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Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23

Even the first flashing thought of il set the fever of my blood 10 dancing and sent ms trudg- ing of OCT hill and valley, through the brown meadows and the budding wood. It may be considered chic or smart to laugh at the spring poet or the spring moralizer. but the Tact is. nothing so affects us as the return of leaves and blossoms, the batter of April showers upon the roof. and the gladsome songs that Nature awakens in field and forest
 Down into the woodland went tc look for anemoneS. On the shielded side of great trees tiny blooms were already holding up their heads in mute appeal 10 that desgoiier cf early blossoms, Jack Frost. In a week or two the woods will be gray and pink with thousaDds of anemones. and the violet will perk its anfolded head through the leaf mold and the grasses soon to unfold 10 the gentle caress oi zephyr and sun.
 Carefully brushing aside the cover Ing. found the dogtooth violet fore ing its way to the surface. In bFieI time the brittle stems T-ill have raised themselves above their bed. and from the protecting leaves will spring a pure. large flower of lily mold, its petals giossed and tinsed with sun. set
 And as [ wandered. looking for the hypatica, I chsnced to blunder upon q pair of lovers She was young with the rose of beauty in her check, the deep flush Of cherry on her lips. Her hair was brown! He. was a stalwart youth and earnest. and by their faces T could see that they were analyzing the old, old story,
 Yes, indeed" said I to myself, spring is here. Spring is here!" Chords and Discords.
 A country town 8 always the last to admit that son is famous.
 Trying without winning. adds zess 70 the heart of true sportsman.
 When the sun kisses girl, it leaves a freckIe. When the son kisses one.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
-cnesrtMar 55ss:

Parties at which the guests answer the question. Why got ma.ri~d?' are much in vogue. II is always so in teresting to hear the married pco- pie try 10 find some excuse?
 Technically speaking. it wouldn't be halt as much fun to be rolling fn weaf.h as rolling in 6 clover bed.
 Every man who takes your measure does net make you suit of clothes.
 Get your muck rake dcwn- The fSost is almost out of the ground!
 Many mans failure can be trsced to his wise's desire for success '''' -BYaON wILLIAMa
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
LOWERI lpRINC-,
BYReh WILLIAMS

YESTERDAY q flock Of adventur' ous ducks flew in from the south land and rested for an hour or two in the lake near "Sesamere." From my library windows 1 could see them swim ming and floating about as they waited for Boreas' breath to lessen in velocity. This morning. in my front yard I found the first crocus'
 To be sure. il wasn't a gay little eroeus. nor debon- air-but it was a crocus for all that, and from 1t. and the ducks. l drew the desiuc- ton that spring was doing [ h g prodigal act ano returning with her yerual sunshine
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
MEAN SENTENCED TO kIs
 T LIFE TEsm MIXES APPEAL

aRHoENIX Nav 22. 7on the 4eund that Governor Sloan, while associate iudge atJ Prescott erred in his in structions to the jury, F.. D. Hurley, who vas sentenced to serve the rest Iof his natsraf iifesiss see Rspiteutiary for the killing of Frank P. Cohrey in Yavapai county. filed an appeal with Supreme Court Clerk Tritle.
 Harley Wass cenyicted of Killing Confev on sTfftfe @Oake creek in Yara- pal county on May II. 1908. and was sentenced by Judge Sloan at Pes colt on December 12 last Since tbat time his attorneys have failed in an attempt to get a new trial. f
 According to the testimony which came out at the Trial. Hurley shot Fyprey. ~ssilfs rife; after brief guar rel f4e tekumoDj showed that Con sesW$ agseIxa xaaa the theory ofSthe defense was that Hurley had shot in self defense.
 The shooting took place not Tar from Conrey's home. and the fir& to reach the. wounded man was his wife. S1e heard tlfgee shots, and stepping out Of the house saw her mortally wdunded' hasband lying near bash on a hillside. He was alive when she reached him and spoke a flew words. but died soon after.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
Chords and Discords.
 A country town s always the last to admit that son is famous.

