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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23
The Cross in the North.

The following note from america"
on the first explorers of the Frozen
North, is of special interest at this
time:
AT the dinner given to DR.. Cook at
Copenhagen. on September s. Norm..a
Hansen. who was with the arctic dis
coverer on the little steamer Hans
Egede during the trip from Lerwick,
in his speech drew u striking picture
of that hitherto unknown vessel, and
added, for the benefit of the legion
newspaper men who made up the COM
pany: probably even now you t;o
not know who Hans Egede was. He
was the first man to take the know!-
edge of Christianity to Greenland. That
was 200 years ago"
II is not easy to accept all the ro-
mancing in which our newspapers have
been indulging of late in connection
with the polar discoveries. If Mi.
Hansen Is not misquoted, one must
marvel at such an exhibition of his
torical ignorance In man so well re-
! pnted among the Danes. The records
OF the Far North tell how Lief, sou
of Eric the Red, founder of Greenland.
became the instrument of his 'country's
conversion by bringing there from ths
European continent, in the year 100G.
Catholic missionaries and soon by their
zeal the land compared favorably ia
! the abundance of it's religious results
with those OF the mother country.
From this foundation came that other
Eric, the first bishop to exercise epis-
copal jurisdiction over any part OF
America. Coming here with his harGv
Morse countrymen to colonize the new
ly discovered country of Vinland, :.e
WAS consecrated Bishop of Garda at
Lund in Denmark. by Archbishop Adj
zan in 1921, and had included within
his see all the Morse colonies in Amer
lea, of which Vinland (now New Eng
landD was one This was much more
than 1900 years ago." In the "Rr-
cords and Studies" of our u. S. Catho
lie Historical Society, for December,
1904, the Rev. Joseph Fischer S. j..
details the troubles the clergy tf
Greenland had in collecting the sexen-
NAL tithes imposed by the Council OF
Lyons G274) for the Crusades. His
facts are taken from the official docn-
ments among the archcives of the Vat
lean.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23

these the few thousands, which would
mean SO slight a burden spread over
the whole country, are still lacking, and
consequently ST. Gaudens masterpiece
remains hidden away and cannot be
brought forth to grace the majestic
tnoroughfare upon which already
stands the splendid national memorial
to that other great chieftain of our
race, O'Connell.
1t is to be hoped that the money still
required to proceed with the monu-
rnent will be soon forthcoming. AS
the anniversary of the death of the
Patriot statesman comes round we are
naturally reminded with special
strength of his claims upon the affec-
ton. the gratitude of his people. 1t is
therefore, an opportune moment to tell
the country of it's DUTY. Ireland is
still, no doubt, poor and struggling
country, but it can well afford what
tine memorial committee require And
if Ireland be still poor and struggling
we wonder what state she would be
in just now were it rot for the work
Of Parnell and his splendid band OF
l!eutenants thirty years ago. The
monument is in reality almost complet-
ed. The chief part of it is, in fact,
finished. The great Irish American
1nfn 1lrIH %e%,,
enc Of the glories of America, COM
pleted before he died the statue of
Parnell. Those of us who have seen
the statue long to see it on it's pedestal
and in the position fer which it was
designed. A great, noble, impressive
work it is, dignified with rugged sim
plicity, and inspired by true artistic
genius in it's every line. 1t will be a
great treasure for the capital of the
nation; an art treasure worthy to stand
near by the masterpieces of that other
magnificent Irishman, Foley. the Ora
ton, the Burke, the Goldsmith, the o.
Connell. Rich as are the streets of the
capital in superb statnary, this majes-
tic bronze of Parnell will add i'm
.neasureably to their artistic wealth
This surely is a consideration which
should influence the Nationalists o.
Dublin. BY taking a hand in the erec'
ton of the monument 4. they will no
only do honor 1c to the n,emory of hin
whom they loved to cali ''the Chief,
but they will be adorning their city
with another masterpiece of statuars
Of which any metropolis in the worlt
might feel proud. We invoke them tc
Go their duty. All the Nationalists o.
all Ireland, for whom Parnell did 81
much, we invoke to do their duty, an(
to do it promptly. Ee is one Of the
glories of our nation; let the nation see
TO it that the splendid memorial to his
memory is erected before his anniver.
sary comes round again. ..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23
Don't Get Rusty.

