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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
SEE THE FUNNY SIDE

Humor proves to be the saving
clause IF many Il distressing
situation. The trouble with most
OF us is that We take our troubles
altogether too seriously. We fail
to sec the funny side of things
that for the moment concern us,
even though we arc quick to
grasp it when we are mere on
lockers.
In the face Of gathered clonuI,
that seem to shut out the sunshine
forever i is not a bad idea to
remind ourselves that thus old
mother earth has been revolving
on her axis for countless ages, that
generations Of men have come and
gone for thousands of years and
that the march of human progress
has gone right aInnG in tho
forward direction despite what
seemed to be occasional set backs.
Laugh and the world laughs
with you. There is humor in
nearly every situation If VIC car
only sec it from the right argyle
Those of us who try to smile il
adversely and think how much
more laughable it would be il
conditions were reversed at lcast
feel less uncomfortable over it ant
take pleasure in looking forward
to the time when the shoe will bt
on the other foot. Omaha Bee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at last
one dreaded disease that science
has been able To cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fratern-
ity. Catarrh being n constitutional
disease, requires consti tutionaI
treatment. Halls cattarrh cure is
taken internally, acting directly up.
on the blood ard mucus SUI face Of
the system. thereby destroying the
fuudation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting ma
turc in doing its work. The pro-
prlctOrs have so much faith in its
curative power that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Address +. J. CHE
NEY & CO.. Toledo, o., Sold hy all
Druggist 75c. lake Halls Fam
lily Pills for constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The subscribers to the Daily and
Weekly Independent are hereby
notified that our contract with the
American Weekly Of San Francisco
has expired and that we are no
ongCr responsible for the payment
of the subscription price. Those
r. criving the American Weekly
should order it discontinued or
have it marked Refused" at the
pos tuflcc, if they do not want it
continued at their expense.
". w. Boohcr.
Proprietor In dependent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
lives of the freed slave ne

lives of the freed slave new
trouble.
And had he done that a per feet
storm would have been raised
around him. He would have been
execrated worse than was Andrew
Johnson. He would have retired
from the presidency under cloud
and it would have required a half
a century at least for The people
to understand how superior was
his intellect and how tender and
true was his heart. But, when, in
the hour of victory, he was smittcn
by The assassin, the light shonc
back from his soul as it took it's
flight. daZed the eyes of an
astoundcd world and even dull
souls we're able to see that the
rrason he was made president Of
the United States was because he
was raised up for that purpose
and was better fitted for the place
at the time than any other man
wouli have beer. Some people
who cd not appreciate him had
gllmpscs Of the deeper soul
within him when they read his first
inaugural. but not very much.
Never until his speech at Gettys-
burg did the intellectual strength
Of his nation grasp TIE magni-
ficcnrc of the intellect and the
heart of the man. His second
inaugural reads yet as though a
light from hey ond the folding
doors of death was shining back
upon him, and giving a softncss
and a thrill to his words which all
the rolling ages cannot take from
them.
So that fatal shot that took his
life away at the same moment
brought to him a half divinity and
opened the eyes of his fellow
cOuntry-mcn and cf all the world
to see that among great men he
was the greatest; to know that
despite his lowly birth, the squalor
of his childhood, the hard life
which was his from the cradle to
the grave, all the same great
angel must have bent above his
rude cradle and touched his baby
lips with the signct Of Immortality
-G0odwin's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
Expert testimony.

There was moi much to be gained
from the witness t. the box. who
seemed To have q wonderful faculty
for holding his tongue. but the lawyer
tried once more.
"Yor soy your boat picked up the
accused at nine o'clock or there
abouts.'" he said. at has hecn stat
ed that he jumped overheard nearly
m hour before that time. Tell me.
Captain Sampson. how he appeared to
you wien YOU picked him nm n you
had been required TO & IN opinion
of him then. what would you have
said?"
"WCll. I'll tell ye honest" aid the
captain. when he had disposed of a
portcn'iOus yawn. 81 sh'd We said he
was one o. the wcttp7t men. If not
the wcttcst man. that ever eeei"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
SHAKE-UP IN
CARSON pOs7oFFIcE

