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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-17

Il suffered habitualiy from constipa.
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since."--A. E.
Davis, grocer. Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-17

Cheapest accident insurance DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell 1t.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-17
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i cannot understand such yillaIny. /"
he answered YET
"Yet you believe II exists?"
why. yes. verrall Unwillingly I
am bound to admit that believe IT,"
"Pick me u dozen men," said. 81
am going to ride forward and see what
Is In store for u.s."
With my little company went
through the woods. keeping well away
from the main body. hut being careful
not to go far enough TO fall In with
the enemy. who had Kept pace with MS
through the night In the gray da wp
the enemy were taking up their posi-.
ton, ready to attack us as soon as we
were in the open.
We went slowly and silently back
Life has an added charm when death
stands near. The day had dawned.
and. like myself, doubt not that many
Of my companions wondered If they
would see the close of 1t. Was there
any way of insuring safety even for
some OF us? There was one way which
held a prospect of success. had
thought Of It before, but had put It
aside as unpracticable and dangerous,
yet now II seemed worthy Of consider.
alton. Why not make Count vasca
prisoner2 1t could be done quickly
and quietly II he were still with the
princess. Should he cry out there we're
many ways Of silencing him. II SEEM
ed to me that u would be small crime
TO silence so great scoundre for.
ever II was dangerous and would
bring matters to head suddenly.
Darfa might not agree to this seem.
ing piece OF 'treachery, so | determined
to make him prisoner first and ex.
plain to her afterward.
! put spurs into my horse, but ! was
too late. Vasca had left.
A messenger was dispatched at once.
Safety seemed to lie In vasca's cap
ture. and here was my opportunity.
drew Walen aside for moment.
HE must not return" | said.
rs that the princess orderr'
mo. Make him a prisoner first, ask
her permission afterward. 1t is no
time to be courteous"
ut may be false move" he said
doubtfully.
Possibly. but 1t may be salvation"
| answered. players for high stakes,
Sir Waien. have to risk much"
But again my plan failed. The count
excused himself from coming. The
enemy was moving In the open. be
said. and he could not leave his com.
mand.
Are our troops moving?" asked
Daria
"'rhey were about to do SO, your
highness." the messenger answered.
go to the count and command him
not to move until he has our lnstruc.
tons. A guard for us, gentlemen.
Sir Walen, move the left wing slowly
forward, but not out of the wood.
Keep in touch with the main body
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

blackleg and the steers get the
mango. If he concludes to farm
all sorts of hard luck follow his
plow.
Chinch bugs devour the growing
wheat and then 60 over and attack
the corn. Dry weather kills his
oat crop and Injuries his wheat and
then a terrific rain comes just in
time to ruin his crop of hay. His
colts get cut on the barbwire fence.
His horses eat loco and his cattle
die from eating second growth cane.
This man has worked hard all
the days of his manhood. He has
no bad habits. He does not drink
and rarely smokes. He is big and
husky, by all odds the best hand in
the harvest field in his part of the
state. Everybody likes him for he
is good square man. 1t seems to
be a case of hard luck.
have known men who prosper
ed who didn't deserve a thing so
far as could see. They never
really did good honest days work
in their lives. They seemed to take
life easy dressed well, took vaca-
tons in the hot months, had horses
and carriages so long as horses and
carriaees were fashionable methods
of transportation and had the best
automobiles when touring cars be-
came common.
| have wondered how some of
these men managed to get along
with such ease and so little trouble.
They didn't deserve it so far as l
could see, but the fact was that the
finest fruits of fortune seemed to
just naturally fall into their laps.
There are quite lot of things
however, in this world of gumbOils
and sorrow that l don't pretend to
understand. - Farmers Mail G.
Breeze.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
The Rifht of Speedy Trial.

The Baltimore Evening Sun quotes
the following from the sixth article
of the constitution of the United
States:
In all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and dis
trict wherein the crime shall have
been committed,
Note carefully the words enjoy
the right" Evidently the trainers
of the Constitution had not had
had much experience with people
who were accused in criminal pro-
secutionS. 1t has come to be the
first business of lawyers who de
fend the people in criminal cases to
prevent speedy trials by impartial
juries, and it must be said for the
lawyers, If it is any compliment to
them, that they generally succeed
Ability to put the brakes on
the wheels of justice is the criminal
lawyers chief qualification, and the
source of his greatest pride Chica-
90 Record Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
Self Sacrifice.

