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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Body Was Discovered In Remote Spot
Of the Scottish Moors and
Much Mystery Surrounds
the Case.
DEATH FROM EXPOSURE
Friends Believe That the Titled Wo.
man sprained Her Ankle and
Was Unable to
Walk.

GLASGOW, Aug. 30.-The body of
9 woman, on which there was large
sum Of money in notes and gold, was
found in remote spot of the Scot
tish moors last Friday. 1t was iden-
tilted today as that of Lady Marjorie
Gladys Stuart Erskine, second daugh-
ter of the Earl Of Buchanan.
Lady Marjorie was a popular So
ciety woman. She was 80 years old
She had been missing for month.
The condition of the body made it
dificult to discover the cause Of
4 death. There was no evidence of foul
1 play, however.
4 A man who was searching for white
heather found the body lying in a Sc,
cluded spot on the historic rock of
I Craigillachie. whose cliffs rise above
Aviemore. Lord Cardross, the broth
er Of the deceased lady, identified the
body from clothing.
Among the papers found on the
body was a receipted bill bearing the
name of a hotel at Kingussie. a
quiries show that Lady Marjorie, ac-
companied by maid, arrived at the
hotel July 80 She left the following
day, requesting the management to
keep any letters sent to her there as
she intended motoring past in a few
days.
The maid stayed a. Kingussie day
longer, and then went to Perth Let
ters were sent TO Lady Erskine at the
Kinguessie Hotel AS they remained
unans -vered her friends and relatives
became anxious and made diligent
but unavailing inquiries about her
The maid, who has since returned to
London. Is being sought to answer
questions regarding her mistress
movements.
The body was in very bad condition
apparently having lain on the spot
where 1t was found for a month. i
was taken to Inverness and an in
quest held
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict ascribing death to exposure ane
privstion, in accordance with the doc
tors assumption, based on an exam
nation of the body Friends are O
the opinion she either broke o.
sprained an ankle among the rocks
and was unable to walk. All chances
were against her cries being heard IL
the Wild and remote region where he
body was found The weather wa
stormy early in August, and coli
enough in the mountains to caus'
death comparatively soon under sucl
circumstances as probably befel
Lady Erskine.
Lady Marjorie surprised her friend
IN 1904 by entering hospital in Lon
don as probationer nurse. She wa
called Nurse ErslSine, and her identlt
was not known. She wore the regula
. ton uniform, did all the work tn
place called for, including scrubbine
end was always pleasant and popular
Her reason for leaving the institution
efter a short course, was understood
to have been because her friends pei
suaded her
Her engagement to Arthur Brodel
lex Youngest brother of Viscount MIC
dleton, was announced in Decempe'
1908. This caused sensation. le
DAYS later it ives stated that the ma
rage would not occur, although tn
date had been fixed and the hann
published No reason was given &c
the breaking off of the engagement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
FOREST FIRES
NOW IN DAKOTA
TWO Of Them Are Raging in the
Black Hills National
Forest.

DEADwooD, S. D., Aug. 3o.-Two
forest fires of threatening proper
ton are raging in the Black Hills ma
tional forest, famed by strong
wind.
The first fire started forty miles
east of here and the other twenty
miles south. The Burlington mas
rushed a special train with fire fgnt-
ers TO the scene of one while 75o sol,
diers are lighting the other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
1000 MILE RACE
STARTS THIS MORNING
Thirty-one Entries in the Reliability
Run for Automobiles in
the West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. So
Thirty-one contesting cars and five
Others started at 500 o'clock today
on the 1000 mile reliability run
through Kansas and Colorado. The
first days trip will be to Newton,
Kan. The tour will cover a period
of ten days. Two cups are being
contested fer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Locked In Embrace.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 3o.-Locked In
an unconscious embrace, Mrs. John
Brown and James Kline. laborer,
both of East Walnut street, were
found lying in an alley by the police.
They had swallowed large quantity
of morphine with suicidal intent. It
is thought they will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Brakeman Badly Hurt.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Aag 3n.-Y Carl
son. a brakeman wfs knocked from
The top of a freight train near Mos
Tow and seriously injured. He failed
10 notice a low bridge under which
they passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Brutal Militia.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30
Charges OF nnne~~ sary brutality are
made against 1niffflamen today follow
ing the street car riot of last night.
The accusation is made that the sol
diers welded their guns promiscious-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
TEN MILLION
DOLLARS STOLEN
Theater Safe Blown Open and Big
Roll Of Stage Money
Secured.

