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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
CRACK TRAINS
ON GREAT NORTHERN
load to Put on spIendidly Equipped
Observation-Disclosures
Complete Trains.

Three crack transcontinental pas
snger trains, operating from differ
1T eastern terminals, and making the
est costly triple service in the world
or any distance, will be established
~ tire Great Northern this spring. Or.
1ers for new equipment have been
jlaced representing the expenditure OF
nearly $3,00o,000, which will fit out
two other transcontinental trains on
the Great Northern. similar Ia every
polLt to the service maintained on the
Oriental limited
This will mean that the Fast Mali
starting out of the Twin Cities, TIE
Great Northern Express" out of Kan
sas City and the Oriental limited from
Chicago will have the same kind OF
equipment from pilot to taillight.
1t will require twenty-five complete
trains to maintain this triple service
a.ch, if hooked together. would ex
I'D for more than three miles on a
lgle track. Taking engine and cars
insisting of one observation. two
andard sleepers, one diner, two day
tourist sleeper, one baggage and
e mail, the total expenditure of each
lin is about $4,000.
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new ADDITION
NEARS FINISH
40 by go Addition to Graham Hos.
pitaI VIII be Ready for oc-
cupancy by July
First
TO COST 10000 DOLLARS
When Completed VIII Provide Rooms
for Fifty Beds-one of Best
Appointed in Mississippi
Valley.

The new addition to the Graham
hospital held by the Woman's Home
Missionary society. will be complete
by the first of July. At the present
time with this new structure, which
is to cost approximately $4,000, the
property will be worth altogether
easily $4,000
The size of the addition is forty
feet by sixty. On the first floor are
dining room. diet kitchen, X-ray
rooms for patients equipped similarly
porarily insane. The second floor has
five rooms for patients with private
bath in each, besides numerous other
rooms, including two sun rooms To-
Gated at either end of the large cor
rldor, with diet room, bath room
and linen closet in connection.
There are on the third floor also
rooms for patients. equipped similarly
to those on the second floor with the
addition of an etherizing room, oper-
ating room and sterilizing room, all
finished in tile and furnished with
the latest scientific equipment The
rooms all have electric lights and
fans, the floors being connected by an
electric elevator
The old signal bell service, which
was formerly in use in hospitals has
been done away with and will be
superseded by modern electric flash
light service. The new addition is
connected with the old hospital by
broad corridors on each floor, and the
whole establishment will povide
rooms for fifty beds.
Graham hospital, which is the pro.
perry of the missionary society of the
Methodist church which owns not only
the hospital building, but the entire
one-half block of ground between FIT
teenth and Sixteenth on Fulton, on
which is located also a commodious
brick residence used for nurses home
and which provides ample room for
eighteen nurses with parlors in con
junction to the sleeping rooms.
On this property it is proposed to
erect other hospital additions which
will accommodate 10 beds and plans
for the same have already been pre-
pared.
The Graham hospital with it's new
addition viii be one of the best ap-
pointed in the Mississippi Valley. No
money has been spared to make it
comfortable and thoroughly equipped
for all classes of patients. pa
tients having an infectious or contag-
ious disease will be received.
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up one suite of room, above their i'm
plement store, which will be used by
the LaHarpe club The entire suite
has been painted and papered and
presents q very attractive appearance.
The senior class of the high school
was entertained at the home of Prof.
and Mrs. T. ". Everitt on Friday
evening.
l. Ward Hungate returned Wednes-
day from several days visit in
Sterling, H. The announcement of
his marriage TO Miss Ethel Lawrence
of that city has been made and will
occur June Is.
Mrs. Harry Metcalf, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs VIM. DeHaven, died at
their home after two weeks illness.
She had been married only few
months and her Young husband has
the sympathy of all in his bereave-
ment.
Mrs. Frank Hendle and Mrs. John
Louden entertained the Thursday
club at the suburban home of the lat
ter yesterday afternoon.
1t is reported that Chas Wheaton
I has sold his stock of drugs. We
! should be very sorry indeed to have
/ this excellent family leave LaHarpe
] The annual reception given by the
members Of the Thursday club fol
their husbands will be given at tho
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Will Kaiser
next Tuesday night. This event b
I always looked forward to with grea'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
POSTUM FOR MOTHERS.
The Drink That Nourishes and Sur
plies Food for Mother and Child.


