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Exercise.


Too much fat is both uncomfortable
and dangerous, but usually fleshy peo-
pie prefer to put up with its inconven-
fence rather than punish themselves
with the tiresome exercising usually
prescribed. or endanger their health by
taking the so-called "cures" and pat
ent fat "reducers.''
This self-sacrifice of comfort and
health to oyerabundant fat Is entirely
unnecessary. however as Mrs. Luella
Bigger tells us there is home receipt
that ia far superior in every way to
anything money will buy for reducing
superfuous flesh. 1t Is said this sim
pie mixture will take the fat off of man
or woman at the rate of al least a
couple Of pounds week without even
causing wrinkles. Moreover 1t does not
disturb the stomach. but is a good
thing for the system. clearing away
! pinples, and, best of all. II does not in.
! terfere with the diet. You can use 1t
and at the same time eat whatever you
| Ike. This receipt Is as follows ~
ounce Marmoia; IL ounce Fluid Ex-
/ tract Cascara Aromatic and zig ounces
Of Peppermint Water. Get these in
] gradients at any drug store. mix them
together at home and take one tea
! spoonful after each meal and at bed
I, time.
Mrs. Bigger. as is well known liz a
! famous beauty expert and whatever
she recommends. il sure to be foun
eminentIy satisfactory.
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Health and Beauty Hints
BY MRS. MAE MARIYN

L. Z. H: l don't quite understand
what you mean when you say you do
not want to resort 70 arttiticiai inca Is
to preserve your hair Surely you can
have no reasonable objection to using
II good quinine hair tonic To stop your
hair from. coming out viii give You
PERFECTLY natural way, for 1t clears the
scalp pores, strengthens and gives new
life to the hair roots because the way
from your druggist one ounce Of quin-
goin dissolve it in one-half pint Of al
cohol then add one-half pint of water.
Rub this tonic into the scalp two or
three times a week. ana il will prevent
forming of scale and dandruf and stop
Your hair from falling at, out; II Is just
freshes and inyigorates the scalp,
lvens up dull and brittle hair, restores
abundant ana ana rossg
r. G.: In your quest for beauty YOU
could use all the complexion powders
creams and lotions on the market, but
you Will never have a smooth and beau
tiful complexion as long as ~ are
troubled with indigestion. poor appetite
and sluggish liver What YOU really
need Is a good, cleansing, system tonic
10 purify your blood, give YOU an appe-
pimples sores and liver blotches. Take
before each meal a tablespoonful of a
tonic made by dissolving one-half cuf
of sugar and one ounce kardene in one
half pint alcohol, then adding enough
hot water to make quart This is al
inexpensive tonic that has done won
ders for many of my friends in restor
ing them to good health and good looks
A. T.. Yes, eyeglasses give any CIR
the appearance of being older than sh
reany is. Do not wear them until yol
must Get an ounce of crystos from
your druggist, take ii home and dis
solve II in pint of water and you will
have an eye tonic that will relieve red
ness, soreness and inflammation. Dro
one or Two drops in each eye wheneve
Your eyes feel tired, weak or sore. 'rhi
tonic strengthens weak sight and make
the eyes clear and bright.
Patience; Your complexion will be
come clear: pure and refned-the ad
miration of all who see you or kuoy
you-only when you give ii the atten
ton 1t deserves. Massaging with ~
mozoin cream-jelly is the best black
head remover and open pore cure
know, so get from your drl,-cist on
ounce of almozoin. dissolve it In half
pint OF cold water, add two teaspoon
tnls of glycerine. stir well and Il
stand over night. Use this daily N
Inassaging and as a face cream nh
simplicity of this safe treatment an
1 the speed with which ii clears tlle onr,
piexion of biackheads ronghness raa
ness, etc. are almost bevona holfn
Simozoin makes the flesh firm and IA
ana the skin soft and satiny.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04
Unlike in Real Life.

II was SO sorry we had to move
away from that coy little fat said
the comely young matron; ION the
floor right below US was young man
who played the cornet every evening.
and the music he made was the most
delightful I ever heard.
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Get the Genuine Always. A Simple

