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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

A religious worker was visiting a
southern p~enitentiary, when one pris'
oner in some way took his fancy. This
prisoner was a negro, who evinced a
religious fervor as deep as it was
gratifying to the caller.
"Of what were you accused?" the
prisoner was asked.
"Dey says ! took a watch" an,
swered the negro. Il made a good
fight. | had a dandy lawyer, and he
done prove an alibi wifi ten witnesses
Den my lawyer he shore made a
strong speech to de jury. But it want
no use, sab! | get ten years"
Il don't see why you were not &C,
quilted" said the religious worker.
We'll, sah," explained the prisoner,
'dere vas shore one weak spot bout
my defense-dey found de watch in
my pocket."-Tit-Bits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
A Profitable Variety.

best. Anything approaching a light,
gravelly, shallow soil is useless; but
where such exists it can be improved
by the addition of clayey soil and by a
gOOdly portion Of COW manure or well
rOtted horse manure. While the
strawberry delights in a rather moist
soil, yet it is essential that water
should be drained off and not allowed
to remain on the surface.
Select good plants. There is no
economy in planting cheap or inferior
stock. 1t pays to plant the best.
There are a great many varieties of
strawberries, but we must not be in
cautious, for many plants are lost each
year by amateurs, who neglect TO fol,
low this very ]precaution.
There is a difference of opinion re-
garding the best method of growing
the plants-whether to the hill or sin.
gle plant system. or to the hedge row,
allowing four or six new runners to
become established, We have tried
both methods, and with the single
plant or hill system we secured a
smaller amount OF berries, but much
larger in size as well as more nearly
uniform in size than those secured
from the hedge row. Some growers
are inclined to the hill system for
the small bed in the home garden on
account of the ease of cultivation and
keeping the bed absolutely free from
weeds and prasS and piyipo poCv M
cess to the plants for applying mulch
about them.
Following this method all runners
should be cut off as soon as they ap.
pear, as they will weaken the main
plant. Keep the bed free from grass
and weeds; cultivate the soil fire.
quently, but do not stir the soil neal
the crowns, as this would injure the
growth of the plant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

Another batch of cyclamens should
plants.
Keep freesias quite cool, but water
freely and let them have all the light
possible.
Turn up all dirty land roughly to ex-
pose the weed roots to frost and re-
peat this at intervals.
Look over caladium, gloxinia and be-
gonia bulbs and do not let them get
too dry or they will shrivel.
Put out the new orchard just as
soon as winter breaks, but be careful
that the roots do not freeze.
An acre of apple trees will pay bet.
ter thar an acre of corn and does not
require One-fourth as much work.
Cold fruit tastes better than fruit
that has been kept in a warm room.
This is particularly true of grapes.
When pruning apple trees cut the
limbs as near the trunk as possible,
so the wound may heal over quickly.
Always cook apples in earthen or
granite ware utensils ana use silver,
granite or wooden spoons for stirring.
Keep the ~propagating cases and
benches full, as many things can be
multiplied at this season, saving room
later.
When poor fruit is produced there
is a reason. Aim to find it by a
careful study OF the trees and condi-
tons.
Tree planting must not go on in
frosty weather, but the preparation
of the quarters for trees need not be
delayed.
A grape vine can be purchased for
ten cents which may produce several
bushels of fruit each year for one hun
dred years.
Fruit will keep better in a Darn
cellar than in a house cellar, for the
house cellar is warmed by the heated
rooms above.
Preparing stakes and labels and
siding up roots Of flowers or vege-
tables in storage makes good work for
bad weather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
Opera the Great IeueIer

At n of the Wagner operas a few
days ago a oma nudged her friend
and said: Who's that distinguished
man bowling to you over there?" Her
friend looked in the direction desig-
mated and smiled in a return greeting.
That's my butcher" she said. 81 see
him here quite often. When / go mar
keting in the morning we always dis.
cuss the opera. He's a German, you
nov ~and ~Ees!!E~knows rs~ies~ abegi
xntheSs .hirSs- heSiaas- tSsssG-sasa ."~~
a st."~ryr. 2 49,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
POOR DEAL IN HIGH FINANCE
Farmer Divided Profits with the Sell
ers Of Dressed Meat, and
Lost Money.

