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Primitive Paper-Makjnu,

In Madagascar a kind of writing
paper used by some OF the native
notables and the fetish priests ie
made from the bark OF shrub named
hahova. The bark fiber is boiled and
macerated until a thin paste is OBJ
tanned. Then leaf Of the plant called
ravinia, or travellers tea, is coated
with pulp. formed from particular
kind Of rice. and over this 10 spread
the hahova paste, on both sides Of the
leaf After the coating has thorough
~ dried and adhered. 1t Is polished
with smooth shell, and the paper IS
ready for use in writing. The manu-
iacture of tho ink employed. like that
Of the paper itself, is monopoly OF
the notables and priests who use it.
This paper may be bought by travel
ers at about a cent and half per
sheet, but only a few hundred sheets
are produced in month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12

Everything is done on solid, bust
ness Ike basis and it is the best kind
OF business education for them. All
kinds of sports are engaged in. they
have their baseball team, very large
and complete band, gymnasium, natl
torium. etc, ali conducted by Compel
ent instructors.
Altogether this boy city movement
has attracted national attention and
the people of every city are bound to
be interested in this film. 1t is one
that pleases the very best class OF
citizens in the United States.
This great picture will be shown
for one day only, Wednesday, Dec. IA.
Three shows at night and a special
school children's matinee at 4:15.
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At podses.

AT Dodges tonight, the program will
be made up Of two Biographs and a
Vitagraph picture. All three pictures
are said to be above the average and
this special program will no doubt be
greeted by large crowd.
The music is a great feature in It.
self. MT. Martin at the piano. Mr..
Agne, violin, and Mr.. Hughett drums,
are the best that money can get, and
Billy O'Brien singing "under the
Yum Yum Tree is making the hit
Of the season.
On next Wednesday, Dec. IA, the
management will bring to Keolsuk the
famous Selig picture, THE City of
Boys" dealing with the national boy
city movement and particularly the
pioneer boy city at Charlevoix, Mich.
The question of interesting boys be.
tween the ages of 10 and 16 in some
good muscle and brain building pro-
ject during the vacation season Is
very important In the larger cities.
Instead of letting the boys roam the
streets idling their time, various pub.
Tic spirited officials throughout the
country have conceived the idea OF In.
augurating what they call boy
Cities" Here the boys have their
own municipal government, elect
mayors, council and other officials by
ballot from their number. They have
their own grocery store, restaurant
dry goods store, post Office, bank, cnt
rooms, etc, all managed and financed
by the boy citizens. They deposit
real money in the banks and receive
and pay their bills with real checks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12
state curato. Harlan in Speaking at
High School Saturday, Would
Preserve Historic
Memories. e
MANY IN LEE COUNTY
Most Bewiidering How Little the PEG.
pie of This Locality Know of
What Preservation Should
be Madc.