For some time pact there have
been rumors afloat concerning
charges Of irregulari.y in the Car
soon City postotlice and govern
ment secret service men have been
investigating. Within the past
few days the entire affair las
been aired lat the Office. Post,
master Hofcr received official in
structions to remove Ralph Picket,
the assistant postmaster, and
Clerk Edward Culcy. This settles
tho question II there was n short
age in the department. as rumorrd,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
Friday, November II. 1911
A SIGNIFICANT CO|NCIOEENC

Last week at Madison, Wis,
there was very unusual happen
ing. Two governors spoke on the
same day and al the same hour
Orc was Governor Woodrow
Wilson Of New jersey; the other
was Governor w. K. Stubs OF
Kansas. One is n Democrat; the
other Republican,. Both al.
dressed themselves to the great
Issues of today. Both impressed
their audiences with the gravity
of the situation and with the vital
necessity of curling the forces of
Blind BourbOnism quickly and
righteousIy, lest our problem wax
even greater.
Here is what Governor Wilson
said in concluding his spec eli:
I'VE have come TO the parting
of the ways; to choose the wrong
way would be fatal. We cannon
postpone the day Of adjustment,
because if we postpone the day of
adjustment, because If we postpone
it we come to such a point Of
passion that it cannot be justly
effected. We must undertake it
while we are calm AID when We
can come TO fair settlement"
Now consider the concluding
words Of Governor Stubs add csS:
| am here. he said, to tell you
that if we do not soon take this
government away from the
politicians and their interests that
are laying their hard tribute upon
us, and if we leave this issue
unsettled for those who come after
US to wrcstlc with, the next
generation will pay gricvously for
our neglect Of NEST pressing
duty.
The spirit Of progress cannot be
confined to party lines. Privilege
and standpatIsm never have been
80 confined. The democratic John.
ston and the republican Pcnrosc
whisper together TO defeat tariff
revision for the consumers benefit.
The democratic Wilson and the
republican Stubs. in dlrcrcht
halls voice in unison the same
warning that the free and just
expression of the will f the people
mast not longer he thwartcd.- La
Toilette Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
THANKSGIVING SOCIAL

The Woman's Guild of ST. Paul's
Episcopal church will give a
Thanksgiving Social on Wednes-
day, November 22nd, at the
Bradley Opera House, commencing
at 2:30 Z. M. A s,.lendid program
has been arranged. Refreshments
will be served for 25 cents. The
proceeds from the Social will be
used for chart table purposes.
There are several families in Elko
in need and with sickness, the
Ladies Of the Guild have done all
they could SO far to relieve, but
are now compelled to resort to
other means 60 raise money to con-
tinuc charitable work, and hope
that each and every one who can
will attend and add their mite.
The use Of the Opera House has
been kindly donated for this pur-
pose by the management.
Let us all give thanks at this
season for our own blessings by
extending helping hand to others
in need.
Committee on Social Mrs K.
II. Mallett, vice president; Mrs. J.
A. M cBride, Mrs. John Crcigh ton,
Mrs. J. M. Tabrr, Mrs. J. B..
Ghccn, Miss Ella Simonscn, Miss
Dollic Russell.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
The Best Cary Act Project
in the County or the State

You have heard statements Of what has been
been done under the Carey act in other statcs
how the population and taxable wealth has been
increased many fold; and those statements are
true But did you ever hear of the wealth that
has been acquired by those who have worked up
these projects, and constructed the irrigation sys-
TENS and did it with other peoples money?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20

Filtered at the Ellto post uilct or tran. mission
through the maIIs ~ second class matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
READ THIS
And don't forget it. It is new
to you. It. is not new to others

Do you know how the capitalist be per-
suaded to put his money in to make money
for you?
1t is easy and you have the chance offered YOU
to have that done for YOU.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-20
AND READY TO FIGHT AGAIN
Cat Refused to BE a Party to Pro.
ceedings by Which She Off.
cially Died.

