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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14
CHAPTER XVI.
THE cRUoTBLE.


My Miss Brewster herself
could have answered the
question of her whereabouts
at the exact moment OF Van
Lewis asking. She was left behind.
seanalng aghast in the midst Of tu-
a1ules' on the platform of the Crows
vest Terrified, like the others. al
Tue sudden outburst Of violence, she
4aa Ventured from the car to look for
14'userWood's messenger, and in the
1a0ment of frightened bewilderment
eAe Nadla had been whisked away.
naturally her first impulse was to.
~ and the only refuge that offered
sas the superintendent office on the
second floor. The stairway door was
sulS a little distance down the plat
,'rlh' and she was presently cropping
4ef way up, tie light through the up
pei corridor windows enabling her to
81 directly to the open door Of the SUI
pefintendent's Office. But when she
.teaehed the door and looked within
Ae trembling terror returned and held
F spellbound speeches., unable to
Aeye or even to cry out.
nat she saw fitted itself TO moth
~ ~ real It was more like a scene
N.Y. ,-l,ii'ee from play. Two masked
fE sn were covering with revolyers
eb Az who was tied helpless In 4
Ana r%f The captive's face was CHASTITY
bs, blood stained, and at first she
bis snt he was dead. Then she saw
tba. ups move In curious twitchings
Il ~ showed his teeth. re seemed to
biz ylhg to speak. but the ruflan at
sT rlsN would not give him leave.
= H4rlara ues, neea o,aL MI.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14

nerve to shoot and be done with 1T
I'll make it still more binding upon
you. If you don't kill me now while
you have the chance, as God is my
witness, I'll hang you both for those
murders last night at Silver Switch!
| know you in spite Of yoar dfmsy dis
guise. can call you both by name.
Out in the yard the ceilings and
shoutings had taken on new note,
and the windows of the upper room
were Earring with the thunder Of in
coming trains. Eleanor Brewster heard
the new sounds Yaguely-the jangle
and clank OF the trains. the quick
steady tramp OF disciplined men, snap
ped out words Of command. the sud
den cessation of the riot clanor and
now a shutting Of feet on the stairway
behind her.
Still she could not move. still she
was specifies and spellbound. but no
longer from terror. Her cousin-her
Iover-how she had misjudged him!
He q coWard-this man who was
holding his two executioners at bay.
Quelling them. coWing them by the
sheer force Of the stronger viii and
of a courage that was Infinitely greater
than theirs.
The shutting footsteps came nearer
and once again Lidgerwood straight
ened himself in his chair, this time
with d mighty struggle that broke the
knotted cords and freed him
81 said could name you. and =
willr' he cried, springing TO his feet.
YOU pointing 20 the smaller man
| ..you are Pennington Flemister, and
you" wheeling upon the tall man and
lowering his yoiee-.you are Rankin
Hallock.''
The light of the fire In the shop var
had died down until its red glow no
| longer drove the shadows from the
corners OF the room Eleanor shrank
aside when d dozen men pushed their
way into the private Office Then sud
denly the electric lights went on, and
q gruff yoSee said: Drop them guns
yo1, two! The shows over.
il was McCloskey who gave the O
| der and il was ebeyed sullenly Win
the ola ter nf tile weaDons % flle nooT
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-14

