davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

God knows it WILL" he muttered,
haven't two shillings in the world.
and I owe for my last petrol"
The two men laughed heartily. The
elder took little bundle of notes from
his pocket and handed them to the
boy.
Come" he said, not for another
moment shall you feel as poor as that
Money will have no value for you In
the future. The fifty thousand pounds
will only be start. After that, you
xill get royalties. II had it, would
give you quarter of million now
.or your plans, know that l can get
you more"
The youth laughed Historically.
They entered the tiny inn and drank
homemade wine-the best they could
get. Then great car drew up out
side. and the older-the clean-shaven
man, who looked like an American
hurried out, and dragging hamper
from beneath the seat returned with a
gold-foiled bottle in his hand.
Come" he said. "a toast! We
have one bottle left-one bottle OF the
best!
Champagne! the youth cried
eagerly. holding out his hand.
The only wine for the conquerors,"
the other declared, pouring 1t out into
the thick tumblers. Drink. all OF
you. to the Franklin Flying Machine,
to the millions she will earn-to to-
morrow night!
The youth drained his glass, watched
Il replenished. and drained 1t again.
Then they went out to the car.
There is one thing yet to be DONE"
he said. Wait here for me"
They waited whilst he climbed up
toward the shed. The two men
watched him. A little group of rustics
stood open-mouthed around the great
car. Then there was a little shout
From above their heads came the
sound OF great explosion-red flames
were leaping up from that black barn
to the sky. The two men looked at
one another. They rushed to the hill
and met the youth descending.
What the"
He stopped them.
dared not leave 1t here" he ex
planned. 1t would have been mad.
ness. am perfectly certain that ]
have been watched even during the
last few days. can build another
In a week. have the plans In INV
pocket for every part
The older man wiped the perspira.
ton from his forehead.
You are sure-that you have the
plans?' he asked.
The youth struck himself on the
chest.
9 They are here,' he answered
every one OF them! I"
Perhaps you are right, then til,
other man answered. ut gave me a
turn. though. You are sure that Won
can make It again In the time you
"of course! the youth answered
impatiently. Besides, the thing i,
SO simple. It speaks for ITSELF,
IT. u esssisssxy ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
CADDIE SURPRISES
MR.. ROCKEFELLER
Says "lf ! Had Your Strength witt
My Brains What pair
Wed Makei"

NEW YORK, Jan John D
Rockefeller tells a golf story, says
the Pittssburg Press.
"Golfing in Augusta one bright win
ter day. he said, 81 had for caddie
a boy who didn't know me An unfor
tunate stroke landed me in clumu
of high grass.
MY boy said. what am l to
do now?'
See that there tree?' said the boy
pointing to a tall tree a mile away
Well. drive straight for that.
Il lofted vigorously. and fortunate.
ly my ball scared up into the air
1t landed and rolled right on to the
putting green.
"'How's that, my boy?' | cried
trtumphantly.
Gee, boss he said. IF l had
your strength and you had my brains
what a pair for foursome we'd
maker"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

He swung round, dived till he
seemed about to touch the hillside,
then scared upwards and straight
away. Peter Ruff took out his watch.
The other two men gazed with fas-
cinated eyes after the disappearing
speck.
If he does tt" the shorter one
nuttered.
He will do it,. the other an
.wered.
He was back again before their eyes
were weary of watching. Peter Ruff,
from behind the boulder, closed his
watch. Thirty-two miles in less than
half an hour! The youth leaned from
his seat.
Is it enough?' he asked, hoarSely.
1t is enough" the two men an
swered together. We will come
down..
The youth touched a lever and the
machine glided down towards the
valley, falling all the while with the
effortless grace Of parachute. The
shed from which his machine had
issued was midway down slope, with
a short length of rails which ran. APP
parently, through 1t. The machine
seemed to hover for several moments
above the building. then descended
slowly on to the rails and disappeared
In the shed. The two men were al
ready halfway down the hill Peter
Ruff rose from behind the boulder.
stretched himself with sense Of i'm
mense relief, and lit pipe AS yet
he dared not descend. He simply
changed his hiding place for a spot
which enabled him to command a view
OF the handful Of cottages at the back
OF the hill. He had plenty to think
about. 1t was wonderful thing-this
which he had seen!
The youth, meanwhile, was drinking
deep of the poisonous cup. He walked
between the two men-his cheeks were
flushed, his eyes on fire.
IL all the world to-day had seen
what we have SEEN" the older man
was saying. there would be no more
talk of Wilbur Wrights or Farmans.
Those men are babies, playing with
their toys"
Mine is the ideal principle the
youth declared. No one else has
tnouBHt VI IL, NO one else mas made
use OF it. Yet all the time am afraid
1T is SO simple,
Sell quick. then" the fair-headed
man advised. BY tomorrow night
can promise you fifty thousand
pounds"
The youth stopped. He drew a deep
breath.
| shall SELL" he declared, IL need
money. / want to live. Fifty thousand
pounds is enough. Eleven weary
months ! have slept and toiled there
in the she'd
It is finished the older man de-
clared- Tonight you shall come
with us to London. Tomorrow night
your pockets shall be full of gold. II
VIII be a change for YOU"
x : -. I. = -.
ne youln soDDSd,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
ONLY TENDER
EGGS WILL GO
Barney Drafts Bill For Coming Assem-
bly, Session of State Leg
islature.

