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Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
REAL ESTATE SALES OF WEEK
Mrs. Amanda Truax Purchases the
Luella Buckmaster Property.

Mrs. Amanda X. Truax, widow Of
Isaac Truax, has purchased of Real
estate Broker H. D. Boyer the Luella
Buckmaster property on Delaware
street now in tenure of H. M. Smith.
The consideration was $1,000. Mrs.
Truax will take possession and make
it her home after March the first.
Mr.. Boyer has also sold the hip"
rooted house on east Commerce street
belonging to Miss Margaretta Cullen,
of Philadelphia, to Captain William
L. Burris, of this town for 5000.
! Capt. Burris is the present tenant Of
the property and will probably make
some improvements to the property
in making it permanent home for
himself.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
GUY BROTHERS FINE SHOW

Delights a Large Audience at the
Smyrna Opera House Monday Evening
Guy Brothers Minstrels, who show
in Smyrna every year, gave another
performance here Monday night,
which has been declared the best they
have ever given here. Few travel
ling minstrel shows draw the crowds
here that Guy Brothers do and those
who attended Monday evenings per-
formance were treated to an excellent
program. Their band and orchestra
were fine, their hits good, and their
specialities decidedly clever-a good,
clean show, we'll executed.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
REVIVAL AT AsBURY CHURCH
Three Men Joined Church Sunday and
Meetings Continue In Interest.

Despite the unfavorable weather
conditions, the meetings have con-
tinued at Asbury M. E. Church the
past week with interest and spiritual
good. Three men Joined church Sun
day. Rev. DR.. Watt, the pastor,
announces the following topics for
next Sunday. Morning subject,
First Things First, - discussion
in spiritual. values. Evening sub
iect, Yesterday, To-day and To-
morrow, - the three links in human
life's chain.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
Recsption al St. Peter,s Reetory.

The Rev. and Mrs. Charles II.
Holmead and the ladies of the Vestry
of st. Peters Church, will be at
home at the Rectory, Thursday even
ing. February 8, to all the members
and other attendants and friends Of
the Parish.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
SOCK SOCIAL AT BLACKBIRD
Epworth League Realizes Over Sl2
and an Enjoyable Evening Spent.

Blackbird, Feb. Lone of the
most pleasant social events of the
season was the "sock social given
by the Epworth League of Scott M. E.
Church at Blackbird on Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs. William
Fortner. About forty persons at
tended the affair and the evening was
spent in various games interspersed
with a number of very pleasing rem
ditions of vocal and instrumental
music. At a late hour the guests
repaired to the dining room where a
collation. was served. The proceeds,
amounting to $12, go to the benefit
of the Epworth League.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
Rural Routes Are all Open

Last week was the first week that
our rural mail carriers were able TO
make their complete routes since the
Christmas blizzard. The country
roads are getting in fairly good shape.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
GREATEST REVIVAL IN YEARS

Rev. Milton Mccain Having Much
Success at Cheswold M. E. Church.
Cheswold, Feb. 1.-The revival
FIRE vet burns at Cheswold. Our
church people and their pastor are
engaged in the greatest revival seen
here in years A score or more con"
verts were read into the church sast
Sunday alone. Rev. Milton McCsnn
has shown great energy and tact IN
conducting the meetings that have
had splendid results and aroused this
community to live spiritual energy
and religious interest.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
elected Assistant organist of Asbury

Miss Anna j. Talbot has been
elected assistant organist of Asbury
M E. church in place of Mrs. Bessie
Douchten Gray, resigned.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
LOCAL FARMERS RECEIVE
SOME UP-TO-DATE ADVICE
TOLD HOW TO MAKE MONEY
WITH OPPORTUNITIES AT HAND
Farmers Institute Held Here Saturday
Under Auspices of State Board of
Agriculture Was Successful

