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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constip;
National Bank Reserves.

The law requires every national
bank located in the three central
cities. New York, Chicago and st.
Louis, to maintain reserve in bank
of 25 per cent; the same rate is re-
ouired for other reserve city banks,
but one-half of the amount may be de-
posted to their credit with CORE
spondents in central reserve cities.
Country banks are required to main.
tain 10 per cent. reserve, two-fifths
of which must be in bank and three
fftbs may be with correspondents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
500 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper Will be pleas
ed to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has ben able
to cure In all its stages. and that Is Co.
tarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being q constitu.
tional disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure &c on
and Mucous s::-faces of the system.
thereby estroying the founda ton OF
the dis ase. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
anu assisting nature In doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials.
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 7Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Opening of Meeting.
Y Sanders opened the meeting

Rev. Sanders opened the meeting by
reading the Is chap. of first Corinthl-
ans, after which Mr.. H. c. Brown gave
a short talk on the Y M. G. A. organi-
cations, and what their expectations
are for the future. He thanked the
Keokuk pastors for the liberal help
which they have shown in the work
and advocated greater amount of
personal work in the crusade for right
living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Excitement.

People do not pay as much atten-
ton to studied oratory as they used
to- said one statesman.
mo" replied the other, sin modern
legislation studied oratory is frequent
ly less exciting than the roll CALI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Views of Rev. Williams.

Rev. George C. Williams concluded
the service by some very well placed
sentiments. He also spoke of the
resurrection, believing it to be some
thing almost too wonderful, sacred
and mystifying to even preach about.
Rev Williams says that if we could
only see Christ on this sacred day,
This anniversary of His ascension, we
could understand more clearly what
the great sacrifices and trials of the
Master amounted to, and all for our
sake
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Smart Society.

People imagine smart society as
witty, whereas it is only familiar;
they conceive it as daring, whereas it
is only indifferent.-H. B. Marriott
Watson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Stomach Blood and
Liver Troubles

Much sickness starts with weak stomach, and consequent
Door IMPOVERISHED blood Nervous and pale-peope lack
good rich red blood. Their stomachs need nysorating
for after ALL be stronger than his stomach.
femedy that makes the stomach strong and the liver
active makes rich red blood and and drives
out bacteria and cures whole multi
tudc of diseases.
Get rid of your Stomach WEAKNESS and
LIVER Laziness by taking course or
Or. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
the arcaf Stomach Restorative, Liver
XnYlsOPaf0r and Blood Cleanser.
You can't afford to accept any medicine OF anknown
COMPOSITION as substitute for Golden Medical Discov-
cry" which is medicine KNOWN COMPOSITION, having
complete list Of ingredients in plain English on its bot
tlcwrapper being attcsted correct under OATH
Dr. Pere's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invgorae Somac
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28

wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Co mpound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters of di-
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and /
had the best physi-
clans here. / can
do nv work and rest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
final Meeting
Held AT Y.M.C.A.
ST. Johns Choir and Male Quartet
Furnish Fine Selections to APP
preciative Audience-soIo
by Mr.. Hufstader.
REV. WILLIAMS SPEAKER
Mr.. Mcfarland also Gives Short Talk
Resurrection is Appropriate
Theme of Speakers on
this Day.

At the finale of the series Of meet
ings which the Y. M. c. A. has been
giving every Sunday, there was quite
a good crowd considering the beauty
of the day and the temptation to be
out in the air, which no doubt all
felt to some extent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28
Fine Music PROGRAM.

The musical talent displayed at the
Y M. G. A. auditorium yesterday al
ternoon was surely something out OF
the ordinary The choir of St Johns
church gave three selections in a
touching and most beautiful manner
The audience was also favored by
several exquisite pieces sung by the
male quartet. Last but very FAR from
least Mr.. Hufstader sang two solos
which were enjoyed quite as mucn
as any other feature Of the program
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refu money If
it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28

DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta=
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. - 81 suffered with
pains low down in my right side for a
year or more and was SO weak and ner-
yous that | could not do my work. /
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28

Foulards are coming In such lovely
shades and patterns, that it no wonder
they are to be more than ever popular
this season. One of wistaria, figured
over with irregular dashes of white, i
shown here. 1t is designed for genera
wear A little hand embroidery on the
vest adds to its attractiveness. The ki-
mona or peasant !" type of shoulde
and-sleeve-in-one, is again fashionable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-28

4 pss regulate and invigorate Stomach, Liver and Bowels
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
FOUND MANS BODY
Sent In Barrel as Part Of Shipment OF
TURKEYS.

