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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The beginning may be observed also
In southwestern Asia. In North Amer
lea the moon will rise eclipsed. There
will be a central eclipse Of the sun
June II, visible at Washington as a
partial eclipse. The setting of the cen
trail eclipse will be as an annular
eclipse, will change in a few seconds
to total eclipse and will remain so
until a fraction of minute to it's end,
when it will change back to an annual
ar eclipse. The path of the total
eclipse passes almost wholly over the
inaccessible regions within the Arctic
circle.
''The total eclipse of the moon No
vember 6 will be visible generally
throughout North America. The begin
ming will be visible in South America
and northeastern Asia. The ending in
northwestern South America, eastern
and northern Asia and Australia.
There will be a partial eclipse OF
the sun December IL, and it will be
visible only in south polar regions and
parts of Australia. New Zealand and
! the South Shetland islands.
There are two periodic comets due
in 1909, and one which is due at peri
helion only early in 1910 may be caught
sight of in the latter part of this year.
Comet C, 1908 (Morehouse), which
will soon be invisible to us in the
northern hemisphere. will be plain to
observers in South America. and will
afford splendid opportunity for Sc
ries of photographs which will be
unique in the history of comets. After
May. 1908, it will be again visible to
northern observers.
"The astronomical world is looking
forward to Halley's comet this year,
though its perihelion may not be
reached until May, 1910, but will I'M
doubtedly be seen in the autumn in
1909.
This celestial visitor is to be per-
haps, the most important autumnal
phenomenon of the year, from its long
history and beautiful appearance in
the heavens It is now rushing toward
our earth.
Its course is now directed toward
the sun from a point beyond the orbit
or Neptune. and soon 1t will emerge
from the impenetrable night of space
and then Photographic plates will be
made of it as 1t comes into our atmos
phere before the largest of our tele
scopes can pick it up"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
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A taby boy came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amer Johnson
Wednesday, February 10th.
Mrs. j. l.. Keethler and Miss Fanny
Meginnis visited Saturday with Miss
Maymie Hardy.
Mr.. j. Cal Hagny of keokuk drove
tc our village one day last week with
the Red Cross ambulance.
Miss Maymie Hardy is not improv.
ing any at this date.
Mrs. A. Cavanaugh and family de-
parted last week for Keokuk where
they will make their future home
having purchased a residence there
recently.
The valentine party which was to
have taken place Saturday evenln.,
at the county house, did not occur, on
the account of the invited guests not
attending.
James Alderton of Keokuk, tbs
hustling salesman, filled his appoint
ment at this place Tuesday. The
roads never get too bad for Mr. Alder.
ton but what he comes with the goods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
SUGAR CREEK, MO.

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Ray Mckinney spent Sunday with
relatives near Fox City
Mr.. Geo. Ranes of near Canton,
spent Sunday with Geo. Haywood and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rayburn spent
several days last week with L. L.
Shallenberger.
Willis Brammer and Miss Haywood
attended the W. c. T. U. contest at
Wayland Wednesday evening.
We understand the entertainment
at Gem school house as postponed
on account of the inclement weather.
Mrs. Geo. Clark and children spent
Friday with Mrs. Aaron Fish.
Chas. Sherwood made a business
trip out to Henry Sherwood's Friday
Little Buckshot, the play which is
! being prepared by the Sugar Creek
Dramatic Club, will soon be billed
Watch for dates.
The proceeds of the box supper Civ
en- here a few weeks ago, has been in
vested in lumber for stage for our
school house, dimentiona which are Is
| feet 10 inches by 9 feet inches by
one foot inches. This is to remain
/ in the school house.
/ Also three new la-lps have beer
purchased for the school house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Visited in Nebraska Few Years Ago
and Became Acquainted With
the Man Of Her
Choice.
A WELL KNOWN WOMAN
Sister Of S. s. Ball, Editor Of the Ga
zette-HeraId, and Young
Lady Of Many Ac-
compIishments.