MY husband has been unable
drink coffee for several years, so VI
were very glad to give Postum tria
and when we understood that Tor
boiling would bring out the deliciou
favour we nave been highly pleased
with it.
1T is one of the finest things soI
nursing mothers that have ever seen
It keeps up the mothers strength and
increases the supply of nourishment
for the child If partaken of freely,
drank it between meals instead c vat
er and found 1t most beneficial
Our five-year-old boy has keen very
delicate since birth and has develop
ed slowly. He was white and blood
Less cyan to give him Postum
freely and you would be surprised al
the change. When any person remarks
about the Improvement, we never fai
to tell them that we attribute his
gain in strength and general health, Il
the free use of Postum and this he
led many friends to use 1t for the
selves and children.
II have ALWAYS cautioned friends
whom I have spoken about Postum
follow directions in making II, !
unless it is boiled fifteen or two
minutes. it is quite tasteless. On t
other hand. when properly made.
j Is very delicious. I want TO thank "
for the benefits we have derived fro
( the use Of your Postum"
/ Read THE Road TO WellveIle
found in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter?, a re
one appears from time to time. TIN
are genuine, true, and full of tumt
| interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
SECOND ATTEMPT
WAS SUCCESSFUL
John BANTER of LaHarpe Took Car.
bolic Acid and Ended His
Life

LAHARPE, H.. April 23.-John IT
Banter, who made his home with his
mother. Mrs Abram Banter. commit
ed suicide by taking carbolic acid last
Tuesday This was the second at
tempt, the first being a few nights
previous when his nephew knocked a
glass IN which he had poured the
poison from his hand. On Tuesday
evening he went to the home of Mrs.
John Scott but was refused adnis-
sion whereupon he threatened to kill
himself. After hanging around the
door for time he started to leave
put after taking a few steps fell to
the ground Assistance was called
and ne was carried TO his home. where
ne died half hour later. 1t is stat.
ed that the refusal of the woman to
marry him was the cause of the act
He has always resided in this vicin.
ity and had been married once but
divorced some sixteen years ago. He
was about % years of age.
The city election held Tuesday was
sweeping victory for the republi.
cans, who elected their entire ticket
with one exception Edwin c. War.
rem. democrat, was elected alderman
for short term to fill vacancy. Fred
Randall was elected mayor and the
following were chosen aldermen
Chas. D. Fordyce, Aaron Brewer. and
Ira Hughes Mr.. Randall is probably
1 the Youngest man ever chosen as
mayor he being 81 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Choate are here
directing a play, Way Down East (
which will be given by home talent
May 9, under the auspices Of the La
Harpe club
Rev Chas F. Sheldon returned
Wednesday from Pittsfeld where he
had been attending the Quincy asso
cation of Congregational churches.
Miss Margie Coulson is entertain
ing Miss Helen Fern of Carthage and
the Misses Mary Jane Lyon and Nells
Stees of Burlington.
Miss Maude Biggs entertained
about thirty ladies Friday night in
honor of her sister. Mrs. Cochran. o.
Crawfordsville. Indiana. Mr. ant
Mrs. Cochran will return to tbei
home in the morning after a twt
weeks visit here.
The Blandinsville and LaHarp,
high schools held track meet her
Thursday afternoon. The Blandins
vile boys were badly beaten.
Brnndage and Kilgore are fttinj
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24

A Warning--to feel tired before ex.
ertion is 1ot laziness-it's a sign that
the system lacks vitality. and needs
the tonic effect of Hoods Sarsa parilla.
Sufferers should not delay. Get rid
of that tired feeling by beginning to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
Old Frien dis Meet Aoain

When Mark Twain lived in Elmira
he had den built for himself about
FIVE minutes walk from his residence
II was a curious round brick structure
he would not even have let his wife
intrude much less anyone else. When
Ed Brownell went east he thought he
would go up and call on his old friend.
On reaching the residence, Mrs. Glen.
ems came TO the door On being ask
cd whether her husband was al home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
|eRirahIe

Eliminating One Undesirable.
Make yourself al honest man, and
en- you may be sure there is one less
seal in the world. Carlyle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
Funniest Book He Wrot..