CHICAGO, III, Aug. 3o-Three
safe-blowers partly wrecked the Ash
land theater, dynamited the safe and
secured s1o0oo,OOO stage money and
$500 in real cash.
Plush curtain draperies in front OF
the stage were used by the burglars
to deaden the noise of the explo-
sion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Thos. j. Upton

TWENTY years ago
i Thomas j. Upton,
the "Provision King" of
Great Britain, was sell
ing goods over a counter.
Today he is worth up
wards of $50,000,0 900.
He made it by keeping good
goods and advertising them
through the newspapers.
His first store was started
in small way. He advertised
and grew. He now has 60
stores and is still advertising
and growing.
If you are in business and
not advertising, you're wasting
time. You might just as wei
have this force selling goods
for you and increasing your
business as Upton did,
The Daily Gate City goes to
thousands of people every ev-
ening at reading time.
A large per cent of those
people will use your goods II
you advertise to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
Daily River Bulletin.
LOCAL Observations.

Mean temperature, z.
Maximum temperature, IS.
Minimum temperature, 60.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-30
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly station
airy, or fall slowly.
FRED z. GooEwIscH,
Observer
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Measuring Without Scales.

The following table will be found
convenient when the housewife is
without scales:
One fluid ounce contains two table
spoonfuls.
One dram, or sixty drops, makes a
teaspoonful.
One rounded tablespoonful Of granu-
lated sugar or two of -four or pow
dered sugar weigh one ounce.
One liquid gill equals four fluid
ounces. ~
One fluid ounce (one-quarter of
glib equals eight drains. 49,;
A piece Of butter as large as small
egg weighs two ounces.
Nine large or twelve small eggs
weigh one pound with the shells off.
One level teacupful of butter or
granulated sugar weighs half a pound.
One quart Of sifted -four (we1l heap
eO weighs one pound.
A common sized tumbler holds about
One-half pint.
-Four cupfuls Of liquid, one quart
Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Shout Breaks . Glass.

Every one knows that. windows will
rattle when loud noise is made in a
room, but very few persons knew that
glass can be broken by shouting into
1t. Any ordinary glass which has a
clear tone will do for this trick, and
the exact nature Of it's tone can readily
be ascertained by passing moistened
finger around its rim. This point be-
ing settled, the performer should hold
the glass in front of his mouth and
shout into it in tone about an octave
higher than that of the glass. The re-
suit will be that the glass will break
Immediately and for the reason that
1t will not have strength enough to re-
sist the force exerted against it by the
waves of air. The thinner the glass
is the more easily it will be broken.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
The EuImar Petral.

The fulmsr petrol somewhat resem-
bles a common gull at distance, but
has much more graceful fight, skim
ming the waves or lowering by the
cliffs without perceptible motion Of
the wings. 1t makes its nest upon the
grassy ledgcs. ard cliffs of ST. Kilda
and is caught with a rod in the same
way as putin, only as it is found on
the precipices it is more difficult to
secure. 1t was greatly valued former
~ for it's Oil, of which each bird has
about half a pint and which it USE
as means of defense and elects with
great force at an enemy. It is the
purest animal oil in existence and 4s
still used for various purposes and
also incidentally by the natives for
sprains and bruises.-London Mail
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
The Actors M1stache.

'sYou can always tell how long an
actor has been out of work.
The speaker, an actor, stroked MS
long mustache.
ut is our long mustaches, ne salOss
'that give Us away. At work we must
keep clean shaven Once out Of work,
we start mustaches, for we love them
It is our nature to love them, as it is
a woman's nature to love dress.
LEND money, if you will, to the
actor with a young mustache. he
but recently lost his job. No doubt ne
will soon hook up again. But the
actor with a. long, luxuriant, dropping
mustache should be advised to take
office as a hodcarrier, for his day is
done on the boards. Washington
Post. =
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A DANCING Enn.

