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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

Surely these men don't find any pleas
ure in having nothing to do protests
Father with much establishment.
Looking for work when the book beer
signs are hung up in the windows, and the
thirst parlors oil their swing doors, is one
Of the grandest sports ever invented" ex-
plains Son, provided, of course, a chap
can keep on looking without the annoy
ance of being offered a job. Gentle spring
stlrs up more hate against common or
garden toll than all the hookworms in the
sunny southland ever dreamed about"
Il don't see why the weather should
make a man try to shirk his duty" puzzles
Father.
Warm weather brings on base ball and
fishing" reminds Son, both sports that
every patriotic American ought to be will
ing to neglect work in order to cultivate"
Business before pleasure is my motto"
moralizes Father. II admire the man that
can be found at his work every day in the
year"
Sure, we've got that kind in our office,
too" admits Son. the boys who never
miss days pay nor buy a drink"
These men who are always looking for
work are single" Father surmises.
"Righto" agrees Son. "A married man
has to get work because wife needs the
mszuma."
Copyright, 1911. by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

According to q disp&tGh in the Philadel-
phia North American. two continents have
been laughing AZ poor Lord George "Chum-
ley" or. TO be strictly correct, ChOl-
mondeley.
Not only has he saddled himself with a
wife that his predecessor couldn't keep In
order. but in adding her TO his other bur
dens he has run afoul of that remarkable
will which was the last Of the eccentricities
OF the queer and capricious Lady Meux
According to this last testament, Lord
George was to get $4,000 II he married "a
lady In society"
And in freeing poor Stirling from the
former Clara Elizabeth Taylor, once a
chorus girl OF two continents the presId-
Ing Judge especially noted that the actress
@was OF such temperament that she and
society had q mutual aversion for each
other.
IL Is supposed spirit OF revenge against
high" society inspired Lady Meux, form
srly = circus rider, to plan an almost
sublime joke in her will. She had led
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

I heard her at the club. And she talked
well. But her hat was even finer than
her speech
The speech was about the economic in
dependence OF woman; and the hat was
about $50! At least. estimating woman ma
ture rather than the component parts OF
the chspeau, / figured II had taken about
such a check on her economic independ-
ence" to buy II.
Il glory in the economic Independence Of
woman she exulted. IT can make my
own money; and l can spend a. am not
slave 20 any mans ideas Of economy. /
earned the money and bought and paid for
this hat''
II was becoming. She did look pretty as
she radiated her triumph.
When she had finished and subsidized
gracefully into the seat Of honor, the pres
idsnt made the announcement that the
speaker would be glad TO answer questions.
That hat fired my attention with the
snip Of the ancient mariners baleful eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

1 sidled up and inspected It at short range
1t was helmet shaped Five dollars was
the most it should have cost-and That
would not have been paying at sweatshop
rates, either. II was not worth more. Two
cute wings displayed their flutteresque
diminutiveness on it. Separated from the
hat they could be bought at any depart
ment store for SI.ss But. being a woman,
| knew that they might have taken the
price-soaring when they perched on the
frame. And queer little wad of coraline
velvet was stuck, like an apopleptic mush
room chemically treated, as a place for the
wings to sprout
Ten dollars should have covered the
whole cost. I wondered II Il did What
about that bOasted economic Independence
Was che more sane than some others Of
US who earn our livihgs7 Was she econ
Omioally independent OF the mIllinerf
May I ask question: ventured.
The president looked uneasy. She knew
that question time was the fuss center Of
oiubdom- But she bowed consent
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

She who comes to your house and tells
you such disagreeable things of the last
family visited that you creepily feel,
What will she say about us?'
The girl who makes herself burden by
exacting unnecessary services from the
maids
The fault finding girl, who grumbles at
the weather the dust, the cold or heat,
the bad night she had and at life at large
until her hostess feels 1t is only a sense
of decency that precludes grumbles at the
ways of the family.
The food mincing girl. A dainty appe-
tite never yet proved q popularity asset
in the eyes of a hostess. She would prefer
a greedy visitor to one who does mot eat
enough to keep q birl alive"
The girl who must be amused inces-
sanity Running amuck is not harder on
the nerves of a hostess than keeping many
a modern visitor from getting bored.
!, The girl who never is on time to her
meals. II the hosts can stand delay the
cook won't and few girls are agreeable
enough in themselves to. make domestic
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20
I . The 6ec8 H0me Magazine page x
Undoing of Mr.. Uplift
By LAFAYETTE PARKS.

