

How h wattles Of the Young Turks
are swelling!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

"Is this new business you're going
int tentative
'No. IL amt. It's dry goods. '-Balti-
more American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26

How Is your rich uncle. Tommy"
Very lni I'm afraid he won't last
l0ng"
Then you can lend me that $40 ]
asked you for last week -Mcggondor.
fer Halter.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

TALKING about ladies' man. who is the
girl Your friend Bower dIned with s' asked
Holt She has been in the hotel several DAYS.
but She dIdn seem 10 be acquainted with any
body until he blew IN this afternoon
She is Miss Helen Wynton.' said the vicar.
like her very much from what little | have
seen of her. She attended both services on
sunday and happen to be aware of the fact
that she was at mass in the Roman church
earlier. | wanted her TO play the harmonium
next Sunday. but she declined. and gave me
her reasons too"
May ask what they werea" inquired
Spenser
Well speaking in confidence they were
grievousv true. Some miserable pandering TO
Mrs. Grundy has set the other women against
her; SO she declined to thrust herself into
prominence
Who is Mrs. Grundy, anyhow" growled
Holt.
The others laughed.
She is the Medusa of modern life" ex-
planned the vicar. She turns to stone those
who gaze on her Most certainly she petrifies
all good feeling and Christian tolerance. Why
| actually heard u woman whose conduct Is
New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

not usually governed 10y what I hold % be good
taste sneer at Miss Wvuton this evening The
murder Is out now She said Bowers pres
ence explains everything Yet / am able To
state that Miss Wvnt1u was quite uuu-epared
for his arrival By chance I was staining on
the steps when ne drove up. and It was perfectly
clear from the words they used that neither
was aware that the other was n Alal1gg-l-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

an array OF perplexing questions have
arisen which necessitated the un-
usual proceeding started In the name
Of the state by Mr.. McWilliams as
relator.
The hearing of evidence before the
commissioner took up the first three
days of this week and the transcript
will be completed by the first of next
week. Attorneys Wniteside and Ruth
erford appeared for the relator and
Messrs.C. T. Llewelyn of Kohoka and
Frank Hagerman of Kansas City for
the respondents. DR. Geo. F.. jenkins
of Keokuk, r. H. McWilliams Of Mat
toon, Ill. and w. B. Hazer Of st.
Joseph, Mo. were witnesses before
the commission. Mr.. Hazer was the
civil engineer who awarded the con
tract.
It will devolye upon Mr.. Montgom-
cry as special commissioner to re-
port the testimony, together with his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
LEVY DREDGING
CASE IS TRIED
Frank Hagerman Of Kansas City is
One Of the Attorneys Interest
ed In the Case.
Especial to the Gate City.1

Especial to the Gate City.l
KAHOKA, Mo. Nov. 13.-T. 4.
Montgomery, special commissioner of
the Supreme Court of Missouri is APP
pointed to hear and take evidence in
the mandamus proceedings brought
against the members of the Board of
Supervisors of the Des Moines and
Mississippi Levy district No. /, by
r. II. McWilliams. This action in
the supreme court is the ofitgrowth
OF the dredging contract entered into
some three years ago between the
supervisors of the levy district and
Mr.. McWilliams. Upon the compile
ton of the contract he received 1864
in money and in excess of $4,000 in
warrants. The warrants were duly
registered, but are still unpaid. The
board claims to have levied all assess
ments made or ordered by the COM
missioners, but this is questioned and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14


Nasal catarrh, an Inflammation of
the delicate membrane lining the air
passages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
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Balm through the nostrils, SO that the
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Price soc.
II you prefer to use an atomizer,
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the good qualities of the solid form of
It's remedy and will rid you of catarrh
or hay fever. No cocaine to breed a
dreadful habit. No rhercury to dry
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ed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street,
New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
Had Land Warrants.

About the time of the Mexican war
the government iss,ied land warrants
to the old soldiers these being trans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

Arkansas. Coming to this city he
first look charge of the carpet de-
nartneilt Of the Irwin-Phillips com
rany, IN fsct he started them out in
the carpet line. After they burned
down he stated businegs Of his own
being under the firm name Of 4. r.
Drake and Co. In 1892 he sold his in
terest in this store to his nephew,
Who for a while conducted the bust
ness here, finally moving to Dav-
export. Since retiring from business
Mr. Drake has been living with his
6augiiterf. icing an owner Of extern
eve property interestg During all OF
his long experience he baa come in
contact ..tr many noted men who be-
came warm friends Of his.
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Well Known keokuk Man Reached
High Mark Friday, Novem-
Der ~, and is Still
Able Bodied.
TALKS OF EARLY LIFE
Has Had Many Experiences Stree
His Birth and Has Been ne
auaintcd With Many
Noted Men.

Last Friday p. n. Drake one Of
Keckpk's well known residents reacn-
cd the age Of seyenty.nine, having
been born 10 the year 1890, IN Green
county. New York, where he stayed
until he was three. He has been In
Keokuk Nince 1876. He spent the
time after he was three years Of age
until he wag twenty-one in Albany
county moving when Of age TO chica-
70 where he engaged in the dry goods
trade with Potter Palmer who was a
close friend Of his throughout his life
il was in the year 1852 when he went
to the Illincie city and in 1860 he
went 10 Memphis, Tennessee where
he continued In the dry goods bust
ness. establishing branch house In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
lard Luck in South.

