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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Revenue Cutter Service.

The practice cutter Itasca arrived at
Messina July 30. and after stop OF two
days proceeded to Venice, the next port
on her itinerary.
August was the one hundred and
nineteenth anniversary of the establish
ment OF the revenue cutter service. This
day is observed as a holiday throughout
the service and all revenue cutters were
"full dressed or dressed according to
the weather conditions from am. until
sunset. a paper setting forth the his
tory of the service was read at muster
of the officers and crew Of each vessel and
various sports and exercises were in
obliged in.
The repairs on the Seminole are about
completed, and this vessel will return to
her regular station at Wilmington, y. c.,
In the near future.
Reports from the Thetis indicate an I'M
usually large amount Of ice in the upper
Boring sea. and that vessel has been
active in assisting vessels which We're
working their way through the ice foes
toward Nome.
Capt. Commandant W. G. Ross, accom-
panied by Constructor j. .. Walton, left
Washington Saturday morning the
Androscoggin for an inspection trip along
the coast
Engineer-in-Chief G.. A. McAliister has
returned to duty after short leave of
absence.
Work will soon be started to deepen
the channel around the wharf near the
workshops at the depot of the service
at Arundel Cove. Md. This Will enable
vessels of deep draft TO berth there for
repairs and Will greatly improve the ia
cilities of the station.
The Mohawk left Tompkinsvile, y. Y.
August ), for the purpose of removing an
obstruction to navigation which was re-
ported eleven miles off Fire Island by an
incoming steamer.
The Forward is undergoing repairs at
Key West. Fla. and will soon be in con-
dition to resume active cruising.
The Window has returned TO Galveston
from cruise in search of the American
schooner Bonita, which was no doubt lost
during the recent hurricane in the Gulf
of Mexico. A careful search was made
over an area OF about 1900 square miles.
but no trace of the missing vessel could
be found.
First Lieut.. J. l.. Maher, who is at
taohed to the Pamlico at.Newbern, n. c.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
WAR AGAINST PLAGUE RATS
UNITED STATES SURGEONS EN-
FORCING HEALTH RULES.
Watch Kept at Chinese Ports, Es-
pecially in Shanghai, of Ameri-
can-Bound Vessels.

A pldgue-nfected rat of the kind that
infest the wharves of Chinese ports may
make his nest in cargo consigned to the
United States. If the cargo is loaded
aboard a vessel and brought to an Amer
lean port without the discovery of the
pestilent rodent an outbreak of the
plague or some other disease might re-
suit In the community of that port.
1t is to guard against just such a con-
tingency that the United States Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service has
its surgeons stationed at al! of the lead
ing shipping points throughout the world
to enforce rules which will safeguard
vessels bound for American ports against
infection. Acting Assistant Surgeon Ran
som of the service reports from Shanghai
China, that vessels bound for American
ports are not allowed to go alongside
wharves when loading and are required
to have rat guards on all their lines In
order to obtain bills OF health.
Mustn't Touch Wharves.
He also writes:
"A close supervision, while in this port,
Is kept over vessels bound for the United
States. 1t not infrequently happens that
no rat guards are found on the lines to
lighters alongside the vessels, and in such
cases the attention OF the agents is drawn
to the fact and a note of the omission is
made on the bills OF health. The light
ers are fully as dangerous as the wharves,
as during the time they are not In use or
are undergoing the process of loading
they often lie at docks where infected
rats have been found, and the lighters
themselves are not infreQuently infested
with rats. Their periodic fumigation has
been suggested. A cargo in which rats
might make nests is inspected Landing
in Shanghai is done as far as possible by
daylight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
ITALIAN LOTTERY AWARDS.
Servant Girl, Tramway Man and
Barber Get Good Prizes.

