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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Elegant Turkey Supper.

Over one hundred persons were SER
we'd at the fine turkey supper which
was given last evening in the Cafeteria
of the Young Womans Christian assoc
citation. Those who enjoyed the ex-
cellent turkey menu with the trim
minis, arrived at $50 and until 7:15
the ladies in charge were kept busy
serving the many. Trays were re-
ceived by the guests and tables scat
tered inyitingly through the parlors
and dining rooms proved comfortable
places to enjoy the excellent repast
The menu consisted of:
Roast turkey Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
French Peas Lettuce Salad
Bread and Butter-Coffea
Minee Pie
Ices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Finely Successful Bazaar.

An event among the pre-holiday
'bazaars that is always anticipated with
interest by Christmas shoppers, who
are looking for novelties in dainty
needle work and art goods, is the
Unitarian ladies sale. the ladies of
that church holding their annual
Christmas bazaar and supper in the
large parlors of that church on Fri
day afternoon and evening. The at
fair was a grand success for the lad
les and was well attended, many holt
day buyers taking advantage of the
unusual opportunity of making early
purchases and the sale was one of the
best patronized and one of the best
given by the Unitarian society in sew
eral years
The parlors were decorated in the
usual holiday style, red and green
creme paper and large Christmas bells
being used in an artistic manner. The
variety and originality of the various
goods on display met with approval
from the enthusiastic purchasers, in
search of something new
In charge of the fancy table where
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

With the approach of the holiday
season, the usual large number of So
ciety events are being and have been
planned, both private parties and
those of church and fraternal organi-
cations. Plans for Christmas enter
tainments are numerous and there
will be delightful programs both on
Christmas eve and Christmas night
in the various UNCONVENTIONAL church
es of the city. With the home COM
ing for the holidays of the college
students, house parties will be num-
erous and an unusual number of dane
ing parties and other events of a So
cial nature have been planned. Watch
parties for New years eve are be-
ing announced and these functions will
be numerous throughout the city as
the year 1909 reaches its fulfillment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

People IL advancing age nev . uoys
good, when their bowels do noasant Of
Regularly. BY regularly is ne az life
least once a day. At no time me bowels
is 1t so important to Keep 'aa;sorderedi
stomach stomach or clogged intessti Int other
wise take on: 1t may mean ln ,t Of tho
OF rheumatism: the breaking oostteered b.
skin. All these things are anTsis nnoy,..8
f ing nieey every day Dr. aladNsf,
syrup syn Pepsin, the wonderfsslI e1ts VII
tonic The laxative ingreuthe tonle.
keep the bowels In. order ,c oh Prizes
properties will tone the slon@ist,
so cents and 81 Of any aruss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Dark Town Wedding