To execute this little experiment you
need hard boiled egg and smooth
china plate. To be sure that the ex-
pertinent is going to be successful keep
the egg in a perpendicular position
while it is being boiled.
Place the plate upside down on the
table to be able to catch it quickly
with your hand. Place the egg in the
center Of the plate and, putting the
thumb of the left hand and the index
finger of the right hand on both ends
of the egg, give it a sudden tWirl, caus-
ing it to turn around in quick motion.
The egg will gradually stand on one
end. Then you pick up the plate, and
all you have to do is to keep the egg in
motion, which is not difficult.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Heads Much Alike.

Most expert craniologists insist that
1t is extremely difficult to determine
sex from the skull. but admit there are
a few distinctions which taken to-
gether indicate sex. Perhaps the most
marked distinction is the prominence
Of the bony projection over the nose.
The skull in man is thicker and stron-
ger, and the mastoid processes beneath
the ear are larger. Broca is authority
for the opinion that if the skull rests
on the mastoid processes it is almost
certainly a mans. In woman the top
Of the head appears fatter, while in
the masculine head the curve from be-
fore backward is more smooth and
even. Greek sculptors always recog-
nize this.-Exchang0.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
The Mushroom.

It is commonly believed that the
mushroom literally grows in night.
SO that it has come to be emblematic
Of sudden development, but the truth
is quite otherwise. 1t is very likely to
require several weeks for its forma-
ton and up to the time Of its appear
ance in the light of day it remains be-
meath the surface. very much compress
ed and held in small compass. Then
comes a moist night, and the cells Of
which the fungus is composed are
greatly expanded, so that it thrusts it.
self out above ground. But it is no
heavier, though so much bigger, than
days before, perhaps, when it lay hid
den in small compass under the top
layer of soil, perfect mushroom
Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
The Abducted Voter.

A Londoner of pronounced Tory
principles had wife with strong Rad
ical tendencies. On the morning of a
contest in which every vote was of the
utmost Importance his better half in
sinuatingly suggested over breakfast
that they should enjoy what promised
to be glorious day by driving in the
country.
The husband readily consented, and
after a pleasant outing they returned
In the evening just as 8 o'clock was
Ginning. Then said the wife sweetly,
cit is too late now, dear, to vote in
this election" H..
eyes," was the reply, 'but voted at
8 o'clock this morning, before you
came downstairs. London Taller.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
His Idea of the Artistic.

81 think" said the aspiring young
dramatist, II have written a play that
will make a fortune for the manager
who produces it. It is absolutely
unique in way, and I feel sure the
public will appreciate the innovation"
I'm what way" asked the interested
manager, 'does it differ from other
plays?"
''Well, for one thing, I have arrang-
ed it so that the heroine after dying
in full view of the audience will not
have to come to life for the purpose of
responding to encores, but can be
shown beautifully laid out in her cof-
fin when the curtain is raised. By
providing nice casket and plenty of
flowers this can be made a very arts
tic scene. Chicago Record-Herald.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
The Noble Horse.

A request in an English school for
a composition on the horse brought out
the following gem:
'The horse does not belong to the
rat tribe because it's paws are hoofs.
It breathes with it's gills when it is
young and chews the cud just like
other people. A mule Is horse with
long ears, and if horse had long ears
it would be called donkey. You can
see the age Of a horse if you look in
its mouth. 1t is defensive with his
hind legs, and when they kick you you
say woe"
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Samuel johnson and the Sauce.

"Long ago." writes a correspondent
Of the London Spectator, II had an
elderly acquaintance who told me that
she had formerly known an aged lady
who in her youth had met Samuel
Johnson at dinner. The matriarch-so
to call her-being asked whether she
remembered any sayings or doings of
the great man, unwiIlingly admitted
that the only action of his which she
could recall was that he took up a
sauce tureen of melted butter and
complacently poured it's contents down
his throat"
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Good BALANCING Trick,