Women would Beye- make good po- icenen. All the men would try to get pinched.
 Tho devil has a tough t.ae getting a snare about the feet of girl who has good mother.
 Women look a, things differently than most men-and it is good thing for husbands that they do.
 If women were to name the men Of greatest brains each one woula come forward with that Of her sen. ie An Epitaph. Heae lies the boaiy of a man Where Is his souI2 Pray tell who tin. Ills sins. In life. were past expressire. And. now he's dead he's got IS ssiesslus
 -cincianatf Cosamersial-Tf4h,Sne
 f 1E sr!s- sI Our sins wili fiad es ost. tlseys sasrr.s; From wAieh,I eaIcuiste today. rY Ills many sins, though past .sxpTesslpz. FVefe seni 5y frsishs, vii ssta77's 47' ase7s- f
 For instance.
 1c true so tHe past Dy outiofES IT,
 if 1seis-y- q ySl fa
 What woultttiie gessips do without indfscrees friends? z 74Sif7A
 <,H-1 | f 4 There. are always plenty of fires Tor the man who has money to, burn.
 Why is it that-so many women who simply bear natriniony are always insistent about their friends marry ing.
 The girl who is never. never going to get married is always easy money for a good-looking bachelor who feels lonely.
 'zz < Ss sz Failure Is no respecter of saccess. Sometimes the man who has ssb- 'rlobbed with the latter can maze the biggest fall dow. tl4-sl e e @
 Old Toast.
 Here's 10 trrfe fricrssaip--a sheitcrtrS free beneath whose b.5,nchc~ the stpr,s- si.~d tsants Co.l fo- sheifer -BYRON WILLIAMS
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
uaeful Device.

When arranging flowers 1t is often difficult 10 make them stand p3 nirely- This difhculty will be overcome . piece of wire netting be crushee up into ball and placed in the bowl to hold the mower s;ems.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
indication of Death.

St the approach of death the thumb of the dying. as taken with some vague fear, takes refuge under the fin ger, which announces the near end. Man alone, because he has thumbs that is to say, reason snows deatb-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
Mis..ke Made hx Many.

"De smart man." said Uncle Eben, "is likely to Bit along fus' rate until he stahts in figserin' 'roun' an tryin' to make his brains take de place of his conscience"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
Foresa~ Coming s.os -T,me.

If anyone gets hold of this letter~ well, hully gee!" wrote soubrette to her manager. And when the man. ager's wife found the letter in her hus- bands pocket the soubrette's worst' fears were realized.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
IS 4 MEMBER
 OF. \ ROYAL FAMILY

TUCSON. May 22.-W'hen Wing Hi Chinese laundryman, was fined by the city recorder for operating a laundry without license, he reInon' strated and claimed that he should be granted immunity because he was descendant of the royal family Of China, explaining that one of his re. mote ancestors at one time sat in executive authority of the Chinese empire.
 Ll Wing did not denounce the court but insisted that he should be let on with payment of S2.s0 on account Of his family connections. He told how the Chinese authorities would handle the case. and suggested that the Tuc son police court,}ye conanctsd after ehs fashiop s6f sf1EJaneat courts. IW8sxsnzss assd s$Y5f y10 soH which tent ASwaFd the pasment pk his Ii He mas a resIsd hy Patrutman Jack Moon. The spcIicepanS stated that the prisoner lad been operating a laundry outfit for some time past, The laundry was in the rear of a building and there was no sign out For this reason it is believed that he was attempting to conduct the business on the quiet. Wing admitted that he did little washing now and then 10 make both ends meet. He stated that he did not devote his en tire time te the laundry business. and for that -eason had mot taken out the necessary license. City Collactor Flynn testified that the prisoner had not taken cut a license for three years
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
Old Toast.

Here's 10 tr,,e fricnssaip--a sheItcrirs free beneath whose b.5,nchc~ the storm. si.-d ts-ants Co.i fo- fsbeiier.
 -BYROS WILLIAMS
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23
gIaiaV
 RECOMMENDATIONS ' ]: " .H .lillI. 1v,r,,----:: By Byron Williams :nSl.4g5s1J spsesM
EeLLOMHIP....
BYRON NlLLlAK3

eYRoN HlLLlAk3 MAN Is an ah sent-minded beg gar, remarked S,Sinkle, Kicking the ash from his cigar and beaning across one oi Herr Lobi's tables at his bohemian audience,
 "As somebody has said" re marked the eynic. dryiy.
 Couple this.- continues Skinkle ignoring the sally, with the easy. mark streak that is in all of us, makes the aver B ge individual good picking for the light-fngered gentry
 For instance?' queried Fox, draw ing him on.
 Il see you are scsptical." laughed Skinkle. confident ly. I'll prove it Do you see that fellow in the writ ing-rooin wonder: Well. he has his
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23

U Failure is no respecter of success
 Sometimes the man who has sab- robbed with the latter can maze the
 biggest fall dow.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-23

The girl who is never. never going to get married is always easy money for good-looking bachelor who feels lonely.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
SCARLET FEVER TWICE
FATAL In SAME. FAMILY.

