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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Tic Main street, second floor. Serv-
ices at 10:45 O'clock. Reading room
same address, open Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday afternoons from 2:30
to o'clock. A cordial invitation Is
extended to the public.
High streets Rev. Joseph Cady AL
len, of Hubbardstown, Mass, will
conduct the morning service at II
o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
The Woman's Alliance will meet with
Miss Noetzli, 1411 johnson ST., Mon
day afternoon at s o'clock.
First Congregational chul CHI, Sixth
and High streets. Pastor, Rev. G. G
| Williams. Services Sunday as fol
lows: Bible school with senior class
es. 9:45. Preaching service at 1880
The pastor will preach. The choir
will sing Dudley Bucks Festival TIE
Deum. No evening services. Visitors
cordially welcomed.
United Presbyterian church, Ninth
and Blondeau streets, Rev. Harry B.
Foster, pastor. Theme of the morn
ing sermon at 10:45 a. m. will be
Christ, Mighty to Save Bible school
$50 a. m. There will be union
meeting of the Young Peoples So
cieties at this church at Z o'clock
Rev. j. C. Mccain, will lead the meet
ing, dismissing in time to attend the
two mass meetings.
Services at the Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran Mission church, corner OF
Fourteenth and Morgan streets, Sun
Gay, Feb. 18th. Aug. r. Tornblam
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
Preaching at 1920 a. M, and 7:30 p
m. Rev. F. Edquist, from Chicago
ILL.,, will preach and sing at morning
and evening services. A cordial invi-
! tation to Scandinavians.
First Baptist church, Eighth and
| Blondeau streets, Rev. J. r. Sanders
ID. D., pastor. Pastors study in the
| shurch; both phones. Preaching ser
vices at 10:45 a. m. and at 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Baker
vices at 1915 a. M, and at 7:S0 p. m
The Baptist Young Peoples Union al
$50 p. m. We extend cordial invr
tstion to the public to wol ship witf
/ us.
1 First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau streets
Rev. E. 3. NeWcomb, D. D., pastor
At the morning service the pastor vii
prach. In connection with the spec
/ ial evangelistic meetings now COINS
forward, the usual evening servic,
will give place:to a meeting for womei
only, to be addressed by Rev J. w
! Potter, of Trinity NJ. e. church. AL
men are urged to attend the meeting
in the opera house; all women to at
tend the meeting in this church, eacl
4 beginning at 500 O'Clock. Women o
the choirs of other churches are In
vited to join in woman's chorus
The ushers for the evening will b
chosen from the Chapel Fund Societ
of the church. The Sunday schoo
will meet as usual at $50 a. M; tn
Y. P. S. G. E will unite in the meet
ing for young people at the Unite
Presbyterian church at ZOO p. m.
st. Johns EpiscopaD church, col
Fourth and Concert streets, Rev. d.
McIlwain, rector. Sunday school a
$50 a. M; morning prayer and cele
bration of the Holy Communion a
IL a. M; Corporate Communion wi
be celebrated by the Brotherhood {
ST Andrew, at the morning service
Evening prayer and song service &
4:30 p. M. A cordial invitation is e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
ray 6. Water Barr. ].