One time in the old days when
Twain was first here and he and
Christy were walking up the street to.
gether and Christy had an advertise
ment for Brownell brothers. which he
was going to run il the Constitution,
they met Will Brownell and he said
he didn't like the looks of the ad very
well. He thought the head Brownell
Bros. was too large at which Twain
said We'll WHY in the devil don't
you drop he ell and make it plain
Brown Bros This seemed to strike
The brothers well and they did IT,
Mr. Christy thinks the funniest
thing The great humorist ever wrote
was IAN Alkalied Dog" This book
was never published, but was sent TO
Mr. Richards. al that time business
manager OF the Gate CITY" Christy
says that when Richards read it to
The bunch in the office they all laugh.
ed until the tears came to their eyes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24

Teal of pleasure as it is always a
gery elaborate affair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
No such Word.

There is no such word as fail in TIE
right lexicon OF the widow. Judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24

/ did you wish to see him on business
/ He never sees strangers. al am Nj
Brownell. Perhaps yon have hear
him speak of me- "Oh, yes com
! right in ! have often heard him men
ton your name. III call him over.
Pretty soon Ed heard shufflins
1 footstep and his old friend entered
! the apartments clad in an old dressin,
I gown, spotted with ink, carpet slip
1 pes, hair on end. but with the same
4 kind humorous twinkle in his eyes a!
he said, why, hello Ed. wouldn'
; have known you If | hadn't seen you.
And Sam made his comrade stay The
rest of the day with him. They were
constant correspondents and Fillmore
Brownell has many letters which tht
novelist wrote his brother.
Somebody viii Open Window.
On one of his later visits to heokul
Twain had special car to take hin
from here to Hartford Ed asked hin
why he did not ride in the regular
Pullman coaches. ITO tell you the
truth Ed, its because somebody might
want to open widow when wanted
L
when they wanted it closed, so the
best way is TO have one all to my
SELF
The Old Directory.
The Keokuk Public Library con
tains an original old copy of the firsi
directory of Keokuk gotten out by Or
ion Clemens, which contains in add
ton, a sketch of the Black Hawk war
and history of the Half Breed Tract
the proof of which Samuel used tt
read during the evening when he
was accustomed to loaf around the of
fee. 1t also has in circulation mos
of Clemens famous works. such as
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer. Innocence Abroad Per
sonal Recollections of Joan of Arc,
Tramp Abroad and some others a
complete set of all his works is ii
the possession of the library. but they
are not for circulation, he being {
keokuk author
Keokuk should certainly be proud
of the fact that in her domain the
earlier scenes in the life of the great
est American humorist were laid
Thomas Jefferson enoderass.
ST. JOE, MO. April 23-Joe Rees
of st. Joe, saws he was the first per
son to give Samuel L. Clemens liter
airy employment Clemens was {
typesetter in the Office of the Keo
kuk Qowa) Daily Post. when one da,
Rees. who was publisher Of the paper
told him he thought he could make
more writing Rees said:
Twain was always lazy fellow
and was not fast enough to set type
SO suggested that he travel in the
country contiguous to Keokuk ant
write letters for the paper.
I'VE sent Twain out He asked s:
for the first letter. which we paid
For the second he wanted sic: we
paid that. He asked SIS for the third
which We flatly refused to pay. He
soon left us and went on the river
He signed his name as Thomas JET
ferson Snodsrass to the letters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
The KING of Liars.