For the second time within the past
three weeks death, caused by scarlet
fever, has visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adwin Rehling, of "A Hayes street.
William. their 12year-old son. died of
the disease yesterday. and their daugh-
ter Elsie died three weeks ago. The rec
ords of the health department show that
there was material increase in scarlet
fever cases last week over those of the
preceding week The numbr of cases
reported up to Saturday of last week
was sixty-one, as against forty-nine for
the week previous. The health authori-
ties are of the opinion that there is no
cause for alarm in the existing situa-
tion. and assert that the disease Is no
more prevalent than in other years at
this particular season.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
PIN PRICK MAY CAUSE
LOSS OF TWO FINGERS.


As the result of pin prick, Charles
Searles, of Franklin avenue, Nutley. is
suffering from blood poisoning, and
his condition is SO serious that ar.
rangements have been made to take
him to the Paterson General Hospital,
where an operation viii be performed
to arrest the spread of the poison.
About six weeks ago Searles scratched
his hand with pin. but did not pay
much attention. to the wound until 1t
began to pain him badly. and his hand
and arm became badly swollen.
DIR. Royal Langdon, of Nutley. who
has been attending him. decided yes
terday that an operation was neces-
sary, and the probabilities are that
Searies will lose one, il not two, I'm
sers at his left hand
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
BICYCLE THIEVES ARE
BUSY IN BLOOMFIELD.
Two Men Victims of Bold Day.
light RObberies.

Bicycle thieves are active in Bloom
field and two new victims were added
to their list yesterday.
A wheel was taken from Julius Jen-
sens store, Broad street and BelleviIle
avenue Bloomfield, while Mr. Jensen
was In the stable but a few yards
away.
Martin zahnle's bicycle was stolen
from his home In Washington street,
Bloomfield, while he was at dinner.
Two wheels were stolen from the
Parochial School of the Sacred Heart
in Lihe- street Bloomfield, few
'sctions, lOe. 2Sc.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
HELD UP AND THEN
KNOCKED SENSELESS.

Frank Rupach 4s years old. while in
the saloon of David Hollander. of 53s
Market street, last night was hit on the
head with an iron pipe and injured so
badly that he was removed to the City
Hospital. He was sitting In the saloon
and had fallen asleep when he was
aroused by someone trying to search
his pockets. He grasped the mans
hands and tried to hold him. but was
rewarded with a blow on the head
which knocked him unconscious.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
STEEL TRUST NET
EARNINGS Of YEAR
WERE s9l847, III

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE annual
report Of the United States Steel Cor
poration was made public today and
showed that for the. year ending De-
cember 81. 1908. gross receipts OF $4S2.-
3o7,S4o were earned, a decrease of S274,-
706,927 from the preceding year.
The net earnings of the corporation
we're $s1,S47711, a decrease of 9,1l6,
963, from the year of 1907.
The report further shows that $751;
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
COLLEGE BASEBALL
CAPTAIN IS DEAD.

WASHINGTON, March 17--Joseph
Courtney, of Worcester, Mass, captain
Of the Georgetown University baseball
team. died Of pleuro- pneumonia today
AT the University Hospital. after an Ill
ness of about week. The body Will
be taken to his home and the funeral
nrobablv will be held tomorrow
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
FORT SIGNS MEASURE
RAISING MOORE'S PAY.

Governor Fort has signed Senator
Erelinghuysen's bill to allow the board
Of managers OF the Railway Reforrna-
tory to appoint DR.. Moore superin-
tsndent, 1t sa60o. for Ave years, with
maintenance. IA
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
E~Adb AG0afa The DAY
FkSAnRa
Gew!T last
Congratulates HlmseF--evah

s65,1S1 was appropriated for deprecia-
tion, replacement and extinguishment
funds. together with sinking funds on
bonds of subsidiary companies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
AN OBJECTION
HAS BEEN FILED
Seventh Street Baptist Church Mat.
ter Occupying Too Much
Valuable Space.