IidgerWood,' the man was SAVING
threateningly. You give us your
word that you viii resign and leave
the Red Butte Western for keeps or
youth sit in that chair till somebody
comes to take you out and bury you"
The twitching lips We're controlled
with what appeared to be an almost
superhuman effort, but the words
came jerkily.
What would my word, extorted I'M
der such conditions. be worth to You 2''
Eleanor could hear In spite of the
terror that would not let her cry out
or run for help. He was yielding to.
them, bargaining for his life!
tWe'n take II. said the spokesman
coolly. IF you break faith with US
there are more than two Of us who
will see TO it that you don't live long
enough to brag about it. You've had
your day, and you've got to co.
And II | refuse?" Eleanor made
sure that the voice was steadier now.
It's this, hele and now grated the
taller man, who had hitherto kept 81
lence, and he cooked his revolver and
damned the muzzle OF it against the
bleeding temple OF the man In the
chair.
The captive Strengthened himself as
well as his bonds would let him.
sYou-you've let the psychological
moment go by, gentlemen. I've got
my second wind. You may burn and
destroy and shoot as you please, but
while I'm alive I'll stay with you.
Blaze away, Ii that's what you want
to do"
The horror stricken watcher at the
door covered her face with her hands
to shut out the sight OF the murder. It
was not until Lidgerwood's voice, calm
and even toned and haunting. broke
the silence that she yentured to look
again.
We'll, gentlemen, I'm waiting. Why
don't you shoot? You are greater COW
ards than / have ever been, with all
my shiverings and teeth gatherings,
Isn't the stake big enough to warrant
your last desperate play? III make it
bigger. You are the two men who
broke the rail joint at Silver Switch
All. that hits you, doesn't it?'
shut up?' growled the tall man.
with a frightful imprecation But the
smaller OF the two was silent.
Lidgerwood's grin was CHASTITY. but
it was nevertheless teeth barring Of
defiance.
''You cursr' he scoffed. "You haven't
even the courage of your own necessi-
ties! Why don't you pluck up the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12
Just a Word to the HOmeseekerS

We have listed with the time good
which would be glad
only for short time and by acting buy home
better than other time We
all the city and
really looking for little Others
| of our prices, why not you9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-12
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL,

"A a.
watch and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
ENERGY AT FAIRFIELD
FROM POWER PLANT
City Council Closes Contract for i'm.
proved Servlcee In Its
Lighting.

FAIRFIELD. Iowa, Nov. 2.-The city
council of Fairfield has just signed a
contract with the officials of the Iowa
Power Co. at Oakland Mills for light
to be furnished the city at 3 cents a
k W. hour. The contract is for ten
years and will commence as soon as
the present system can be fixed for
alternating the current
So highly satisfactory has been the
service given by the Iowa Power Co.
to the Fairfield Gas and Electric Co.
for the past two weeks that the city
council decided they had best close
the contract for city lighting while
the power was yet available. The
old arc lights around the park will be
taken out at once and new five-light
electroliers will take their places. II
has already been planned to place
eight of these electroliers around the
park
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
MORE DEEDS TO
POWER COMPANY
Strips Of Land for Right Of Way
Decided to Mississippi River
Power Company.

QUINCY, H., Nov. "A number OF
deeds conveying strips of land to be
used for right of way purposes in
Adams county, to the Mississippi
River Power company, have been fled
for record with Recorder Burlington.
The transfers, the consideration in
each of which is given as 81, follow:
E. F. Humphrey, section 20, Mel
rose; Gertrude Pease, section 30, Mel
rose; Emile Pease, section 90, Mel.
rose; Jerry Donovan, section 80, Ursa;
H. B. Schultz, section %, Ursa; o. =.
Sterne, section 5. Ellington; Louis
Bohne, section 6, Ursa; Celia Kircher,
section 80, Ellington; Fl NJ. kooken,
section 80, Ellington; Ella and T. ].
Hunter, section 80, Ursa; Joseph
Aschemann, section IL Melrose;
George Hoener, section II, Melrose;
F. NJ Simmons, sections 5 and 6,
Ellington; Henry Bockhold, section 20,
Melrose; w. B. Duncan, section 5,
Ellington; w. B. Duncan, section 80,
Ursa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
ROOT JUICE SCIENTIST
IS EXPECTED HERE
Local People Will Have Opportunity Test Wonderful
Medicine That Created Sensation in Davenport and
Other Cities By its Marvellous Cures of Diseases

Local people are to be given an op-
portunity to test the New Root Juice
treatment which has been effecting
marvellous cures in all parts of the
country, and which has created SO
much excitement in Davenport and
other cities the past few weeks. AS
surance has been received from the
laboratories that the scientist who per-
fected the strange new health-giving
liquid will either visit this city per-
sonally for short time and expain
his discovery to all persons interest
ed, or will arrange to place a quantity
OF it In the hands of one or more local
druggists for distribution.
Reports that have been received
from many sources describe dozens OF
strange and wonderful cures that the
medicine has effected. Persons who
nave been unable to work for years
have regained their strength and re.
sumed their duties. Practically help
less invalids have been enabled to
rise up and walk about as il by a
miracle after taking the treatment
hheumatics, whose joints were Grip
pied and stiffened, declare the use oil
the discovery has entirely corrected
their Affections.
Doctors and others who at frs
laughed and ridicuIed the strange ant
remarkable statements, have beer
convinced again and again by tn,
overwhelming proof in the form O
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
To Get Rid of Frown
and Squint Wrinkles
(From Household Friend.)

