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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-07

Col Temple Graves will in the near future deliver an address
IN Augusta uDon of the arbitration treaties between this
country Great Britain and France pending A-
eusa is making big preparations for the Many Of the leading
men all parties walks OF life for favorable action by the Sen
of the United
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-07
DIR. r. C. LINDSEY

The sad news of the death Of DR.. R. c. Lindsey Oh
Moultre in an Atlanta sanatorum this morning was tele
phoned to Game & Fish Commissioner j. B. Mercer today
Dr. Lindsey was one Of the most prominent citizens
Of Colout County, and Of the best known physicians
in south Georgia.
He was county game warden for Coquitt and one
OF the most highly esteemed the list of in the State
Dr. Iindsey's funeral will occur at Moultrie to-
marrow arnoon and Commissioner Mercer will 90 down
from here to attend the funeral.
prominent Of Iamany has mentioned Mayor Gayncr
New York as the next democratic presidential nominee
Foot ball the election past and the McNaara
have been sentenced what the world will the newspapers write abou
now?
What behind the Mcnamara confessions and promises OF I'M
mun punishment be known but American JUS
tce has never seen the before should agar
either
isn't necessary organize sndcaes to hold up the price
cotton when the crop size The best insure 9oo(
values rely dCae8 but to exercise common sense 0u
the nIanind seas0n--Iimes Recorder
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-12-07

Foot ball season over the election is past and the McN
ave been sentenced what the world will the newspapers write
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05

Be Sure You Are Right.
When in doubt as to what to saw
or do, say and do nothing until Won
see the right way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
WENT HUNTING
IN DAYS OF Al
Colonel G. 3. Bracket Goes East To.
day From keokuk, After
Interesting Visit
Here.
KEoKUK 70 YEARS AGO
United States PomoIosIs., Father OF
Mrs. c. r. Joy, lad Of IA
When This Was Red
Mans Land.

10 nave seen Keokuk seventy years
sgo on the first day OF November
would have been an occasion many
OF the younger generation of today
would admissibly have liked.
Col. g. B. Bracket, father of Mrs.
Clyde X. Joy, who has been visiting
IN the city since the Gath Of last
month with his daughter and family,
recently speaking with DR.. j. NJ. Shat
Ter, Keokuk's best informed natural
ist ana revered and venerable citizen,
conhded the very interesting piece
OF information that he came to Keo-
kuk on the first day of this month,
three score and ten years ago, the
natural life allotted to man. The
doctor, friend of the reporters and not
used to letting anything good in the
way of dope" slip past without no
tice, gave the "tip."
With his father, Rueben Bracket,
Colonel Bracket, lad of fourteen,
came here from Cincinnati at the
early day mentioned. The trip was
made down the Ohio river from the
eastern metropolis of today, thence
up the Mississippi to the foot of the
rapids.
In 1871, the earliest settlers and
printed history, recalls that there
was nothing but village in exist
ence and all of Keokuk was below
the bluff. The old packet landing
was near the place where the water
works pumping station is today In
diars wete roaming about the coun-
try at that time and the Sac and Fox
held sway.
The first purchase Of territory be-
fore Iowa assumed statehood, was
made from the Sac and Fox tribes as
far back from the river as Agency,
which is fifty miles from the Mississ-
| ippi.
| The time O. Colonels BRACKETS
coming saw lighters" used in trans
porting cargoes from the river steam
ers over the rapids. The bluff was
| a wild growth of timber, where the
main business and manufacturing cen
! ter of the city now is and ravines
and creeks as in any unsettled coun-
TRY, were the sights of nature which
greeted one on every hand. The
| few saloons, lighthouses and log
shacks below the hill, We're all that
the water power city of the present
/ day boosted.
I Colonel Bracket incidentally re-
called quail hunt about the bluffs
many years ago when as boy he
made his first visit here.
The same year the Brackets emil
grated to Denmark. this state, where
they were among the first settlers Of
the country there Colonel Bracket
until fifteen years ago, made his home
at Denmark.
U. S. PomoIogist at Washington.
| For number of years Colonel
Bracket has been connected with the
agricultural department at Washing
ton, d. c., and is at present pomolo-
gist.
Colonel Bracket conducted two ex-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
TWO NEAR RESIDENTS
OF WARSAW SUCCUMB
John Gable Of Wythe Township and
Fritz Suder Of Lower Warsaw
Are Buried