KAHOkA, Mo-. Feb 16.-Kahoka rel
of the wedding on Sunday, February
IA. at Colorado Springs, Col, of Miss
Grace Ball of Kahoka to Mr.. Smith Z.
Russell of Salina, Kan. For the past
few months the bride has been the
guest of relatives at Los Angeles, Cal.
Sunday she met Mr.. Russell at the
home of her aunt in Colorado Springs
and was married The many friends of
the bride in Kahoka knew Of the COM
ing event, but were not in possession
of the exact date, SO the wedding
comes in the nature of surprise. A
few years ago Miss Ball went to Ne
braska to visit her sister, Mrs. j. r.
White, and it was here that Cupid as
sumed the role of matchmaker and
Miss Ball became acquainted with the
man of her choice. The bride is the
youngest sister of S. S. Ball, editor and
proprietor of the Kahoka Gazette-Her-
aid, and is lady of many accomplish
ments and exceedingly popular with
| her many friends. The groom is re-
puted to be man of fine. moral worth
and influence in his home city. After
! a short honeymoon in Colorado Mr..
and Mrs. Russell will probably per-
manently locate in Salina, Kan. The
many friends join in extending good
wishes, and wish for them |. happy
life.
Circuit court adjourned Monda,
evening to regular June term.
! Mrs. Alkaline Creek, wife of Isaac
Creek of the Creek & Kroh Racket
store. died at her home in Kahoka
Monday evening. February IS, at 10
O'Clock, aged sixty-f1ve years, three
months and twenty-five days. Funeral
services from the NJ. E. church
Wednesday afternoon at . o'clock, con
Quoted by Rev. Thomas Middleton. In
terment In Kahoka cemetery. De
ceased is survived by her husband and
one daughter Mrs. Alfred Seyb; also
one half-sister. Mrs. G. e. King. Mrs
Creek was beloved by all who knew
her and her death will be universally
mourned Relatives have the sympa
thy of all in their sad bereavement
Miss Bessie Snyder of Galesburg, Ill.
spent a few days the first of the week
with Kahoka relatives.
Mrs. Della Gray and Miss Edith
Seyb are ST Louis visitors this week
Notwithstanding the nclemency Of
the weather, the Royal Neighbor lodge
had large attendance at their valen
tine social Monday night.
Sunday night Kahoka young mar
with team and rig set out for the vi
cinity of Luray to see his best girl. He
reached his destination all 0. X. bu
failed to tie the team securely and the,
broke loose and started for home. They
left the best part of the buggy er
route. along with some of the harness
and lap-robes When the young maj
sought his team to drive home they o
course were nowhere to be found ant
the young man was up against it..
He 'phoned the liveryman to look on
for the team and the girls fathe
kindly asked him to stay all night
which relieved him of the necessity o
walking home He arrived home Mon
day on the noon train. The trip will
in all probability prove an expensive
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Headache
For Years

I keep DR.. Miles Anti Pain
Pills on hand all the time, and
would not think of taking a
Journey without them, no mat
ter how short a distance am
going. | have sister that has
had terrible headaches for years,
and | coaxed her to try them
and they helped her SO much,
she now keeps them by her all
the time. From my own exper-
fence | cannot praise them
enough
MRS. LOU NJ. CHURCHILL,
o. High ST., Penacook, N. H.
Many persons have headache
after any little excitement or ex-
ertion. They cannot attend
church, lectures, entertainments,
or ride on trains without suffer
ing. Those who suffer in this
way should try DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. They give almost
instant relief without leaving
any disagreeable after-etfects, as
they do not derange the stomach
or bowels; just a pleasurable
sense OF relief follows their use.
Get a package from your drug
gist. Take it according to direc-
tons, and if it does not benefit
he will return your money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Shine Where You Are.

