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Drawings by Wlad yslaw T. Benda

papers for the Dukes approval and signature.
Still at breakfast, the Duke received him in the
great banquet hall of the castle, the walls covered
with portraits of Torreveas gone before several of
the earlier generations dim and gray with age they
looked mere specters of the limner's art.
And while the Duke reading the papers, Mauro
stood with eyes riveted to the newest portrait of
them ALL that of Sofas mother Sofas very self ma
tured herself native of northern Province wherein
to this day red hair and blue eyes frequent al
most prevailing type which tell the story of early
Goth invasions.
So absorbed in the picture, so completely pos
sessed by it. Mauro, that when the Duke turned
and spoke to him he did not hear. And so he stood
for some moments, while the Duke sat contemplating
the fine lines of his face and the splendid poise of his
figure, his eyes lightened with admiration his head
nodding approval.
Then, gently touching Mauro's arm, the Duke
queried, And so you admire the Duchess, young
mani"
With start Mauro answered, after dazed stare
at the Duke, "A thousand pardons, Excellency! But
yes, sir; who in all the world could fail to admire
herr"
yes yes" replied the Duke. "God never made
but one other quite her equal, and she He made in
her own very image,-Sofia. May God guard her!'
Mauro gravely bowed, received the papers from
the Duke, and withdrew.
Turning to his secretary, the Duke sighed deeply
and murmured, "Dios mio if only had son of nv
own blood like that boy! What pity he should be
tied down to paltry petthoggery"
MEANTIME, Mauro, striding disconsolate past an
~ angle of the garden of the inner court
yard, was detained by soft voice issuing from the
secusfon of bench beneath the dropping boughs of
ancient fig tree:
1T is pleasure to thee returned
"Bnenos dlds, Condesa. And it is indeed good to
to be back good to hear thy voice. the first real
happiness have known since my ears last welcomed
its sweet tones! Good to be back! All! Condesa
Sofia, for me it is to live again!"
But Don Mauro-"
"A thousand pardons, Condesa; but thy duenna
may join thee at any moment, and my heart has
long guarded message for thee it no longer hold
and stay whole-a message thou mayest well resent
for its gross presumption and yet message I would
here and deliver if l knew must die for it the
next minute! From childhood hast thou possessed
me! Never night for the last ten years have lain
down without prayer to the Virgin for thy safety
and happiness; never day but have SO lived that
my conduct should be worthy of thee! While the
of thy fathers lawyer, thou well knowest the blood
of long line of proud warriors burns in my veins.
Hope that thou might ever even deign to listen to
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me, l have never ventured to cher
" But, Don Mauro- !"
again a thousand

deSa; but L must tell thee thou art
the light of my soul! Without thee all the world
is valley of bitterness; with thee its most arid
desert would be an Eden! The birds are ever
chanting to me thy name Every pool reflects
thy sweet face! Every breeze watts the fra
GRANGE of thy dear presence! Every thunderous
roll of the Almighty's drums calls to
attempt great heroic deed in thine honor
deed that shall prove to thee the lawyers son.
in heart and soul, not in present station is not
worthy to tell to thee his Lowell And"
But Mauro- Mauro!' And with great sob
she rose and actually fled through the shrubbery.
TWO days later the betrothal of Countess Sofia to
Count Leon eldest son and heir to the Duque de
Oviedo, announced by her father.
And this indeed was what she had tried but lacked
the heart to tell him -that, lay her heart where it
might, her father had already promised her hand
1t bitter night for Mauro, that of the an
nouncement, and sad one for his father. Their
ference lasted till near morning. The pleaded he
must have life of action and hazard. His country
at peace, he would train for the bull ring.
why not the opera, my SOM" the thrifty father
replied. Thou hast grand tenor voice; indeed,
the Bishop has asked that thou wilt lead the choir
of cathedral. With such voice thou wouldst have
action, the world, gain riches, while all the time
playing the parts fighting the battles of some great
historic character
But no, father" answered Mauro; "such be no
than sham fights. Not only must wear
sword as did the early Lucha-sangres, but must
hear it ring, and ring against that of worthy foe,
feel it steal within the of his guard the good
blade drip red in fair battle. True there be Moor
nor French to fight; but what soldier on Redeemed
field ever took greater odds than lone espada swords
takes every time he challenges fierce Utrera
bull? And l swear to thee padre milo, whatever my
calling, | shall be heedful of and cherish the
motto Lucha-sangre swords have always borne.
'Dost not draw without good cause sheath me
without honor!
The less strong minded Of the two, the father
yielded and furnished funds sufficient for
years private tutoring by Frascueo, then the great
est matador in all Spain.
THUS the first time Mauro appeared before
public audience lat Valladolid) it chief
swordsman Of troupe of his own.
An apt pupil from the start bent upon reaching
the highest rank Of extraordinary strength and
tivity, utterly fearless, but cool headed natural
general at the close of his first fight he acclaimed
the certain of the great Frascuelo himself
and at the time chrstened Ell Tigre (the Tiger
for the feline swiftness of his movements and the
ferocity of his attacks.
The next eight years were for FL Tigre fruitful of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
BY EDGAR BEECHER BRONSON