WARSAW, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-John Gable
of Wythe township, died at 4.3O a.
M, today, of neuralgia of the heart.
He had been ailing for some time but
not confined to the house. Mr.. Gable
was 45 years of age, and was mar
ried to Miss Lulu Williams, daughter
of Clay Williams on October 80, 1894.
To this marriage three boys and one
girl were born; these survive him, to-
gether with his wife, his father, five
sisters and one brother. Mr.. Gable
was prosperous farmer, and enjoy
ed the esteem of many friends who
with his family will keenly feel his
loss. Funeral Monday at II a. m,
from "The Brick Church" Burial
in Green Plains cemetery.
Fritz Suder of lower Warsaw died
last night from heart disease in the
73rd year of his age. He was one
of the old German citizens of War
saw and lived with son, his wife
having died some years ago. His
daughter, Mrs Chas. Koch Of st.
Louis, arrived today to attend his
obsequies. Funeral will be Sunday
at 2 p. m.
The ladies of the German M. E.
church will serve Mexican chilli con
carne lunch in the basement of the
church Monday evening, Nov 6. This
is a novelty that many will appre-
ciate. and should draw crowd.
The Wehrmann Ladies Quartet with
Miss Sara Hazel Brand, reader and
accompanist, will give concert in
the American M. e. church on Mon
day night, Nov. 6. This is fine
company and all who attend are SURG
of musical treat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
ODD WAYS OF THE COMMONS
illustrated by the Imminent Peril OF
Mr.. Pearce, Who Read News
paper During Session.

A member OF the British parliament
remarks In London Opinion that the
rules Of the house of commons are
past all understanding. and then pro,
eeeds to cite the case of Mr.. Pearce,
M. p, and the imminent danger in
which he one day appeared to be. This
was when the sergeant-at-arms, with
his terrible sword in hand, rose from
his chair and rushed with cyclonic
speed in the direction of the mild
meek and altogether unconscious-of
ofiense member. 1t was quickly made
clear what was the cause of this hasty
saber charge by the sergeant. Mr..
Pearce had actually been reading a
newspaper. and there is no more helm
Gus offense known to parliament. The
members when in the chamber are not
permitted to read newspapers for any
purpose not Immediately connected
with the debate actually In progress,
though one may succeed in doing It
surreptitiously by folding the newspa-
per small and concealing it behind the
order paper of the day, much like a
boy may nibble at an apple in school,
concealing the pippin behind his
spelling book. Yet more gross
breaches OF parliamentary etiquette
and decorum may be seen. members
even wearing their hats when a te!
low member is addressing the house
and even the dearest friends OF an
orator may go to sleep while he is de-
livering his choicest periods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
"AND MY WIFE, ROSIE TOO
Bridegroom Who Had Forgotten to
Register His New Better Halt
Quickly Makes Amends.

In spick and span raiment, carrying
each a new suit case and timid ex-
preston, they entered the Hotel Mar
ragansett and inquired the way uneas.
lily to the desk. says the Providence
Journal
Spying kernel of rice on the
youths hat brim. the clerk smiled
covertly, whirled the register with an
encouraging flourish and placed the
linked pen in the nerveless hand.
John B.. New Bedford. Mass"
wrote the youth. pushed bacl, his hat,
upset the kernel of rice and wiped
his beaded brow.
But, er-the lady?" inquired the
clerk soothingly.
She's my wife," quoth the youth,
Strengthening up. bristling
She ought to be registered" ad.
vised the clerk thoughtfully.
Amt you put me DOWN." the lady
murmured. looking over the youths
shoulder.
20 sure. IL forgot. Gimme the
PEN" said the youth, quickly.
Whereupon he smiled and wrote:
"And my wife. Rosie"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Fooled Only HImae,y