The Farmers Institute in Smyrna
last Saturday met unfortunate wealth
er conditions for the day was snowy
and disagreeable and the roads were
in bad shape. Yet the attendance
was fair both morning and afternoon.
The first address was by William G.
Anthony, of Smyrna, and Mr.. An
thony's friends and neighbors were not
only interested in the subject, but
they were interested to see how he
had developed as an Institute lecturer
since he has been out on his tour with
the regular State Institute force. 1t
! is enough to say that Mr.. Anthony S
most sincere admirers we're not dis
appointed, for he not only talked
poultry in a scientific and practica
manner but with convincing force anC
clearness. The address was followed
by lively discussion consisting large
ly of questions by the audience ant
answers by Mr.. Anthony. Gu
Bannister Hall" poultry raiser ha
certainly got there in great shape
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
Instructive Talk on Market Gardening

Prof. w. F. Massey, who is a
regular encyclopedia of horticultural
information gave talk on Market
Gardening" describing some of his
own sue essful experiences in Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. In the afternoon, Prof. Grant
ham, of the Delaware Experiment
Station, gave an interesting discus
sion of the subject of using lime, de-
scribing the different kinds of lime
and their effect upon soils and crops.
Mr.. Anthony then delivered another
lecture, the subject being "Tillage
and Soil Moisture, giving an ac-
curate description of the way IN
which tillage conserves the moisture
of the soil and benefits crops. Mr..
Anthony was followed by Prof. Mas
sey on "Apple Culture" and the
audience was we'll pleased with th'
talk and with the Institute as
whole.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-02
Makes S4oo Per Acre On Onions.

Following this address. Mr.. Everett
C. johnson, of Newark, Delaware,
gave an interesting talk on "Onion
Growing. Mr.. Johnson has sue
ceeded in making profit of from
$500 to S4OO per acre on this crop and
says that much of the land in Della
ware is we'll suited to its production,
even better than his soil at Newark.
1t costs about $l00 to produce an
acre of onions and the yield is from
400 bushels to 800 bushels, an they
sell at from 70 cents to 81 25 per
bushel. By the new onion culture
the yield is easily over 600 bushels
per acre. The main feature of the
new method is to start the plants
under glass and transplant into rows
foot apart, and plants four inches
apart in the row, then if the groun(
is rich enough you have solid roV
of onions the length of the field.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30

w. N. stamper of Hannibal was
called to this city this morning on
business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
PERSONAL

Judge Martin OF Kahoka. who was
in the city yesterday in attendance
to the Charles OF funeral, returned
to his home this morning.
s. Barkett was in the CITY this
morning on business from Quincy.
]. A. Carlock made business trip
to this city this morning from Bloom
ington, III.
B. B. Hermon of Donnellson was in
the city this morning on business.
]. w Crook was in the city this
afternoon on business from Memphis
Fred Barrett was business visitor
this morning from Eureka, III.
Charles vandenburg Is city visit
or today from Valley Junction.
Miss Alice Jones of Wayland was
a city shopper this morning.
Jacob Frank was calleg 10 3urling
ton this morning on business.
George Loomis was city visitor
in Burlington yesterday.
John Finnesey of Quincy was In the
city yesterday visiting friends.
G. A. Hopkins left this morning for
Canton on business.
Mrs. r. Sunbye is city visitor in
Kahoka today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
Admission Free Every Day
Except Saturday
Church of Modern
SpirituaIists
FREE FREE FREE
On Sun. Night, Oct. 2, 1910
Spiritualists and Investigators

Yes, anybody ard everybody, are in
viteo to atten1 at the Modern Wood
man hall, Keokuk, Iowa, 9Th and
Main Streets. Doors open at Z O'Clock.
lecture and Spirit tests O'Clock.
Your departed spirit friends will
speak to you through the Medium. the
Sterling Palnust Seats are free. No
collection taken. Ladies and gentle
men are welcome. You will witness
startling revelations. The subject will
be DO the Spirits Return?" If It
rains come just the same. Don't be
afraid, the spirits won't harm you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
CITY NEWS.
.Haubert for choice chickens.