This article tells about a man who has
been looking for work twenty-six years
End has not found II yet" observes Father.
the human encyclopedia OF owl-like wis
pom enters for the usual hours instruction
b his parent.
Goodness. how he loves IT," huns young
Mr. Uplift. laSily searching for a match to
start the dope stick burning
IL would seem as though a man might
find work in that time" continues Father.
laying down the evening paper in order to
give the subject due consideration.
Not II he saw work coming first"
hedges Son. who possesses a first-hand
knowledge Of labor evasion in all It's most
subtle phases. This gink was probably
too bashful or tired to speak to work when
he did happen to spot bunch Of the
trouble coming his way"
I'm all those years" says Father. II
should think he could see some oppor-
tunity to get good position"
Maybe there was something the matter
with his lamps" suggests Son, and he
had lost the eye Doctors address That
will help TO keep man out Of job some
times, especially in the glad spring time
when that tired feeling is getting in its
best ticks"
They say Fortune knocks at every
body's door at least once in a lifetime"
Is the hope Father holds out.
This jobless guy was probably asleep at
the switch when the old lady called"
thinks Son, "or else his feet hurt him too
much to walk to the door. Dame Fortune
never skins her knuckles, believe me, when
she's pulling off that knocking stunt
That's the softest bit OF work she does"
Even a poor position is better than
nome" AYERS Father. Remember the
proVerb Of the half loaf"
II don't see why a gink should work a
week for half a loaf when he can get all
loaf by sidestepping work altogether"
argues Son.
II should think man would be very
lonely all that time without any occupa-
ton" resumes Father
Don't spill any OF the damp stuff weep
ing about it," warns Son, FOR the Out-of-
Work club is one of our very strongest
little organizations. and a member in good
standing can always find bunch of pals.
The sunny side Of dear old Broadway has
droves OF 'em. and they are all there forty
ways when it comes to sidestepping slav-
ish toll
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

(Copyrght, 1911. by Union Pacific Ry. Coz
Compiled by Charles j. Lane and d. c,
Buell. for the Union Pacific School of
Ratlroading for Employes)
CONTINUED from Yesterday
When the fiscal figures Of the commerce
and industrial commission are ready It is
expected that a showing of not less than
81, 400, 900 earned during the fiscal year
from July 1, 1909, to June 90 1910. will be
made by the railroads OF the United
States. OF this amount, the freight traffic
will probably be found to have contrib
uted about 50 per cent, and the passenger
traffic, % per cent, the remainder being
made up of miscellaneous earnings. The
ratio of operating expenses to earnings
will probably be over n per cent.
The net capitalization of all the rail-
roads of the United States is found to be
S1S,5OS7l1,173, or $57,962 per mile of line,
and $39.730 per mile of track
The par value Of the above represents
the railroad capital outstanding, which on
the last record was N6,767544.s2 OF this
amount, S12,S40, O9l, 462 is outstanding In the
hands of the public 1888 III, S2s represents
the total outstanding capital as stock, of
which 5000 $4,000 is common stock, and
81, 900. $4,000 is preferred stock The re-
mainder, approximately s.. S94 900. 0OO repre-
sents what is known as a funded debt, con-
sisting Of mortgage bonds amounting TO
S. 6l0 10000; collateral trust bonds 81 ,O7s
900, 900; other bonds debentures and notes
$50, 600 600; income bonds s25s, 900 900: equip
ment. trust and other obligations, S6l2,-
OOOO OO
OF this total capitalization outstanding in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

How much did the speaker pay for her
hat?"
The club members forgot that tea was
late The speaker wore a determined to-
be-pleasant-even-to- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ex-
preston.
Thirty dollars II is a Paris hat. And
l earned the money"
chorus Of mods that said silently:
Now. will you be good?" came meward
l was. l was satisfied. She was just like
the rest OF us. She talked with a loud
noise about economic independence just
because she could earn money. But she
was no more independent of her miiliner
than we. Don't we talk smartly, though!
Why, man would think himself a slave
II he could be bambooEled into giving $50
for a 80 hat. He pays % or q and has
two. We pay-Oh! mercy! let's not talk
about how much OF how many! And let
learn the A G Of this economic inde-
psndsncs business before We so m for ora
toricAl celebrations that make Us ridiculous
20 thinkers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

were trying to show off. AS this idea grew
upon them they became more and more
vexed. and finally decided not to speak TO
the Browns when they met them on the
street.
When the Browns observed this they
thought they had done something to offend
the Smiths. so they. too quit speaking, Of
course.
This attitude OF the Browns but con-
firmed the notion OF the Smiths that the
Browns had become purse-proud.
And they all lived unhappily on the same
street ever after.-Ellis o. Jones in Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20
Lesson in Banking

