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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

that the constitution of the state
made it impossible for the legisla-
ture to appropriate. money for the
state school fund for this purpose, Ac-
cording to the organic law of the
state, school funds must be distributed
amng school treasurers according to
the numerical strength of the school
population 1t is believed by the
school men that the state legislature
may make it possible to pay directly
teachers who give instruction in cours-
es of study in agriculture.
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Overfatness Condemned

Fat or even fattish. women readers
who want to be in the modes this year
must understand that the denlan is for
ines, not curves and govern themselves
accordingly.
That means off with the fat 1t has
become o;sS duty. Many are irving exe,r,
else or dieting; but 1t is certain they will
md these methods too slow and unrel-
abe. The cheapest and safest way to
get in form for the Directoire mode is
by means of Marmola Prescription Tab
lets. Any druggist Cor the Marmola Co.
80 Farmer Bid. Detroit, (Mich) will give
you large-sized case of these elegant
l,an Eat rat redueers, containing. good.
and even this quality should be enough
20 make decided impression on your
excess fat. Many have lost as much as
a pound a day.
These Marmola Prescription Tablets
may be used with impunity and Likewise
perfect confidence. for, being made strict
ly in accordance with the famous Mar
mola Prescription. they are of course. quite
harmless. They are rather beneficial than
otherwise in fact, never disturbing the
stomach or causing a wrinkling OF the
flesh.
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CITY Nl7.NS.

Read The Daily Gate City, 1Oc
Eper week.
Attend Bartenders' dance Monday
night at Woodmen hall. Agnes full
orchestra. Rights of admission strict
y reserved.
Burlington Gazette The last
lScent stamp in Burlington. and prob
ably in the United States was sold
yesterday at the Burlington postof-
nee. Last spring the government dis
continued issuing this stamp. but
there were so many refusals OF SUI
nerstitious people to purchase the
stamp that the stock on hand at the
local Office was slow in melting away.
No one need fear a IL will be handed
them now.
Miss Jennie Steinberger, 1918
Blondeau street, has been presented
With a very pretty leather handbag
BY her many boarders, as a Christmas
glft.
Don't forget the 18th annual dance
given by Bartenders' Union Monday
night. Dec. &c, at Woodmen hall
tights of admission strictly reserved
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THAT PENSION
FOR TEACHERS
Bill Will Be Presented to Legislature
at Coming Session in Des
Moines.

The educators of Iowa want state
teachers pension fund.
To provide with lifetime pensions
those teachers who have served the
state in the school room for twenty
five years. an enactment of law will
be asked of the next legislature Civ
ing the urban and rural school dis
tricts of the state the right to levy a
small tax upon all taxable property.
The money thus raised by taxation
will be turned over to state fund,
the distribution of which shall be un-
der the control of board of trustees
of which the superintendent of in
struction and board of educational ex-
aminers shall be ex-officio members.
To relieve the teachers Of the state
from the embarrassment of being
state charity wards, it is proposed to
assess the salaries of the teachers
wishing to come under the benefits
of the law not more than one per
cent of their earnings, providing that
the assessed amount does not exceed
s12
o. p. Bostick, superintendent OF
the schools OF Clinton, is author OF
the bill A preliminary draft OF the
hill is being circulated among the ed
ucators for approval, The bill VIII
come before the legislative committee
of the state teachers association fol
final approval
A new point in the law faces the
educators who are backing the bill
providing for state aid to schools CIV
inc instruction in agriculture. They
want the Minnesota plan adop1ed III
Iowa. but to their surprise they found
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
TAR AND FEATHER
CASE DECIDED
Case Which Attracted Much Atten.
tion at Pennington, Iowa
Disposed Of.

