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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27
GUN FIRED INTO CROWD
OF ~ Young Men ard Women on Their
Way 20 Church.

Augusta. ky.--At Brooksvillo Chas.
Gallagher fred a doghle-barreled shot.
gun into a crowd Of r. young men and
women on their way to church. shoot.
Ing Sllas kinney Hazel Meyer and
Misses MAGGIE browning. Anna Haley
and four Others As the crowd passed
his house some one called out; "Iot
her so. Gallagher" and he responded
with the double baTTsied KUN.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Frankfort. Ky Honey won ard 10.
IN a bucketshop transaction Z" we, ,
bet on margins can not be eole''''
In Kentucky. Is the opinion Of ne z,
peliate court IN affirming the judgment
in the case Of the williams 'en l...
sion Co.'S assignee against W. A sl'
ley and G. W. shirley
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Louisville. Ky.--A rise IN the OHIO
at nearly every point south of Cincln'
natl. as the result OF heavy rains, has
increased the DANGER Of shipping. The
most serious gorge In the Ohio Is Mt
Brandenburg, KY, where ice Is piled
rs feet high and damned into a solid
macs for a distance Of so miles.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Winchester. Ky--A tract Of 1000
acres of coal land on the headwators
Of the Kentucky river near Pound
Gap. IN Letcher county. has been ac'
quired by the Northern Coal and Coke
Co. al sl25 PER acre, or total OF
$500 600.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Lexington, Ky.-The kentucky Eve.
Ming Gazette. democratic In politics
and the official newspaper OF the I'D
ministrat'on o. this city. suspended
publication. The Gazette. for more
than 100 years a weekly. made its ap,
pearanoe as daily Jan. n. 1907.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Hopkinsvillo. Ky-Ia l,,,.ns b dead
~ Americas greatest s' ,,.s.. "a wears
At the age Of ss year ear, % y. he D' AdsI.
Old he IVES purchased l'' No ,' NJ "
s s,T stud by It's owners ! DR. p' M
williams and MAJ. cyrus =, ,be United
assistant quartermas''' o. '
States marines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Louisville. Ky.-Accumpanied by n
physician. Col. John u. whallcn, local
democratic leader. was brough, homo
m from Frankfort. where he had been
attending the legislative session.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

Bowling Green. kl--l'Ipp npose 4
Bose. of the firm oil s,,p louisville 4
Rodes. attorneys for the -. LV cre Of The
N Svi Railroad co.. ana .i,o orS q
,6Is bar died Of paralysis
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

catiottsburg. Ky-A Jury acquitted
Jack Pruitt on charge OF staying Con.
ductor Frank Bloyins.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27
State Odds and Ends

open War Declared b, a..
Equity which Take, o,, ',''sS
Against er'Oe0,, rsa,Do ' !. we. '''H
with Rules. " S'npy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
= : = - 80 -
CARTHAGE, ILL.
) . . . . . = . = . . . = .

Judge Chas. A. James returned
Tuesday evening from Lewistown, ILL.,,
where he had been holding county
court
Mrs. L. A. Swain and daughter, Miss
Eva, are visiting the lady's brother,
John H. Goodrich, of Chicago.
Louis Lamet of Warsaw, was a
business visitor to the city Tuesday.
Fred e. Harvest of Quincy was call
ing on friends and transacting bust
ness in the city the first of the week.
Ralph Swain is in Peoria, on bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Gummon and
Roy. of Quincy, were guests of Miss
Ida Hamilton, over Sunday.
Mrs. ]. B. Yetter and son, Paul, of
Galesburg, and Mrs. M. e. Fortney
and daughter, Gertrude of Monmouth,
are visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. S.
w. Prentiss.
Mrs. Henry Springer and daughter
Gean, have returned to Springfield,
after spending the summer with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Critten-
don Simpson.
Paul Davidson, of Burlington, visit
ed last week with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson.
Mrs. r. w. Ayers and daughter
visited last week with Mrs. Angelina
Stokes and Mrs ]. Paul Califf.
Miss Mavis McGuilvery is visiting
friends in Monmouth
Harry Corbin of Chicago spent Sun
day in the city.
Miss Bertha Davis is enjoying ten
days vacation in Des Moines, Iowa
Mrs. Joe Cunningham Of Keokuk
is the guest OF Mrs. Chas. Cunning
ham of this city.
C. A. Garard will move onto the
farm purchased by VIM. Kunkel from
Fletcher kirkpatrick, known as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
AWFUL PAINS
FULLY DESCRIBED
A Lady Of Pizarro Tells Story Of
Awful Suffering That Cardui
Finally Relieved.