Let us remember that there can
can be little OF no charity without
some self sacrifice. Self love is the
enemy of benevolence If there
were more self denial there would
be more love Seneca says Take
two words from the lexicon and
there will be perfect concord among
men and no more war. These
words are mine aud thine" Kind
ness and generosity to others gener-
ally involve some self restraint on
our part. You have to put your
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
Young Man and Girl Arrested

Palmyra, Mo-, July 19.- Burley
Grant age twenty years, son of
Franklin Grant, of Emerson, Mo,
was arrested at Bostwick, with
Eliza Martin, age ID years of Mel
sonville, Mo-, by Deputy Sheriff
William johnson yesterday.
Grant was arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace Brown of Man
grove township charged with a
statutory Offense. He was held for
the grand jury and his bond fixed
at $500, which he was unable to
give.
Both he and the girl were brought
to Palmyra last night and placed in
Jail.
She is the daughter of Dan Mar
tin, living near Jacksonville.
A week ago Grant, according to
his confession, drove away from
home with the girl. They spent
the week with acquaintance in
Lewis, Shelby and upper Marion
counties. At each place they stop
ped over night they claimed to
have been married.
They said they had eloped to
Shelbyville and had been married
there.
The officers of the surrounding
counties were notified as soon as
the girl was missed from home.
Sheriff Lasley received news of
the couple Monday and sent Deputy
Sheriff Johnson to Bostwick He
found the couple there. Grant told
the story of his aimless wanderings
through three counties to johnson.
The girl will be held at the
Palmyra Jail until her father comes
for her. Courier Post
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

self to some inconvenience to direct
an inquirer to the street he is look
ing for or to accommodate him to
a seat beside you in the car or in
the church, But life is made up of
these amenities and acts of courte-
sly and kindness. Cardinal Gibbons,
TO. Mudd of Big Cabin, Okla,
and Erwin Mudd of WEIGH, Okla,
came in last week to visit relatives
and friends hereabouts.
Quincy Tip Top Bread at
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

1t is declared that a lawyer once
made a hard fight for a humble
client who was charged with steal
ing $3.50 from the cash drawer in
a saloon while the barkeeper was
out in the wareroom, says the
Lamar Democrat. Finally, after
mature elaboration, the jury
brought in a verdict of acquittal.
I certainly ought to have some pay
for defending you" remarked the
man of the law, have you got any
money at all?" The acquitted de-
PENDANT grinned. I've still got
that fifteen sixty" he said. You
Internal scoundrel," exclaimed the
outraged counselor angrily, hand
every cent of it here"
Have you got the new capitol
proposition down pat? It's like this
We vote on a $9,5OO,OO0 short term
bond proposition August 1. 1t must
have a two-thirds majority to carry.
Failing, we vote on a $5,000,000
proposition November, 1912. 1t
only requires a bare majority of one
to carry. By putting over the Aug
ust proposition we save $1,500,0OG
lin principal and several million OF
dollars in interest over the Novem,
Der proposition. You had better
wake up now and carry the small
short-term issue, or it will cost you
something to wake up after August
Ii Times-Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

The iniquity of the Republican
tariff laws can be seen in the tobac-
CO and sugar schedule. Tobacco is
a luxury; sugar a prime necessity.
Tobacco is bought by those who
desire, but do not need it; sugar is
a staple on every mans table. And
yet we only tax the luxury from
six-tenths of / per cent to 8 per
cent Of the retail price, while we
tax the necessity 35 per cent. And
then Uncle Sam gets the revenue
on tobacco. while he only gets So
cents of every $1.30 he collects on
sugar, the remaining 81 cents going
to the sugar trust. o, it's beauti-
full system that requires the poor
scrub woman to pay twelve times
as much taxes for the sugar that
sweetens her morning cup of coffee,
as the rich man pays on the cigar
with which he regales himself after
a sumptuous breakfast. By doubl-
ing the tax on tobacco and cigars
Uncle Sam could give the people
free sugar and rice without the loss
of revenue but that would not suit
the sugar trust and hence the Re-
publican party is against it. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
Old Man Summers Boy.