The leading negroes OF a Georgia town
started a bank and invited persons OF their
race TO become customers One day A
darby, with shoes run down at the heels.
gallus over one shoulder and cotton
shirt, showed up at the bank
See here" he said. Il wan nah ten dol
labs"
Who Is yuh?' asked the cashier
Nah names Jim Johnson. an l wants
dat ten dollars"
"Nuh amt go no money in dis here
bank. said the cashier. after looking over
the books
Yes, l has" insisted the visitor IT put
ten dollars In here six months er 60"
Why, man, yuh shure Is foolish. De
intrist done ct dat up Ions sr sO."-chi-
eaSO Sketch
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20
Keep Out of Range

There lived and preached for many years
in Rhode Island Elder George Champlin,
a colored man, possessed OF much com
mon sense, knowledge of his brethrens
virtues and failings, and considerable wit.
He had many devoted admirers among
his own people, but some of them felt that
his sermons were apt to be a little too
personal and pointed. One gentle sister
was asked TO demonstrate with him, and
essayed to do so.
Sister Lou Campton." said the elder
firmly when she had made her plea, when
/ am preaching l shoot right at de devil,
and it's only when somebody gets between
me and de mark dat he's liable to be
hurt"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

to give some recent statistics Of railroad
development.
The earthwork of the roadbed provides a
seventeen-foot base for single track and
thirty-foot base for double track. On
this earthwork, sixteen inches of dustless
Sherman gravel or broken stone (2,94O cubic
yards to the mile, furnishes bed in each
mile of which 1850 Burnettlzed ties, eight
feet long and 7x9 inches in section, are
placed. This bed of ballast extends six
inches beyond the ends Of the ties. and
then slopes for eighteen inches to the
earthwork base. Drainage through cuts is
provided by side bitches, triangular in sec
ton; three feet wide at the top and twelve
inches deep located one foot from the edge
CT the ballast.
Go be Continued)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

1901 to 1909, comprise many important dee
velopments. The purchase OF Louisiana
was happy result of the presidents tact
and prompt action, Ohio was admitted
into the union, making seventeen states in
all. His second term was less peaceful
but If was Jefferson's diplomacy and his
hatred of war that kept peace between
England and the younger country.
Copyright, 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

1t out with a penknife Monday mornln'
while his wife wuz ploughin
word L tn wise is unnecessary.
Martin in Business
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

War means hard tack for all soldiers
and hard taxes for all citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20
Australian wit.

Australian Wit.
GREATNESS Customer-Give me a penny
mouse trap-quickly please; / want to
catch train.-Sydney Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20

Copyright 1911. by the N. Y. Herald Coz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
WAS DUE HOME SUNDAY

Was George Bowman of Keoluk one
OF the victims of the big railroad
wreck at Manchester, N. Y, in which
several veterans of the G.. A. R. were
Killed while returning home from the
national encampment at Rochester?
If he was not, what has become of
him? Why does he not return home
AS post commander /, Belknap
Post of Keokuk he was sent as a dele
gate to the reunion and was to have
returned home Sunday, but he has not
arrived, nor has any word been re-
ceived from him.
This has caused some uneasiness
among the members of his family and
his old soldier friends and they are
worried about him, fearing that
something has happened to him.
Not in Wreck.
Mr.. Bowman was not likely in the
railroad wreck for it occurred at a
point east of Rochester and the pas
sengers were not western veterans.
His name did not appear among the
list Of dead or wounded and it is very
unlikely that he was any place near
the wreck when it occurred.
Just why he has not arrived home
on time. or sent word, is a different
proposition and unless word is re.
ceived from him soon. the members OF
Belknap Post will begin systematic
effort to trace him.
Mr.. Bowman wrote to The Gate City
while enroute to Rochester, telling of
seeing Atwood in his aeroplane flying
along beside the train, but since that
time no word has reached Keokuk
from him.
Possibly there is no cause for
alarm, but his belated return is cahs-
ing his family and friends consider.
able uneasiness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
TRAMPs STRUCK
80" BRAKEMAN
Three Bold Hoboes Looking for Trou-
Bile Last Night, Hit Railroad
Man With Bar OF
Iron.