Pizarro, Val suffered for several
years" writes Mrs. Donna A. Smith,
with that awful backache and the bear
ing down sensations, so fully described
in your book.
"a tried doctors ard other medicines
and found little relief, Until was induced
to try Wine of Cardui, when. found in
slant relief and today | can heartily
recommend Cardiff to all suffering women
ind think there is no other as good"
In some instances, cardui gives instant
:elief; in others, it may take a little time.
But in all cases Of female trouble Cardui
ian be depended on to be of benefit, as
I is a specific remedy for women and
lets in curative way on tae womanly
,rgans.
AS general tonic for women, to build
ip your strength, improve your appe-
tie, bring back rosy cheeks and make
iou look and feel young and happy,
iotlling you can find will do so much for
you as Cardui.
Your druggist has it.
N B.-Wife to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta-
1ooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn for Special
INSTRUCTIONS, and 64-page book Home Treatrnen3
ior Women. sent in plain wrapper, on request
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
REMARKABLE CASE
OF AID SUCCESS
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Has BE.
come Household Word by Means
OF Printers Ink.

One OF the most remarkable cases of
advertising success during the past de-
cade or more is that OF Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey. While this medicinal
whiskey has been before the American
people since 1860, vigorous advertising
was only begun eleven years ago, and
during these eleven years this Com
pany has paid to the daily newspapers
OF the United States about $4000,00O
for advertising.
In an interview with Mr.. w. b.
Duffy founder of the business, to
whose knowledge and business saga
city the company owes its present
high standing in answer to the question
ITO what do you owe your great sue
cess?" he said: First of all, to an
article of merit, skillfully and vigor-
ously advertised. Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, made to comply with the
test requirements Of the sU! S.TPhar-
macopeia. is an article Of purity and
worth, as attested by scores of testi-
monials from physicians and chemists.
1t is made from carefully selected ma
terials and is as pure and clean a
food-medicine as science and skill can
produce.
81 always felt that with a meritor-
GUS article, If one could have the cour-
age to use the daily press literally
so as to acquaint the reader with the
real worth of the article advertised,
he would inevitably meet with success.
Being a great believer in the pow
er of the daily newspapers to convey
to the public a knowledge of need
ed article, am convinced they are
worth all other mediums combined.
"Of course, know there are peo-
pie who think they can advertise any
thing and make the people buy, with
out regard to the merits of the
article In my fifty years experience
I have seen many advertisers start
and make failures: but this is not the
fault of the newspapers. the fault lay
with the inferior article and the ad-
vertiser's wrong conception of the
judgement and intelligence of the
AMERICAN peOple.
advertising is science requiring
knowledge and skill. Your copy must
be convincing so as to attract the at
tention of the consumers, the rest de-
ponds on the standard of the goods ad-
vertised.
.'In our experience. results from adj
vertising in the daily newspapers
have been quick and satisfactory. and
as long as we continue to sell Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey, an article as good
as presented the Public Press will
be the means of informing the public
of the fact.
IT have ALWAYS refrained from CIV
ing interviews to the newspapers. but
in view Of the benefit we have deriv-
ed from their powerful influence
feel Justified in the present statement
While many are complaining Of
dullness of business, ours. during the
past year, has been very satisfactory,
due, no doubt. to the extra advertis-
ing we have been doing.
For the coming year, beginning
September, we propose to spend
more money in advertising than was
ever spent In any one year in the
history Of our business and. from ex-
perience, we believe the returns will
warrant the outlay"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
g, 3. 4 q. RAILWAY CO.

