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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-09
LIKE THEIR BRITISH foRsEAss.
Southern Mountaineers a Delight to
the Antiquarian.

The. antiquarian finds endless inter
est in the British surEivals among the
people Of the Blue Ridge and Great
Smoky mountains, which are readily
traced when one begins an intelligent
search. Here is the pattern in a bed
kiver' which YOU have seen, perhaps,
In English tapestry. and which must
have been transmitted from mother
to daughter for two or more centuries.
Here is a snatch OF song that YOU
will not easily find in book. but
which harks back TO circumstances OF
English town life quite remote from
the experience Of the singer. Prof.
Shaler of Harvard once found man
in Wise county, Virginia. hunting
with an English cross bow OF course
he owned rife, as well, but powder
was hard to get and he had not lost
the tradition Of the art by which the
cross bow had been made famous
among his British forbears. We say
British because the Scotch and Eng
lish strains are everywhere mingled
in the mountains The traveller stop
ping at lonely cottage may hear the
mother quiet an unruly child by say
ing: Behave now, son. or Clavers
will get youl" II is doubtful whether
the woman knows anything OF the
bogey she thus conjures up to hand
the wretch in order" but she is really
referring to Clayerhouse, the Scotch
rough rider who harried the Covenan.
ters in ancient days'-Bcrea Quar-
terly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-09
An Elaborate setting

"The Woman's Hour" Adelaide Thurs
toms new play by Frederick Pauldine, has
been staged in the most lavish manner.
Every bit Of scenery. every piece Of furni-
ture, bric-a-brac. in fact all Of the prop
critics no matter how small orunimportant
is carried by the company. This as
Francis x. Hope. Miss Thurston,s MANAGER
claims is the only way to Insure com
plete performance and at the same time
present your play as it should be present.
ed. Miss Thurston appears at the Audi
forium January i3.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-09
WANTED JOY OF THE MOMENT
And Was Fortified Against PossibI,
Pain Of the Future.

Mr.. Philanthropist was passing .
bakery, when he observed little girl
gazing with longing eyes At some
cakes displayed In the window.
The youngsters wintful gaze vas
too much for Mr.. Philapthropist. 50 he
took immediate measures TO satisfy
her longing.
When she had in short order dis.
posed Of = rich bit OF pastry she calm.
" asked for another.
4 should like very much to give yss
another" said the kindly man. hui
I'm afraid It would make ysu sick I"
Get II for me, anyway" quickly 10
sponded the little girl. y can git al
the medicine need at the dispenssrJ
for nuthin'."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-09

There is one play that both young and
old matintee girls may witness without
blnshing and that is The Woman's Hour. -
This is sure 10 be sweet and clean. as
Adelaide Thurstoh is herself one Of the
American stage and never offers the pub
lie anything but wholesome plays. There
for matinee girls have a treat in store for
them next Wednesday night January lS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-09
BE A REPRESENTATIVE
OF The United Wireless TeIsragh Co.

In your home town: employees earn
ing 5000 to $4,000 a week; you can
do the same; no capital required; ap-
ply at once. The United Wireless Tcle-
graph Co., Cooper HIdgy Denver Colo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssssa ses >. RNAzZz0
GOT A LITTLE SATISFACTION
Editor, Unable to Collect Bill for Pa
per, Could Afford to Affront
the Widow.

To the editor of little Maine
newspaper there came the other day
an indignant elderly woman, who
waved bit of paper in the editorial
face.
Lookee here." she said. What
does this mean-a bill for the Citizen
to my husband that's been dead two
years? Ye don't expect his widow to
pay debts O his contracted long after
he's dead?"
You say he has not been getting
the paper?" said the editor, after long
thought.
NO. ye donderheadl" screamed the
woman, i tell ye he's been dead two
years"
Strange" unused the editor. 1.-THE
postofice department has not mott.
fed me of his failure to receive them.
Quite sure you yourself haven't been
enjoying the estimable educational
values of perusal of my sheet?'
That amt the point" argued the
widow. You've been sending the
noospaper and bill to man that's
dead. It's your affair, not mine.
Well, said the editor finally, per
ceiying that he must be loser. in
future, madam, will cause an extra
copy to be printed on asbestos to in.
sure that your husband receives his
Citizen regularly"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
MILTON.


