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The Washington times., 1911-02-07

The regular monthly gathering of the
women composing the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Baptist Church took place
this afternoon In the church building.
Mrs. Ella Balderston is the president of
the society.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

Announcement is made of a meeting
this evening at the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. George NJ. Cummings. 1917 w
street, of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Garden Memorial Presby-
terian Church. Miss Laura G. Sower-
butts, the president, will preside.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

There was a large gathering Of mem
bers of the local Masonic fraternity
last evening in the Anacostia Masonic
Hall to take part in ceremonies at
tendant upon the comforting of the sec
ond degree under the auspices of Ana
costa Lodge, No. q, F. A. A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

A business meeting of the members
of the Anacostia Baptist Church took
place last night at w and Thirteenth
streets, when the plans for the new
building work now in progress in the
church were gone over.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

The Missionary Society of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold
an important meeting tomorrow after
noon at the residence of Mrs. A. B.
Garden, Minnesota avenue, when many
reports will be read covering the past
years work and the annual election of
officers will take place.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

Park c. Timberman, custodian of
the Masonic Temple, is seriously ill
at his home, on Fairfax street.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

An interesting program has been
arranged for the concert to be given
THIS evening, for the benefit of the
free kindergarten fund, and 1t is
hoped that a liberal attendance will
be on hand to contribute to the as
sistance of the cause, which is said
to be badly in need of funds.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

The ladies' auxiliary to Robert E.
Lee Camp will meet in their hall this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

The Rev. willard G. Davenport, rec
tor of the Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, continued his series OF
sermons on the life of Christ before a
Joint gathering of the members OF the
Daughters of the King and the local
chanftr of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew last night in the parish hall, on V
street.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07
Due Credit Is Demanded

Yesterday we you why your confidence was
earned and dem manded-and due credit Is asked
for the little price of CSC for glasses. Not only
will Dr. Samuel give his personal attention and mt
your glasses for only sScbut he'll guarantee perfect
satisfaction for three hours Il and
daily, in Balcony Parlor, first floor.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

A spring carnival has been planned by
the Elks of this city to last for ten
days, commencing April Il. The mem
bers of the order are hard at work on
the preliminaries, and from the zeal dis
played, its success is assured.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

The Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church has arranged to give an old
fashioned supper tomorrow evening in
the parish hall in V street. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild OF the
parish.
The Washington times., 1911-02-07

Mary Custis Lee Chapter. Daughters
of the Confederacy. will hold a meet
ing in Lee Camp Hall. this afternoon
at o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
OF Interest to Missourians.

Wyaconda MOI News: There
may be other towns almost as gool
as Wyaconda but we do not know
where they are
Missouri bees produced million
dollars worth of honey last year. the
Missouri mule kicked the mortgage off
of hundreds of farms and then the
cid hen cackled
"A fayorite style of gambling in this
CITY, the Lancaster Excelsior says
rs 10 put 100 esgs in an incubator
and bet on the results.
Robert Shous, q Macon county boy,
has the largest chicken hatchery in
the state it is said. He made his own
incuhators and his hatchery has a
capacity of 10000 eggs at hatch.
Canton is all broke out with the
measles and circus is coming. Such
luck as that would Jonah Job.
Missouri Chief Josephine" the
greatest COW in the world. is owneu
by Missouri's Agricultural College at
Columbia. Rex Mcdonald the
greatest saddle horse in the world,
is owned by B. r. Middleton, of Mex,
leo. Mo-, the biggest mule in tue
world is owned by DR.. Sheets. of
orick, Mo-; the greatest ten thousand
dollar hen is owned by Kellerstraus
OF Kansas City. and the tallest wom-
an in the world. Miss Ella Ewing.
lives near Wyaeonda, Mo. The Show
Ne" state can show the world
The following story is going the
rounds OF the eastern papers: A Mis-
sourian from the Ozarks recently
went 10 the city 10 see the sights. He
had never been in a big city before,
He walked down the street, locking
in the windows and enjoying himself
hugely AT one place he saw sign
reading. Woman 5. Exchange The.
mountaineer hurried into the store.
which was filed with various speei-
mems OF feminine handicraft. Is this
the @Wcman's Exchange?" he asked
1t is, answered very tall. ve-y
gaunt ana very spinsterlike person
behind the counter BE you the WON
am and ne eyed her keenly. q
guess ! am Wal. / guess III keep
Sal" he said spologetically. hurrying
ont.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

