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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-21

Elmira Chapter. No. AZ. Order OF
me Eastern STAR. holds Its regular
meeting me second tuesday evening
" eacn month. Mrs. b. A. EATON, W.
a., Mrs. Mary A. Joh.lston, secretary.
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Puckechetuck Encalnpment, No. T.
~ Meets hrst and third Tuesday evening
OF each month. Otto Anschutz Scrine
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Was In Convent.


Two children were born, Henri,
named for his father and Lois o. Oc-
tave. When Louis, the younger, was
eleven months old the mother died
and with her the hope and ambitions
of the father. When eleven years OF
age Lois found herself bereft of both
father and mother and in the care of
guardian. Before he died DeLouis
gave his children over to the care Of
James l.. Estes, a merchant in humble
circumstances in Keokuk. For nine
more years Miss DeLouis spent as a
rich and pampered darling in the con.
vent of the Sacred Heart at Keokuk.
In these few short years Sstes,
humble merchant prospered suddenly
into wealthy business merchant with
palatial residence, filled with rare
art, surrounded with beautiful grounds
filled with cleaning white statuary
and tinkling fountains. Thither to
some OF. the big parties given the lit
tie French maid was hidden to peep
into the splendor Then came the in.
evitable bankruptcy and all was gone.
Tract after tract of the famous
half breed Indian land belonging to
her famous grandfather. located near
Keokuk was sold but none of the pro-
ceeds were turned over to the daugh.
ter of proud race. When she left
the convent she was homeless. penni-
less and with no practical education
by which size could make her livli-
hood. She vas only skilled in music
and needlework taught by the gentle
and dilligent sisters in the convent
Later, Martin Stafford of Keokuk
was guardian and tried to recover a
/ PORTION of the vast fortune, but in
vain. Both men died and with all
/ traces of lano sales and money depos-
/ its. De5nite her former shelter and
nurtured life, Miss DeLois has patient
/ ly led up and down the piano key
board little Inpatient fingers that ach-
4 ed to play with dolls instead or in
| sand. Under the delusion that the
minor keys were knights in black dis
guise and the white keys dainty maid
ems to be protected and gently hancf-
i ed, she has by her little game of make
belief started many of the prominent
Musicians in Des Moines today on to
! musical iar,e. 1t has been her work
in Des Nome for thirty-eight years
Now that the United States govern
mont has gown generous to the first
inhabitants, Miss DeLouis by right of
/ her Indian birth, is entitled to pay for
the half-breed indian lands in Iowa.
1t is not federal justice that she
Graves today, but civil justice. In.
stead of a sun-baked boarding house
ROOM Miss DeLouis wants the right to
be mistress of the great brick house
at Keokuk, overlooking the winding
sweep of the Mississippi river, where
jangling pianos at practice hour eed
not disturb the dreams and memories
or jar the tired nerves in her declining
years. In spite of her remonstrance
friends in Des Moines who have
watched the patient uphill effort of
thirty-eight years to get living will
be the suppliant to Uncle Sam and ask
that simple justice be given to the on
ly living heir of the Indian Chieftian
whose name will be ever perpetuated
IN Iowa.
II can remember my father very
well,' said Miss DeLouis yesterday
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most oriental splendor Dainty baby
garments, hand embroidered, testify
to the love and needle work of the
little Indian mother.
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B. p. O. EI.Ks

keokuk Lodge No. 1O6-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at EIks,
nan Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms Omen
daily. Visiting brothers cordially in.
vlted; L. J. Wolf. e. IT,: William Re.
imbold. Secretary. ~
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Beiknap Post G. A. r.. No. 615-
Schoutens Hall. TENN and Main
slreets-Meets the first Wednesday OF
each month. L. A. Berryllll Com,
mander.
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herman Lodge, No. lis Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. G. Loci Ser. N.
u. Albert .Aeifer. Rec. Sec.
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damascus Commandery OF knights
lemplar, NO. 5.-Regular conclaye
tnlrd tuesday OF each month.
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"A. q. U. w.