On Friday, October /, at the M. E.
church occurred the funeral services
of Thomas Connell, the youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Connell, age about
sixteen years. The family have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow. A
large number attended the services
and many flowers were placed on the
casket. The burial was in the new
cemetery.
Our clothiers. McNeal & Roads, are
in their new store room, holding their
opening Saturday. They have fine
room and nice line of ladies and
mems and children's clothing, with
good trade.
The second floor of their building
has a fine photo gallery, and Mrs. Brad
shaw has moved her studio to It,
Also there is Office rooms occupied by
Forbes C Murdoch, real estate agents
Mr.. Cunningham will go into his
new place this week.
Hale & Cravens are putting up
their stores where the old frame
rooms were, on West Main street.
Powers and Huff have their stores
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06

C. r. Kluger. the Jeweler, 1860 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind. writes:
Il was so weak from kidney trouble
that l could hardly walk a hundred
feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion, cured
my backache and the Irregularities
disappeared, and can now attend to
business every day and recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy to all suf-
ferers. as it cured me after the doc
tors and other remedies had failed"
Wilkinson & Co., ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
Words to Freeze the Soul.

Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens
leading merchant of Springfield, N
c. by two expert doctors-one lung
specialist Then was shown the won
derful power of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery After three weeks use,
writes Mr.. Blevens, che was as well as
ever. I would not take all the money
in the world for what it did for my boy.
Infallible for Coughs and Colds, its
the safest, surest cure of desperate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06

ready to plaster. This has been a
busy place this season, as number OF
residences have been built.
Our merchants have good trade,
as the farmers have found a good
sale for anything they have to sell.
Silas Morgan and family are in St.
Louis this week, also Lamar Rowland,
Eugene hurry and Donald Marsan.
Several will go to Keokuk to the street
fair during the week.
Thursday. Oct. I. the county veter-
ans will hold their annual reunion in
Milton. A nice program has been ar
ragged and welcome to all old sol
diers and their families.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
Wv
. CARTHAGE, ILL. =

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Seger are
spending the week in Quincy, guests
of friends and relatives.
Miss Matthews visited over Sunday
with Miss Ola Huston.
Mrs. NJ. S. Hammond and children
of Warsaw, visited over Sunday with
Mrs. Mary Ayers.
Henry Rams left Monday morning
for Springfield, to attend the state
fair.
Thomas McGahan of Chicago, was
in the city Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kimbrough of
Denver, Colo, arrived in the city Mon
day, and are at the bedside of the
gentleman's father, w. R. Kimbrough.
Miss Bessie Johnson and Fannie
of Warsaw, visited friends over Sun
day and attended C. E. convention.
Mr.. Fletcher of Keokuk is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fetch
er, of this city.
Miss Gladys Berry of Hamilton Wis
tied over Sunday with Miss Ona
Rohrbough.
Mrs. Fred Norris of the firm of
Cook & Norris, real estate brokers.
of Wichita, Kansas. was business
visitor to this city Tuesday.
Mr.. Holmes of Augusta visited over
Sunday with Circuit Clerk e. o.
Reaugh.
The County Christian Endeavor con-
vention, held in the Christian church,
at this place, on last Saturday and
Sunday attracted quite a number of
strangers to the city. Rev. Waggoner
of Hamilton delivered the address Sat
urday afternoon, and Rev. Miller, mis-
slonary to China, delivered an address
both Saturday and Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Califf were in
Macomb Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Coombs are
attending the state fair this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
Nauvoo Crop Went to Northern Mar
kets Excepting What Was
Used at Home For the
Making of Wine.
ONE DAY CELEBRATION
Band Concert and Balloon Ascension
is Proposed as an Attraction
For Some Thursday
Afternoon.