mencemeht are in full sway. The date
Tor the former is May %, while the
latter vii! ne held June 2.
Mrs. Elizabeth oldt spent a few
days of last week with relatives in
Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. 0. H. Tyner, of New London,
was guest of relatives and friends
at this place last week
G. w. Davidson and Mrs. r r VII.
meth are enjoying visit with their
sister. Mrs. zola Larson from Chicago.
Faculty and students of Whittier
Academy enjoyed a picnic at Webster
Friday.
Miles Couch is studying telegrap by
under the instruction of Mr.. Smith
Salem's station agent.
Mrs. Kate Hoggatt. Of MT. Pleasant
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Haggatt.
The c. J. C.'s wilhgiye an entertain.
ment in the NJ. E. church Tuesday eve.
ming.
Mrs c. A, stevens still remains
quite III.
Fred sheiledy is home from Okla
mona and is busy at his real estate
and auctioneer business.
Under the auspices of the Woman's
Club, Hawkins and McMaster are lay
ing cement walk to the cemetery.
G. Scott Went to Ottumwa Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
THE ARDENT SOCIAL REFoRmER

An upstate paper, the Mason City
Times, has reference TO the ardent
social reformer that will be generally
appreciated. 1t speaks of him as one
who, quite sincerely, in mechani-
cal adjustment instead OF an organic
growth, sees the possibility of i'm
proyement in society, is always quite
convinced that he has the people be-
hind him, and that his pet schemes
are being INSTRUCTED by special i
terests, subservient politicians and all
the unlovely defects of human nature
combined. He is ALWAYS calling upon
the people TO rise in their might and
crush these enemies Of his and their
own When the people do rse
their might. their first action. as
rule. is to push him aside as uosb-
lesome insect The Iftelikeress OF
this picture xill be recognized OF Al
sides
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
500 REWARD. 500.

the readers of this pa YER Will he
Pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that acience has
neen able to cure In all fits ia 8 and
Is the only positive cure now known ia
the medical fraternity. Catarrh ,einY
constitutional disease, requires a .nn.
Cure is taken internally acting directiv
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying tr foun-
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature IN dofnr
its work. The proprietors have so much
offer One Hundred DolIors for any cas-.
that It falls to cure. Send for lfsts Of
testimonials. -
do. O.
Sol by all druggists. nc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
kEokuk,s Big DAM

The Marshalltown Times Repubii.
can has the following reference to the
huge undertaking in progress here
and the manner of its accomplish
ment:
Even Mr.. Sunday would not object
to keokuk's big dam Here is a great
accomplishment in progress quietly
conducted and as quietly received
The every day complaisance with
which the damning of the Mississippi
river is received is one of the mani
festations of the big way things are
being dcne and the big way in which
We accept them"
The quiet manner in which the
greatest single water power in the
world is being developed in the great
est navigable river in the world is
characteristic of the man who
planned every detail of the
immense undertaking and has
1t in chage He says but little
and that only in response to request
for information. As for the rest. in
the language of some lines dedicated
to him in yesterdays Gate City, he
Takes off his coat and rolls I'D his
sleeves
And takes hold and DOES things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
The Fountain Head of Life
Is The Stomach


"a man who has and who doc. ~
properly digest his food will blood $780,
weak and impoverished
she'd. - N' = improperly ana
Or. fIERSE'S GOLDEN MEDICAL DxsCovEpv
mares the stomach promotes fbe 0oy -
0i9estIpe iuices, restores I0sf
1ssiniHeHon perfect fhe flyer .ny -
puFHIes and enriches tire n ~
NesH'Dunder and koUIc
'4ons ~ Dooy' acuve In mind in iudoer.n.
nDsoeiy Tree from alcohol roos
are printed
us every INGREDIENT secret
apl secret norum -
rnany ASK r1rs.
made by during 40 yo mus know Of
Niedicai Dr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
SALEM.
!, = - - = = : = ,