Do you know what your frowning
habit makes you look like? Observe
the different expressions due to
frowns in the faces OF other people.
The scowl, given by two deep lines
between the eyes; the worried look.
resulting from furrowed forehead;
the sly expression, induced by squirt
Ing and causing tiny lines to radiate
from the corner of the eye-all these
and more, are the results of frowns.
To obliterate frowning wrinkles
and all others-use wash lotion
made by dissolying an ounce Of pow
dered saxolite in half pint of witch
hazel. This Immediately tightens the
skin, affecting even the deepest
wrinkles and crows feet 1t firms
up not only the skin but underly-
ing tissue. There's no better treat
ment for paunch-like cheeks and neck.
Any druggist can supply the ingredi-
entz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
CARD PLAYING
SCORED BY LILLEY
Keokuk Evangelist Has No Conf
dence In Members Who Do
This and Dance.

FORT MADISON, Nov. 2.-The
world has no confidence In dancing
card playing church members" said
Evangelist Lilley at the Christian
church last night. What would you
think of soldier who, when his army
was earnestly engaged in battle,
would stink away and throw his in
f1uence with the enemy? What do
you think of church member who
will forsake the house OF God when
a revival meeting is in progress to
attend a dance or card party?' The
evangelist strongly condemned such
church members as aiding Satan IN
his work.
A fair sized audience greeted the
evangelists last night. Mr.. Lilley
delivered strong sermon on Con
ditions Of Discipleship.' taking his
text from Matthew 1924 He urged
willingness, self-denial, cross-bear
ing and imitation of Christ, as the foul
conditions necessary for discipleship
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June. 1911, corporation
was organized, the name of which is
Boston Store Company, with its prin
cipal place Of business at Keokuk,
Iowa
End. The nature of the business to
be transacted is the buying and sell
ing Of all kinds of merchandise, dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, no.
lions, hats and caps, furnishing goods,
etc.
Bird. The amount of the authorized
capital stock is Ten Thousand ($10,.
oO0.o0) Dollars, Seven Thousand, Five
Hundred (s7,500.U0) Dollars of which
is to be paid in on the completion OF
the organization and which amount
was paid for in property.
4th. The time of the commencement
Of the corporation is July 18th, 1911,
and the termination of the same is
July 18th, 1881.
9Th. The affairs Of the corporation
shall be managed by board of Di
rectors consisting OF not more than
three or may consist of but one who
shall be elected annually at the stock.
holders meeting on the first Monday
in January OF each year
9Th. The highest amount OF indebt
edness for which the corporation
shall at any time be held responsible
shall not exceed two-thirds of Its
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

leased, that one being paroled con-
Wet who would have been released
last month had suitable work been
found for him. Thirty-one were re-
ceived in October of last year.
Although it may be noted that the
number Of prisoners remains about
the same, 1t is the opinion of DR..
John E. Howe of the parole board
that criminal sentences in the state
are on the increase, a much more
greater number than usual now be-
Ing sent to the county Jail for long
sentences rather than being sent to
the state prisoners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
REFUGE All Substitutes.