NAUyOO, H., Oct. 6-Wine max
ing is still in progress in Nauvoo and
your reporter did not over estimate
the production when he said that over
100000 gallons would be manufactur.
ed in NauVoo this season.
The city authorities are placing a
number of street crossings in differ
ent parts of the city 1t is a fine I'M
provement and a walk from Mulhol-
land street to the Lutheran church
will be another commemorate improve
menr which will be completed soon.
An unusual number OF automobiles
were in the city from neighboring
towns last Sunday 1t was an ideal
day for motor rides
The National Stock company is
playing weeks engagement in our
opera house. The company is consid-
cred first class and gave two perform
ances that much larger cities could
well feel proud OF
Many of our people are attending
the Keokuk street fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Welter are in st.
Louis this week attending the Cen
tennial festivities.
There were just 81 car loads Of Nau-
voo's luscious grapes shipped to north
ern markets this season and the grow
er received at an average of 11ac per
pound
Quite number of our people are
Dakota stricken and have left for that
territory to register to try to secure
a quarer section OF land All are
sanguine of landing coveted prize
Apples, pears, peaches and all 9TH
er fruits. except grapes are scarce In
Nauvoo this season, but the house
wives of our beautiful little city are
preparing jellies, preserves. ETC.. for
the winters use from what we have
j. NJ. Schmidt was business visitor
to Burlington Tuesday.
Watermelons in large quantities are
coming to Nauvoo at present as well
as sweet potatoes and are selling at
a moderate price They look like culls
and bring good price.
After all street crossings are built
about Nauvoo it wouldn't be a bad
Idea to employ about two men to keep
the streets clean and the crossings
clean in the business section of the
city Will Mayor Hobbs attend to tNs
soon?
Mayor Hobbs and wife are attend
ing the fair at Springfield, H., this
week.
An indoor ball game was played on
the Kimball grounds last Sunday az
ternoon between Nauvoo and Sonora
township clubs. Nauyoo was awful
IL weak. considering the score of II
to 5
We are considering band concert
and balloon ascension in Nauyoo in
the very near future on a Thursday
afternoon or Saturday afternoon. 1t
would be drawing crowd for bust
ness purposes. The business men
ought to try It.
Crops Of all descriptions are almost
harvested in and around Nauvoo this
season except corn and all OF that is
almost matured. The people in Nau.
VOC and around Nauvoo are prepared
for the winter which goes 70 show a
prosperous community
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
c -. ROAD WORK.

An enter rising road supervisor we
cad Of tie her day is using the tele-
s.ihone rs M aid In securing good
roads. After 4 heavy rain he calls
up he farmers in his district who
have the dragging of the roads In hand
ard specifies Just what stretches OF
the Highway hey shall go over They
get ON to the roads before there is
much trafiic. and the result is that the
road district is acquiring II reputation
which retects Il good deal OF credit
upon the intelligence of the supervisor
and the energy and good sense OF It's
residents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
FRANKLIN.
. . . Z = . = . 80 .

This town was shocked Tuesday
morning when it was learned that
during the night two of our old citi-
Zens had been called to their reward.
Monday evening George ]. Vogt, pass
ed away very suddenly, after long
illness of dropsy. The deceased was
a native Of Rheinpfalz, Germany and
came to this town with his parents
during the forepart of the fifties and
made this town his home ever since
with the exception of a few years,
that he spent in Keokuk, working at
his trade as shoemaker. About 1851
he was married to Mrs. susanna Wogt.
nee Weber, the wife of his brother,
after which time be made his perman.
ent home and INDUCED in the shoe
business He was one of the incorpor.
ators of the town. in 1874 since which
time he;shas nearly constantly held
office in the town council, for more
than twenty years he was its mayor,
acting as, such at the time of his
death. During his long residence here
he held the following Offices. justice
of the peace. township clerk, mayor
and councilman, deacon of the church
and postmaster under Cleveland's
last administration The funeral took
place from his late home Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock and was large
ly attended, burial being made in the
church cemetary, Rev FREEZER officiat-
Ing and the town council acting az
pallbearers.
Tuesday morning 30 minutes past
IL o'clock the spirit of Mrs, Magda.
lena Weber took its flight after long
and painful illness at the age of six
ty-six years. The departed nee Lutz
was born February %, in Rheinpfalz,
Germany and came to this town while
quite young, in 1851 she was married
to Henry Halfman, this union was
blessed with one son and one daugh-
ter. In 1854 her husband entered the
civil war out of which he never re-
turned and in 1870 she joined heart
and hands with her surviving hus-
band, Jacob Weber, this union was
| blessed with four sons and three
daughters. The funeral was held from
her late residence Thursday afternoon
at o'clock, interment being made in
the Everhardt cemetary south of
town. Besides her mourning husband
she leaves four sons, George, John,
Jacob and Edward. all Of this locality;
three daughters, Mrs. John Harnagel
Miller, Neb: Mrs. Lizzie Of Kan
sas, Mrs. George Eastman, here:
Louis Halfman son from her first
marriage, twenty-five grandchildren
and host Of friends Rev. Trefzer
OBLIGATED at the funeral Both depart
ed were related by marriage and is
the second time within a short while,
that a double death had to be chron.
icled in this relationship, vs. Chris
Hilbert and wife OF Keokuk being
brother and sister-in-laws to these PEG.
Pile.
Mrs. Rev. FREEZER and sons returned
Thursday afternoon from a delightful
visit with the ladys parents in Cleve
land Ohio, where she attended fam
+ lily reunion upon the return of her
father from pleasure ' trip to Ger
many.
Mrs. Jacob Wiegner and Mrs. Gid
Miller, who have been very sick the
past weeks, are reported improving
I The following clergymen will be
i present next Snday to assist Rev. Tref-
ger in the Missionfeast and everybody
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
A Little Diapepsin viii Make Stomach
Sufferers Here in keokuk
Fell Fine in About
Five Minutes.
PROMPT RELIEF WAITING
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn, Headache
From Stomach and Other Such
Misery Goes Before You
Realize 1t.