One Of the most delightful enter
taiamsnfs ever given BIZ the Salem
Nomanss Club Nas held Z. tie opera
house Frs6ay hight, vixen the mem
eers q their annual May social
Of the club royslly entertained their
agsbalEs Eight guests were pres
s1s and ea5oyed themselves 10 the
z1llesl extent Various diversions for
co17zaagzs pleasure Sled the time.
Pref n N Jones was 9osst master.
An elegant SIX course supper was
ss-Ta9 There were many compli-
nsnts fo- tns club and their good
WORK One mora meeting ere they
czosa for fae summer vacation.
Tie funeral services over the re-
mzins Of Nrs. Eva Barbara Beck,
zao PASSED axsr at the home Of her
daEghtar. MEa Jerome Eighme, we're
held rom the residence Wednesday
moTning The body was taken to Mt.
Pleasant Tor inrerEaent.
After FIRE years Of faithful work in
Birmingham schools, Claude r. Hayes
has been reelected as principal for
the ensuing year Mr. Hayes will ten
Ger his resignation, as he desires to
enter q college OF high repute and
prepare for special work He posses
es diploma from Salem High school
also one from Whittier College. He
has taken q thorough course of study
al Iowa State College, Cedar Falls,
and has state certificate and a state
diploma. yet his ambitious aim
for higher achievements. A young
man sith a great amount Of ability
and energy One for whom We pre-
dict brilliant future.
Mrs. spurrier and her son, F. o.
Spurrier, left TUESDAY for their home
at Lamont While here they visited
at the James TAYLOR home. Mrs. Spur
ricr and Nrs. Taylor are sisters.
Isaac Garetson and little daughter,
Of Snmmityille, were recent guests at
the home Of the formers grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Garretson.
Miss Grace Wyatt and two children
from Aiota. H.. are visiting at the
home Of Mrs Myatts mother. Mrs.
Rnoda Wilmath
After spending week with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Long, Mrs. |
Roudabush left for her home at Fort /
Madison Thursday.
Mrs. Mark Kirkpatrick departed sat.
urday for her home at Garner. Her
sister, Miss Leda Cough, accompanied
here to Cottonwood
a good program was rendered at
the sundag school convention held at
the Congregational church Sunday at.
ternoon.
Mrs. Jack came from Fort Madison
Saturday TO spend some time with her
sister, Mrs. Lucy Davis. who Is quite
poorly
Following a. visit at the home Of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. /
Maris. Miss Elizabeth Cornell return
ed to Bonaparte Thursday.
Mrs. Va Ian Parker came from OF
tumwa and spent Saturday with her
.arents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott.
AT Whittier Academy and at salem
High school preparations for com.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
BACK TO THE FARMS IN ILLINOIS


The discovery that forty-eight ILL
nois counties have been losing stead
lily in population in the last ten years
has instigated a movement to rejuven-
ate the farming industry of that state.
The back TO the farm movement
will be fostered by the Illinois Bank
ers' Association committee on agri-
culture and vocational education.
The only salvation for the retro
grading counties in the opinion of the
bankers committee. is TO keep farmer
boys and girls on the farm by making
farm work and life more attractive
and remunerative. As means TO this
end the association Will emphasize the
Importance of better agricultural prac-
tice and more soil-saying and system
attic methods; larger crops at less ex-
pense; improved school and social
conditions in farming sections; better
systems of work that will bring good
and permanent roads at probably no
additional final cost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
TALKS TO THE YOUNG MAN.

