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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23

~IAPIA1NtC 1 did not reply to the
request for the box. 1t is
doubtful if he even heard it.
Mrs. divers astounding letter
had. as he afterward said, left 4him
high and dry with no tug in sight. !"
Mary Thomas was dead and 4 Her
daughter-her daughter, of whoseNery
existence he had been ignorant had
suddenly appeared from .nowheref and
been dropped at his door like an out
of season May basket, accompanied by
the modest suggestion that he assume
responsibility for her thereafter. No
wonder the captain wiped his forehead
in utter bewilderment.
Don't you think you'd better send
for the boz? 2" repeated the child. shiv-
ering little under the big coat.
Hey? What say? Never mind.
J though. Just keep quiet for a SPELL
won't you? want to let this soak In.
By the big dipper! OF all the solid
brass cheek that ever run across this
beats the whole cargo! And Betsy
Howes never hinted! Probably you
would be glad to take Be glad!
Why, blast their miserable, stingy-
What do they take me for? I'll show
'em. Indiana ANTS fur that CANT
Hey. Did you say anything, sisf
The girl had shivered again. sNo,
SIR" she replied. 1T was my teeth,
guess They kind of ratified"
What! You amt cold, are, you,
with all that round you and in front
of that fire?"
"No, sir, j guess not. only my back
feels sort of funny, as if somebody
kept dropping icicles down it Those
bushes and vines were so wet that
when tumbled down twas most like
being in pond"
.Sho, sho! That won't do. Can't
have you laid up on my hands. That
would be worse than Humph! Tut,
tut! Somethin' ought to be done. and
I'm blessed If know what. And not
woman round the place, not even
that Debby. Say, look here! What's
your name-er-Emmie? Hadn't bet
ter get the doctorY'
The child looked frightened.
"WhyY' she cried. her big eyes open
ing. I'm not sick. am I?''-
sick? No. mol Course not, course
not. What would you want to be sick
for? But you ought to get warm and
dry right OF, s'pose, and your duds
are all up to the depot Say, what does
what did your ma used to do when you
felt-er-them icicles and thingsY
'She changed my clothes and rubbed
me, and IL was very wet she put me
to bed sometimes"
BED? Surel Why, yes. indeed!
Beds a good place to keep on icicles.
! There's my bedroom right In there.
! You could turn in just as well as not.
Bunk amt made yet. but can shake
it up in no time. Say-er er-you can
undress yourself, can't your
.foh. yes. sir! Course canl I'm
most eight"
Sure you are! Don't act mite ba-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23

..Please. SIR said the child, ARE
you Captain Cyrus Whitaker"
.Yup! That's me. You've guessed
1t the first time
Eyes. sir. I've got a letter for you, It's
pinned inside my dress. IL you could
hold this umbrella maybe could get
1t out"
She extended the big umbrella at
arms length. holding it with both
hands. Captain Cy woke up.
Good landr' he, exclaimed What
am | thinkin' of? You're soakin' wet
through. amt your
II guess I'm pretty wet. It's a long
ways from the depot. and / tried to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
CHAPTER VII.