Why not get some now--this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself OF
Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
grumbles. Give it a good eat, then
take Pape's Diapepsin to start the
digestive juices working. There will
be no dyspepsia or belching of Gas or
quotations of undigested food; no
feeling like lump of lead in the
stomach or heartburn, sick headache
and Dizziness, and your food will not
ferment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so cents
for large case at any drug store
here, and will relieve the most obsti-
nate case of Indigestion and Upset
Stomach in five minutes.
There is nothing else better to take
Gas from Stomach and cleanse the
stomach and intestines, and, besides,
one single dose will digest and pre-
pare for assimilation into the blood
all your food the same as sound,
healthy stomach would do it.
When Diapepsin works, your stom-
ach rests-gets itself in order, cleans
up-and Their you feel like eating
when you come to the table, and what
you eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery is waiting for you as soon as
you decide to take little Diapepsin.
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin, because you want to
become thoroughly cured this time.
Remember, if your stomach feels
out-of-order and uncomfortable now
you can get relief in five minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
Up Before the Bar.

N. H Brown, an attorney. OF Pitts
field, vt, writes: I'VE have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
Chills, Constipation, Billiousness or
Sick headache they work wonders, Csc
at Wilkinson & Co, and J. F. Kie-
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
both Bows Saved.

Louis Boon, leading merchant of
Norway, Mich, writes: Three bot
ties Of Foley's Honey and Tar abso-
lutely cured my boy of severe cough,
and neighbours boy, who was SO i'll
with a cold that the doctors gave him
up. was cured by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar" Nothing else is as safe
and certain in results. Wilkinson &
Co., J. F. Kiedaisch & Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
The Servant Question

That woman seems to have a lot
oil trouble with her help" yes. she
passes her life on the doorstep, either
welcoming an angel or dismissing a
fiend!"-Life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
Truth rerselx Told

Chance shapes our destinies.' quot.
ed the Wise Guy. We'll, all have to
say is that some of us have mighty
poor shapes" added the Simple Mug.
Philadelphia Record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
National League Games.

National League Games.
At Cincinnati-Pittsbur won both
games of the double header from Gin
cinnati. Adams and Maddox were
both hit hard The scores:
Teams. R. H. E..
Cincinnati -. 600 o12 1000 Ii /
Pittsburg -. 100 o20 o2o-5 8 2
Batteries: Rowan and Clark: Ad-
ans, Lever and Gibson.
Second game. R.H.E.
Cincinnati 80. 1o1 oil Of 8 2
Pittsburg ..... 0i0 210 81 I 1
Batteries: Bushelman and Puxtis;
Maddox and Gibson.
At st. Louisa ninth inning rally
in the second game gave st. Louis an
even break in the double header. The
scores:
T ans. R.H.E.
st. Louis y. 600 900 o1o-1 Z /
Chicago 49,. 600 $50 o10-6 Is 1
Batteries: Raleigh. Meter and
Phelps; Pfeister and Moran.
Second game. Ri. E.
St Louis -. o1o 600 oo3-4 1
Chicago ..... 900 102 ooO-3 5 8
Batteries: Harmon, Meter and
Bliss; Hagerman and Moran.
At Brooklyn-The visitors rallied
in the tenth and scored two runs.
Results by innings:
Teams. R.H. E.
Brooklyn i. o00 0o1 200 % 2
Boston ~. 10 900 100 2-5 9 1
Batteries: Hunter and Marshall;
Richie and Rairden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06
No proof Of Hereditary lenrosv

