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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
ANDY SIMPSON
Died in JAIL
4
Eccentric Character Who Had Lived
Here All His Life suoeumbed
This Morn.
$SSi
as
DRINK HIS DOWNFALL
Was One Time Justice of the Peace
and Bright Citizen But
Booze Conquered
Him.

Andy Simpson is no more. Perhaps
the tallest man in the city. the queer
raw-boned individual who has made
heolSulS his home all his life, died this
morning in the county Jail at about
1880 from alcoholism. ANDY was
removed to the jail on Tuesday after
ne had become intoxicated Tuesday
night and yesterday he was in drunk.
en- fits, delirium tremens racking his
huge figure, making it necessary for
the attendants to put him in a
straight JACKIE and manacle his legs
and hands in irons. AS the result OF
years of inebriety, the death of this
eccentric citizen occurred today
leaving in his demise a wake of warn
ing for those who have been following
the same path.
Just how old Andy Simpson was,
no one here is able to tell. Attorney
w. d. Patterson, who has been per.
haps best acquainted with the family
OF Simpsons for the past twenty
years, stated today that Andy was
probably between forty and forty-five
years old. The deceased, Andrew
Johnson Simpson, was born
in Keokuk and had made this city his
home always.
Father Was Prominent.
The father, Robert Simpson, died
some twenty years ago, The family
became best known through the old
Simpson house which stands today at
the corner of Sixth and Johnson
streets. This building was used for
various purposes, at one time serv-
ing as the governments supply hos
pital during the civil war.
Andy Simpson has five brothers and
two sisters. William C. Simpson OF
independence, la, has been notified
of the death of his brother, and will
probably arrive today or tomorrow to
look after the body. after death
this morning the body was re-
moved to the Crimmins and Chase
undertaking establishment.
A brother, Archie, lives in Boise,
Idaho. Another brother lives in Chi
cago, and two sisters, one in Center
vile, and a Mrs. Johnson of Los An
geles, Cal, are also living. Where
the other relatives are, is unknown
The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson,
died over year ago-two years next
spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
Dickens Christmas Carol.

Tomorrow night at Dodges will be
shown the famous story by Charles
Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" This
arrangement of the most popular of all
Dickens wonderful writings makes its
appearance at an opportune time, and
like the story from which II Is taken,
should spread the feeling OF the Spirit
of Christmas abroad in the world and
add to the Joy and humor and con
seriousness of universal brotherhood
which should reign during the Christ
mas season.
The story begins in the office of
Scrooge, described as "wrenching,
squeezing, grasping, coveteous old sin
ner.' He Is visited by the charity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
Modest Pride,

How ridiculous the doctors wife is.
She is always fussing with her little
flower pots and talking about botany,
while. bless my soul, have more flow
ers in my hat than she has In her
whole conservatory '-Fliegende Blat-
ter,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Sufferers from stomach, liver or
bowel troubles cannot do better than
get DR. o Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, 1.-The
we'll known reliable laxative tonic All
druggists sell it at SO cents and 81 a
bottle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
CONFESS they
STOLE CHICKENS
william Church, Man About Thirty
Years Old and Mother, Implicated
by Police With Chambers
and Fader.
OFFICER TURNS TRICK
Day patrolmsn ruqqa s.ts COMES
sion From Boys and from Church
After all Their
stubbornness.

Told that they in all probability
had the penitentiary staring them In
the face, Frank Fader, Irwin Cham
bers and William Church, confessed
to the police yesterday afternoon that
they were guilty Of implication in the
theft OF twelve hens and two ROSTERS
from the barn of Andy Boehm on
Tuesday night.
Church, the third party, was ar
rested by officer Fuqua late in the
afternoon yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Church. his mother, at
Eleventh and Johnson streets, a
warrant having been issued for him.
At the station, Church maintained
that he was innocent and he was or
dered locked up by the chief. Officer
Fuqua i'll taking him to the lookup,
used that old but safe remedy of tell
Ing Church what "a fool he was for
not confessing to being wound UP in
the chicken affair and Church seeing
the sense of the argument, plead
guilty when arraigneG with Fader
and Chambers in the superior court.
Judge Mcnamara sentenced the
three to thirty days each in the coun-
ty jail. Chambers and Fader told the
police at the station about the theft
after they were told that Mrs.
Church had said to officer investi
eating, that rather than have trouble
she would admit the manner in which
the chickens were brought to her
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Frail women, women during menstrua.
lion. pregnancy or nursing should keep
the bowels well open. Try DIR. Cald-
stores. so cents and 81 = bottle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29
spent for Electricity.