Speaking of the present prosperity
of the farmer, A~ssemblyman Warren
Pine of Riverside related a little story
at Trenton the other day which would
seem to indicate the agriculturist is
not always ~tar-seeing with regard to
his finances.
Some time ago, Mr.. Pine said, he
was on a train and overheard the con-
versation of two farmers who were on
their way to Trenton. First they
talked about the dry spell they had
last summer, then the game laws, and
finally one of them remarked that he
had heard hat Josh Hankins had had
his annual hog killing.
"Yaas," returned the other with a
chuckle, and he didn't do a gosh
dasted thing but bunko himself good
an plenty"
How did he bunko HIMSELF"
queried the first, wOnderingly. He
got a good price fer EN-, didn't he?"
"Yaas," answered the second, with
her whole derned trouble. He got
such a good price fer EN- tibet he
sold Their whole bloomin' lot, an didn't
keep none for his own ~eatin'."
I'VE hev kind O. got me, Bill" was
the puzzled response of the first. "Ye
will hev ter come again"
1T is as easy ter see as slippin' off
a creased log" said Bill. He sold
all them hogs at SO a hundred, an
10Y he is buyin' them back fer his
table in pork chops an scrapple lots
at somethin' like 20 cents a pound
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
What il Meant.

Robbie" asked the school mistress,
what does history meal when it says
that in the country's pioneer days
some of the settlers didn't nave a roof
over their heads?"
1T e that in them days the
woman couldn't afford any merry wild,
ow hats"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
He caught a little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect OF a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
a cold H. t~wenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine, a half-ounce of
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
To Check Ravaqes of tuberculosis.

10 ONtCN NdVdYcS OF TUptTCufosTs.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
declares that there are two ways of
checking the ravages of tuberculosis
among school children. The first way
is to instruct every school child about
the dangers of the disease and to
show them how they themselves may
prevent tuberculosis in their homes.
The second method is TO establish
open air schools for all children who
have tuberculosis or who are suspect
ed cases, segregating them from the
healthy children.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
DAMAGE Done by Smoke.

Herbert NJ. Wilson, of the United
States geological survey, places the
in the United States at $500, OOO, 900
in the large cities alone, or about Sc
to each man, woman and child of the
pOnulatfOn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

You can't stop smoking without a
substitute. Don't accept a substitute
for WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. 1t
makes not-smoking easy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
Storing E~cheverias.

Store ~echeverias in any shed or
building from which severe frost is
excluded. Sun shining on the plants
after freezing does more harm to them
than the actual frost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
Neglected

That child gets everything it
wants.
And still it never gets what il
really needs"
You surprise mel"
1T needs a spanking"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Aim at excellence and excellence
viii be attained. This is the greatest
secret of success and eminence.-Mor-
timer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
A LITTLE COLD.

He caught a little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly said,
AS they gathered round his bed,
When they heard that he was dead.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
CARING FOR THE STRAWBERRY
Plant Will Adapt Itself to Almost Any
Garden Soil, But Rich, Moist
Loan Is Best.

The strawberry will adapt itself to
almost any good garden soil, but a
rich, moist and fairly heavy loam Is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Here's something good hat bad lit
tie boys like.-WRIGLEY'S SPEAR
MINT.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Crosses are OF no use TO us, Ii In
as much as we yield ourselves up TO
them and forget Observation-Disclosures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

~ When a youth begins 10 sew wild
oats it is time for father to start the
thrrShing machine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Answer me quick, what help, what
hand, do you stretch DER distinctions
brink ?-BrOwning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Many a mans good reputation is
due to what isn't found out about
him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
-Sc'%r1rg~' 0i~"Hcorns

Regarding the sowing of acorns for.
estels sow them ia TrarfUw beIs,
broadcast, transplanting lem when
two years old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

1t is easy to see the silver lining o.
other peoples clouds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Less and less cigar smoke. More
and more WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT
fragrance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

DO NOT ACCEPT A SU~BsTITUTE
@lnssJm A. ss.s~~s sNSa@s~ nsAsnA~M~~4~s~~s~
rs az good fOr TheuInaIisn. neuralgia and Similar
troubles 40 years In constant use. DC, sc and SOC.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children t~eething, softens the gums, reduces In
bammauon ,allay pain. cures wind collie. 2c a bottle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
FADELESS DYES
Weak Spot in His Defense.

