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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Fine Moving Pictures Of Santa Claus
Himself VIII be Shown at
Dodse's Theatre
Tonight.
THE LIVING DOLL rs ONE
Picture For the Old as Well as the
Young Santa Claus is Using
an Alrshlp This
Year.

Christmas eve, Polly, little girl,
get SO many toys from Santa Claus!
She hangs her stockings on the man
telpice, says her prayer, bids her
mother goodnight, and goes to bed.
AS soon as she is sleeping, two kid
nappers come into her bedroom, take
her and bring her into miserable
cellar. The man quarrels with the
woman and reproaches her for hav-
ing taken the little gill Polly cries
very much from fright The kidnap-
pers, fearing the police, take her away
from the cellar.
While she is out with them, she
runs away and gets lost in forest.
The snow falls. She remembers the
tale of Tom Thumb and she climbs
big tree and sees in the distance a
church Illuminated for the midnight
mass.
She goes there directly. The beadle
will not let her in, but kind woman
sends her to the gallery. She notices
beautiful colored window and adj
mires it, Suddenly the window turns
like wheel and disappears and in its
place Santa Claus is there loaded with
toys He smiles at her, calls her and
then invites her to visit his palace.
He then yanishes. Again she sees a
vision of children finding their Christ
mas present, and sees the angels
blessing her. She leaves the church
and goes to Santa Claus palace.
Everything was beautiful. Polly is
delighted to see such wonders. She
finds a big box which contains a doll
as large as herself. She undresses
the doll. takes her clothes, puts them
on and goes into the box herself.
Santa Claus appears and is very
busy getting ready to distribute the
toys In his aeroplane loaded by angels
They take the box containing Polly
and put it with the other presents.
The aeroplans loaded with toys
goes over the city. stops at the differ
ent chimneys and leaves the toys.
The box containing Polly is put
down a chimney and placed with the
other presents.
Polly is SO glad to find herself al
home, she leaves her box and dance:
about the room. At this moment the
nurse awakens Polly and the child
finds it was only dream.
She runs downstairs and finds hel
parents waiting for her near hel
stockings and she soon forgets thu
dream.
The last scene shows her with San
ia Claus, who Is. saying farewell t,
all and giving them toys, candies, etc
Polly also sends kisses to everybody
This great Christmas picture wi,
be shown at both shows tonight a
Dodge's. !.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
CITY NEWS.

See those fine mems house slip
pers selling at 75c. Star Shoe Store.
The finest line of bottled Per-
fumes in the city at McGrath Bros.
Reck's grocery has that fine
Arabian Moca and Java coffee, plum
pudding, asparagus and Casino brand
canned goods. These will help make
that Christmas dinner. Both phones.
Buy spectacles for Christmas
presents at the Elgin Jewelry Co.
-Spectacles make nice Christ
mas present. We have a large stock
and fit your eyes properly. Elgin
Jewelry Co.
Artistic designs in gold filed
lockets and chains, whose wearing
qualities equal those of solid gold
$150 and upward. at the Elgin Jew
elry Co.
Artistic designs in gold filed
lockets and chains whose wearing
qualities equal those of solid gold.
$1.50 and upward at the Elgin Jew
elry Co.
The finest line of bottled toilet
waters in the city at McGrath Bros.
Fresh made today butter cups,
nut brittle, patties, bead candy,
strings. canes, brand rings. carmels,
kisses, all kinds of fresh chocolates,
fancy boxes and baskets. nuts, grapes.
and oranges. Largest line IN the city
to select from. Oak Hall Candy Co.
William c.. Proenneke, of Prim-
rose, came to Keokuk today for the
purpose of securing a marriage license
for himself and bride, Miss Laura Eft
ia Bonn. The marriage is to occur
Christmas day and the ceremony will
be performed by Rev. McCracken, of
Primrose. 1t will be big surprise
to the many friends of this couple.
who have been waiting patiently for
the announcement, but have not
learned of it yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
E. HICKS TO
MANAGE RINK
Complete Change Of Proprietors An
nounced Today for Roll-a-way
Skating Rink.

e. Hicks, we'll known Keokuk boy
who has many friends in the city, an
nounced today that he has leased the
skating rink, commonly known as the
Roll-a-Way and will open for business
to his many acquaintances and follow.
ers of this pastime, on Christmas
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Hicks is capable in every way
to manage affairs connected with the
rink as they should be mancged. All
patrons will be given the most courte
Gus attention and the rights of admis
sion will be strictly reserved. The
rink will be open both in the after
moons and evening as formerly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
COMFORT FOR
MANAGER "pA" BELT
A Handsome Leather Morris Chair
Presented Him by the Directors
of the keokuk Baseball
Association.