STATE OF MISSOURI, County of
Clark. SIS.
/, Lewis Coleman, sworn on my
oath, say, l am Al years OF age. Three
years ago became badly afflicted
with Kiuney and Bladder troubles,
my back hurt me so bad | could not
sit up, could scarcely urinate and
then small quantities, with hard
efforts. although having to respond to
the cali of nature every hour. After
trying other medicine, commenced
taking Brigham" Young Vigors, and
the improvement In my health began
Immediately; and after had taken 6
or boxes, / was entirely we'll; and
fearing the return OF my affection, /
took 2 or 3 boxes more, and since
that time have had no indication
Of any trouble with my kidneys and
bladder whatever.
/ further swear am paid nothing
directly or Indirectly for this affidavit
and IL some other poor sufferers are
cured by means Of reading what cured
me feel that am well paid for the
testimonial. LEWIS COLEMAN
| Subscribed and sworn to before me
this oath day of December, 1870
(Seal. MT. CHERRY,
Circuit Clerk
Never accept a substitute.
For Sale by, I. G. Reeves, 1926 MAR
ST., and other Keokuk dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
have done no more than they should

have done no more than they should
have.
Before the present corps Of officers
took charge, many prisoners were jail
ed for such offenses as drunk" dis
orderly" "vagrant" and other lesser
misdemeanors. These prisoners plac-
ed in Jail however were in the great
er number OF instances turned out
the following day or the same day or
night as the case might have been,
without ever going to trial for their
offenses, and receiving sentence in
the proper way. 1t is evident that
the present system of arnsting a
man and giving him This just dues"
when he is deserving, is the better
way Of running the police depart
ment, according to the officers who
are in 1t, and citizens who have a
habit of looking into such affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

living examples that one can see ev-
cry day
Persons who spent hundreds Of dol
lars with various doctors without re-
lief, and who say they never expect
ed to see another well day, have been
cured after using several bottles Of
the new treatment.
Druggists who have handled 1t say
they have never known any medicine
to effect such wonderful results and
that the sale OF it has reached enor-
nous proportions.
Local druggists are certainly to be
congratulated upon the success Of
their efforts to induce the scientist
to visit here, for it is understood that
he has received urgent requests from
practically every large city In the
country.
In view of the phenomenal cures
the medicine has effected elsewhere
it is to be hoped that home people,
suffering from various forms OF stom.
ach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles
will find in the new treatment the
same benefit, which 1t is said has
been experienced by those who have
already used it.
Although definite information con
corning the exact date Of demonstra
/ ton here has not been made public
it is understood that the final ar
rangements will be completed within
! the next few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
Test EIIaht Tomorrow.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. o.
Test flights of the big airship, Akron,
which will attempt journey across
the Atlantic ocean to Europe some
time this month, will not be held until
Friday, or probably Saturday, accord
ing to Melvin Vaniman, the head OF
the expedition. Mr.. Vaniman is graf
fled at the action of the navy depart
ment in ordering two warships to
escort the craft on It's transatlantic
journey. The start is expected to be
made about Nov. f5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
HAIR HINTS
Worthy tho Attention Of People Who
Wish to Preserve the Hair.

Have your own brush and comb at
home and at hairdressers.
Never use brush or comb in public
places, they are usually covered, with
dandruff germs.
Wash your hair brush once a week
with soap and warm water to which
is added a disinfectant.
Shampoo the hair once week with
pure soap and water.
Use PARTISAN SAGE every day,
rubbing thoroughly into scalp.
PARTISAN SAGE is guaranteed by
Wilkinson & Co., to destroy dandruff
germs and abolish dandruff, or money
back
To stop hair from falling and scalp
from itching, or money back.
To put life and beauty into dun. IA
ded hair. or money back. Price SO
cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
NEW STRENGTH FOR
BAD BACKS
keokuk Residents arc Learning How
to Exchange the Old Back
for Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages If
regular?
The kidneys are calling for help.
Sick kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
Backache is generally kidney ache.
To cure 1t you must cure the kid.
neys.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
A remedy especially for kidney all
ments.
Convincing proof In Keokuk endor. >
ment:
Mrs. NJ. 3. Clark, 502 South Fifth
street. Keokuk, Iowa. says: 81 fee
justified in giving Doan's Kidney Pills
my endorsement. This remedy has
been used in my family, being pro
cured at Wilkinson & Co.'s Drug Store
and it has brought relief from pair
and lameness in the back and trou
BILE from the kidney secretions.''
| For sale by I'll dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster ilburr Co., Buffaio
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan,s- ant
| take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
OLD POLICE
FORCE SYSTEM
Records Of keokuk City jail Since
Commission Form Was Adopted,
Show up Some
Things.
INCONSISTENT METHODS
Under AldermanIc Government for
Number Of Months, Arralsn-
ments Few and Far
Between.