The GROWING feature of the even
ing's entertainment was picturesque
colored wedding which took place at
ten o'clock before the large audience
who composed the wedding guests
including those attending the happy
young couple. Mr.. George Washington
Mutton Chops and Miss May Belle
Sunflower. The playlet, for such it
was, was cleverly gotten up by Ed. S.
Lotion and executed in fine style by
the large number of "culluhd folks"
who participated"
To the Oppossum wedding march,
played by Harry Samuels, the nuptial
party entered the hall at the hour
mentioned and after being comfortably
seated on the large stage, Pahson Cole
announced the issuance of a marriage
license and of his intention to make
as one, the happy young colored peo-
pie who solicited his services. The
knot was then tied, the full ring cere-
mony being used Miss Katie Muff,
enacted the part of the bride and Ed.
to perfection. Little Helen Garrison
assisted as ring bearer and the stunt
was pulled off amid much applause.
Following the marriage of Miss Sun
flower and Mr.. Mutton Chops, typical
old fashioned hoe down was had and
congratulations were then in order.
Following this a wedding feast OF
corn bread and possum was announced
and the gayety was concluded with a
song @Old Black Joe" by Messrs.
Smales. John Nodler, Walter Nodler
and Phil CHASER.
Those who comprised the wedding
party were the following persons
dressed in full colored wedding attire:
Laura Ullrich, mother of the bride,
John Wustrow, father of the bride,
twin sisters of Miss Sunflower, Misses
Madeline Lange and Hazel Beer,
Misses Letta McMains, Margaret
Hiser, Kate Landman, Alma Bierman,
bridesmaids, Messrs. John Happs, Alya
Nelson, Mr.. Lake, Dr. How'd, Frank
Laisle, and Uncle Joe, J. w. Steiger:
( escorts. Misses Mary McCaffery, lola
Sargent, leila Jones. Messrs. Larkin,
o. ID McMains and Mrs. Brossel.
Refreshments of coffee and dough-
nuts were served in the large dinnine
rooms following which al repaired to
the dance hall where the stringed
orchestra furnished excellent music
for dancing. At the midnight hour,
the pleasures came to an end and the
guests departed after most enjoyable
evening.
I LaHarpe Times: John Brice KEEL
ley. of Keokuk. and Miss orpha
Scott of this city, were married at the
home of the brides aunt. Mrs. Alfred
Sn it'll, in Keokuk. Wednesday, Dec.
l. A number of friends and relatives
we're present, among them being the
brides mother, Mrs. John Scott. her
brothers and sisters and Miss Emma
Erbodt, who acted as bridesmaid
They will make their home in Keokuk.
1 Tomorrow's Society Events.
Mrs. Frank j. Weber will entertain
the E. o. NJ. Bridge Whist club Mon
day afternoon.
/ The E. O. NJ. Bridge Whist club
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
oRDEP OF OWLS

Regular meeting of the Order of
Owls the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at their hall in the Schlitz
building corner Third and Johnson
streets, third floor. Visiting Owls are
cordially invited. Chas. OFF, worthy
president; Paul T. Pecnstein, secre.
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, Nc. 6S3-.Meess frs
and third Wednesday of each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main
Visiting crothers cordially invited
Leo Absolute, w. President;
Noaks, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECuH.
lTY. KEOKUK COUNCIL, No. 1893
Meets the first and third Monday OF
each month, at A. O. U. w. hall -
8 O'Clock, d. E. Hawkes.. president
E. Whitmarsh. Financier; Mayme
c. Schenk. secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
B. P. o. ELKs.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially in.
vited. l.. J. Wolf, E. R.; William Rein
bold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

will be entertained tomorrow after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Frank
J. Weber.
The Reading Circle and Missionary
society of the Westminster church
will meet in joint social hour tomor
row afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
William Loefier on Orleans street
The Alpha Whist club will be en-
tertained on Monday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Ira Wills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
just az Bad.

Courtesy over the telephone is vir-
tue, and It's just as offensive to the
girl at the switchboard to be called
Dutch mutt as it would be to be told
thar her hat isn't on straight. Hart
ford Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.
Keokuk caml No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Our
latch firing Is out to neighbors. ]. p.
johnson, v. c.; j. A. Pollard. Clerk.
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c., q. & q. Railway co.
'Daily except Sunday.

c., q. & q. Railway Co.
Trains leave from Union Depot
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John
son streets.
South Bound.
No 8. ST. Louis and south
lease 1880. ...........AI.soa CIV
No. IL, st. Louis and Kan
ass City and west, south.
leave ..,... ......... S:l0an
10. 4, Quincy, Hannibal &
st. Louis. arrive lis p. M,
leave ............ -. l.2opm
mo. 10. Quincy and Hanni-
bal arrive S.30pm
No. 10 leave .... S.4Dpm
North Bound.
NO. z, Chicago, st. Paul and
points west, leave ........ 1888 am
NO. IL, Chicago. st. Paul
and points west. arrive -. 7.2o pm
No. IL. leave 1920 pm
mo. 8. Burlington. Chicago
and east, leave ........ los pm
No. 1, Burlington, leave -. 1856 I'm
mo. 81. Dornellson. c.. B &
K. c., & and North Road
leave ......... 3;sopn
mo. so, from Donnellson, c.,
B. 4 4. G., & ..ort2 Road
arrive II. 80 an
mo. /, X. & W., west, leave 8: IS an
No. 4. from Centerville AID
points intermediate, arrive 1:15 pm
'No. 2, from Center7ille and
west, arrive ........ ..... 9:1Cpm;
No. 8 Centerville leave :. 9.l0 pm
Daily.
sDaily except Sunday.
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listeners and the number was heartily
received. Other pleasing numbers OF
the program were readings by Mrs.
Katie Barrett, and Miss Florence
O'Brien, and vocal duet by the
Misses Reidy and Mr.. John Reidy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Cranberry Sherbet.