~ of village lawyer may not
venture to bare his heart to the
daughter of the Duque de la Torreveja.
And yet of our blood was en-
nobled early in the with the Moors, while the
Dukes forebears were still simple at arms
knghted under that in itself carries the ring
of the heroic deeds that earned it,
The speaker Mauro de la Lucha-sangre literally
"Mauro of the Bloody Battle'D stood one June
morning of 1877 beneath the shade of gnarled olive
tree the banks of the Guadara River rebelliousy
stamping heel into the soft turf.
Son OF the foremost lawyer of his native town of
Utrera educated in Seville at the best university Of
his Province. already at twenty -four himself fully
accredited Heenciado Mauro's future held actually
brilliant prospects for of the station into which
he was born
And yet, most envied of his classmates though he
was, to Mauro himself the future doomed black for
bidding, cherries.
Mauros father by legacy from his father, was
the attorney and counsellor of the Duque de la
Torreveja, and SO might Mauro be for the next
Duke had there not cropped out in him the daring
and love of adventure, the pride and confidence,
that had lifted the first Lucha-sangre above his
fellows
Itwas case of breeding back away back over and
past generations of fawning to the times
when Lucha-sangre swords splitting Moorish
casques and winning guerdons.
Nor in spirit alone was Mauro bred back Deep of
chest broad of shoulder 1.-THE and graceful massive
neck upbore head of Augustan beauty, lighted by
eyes that alternately blazed with the pride and reso
luton of Cid and softened with the musings of
Manrique, Mauro Lucha-sangre of the twelfth
century, Telncarnate.
Little is it to be wondered then, that often lad
his fathers message bearer to the Duke, this
moners found wondrous favor in the eyes of the
Dukes only daughter, Sofia; less still to be won
dered that he early fell her thrall.
Of nights at the university he ever dreaming
of her. up out of his textbooks her lovely face
ever rising before him in class
Of rare type was Sofia in Andalusia where nearly
all are dark; for she true 1mbid, blue of eye
fair of skim and with hair of the wondrousy chang
ing tints of cooling iron ingot.
And now here was Mauro, just back from Seville,
almost within arms reach of his divinity, and yet
not free to seek her!
And as the ripping current of the Guadaira GRIM
soned, and then REDEEMED and darkened till it
seemed to him like great ruddy tress of Sofas
waving hair, Mauro sprang to his feet and fercely
whispered:
ma demonios! but she shall at least know! And
then I'll kiss the old padre and his musty Office
goodby and go try my hand at some mans task!'
OPPORTUNITY came earlier than he had
dared hope The very next morning the
elder Lucha- sangre sent Mauro to the castle with
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kn~oek-about clothes or a dress suit
ng shady hooks and quiet retreats
escorts and hotels VIII be furnished
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WE HANDLE a FINE LINE or
FRESH AND CANNED FRUITS.
PHONE Us YOUR ORDER. y. g..
PRATT x Co, FL 5. SECOND 81.
PHONE f6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
AN ITCHING PALM
NO Cure for IL Other Forms Of itch.
ing Preferable.