PENNINGTON. Iowa, Dec. 24.--Tne
case of r. II. Rockwell VS.. B. r. Ket-
cham and others, which was held in
the district court of Van Buren, coun-
ty two years ago last September, and
was decided by the jury in favor OF
the defendants, and from which an
appeal was taken to the supreme
court by The plaintiff, has Just been
decided by that body. The decision
sustains the lower court and is there
fore in favor Of the defendants.
The case at the time it was tried
in the lower court attracted wide at
tention. f. H. Rockwell, at that time
editor and publisher of the Farming
ton Herald, made the claim that on
Jan. II, 1908, he was picked up down
in town near the First National bank,
put in bus and taken to the north
end of the park and there treated to
coat OF tar and feathers. Rockwell
made an appeal to the county attor-
ney and the matter was taken up by
the grand jury but it failed to make
an indictment. Later Rockwell brought
suit for $4,000 against p. F. Ketcham
Martin Harnagel, ]. c. Schee, P. K
Ware, P. NJ. Cahill, ]. W. Miller, w
II. Knott, w. III. Coulter and C. 8
Ross. Later the case against Ross
was dismissed. But when it came t.
evidence Rockwell failed to convince
the jury with the evidence produced
and verdict in favor of the defend
ants was the result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
THE PRAYER
OF THE HORSE
While tire Christmas Spirit is On
Why Not Think Of the
Brutcs7

The Horses Prayer, printed year
ago in the papers of the country. is
reproduced again by request. 1t is as
follows:
To thee, my master, offer my
prayer Feed, water and care for ME;
and when The days work is done, pro-
vide me With shelter and clean, dry
bed. Always be kind to me. Pet me
sometimes. that ] may serve you the
more gladly and learn to love you.
Do not jerk the reins, and do not
whip me when going up hill. Never
strike. beat nor kick me when / do
not understand what you want. but
give me cha ce to understand you.
Watch ne and II fail to do your
bidding see if something is not wrong
with my harness or feet.
Do not overload me or hitch me
where water viii drip on me. Keep me
well shod. Examine my teeth when
do not eat nay have an liberated
tooth, and that, you know, is painful.
Do not lie nor check my head IL an
uludtuIdI GDolliO.i licl tdhC uWdS my
best defense against flies and mos.
lquitoes by cutting off my name or
4 tail
1 ] cannot tell you when ! am thirsty
so give me clean, cool water often. /
cannot tell yoI i'll words when am
sick, so watch me and by signs you
may know my condition. Give me all
possible shelter from the hot sun,
and put a hlsplIe. on me When I am
working or when I am standing in
the cold Never pat frosty Bit in my
mouth first warm il by holding it a
moment III Your hanGs
4 try TO carey sou and pour bun dens
without a murmlr, and wait patiently
for you long hcN:, Of the day OF
night. Without the power to choose
my shoes or path, | sometimes fall
on the harl pavements, and must be
ready at any moment to lose my life
! in your service
And finally, o my master, when my
useful strength is eone, do not turn
me out . AarYe or freeze, noI sell
me to some human brute TO be slowly
tortured or sta. eel TO death, but do
thou, my master, take my life in the
kindest way, and your God will re
| ward you here and hereafter Amen
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K. OF G. IS TO MEET
IN DAVENPORT
Great Gathering Of Knights viii be
Held in Davenport on Janu-
AIRY the 9th.

Knights of Columbus from various
towns in eastern and southern Iowa
are planning to attend the banquet
and imitation to be held at Daven.
port Sunday, January 8. Elaborate
are being made by the
members of Loras Council for the en-
tertainmcnt of the visiting Knights
on that day. Over 1900 guests are ex-
pected by the Davenport council.
M. j. Wade of Iowa City; ]. j.
Fleming of burlington, past state dep.
uty; Rev, Joseph ]. Quinn, of Rock
Island and E. j. Walsh of Davenport
are to be among the speakers at the
banquet to follow the initiation to be
held by the TRICKY councils of the
Knights OF Columbus
The banquet will be held at the Ar
mory hall and will be in charge OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Vincents Or
phanage. l.. ]. Daugherty, Grand
Knight of Loras coucnil, Davenport,
will preside as POSTMASTER; the invo-
cation will be spoken by Rev. Will
liam l. IIannon of ST. Ambrose col
lege, chaplain of the local council; e.
NJ. Sharon will deliver the address of
welcome and the response will be
given by F. w. Rank of Moline.
Loras council of Davenport will
have fifty-one candidates for initia.
ton; AlloIez council of Rock Island
will present eighteen candidates, and
Leo Council of Moline. twenty candi
dates, making in all, class of eight.
nine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