Mrs. D. Gilkenson, s26 Ingles Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
experience. My little girl had a
severe cold and coughed almost con
tinuously. My sister recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar. The first
dose gave her relieved the infam-
nation in her throat and after using
only one bottle her throat and lungs
were entirely free from Inflammation
Since then l always keep bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar in the house
Accept no substitutes. Wilkinson &
Co.
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- 80 -, iiei naive s'a'e VI sidi
80, =, YIN iiei id'nei jugs ioiias
S,esse'' VINO seiNeu gu .he uis,riee
Deien ana eaieeu the heohuk consul
lIeion' on "hicn paper the daughter
aiso Worheu. Her ia1her Dulit .he
Id mouse 80 Hlsh street altef-
"a, Ano"h as me hiipouihe nome
'i,u .ne Aouse 80 MO- al street
Which 'uuse "iiiiaiil baliiiiSer HFed
~ man! fei . nc hoN liel
Levers, was "rleeen N the MORGAN
street nome Oh the au'nor' IN neI
soueh sue dleeiiueu tiie pfisdte schooi
u rev. oharies Wiliidihs. one lei.
heohuh IN 1919 ana went 10 LOUIS
fliie, hehtuchs, "heIe she was mar
rled IN 1901, 10 > Is. feltihelll. Later
sne removed 70 Tacoma washington
where she died and was buried III
1881. her mother oled Wnen she was
born, ana her deep love Tor her stee-
mother IS lndlcaled IN the dedlcatlon
OF her mover: 10 ny own Gear step
mother to whom owe everything but
-
Also > Preacher 70 the peo,Ie
John Burgess resided in Keokuk
1SG2-1S91, except four >.ars; 1866
1869, when he was stationed elsewhere
as Methodist pastor. He Joined the
Thirtieth Iowa Volunteer infantry as
Chaplain at Keoknk in 1862. and serv-
ed with that regiment in the war be-
tween the states for year i'll health
compelling his muster out. At the
end Of this service he was appointed
pastor of the Exchange Street Meth
ooist Episcopal church in this city. in
1869. He came to Keokuk to reside
permanently in 1869 and died here,
sincerely mourned May 6, 1897. He
was student in the College of PLY.
sicians and Surgeons, Keokuk. and
was given diploma from that col
( lege in 1865. During the year 1879
he conducted the Free-for-all church
here. with men about to~.i for his
Pensioners, and made 1t famous
institution Of Keokuk and an instru
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One Who Still Lives Here.

Walter Barr Granville Walter BARR
came 10 Keokuk in 1890 to be pro-
lessor in and secretary of the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons In 1898.
became newspaper worker and was
managing editor and city editor of
The Gate City. Wrote various stories
and "Shacklett'' while engaged on
this newspaper The novel was writ
ten at 319 Franklin street where the
author lived longest in this city. The
Heights in the novel is Cedarcroft,
the Nagel home at Warsaw, and some
OF the local color was studied there.
DR.. Barr was elected secretary of the
Keokuk board of education III 1898,
and was appointed trustee of this
library in 19O9-Vide Who's Who in
America, 1908
Kate Harrington (Rebecca S. Pol
lardl resided in keokuk about 1915
1877. Wrote Centennial Poems, =
here "Maymie was printed here in
the print shop of The Gate City news
paper, as was also small volume OF
temperance songs by the author.
While residing in KeokuK MRS. Pol
lard taught private school near the
corner of Third and Fulton streets.
a Brainy keokuk Woman.
Sue Harry Clagett came to Keokuk
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Pictures and a Book or .Susic.

Mrs. N. Gray Bartlett came to Keo-
kuk in early childhood with her fam
lily and resided here until her mar
rage in this city in 1870, after which
date she lived in Chicago Was Miss
May McCune, the daughter of John
McCune, a contractor in Mississippi
river work under General Curtis. Was
educated in Saint vincent's academy
here. The family home, built by her
father was the stone mansion, 307
Franklin street.
George p. Wilkinson was born In
Keokuk in 1860 the son of A. ]. Wilk'
inson and Mrs. Martha Villa Wilkin
son Attended the ReokuK public
schools, including Terrence school
Until 1872. after which he attended
college He was professor of dis
eases of the eye and ear in the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons. Keo
kuk. 1SS4-1sS6. There were only three
| occulists in Iowa when he opened
! his Office in Keokuk His home was
/ at 1928 High street. Resided in Omaha
for most Of his later life and attain
ed distinction as an oculist ant
| aurist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04
stirs up the Animals.

