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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
keokuk, Iowa .......... Nov. 9, 1911
A Pr AYER.

o God OF Love. make me of love, that
May give to Her Life that shall not
die;
/ who have dared to breathe Her
name must be
First of all worthy to have walked
with Thee.
Let me grow sweet with Beauty till
my heart
Shall always be an altar where Thou
art;
o save me from the fevered ways of
That my breath shall not blight upon
Her when
l look into Her face. and give my
eyes
Rapture of dreaming on the white
surprise
OF Her pure virgin beauty, that the
Shall train my soul to worship and
Make me as pure as night that may
rest
With dreaming fragrance On Her
lilied breast;
Make me as clean as dawn that I may
be
HOLLY wed to Her simplicity.
o may my life forget all other things
Save that l need the consecrated
wings
Of Love that is a Prayer to reach
the place
Where l may turn my eyes up to Hel
face,
Seeing all purely, what I need te
see
That if love Her, am loving Thee
Lawrence C. Hodgson in scribner's
Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

are the proud parents Of a little
daughter born Sunday, Oct. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Packenham, OF
Mt. Union, spent last week at the
Frank Morrison home west OF town.
Miss Martha Welpton of Des Moines
was guest Of relatives and friends at
this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Garretson are
at home following a visit with rela'
tives at indianapolis, Indiana.
Rev. H. C. Druse is conducting a
series of meetings at the M. E.
church.
| Max Barton has opened restaurant
in his rooms on the north side of the
park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
SNAP SHOTS.

Sioux City Journal: About the time
a man thinks he is some pumkins
there is heavy frost.
The women have reached the stage
where they think they have the right
to kick, and athletic organizations
are of increasing number among
them
Punishment quickens the mind in
the way of reform.
People who apologize often will run
out of acceptances.
The man is foolhardy who courts
two women at the same time.
The things that attracts the atten.
! ton of some men in study OF the
times in which Washington lived is
that drink of good liquor cost but
8 cents.
A dollar spent at home calls for
the company of another dollar.
The first impression of this years
coal supply is that it is bit inferior
to last years.
1t is said hundreds of pulpits are
yawning for preachers, which sugges-
70 liiIlL lui l1ll plds
When man falls under the sway
OF some woman she isn't present when
+, ne boasts of what he can do. by him
self
The golf player is less thoughtful
of his steps than the street laborer
Eggs are always fresh until the,
!. are found out.
Some men are SO optimistic ant
hard up they do not care for an over
coat.
It is a considerable bother to
growing man to keep himself il
clothes.
The girls do not care if they ar
squeezed in their business transae
tons.
Many people dodge their duty wit
the expectation of running into sue
! cess.
The sound of coal in the chute !
, boast to the neighbors.
7 No clock has such vigorous strikin
arrangement that 1t can make itse
heard at young peoples party.
? Many people confess their sins
t Sunday and begin again on Monda
a where they left on Saturday
A The chicken, being converted INT
pie, does much to support our churcl
es.
y With the coming of leap year tn
I girls will be privileged to jump to
= conclusion.
= One gets very tired who wants
s hear himself we'll spoken OF.
The best remdy for cold feet
sprinting.
=, No hour is SO confusing as the gra
r. Of the morning.
@ MANY men get discouraged in tryin
e to make money honestly before the
r, get discouraged in trying to max
e money.
n The travelling men would sett
more great questions If they coul
avoid dropping off the train.
n Sometimes man justifies himse
t. in lying to his wife on the groun
ID that it would be wrong to make h,
1T unhappy.
re Nearly every old settler can remer
to Der the time when he could ha,
d. bought property and made big none
is II he had been able to see 1t ar
H. hadn't been at the time pinched (,
lie means.
] The proud mother will sit UP la
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

William H. Bright, who has been
connected with the government print
ing office in Washington, introduced
the first bill for woman suffrage that
was ever introduced in any legislature
IN this country. He was elected to
the legislature when Wyoming was ad
1nitted to the union and one of his
1rst acts was to introduce the bill
he mas lived in Washington for the
last twenty-three years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Officials of the Steel trust are fac
ing the government attack with bold
front but PRO Bono Publico,' .Old
subscriber and Constant Reader"
are training their batteries on the big
comine. The worst is yet to come
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