The other day the lower house OF
congress by a decisive vote defeated
: bill granting a corporation the right
70 build O monster water power dam
4 the st. Lawrence river, after hold
inc it for four years and despite the
favorable Recommendation of two sue
cessiye house committees, the secre-
tary Of war, the secretary of state.
the chief engineer Of the army and the
srate OF New York by it's legislature.
Congress passed Ave separate bills
granting similar rights for the big
dam at Keokuls by unanimous con-
sent, at Ave different times, just be-
fore this st. Lawrence bill was intro
duced.
The contrast is only in small part
due to changes in public or congress
sional temperament in the meantime.
Il is due chiefly to the wonderful
diplomacy and practical achievement
~ the men who made the big water
rover possible for Keokuk.
This achievement was not done by
me method. or in four moves: like a
rubber of whist, there were all sorts
Of things responsible for warding OF
failure in those days. There are a
dozen stories in that history which are
more like fiction than dull fact. Here
is only one Of the many.
Some Secret History.
This one is told in the newspapers
Of the time,s although none of the
newspaper readers OF that decade
knew it. 1t began with a little art
icle in The Gate City saying that the
iowa Iron company, OF Dubuque, was
sending down the river boat toe
long to 90 through the canal locks and
hence minus the wheel and some 9th
er fittings which would be put on In
st. Louis.
Charles p. Birge read that news
article.
When that long boat reached Keo
kuk with the officers of the building
company aboard, there was confer
ence between Mr.. Birge and the sec
rotary of the company. which confer
ence was as secret as meeting of the
directors of trust under government
investigation
Then some newspaper men whl
could be trusted-at least one-wert
told to watch the Dubuque papers bu
not to mention in any way what wa.
seen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggise will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to Il days. soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

vorite hymns, of which the following
is the first verse:
Onward, christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross o. Jesus
Going on before!
Christ the royal Master
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle
See, His banners go."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

Holy Numbers Three, Seven and For
ty;" teachers training class Wednes-
day evening at 1880 All are cordially
invited to attend and made welcome.
First Christian church, corner OF
Tenth and Blondeau streets. r. w.
Lilley, S29 Morgan, pastor. Sunday,
9:45 a. M, Bible school; ] i a. M,
Communion sermon, Partnership
with God" p. M, Junior Endeavor:
Z D. M, Union meeting of the young
people at U. p. church. Speaker Rev.
J. G Mccain; s p m, services for
women only at the First Presbyterian
church. Speaker, Rev. J. w. Potter;
s p. m. meeting for men only in the
opera house. Speaker Dr. Lincoln Nc
Cornell. Come out and help make
this great day for Keokuk.
Services at the English Evangelical
Lutheran church, Cor. Fourteenth and
Johnson streets, every Sunday evening
at 1880 o'clock. This evening, Labor
In the Vineyard The unchurched
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
Valentine Events.

This week will be made unusually
interesting on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, several events appropriate
TO the season OF Valentines to be CIV
en-. Several Of the ladies of the
city and number of house parties
Will listed among the social functions
on these evenings and promise to be
much enjoyed affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
Dubuque ia pespair.

The Dubuque papers in few days
had big heads over a fearful calam-
ity A rumor starting nobody knew
how, that the Iowa iron company was
going to move to St Louis because it
could no longer get the boats it built
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

Humors Come to the Surface in the
spring as in no other season. They
don't run themselves all off that way,
however, but mostly remain in the
system. Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
them, wards off danger, makes good
health sure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
Monday Music Club.

The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Monday Music club will be held Mon
day evening in the Y. NJ. C. A.. audi
torium. The sponsors Of the meeting
will De Mrs. VIM. G. Collins and Mrs.
John D. Rubidge. The house COM
mittee is Miss Jessie Banlss and Miss
Hazel Ballinger. The program fol
lows
!. Etude Moszkowski
Miss Mamie Young.
2. In Thy Dreams 49,. Dudley Buck
Miss jessie Banks.
3. In Bocc:o Village Nevin
Miss Edith Anderson
4. Soprano Solo
Edythe Russell.
3. Across the Fields to Anne
II. Clough Leightcr.
Ladies' Trio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12

Attorney E. w. McManus was in
Kahoka Saturday on legal business.
Mrs. Emily McGinnis of Evansville,
Ind. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B.
Hamill,
Mrs. Phoebe Mills and daughter,
Miss Fannie, have returned home af-
ter q visit in Chicago.
Attorney w. ]. Roberts who was in
Burlington yesterday on business, re
turned home last night.
The Misses Grace and Helen Max
we'll arrived home last night from TT
Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
Modern Woodmen Family Social.