Bailey Of the Britt Tribune. in a re-
cent issue of that par9r, gives the
young man some goo advice He
tells him to get UP aid DUST not
to wait for something to turn up, but
90 at it and turn 1t up. Put the
harness right on and pull, no matter
If the bellyband chafes little or the
names don't fit, pull. you'll soon get
hardened to it. collar spot here and
there don't hurt any" Furthermore.
Don't try to begin where the old
man leaves off, if you do, YOU will
quit where he began Get into the
deal yourself. do as the old man did.
If you cant afford thing don't buy
it until you can the old gentleman
did that wav and that is how he got
a credit That credit. Young fellow,
is worth all the dollars Won will ever
earn, no matter about MONEY get a
credit, and maintain 1t it is the best
asset anyone ever had.
Pull all the time. don't be stingy.
but be prudent, don't get pessimistic
shut your suspicious eve If neigh
Dor goes wrong. don't doubt the integ~
ner Pessimism is the louise on the
eve winler, it looks like a mountain,
and darkens the view, it Is only it's OBJ
struction to your vision that makes
it look so Pull. and keep your faith
bright in humanity. the world is lust
what we make it. and opportunity is
on all sides awaiting the man who
pulls steadily all the time no matter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

failure To understands each other
We do not know what the other fet
low is thinking sud doing, It is
time that there be an awakening,
While Just at this time an adver
Using campaign might not be oppor-
tune. We can set ready for one by
things that are OF COM
mon interest. We must have men
here who possess the experience and
ability 70 concentrate the interests
and energies along these lines, Let
them step forward, The advertising
win come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A Washington dispatch states that
the hearings of farmers before the
finance committee have been marked
by two features. The members OF the
grange have threatened political re-
taliation on the men who support the
reciprocity agreement. and they
threaten If the reciprocity agreement
is ratified, and their protection re-
moved, to work for the removal of
duties in other directions. They
practically have served notice on the
finance committee that members who
work for the bill will not get their
votes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Iowa retail shoe dealers will

Iowa retail shoe dealers will or
ganize state association at a meet
ing which will be held in Des
Moines on June Goth. Des Moines
shoe dealers have started this move
ment for state organization and
they have called the meeting at which
the organization is to be effected.
semi-annual buying weeks and mu-
tual insurance company are among
the proposed features of the new as
sociation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Prof D. A. Kent, at one time a pro-
lessor of the Iowa agricultural col
lege at Ames, and successful farm
er in Hamilton county, writes very
interesting article on Canadian reci-
procity. He concludes his argument
with this bit of sensible advice: The
upshot of the whole business is, if we
are going to take Canada to raise.
we ought to adopt her. so that she
can't run away after she has grown
up"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
TO FIGHT THE TYPHOID FLY

Keep all flies away from the sick
room
Destroy all decaying material on
the premises.
Burn all refuse, old bedding, paper,
straw and waste material.
Screen all food, whether in the
house or exposed for sale.
Keep all garbage receptacles tightly
covered
Keep all stable refuse sprinkled
with lime or crude oil
Screen all doors and windows.
Pour coal oil into your drains.
Wherever there are flies there is
filth When you see one, look for
the other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A worldwide financial boycott
against the states of North Carolina
and Mississippi has been started by
the stock exchanges of New York and
London in an effort to force them to
make good the bonds they issued Just
after the war and on which interest
long ago was defaulted Appeals to
the honor of the states having failed,
finaneiers now propose to make it
impossible for them to market their
new bond issues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The way to get support from our
farmers. as the Sioux City Journal
wisely suggests. is to show them that
reciprocity with Canada will serve
to maintain the price of American
farm products and TO continue the
advance in the marketable price of
their farm lands. But it can't be done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

It is announced from Dies Moines
that Senator W. S. Allen OF Jefferson
is likely TO be candidate for nominal
ton of secretary of state. He has
had much legislative experience and
is familiar with state affairs and with
his wide acquaintance and eminent
fitness, would be strong candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Centerville, Iowa, recently put over
a new one on tag day procedure In
stead of decorating the coat with
cardboards the taggers sold carna-
tions on the street The innovation
took well, and quite a handsome
amount was secured. which is to pc
used in identifying the streets
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Knoxville Journal in a head
line in a recent issue called William
j. Bryan "beerless leader and is
now trying to explain that it wasn't
a typograp hical error or a fight OF
fancy. But number of contempor-
aries are smiling. just the same-even
If ". j. B. isn't given to that sort of
thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
His Parting Shot.