When Old Man Summers Oldest
boy he went away to school.
Most of us lowed, an said so, too,
old Summers was a fool.
We had a High School that was
teached by Hennery Clay McKim.
An what was good enough for us
was good enough for him.
But any way, that boy got back an
went right straight to work.
He dug right in his pas old store,
just like he was a clerk.
He weighed out beans and lard and
bran, an then fust thing we
knoWed
He had a great big winder built,
tibet stuck out in the road.
An then he got pot O paint, an
painted up the shack;
He cl'ared up all about tn place -
not jest in front, but back.
He fixed tn canned goods on tn
shelves, an had 'em scrub tn
floor
An put some busted winderS in,
panels in tn door.
An bless our soul, fust thing we
knowed i it made some of 'em
sore
Most everybody in the town wuz
tradin' at that store;
1t looked so spick-span new, an
clean, an if you asked fer things
They didn't keep. they sent to town
and fetched 'em out, b jings!
An it was all tibet boy of his, an
when the old sign read
g & Son." we jest shook hands
with Sum, an took back what
we said.
Dallas (Texas) News.
Some Men Are Born Unlucky.
AS a rule / guess men in this
country get somewhere near what
is coming to them, at least / hope
so, but not always, young fellow
not always.
If every man did really get what
he deserved there would be no oc
casion for any complaint, chewing
the rag over inequitable condition
etc. For no man has a right tt
complain if he gets just what he i;
Justly entitled to all the way alont
the road. Even them some mel
would get more than others be
cause they deserve more and if the!
really deserve more they ought t
have it.
But there do seem to be mel
who are born unlucky have on
: in mind. He is as honest as tn
June day is long. He is about tn
} most industrious man | ever say
and what is more. seems to hav
: good sense, but luck is against hin
r When he goes into the hog bushes
| the price of hogs begins to 60 dow
l and cholera becomes rampan
t among the swine. If he invests i
cattle the calves begin to die {
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

Quincy Tip Top Bread at
Schafers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
Bread Upon the Waters,

When the conductor came to col
lect the young lady's fare she dis
covered that she had left her pocket
book at the office where she works
as stenographer, says the Denver
Times. 1t Is a predicament not I'M
common with city jewellers, but the
rest of the story, as told, takes new
and agreeable turn. Why, I'm afraid
haven't any money with me" she
said, looking very much embarrassed.
The conductor said nothing, but stood
and waited. Il guess I'll have to get
off," said the girl 4 left my pocket
book at the Office" Here, lady,"
said boyish voice coming from
across the aisle. Il got nickel I'll
lend you" She looked at the boy
and took the nickel. Thank you
she said I'll pay you back if you'll
give me your name Don't worry
bout that" he replied. I'm the kid
you give the half dollar to las Christ
mas when you seen me sellin' papers
down by the Savoy. l amt forgot
you. I'm selling papers there yet
She smiled at him when he left the
car and he was about the proudest
boy in town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
ouaokery Paid Better.

A quack at fair near Paris was
driving a roaring trade selling nos
trums, drawing teeth and beguiling
the crowd in the usual ways. The
letter Of the French law against I'M
qualified practice is very strong,
though, owing to the Indifference of
the magistrates, it is not strictly car
ried out. This, however, was a par
ticularly fragrant case, and the police
felt compelled to intervene. The quack
was therefore accosted by the guar
dams of the law, taken to tent at
the back Of his stand and requested to
show his diploma. To the stupefaction
of the gendarmes he exhibited per-
fectly authentic degree of doctor Of
medicine Of the University of Paris.
They were profuse In their apologies.
which the doctor cut short with an
urgent entreaty that they should say
nothing about what they had seen.
For" he said, III the people know
that / am qualified doctor shall
have no more customers. British
Medical Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
UNIFORM LAWS
ON MARRIAGE
Divorces and EIopements Also to be
Considered by Convention of
Delegates.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 19-Support-
ed by strong sentiment in Missouri
for uniform laws governing marriages
and divorces and preventing elope-
ments, Missouri delegation has left
for Boston to attend a meeting to
form uniform state laws.
Senator Taylor, ST. Louis attorney
who heads the delegation, will intro
duce into the next legislature of Mis-
souri, bill to require the publica-
ton of names of persons seeking we'd
ding licenses for one week before the
license is granted. Another week
must elapse before the marriage
takes place. The names of the con-
tracing parties meantime would be
posted in the clerks ONCE to await
the filing Of possible objections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
Tennis Players Look
To Two Great Journeys