Modern Woodmcn Family Social.
On Tuesday evening. February 14th
Valentine night, Keokuk Camp No,
e22, Modern Woodmen of America,
VIII give a Valentine Box Supper, en-
lertainment and dance for the Wood
men and their families.
supper will be served from 1880 to
$50.
entertainment from $3.50 to 10000.
Dancing from 10000 to 100 a. m.
This is the first social of this kind
lamp No. 622 has given for the
Woodmen and their families and is
oeing looked forward to with pleasure
oy ali the members.
The entertainment committee have
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

The Sheppard home on Second
Avenue has been the scene of a.
series ofinformal and thoroughly
delightful gatherings. last week
These were composed of the
mem bers of the cast of "Nancy's
Career" and certain of their
friends and were held each even.
ing after rehearsal at the Opera
House. After refreshing them
selves with watermelon feast on
the varanda these young people
engaged in singing to the accom-
paniment of Miss Pauline Shep-
pard at the piano, until a late
hour. The evening rehearsals,
which have proved such course
Of pleasure, have been made pos
sible only by the kindness Of Mrs
Sheppard. who so combines the
qualities of tactful chaperone
withe those of gracious hostess
that the young people scarcely
realize she is an older person
than themselves. Her clever
criticism of the play have done
much toward makingit the really
excellent production il is.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
BOrderIand News

The Ladies Aid Society of Bor-
derland church gave an icecream
supper on Saturday night. A
large attendance is reported.
The Borderland baseball team
crossed bats with the Nolan
team few days ago, resulting in
an overwhelming defeat for No
Ian.
Mrs. w. FL. Farley, of Buffalo,
is visiting her parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Deskins.
G. w. Hogan, who has been
employed here for some time
past, has returned to his home
at Newport, Ky.
w. III. Adams left Saturday for
a visit to Ashland, KY, and other
points.
Mr.. Paul Berger leaves today
for a visit to his old home at
Blackstone, va.
Miss Hazel Adams is recover.
ing from fall received last week
while out riding horseback.
T.. G. Minnahan, formerly with
the Prendergrast Co., at Raft,
W. Va, has accepted a position
on the Office force of Borderland
Coal Co.
f. L. Lickie returned from .
trip to Richmond and other Vir.
ginia points a few days ago.
r. w. Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends at De
lorme, w. Va.
Mr.. N. A. Overstreet who has
been here for several days pasi
left today for his home near
Roanoke, Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Advertising Rates Made Known on Application.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. T.. d. Baugh, represent
ing large timber interests in this
section, is spending few days in
Williamson on business.
Mr.. John Strosnider and his
excellent family have returned
from their summer outing and
have had a pleasant recreation.
We welcome them home.
August is one of the quiet
months of the year in this sec
ton and many of our citizens are
out of town resting from the
cares of business.
Mr.. Audley Stowe, one of the
most competent civil engineers
of the Pocahontas coal fields, was
in the city transacting business
Monday, He has many friends
here and is always a pleasant
visitor.
Go to your home tailor, Steck-
Ter. and join the club of good peo-
pie who wear the best clothes
made for the least money. If
you wish to look we'll get Steck-
Ter to fix you up in the best shape
possible.
Consult Sohn when it comes to
clothing if you wish to save mon
ey. He has the best for the
least outlay. Good clothes, low
est price and perfect fit. Ask
Sohn about it.
Sohn has the clothing that will
dress you with but little money,
and you stand a splendid show
of getting a nice suit for almost
nothing. Come to our clothing
store and see about it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter King
who have resided in this city left
last week for Jackson, Ohio,
where they intend to remain per-
manently. Mr.. King had sever,
al weeks ago severed his connec-
tionAwIth the Williamson Light
& Ice Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
NOTICE.