keokuk Lodoe. No. 25s-meets
every thursday nigh, at 1880 O'Clock
at hail over heokuk Savings bauk
corner Fifth and Main streets. visl1.
ing brethren cordially invited. c. w
Trott. M. W.; Ed. w. Moore. Rs.
corder.
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Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No.
'-holds its regular meetings the sec,
ond FRIDAY In each month.
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Puckechetuck Lodge, No. 4s, meets
.2ery Friday evening at o'c'ock. w.
T. hokey' N G.; Geo. w. Imme.
CART, Per. Sec.
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FkATkiRNAL CAA)S.
MASONIC.

dardin Lodge. No. 29-Holds its reg.
Lar monthly meetings the second
MONDAY evening of each month.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Hall over Savi,

keokuk Lodge, No. 544-Meets reg.
ulafly on the second and fourth FRI.
days OF each month. j. w. Sfeiger
Director; Z. Loeffier, Reporter
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Another Disciple Of Fletcher.

NTIONT'CI ISTSO'PTc VI = ICeCTIST'
Johnny" spoke Mrs. Lapsling. in
tone of sharp reproof, you shouldn't
bolt your food in that manner You
must learn to plagarize your victuals."
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COURT OF HoNoE

COURT OF HONOR.
A. .. Y. w. Hall. Eighth and Main
Meets the first ant third FRIDAY
nights OF each month. Visiting man.
bers cordially invited. w. j. Kessler
Chap.
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A Native Of India and Convert to Chris
tianity Who Speaks at the
Union Service at Trinity
M. E. Church Sunday
Evening.
English Lutheran church, Hawkes.
hall.-Services at S p. M; subject:
How is a Sinner justified Before
God?" Everybody is cordially in
vited
Swedish Mission church corner of
Fourteenth and Morgan streets,
Renius Johnson, pastor. Services at
1920 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Scandinavians
cordially invited.
First Unitarian Society, corner of
Fourth and High streets. Woman's
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G. a. Il.

Ine HaWkes Hall,
florence Post No. 2. Department oil
iowa regular meetings second Thurs
Jay evening of each month at 1880
CLOCK. d. r. Crow, Post Commando
5. II. Johnston, Adlut.nt
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IOWA LEGION OF HONOR

Hall over Savings Bank
Lee Lodge 40. 5S-Meess the fourth
MONDAY Ia each month. S. S. Lowitz
president; Ira w. DeMoss, RECORDING
Secretary.
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Pays. Clans
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRour
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

omce-Y. M. c. "A. Building. Resi-
dence s12 Fulton street. Ottice hours:
AZ 70 a. ~: z to p. H.; evening
hours by appointment Iowa phone.
a1s-1. and Hub. phone zus2, ONCE
pnone Residence phone. Iowa 1a-Al;
HI a515.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
haii Seventh and Main Streets.
heoKuk Lodge, No. IL. meets rega.
iafiy Monday evening a. 80 o'clock.
A. N. Matneny, N. G.. A. G. Hershey,
Recording Secretary.
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K. of p.

Morning Star Lodge No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and 5londeau. X. of P. Building
Tuesday at 600 p. III. w. e. S.ri,n'
back. Chancellor Commander; Edward
f. carter, K. OF X. and S. Visiting
knights traternally invited.
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alliance will meet in the church par
lors Monday Afternoon at o'clock.
Important business tc be discussed.
A large attendance desired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-21
READING CIRCLE FOR
 COLORED TEACHERS.

The Reading Circle met recently, utes of the previous meeting, hay ing been read. the Reading Circle began to carry out it's program, as arranged, in the former meeting.
 Prof. Vim. Townsend having been assigned the subject, The Chief Ele- ment in the Art of Teaching" dis cussed the subject in four phases. The moral, social, Intelligent and religious phases were treated so tersely. and convincingly, as to evoke the highest conlmendation.
 In discussing the moral phase, the professor gave graphic description of the teacher who actually taught the young idea how to shoot, and the school-keepers who received an an nual stipend from the state for ser vices which they had not rendered Such teachers, it was plainly shown, had no compunction of conscience; had none of the altruistic qualities of a Socrates or a Pestalozzi but that they were a travesty to the name, and dignity of the profession. They were likened unto sculptor who would be so uncanny as to put his first effort in sculpture on exhibition to the world for competition, with those sculptors who had already gained skill, facility and renown in the art.
 The second phase discussed was , that which related to manners in the school room. He pictured very adroitly the careless sloven and in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-21