s s%s s% ;$%s % s sT s%s % sHs a ss ssg 4$.s sS Sm s ssss:H ss ss:. .@' m 1s 70 tes . e.; e. % e. aa
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
How To Tell When The
Kidneys Are
Disordered
URINARY SYMPTOMS

Discol2Ted or cloudy urine. Urine that contains sedi-
ment, Urine that stains the liner. Painful passages.
Blood or shreds IN the urine. Let a bottleful OF the
morning urine stand for "A hours. If II shows a cloudy
or leecy settling, or a layer of fine grains, like brick
dust, the kidneys are dsordered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
ANS KIDNEY PILLS CURE SICK KIDNEYS
TWICE-TOLD TESTIMONY
A Cure of Severe Kidney Disease Verified
BY Test of,Time

William NJ. Sears, 429 W. Cherry
Street, Nevada, Mo-, says: II was
convinced of the great value of
Doan's Kidney Pills through per-
sOnal experience. -Four or five
months ago | suffered a great deal
from a pain across the small OF my
back, extending at times into my
limbs and shoulders. When I
stopped or did any work that
brought a strain on the muscles Of
my back. my trouble was aggra-
waited, | tried a number OF RENE
dies out without success. After a
short time l could see that they
were b%enefting me, and the CON
tents of two and one-half boxes
cured me" Statement given in
May, 1907
RE REIMBURSEMENT
On Dec. Bird, 1908, Mr.. Sears said:
81 still have great faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills. ! feel justified in re-
endorsing this remedy as 1t has
done so much for me-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-03
NEVER ANY RETURN
A Complete Cure Of Kidney Trouble
and Dropsy

Mrs. l.. L. Babers. 1915 Terry St.,
Houston, Texas, says: II hold a
very high opinion of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and with good reason, for
three years ago they cured me OF
kidney trouble that had chung to
me for several years. There was
a dropsical swelling OF my feet and
limbs In addition TO other symp-
toms Of kidney complaint, and al
though / used various remedies, !
was not helped until 1 procured
Doan's Kidney Pills. Two boxes
OF this preparation cured me and l
have never had the slightest return
of my trouble. / have
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to
many people who have questioned
me about them, and ! know of sew
eral cases in which they have done
the same good work"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-24
PERSONALS.

A. C. Helwig left for Monroe City
this morning.
A. e. Aarks is spending the day in
Granger, Mo.
Miss Benbov went to Fl. Madison
this morning.
c. lie Young of Kahoka is city
visitor today
Mr.. and Mrs o. j. Bentley, of De
troit are in the city today
Mrs. W NJ Emmens left this morn
ing for her home in Tina. Mo.
Mrs H B. Blood left this morning
for Des Moines and Chicago.
Clyde Gather and r. R. Lionberger,
OF La Harpe are city visitors today.
Miss Clara Wellman returned from
Quincy today where she has been Wis
iting.
Mrs. PAIL. who has been visiting
Mrs Chris Loewenstein, left this
morning.
Miss Alice Denison Of Royalton.
VT, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
| B. Collins.
Mrs. B. C. Armstrong of Burlington
/ is visiting her brother. W. S. Brow1,
of this city.
1 Miss Ada Thompson of Bowen, H.,
returned this afternoon after visiting
/ in Keokuk.
Miss HUH, who has feen visi ing
her parents OF this city, left this
morning for Chicago.
! Mrs. P. C. HAYDEN went to Quincy
/ this morning for short visit with
I Miss NJ NJ. Crockett.
+ R. j. 1ozer travelling freight agent
for the Northern Pacific railway, OF
! St. Louis. is in the city today
S. w. Wheat. travelling freight agen,
for the Missouri Pacific, with head
quarters at ST Louis, is in the city
today.
A. W Kelso. superintendent of the
Des Moines Valley division of the
Rock Island. is here today with a spe
cial car.
Mrs. j. NJ. Dunbar OF Ayoca, Neb.
who has been visiting her uncle. Mr.
W. S. Brown, left for her home this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Anderson
formerly of Keokuk left this morning
for Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
have been visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ieyes of West
Point, Iowa, left this morning after
visiting Mrs Leyes' sister, Mrs. Johr
Herver, OF Keokuk.
R. L. FaIkinburg Of wayland left
this morning after visiting in Keokuk
| c. c. Gardner. train passenger agent
of the c.. r. ]. & p. With headquarters
al Davenport is in The city today.
V. II. Hagelbarger. trainmagter o.
the Dies Moines VALLEY division Of the
Rock Island wlth headquarters az Def
Aoines, was In the city yesterday con
Quoting an examination OF the trair
csewE AZ the union station.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. From of Burlington is visiting
Mrs. L. Weeks.
Father Lotus left for his home in
Centerville this morning.
w w Woodin, roadmaster of the
Kline. is spending the day in Keokuk
Mrs. Simmons of Dallas, H.. left
this morning after visiting friends in
this city.
Miss A VI. Ringland, who has been
visiting Mrs. Harry Reeves, left this
morning
Miss Clara Wellman left Tuesday
evening for Quincy to visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. F. E. Stannus and Miss Eta OF
Quincy are spending few days in
this city with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Ed Beesch of Burlington left
this afternoon for her home after a
visit with Mrs. j. H. .Acheson.
w. Fl. George. travelling freight
agent for the c.. NJ & St Paul of
Chicago, is in the city today.
R. A Webster, agent for the Trad.
ers Despatch with headquarters at Pc
oria, is in the city today.
Mrs. Joe A. MCGEE of Davenport re
turned this morning after spending d
few days with .iiends in lis city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-24
CITY NEWS.