Iowa City Press: Whatever one
may think of Billy Sundays sincerity
or his effectiveness. he certainly does
stir up the animals" to the queens
taste.
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can imagine how embarrassed you feel
when ,sdi, YOU thi;llS people are looking at
go }iil, mus acfe. VIM don't you try
have never known ii to fail Just mix
little of the powder with a little
water, so as to make. a paste. Apply
to the surface from which you wish to
remove the hairs, let remain two or
three MINUTES then WIPE off the paste
and wash the skin thoroughly with
pensive and your druggist will charge
dollar for one ounce. but is much
cheaper thar. electrolysis Repeat the
application of delatone If the hairs
should return. They will be thinner and
lighter each time until they finally go
for good Mix the paste fresh for each
application
egg shampoos' contain eggs in any
appreciable quantity A shampoo with
eggs IS q rather difficult and "mussy"
canthroN4 Then your shampoo will be
pleasure instead Of a torment your
mead will be absolutely clean. and your
yJast dlssolve teaspoonful OF canthrox
Z N cup OF hot water, pour little on
t 1rIth mead at q time. rub as You would
your scalp and hair in the clean warm
water tanthroX makes plenty of rich.
e cream, lather eleanses thoroughly. re-
~" ili anu removes ltEhfnR. II
VIII not fade the hair make it dry or
brittle or cause 1t TO streak like some
SOAPS 20 After canthrox shampoo.
your halr dries quickly and it Is funny
ana bright. so that you can dress II
/ quickly and neatly
i q, Yes. | know what the Sun and
! "lnd nave been doing to vo;ir cC,,nniey.
ion sc this beauty lotion and vrr
won be SO discouraged Dissolve foiu
: ounces or spurmay in a haIf-nint 81
) hot water. add TWO teaspoonf,,Is ~
r glycerine and let cool AMY 10 ~
5 face. neck and forearlns with fhe no IL,
OF me hand; rubbing gently until dry
SpurinaN rsfreshes. cools and whiten,
the skin; II removes freckles. tan drv
4 ness. sallowness. chapping and ersct-i5,
: of tne. Skin. due TO heat wind o.. weath
: er. Use it daily instead Of faceT ne -,
der. Use freely; It won't rnb ~ ="
show like powder. o'i y
| Mrs X G.: You should begin ,s1,tr.
e good. safe, tieshreducing ren4d, ~
: once as the tendency is for one a. &c
: on extra flesh during the winter rnontii e
BY dissolving four ounces OF parnati
r in I7a pints hot water and taxing = ~ ~
e D.espoopfnl before each meal von yv ~
4 remove your excess flesh rapidly vifh
: out any III effects AND have No. M.
: shspeiy figure. This rephedy Is har,riss
!, and mas proven wonderful source Z
relief to many many fdies VINO wer
troubled with over-fatnets.
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the east in 1876. Was civil engineer
employed by the Keokuk and Des
Moines Valley railroad, the Keokuk
and Mount Pleasant railroad and the
city of Keokuk. Was aldet-ssia from
the second ward in the Keokuk city
council, deputy sheriff of Lee county
and treasurer of Lee county; it. was
his conviction for embezzlement in
this last office that caused the writing
of his book upon conditions in the
penitentiary.-v History of Lee
county, page 712.
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Two keokuk Historians.

Virginia Wilson WINS came to Keo-
kuk in 1910, TO live with her uncle. DR..
Issac Galland and spent the most OF
her life here. Spent four years be-
ginning in 1874 in St Louis, where
she was educated Married hero to
William S. WINS in 1S49. In 1853.
went overland to California, and in
1856, returned by the Isthmian route.
Had keen observation Of Keokuk local
history for many years. In the latter
years of her life resided at liz North
Second street and wrote there. "Pen
Pictures OF Early Western Days. -
| Vide her "Pen Pictures of Early West
ern Days
| Col. j. NJ Reid O. Monroe Reid
was Keokul, pioneer who lived chief
| ly at 1909 Blondeau street in later
yeals. Was an attorney at law; prac.
ticed chiefly in the pension bureau
/ His Office was for some Wine at "a
North Fifth street and there he wrote
his rich "reminiscences Of early Keo
kuk life. Died here in 1892 and is
buried in Oakland cemetery. Came
here from Indiana at an early date
i and enlisted here in Co. A, Second
Iowa infantry. as q privs.e being
| mustered out four years and twt
months later as captain and brevet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04

lieutenant colonel OF the Fifteenth
Iowa infantry. at the end of the war
between the states
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04

a Brainy keokuk Woman.
Sue Harry Clagett came to Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04

