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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Senator Joe Terrell has gone to
Washington. He says he is in the race
to the fnish-and we are wondering
whether it will be his or Hoke's.--
Nashville Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

See details Of Grand Subscription
Contest on Page 6. Prizes: Diamond
Ring, Diamond Brooches, Gold
Watches, set with Diamonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04
Blowing OH Steam,


How dong does this train stop in
Sleepy Eye" asked the old lady of the
conductor. From two to two to two
two replied that hurried gentleman.
MY, does that man think he is the To-
comotive," was her surprised COM
ment-The Mirror.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04
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+ y = 4 y \ = 4 4 y = + + =

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(The Bentztown Bard)
Life strikes a blow, but love comes by
and heals it with a bloom;
The dark road leads unto the dream as
we'll as to the gloom.
So lift, oh heart, and let us take
The bitter with the sweet
Till in some morn of far-of JOY
The roses reach our feet.
Hard fate sometimes to face the fight,
but when the battles won
How sweet the laughter and the peace,
the brightness Of the sun!
The combat deepens down the years
But for each blow we bear
Love bids US smile between our tears
To dreams of Violets there.
As from an unseen hand it comes,
when least expected, too,
But for each blow, the dear Lord sends
a blossom through the dew.
So many, and still more? All, yes!
But look up, all is we'll
The last blow brings the lily, dear,
And then the asphodel!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

II you are not in the Subscription
Contest, one Of your lady friends will
re. Start saving Coupons today. COu.
ION on Page ).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

With a Republican president and a
Democratic house it may be difficult to
tell who deserves credit for extra ses-
sion legislation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

SOME
MORNING SMILES.

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Not Looking for Banquet.
Tramp-Kin l get a bite to eat here?
Woman-Yes, if you'll saw that pile
of wood.
Tramp Sizing up the job amt
askin' for no s10-a-plate banquet lady
Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Three St Louis girls are in love
with one baseball player, the lucky
fellow having made three-base hit
as it were.-Valdosta Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

A popular man is one who is lib
eral with his money and stingy with
his advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

If you survive all automobile acct
dents safely, then get an aeroplane and
take few fights through the air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Now won't We be proud of Americas
with her newly paved streets and her
larger water and sewerage system!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Mr. Bryan no doubt thinks that the
house could not have been organized
without his presence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

1t takes years of study to enable
man to paint, but women are born
artists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

And to think, the Georgia legisla-
ture opens next month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

The AndersonviIle-Th hign-
way will be the highway for real in
terest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Those Americas bonds will go like
hot cakes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Much success to the work of oiling
Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

You want to hurry if you wish to
enter the Times-Recorder contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Soon there will be volumes Of remin-
iscenses Of the Mexican war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

The panhandler flourishes always.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

This May air is like champagne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

The weather bareback came al
right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

Why is a Mexican revolution?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-04

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Hope springs eternal in the human
breast;
Man never is, but always to be blest,
The soul, uneasy and confined from
home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Alexander Pope.
While man is growing, life is in de-
crease;
And cradles rock us nearer to the
tomb
Our birth is nothing but our death be-
gun. Young.
Words are mems daughters, but
Gods sons are things.-Samuel Mad
den.
Our youth we can have but today,
We may always have time to grow old.
Bishop Berkeley.
We live in deeds, not years; in
thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart-throos
He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest
acts the best. Bailey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

The eKagpeEatlng tftYialliiFs 9f iie
are little lead lines eg doBn "a fAtA
ON CUT religion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

HiDernaung Hawkins What der
matter. Bill Yer restless,
Wobbllng William Yes doc
sleep good must have insomnia.
J wake np every tN0 or ree dag
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
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Miss skalls she reads music very
sell
Mr. Knox les; bar its easy 10
see ghe isnt mind-reader
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
10 MS StlHRaN.

The meanest maR We san ielaA ~
Is me one wha Won't fHli vnsie me
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Now, scenic artists boasi 40 na41e.
Your efforts arc hgE A t
For. any dAy my wife ean make
A scene III half minute
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Blessed are shp lawyers lf tte
meek ever inherit th# eArGA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

and third floors are cement. An cleo
trio elevator conveys the autos from
one story to another. On the second
floor front is located the handsomely
furnished and equipped offices of the
Auto Inn Garage and the private Of
fees of the Decker Manufacturing Co.
This garage not only carries the
largest and most complete line of
tires, inner tubes and various auto
accessories but includes an up to date
repair shop where the services OF ex-
pert mechanicians and machinists
are at the disposal of patrons for re-
pairing or rebuilding of cars. In adj
dition a regular line of automobiles is
kept in stock for sale, among the
makes being the Interstate, the Moon
cars, REQ automobiles, the Hupmo-
bile, and the Columbus electric. all of
which embody the latest and most
approved construction and design.
That section of the building devoted
to the manufacturing purposes of the
Decker Manufacturing Co. is so by so
feet in size and cost about $15,000.00,
is provided with all the equipment
that expedites production. The pro-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