There was an American once who
stayed SO long in England that he i'm.
agfned he had not only got quit of the
American manner" but had shed the
transatlantic accent. He deceived
many and was happy until the day Of
his return. "First-class to Liverpool.
how much?" said he to the booking
clerk ct Enston. Five dollars and a
half. colonel" promptly replied the
clerk. and the illusion was shattered
forever It's a matter of intonation
when We are all speaking the same
words.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05

hibitions for the United States gov
eminent at the Paris exposition, the
first in 1878 and the second in 1900.
More particularly, these displays Of
the agricultural department, We're of
apples. Colonel Bracket entered the
agricultural commission under Com
missioner Peck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
To Quickly Gain
a New Complexion
american Family Journal. J

The quickest way to get rid Of a
bad compl txlon is by the use of or
binary mercolized wax, procurable at
any drug store. Just spread the wax
over your face at night in the same
manner you would use cold cream,
and the identifying work begins at
once. Next morning when you wash
this off, tiny particles of the old
WORKOUT skin are taken off with it,
The following day more of the dead
surface skin comes off, and 80 on I'M
til soon you have entirely discarded
the faded, sallow, blotchy or muddy
complexion.
The fresh, bright. healthy-hued
skin underneath furnishes your new
complexion. No process has yet been
discovered that will give a woman
such rarely beautiful AMI youthful
skin. Marks Of age. weather, worry
and disease which mar the skin. of
course disappear with the skin itself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
AMUSEME
1t podaes,.

At Dodges'.
Dodge's this week offers a good
program of the latest dramatic and
comedy pictures interspersed with
music that is far out of the ordinary
composed of the latest classical and
popular pieces out. Dick Bertram and
Fred Hughett are fast becoming the
musical favorites of the theatre-going
public. Pathe's Weekly on Monday
night is far the best issue out and is
replete with interesting subjects in
GLIDING the latest fashions in gowns
from Paris. On Wednesday and
Thursday of this week will be shows
another of Selig's masterpieces Lost
in the Jungle the most thrilling and
phenomenal animal picture ever pro-
duced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
A Real Treasure.

memory without blot or contain
ination must be an exquisite treasure,
an inexhaustibe source of pure re-
Observation-Disclosures Bronte.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Blessed With Years and Health.

Blessed With Years and Health.
The alacrity of Colonel Bracket is
surprising only until one learns that
he is of good old New England stock.
He was born in Unity, Me-, March
"a, 1927, and on his next birthday will
be eighty-f1ve years old Colonel
Bracket is we'll preserved for one
of his years. bright and active as a
man of forty-five or fifty His mind
is wonderfully clear about the days
of long ago. when no railroads cross
ed the continent and steamboats, were
newer than prairie schooners.
Colonel Bracket goes east today
after his visit in Keokuk, returning
to Washington to delve again into
the work he adores- pomology, the
science of fruits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
PORKER STEALS
cows MILK


Tom Phillips made a discovery the
other day. In the Phillips barnyard
there has been a fine Jersey COW and
a big fat hog. The former furnishes
the milk and butter for The Phillips
table and the latter has been on feed
for months to make meat for the table,
For The past six weeks the COW has
been giving less and less milk Mr..
Phillips WAS uneasy He had purch-
ascd the COW at q fabulous price and
10 was disappointed. The COW and
the pig occupied the same pen The
hog weighed two hundred pounds The
other day MIR. Phillips decided to shut
the hog up ia small pen. The COW
raised an awful connection manifest
ing a maternal interest in the swine.
That evening when sIr. Phillips milk
ed the pail was running over The
next morning the old amount of milk
was obtained and it was discovered
that the pig had been getting the milk
from the COW for weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
WIFE AGAIN
DESERTED

Deserted by her husband, iriendless,
homeless and with no means Of sup
port, a woman applied today to Mayor
Burton for the second time for aid
70 leave the city that she might 30 70
Carnegie, Okla. to be with friends
who, she says, viii assist her to got
work
The woman applied 70 the Mayor
several weeks ago for the same aid,
She vas helped and went to Carnegie
She came back At the earnest sollcl-
iatiou Of her husband who had desert
ed her but agreed that he would re-
form and would do anything If she
would only come back and live with
him The man is a farmer The wo-
man went back with forgiveness in
her heart Tor the past neglect and hu.
initiation that she had suffered no.
day the story has been repeated the
mnn il gore. deserving his wife and
child and iheg are hungry and cold
The woman promises that She will
not go back TO the man. lf.the mayor
will only assist her Mayor Burton
secured the guuds for the trip and the
woman left today for carnegia, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
Dan Cupid Plays
Christmas Franks