The following objection is self ex-
planatory to those who have been read
Ing the Gate City closely for the past
few days.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
In your issue of last Thursday ap.
peared lengthy article, given as an
answer by the officers of the Seventh
Street Baptist church to the report of
the executive committee of the Iowa.
Nebraska association, written by Bill
Venerable and signed by several Off
GERS names. My name was mentioned
in the article. My belief and the be-
lief fseveral citizens, is that enough
of this rot" from the pen of vener-
able has appeared. In the future please
discontinue publishing such stuff and
leave my name out of the same.
D. W. ANDERSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
No More GRAY Hair

1t is easier to preserve the color of
the hair than to restore it, although 1t
is possible to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret. They
made and used sage tea" and their
dark, glossy hair long after middle
life was due to this fact Our mothers
have gray hairs before they are fifty.
but they are beginning to appreciate
the wisdom of our grandmothers in
using sage tea" for their hair, and
are fast GLOWING suit The present
genera lion has the advantage of the
past In that 1t can get ready to use
preparation called Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur. a scalp tonic and color
rc5torer, this preparation is vastly
superior to the ordinary sage tea"
made by our grandmothers, and 1t con
be bought for so cents and 81 bottle
almost any first-class drug store.
or will be sent direct by the Wyeth
Chemical Company. IA Cortlandt St,
Nev York City, upon receipt of price.
Free-Two Broadway Song hits. :
words and music. will be sent anyone.
mailing us this advertisement and the
names and addresses of four friends
interested In Hair Restorer-with
a 2 cent stamp to cover mailing.
For sale and recommended by Nc
Grath Bros. Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
MILTON, IOWA.
. : > . - . . . . . .

This is fair week of the Milton
district fair and the secretary reports
all classes we'll filed. A carnival
company at the show ground. some
ball games, and the May Belle Co.. at
the opera house, affords amusement
for ALL
Wednesday, August 25, Rev. and
Mrs. Cavens gave a reception to the
members and friends in honor of their
twelfth wedding anniversary. Rev.
lngham pronounced their renewal
pledge. Nice refreshments were
served to the guests, and all enjoyed
a merry time. They received linen
shower from the guests.
On Saturday, August %, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hargraves gave a recep-
ton at home to friends and relatives
in honor of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary. They served nice refresh.
ments, and received some golden
presents, also other nice ones. They
have spent the years near and in
Milton, and all wish they may keep
many more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
From Bad to Worse.

A gentleman was admiring his pi-
geons the other afternoon when he
heard curious .thud" and saw one
Of his birds drop from window sill
to the ground.
Turning round, the gentleman was
just in time to see small boy in the
lane drop catapult and run.
After short chase the culprit was
caught.
You young scoundrelw calculated
the angry owner of the pigeon. What
do you mean by coming and shooting
my birdsy'
Please, sir, didn't mean to do II, Z"
whined the captive. IL didn't shoot
at the pigeon
Come. come" said the gentleman,
don't make matters worse. saw the
bird fall and if you did not aim at it
how came you TO hit it?'
please. sir" blubbered the boy, "the
pigeon got In the way. IL was aim
ing at the winder"- London Tit-Bits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
KEOKUK MINISTER
ONE OF SPEAKERS
NJ. J. Burke Elected Vice President
and Wm ReimboId Secretary Of
Catholic Society.

The state council of Catholic
knights of America In one day ses.
sion at Des Moines elected the fol
lowing officers:
President, August BECKER of Earl
ing, Iowa.
Vice president, M. ]. Burke of Keo-
kuk.
Secretary. VIM. Reimbold of Keo-
l1uk.
Treasurer. L. H. Kurtz of Des
Moines.
Delegate to supreme council, L. H.
Kurtz Of Des Moines.
Thus Keokuk is honored with two
high Offices of the order and in addi-
ton M. ]. Burke was elected alter
nate to the supreme council. He was
present at the session Sunday in Des
Moines and is well deserving of the
office of vice president. Mr.. REIN
bold was unable to be present at the
state meeting; but his work as secre-
tary of the organization in the past
has been such as to warrant his re-
election to the office
Mr.. Burke went to Des Moines as
delegate from st. Johns council No.
SO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
W.B.CORSETS
Best Without Costing Most
ALL DEALERs SELL THEM AT $500 UPWARDS
wEiNGARTEN BROS. Makers. s2s-s2s Broadway, n.
aDrcp In Any Time"