QfktJos
Montreal Que. Dec. 22.-The body
OF an old man. instead Of a shipment
of turkeys. was what met the aston
lshed gaze of Storeman James Single
ton. of the Canada Cold Storage com
pany. when he opened a barrel.
The storekceper tainted from the
shock Of his discovery. Several barrels
Of turkeys had come from Ontario
from some point on the Grand Trunk
railway. yet unknown. and arrived at
Montreal on Dec. >.
The shipment was made, as many
are To the Grand Trunk railway IT.
self The railway company. finding that
no one had appeared to claim the fowl,
telophoned to James Dalrymple. a pro-
duce merchant. to come over and make
an offer for the shipment OF extra
freight" as It is termed.
In the meantime Storeman Single.
ton got the barrels into the open
warehouse so that they could be exam
ined lie opened one to see in what
shape the fowl was. As he ripped back
the paper covering Of the supposed
fowl he uncovered the body Of an old
man doubled up In the barrel
The body was trussed by a cord
which was tied around the neck and
then ran to the knees. holding II in the
barrel a hasty examination showed
that there were no marks of violence
on the body.
At the morgue a superficial exami-
nation showed the body to be that OF
man apparently seventy years old.
white haired and with a heavy white
beard. The body was dressed in a
white shirt OF linen, this being the
only garment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, ryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lean. Paint Brushes Of
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware Of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock Uf Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. E. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks of Fred
erickshurg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
The DAWS-CRIITtNDtN NUPTIALS

Is quiet but pretty home wedding
Oh Monday evening, December l.,
W.s mat OF Miss Elizabeth bryant
Ii..enden. daughter OF Df ana
MS. William James Crittenden. and
var James Lucius Davis The Ger
..-,ny was performed at 8 o'clock
la sc p-riors OF the brides resi-
ctl-o in tne village OF lniOnHile
Us Nv. p. a. Cave. pastor o. The
UAiJ.sli.c Chisian cnurch.
Mrs. Charles Voolfolk presided
MIA groce and ease at the piano
lll rendered Mendelssohn we'd
ding march. and during the GER
emory 20, Promise Ne was softly
played.
ne GriGe entered Uith her faith
-. b., rnom she was given away.
she was .asteiully and handsomely
Altered in a tailor-madc suit of
ST.! bro dcioth with Ia, and gloves
- match Her only ornament vas
"a Old cameo and SHE carried o.
p- yer book
me maij CT honor. Miss Make!
2 ttttN utt 81. Nes ltttitA lU 81 ga
.i.n OF light green messaiiac
lnc groom was attended by his
ocst man. Ms Carroll Slaughter. o.
Grange
E buffet supper followed the
--.cmony. after which tire happy
couple left amid showers Of ice lor
q Southern bridal trip ON their
return they Will reside "a. MI Val
Icy in Orange County. the ancos
tr.l home Of she groom.
those present were IRIS. w. ).
C7iJendon. who were a gown OF
N.iet massaline; Mrs Charles Wool
foie %; Orange. whose costume WAS
h-at silt with lace drap" Miss
I-IUa RiAce critteuGCn. O. Oak
p.rt institute. white organdie; Mrs
James L. Davis mother OF tie
groom. black silk. Miss France
Pre- Ger. grey messaline; Dr ". J.
Criteadcn. Sit Charles Voolfolk
Orange: Mr.. Carroll Slaughter. or
ange: MIR &. B. Jones Culpeper;
Dr.. John Frazer. Orange. and DIT.
T. - Magruder. Of Charlottesville
a notable feature Of the occasion
was the presence OF several family
servants.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
COMPLAIN OF HIGH ASSESSMENT
Essex Citizens Will Request Court to
Order a Revision.

