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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20

NTOTICE.-Having qualified as execu-
IN tresses of the will Of the late SAL
LIE Y. MAcDANIEL,all persons indept-
ed TO said estate are directed 10 make
prompt settlement of the same, and all
persons to whom the said estate IS in
debted are directed to present their
claims properly certified for payment
JENNIE Y. SUMMERS,
OLIVIA w. EVANS,
ootte 10t Executresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20
KnR RENT.

Desirable sTOREROOM, southwest
corner King and Patrick streets. Ready
for occupancy Apply 70
JOHN ID NORMO1LE,
Corner King and Royal Streets.
ooffo ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20

nor SALE.-One Mare, Top Spring
Il Wagon, Surry, l l00-Egg CYPRESS
INCUBATOR, Egg Heating Stove, ali
in good condition. Can be seen in rear
pfl5co King street pcr2o W
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 6:15a. m. and sets
at 5I3 p. IN. Hugh waterat 9;44 a. IN. and
sets 1902 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20

DESIKABLE ROOMS AND GO Cd
Il TABLE BOARD at COL Queen
street. octlp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20
Raincoats for Women and Mise:

directed shipment Of these Rancoas They
sleeves weight particularly desirable for
An Excellent Value at So co.
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DRY GOODS.
Woodward s. LOthrOp
NEW YORK---WASEIINGTO
THE "IVY" CORSET.

The Ivy Corset American production designed hygenic pn
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reducing the appearance o the
Prices Range irons t.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20

A UCTION SALE OF THE DESIRA-
N BILE TWO STORY BRICK DWELL,
ING KNOWN AS NO. l0ll DUKE
STREET, IN THE CITY OF ALIEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
RAILROAD TRACKS.
If You Mus. Follow Them, Walk Out
side. Not Between Them.

Siuc, INC- between nom.
Two men, one young and the other
grizzled with middle age. were walk
Ing beside the railroad track In Bos-
ton suburb on their way to the nearest
station. The younger stepped between
the rails. Better walk here" he adj
vised. ITS better walking"
NO" replied the older man. 81 never
walk on the railroad track" But
were facing the direction from which
trains come" persisted the other. Its
safe" My son. said the middle
aged man, II was railroad engineer
for more than twenty years. and IL
learned one thing from the poor chaps
I've seen picked up it was not to walk
on railroad track when there is a
possibility of walking anywhere else.
IT the law stopped all trains running
on Sunday and this was Sunday |
wouldn't do it. It's the fellow that's
sure he's taking all the precautions
that gets killed"
Here was a man who knew about
railroads from intimate connection with
them. His advice was the advice of
man who knew. Every railroad man
OF experience will say the same as he.
In England the tracks are private prop.
erty, and nobody is allowed to walk
upon them, SO accidents are rare. Here
hardly a day passes that we do not
read OF men killed while making a
thoroughfare of the railroad right of
way. And usually 1t is noted that
they were on the 'safe" side of the
track. became confused by the an.
proach OF two trains and stepped in
front of one or the other.
Occasionally something is to be gain.
ed in distance by taking to the rail.
road instead of the public highway.
The man who feels that he must do
this will be wise always to walk be-
side the track and never on it. 1t
may not be quite as good walking. but
he Is not likely TO suffer regrets in
hospital. Boston Traveller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
JOHN LIND rs
POPULAR MAN
VIII Be Candidate For Governor With.
out Trouble If He VIII
Accept.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 2s.-oa-
ly one thing can stop the nomination
OF John Lind for governor by the DEM
ocrats in session here All talk of
other candidates has been dropped
and unless telegram is received
from Lind refusing the nomination,
the former governor will be nominal
ed. John Jenswold, jr., of Duluth. the
man who has come nearest to being a
candidate for the nomination, is
named to make the nomination speech.
1t was claimed when strong anti-option
delegates arrived, determined on
Iind's nomination, that any sort of a
telegram from him would stop it. The
anti-optfon forces clearly have control
Congressman w. S. Hammond was
temporary chairman and denounced
the tariff law. The convention will not
close until late today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
STAMP COLLECTORS
BECOME INTERESTED
New Postal Savings Bank Stamps
Are Requested by PhiIateifsts
For Their Collections.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Applica-
lions are pouring In upon the board
OF trustees from collectors of postage
stamps throughout the country for
new postal savings bank stamps. In
many instances money is inclosed for
the stamps. 1t will be impossible for
anyone to purchase them, however.
except in the regular way after pos
tai savings banks have been estab-
lished
There are also number of appli-
cations coming in from bookkeepers
who would like to serve Uncle Sam
in the postal banks There is no ap-
preparation available at this time
for bookleepers, and it is not be-
lieved here that many new clerks
will be employed during the present
fiscal year.
A Virginia mother has written to
the Bond Vault, United States
Treasury" explaining that her two
little boys want to deposit a few
dimes in your new bank, and ask
ed to have forms sent her with full
particulars as to how to proceed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
LOVE AFFAIR
rs NOW ENDED
Failure Of Double Suicide to Work Out
Has Shattered the
Romance.