state Curator Of Iowa's historical
department., Edgar r. Harlan, adj
dressed large assemblage of ladies'
at the High school auditorium Satur-
day afternoon, last. Coming to this
city in the interest of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, on invita-
ton of the local chapter Of that no.
BILE order. Mr.. Harlan spoke along
lines of great interest to all and those
who heard his address were greatly
favored.
Mr.. Harlan is one OF the states
and country's best authorities in the
matter Of which he speaks and his
story of the Pioneer Trail in which
movement, and the upbuilding of
which great western by-way he is in
terested heart and soul, literally, was
of profound interest.
The full text of Curator Harlan's
address will be read with enthusiasm
;sad manifest interest by those who
are heartily in accord with What Mr..
Halan had to say.
Mr.. Harlan spoke rather extended
" upon the prevalence of the custom
OF erecting commemorative structures
in all civilized countries and times,
and of their value in modern culture
He showed that the materials of
which the most ancient stone relics
are formed are substantially the
same as those with which we are to-
day marking the graves OF our loved
one and indicating the historic char
acter of scenes and sites in America.
3 T am almost bewildered," Mr. Har-
Ian said. with the number and char
acter of places and persons whose
existence in southeastern Iowa is
not appreciated by the average citi-
zen of Iowa.
Not to mention the places that the
Civil war and later events have made
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interesting, | feel that there are lit
orally scores OF sites worthy of COM
memoration. This not simply for ac-
entuation of the facts, but for their
dissemination into the minds of pres
ent and coming people.
Practically every one of the older
states have begun the preservation Of
scenic. and historic sites, either
through state, municipal or other in
Prevention. States to the west of US
are doing likewise. Few methods are
more potent in disseminating infor-
nation and patriotism within the
scope of the person, event or locality.
Il would like to cause or encourage
the present thrifty citizens of Lee
county to place n permanent marker
of slightly character where every pas
senger on a train or in an automobile
could learn when he passed the Half
Breed boundary; where Old Fort Des
Moines at Montrose was situated;
where the first house of Doctor John
Muir and of Isaac Galland stood;
where Bergman Jennings opened the
first school in Iowa; where Ka-la-we-
quois, of whom Lydia H. Sigourney
wrote such touching poem, was
buried; where Captain Farris and his
squad of men took to the water in
their rush for the secessionists at
Athens; where the barracks and the
hospitals, and the camps of the Loyal
soldiers were; where the residences of
the citizens now dcaa who bore to
the heights of military and civI 1ame
the name of Iowa and of Keokuk;
Of the village sites Of the Indian and
of the pioneer hordes. I would like
these marked not alone in bronze, or
stones, but fixed in the attention and
in the character of the youth and
the adult who are without due ap-
probation of the richness of the re-
gion in fact and fancy. OF course the
ideal would be the existence of por-
trait statutes of the illustrious citi-
zens and soldiers whose names and
careers shed lustre On the pages of
the printed story
The especial desire / have, said Mr..
Harlan, is to see next year bring to
the tourist over the roads of Iowa, a
line Of markers along the so-cailed
| Mormon Trail across the state. This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12

route and its incidents and important
places was most important factor
IN southern Iowa from 1916 up to
the time of the opening OF the railroad
20 Council BLUFFS. + am not sure but
that four Oregon emigrants In 1S43
passed over 1t. After the Mor1nons
had gone on and left only their tracks,
their graves, and n few scattered
groups OF their people as at Pisgah
and Garden Grove, it was the main
trail OF the California and Oregon
immigration in 1850 and later; 1t was
a main artery OF local traffic, both
for freight and passengers, as is
especially evidenced by certain ferry
records. and accounts Of manufacture
ing and commercial institutions for
instance of the great establishment
of the Meeks' at Bonaparte and the
packing houses of southeastern Iowa
towns. Even the transportation to
Nebraska and Colorado, Kansas and
the Dakotas or families crossing the
Mississippi at Burlington and keo-
kuk and intermediate points. up to
and including the Black Hills rush
in the early 70's took this route for
at least a portion of the way. In the
early movements both the Mornons
and the California and Oregon raw
hiders' coming into Iowa from as
high up as Muscatine struck the
Trail somewhere before reaching
Council Bluffs, and camps, taverns,
mills and feeding facilities were main
tanned along the way. gradually in
creasing in frequency as the way lead
to Council Bluffs, mach as the faker
and refreshment stands formely lined
the roads to our country fairs. do
not think any other road In early trav-
elers writings occurs so often as that
OF the Mormon Trail. When a few
days ago suggested to the Des Moin-
es Capital that this route should be
added to their River to River dragged
roads scheme because of the delight
full historic interest and easy levels
1T would present, 1t was made topic
OF attention by Hon. Geo. Ide of Cres-
ton, whose letters and mine were
published in the Creston Advertiser,
as follows:
ION the government map of the
original survey of this county, the
Mormon trace or trail is shown as
entering this county at section 1872
% Zones Township and at this
point is designated Mormon road
from Nauvco to Pisgah." Mt. Pisgah
is located in section s, and leaving
Pisgah running northwest, the trail
is designated Road from Mt. Pisgah
to Council Bluffs" The trace across
the county is very crooked, which
was necessarily so to avoid the
streams as much as possible, as there
were no bridges. The county at that
time had not been survey and was
not named or organized until several
years later. No doubt, Union county
will be ready to cooperate with 9th
ers In a plan to properly locate and
! mark this old trail through this coun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12

The greatest danger from influenza
is of it's resulting in pneumonia This
can be obviated by using Chamser-
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12
PERSON AIS.

