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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06
Time of the Indians.

Amanda Halfergy was born near
Harrisburg, Pa, October %, 1917. Had
she lived until this fall, Mrs. Boat
man would have been "a years OF age.
She was first married to Samuel
Smith at Wooster, Ohio, and two chill
dren, Mrs. Swisher and II. H. Smith,
were born to the union. In those
early days, there were no railroads,
and the Smiths came west by water
locating near TT Madison. After com
ing to this section of the country
Samuel Smith decided to return east
for some unknown reason. He LETT
his family but never returned and 1t is
presumed to this day that he fell VIC
tim to the Indians, the red skins be
ing plenteous all over the land IN
those primitive days OF the union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06
t.to Of Ohio. city of Toledo. Lucas

state of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business in he city
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE Numbered DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Satarrh
sworn to before me and subscribed In
NV presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1856
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is t. Internal
Nv. and acts directly on the bload and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Seho
so = j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06

sTrain 473-Leaves Keokuk. .7:4o an
.Train 741-Leaves Keokuk. .2:55 pm
Strain 472-Arrives Keokuk. .7:40 pm
sTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk. .1:05 pm
Local Freight Trains.
sTrain 86-Arrives Keokuk. $3.50 pm
sTrain 85-Leave Keokuk =. 700 am
'Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06
In keokus 50 Years.

Mrs. Boatman had lived in keokuk
for f1fty-four continuous years, for
many years making her home on North
Fifth street between Concert and
High until disposing of the property
to the late DR.. Cleaver. Since then
she had lived in various places in the
city, in Oklahoma and recently had
spent two years at Pennington with
her daughter, until her son, H. III.
Smith. of Oklahoma, instituted habeas
corpus proceedings in an endeavor to
get the mother away from the daugh-
ter. The outcome of the litigation Is
well known, exhaustive reports having
been made of the trial, which termi-
mated in the decree of the court, Judge
w. l.. Mcnamara to have Mrs. Boat
nan sent to the Birge Home for a
period of thirty DAYS and at the end
of that time, her future home would be
optional with her own desires.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06
Didn't Know DAUGHTER.

Mrs. Tip Swisher, daughter of Mrs.
Boatman, arrived in Keokuk yester-
day from Pennington but the aged
mother was in bed and though awake,
at the time of Mrs. Swisher's arrival,
did not know her.
A grandson, F. l.. Wilson, of St.
Louis, has been in Keokuk for the
past two weeks and has made an en-
deavor by seeking the offices of the
county attorney, to have Mrs. Boat
man taken to some other place be-
sides the Birge Home Mrs. Boatman
has received considerate care at the
Home, however, although she had beg
ged to be taken away number OF
times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06

Married Samuel 5oatman.
When Mrs. Swisher, who is today
seyenty-three years of age, was nine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-06

The Daily Gate City.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Good for Sickroom.

A sandbag is one of the most ser
viceable articles to use in the sick
room. Get some clean. fine sand. dry
it thoroughly in a kettle on the stove.
make a bag about eight inches square
of flannel. fill II with the dry sand.
sew the opening carefully together
and cover the bag with cotton or lin.
en- cloth. This win prevent the sand
from sitting out. and will also enable
you to heat the bag quickly by placing
II in the oven, or even on the top OF
the stove. After once using this you
will never again attempt to warm the
feet or hands of a sick person with a
bottle of hot water or a brick. The
sand holds the heat a long time and
the bag can be tucked up to the bach
without hurting the invalid II is a
good plan to make two or three OF the
bags and keep them ready for use.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

A politician in a western state. long
suspected OF crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways, was finally in
dicted and tried. The jury was out n
long time, but eventually acquitted
him. After the verdict was In and
the politician was leaving the court
room a minister who had been in
part responsible for the indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said: well. my friend. you have
escaped: but you had close shave
i trust this will be a warning to you
to lead a better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men"
THAT may be-" the politician re
piled. THAT may be; but ainr
pledged to any one."-Saturday Even
ing Post.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
The coachman Was Glum.