Jerry the pct cat Of the StolZ fam
lily of Bloomfield, n j., considerably
startled IT'S mistress when, the other
afternoon. II appeared nj the kitchen
door after having been buried ~ dead
during the course Of the preceding fore
noon. jerry is of warlikc disposi
ton, anu during recent combat. sus
tanned such injuries that the family
decided to- put him out of misery. Ac
'ordinGly the garbage man was pro.
vailed on to place tho pct animal in
an old tin boiler. pour In IhlOrOform
and put on the lid In few min
rtcs Jerry was dead" He was bur
led and the Stoz children covered the
grave Of their friend and playmate
with flowers. l'ut fife to Jerry was
sweet. SO when Mrs Stula orcucd the
kitchen door later, she found him
waiting for ndmitiauce Mrs Stolz
screamed and ran but her husband
ict the cat in. and declared he would
not permit the warrior to be killed"
again
Wealth Not Always Advantage.
Advantage. opportunity. cianCe
luck They are all on the side Of the
boy born In obscurity brought M In
poverty Provided he BE- endowed with
the will that brooks no obstacle with
IN" mental ability to conceive great
thoughts. to plan great undertakings
the boy is all the more blessed who Is
not handicapped nv wealth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
PIONEER LADY OF
KEOKUK A BOOSTER
Mrs. Virginia Limbaugh Of This City
Attending Eastern Star Meeting
In Colorado.

In the Avalanche, a publication
at Glenwood Springs, Colo, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Limbaugh, widow OF one of the
late H. w. Limbaugh, one OF the pio-
neer settlers of Keokuk and first jew
eler in the city, is mentioned in the
following interesting item, received
by Capt. j. f. Daugherty:
Among the hundreds who are here
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
stars at Colorado, none is more inter
ested than Mrs Virginia Linebaugh,
of Keokuk, Iowa. She was a guest at
the Colorado, and, hearing of the pro-
posed meeting and being an ardent
worker in the Iowa branch of the or
der, she remained and is thoroughly
enjoying the session.
/ Mrs. Limbaugh is another OF the
! Iowa boosters. She visited the Ava
( lanche this morning and gave us the
! information that Keokuk people are
1 proud of the big dam which is now iT
course of construction. She says it Is
the second largest in the world. She
/ went even further and claims tina
! Iowa is one of the best, If not the bes
state in the union. In fact, Mrs. Line
! baugh is a booster from the STATE
which grows big corn and lots of i
4 and she is letting the people know
i what they have back there. Sucl
boosting is sure to result in good TO
her state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26

p. m. the delegates, officers and
guests of honor will be enrolled. The
convention will be called to order at
s p. M Mrs. II. c. Boardman will lead
the devotional exercises after the
opening ode Thirty women will sing
choruses under the direction of OFT
mar Moll Mrs. Iddiols will give the
address of welcome and the response
will be by Mrs. Samuel Shaw PARK.
Miss Faith Campbell will sing.
After the appointment of commit
tees and a report of the credentials
committee an address on Star Light"
will be given by Mrs. Mary D. Law
renee. This convention is financed by
the st. Louis P. E. O. Chapter o,
which raised $4,000 for entertainment
It will meet all expenses of the 1S5
delegates and officers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
LIFE OF LEONARD
T. PYLES. EXEMPLARY
Many Friends Attend obsequIes Held
This Morning at Family Resi-
dence Of Late Citizen.

Rev. r. w. Lilley, pastor of the
First Christian church, assisted by
Elder Conoran, conducted the funeral
services this morning over the body OF
L. T. Pyles, services being held at 10
o'clock at the Christian church, OF
which organization deceased was a
charter member. The floral offerings
were beautiful and the selections by
the chorus choir appropriate. The
scripture reading was of most com
forting character and the remarks by
Rev. I4illey entirely appropriate to the
life of deceased. The body was laid
to rest in Oakland cemetery, the fol
lowing acting as pail bearers: Messrs
G w. Moseley, G. w. Smith, E. l.
Aldrich, A. f. Matless, John French
and Henry Huiskamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26