-Haubert for choice chickens
-Primiento cheese at immigrants.
For coal, wood and cement, see
j. c. McManus, 9th and johnson. Both
phones.
The very prettiest thitgs OF tbs
very highest quality at the very low
est price at the G. & C. Millinery
Store.
The sale OF the John Kassel farm
near Middletown, yesterday, was one
OF the largest that has been held in
Des Moines county in several years.
The number of people in attendance
from far and near was conseryatively
estimated at one thousand. Many
came from distance and there was
large number of autos among the
vehicles. The old-fashioned convey
ances were almost curiosity and the
crowd did not look a bit like the
crowds who attended such sales TWEEN
ty-five years ago. The bidding was
spirited and everything on the place
was sold at good figures, the total run
ming up beyond $4,000. In the so
called good old times" when every
thing was cheap and there was prac-
tically no money in circulation, it was
customary to give notes for all sums
of five dollars, when making purchases
at farm sales. That is another Gus
tom that has gone out of vogue. Yes
terday the payments were almost In
variably made by check on neigh
boring bank, or in cash
Concerning little Viola Cain, who
came into a fortune of $4,000 by the
death of an uncle and who is now an
inmate of the Orphans home in Dav-
export, the Davenport Times says:
when inquiry was made at the Or
phans' Home in regard to little Viola
Cain this afternoon, it was learned
that the little Miss Is still at the Or
phans' Home and was attending kin
dergarten this afternoon all uncon-
scious Of the good fortune that awaits
her. According to the records at the
Orphans Home she was horc January
2, 1904, which would make her nearly
seven years of age She entered the
home on March Is of this year and is
in cottage No. II, under the care of
Miss Parks. The matron states that
the little girl is an odd but affection
ate little thing, who is not inclined to
go and play with her playmates, but
rather to go by herself with some
bright colored book or plaything. She
states, however. that the little girl is
bright and lovable, and always good
and kind. So far as could be learned
nothing had come to the home in re-
gard to the good fortune that had
fallen to little Miss Game 80 unex-
pectedly'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
NOTICE.

NO ICE.
On Monday, October 8, 1910, at two
O'Clock p. m, the civil service com.
missioners of the city or Keokuk,
Will meet in the mayors office, at No.
North Seventh street, to receive
applications for positions IN the city
service.
MF. KING,
Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S GAS SToRIA
NEWTOWN

Miss Gertrude McCloud who has oeen the guest for two months of her sister, Mrs. F. J. Gale left today for Boston to meet her sister from Van- couver, B. c. whom she will accom- pany to their former home at P. D.. Island, Canada for the summer. Dr. and Mrs F. J. Gale who are enjoy ing an auto trip through New Hamp- shire will meet the party at Boston on their return trip for home.
 Baseball Notes-At Saturdays game between Newtown and Bridgeport Bridgeport Consolidated Newtown lost through errors, the score being "A. A large gathering was present at the Fair Grounds. The Walnut Tree Hill nine defeated the East Danbury team at Walnut Park Sunday afternoon with a score of 10-8. The attraction at the Park next Sunday will be be- tween the Botsford Hill nine and wal nut Tree Hill. Patrick Bradley of Jersey City was an over Sunday guest at the home of his mother. Mrs. Margaret Bradley at the head of the street where his wife and child are sojourning for the sum- mer.
 MT and Mrs. Vim. H. Hubbell. Carl ton Hubbell of Bridgeport, Frederck B. Hubbell of Westport and Mrs. Henry Wheeler left Sunday afternoon on an auto trip to Unadilla, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
THE THEATRES
POLES

Clyde Fitch great western comedy -drama The Cowboy and the Lady
 which had it's premiere few years
 back with Nat Goodwin and Maxine
 Elliott in the leading roles will De
 the attraction at Pof's all this week ta masterful presentation of the play by the Poli Players is assured all who
 propose to see it. Fitch has drawn
 the best types of his career in this
 play and the sceneario being in Colo- rado the cowboy element predom1nates The story of the play embodies the
 old theme of the neglected wife and
 the husband caring for some one else
 with the inevitable ending of another
 man giving to the wife the interest
 and sympathy that is hers by right
 The first act of the play takes place
 on a ranch in Colorado the second
 act in a typical western dance hall and the final act in court house
 There is not a dull moment in the
 entire play and three quarters or the lines and situations are devoted 10 the comedy element.
 Stage Director Eagle, by a colncl. dence, was stage director of one of the Ldebler companies when John 1nce of the players was starring in this pIav and MT. Eagle believes that MT. Ince's portrayal of Teddy North is equal to his Stephen Ghent in The Great Divide, and this is certainly an augury of a brilliant performance by MT. Ince Miss Stockwell too in the role of Mrs. Weston has a part bet fer adapted to her real capabilities than the role she had last week Tn ~The Daughters of Men and all the other favorite are splendidly cast. MT. Eagle has given extra attention to the sta aging and detail and a most en- ioyable performance is assured. There will be several additions to the cast including Lorraine Le'Estes and Miss , RriII local favorite. There will be
 the usual special features between the acts including the singing of illustrat- ed songs by Jack Allmann and the singing ushers and new views in the sErIectrograph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
JUMPED ON WRONG SIDE,
 ROLLED BETWEEN CARS