A mass-meeting Of the citi-
zens of Essex county was held at
The courthouse on the 18th in
slant to consider the late assess
ment of the lands of the county.
j. p. Wilkerson was elected chair
man and B. ]. Saunders. secretary.
The discussion was opened by
the Hon. J. II. c. Beverley, who
stated that he had written to all
the county clerks of the State, ask
ing how the late assessment oil
lands OF their counties compared
with former assessments and had
received replies from "a clerks.
The nine counties heard from
In the First Congressional District
shows the average increase
OF those counties to be about IS
per cent; that the average in
crease of the 81 counties heard
from Is about % per cent; that
our clerk reports the increase in
this county to be about As per cent;
that he thought II unfair that the
valuation of our lands should be
advanced 4S per cent, when the
average increase OF OlheT cOuutlcs
IL so much lower.
Mr.. Scott, the. assessor, endeav-
ored to defend his assessment.
Mr.. Robert Beverley offered the
following resolution. which was
adopted by a vote of 81 to 2.
THAT we, the taxpayers OF Es-
sex county. in mass-meeting assem-
bled, resolve, that whereas the as
sessment OF real estate in the coun-
ty made in 1910 is almost UNIVERSAL
ly regarded as unnecessarily toe
high and without precedent. being
more than double the average ad-
vance in the State, therefore we
respectfully call the attention OF
the court. the assessor, and the
Commonwealth attorney to the
same, and request that the court
order a revision to be made OF the
assessment In the county SO that
values will be reduced to reason
able basis in keeping with the av-
erage of the State and which will
not be onerous and unfair
Messrs. ]. II. G. Beverley, Rob
ert Whitlocke and Andrew Brown
were appointed a committee to pre-
sent the resolution TO the court.
b. ]. Saunders. Secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
PENSIONS FOR U. S. CLERKS
Provisions For Retirement Under Civil
Service In New Bill.

Provisions For Retirement Unoer O'V''
Service In New Bill.
Washington, Dec. "a retirement
pension for government employees un
der the civil service is provided Tor ID
a bill introduced in the house by KEEP
resentative Goulden, of New York.
The retirement feature is based on
the average annual pay Of the EN-
ployes for the five years preceding re-
tirement
After 30 years of service, clerks may
retire at the age OF sixty. with so per
cent of the annual pay; after rs to 81
years OF service they may retire at
sixty-two. with As per cent OF the an
nual pay; after 20 to rs years of ser
vice they may retire at sixty-fye, with
40 per cent of the annual pay
For disability retirement is permit
ted after five years service, at pen
sion of 30 per cent Of the annual pay;
after from to 10 years service. al
40 per cent of the annual pay, and al
ter from 10 to 20 years service. at 5O
per cent of the annual pay.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
Isaac Hirsh & Sons.
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

Wheat, Soc to 92c; corn. 55c to sec,
meal, Sl.35 to $50. oats, 40 to 10; old
hens, live, 10 to II; dressed. II to -;
spring chickens, IL TO -. b.; eggs,
33 to 81; lard. II to Is; ducks; i've,
9 to 10; dressed IL to Is; butter, 20 TO
%: country hams. 20 to %; bacon sides,
IS to 10: Irish potatoes, 80 to DO, lambs,
$50 to 81 hides, green, 7; dry
sailed, 10 to u; dry hides, II to Is; calf
skins No. |. $l.0O to 81. %; baled hay,
Sls 10 $50 per ton; live hogs, to 9;
beef, i've weight, to 5; pork, s l-2to 9,
Soo.. 20 to p per ID; veal. 8 a. z; sweel
potatoes, 60 to s.; dressed chickens, Is
to l6; turkeys live. II to Is; turkeys
drawn, p to p; turkeys undrawn, 10
tn 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24