ducts of this widely known concern
are curry combs, hog rings, hog ring
ers, anti-rooters, bull rings, pig for
ceps and other articles that are
shipped to and sold in every country
on the globe. These valuable pat
ented articles find ready market
everywhere. The Decker Manufacture
ing Co. is one of the firms that con-
tinually advertise Keokuk in all lands
by the sale and use of their products.
The Auto Inn Garage, which began
business on March 10, 1910, and which
has had growing patronage since
because of the excellence of It's ser
vice, is open for the accommodation
of patrons both night and day and on
Sundays. The building is practically
freproof and supplied with every
equipment that lessons the liability
of accident. The attention, service
and conveniences at the Auto Inn
Garage are not equalled by those OF
any garage in Iowa. We have some
specially low prices to offer the pub
lie on new and second hand automo-
biles Come and see us before you
buy and be convinced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

Rev. Father G. Giglinger, who came
to the parish in January of 1907, and
is the present priest. Father Gigling-
er has done much to uplift the con-
gregation and to his energy and enthu-
siasm largely is due the initiative in
the building of the new edifice, which
will cost about $4,000. He has won
for himself place in the esteem OF
the community at large, as he mani
tests an interest in matters affecting
the general public as we'll as in the
more exclusive spiritual duties of his
office. The congregation is compos-
ed of about seventy families, many
OF them we'll known people of Keokuk.
1t is to their credit that they have
proven themselves capable of build
ing so costly and elegant a spiritual
home as in now being completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

II notable Keokuk improvement of
current year is the commodious
handsome factory and garage
structed by A. G. Decker. The
age has been christened the
sto Inn Garage and represents an
kstment of about $4,000 Or more,
kupplied with all known modern
Eipment and appurtenances requis-
for the repair and care of auto
Sb1es Of every class and is a model
Ne for the accommodating OF own
5of cars, being supplied with every
ksenience that can be utilized.
'ihe substantial pressed brick struc-
which Is three stories in height
b basement and so by lao feet in
ksnsions. is located at the corner
Third and Blondeau streets. The
|age proper, which Is separated Dy
Navy firewall from the factory part
the building and occupies all OF
Ne stories with the exception of 81
on the Third street front of the
bond floor. that is reserved for Of
is so feet vile and 60 .ong and
\ accommodate ghteen automo-
|es Of the largest pattern. The first
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Some Characteristics Of
Keokuk Business Men

There are constant additions to the
mercantile and industrial enterprises
of the city of keokuk. The investor
who decides to cast his lines in Keo-
kuk finds good reasons for so doing.
He does it as a matter of course after
most careful investigation. He finds
that the city possesses one OF the
most beautiful locations In the Missis-
sippi valley from scenic standpoint,
and one that is unexcelled for COM
mercial and industrial purposes. He
finds a city of stately proportions,
with fine streets, substantial business
houses and factories, beautiful parks,
magnificent homes and other munich
pal elements which are modern and
metropolitan.
One of the most important things
that Is to be taken into consideration
in estimating the advantages of city
is the character and standing of the
men who represent the commercial
and general business interests of the
community In this respect Keokuk
stands pre-eminent. There is no city
the business men of which stand
higher in the commercial world than
those of Keokuk. They are known
well and favorably in the marts of the
universe. They enjoy the highest
reputation for ability, integrity, liber.
atty and progress. They are solid
and substantial. They are great
trained and broad-viewed. They are
, loyal to their city's interests and are
ever ready to assist in advancing
them. They are hospitable and new
corners find hearty welcome at theiI
hands.
There is room in Keokuk for addi
lions to every line of commercial en-
| terprise, while nearly every kind OF
manufacturing and merchandising is
ample to accommodate all who desire
to locate here. And those who do de
eide to establish themselves in bust
ness in this community will find tina
the business men of Keokuk will d.
all in their power to assist them IL
making the goal of their ambitions.
The magnificent success scored b,
those who have embarked in manufac
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

employed in laying the foundation.
The church is 1870 by So feet in dimen-
sions, while the tower is IA feet
square. There will be a slate rol
There will be three entrances in 9
Johnson street front, two on the
Fourteenth street side and one on
the north side Electricity will be
employed for Illuminating purposes,
an electric motor to be installed to
operate the big pipe organ, while the
building will be heated by hot air
furnace located in the basement. The
auditorium will have seating ca
pacity of 600, while that of the base
ment winter chapel will be 200.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
The Church Interior.