AS a mark of the high esteem in
which he is held BIZ the members OF
the Keoluk Baseball Association and
as an added comfort for him in his
home, a beautiful Christmas present
of a handsome Morris. leather uphol
stored chair was presented the vet
eran manager today. old Santa deliv,
ering the gift, which is highly pleas
ing and a much accepted gift to the
manager of the pennant winning team
of 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
rhe Best He Could DO.

Explorers hate to take back or
amend anything they have written .
said F. s. Dallenbaugh of the Ameri.
can Geographical society. They are
like the Waldo editor there.
"A man entered the Waldo editors
office and shouted, angrily:
"'You said in yesterdays paper that
I'd been hanged. It's false. I've new.
er been condemned. let alone hanged
well, my friend said the other
"it's our policy never to issue direc,
contradictions. They shake the con
fdence of the reader. But I'll tell yor
what we'll do for you. Well say yot
were cut down before life was eX
tinct.'"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Wonders Of the World.

In ancient times the Seven Wonders
of the World were generally reckoned
as follows: TIE pyramids of Egypt.
the hanging gardens of Babylon, the
mausoleum at Helicarnassus. the tenn
pie OF Diana at Ephesus, the colossus
OF Rhodes. the Pharos at Alexandria
and the statue OF the Olympian JoTe
In Ellis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
An Remuneration.

Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox, at
dinner in New York, said of the pro
nunciation of English names:
They are hard, aren't they?" Main
waring is pronounced Mannering and
Beauchamp Beecham. But they're not
SO hard as l heard an American girl
declare they were the other night.
"'Oh, those English names OF
yours said she. To spell name
Cholmondeley and actually pronounce
1t Marchbsnks!'"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

The greatest dagger from influenza
is Of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. as it not only
cures influenza, but counceracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by Wilkinson G Co.
Pharmacy an6 ]. r. Kieda.sch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Harry Fitzpatrick Left keokuk Sew
eral Weeks Ago, Leaving Be-
hind Number Of Big
Bills.
LOCATED IN GALEsBURG
"stuns" TWO Hotels, Tailor and ;
Livery Stable for Amounts
Reaching Almost
$4,000.

When Harry Kirkpatrick and his
wife departed from this city two
weeks ago last Sunday they conscious
ly left behind them bunch of un-
paid bill, that would have sent a
firm of small capital on hurried run
to bankruptcy. Fortunately, however,
the dead beat" couple had presence
of mind enough to scatter their bills
pretty well around so that the weight
did not descend upon any single
pocketbook. Their identity remained a
complete mystery until several days
ago, when clew was run to earth
which winded UP with the couple be
ing located in Galesburg. The heavy
losers are Vermazen's livery stable
Royal Hotel, Grand Hotel and Walsh
the tailor. No arrest has been made
and it may be that no action will
be taken, but Will yermazen stated
that he leaves this afternoon for Gales
burg to make an effort to secure the
return Of his money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
Of scrofu.a, catarrh, rheumatism, kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
lMMEaART,s GROCERY.

Special attention will be given
your Christmas grocery order. Oys
tiers. celery, cranberries. fruits, nuts,
candies, everything new and fresh
FOG Main, both phones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
ii. strengthens the stomach and other
digestive organs for the proper PEI
Torrance of their functions. Take
Hoods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
FUNERAL NOTICE.

NODLER- Funeral services for the
late. Mrs. t. Nodler will be held Fri
day morning, 10 o'clock, at st. Fran
els de Sales church. Friends of the
family invited to attend. Burial
private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Her Sphere,

~There is one thing whics. woman
could understand in political matters
if she had the franchise" What's
that?" when sweeping reforms are
on the carpet. Baltimore American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Spartan self.peniaI.