There is no cure for an itching
palm--the money kind. Even poslam,
the new skin discovery, cannot help it.
But when 1t comes to eczema, the
most annoying of itching skin trou.
bles, polsam will stop the itching at
once and cure the worst cases in a
few days. So with hives, rash, scabies,
split toes, piles, and scaly scalp, all of
which are different forms of eczema,
accompanied by severe itching and
caused by imperfect digestion ana
careless diet.
Polsam comes in two-dollar jars, but
fifty cents worth will answer in curing
any of the diseases mentioned 1t can
be had of any druggist. Wilkinson &
Co. make q speciality of 1t.
That results are immediate will be
amply demonstrated over night by the
use Of the experimental sample which
the Emergency Laboratories, 80 West
Twenty-Fifth Street, New FORK City,
will send free by mail, in plain wrap
per, to any one who will write for it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attachments OF its chemists have
rendered possible the production OF Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benehcially and combining them most
slillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and as the gem
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
If, upon viewing the package, the full name
Of the California Fig Syni Co. is not found
printed on the front thyleof.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
LA CROSSE, ILL.
. = . . > = : : = : : - !,

The little town of Lacrosse is to
have new industry, which for a
starter will employ at least seven
men. The town has an elevator and
two stores and in point of location,
surpasses any other small station on
the T. P. s. w. between LaHarpe and
the river.
Messrs ]. F. Crabill and Chas
Jacobs, both Hancock county young
men, are getting the material on the
ground for cement tile factory. The
demand for tile in this part OF Illinois
surpasses the supply. All of the other
factories turn out a clay product.
Mr.. Crabill, after interviewing the
Iowa state college authorities at Ames
has found that the cement tile will
stand a third more pressure than tile
made from clay, can be made as cheap
ly. and in less time. The new tile
plant will be 4Sx52, run by steam.
The tile will be dried by steam and
after SO hours can be handled. Mr..
Crabill expects to get his plant to GO
ing by February first. With his steam
/ drying process he will be able to
operate the plant twelve months in
the year. The new institution will
mark the beginning of something
doing" at Lacrosse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Case of l. NJ. Hartley VS.. Lee County
Board Of Supervisors viii be
Reviewed In Fort
Madison.
MENU CASE IN COURT
Case of r. T. Hughes VS.. Menu Estate
Was settIed-Day Marked
Conclusion in other
Cases.

L. M. Hartley's application for a
writ of certiorari was granted by
Judge H. Bank, Jr., and the well
known road case in which the Lee
county board of supervisors has taken
an active part will be reviewed be-
fore Judge Bank in the district court
at Fort Madison on January IS. The
granting of this application by court
does not set aside the action of the
supervisors, however.
Menu Case.
The case of F.. T. Hughes VS.. Menu
estate has been settled at the Tplain
tiffs cost. This furnishes the con
clusion Of another chapter in this
well known litigation. The suit was
one for over $1,000 brought by Hughes
for attorneys fees in the case of Lee
county VS.. John Menu.
Other Matters.
The case of A. Land VS.. Keokuk
Box Company was dismissed at the
defendants cost. 1t was damage
suit.
The case of Williams VS.. Nelson was
closed. Judgment by default having
been rendered for the plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
While His Money Lasted he Made
Things Hum, But Woke up
This Morning Thinking
he Was Robbed.
MET OLD SCHOOL CHUM
Back to the Plantation for your said
Harrington This Morning When
Mcmillan Told His
Trouble.