The machine that lies idle is far
more liable to injury than the ma
chine that runs. Air and dampness do
more damage than wear and tear. Let
tile machine remain ina.tive awhile
and the coating formed by the cor
rosion soon covers the bright metal
and the parts become stiff and cranky.
A man neglects the working parts of
his body. Normally the sc parts should
be exercised He INDUCES his men,
bers in idleness. Whatever vitality
when in continued use, neglect causes
the machinery to run stiffy. 1t is the
rust. A man may neglect to exercise
his working brain forces. He may
have ever so quick mind, but if he
does not use his mental machinery the
rust of idleness. is soon over it. A man
may neglect to use the moral forces
that are in him. There is weakening
somewhere. The machine let's down
And soon the parts are rusted. When
the primary or the convention or the
ballot box working parts of govern.
nlent, are neglected the rust collects
Ihe machinery works poorly. It may
break down. Keep your body working
without friction by systematic exer.
else. Keep your mind bright by using
it. Keep your soul clean by working
it,. And SO for society nine-tenths o
its evils are caused by the idleness O.
its necessary working parts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23
Irish Stow in the Alps.

I'm a small village in Switzerland is
a. comfortable old inn much frequent
ed by English and American travel
ers. The genial. fat proprietor doas
all he can to please his foreign visit
ors. and his menu always contains
at least one dish which he considers
typically British or Yankee.
Though the orthography is peculiar
the meaning is generally obvious. as
for example, "rost bif rou' or rune
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23

steek." This summer, however, on
the bill of fare was named a dish
which puzzled all the visitors and
they called the proprietor to tell them
what it was. "Aristhious de mouton"
he had carefully written down and he
eleefully informed them it Vas one of
their national dishes.
He could not describe it. but when
1t finally appeared it proved to be an
excellent Irish stew. "Aristhious" was
der phonetically the two words which
he had heard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Strange as Fiction
Newspaper for Kidney and
Rheumatic Sufferers.

In Germany there is newspaper
published in the interests of all rheu-
matte sufferers. and each week symp-
toms and treatments are discussed
by both laity and medical men. One
scientific contributor related that q
formula originated especially to re-
lieve kidney diseases, had almost
phenomenal virtue in the treatment
of all forms of rheumatism.
No secret is made of this formula,
which is composed Of one-haf ounce
fluid extract Buchu, one ounce COM
pound fluid Balmwort and two ounces
compound syrup Sarsaparilla, mixed
in a bottle, and to be taken IN tea
spoonful doses after each meal anu
enc ri retiring.
A local druggist expressed the
opinion that every rheumatic and
Kidney sufferer will be grateful for
this iteE:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
PLEASANT MENTION
OF KEOKUK MAN
The "coal Dealer OF Minnesota,
Mimi, in Recent Issue Speaks OF
Captain A. II. Evans.

In the current issue of The Coal
Dealer" a paper dealing principally
with the interests of. coal merchants
of the country and published at Min
neapolis, Mimi, brief courtesy is
paid to a Keokuk business man, Cap
tain A. H. Evans of this city A fine
likeness of Captain Evans appears in
cut. The Coal Dealer says of him:
Capt. A. H. Evans, whose face is
shown, has had varied experience In
business. He has been connected with
his present firm, Chisholm & Evans
Co., Keokuk, Iowa. for the past fifteen
years and is sole manager of this ex'
tensive business.
Mr.. Evans thinks everything should
improve as time goes on, and so he
aims to keep abreast of the new ideas
and methods and is not afraid to try
come of them out He believes in or
ganization for protection and is
jealous advocate of retail coal associ
atoms.
Born in New Jersey. serving with
the volunteers from that state
throughout the civil war and earned
the title Of Captain. Is sixty-nine ane
hale and hearty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS

1t is said that Ex-President Roose
welt was vociferous in his praise of
the performance of "The House of a
Thousand Candies when that play
was produced at the National Theatre
In Washington, D. G. The ex-presi-
dent and his party occupied the right
hand stage box which was decorated
in his honor. In speaking of the
play, the washington Post says: Its
a highly thrilling play and was greet
ed with round upon round of APP
plause."
The original production as seen at
the Hackett Theatre in New York
and Garrick Theatre in Chicago will
be seen at the Grand on next Thurs
day evening.
Some idea of the vast outlay OF
money required to run the great state
of Iowa is obtainable from a perusal
of the list of warrants issued by State
Auditor Bleakly during the first hall
of the present year, or from Jan. / tc
June 80, inclusive. In that space OF
time he issued warrants in the sum OF
s1.927,s33.76.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
The
Exceptional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA, in all of it's
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles Of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup Of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and rs the gem
uIne is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
u,upon viewing the package, the full name
q the California Fig Sym Co, is not found
printed on the front ths eot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
| ~TO.NIGHT
NQ0lncgule&D|
i! 8! -: Z
REV. SEARCY MAY
LEAVE KEOKUK
Has Decided to Give up the Passionate
For a Year-Lesves Today for
Conference al Moline.


Rev. w. A. Searcy, pastor OF the
Bethel M. E. church leaves this even
ing for Moline, ILL.,, where he will at
tend the annual conference Of the
Iowa NJ. E. colored churches of the
state, which comprises the Chicago
district, that being one of the reasons
for the meeting being held In Illinois
this year. Tomorrow morning, Rev.
Searcy will preach the annual con-
ference sermon, this being one OF the
honors conferred on him.
All appointments are made by the
bishop of the state for the coming
year and the pastorates for the year
will be assigned the different pastors
at the session tomorrow or before the
close of the conference.
Rev. Searcy has been in Keokuk fol
several years during which time he
has been doing good work among
the colored people. He has decided
however, to assume super-numera
relations with the church, that is te
give up preaching for year and moi
accept the pastorate of any church
Just what he will do he has not yet
decided but wishes to discontinue
preaching for year. He will prob
ably remain in Keokuk to look aftel
business interests and after the yea
is up may again decide to take up thu
work in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Directors Of Commercial Club Be-
lleve That With Strong orsani.
cation Factories Could
be Had.
NEED MORE MEMBERS
Sutton Factory is Latest Example Of
thc Good Derived From New
Business orsanlza-
lions.

The directors OF the Commercial
club have come to the conclusion that
the new button factory has been a
complete success and that all there
Is needed in Keokuk is wide awake
organization to make the city live
one. They firmly believe that if the
present membership of less than one
hundred business men could be raised
to four hundred the city would be one
of the most prosperous on the banks
of the Mississippi.
In conversation with Mr.. Alexander
this morning that gentleman stated
that affairs at the new factory were
running along tremendously and that
sixty-five men were being given en-
ployment That as readily as new
machines could be installed addition
al help would be needed and that the
enterprise in general was booming
merrily. The button factory is only a
single example Of the power OF the
commercial club and with an organi-
cation four fold as great the benefits
reaped would be more than the equiv
alent.
While the directors do not feel in
a position to make known the new
enterprise which may shortly be Sc
cured they have dropped a hint that
another big concern may locate in
Keokuk. However, there are many
difficulties to contend with at the
present time and it may be some time
before they are offset, although the
quicker the action the better for the
town. The membership is not nearly
large enough to do great work and
finances are exceedingly low. In
fact. it was limited this morning that
should the Commercial club land tlis
new factory 1t would not have money
sufficient to offer moving expenses
With affairs in such state how car
business men hope for an increase il
trade and business. People must bt
drawn to the city through additional
enterprises and nothing would clsal
the path with less difficulty than
strong substantial business organiza
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

There will be meeting OF the de-
votional committee tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock at tie association rooms.
Work for the year will be planned.
A meeting of the educational COM
mittee will also be held tomorrow at
ternoon, the members OF that COM
mittee to meet at the association &C
four o'clock
On Thursday at 1880 p. M. a meet
ing OF the Bible study committee Will
be held to plan further the classes
which are to be held this winter.
On Friday evening meeting OF the
membership committee will be held
and supper viii be served. Plans for
increasing membership and conduct
ing campaigns for such purpose will
be talked over and a social evening
enjoyed by the members OF that com
mittee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
o~>>>>>>~>>~>>>>e
kAHokA, MO.