EIy's Cream Balm has been tried
and not found wanting in thousands OF
homes. 1t has won a place in the FAM
" medicine chest, where it is kept at
hand for use in treating cold in the
head lust as soon as some member C
the household begins sneezing and
snuffling. 1t gives Immediate relief
and a day or twos immediate relief
cold wnich might become chroni and
run into bad case of catarrh. Price
so cts.
If you prefer to use an atomizer, ask
for LIQUID Cream Balm 1t has all the
good qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed a
dreadful habit. No mercury to dry
out the secretion. Price. 75c. with
spraying tube. All druggists, or mailed
by Ely Bros, sc Warren Street, New
York.
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CITY NEWS

Attend Bartenders' dance Monday
night at Woodmen hail. Agnes full
orchestra. Rights OF admission strict
ly reserved.
The Presbyterian entertainment
will be held at the Presbyterian chap
ell at o'clock this evening.
-Ewer's Grand leader. best sc cisSr
The Christmas entertainment of
the Unitarian church will be held
Tuesday evening in the Sunday
school room at $50 sharp.
Unitarian church. CORNER Fourth
and High streets, no services Sunday
school at $50. There will be no meet
ing of The Womans Alliance.
ID. F. Miller presented the fire
department with box of cigars TO-
day.
Fort Madison Democrat: R. Wi
ley, engineer in charge of the sur
veying for the Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power Co., in and near Fort
Madison. has rented an office in the
new part of the Hesse building, corn
er of Second and Pine streets, third
floor, which will be headquarters for
him and his corps.
THAT the January meeting OF the
Central Association will be held about
the middle of next month was the
opinion expressed by President NJ. b.
Justice this afternoon. The Three
4 Eye league is to meet on Tuesday and
! Wednesday of next week and 1t is
/ this gathering that has been delaying
| the Central conclave. The action
4 taken at the Three-Eye meeting witt
regard to Quincy will be awaited
I with keen interest in both circuits.
Don't forget the 18th annual dance
/ given by Bartenders' Union Monday
night. Dec. &c. at Woodmen hall
Rights of admission strictly reserved
Pred Korschgen. superintendent
of the poor, declared this afternoon
that the poor people of Keokuk have
been amply provided for this Christ
mas. He says that charitable organ
izations have been very generous, ant
4 that all have been cared for
in its twenty-fourth annual report
submitted to congress, the interstate
commerce commission gives specla
prominence to consideration OF the
eastern and western freight rate
cases pending before the commission
The case have ben assigned for al
eument Jan. g. 1911, and succeeding
DAYS and the commission will an
fnounce its decision at the earliest pos
Isible date thereafter. Inquiry into IN
Icidents during the year ended June
30 1910, shows that the number o.
passengers killed in train accidents
was 227, compared with 131 in the
1 previous year. The number OF EN-
/ Moves killed in coupling accidents in
creased from 161 in 1909 to 201 il
i191O-22 per cent. 1t is pointed GU
that, notwithstanding the increase II
the number of casualties, marked i'm
/. movement is noted in the practices
of railroads in guarding against viola
tons of the safety appliance laws
An alarming number of employees o
railroads fell from cars, From Thu
cause there were $50 deaths and IL,
244 injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
SAD CHRISTMAS
IN BURLINGTON
STRANGE Russian Disease Deprives
Youngsters of Christmas Joys
Hundreds are III.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Dec. "a
MANY Burlington children will enjoy
their Christmas holiday in bed this
season. because of a remarkable dis
ease which has afflicted the city OF
late weeks. The statement has been
made that there are 1000 sick chill
dren in Burlington. But that is an
exaggeration. There are fully 200 at
all events of the little ones. who have
become the victims of the strange
malady. which was first discovered IN
Russia 10 years ago and has since
found its way to this country. Inc
disease was first discovered by
Russian physician named Fifer and
has been given the name "Fifer s
olandular fever 1t first appears in
the shane of a sore neck followed by
a swelling of the glands and much
soreness. then an affection OF the ears
follows with gatherings and running
of matter. In many cases the kidneys
are seriously affected. sometimes en-
dangering the lives of the patients
Extreme high temperature accom-
NAMES the disease until checked, and
then often follows period of rheuma-
tic pains in the limbs. Some chill
dren are confined to their beds as
long as five weeks.
So little is the disease known in
This country that at first the local
musicians we're at a loss to place it.
but it proved to be the rare Russian
malady. which evidently started IN
the public schools here by some means
unknown. There have been no fatal
tiles and like humps and measles
and whooping cough it is all expected
to pass away in time after having
caused an unusual amount OF suneflng
among the little ones OF the city
The children are not alone among
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FOUND.
FOUND-Package Enquire at State
Central Savings bank and pay for
this notice.
Appropriate.