Trains leave from Union Depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John.
son streets.
South Hourd.
mo. 8. st. Louis ard south
leave ................. 12:45 am
mo. IL, st. Louis and Kan.
sas City and west. south.
!eave .................. $40 am
NO. 4. Quincy, Hannibal &
St. Louis, arrive 1:15 p. M.
,save ..........-...... 1920 pm
NO. 10. Quincy and Hanni.
Dai' arrivs .............. $3.50 pm
~ ~ leaves ............ $40 pm
North Bound.
No. Z. Chicago. st. Paul ana
points west, leaves 49,. 2:s5 an
No. Is. Chicago. Sc. Paul
and points west. arrive -. 1920 pm
mo. Is. leave !. ......... 1920 pm
mo. 8. Burlington, Chicago
ana east, leave .......... 1856 I'm
mo. !, Burlington, leave 7:S5 am
NO. 81, Donnellscn. c.. B. &
x. G., and North Road
leave ................ $3.50 pm
@No. 80. from Donnellson,
G, B. q X. c.. & North
road arrive ............. 1880 am
mo. l. X. q W.. west, leave S:55 TN
'sNo. s Centervillc, leaves :. 7:a0.n
No. 4. from c 'nterville and
points inte-modiat arrive 1:15 pm
mo. Q, from Centerville and
west, arrive .............. 9:1o pm
No. 8. Centerville. leave :. $40 pm
esNo. 6. from Centerville.
arrive ...... ............ 11:bb am
Daily.
DAILY except Sunday.
ssSundays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is q blood or constitutional disensA
and In order to cure 1t you must take In
taken Internally. end acts directly on the
blood and rasicous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one OF the best ply
sicians In this country for years and IL
q. regular prescription. 1t IL composed
Of the best torlics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers. acting directly
bination OF the two ingredients IL what
produces such wonderful results In cur
Ing catarrh. Send for testimonials free,
II. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props,
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

For Quick Relief From Hay Fever.
Asthma and summer bronchitis, take
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly
relieves the discomfort and suffering
and the annoying symptoms disap-
pear. 1t soothes and heals the in
TANNED air passages Of the head.
thro..t and bronchial tubes. 1t con.
tains no opiates and no ha. lful
drugs. Refuse substitutes. Wilkin.
son & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

'Irain 47S-Leaves Kcokuk. .7:lo am
'Train 741--Leaves Keokuk. 2:55 pm
Train 472-Arrives Keokuk. .8:15 pm
'Train 470-Arrives Keokuk. .1:06 pm
Local Freight Tralns.
'Train S6--Arrives Keokuk. $3.50 pm
'Train 85-Leaves Keokuk. 900 am
xDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie. No. Gs3--Meets first
and third Wednesday of each month at
Eagles hall. corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Frank Moeller. w. President: c. A.
Noaks. Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
Evidence of Iona Service.

"Of course you will seek to gain
wisdom and efficiency in the discharge
OF your duties said the member OF
congress.
Yes" replied the government en-
ploye.
But isn't It best to be cautious
about becoming wise and efficient? Il
may cause somebody to spot, you for
the superannvated class"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
B. 2. O. ELKs.

Keokuk Lodge. 10. 106--Meets Arss
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall. Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
AMI Main atreets. Club rooms open
daily. Visitins brothers cordially In.
vited. L. J. Wolf. r. r.: Villa Isim.
bold. Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
Received Appointment.

DES MONIES, la. Aug. 18.-Simon
Cassidy president of the Citizens
State bank and one of the most
prominent financiers of Des Moines,
was appointed temporary receiver of
the Adolph Agar Co, by Judge Smith
Mcpherson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
ORDER OF OWLS.

Regular meeting OF the Order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at tkeir hal in the Cchlitz
building. corner Third and Johnson
streets. third floor. Visiting Owls are
csrdially invited. Chas. on. worthy
president: Paul T. pecasteil. seer.
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
Hay Fever ane, Asthma.

Bring discomfort and misery to
many people but Foley's Honey and
Tar gives ease aid comfort to the
suffering ones. 1t relieves the con.
gestion in the head and throat and
is soothing healing. None genuine
but Foley's Honey and Tar In the vel.
low package. Wilkinson Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

KNIGHTS AND LADIE1 OF SECUR.
ITY. KEOKUK COUN- ell No. 1899.
Meets the first and bird Monday OF
each month, ct A. o. U. w. hall at
5 o'clock. u. n. Hawkes., president;
=. Whitmarsh. Financiar: Wayne
G. Schenk, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
cHARL EsToN.
) . . . o . q . . . q . 1

. D = . . . \ . . = = . = .
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give social on the lawn at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hopp,
Saturday evening and general good
time is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell and
young son. of String Prairie, made a
business trip to Keokuk Monday.
Mrs. Will Swinderman is i'll with
measles. Her friends hope she may
soon be able to be out again.
paad rrka ra4n.I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature s;.ss ne ;. IszzzzSzr
Baptists In Session.