Don't waste your time in longing
For bright, impossible things;
Don't sit supinely yearning
For swiftness of angel wings;
Don't spurn to be rushlight
Because you are not !. star;
But brighten some bit of darkness,
BY shining just where you are.
There is need of the tiniest candle,
AS well as the garish sun;
The humblest deed is ennobled
When it is worthily done;
You may never be called to brighte
The darkened regions affair:
So fill. for the day your mission
BY shining just where you are.
Anon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Foley's mo Laxative cures onsti.
patton and live trouble and axes the
bowels hea''-,v and regular. OriEo is
superior to pills and tablets as it does
not grippe or nauseate. Why take any.
thing elsa? Wilkinson & Co. and ]. F.
KiedN.N & Con.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE. CSC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The st. Peters bowlers were pin
ming too strong for the Seal Skins last
evening at the DreNel alleys and won
the match, winning the first two games
anu dropping the third. The totals
were st. Peters 1886, Seal Skins 21S7.
giving the st. Peters men the victory
by SO pins.
The best work of the evening was
done by Browne of st. Peters who
was one pin better than Erickson of
the Seal Skins, on the total for three
games. Brownies average was III 1-3
and Erickson an even III. Erickson
rolled high game of 1856.
The dark horse of the evening
was Roberts, who made his initial ap-
pearance in the league His work was
excellent, and he bowled with stead
mess that is certain to help club
win matches. His average was 1855
and he displayed good form in making
spares. The complete score in detail
is as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Grand Leaders and Recalls Clash at
Drexel in Feature Match Of
Season Tonisht-Notes
Of Game.

A YER critical game will be played
at the Drexel alleys this evening when
the Grand Leaders and Recalls clash
In what promises to be one of the
hercest struggles of the season. If
the Rexall team is victorious it will
have a chance for the pennant against
the Keokuk Club. Bu- on the other
hand should the Grand Leaders win,
the pennant will be practically cinch-
ed for the club and the Recalls and
Grand leaders will be tied for second
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

MELISSA:
is Gold Medal Flour. LUCINDA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

seem to fit the taste of everyone.
Grown-ups relish it and child
rem go nosing round for bowl of
Post Toasties and cream like a
pony after sugar.
The golden-brown flakes are
substantial, yet so delicately
crisp that they melt in the
mouth. But it's no use trying
to describe the fascinating, toasty
favour-one must taste the
toast" in them to know why.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Anniversary Party.

On Friday evening Morning Star
lodge will celebrate the 4Gth anniver-
sary of the founding of the order and
the members and visiting Knights in
the city, together with their families
will be present at Castle Hall. corner
of Fifth and Blondeau streets.
A reception will be held from s to
o'clock in the club rooms and lodge
TO m At 8 o'clock a short program
viii be given in the lodge room. The
chancellor commander w. E. Strim-
back, will welcome the guests and
there will be an address by John E.
Craig, together with musical numbers
by the orchestra The neophyte rank
will then be conferred upon candi-
date, after which supper will be
served in the dining room. Dancing
will be then enjoyed by those who
wish
It has been some time since the
lodge has celebrated birthday of the
order with family reunion and a
large attendance is expected. The
plans have been carefully worked out
and a good time is anticipated by all
The presenting of the initiation be
fore those not members, promises tc
be great surprise for all the ladies
and marks something new in Pythiar
history in Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17

The Daily Cate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
Ladies Will Enjoy the Rare Treat Of
Seeing a Man Initiated Into
the Knights of Pythias
on Friday.
A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
The Neophyte Rank viii be Given at
the Celebration Of Pythian
Birthday by Morning
Star Lodge No. 5.

What promises to be something new
in the way of lodge entertainment,
will be the anniversary party given
Friday evening by Morning Star
lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythias, FOR
the members of the order and their
families.
Permission has been granted by TIE
grand lodge officers for the exempli-
fication of part of the secret work
of the order which will be given for
the edification of the wives and lady
friends of the members, the first time
such thing has ever happened in
Keokuk in any secret order.
The neophyte rank of the order,
just as it is given to all candidates
will be given Friday evening as part
of the program SO that the lady
friends of the members can see Just
what the lodge does when it initiates
man
1t took considerable pressure . get
a special dispensation to confer the
degree in public, but Morning Star
lodge is so influential in the domain
of Iowa that it secured permission. 10
give the work
A special degree team composed Of
the best ritual readers in the lodge
has rehearsed the rank work and VIII
give it in all of its solemnitr an'l
secretiveness on Friday evening. Il
will be the first time in Keokuk that
any one. not a member of the order
has seen an initiation.
Only once before in the history OF
Iowa Pythianism. has an outsider been
permitted to witness the initiation and
that was in 1882 when special order
was issued allowing the lodge al
Sioux City to present the work before
Buffalo Bill, who was a guest at big
K P. gathering there Mr. Cody wa:
pledged to secrecy and never revealed
what he saw, but he intimated that i
was sight better than chasing griz
Fly bears and buffalos
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-17
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Vault For Land Records.

