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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Opportunity Missed,

A small boy from town was spending
4 few days in the country. One morn
ing he heard the grown folks COM
planning Of having been kept awake
the night before by a skunk. Willie
ourst into tears. why, Willie, what's
the matter?" the fond mother inquired.
why didn't some one wake me up"
DE blubbered. 81 never smeIled 2
skunk in all my lifei"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Facts About lava

Java is an island in the Malay ar.
chipelago, the principal seat of the
Dutch power in the east, and, after
Sumatra and Eorneo, the largest Of
the Sunda group. 1t is $50 miles long
by 35 to 120 miles broad. and has a
population'of about thirty million. The
chief articles of export include sugar.
coffee, tea, rice and tobacco.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Falls Victim to Thieves.

S. W. BENDS, of Coal City, Ala. has
justifiable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
were liver and kidney trouble. Then
DIR. Kings New Life Pills throttled
them. He's well now. Unrivaled 70.
constipation, malaria, headache, dys-
pepsia. 253 at Oberdorfer's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
The Real Evil

The best way to abolish the divorce
evil is to strike at the alimony evil
Persons who want to share one an
others money should be willing to live
together. At any rate. there would
certainly be fewer divorces.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Origin Of Names of Dances.

The name "quadrille" is derived
from the position of the dancers, the
French word "quadrille" meaning lit
tie square. Country Dance" does not
mean rustic dance, but is a corrup-
ton Of the French term "contre
danse." which relates to the position
OF the couples opposite each other.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15

Freshsnlne Shoe RIackino

= 0IIOC DIdCKIngs
1t Is obvious that it may not be
discovery. but it was a long time be-
lore | thought of 1t: The moistening
OF my SHOE backing (paste) with a
few drops of kerosene. I used to throw
the blacking away when it began to
get dry. until this occurred to me-
Good Housekeeping Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Why He Silent.

Roet (taking his children through
the art gallery heavens, my lit.
tie ones. look at that picture. sleep
er on park bench" The painter has
actually put my last volume in the
fellows hand!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For United States Senator
OLLIE M. JAMES
of Crittenden
For Governor
JAMES B. MCCREARY
of Madison
For Lieutenant Governor
E. j. MCDERMOTT
of Jefferson
For State Treasurer
THOMAS G. RHEA
of Logan
For Auditor
HENRY BOS WORTH
Of Fayette
For Attorney General
JAMES GARRETT
of Adair
For Secretary of State
G. F. CRECELIUS
of Pendleton
For Supt. Public Instruction
BARKSDALE HAMLET
of Christian
For Commissioner of Agriculture
J. w. NEWMAN
of Woodford
For Clerk of Court of Appeals
r. l.. GREENE
of Franklin
For Representative
S. G. CLAY
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15
Loved Gold Better Than Life.

Loved Gold Better Than Life.
A large sum of money was found
hidden in an old garnet at Troyes,
France, where Josephine Ward, an old
beggar woman. died of starvation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-08-15

His One Merit.
4 very stubborn man is often
wrong, but seldom dishonest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
NO HOLIDAY
RATES ON ROADS
Western Passenger Association De-
cides Not to Reduce Price
Of Tickets.

No Christmas or New Year holiday
fares will be granted by railroads in
Western Passenger Association terri
tory this year. A decision to this eff
feet was reached at meeting of the
Association In the Railway Exchange
Building, Chicago
There was little discussion ovsf the
proposition, the representatives of the
various lines involved being practi-
cally unanimous In the opinion that
it would be inadyisable to grant spe-
cial rates for holiday travel. In taking
this step the roads followed similar
decision that was reached last year.
The states embraced in Western
Passenger Association territory in
clnde Illinois. Iowa. Missouri, Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota, Wyo-
ming. Montana. Nebraska, Colorado
and Utah. No action has been taken
as yet by the Central Passenger Assoc.
citation regarding these rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

Judge Charles S. Bradshaw of the
criminal division of the district court,
before whom the case was tried. viii
pronounce judgment on O'Callighan
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, O'Callaghan is enjoying
his liberty on $4,000 bond, signed
by his brother, Robert O'Callaghan,
proprietor of the Mission billiard and
pool hall, on West Locust street.
The crime for which O'Callaghan
is convicted took place on the night
of March 81, last. At that time,
O'Callaghan was employed in the Of
flee of George l.. Dobson, county
treasurer. Evidence introduced by
the state tended to show that the for.
mer deputy treasurer conspired with
AL Rhodes, Tom Hatch and Peter
Juhl to blow the vault, which was
thought to contain several thousand
dollars, Match 81 being the last day
for paying taxes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