When Mr.. D., known to be miserly,
but not believed to be miser. was ap-
preached delieately for contribution
to the organ fund, he shook his head
courteously, but with an air of final
ity Charity" he said. is a pleasure
enc must do without. Youths Com
panion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
Peculiar Discovery O, Min.

One OF the most valuable arsenic
mines in the United States, on viz
ginia mountain. was discovered when
a farmers cows were killed by water
flowing from its poisonous deposits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED Men to learn barber
trade. Demand greater than supply.
Gradutes earn splendid pay. Few
weeks completes. Wages while learn
ing. Unusual opportunity to start an
independent business. Catalogue mail
ed free. Moler Barber College, St.
Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
LOST.

LoST-White bull pup. ears and tail
trimmed Return to E. E. Hawkes..
Reward. IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

Read The Daily Gate City, 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

Mons better than Gold Medal Flour.
VERONICA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
FOR SALE.

FOR Saltwater Power Snap, 8
lots, First and Blondeau streets.
Ideal factory site. Price right. See
e. Ross Baker. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

FOR RENT-213 Concert street. In
quire W. B. Daniels, or 2o6 High
street. tt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23

FOR RENT-Dwelling on Fulton
street, and dwelling on Morgan.
modern improvements. Inquire 727
Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
An interesting Story.

ACOhuh SSSCIdl lllOnCnS tl63o AAAN OPNAA
ed place of business in the old
Wiley building, between Second and
Third on Main street. The business
engaged in by them was renovating
and repairing mattresses, etc.
They managed to spend plenty OF
money in Keokuk during the stay OF
nine weeks A horse was boarded ar
| Vermazen's barn at a cost of $1,000
to the proprietor; the Grand and
Royal hotels split board and room
bill for the two amounting to nearly
/ $35; Emil Walch, the North Fourth
street tailor, made Harry nice new
overcoat for which he is anxiously
holding the sack A valuable lap robe
4 from the livery stable was also re-
ported missing, after the couple had
i slipped from the city. AS it is all OF
the victims are holding the empty
sack.
Departed Silently.
Two weeks ago last Saturday Mrs.
Kirkpatrick left the city, her depar-
ture later being regarded with some
mystery. On the next day-Sunday-
Kirkpatrick, himself, left the city, hav-
& ing quietly closed up his place of bust
ness. His departure in many ways
y. showed that he carefully laid plans
by which to make his getaway.
Wind of the departure of this cou
ple soon was learned and it was not
long before the parties "stung" con
! fded with each other and tried to de
j eide upon some courhe to persue. The
matter was not taken up in an OH
cial way with police headquarters, bu'
Deputy Marshal Harrington lent wha
assistance he could in locating Kirk
patrick and his wife. Deputy Sheriff
Crimmins also became interested II
the case and has been taking 1t III
, with the prosecuting attorney to SCI
what can be done in bringing Kirk
patrick back.
Kirkpatrick Not Arrested.
1t is understood that kirkpatrick
:. has not been placed under arrest II
Galesburg as yet. The fact it there i
J doubt whether requisition could b.
| secured for his return to Iowa, be
: cause of the nature of his offenses
AS least this was the declaration Q
, the prosecuting attorney this morn
5 ing.
, Mr.. Vermazen is going to Galesburl
; unknown to Kirkpatrick and will max
Y an effort to secure what money M
: can.
c kirkpatrick is one of the bodies
: crooks in this section of the country
a said Deputy Sheriff Crimmins this al
t ternoon after having worked industrl
: ously during the entire morning Il
g an effort to fix something more ser
t Gus than misdeamor. Il have bee
e irving to find some charge agains
d him that would make it possible 7
/ bring him back to Keokuk with re
|. QUESTION, but have given up the tas
/ in disgust Suit in court must y
s. brought against the man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern cottage. 61si
Orleans ave. Inquire 504 Orleans
ave. Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
WISCONSIN SDLOAS.
~O~~~~N~~~
Remedy Defects in Pri.p