Baton Rouge-Fred Grace, register
OF the state land office, expects to let
the contract in the near future for
the building of the tire-proof vault,
IN which are to be stored the land
records, which the United States gov
eminent is going to turn over to the
state. These records are now in the
office OF the surveyor general in New
Orleans, but are to be transferred at
the direction OF the United States
land commissioner at Washington, to
Baton Rouge. Register Gacer was au-
thorized by the State Board of LiQui-
dation to eXpend $1,000 in fitting up
the tire-proof rooms, if this amount is
necessary. The presence of the Fed
eral land records in this city will
mean much to Baton Rouge and will
bring large number OF people here
every month, who have to use the
records in tracing titles, etc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Searchlight Powerful at 30 Miles.

Baton Rouge.-A striking evidence
of the power of the battleship Mis-
sissippi to make its presence felt, al
though a good many miles away, was
given when the light from the search
light on the battleship at Bayou Sara
could be seen in Baton Rouge. That
the big, powerful searchlight could
throw its rays from Bayou Sara to
Baton Rouge, a distance of 80 miles,
is difficult to believe, but persons in
the Grouchy Hotel, sleeping on the
fourth floor and in the northern
rooms, were awakened by the light
from the battleship. The rays were
so powerful that they would light up,
with the brilliancy of the sun, any
object on which they hit, and make
t-le room considerably brighter than
daylight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
LOUISIANA EVENTS
Items of Interest Gathered From All
Sections of the State.
Will Bulls, New Lumber Mill.

Rayville-T. c. Mengel of Louis
vile, KY, has 0een in town for
several days making arrangements to
erect large hardwood plant In this
town. Some few years ago Mengle
Brothers realized that Richland par
ish was the center Of the great hard
wood timber section OF the South and
they, being at that time interested in
several large mills in various sections
of the United States, thought it would
be good investment to buy timber
lands in this parish, so they bought
several thousand acres, with the in
tention of manufacturing in the fu-
ture. This timber has been increas-
ing In value from year to year, but
these gentlemen knowing that the de-
mand for the manufactured product
is very great, have decided to estab-
lish a mill in Rayvile under the
name of the Richland Lumber Com
pany. The mill will be located in the
eastern part of town and will cover
a tract of forty acres, "a acres of
which was bought for $40 per acre,
and the remaining 16 acres for $75
per acre They paid $500 for right
of way three and one-half miles long
and 80 feet wide and will erect a rail-
road and run a train from the mill
to the heart. Of the forest. They have
$4,000 acres of timber to draw from.
Part of the machinery is on the right
of way, the ground has been broken
and construction work will begin in
proper form at once.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Game Warden Resiuns.

Shreveport.-Uponr request OF Frank
M. Miller, president of the State
Game Commission, who claims con-
ditions in Caddo parish are deplor-
able, resignation as game warden
has been rendered, to take effect May
81, by Capt. William McD. Cawthon,
who agrees that "the fishing conu4-
tions in this parish are deplorable,
but claims the reason they are so is
because the necessary assistance has
not been given him. Captain Cav
thon was appointed warden upon rec
ommendation of the local sportsmen
of the Caddo Fishing and Hunting
Club. III his letter to President Mil
Ter he says he reaized for long
time he was persona non grata" with
the commission for political affilia-
tons, and would have quit sooner had
it not been that his friends urged
him to hold the Office, which, he
claims, cannot be properly filled by
one man. Caddo parish is one-fi1th
water and the fishermen easily dodge
the warden because he has no assist
ance and has to pay at least IS day
while trying to catch them on the big
lakes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Attorney Appeals From Ruling.