PEORIA, July 2S.-Fresh interest
to die together and made a failuer of
wood hotel, when pair of lovers tried
to die together and made a failure of
it. by the discovery that the young
man concerned in the suicide pact is
already married, and has been mas
querading under false name
The fellows real name is Bert Fitz-
gerald and he is a saloon keeper in
Secor, ILL.,. where he has a wife and
several children.
The story leading to the recent rash
attempt of himself and Miss Harriet
Murfield to end their lives In concert
is most romantic. For years, it is de-
clared, they have been lovers, but for
some reason not explained, they were
separated and Fitzgerald married an
other girl. His heart, however, remain
ed true to his early love and finding
that she too held him in fond affection
he renewed his attentions to her.
Under the name of Bert Williams
he made frequent visits to this city
representing himself as a travelling
man. He put UP at the Fleetwood,
where Miss Murield already had a
room and nobody suspected that he
was married man until the tragic
cutting short the sorrowful story of
their love. Then the whole thing
came out with the result that the
couple will now be permanently
parted and it is their love affair and
not their lives that is ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
PERSONALS.

A. N. Willsie. superintendent of the
Hannibal division Of the c., was in
the city on business today.
Miss Helen Jester of Kahoka is
visiting with relatives in the city.
F. ]. Wilson of Wyaconda is a
Keokuk caller today.
Fred Lang is a Keokuk caller
from Kahoka today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johnson and
Miss Margaret johnson of Bonaparte
are Keokuk callers today.
John Fowler was in the city on
business from Sandusky. todas.
Congressman G. A. Kennedy is a
Keokuk visitor this afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Reeves left this after
noon for Salem, Iowa, called there
by the serious illness of her father,
who has been in poor health for
some time
Mrs. G. H. Bolt left this morning
for Artesia, Cal. where she will visit
with her sister, Mrs. George R. Tramp
ton, formerly Miss nellie Smith, of this
city Mr.. and Mrs. Bolt spent the
night in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
PREACHER CRUEL
TO HIS WIFE
So She Charges In Her Petition Filed
For Divorce After twenty-five
Years.

AURORA, ILL.,, July 2S.-Mrs. Walter
A. Evans of Plainfeld has decided to
seek legal relief from the cruelties
she says her minisse.. husband has
been guilty of toward her in the last
ten years. SheShas filed petition for
divorce and Injunction at Joliet. Rev.
Mr.. Evans took an overdose Of a drug
while visiting in. Aurora recently, and
for time his life was. in danger.
Mrs. Evans says he threw her out
OF the door, beat her frequently,
choked her, repeatedly threatened to
Kill her and has said he no longer
loves her. They were married in Far
go, N. D., January /, 1885, and have
two children.
Rev. Mr.. Evans was pastor of the
Pla1nfield Congregational church I'M
til a short time ago, when his health
failed and he bought a farm near
Plainfield.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
The Coffee Shrub.