Mrs. William Sage departed this
morning for Kahoka, where she will
spend the day with her mother, Mrs.
l.. NJ Stafford
Mrs. George Brinkman departed this
morning for Kahoka. where she will
attend the funeral of the late Miss
Gertrude Trump, who died last week
in Phoenix, Arizona.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12

disagreement about advertising arose with s'Weekly'
Journal.
Following it, attack appeared nteir editorial
pendicits
We replied through the regular papers and the weekly
thought hit back rather too hard and teupon sued for Ii
bel
The advertisement the weekly attacked about claimed
that OF appendicitis operation could be avoided
by dsconnung ndgestble food washing the bowels
taking predigested food Grape-Nuts.
Observe said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge,b those who
surgeons knife as they fear death?
The weekly, writer said that a lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of The facts.
He put ont stand and compelled to admit he
doctor and had medical knowledge OF appendicitis and
never investigated to find testimonial letters to
Company genuine
famous surgeon testified that when operation
CURED GrapeNuts would not obviate it. True.
We never claimed that when operation required
Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
surgeon testified bacteria germs helped to bring
attack of bacteria grown by nndgested food frequently
We proved by other famous experts that undgested
food was largely responsible for appendicitis
showed by expert testimony that many healed
without knife but by stopping the food which did not
digest food required again was helpful to
pregested which did the weakened OF
digestion
W1ena pain right side is not always
say rushed hospital and at the risk OF DEATH be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12
| God
Sarsa pariIIa

Cures all blood humors, all
e!ruptions, clears the complex.
ION. creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsrtabs.
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ty, as it will, in coming years be-
come more and more of historical In
terest.
THE Mormon Trail was very
crooked road. The Mormons followed
the divides and went around the
heads of the little creeks and ravines,
and when this could not be done they
made fords by cutting down the en-
bankements. The fords gave the
names to many Of the streams. For
Instance Three Mile creek was named
because it was three miles from Pts
gah to where they crossed the creek.
Twelve Mile Creek was twelve miles
and Zone Hundred and Two" was that
distance from Nauvoo. The COM
munications will be read with inter
est by those interested in good roads"
Yours respectfully,
GEO. A. lDE.
Good Roads Editor Capital: / would
like to suggest that you establish and
promote river-to-river road, to be
named, and to be located on or ap-
proximately on what the journals OF
the California Rawhiderss called
"The Mormon Trace or Trail /
have given some attention to the rel.
alive popularity of Iowa trails earlier
than 1856, and / believe that the
road was of the most Importance. I
have found so much Of interest that
/ have strongly recommended to the
Iowa society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, to enter into a plan
Of locating and marking the trail at
least at Its most important points,
and the society is seriously consider.
ing so doing.
"The route was first opened for con-
siderable use by the Mormon emf
grating in 1876. and retained the name
of Mormon Trail when California,
Oregon and later emigrants thronged
lit, and Mormons were seldom seen.
1t is still alluded to by the people
along its course, and sometimes
forms descriptive boundaries in land
and other records in the counties
through which5it passes. I cannot inn
agine q more intestiing OF attractive
automobile route across Iowa than
over this old trail made popular by
its proper marking by the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and its
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-12