With tennis enjoying immense popu-
larity as sport for the summer
athlete. Keokuk is to be the scene of
two of the largest tournaments in It's
history during the last two weeks of
August. One will be the city tourna-
ment in which only local cracks will
participate; the other the first annual
"I-M-I', which will attract some OF the
mightiest opponents of the game in
the three states.
Entries for the city tournament will
close on Monday and the pairings will
be made in the evening so that play
can start Tuesday. The tournament
will be an elimination one. The entries
which had been received up to Satur-
day are the following:
Ralph Joy, Cephas Harrison, Archer
Miller. M. M. Risberg, P. G. Benner.
D. w. Harvey, Harrie Collins, J. o.
Boyd. L. H. G. Bouscaren, A. A.
Northup, Laurence Parsons, J. ].
Crimmins, Jr., B. w. Merriam.
The city tournament matches may
be played on any courts of the city
The committees in charge urges that
those players who have not yet en-.
tered, do so early Monday so that the
first round drawings can be made and
play launched at once. The courts at
Athletic Field, where most of the
matches will be played. are In good
condition and the finishing touches
will be put on Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
VOTE OF THANKS
TO WEATHER MAN
Printers In Convention at San Francis
CO Liked the Brand Handed
Ont

OUT.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Aug. ID
Winding up with vote of thanks
which included everybody from the
manager of the Union Printers Home
at Colorado Springs to the weather
man at San Francisco, the fifty-sev-
enth annual convention of the Inter
nation Typographical Union ended
here this afternoon
Practically all Of the important bust
ness of the convention was transact
ed In the opening hours Of today's SEES
sion On the recommendation of Presi-
dent Lynch the convention ordered :
referendum on the Salt Lake amend
ment adopted last May abolishing
piece work in the printing industry.
The law provides that all piece scales
and bonus scales be done away with
by local unions at the earliest mo-
ment, the international officers in the
meantime underwriting all such scales
which have thus far been negotiated.
The executive council was ordered
to endeavor to secure an arbitration
agreement with the book and job trad
ers similar to that with the newspa-
per publishers. Under the proposed
agreement all disputes will be first
heard by local arbitrators.
The recommendations of the execu-
tive council including the amendment
to the old age pension law whereby
the weekly pension is fixed at S.
were all approved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
Three States Tournament.

The "I-M-I" tournament will re-
semble somewhat In character the
Tri-State track and field meet which
has been conducted SO successfully by
the Keokuk high school for several
years past. The tennis meet will at
tract players from the same sections
of the three states and replies have
already been received from number
of cracks. Among them are the Mus
sellmann brothers of Quincy, who have
figured in a score of large tourna-
ments and several cracks from Spring
field and others of more than average
ability in Burlington, Hannibal and
Galesburg.
Among the cities invited are the fol
lowing: Galesburg. Fort Madison, Bur.
lington, Quincy. Hannibal, Kahoka
Springfield, La Harpe, Hamilton and
others.
An entrance fee of 81 will be charg
ed in the singles and $1.50 for teams
in the doubles. A loving cup will &c
to the winner of the singles and q
suitable trophy for the doubles. The
runners-up in each event will receive
prizes.
August 2S had been set as the
date for this tournament and all Of
the courts of the city will be USED
for the matches Arrangements
for a dancing party at the Country
Club and other entertaining features
are being made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
New Power Company Formed to Build
Ten Million Dollar Plant
Close to the
City.
MILLER IS MEMBER
Prominent Banker Has Been Elected
Member Of Board Of Directors Of
the New organi-
zatIon.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. ia. c.
Miller, prominent Des Moines banker
has been elected a member of the
board of directors of the recently or
ganized Des Moines Rive Power COM
pany. Mr.. Miller announces that this
company will eventually spend from
eight to ten million in improving wa
ter power sites along the Des Moines
river. One of the projects will be the
building of an immense water power
dam and plant about twenty miles be-
low Des Moines. This plant will de-
velop stupenduous electric power,
which will be distributed in Des
Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
PERSONALS.