PlaQuemine.-In the district court
Judge C. K. Schwing presiding, a ne
gro named Jim Wright was convicted
on a charge of shooting with intent
to kill Frank Butler, colored, charged
with horse stealing, was allowed to
plead guilty to charge of horse rid
ing In the case of the State VS.. J.
L. Ferguson and Walter Marionneaux
charged with the killing of Rev. Leo,
motion to quash the indictment in
this case was sustained by the court.
The district attorney has appealed
same to the supreme court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Duel Forfeits Insurance.

New Orleans.-A widow or heirs of
a man killed in a duel or a fight that
he has sought, according to a de,
cision by the United States Court of
Appeals, cannot collect insurance on
a policy held by the man killed. Mrs
Lee Manner sued the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company for 100000
Her husband, DR.. Franklin B. Manner
of Hill county, Texas, was shot and
killed in a street duel in 1905, by
E. E. Griffin, with whom he had quar-.
relied. The company contended that
the duel was precipitated by Manner
The decision of the lower court was
in favor OF the company and the
plaintiff appealed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Prominent Physician Killed by Youth.

Morgan City.-Allen S. King, a
prominent physician of this city, was
shot and instantly killed by the IT,
year-old son of the late DR.. Michael
Olivier last Friday. The shooting was
the result of ugly rumors circulated
about the city of an intimacy be-
tween DR.. King and Miss Hazel DIV
Ter, sister of the youth who commit
ted the deed After firing two shots
into the body Of his victim, young
Olivier calmly walked to the court
house, where he surrendered to Chic
of Police Robert Maitland. There
were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy.
The shooting occurred in the office
occupied by DR.. King on the second
floor of the First National Bank. Only
one witness saw young Olivier enter
the physicians Office, but did not
hear what words, if any, passed be-
tween the two. The two shots, fired
in rapid succession, caused many to
run in the direction of the bank in
time to see Olivier making his way
towards the court house. The physi-
clan was found stretched upon the
floor in his waiting room. One bull
let entered the left breast, passed
through the lung and tore away part
of the heart. He was still breath
ing when assistance reached him, but
expired after being placed on couch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Making Plans For School Building.

Arcadia.-The contract for making
the plans for the erection OF a new
high school building has been let. The
building willie contain Is rooms and
an auditorium and will be three sto-
ries high. 1t will be fitted with wa
ter works and steam heat and all
modern appliances. The building and
equipment are expected to cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Test Shows Oil indications,

Covington.-W. H. Dummet, min.
eralogist and oil expert OF Houston,
Tex, after a visit to lands west OF
town where oil signs had been observ.
ed, states that he found the lands
similar in many respects to Sour
Lake, Batson and Saratoga. The
mound formation is pronounced fea-
ture of surface indications and the
sand in the mounds gives unmlstak-
able evidence of the presence OF Oil.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Body Found Floating in River.

Algiers.-The body of a colored wo
man named Mono Williams, aged So
years, who was drowned at the Third
District terry landing on the 14th OF
February last, was found floating in
the river near the place where she
lost her life. The unfortunate woman
was in the habit of attending churcn
in Algiers, and that day she attempt
ed to board the ferry as it was leav.
ing the wharf.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Had Her Doubts.

Mamma, does God watch over and
take care Of me when | am asleep?'
suddenly asked little Marjory one
evening after she had said her prayers
and was ready to be tucked into her
crib.
why, yes. dear; Of course He does"
replied her mother.
Well" said Marjory doubtfully,
"He didn't keep very good watch last
night. l woke up twice and found the
blankets all off,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28
Thought It the Judgment.

Fordoche. adele Hawkins, a ne
gress, who had been suffering from
heart disease for some time, was sit
ting on her front porch when she
saw strange white light sweeping
the eastern horizon. She and her fam
lily, thinking It was the Judgment
day light" became panic-stricken.
Adele climbed into her bed and when
the neighbors arrived she was found
dead The light was the searehlights
of the battleship Mississippi, there at
anchor at Bayou Sara, 80 miles away