John L. Sullivan, the retired
champion. is about to inaugurate an
Irish jaunting car service for private
use between Boston and mis- farm at
Abingdon, Mass. To one who had the
habit of giving an. taking jolts. the
jaunting car variety will remind him
of old times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

BY properly arranging his house,
that man who lives on the boundar.
les of Utah. Colorado, New Mexico
and Arizona might sleep in one
state. take breakfast in another
lunch in another and dinner in the
fourth. To him life should never
grow dull.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Captain Elmer Baldwin will try
to locate the north pole in 1915"
Why, has it changed locations since
Commander Peary and Doc Cook
found 1t?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

DR.. D. K. Pearsons, at 81 years of
age, has quit using tobacco in the
hope of prolonging his life to ripe
old age.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

In few more days the jaded voter
will turn away from the hot blasts of
candidates only to hear the distant
thunderings of the fearsome edict,
DO your Christmas shopping now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Down in Baltimore the impression
grows that Colonel Bryan, in favoring
the Monument city for the Democratic
national convention, can occasionally
pick a winner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

A Chicago man asked the President,
on his departure. How do you like
Chicago?" And. of course. the Presi
dent was courteous to his host.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

John r. Mclean is for any one
who can beat Harmon. Perhaps that
Is one Democratic vote on which
President Taft may rely, if Harmon
gets the Democratic nomination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

In registering at a Kansas City
hotel, Mrs. Champ Clark put herself
down as the wife of a servant" ex-
planning that her husband is serv-
ant of the people. Such humility is
spectacular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

1t is safe to say that If Uncle Isaac
Stephenson were to run again he
would have to spend a whole lot
more than 100000 or prove that he
was broke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Being unable to add any more ter
ritory just now. Pittsburg was allow
ed by the government to annex thai
extra h.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

Rudolph SEE is the name OF prom
inent Pennsylvania Chinaman. Pro
nounce it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Sac City Sun says it finds it
impossible to regard the proposed
candidacy of Prof. p G. Holden for
Sun asserts that Sac county has 100
men better fitted than he for the gov
ernorship.
1.-THE Democrats are inclined to sit
back and watch the Republicans dis
| integrate, which process is moving
along as rapidly as could be expect.
ed" says the Castana Times.
IF President Taft should decline to
accept a denomination" says the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican, then the Re
publican party would be confronted
with a real problem, and let no man
doubt it."
Evidently says the Coon Rapids
Enterprise, "the big interests fee
1 that Taft is in earnest in his deter
( mination to enforce the Sherman Law
and that a change to La Toilette
might be better for them, or at least
no worse"
I'VE see no reason for gettins
alarmed over the political situation,
says the Intelligencer. 1T has eve
been custom of the disgruntled t.
make loud noise. We have been il
Iowa some twenty-five years and no
an election was ever held that wa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

If Mr.. Morgan is still looking for
the recipe for unscrambling eggs, he
might try the Gotch toe-hold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

DR.. SIN of China still seems to b'
shining in that revolution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

The Manchu dynasty is not behead
ing many people these days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-08

not yet heard OF anyone in charge
OF postal savings bank complaining
of overwork.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
CHARLTON.

The Misses Edith and Iowa Ensley
have returned from Divide, Wyo.,
where they had been for several
months looking after their claims
Mrs. Charles S. Lewis, of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who has been visiting here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ELI
Dismore, and old friends, went to AT.
ton for visit with relatives.
Dennis Drake Of Cedar township,
returned yesterday from three
months visit in Farnhamville with
his son, Will Drake and family. J,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Curtin Of Clyde,
Mo-, who had been visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Matte Matheney, returned home
yesterday. 49, ,,#.., i d,
Mrs r.. E. Douglas left yesterday
for few days visit in WOODBURY. with
her sister, Mrs. Weakland.
Bernard Boyle, of Cedar Rapids,
visited in this city yesterday with his
cousin, Contractor B. A. Boyle and
wife. Z rg3
Mr.. and Mrs. p D. Clark Of Column
bia, left yesterday for visit In Hum
eston with her parents. +
Thomas Patton, who has been i'll for
some time, has been in a critical con.
dition the past few days. r.,
T. Hogue Roberts and Mrs. Anthony
James left yesterday for GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, to attend the funeral Of her sis.
ter, Mrs. Amanda Oden, who died at
st. Joe, No.: last Sunday with heart
trouble. She resided in Charlton un.
til short time ago and had many
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
CHlLLlCOTHE.