When interviewed by Gate City
reporter on his last birthday Mr.
Drake became reminiscent and recall
ed come Of the incidents In his bust
nesg and social life The dry goods
store with which he was connected in
Memphis during the sos was very
extensive ne, carrying stock yalu-
sd At about $4,000. II 30 happened
that wren the war broke out about
$4,000 do.arg worth Of the stock was
lcst before the proprIetors came
north, only about $4,000 worth being
saved The goods from the branch
gtore In Arkangaa we're only saved by
tie eoeGneTs Of Governor Rector who
knew Mr. Jrake well When 1t was
brought back TO Memphis 1t also was
lost as Tennessee seceeded while the
transaction in Arkansas was being
made. The goods was all destroyed
by fire and curious term In the
contract which had To do with the
renting or the building in which /,
| ,tfts VII 44ttrrtJf was the cause of 1t. The
firm had rented the building in par
tlcular, signing five-year contract IL
which Grey were to pay $4,000 pei
year in reLt agreeing to re-occupy Il
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ferable. Many Of the soldiers being
in need of money would sell them, for
very small sum. / bought quite a.
number of these and asked the advice
of a friend OF mine, banker. as to
whether to keep them or not. These
warrants which / had entitled me to
land in Iowa which was then not very
valuable. Ny friend advised me to
sell my warrants for various reasons
same land which the warrants / held
entitled me to, sold for 500 per acre
while the warrants cost very little
making the price of an acre only
about eighty cents"
Mr.. Drake came to Keokuk just
after the government canal was com
pleted. He Immediately took charge
of the carpet department of the Irwin
| Phillips company at his own risk and
in the course of few years made
much money for them. When the big
fire came which destroyed their build
| When first came to this city" he
said, Il did not intend to stay, but the
climate and the people SO impressed
me that changed my mind. had
several offers of positions away from
here but decided to stick. Keokuk Is
a good residence town but is not what
it should be in the business line The
reason for the latter deficiency is, /
think. that very few capitalists have
had enough faith in the city to place
their money there. Many towns
which when l first came here did not
compare with Keokuk at the time
have now gone far ahead
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make is pass pleasantly. Those pres
ent were, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 2. Gose-
wisch, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. Gray,
DR. and Mrs. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carpenter, and John Carpenter, Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Phillips and daughter
Kate Phillips. Mrs. English, Mrs. Ada
Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Kellogg,
Mr.. and Mfs. J. B. Well and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Heaslip.
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Knew Lincoln Well.


Mr. Drake was in Chicago when the
population was only about fifty thous-
and and when there were no railroads
running into the place. He arrived in
thar city. or village as it then was,
| when he VAS twenty-one, in the year
1852, and all the roads running into
hat is now one of the largest cities
in the world were built after his arriv-
| al. While there he had charge of the
| carpet department in large store.
During lis stay he came in contact
with many noted people, two of the
most IMPORTANT being Abraham Lin
coin and Stephen Douglas, the former
! a southern and the latter northern
supporter. Mr.. Drake stayed in the
same hotel at which Douglas and his
! wife boarded and became very close
friends of theirs. About once or
| twice week" says he, II and an
other fellow whose name do not 70
member would go to their room and
4 play whist and enjoy social even
4 ing
! was a Democrat before / met
Abe Lincoln says Mr.. Drake, But
| he made Republican of me. Some
Chicago business man introduced me
to him and we became warm friends
Every time he came to the city we
would go to the theatre together. OF
4 course this We long before we ever
i thought Of being President"
i After Lincoln died his widow stop
ped at the same hotel where / stayed
her room being on the same floor as
mine She lost her mind. I remem
her one incident in particular which
showed that her mind was not nor
NAL One time she came into oul
store and purchased some lace cur
tains. The next day her son Roberi
take the curtains back as his mother
had no use for them living in a hote
as she did. She has a whole room
full OF them he said. Realizing the
circumstances we did as he request
ed, She was taken to sanitariun
little later and soon died"
I'm Chicago l owned quite littl'
property in the course of my sta.
there. having in my possession at on
time, five acres in Cottage Grove be
sides thirteen building lots. Thinkin.
that the city was on decline solt
them in 1858 for very low price Il
II two and one-half acres of the Cot
tage Grove property sold for $4,000.
Had Land Warrants.
About the time of the Mexican wa
! the government isssied land warrant
10 the old soldiers these being trans
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A Party for Him.

Mr.. Drake is still looking well and
is able to be AROUND to attend to his
various property interests here. He
was a recipient OF quite few birth
day rememberances from his many
friends. In honor of the day quite a
large number of his friends called up.
on him in the evening and helped to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold. prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine is in
yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

findings as to the law and the facts
IN the case. Upon the result Of this
proceedings depends the question
whether tae commissioners shall levy
additional assessments against the
11,000 acres Of land In the Des Moines
and Mississippi levy district No. i,
for the purpose Of paying the warrants
held by Mr.. McWllliams.
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again II Ii was burned down. Tho
Building happened to burn after the
firm had OF cupied it only a short
time and with the war coming on the
men wished to go north. This they
did ard By so doing forfeited all the
insurance thus accounting for their
heavy loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

MELMsA:
70 Gold Medal Flour. LUCINDA.