proper care under the plans you have
SO successfully promoted elsewhere
in the state. Sentiment in such
things makes 1t "go' quite as much
as other conditions. There is no
sentiment in Iowa stronger than pa
triotism. and would like to help
promote the knowledge and pride Of
Iowa people In the records and ira
ditions of the early days. In my
judgment the Mormon Trail in Iowa
holds romance unequaled by the San
ia Fe or any other western road. It
happens not to have been mentioned
by early travellers as have been 9TH
ers of the more famous trails"
Sincerely yours,
e. r. HARLAN.
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Mr.. Editor: The letter in the Des
Moines Capital of November 25th by
Curator Harlan of the Iowa IIistori-
cal Society, relating to the old Nor
mon Trail across the state. is prob
ably as interesting to the citizens Of
Union county as those of any other
county. The emigration Of the Nor
mons across the state and their way
station, Mt. Pisgah. located in what
is now Jones township, where sew.
eral hundred were temporarily To-
Gated for several years, is associated
with the early history OF the county.
The monument. at their cemetery Of
two acres. records the names of some
who were buried here in 1876 ana
subsequent years.
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Appendicitis generally has rise from undigesed food
1t is not always necessary to operate,
1t is best to stop all food.
When ready to begin feeding predigested food
It is palatable and strong in Nourishment

1T is paafobIe and strong Nourlshment.
1t will fine health to quit the heavy break
fa and lunches and less food but select food
known to contain the elements nature requires the
body May be permitted to suggest breakfast of fruit
and cream two soft boiled and hot
and milk or Postum
The question of whether Grape Nuts contain
the elements which nature for the nourmn the
BRAIN also of its purity will be treated later
ticles.
Good food is important and its effect the body is also
important
There's a Reason
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd.
Battle Creek, Mich.
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O. should the child be at carted off to hospital and cut7
We have known of many wherein the approaching
signs of appendicitis have disappeared by the suggestion being
followed
No better appreciates the value of skiu physician
when person in the awful troes appendicitis
IAN ounce Of prevention is worth pound Of cure
just plain old common is helpful nowadays
This trial Demonstrated Grape Nuts food pure beyond
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Dairying in the South.

Dairying is growing in populari-
ty among the farmers of the Sou
thern States. They are learning
that the dairy cow can do for the
cotton grower of the south what
she has done for the wheat grower
In the north, i. e., increase the fer
tility of the soil in addition to
making most satisfactory returns
for labor and money expended for
feed.
The U. s. Department of Agri-
culture has been giving particular
attention to this question in the
Southern States the past few years
and great service has been rem
dered. A great impetus has been
given to the dairy movement until
how there are thousands of infiu-
entail dairymen singing the praises
of the dairy cow and demonstrate
ing by actual experiments that dali
rying is the salvation of that Sec
tion of the country.
Certain politicians. in order to
create an issue by which they
might retain Office, have greatly
retarded the development of the
dairy industry in the cotton grow
ing States by creating the impress
sion that the interests of the cot
ton grower are opposed to those of |
thedairyman. It has been brought
about in this way: Cottonseed oil |
IS used in the manufacture Of some
Kinds of oleomargarine. This has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22

been used to prejudice the cotton
producer against any and all kinds
of Legislation which in any way
regulates or restricts the sale of
oleomargarine.
Acareful estimate compiled from
government reports shows that
through the sale of cottonseed oil
which was used in the manufac-
ture OF oleomargarlne last year
the cotton growers of the south ac-
tually received one and one-half
cents for every acre planted to
cottonl
For every dollars worth of cot
tonseed oil used last year in max
ing oleomargarine, one hundred
and seven dollarsi worth of butter
was produced in those same cotton
growing States.
These are facts which every cot
ton producer should consider be-
fore lending his support to any
movement which is intended to re-
tard the growth and development
OF the dairy industry in the south. |
NATIONAL DAIRY UNION,
st. Paul, MINI.
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All persons are hereby warned
against hunting or otherwise tres
passing on the following described
lands: Frac 8 hf sec. 20, to s n. S
W, 9 nj Sc or sec. 20, tpSn, RS w.
blocks %. 26, n, q and %, and hf
blocks IL and D. Violations of this
warning will be prosecuted.
This Oct. Is, 1910.
OLD l. C. DYSON,
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Kills q Murderer.