Mrs. G. w. Barber went to Del
Moines Tuesday for u few days visit
with, relatives. &f5sS ,,..s. &l5->@a
Miss Gertrude Pearson of Ottumwa
spent Sa turday afternoon at the Chas
Allen home. ~ s.-t- -.
Mrs. Mary Martin and son Charley
Lemely went to What Cheer Monday
to spend the winter with her sister.
Mrs. D. T, Rambo and daughter
Marion spent Thanksgiving at Douds-
Leando. Il '-..s --.n. - -.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Newerf Of Ot.
tumwa We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Jenkins Thursday. 49,. .:.-s- w.
Mrs. Ed Washington visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. y. H. Grooms.
4 DR.. and Mrs. 10 w. Rambo Of Canon
City. Colo, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miller of Ottumwa were Sunday
guests of DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Rambo.
Jacob Myers has been very ill at his
home the past two weeks. -..
S. Frazer Of Eddyville visited Tues
day at the Jacob Myers home. i&
! Geo. NJ Clark is in Stratford, Texas,
this week on business. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
CORYDON'S FIFTH
POULTRY SHOW ON

Corydon, Dec. 8.-The fifth annual
exposition Of the Corydon Poultry as
ISOLATION is being held here this week.
Though early in the season many
fine birds have already been entered,
and James E. Greenwald of Milwaukee
whose proficiency as an expert is well
known, is on hand and Is scoring the
birds In a manner satisfactory to all.
1t bids fair to be one Of the best meet
ings of the association.
Woman Manages LOO Acre Farm.
Clear, Lake, Dec. ga typical
American woman is Mrs. Ida Bean,
Of this city. She would grace the
parlors of the most refined homes of
this country and in the commercial
marts she shines with the brightest.
Added to her domestic duties at the
present time Is the management of
six farms, aggregating LOO acres,
and she has fully demonstrated that
she is equal to the task. Three of
these farms belong to her fathers es-
tate, Of which she was made execu-
trix. She is an admirable lady and
esteemed by host of friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
BIDWE ELL.

David Mau and daughter Miss Edna
Mau of Chicago are here visiting rela-
tives.
Nj. and Mrs. Curtis Chisman OF
South Ottumwa are visiting at the
Henry Oswald nome. a45 'l.. H. 7,
n. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther LathrOp OF
Ottumwa visited Thursday at the par
entail HI. T. Lathrop home.
The Misses Venice and Vashti Cope
land Of Batavia visited a few days last
week with relatives and friends here.
Mrs Frank Johnston accompanied
them home Sunday evening for brief
visit.
Mrs. Jas. Johnston visited Monday
at the c. H. Johnston home in South
Ottumwa. IS So
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnston were
in attendance at the Mute Copeland
marriage at the G. w. Mute home near
South Ottumwa Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. H. T.,L.athrop visited friends in
Blakesburg Saturday.
Mrs. David Grooms and Mrs. Geo.
Johnston Of Chillicothe were entertain
ed at the Jas. Johnston home Thurs
day. 4
NJ. F. Chisman and family Of South
Ottumwa spent Thanksgiving day at
the parental G. r. Chisman home.
Thos. Yenger Of Blakesburg is a
guest Of his brother Frank Yenger.
Chas. Byru moi Blakesburg visited
relatives here recently.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
ROLLING PIN IN
USE FIFTY YEARS

Waterloo, Dec. S.-A rolling pin So
years old, the first ever made in Black
Hawk county, is still doing service IN
the c. A. Rownd family at Cedar
Falls. It was turned out, on foot lathe
by u. D. Adams Of Cedar Falls IN 1922.
It is composed OF cedar wood. At the
same time Mr.. Adams made potato
masher. s. III. Rownd, the father OF 2.
A. Rownd, went into the native woods
on the bluffs, which overlook Cedar
Falls city, and selected straight piece
Of cedar. He took the raw timber 10
Mr.. Adams, who placed 1t on his 1901
lathe. This useful household article
was taken by the elder Rownd 70
Ohio, where it was used until the lam
ily came west to locate permanently In
waterloo township in the later fifties.
It passed to the son, c.. A. Rownd,
and is used by Mrs. Rownd whenever
pastry Is desired. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
ADVOCATE EARLY
STORE CLOSING
SUNDAY SCHOOL COUNCIL. TAKES
UP MATTER OF LESsENlNG
WORK OF CLERKS.