Back to the plantation where they
need you,' said Acting Chief Jerry
Harrington this morning when C. ].
Mcmillan, a seedy Mt. Pleasant in
dividual, after the latter had emerged
from a night of carousing and COM
planned at police headquarters that
denizens of the "red light district"
had touched him for his roll, which
had evidently assumed the form of
small change shortly after he alighted
in this city. When Harrington got
through his queries he proved to the
Mt. Pleasant man that he was in debt
instead of out any money. The
trouble all resulted i'll Mcmillan meet
ing an old school chum, so he says.
Mcmillan left Mt. Pleasant, his
home, yesterday evening with a ten
dollar bill in his pocket. His fare to
the city cost him sixty cents. With
the balance of the ten spot in his
jeans he entered on a meteoric career
with the levee and red light district"
as a scene of his actions. During the
evenings carousing he met an old
school chum, who was perchance
an old sweetheart and this happy
meeting caused all the trouble.
While his money lasted he was a
jolly good fellow, but even at that it
went much faster than he had bar
gained for and when rudely awaken
ed this morning he found that some
one had touched him, at least he was
out more money than he had spent.
| Promptly he headed for police head
quarters and told his tale. Before he
had completed with a recital of his
whirlwind engagements he was thor
oughly convinced that if he wanted
to do the proper thing he should GO
to the saloons and other places and
hand over additional money, as his
pace had been far in advance of his
tpocket book. Rather than do this he
]slipped quietly away and is probably
now on his way to Mt Pleasant, and
back to the farm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Taking Care Of the Flowers.

One young woman who loves flow
ers and keeps them about in profusion
says that she devotes one morning
weekly to washing out the vases with
hot soda water. made very strong.
After each vase has stood filled with
this cleansing fluid for fifteen minutes
she goes to work with bristle brushes,
of which she has a collection, and re-
moves the deposit of the flower stems
from every nook and corner. Brown
soap and water follow this, and, last
~, two rinsings in clear water And
the driving is done with clean glass
towels, followed by polinh with q
chamois skin. The process sounds la
borious. but the result repays all ef-
fort, for each piece looks like new,
and the flowers last much longer be.
cause of the cleanliness inside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Pape's Diuretic Makes Out.of-Order
Kidneys Act Fine and Ends
Backache Before You
Realize it.
CURE WAITING FOR YOU
keokuk Sufferers Should Take Few
Doses to Regulate the Kidneys
and End Bladder or
Urinary Trouble.

Out-of-order kidneys act fine and
backache or bladder misery is re-
lieved after few doses of Pape's
Diuretic.
Pains in the back, sides or loins.
rheumatic twinges, dizziness, sleep
lessness, inflamed or swollen eyelids.
wornout feeling and many other symp-
toms of clogged, inactive kidneys
simply vanish.
Frequent, painful and uncomfortable
urination due to weak or irritable
bladder is promptly overcome.
The moment you suspect any kid
ney, bladder or urinary disorder, or
feel rheumatism coming, begin taking
this harmless remedy, with the knowl-
edge that there is no other medicine,
at any price, which will effect so
thorough and prompt a cure, as a
fifty-cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic,
which any druggist can supply.
This unusual preparation goes direct
to the out-of-order kidneys, bladder
and urinary system, cleaning, healing
and strengthening these organs and
glands, and completes the cure before
you realize it.
A few days treatment with Pape's
Diuretic means clean, active, healthy
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell
you that Pape. Thompson & Pape, OF
Cincinnati, is q large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
OF your confidence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
SHORTEST DAY
OF THE YEAR
Days Will Begin to Get Longer Now
and the Cold viii Get
Stronger.
When the days begin to lengthen
The cold begins to strengthen.


This is an old adage which nearly
always comes out true and although
there has been a good touch of winter
for nearly two weeks, more cold
weather and more severe than the
present can be expected. Today is
the shortest day Of the year and from
now on the days will begin to grow
gradually longer and the nights
shorter.
December 81 is considered as the
first day of winter, but keokuk has
been entertaining winter for about
two weeks and everyone hopes that
the extra two weeks will be knocked
off Of the other end of the season,
permitting spring to come earlier
than usual.
Beginning tomorrow morning the
sun will rise about minute earlier
each day and within month, the
change will be noticeable, but for tn.
present few days the difference will
be SO slight that no change will be
perceptable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
PERSON AIS.