1t does seem to US. to say the least,
that the resolution of Representa-
tive Rainey, Democrat, of Illinois,
providing for a committee Of five
members Of the House Of Represen-
tatives to investigate Mr.. ROOse-
velt's travelling expenses while he
was president of the United States,
how much of these expenses were
paid by Mr.. Roosevelt, or by anyone
acting for him, the contracts for
transportation made by him, or by
any one for him, or the demands for
transportation made by him while
president on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. &C., is in the nature of a kick
to the under dog. figuratiyely speak
ing, of course. What good can pos
sibly come of such an investigation?
We do not believe that anything
crooked can be proven on Mr.. ROOse-
welt, because we don't believe he is
crooked. The only effect such an in
vestigation can have is to bring Mr..
Roosevelt into prominence again,
and for the time being, he is quiet.
He probably will not long remain
quiet at all events. and will prOba-
bly, hail such an opportunity to get
into the lime light again. The reso-
luton, therefore, ought to be de-
feated, as the country is very will
ing to let Mr.. Roosevelt rest as long
as he will consent to do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
SATURDAY, DECEMBER d. 1910
CHRISTMAS

The gladdest, merrieSt time OF all
the year is Christmas. The ever
green. holly, misletOe, the ringing
. church-bells, the laughing children,
YES, the very air tells of the day, the
day which all christendom celebrates,
when families gather around the
hearthstone of the old homestead;
the day that hangs in panoramic re-
view the hallowed memories to the
old people of childhood's happy
dream-when Santa Claus beco res
the god Of the household. Oh, who
is too old and scared as not to be
glad and happy on this day, wherein
is celebrated the truth of the God
man, Christ Jesus. 1t is essentially
childhood's happiest day for it is the
day of the child Christ. Then let
US celebrate it in the Christian spirit.
which it inspires. Let US all be
m cry and glad, and let us not for
get on this day the old, the poor and
the needy, do something for them,
to bless their homes and brighten
their lives, and shout, shout the glad
tidings that on this day the Saviour
of the world was born, while the
angels sang Peace on earth, good
will to men" This paper welcomes
its coming and wishes its patrons and
friends merry Christmas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
CLEAR LORIhER
PrOberS Declare Him tn.
titled TO Seat.
SAY ELECTION MAS VALID
Senate Investigators Report There
is Nothing to Implicate Him
in Personal Act Of
Buying Votes.
SAY ELECTION MAS VALID

Washington, Dec 22.-The report OF
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions in the LOrimer case was present
ed to the serate by Mr.. Burrows.
II says that no testimony was Of
ferod during the investigation which
would tend in the remotest degree to
implicate Senator Lorlmer in any per
sonal act of bribery or attempted bri'
berry or corrupt practices Of any ma
ture
The committee. therefore. finds that
Lorimef's title to a seat in the senate
has not been shown to be invalid by
the use or employment of corrupt me.
thods or practices. and asks to be dis
charged from further consideration OF
the case.
After a full review Of the charges
against LOrimer and the testimony III
the case the committee. assuming that
some votes were bought. discusses the
question whether sufficient number
were bribed to vote for Senator Lori
mer to render his election invalid"
Says Election Was Valid.
On this point the committee says:
Even II il should be conceded that
four members of the Illinois general
assembly. before referred TO. received
money in consideration for their votes
for Mr.. Lorimer. there are no facts or
circumstances from which it could be
found or legally inferred that any 9th
er member or members OF the said
general assembly were bribed to vote
for Mr. IOrimer.
THE majority for Senator Lorimer
in the joint assembly was fourteen.
Unless. therefore. a sufficient number
of these votes were obtained by cor
rupt means to deprive him of this ma
jority. Mr.. Lorimer has good title to
the seat he occupies in the senate.
IF it were admitted that four OF the
members of the general assembly who
vo.ed for Mr.. Lorimer were bribed 10
do so. he stlll had a majority of the
votes cas-; in the general assembly and
his election was valid.
In relation to charges that a cor
ruption fund was used in the Illinois
legislature and that it was disbursed
BY one Robert f. Wilson. the report
SAYS that there is no evidence that
It was used for the benefit Of Mr..
LOrimer
The committee suggests that any in
vestigation OF the use of such a fund
should be made by authorities Of the
state of Illinois and that the United
States senate has no concern about II.
The report was not signed by the
members of the committee although 1t
did not appear that there was any mi
nority. On the floor Of the senate,
however. Mr. Beverage said that he
had not been able to concur with or
dissent from the findings. because OF
the voluminous character of the testi-
mOny.
He asked that a specific time be
named for acting upon the report, but
Senator Gallinger objected on the
ground that the matter was privileged
and could be called from the table at
any time by any senator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
January the 9Th, 1911.