Special Cableyram TO The Star.
MILAN. August 9.-Many thousands of
dollars have been paid by the Italian
government TO winners OF the recent lot
terry drawing.
This form OF gambling in Italy is a
state monopoly. bringing in a revenue OF
about 5000 900 annually. derived in the
main from the poorest people.
A Neapolitan servant girl. Amalia
BiancoIi. has just won $4,000, q
Roman tramway man S5,OUu and a
Genoese barber $1,000. In addition to
Biancoifs windfall. $4,000 have been
distributed from the state treasury to
winners I'm the Naples district alone, and
an almost equal sum goes TO Ligurian
gamblers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
FuN1cuLAR RAILWAY OPEN.
One Section Of Worlds Highes,
Traction Project Running.
>Cablegram to The Star.

Special ~CabIeSram to The Star.
GENEVA. August 9.-The first section
Of the worlds highest funicular railway,
from Fayet to the summit of Mount
Blanc, was opened Sunday from Fayet to
the top of the Col de Voza. j.495 feet high.
A special train conveyed the guests of
the company to the Col, taking only one
hour in the climb.
The French engineers in cha rye of the
great project are convinced that they can
construct the line, which will pass
through Mount Lachat. $685. feet; Tete
Rousee. 1890 feet; Aiguille du Coulter.
1880 feet, to the summit of Mount Blanc,
Ii. 7e2 feet in a few years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
PUT COFFIN TO USE.
Strange obsession Cause Of German
Students Suicide.

Special Cablegram to The Star
BERLIN, August "a strange obsession
caused the suicide OF young student at
the Commercial University at Cologne.
The young man, believing himself incur
ably i'll. bought coffin In order to have
everything ready for his death. which he
expected at any moment.
Doctors proved to him that his fear was
groundless. and performed slight opera
ton upon him for the purpose of convinc-
ing him that his life was not endangered
When he had recovered from the effects
of the operation, however. the student was
obsessed by the idea that now he had
bought coffin he must die in any case
and answer the call of the grave
Although carefully guarded, he managed
to commit suicide by shooting himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
Have The Star Follow You.

Stop in at The Star office and leave an
order for The Star to be mailed TO YOU
while you are out Of town this summer
The price for The Evening and Sunday
Star. postage prepaid. is SO cents a month
Cash with order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

Wigwag drying to think Of insomnia
when YOU haven't been able to sleep for
about a week what do you call it,
Youngpop-'sWhat is il, a boy or yiri2u-,
Philadelphia Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

The Purity Of Piper Heidsieck
champagne flavor chewing tobacco has
made IL famous and your dealer sells it,
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09

80: sandy. 1903: light brown, 1,2Os: dark
brown, j 40; black. 1.406.
OF the 6C2 aged paupers on BLACKWELL
Island, says DIR. Woodruff, only one
fourth are native born. Drink had broken
most of them down, and from this DR..
woodruff argues that the underlying
nervous cause of alcoholism is far more
prevalent in blondes than in brunettes In
New York city.
Drunkenness Due to Nerves.
The thirst for alcohol. Dr. Woodruff
says, is merely the expression of a
nervous weakness acquired under Ameri-
cas- sunny skies, and resulting from ex-
cessive stimulation of light as one of q
thousand causes.
OF ninety paupers in Boston institutions,
DIR. Woodruff says, he found the same
general trend in city markedly more
blonde than New York
Thus. he says, unfavorable climatic fac
tors are causing unfitness for survival in
the race types in America too far mis-
placed from their ancestral climatic con-
ditlons. This process of elimination
among human beings he says, differs in
no respect from that which goes on
among irrigated plants and lower ami
mails.
The native born, he says. furnish the
great majority of the blue-eyed profess
sional criminals in New York. In Clin-
ton prison SIS per cent OF the tuberculous
criminals are native born.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
chartered, and Oct. i there were 10
$40 local camps in good standing.