A merciIess murderer is appendicitis
with many victims. But DIR. Kings
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis. curicg const,-
patlsn, headache, biIliousness. chills.
25c at all druggists.
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It's the Worlds Best.

No one has ever made a salve, oint-
ment or balm to compare with Buck
lens Arnica SaIve. It's the one perfect
healer of cuts, corns, burns, bruises.
sores, scaIds, boils. ulcers, eczema, salt
rheum. For sore eyes. cold sores. chan
ped hands or sprains. it's supreme. H.
fallible for piles. Only Is cents at all
druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08

Photograph Of Halley's Said TO
Shoe Bands Of Poison.
~ Telegraph 10 The TRIBUNE. J


Boston. Feb. Although the astron-
orners at the Harvard Observatory have
not yet made q Photographic spectrum OF
HaiIay's comet which is rapidly ap-
rroaching the earth, a telegram received
there to-day from the Yerkes Observ-
atorv states that spectra of the comet
obtained By the director and his assist
ant show very prominent cyanogen
bands.
Cyanogen is perhaps the deadliest
poison known q grain Of its potassium
salt touched to the tongue being suffi-
cient TO cause instant death. In the un-
combined state il is blush gas, very SIM
liar in its chemical behavior to chlorine,
and extremely poisonous. 1t is charac-
terized hy an odor similar 10 that of al
monds.
The fact that cyanogen is present IN
the comet has been communicated to
Camille Flammarion, the distinguished
French scientist and many other as
trcnomers. and is causing a great deal
Of discussion as 10 the proba BILE effect on
the earth should il pass through the
comets tail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08
THEATRE IN PANIC.
footing Fire Engines F1ghten
BrOObIm audience.

\ panic marked the opening of Brook
lyn's newest theatre, the Liberty, at East
New York and Stone avenues. last night.
when a fire broke out in an Ice manu-
featuring plant owned by the American
Ice Company directly across the street
The house was crowded. and as the fire
apparatu drew up ir front of the theatre
TO the accompaniment of whistles and
the shouts of the firemen. the audience
rose as one person and started for the
exits
Many prominent politicians had accept
ed the invitation of the manager, Al. H.
Woods, to be present at the opening, and
one of them, Alderman Alexander 5
prescher, rusned TO the stage. interrupt
ed an act that was in progress and
shouted to the panicstricken audience
that there was no danger. Those near
est him then returned to their seats, and
their example was generally followed,
With the result that there were no Sc
rious injuries.
Through the foresight of Patroiman
Ralph HalIweIl. who discovered the fire.
the work of the tiremen was made easy
and the blaze was soon under control.
After turning in an alarm Hallwell
rushed into the burning building and
turned off the ammonia valves. so that
the .firemen were not hampered in their
work by the danger of gaseous fumes
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08
BIG GIFT FOR "SHEFF. .
IScO Yale -4Iumni Giue $780,
600 for Laboratory.

Ne" Haven, Feb I.-Professor Russell
h. Chitenden, director Of the scientific
school of Yale University. announced to-
day gift from George G. Mason. of
New York City. and William 5. Mason.
OF Evanston. Ill, both of the class of
'SS in the scientific school. of S25o,0o0
Tor laboratory of mechanical engineer
Ing. The gift is made to the board Of
trustees of the Sheffield Scientific School.
who viii provide d suitable site for the
laboratory.
The building viii be devoted solely
TO an experimental laboratory of me-
chanical engineering. 1t will be knoHn
as the Mason Laboratory Of Mechanical
Engineering. and the architect of he
building viii DC Charles G. Haight. of
New York City 7 is hoped that con
strUction Of the building will be begun
by July l.
The sum given. S25n.G0O, viii include
initial equipment. Except the gifts of
Frederick ". Vanderbilt, of the class of
rs. this is larger than any gift ever
made to the school by graduate.