AS rule. the coffee shrub first flow.
ers In its third year and then bears
only a small crop of fruit. The fifth
year is usually the time of the first
considerable yield In Java three gath
erings are made annually. called the
early" the chief" and the after
crop" but only the second is of great
Importance. The flower enjoys but a
very ephemeral existence, as the set
ting of the fruit generally takes place
within twenty-four hours. and the pet
ais wither and fall Off almost imme-
diately coffee estate in full flower
is a very beautiful sight. but its glory
is very soon Observation-Disclosures Ga
zette
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
BRYAN DEFEATED
BUT NOT CRUSHED
VIII Keep up His Fight in Nebraska
for the County Option
Idea.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 49, Although
defeated in his efforts to force a
county option plank into the demo-
cratic platform, VIM. ]. Bryan has not
dropped his fight. He will now seek
to secure the nomination of demo-
cratic candidates to the legislature,
favorable to the county option law.
He issued long statement outlining
this program today. 4eN.
In his statement today Mr.. Bryan
said: sgss ssls
While the failure of the conven-
ton to endorse county option was dis.
appointing, Still the flght3in the party
has not been in vain IN the first
place it has sought to secure decla-
ration in favor of the initiative and
referendum in both parties and now
that all parties have declared for it.
there is no doubt for the necessity of
the amendment being brought up at
the next legislature To pledge every
candidate is the only thing now to be
done. This ought to be attended to.
lhC Soiuludtc WIZ ISluStS " UlSuS0
himself to support the initiative and
referendum, not only declares himself
against the rule of the people, but
stands against his party. The work
now to be done is to secure county
option candidates. All in favor,
should turn out and work County
option candidates should be nominal
ed by all parties in each district. If
the democratic party convention had
endorsed county option. the issue
would have been eliminated in our
campaign, but as it is, 1t will not be
a controlling factor except in the
case of governor. There is no reason
why any mans vote for state Of
ficers should be influenced by the can
didates attitude toward county op-
ton. l believe the democrats have a
great advantage in the discussion of
national issues and that advantage
should be used to secure the election
of congressman and state officials
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
FoRGER WANTED
IN DIES MONIES
J. II. Nicholson Who Fleeced Several
Texas Newspaper Men, is Sought
by Chief of Detectives.

The following notice came to this
office today from the detective de-
partment of the Des Moines police
force: ]. H. Nicholson, age about rs,
weight ESQ, smooth face, dark hair,
dark complexion, poftly appearance
with somewhat double chin, blue
eyes, even teeth. He has very clear
blue eyes and looks right in the
eyes. Pleasing address and well
dressed. When in Des Moines had on
a low collar, blue serge suit, black
shoes and wore Fedora Stetson hat,
such as are worn by COW men or Tex
as men. Last residence Amarillo, Tex.
where he is wanted for forgery of
several small checks. - claims to
have been at the Meeting of the Adj
vertising Men at Omaha week of
July Is to 23. He asks the cashing of
drafts from newspaper men on Am
arillo News Amorilla, Texas. He
cashed one for twenty-five dollars in
Des Moines, July % He carries
card from the Iowa State Travelling
Mems Association giving his resi-
dence as Roosevelt, New Mexico,
where he lived before going to ANA
rillc.
have state warrant for his arrest
Wire Chief of Detectives, Des Moines
at once. Will send officer and prop
err requisition for him. Ed Johnston,
Chief of Detectives, Des Moines, Ia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
CITY M WIS.

-Buggies and harness cheap al
| Sherwoods'.
See the Passion Play as portrayed
by Dr. Potter at Trinity NJ. q. church
tomorrow night
The will of the late Herman Haase
of Charleston township, was opened
and read in the district court today.
He leave his farm to his sons George
and Herman, with the provision that
they will provide for his wife and in
valid sister, Anna, during their life. A
small sum of money is left to his son
Fremont. and daughters, Bertha, Ida,
Helene and Ellen.
"A trip abroad with DR.. j w. Pot
ter at Trinity NJ. e. church Friday
night.
The steamer Dubuque is moored
ia the canal just above the lower lock
and will remain there over night, leav-
ing at 6 o'clock in the morning for. St
Louis. Passengers can board the
steamer at the lock in the morning,
but no attempt viii be made stop at
the landing.
Hear DR.. j w. Potter's lecture at
Trinity church, July 80. Admission
25c; under Is years, 15c.
Lewis Adams, while out riding on
his bicycle last evening about o'clock
ran into a wagon and received some
very painful cuts and bruises. He
was riding down hill when he lost con-
troll of the bicycle and hit the wagon
at a fast rate of speed. He was knock
ed unconscious by the impact. A doc
tor was called and found no broken
bones but stated that there might be
internal injuries. Lewis works in the
office Of the Huiskamp factory.
Parker Bowles, while performing
his duties for the Adams Express com
pany fell and was bruised by having
one Of the wheels of the heavy deiiv-
cry wagon strike him in the ribs. No
serious results are expected.
Joseph Carwalho has purchased
the home of Thomas John, S24 High
street, and will occupy it as a resi-
dence. Mr.. John and family will soon
occupy their new residence which is
being built between Eighth and Ninth
on Morgan.
Laura Jean Lib5ey, author of
when His Love Grew Cold" Lovers
Once But Strangers Now and more
than fifty other similar novels will
make her debut on the stage Monday
night, in New York roof garden She
said. "In tho yoaro have haop u,r{f
ing have received thousands of let
tiers from girls throughout the country
asking for personal talks. This oppor-
tunity gives me the ability to answer
them. When | was school girl my
teacher told me one day should eth
er be great writer or a great actress.
Well, have been a writer for a good
many years. Now am told can act.
the time has come to make a trial"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
BRIBE OF $4,000
WAS NOT ACCEPTED
Farmer Intends to Make it Warm for
the immoral Residents Of
Home Town.

