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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
George A. Lincoln, State Fish and
Game Warden, Declares 1t isa
Thing Iowa sportsmen
Should Do.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
Talks About Hunters License Fund
and it's Expenditures-How
Money From Licenses Has
Been Expended.

|
George A. Lincoln, state fish and
game warden, states that the money
collected through the issuing OF hunt
ers' licenses has all been used accord
ing to the provisions of the law. this
being his statement in letter in
answer to an inquiry as to his opinion
of the recent move of the hunters to
| form state association. Mr.. Lincoln
heartily endorses such a move. He
also states that there is now a pro-
ject on foot that will reduce the sur
plus now in the state treasury to
about 100000.
Mr.. Lincolns letter is as follows:
Il desire to state that the hunters
license fund has at all times and is
now being used for the purpose laid
down in section of the law, and for
70 other purposes That section gov
erns all expenditures and states the
legal uses the fund can be expended
! for, among which are office and con-
tingent expenses of the warden, dep
uty wardens' salaries and expenses,
the protection and propagation of fish
and game, and the gathering and dis
tributing of fish in the public waters
Of the state.
Ever since this fund commenced
TO accumulate there have been many
1 ideas presented OF how it should be
disbnrsed, most of them far from the
/ provisions of the law and great
many of them from persons wLo had
no interest in fish and game, but for
purposes best known to themselves.
| These ideas have not been considered
| by this department only by cor
respondence and personal interviews,
giving our views on the law as we
interpret it.
while there is balance now in
4 the fund, and | might say right hero,
there always will be while am in the
position that ] have to approve all
bills and expenditures. Every en-
deayor is being made to comply with
the wishes of those that have created
this fund in protection and restock-
| ing both fish and game, and at this
time there is contract out, signed
/ by me, that will reduce this surplus
! to the amount of nearly 100000 for
game birds to restock the state.
In my judgment the formation OF
associations for the purpose of pro
/ lection of fish and game and giving
assistance to this department for the
betterment of the same as they from
time to time may agree upon, is oil
the best, and have repeatedly urged
such associations to organize
throughout the state and they will re
ceive all the help from this depart
ment that can be given them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

SEVERAL DAYS TO FINISH
second Ward Ballots Taken. up Yes
terday and First and Fifth Pre-
cincts at Fort
Madison.

At the close Of the first day of the
recordership contest being conducted
at Fort Madison, the count showed
that Fred G. Chambers, the Incumbent
in the petition case, instituted by Jos.
~ Hays, had made gain of two
votes. In all there are twenty-six
precincts that are to be counted in the
contest. Six OF these are in Keokuk,
six in Fort Madison, and the remain
ing fourteen. outside.
Yesterday the first, second and west
fifth wards OF Fort Madison were COM
pleted. Today Washington township
and the Sixth ward, Keokuk, will be
taken up and the precincts where al
legations were made by the petitioner
will be gone over.
George Brinkman chairman OF the
board Of supervisors is acting as
Judge. The counting is being done by
Fred B. Kent, named by Hays, and
Jos. r. Frailey, named by Chambers
r. n. Johnson represents the incum
bent as attorney, and John e. Craig
represents the petitioner in the con
test.
The second ward ballots were taken
first yesteday. Twenty ballots were
objected to on account of their mark
ings, ten of these being cast out 70.
Hays and like number for Chambers
The cast-off ballots will be taken UP
4 later. This is the ward where the
judges true return" made after the
day of election, gave Fred c. Cham
bers majority of one vote.
The recount promises to take saver
al days. as there is a great amount oil
arguments coming up. and the morn
ing session OF Monday was we'll filled
with talk regarding the different bal
lots and the counters are using the
utmost care and accuracy in their
work
IN the recount yesterday, a ballot
lightly marked. an almost obscured y
was discovered yesterday by those
making the recount. The one ballot
represents vote for G. Bruce Lake
clerk of the court and although il
counts for naught. Mr.. Lake may fee
another vote to the good, and his plu
ralify over his opponent increased By
a unit.
1T is surprising how many voters
ignored entirely the names at the
bottom Of the ticket when they voted
this last election" said one of those
interested in the recount to a report
err this morning Il believe finally
that the circle will again have to bs
resorted to-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
HENRY WOODRUFF
In 1.-The Genius at the Grand Mon
day. Dec. 2e, Matinee and
Night.