$40 local camps in good standing.
There were $3.50 benefit certificates
issued during the month, 1913 to ap-
plications for membership in old
camps and 1850 to charter members
of new camps.
The new members actually admitted
= adopted during the month num-
bered $500, representing S11,645, 0oC
insurance. There were, beside. 1924
members who reinstated from temper
airy suspension, representing $15S10,,
600 insurance.
The gains in insurance in force dur
ing the month, by increases of certiti
Gates held by old members, footed
$5S0500, and the losses by decreases
in certificate amounts footed S41700(
making a net gain in insurance In
force on this account of $163, 500
Illinois led in net gain during the
September month, with 645 members
and $977,50o insurance. Texas came
second with 3S1 members ard 100000
insurance; Kentucky, third, with 35I
members and 1898, 600 insurance; New
York, fourth, with 344 members ant
S445,000 insurance.
The head clerk states that the pros
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Swept Over NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores
the rivers growing ripples
and faster current-Nature's warnings
are kind That dull pain or ache in
the back warns you the Kidneys need
attention if you would escape fatal
maladies-- Dropsy, Diabetes OF
Brights disease. Take Electric Bit.
tiers at once and see Backache fly and
all your best feelings return. after
long suffering from weak kidneys and
lame back, one $1.Oo bottle wholly
cured me-" writes j. R. Blankenship
of Belk, Tenn. Only SOC at Wilkinson
& Co.. and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
BIG GAIN MADE
DURING MONTH
Modern Woodmen Statistics For Sep
TENDER Show the Order is
Advancing.

The Modern Woodmen society's
membership statement for the month
ended September Goth, just issued by
Head Clerk G. w. Halves, shows that
during the month of September the
net gain in beneficial members footed
1904, and the net gain In insurance in
force totaled $500 500.
TIL first day of October. he society
had 1,O23,S34 beneficial members in
absolute good standing. In addition
there were 35,367 social or uninsured
members in good standing, and $4,000
benefit certificates outstanding, deliv.
cry of which had not yet been report
ed, making the grand total membership
1912 POI.
During the month of September 1908
new local camp organizations We're
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
FANS learn OF
FAULKNER DEATH
Old Time Catcher of keokuk's indie
pendent Team Passed Away
Monday at His Home
in BardoIph, III.
WAS A STAR IN HIS DAY
One of the Best catchers keokuk Ever
Had, But Lack of Con.
dition Caused His Defeat
Young in Years.

Word has reached the city of the
death of James (Fatty) Faulkner. well
remembered here as a professional
ball player, player whose ability was
recognized wherever he played and
who Is among the number of good
backstops Keokuk has had during re-
cent years of baseball.
He died at his home in Bardloph,
ILL.,, Monday evening, the cause of his
death being typhoid fever with which
he was stricken about six weeks ago.
He was between thirty-five and forty
years Of age.
Faulkner played ball in Keokuk be-
fore the city entered the old Iowa
league. now the Central Association.
Fatty" as he was Familiarity known
both on and off the ball field, was a
power in local baseball circles in those
days and many fans went ito the park
for the express purpose of seeing him
play. He had many characteristics
as a ball player, all of which served
to enliven the game. AS catcher he
was a star around here his backstop
work, hitting, coaching and base-run-
ming being distinct features of his
work
Faulkner was always over weight
and this did much to make his baseball
career short. Had he lived the life
free from the influences which affect
many ball players ne would have been
a star at the present time. Faulkner
had many friends, in fact every fan in
the city liked him and his ball play
ing. From Keokuk he went to Quincy
to play with the Reserves and from
4 that time his baseball career was var
led. but he never advanced in the pro
fession.
The deceased was a son of Henry
4 J. and Nancy Faulkner Of Bardolpl
and in that Illinois village he was borl
and spent most of his life. At various
times he was engaged in the occupa
ton of railroading, clay mining ant
cement work while not playing ball
1t is said that during the last year h
had settled down in Bardolph and wa
doing well when attacked by feve
from which he never rallied The fu
neral services were held yesterday al
ternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
WHEN TRAVELLING
OUT IN KANSAS
One Must Learn the New Deaf and
Dumb Language to Get Next
the Ropes.