An average OF from $15 to SIS a
year an individual is spent in the
United States for electricity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

Itching piles provoke profanity. but
profanity won't cure them Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffer
ing, At any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-29

of supervisors. Chairman Brinkman
not voting. Members Hosier and
Scheffler voting for the rejection.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-15

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchihan,
Alaska, November 80, 1910. Sealed
bids marked outside IBID Timber Sale
Application, November, IS, 1910, Ton
gass," and addressed to the Forest
Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska. will be
received up to and including the 31st
day of December, 1910 for All or any
part Of the live timber marked or
otherwise designated for cutting by
the Forest officer, and available for
hand or steam logging on an approNi-
mate area of 600 acres situated on the
slores Of Douglas Bay, kupreanof Is
land and within the Tongass National
Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 1,5O0,-
600 feet 3. M. of green spruce saw
timbeor more or less. No bid of less
tran one (S1.OO) dollar per thousand
feet &. Il. will be consifered. and
=
deposit Of 10000 must be sent TO W.
A. Iang'lle, Special Fiscal Agent, For.
st Service, Ketchikan, Alaska, for
each bid submitted to tn Supervisor.
Timber upon valid claims Is tempted
from SAFE The right % eject any
and all BIDS IS reserved. For further
information and regulations governing
sales, a3trsss the Forest Supervisor
Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-15

out the necessity of a ruling as tc
the validity or invalidity of these
entries by the Commissioners of the
General Land Office as is now re-
quired N such cases. This pro-
cadure may we'll be provided by
special direction in the bill now
pending in Congress for the auth
orr alton Of appeals in land cases
from the interior Department to
thu court.
The Secretary directs attention
t the recommendations contained
/ his report for 1909 for coal land
legislation and quotes from an Of
i,Ial statement made in 1907,
Waerein some OF the difficulties
Wa5ch would be encountered in the
o Grafton Of leasing system are
. ;nted out, and again calls atten-
ton to the importance of enacting
legislation which would give the
Department. an effective method of
disposition of coal lands, especial
| II Alaska. He points out that
/ Alaska it is possible that leas-
i g system could be adapted to the
untry with efficiency and with
less complication than in the States.
n the States the administrative
P hey is to secure by appraisement
a i sale of the coal deposits what
W uid accrue to the Government if
VI = X
&c deposits were mined on a roy
ATTY basis, but this is not possible
under existing laws in Alaska,
Were the price is fixed at a fiat
6 .reage rate.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-15
BALLENGEa's SUGGESTIONS
Secretary Ba}lenger evidently is

Secretary Ballenger evidently is
of the opinion mat action OF some
kind is necessary with regards 70
Alaska coal lands as the following
from his recommendations to Con-
gress shows.
All the coal lands in Alaska
not located prior to November i.
1906, are under the bond of VIII
drawals. Those located pri,. t.
said date are Tor the most par un-
der departmental investigation Oh
charges of fraud or irregularities.
etc. Thesa Investigations nav
been taken up under a cosp
trained officers with the vls7
securing 5ha exact status .. ~.
such locations and entries. ~ t.
meantime no patents hava $50.
and none will be issued excel. Up
on 2 full showing of COMP aBcs
with law and departmental : u,
tons. ! class of entries, 3
as the Cunningham entries,
in 1907, lave provoked Wi
cussion nd popular intereSt,
~ because of their alleged -.
and method of attempted "5a=.
ton,
In view Of such such 6 eondi''
deem it If the highest imp"
u tII IL y
that all these cases, involv
entries. or 5,a8o acres, of
be transferred from the
tion Of the General Lar
direct to the court OF ap.
the Di,rrict of Columbia - !
sideras.'n and adjudicati,1 nlta
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-15

have 200, 900 feet of cedar logs cut
and ready for single making by
the first of April.
Howard Winter was in receipt
Of the sad news of the death q. his
sister, Mrs, Hapgood, at Boston
last Friday: With her husband.
Mrs; Hapgood was among the
pioneer cannery people on the Co.
lumbia river, thirty or more years
ago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-12-15
SALE OF TIMBER.