W. B, Barney, state food and dairy
commissioner, has completed the draft
of the bill intended to prevent the
sale of eggs of any but tender age in
the state Of Iowa.
The gist of the measure follows.
It shall be unlawful for any person
firm or corpora ion. TO buy. sell, bar.
ter,trade or deliver or to offer to buy,
sell, barter, trade or deliver any eggs
for food purposes between the first
day OF May and the 2sth day of Feb
ruary of each year, without first cand-
ling said eggs, or causing the same to
be candled, and without first remov.
ing all decayed, decomposed, and spot
eggs from those candled. violaters
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
punished as herinafter provided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
Pleased to learn that there is al least
one dreaded disease that science has
that is Catarrah Halls Catarrah Cure
IS the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh 5eing
constitutional disease. requires con-
snfuuonai treatment. Halls Catarrai h
Cure is taken internally acting dfrectIv
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying th7 four
dalton of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building Up the CON
stitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
fam in its curative powers that they
offer one Hundred Dollors for any case
that II fails to cure. Send for lists of
testimonials.
ADDRESS F. J. CHENEY & co. Tole-
do. o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
JOHNSON HAS
ANOTHER FIND
Wild Bob Mona of Milwaukee is La
test Acquisition of the Negro
Champion.

CHICAGO. Jan. Jack Johnson
has new hope" in the person OF
Wild Bob Moha OF Milwaukee. The
latest acquisition of the negro cham
pion did not come about through a
desire 70 solve the white man s
hope problem. but. if possible, TO
establish a real. undisputed champion
in either the welter or middle weight
division Moha is due TO take up his
abode a. the Johnson camp tomorrow
and his course of instruction for q
climb up the championship ladder will
begin Immediately under the guidance
of Johnson and Walter Monahan. the
title holders white mans hope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Casca.
rets Tor three months and being entirely
cured OF stomach catarrh and dyspens;a
i think word of praise is due to
.Sascarets' for their wonderful co,1nosi-
non. have taken numerous other So
called remedies but without avail. and T
md that Cascarets relieve more in a dav
than all the others have taken would i,
year. lanes McC.u-s -
los Mercer ST., Jersey City, n I.
peasant, Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
aVc. &c; SOC. Never sold In bulk. The zen.
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure OF your money back. sis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
NEW RECORDS
ON MOTORCYCLE
Fearless" Blake Breaks Them All ur
to and Including Twenty
Miles.

LOS ANGELES. January CHARLES
Fearless" Blake broke all motor
cycle records up to and including
twenty miles at the Plaza del Rey
Motordome, going the twenty miles in
14:11 10 on seven horsepower In
dian machine and beating the world $
record, made by NJ. j. Graves of this
city on the same track about three
weeks ago. Graves time was 1928
2-5.
The performance of Blake. who is
Los Angeles boy, is all the more re-
markable from the fact that the wind
was blowing gale over the course
at the time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

Mrs D. Gilkenson, s2s Ingles Avs
Youngstown. Ohio. gained wisdom b,
experience. MY little girl had I,
severe cold and coughed almost con
tinuously. My sister recommends
Foley's Honey and Tar. The frs
dose gave her relieved the inflam
nation In her throat and after usint
only one bottle her throat and lungs
were entirely free from Inflammation
Since then ! always keep a bottle Of
Foley's Honey and Tar in the house
Accept no substitutes. Wilkinson
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
BURLINGTON DEAL
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Z. F. Hayden, of Webb City, Mo-,
Given contract-Dick Rohn
viii be Boss of the
Pathfinders
HAYDEN A MoNEYED MAN
VIII be There With Cash If Neees
SAP and Promises to Give
The City Winning
Ball Club.