Kennedy Defects in Primary Law.
Six bills have been introduced in the
Legislature and referred to the commit
tee on elections aimed TO remedy the
evils OF lavish expenditure of money
IN primary campaigns. Hearings will
be given some of these bills. but the
members of the election committees of
the two houses do not anticipate that
any bill will be recommended for pas-
sage before the senatorial Investigation
has been completed. Almost every bill
introduced on this subject thus far Of
fers method of solution different from
that suggested in the other bills. The
most novel of these bills is perhaps that
of Senator Bodenstab of Milwaukee.
He proposes that every candidate for
ali office in a city of the first class upon
filing his nomination papers thirty DAYS
before election shall pay a fee of $40
and at the same time he shall file with
the city clerk d statement of his candi-
dacy not exceeding 200 words. The
clerk shall then prepare a pamphlet
with the statement of the candidate on
one page and the picture of the candi-
date on the opposite page to be distrib-
uted to every registered voter in the
district After the election each candi-
date must file a statement that the can
didate has incurred no further expense,
unless it is for the purchase of addi-
tional pamphlets for distribution. AS
semblyman Kay has a bill similar in
many respects, except that it applies to
candidates for all offices, town. village
city, county or State. His bill limits
the amount that can be expended to 20
Der cent of the first years salary. and
includes in the limit amount expended,
sums spent by any relative or fellow
companion or employe. Senator Mar
tins bill provides for the application of
a fee that works an arithmetrical pro-
gressiOn on the amount spent by candi-
dates in any campaign. The proceeds
Of the fee. which is due upon filing the
State, is divided proportionally be-
tween the State and county in which
the candidate lives if the candidate is
running for a county office, or for an
office in which all of the voters live
within one county. Assemblyman Nor
tenson has a bill that fixes the limit
that IA candidate may spend in a con-
test for United States Senator to $10,-
no Inv I
Of Milwaukee provides that Il candidate
for United States Senator shall not ex-
pend more than $1,000 and that the can
didates for any other office within the
school board member. shall not expend
more than 10 per cent of the salary for
the term.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
WANT AID MATE LASTS 80 DAYS.

Wife Quits Husband Picked from
1000 Proposers by Mail.
Just one month ago Mrs. Frances Liv-
ingston Struvnez. who was Miss Frances
Livingston. leaned back in content and
told newspaper man it paid TO adver-
tise. Mrs. StruvneZ. after 1000 propos-
ais by letter in answer TO her advertise
ment for husband. had changed her
name that day. The other day she re-
canted that sentiment and said marriage
was a failure in her case. A honeymoon
trial of only thirty days suficed to con-
vince Mrs. Struvnez there were more joys
in single blessedness than had been dream
ed Of in her philosophy. So she has left
her want adj helpmate and gone back
alone to her home near the village of
Boyd. From the great mass of proposers
Miss Livingstone chose Louis S.ruvneZ of
Dorchester. a widower with two children.
After the ceremony the bride went to live
with her husband and his children. The
couple issued statement to a local pa
per requesting that no more be printed
about Them saying they were satisfied
with their lot, and wanted to live in
peace. Perfect bliss apparently followed
the union. and it was a shock 70 their
neighbours when the bride packed up her
suit case and announced she was on the
point of departure. Mrs. Suuvnea will
not state the exact cause for her latest
step. nor whether she will apply for a
divorce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
DOMESTIC DESPOTISM.
European Flat DvelIers Subject to
the Housemaster.

