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There will be box supper in the
Baptist church December 10th.
E. l. McCoid of Keokuk and Thorn
as Fightmaster of Belfast, We're call
ers in our city Thursday.
Miss Blanche McOmber, who is at
tending school at Pennington, visited
Monday night with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Spencer McOmber
Mr. n. Camp is very low with
dropsy.
Little Bertha Raines, who has been
sick with typhoid fever, is getting
along nicely.
Mr. Thompson, of Bloomfield, has
returned to his home after visiting
at the George P. Sherrick home.
We are glad TO report that Ros-
well Starr, who has been among the
sick, is able to be out again.
The show which was given by Cap.
tain Rodgers of Pennington was
largely attended.
Glade Sawyers left last Monday for
Bentonsport, Iowa, where he will take
charge of the depot there
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Washburn, OF
Argyle, We're over Sunday, guests at
the Mrs. John Davis home.
The shooting match which was civ.
en- by our town boys Thanksgiving,
was we'll patronized They will give
another on next Saturday, December
10Th
Miss Blanche Wells visited satur.
day and sunday with her friend, Mrs.
c. P Franks. of Pennington.
There will be prayer melting in the
Baptist church next Thursd2g eve
ming.
Rev Carson will fill his regular ap-
pointment next Sunday at 3 O'Clock
p. m.
Miss Florence Davis very pleasant
~ entertained number of her
friends Saturday evening. Games
and music were the chief enjoyment
Of the evening.
There will he Christmas enter
tainment here in the Baptist church
Christmas eve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
CIGAR MAKERS
ELECT OFFICES

Local Cigar Makers Union No. so,
Convened and Elected Officers
for the Coming Year.
At 1880 last evening the local cig,r
makers Union, No. so, convened in
their lodge room in Schouten's Hall,
Officers were elected for the year as
follows.
D. j. Hemmy-President
H. E. Stillman-Vice President.
Carl Ulrich-Secretary
Martin Smith-Treasurer
Albert Hunter-Financial and re-
cording secretary.
Arthur Langt-commfssary sar-
geant.
Trustees elected: Victor Miller,
Charles Huffman, William Gunlaw
Delegates for the trades and LABOR
assembly: H. E. Stillman d. ]. Hem
my, James McEvoy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Horse Went Mad.

BOONE, Dec. IA horse belonging
10 Mr. tombstone. the banker went
mad and snapped and bit at every
body nearby Il had horrible convuI-
sions and became SO furious that it
was necessary TO shoot him. Mayor
Wilder is unable to get anyone to
haul the horse away. everyone claim
ing that 1t is dangerous to handle
it The city authorities are very
much perplexed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
sashes In Novel styles.

The yelled sash and the sash below
the knee have been superseded by
sashes tied over the line OF the bust
and ending in big butterfly bows well
above the waist line in the pack, lace
and fur as well as ribbon. chiffon and
velvets are arranged after the same
fashion and the ends below the bow
are often replaced by wide flat,
single boxplait which in many cases
falls down over the train; for scant
small trains are again worn for all
dresses intended for ceremonious use
though for the street the short skirt
is the proper thing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
semi-Precious Jewrr,,.

The vogue for semi-precious jewelry
is growing more pronounced. Women
who possess the finest stones and set
tings use the semi-precious stones
quite as much as the women who are
unable to own such treasures. The
settings are usually real, silver, plati-
mum or gold-often of less than eigh-
teen earats. Aqua marines, turIna-
lines, topaz, garnets, fresh water pearls
and other stones are tastefully COM
bined, and set. Owing to the POPULAR
ty of lows necks, necklaces of all
sorts are much worn and slides of
many styles for wear on velvet ribbon
and are much liked as we'll as the
iewelled pieces to catch lengths Of
more or velvet ribbons for watch or
locket guards set with brilllants or
Rhinestones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
5000 Fire a. Shenandoah.