There has recently been completed
for the Department of Commerce and
Labor at Washington, D. c., statfs-
tical report of the Keokuk city jail
for the year 1910 In compiling these
facts for the government, the special
agent appointed to make the reports
discovered a striking difference in
the number of prisoners placed in the
city Jail before the commission form
of government was adopted by Keo-
kuk and after the first set of officials
for the new plan had taken office.
From what has been observed, the
manner of arresting and discharging
prisoners under the old form of city
government was nothing less than a
hoax as in the first four months of
the year hardly more than thirty pris-
oners arrested were arraigned. The
commissioners and police officials un-
der the present system of city gov
eminent took office on April -, 1910.
During the month of May following
forty-one prisoners were arrested, ar
raigned and discharged or judgment
returned against them In some OtHel
way.
From April ~, 1910 and for the
first time in several years, the city
jail and superior court became what
might be called in other phraseology
"a paying investment
That the prisoners arraigned in the
slIDeriOr court during the first months
Of 1914 and in months previous to
that time, were few and far between,
is inconsistent with the other records
of the police department during those
months, is shown by the book of the
city jailer. This record of the city
jailor's shows the number of meals
served prisoners, also each arrest as
it was made by an officer, is entered
on the book.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
unur,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured BIZ Halls Catarrh Cure
r. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. Q.
We. the undersigned. have known F., ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. g..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price IS cents per bottle.
Sold py all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
.LAUNDRYMEN
WILL CONE HERE.
State Convention at Burlington Next
Week VIII Make Trip to Dam
One Of Entertaining
Features
NEWS OF THE STATE
Many Testify at Freight. Rate Hear
Ing In Des Moinea-Progress on
New Cell House In Fort
Madison.

Several hundred Iowa laundrymen
who attend the state convention in
Burlington on November and 8
VIII come on the excursion to see the
Keokuk dam as one OF the big en-
Pertaining features OF the meeting. 1t
has not been fully decided how dele
gates will journey to Keokuk, but II
the weather is favorable 1t is likely
boat will be chartered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

capital stock issued and fully paid.
18th. The private property of the
share holders of the corporation shall
be exempt from corporate debts
M. B. LEWIS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

81 do not believe there is any
other medicine SO good for whooping
cough as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy," writes Mrs. Francis Turpin,
Junction City, Ore. This remedy is
also unsurpassed for colds and Group.
For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric OIL, strongest. cheapest lini.
men ever devised. A household RENE.
dy In America for 25 years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
MAKE FUN OF KEoKUK.

. From EVerybody's Magazine: .
. During the campaign for the Z
. commission form Of government 4
= at Keokuk, Iowa, an old German 4
. was arguing with a Swede who Z
. was opposed to the change on the
. ground that there would be too q
q few men to manage affairs. The Z
. German clinched his argument q
Q with: "Himmel, man, it takes
. only the Father, Son and Holy
. Ghost to run Heaven-I guess
o three men ought to be able to run q
. Keokuk.'' 4
o 9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
REST AND HEALTH 10 MOTHER AND CHILD =,

MRS. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYKuP IHI"oNs d
used for over SIXTY WARS by N, WHILE
TEETHiNc, with PERFECT sUes .r
sooTHEs the CHILD. soFTENS me y. r. I'D
ALI.AYS all PAIN CURES VIII Soi I, i ab
so,ute,v 1,artnless. Be sure and ask ioi otbd
Wilsiow's Soothing syrup" and tale Nv Il
yind, twenty-five cents q bottls
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02
Tho Best EATING.

The best things which ye eat are
those ye earn yourselves or which
your children earn ohammed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-02

DR.. BRUCE e.. oiLFlLLAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once. e2lM Main street. over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store Bel
Phone 100 Black.
Residence at North Fourth stree.
Bell Phone 1850 Red.
Hours: 1912 a. m: - p. M; ~
p N. Sunday by appointment