at the home place Of Edward
Houghton. near HARDWOOD. in stat
ford county. the following personal
property. conveyed in the said deed
of trust, tO-wit:
roam horse named bill"
roam horse named Charlie.
sorrel horse named Roy.
/ bay mare named Nancy"
four-horse set OF harness. chains,
equipments and Appearances there
to belonging.
/ four-horse wagon.
b. p. Willis, Trustee.
On the same day, at the same
place and Immediately after the
sale of the above, the undersigned
trustees will sell at auction, for
cash. in pursuance OF the terms of
deed OF trust of date of Decem-
Der the 3rd, 1910, from Edward
HoughtOn. and wife to the under
signed trustees, of record in the
clerks office of Stafford, the fol-
lowing property to-wit:
traction engine and threshing
machine.
single horse wagon.
2 four-horse wagons.
3 horses.
A lot of corn and provender.
All that certain tract or par
eel of land. containing "a acres
more or less, which was conveyed
to James Houghton by j. NJ. Filing
ton by deed OF record in the clerks
office OF Stafford, the same being
the home place Of the said Ed
ward Houghton.
Also all the standing timber on
the tract of land in Stafford coun-
ty which formerly belonged to ID.
w. S. Knight, the said timber hay-
ing recently been conveyed by w.
s. Embrey's estate to Edward
Houghton; | sawmill. with boiler,
engine, appliances usually found
about a mill, the same being IN
good running order. now located on
Spotswood Farm. in Orange county.
C. O'Conor Goolrick and G. b.
Wallace, Trustees.
ldec22. 24,29,S1.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
IT IS SERIOUS
Some Fredericksburg People Fail
to Realize the Seriousness.
of Bad Backs.

The constant aching of bad
back.
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling.
The pains and aches of kidney
ills,
Are serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles fol
low.
A fredericksburg citizen shows
you how to avoid them.
l.. J. Payne. National Boulevard
Fredericksburg, Va, says: Il be-
gan taking Doans Kidney pills
about ten years ago. was work
ing on the railroad at that time
and have no doubt that my kidney
trouble was caused by the nature
Of my work. had been bothered
for several years by pains across
my back and one day | had so Sc
we're an attack that | was obliged to
consult a doctor. was almost ben
double by the pain and morphine
was the only thing that would re-
lieve me. For a year or so after
that my back ached almost constant
" and could not stoOp without
suffering rum lHNtuSt Palho NhAOub II
my kidneys. There was an annoy
ing kidney weakness and the pas
ages of the kidney secretions we're
scant and painful. Nothing brought
me relief until took Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They proved of such
great benefit that / have never been
without a supply In the house. al
ways procuring them at Goolrick's
Modern Pharmacy. take a few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills now
and then and in that way keep
my kidneys in proper working or
der"
For sale by all dealers Price soc.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's -
and take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
DEATH IN CAROLINE

Port Royal. Va, Dec. %, 1910.
Died. Lucy Gay Pitts. daughter
of J. d. and Virginia Anderson. and
wife OF Pomery Pitts. She was
the only child of her parents. who
have gone before her. She was
born Nov. II, 1871, died Dec. 10,
1910. She was a devoted wife. kint
mother and a christian friend. She
leaves her husband and seven chill
dren to mourn her loss. Peace TO
her soul.
Usrfond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
NOT TO CLOSE MONDAY

To close or not to close next
Monday has been the question that
has vexed the saloonkeepers of Alex
andria recently. The State law
governing the sale of liquor states
that saloons shall be closed on
Christmas day This anniversary
comes on Sunday this year. and
Monday will be observed as holt
day. Commemorative Attorney
Brent has declared that the law spe-
officially says that saloons shall
close Christmas day. and as Mon
day is not Christmas day. the sa-
looms may be opened as usual.