discovered as a genius and exploited
by Percival Clutterbuck, an art con-
noisseur, and turn the money over to
the artists. The scheme works beau
tifully except that Spencer falls In
love with Nell Graham, a model for
the artists. and wants to break off
the engagement with Josephine. He
finally, in despair, tells the public that
he is an imposter, but Clutterbuck. to
save his own reputation, persuades
the people that he is out OF his head,
so Spencer loses that chance of
breaking the engagement with Jose
phine. The desired freedom Is finally
obtained by Spencer telling her that
If an artist marries his inspiration he
loses the inspiration; he convinces
her that it is her duty to give him up
SO that his genius may not be lost to
the world.
Mr.. Woodruff plays Jack Spencer in
a gay. happy o-lucAy manner that is
quite taking. The burlesque scene
in which he convinces Josephine that
it is her duty to give him up, is ex-
cellently given. The scene in which
the master" grants interviews to
those eager to see him, and the scene
with three women hiding in various
places in the studio are given with
/ Just the right touch of humor and ex
aggeration
The chorus is made up of the show
girl class are quite an artistic
background for Mr.. Woodruff in this
his latest success.
| AT the Grand opera house, Monday
December 26th, matinee and night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
FOR any case Of Catarrh that cannot bt
cured by Halls Catarrah Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY &, CO.. Toledo, o
\. e. the undersigned. have known !, ]
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
transs ctions and financially able to car.
~ out any obligation made by his firm
Walding. Kinnan G. Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o
acting t..rectly upon the blood and mu
cous sarfaces of the system. Testimon
ials sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
ton,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

catarrh is an excessive secretion,
accompanied with chronic inflamma-
ton, from the mucous membrane.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts on the muc-
Gus membrane through the blood, re
duces inflammation, establishes
healthy action, and radically cures
all cases of catarrh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
Tax sale Notice.
To unknown owners.


You are hereby notified that on the
fourth day of December, 1905, the
west liz feet Of east 10 feet of rear
So feet OF front 125 feet of strip
LIKES feet of lot & block 4. Keokuk,
Iowa, was sold to George S. Tucker
for delinquent state and county taxes
that am the lawful holder and owner
of the certificate OF purchase thereof;
and that the right OF redemption will
expire and deed for said real estate
be made. unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the completed service hefeof.
GEORGE S. TUCKER.
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AZ = -.~,,- <oJyr. y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

A sprained ankle will usually dis.
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack OF
proper treatment. When Chamber
lains Liniment is applied cure may
be effected in three or four days.
This liniment is one of the best and
most remarkable preparations in use.
Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

Worse than an alarm OF Are at
night is the metallic cough OF Group.
bringing dread to the household.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar IN the house and give it at
the first sign of danger. It contains
no opiates Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets viii pre-.
vent constipation. They induce
mild, easy healthful action Of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them, Is cents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
Lookinu Into Future.

"How about the future? VIII this
high pressure continue?" 81 presume
so. Among other things predict a
geyen-ring circus and cigar with
three bands"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggise will refund money if
pAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in to Ia days. soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
Knowledge.

knowledge is power but the man
who said it first never found 1whaal he
was seven miles from home that there
was no more gasoline in the tank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
Eerruninous Statistics.

Tie average human being carries a
POUND OF iron in his system. and it
costs little more to keep 1t there
than it used to cost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
Dispute over a Scale

The money question has disrupted
a Brooklyn church choir. The mem.
beers can't agree on the scale which
begins and ends with dough-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
What THEY'RE Not Doinu.

When two women get their heads
together in parlor It's safe bet
that they're not discussing the
weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

Increase In Rail Workers.
The number of railroad employees
in this country has increased 81 per
cent. in ten years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
a siinht Touch.

Weren't you much touched at your
cousins distress?'' Not much! Only
a dollar!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

Delicately formed and gently reared, women
will find, in all the seasons of their lives as
naidens, wives or mothers, that the one simple,
wholesome remedy which acts gently and
pleasantly and naturally, and which may be
used with truly beneficial effects, under any
conditions, when the system needs laxative.
is-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. It's
well known to be a simple combination OF the
laxative and carminatiye principles of plants
with pleasant aromatic liquids, which are
agreeable and refreshing to the taste and
acceptable to the system when it's gentle
cleansing is desired.
Only those who buy the genuine Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA can hope to get It's
beneficial effects, and as a guarantee OF the
excellence of the remedy. the full name OF the
company California Fig Syrup Co.'S printed
on the front of every package, and without 1t
any preparation offered as Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA is fraudulent and should be
declined. To those who know the quality OF
this excellent laxative. the offer of any substl-
tute. when Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA
IS called for, is always resented by transfer
Of patronage to some first-cass drug establish
ment, where they do not recommend. nor sell
false brands. nor imitation remedies The genu-
me article may be bought of all reliable drug
glsts everywhere; one size only. Regular
price SO cents per bottle. Get bottle TO-DAY
20 nave in the house when needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
There Are Some.

Every little while we hear Of an
actor who did not get his reputation
as a ball player or prize fighter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
AGE NO BAR.
Everybody in keokuk Is Eligible.