SHENANDOAH. Dec. IA gasoline
explosion resulted in the serious in
juring Of H. II. Dewesfe and the de-
stroying of his dry cleaning estab-
lishment here. The fire spread to the
barber shop of w Hughes, which was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
WATERWAY BOOMERS
ARE IN CONVENTION
Rivers and Harbors Congress Meets
in Washington With $500
Delegates Present.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE river
and harbor congress with $500 dele
gates, opened its session today and
will ask congress to adopt uniform
system OF improving rivers and har-
bors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Hats and Trimmings.
The Swallow Tail.

Mere man is no longer to have a
monopoly of the Swallow Tail" for
milady's new train that falls in a
narrow pleat separate from her skirt,
and can be tucked over the arm when
she desires to raise It, It is known as
the Swallow Tail" though 1t is not
at oil masculine in its development
but very pretty and practical. Some
times it is like the gown, but more
often of velvet or contrasting material
and decidedly chic is the long line eff
feet in the back for it usually falls
unbroken from he shoulder line of
the low cut gown.
FANNIE FIELD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Christmas Suggestions.

II one is at loss what 60 buy or
make for a friends Christmas gift
a bag of some sort is a very safe
selection. Velvet bags with very long
cord handles are shown in all the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Letter 10
DR.. kimer & Co..
Bin hamton, ~. Y.
Prove What swamp-Root Will do for
Notary Public

Send 10 Or. Kilmer & Co. Bingham
ton. y. Y. for 2 sampe bottle. Ii
Will convince anyone. Yon will also
receive booklet of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The Keokuk Daily Gate City.
For sale al all drug stores. Price
ffty-eents and one-dollar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
DR.. J. EATON JOHNSTON.

DR.. j. EATON JOHNSTON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
The only physician practicing oste.
opathy in the county. The Smith.
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed,
the only truss that holds Office,
North side Of Main street third door
above Fifth. Phone SO. Residence,
Ninth and Webster. Phone 4S4. p.
o. Lock Box Al. Warsaw. Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
G, 9. & q. RAILWAY CO.

Trains leave from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John.
son streets.
South Eound.
NO. 8, St Louis and south,
leave ......... ......... l2:46 am
No. IL. st. Louis and Kan.
sas City and west, south,
deaVe 80. ...... ......... $3.50 am
NO. 4, Quincy, Hannibal &
St Louis. arrive 1:15 p. M.
leave ....... .......... 1870 pm
'No. 10. Quincy and Hanni.
bal. arrive ........ ....... $3.50 pm
NO. 10 leaves .............8:40 pm
North Bound.
mo. z. Chicago, St Paul aud
points west. leaves :. -. ass Am
NO. 10. Chicago. st. Paul
and points vast. arrive =. 1870 pm
NO. 13, leave .......... :. 7:N pm
'No 3, Burlington. Chicago
anu east. leave ........... 1:55 pm
NO. /, Burlington, leave :. 7:36 am
'No. 81. Donellson. c.. B. q
K. c.. and North Road
leave ........ ....... $3.50 pm
eNo. so, from Donnellson.
c., B. {; K c., s. North
Road. arrive ........... ..u:30 am
mo. /, X. & W., west. leave sos am
''No. S, Centerville, leaves ;. 1880 pm
No 4, from Centerville and
points intermediate. arrive 1915 pm
sNo. 2. from Centerville and
west, arrive ......... 49,. $40 pm
No. 8. Centerville. leave. $40 I'm
''No. s, from Centerville. ar.
rive ........... ..........11.bS am
Daily.
daily except Sunday.
ssSundays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
On Fifth Avenue.