~lHAT evening when Asaph and
Bailey. coming for their usual
call, peeped in at the window
- they were astounded by the
tableau in the Whitaker sitting room.
Captain Cy was seated in the rocking
chair which had been hts grand
fathers. At his feet, on the walnut
cricket with haircloth top. sat
little girl turning over the leaves of
tattered magazine, a Godey's Lady's
Book. A pile of these magazines was
beside her on the floor. The captain
was smiling and looking over her
shoulder The cat was curled up in
another chair. The room looked more
homelike than it had since its owner
returned to it.
The friends entered without knock
ing. Captain Cy looked up, saw them
and appeared embarrassed.
Hello, boysv' he said. ''Glad to see
you. Come right in. Clearin' off fine.
amt it?'
We've didn't know you had conn.,.
pany, Whit" said Asaph I'VE been
up to Simmons. and Alpheus said you
was thin and peaked and looked sick.
Said you bought sass'prilla and all
kind of truck. He was afraid you 3
had fever and was out of your head.
cruisin' round In the rain with no UNI
brella. The gang weren't talkin' Of
nothin' else, so me and Bailey thought
we'd come right down"
That's kind of you, I'm sure. Take
your things off and set down. No; I'm
sorry to disappoint Smalley and the
rest. but Pm able to be up and-er-
make my own bed. thank you. So Al
pheus thought | looked thin, hey?
Well, if had to live on that soup he
sold me I'd be thinner'n / am now
You tell him that canned hot water is
all right if you like it, but it seems a
shame to put mud in it. 1t only
changes the color and don't help the
TASTE
Mr.. Bangs, who was still staring at
Emily, now yentured remark
as that a relation of yours. Cy?' he
asked.
That? Oh! Well, no, not exactly.
And yet don't know but she is. Eel
lers. this is Emmie Thomas. Can't
you shake hands. Emmie?''
The child rose. laid down the maya
zine, which was opened at the colored
picture of group of ladies in crino-
line and chignons, and, going across
the room. extended hand to Mr.. It'd
dit.
"Why-er-how dye do? I'm pretty
smart, thank you. How's yourselfg'..
I'm better now. guess The sass
parilla was good for me-"
"'Twan't the sass'p'rilla," observed
the captain with conviction. Twas
the Arabian balsam.' Ma always
cured me with it. and there's nothin'
finer"
But what In time began Bailey.
Captain Cy glanced at the child and
then at the clock
Don't you think you'd better turn
in now, Emmie?'' he said hastily, cut
ting or the remainder OF the Bangs
query. ITS after 8. and when was
little ] was abed afore that M
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
ITO be continued.)

Increased Use Of Electricity.
The use of electricity for light and
power in the United States has more
than doubled In the last eight yearR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
CHAPTER VI.

APTAIN' CY did not reply to the
request for the box. 1t is
doubtful if he even heard it.
Mrs. divers astounding letter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23

f~lHAT evening when Asaph and
Bailey. coming for their usual
call, peeped in at the window
they were astounded by the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

much as Main street; and the car
line to be used by the good citizens
OF this end of our city are compelled
to wade in mud or slime nearly shoe
mouth deep on the crossings to get to
or from the cars. 1t would be a shame
even in little country town to have
such street crossings but the old
second seems to take their medicine
without any extra sweetening. But
we pray thee, oh Lord of Public
Safety, to change the dope for us and
to the Mr.. Light Man give us some
light in time of need, not after we go
to our beds, for we are not afraid to
sleep in the dark. and please give the
north side folks plenty of light just
as you have been doing. Don't deprive
them of anything that thou seeth they
need for fear they may ask--for he
that asketh shall receive
So. second ward, please ask and see
what we get. A CITIZEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
STATE MAY INSPECT
THE JAILS NEXT
May Take Up Another Work and In
vestigate the Local Prisons If
Plans Go Into Effect.

II the state board of controls plans
are put into effect the jail and city
prison at Keo1uk with those of every
county in Iowa. will be regularly in
spected.
The board will ask the legislature to
make it compulsory for the board to
make regular inspections of every
county and city Jail in the state. Also
that the board be given absolute
authority to order any changes that
are needed to better conditions in the
iails and to help in bringing about re.
form among the prisoners. Further
more the board wants absolute power
to compel supervisors to improve
sanitary conditions in county iails and
TO compel segregation of sexes and al
SO of the various grade OF criminals of
the same sex.
The propositions outlined by Sena-
tor Wade of the board, open the way
for practical reform among the coun-
ty and city iai1s Of Iowa at very little
expense. His plan provides that the
board shall appoint a social inspector
whose duty shall be TO constantly
visit county and city jails, report to the
board their condition and make recon-.
mendations for such changes as arc
needed.
He believes that the state board OF
control should be given authority to
make its orders mandatory SO that
there will be no excuse for county
supervisors or city councils not max,
ing the changes needed by the county
or the city jails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
Cured In His Home Town

COUNCIL BL UFFS. Ia Patrick
|Danahan. Ala N. sth st. tells the way
for his fellow townsmen to be cured
Iof kidney and bladder ailments as he
himself was cured. For about year
suffered from kidney trouble and at
last rheumatism set in. heard of
Foley Kidney Pills and began taking
them and sftersa short time the pains
all left my back, my rheumatism got
better and I feel am entirely cured
lof my kidney trouble and that i shall
have no more rheumatism" Wilkinson
& Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
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} SALEM. :
SALEM.