1911 at 9:15 o'clock, Mrs. Maria A.
Maurer, aged 80 years, months and
Is days. Deceased was born July 8,
1881, at Waldershalt, (Bavaria) Ger
many; her maiden name was Maria
Zinkraft She came to America with
her mother and other relatives-her
father having died few years prev
ious-w when but child, and after re-
siding in ST. Louis for time, came
to Warsaw, which place has been her
home ever since
February 16, 1854, she was mar
ried to Conrad Maurer, who died
November Is, 1894. OF her seven
children two sons also preceded her
in death. The surviving children are
three daughters: Mrs. Peter U.
paar. Mrs. Jos. Diehl, and
Mrs. Louis Greber, all of Warsaw, and
two sons. Chas. Maurer of Wichita,
Kansas. and Henry Maurer of Clark
Co. Mo, besides she leaves nineteen
grandchildren, three great grand chill
dren. and other near relatives and
many friends. She has been faithful
| member OF the Lutheran CluICu WHlSn
| she Joined soon after her marriage.
some years ago her health began to
/ fall. and as she advanced In years, she
complained of pains in her head which
finally caused total blindness. In her
heavy affliction she has been sustain
ed by her heavenly Father, to whom
she daily looked and in whom she I'M
4 plicitly trusted.
The funeral occurred from the Luth-
eran church on Tuesday at 2:3o p m.
Rev. w. H. Rabe, pastor, officiating
Interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
The Farmers National bank OF War
saw has purchased $4,000 worth OF
. the Canton, Mo, Waterworks exten
sion bonds. This extension includes
filtering system which Warsaw also
has teen investigating.
Hon. Truman Plantz has gone te
Excelsior Springs, Mo, for a shor
sOiOurn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
Warsaw Man Met With Accident
When Clothing Caught in the
Motor Of His
Boat.
DEATH OF MRS. D1EHE
A. the Age of Eighty Years, Warsaw
Ncman Passed Peacsidiy
to the Great
Beyond.

WARSAW, H., Sept. 26-At p.
nj Sunday, Mr.. Thos. j. Elwell, the
baker, was fishing in his motor boat
lust above Canton, with Mr.. Hinkle,
the engineer of the Warsaw FIGURING
Mills In adjusting the belt of the
oil injector, he slipped and his right
shirt sleeve caught in set screw on
The shaft, drawing him over onto the
eng ine breaking his collar bone and
tearing loose the ligaments of his
right shoulder, and bruising and
burning his neck and head and face
badly His partner did not under
stand how to run the boat, so they
orifted helplessly until discovered by
two fishermen who brought them to
Warsaw, arriving at $50 p. m,
when Mr. Elwell received surgical at
tention. He suffered greatly during
the two hours and half, but at pres
ent is resting easy.
Mr. Rattermann has secured four
Young ladies as ushers at the opera
house. Young men served acceptably
last year. but as he had previously
had young ladies, he thought he
would make a change. Many modern
play houses in the large cities have
for some years employed lady ushers
Willie McGrew left on Monday fol
Denver. H., for few days visit.
The New Era has handsome new
awning, but not before 1t was needed
Died at the home of her son-in-lav
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
! Diehle, on Sunday morning, Sept. "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
ISSsS|'S!!y','y'||gI|!n
p. e. o. Convention.

This mornings st. Louis Globe
Democrat says: The twentieth bien-
NAL session of the Supreme Chapter
OF P. Z. o., secret organization OF
women with 10000 members, will be.
gin in the Buckingham Hotel tonight
and close Friday night. The officers of
the supreme chapter arrived yesterday.
Mrs. Winona Evans Reeves of Keokuk,
Iowa, president Of the national organi-
cation, was one of the first to arrive
at the headquarters in the Bucking-
nam. Others who came in yesterday
were Mrs. Samuel Shaw Parks, Chi
caso. first vice president; Mrs. Anna
Ball Grimes, Hutchinson. Kansas;
second vice president; Miss Hattie A.
Little, Geneva, Nebr., recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Huldah S. Miller, Los An
geles, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Nettie Hoffman, Trenton, Mo-, treas
urer; Miss Edith Prouty, organizer
Humboldt, Iowa
Members of the railroad committee
z VINO met the officers on their arrival
We're: Mesdames Harry Wagner anG
Y Hoeppner, chairmen; Mesdames f
NJ Canter, ]. A. Gillespie, w. E. Wood
rercy Farmer, B. Bohannon, Wallace
Sapen and L. V. Roach; Misses Flor
ence Putnam and Izellah Bullow Mrs
CHARLES Iddiols and several St. Louis
T., O.s entertained last night Will
dinner parties at the Buckingham.
a meeting Of the executive boart
Will be held at $3.50 b. m. today. At
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
RARE OLD COIN
WAS DUG UP
jackson Penny Issued by President in
1897 as Slam at Treasury
Department.