CRESTON, Aug. 18.-The annual
gathering of the East Nodaway Bap-
list association began a three-day
session here. Sixteen Baptist church
es in this part of the state are racre-
scented and quite large DELEGATION
OF ministers and laymen are pres
'ent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
tkAYtitNAL t,AkDS.
MASONIC.

Hardin Lodge. No. 2s--Hoias it's req.
uiar monthly meetings the second
Monday evening OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
keokuk Lodge, No. Is. meets regu.
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
Geo, Hardin. N. g.: Otto Absolute,
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

Puckechetuck Encampment, No.
meets first and third Tuesday evenings
OF each month. Otto Absolute. Scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
HIGH SCHOOL SESSIONS
Interesting Work for instructors An
ticipated-LIst OF SUBJ
jects and Program
Data.

leacnerS Will De held up to an includ-
Ing Saturday, the 9th. The high
school will be used for the holding OF
the sessions. Recently County Super
intendent E. C. Lynn has issued a
booklet which gives the following data
concerning the large meeting here
next week of school instructors and
which 1t is expected will be attended
by two hundred pedagogues from this
and adjacent counties:
School Management and Arithme-
tic-Hon. W. N. Ferris, Big Rapids,
Mich.
Commercial Geography and Econ.
omics-Prof. c. w. Wassam, Iowa
City. Iowa.
Didactics, History and photography
--Supt. + B. Morris, Sioux City, Iowa.
Psychology. Physiology and Phys
ics-Prof. R. L. Reid, Keokuk, Iowa.
Primary Methods and Vocal Mus
ic-Miss Blanche Cloudy, Marion
Iowa.
English Grammar-Mrs. Alice I'M
negart. Keokuk. Iowa
Secretary and Subscription Agent
Miss Anna Lee Springer.
Conductor-E. G. Lynn.
Enrolment.
Every teacher and prospective
teacher in the county should enroll.
Work will begin promptly at the
time stated in the program; SO please
enroll early on the first day. If you
do not reach the building until class
time, go to your classes and enroll
at the noon hour. The enrolment
fee is $1.00.
,
Visitors are always welcome
Those who need help in finding
boarding places will receive such
help by writing to Miss Springer
Keokuk, Iowa.
Be sure th; your specimens OF
school work are at the institute.
We have arranged for three even
ing lectures. Special announcement
will be made later.
Please make a special effort to be
on time the first morning.
Teachers will be allowed to select
their own work, but do not ask tt
change classes after enrolment.
Examinations.
The October examinations will BIZ
held at Keokuk. The dates are Octo
Der IS. q and %.
A printed copy of the program o.
examinations AMI rules governing
the issuing of certificates will be
mailed you at your request
Renewal OF Certificates.
Three papers are necessary to file
for renewal of the uniform county
certificates, as follows:
(a) Application for renewal, sign
ed by the applicant.
(b) superintendent statement o
professional study, signed by the SUI
perintendeat under whom the appli
cant has done the professional worl
required for the renewal o. the Ger
tificate.
(c) County superintendent state
ment as to the success in the schoo
room and professional spirit of the
applicant, which statement shall BIZ
signed by the county superintendent
OF the county in which the applican
has taught during the life of the Ger
tif1cate to be renewed.
Teachers who desire to renew thei
certificates this summer and who d.
not know just what will be required
should take the matter up with tn.
county superintendent at once.
Reading Circle Books for 1901.
Dinsmore's Teaching Distric
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

old fair grounds, and will conduct y
dairy known by the name of GaSard
and Kunkel. Mr.. Kunkel has order
ed 100 ton silo. which will be put
in at once.
Mrs. w. B. Risse and sons left
Wednesday morning to join Mr.. Risse
at Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Shipton and
Lloyd Shipton left Tuesday for En-
poria, Kans., to visit their daughter.
Mrs. Wingert.
Eugene w. Moon.
Eugene w. Moon. aged 6S years,
died at his home In this city Wednes-
day. Aug. II, after long illness.
Mr. Moon has lived in this city for
many years, and for time was the
publisher of the hancock County
Journal having followed the printers
trade all Of his life. He served in
the civil war as q volunteer from this
state. He was well known in this
community and was liked by all who
knew him.
He leaves wife. one daughter,
Mrs. Carl Keyes, of Warren, H., and
son Ralph, at home. Funeral services
were held from the residence this
afternoon, burial at Moss Ridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

Puckechetuck Lodge. No. As. meets
every Friday evening at o'clock,
Geo. w Sweeney, N. G.; Geo. w. I'M
megart, Permanent Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

Herman Lodge. No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A. H. Linnen.
burger. N. g.: Albert Kiescr. Rec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
A. O. n ".
x. OF r.