Everybody has seen the jugglers in
a circus spinning plates and even
dishes on a pointed stick. For the
most part the plates they use are
made of wood or metal, and their equi-
librium is due to centrifugal force,
which will fail just as soon as the
rotation is too weak to overcome the
force of gravity.
But here is way to balance a
china plate on the point of needle
and even to cause it steadily to spin
upon this delicate support.
Cut couple of corks down the mid
die, through the long axes, and in the
extremity of the four halves thus OBJ
tanned insert as many forks, inclined
to the smooth sides of the corks you
have just cut at little less than q
right angle. Place these four corks
round the rim of the plate at equal
distances from one another and see
that the teeth of the forks are in con-
tact with the rim to prevent their
swaying like so many pendulums.
The little system we have now con-
structed is capable Of being balanced,
even firmly, so to speak, upon the point
Of needle, whose eye end is buried
in the cork Of an upright bottle. With
a little care to prevent the plate slip
ping, you may even cause it safely to
rotate at fair rate of speed, which,
when once set in motion, will con-
tinue for a long while, because the
friction at the point of contact is
almost nothing. - Magical Expert
ments."
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04

tomb of him long time dead and all
the wheels there are in some fool
picture makers head.
At any rate, the country will by
hook or crook survive and hail the
blessed day that saw George Washing
ton arrive. AS time proceeds we
more and more appreciate his make,
and wonder if his coming here was not
a great mistake. We can't help
thinking that he was supposed to go
to Mars, or possibly to one of the still
older, ripper stars. A man who will
not tell lie is not like one of us, and
we'll bet dollar he was, billed: to go
to Uranus or somewhere else where
one of us had been to them as queer
and unlike everyone as George has
been among us here.
But be it as it happy will,
It soon shall come about
That Lent will hurry up to help
The poor meat striker out,
And Hailey's comet will assume
The aspect Of gorgon
And see what it can do save
Us all from Mr.. Morgan.
If that won't make him loose his
grip it will be time to wonder if Mr..
Morgan, too, is not planetary blum
der, and If he should not have been
born where others such as he are and
no one is so far advanced in ethics
yet as we are.
However, from the 18th we shall be
under Pisces, the symbol of the Fish,
and the significance of this is that per-
sons born beneath the sign, though
not quite Washingtons, will not be
liars like we are, but only little ones.
The moon will fill the 23d, and the
last week will be quiet unless we have
suffragette or anti-tariff riot. The
trusts big aviation meet will see the
month out right, and beef at 80 cents
q pound will win the prize for height.
And then the welcome Spring will
come, -'''.' '~'
The Winter go a-scooting,
And March come IN like one of what
T. Roosevelt is shooting.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A Curious Fruit.

A fruit that is in season all the year
round in India is the papaw. This
grows on a short, PUPPY looking tree
with leaves like the castor oil plant in
shape. but woolly on the surface, and
the green pumpkin shaped fruit grows
in a cluster at the top. When cut opeA
it has orange colored flesh and num-
Der of black seeds in the center. Its
flavor slightly resembles mustard and
cress, and, though not generally liked,
it is said to be excellent as a diges-
tive aid and to lengthen the lives Of
those who partake of it regularly.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Held by Etiquette.

When Dom Pedro, then emperor Of
Brazil, was entertained at the White
House he had been told by confused
senator that it would be expected that
he, the emperor, should be the last of
the guests to depart.
The presidents wife, however, In
formed her other guests that they
would be expected to follow, not pre-
cede, the royal party in leaving the
house.
The result was that no one dared
to go for fear of breach of etiquette,
but at 3 o'clock in the morning a tired
woman pretended illness, and the dead
lock was broken.
Great is etiquette, but common sense
is sometimes allowable.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Chinese Opium smusslers.

Of opium smuggling in China Yum
nan correspondent writes: ''The other
day some men passed through several
towns on the way to the capital with
three collins. In the. first was a
corpse. The other two were packed
with opium. Being suspected at Yum
nanfu, the first coffin was opened, but
the. carriers made as much noise as
they could for having their coffin
burst, and the second and third cof-
fms were not examined. Quite COM
mon is it for men to travel in small
crowds, smuggling opium from the
province of Kweichau. They travel
by night only, by lantern light over
the mountains, and in the day hide i
from any possible official searchers."
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Now They Only Nod When They Pa

Now They Only Nod When They Pass.
Two members. of the Occultism club
met at social function recently. They
were both trying to be elected to Office
in the club, and there was much rival
ry between them. J..
1.-THE swami tells me- said No. /
sweetly, chat you were a milkmaid in
your last incarnation. He knew you,
it seems. Isn't it wonderful what
changes are wrought?" sats
ut is, indeed" remarked the other
blandly. He knew you also, you
know, my dear, in that other condi-,
ton"
"And what was II" asked No. /,
startled out of all caution.
"You were my COW, DEAR" was the
reply, and the two women separated
almost rudely.-Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A Relic Of Peter the Great.