day Or two since, | saw charming
young couple selecting Christmas gifts.
The pretty girl was exceptionally at
tractive from a certain note OF origi-
nality in her costume, which when one
analyzed it was all due to her aces
series, for she was wearing a good
looking black tailormade coat and
skirt costume not noticeable except
for its cut and finish. The nat worn
was a medium sized black velvet
dome crown and circular brsm trim
med with great fan OF white tulle
directly in front caught to the hat I'M
der a bow OF royal blue velvet that
finished the strap about the crown
Worn with the jacket was wide
plain sailor collar of white panne vel
vet and branch of orchids was worn
Just above the waist where the col
lar ended These flowers by the, way
we're probably artificial. They are so
perfectly counterfeited ,nat no one
can tell the difference between the
real and imitation, an immense muff
of skunk was carried with a bow OF
royal blue velvet to match the hat
trimming. White gloves and patent
leather boots completed the very
smart ensemble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
New Clothes Jewelry Fads For Women

shops and bags of substantial and
pretty upholstery like fabrics are SINH
larry made and carried Brocades
and fancy ribbons make lovely great
party bags that hold every necessary
convenience for evening use Gold,
silver, steel and jets OF all rorts go
we'll with any toilet and are sure to
be acceptable. Bags in the form of
muffs are extremely fashionable. and
are made of combinations of satin.
velvet chiffon, fur, brocades etc In
fact of almost anything that makes
up attractively for such purposes.
Yokes and Boleros.
The increasing prominence of the
yoke on Autumn waists was fore
runner of the bolero as any ene wise
sartorially could have predicted. A
Francis costume seen at a musical
the other day was a three piece cos
tune of black satin with a decidedly
bolero type of coat; in as much as it
ended at the waist, but in square fash
ion, as If kimono were chopped off
short. The sleeves were cut in one
with the body of the coat and there
was deep sailor collar that quite hid
the black coming as it did to the
waistline. The whole suit was elabo-
rately trimmed with handsome silk
braid, some Of it fully four inches in
width.
Hats and trimmings.
The hat that was most notable at
tue Horse Show and is seen wherever
crowd of fashionable assemble is of
black velvet with white trimmings
usually of handsome ostrich paradise
or some of the made up expensive
plumes. Such hat blends with any
costume, and as almost every dress
has a touch of black somewhere. or
needs the touch for style, the liking
for these black and white creations
is easily explained
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

also destroyed The fire department
had hard fight and for a time it
looked as though part of the bust
ness section would be destroyed The
loss is $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

DR.. c. r. BLANkENsHIP.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Off1ce-Y. M. c.. A. Bids; residence
--519 North Fifth Street. Office
phones-Iowa 3U5 Red, Hub, 157 Res.
idence phones-Iowa 1910 Black, Hub.
1851.
Office hours $3.50 to 10 m; to
5 p. M. and to s p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

E. J. MCDONALD, MD.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
oftce-7oo Main street lover City
Drug Store.)
Office hours-9 to IL a. M; Q to S
p. M: Z to 9 p. m. Tel. 3o2 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. THE lines Of
almost all fashionable frocks and hats
are very simple-many to the point
OF conspicuousness, but the multitude
of dainty fixings that modisn women
wear lend distinction to the plainest
get up. There is an art not always
understood in selecting ones osnamen-
tai accessories. and in wearing them
so that they give just the risnt touch
Of individuality and becomingness,
and it takes taste and sers restraint
to avoid OVERRIDING such besullfng or
namentation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
Officers of National Guard Or
dered to Fort Meade.

The officers of the South Dakota
National Guard have been ordered to
Fort Meade to attend an institute of
instruction.
The institute will open June 25 and
will continue till July 2.
The adjutant general and staff, Col.
j. H. Holmes and staff, and the four
majors and their stats, and three Of
ticers from each of the fifteen COM
panies have received orders to report
at Fort Meade.
The institute of instruction will be
especially devoted to field work and
map reading, preparatory to the ma
tional maneuvers which will be held
at Sparta, Wisconsin, the latter part
of August. Map reading has become
great feature in modern military in
struction and it is expected that the
officers will become so proficient while
at Fort Meade that they will know
every foot of the country at Sparta
long before they reach the scene Of
the maneuverS.
About sixty-fve South Dakota Off
GERS are interested in the order fol
the attendance at the institute of in.
struction at Fort Meade, and the reg.
ular army and the national guards OF
the several states are anticipating the
national maneuvers at Sparta Will
more than ordinary interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
Newsy Notes of the State.
Lead has several cases of smallpo