SO there is sadness.
AT a certain home In the county
the telephone rahs The young lady
Of the house answered She heard
the voice Of her lover who implored
her to get ready at once so that they
might be married at the Yulstide. He
explained that he should have spoken
to her father but that under the
stress Of business he was unable ID
do SO and begged that he be pardoned
and that the wedding arrangements
be made at once. The young lady
simpered but agreed She told her
parents and a suitable trousseau was
provided Alas, the young lady had
been the victim Of practical iokers
and the bridegroom failed to keep his
appointment. The fortunate young
man in the case had not talked to the
young lady over the phone but, he
has not been able to convince her o.
that fact, and again there is sad
ness,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
BOyhOOd Companions
Sang at His Funeral

The funeral Of Rev. A. c. Jackman
was held at Waterloo, Ind, on Friday
Of last week. A nephew Of Mr.. Jack
man was buried there the same day
the funeral Of Mr.. Jackman was held.
Relatives from far and near were
there 10 attend the first funeral and
ali stayed for Nj. JaclSmans Many
would have been there ang way hut
the two services falling Oh The same
day. brought The families closer TO-
gethcr
-Four old men who we're boyhood
friends of Mr.. Jackman whose hair
has grown white and whose voices
trembled with emotion, furnished the
music at the Jackman funeral. The
men rendered the od-fashioned hymns
beautifully Mr. Jackman grew to
manhood in that section and every one
for miles around had known him for
his useful Christian work and exem-
plary life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
Wubker Was Santa
Claus to Children

Among those who contributed to the
Christmas pleasures Of the children of
the city, Manager Wubker of the Or
rheum Theatre should not be over
looked.
When about 20 little ones had gath.
cred at the Elks Charity tree. Mr.
Wubker appeared with a roll Of tick
cts to tie Monday matinee and every
child was given one. Added to the
presents handed out by Santa Claus.
Tom Dwyer. the theatre tickets made
the little folks happy indeed Crowd
ed with children, most Of whom sell
dom see show. the 0rpheum pre-
sented a jolly scene on Monday af.
ternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27

With an Of the Christmas JOY there
have been several tragedies enacted
in this immediate section during the
past few days and most Of The havoc
and trouble has been caused by the
labors Of the little god Of love
A pair Of Dan Cupid's victims made
their arrangements to be married.
They secured the necessary papers
and as the woman in the case was
to be grass widow a divorce was
needed The lover was game, he paid
an attorney a big fee TO obtain the
decree at once The license was
purchased soon after and the arrange
ments went mcrrily on for the event
Alas, the plans of men are some
times interfered with by fate and the
laws Of Oklahoma acted as fate this
time The woman could not be mar.
ried again until six months had pass
ed after the decree was granted Y
was pitable but wait, they must and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
ITALIAN INVA-
SION OF TRIPOLI


iher attempt on the part Of Turkey
to send arms. ammunition or troops
into Trlpoli would therefore be re-
garded as a hostile act
At this time, Italy made It Under
stood that she did not desire the SOW
ereignity Of the two provinces which
she was willing should remain with
Turkey, but merely a military protec-
iorate that wouId enable Italian capl.
tai to develop the country without op-
position and without the imposition
Of unnecessary cost In addition, It.
ally made il known that she was will
ling 10 pay an indemnity that was
placed, unofficially, at 250.o0O 600 lire.
In reply to This note Turkey sent
the ship Derna to Trlpoli loaded with
arms and ammunition, and an attempt
was made to land them The shin
was sunk in The Tripoli harbor by the
Italians and a 2fheur ultlmatum sent
TO Turkey demanding that in the in
terests Of the future development Of
Tripoh. both materially and morally
Italy at once be granted a protec-
terate.
During these q hours Haly sent or
ders to It's fleets. so that even before
the "a hours expired, italian war YES
sells were cruising on the immediate
+ coast OF rripoh, ready to make a fore
ible occupation. and other fleets were
dispatched TO strategic points. as vel
as along the Turkish territory border
ing on the AdrIatie
As a consequence, when Turkey ha,
refused the ultimatum at the exDira
tion OF "A hours. italy declared wal
aud was prepared to effect speedily ;
complete blockade Of the ports o
lTripoli and Cyrenaica. to begin hostile
action against the few Turkish tor
pedo boats aud cruisers that happen
ed to be away from protecting ports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
CARRY war
into TAFT'S
own STATE
La Toilette lHVadeS OHIO
F.OeTeSSiVeSPlaltO to
Capture State
Telegram BY United Press.