The cottage where Peter the Great
dwelt when he was learning the trade
Of shipbuilding in Zaarndam, Holland,
still exists, though somewhat dilapi-
dated. 1t contains the rude furniture
which the great Peter used-a bed
stead, table and two chairs. 1t is in.
cased in building erected for the pur
pose, and over the mantel is. tablet
erected by Alexander of Russia in
1914.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Hints For Housewives

To make neat darn use old wells of
coarse mesh. Pieces to fit are basted
over the holes and make a guide
through which to work the darning
cotton.
The kitchen bouquet which is so Of
ten called for in recipes for soups con-
sists Of several sprigs of parsley, one
Of thyme and one of celery, one blade
Of mace, small pepper and a blade
Of cinnamon tied together or sewed in
a cheesecloth bag.
Vanilla extract should be kept in a
dark place, as it loses it's strength
when exposed to light.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Remedy For Group,

Take one-half pint bottle to drug
store and get cents worth of friar's
balsam mot patented. Fill the bottle
with the best molasses, shake very
thoroughly and give teaspoonful,
more or less, every two hours until
cough is better. In cases of Group
commence the mixture as soon as the
first symptoms appear Lay cold
water compress on the throat and COW
er with flannel. Wiring out the COM
press in cold water as often as it gets
warm.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Dresden Chocolate Crumh,

Mix one cupfuI of stale bread
crumbs, one-half cupful of grated IN
sweetened chocolate, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar and one-quarter of a tea
spoonful of salt Put in a pan and
bake in moderate oven until the
chocolate is melted and the crumbs
are thoroughly heated. Fill individual
paper cases two-thirds with the mix
ture and top with whipped cream
sweetened and favored with vanilla.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
COOKING q MackereI.

Many dainty nose with beauty and
fortune behind it has been airily ele-
waited at the mention of plain, old fash
toned salt mackerel, but never at the
salt mackerel as cooked by the famous
John Chamberlin of Washington. Here
is the method to be used:
Take one or more mackerel and
soak about forty-eight hours, chang
ing the water once. Then put them in
a pan large enough to hold them, COW
or them with cream or the nearest you
can get to it, put in oven and cook
until cream is brown. This beats any
mackerel cooking on earth.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A Confident Life Guard.

A Philadelphia physician who was
a member of an examining board at
New Jersey seaside resort to determine
the fitness of applicants for appoint
ment as life guards tells a good story
in connection with the examination OF
one man. After a demonstration Of
the practical methods Of reviVing the
apparently drowned the physician ask
ed the applicant:
"Now, how long would you persevere
in these motions of the arms?
Until the patient was dead, sir,
was the applicants startling response.
-Lippincott's.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A Lott For The Doctor.

Among the patients in certain hos
pital there was recently one disposed
to take dark view of his chances for
recovery.
"Cheer up, old manw admonished
the youthful medico attached to the
ward wherein the patient lay. "Your
symptoms are identical with those of
my own case four years ago. was
just as sick as you are. Look at me
now!"
The patient ran his eyes over the
physicians stalwart frame. "What
doctor did you have?" he finally asked
feebly.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
A ScripturaI Weapon.

Children tumble into strange mo-
raises when they grapple with theol-
ogy. They trip over words. For ex-
ample, the other day teacher at
Stepney took for the Bible lesson the
story of Samson. At the end of the
lesson questions were put to test the
understanding of the scholars. with
what weapon did Samson STAY thou
sand Philistines? was the question.
For a space there was silence. Then
little girl spoke up. with the ak
of the apostles" she said.-London
Chronicle.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
INSURANCE

I have the cheapest and best farmers
Insurance Company in the Northwest,
$500 annually, will pay for Thousand
dollar policy, and losses promptly paid.
Can you afford to be without it? Civ
insurance written in the best companies:
havinga non-union agency, not controlled
by the trust, l can give you pointer on
fire insurance.
Don't ask your friends to go your security
Be independent. Let me furnish vo1,la
bond from the American Surety Com
pany; the oldest and strongest company
in the world. Capital and surplus, Eve
million dollars.