a local minister had had serious
time in fighting the saloon element in
MS town and had not been backed up
IN his efforts by the members Of his
own church. This with other trou.
Dies had led to his resignation. and
~ announcing his departure at his
Iareweh sermon he said: Il am goina
10 do something the devil has never
oone, ! am going to leave CO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Quaint and curious stories of Sen
ator Kenyons boyhood days have
begun to appear and it is quite prob
able, as has been suggested, that
most of them are as new to the SEN
ator as they are to other people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Illinois w. C. T. u. has adopt
ed new slogan: Get More Goods
in Daughters Skirt" If they accomp
lish this reform George Fitch sug-
gests that the next national war cry
should be: "Chase the Rats from
Daughters Hair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF 1T,
FARMERS?

= | shall go much farther than TO 4
= say that when an agreement pro-
= yiding for free trade reciprocity
= with Canada is signed / shall be
. glad. shall express the firm be- =
= lief that between the United =
= States and Canada there should .
= be absolute free trade in all =
= things. To this | should make .
= no exception. I believe absolute .
= free trade with Canada would .
be to our advantage. helping US .
. to solve some of the most per .
= picking problems now besetting =
= us, especially those grown out .
= of the increase in the cost of liy- =
= ing which now falls heavily up .
= on the poor and moderately pros .
= porous. Absolute free trade with .
. Canada would be a simple propo- o
= sition, entailing one brief law, at .
. tainable by one conclusive argu- =
. ment.-Senator A. B. Cum .
= minis in this months Columbian =
= Magazine. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A st. Louis merchant advertises
that THE postofflce is opposite my
store" If his modesty should ever
''strike in on him it would undoubt-
Hdly prove fatal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Chicago Tribune naively admits
that there are times when it feels
almost sure that the Saturday Even
ing Post and the monthly magazines
do not like Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A Philadelphia paper discusses :,
Bad Cigarette Habit Good ones
cost more, but they are probably
worth the difference.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Another suggestion is to make Col
LATE Young the Republican nominee
for governor. That is something mote
like" as the BOYS on the street say.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

According to Ed Howe, the average
woman Is permitted TO believe that it
is her business to look after the high
er life. leaving man 10 look after the
lower life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

There is the authority of Abe Mar
fin for the statement that there hasn't
been quorum at the grocery since
they put the cheese in a wire cage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A man in Texas has been awarded
contract to kill 100000 prairie
dogs on ranch containing 100000
acres of land That ought to reduce
the price of sausage quite materially.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Up in Des Moines after praying
~Give us this day our daily bread :.
siae people there add and sixteen
ounces to the pound loaf"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Camorrists in Italy. assert that
If they are released they will come 10
America. This settles it They should
all be convicted and sentenced to i'm
prisonments for life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

A Democratic paper complains tat
its party has been out of power a
long, long time Not too long,
though, by any means
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Mr. Hubbard's vote on the free list
bin EMPHASIZED his consistency
Sioux City Journal.
Unless all signs fail it will also
emphasize the majority against him in
the next primary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

One trouble with that farmers
free list" bait is that the farmers rec
ognize it as bait.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Sioux City Journal is inclined
70 excuse the dentists in convention
assembled for their pulling and hau.-
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Couldn't be better corn weather
than this at this time of year And
corn, it is unnecessary to remark, is
Iowa's chief staple.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

The Omaha Bee tells ". D. Hay
wood that if he wants to be consider
cd a good friend OF labor he VIII
climb down off the stump and stop
making foolish speeches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
CARDINAL GIBBONS, SIX

Will outrages never cease? A chi
cago undertaken has been asked to
itemize his BILL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

to spend few days with his daughter
Mrs. w. Parker.