a Aelc&idm py LIiteO EteaA.
Youngstown, Ohio. Dec. 27-senator
LaFollette invaded Tafts home state
today With his arrival at Youngs.
town this morning he started a tour
carrying him across Ohio and into In.
diana and Michigan.
Senator Clapp, Of Minnesota. is con
ducting a secondary campaign In Ohio.
and Clifford Pinchot and Miles Poin-
dexter will follow LaFoilette. The
Progressives are laying plans through
which they hope to capture the Ohio
delegates to the National convention.
LaFollette was met here by a dele
cation headed BY D. Fackler. sec
rett1y Of the Progressive League, His
Keynote speech is to be delivered at
Cleveland tonight. and then speeches
a. Norwalk. Toledo, North Baltimore,
Dayton. and Cincinnati
The Progressives admit timing their
campaign to offset the appearance Of
President Taft at the banquet Of the
'Tippecanoe Club January n, when
the Presidentis expected to make his
FIRST plea for denomination
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The funeral service Of f. c. Fitch.
who was found dead al his cottage
Sunday afternoon, viii be held at ten
o'clock in the morning. at the par.
lors Of the clayeomb and Anderson
morgue The body viii be laid to rest
here The relatives Of Mr. Fitch are
in the city and will stay for the fun
eral
This afternoon At three o'clock. the
funeral service Of e " Zimmerman
was held at the Second Baptist Church
Rev. Il. E. Hogan and the Modern
WoOdmen Lodge viii have charge Of
the services. Mr. Zimmerman died
yesterday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
SERIES OF
DISASTERS

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago Ill., Dec. 27-The entire
suburban system Of the Illinois Cen
iral IS under police guard today as q
result Of the wrecking Of three Dassen-
ger trains and freight train and am
alleged attempt 70 wreck fourth pas
scnger train.
No one was seriously injured. The
officials place the blame for the series
OF accidents occurring last night on
striking employees
Strike leaders resent the accusa.
tions and assert that the bad condi.
ton Of the road equipment was the
cause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
GRANNY WAGNER AGED 40,
SPENT MERRY CHRISTMAS

Springfield. No. Dec. zi.-6feeling
cheerfully the neighbors who came to
wish her well. Mrs Lucy Wsgoner
who claims to be ll0 years Of age and
who lives just across tho line in Taney
county. Ark. said she spent ~as mer-
ry Christmas as any one in the
state
Granny Wagner. as she is called.
lives alone III log cabin and makes
her own living by working in the cot.
ton fields and doing odd Jobs She
says she was born in Tennessee in
1901 and that she has eight great
greas.greatgrandohiidren besides nu-
merous other descendants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-27
Class MOBrDS Loss
Of Beloved Teacher

The following expression of respect
and sympathy was adopted BY the lale
REV. A. C. JaclSman's Sunday School
class at the Methodist Church, last
Sunday
On this bright Christmas eve aud
sabbath moming there's a shadow Of
loneliness IN our hearts the missing
OF a vanished hand, sign for voice
forever still 70 mortal ears. because
cur sanity counsellor and friend has
passed from our midst; but Tor him
there is peace and rest and joy eter.
nal. for he has met his Saviour face
to face and the loved ones gone be
fore
"As a Sunday School We shall cher.
ish his memory and strive 70 emulate
his example Of CHEEKY faithfulness 10
duty.
TO the wife Of his youth who still
obides in the earthly home. and the
other bereaved ones. We extend our
loving sympathy and our prayers that
the God 81 the widow. The iatherless
will comfort and sustain them until
they are reunited in the Home above.
The world is richer and better be-
cause Brother A C. Jackman lived
and labored and loved here } Alex
Moore. J. C. MeGeeheei f S Doessn,
j. w Alton J. H eaimsIey. +. =.
Burgett. w. II. Mileham. G. R. Kim.
bro, w r Phillips. and j S. Bosson