This is often used at a Christmas
course dinner, to serve after the
roast To make it boil a quart of
cranberris with two cupsfull of water
until soft, add two cupsfull sugar,
stir until dissolved, let cool, add the
juice of one or two lemons and freeze.
This may be made sweeter if desir-
ed. Serve in sherbet glasses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

many dainty articles of needle and
art work were on display, were Mes
danes Hollingsworth and Elder.
Misses Adalove Howell and Elsie
Buck presided at novelty table laden
with many pretty Christmas and holt
day greeting cards which with num-
erous Christmas books, found ready
At the apron table where many
dainty pieces were for sale and
novelty created in this line by the
society lady contributors, Mrs. Buck
and Miss Noetzi had charge.
The candy table was in charge Of
Miss Gonna Roche and Miss Emma
Schaefer and the display of sweet
things was pretty and a tidy sum
realized in this department of the
bazaar.
A feature on the bazaars closing
was an escalloped oyster menu which
was served in the evening by the fif-
teen ladies who had charge of the
tables and the seven ladies who assist
ed in the kitchen. The menu con-
sisted of the following good things:
Escalloped Oysters.
Cold Tongue Potato Salad
ach Peas.
Coffee Rolls.
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes.
The sleighing party to have been
given on Friday evening by the senior
! CLASS of the high school was post
poned, the graduates-elect being un-
able to secure sleigh.
/ r. N. A. Delightful Entertainment.
( Royal Neighbor entertainments are
! always delightful affairs but the social
affair and jollity with which the mem
bers and their friends were favored on
Friday evening, surpassed its usual
! standard of excellence ant the several
| hundred ladies and gentlemen who
| were present during the evening as
guests of Eureka camp, spent a most
enjoyable time The entertainment
was given without charge for admis
/ sion and the lodge opened its splendid
rooms during the evening for the
pleasure of their guests. The fine pro
gram which had been arranged and
which was under the direction of Mrs
4 o. D. McMains had its commencement
at eight o'clock. when Messrs. Meeks
Samuels and Larkin favored the audi
ence with musical selection. During
the entire evening, this trio of excel
& lent musicians were repeatedly called
upon for musical numbers and re
i sponded in very pleasing manner.
1 An address of welcome, by Mrs. O
j D. McMains. chairlady of the evening;
social committee followed the opening
musical number and the guests of tn.
order made to feel welcome in her few
we'll chosen words.
One of the prettiest failures of tbs
entertainment was 2 japanese drill BY
sixteen of the younger ladies of the
lodge, attired in Japanese dress -execut
ed a most pleasing drill which wa
met with much applause at its con
clusion and the young ladies partici
pating, much complimented on theil
! accomplishment.
A song by St Mary's quartet was {
pleasing number and the singers were
Il accorded much applause. "Malissa OF
Boys a reading by Mrs. Stebbins
caused much merriment among he,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

Herman Lodge, No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock c. Loeffler. N.
G.. Albert Keifes. Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

.Train 473-Leaves Keokuk S:o6 am
TRAIN 74l-Lcaves keokuk 2:Oo pu
'Train 472-Arrives Keokuk S.lo wv
.Train 470--Arrives Keokuk l:Oa pu
Local Freight Trains.
sTrain S6--Arrives Keokuk lo:lo Gu
sTrain SLEEVES Keokuk am
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

Puckechetuck Encampment. No. L.
Meets first snd third Tuesday evening
Of each month. Otto Absolute. scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

Puckechetucl Lodge, 20. 43. meets
every FRIDAY evening at 8 O'clock, w.
3. Rokey, N. G, Geo. w. Imme-
CART, Per Sec.
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FRATERNAL CARDS.
MASONIC

Hardin Lodge, No. 29.- Holds its reg
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month
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-
A. O. u. w.