SALE Of TIMBER. KetohiRan,
Alaska. December 8, 1910. Sealed
bids marked outside IBID Timber sale
Application, November Is, 19l0, Ton-
gass," and addressed to the Forest SUI
pervisor, Ketchiken, Alaska, vii be
received up to and including tha It'll
day of January, 1911, for all G any
part of the live timber marIed or
otherwise designated for cutting by the
Forest officer, and available for and
or steam logging on an approximate
area of $500 acres, or all of Bushr and
Shrubby Islands, situated at the north
end OF Clarence Strait, and within the
Tongass National Forest, Alaska. es-
timated to be 100000 feet, Z. u of
green spruce, hemlock and red cedar
saw timber, more or less. Ne bid of
less than one lSl.00 dollar per thou
sand feet, B. NJ, will be considered,
and deposit OF $4,000 mus he sent
to y. A. Langille, Special FISCAL
Agent, KetchiKan, Alaska, for ZACH
bid submitted to the SUPERVISE Tim
Der upon valid claims is exempted from
sale. The right to reject any AID all
bids is reserved. For further iuforma-
ton and regulations governing sales,
address the Forest Supervisor, keJchi-
kan, Alaska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

but want some one who doesn't go off
half cooked most of the time"
Emerson, in one of lis essays, speaks
of afternoon men, who upset the
scheme of things by being always
tardy, always tagging behind the times,
always a bit too late in their de-
cisions and actions.
Seems to- me the scheme of things is
upset good deal more by sunrise
men" who are always wasting their
own and other peoples energy by hasty
and uneonsidered action.
In one of the western states, there is
a prison where the men who have COM
mitted crimes that are a result of a
quick temper, such as murder or man
slaughter or assault, are set to work
doing some of the very finest work of
matchmaking.
They deal with such microscopic and
fragile parts that hasty or ill-consid.
cred movement will destroy the Wort
of weeks.
The theory is that the complete con-
troll and slowness of motion that this
work requires acts upon them mentally
and teaches them self-control and de-
liberation.
Seems to me it wouldn't be bit bad
idea if a course in matchmaking could
be introduced into the public schools.
I suppose that is a very wild idea,
but surely if the habit of control and
elaboration could be inculcated, even
to a small degree, in our children, it
would do young America more good
than some of the frills and furbelows
with which its educational garments
are trimmed nowadays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
MILD. GENTLE LAXATIVE
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

So many of the ills of women are
due to habitual constipation, probably
because of their false modesty on the
subject, that their attention cannot be
too strongly called to the Importance
of keeping the bowels open. 1t is al
ways important to do that, regardless
of the sex, but it is especially impor-
tant in women.
From the time the girl begins to
menstruate until menstruation ceases
she has always vastly better prospects
of coming through healthy if she
watches her bowel movements. If you
find yourself constipated with bad
breath, pimply complexion, headaches.
belching gas and other symptoms of
Indigestion and constipation, take a
small dose of DIR. CaldwelIs Syrup
Pepsin. 1t is a woman's favorite lax
alive. You will find that you can do
away with salts, strong cathartics, etc,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