The kindergarten teacher In a Ger
tain Sunday school, who is also a pub
lie school teacher we'll on in years.
announced to her class of little ones
that as she was very tired and much
in need of rest she would not teach
them during the summer
The childrens sympathies were
aroused and they collected in the
class a sum of money to buy their
teacher a gift.
One evening the mother of the boy
who was the leading spirit in the
movement asked:
What are you going 10 buy for
your teacher"
I'm not quite sure" replied the
small boy, but we saw something in
the florists window today that We
thought she'd like. 1t was pillow.
all made of white flowers, and right
in the middle in purple flowers it said
AT Rest.
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the sufferers with the malady. Many
older persons have experienced it and
are undergoing the trouble in light
er form generally known as stiff
neck" In some cases the elders are
also subjected to the gatherings in
the ears and the kidney trouble. The
physicians say epidemics of Fifer's
glandular fever have occurred in
New York, in Ohio and in Indiana at
various periods, but that such cpl
denies have been very rare so far.
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roR SALE.
= : = -
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Dwelling. 500 Blondeau
ST, G rooms, gas, bath. electric
lights. e. F. Remand, Agt.

FOR RENT-A fine brick hotel at
Fort Madison. Iowa, containing IS
bedrooms, large sample room, dining
room 20x60. All newly furnished and
decorated Heated throughout by hot
water and lighted by electricity
Thoroughly modern. Situated oppo-
site the c. B. & Q. station, one half
block from the Santa Fee railway sta
ton. Rent reasonable. No one but
an experienced hotel keeper need ap-
ply. Address George B. Stewart, Fort
Madison, Iowa.
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Tulnelty
Insurance and Real Estate.
II North Sixth Street.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
4 fine thoroughly modern ten room
dwelling in First Ward.
a desirable eight room dwelling in
|lnird Ward, modern except furnace.
Six room dwelling in First Ward,
Furnace and city water.
Six room cottage on Orleans Street.
Seven room dwelling on Reid st.
Four room cottage ON Reid Street.
a seven room frame dwelling in
good condition, with four room cot
|ase on same lot, within one block of
|car line on one of the best corner
lots in West Keokuk. This property
Is big bargain either as an invest
|ment or home.
Sell .-none 222 Black.
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Grasps Forces of Nature.

A mans mastery over the beasts
is not, due to his superior strength.
The elephant can push him over, the
horse can pull more, and the lion can
best him naked and bare handed.
But he controls the brutes simply be-
cause he is wise enough to reach up
and get hold of forces in nature more
powerful than either the animals or
himself.
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tI.hS. IN a Is.

Clyde l. Wilson of Chicago, will
spend Christmas at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. L. Will
son.
Moore Davis of Des Moines. is in
the CITY to spend Christmas.
Miss Martha Westman arrived home
this morning to spend the holidays
with her parents, Nj. and Mrs. J
Westman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24
PIow Ahead.

Pay as little attention TO discour,
agements as possible. Pillow ahead as
a steamer does, rough or smooth. rain
or shine To carry your cargo and
make your port is tie point Maltbie
D. Babeock.
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After a heavy meal, take couple
of Doan's Regulets. and give your
stomach. liver and bowels the help
they will need. Regulets bring easy,
regular passages OF the bowels.
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FOR RENT Store room, s11 Main,
apply Mrs. o. E. Beeks, 500 North
Seventh. Iowa phone No. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.