While an extra freight on the *
line. enroute north was taking water
at the coal chute near the foot of A
street last night at 11:15, brakeman
nv the name of Hines was hit on the
side of the head with an iron bar,
by a tramp who with two other buns
were starting to board the train.
Hines told the men to keep out OF
the car and evidently growing angry
at this command to stay away from
the cars, one of the fellows hit the
railroader with the iron.
Looking For Trouble.
Before the three tramps got to
where the brakeman was standing,
thew saw another man beating his
way on the train, sitting on a fiat
car. The three fellows stepped up
to the side of the car and attempted
to hold him up. The lone and un.
known tramp said that he had moth
ing. telling the men who wanted his
money or whatever he might have on
his person that would be of value
to them, that he was going to Burling
ton to see sick mother. The man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
orIqinal Notice.

State Of iowa, Lee county-ss. In
the District Court of said county at
Keokuk, September term, A. d. 1911.
Carrie Pierce, plaintiff, versus John
Pierce, efendant.-Original Notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that pc
tition Is now on file in the clerks Of
fee of the District Court aforesaid at
Keokuk in behalf of the. above named
plainti.l, against you and claiming a
divorce from you, from the bonds of
matrimony on the grounds of cruel
and insuman treatment, adultery and
habitual drunkenness and asking for
such other and further relief as may
be equitable in the premises.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular September term
of said court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the twenty fifth day OF
September, A. D. 1911, default will be
entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon as prayed for in
said petition.
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
CITY NEWS.

George Sherwood has conveyed to
Maggie M. South lot II, block %,
Kilbourne addition. In consideration
of $500 Fred Geiser has conveyed to
]. B. Van Pappelendam lot 5, block
Is, Reid's addition.
The Keokuk Masonic Building As
ISOLATION filed renewal of its art
icles of incorporation with the county
recorder this afternoon. The direc-
tors are H. c. Brown, Charles Burt,
John R. Carpenter, Ralph B. Smith,
John l.. Hawkes., A. E. Matless, Thos.
Reddie and ]. B. We'll.
A deed conveying to Henry G.
Auwerda of Omaha, Neb. the east
nineteen feet of lot IL, block 106, was
filed with the county recorder today.
The property is between Seventh and
Eighth Oh Main and is now occupied
by Hollis restaurant 1t was formerly
part of the Jules Renaud estate. The
price paid was $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
Maxwell & Tumelty
INSURANCE G. REAL ESTATE
IL NORTH SIXTH STREET
FOR SALE.

Nos l407 and 1409 Concert street,
double frame dwelling, five rooms
each side, furnace heat and in fine
condition, full lot and streets newly
improved, will sell at bargain.
Nine room modern house near Ninth
and High street, owner anxious to
sell and will sacrifice.
Some choice river view Grand Ave.
nue. lots, for a few days only.
Twenty acres within four blocks OF
car line in West Keokuk, railroad
tracks cross lower end of this piece
making lower half especially desir-
able for factory site, upper end has
fine improvements, is level and will
make very desirable residence sites;
this is the best acreage proposition
in Keokuk.
MANY other desirable properties for
sale; see our list before buying.
Bell Phone 222-BIack.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

groomsman.
Succeeding the wedding service, a
post-nuptial event was dinner at the
Mount Sterling hotel.
The bridal couple and accompanying
party arrived in Keokuk last evening
and the awaiting company was SUI
prise occurrence, favoring them.
Roses and ferns were used in dec
Grating the parlor and living rooms
of the Adams residence. Indulgence
in pleasing social diversities was OBJ
served by those present and refresh
ments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen V. Adams,
bride and groom will be at home i'm
mediately to their friends at 905
High street. Both are young people
of deserving qualities and q host OF
true friends wish them ever happiness
and success in their welded relations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
LABOR DAY PROGRAM
HAS BEEN FINISHED
Morning and Afternoon Attractions
For Next Monday, Are Now
Arranged.