AIRY of 100000 a year. he could afford
a house in the country as well as one
in the city.
Mr. Vane stuck TO his horses and
carriage. instead of selling them for
junk and doing his riding in a chug-
wagon. lie thought il safer for the
public. In an auto he did not know
what minute he might run down one
of his own policyholders who carried
n $685. 900 risk and had paid but one
premium on II.
II therefore came about that one aft
ernoon Mr.. Vane's coachman was
driving Mr.. Vane's daughter over the
highway leading from home to the vii.
lage and the railroad depot. There
were farmhouses to pass. There were
cows and pigs and geese and hens to
pass. Mr.. Vane's coachman sat up
very straight and dignified. He had a
position in the world. Cows and pigs
and geese and hens had not There
fore. il was for them to look out. They
seemed to realize this, and slowly
sauntered out of the dust into the
mayweeds.
All but one old gander, lie was
full Of dignity and had a reputation TO
maintain There was his flock looking
on and waiting to see il he would show
the white feather. He took his stand
and with outspread wings he Kissed
defiance. He was a brave old gander,
but he went down under the iron hoofs
OF the blacks and met his doom. He
gave forth one squawk and all was
over,
"Here-stop-what have you done!"
exclaimed Miss Mildred at the coach
man as she realized that there had
been an accident Of some kind.
Only an old goose. Miss" was the
reply. though the horses were checked
But well see about the old goose
just the same!" announced a farmer
and the owner Of the bird as he
stepped from his gate. Young lady
your coachman deliberately drove over
that gander."
But he didn't get out Of the wayi-
protested the coachman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Her Qualifications.

Pat and his little brown mare were
familiar sights to the people of the
town Of Garry. The mare was lean.
blind and lame. but by dint OF much
coaxing Pat kept her to the harness
One day while leading her to water
he had to pass corner where q
crowd OF would-be sports had congre-
gated. Thinking to have some amuse-
ment at Pats expense, one called out:
''Hullo. there. Pat. I'm looking for
the real goods. How much is that
mare Of yours able to draw"
'Begorra." said Pat, Il can't say
exactly. but she seems to be able to
drawn the attenshun of livery fool In
town."-The Housekeeper.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
SUGGEST 1T.

Next time you're out with friends.
and you're all wondering what you
can drink to quench the thirst-some-
thing that you'll all enjoy-suggest
COCA-COLA.
Everyone will thank you for an IN
PRODUCTION TO the most delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching beverage
that anyone could drink. II is cool
ing-relieves fatigue and just hits the
dry spot. At soda-fountains or carbon
ated in bottles-5c everywhere.
AS to its wholesomeness-write TO
the CoCA.CoLA CO, Atlanta. Ga. for
a copy Of their booklet. The Truth
About CoCA-CoLA"-compiled by au
thorities.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

Young Sewell Chester thought very
well Of himself He had studied law
and been admitted to the bar. He was
rather good-loOking and the praises
OF certain ladies had made him vain
While waiting for his first case he
had the consolation Of feeling that MS
bread and butter did not depend on IL
Altogether, Mr.. Chester was taking
rosy view OF life. He might have con
tinued in this line for many months
more but for forming the acquaint'
ance Of Miss Mildred Vane.
After his first case lawyer Is eau
tious. Instead Of plunging he JOCKS up
the law. The first time Mr.. Chester
met Miss Vane he admired her The
second time he fell in love. The third
time-wcn. Miss Vane was rather a
blunt-outspokon girl. and she turned
on him with:
MIR. Chester. should think the law
would occupy your attention 10 the eN-
clusion Of everything else until you
had carved a name for yourself.
Mr.. Chester mentally admitted that
the girl had the advantage.
you aren't in practice yet, are
you?" continued the girl. Il mean the
practice Of law"
Il haven't had a case
But you probably will have. If you
wait long enough"
Yes"
Il had IN uncle who studied law and
waited five years for his first client.
She was an old woman who had had a
goose stolen from her. 1t was a sim
pie case. but he won 1t and then went
right head and became a great lawyer
You should not get discouraged"
Lawyers never swear. They know
the laws against profanity. They
never indulge in threats. There's
law about that. They never seek re
venge. The law faces them again. Mr.
Chester felt himself crushed. but he
could lock himself in his office and de
clare in whispers that the day would
coTne-yes, IL should comedy the
beard of his father II must come
when-and so on and so forth! Their
he took up life again and did more
waiting for a client and still continued
to love Miss Mildred vane, though h
took care not TO lisp the fact to any
body.
Mr.. vane was something or other II
a life insurance company. AS tina
something or other brought him a sal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
AELIS STEEL AWAY
Marvellous Power of New 0xy-
aceteIine BIow-Plpe.
Cuts as Clearly as a Saw and Goes
More Quickly Through Inch Steel
Than Saw Would Through
Wood.