The works of thirteen authors listed
as Keokuk residents have been placed
in an historical exhibit in the reading
room of the keoluk public library.
They are Mark Twain, Rupert Hughes,
Margaret Collier Graham, Walter Barr,
Sue Harry Claggett, Kate Harrington,
John Burgess, Frank Graham Moor
head. D. B. Smith, Mrs. N. Gray Bart
lett. George P. Wilkinson, Virginia
wilcox WINS. Col. ]. NJ. Reid.
With the books of each author Is
a card telling the Keokuk life of the
writer, including where he lived and
wrote in Keokuk. and biographical
data specially made from the Keokuk
angle of viewpoint At the bottom OIL
each card is reference to the sources
of his complete biography for the
benefit of any future biographer VINO
NAV desire to write the remarkable
literary history OF keokuk.
There are several additional auth
ors who used to live here, with ~hom
the library is corresponding N oruer
to add their books and Keokuk ire
to this unique historical exhibit. only
books are included, but hall dozen
more former keokuk residents have
attained to book publication. ana
these will be added to the collectloh
as soon as possible. 1t is belleVeu
that no other town of only 10000 pop
ulation can point to over a score OF
citizens who have written successiui
hooks. not to speak OF dozen others
wLo are or have been magazlnlsts
And the quality is high as IS snoWh
by some names famous in American
literature included in the list given
above
Remarkable Literary keokuk.
Tho object of this exhibit is to pre-
serve for the future this remarkable
literary history OF Keokuk- SeYefai
months and much work were required
to gather in the books and especially
to collect the biographical data about
some of the authors.
Harpers. the publishers of Mark
Twain. presented this section with
fine and complete edition of the great
Americans works. The several differ
ent publishers of Rupert Hughes sent
ccpies of many of hfs books
which range from novels to
history of music. HouShton-Mlfiin
sent copies of the short story books
of Margaret Collier Graham. Kate Har-
rington. who is still living at Fort
Madison as Mrs. Rebecca S. Pollard
donated copies of her books of poems
ard her many school books. Dr. G.
Waiter Barr il represented by SHACK
lett and his PR se-poem on the Mis-
sissippi river accompanying book OF
photographers Frank Moornead re
sponded with copy of his intimate
biographical book Mrs. Wins gave a
c5nv of her Keol5uk history. Other
IS we're found in the library, or
weac discovered in the private Ii
braries of Keokuk.
Much added value is given E. the
collection by the cards and the in
formation they contain. Thee are as
follows:
Mark Twain in keokuk.
Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne
Clemens) resided in Keolluk seyera
years. leaving in November. 1856
While here, he worked as printer
chiefly in the snop of his brother
Orion Clemens, upstairs at what il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-04
Keokuk's Long List Of Authors

The Books of Score of Keokuk Residents Preserved III
an Historical Exhibit in the Public Library With Data
on Their Lives in this City Which Has Been Remark
able Producer of Literary Men and Women
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Two More Noted Authors.

Rupert Hughes resided in keokuk
ls1s-1S92 and frequently visited his
parents, Judge Felix T. Hughes and
Mrs. Jean Summerlin Hughes. of this
city, Educated in Keokuil public
schools. 1S79-1SS6. Wrote in Keokuk
various stories and poems. The scene
OF The Lakerim Cruise is laid in
keokuk. The Keokuk home OF Rupert
Hughes and his family was at 312
North Fifth street.-Vide's Who's Who
in America, 1908.
Margaret Collier Graham resided in
keokuk 1s5G-1S7S. daughter OF David
Collier and Lydia Ann Lindsey Col.
lier. She lived in South Second street
then at 40 Timea street. and eter
her father built the family home at
EOS Fulton street. Attended Miss
Laurance's private school here before
going to Monmouth college. Was mar,
RED in the United Presbyterian
church here in 1873 10 Donald NJ.
Graham. Wrote in California where
she spent the last years of her life
Vide Who's Who in America, 1908.
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now 202 Main street Set part OF the
Keokuk directory of 1856, and in it
gave his occupation as antiquarian;
this director" published by Orion
Clemens. is in this library. Samuel
l.. Clemens worked awhile as printer
on the Saturday Post a weekly paper
which employed him to write some
articles upon his travels after leaving
Keokuk; the first of these articles was
published in that paper. December C.
1856. signed "Snodgrass'' and is the
first article ever published by the
humorist afterward celebrated. The
second article was published in the
same Keokuk paper of April is, 1857.
keokuk was the point of departure for
Mark Twain when he starved for the
west with his brother, Orion Clemens.
OF this city. as told in "Roughing it."
His mother spent the last years of
her life here and was visited here
by the author-Vide's Who's Who in
America 1908; biographies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28
LOWER FLOUR RATES
Commission Renders Decision
in Favor Of. MiIIers.
GOES IN EFFECT May 10
Price From Minneapolis to New
York Reduced to 211a Cents
Per 100 Pounds.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day ordered the lake and rail rates on
nour from Minneapolis, Mimi, to New
York city and the Atlantic seaboard re-
duced from % cents per 100 pounds to
2lla cents, beginning May 10.
Thls decides the famous case of the
northwestern millers against the twenty
nine rail and lake lines in favor OF the
millers. The new schedule of rates is
ordered TO be effective for two years
from the date it goes into effect.
Many Millers Complained.
The compliments were about forty
millers operating more than 100 fiour
mills in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota, with daily
capacity Of about $4,000 barrels. The
defendant carriers were all the railroads
and water lines that carry flour from
Minneapolis and Duluth to the Atlantic
seaboard territory.
The millers complained that the rate of
q cents was unreasonable and was q
discrimination against Minneapolis and
the northwest in favor Of the millers at
Buffalo. as compared with the all-rail
rate east from Buffalo. as applied by the
same carriers to the same points Of des-
unation.
In making the decision, which was
written by Commissioner Clark, the COM
mission reviews the gradual absorption
of the great lakes transportation lines
by the railroads, compares the differ
ences In rates on -four and wheat and
orders the reduction to gin cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28
JOHN 0'CONNELL DEAD.
.iNll War Veteran and Pension OF.
nee Clerk for Many Years.