LOGANsPoRT, Ind, Sept. 20
While excaNating under an old log
cabin. about twelve miles north of
Logansport, j. w. Olson found a
Jackson penny.
These pennies were issued by An
drew Jackson, president of the Unit
ed States, in 1887, as a sarcastic
slam at the secretary of the treasury
for his slowness in issuing currency.
Robert Whitsell, coin collector OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
PERSONALS.

Frank NJ. Brierton, formerly a resi-
dent of Keokuk, visited here with
friends for short time today while
enroute to his home in Burlington. Mr..
Brierton with his wife, has been spend
ing the week at CLAYTON, H., where
the formers father has been seriously
ILL.,
Mrs. G. w. Eaton and Master Clair
seigfried went to Carthage last even
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Camp.
George Kidd of Creston was in the
city today enroute to Des Moines from
a business trip to st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
CITY NEWS

Twelve members of the P. E. o.'s
left Keokuk this morning at $50
for st. Louis to attend the Supreme
Chapter of the society. Those who
went from Keokuk were from other
cities of the several surrounding
states.
Chief Henry NJ. schevers of the
police department and wife were busy
moving into their new residence today
at 1917 Exchange street. The chief
recently purchased the coy cottage
home from G. Roy Whaley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
Farewell Party.

Friday evening, September 22nd, a
very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered to Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. King, at
their home at 1918 Carroll street, by
forty friends, assisted by their daugh-
ter Olive. In honor OF the occasion, a
beautiful picture was presented to the
hostesses. The evening was spent in
games and music. Refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. King will move
to Hamilton, Illinois, in the near fu-
ture, where they have just completed
new residence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26

this city, states that only a few were
issued and that the coin is very val
liable.
1t is of the old large copper style,
and on one side is the picture of
tortoise bearing treasure box on
it's back. Around this are the words
Executive Experiment. On the 9th
err side is picture of the democratic
mule and the words "Illustrious Pre-
decessor. follow the Footsteps OF
IT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
No Interest Taken.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 26-It is
likely that the third annual conserva-
ton congress now in session here,
will never meet again under the same
name for there is no bone of conten-
ton and politics did not play part at
the meeting. Clifford Pinchot and
James R. Garfield, who enlivened the
meeting at st. Paul, failed to attend
although invited and several others
who were on the program failed to put
in an appearance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-26
Daily Grain Letter.
Private Wires

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Newspaper
scribes have again changed their
wheat IDEAS They are conservative
this morning their reciprocity fever
is gone. Bear side of corn is gaining
little. Declines may be small but there
is little faith in immediate bull side.
Oats visible has increased about IL
million in the past eight weeks vs.. le
million same period of 1910. Consider
ing tho 1910 and 1911 yields the oats
visible increase is liberal The wheat
outsider fniled to come in visibly yes
terday. Flour buyer also hangs ire.
Not bullish wheat item from abroad
since Sept 10th. In all grains, don't
overstay the bulges. Welcome them
but don't let your enthusiasm go stale.
A fresh table d'hote Of bull news is
required to force wheat higher. Hogs
seem destined to sell 61a to 6s4-sup
ply of hogs still large-export SHIP
ments of corn from Chicago this
month equalling 8 million or more.
Suggest. that the east is filed up and
can get along with million or SO III
October.
Broomhall Cables.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 26.--Wheat-
European visible shows an increase
of S,752,000 bushels.
Foreign crops summary favorable
The wheat market was influenced
at the opening by the weakness in
Winnipeg and the decline in America
and values were n to "a lower. Sell
| ing was further encouraged by the in
creasing Manitoba and Russian offers
continued favorable advices from
Argentine and the expected liberal
increase in the visible supply
Following the opening there was
further decline of n to " with the
demand very slow and pressure to sell
both cargoes and parcels.
4 At 1870 p. m. the undertone was
heavy win values X to Is lower than
4 yesterday.
Corn-At the opening unchanged
, corn showed decline u to "a with
the undertone weak. Selling was due
to the cheaper American offers
weakness in Buenos Ayres. More ia
vorable advices from Russia and
{ Roumania and an absence of demand
7 for spot.
!, Daily Range of Prices.
. CHICAGO, H., Sept 20
Onion High Low. Close