Can / get glass OF beer or a little
schnapps?" asked an Eastern man re-
Gently of friend just after he arrived
in certain Kansas town.
Sure" was the reply. Sure if the
signs are right."
To get a drink or a cigarette in
Kansas during these perilous times
you have to know the proper sign of
distress and signal it after the ap-
proved fashion to some one who
knows"
The most commonly used signs are:
Two Fingers up With Hand Turned
In-A bottle of beer.
Left Arm Extended, Thumb Down.
Fingers Straight Out-Drink of waisly
Two Thumbs Up, Fingers Closed
Half pint whisky.
Twirling Thumbs With Fingers Fold
ed-Two bottles of beer.
| Fingers in the Ear-Highball.
Pulling the Lobe of the Right Ear
Gin rickey.
Hands Over the Whisky and
lemon
Crossing of Leg Standing Above
Knee-Royal gin fizz.
Crossing Leg Below the Knee-Sil
yer gin fizz.
Both Arms Extended Patsy Con,
nor
Finger at the Tip of the Nose-Man
4 haitian cocktail.
i Hands Clasped Behind the Back
Dutch soda.
Shaking Hands With Yourself
Champagne.
| Whirling Fingers Around Temples
or making Motion Like Hammerins
cigarettes or coffin nails
A veteran Methodist preacher who
was in the habit of laying his hands
on his bay window, clasping his fling
ers and whirling his thumbs while
thinking over the problems of the min
istry, stopped at hotel in a Kansas
town, while the porter did an errant
for him. He walked by the patriarch
and whipered:
TN leave them in your room
''Wh-what?" asked the preacher
startled from his reverie.
But tae porter had gone ON.
A little while later the preacher
went to his room. He had been there
but minute when in popped the por
ter VITA a mysterious package unde1
his arm. Unfurling the papers he
planted a couple of pints of beer OF
the table and suggested to the preach
err to tip him Is cents for the brace
and the work of getting them.
Sir shouted the preacher, "wha
do you mean sir, by bringing beer int
my room? What do you mean, sir
you law breaker?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
OLYMPIA TEAM
Won FIRST GAME
German Village Bowling Club Of Bur-
lington Easily Defeated in
Opening Contest Of
Season.
COOK WAS THE STAR
Average Of 1877 2-s and High Score
Of 227 Were Features Of the
Evening-The Com
plete Score.
COOK WAS THE STAR

The first bowling atch of the
season was held on the Olympia al
leys last evening and resulted in a
decisive victory for the Olympia team
over an aggregation from Burlington,
composed of five of that city's best
Primers. The local team lost the
first game by the close margin of
four pins through weak work, but
gathered few up in the second game
and swamped the visitors in the third,
going one pin better than the 900
mark. The totals were: Olympia,
2447. Burlington 1857.
The best work of the evening was
done by Harry Cook who made both
best score of 227 and high average of
1877 49, He was in form in both the
first and second games, but got few
strikes. In the third he bowled his
high game. giving him the average
close to the 200 mark. The team won
by 80 pins and Cook defeated his OPP
ponent by 80 2-3 pins, SO there lies
the victory.
The best work done by the visi-
tors was the average of 179 90 by
Ford. This was better mark than
any made by the Keokuk team other
than Cooks performance. Ford dis
played better form than any of the
visitors. Powell of Keokuk averaged
III, but the other three men were I'm
der 100. The alleys were in excel
lent condition and were highly prais
ed by the visiting bowlers.
The Burlington team is from the
German Village bowling alley and is
under the management Of c. G. Low
A return match will be played. The
scores:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
week The general expression is that
Keoluk did herself proud in putting
up the best entertainment ever seen
there on like occasion.
Tn. Health Of Your Horse