'an OConnell. civil war veteran and
=. many years resident OF Washing
A.. "ed Yesterday morning at his resi-
nee nee, $50 Georgia avenue His death
49,, que to pneumonia, which followed a
we're attack Of grip.
!. 4efai services for Mr. O'Connell will
.;u aeid tomorrow and the interment
!. " made In Rock Creek cemetery.
nsnai oConnell was an employe ~ the
e nv,sbn once for many years. He had an
rn;nnne war record. having entered the
tha ~. army as volunteer and served in
yana aa.h Vermont Regiment He was ad-
HE $40 the rank of corporal. During
sho. e,sice at the front Mr.. O'ConneIi was
him .hree times and his old wounds gave
IN roh much trouble, although he appeared
tive ~ Sonneil had much pride in his ma
H4a 20 vermont, where he was horn in
II The 11iourgh He was vice president
Crans vermont State Association. His
coin army affiiiation was with Lin
lss7 a ost. He had been a Mason since
He M. nu was member Of Hiram Lodge
odis, r.. member of the Hamline Meth
memberp Episcopal Church. He was also q
Mr. orS OF the Union Veteran Legion.
Fred - oonneli is survived by three sons.
aall, marry e. and Edgar E. OCon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28
navy yard. Philadelphia, to Asiatic sta

navy yard. Philadelphia, to Asiatic sta
ton.
Chief Boatswain c. F. Pierce, retired
from navy yard, New York. to home.
Boatswain w. Jaenicke, from the Lam
caster, navy yard. Philadelphia to Asiatic
station.
Boatswain E. Heilmann. from the
Franklin, navy yard. Norfolk, Va, to
Asiatic station
Roatswain B. F. Singles. from the Han
cock, navy yard. New York, to Asiatic
station
Boatswains B. Schumacher and W. R.
Buechner. from the Hancock, navy yard
New York. to the Buffalo.
Gunner ]. Chamberlain, from the Wa
bash. navy yard, Boston. to the Buffalo.
Gunner J. K. Thompson, from the In
diana to the Buffalo
Chief Carpenter ]. A. Barton. from the
navy yard. New York, to Asiatic station.
Chief Carpenter H. T. Newman, from
navy yard, Pensacola, Fla, to Asiatic
station.
Carpenter A. Bledsoe. from the Phila-
delphia to Asiatic station.
Carpenter ]. ]. Redington, from navy
yard. New York. to Asiatic station.
Chief Sailmal1er c. H. Jones, retired.
from navy yard. Philadelphia, to home
J. A. Kelly and H. Price have been ap-
pointed paymaster's clerk in the navy
for duty at the Naval Academy, Annap-
oils, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28
LOGICAL, BUT RADICAL.
Champ Clark's View of Electing
Non Speaker.

what do you think of the proposition
emanating from some OF the insurgent
republicans to elect Asher c. Kinds. or
some other non-partisan parliamentarian,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyes?" was asked of Representative
Champ Clark, leader of the minority, to-
day.
Il think the plan of electing parlia-
mentarian as Speaker. is very likely to
he adopted in the House some day." was
the reply at is logical idea. But
doubt II such radical step VIII De taken
in the near future.
Great changes in government come
slowly. For 40 years we have been add
Honse and not until a week ago last Sat
urday was a successful move made to
take away power. AS we have been
a century or more adding to the power OF
the presiding ofYicer, do not look for 1t
ali to be swept away In one day or In
few days. It will take time"