l different teachers whose habits would be so imbibed and cntwined in the very entity of the pupils, that it would he impossible to extirpate them.
 Another phase of the subject treat ed was the religious. The speakers struck a vital point and caused some to look askancc, when he proclaim cd in stentorian tones. that no teach CT should be called moral in the tech nical acceptation of the terms, who was irreligious.
 Tac social side of the life of the teacher with teacher and the ming ling of tn" eachers with pupil, were discussed briefly, The speaker stat ed the benefits could not n" overcs- tmatrd, as each teacher could ac- quaint himself with the eAcellenci"s as we'll as the eccentricities of his pupils. Hence q lesson in child study
 The conclusion was d strong a1- peal for q greater number of eompe- tent teachers He spoke discourage ful of the inert an non-progresSfve. The general trend of educational re- quirementS was such that those who did not avail themselves of the ad- , Vantages for Improvement in scholar ship and methods, would ultimately be relegated to the rear of the pro- fession.
 i At this iuncture the Reading Circle l. fadiourned. WAL. 0. FIELDS,
 Reporter.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
She Liked silk Hosiery.

susan B. Anthony was a woman of
simple taste in dress. but her close
friends knew of one pretty feminine
vanity that she always held to. She
mad weakness for silk stockings, Be-
ing pressed on one occasion for an ex-
PLANTATION Of what most women at one
lllhe regarded as an unnecessary ex-
lraVagance, she laughingly exclaimed
On Just love 'em. They are an in
splration. If have my silk stockings
on when | rise to make an address I
leei just as If am walking among
'he clouds. They help me to soar
away on flights of eloquence. I
wouldn't be without them"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Lost Opportunitu

"liey-l remember the night Won
proposed to mel bent my head and
s"iu nothing. Hub (comfortinplv,-I
snow 1t worries you, dear; but never
niiiiu you've made up for it since
Exchange.
a man should stand erect NOT b.
sep' erect by others.-Marcus Aurel,ns
m Diplomatic Objection.
MY dear says the cigar manufac.
'uref TO his wife, while II wopId ha
very pleasing to you to have n Paris
so"n' nave you stopped to think Of
'he criticisms and jests such n nro.
ceuure would insure from nv comment.
tors! 1t would hurt my business
really" 'neSs'
nonsense! How could it?r asks
the wife. "'As
why they would point me ont 40
.ne m man who didn't know the busi.
ness any better than to allow n do.
~ mes.ic fller TO be put into an imported
wrapper. Life. '@u
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Evil Effects of Shoes,

With the increase of protection the
feet have become weaker from con-
finement and to a considerable extent
have lost their natural elasticity and
mobility. Their ventilation and circu.
lation are also interfered with. More.
over. certain deformities and painful
affections have become so common
from unhygienic footwear and from
too prolonged standing that the idea
Is prevalent that all feet are more OF
less ugly, painful and helpless. Even
the idea Of the natural shape of the
foot is lost, and a false standard of
shape. having as its basis the conven
tional shape of the shoe. has to a GER
tain extent taken its place. Henry
Ling Taylor 10 Good HousekeeE Ing.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Harvesting Food and
Fuel For the Polar Trip.
Narwhal Hunting an
Exciting Sport >. -
THIRD ARTICLEl

moons, and the periods are named In
accord with the movements of various
creatures of the chase.
In early September at Annootok the
sun dips considerably under the north
ern horizon. There is no night. At
sunset and at sunrise storm clouds
hide the bursts of color which are the
glory of twilight, and the electric after
glow is generally lost in the dull gray
which bespeaks the torment of the
storms of the setting sun.
The gloom of the coming winter
night now thickens. The splendor of
the summer day has gone. A day of
six months and night of six months
are often ascribed to the polar regions
as whole, but this is only true of a
very small area about the pole.
AS we come south the sun slips un.
der the horizon for an ever increasing
part of each twenty-four hours. Pre-
ceding and following the night as we
come from the pole there is q period
of day and night which lengthens With
the descent of latitude
1t is this period which enables us to
retain the names of the usual seasons
summer for the double days, fall for
the period of the setting sun. This
season begins when the sun first dips
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18