The ladies of the NJ. E. church
held their bazaar and supper in the
basement of the church Saturday af-
ternoon and evening A large number
were present. Articles prepared for the
occasion found ready purchasers. The
supper was excellent as is usually
served by these ladies'. A nice sum
was netted for the benefit of the
church.
Mrs. Harry Tyner and children
came from New London for a visit at
the parental homes, Mrs. Emma Tyner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Azur Barton.
The ladies' of the NJ. Il. church will
serve lunch at the public sale of stock,
farm implements, etc, OF w. Henry, to
be held Wednesday, Dec. 90
Mrs G. H. Cook attended the funer-
al of Mrs. Fl. G. Weir at Mt Pleasant
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. IL.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Brown
daughter of Ell Brown of this place,
to Colin r. Brownlee, occurred at
Fort Madison Wednesday. Dec ~.
Herbert Scott, wife and two sons,
came from New London and spent
Saturday with their mother, Mrs. C.
Scott.
/ The w. r. NJ: s. of the NJ. p.
church met with Mrs Feldman, south
of town, and enjoyed a social gather
ing Friday.
Mrs. johnson and son Orrie are at
home following an extended visit with
relatives in Kansas.
Mrs. Minnie Hayes accompanied
her son Claude to Mt. Pleasant and
spent the day at the Sherman Judy
home
DR.. G. w, Rawhouser is enjoying a
visit with his mother who is here
from Columbus Junction.
w. F. NJ S. of the Congregational
church, met with Mrs. Azur Barton,
on Depot street Friday afternoon
Glenn, Moore arrived from Carson,
wyoming, for visit at the DR.. Stew
art home.
Sunday Prof. NJ NJ Jones delivered
an interesting address both morning
and evening, at the Congregational
church.
Salem High School Literary Society
will have an open session Friday al
ternoon of this week.
Mrs. II. s. Brown spent last week
with her daughter. Mrs E. L. Cham
bers at Mt. Pleasant.
Robert Francy came from Ottumwa
and spent last week with his sister
Miss Eliza Francy.
Salem public schools will close on
Friday for one week holiday vacation
Mrs. ]. T. Powell of La Crew, was
a guest of Mrs. J. w. Young last
week.
Mrs. A. DAVIDSON entertained he,
sister, Mrs. Kate Cochran of IIillsbore
several days last week
Will Spray enrolled last week az
an /. w U. student.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
Foolish Not to Accept.

Homer D. Brown: III we could take
every citizen Of the county over the
present road from Hamilton to Nau
VOC, the county would vote unani
mously for this new road
Alderman J. II. Berry, of Hamilton
We have good deal of dealing with
the water-power company, and all on.
experience is, that it does more than
it promises every time"
H. B. Kinkaid: If we are ever Il
have a road, We'll never get another
chance like this one
Aid. George w. Dogroot, of Nauvoo:
This new road will be valuable to
all the people east of the river, for
this is but a start in a good road
building movement which will reach
them a little later"
H. NJ, Elder: I'D be foolish, if
didn't urge the acceptance of this
proposition; and I'd be mean, if
didn't do my share"
And all the many other speeches
were in harmony with the general
sentiment that the new road should
be built at once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
An Alarm at Night

That strikes terror to the entire
household is the loud. hoarse and me-
itallic G. ugh of Group. No mistaking
st. and fortunate then the lucky par.
ents who keep Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound on hand. H. w. Cassel.
man. Canton. N. r., says: ut is worth
ts weight in gold. Our little children
are troubled with Group and hoarse.
mess. and all we give them is Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. / always
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
a Prayer From the Second Ward,

TO the .Edltor OF The Gate City:
have been resident Of the notable
second ward. city Of Keokuk, for II
years, and have thought the second
ward good enough for me. but people
change their minds as circumstances
or surroundings change, and with the
commission plan as it is dished out
TO us it is as the saying goes: Flesh
CT one, fish of another It seems SO
the second ward is the fish hut we
pray thee, oh Lord, to open the eyes
Of the commissioners Of public safety
that they may see the conditions of
TIE street crossings on South Fifth
street. street that Is used neasAy ms
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
Promotion Shoots.