One Of the pitfalls of friendship Is
the standing invitation. 1t is easy and
pleasant to say: Come whenever you
like. my dear! We shall be delighted
to see you at any time: don't stand on
reremony-come whenever you are this
way" But let those who receive such
Invitations beware. 1t stands to rea-
son that an unexpected visit cam !.
always be commemorative hostess !
In the midst of something or other |
mot fit to be seem" or her husba i
has rushed home to take her out son =,
where and she would rather go th n
stay at home and entertain her deal. t
friend, or the luncheon or the dinner
is makeshift-very nice, so far as
the family is concerned, but not ex-
actly suitable to set before visitors.
The hostess tries to be nice. but can't
help showing her vexation or embar-
rassment. The guest perceives some
thing indefinable in the atmosphere
and is accordingly constrained. and
every one is uncomfortable Yet peo-
pie still go on giving and accepting
standing invitations. York Trib-
me
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
I@nTO-NIGRT |
XUl)9Ggk}lQA)1!
n zsc. SOC -sSs2AitSll I'LL 2EEk Druggists
WILLING TO LET HIM DRAW.
Artis. Withdrew Complaint Against
Fellow Member After He Had
Heard Him Talk.

Pellegrini was an artist with an ex-
ceedingly liberal Vocabulary, upon
which he would draw freely for the
edification of the Beefsteak club, of
which he was member. There was
one fellow member of the club, says
]. G. Carr in a book called Some Emf
nent Vfctorians," who was wont to en-
tertain the table with little i'm
promptu sketches, which he executed
with certain degree of facility.
This innocent display of artistic
power offended Pcllegrini, who, posi-.
Oily moved by measure of jealousy,
mat any one should encroach upon his
special province, insisted with some
vehemence that club was not the
place for such exercises.
like the boy" he said to me one
evening, and when he talk, listen,
put tbs pity he draw"
II was only a few evenings later
mat entered the room and found the
yorng friend who had been the sub
Ject OF Pellegrini's rebuke absorbing
the entire conversation Of the crowded
'apie Pellegrini was present, and l
could see that he was growing FESTIVE
under the artists unceasing flow Of
conversation.
n a momentary pause he turned to
me and In an audible whisper deliv.
cred this laconic judgment:
Zoe, ave made big mistake. IT'S
peter he draw Youths Companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
Marshal Henry kesselrins Went to
Springfield This Morning to Sc
cure Requistion
Papers.
JOHN BARNES RELEASED
colored Man Arrested for Risamy Civ.
en- Freedom-cIean-up On at
Police Headquarters
Today.

Marshal Henry Kesselring departed
this morning for Springfield, ILL.,. for
the purpose of obtaining requisition
papers necessary to bring Charles
Agnew from Hamilton to Keokuk. The
city marshal wrote to Des Moines for
the purpose of getting the necessary
order on the Illinois governor and
Wien the mail brought the papers last
evening Kesselring prepared to move.
Agnew is the man who engaged in a
fight on the levee week ago Saturday
evening and cut quite severely Oscar
b. Reichelt, who was confined to his
bed for home time following the af-
fair. Agnew made his escape
over the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge,
but was captured about an hour later
by the Hamilton marshal and locked in
Jail. Marshal Kesselring endeavored
to pursuade Agnew to come to Keokuk
without the requisite n papers and
stand trial, but the latter refused and
delay was caused as a result. 1t is
NAi'SAJ eh1e f1SiCW Will DC DOuuu OtOI
to the grand jury.
John Barnes, who was brought to
Keokuk from Burlington on warrant
issued for his arrest was yesterday
released. Barnes is the colored man
who married the wife of Harrison
Turner in Burlington and caused con-
siderable trouble as a result The Gate
City yesterday reported the affair in
which Turner attempted to kill his
wife in Burlington Saturday evening.
Today was cleaning up day around
the police station and sev.lM of the
prisoners were put to work doing odd
jobs to make headquarters look more
presentable to visitors. There was hit.
tie activity last evening and the pris-
oners in jail are those arrested on days
previous.