under the ice at midnight for a few
moments
The Arctic Nieht.
These moments increase rapidly, vet
one hardly appreciates that the sun is
departing until day and night are of
equal length, for the night remains
light, though not cheerful. Then the
DAY rapidly shortens and darkens. and
the sun sinks until at least there Is
but a mere glimmer of the glory of
day.
Winter is limited to the long night
ana spring applies to the days of the
rising sun, period corresponding to
the autumn days Of the setting sun.
AT Annootok the midnight sun is first
seen over the sea horizon on April %
1t dips in the sea on Aug. 10. II tbus
encircles the horizon, giving summer
and continuous day for 11S days. It
sets at midday on Oct "a and is ab.
sent a period of prolonged night cor
responding to the day and rises ON
Feb 20.
Harvesting Food and Fuel.
Then follow the eye opening days ot
spring. In the fall, when the harmon.
izing influence of the sun is withdrawn
there begins a battle of the elements
which continues its smoky agitation
until stilled by the hopeless frost of
early night.
AT this time, though field work was
painful. the needs of our venture forced
us to persistent action in the chase of
walrus, seal. narwhal and white whale
We harvested food and fuel.
Before winter ice spread over the
hunting grounds ptarmigan, hare and
reindeer were sought to supply the ta
BILE during the long night with delica.
cies, while bear and fox pleased the
palates of the Eskimos and their nelts
clothed all.
Many long journeys were made TO Co.
cure an important supply of grass TO
pad boots and mittens and also to Sc
cure moss, which serves as wick for
the Eskimo lamp. The months of Sen.
tember and October were indeed i'm.
portant periods of anxious seeking for
reserve supplies.
Aid From the Eskinnos.
There was complex activity sud
denly stimulated along the Greenland
coast which did not require general su.
pervision. The Eskimos knew what
was required without word from us
and knew better than we did where TO
find the things worth while. An out
line of the polar campaign was sent
from village to village, with a few
general Instructions.
Each local group of natives was to
fll an important duty and bring to,
gether the tremendous amount of ma.
terial required for our house and sled
equipment Each Eskimo village has.
as rule, certain game advantages.
In some places foxes and hares were
abundant Their skins were in great
demand for coats and stockings. and
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
THE MIDNIGHT SUN IN THE ARCTIC.

IN the immediate vicinity there were
some turf and moss, but everywhere
else within a few hundred feet of the
sea the land rose abruptly in steep
slopes of barren rock.
To the westward across Smith
sound in a blue haze were seen Cape
Sabine, Bache peninsula and some of
the land beyond which we hoped to
cross in our prospective venture.
The construction of winter house
and workshop called for immediate at
tention after the wind subsidized Men,
women and children offered strong
hands to gather the stones strewn
along the shore.
When the cargo is packed in this
manner the things can be quickly
tossed on deck and transported to
floating ice or land. Later it is possi-
BILE, with packing boxes of uniform
size as building material, to erect eff
cient shelter wherein the calamities
OF arctic disaster can be avoided.
Building Winter Quarters.
This precaution against ultimate mis-
hap now served a very useful purpose.
lnclosing space 13 by l6 feet, the
cases were quickly piled in. The walls
were held together by strips of wood
or the joints sealed with pasted paper
with the addition of few long boards.
really good roof was made by
using the covers of the boxes as shin.
DlpG A hIonIyot of ,,rfo 4.
fined the heat and permitted at the
same time healthful circulation of air.
We slept under our own roof at the
end of the first day. and our new house
had the very great advantage of con.
tanning within its walls all our posses
sions within easy reach at all times.
AS the winter advanced with is
stormy ferocity and frightful darkness
1t was not necessary to venture out
and dig up supplies from great depths
of snowdrift. Meat and blubber were
stored in large quantities about the
camp.
Much Work In Sight.
But our expedition was in need of
skins and furs. Furthermore. as men
engaged for the northern venture would |
be away during the spring months, the |
best hunting season of the year, it was
necessary to make provision for house |
needs later. There was therefore much |
work before u.s. for we had not only to |
prepare our equipment, but to provide
for the families of the workers.
In the polar cycle of the seasons
there are peculiar conditions which ap-
ply to circumstances and movements.
As the word seasons is ordinarily un-
derstood there are but two, a winter
season and summer seasonal winter
season of nine months and a summer
Of three months.
But for more convenient division of
the yearly periods 1t is best to retain
the usual cycle of four seasons. Eski-
mos call the winter ookiah, which also
means year, and the summer onsah.
Days are sleeps" The months are
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
The Iarndxce Case