K. OF F.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau. x. Of p. building
Tuesday At 1880 p. m. G. B. LAX },
Chancellor Commander; ]. A. Bur.
CESS K. OF r. md s. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

From Sickness to Excellent Health.n
So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria.
Ill: 4 found in your Foley Kidney
Pills a prompt and speedy cure for
backache and kidney trouble which
bothered me for many months. am
now enjoying excellent health ,.-hicn
| owe to Foley Kidney Pills. Wilkin.
son & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19
MODERN woDMEN OF AMERICA
Gihbona Hal

Keokuk camp. No. 622-Meess every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string Is out to neighbors, John
Wustrow. v. c.: ]. A. -ollard, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-19

The October examinations will be
held at Keokuk The dates are Octo-
Der IS. ~ and %.
A printed copy Of the program of
examinations AM rules governing
the issuing of certificates will be
mailed you at your request.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-21
Ada Man Wins denomination as State
Senator, Losing But one
f. County, Beltrami "
COUNTY. 0PTI0NIsT VICTORY
Both Men Were Endorsed by the Min
nesota Anti-Saloon League
Vote Here Incomplete

A. L. Hanson has been renomi.
mated as republican candidate
for the state senate over Albert
Berg of Spooner. "
D. P. O'Neil of Thief River
Falls has defeated liver Krohn oil
Shevlin for the republican nomi
nation of state representative from
this district.
Hanson carried Clearwater by
about 600; Red Lake by 200, Nor.
man by 387. Manohmen is close.
Both Hanson and O Neil are pro.
nounced county optionists and have
received the endorsement of the
Minnesota Anti.Saloon League.
With the exception of Beltrami
county, neither Berg nor Krohn
carried a county in the district
Clearwater, Mahnomen and Norman
piling up substantial pluralties fol
Hanson and O'Neil. @
In Beltrami county with twenty
precincts to be heard from Berg re-
ceived 1914; Hanson 637; G.. L. Han
son Al. O'Neil $50; Krohn III auc
Delorme IS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-21
BAKER TELLS OF PEARLS
B.midji Jeweler Offer. Advice to
Persons Hunting for Jewels.

Recent rich finds of pearls in the
upper waters of the, Mississippi has
aroused much interest in pearl hunt.
ing. 1t is not always easy to tell
whether the pearls are valuable and
for this reason the following from
George T. Baker, the Bemidji jewel.
er. is particularly appropriate; i.
Fresh water pearls are found in
the Mississippi and its tributaries.
Occasionally good pearls are found in
the lakes but not often. The most
desirable shapes are found, but but.
ton egg or pear shape also have a
good market value if they weigh one
grain or more, but they must be
symmetrical in form and have lustre.
Indentations, Jumps grooves and
faded surfaces detract largely from
the value of the pearl. 'Slugs,'
'baroques' and burr pearls are
names applied to pearls irregularly
formed, uneven and with knotty
surface and when mounted are used
as scarf pins, brooches, pendants
etc. A very common kind of pearl
growth is attached to the shell and
seems to grow like a wart-these
have little value if separated en-,
tirely from the she'll, but with a
part of the she'll make fine specimens
for rings, scarf pins and La Vallieres.
1t is not advisable to try and
improve a pearl as one is likely to
do more damage than good.
1.-THE prices paid for pearls vary
being a luxury the price is largely
governed by the demand for differ.
ent kinds. .,.z.
Frequently when a pearl is found
the finder becomes excited and it is
apt to be valued much higher than
it should be. When a fine pearl is
found it should be wrapped in cotton
or soft paper, but poor specimens
and slugs can be carried in any
kind of box without much danger Of
injury.
At the present time pearl hunt
ing has become popular in this a:
in other localities on the Mississippi
river and I trust that this informa
ton will be of value to many readers. >