Judge r. L.. King and family Of
Marian, Kans., are visiting at the
home of his brother, G. e. King, COL
High street
Mrs. William Ewers and children
are visiting relatives in Fort Madi-
son, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Conner, daughter
Verna, son Glen, and Miss Nellie
Vance. have returned home from Chi
cago, making the trip in Mr. Connor's
auto
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Dunlavy and
son Emile have gone to visit Mr.. Dun
laws sister at Sioux City.
Mrs. Mary E. Jones, of 307 Morgan
street, will visit in Chicago during the
coming two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. M. Meredith and son
Paul, left Saturday morning for a
weeks visit in Chicago.
C. j. Smith has gone to Denver,
Colo, to visit with his sister for q
couple of weeks.
Frank Woolley of Davenport is Wis
iting with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM B. Woolley.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dollery have
gone to Arnold's Park, in northern
Iowa, for weeks outing. Their
daughter, Miss Ruby, who is visiting
in Chicago, will return home with
them. Dean Frank Nagel of the
musical department of Highland Park
college, Des Moines, is visiting with
the Dollery's at Lake Okoboji.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt have
returned from visit with relatives
at Nauvoo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Hail OF Keokuk
Learn Of Violent Death Of Their
Son Through The Gate
City.
STARVED, HE TAKES LIFE
J. E. Hall, Former keokuk Barber
Ended Life In Los Angeles In
Order to Close Do
nestle Troubles.

More than week ago ]. e. Hall,
former Keokuk barber, committed
suicide at Los Angeles; Saturday night
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Hall,
1929 Carroll street, were told of their
sons death by Gate City reporter.
They were surprised and greatly
shocked to receive the sad intellig-
ence, for the son had been recent
visitor to Keokuk. His ending was
most tragic. Several weeks ago his
mind began to fail him, and two or
three times he was interrupted in at
tempts to kill himself He was TAX
en- from Santa Ana, where he had been
working at his trade, to Los Angeles
to sanitarium, but he failed to i'm
prove. Shortly afterwards he escap-
ed from the dining room Of the san
itarium. and was not found again until
discovered with knife in his throat.
Story Of Suicide.
Concerning Mr.. Halls suicide the
Los Angeles Examiner says:
Seeking death as relief from do
nestle trouble, which he declared had
become more than he could bear, j.
e. Hall, who said he was former
resident of Santa Ana, huddled for
more than week in lonely desc.
late spot in the river-bed, at Vernon
and Los Angeles streets, slowly starv.
ing himself to death. Yesterday morn.
ing. his resolution overcome by the
terrible craving for food, but still de-
] termined to end his life, Hall drove
| the blade of a small pocket knife in.
to his throat
Once more he failed to end the
life which had become burden, and
shortly after his attempt to stab him
self fatally, his means attracted the
attention of passerby, who found
Hall lying on the ground, with the
knife buried in his throat. Hall was
removed to the receiving hospital
where his injuries were dressed
Hunger and exposure had done theii
work. and soon after he was admit
ted to the hospital, the injured mar
began to sink rapidly, and yesterday
evening death relieved his suffering
Although informed by the hospita
surgeons that he was dying, Hal
would not make known the present
residence of his wife and two chill
dren.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-20
Era of Drunkenness.

Nowhere in all the world today can
be found as many confirmed drunk
ards as there were among the Thra-
clans, the lberians, the Celts, or the
Scythians. The man who didn't get
drunk every day or two was regarded
as queer. The Greeks were moderate
drinkers until they began to copy the
luxury of the Persian feasts. The
Romans initiated the Greeks. Then
the whole world went on mad drunk.
It was a saturnalia. Caligula owes
his niche in the hall of fame to the
drunken banquets with which he
made even Rome marvel. The ex-
cesses made fashionable by such po-
tentates as Lucullus. Nero, Verres,
Tiberius, Caligula, vitellius, and
Domitian really began in the days OF
pompey and they mark the beginning
Of the end of the republic.