A wise old financier confides he has
often found It valuable to put stupid
man on promotion scheme. He un.
derstands baseball. and this is the
way he explains IT. A great batter
doesn't expect to see a ball come to
MIN straight over the plate; when
the dull promoter puts his straight
over the plate It catches some Of the
keenest of 'em mapping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

money, buy.
Many rich couples were anxious ia
secure girls for adoption before the
holidays, but none are to be had and
tne supply of boys mas also run short
One reason according to Walter
6iack, probation officer is that about
Christmas, mother, no matter how
poor wants to keep her child by her
sac and pays little heed to the vol
at the door, trusting that some good
chance will help her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
ONE PRESENT
MONEY CAN'T But
Miilionaires Unable to Secure Babies
for Adoption in the Steel
City.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PITTSBURGH, Dec. IS. There's a
famine IN Christmas babies in the
steel city and many millionaire to-
night is looking for a Christmas pres
eht which they cannot, with all their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

PILES CURED IN 8 TO IA DAYS. &
Your druggist will refund money If
PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles In 6 to IA days. Soc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

road. and the people OF Hancock
county should meet the water-power
/ company half way in it's liberal and
businesslike proposition.
4 own a little piece of land, and
I'm willing to pay SIS an acre for this
road out of my own pocket"
Carthage Friendship Is Expected.
Mr.. Hart was member of the
board of supervisors during the trou-
bled era of the building of the beau
! tiful new court house at Carthage ana
at that time was a member of the
committee on plans and secretary of
the building committee. After the
meeting, Mr.. Hart said to the news
paper men,
Well have the friendship of Car
thage in this matter undoubtedly.
That city received the fine new court
house from the country districts, and
I'm glad of it; and now ! expect Car
thage to be glad she can reciprocate
by helping us country people get the
improvement that will be as much to
the farmers of Hancock county as the
court house was to the county seat
This is the chance of Carthage to pay
debt of gratitude and in justice, and
all equity, she'll certainly get busy
and boost this new road proposition,
as part of Hancock and for the good
OF the whole county, especially the
country districts and farmers
That's so, she ought to do it." re-
marked several farmers who hearo
Mr.. Harris talk.
The Fartnest Corner All Riaht.
s. G. Swanson, supervisor from the
most distant corner of the county and
member of the committee on bridges
of the board: This is good idea,
and don't see how help from all over
the county could be out of the way.
have always favored good roads
everywhere. Hard roads that will be
permanent are coming sooner or later
to this whole county, and they might
as well start right now as later
G. P. Dadant: Il was talking re-
Gently with a man in the southeast
corner of Hancock county, and he
told me that the farmers there consid-
er that the building Of this great
water-power has already increased the
value of their farms five dollars an
acre on an average. Down there, they
understand how what helps one part
of the county helps the whole county,
and l believe they will favor this new
road. although they are most distant
from it."
| Clarence H. Hambleton: at is a
mistake to say that there is river
road there now-it's nothing but a
trail, and an almost impossible trail
at that The water-power company
couldn't replace the part it floods
with the same kind of road it
couldn't make road as bad as the
one there now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
The Evening Message:

AT the birth Of Jesus every part society was attract
ed to him. The shepherds represented the people who
work The wise men represented people who thought
simeon and Anna the people who thought wrought in
SPIRITUAL environment They all attracted by different
features, but at last all worshipped Jesusn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

have battle of it in the house" VIII
kinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

Read The Daily Gate CITY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

Pastor and people you to the worghn ana tho fe
oWshp OF this church if church home or
are stranger in the city welcome be genuine and
cofdial and your presence appreciated and helpful
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
Harris Arguments Hit Hara.