Everybody in keokuk Is Eligible.
Old people stopped with suffering.
Middle age, courageously fighting,
Youth protesting impatiently;
Children, unable to explain
All In misery from their kidneys.
Oaly little backache first.
Comes when you catch cold.
Or when you strain the back.
Many complications follow
Urinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache.
Cure every form of kidney ills.
Mrs. George Chambers. 1lO7 Main
street. Keokuk, Iowa, says: "Doan's
kidney Pills we're used in our family
and proyed so beneficial that We feel
justified in recommending them. Our
supply of this remedy was procured
from Wilkinson & Co.'S drug store
and it was very effective in relieving
lumbago and kidney weakness, espec-
tally in children's cases. Doans Kid
ney Pills strengthen the back and
kidneys and thus bring about gen.
eral Improvement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan sand
ltake no other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20

MARIETTA:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18

cifement. Some of them were scam
pering away as fast as their legs
would carry them. others were hiding
In caves and under rocks. while some
were vigorously digging holes to bury
;. themselves in.
Thinking TO take others unawares.
rose higher and sped over matter of
twenty miles. Seeing a number OF
natives about a fire. soaring. l watch
ed them. could see that some were
bound. while others were heaping fuel
on the fire. Feeling sure that can
nibals were about 10 make a repast
upon human beings. drew near
enough for them to discover my pres
ence above them They seemed to be
paralyzed with establishment. Sinking
to a point about fifty feet above them.
! shouted to them to unbiDd their pris-
oners. Not understanding my Ian
guage. they were all the more fright
ened. / seized my photograph and.
pointing the horn at them. turned on
the whOops of American Indians.
Hearing such sounds from the throat
of an enormous bird seemed TO put
vigor into their legs. and they ran in
every direction.
Descending. unbound the prisoners.
who as soon as their limbs were loosed
dropped on their knees before me and
buried their faces in the dirt. raised
several of them. desiring to communi-
cate with them. and. in order TO invite
their confidence gave them some
trinkets Then l took my photograph
from my aeroplane and set 1t going
with a darby song. One of the ma
tives pointed to himself. then TO the
photograph. as much as to say. There
is a man in there" Going to the box,
be looked down the horn to see him,
then put his finger in. drawing it
quickly out to prevent its being clutch
ed. Not seeing or feeling anything. he
looked at me and put his hand within
q few inches Of the ground to denote
the height of the pygmy supposed to
be in the box.
Having amused the simple creatures
for awhile with the photograph. took
up toy gyroscope and set the wheel
going. This to them was far more
wonderful than making a man sing in
a box. They could conceive of mite
OF a man being in the box. but they
could not conceive of a wheel revolv-
ing with but one axis. supported at
any angle chose to put 1t. Every one
OF them dropped on their knees before
me. and by the motion of their lips I
knew they were worshiping me.
tried to stop them. but, finding It Inn
possible. TO do so, l gave up the job
and. dragging my aeroplane TO a slope
favorable to getting start, rose over
their heads and dew away. Some OF
them gazed after me In wonder. while
others kept their faces on the ground.
l circled about. the wonder of va
rious groups OF natives. Finally dis
serned two lines OF men engaged in
combat. They were so intent on kill
ing one another that they did not see
me till / was nearly over them. Then
one after another looked up at me.
and. forgetting the human enemy ip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18
REPORTERS REWniTE BIBLE?
Clergyman Thinks Newspaper Han
ding Would Enhance Interest.

Clergyman Thinks Newspaper Han
ding Would Enhance Interest.
The novel combination i'll the pulpit
of a newspaper mans trimming with
the equipment of n minister is the Up
to date idea of the Rev. W. II. Jordan,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Jerseyville, H. Recently he visited
n newspaper office there to see how n
daily is got out
THE bright and breezy way in which
city reporters write up an event makes
people read the story through with
interest from start to fuish," COM
mented Mr.. Jordan Il have often
thought that if ministers in their ser.
mon writing would try TO adopt news
paper methods to the extent OF turning
out more interesting and vivid copy
they would make more impression
upon their congregations and attract
more to the services.
IF certain events related in the
Bible had been rcovercd' by men like
the newspaper reporter of today, how
eagerly we would read them. 1 be-
lieve many persons now repealed by
the style of the King James version
would read such an account, if it ex,
isted with the keenest interest and
pleasure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18
Living a Whole story-Book.