One of the most important and sal
isfactory deals ever entered into b
a local base ball association was pull
ed off when the Burlin gton Baseball
ASSOCIATION signed contract with
Tom F. Hayden, well known base
bah expert and promoter. of Webb
City, Mo-, to take over the manage
ment and conduct of the Burlington
Pathfinders for 1911. The eonsnmma
ton of the deal means the best sea
son baseball ever enjoyed IN this
city, with everybody locally freed
from the embarrassment OF having to
hold up and continually boost weal
and helpless nlanag says the
Hawk-Eye, which continues
Mr.. Hayden is weil-to-io gentle
man who knows more about baseball
and baseball players in minute than
most men at the back Of baseball
teams know in week. He has the
money with which TO finance the team.
and can stand hard luck without going
up into the air. Tha. means that there
Will be no hard luck in Burlington.
Hayden viii deposit se.50a in local
bank as guarantee 10 the Burlington
people that he viii go through the
season creditably with 2 good team II
he falls down. which no one expects
him to do who knows anything about
him, the $500 in the hank will go 10
the local baseball association 20 reim-
burse them for their financial loss.
iron Clad Contract.
The contract with Mr. Harden IS an
iron clad one. and means business on
both sides. It looks big for Burling-
ton to handle. but it is JUS as big for
Mr.. Hayden. The local association
agrees to pay Mr.. Hayden the sum Of
$1,000 in cash as bonus 10 carry the
local team through the season credit
ably. and in addition. they viii furn-
ish him with ground rent free. This
Is practically a total OF $4,000.
To Offset this the local association
own and control for selling purposes
all of the players reserved from the
last seasons team These are worth
from $500 to $1,000 and will sell for
that amount without a doubt. The 10
cal management will also have the
revenue from all ground concessions,
such as score cards. fence adyertis-
ing. refreshments and cushions.
This will net the local association
alone goodls sum, SO that there will
be need only of raising by popular
subscription and through the medium
of local entertainments. a moderate
amount of money, which. ii is thought,
will be very easy matter
Mr.. Hayden-will post the forfeit OF
$500 with President Justice as a
pledge 10 finish the season. The local
association viii receive Burlington's
share of the $500 paid into the league
treasury by the Quincy association
for It's release, amounting to about
$3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, lstlessness
into energy. gloominess into joyous.
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken pur-
gatiye. Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
FoIey's Kidney Remedy-an Apprecla
ton.

L. Mcconnell. Catherine St. EImira,
n. y, writes: wish to express my
appreciation of the great good deriv-
ed from Foley's Kidney Remedy,
which used for bad case of kid.
ney trouble. Five bottles did the
work most efficiently and proved to
me beyond doubt it is the most re-
~ idney medicine have ever
wilkinson g. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
KEOKUK GETS
LEAGUE Meeting
Mid-winter Session of Central Asso-
citation viii be Held in
keokuk on Tuesday
January 10
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
viii Have for its Object Election of
Successor to ouincy-Three-
Eyes to Meet this
Week.

The mid-winter meeting OF the Cen
trail Association will convene IN keo
kuk al 10 o'clock on me morning Of
Tuesday. January 10. according 10
the announcement OF President N. E
Justice today.
The meeting promises 10 be the
most Important one the league has
held for some time There Is one
al,-important matter TO be decided
the election OF q successor 10 Ill the
yscancy made by the release which
has already been informally granted
10 Quincy.
Magntes viii gather in Keokuk
from every city in the Central Asso-
CATION The Keokuk Hotel parlor will
probably be the scene of the gather
ing. in addition 10 the well known
moguis from within there viii be sew
eral strangers. il is thought Among
them will be representative from
Muscarins, Cedar Rapids and from
Waterloo. if that city is ousted from
the ThreeE Eye league at the Chicago
meeting this week What advances
Justice has made 10 either Muscatine
or Cedar Rapids and just what cor
respondence has passed between the
executive and the two clubs is not
known
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
G, Q. 4 q. RAILWAY co.