>&A>AA />>/A 100000
G. W. Dowart of Illinois, became the
new proprietor of Kahoka's roller
mills Saturday. Messrs. Painter &
Sumner selling or trading for mill
in southern Illinois.
Henry Meyers and Oscar Douglass
new residences are nearing compile
ton,
James Scott has sold his grocery
store to H. Blum who has taken pos
session.
A recent letter from Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Martin states that they have
reached Seattle and are enjoying their
western tour immensely.
State Masonic Lecturer Robert Nc
Lochlin, is home for few days visit
with his family.
Ed Perry, the new proprietor of the
fremont House, will take possession
October G.
The GARDENER Bros. will present
big jim at the opera house here
Friday night.
Miss Clara Talbot, accompanied by
her mother, left Sunday evening for
Valparaiso, Indiana, where she will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
FRANKLIN.
,NAN>~~% ~~AAA

Rev. FREEZER attended the annual
Mission feast at Primrose Sunday and
no services were held here.
Mrs. Rev. FREEZER and two sons left
last Monday for Cleveland Ohio, to
visit her parents, Rev. Gebaer and
wife.
Mrs. C. w. Giesen of Hamilton, H.,
is at the bedside of her aunt, Mrs.
Jacob Weber, who is very sick
Tae condition of Postmaster F. Lang
is growing more alarming from day to
day. All that medical aid can do, is
being done to relieve him from his
suffering.
Mayor vogt, who was very sick
some time ago, is so much improved as
to be able to take short walks in the
fresh air.
Geo. Hopp of Syracuse, Neb., call
ed on us Thursday afternoon Mr..
Hopp is an old Lee county boy and a
close friends to your pencil pusher,
but who failed to recognize him when
rapping at the door This is the
gentleman's first visit to this part
of the country for nubmer of years,
he leaving here with his parents dur
ing the latter part of the '70's.
Dick Trump of FIT. Madison visited
his grandfather, F. Lang Thursday.
Neal Knabe had the misfortune to
get into contact VITA the buEz-saw and
is minus the point OF thumb. The
wound is healing up nicely.
Farmers are hard at work sowing
fall grain. The majority of the corn
has been cut, as the dry weather ma
tured it ahead OF time.
The heaviest rain since July 5 fell
here Tuesday.
1t seems as II the local baseball
team has been hoo-dooed of late, s
they can not manage to win single
game Of late and as consequence the
team Is being somewhat dissolved and
split in two. They played thirty games
and have twenty-five games in their
| favor
F. C. Knabe sold his seventy-one
acre farm east of town to D. G. Wilson
for 1920.
Our citizens laid in their supply OF
coal last week.
Mrs. Anna Ramp celebrated her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
saith birthday last Sunday in the best


Saith birthday last Sunday in the best
Of health.
Fred Harnagel turns his seventy-sec-
ond lever in this cruel world today.
We believe that he is the only surviv-
or in this part OF the country that
helped lay the first rails on the rail.
road built from Keokuk to Bonaparte.
When in your city a few years ago he
stated that I was impossible for him
to say which was the original roadbed
as everything had changed SO during
these fifty years along the river front.
Mrs. Dora Dining and Jacob Mehl
both reached the seventy year limit
last week.
Mrs. Jacob Wiegner and Mrs. John
Abel are reported very i'll at this time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Thursday after weeks visit with
relatives in Indianapolis, Ind.
Miss Maude Rice of Bushnell is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rice this week.
Mrs. Anna Hecox spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in Car
thage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Kemp Of Indian
apolis, Ind, are the guests Of rela-
tives.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield Worrell and
daughter Kate spent last Thursday in
Camp Point.
Miss Elsie Hamilton of Carthage
was the guest OF Lois Martin Satur.
day
Miss Viola Carper and Mrs. John
Russell spent Sunday in Plymouth.
Mrs. Susan Ellis and grand-daugh
ters, Helen and Daisy, of.Washington
are the guests of relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
BOWEN, ILL.
. : : . . >>~>>A~

e . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. NJ C. Mills visited Sunday
with relatives in Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hecox were
Augusta callers last Thursday
A number of people from here at
tended the Woodman picnic at Car.
thage last week.
Miss Verne Phelps of Augusta,
spent part of last week with friends
in Bowen.
Harry Bunkley of Golden was a
business caller one day last week.
Mesdames Mary Marsh, H. B.
Marsh and son Francis were Augusta
callers last Friday
The Y. M. G. A. baseball team play.
ed the Hamilton ball team last Friday
the score being II to IS in favor OF
Bowen.
Ernest A. Reough Of Carthage spent
Sunday with home folks.
Aldo Kemp and wife and Mark
Kemp and wife returned home last
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
DIES MONIES VALLEY.
: : : : 80 . - :

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Single of Kansas
City, Mo-, are visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Oilar.
Mrs. Walter Adams is again able to
be around after having had malaria
fever.
The Valley school commenced Mon
day with Miss McCaffery as teacher.
The Beuna Vista Mound cemetery
committee will give social at the
home of Chas. Peters, on the Hilton
road Saturday evening September %.
Miss Winnie Fannin is still on the
sick list 4.
Miss Edith McKibben has returned
home after three weeks visit with
her aunt, Mrs. Otis Schiller OF
Revere
Rev. Eli Rhodes will preach in the
Valley NJ. E. church next Sunday
afternoon at 800 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
A Narrow Escape.

Edgar N. Bayliss, merchant Of
Robinsonville. Del. vrote: About
two years ago was thin and sick.
and coughed all the time and If did
not have consumption, 1t was near TO
it. commenced using Foley's Honey
and Tar. and it stopped my cough,
and I am now entirely wei, and have
gained twenty-eight pounds. all due
to the good results from taking
Foley's Honey and Tar" Wilkinson
& Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
lows Thls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F..
J. Cheney fol-. the last Is years and be-
ness transc IONS and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
Arm.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
ials sent free. Price IS cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

Thomas Hunt, of GAINESVILLE thinks
he has a pillow of some age. 1t is one
of two plows made in 1854 In shop
near where GAINESVILLE now stands, for
Absalom Farlow. Mr.. Hunt secured
one of these plows and it has been u.s.
ed ever since.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

like DR.. CALDWELL'S SYRUP
PEPSIN, which will promptly remove
the germs and tone and strengthen the
stomach and bowels and thus give them
a new start. Young and old can use it
withequal effect. Thousands of American
families keep it constantly in the house
for just such digestive troubles as sum
mer complaint. indigestion. biliousness.
constipation, sick headache. and espe..
cially for the digestive ailments OF
babies and children. No baby will
refuse DIR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP
PEPSIN as it is very pleasant to take,
and, unlike salts and purgative waters.
tablets and pills. it acts naturally and
does not grippe. A bottle can be bought at
any drug store for SO cents or $l.0O. and
one bottle is sufficient to keep an entire
family in good health for long time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
The Lurid Glow Of Doom

was seen in the red face. hands and
body of the little son Of H. M. Adams.
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight
from eczema had, for FIVE years, de-
fed all remedies and baffled the best
doctors, who said the poisoned blood
had affected his lungs and nothing
could save him. But writes his
mother seven bottles of Electric
Bitters completely cured him" For
Eruptions, Eczema. Salt Rheum.
Sores and all Blood Disorders and
Rheumatism Electric Bitters is SUI
irene. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
Wilkinson & Co., J. F. Kiedaisch &
Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21

take post graduate course in oratory
at the Valparaiso University during
the fall and winter term. Mrs. Talbot
will remain month with her.
e. ]. Jesberg, prominent farmer
of near Wayland, was taken to the
hospital at st. Joseph, Mo-, Friday for
treatment.
Mrs. Olive Miller of Lemon, Mo-. is
visiting relatives in town and ner
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Brown, of
near Revere
Quite number of important cases
will be on the docket for next term
of circuit court, which convenes the
first Monday in October.