A man almost 100 years old died in
New York city last week. He had been
of late years an inmate of home for
the aged; before that a practicing
dentist, with interests in singing, ply
steal culture and microscopy.
When this mans obituary was pub
lished in the New York papers there
were revealed tales of running away
to sea from home as a 10-year-old boy !;
of mistreatment which led the runa-
way to jump overheard off the Ma
deria shore; of rescue by foreign sail
ors; of adoption by a French diplomat;
of military education at st. Cyr. serv-
ice under the khedive in Egypt and
marriage to the daughter of British
ambassador. Here was the living
through of whole story-book in vivid
chapters before a settling down to
daily work in New York Office.
How this mans life illustrates the
fact that truth is often stranger than
fiction. How many Libraries of adven-
ture would be written If every romance
could beStold in full which lies behind
some professional or business career
in nearly every city in the land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18

of street car when it comes to a
railroad crossing, the car is stopped
and man is sent ahead to make sure
the track is clear. But the motor car
dashes past crossings on crowded
streets often without hating and often
when high buildings obscure the ap-
proach of pedestrians and vehicles from
the side street. There is great risk
taken every time this is done.
In some large cities low speed but
little above that of pedestrians is strict
ly enforced on certain streets, and this
with the regulation requiring machines
going in one direction to take certain
side of the street and those in the OPP
posite direction to take the other, has
greatly reduced the danger.
1t is certain that we have not yet
reached the proper stage or regulation
in these matters and lower speed
limit Is what is demanded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18
The "Grouch Germ"

Scientists have found the Crouch
germ" according to reports from Kan
sas City. This germ, it is believed,
thrfves particularly in the vicinity of
monographs and in neghborhoods
where a great many young porch par
ties celebrate until the small hours Of
the morning. These Crouch germs"
are great travellers and are carried
about from place to place. They are
spread by book agents and persons who
go from house to house selling potato
peelers and glass cutters.
With these pointers one may know
how to avoid giving the pest chance
to carry on its fiendish work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18
stricter Regulations Needed.

The automobile accidents which con-
tinue with alarming frequency show
clearly that the proper regulation of
the machine has not yet been attained.
The main trouble in the case is the
high speed at which the automobile is
permitted to move on the streets of
cities. The maximum speed allowed by
law in this state is too high, if it were
rigidly observed.
There is no reason why person in
one of these machines should be in any
greater hurry than a person on foot, or
in any other vehicle. And there is no
reason why he should imperil other
people on the streets, whether walking
or riding, by moving SO much faster
than they.
The street cars run on schedule
and must make time to accommodate
the public, but not so the motor car.
And yet it is a common thing for the
motor to move away from the street
cars even when the latter is trying to
make up time. The fact that this is
done without accident every day does
not alter the fact that frightful col
Nlision with loss of life may occur at
any moment. The occupants of the
motor and people on the streets are
alike in state of constant tension
when such speed is permitted.
One of the greatest perfls is at street
crossings. No matter what the hurry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18
The Argus Daily Short Story
My Big Bird-By F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1910 by Associated Literary Press.

having worked couple or years on
an Improvement for a flying machine.
keeping my models securely locked in
my barn that my devices might not
be stolen by other aeroplane inventors,
and having perfected them, / desired
to try them. Not having confidence
either in my fellow inventors or the
practicabiIity Of patents 1 determined
to take my airship TO some UNEMPLOYED
country. attach my new machinery and
make the necessary tests where. If
they were successful, alone would
know about it. From San Francisco
I shipped on board vessel bound for
certain island in the Pacific ocean.
and after few weeks voyage landed
where l might experiment to my
hearts content without fear of losing
the benefit of my inventions.
1 brought with me such modern con-
trivances as might be useful to me
and some that would enable me to con-
ciliate the natives among other things
had a monograph machine. toy
horoscopes. an electric hand lamp. a
fieldglass and some fireworks.
Having at my request been put
ashore at point where there was no
human being to be seen, / spent the
first day putting together the parts of
my aeroplane and equipping 1t. My
fuel oils. ETC., i placed under a pro-
jecung rock. storing also my belong
ings. including meat and drink. That
night I slept under the ledge men,
fi0nQd and fho in Or uhaoIir1cr
my machine on TO a declivity by which
expected to get my start took my
seat. let go. rolled down the incline
and began to rise.
Having attained a height of 1000
feet. devoted myself for few hours
to my improvements to the exclusion
of all other surroundings and had the
satisfaction to find that without ex-
ception they worked beautifully. That
which set most store by. brake"
acted to a charm. Perhaps such an
implement worked in so thin a medi-
um as the air may not be considered
practicable in any form. This is not
so. produced an attachment that
stopped my machine within four
lengths. Another matter / had at
tCAoNo W WIS OuG hCCPihS AhO
machine on keel. 1 had observed the
maintenance of a fixed plane of revo-
luton by the gyroscope and applied
the principle to my wings.
One thing I did that no other aero
plane constructor has ever done.
made it look like a bird. ] used a
single plane on each side shaped like
a gull's wings. thus giving my machine
the semblance of bird. Fancy. then.
suggested pasteboard beak and the
painting of the whole in varied colors.
Having satisfied myself that my In
ventions were each and every one
success. permitted myself to look be-
meath me. My eye at once struck large
numbers of the natives of the island
running about in wild commotion. By
those looking up at me j could dis
Germ the cause. Evidently the bird
monster was at the bottom of their ex-