Thomas Cavanaugh, a brass finisher of the Crane Valve Co.,, living at 32 Highland avenue, is recovering at St. Vincent's hospital from concussion of the brain and many scalp wounds re- ceived when he was rolled between two trolley cars at Fairfield avenue and Main street Saturday night.
 He tried to climb under the guard rail of a Southport bound car and was swept off as the Southport car passed an East bound New Haven car. He escaped the wheels, but re- ceived half a dozen scalp wounds that required 21 stitches.
 Cavanaugh is 3S, and the head of a big family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
E. H. DILLON & co.
GAS COMPANIES TRENCH
 DUG THROUGH FAIRFIELD
 AVENUE INJURIES HIGHWAY
Portion of Street Dug up For Purpose of Laying Gas Pipes
 Will Not Stand Gaff When "6Iutn Comes"

ing worn smoother by each vehicle that passes over it.
 On the south side of the highway the road was finished before High way Commissioner Mcdonald sent the "Glutrin'' here as an experiment and it had to be. applied as a final coating to the macadam. The street depart ment is to profit by it's experience in applying to road coating material to that part of the north side of the highway which is not completed. Here the "Glutrin" is being put on while the course of three-quarter inch stone is being laid and rolled. The smaller stone and screenings will be put on top of the "Glutrin."
 There is no mistaking that the road way has been badly damaged at the point where the roadway has been torn up. The state will undoubtedly pay for the damages as the highway commissioner knew of the trench and recommended the use of the material.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25

The use of "Glutrin'' on state high
 way construction work in Fairfield favenue has been a success in surfac-
 ing the road, except over a four foot i strip where the Bridgeport Gasltght Go. dug a trench only two weeks be- fore the work of rebuilding the road Twas started. It was impossible for the big 20 ton road roller to pack the l crushed stone as tightly over the ttrench as in the rest of the road. "Glutrin" is sticky substance when first applied and the tires of passing
 vehicles have picked up the top coat 1 ing of the road, tearing up the binder of fine stone and screenings in long strips.
 fhere was no trench dug "Glutrin" lhas produced roadway almost as l smooth as asphalt and which Is be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
EAGLES LINE UP AT THEIR HOME FOR BIG
 GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

Nearly 500 members of Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles gathered in front of Eagles hall in Madison avenue yes- terday to pose for the group picture of the aerie. following the initiation of a class of 27 candidates.
 During the business meeting pre- ceding the initiation a uniform con- sisting of linen clusters, white straw hats and canes with emblematic pen nants, was adopted for the field day at New London Thursday Aug. 1S
 A special train will take the local delegation, which will number several hundred, with Major McMurray, Marshall and Datrolman Bernard Glennon as chief aide.
 The Wheeler and Wilson band will accompany the aerie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
STATE BODY TO LOOK
 INTO RIVALRY OF
 LOCAL POULTRY MEN

Rivalry of the Bridgeport Poultry association and the Bridgeport Poul- try, Pigeon and Pet stock association has become so pronounced that it has come to the official notice of the Con- necticut League of Poultry associa- tions which will pass upon the rela- tive standing of the two local organi- zations at a meeting in New Haven Friday.
 One of the executive board of the state association has been assigned to investigate the two organizations and report at the meeting on. Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25