The council of Sunday schoo
workers had very interesting meet
ing at the Y. M. G. A. building las
evening. The program was arranged
with reference to the subject Of the
cooperation of the Sunday schools ano
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. E@
w. D. Strong, superintendent of the
First Presbyterian Sunday school
presented a line of work for the com
mittee on social service. AS Sunday
school superintendent, he has learn
ed that good many people stay away
from Sunday school and church be,
cause they have to work so late Sat,
urday night in the stores. He dis
cussed the subject of the ACCESSIBILITY
of efforts for securing an earlier clos
ing hour by the storekeepers. He said
he had correspondence with parties
in most Of the towns Of the state OF
over 10000 Inhabitants in regard to
the conditions existing there, and
learned that there is widespread
desire that something be done along
the same line, not especially for pro.
noting attendance at Sunday school
and church, but as matter OF justice
to the clerks and those compelled to
work SO many hours on Saturday.
He had also secured written state.
ments from several of the Ottumwa
merchants expressing desire for
uniform action on the subject
After considerable general discus
sion it was voted to present the mat,
ter to the Federation of Labor in the
city for further consideration. Ill,
In the absence of Judge Roberts
from the city w. H. Hunting spoke
of some ways in which the Sunday
schools could cooperate with boys
work of the Forward Movement. He
three POINTS. y.
First, the appointment in each con-
Of strong committee OF
men and boys to work with the gener-
al committee in devising plans for
their particular church and school,
and in seeing that such plans are well
carried out. 4 :5 4. .% i. !.
Second, THE Group System" OF
work for and by boys as one of the
best plans ever devised for securing
the interest, and therefore, the ac-
tivities OF boys along desirable lines.
Third, that each school make very
thorough survey of the existing condi-
tons with regard to the boys for
whom that school is especially respon-
sible. a.- ..-. ar-,.. Al
The consideration of the above
topics consumed all the time avail
able for the program. 1t was voted
that at the January meeting other
methods be considered for coopera'
ion NV the Sunday schools and the
Men and Religion Forward Movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
III You're ul---Read

II you are suffering from any
disease, DR.. Stricken is interested In
your welfare DR.. Strickler positively
cures piles and rectal troubles without
the use of the knife and does not de-
tain you from your business occupa-
ton. Many cured cases in this com.
munity will sustain my guarantee Of
cures in these cases. DR.. Stricken has
established an undisputed reputation
In the cure OF womens diseases. Many
cases have been cured by his treat
ments after the best surgeons ad.
vice that operations are all the hope
that is left. But right here l must say
that am not disbeliever In sur
gerry, but q champion of surgery when
needed. But 1t is the most abused sci.
ence Of our day and many durable
case dies from the shock or after Of
fects that could be we'll with we'll
known physiological and medical
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
FARM PLACE FOR
N AN PAST As
IDLE MEN IN CITIES NEED NOT
DESPAIR, SAYS IRRIGATION
CONGRESS SPEAKER