A. 0. q. W.
Keokuk lodge, No. 256--Meets
every Thursd-.. night at 1880 o'cloci
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. c. w
Trott, NJ W.: Ed. w. Moore. re-
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh anc Main Streets.
Keokuk lodge, No. Ii, meets regu
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
A. N. Matheny. N. g., A G. Hershey.
Recording Secretary.
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The sleighing party to have been.
given on Friday evening by the senior
ciass of the high school was post
poned, the graduates-elect being I'M
able to secure a sleigh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

Tomorrow's Society Events.
Mrs. Frank J. Weber will entertain
the E. o. NJ Bridge Whist club Mon
day afternoon.
The E. O. NJ. Bridge Whist club
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Note-*Daily except Suuua'
others trains daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
SCOUR CONNECTICUT
FOR HIGHNAYNEN
Two Masked Men Hold Up
Trolley in True Jesse
James Style.

sOUTHNGTON, Conn. Aug. "a
Deputy Sheriff McCabe and a posse
are securing the surrounding country
today fer two highwaymen who held
up a trolley ear last night and rob
bed the motorman and conductor in
true Jesse James style.
The robbery occurred on the road
between Meriden and PlainviiIe. The
car was descending a hill when the
motorman noticed railroad ties on the
tracks. Just as the car came TO a
stop two masked highwaymen sprang
out Of the bushes and ordered the
crew and two women passengers to
hold up their hands. They relieved
the conductor of his watch and S42 in
money, and took away the mOtorman's
watch and badge. During the excite
ment the women left the car, appar-
entity unnoticed, and walked TO the
next station. After the holdup the
car proceeded TO Lake Compounce,
where .he Bristol police were mott
fed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
CHURCH TO INHERIT
PRIESTS FORTUNE
Father Ducey Leaves Large
Estate to St. Leo s-His
Funeral Wednesday.


NEW YORK, Aug 23-TEe Rev.
Father Ducey, founder and pastor Of
s. Leo's Roman Catholic Church, who
cied yesterday, aged sixty-six, at his
country home at ST. James, Long island,
left his entire fortune, a large one. to
the church, according TO. an announce
ment made today. The funeral of the
priest viii occur Wednesday. and sol
emn requiem high mass viii be ceIe-
brated.
Father Tom" as he was known to
rich and poor alike, continued his pas
toral work almost until the end, al
though he knew death was ear. He
was one of the most unique cimrchmen
in America. Early in his career ne was
known as an Ecclesiastical Dandy,
but as his work went on. he became
known by the less frivolous title of THE
Priest OF the Genteel" He was a bon
vivant and his horses were the fastest
of the speedway He worked in pas
lures that were his own, and some did
not understand his way
But his work wasSalways for the up-
lift Of humanity. He toiled day and
night in the old days to overthrow the
Tweed ring, ana from pulpit and plat
form he denounced the grafters When
the LeNoW investigation was on he was
q daily attendant at its sessions until
ordered by his superiors to absent HIM
self
argument with his sUperiOrs i'm the
church because of mis- attitude and
methods in handling certain public
questions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Of GIRL EXPLAINED
Police Think Nellie Rogers
Committed Suicide for
Unrequited Love.