Will be best promoted-best preserved
If you are ready to give the proper
.emedy at the proper time. The proper
remedy + all strains. sprains, OF
Z, lie is Perry Davis Painkiller. The
proper time to use it is when the trou
BILE first shows itself. Be prompt and
you'll not only save the horse suffer
ing, but you'll spare yourself the trou
BILE and expense-maybe save long
time waiting. You ought to have d
bottle ready The ne size bottle
cost So cents; one larger, SO cents
lie sure your druggist gives you PER-,
Davis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

poets are the October month will show
substantial gain over the Septem-
Der months business. So far this
year, a record has been broken each
month with the exception of the first
month in the year. During the months
of February-Se september inclusive, the
number of certificates issued and the
net gains largely exceeded the record.
month for month, during the same
months of 1908
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

Mr.. F G. Fritz, Oneonta, N. Y,
writes "My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and I think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble Foley's Orino Laxative is
mild, pleasant and effective, and cures
habitual constipation Wilkinson &
Co., j. F. Kiedaisch g. Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Area Not the BIGGEST Factor

Any scientific farmer can tell the
modern Malthuses that it is cheaper
to raise certain product on SO acres
well farmed than on 200 poor acres.
Area and its present yield may al
most be disregarded in figuring what
population the earth can support.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
m,d Rather Die. Doctor,

than have my feet cut off" says M. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, H. but you'll
die from gangrene (Which had eaten a
way eight toes) if you don't, said all
doctors. Instead-he used Bucklens
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. It's
cures of Eczema, Fever sores, Boils
Burns and Piles astound the world
25c at Wilkinson & Co., and ]. F.
IIiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
become famous for its cures of coughs,
colds, Group and influenza. Try it
when in need 1t contains no harmful
substance and always gives prompt re-
lief. Sold by Wilkinson & Co., and J..
f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Lower Down on the List.

Having Just had her child baptized
in church she waited in the vestry till
service was over to have the regis
trar's certificate Endorsed in the usual
manner The vicar, not being sure of
the date, remarked In an interrogative
tone, This is the twentieth. Think
Indeed, no, sir" replied the worthy
matron Indignantly, she's only the
sixteenth, the wee lamb"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
No Avoiding Il.

If man gets into the habit of hunt.
ing trouble he's sure TO find it, and if
he's so lazy that he always tries to
avoid it, it will find him. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is sure indication of the APP
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by Wilkin-
son e Co. and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Worth Eonaerina over.

l am sure it is a great mistake al
ways to know enough to go in when
it rains. One may keep snug and dry
by such knowledge, but one misses a
world of loveliness -Adeline Knapp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
Horses, Teeth Gold Filled.

There are valuable race horses in
England which have teeth filled with
gold 1t is too risky to have such
horses suffer, and go off their feed
when racing time approaches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
77e Isl $50
The keokuk Carnival.

Keosauqua Republican: Quite a
number of people from Keosauqua, as
well as from other points in the coun-
ty, attended the Keokul1 carnival last
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14

1fyou have tried most thing else, come to
me Where others fail is where have my greatest
Send attached coupon today and will send
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
Trying to Make Soccer
Game at Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Dec. S.--A strong
effort is being made at Santa Clara
college to introduce soccer football
among the students as sport to take
up two or three months of the coming
winter. Working against this are two
other important branches of athletics,
which seem to have captured the stu
dents in the last two weeks.
Baseball was ushered in at Santa
Clara last Saturday and Coach Tom
Kelly of the Jesuit nine intends to
have it take preference over all other
sports. He seems to have accomplished
his purpose, as the Santa Clara boys
have become baseball mad already and
are playing double header games three
times a week.
Basket ball celebrated its advent here
also few days ago, and between the
two there seems little chance of intro
ducing the soccer game at present
The strongest advocate of soccer is the
Rev Mr.. Ryan. Sd, who played the game
on teams in Ireland and is anxious to
see it given a chance at Santa Clara.
Edgar Pomeroy of San Francisco is
trying to bring about the experiment
here and at st. Mary's in the hope of
having the two colleges compete. The
Vampires and Hornets of San Francisco
have agreed to play an exhibition game
at Santa Clara next Sunday afternoon,
so that the collegians here may form
an opinion of soccer