The coloring effect of the interior
Of the church will be light through
out. There will be new hard maple
pews with oak finish.
There will be new affairs with com
munion railing and stations of the
cross wrought of hard wood, gilded
and finely finished Two sacristies,
the baptistry and little grotto OF
Our Lady of Lourdes will be located
in the rear of the church. The cell
ing and walls will be handsomely
frescoed. Stained glass windows, the
memorials of members Of the congre-
cation, will be placed in the church
auditorium.
AS the trusses have been placed
in position and work is progressing
on the slate roof, the building Will
undoubtedly be finished by the time
expected, by the Christmas holidays.
The new pipe organ is what Is known
as a 2o-stop instrument and was pur-
chased of the Burlington Organ Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

turing lines in Keokul1 is ample testi-
mony of the possibilities which await
others who desire to establish them
selves in industrial pursuits within
her limits.
Those who come to Keokuk for in
vestigation will find not only bust
ness men of the highest attainments,
but people in general who as a class
will rank with the best in culture and
social attainment. The ref1nements
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Former priests of the Parish.

In 1867 several German-speaking
families of Keokuk who had been at
tending st. Peters church decided
to organize church of their own.
They we're poor and few in number
but they had their minds fixed on
getting church and they got it. They
had no pastor to direct them but
thew conceived their own plan OF
combining church and school In one
small brick building, which was held
toe ether for several years by iron
hars and stood until this year.
The first priest, Rev. Clemens
Johannes. came on March l, 1868, and
remained until April 30, 1859. He
died a few years ago as pastor OF
the largest German-speaking con-
gregation in Dubuque.
The following priests succeeded
him. Rev. Joseph Knaepple, May /
1850 to September is, 1863;
Rev Joseph Wekmann, octo'
ber os 1869 to October, 1874; Rev
In r B. Maly, october of 1874 to
| Anri, 1877. Rev. j. Orth, March OF
| 1s7s to August, 1883; Rev. j. F. Kemp
her September of 1883 to October
1ss5. Rev. j. orth, October of 1885
10 June, 1886; Rev c. r Hund.
I,,ne of 1886 to December, 1906
Father Hundt added the tower and
the sacristy to the old church ahe
made other minor improvements.
/ Father Hundt was succeeded n'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
searchIiuhts Prove Of Value.

The high power electric search.
lights with which vessels are equip
ped on the Great Lakes prove most
useful In the early spring nights
when the water is covered with a
partially broken ice field BY means
of the light openings are located,
thus often saving many hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Truths Revelation.

looked at my Brother with the
Microscope of Criticism and said.
How coarse my Brother Isl"
looked at him with the Telescope of
Scorn and / said, How small my
Brother Isl" Then l looked in the
Mirror of Truth and | said. How
like me my B. other is!"-Bolton Hall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

which are more usually found in older
communities are characteristic of
Keokuk. 1t is widespread knowledge
of tbs fact that has led eminent busi-
ness men and financiers from abroad
to locate in this city. Their example
may be profitably followed by others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
pld Progress is Being Made in the
Building Of the Handsome New
St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church.
BEAUTIFUL EDIF1cE
'cture viii be Handsomely Finish
ed on the interior, Stained
Glass Windows, Great Pipe
Organ and Chimes.

)ne OF the handsome architectural
Piuons to Keokuk during the year
!, VIII be the attractive new st.
Fys Roman Catholic Church now
process OF construction. AS the
building was small and the ex-
lauons of a greater Keokuk were
ing definite shape it was decided
erect a new church to be more
inodlous ard more worthy of Him
pse dwelling place it is to be. The
aer stone was laid with appropriate
emonies on June 25 of this year,
II Is expected that the building
De completed and occupied by
December. A fine new pipe or.
: 70 be Installed and arrangements
already under way for grand sa-
concert to be given sometime dur
the coming November or Decem-
70 commemorate the occasion Of
installation.
ne architect OF the new church is
TN Heer of Dubuque, Ia, and the
tractor is II. Tappendorf OF Rock
nd, Ill. The sub-contractors, how
are Keokuk men, and most of
material Is purchased here in
bkuk.
ne new building differs in archi-
ure from that of any other church
Aeokuk, as it is Of the romanesque
=. One of the special features al
's a winter chapel. The tower
DC lOS feet high and will con-
three bells of different size that
produce a chimes effect. Two OF
Fe bells will be new ones, one OF
weighing 900 pounds and the
II 2,400 pounds. The bell in use
present weighs 1900 pounds.
dimensions and Furnishings.
ne new st. Mary's church which
'ocated on the site of the old
ae at Fourteenth and Johnson
J, VIII be constructed of variegateo
ssed brick with Bedford cut stone
umlngs Bedford stone was also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-10
Pratt City News