No Proof Of Hereditary Leprosy.
The London Lancet says six hun.
bred children Of lerrous parents are
being educated BY the Mission Of Lep-
ers, and the children show no signs Of
leprosy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06

is cordially invited to be present:
Rev. j. Nuesch OF Keokuk. J. E. Birk-
ner Of Primrose, VIM. Kreis, P. Hilte
of Donnellson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06

Heart Not Always on the Sleeve.
A light manner does not necessarily
mean a light heart Nine out OF ten
Jest to cover a sorrow. 1t is better
SO, and you may find serious worth
under that gayety you fear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-06

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The Globe-republican., 1909-10-07
FIREMAN OWENS KILLED
Walked Directly In Front Of California Lin.
Ited Which Was Going at a Mile a
Minute Club

Santa Fe Fireman A. L. Owens.
who went out Of Dodge City with
Freight M. 81 last Saturday WAS in
stantly killed by the California Linn
tied at Howell Owens was off Of his
train while waiting for the limited to
pass, and as it approached at a rate
OF probably mile q minute he walked
directly in front Of the engine. If be
failed to see the train coming he
must have been thinking deeply
about something else, because they
were waiting for it, and it was ex
pected at any moment. One eport
was received here that be tried to
cross ahead " the train and slipped,
but the general opinion seems to be
that be walked in front Of the train
as though he had not seen it The
body wns brought here Oh the limited
train and taken back to La JnDta
Saturday evening. Owens home
was ut La Jnnta, and he was marr'eh
there few weeks ago.
The Globe-republican., 1909-10-07
DITCH PEOPLE HERE
They Have Plenty Of Money to DeyeIope Eu'
rska Canal, and viii Use II

Tuesday and Wednesday A. M.
Eppstein, President aud John A.
Traylor, General Manager Of the
Ditch Company were showing their
eastern associates over she canal pro-
position
The party was made up Of Messrs.
Edward Wolfe, Of the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank; Samuel Grabfelder, cap
italist; e. Randolph, Of Smith & Co.,;
and Morris Kahn. all Of Philadelphia
Attorney General John T. Barnet, Of
Colorado; Samuel Dutton, Of the AL
bany Hotel, Denver; j. M. Gilbert,
consulting engineer. Chicago, and
the Gilbert Brothers.
The Philadelphia people expressed
themselves as being highly pleased
with the proposition and stated that
they had instructed General Manager
Traylor to push the work with ell
possible speed and that all the Capi
tai necessary for the rehabilitation Of
the Old Soule Ditch would be furn-
ished as fat as called for.
The Globe-republican., 1909-10-07
A Delightful Musicale

The musicale given by the Episcopal
church choir guild, on last Monday even
ing, nj tAe home uf Nr. and Mrs F. g..
harkley. was 40 unusually ptjoyab e
affair, to the love uf sood music The
following program was given:
Vocal duet, 30 Lovely Night, 0ff-n
bach, Mrsdames Hubbard and clyde
Smith.
Vocal solo, "Shadows," Miss Mildred
Watson.
Piano solo, "rhe Witches Dance" Nc
DowelI, Miss Anderson.
Vocal solo, "Auumn," Mrs. Beach,
Mrs. Gardner.
Piano solo, "Spring Dawn" Mrs
Erhard.
lrio ''Dost Thou RecAIl", Seby,
NJ sdames Clyde Smith, Hubbard and
Bowen.
Piano solo } "To Wild Rosen Nc
noweI'; (b) WaIz, Chopin, Miss
A ldersOn.