WE HAVE bargains, any size tracts.
for home or investments, farms, cut
over, and virgin timber lands, Little
River. Red River Valleys. Arkansas
Texas. Write us. Patterson Realty
Company, Warsaw, Illinois.
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uniuus ElYino Machine

Four groups Of wings. two of two
wings each and the others OF three
wings, Mapped by cranks attached to a
motor, are the features OF flying ma
chine recently Invented by German
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Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep Or. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. Il,
subdues the pain and hea the hurts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-24

Don't let the baby suffer from &C.
zema. sores or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant re-
lief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe
for children. All druggists sell it.
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$50 on nearby railroads. Experience
guaranteed competent men Promo
ton. Railroad Employment Head.
quarters-over 500 men sent to posi-.
tions monthly. State age; send stamp
Railway Association care Gate City
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st. Louis Grain Market.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24--No . Red
wheat 96@97c; No 8 red, 94@s6c;
No. 4 Red $4,000; No. 2 hard $50
99c; No. 8 Hard sO@95c; No. 4 Hard
S0@SSc.
No. ? Corn Acc. No 421a a4sc.
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Baby won't suffer five minutes Nith
Group if you apply Dir. Thomas Eclec'
lie Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
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Local live Stock.
KEoKUK. Dec 22.-The following
live stock market furnished today By
Josoph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers. $500.
Sheep--Butchers, $500.
Calves-$6.0O to $3.50.
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No. H@41hac. No. yellow Acc;
No. Yellow. 421s @431sc; No. .
White 46c: No Whiet 42@43iac.
Oats--No. 2 SIC: No. 3 S1@311ac;
No. soc; No. White 3S1sc: No. s
White a2h@S2Mc; No. 4 White 311a
@32c.
New YORK Produce.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Today's pro-
duce markets are as follows:
Butter, creamery. extra, 29ls to soc.
Process-Special, 25lac.
Eggs Fresh, gathered. western
first-34 to 35c.
Fancy boxed fowls, 1eia to 15c.
Dry packed springs, L. TO 13c.
Local Grain Market.
KEOKUK, Dec. 22--The following
markets, furnished by the O. A. Tai
DO. COMPANY:
No 2, Wheat, red ........s so
No, 5, Wheat, red -. as
No. ., Wheat, red ........$ 80.
New white oats 1900. 24Is
New mixed oats !. $3.50. 241.
Corn new ..... 50
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s25 WEEKLY-And Expenses to trust
worthy people to travel and dis
tribute samples for big wholesale
house. c. Fl. Emery, X 1877, Chicago.
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sroiiins by Electricity.
1t is claimed that spring chicken
may be broiled electrically at cost
of 212 cents.
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LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETIN
by United Press.]
BY United Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Arrangements
between representatives of sixty-one
western railroads and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers were
made here this afternoon by which
all danger of strike is averted. The
agreement will not be signed until
later this afternoon, but Labor Com
missioner Neill states the railroads
have agreed to an advance in wages
and an adjustment in working condi-
lions.
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OMAHA, Dec. "a Alexander
Schultz the chauffeur who ran down
and killed VIM. Klugg, the millionaire
brewer on June 81, was today sen
fenced to two years in the state pen
itentiary.
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THE OPPORTUNITY or A LIFE

THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE
TlME-We have land investment
proposition that is absolutely safe, land
sure to be worth ten, possibly twen-
ty times the original capital within
ten years. One that requires none
of your time, and can be paiG for in
five annual payments. No foreign
scheme, but the most profitable high
class proposition ever offered TO Iowa
people. Equally good for. small or
large investments Write us for
particulars. Hamilton Land Company,
Sigourney, Iowa.
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500 MONTHLY--And expenses to
travel and distribute samples for
big manufacturer steady work. s.
Scheffer. treasurer, D 81, Chicago.
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$40 to $40 A WEEK guaranteed: La
day demonstration to sell American
Queen front and back lace corsets
and ladies specialties. Exclusive
patents. Write desk IA. American
Corset Co, 315 Dearbon ST., Chicago.
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5000 AND EASY PAYMENTS buys
planted orange grove in California
Frostless. Perfect water rights. Fon-
tana Development Co.. Dept c.,
Wilcox Bldg, Los Angeles, Calf
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Estimated Receipts Tuesday.
Wheat. %; corn, $50; oats, EOS;
logs. $4,000.