The chief business at the associa-
tons meeting was the refusal of ap-
plications for special rates to con-
ventions and other gatherings. While
no definite action was taken regard
ing special rate for the MEETING of
the National Educational Association
next summer, canvass among the
representatives of the different roads
present resulted in an announcement
that they are opposed to the plan
that has heretofore been In vogue of
collecting 50 fee for the education
al association. A proposition was pre-
scented to them of granting one and
one-half round-trip to St Paul for
the meeting, with a proviso that the
50 fee be collected The matter
will be taken up for further consid-
Grafton at the next meeting of that
organization.
Applications for special fares to
the following expositions and gather.
ings were refused:
| National western stock show, Den
yer, next January; general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Minneapolis, next May; Tex
as land exposition. Houston, next
January; cement show, Chicago, next
] February; cement show, Kansas City
next March.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
Why | Lost
My Job
Reasons Why Thousands Like Me
Cannot Satisfy Their Employers.

believe my fate is not unlike that
of thousands Of other workers who
daily lose their places for reasons
they do not know, and probably would
not believe. When their last pay en-
velope comes along, 1t Is usually,
Your services no longer required"
If the truth were known, the reason
for their unceremonioue removal
would probably be that their useful
ness was destroyed because Of some
mental worry, bodily ailment or gen.
eral indisposition. These things, as
we all know, are the most fruitful
causes of failure In all walks OF life.
The battle of Waterloo was lost be-
cause of a headache. In this quick
age our minds must be clear, rapid,
active and free from. outside influence
or worry, or else we go down to failure
with the throng of "foaters' who go
from one place of employment to an
other, giving no satisfaction to others
or to themselves, constantly growing
older and less useful. with no ambf-
ton. no will power. and no hope
| Every man requires from every
other man the best that is in him. But
no man can use or get the best that is
in himself until he is first free from
all fretful interpretations and worries.
That was nv trouble was full OF
1 troubles. That's why I lost my job.
My stomach in the first place was al
ways out of order. and | was worrying
about it and nv mind grew cloudy,
and slow. I made mistakes and grew
grouchy. That was the end
There are thousands like me. going
about with quick lunch" faces. dys-
reptic manners, and repulsive atmos-
lpheres. No employer wants such
mems services,
Take my advice. A healthy stom-
ach is half the battle, for 1t keeps
vonr mind clear. and your face rosy.
I have healthy stomach now and
hold n good position. and my employer
lis satisfied and SO am |.
/ started to take Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets which I was tolu were good
/ for the worst cases Of Indigestion and
tdyspepsia. The first two tablets made
a wonderful difference in my condi-
ton.
i One ingredient of Stuart's Dyspepsia
i Tablets digests 5000 grains Of food.
The stomach doesn't have to work at
all. The Tablets do all the work, no
matter how heavy your meal.
Stuart's dyspepsia Tablets cure
brash, eructations, burning sensations,
bloat. irritations, loss of appetite,
nausea, heartburn, lack of energy
loss of memory and dyspepsia and
Indigestion in their very worst forms
No other little tablets in the world
can do so much. You should carry
them around with you wherever you
go and take them regularly after
meals. Then you will realize what il
is to be freed from stomach torment
and have clear mind, quick mem
CRY, happy disposition, comfort ant
rest Get Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
at any drug store for soc box
Send us your name and address to
3 day and we will at once send you b.
mail sample package, free Address
F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg.
Marshall, Mich
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
Serious Heart Disease
Soon Cured
BY the Great Specialist, Or. Franklin
Miles, Who vii! Send His New
Heart Book and Two Pound
Treatment Free to
the Sick.