European Flat DwelIers Subject to
the Housemaster.
The unfortunate American fat dwell
er who is subject to an all powerful
tanitcr has one advantage over Euro
peans in the same fix, in that he has
no door opening tax to pay when he
leaves his home, says the Sunday Maya
zine.
The resident of Vienna who does not
wish to be out of pocket must keep
early hours, for after 10 o'clock he is
taxed on entering his own house or
apartment, or. for the matter of that,
any house. The sperrgeld, or door open
ing tax, is not peculiar to Vienna, but
is also found in other capitals of the
continent.
The two million residents of the Aus
TRAN city are practically imprisoned in
their own strongholds from 10 o'clock
in the evening until the next morning
They may go in or out by paying the
equivalent of four cents to the janitor,
or, as he is styled there, the house
master"
Vienna is built on the fat or apart
ment house plan. Millionaires and
working people alike live in quarters
Of this description. The houses are
large, having five or six floors. with
four fats on a floor; so it Is not IN
usual to find upward Of a hundred per-
sons living under one roof. There is
a common entrance from the street, and
after 10 o'clock at night this door is
bolted and barred. From 10 to II all
that go in or out must pay the tax of
four cents. After Il the charge is dou-
bled
The tax must be paid every time one
passes through the doorway without
exception. One who has dined with a
friend must, If he stays late, pay four
cents to get out of his friends house,
and four more to get into his own. A
telegram in the night requires the pay
inert Of the tax before the messenger
boy can enter.
The housemaster also collects and
keeps duplicate copies of forms, on
which every individual In the house
must report to the police his age, birth
place, and religion, his exact occupation,
and other personal details that the
Austrian authorities insist on knowing.
Nor does the power Of this important
parsonage end even here. From the
little guard room that he occupies at
the foot of the stairs he sees everyone
that goes in or out. He ascertains with
amazing accuracy the amount of each
tenants income, the events of his fam
lily life, and the character Of his visit
ors. His far-reaching power enables
him to terrorize every servant in the
house into entering his intelligence de-
partment. and thus he spies on the in
nermost life Of the subjects in his five
story kingdom.
Thousands Of people in Vienna live
in such terror Of the houSemaster that,
1t is said, they never make an apple
tart without giving him half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Chairs Are Going pp.

81 have been in this business" said
the buyer for a big furniture house,
for thirty-eight years. l ought to
know something about 1t, hadn't L?
Well, let me tell you few plain facts.
1.-The chair you are sitting In Is
marked one hundred and thirty-fve
dollars. Ten years ago you could have
bought it for seventy-fye. You'll ad-
NIT that's fairly big increase?
well, in the next ten years it isn't
going to decrease in value, is it? 1t
won't occupy any more floor space than
1t does now, will it? And the scarcer
the wood, the quicker 1t will increase
In value. Isn't that reasonable? Well,
then answer me this: as long as you
and your nelghbors pay the bills; in
other words, as long as we fix the
prices and the public stands the GAIT
why should we bother about protecting
the forests? 1t may be near-sighted
policy, 1 dare say it is, but, as bust
ness, it looks like a 'cinch'."- Success
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Takes IN Senatorial Primary.

The john legislative committee. con-
sisting of three members of the Senate
and five members of the assembly, has
begun its hearings bearing upon an
investigation of the United States SEN
atOrial primary election of Sept. l
last. The investigation is principally
the outcome of charges of alleged bri-
berry and corruption incident to the
primary made by State Senator John
Blaine of Boscobel, against United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson, who
received the highest vote on the Re-
publican ticket over three opponents.
While Mr.. Stephenson will be the main
object Of the inquiry, every senatorial
candidate of all parties has been in
vited to appear before the committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
MUST SERVE SENTENCE.
Alleged Confederate of John Dietz
Loses ADDeai to Supreme Court.

Alleged Confederate of John Dietz
Loses Appeal to Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has decided that
Valentine Weissenbach, alleged confeder-
ate of John Dietz, the hero of Cameron
dam. must serve the remainder of a twelve
year term in Waupun. During the spring
of 1901, while the State and federal au-
thorities were making every effort to ar
rest John Dietz of Cameron dam on State
and federal warrants, Weissenbach. his
nearest neighbor. became his confederate
in defending Dietz's home. Early in May
several deputy sherifs were sworn in and
sent to arrest Dietz. They were driving
down the roadway toward Diet2s home
and after passing a hill were halted by a
cry from the brush. Throw up your
hands - Several shots were fired at the
rig, one piercing the hat of one of the
deputies. Afterward Weissenbach was
arrested and the deputies swore that he
was with Dietz and fired the shots. Weis-
senbach was convicted of attempted muir
der and sentenced to Waupun Tor twelve
years. He appealed on the ground that
he was not with DietZ at the time of the
shooting and also pleading erroneous in
structions to the jury. but the decision of
the lower court was affirmed.