Lawrence Reiner arrived home this
morning from Knox College, Gales
burg, and will leave shortly to spend
the holidays with home folks al
Argyle.
Miss ENNIS Nivling, general secre
tary of the Young Woman's Christian
Association, will leave Thursday for
Ottumwa, where she will spend ten
days with relatives and friends.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. LaForce leave
tomorrow for Pella, where they will
spend the holidays with the latter's
mother.
Miss Holder Nelson of Centerville,
was the guest of Miss Leya McMains,
at her home, No. 1902 High street,
over Sunday.
DR.. w. M. Pinkley, wife and daugh-
tiers, Maurine and Mabel, are in Bush.
nell, H., where they attended the
funeral of the Doctors father, the late
DR.. R. A. Pinkley, who died last Sat
urday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Has Decided to Have Special Council
Meeting in Order That Policemen
and Fireman can Get
Salaries.
WANT CHRISTMAS COIN
Employees Claim That They Need it,
While Off Sees no Reason Why
Custom Should Not be
Followed.

Mayor Charles Off is going to be
the kind Santa Claus this year. IN
fact he has decided to call special
meeting of the city council for the
purpose Of allowing the December sal.
aries to the police and firemen and
this meeting is to be held tomorrow
night.
Many queries have been made dur
ing the past few days as to whether
the blue coats and fire fighters would
receive their December salaries be
fore Christmas, as they have in the
past. The question arose because it
was stated some time ago that the
limit of the law was being exceeded
when the city clerk paid salaries be-
fore they were allowed at a meeting,
OF the city council. For this reason
r1any thought that Santa Claus would
not come on or before Christmas
time. this belief being current among
members OF the police force and Chief
Anderson's squad.
A Gate City reporter took occasion
to inquire into the matter today and
Mayor Off announced, much to their
Joy, that he would call special meet
Ing tomorrow night in order that the
council may legalize the December
salaries and Clerk Henry Moore could
mask as Santa and bring around the
change
ut has been customary in the past
at least as long as have been in
Office" said Mayor Off, and want
the men to get their money this year
if possible"
There was JOY in the two camps
today when the announcement was
made, for the list Of policemen and
firemen. including about twenty-five
need the money, so they claim.
The Christmas money coming in
the form of December salaries will be
greatly appreciated by the men who
are to receive It," was the way one
officer put 1t this morning. Another
said Il certainly need the change
for, Christmas gifts and big turkey
Other remarks showing their joy were
generously expressed on all sides.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
FURTHER DELAY
AT CHERRY MINE
The People Believe the Company is
Purposely Delaying Opening
of the Mine.

CHERRY, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-The coron-
er's jury reconvened at Cherry, but
was unable to secure the attendance
of the much-wanted witnesses. and an
adjournment was taken. No trace of
Alexander Rosenjack has been discov-
cred since the night that he myster-
iously met Fred Buck, son of the chief
clerk of the coal company, and then
disappeared. Robert Dean, the other
witness whose presence is desired, is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Building a House.

One of the greatest pleasures OF life
lie to build house for ones self
There is peculiar satisfaction even
IN planting tree from which you
hope to eat the fruit, or in the shade
of which you hope to repose. But how
much greater the pleasure in planting
the roof-tree, the tree that bears the
golden apples of home and hospitality.
and under the protection of which you
hope to pass the remainder of your
days,--,Jchn Burroughs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21

also missing. The coal company, the
coroner alleges, is keeping secret the
readings of the temperature in the
mine. The company shipped the fan
to the shops of the st. Paul railroad
Company to be repaired, and it was
said it would likely be five or six
weeks before the fan could be replac-
ed in position.
The feeling prevails in Cherry that
the coal company is making every
effort to delay the opening of the
mine for the purpose of making inn
possible the work of identifying the
202 bodies remaining in the pit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Why Thunder is So Loud.

Experiments made in the Jefferson
Physical Laboratory by Professor
Trowbridge of Harvard university
show that the astounding noise of
lightning discharge is largely due to
the dissertation of water vapor.
through the explosion of the hydrogen
and oxygen gases produced by such
dissertation. In his mimic lightning
experiments the authority referred to
has produced torrent of huge cleo
trio sparks. The noise of the dis
charge was so great that the operator
had to. stop his ears with cotton and
then wrap a heavy cloth around them.
The Sunday Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
1t. strengthens the stomach and other
digestive organs for the proper pc
Torrance of their functions. Take
Hoods.