Sick people whose hearts are weak,
deranged or diseased, who have short
breath, palpitation, irregular heart
beat, pain in left side, shoulder or
arm, or dropsy should by all means
send for the Doctors new Book and
Free Treatment He cures many
cases called incurable. The worst
cases usually relieved in day or two
So remarkable are the results that
he wishes every sick person to test
this great treatment at his expense
His book will show that he is recon-
mended by Professors, Physicians,
Bishops, Statesmen, Bankers. Editors,
\ Prominent Citizens and others.
These treatments are the result OF
% years of extensive research and
remarkable success in treating the
various ailments of the heart, stom-
ach, liver. kidneys and nerves, which
SO often complicate each case. So
astonishing are the cures effected, in
most cases, that he Is led to make
this very liberal and unusual offer.
Certainly nothing could be more
generous. Few physicians have such
confidence in their treatments. You
may never have such an opportunity
again. No death comes more sud
denly than that from heart disease.
Mr.. Gilbert Battle, Altamount, III.
cured after several physicians failed
Mrs. Elvina Sonders, Decatur. Neb.
after 10 failed. Charles E. Smith
Wayne, Mich, after failed Mr.. P
w. Runyan, Spencer, Iowa, after
failed. Mrs. Lizzie Ewing So Char
lesion, o.. after two pronounced hel
: incurable. Other cures sent on re
quest. Many have been cured afte
5 to 10 physicians had failed.
/ Send at once to DR.. Franklin Miles
Dept B s21 to e31 Main St. Elkhart
Indiana. for Book and Free Treat
} ment before 1t Is too late-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

case and declared him free agent.
Thereupon he signed with Newark,
Ohio, in the Central league and nm
ished the season with Waterloo.
While with Newark Queisser hit
.298 and with Waterloo .295 in TWEEN
ty-eight games. he fielded behind
the stick 1872 and was only a few
points from the top,
Reichle May Have Been Drafted.
That Ed. Reichle, Keokuk center
fielder, may have been drafted by the
Utica, N. Y. team is the belief OF
Keokuk directors A item in the
Philadelphia Sporting Life says that
Charles Carr of the Utica team has
secured Reichle. Secretary Farrell
has written to Keokuk for Reichle's
winter address and contract. It's is
always done when a player Is drafted
and looks like substantiation of the
Philadelphia news fem. Utica is 8
Class B league and the drafting sea
son closed October 15. In reports o
the draft appearing in the newspaper
| 1t is possible Reichle's name was ov
erlooked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
RETAIL MERCHANTS
FORM FEDERATION
Two Hundred and FIFTY Retailers
Have Perfected an
Organization.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. 3-The Iowa
State Federation of Retail Merchants
was organ zed here bv 250 retail mer-
chants from all parts Of the state.
The following directors were elected:
]. ]. Ludescher, Dubuque.
George w. Dunlaney, Clinton.
Theodore Buechele, Dubuque.
B. Jacobson, McGregor.
Charles Falkenheimer, Dubuque.
Andrew O'Brien, Independence.
l.. S. Hopkins, Dubuque.
G. d. Rose, Dubuque.
Paul Davis, Waterloo.
T. w. Parker, Dubuque.
D. w. Vroom, Mason City.
George Gregory, Marshalltown
Paul Strelau, Ottumwa
A. H. Nelson Ottumwa.
The directors will meet at CedaI
Rapids Nov. s to choose officers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

have had Root Juice two weeks YOU
will hear of cures that will surprise
you and startle your friends If any of
your customers doubt the reports that
have been published, they will not do
so very long. for they will soon hear
some interesting facts from their own
friends and acquaintance who try it
They will see with their own eyes,
cures that they must believe"
Some ignorant people have started
rumors to the effect that Root Juice
had supernatural power and that ii
really works miracles. That of course
Is not only untrue but ridiculous. The
liquid is made principally from col
lection of certain roots and herbs,
from which the medicinal qualities
are extracted by my own secret pro
cess. There is nothing unnatural and
nothing the least harmful in it, and
its strange power over disease lies
simply in the scientific combination
and proportion of its ingredients.
have spent the best years of my life
anu many IiIouodAuo Vi uoiiui . III per
fecting it but feel more than re,
paid, for already it has brought health
and sunshine into the miserable and
darkened lives of countless poor suf.
fercrs who never expected TO get
we'll"
In view of the wonderful success OF
the discovery in other places, 1t will
be interesting to watch the result OF
it's use here, for it Is expected tina,
many sufferers from chronic com
plains. such as stomach trouble, kid
ney, liver and bowel disorders ant
rheumatism will not be slow to grasI
the opportunity to regain their health
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
THE GREAT ROOT JUICE
NOW OBTAINABLE HERE
Special Agency for the Strange New Liquid That
ly Created Sensation in Davenport and Other Cities
Has Been Granted Wilkinson & Co.. and Demon
stration Begins Here Today