Dodge cool as q cave.
Don't fail TO see Sherwood's me
line OF harness, 7os Maia-
Miss Bertha Horn has new In
serstate automobile purchased from A.
c. Decker
Word has been received here 1nal
Rev. j. Wesley Potter, pastor OF the
Trinity NJ. E. church. will speak az
Lorimer Hall. Boston. on next Sunday
under the auspices OF the Boston I.
NJ. C. a.
Counting Merry Widow
Dodges tonight.
To-day is Holy Thursday, tomor-
row is Good Friday anu the following
day IS Holy Saturday Sunday VIII
be Easter. During these four days
special services viii be held in Cato
lie church OF the city
Ira Jones was arrested last even
in gat S o'clock by Oficer Freeman
and locked up in the city jail Jones
is accused OF hitting one Benjamin
Sturtermann over the mead in
drunken brawl yesterday morning
DIR. c. R. Blankenship OF Gordon
Iowa. has arrived in Keokuk and
with his family viii make this city
.hier home. Or. Blankenship is
graduate of the old Keokuk Medical
College and for two years did hospit-
al work at st. Joseph's under Doctors
Ruth and Armentrout. He has once
rooms in the Y. II. C. a. building
/ His old Keoklk friends are pleased
that he has decided TO again locate
here.
The Hand of Uncle Sam" at
Dodge's tonight.
George Seibert, with his fast little
pleasure boat, claims .:is blue ribbon
for having the fastest boat in this port
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Seibert made
the trip from the keokuk and Hanlii
l ton bridge to the Warsaw landing IL
I fifteen minutes. The return trip was
made in a little over twenty-eight min
utes. A number of new boats are be
ing built on the river front al the
presnt time and several OF last years
bulls are having new engines put IN
them or are having the ones alread!
Installed overhauled and put in tip
tip condition.
1t has frequently been stated tha
there is a watch trust that control:
and regulates the sales and prices o
watches. SO far as the Walthan
Watch company is concerned. it ca
be stated that this IS absolutely IN
true. The Waltham Watch compan.
. is in no combination directly or ind
rectly with any other watch ma I'M
concern. As a matter of fact tn
Waltham Watch company is in vigoI
Gus competition with the other cor
Germs in tie same business. Tt
Waltham Watch company was founde
and has been developed in Massacht
settts. It is an American as we'll a
New England institution Ever
! other watch making concern in tn
United States has been born al Wa
e than, Mass, and the Waltham Watc
company revolutionized the wate
d making industry of the world
g Let Sherwood show you harne
y that is harness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-24
NOTICE.