Chicago.-Every day a practical
demonstration is being given on the
streets Of new device before the
marvellous power Of which steel be-
comes like paper.
The oxyaceteline blowpipe Is the
device. II is being used to cut out
the big steel pillars Of the elevated
loop which are being removed to
make room for through route surface
cars to turn street corners. The proc
ess also is being used in cutting out
old steel piles which interfere with
the work on the new La Sale street
tunnel.
Thousands OF Chlcagoans have
watched with amazement the action of
the tiny blue fame of the blow-pipe
upon the massive steel of the elevated
pillars. Before Il the steel melts
away. vanishes In gas. It cuts as clean
ly as a saw. and goes more quickly
through inch-thick steel than a saw
would through soft wood. Inquiry
proved that the maryels of the oxy-
aceteline blow.pipe have been known
TO scientists for very few years;
and commercially they are just becom-
ing known.
So far as is known. the device has
never been used for criminal pur-
poses. But experiments have proved
that the flame will cut through the
strongest safe as easily as through the
elevated pillars. Before ii the most
cunningly devised vault walls become
like paper. Manganese steel. upon
which the hardest drills have no eff
feet. is pierced with ease by the oxy-
aceteline flame.
Just why steel melts before the
flame scientists do not know. The
/ flame is produced by combining pure
I oxygen with aceteline gas. The acct
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

cline gas is first lighted. then the oXy-
gen is urned on. The resulting flame
produced at point about an inch
from the blow pipe is a temperature OF
$500 degrees Fahrenheit. The temper
ature of the sun. 100000 miles
away. is 10000 degrees Fahrenheit. II
is apparent that the blow-pipe flame
will melt any metal in short order:
but il does more than melt II. II
burns IL up.
With its assistance the criminal not
only could break into any safe; he
could break out of any Jail. Steel bars
never have been forged which will
withstand H. An Gp-to-date murderer
could destroy his victims body in ten
minutes. He could transform the cor.
pus defect into handful of ashes, and
scatter them on the sidewalk He
would have TO be CAREFUL in doing il,
because, for instance, If he put the
body in bathtub to burn he might
burn a hole through the bathtub. All
these sinister uses of the marvellous
blowpipe. however, are imaginary
They have never been attempted so
far as is recorded.
But the beneficial uses of the blow,
pipe are becoming the wonder of the
industrial world. With IL diamonds
rubies and sapphires are manufac
tured. Scientific rubies, which are
better than the natural product and
can be produced for the cost of paste
gems. are now made in Paris. and q
plant is to be opened in New Yori
for their manufacture.
4 ruby which II mined would sell
for $4,000 can be made for a few dol
lars and is sold for SIS. The color Of
the manufactured rubies is better thar
the natural kind.
Sapphires are more difficult to pro
duce, but are successfully handled
/ The diamonds made by subjecting car
/ bon to the intense heat OF the blow
[ pipe are not so hard as natures dia
monds, but are more brilliant. In max
ing diamonds It is not the oxyacete
/ line process, but the oxyhydrate tina
/ is used. The difference Is that hydro
gen is substituted for the aceteline. be
/ cause of the chemical effect which tn,
latter has. The temperature produces
is not quite so great as with the acste
line. but gets better results In max
ing gems.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