Chicago, Dec s. The plight of the
man who has passed the 45-year age
limit and cannot obtain employment IN
the cities is by no means hopeless, &C
cording to William E. Smyth of San
Diego. CAL, who addressed the Ma
tional Irrigation congress yesterday at
ternoon in Orchestra hall.
Mr.. Smyth said his salvation was to
60 to the land for a living, and he de-
scribed in detail the experiences OF
|; many worn out city dwellers who are
supporting themselves on as little as
one acre Of land In California.
Mr.. Smyth is a director Of com
munity near San Diego, where more
than fifty persons are prospecting on
small farms.
Old, But Independents.
Zone man came to US at the age of
g." he said, with capital Of $3.50:
He owns one acre Of land and Is In
dependent. Practically every other
door was closed to him. No one can
fire him from his job now; he has
plenty to eat and wear, and lives in
Gods air, and he has saved money
What we need in this country is not
more big land owners, but more per-
sons willing to take small tracts of
land and properly cultivate them.
Back of the struggle between labor
and capital lies the suffering Of our
working classes. Millions Of mon can
barely make ends meet. &%t-
/ H.. Aid Must Be Given.
I'VE must open the gates of mercy
to mankind. It is not enough for US to
say desert, be watered; floods, stand
back 1t Is necessary to prepare the
waste land for settlement, but irriga-
ton and reclamation will not cover 1t
with homes. #.E
why doesn't the average city
worker 60 to the country? Because he
hasn't the capital; he is a hopeless
slave of circumstances no matter why.
This government must follow the ex-
ample of Australia and New Zealand
and advance the small sums necessary
to locate settlers. In the past the ma
ton has advanced millions from the
common purse to build railroads and
imposed a protective tariff to encour-
age manufactures. Now it should do
something to help the laboring man to
help himself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
WAS CALLED HOME.

Il A letter from his sister yesterday
morning followed by long distance
phone message from his brother last
evening called Secretary John N. WED
enfeller of the Commercial association
to his old home in Mineral Point, Wis.,,
TO be present at the bedside of his aged
mother, Mrs Eva Wiedenfeller. The
condition of the Mrs. Wiedenfeller who
is in her eightieth year, has been such
for some time past to make her re-
covery doubtful. Mr.. Wiedenfeller left
at midnight for Mineral Point. - :
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Auto-strop safety razors at Sargents
The best bread is made from the
best flour-that's Golden Sheaf.
w. H. Berry has reported for work
and H. Nellans and. E. F.. Anderson
are among the trainmen laying on.
Playing cards in leather cases at
Sargents. sz>1'sst,l AHA
II. r. Sprague and G. L. Brewer are
off duty and Win Chambers, August
Hart and Clyde Pond have resumed
work after layoh. g
Gillette safety razors at sargents.
Miss Mary Bennett of Eddyville
who has been visiting for the past
few days with Mrs. w. Gillespie, 10l6
West Fourth street, has returned to
her home
Every bottle Of Rexall medicine Is
absolutely guaranteed by Sargent s. Il,
our shoes, overshoes, and rubbers
are so desirable in quality, style ana
price that clAtomers are coming aIter
them in q way that keeps US very.
busy, You can afford to do likewise.
Church Shoe Co. .t..,t, l,,gl
Initial stationery 35c and 65c at
5argent's.
A small blaze in the roof of the resi-
dence of John Hayes, 1926 West
Second street, caused by sparks from ON.
The chimney, brought two central ire
station wagons to the scene about .: 10
lhis afternoon. Small damage was
done. IS,
Christmas box stationery at sar-'
gents.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Thrall, l79
East Court street, have gone south TO-
spend the winter. They will visit with
Mrs. Thrall's brother, Thomas Father
son. in Ell Reno, Okla, en- route to-
San Antonio, Texas, where they VIII
remain during the winter. 8
Kodaks and cameras $1.00 to
$4,000 -- Sargent's.
J. Frank Gibbons representing The
Grand Wednesday,, December Is, Is in
The city today arranging for the pro-
AUCTION.
|, + Pocket knives 5oc to $3.50 at sar-t
gents. 1
Toilet and manicure sets at sar-
gents. s.|:
Do you want nice suit case? It
will make fine Christmas present, at
Boston & Lowenberg's, liz w. Second.
ii Buy Clark heater. It it will keep
your feet warm, at liz West Second.
Boston & LOwenberg. sl
Miss Sarah Redman, 10 iowa ave-
nue., returned home last evening on
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PRES. SCHELL WILL
BE-, VISIT BAGNIO, P. /

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. S.-Presid ent
Edwin A. Schell Of Iowa Wesleyan col
lege will be one Of two lecturers from
the United States who will address the
Teachers Vacation assembly at Baguio
P. l., in April, 1918, under the direction
OF the bureau Of education, government
of the Philippine Islands. Teachers
OF the islands meet every year in con-
vention at Bagnio, a summer resort.
The assembly continues for month.
The invitation was made by Vice Gov.
ernor Newton w. Gilbert. DR.. Schell
in making the trip will go around the
world, '.1