The new head of the army, General Leonard Wood will not forsake the old dirigible balloon as a military air craft in favor of the heavier than air machine.
 According to the General. heavier than air machines have proved their practicability for many purposes but even the recent bomb throwing tests at Atlantic City and New York have failed to convince him that they are as yet sufficiently perfected to meet the requirements of war. The chief objection raised by General Wood to this type of air craft is their depend ency upon favorable weather to fly, whereas the dirigible gas machines have already made. successful flights under the most adverse atmospheric conditions.
 ''The dirigible already has proven that it is useful in military maneu- vers," said Wood. ''As scout ships, dirigibles have sailed during maneu- vers over ground that would be in war the camp of the enemy and engineers in them have demonstrated their ab1l- ity to make accurate maps of hostile forces, their distribution and the ex- tent and locations of their fortifica- tionS"
 The new Chief of Staff is firm be- liever in the agitation of the question of balloon division to the United States Army and thinks that the re- inforcement of the army in the field with such an equipment would greatly add to it's fighting efficiency. As to heavier n-air-machineS he said:
 "The trouble with these from a mili- tary standpoint is that circumstances have to be we'll nigh ideal for start ing and lighting, and even then they are quite dependant upon favorable weather The dirigibles will stand much harder usage"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
 HAVE CURED ME-"

The above is quotation from a letter written by H. M. Winkler, Ind. ..I contracted sev- ere case of kidney trouble. My back gave out and pained me. I seemed to have lost all strength and ambition; was bothered with dizzy spells, my head would swim and specks float be- fore my eyes. I took Foley Kidney Pills regularly and am now perfectly we'll and feel like a new man. Foley Kidney Pills have cured me-" F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. Il 3 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-25

Some of the most expensive 1uxur- ies, comparatively speaking, maintain ed by Uncle Sam are small customs houses, according to figures just made public Scattered about the country are about 100 custom stations. Throusn them the government collects the tar if on imported goods and various as sessments on the merchants. A large majority of the customs houses are extremely profitable, and they garner nearly one-third of the money spent by billion dollar Congresses.
 Customs receipts at Port Jefferson, New York, were so small, being noun ing at all, that Collector Arthur ii. Randall sought to surrender the post For five years he struggled to sur render the shackles of the office. The Treasury Department would fain grant him freedom but could find nobody to take the place. The department re- tented short time ago. gave Randali freedom. closed the office and trans ferred the business, if there should be any, to New York.
 There are other ports where no dlf- ficulty is found in securing collectors even if there is little or no business Some of these where the receipts az gregated nothing last year. with the expense of maintaining them. are as follows: Rappahannock, Va. $664; Va ouina. Ore, $1,034; Beaufort. N. C.. s1,55o; Bridgeton, N J. with sexen eye, employees $2 123; Cairo. ILL. $434; Galena, H., $405; Little Egg Harbor. N. J., $43S; Nantucket. Mass. $362; Paducah, Ky. s549, and Patchogue, N. T., s66S.
 Tab is kept by the government on every custom house to find the cost of collecting the revenue. Annapolis had customs receipts of s3.09 last year and the cost to the government of collect ing each dollar was s309.41. There was considerable vessel business at Alex andia, Va. but the total customs re- ceipt amounted to only S10. and on that basis the cost of collection on each dollar was S12249 The amount paid for each dollar collected at some other points were: Natchez, Miss, $52. .76; St Marys, Ga. s45.40; Saco. Me. $4146; Great Egg Harbor, N. J., S25.l4; Rock Island H., $2368; Teche, LAa-, $23. .4o, and Portsmouth. N. H.. $16.12.
 In the large ports the expense to the government in collection of dollar ranges from a little over two cents to five cents. In New York last year the cost per dollar was 2.2 cents. and the aggregate receipts were $2O2, ,655, S09 The average cost of collection in the country was 3.4 cents.
 Custom houses are created by Con- gress and can be abolished only by the same authority. In the interest of economy secretaries of the Treasury have recommended that collectors be abolished at ports where there seems the expense Members in Congress, however, have steadfastly refused to rob towns in their States of the pres tige of having customs houses and besides they afford something in the way of patronage.