The great Root Juice which, for
furore of excitement In Davenport
and other cities over the country by
It's wonderful cures of chronic dis
eases. is now obtainable here
For several weeks local druggists
have been making an effort to induce
The scientist discoverer of the new
medicine to visit this city personally
and explain the strange liquid to the
hundreds of local people who are in
serested but finding 1t impossible to
comply with their requests on account
of many previous engagements, he
promised to appoint local agent
here to distribute the medicine SO that
all who care to test its wonderful
health-giving powers may be able to
obtain it.
In fulfillment of the promise. the
local agency has been granted to Will
kinson & Co., and a demonstration
will be conducted there, beginning TO-
day. The proprietors of the store
have Just received full particulars re-
garding the medicine from the main
laboratories at Fort Wayne Ind
in personal letter to the local
agency the scientist said. Il feel safe
in scaying that Root Juice will open
the eyes of many OF your people as
soon as its wonderful power over dis.
ease becomes known. In every city |
have visited, the medicine has created
sensation by marvellous cures it eff
fected, and you may look for the
same thing in your city, There are Of
course some people everywhere who
doubt the truth of many sensational
reports that have been published, but
do not let that worry you. Before YOU
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

properties that strengthen the stomach.
liver and bowels. is DR.. Caldwell's syrup
Pepsin. which thousands OF elderly PEG.
Pile use, to the exclusion OF all other
IL, s. Martin. 1921 So. Main st., Center.
Vile. Iowa, and w. p. Master, Missouri
Valley. Iowa, say they take it at regular
intervals and in that way not only main.
have not in years felt as socd as they
de- now. You will do wei! % always
lave q bottle Of 1t IN tho house. It -
good for all the family.
Anyone wishing to mako q ts,ia3 Of thls
remedy before buying 1t In the reguless
dollar large bottle (fa:aily sizel can
have sample bottle sssit to the hons
free OF charge by simply addressing Dr.
W. .. Caldwell, 4o5 Washington ST.
Monticello. III. Your name and address
on postal card will do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
.0UE|SSER SIGNS
TO MANAGE CLUB
Keokuk Baseball Directors Close Ne
soitiatlons With Young Catcher,
WHO Appears to Have
the Goods.
HIS RECORD COMPLETE
Has Been in Organized Ball for Elsh.
Years-Directors Believe Rcichle
Has Been Drafted by
Utica.


A. IA. Queisser OF Danville ILL.,. a
catcher with good, clean baseball
record, has been signed as manager
Of the keokuk club to succeed the
veteran Frank Belt, who has retired
from the national game after twenty
two years of continuous service.
Negotiations with Manager Queis-
ser were closed in Keokuk last even
ing after personal meeting with
the directors of the local association.
Queisser remained over today and
will return to Danville this evening.
| Keokuk's new manager is pleas
ling young ball player of the age OF
| twenty-eight. He is veritable bun
die of energy in his speech and re-
sembles Doc. Andrews of Kewanee
more than any other player or mana
ger to whom attention can be called
at this time. He has the Andrews
enthusiasm and self-confidence and
appears to have all that goes for an
inspiring leader.
Queisser will be one OF the young.
est managers in the Central Associa-
ton. Despite his youth, he seems
to have all the necessary qualifica.
tons and has had a world of base
ball experience with innumerable
baseball clubs which pretend to more
class than has ever been seen in the
Central Association.
! The Keokuk directors have been
investigating the record of the new
man for the past month and the
choice was unanimous. The following
! telegram which takes the form of &
recommendation has been received
from M. l.. TRULY, president of the
independence club. which Queissel
at one time managed:
"Queisser worked for me in 1901
as manager-captain and conside
him the best have ever had. HI
was fina catcher, good hitter an,
lad good coo,rol over the men. Hi
habits aid disposition we're excellent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
Old I,ady's Sage Advice.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Mrs. Mamie
Towe, of 1902 w. Main street, this city.
says: IF you had seen me before ]
began to take Cardui, you would not
think / was the same person. Six
doctors failed to do me good, and my
friends thought would die. could
hardly get out of bed or walk step.
At last an old lad, advised me to
take Cardui, and now can go most
anywhere" All ailing women need
Cardui, as a gentle, refreshing tonic,
especially adapted to their peculiar
ailments. It is a reliable. vegetable
remedy, successfully used for over
so years. You ought to try 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
he Perfect | laxative
For Elderly People

