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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE
IN THE STREET
Poem Written by Mrs. Pratt and Pub
lished in New York World
Years Ago.

Several years ago the New York
World contained the following poem,
written by Mrs. Henri K. Pratt Of
this city:
1t was Christmas eve, the snow fell
fast,
The piercing wind chilled her with
its icy blast,
Her shoes were in holes, her dress it
was torn;
Her whole wretched person bespoke
her forlorn.
Matches, Matches! Oh, please Sir!
do buy!
The man hurried on, not needing the
cry.
How tired am. Ny heart is like
Is it wicked, wonder, to wish / was
dead?
They will beat me, if 60 home to.
night;
I'll sit here and rest, until the day
light.
Dear mother in heaven, SO loving. so
mild,
Plead with the good God to pity your
child.
What music is that, low, thrilling and
sweet?
So different from any have heard in
the street.
I'm not hungry now; how sleepy feel,
A warmth through my poor cold frame
seems to steal.''
A smile full of rapture flashes DER the
thin face,
No longer she needs the time or the
place.
The snow faster fell. The wind blew
more wild
But an ever wise Father Had Pitied
His Child
Get up my girl, and stand on your
feet
You ought to know better than sleep
in the street"
The policeman bent down, but quick
drew his breath.
My God! The poor thing is frozen
to DEATH"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gata City, 10
cents per week.
The following letter was handed
in at a Main street store this after
noon by a younster; Dear Santa
Claus.-I and Angst are sorry that we
said there wasn't any Santa Claus.
Another boy named Bill told us So.
We hope you will forgive us. August
and are twins. ! will quit smoking.
Tommy"
An excellent Christmas afternoon
meeting will be held at the Young
Mems Christian Association. Rev. r.
w. Lilley will be the speaker and
music will be furnished by the Con-
gregational church choir. The meet
ing should prove an excellent one and
will likely be largely attended.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
ing at 10 o'clock from st.
Francis de Sales Catholic
church. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. James M. Dunnion and
there were present many friends of
the deceased. The pallbearers were
George E. Rix, B. P. Taber, C. A. Nc
Namara, John Cosgrove, Frank Web
er. and Carl Weber. The body was
placed in the Okland cemetery vault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rybin, for
mer residents here, but more recent
ly of Little Rock, Arkansas, with their
little daughter, Alta, have removed
to Florida, having disposed of their
household effects recently to go to
the cline farther south. Mr.. Rybin,
| it will be remembered, is engaged in
gas plant business, and both were
formerly well known here. Mrs. Ry-
bin being. the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Pollard of 922 Morgan
street, this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
GEORGE MCCORMICK
A YOUNG MAN
Venerable Citizen Was Eishty-six
Years Old at His Residence
on Wednesday Receiving

Congratulations.
George Mccormick, one OF the citv,s
Oldest and most respected residents
was the recipient of many happy birth.
day congratulations of Wednesday.
friends calling to wish him MANY
more happy years of life, notes of well
wishes and little tokens Of loving re-
membrance being presented to this
venerable citizen.
Mr.. Mccormick who has made Keo-
k'k MS home for many years. passed
the eighty-sixth mile stone of his long
and useful life on Wednesday Mem.
Ders OF his family and very dear
friends We're callers of his during the
DAY at the residence of Mrs. Charles
n. Decker with whom he resides ~
1905 High street. =
When but a young man, Mr.. Mccor
mick came to this country from ire
land the place of his birth. He Is 70
day a very active man for one OF HI,
years and is living happily and con
tented and expects to spend man,
more happy years as a resident .
Keokuk.
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CITY NEWS.