What a superfluity this world, at
least this part of tit may be differ
ent on the other side Of the globe
has of half cooked people.
People whose judgment is always a
few minutes and usually some hours
behind their actions, mean.
1t seems to me that to one person
who would be improved by thinking
and moving and acting more quickly,
there are nine who would be made
more desirable citizens by thinking and
moving and acting more deliberately.
Most of us go off half, or at the most,
three-quarters cooked, the majority Of
the time.
A man told me recently of a stenog-
rapher whom he was about to dismiss
for just that fault.
ST tell her Of something 1 want done
he said, land she seems to understand
me perfectly. She sassents to all my
directions. I say, fare you sure you
understand just what I want% She is
almost insulted by my doubts and
rushes off to start the work.
I'm five minutes she is back to in
terrupt me at whatever I have focused
my mind on. with half dozen ques-
lions that she has thought of.
shes a nice girl in lots of ways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Scott DR.. Lowber
is an educator and Sauthor of more
than national reputation. He is a fell
/ low of a number of royal societies of
Europe and a member of the Royal
! Societies Club of London.
| Mr.. Paul Walker and Mr.. Don
Thompson have returned from their
hunting trip to New Brunswick, Do
minion of Canada.
Mrs. E. G. Forsythe and her daugh-
| ter, Eleanor of Needles, California,
returned home today, after spending
the summer with relatives in Topeka
Mrs. George Reed will entertain her
needle club Thursday aftern DON at her
home, 215 Tyler street
| Mrs. DR.. Sturgeon of Salem, Ohio, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lewis, $40
West Seventh.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mohler and Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Woodward spent to-
/ day in Kansas City
Mrs Francis Stewart. of Lawrence,
is the guest of Mrs. W. r. Stubs.
Mrs. Gil Updegraff and her children,
| of Lawrence, are visiting Mrs. r. M.
Spivey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Thatcher, of
Wichita Falls, Texas, formerly of To-
peka, are ,-ttending the convention of
the Christian church and visiting
| friends.
The Taxa Art Embroidery Club will
meet Thursday with Mrs. G. B. Steen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Phillips, of
Leavenworth, are the parents of a
daughter born Sunday. Mrs. Phillips,
before her marriage, was Miss Theresa
Rossington, of Topeka.
Mrs. J. W. Newland, of Bedford, In
diana, is visiting her niece, Mrs. w.
r. Stubs.
Mrs. Charles Curtis has returned
from visit in Hutchinson.
Mrs. Searcy Marlowe and her son,
Of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who have
| been guests of Mrs. Marlowe's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nicol, will
leave October 18th to join DR.. Mar
lowe in a years residence in New Mex
leo. Mrs. Nico1 will accompany her to
spend six months.
Mr. Grant Gilman. of Santa Monica
California, arrived Tuesday to join his
family who spent the past two months
with Mrs. Gilman's parents. Mr.. an6
Mrs. w H. Caldwell 724 Clay street
After visiting Mr.. Gilrnan's relatives
they will return to their home, the
latter part of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Parker, OF Kan
sas City, ' no have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. Cochran, have returned
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

which are entirely unsuited to woman's
requirements.
Mrs. Katherine Heberstroh of Nc
KEGS Rocks, Pa, and Mrs. A. E. Her
rick of Wheeler, Mich. who was al
most paralyzed in her stomach and
bowels, are now cured by the use of
this remedy. A free sample bottle can
be obtained by addressing DIR. Caldwell,
and after you are convinced of its mer-
it's buy it at your druggists at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle
DIR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stom-
ach, liver and bowel diseases for over
forty years and will be pleased to give
the reader any advice on the subject
free of charge. All are welcome to
write him. Whether for medical ad-
vice or the free sample address him
DR.. W. B. Caldwell, SAL Caldwell build
ing Monticello, Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
SUPREME COURT POSTPONED
January Hearing Will Be Week Later
Than Usual.

It has been announced that the
January sitting of the Kansas supreme
court will begin January 9, one week
later than usual. On account of the
Inauguration of the new state officers,
which will take place January 2, this
will be done.
If the court held the hearing at the
regular time at least one of the judges
would have to work out the cases
heard at the January term after his
term of Office expired. BY delaying the
hearing one week 1t will permit the
new Judge to sit with the court at the
beginning of the term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
HUSBAND HAS LUNG TROUBLE.
MabelIe Jordan Bridges Says That Is
Why She Kept So Much Liquor.

In the opinion Of Mabelle Jordan
Bridges the police court is the center
of gravity of a cruel heartless world.
Just because the Bridges woman kept
10 pint bottles of whisky in the house
for family medicinal purposes, Judge
Urmy fined her $500 Tuesday after
noon and sentenced her to go days in
jail.
When the officers raided the Bridges
place last week they found 10 pint
bottles of whisky and two men and the
Bridges woman in the house at 623
North jackson avenue. Mrs. Bridges
testified that the liquor was kept on
hand to relieve her husbands lung trou-
BILE and that according to the prescrip-
ton issued for the affection, he was
allowed to drink as much as he chose.
This was sometimes a considerable
amount, she said. In fact five of
the "a pint bottles had disappeared
within two hours after the shipment
arrived.
Mrs. Bridges filed a $500 appeal bond
for trial of the case in the district
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