Ago has its attractions no less than
But IT is this very life of rest without
sufficient exercise that brings with il
those disorders that arise from In
activity. Chief of these are O chronic
persistent constipation.
Most elderly people are troubled in
this way, with accompanying symptoms
headaches and general iassitude. IRE.
quently there is die.culty of digestinp
even light food Much mental trouble
ensues, as 1t Is hard to find suitah.s
remedy First of all the advice ma, no
given that elderly people should n5t use
salts. cathartic pills or powders, waters
or any Of the moro violent pursatives.
What they need women as we'll as men.
is mild laxative tonic, one that Ia
pleasant to take and yet acts without
gripping.
The remedy that nils all these re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
Minor League Notes.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. s.-Har-
ry Hammond, who pitched for South
Bend, Dayton and Fort Wayne in the
Central League, is dead. The young
bah player was the victim of pneu-
monia, his death occurring at New
port, KY. last Monday
Z WHEELING, Nov. 3-Wheeling
will send a large delegation to San
Antonio, Texas on Nov. IA in an eff
fort to land the next meeting OF the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs. The city will also
have the support of all the Central
League cities.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 3.-Roy
Montgomery, this year manager Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03

3175 a month by the Danyille club.
This sum was in excess Of what
many managers in the league were
getting and was far above the aver.
age price paid to the players. A cru
cial time in the clubs financial exist
ence came about the middle of the
season. There were twenty directors
of the club and at meeting ten di-
rectors voted to let him go and the
other ten voted to release a young
catcher who was receiving only $50 a
month. The result was that in a few
days one Of the big German men,
bers of the board came around and
told them they were both released
The incident would have been clos
ed had not Queisser gone to Cairo In
the same league to finish the season.
Danville had true sports who bet
their money on baseball results and
the heaviest wagering ever done was
on the last game of the season be-
tween Danville and Cairo, two clubs
which were great rivals at the time.
The game waxed hot and with the
battle to in the ninth went into ex-
ira sessions. Queisser had tripled in
the ninth but died on third.
The thirteenth came with the score
still deadlocked In Cairo's half the
batsmen hitting before Queisser went
to bat and produced a long hit that
gave him three bags. Queisser came
to bat. A big Danville German, the
same director who had told Queissel
OF his release short time before
lifted his ponderous frame in the
grandstand and yelled:
"Queisser, fir himmels willen
schlaga die ball nicht."
Queisser understood German an.
yelled back in English: Go home
sauerkraut, the games overn'
With this rejoiner he drove a line
over second base and scored tn,
winning run.
The German lost about $500 on tn
game and has not spoken to the mai
responsible for it since.
i To Western Association in 1907.
The next year Queisser went to tn
Leayenworth team in the Westerl
1 Association and the year followin
was traded to Wichita. About tn
middle of the season Independence
Kansas, secured him to manage tn
club and he finished in second place
He was back with Wichita the ne1
season but lasted only five weeks ov
ing to a bad ankle. He was sold I
Galveston in the Texas league an
caught ninety-six consecutive game
Denver in the Western leagu
drafted him in 1910, but sent him
Fort Wayne without reporting. H
was recalled on August 20 and finis
ed the season.
Last year he would have playe
with Denver had not trouble arise
over salary. He did not report ar
, was suspended. The National cor
mission was asked to pass on Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-03
POLK DEPUTY
TREASURER GUILTY
James E. o'caIlahsan Convicted OF
Blowing Safe on March 81,
Last.

DIES MONIES, Nov. 3.-After hav-
ing deliberated for twenty-five hours,
the jury in the case of James r.
O'Callaghan. former deputy treasurer
of Polk county, charged with CON-
plicity in the attempt to rob the
vault at the court house. returned a
verdict Of guilty at o'clock yester
day afternoon. This is the second
time the case has been tried, the frs.
trial resulting in disagreement