BUTLER, Pa, July PSI. L. Nc
Candlass, a rich farmer, whose car
rage was run down Friday night by
joy riders in an automobile and
whose daughter, Katherine, Is not
expected to live on account of in
juries received, announced that he
will sue certain persons for $4,000
damages to himself and daughter
He said:
81 have already been told that it
will be worth $4,000 to me to say
nothing about the running down of
myself and daughter and her being
fatally hurt perhaps, but will not
accept it. For years Butler has been
cursed with immortality such as mar
ried men gadding about with other
mems wives or other mems daugh-
tiers and it has come my way now
to stop some of this and | will do
It,
81 intend to make known all who
we're in the automobile which ran
down myself and daughter when
file my suit. have been visited and
told that If do this 1t will mean at
least one divorce, that it will mean
perhaps the vacation of a pulpit.
Even so, will tell who were the
drunken people who rode in that
automobile so recklessly that they
ran us down, and, leaving us per
haps dying in the road, only swore
at us and went the faster
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Wheat-Cash
wheat market is weakening rapidly
under pressure of the liberal move
ment and this condition is reflected
In pit Consigned wheat Is coming in
considerable volume and is likely to
1 be an important speculative influence
for some time. Early threshing re-
ports from the southern spring wheat
districts indicate the crop in better
condition than was generally sup
posed July wheat is still somewhat
congested and may be an important
factor in maintaining prices few
days longer After the close of this
month the movement of new winter
wheat will be the dominating influ-
ence in making prices.
Corn-Cooler weather over the
corn belt started realizing and took
prices to a lower level quickly. The
short interest has been greatly re-
duced and hedging sales placed
few days ago are burdensome. Out
side speculative interest has not
been large and professional traders
will find difficulty in maintaining
current prices without outside hetp.
We look for a renewal Of the scare on
corn and good many sharp rail-,
but believe the bulges will bring out
corn and hedging sales bringing
lower prices.
Oats--Continued hedging sales
o. fr,- oil
fine harvest weather responsible for
the easier market. We look for these
influences to take prices still lower.
A big movement is anticipated and If
realized it will be burdensome.
Proyisions-Market easier In SYM
pathy with grain list and lower price
of hogs. Most of the selling was by
scattered longs. Speculative demand
is poor and cash demand slow Lower
prices are likely although January
product may prove a good investment
if corn scare again develops.
Sample Markets-Cash wheat pre-
miums are disappointing, offerings
were larger and demand slow. Eleva.
tor people filling up storage room
are about the only buyers. red and
2 hard about 3-4c over September.
Corn-Offerings moderate, demand
poor. Market heavy and Nc to 11ac
lower.
oats-Offerings, especially new
crop, are increasing. Demand only
fair. Old oats dragging owing to tint
quality of the new crop arriving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
kind.Hearted.