The Wednesday evening prayer meet ings of the Methodist church have been discontinued during the month of Au- gust.
 The Pratt City Social club will give a dance Friday night at the city hall Music will be furnished by good orches- tra.
 Miss Laura DeBardeleben is visiting Mrs. E. L. Morrison on East Highlands
 Mrs. M. l.. Atkinson will leave Friday for St. Louis, New York and Boston.
 Mrs. J. E. Wood and daughter, May Lou, of Short Creek, are visiting friends in Pratt City for few days.
 w. w. Kicker has gone to Montgomery on business.
 MT. Dan Heaton of Adamsvlle, Is vis- itng friends in Pratt City
 l. l.. Harden of Adamsville was a guest in Pratt City yesterday.
 VIII flndley on Church street, had his finger badly cut in a machine recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-10
TOGO PAYS VISIT
 ID PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, August 9-Baltimore and Philadelphia vied with each other in giving Admiral Count Togo~an enthusi- astc welcome today. After five hours of public receptions, tours through the steel works and foundries, a cruise on Chesapeake bay, and an automobile trip through the city of Baltimore, the Jap anese naval commander arrived in this city on a private car tonight
 Thousands of people crowded the sta tion and many more lined Broad street as the admiral and his suite, in two au- tomobiles, was escorted by squad of galloping police to the hotel The ad- miral saw big sign on the city ball reading Welcome, Togo" and looked with pleasure on the scores of Japanese flags that adorned the buildings nearby.
 Tonight Admiral Togo rested, his pro- gramme calling for an evenings respite for the first time in several days.
 Tomorrow he will see some of Phladel- phia's industries, visiting the ship yards and plants along the river front. He also will inspect the navy yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-10
GATES FUNERAL ID
 BE HELD SATURDAY

Paris, August 9.-The death of John w. forth many expressions of regret, not only from his wide circle of acquaintances but from numb berless Parisians who knew him as a bold and successful business man. and had been deeply moved by the courageous struggle which he made against an illness, the fatal outcome of which had been feared.
 Mrs. Gates and her son, Charles g. Gates, are much worn by their long period of anxiety and nursing and much sym pathy for them is expressed. As soon as word of MT. Gates death had been cabled to America, messages of condolence com menced to arrive at their hotel from friends and business associates in the United States and elsewhere.
 All arrangements for the disposition of the body have been made by Harry St Francis Black, president of the United States Realty and Improvement company of New York MT. Black said
 MT Gates loved life and said he wished to live. He wanted to do things in life Our people had an interest in his pie turesque personality, but they may not
 
 those who served on directory boards with him.
 He was frequently spoken of as a plunger, but his operations were always founded on wonderful studies in figures Wall street will not see his like again for some time.'
 MT. Black said that the death of Mir Gates ought not to affect the stock mar ket much, because the fnancier had not operated extensively of late, but haa placed his fortune largely in substantial securities Some of those here who were close friends of MT. Gates estimate that his estate will be nearer $40 0,o01 than s30, ,00o00o
 1 The body of MT. Gates will be placed in vault at the Inter-Denomlratinnal American church in the Rue de 8erri, where it will remain until taken aboard a steamer for removal to the United States. The funeral services will be held at this church on Saturday.
 The body will be taken home probably on the William der Gross, which will sail from Cherbourg on Wednesday of next week. It was on this same steamer that MT. Gates had planned to sai. for New York on the first week of Luly He had been in Europe for a month then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-10
THINK GYPSY SMITH
 IS SURE TO COME
John B. Weakley Will In That Case Take Charge of Auditorium
 Campaign

That Gypsy Smith will accept the in vitation to conduct great revival meeting in Birmingham is now regard ed as almost certain. Although no def- mite word has been received from Gypsy Smith himself, his American rep resentative, Dr. Foulkes of New York. has said that he thinks the noted evan- gelist will accept the invitation on the conditions named by the local delega- tion.
 In view of this fact. the local men interested have appointed committees to hold and manage the revival serv- ices and have appointed a committee to secure the necessary fund to build tsle proposed auditorium.
 John B. Weakley the prominen. at torney, who was appointed as general director, has announced. that he will ac- cept the dictatorship an4 will start the campaign as soon as definite word has been received announcing that the evangelist has acceptoa.
 The members of the Pastors union state that they think all who were appointed on the committees will ac- cept. They state that all feel very optimistic about the outlook and that they feel assured of success in rais . ing the fund to build the auditorium Dr. George Eayes, when asked whether Gypsy Smith has accepted the local invitation, said We have had no direct news, as yet, from Gypsy Smith. However, his American repre- sentative, Dr. Foulkes, evidently ex- poets him to fall in with the Birming- ham plan.
 Tt will be interesting to many peo- pie to learn that the Gypsy expects this contemplated tour to be the last prolonged period of his absence from his work in Great Britain. We are in : deed fortunate if we can obtain his services"