Lead has several cases of smallpox
Underwood will have a number OF
blocks Of cement walk laid this sea
son.
A new stage lins has been put OF
between Sturgis and White Owl by
way of Chalk Butte.
The Pierre Daily Dakotan has beer
Purchased by John Langstatf and II.
b. Roberts. The change will be made
June l.
Belle Fourche will have no more
board sidewalks, the council having
passed an ordinance requiring all new
walks to be permanent.
Alvin Waggoner, who has been the
caito.' OF The News at Philip, the past
three years, gave up the position last
week on account of other business
which demands his personal attention.
Hot Springs is to have another hos.
pital, a branch Of the famous Mayo in
stltutlon at Rochester, Minnesota.
With this and the new tuberculosis
hospital to be built at Custer all the
ailing people of the hills and thous-
ands of miles around should be well
taken care of.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
Lake for Capitol Grounds.

Pierre, May 16. The last legislat-
i've session authorized the use of
$4,000 OF the state capitol fund fol
the securing of an additional tract
east of the capitol grounds, for the
addition of lake as part of the
parking scheme for the grounds. Con-
demnation proceedings were brought
to secure the lots and parts of lots,
and after hearing the jury in circuit
court brought in their verdict here
fixing the amount Of damages to the
property owners at 50, 923. This brings
the cost within the appropriation,
and will allow the work along that
line to proceed as soon as an appro.
priation for parking the grounds can
secured from the legislature.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
To Fix Up the Streets.

The new city commissioners are get
ting busy on the problem of putting
streets of the city in better condition
and will employ an engineer to super
intend the work. Regarding the pres
ent condition Of the streets the Guide
very aptly says:
For long time the poor streets in
! Rapid City have been an annoyance
to the citizens of the town and the
problem of improving them has been
the general topic of conversation
among public spirited people. The
new board of commissioners seem to
i be handling the matter in a good
practical manner, Realizing that it
is useless to try to repair the streets
so long as there is no effective way 81
handling the water which makes
Eighth street almost impossible at
certain seasons of the year, it has
been first decided to secure the SER
vices OF q competent engineer who
will grade the streets and figure out
some feasible plan for getting rid of
the overflow. This having been done
plan may be submitted to the peo-
pie for improving the streets in a
scientific manner The water which
falls on the fiat city surface could
easily be taken care of by the city
cutters, the incline being such that
the natural drain to the river is
formed, but the torrent which pours
down from the watershed south of
town, coming from a distance of five
miles, is not an easy thing to cope
with. There are several ways talked
of for taking care Of this, but nothing
has been presented which is COM
pletely satisfactory. Mayor Jackson
and the present board of city commits
sioners are attracting great deal of
notice and favorable comment for the
way in which they have grasped the
city's needs and deficiencies and the
prompt and efficient manner in which
they are meeting them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
what Ais Iowa?"

According to forecast on the CEN
sus returns, Iowa is the only state in
the union that shows a decrease in
population from the figures establish
ed by the census ten years ago. The
decrease in that states population
was shown by The state census taken
five years ago, and at that time the
efforts to learn the cause excited the
editorial gray matter in all the met
ropolitan newspaper offices of the
country. This time before the mold
ers Of public opinion undertake to tell
what they don't know on the subject,
ought to fix few facts in mind.
Iowa is strictly an agricultural state.
1t has no very large cities with the
exception of Des Moines, the capital
Of the state, but the 1900 census
credits the state with having more
incorporated towns with $500 to
TO- 900 population than any other state
in the union. Prior to 1900 the in
tluX of people into Iowa seeking agri-
cultural pursuits was greater than
the area of the state justified, SO
many after few years residence
there came on out into the golden
west. In the early '90s Kansas, Ne
braska and the Dakotas burned up
from the hot winds, and great swarms
of immigrants recrossed the Missouri
river into Iowa, and that population,
added to the influx from the east,
gave Iowa more people for the 1900
census than rightly belonged to the
state.
But there is no use worrying over
What Ails Iowa" Within the past
arm years the state has become a fac
tor in manufactures. Owners of
plants in the cities are getting away
from labor disturbances and are
building anew out in smaller towns
nearer the center Of their trade, and
Iowa's many towns ranging from a
few thousand to 100000 population
are making place for the factories and
the towns are increasing very fast in
population, and Iowa real estate is
higher now than it has ever been.
The factories will continue to come,
and bring the people, and before the
1920 census is taken the increase in
Iowa's urban population will be great
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20