~ WILL
The marriage of Miss Minna Bauer
and Lieutenant Norman Ramsey VIII
be soIemnized this evening at O'Clock
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Bauer, 222 Topeka ave-
nue., by the Rev. ]. A. Renwick, OF the
First United Presbyterian church.
ONLY relatives and close friends of the
Bauer and Ramsey families will oe
guests. The decorations of the house
will be white roses, palms and ferns.
BOUQUETS of roses will be used IN the
living room and hall, and the bridal
party will stand, during the readlng OF
the ceremony, before bank OF PAINS
and flowers in the parlor. Miss Bauer
will be attended by her sister, Miss
Gertrude Bauer, as maid of honor, ana
Lieutenant RamSey'S best man VIII be
his brother, Mr.. Lester Ramsey, or
New York city. The brides other sis
ter, Miss Ruth Bauer, and the bride
groom's sister Miss Laura Ramsey,
will be ribbon girls. The brides we'd
ding dress is a, soft white satin, draped
in narquiSette, and with a rich trim
ming Of lace in the yoke and sleeves
She will carry a bouquet of brides
roses. The maid of honor will wear a
Nile green messelain silk, and both Of
the ribbon girls will be dressed in white
liberty satin. Mr.. w. F. Roehr, the
brides uncle, will play Memberships
wedding March. After the ceremony
Lieutenant and Mrs. Ramsey will leave
for the east, and will stop at West
Point for a few days on their way to
WATERFOWL, N. Y, where they will be
at home after December 1.
Miss Bauer has been teaching in the
Topeka high school since she finished
college and is a. woman of high intelli-
gence and culture. She has recently
returned from Europe, where she spent
the summer travelling with her people
She is a member of an old and promi-
nent family of Topeka, and her mar
rage is an event of social Importance,
though celebrated quietly and without
display. Lieutenant Ramsey formerly
lived in Topeka, and is now stationed
at the Arsenal of WATERFOWL, n. Y,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

In the sketch is gown of red brown
cashemfre de sole, with trimmings Of
Oriental embroidery and touches of
black velvet. A deep pointed collar Of
heavy ecru lace trims the shoulders,
and the neck below the plastron is
filled by red brown chiffon, crossed by
black velvet ribbon, which is also used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

Fftchville, Ohio.-"NIy daughter was all run
down; suffered from pains in her side, head and
limbs, and could walk but a short distance at a
time. She came very near having nervous
prOstratiOn, had begun to cough q good deal,
and seemed melancholy by spells. She tried
two doctors but got little help. Since taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
Blood Purifier and Liver Pills she has inn
proved so much that she feels and looks like
another Mrs. @. Cole, Fitchville, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
Barnes Quits the Committee.

Albany. Oct 12.-william Barnes,
jr, of Albany. who was one of the
leaders of the "old guard in the fight
against Col. Roosevelt as temporary
chairman of the Republican state con-
vention has resigned as a member of
the Republican state committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

to outline the opening. There is a, Cir
die of silk in self-tone. The skirt is
simple and held below the knees by a
band of the embroidery outlined by
black velvet. With this is worn a smart
new turban of moleskin, with brown
wings arranged in what is known as
Pocahontas effect.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
Samuel Reid of Faribault, Mimi, for
the marriage of his daughter, Bertha
Draper, to Mr. Benjamin W. Scandrett
of Topeka; the wedding to take place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

Wednesday evening, October 26, at the
Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior, Fari-
bault. At home after December 1, at
1906 West Tenth avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The engagement of Miss Reid and Mr..
Scandrett was announced last spring.
Among the Topeka people who will go
to Faribault to attend the wedding are:
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Scandrett, Mrs ].
w. Burt, Miss Scandrett, Mr.. Paul
Walker and Mr.. Dan Hammatt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12

When shown positive and reliable proof that certain
remedy had cured of female Ills wouldn
any sensible conclude that the remedy would
also benefit her if suffering with the same troube9
Here letters which prove the efficiency of Lydia
E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.