Buy your presents tonight, Ayres'.
Spend part of your Christmas at
Dodges.
"A Biograph tonight, Colonial
Theatre Beautiful.
The latest Biograph, ITO Save
Her Soul" at Dodges Monday night
Don't miss the opening chapters
of the new serial story, "The Red
Mouse. to appear in next Sundays is
rue.
Pen Pictures OF Early Western
Days" is by a local author. Make
some one happy by presenting them
with a copy as a Christmas gift.
"A pedestrian going over the Keo-
kuk and Hamilton bridge today re-
called the fact that twenty years ago
today Keokuk was visited by the
same kind of a snow storm as the
one enjoyed this morning. The rea-
son for his long remembrance was
because on that day he was married
and has been ever since.
Marshal Henry Kesselring is re-
ported as resting little easier to-
day. 1t is not expected that he will
be-able to be out until the latter part
of the week.
IS. f. Baker & Company today
brought suit in the superior court
against John w. Hausman and G. w.
Hansman to recover the sum of S25. 10
John w. Hausman, as salesman, en-
tered into a contract with plaintiff,
according to the petition, and by vir-
ture of this contract G. w Housman
became security for faith performance
by said defendant.
A suit entitled, Julia Scheik,
plaintiff, vs.. Armada T. Hughes, Joseph
c. Tughes, John A. Hughes, Eleanor
3. Hughes, David F. Hughes and E.
iC. Watson, defendant" was filed to-
day in the superior court. The plain.
tiff asks judgement against the de-
| PENDANTS for $2339, with interest from
Nov. list, 1909, at the rate of six per
cent per annum until paid according
to the terms of mortgages and the
aforeclosure of the mortgages on
| lot block 95, lot / and the east half
of lot in block 1, lot l, Z, SO, 10, H.
IL in block ia. A suit against the
same defendants is also brought by
Herman Noetyli, who prays judgment
and decree of court in the sum OF
$3.50 and the foreclosure Of the
mortgages on the following described
land: lots and of part of south.
east quarter of section %, township
65, north of range 5 west, containing
I in all about "a acres. The second
suit is on two promissory notes of $500
and $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
BURLINGTON NATURE FAkER.
Andy Fialkowski Has Few observa-
tons Upon Things That He Has
Observed or Heard.

Burlington HawkEye: AS the great
THE country and where it is difficult
I to reach him, Andy Fialkowski timidly
submits the following:
/ was talking to my friend, Jake
Wertz. about grasshoppers in 1874.
Yes" said Jake, as he picked UP
pine stick and commenced to white.
Il was here in the grasshopper year.
. They We're thick, all right There
wasn't many railroads at that time.
Well, those grasshoppers sure were
hungry They just naturally ate UP all
the ties for miles and miles. The ties
We're tolerably hard and dry on ac-
count of the fact that there hadn't
been any rain for several years, but
the hoppers didn't back off on that ac-
count When their teeth got dull from
working on the ties, they would go
over and whet them on the rails. The
noise of those hoppers whetting their
cutters on the railroad iron was so
great that it drowned the noise of the
approaching train. was working
about two miles from the railroad
when they first lit down and COM
menced to chew up the ties heard
noise like the filing of hundred
buzz saws and couldn't make out for
the life of me what it meant, SO I
sauntered over toward the railroad.
and by gum, when got there found
that 1t was the noise of those grass
hoppers whetting their teeth that had
been dulled by the hard. dry ties.
Eat! Why, Andy, those hoppers would
eat anything tackled old dry Russian
thistles, just bit off the stickers and
swallowed them. I saw dead hopper
that had tried that and got the worst
of it. The stickers were sticking out
all over his body. The chickens GER
tainly did have quite time I had
some hens that ate so many grass
q hoppers they got so they wouldn't
cluck any more. They would go
around rubbing their wings over their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
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Master Asaph Buck will entertain
a number of his young boy and girl
friends at his home, On North Ninth
street, this evening at Christmas
eve party.
The pupils of the high school were
treated to a little surprise by the
members of the faculty in that insti-
tuition yesterday afternoon. when the
latter, following an entertainment at
the building. invited them down stairs
from the assembly room where punch
and other delicacies were served. In
inviting the scholars to partake of the
repast, Principal Reid said: This is
to show the good will of the teach
ers to the pupils" Everyone en-
joyed the occasion and were certain
that the teachers did as the principal
said.
Valley lodge 227 of the A. H. T. A.
are planning for their annual banquet
and dance to be given in Hawkes. hall
on the evening of January 10, for
themselves and families.
The dance given in Hamilton last
evening by several young gentlemen
of that place was well attended, and a
most enjoyable affair for the many
young people present Agnes orches
ira furnished music for dancing.
| A large number of couples were
present as guests of the Keokuk Nest
of Owls last evening in their hall at
Third and Johnson street. Dancing
was enjoyed until late hour and re.
freshments enjoyed.
Invitations have been extended tc
a number Of young people for the
private dance to be given this even
ing in Hawkes. hall, by Eugene Nc
Grath and Archer Miller. Agne':
orchestra will play.
Messrs. Smith and femme will en-
tertain company of their friends a
dancing in Schoutens hall on tomol
row evening. The Agnes orchestr
will play.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
a Word of IA vice
AbOuI Xmas Dinner
How 10 AVON
lndfueS asOn