An exchange tells of recent coun-
ty court case where an automobile
owner had been sued for damages by
a man whose horse was hitched in
the street, and an eye witness to the
runaway was called to the stand.
Asked by well known attorney how
far he stood from the horse when it
started to run, he promptly answered,
fifteen feet, two and one-half inches.
When the lawyer inquired how he
knew the distance SO accurately the
witness brought the house down by
replying: 81 thought some darned fool
of q lawyer might ask that question:
and | measured it."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20

Monday was an ideal day to be out
of doors, so the Chronicle reporter for
receation made trip with Joseph
Raver out to the Raver ranch. MIR.
Raver is hauling in the lumber from
there with his traction engine. He
makes two trips day, hauling about
5000 feet trip. If the weather re-
mains favorable he will finish the job
this week. The lumber is being ship.
ped to Rapid City as fast as cars can
be secured for that purpose.-Custel
Chronicle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
Advertising Pays.

Americans have been suffering a lit
tie pique because of the wholesale i'm
migration to Canada of American
farmers. They rebuke the lack of pat
riotism which results in repatriation
for profit: preferring, it would seem,
that patriotism that demands sacri-
flee for someone else's profit. But the
rush to the cheap lands has it's source
in three causes. The first is copious
and judicious advertising by both the
Canadian government and the rail
roads. The second is the desire of
young men of limited capital to Sc
cure start on cheap land. The third
is an economic fallacy, the idea that
cheap lands mean larger profits.
Taking leaf from the book of the
the merchant Canada has learned the
value of advertising. 1t has main
tanned an expensive propaganda for
the purpose of filling up the waste
places in the western division of it's
empire. 1t is paying good price for
what it regards as a good bargain: for
untitled acres produce nothing, nei-
ther taxes. population nor markets.
The railroad managers have been
heavily interested in the movement.
And they have been wisely interest
ed. They want population along their
right of way for population makes
freight both ways and freight both
ways is what pays dividends. But
they have been long headed in their
outlook. They realize what President
Taft did not realize, when in a speech
he said that "the prosperity of the
people depends upon the prosperity Of
the railways They know that the
prosperity Of the railways depends up
pom the prosperity of the people. and
they set out to secure a prosperous
class Of settlers. They have put their
agents at work in Denmark, Norway
and Sweden and the mid continental
area to secure prosperous and well-to-
do immigrants. 1t is no easy matter
to get the prosperous and competent
| farmer to leave his native soil for the
! privations of the pioneer life. For
that reason they have gone to work to
remove the edge of pioneering. The
railway sells the land builds the farm
structures, equips the farm with the
necessary tools, plants the first crops
and turns over the farm in ready
made condition to the new conner. In
this manner they have secured for the
Canadian northwest class of farmers
of substantial merit, men who are no
mere soil robbers seeking new fields
of exploitation; but real farmers who
will become permanent inhabitants.
The same method Is applied to filling
up the irrigated belt. AS result OF
this policy the railways will begin tc
draw quicker returns, will be assured
of a permanent population and have
to deal with class of men of high
reputation. The dominion thereby a
citizenry of exceptional merit, That
is what may be called pursuing a pol
icy, sharp contrast with the hap
hazard methods which have marked
! our development.-Sioux City Record
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
A Growing Business.

This office is installing a new folder
capable Of doing almost everything in
that line. This has been necessitated
by the rapid increase of the ready
print business of the Western Pub.
lisher's Union. This is a feature OF
the Telegram, as head Office for this
company, not generally known, but
which will in time become it's most
important part. Forty-three weekly
papers are now getting their "patent
insides' from this ot1ice.-Deadwood
Telegram.