Once in particular. after Twain re-
turn from the Sandwich Islands. he
gave lecture here, in the old Chath-
am Square church. In speaking of the
lying proclivities of the Sandwich
Islanders he said. The king is |
believe one of the greatest liars on
The face of the earth, except one and
! am very sorry to locate that one
right here in the city of Keokuk in
the person of Ed Brownell" The next
day Ed said to him. What did you
say tina about for Sam? 1t made
me feel fat O. q pancake Well
Ed in his musical drawl, 1--WE been
in the. NEWSPAPER business so long
that ! am always accustomed to make
personal notfcss~of M friends wher-
ever go. and Ed. for the life of me
couldn't find any other place to ring
You in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
Anecdotes Of Mark I vain
Some of the Amusing Incidents in the Humorists Early
Life Here in Keokuk Where He Worked in His
Brothers Printing Office


There are few men in Keokuk who
remember Mark Twain and were per-
sonally acquainted with him when he
helped his brother get out the first
city director in the bookstore of Og-
den g. Brownell, which was situated
at that time where Peterson's Shoe
company now is.
Ed. Brownell, now dead. and the
brother Of Fillmore BrowneE,
was a very close friend of the late
Mr.. Clemens. They used to room to-
gether here when Twain worked in his
brother Orion's printing shop here.
Many amusing incidents are told by
his brother of their friendship.
One evening as Mr.. Brownell was
passing Clemens room the hui
morist called. Ed. come in
here moment. When Ed
entered the room he found his
friend stretched out on the bed with
his Persian pipe on the floor and the
rubber stem in his mouth. Light
that pipe for me, will you Ed" Why
don't YOU get up and light it your
self?' "Oh, that's too much trouble.
] knew you would be .,long in few
minutes and would do it for me-
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II Write a Book Some Day.

IN write a BOOK some Jay.
Another time as Twain was loafing
in the shop reading the proof of a
humorous book, he said, zone of these
days I'll write q book funnier than
that You somebody said. why
you're too lazy to do anything like
that Sam .
The following is the contents of a
card written to Ed Brownell by Mark
Twain when he was living in Hart.
ford: Dear Ed | saw your fist on
the margin of my agents check and
was going to jot reply under it, but
1t was sent to the bank for deposit
while | was at breakfast, so saw it
no more. Write me some more notes
on checks. Brete Harte and ] have
written play which will be on the
boards in few months or SO. no
doubt. When you come east, YOU must
run up here and roost under our roof
and have talk, Ed. Yours ever. s..
l.. Clemens.
John P. Christy was also well ac-
auainted with the deceased and tells
some amusing incidents of the times
when the humorist visited this city.
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HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea

"a mild, healthful, cooling, refreshing
and inviEoratina, tonic medicinal bey-
aSs-is without question the ideal
oAesno Tor all those of sedentary oc-
~ ~ they nen or women, young
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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-10

BY virtue of certain Trust Deed to me executed
as substituted Trustee by E. C. and F. w. McAnally
to secure certain indebtedness to A McAnally
which Trust Deed Is duly acknowledged and record
ed in Trust Deed Book p. 5. page 405. insthe Office
of the Chancery Clerk of Tishomineo County, Miss.
sissippi. default having been made in payments, |
viii, on The 2Sth day of March. 1910, at the South
door Of the Court House. in the town Of Ilka. said
Coun I'D State. offer for sale and will sell at pub
lie auction. for cash. to the highest and best bidder
during legal hours, the following described property
to wit-The s. w. Corner of the S. w. Quarter of
Section %. Township 2. Range 9. containing as
acres, and the North half Of N. W. Quarter of Sec
ton SO, Township 2. Range 9. containing 80 acros
said land being situated in Tishomnso county Mis-
sissippi. The title to above property is believed to
be good. but will convey only such title as Is vested
In me- as said substituted trustee this Feb 30 1910
L. A. PAYNE, Substituted Trustee
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-10
Trustees Sale of Land.