1t was sweet sight Private Jones
was feeding his horse with Jumps of
sugar. There was no stint.
The colonel stood by. visibly at.
fected.
I'm very pleased to see you so kind
to your horse. Jones'" he said at
length. You will be sure to find that
the animal appreciates your thought.
fulness. | shall remember this"
Private Jones touched his hat, and
the colonel dissolved Then Private
Jones wiped his honest brow, and
turned a brother soldier.
We'll, If that amt a bit of bloomin'
luck!" he murmured. why, the beast
threw me this mornin', and I'm tryin'
to give him the ragin' toothache!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
by United Pressl

GREAT BEND, Kas., July 2s.-A
woman is believed to have participated
in the assassination of William Miller,
young farmer residing near here,
whose body was found In corn field
near his home by his brother, Albert.
Robbery is believed to have been the
motive as a watch, shot gun, team of
horses and wagon are missing. The
whole countryside is stirred UP and
searching parties are securing the sur
rounding country. If the murdorers
are caught, a lynching will likely fol-
low.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Announces Engagement.

An event of interest which occurr-
ed in Hannibal yesterday afternoon
and in which several former Keokuk
ladies participated, is told in the
Courier-Post last night: A linen show
er was given by Mrs. H. R. Wenkle
of Section street this afternoon in
honor of her neice Miss Edna Scott,
who is to be married early in Sep
TENDER to Mr.. I. c. MCGEE of Basin
City, .Wyo.
Miss Scott is the daughter of Mrs.
B.. l.. Scott of 1712 West Broadway.
The groom elect was formerly a
teacher of mathematics in the Hanni-
bal high school and it was while en-
ployed in this capacity that L. met
the young lady of his choice who was
then a high school student. She was
graduated from the institution this
spring and many Of the guests this
afternoon were her former class
mates. Games and music added to
the pleasure Of the event at which
the following young ladies We're
present:
Misses Flossie Beaver, Virginia
Carter, Katherine Fry, Katherine
Gentry, Josie Turner, Mary Greening,
Helen Meyer, Leota Ayres, Bernadine
Wisner, nellie Wood. We're Tomilson,
Norma Landlord, Lillian Glenn, Lor-
aine Lyonberger. Margaret Hogg,
Ruth Lawson. Mrs. P. A. Nygren,
Mrs. w. E. Horuferg, Mrs. Ernest
Courtney, Mrs. George Brashearst,
Mrs. w. w. Wiliert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
The Oklahoma canital.

GUTHRIE, Okla, July 2s--The state
supreme court decided in the capital
removal case to the effect that the
Oklahoma capital sail remain at
Guthrie until the legality of the cleo.
ton recently held is determined and
the courts have settled the constitu-
tional questions. ALI state officials,
other than the governor. who have re-
moved their offices to Oklahoma City,
must return to Guthrie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Good Roads MEETING.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, July %.
Advocates of the/good roads move
ment from every part of the United
States met here today. Congressman
sulzer as presiding officer, in outlin-
ing the scope of the movement de-
clares improved highways are of
paramount Importance to the com
mercial and farming interests of the
country. He said it costs more to
haul the products of the farm from
the farm to the railroad station than
from the station to the point of con-
sumption.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Six Flremen Injured.

CHICAGO, July 2s-six firemen
were injured in $4,000 fire, which
DESTROYED the sheds and docks of the
Barry Transportation company, early
today The firemen sustained their in
juries when the heavy stream from the
fire tug caused the west wall to col
lapse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
West is a Garden.

NEW YORK, July 2s. From the
Missouri river through to New York
the country looked like a garden all
the way" In these words William c.
Brown, president of the New York
Central lines, summarized his opinion
OF the crop outlook in the west on
his return here today from a twelve
day trip. He also found the railroads
in excellent condition and he sees no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
One River Emntu

WICHITA, Kas., July 2S.-For the
first time in thirteen years, according
to the records of the government
weather bureau, the Arkansas river
is absolutely dry at this place.. This
is the fifth day in succession that
the thermometer has registered more
than 100 in the shade. EARLY corn is
ruined, but late corn may make a
crop If rain comes soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
$780,
PIiahted Their Troth.

Leo. O. Carson and Miss Louise G.
Written of Colchester, ILL.,, came to
keokuk in an automobile yesterday
afternoon, procured marriage Ii
cense from the county clerk and
were married in the evening by Rev.
John Wesley Potter, pastor of the
Trinity M. e. church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 2S.-Wm.
Frische, for twenty years managing
editor of the Baltimore American, is in
the hospital, suffering serious internal
injuries from being struck by taxi
cab.