in the next few hours on both sides
was appalling. The fight went Ga
without interruption for five long
hours. Then came the retreat and
our decisive victory. We read about
the enemy's retreating in good order.
but my experience does not supply
any Illustrations: certainly nothing
of this sort was seen at Antietam.
When the break came II was all
one wild desperate scramble. In the
picture books the troops may retire
in regular column formation, with
every line straight and all the flags
flying. but in actual warfare II Is very
different. Our fire was whitening, and
the Confe6erates ran for their lives.
We had come SO close together by the
end of the FIVE hours engagement that
In many places IL amounted to hand
to-hard conflict. The enemy ran,
jumping, stumbling over their dead
and the earthworks they had defended
a few hours before. And We followed
them so closely that in many places
the two lines intermingled. We ran
shouting. stumbling. over the rough
ground in a long struggling line, with
the careful alignment Of our parades
all forgotten. II was a glorious vic
tory, but the field looked very little
like the conventional pictures OF the
story books. New York Herald.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

The American Civil war presents
the unique spectacle of a conflict ar
raging a whole nation In arms for
ideas-for principles so firmly held
that both sides were ready to die for
them. II was the trial of the issue
between conflicting ideas Of society
and government before the tribunal Of
the God of Battles.
II was waged on both sides with a
zeal born of absolute conviction In
the righteousness of the cause. II was
waged until the victors had well-nigh
exterminated their opponents, as the
scars OF the south after nearly half
a century still bear witness. And 1t
was the final Civil war for the Ameri-
can people. They may disagree. and
disorderly factions may rise in arms.
But never again can they be so divid-
ed as they were then. In a furnace
heat that tested human will to the
limit of endurance has been welded
their national unity.
The character Of the conflict whose
glory and whose sorrow IL recalls is
what makes our Memorial day a festi-
val unknown to other nations. On
this day We honor. as We should. the
memory of the brave in all the repub-
lies wars. But We also celebrate as
that which gives to the day its unique
and distinguishing significance and
that which sets US apart from all 9TH
er peoples the Great War that In very
deed truly made as well as saved the
American republic.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
snubs Women Wearing Feathers.

Albany. y. Y.-For fifteen years
Mrs. Ralph Waldo Urine. authoress,
has refused to speak to women friends
and acquaintances who wore the fur
of harmless wild animals or the feath,
ers OF forest birds. Mr.. Urine SO in.
formed the legislative forestry. fish.
cries and game committee at the
hearing on the bill to permit the trade
in aigrettes.
Mrs. Urine urged the legal protec-
ton of the bird from which aigrettes
are obtained. insisting that milliners
could easily invent something to take
the place of aigrettes and other
feathers.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

manner of mysterious signs and
tokens. that Shakespeare was Bacon
that Shakespeare was the SON of Eliza
beth. that Shakespeare. like Homer
was several people. Nobody has evel
been crazy enough to try to prove thai
Shakespeare was crazy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
The Bridge Of SiQns.

Three shabby little children passed
down a curving walk toward the rus
tic bridge that spans the head Of enc
of the lakes of Central park. As they
neared 1t the Oldest. lanky girl. was
heard to say solemnly: Now we're
comm to the bridge Of signs Hush!
don't speak as we cross over!"-Nev
York Press
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Sure Thing!

Hubby with newspaper)-Well,
well! Another bank gone to smash
and none of the directors knew any
thing about what was going on.
Mrs. votington-Of course not! 1t
wouldn't be SO II the directors were
all women.-Boston Transcript.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
GETS GOOD POSITION.