PATERSON, n J., Aug. 23.-The
mysterious death Of Nellie Rogers.
seventeen-yea girl Of S75 North Sew
en4h street. Prospect Park, n. j., who
was found dying in the woods Satur-
day. was explained this morning by an
autopsy performed today on Miss
Rogers body. which revealed the fact
that the girl had ended her life with
carbolic acid The police think there
is no doubt the girl ended her own life
as the result of a quarrel with her
sweetheart. John Nelson of Little Falls.
While girl was picking berries IN
the rushes between Paterson and Little
Falls on Saturday she heard a scream
and saw the girl fan to the ground
near at hand. The girl was picked up
and sent to the General Hospital, where
she died without regalning conscious
ness
The dead girl remained unidentified
until Sunday afternoon. The physicians
experienced difficulty determining what
kind of poison killed her.
The parents Of the dead girl admit
that she has been keeping company
with a young man for some time, but
declared they do not know who he IS
or where he lives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
.CRIMINAL-DEPUTY" CAUGHT.

PoINTE-A-PITRE. Guadeloupe. Aug.
2S.-Deputy Legitimus has been arrest
ed here. He was sentenced last year
to four vars Imprisonment for alleged
corrupt practices here, but Immediately
went into hiding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23

England. and was assistant to DR.. j.
Kendrick Pyle. organist of Manchester
Cathedral His first appointment was
at the age of fourteen, when he was
made organist at Christ Church, Fries
land, England.
Priest has been Organist and chOirmas-
ter of ST Johns Church at Kingston,
n Y. at Bethesda, \. Y. and at the
Church of the Messiah. IN New York
city He came to Washington to take
a position as oTganist at St. Paufs
Church.
He became widely known among
washington musicians for his work as
director of The Mus.1rgia Club. He
served on the committee Of music at
President Taft's Inauguration and took
an active part in arranging for the in-
auEuTal concerts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
ENTIRE SHIPS CREW
PERISHES IN STORM
Twenty-Six Drown When the
Boat Is Wrecked-Other
Vessels Lost.

LONDON. Aug. 23.-Messages today
from Ushant. the westernulost of the
islands off the coast Of Brittany, say
that the Spanish steamship Seirakbat
was wrecked and. all of tho crew of
twenty-six drowned.
The vessel was driven on the rocks
during a heavy storm.
other wrecks reported today are those
of the Dutch sailing ship Wotillie
which, with her crew, was lost of Cape
Verde Islands. and the French steam
ship Menarandra, which is believed 70
have gone down while en- route from
Madagascar 30 Cape Town, IN the same
storm that caused the recent loss of the
WarataE and the MaoTis.
The Menarandra carried both passen-
gers ana a large crew, the exact number
of which Is not known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
Special Fish

Cabbage, large heads. ........... SC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23

One hours ride on the Chesa-
peake Beach Railway, three hours
sail on Chesapeake Bay and one
hours trolley ride on the Electric
inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-23
OrganiSt Takes Charge at
National Cathedral
Institution.
EDUCATED AT ROYAL
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Work in Charge of Choristers Will
Be Watched by Bishop
Harding.

Edgar Priest, one of the best known
oTganists and choirmasters in Wash
inston was today appointed organist
and master OF choTisters of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Boys, which
viii open for its first term on October =
For three years Mr. Priest has been
organist at ST. Paurs Church. He is
director Of the Musurgia Society and
masters League.
The appointment of Mr. Priest COM
pletes the staff of the New National
Cathedral School. The school is at Massa-
chusetts avenue, near Wisconsin avenue.
on the grounds near the site Of the
new cathedral 1t is under the super
vision of the directors of the cathedral,
and is planned to give boys an oppor-
tunity of getting a course practically
the same as that which has been given
for the past ten years at the Cathedral
School for Girls.
In Charge of Music.
The musical department viii be the
PRINCIPAL feature of the course, and
Mr.. Priest will have entire charge Of
this branch. His duties. in addition to
having general supervision over the mu-
steal course, will be to play at the two
daily services and 10 train the cathe-
draI choir. one Of Iae largest -organiza-
tons OF its kin6 in the Episcopal
Church
Mr. Priests work will begin on Oc-
tober with the opening of the school.
During its first term the school viii
be watched closely by Bishop Harding,
who was largely responsible for its es'
adjustment
Comes From England.
Mr.. Priest came to this country from
England in 1901 He is q graduate Of
the ROYAL College of Music, Manchester,