The Jarndyce case in BLEAK House"
was based on fact. 1t was actually
the famous Dyce-Sombre case. A
French adventurer in the eighteenth
century married begun of Dude and
acquired enormous wealth think 1t
was he who built the Martimere at
Agra, so famous in the Indian mutiny.
and miles of other beautiful buildings
of mud and chunam. How his affairs
after death got into chancery | don't
know. but the fact remains that every
scrap of his wealth dissolved In the
litigation. While it lasted members Of
the contesting families were cared for,
and descendants are today holding
commissions in the English army and
other reputable positions.-New York
Sun.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
A Curious Needle.

A curious needle was once In the
possession of Queen Victoria. 1t was
made at the celebrated needle factory
at Redditch and represents the column
of Trajan in miniature.
This Roman column Is adorned with
numerous scenes in sculpture. and on
the needle (which was presented to the
queen on her visit TO the famous fac
tory in December. 1861 scenes in her
life are presented in relief. but so
small that 1t requires a powerful mag
nifying glass to see them clearly.
This Victoria needle can, more
over. be opened and contains a number
Of needles of smaller size. which are
also adorned with scenes in relief
London Spare Moments.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Witchcraft,

Perhaps the most interesting of Eng.
ish trials for witchcraft was that of
the Suffolk witches in 1865, for Sir
Matthew Hale was the Judge. and Sir
Thomas Browne appeared as an ex.
pert medical witness The two pris-
oners were accused of bewitching
young children, a great point for the
prosecution being that out of the blan-
ket OF an infant sucked by one of
them a great toad had fallen and ex-
pioded in the fire like gunpowder. In
mediately after the witch was found
at home scorched and MANNED. In
spite of unsatisfactory evidence. the
two were convicted. whereupon the
children's health at once began to im-
provc--London Times.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.

The most merciless enemy l had
for 20 years." declares Mrs. James
Duncan, of Haynesville, Me-, "was
Dyspepsia. 1 suffered intensely after
eating or drinking and could scarcely
sleep. After many remedies had
failed and several doctors gave me
up. I tried Electric Bitters, which
cured me completely. Now l can eat
anything. am 7O years old and am
overjoyed to get my health and
strength back gain" For Indigestion,
Loss Of Appetite, Kidney Trouble,
Lame Back, Female Complaints, its
unequalled. Only SOC at Burnaugh
& Mayfield's.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Equals.

One day a distinguished notary
while breakfasting with a friend at a
cafe In Paris INDUCED In some sting.
ing comments ON the public acts of
Marshal Marmont. Suddenly another
gentleman. dining at another table,
arose and approached them. his mus
tache bristling with anger.
"Sir." cried he tragically, "you shall
give me satisfaction
Are you Marshal Marmont?" quiet
ly asked the notary.
Il have not that honor" was the in
dignant reply, but ! am his chief aid
de-camp."
Give me your card. then. sir" said
the notary. 81 will send you my head
clerk"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18

WV oiouiSg anu the OulCerS ana
encouraged with q cheer
from all on board, we left
the motherly yacht for our new home
and mission. The yacht stood off TO
avoid drifting ice and await the re.
turn of the motorboat.
When we were set ashore we sat
down and watched with saddened eyes
the denarture Of our friends and the
severing of the bond which had held
us to the known world of life and
happiness.
The village of Annootok is placed in
a small bay just inside of Cape Ingle-
field. Its population changes much
from year to year, according to the
known luck of the chase or the ambi-
tion Of the men to obtain new bear.
skin trousers.
Scattered about it were twelve seal.
skin tents, which served as a summer
shelter for an equal number of vigor-
Gus families. In other places nearer
the sea were seven stone igloos. Upon
these the work of reconstruction for
winter shelter had already begun.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18
Just the Ihinn

ne poet took his silver mounted
pistol from the bureau drawer
W nat are you going to do with
that!' asked his timid wife.
i IN going to use it to drive the wolf
from the door" he answered.
leu minutes later the pawnbroker
mad advanced 50 on it.-Chicago News