E. II. Pathman, who recently COM
pleted his course at Dakota Business
College. Fargo. has accepted an ex.
cellent position as office manager for .
large machine house in Hebron. About
800 Of these d. b. c. boys so TO good
positions each year.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Observing
| The Day i

The city is deserted, a Sunday quiet reigns,
The thoroughfares silent ways Of peace;
Today fight no battles for losses for gains, :
Today they bid all business to
The banners futter idly upon the gentle air,
The doors closed, the shops hushed and dim
almost the bree1es with tender bear
The cadence of . low memorial hymn.
Come, let the people, join 4 the throng
That pays its gracious tribute 20 the dead
Here in this great pavilion-Is this nations song1
Nay, they are shouting: cline it Quit" instead.
Ten thousand folk assembedO how such sights inspired
But wait. They cheer no fallen heroes fame.
They're here to the pitcher send they desire
And win or lose a double-heads game
Come then All here banners and here rolling drums
And we hear trumpets sounding forth the tune.
how vast and mighty the multitude that comes
To join the throng that's here this afternoon.
What's this3 swchback railway, Shoots Dance
And one throwing balls to hit mark.
This is celebration; see that at glance
1t isl greatly crowded summer park.
All here-this loaded car. 20
With all these passengers for they no doubt
Are headed for meeting that is designed to show
patriots such days should turn out.
they all have baskets let's ask them what they do
It's picnic party on its way
To chase the greasy piggy and otherwise pursue
The airy flight Of pleasure for the day.
And here crowd goes fishing; and all along this read
The autos speed with putting and with foot
Each auto overcrowded with such a jolly load
of people who at poor pedestrians boot.
o, see the solemn people on yonder spread of green
They walk with downcast eyes, until one thinks
At the true observers of this day he has
But they are playing golf upon the links.
The city is deserted; Sunday quiet broods
Upon the erstwhile busy thoroughfares,
For ali the population in laughing multitudes
a. fed to find relief from all its
An-save the graybead remnant that fates up the hill
All piuses here and there wreath to lay
Upon mound where sumbers some hero calm and still
AL of the rest observe" Memorial Day.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

is perfectly natural. of course. that
there should be a number of New
York men who were in the front ranks
In forcing the famous Confederate re-
treat at Antietam. An interesting
page in the stirring history of this
great battle is supplied by John Kel-
ley, ex-conmander of Farragut post:
We started the attack at daybreak,"
said Mr.. Kelley. in recalling the de-
cisive day. The resistance offered
by the Confederates was amazingly
stubborn. The proportion of fatalities
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Then

-One man has ruined himself over
me, one has shot himself and another
has gone to Africa ] only need one
mad enough to marry me now."-Lus
tige Blaetter.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

night and the kidney seoretions be-
came normal I do not believe would
be alive today were It not for Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
boz. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

were badly bloated,
and feet so swollen I
could not wear my
shoes. / tried many
remedies but became
discouraged as nothing
helped me. Then !
began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon
noticed Improvement.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

Opportunity knocked one day at .
certain mans door.
Twas the afternoon.
No one answered.
"Pshaw," exclaimed Opportunity
He has probably gone to the base
ball game"
Thereupon she went to look for q
man who was always on the Job.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
Wanted an Officer,

The sheriff was snoozing away In
his seat in the coach. when he heard
some one call out: rs there an officer
in the coach from New CASTER"
Yes" replied the sheriff very en-
phatically.
Loan me your corkscrew. please,
sir" calmly continued the drummer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
BY the harsm Code.

DO you think am really your az
nnityf" Solomon's nine hundred and
eighty-ffth wife asked. coQuettishly.
NY dear" the Wisest Guy said.
ls.you are one in q thousand"
He got away with II. too.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

Trying to Arouse His Jealousy.
a handsome man smiled at me In
town today"
oh. well, don't feel bad about II !:
some women look even funnier than
you DO"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

n no God. whence duty? There re-
mains NO other source than blind. bru-
tal. tyrannous force. Duty never y
- from that-Naxxini.
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the republic endures. Since the last
shot was fired a new generation has
arisen and another is rising. Yet the
boy OF fourteen today is as keen 10
read and speak of the Great Civil War,
as was his father twenty-five or thirty
years ago.
II was different from other wars. II
was not fought for land or room or
to reach the sea. nor for an interna.
tional position. Much less was IL
fought for a dynasty or a personality.
or against any of these.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26

HE American people honor
today those who fought
and those who fell in what
will ever be for this nation
the Great War.
The story Of this war
will never grow old while