- a''''-''eo 'F'N E'dFI.
George II, Hart: The interest on
the cost of this real road il squand.
cred on the poor roads now every
year. I'd like to take any opponents
of this proposition over the present
roads today that would convert any
sensible man.
y don't see how any man within
twenty miles of this river road can
oppose 1t. This isn't Hamilton and
Nauyoo road, but Hancock county
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
The Musical Selections: From Handel's Messiah)

And the Glory of the Lord Shall be Reve
For Unto us Child is Born.
Glory to God in the Highest
Lift up Your Heads, o Ye Gates.
Hallelujah Chorus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24
The Morning Message:
The Musical Selections:

Professionalism, the Herald Angels Sing.
Anthem-Arise, Shine, for Thy Light is Come-Bucs
Chorus-For Unto US Child is Born-Handel
Hallelujah chorus-Handel
Service at 1e:45
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-25
RELATES HOW
BOGUS BARON
B|LkED HER.

New York. Jan. 24.-In an action
brought before Supreme Court JUS
tice Garret j. Garretson, in Long Is
land City for the annulment OF her
marriage to a man she believed to be
a nobleman, Mrs, Louise Won Koenitz
told a pathetic story OF her Dlighted
romance and OF her rude awakening
from dreams which protrayed bar
Onial castle in Germany and a parti-
cipation In the gay life OF the nobility
IN foreign courts.
The action was brought on the
grounds that her husband, Baron
E30to Won KOenitZ, was no nobleman
a, all but actually has been in Jail;
that she had been trapped into mar
riage with Won Koenitz through fraud
and deceit, and that the marriage
would never have taken place had
she known the true character of Won
Koenitz and the story of his life.
The action was undefended for the
reason that the whereabouts of the
husband is not known Mrs. Won
Koenitz was represented by Arthur
{. Train, and she and the celrk of
the states prison at Trenton, n. j.,
were the only witnesses.
In telling her story, Mrs Won Koen-
itz avoided going into details further
than led by her attorney, and seemed
to feel her humliating position KEEN
ly. There figured in the testimony
gifts of money aggregating about $50
600, which the bride made to her
husband who talked fascinatingly OF
his noble ancestary, his vast mining
properties in Mexico and of the swath
they would cut in the different Eu-
ropean countries.
Mrs. Won koenitz was one of three
daughters OF the late Gen. John Even
and together with her sisters Caro-
line and Eliza, inherited a large for
tune upon the death of her father It
is said that the share of Mrs. Won
Koentiz was close to $250,O00 The
sisters maintained the palatia home
at \ % West Eighty-sxth street,
Manhattan, and a handsome summer
home at Riverside on the Hudson
With the exception Of occasional
trips to Atlantic City, Newport and
other resorts, Mrs Won Koenitz spent
her time between these ewo resi-
dences prior to her marriage and since
her separating She has made her
| home with her sisters
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-25
sol YES A DEEP MYSTERY

II wait 70 thank you from the bot
tom OF my heart" wrote C. b. Raider,
of Lewisburg, W. Va, for the won
derful double benefit | got from Elec-
trio Bitters, in curing me of both a
serve case of stomach trouble asd
of rheumatism, from which | had
been an almost helpless sufferer for
ten years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me" For dyspepsia,
Indigestion, jaundce and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters has no
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy Only soc at all
druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-25
MAKING s DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS

The Crumpacker bill IA congress
provides that the ratio for a member
of congress will be 2l0,70O. This plan
is adopted 50 no state will lose con-
gressman, as the major fraction over
the ratio for seven congressman Is
1925. Oklahoma during the next
decade will nave eight congressman.
If the Democratic legislature Is dis
posed to give the Republicans as
many districts in Oklahoma as the
Republicans gave the Democrats in
Kansas which is none, the following
gerrymander will suit their purpose:
Two things are only necessary in
gerrymandering a state into congress
sional distrcts-Athat they shall be
of contiguous and compact tenitorF
and as nearly equal in population as
may be- The population of Okla
homa is 1,6o7,15 If Oklahoma has
eight congressman the average popu-
laton per district is 207144 Based
on the vote for governor in 1910 they
are as follows:
First District