Trains leave from Union DepoG
Berths and tickets. Fifth and John.
son streets.
South Bound.
NO. 9. St Louis and south.
leave ......... 11:Ab Al
NO. IL. st. Louis and Kan.
sas City and west, south,
leave ......... $3.50 Am
NO. 4, Quincy. Hannibal &
St Louis. arrive /: 1; p. M.
1oeV0 $1,000. ............. 1:1O pm
NO. 10. Quincy and Hanni.
bal. arrive ............. s::25 pm
No. 10 leaves ............. $3.50 pm
North Bound.
No. Z, Chicago. St Paul ana
points west leaves !. -. 3.3G am
No. 10. Chicago. st. Paul
and points west, arrive :. 7:s5 pm
No, 10. leaves .8.......... 1886 pm
No. 3, Burlingto.-, Chicago
anu east. leavs ........... ISIS pm
No. /. Burlington. leave =. 7:sE A.
mo. 81. Donellson. c., B. q
K. G.. and North Road
leave ......... ........... $40 IN
No. SO, from Donnellson.
G.. B. {; X. @, q North
Road, arrive ........ .l1:3O am
NO. !. K. & w.. west, leave sos am
mo 5, Centerville, leaves y. 7::35 pm
NO. \. from Centerviile and
points intermediate. arrive 1:1s pm
enc. 2. from Centervills and
vest arrive ........ ..... $40 pm
No. 3. Centerville. leave. $40 IN
ssNo. s. from Centerville, ar
rive ... 6Sam
Daily.
sDaily excep. Sunday.
ssSundays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

Train 4,S- Leaves Keokuk. .7:40 am
TRAIN isl-Leayes Keokuk. .2:55 pm
TRAIN 472--Arrives Keokuk s:15 pm
TRAIN 410-Arrises Keokrk. LEES pm
Local Freight Tralna.
'Train 86-Arrives Keokuk. Is: 30 pm
TRAIN s5-Leaves Keokuk. 80 :oJ SIN
xDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

The ThTee-Eye league will be con-
vened by President AL Tierney in
Chicago OF Wednesday and the ses-
sion of thai organization promises to
be one OF such Importance to the
Central Association that magnates in
he later league viii watch the out
come with great interest.
President Tierney went on record
q few weeks ago as favoring the
busting of Waterloo IN order to take
in Quincy. In any event the action
Of the Class c. league will have great
bearing on the future composition of
the Central.
II any attempt is made to lose Wat
erloo, Boyle is prepared to make a
great fight TO retain his franchise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02

Read The Daily Gate City,
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
CERTIFICATES
FOR TEACHERS
State Board Of Education Con-
SiderS the Plan Recon-
mended
PERMANENT PAPERS
FOR VETERAN PEDAGOGUES

The State Board Of Education has
under consideration the report of the
Committee on Teachers, comprising
Henry Ridgely and George S. Messer-
smith, with regard to the issuing Of
permanent certificates to the teachers
OF all school districts in the state ex-
cepting only the City Of Wilmington.
The State Board last July adopted
new rules with regard to teachers
certificates. Before this year the
teachers we're granted Professional,
First and Second Grade certificates,
limited as to time to 1, ?. and years.
At their expiration, re-eXamination
was necessary. The Board has done
away with this continual examining
by granting permanent certificates
upon certain conditions.
The certificates to be issued be-
ginning with this year, are Primary
and Kindergarten; Limited Elemen-
tary; Permanent Elementary; Limited
Secondary; Permanent Secondary;
Limited College and Normal Graduate;
Permanent College and Normal Gradu-
ate; Special Certificates. The certi'
ficates are good for the entire state.
The limited certificates, good fol
one year, may be renewed for two
years on evidence Of successful teach
ing. Only three limited certificates oi
any grade may be given; after that
they must be replaced by a permanent
certificate, gained by three years sue
cessful teaching and an examination
Tho condition is placed on all per
mancnt certificates that their hold
ers must. every five years, pass {
written or oral examination before
the Board Of Examiners upon al leas
/ five of the books prescribed by The
State Board as a professional readinl
course, under penalty Of forfcitlnl
their certificates.
The idea of the Board in makini
| this condition, is to be assured tha
! the teachers continue TO progress il
their work, and keep up high stand
ard. The question now before th
Board is the effect OF the rules upo
those now teaching In the stat
schools. All certificates previousl
granted will be good until their eN
plration. The teachers Of the stat
who have seen ten years or more O
service will be leninently dealt wit
i'm the matter of examinations, and af
TED showing their general knowledg
to be satisfactory, will be give
permanent certificates. Teachers OF
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
OLD AND NEW
In SCENERY FIGHT