IN. - NJ -
EatlnS a pleuts,' as the small
boy says, viii be done by many
WHO nave weak sLonacns on
Christmas day, anu frequently
causes sudden deaths from
hearr Weakness, apoplexy ana
the like in this class Oh suffeI-
ers. Many are compelled TO
suffer all during the holidays
because of indigestion induced
by overeating and overtaxing
tile stomach. We want to aid
these who suffer with dyspepsia
anc stomach disorders so that
they can eat all OF the good
things and not be compelled to
suffer afterwards. One or two
teas Ioonfuls of the following
Will digest any meal you can
eat. 1t is capable of taking
over the entire work of diges-
ton, thus relieving the weak
stomach. 1t is said by a great
specialist to have cured many
famous people, who live "too
nigh" Get the. ingredients at
any leading drugstore and mix
at home in half pint bottle.
Two ounces syrup of Ginger.
Two ounces essence Pepsin, and
one ounce Comp. essence
Cardiol.
These are powerfully blended
IN this recipe but can be used
freely by old people OF chill
dren with weak stomachs, so
that they will feel good all
through the holidays. Let's
hope that many dyspeptics and
old people will take advantage
of this Xmas recipe.
Y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

Mrs. S. joyce, Clarenont, N. A.,
writes: About year ago bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rene
sdy. 1t cured me of a severe c;.se of
kidney trouble of several years stand
ing. 1t certainly is grand, good
medicine, and heartily recommend
ST." Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
PERSONALS.

James G. Davis and family of Des
Moines are in the city for an over
Christmas visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baldwin will
spend Christmas with Mrs. Webb Nc.
Dewitt in Chicago.
Miss Nina Nelson leaves this even
ing to spend Christmas with relatives
at her home in Winchester, Ill.
Miss Edna B. Noelke is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noelke
at 907 Concert street.
+, Miss Edith Bartlett of Chicago is
visiting with George S. Tucker and
family,
| Henry Young, who is student at
the University of Illinois, is spending
the holidays with his parents.
| Police Officer Scheevers and wife
will spend Christmas with relatives
near Montrose.
Miss Grace Stricken is home from
Northwestern University at Evans
ton, III.
John Wolfe and sister, Miss Anna,
arrived home this morning from
Ames, Iowa, where they attend school
Ralph JOY. who is a student at the
University of Princeton, is spending
the holidays with his parents.
Malcolm Mcfarland and Raymond
McGrath returned home this morning
/ from Madison, Wisconsin.
4 Francis McGrath is spending, the
holidays with his parents. having ar
rived from Ottumwa, where he is en-
ployed, yesterday
Carl Weinberg is home from Daven-
port, where he attends school.
j. G. Davis and family arrived in the
city last evening from Des Moines in
Mr.. Davis private car. They will re
main until Monday.
! DR.. Erie Ackley of Seattle, Wash.
is spending the holidays with his
i parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Ackley
1907 Blondeau street.
Edward Schell has returned from
champaign, H., to spend the holidays
with his parents.
i Miss Catherine Martin and Robert
Martin, of Chicago, are here to spend
the holidays with their mother and sis
ter.
I, S. j. Landman of the Iowa
State College is home for the holidays
Miss Mary Ritzinger, Miss Louise
Ringold, Miss Dorothy Burt, Miss Pol
ly Fleming of Burlington will be the
guests of the Misses Bartruff Monday
and Tuesday of next week
i Miss Louise Goodrich will arrive this
evening from Chicago to visit Miss
Edith Bartruff during the holidays.
i Miss Marion Anderson is a guest OF
Mrs. f. A. Dunn.
Frederick C. Smith Is home from
Chicago University for the holidays.
i Miss Helen Coombs, who has been
attending Chincago ''U'', is home for
Christmas and the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Conner will
leave tonight for Selma, Iowa to
spend the holidays.
Lloyd Chute arrived home this
morning to spend the holidays with
his parents.
j Miss Hulda Harshman left last night
for Colorado where she will spend the
holidays on ranch which she owns.
I Cleaver anw Joseph-Ccroggs viii ar
rive this evening from South Dakota
to spend the holidays with their par.
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j A. Scroggs.
Mrs. Hahn and daughter, Miss Elean.
or of Kansas City will arrive Sunday
for a visit with DR.. and Mrs. j. A.
Scroggs.
Charles Kirch will go to Kohoka
to morrow to spend Christmas day
4 with his mother
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Burial Of Senator.