We have secured Mr.. w. y. Thomp
son Of the Chicago factory, representa-
tive for the Free Sewing Machine Co.
who will be at our store for three
days, March "a, % and 2e, to explain
the many wonderful features of the
new Goth century Sewing Machine
THE Free'-We will organize sew.
ing machine club at this time, which
will be of special interest to every
lady in Keokuk. Full explanation in
sewing machine department. Schell
Demple Furniture Co, Main street, e
tween Sixth and Seventh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-24
CITY NEWS

The Daily Gate City.
Use Fernden coffee-Immegart'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-24

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe. sure ard reliab' and
have been praised by thousands OF
women who have been restored TO
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sod by Wilkin
so1 & Co. Pharmacy and ]. f. yie-
daisch & Scn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-08
M F BALD

wrestling with the difficulty of disposing of the ald-that now it seemed insuperable, that he the way He was wrong; the ColonePs facial distoc tons were due to the fact that he was enjoying 1over's seIf-communng.
 Presently, however, the Colonel invaded by an uneasy feeling that eyes were him. He scanned the cedars as he along; then, with startling yell he leaped in among them and extracted the grocer prince by the scruf of the neck.
 What do you by dogging and spying me- you little bounder,'' roared the Colonel, shak ing him.
 "I-I wasn't" squeaked Mir. Eppstein-
 "Then what you dong?" roared the Colonel.
 TT was bird -nesting!' !'
 "Then go and bird nest somewhere el$e!'' roared the sCoIoneI and he flung MT Eppsten violently from him.
 MT. Eppstein a1fghted his hands and knees with howl for with unerring accuracy he had struck with his left knee the only, pebble the grassy sward. He rose swiftly, and in objurgatory vein danced out of the shrubbery He hobbIed straight off in search of Lord CartreII, and smoking with stern determined air His hosts face did not glow with joy the sight of him.
 I've found the thief" said MT Eppstein.
 Thank goodness! Then cut the beastly business short. Who is it? said Lord Cartrell, springing eagerly to his feet.
 Colonel Brown: said MT. Eppstein.
 Lord CartreTs eyes opened, and his mouth his nostrils dilated slow deep flush sunused face.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-08

Mr. Eppstein marked his shocked amazement with a grim smile.
 ing his voice. Brown? AVG! My cousin! with five thousand a year! You-you-you miserable jackass!''
 Its him It might have been sudden temptation! 1! I've evidence-Iots MT. Eppstein hastily
 "I-IH break every bone in your body!" howled Lord Cartrell, reaching blindly for the poker. Mir Epsten fled with the speed, though hardly the grace AtaIanta; host sank gasping into easy chair.
 Lunch was bitter feast Mir Eppstein's emerald might have weighed tons heavily did it crush the spirits Of the house party. Everyone was burning to talk of it; could, in the glowering pres erce of it's injured Except Peter-Peter kept bursting disquision the conviction of the innocent by circUrnstantia1 evidence
 After lunch Lady Cartrell retired to her bedroom with . natural. but violent headache She coul1 therefore iye attention to the matter of keeping Helen ccd Ccccl Brown apart; and in sequesterHd Of ,e --{!ca they made what hay they could
 while the shone The burning Eppstefn, by now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-08

gulfed Helen and seemed unlikely to disgorge her. Mir. Eppstein sat the bank and watched him with the of lynx, until presently he stroled into the shrubbery. MT. Eppstein sprang from the bank and followed him with what he knew to be the stealthy gait of sIeuth hound He followed him close; the Colonel soon became of his presence check ing to selfcomruning and turned into path to the right. Mir. Eppsten followed him.
 The Colonel stopped short ara said, (Which of stein?"
 His tone was uncornpromising, and Mr. EpDstein said hastily, "Ch, they're all to Colonel
 ''Then I'll wclk in the WelI23tonia shrubbers, and step here, said the CeIorcI; ard he left him. r His tone set 11r. Eppste:2s heart Hutteri1g It confirmed lis belief that the CoIoe, meant to ste1l away. 1ot tc dared no longer follow him openly. He danced Cc-tls 1,rst foc t.ea the other. Then hi7 resolution stt~ercd; ard he ctoe through t.>e G,lrC,s t 1o carao tho c1cto.E2s and ir s:5I1 of V2 Colocc wcsI,.- c-d dowa between t->c.., E.s,: !cc lc .,-7 70 CcIo:cs c,ecc; i-G face, s '-@- f-oH,c-- c, .-c:-2 e-aco cc;":n. 1Ee plain1y that his rivals guilty mind