Upon the application Of Robert II.
Richards. Chancellor Curtis today dis
missed the rule in the case Of the
Avenue Amusement Company. The
rule was to show cause why certain
scenery should not be turned over to
G. l.. Ward, receiver FOR the company.
The chancellor i'm dismissisg the rule
decided this was not the proper way
to test title In the scenery. The re-
ceiyer was directed TO institute pro-
ceedings to recover the property in
contention between the Avenue Amuse
ment Company and the Wilmington
Theatre Company.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
ADMITS STRIKING
DOWN MERRITT
(Continued from First Page.)


in the case, and in this they succeed
ed early yesterday morning. The wo-
man was brought here yesterday and,
with Watson. was locked up at tho
police station until given a hearing
last night. Both were then taken 20
the workhouse.
Il is alleged that Merritt was lured
into Walnut Hall by the woman and
that Watson struck him with a club.
the couple afterward robbing the VIC
tim.
Mccoy got his first inkling as to the
whereabouts of Watson while work.
ing on the murder case of Enoch
Brooks, who was shot on the road
from Clayton some time ago. From
that time. i'm conjunction with Chief
Black and the Police Department. Nc
Coy worked faithfully on the case,
and his efforts were finally rewarded,
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
TO STOP CARS AT
GARRICK THEATRE

General Manager Heindle, Of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company, yesterday issued orders
TO rail- cars to stop in front of the Gar
rick Theatre when passengers going
to that theatre so request the conduc-
tor. The new order is very pleasing
to Manager Dockstader and doubtless
will be to the theatre patrons who
will be enabled to go directly into
the theare after but few steps from
the cars.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
BROTHERHoOp mol ENTERTAIN

Members of the Brotherhood of Har-
rison Street NJ. e. Church will OBJ
serve Ladies' Night" in the church
this evening at which time Colonel f
w. Heisler will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the Hawaiian Islands. Pre-
vious to the entertainment the annual
election of officers will be held. The
retiring officers are: President l
Elmer Perry; vice-presidents, Sam
uel H. Pippin, George B. Crossah.
Wilmer c. Highheld and Herbert II.
Jones; secretary, w. ]. r. Hill;
treasurer, Z. B. Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
s. H. Stats
4O5 Market Street
4O4 ShipIey Street
Suggestions
For Christmas

Never we're we better prepared
for Holiday demands-plenty of
useful and at the same time ap-
propriate and acceptable gifts for
every member of the family, and
all priced most moderately. We
mention just a few of them, and
many others quite as attractive
await your choosing.
Centemeri Gloves,
Including their 2-clasp glove.
Special at $1.OO
Cape Gloves
For Men, Women and Children.
WOOlen Gloves and Mittens.
Ladies' Neckwear.
Bradley Mufflers.
Silk Scarfs.
Handkerchiefs
For Everybody.
Towels, DOylies,
Aprons
Hosiery
For Men, Women and Children.
Ladies' "Onyx" Silk Hose
From 70 cents on up.
Silk HaIf-HOse.
HeatherblOOm and
WOoIen Skirts.
Sweater Coats
For Women and Children.
Hand-Knit Aviation Caps,
From so cents on up.
Hand-Knit Shawls
and Slippers.
Infants Dresses, Caps,
Sacques, Leggins, etc.
Silver Mesh Bags,
Hand Bags,
Umbrellas, Fancy Baskets,
Dolls, Picture Books,
J Holiday Novelties.
Evening journal., 1911-12-15
BAN ON ABsINTHE IMPORTS.
Pure Food Board Declares TippIe
Dangerous TO Health.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Declaring
absinthe dangerous TO health, the
Pure Food Board of the Department
of Agriculture today decided that its
importation into the United States
should be prohibited after January 1.
The order awaists the signature of
the Secretary of Agriculture before
becoming effective.
1T is well recognized in all coun-
tries that have had experience there
WITH" says the decision, that the use
Of the beverage known as absinthe is
dangerous to health"
A long and careful investigation was
made by the Bureau OF Chemistry be-
fore the action taken by the Pure Food
Board was reached.
DR.. Wiley, head of the board, ex-
pressed the opinion that "absinthe is
one of the worst enemies of man. and
If we can keep the people of the
United States from becoming slaves To
this demon we will do it."
Under the Pure Food and Drug Act
the importation of any food or drug
"of kind forbidden entry into or for
hidden to be sold or restricted IN sale
i'm the country in which 1t is made
or from which it is imported" may
be prohibited
Belgium and Switzerland have for
hidden the manufacture of absinthe
and France has instituted rigid regu-
lations over it's manufacture and sale
The decision has been sent out ir
tentative form to importers and Other
interested parties, and suggestion,
from them will be awaited before The
Secretary Of Agriculture makes the
decision final.