BRANDON, Miss, Dec. Senator
A. J. McLaurin, who died of heart
disease Wednesday, was buried in the
village cemetery here today. Rev. S.
S. Emery, pastor Of the Methodist
church, preached the funeral. A num-
Der of state officials were present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
it.strengthens the stomach and other
digestive organs for the proner per-
Torrance of their functions. Take
Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of scrofuia, catarrh, rheumatism. kid
ney complaint. dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

convalescence after pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever and the grip, is sometimes
merely apparent, not real. To make it
real and rapid, there is no other tonic
so highly to be recommended as
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands 80
testify. fake HOODS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Nodded Approval.

DO you think they approved of my
sermon?" asked the newly appointed
rector, hopeful that he had made a
good impression. Yes, think So"
replied his wife. They were all nod
ding"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

Doan Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. 25 cents box.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

legs trying to make noise like a
grasshopper.''
Jake said he had keen scented
hound. In "a he scared up fox and
chased it to where farmer was
breaking ten acre field and there he
lost track. Ten years later when the
farmer turned the field back, the
hound picked up the track and caught
the fox.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Upper Ohio Closed by Ice.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 24.-Ice closed
the Ohio river at Cannelton Ind, and
Hawesville, KY, people crossing on the
ice. No boats are running between
Louisville and Cairo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
AS to Juaqleworth.

"Old Juggleworth died at an ad.
vanced age, didn't he?" "On the con-
trary. he died at greatly reduced
age. He was really 20 years older
than he said he was"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
His Little Fad.

THAT fellow always carries a raw
egg about with him" "Why?' HE
heard that it is sure remedy for
fishbone in the throat" 81 should
think It would be less trouble to stop
eating fish"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

WANTED to learn barber
trade. Demand greater than supply.
Gradutes earn splendid pay. Few
weeks completes. Wages while learn.
ing. Unusual opportunity to start an
Independent business. Catalogue mail.
ed free. Moler Barber College, ST.
Louis, Mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

Woman loves clear. rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the
blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy,
sound health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24

FOR RENT-213 Concert street. In.
quire w. B. Daniels. or FOG High
street. tt
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WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

OLD Want to buy collec.
tions or accommodations of old can
celled passage stamps. How many
have you and what do you want for
them. Address Stamps, care Gate
City.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern cottage, sic
Orleans ave. Inquire 504 Orleans
ave. tt
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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FOR RENT-Dwelling on Fulton
street. and dwelling on Morgan,
modern improvements. Inquire 727
Morgan.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-31

that "a fine discernment of the ab- surd'' is rare among us as compared with what may, perhaps, be summed Ip as a bcisterous recognition of the incongruous. And doubtless he Is right There is certainly, for instance. d marked difference between our own and the English method of presenting the humor of those odd examples of personality that we call characters.
 We in America are neither poor in queer types nor backward in ex
 plotting them. But 1t is our literary habit to emphasize their queerness and to let their normal humanness eff it is lucky enough to get into the pie ture) serve as background; whereas your Englishman, in a like case. will. nine times out of ten. go at it the other way about and. by placing their essential humanity in the foreground, leave the absurdity of their oddness to dawn laughably upon a finer dis cernment" It is only fair to say in our own defense. however. that if we are somewhat slow at learning to practice the subtler method, we seem to be making progress in esteeming it. We have long. to cite simple case. given a ready appreciation to w. B. Jacobs. who may be described in this regard as writing for begin ners.-J B. Kerfoot in Everybody's
Arizona republican., 1909-12-31
TRAPPING IN WABASH VALLEY.

Trapping is good in the Wabash bottoms this year and several fine catches have been made. Irwin Will Hams yesterday afternoon brought to this city $100 worth of furs, which he had trapped in three days.
 His finest catch consisted of seven minks The traps were set near a brush heap, where the animals were seen at play one day. and the next morning the seven were found fast in the traps The seven mink hides brought S32 Thousands of muskrates have been caught and opossums are also falling prey to the traps of the fur hunters. The industry is lucra = tive one and many trappers are mak- ing sIO each night.-Indianapolis News.