The committee on arrangements
has prepared the following program
for Labor Day, the morning attrac-
tons and those at Rand park in the
afternoon:
Morning.
1000 a. m.-Parade.
II to IL m.-Band concerts on
Main street.
Afternoon.
200 p. m.-Music.
Prayer, Rev. R. w. Lilley.
Music.
Address, F. J. Sullivan, treasurer
Electrical Workers International
Union.
Music.
Fat Mans race, 200 pounds or over.
confined to local unions. Prize, SO
and 50.
Music.
Tug of war, carpenters VS.. brick
layers.
Boys free for all race, under IL
years. 50 and 81 prize.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

his heart medicine and this she pro-
cured for him, and as he seemed
easier after awhile, and turned over
on his side preparing for further rest
Mrs. Blackledge again lay down
When at about seven the wife at
tempted to arouse him it was found
that the end had come as he slept.
Deceased was II years of age last
April, and had been enjoying MS
usual health recently.
The death of this good man brings
deepest sorrow to the community as
ba was respected and revered by
everyone. and his passing will be re-
GREETED more and more as the Gays
go by.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
$500
chiIdren's PARTY THIS Afternoon,


Elizabeth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Loeffler, enter
tanned a number Of her small friends
at her residence, 6O6 Orleans avenue,
this afternoon.
Evening Reception For Bridal Couple.
At their residence, 1905 Concert
street last evening, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len E. Adams entertained company
of fifty-four guests, honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen " Adams, whose nuptials
were celebrated at Mount Sterling,
H., Tuesday afternoon.
The bride was nee Miss Ethel May
Warner of Chambersburg, ILL.,, an.
nouncement of the Varner-Adams
marriage having been previously
made. The ceremony was performed
il the First Christian church al
Mount Sterling by the Rev. Cole, thir
ty wedding guests attending.
The brides costume was a pretty
creation Of white n;arquisete. Miss
Cleo May Adams. sister of the groom
the bridesmaid, was attired in pink
silk null. Mr.. Adams was served BY
Mr.. James Queen Of Mt. Sterling, al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
MRS. VEST FELT
LIKE CRYING

Wallace, va-Mrs, Mary Vest. of
this place, says, II hadn't been very
we'll for three years, and at last was
taken bad l could not stand on my
feet, had such pains. l ached all
over. ! felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on my trying Cardui.
Now feel well. and do nearly all my
housework.' No medicine for weak
and ailing women, has been SO sue
cessful as Cardui. 1t goes to the spot,
relieving pain and distress, and build
ing up womanly strength, in a way
that will surely please you. Only
try 1t once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
Suspects Arrested.

Four tramps were arrested this
morning near the Talbot grain ele
vator at the foot of Bank street and
hauled to the station, officer Park
picking them up as suspects, thinking
they might know something of the
squabble in the yards last night.
kines' Story.
w. NJ Hines Of Hannibal, the %
brakeman who was struck by the
tramp last night, told Gate City
reporter today that one of four tramps
approached him and after severa
words, pulled out revolver and
struck him over the side of the head
near the temple with it. The weap
on was discharged. Hines and the
man wrestled with the gun after Il
went off when the brakeman saw 6
larger hobo approaching to assist hi!
pal. Hines hit the smaller tramI
with the gun, over the head with
his lantern and felled the man
Sam Mclaughlin and Carl Karstedt
two of the hoboes arrested this morn
ing by the police, were identified b,
Hines, as two of the four who &C
costed him on the levee last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30

said his home was in Quincy One
of the three buns hit him and walked
on down the side of the train.
The stranger who was sitting on
the fiat car, saw the men strike
Brakeman Hines. officer Brennan
who appeared on the scene soon after
the tramps had made their getaway,
learned the story of the hitting and
cutting about the three hoboes were
doing. A search was made through
the entire train for the men but they
had taken flight
The injured brakeman, who received
hard blow and cut back of the right
ear, had his injuries attended to and
proceeded with his train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-30
FOUND DEAD
IN HIS BED
Harrison BlackIedee of keosauqua
Was Well Known in Van
Buren, County.

KEOsAUQUA, Aug. 3O.--The city
was startled Tuesday morning by the
tloings that H. Blaclsledge had been
found dead in his bed at about seven
o'clock, the sudden demise being due
70 heart trouble, from which he SUI
Tered for many years.
The gentleman aroused Mrs. Black
ledge at about daylight and asked Tor