BY virtue. and in pursuance of.'a certain Deed Of
Trust executed by Jaseph Lennon to Vester Glenn.
to secure certain Indebtedness therein mentioned,
which Deed of Trust is duly and truly recorded in
Deed Book p. 5, page 1872. of the record of trust
deeds In the Chancery Clerks Office Of Tishominga
County. State Of Mississippi. default having been
made In payment, the undersigned will as substitu
TED Trustee. offer for sale and will SELL for cash. to
the highest bidder within legal hours in front OF
the South Court House Door in Iuka. Miss, on
MONDAY. April. 4TH. 1910.
the following real estate. in Tishomiugo CO. Miss.
to wit:--The East Half Of the Northwest Quarter of
Section Thirty Six Township Three. Range Nine,
East. containing 80 acres. more or less.
The title to the above prorery Is believed to be
good but will sell and convey only such title as is
vested In me as substituted trustee This the 5th
day Of Mar, 1910, X. U. WOODLEY.
Substituted Trustee.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-10

of the former inhabitants. Soon
the patrons caught tbs spirit and
were satisfied only when about 2H
acres were in decent shape. Next
we felt that all this was not enough
as it was in Adams time, SO in :
vitations were sent out to some
of the best educators and men of
other vocations to bring us a
change (and certainly we had a
change) when q of the county S
best men brought light on subjects
that seemed dark to us, we certain
ly did not fail to appreciate them.
Yet it is said the more one gets
the more one want, this was true
with us. We needed as we though.
something to help the pineknotS
give light in our homes and school,
to have this the solution was to
get go ID books, SO we announced
tn box supper would be given
for the benefit of school library;
people came out, gave us liberal
patronage for which we thank
them. With what we realized from
this supper we stocked our book
case, which was made by a life
time carpenter and painter. With
these many, m my things we di d
not fail to scour our fl )or. polish
our stove and shade and whiten
our WINDOWS. Now the sad time
comes for we must leave. though
we can 90 with this assurance,
which is best of all. Lett with 80
per cent OF the pupils ready for
the ncxD highest grace and ID pr
ct of patrons and pupils pleased
with the session, so far as we have
been able to find out. For all this
as reason. | wish to thank the
trustees and patrons of the Glenn
ents Chapel or Eastport school for
your many kindnesses during the
past winter and your liberality in
responding to every call also for
hearty cooperation in our work.
To others who were so kind and
encouraging to me, receive my sin
cere thank and best wis hes. For
l am Yours truly,
c. P. Seago.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-10
In Memory OfRev. Us. Stockton.

1t VS. pleased God in his divine
providence to call from his earthly
labors to divine inheritance our
friend and brother ] S Stockton,
that he might receive his reward
that he has so earnestly labored
for. The news of his death never
reached the writer in time to at
tend his funeral which was very
much regretted. We feel that we
were due him this tribute of re-
spect in assigning his body to the
narrow limits of the tomb and his
spirit to the God who gave it. l
have known him 80 years and can
say to know him was TO love him
| heard him preach when first
met him on the Horrors of He'll,
and | was a boy only 10 years old
but | remember the mighty plead
ing to sinners to flee the wrath to
come and in that pleading | was
made for the first time to realize
that if we miss Heaven we lose
all, and perhaps this is the eXper-
fence of many at this and other
places where he preache I'll. He
served as pastor of the Highland
Baptist church for many years and
during that time we learned to
love hun more and more and in
memory of his noble work at this
place will say in his death this
church has lost one of the best
pastors it ever had and the Bap-
fist cause has lost one of its ablest
defenders. We can't tell why lie
was not spared for more useful
ness IN this life but God who do
eth all things best has called and
we must bow in humble submits
sion. To all who mourn on ac-
count of his death we can only
say try to initiate his Christian
life in our walks on earth and be
prepared to meet him beyond the
mystic river where partings will
be no more but until death shall
call us we will cherish his mem
DRY here. J.R Bickcrstaff