The Williamson Presby-
terial Academy property
is for sale on reasonable
terms. The building is a
tWo-story and basement
brick, and is located on a
plot of ground embracing
nearly an acre. Persons
desiring to purchase may
submit private offers to
the undersigned.
G. w. CAMPBELL,
Huntington, w. Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Rev. Hamilton David Hunter, d. D.,
of Texas, has arrived in our CITY and
will fill the pulpit of the Presbyter
chura h here, having preached his first
sermon on Sunday morning last. We
have only met the Doctor casually, but
we are fayorably impressed with his
bearings. He is old enough to know
good from evil and if he does, not work
good in our community we shall be
disappointed We heartily welcome
him to our city
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Invitations have been issued as
follows:
1891 1911
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A. Sheppard
invite you to be present at the
Twentieth Anniversary
Of their marriage
Wednesday afternoon, August sixteenth
from two until five O'Clock
Williamson, West Virginia
Dancing
from eight thirty until twelve O'Clock
Rfverview Park
West Williamson
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheppard can scarcely real
ize that it has been twenty years
since their marriage, notwith.
standing the fact of their two
lovely daughters. Though the
elder, Miss Edwina,, is now only
watching the approach of her
eighteenth birthday, she seems
rather the sister than the daugh.
ter of her charming mother. The
younger set is looking forward
with the greatest enthusiasm tc
the dancing at Riverview. The
celebrated Wrlght's orchestra
has been engaged, and the occa.
sion promises to be one of the
most delightful in the life OF
Williamson society.
A merry little party assem-.
bled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
B. b. Golngs last night to meet
their guests, Mrs. McGhee, and
Miss Lottie McGhee, of Wash.
ington, and DR.. and Mrs. William
Woods, of Matewan. After a
charming hour in which the
guests played and sang several
popular selections, all repaired
to the dining room, were deli.
scious rarebit was served. DIR.
and Mrs. Woods, and Mrs. Nc
Gee returned to Matewan this
morning, but will return this ev-
ening to attend the dance at Riv-
err View Park.
Nancy's Career" is the best
little show of the season. But if
you are an old fogy, and don't
like good plays, buy ticket foi
the sake of c ha rity.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Notice TO Public.

Have you your fall and winter
suit or overcoat. We will put
you wise. Sohn's Clothing Co.
has a Suit Club. Call in and see
him and he will you how to get
$4,000 suit or overcoat for s.. 90.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
Our Time Has Been Occupied.

We have been devoting the most Of
our time for the past few days in p1a-
cling a linotype machine in our Office,
SO if you notice any deficiencies in our
sheet you must attribute it to the limo
type
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03


Mr.. E. J. Wilcox spent Tues
day in Devon on business.
Mrs. George Buskirk and
mother-in-law are shopping at
Sohn's.
Tho Sohn Clothing, Company
wants everyone to have a suit OF
clothes and all you have to do is
Join their suit club and have your
measure taken at once.
Miss Lillian Sampselle enter
tanned at very charming lun-
cheon at her home on Second
Avenue last Thursday.
Work on the second building,
two-story brick, in the new
business center, will be begun
within few days by Juhling
Brothers. This section is get
ting very active.
Mrs. Vim. Goings, of Cincin.
natl, is visiting DR.. H. G. Goings
at Matewan.
Mr.. L. "A. Sampselle,Jr. gave a
very enjoyable party to the mem.
bers of the younger set on Tues.
day. After the usual games,
which were entered into with
great enthusiast m, delicious
refreshments were served. This
was one of series of. parties in
this set. The next will be given
at an early date.
The young ladies Of the town
are giving q Leap Year" dance
at Riverview tonight. The most
stern formality has been observ-
ed throughout, anR the young
men are now to have an illustra-
ton of the way the young ladies
think dance should be conduct
ed. Many are the futtering
masculine hearts, and the specu-
lations as to who will ask each
shy young man. 1t is rumored
that the girls held a meeting of
dread secrecy and divided up the
young men among themselves in
order that no masculine vanity
should be famed by a double in
vitation. However, this may be
only an unfounded report. A
delightful time is anticipated.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

The | Steckler tailoring estab-
lishnent has the suit club that
will give suit of clothes that
will be satisfying and gratifying.
Try one Of his suits and you will
have none other.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Just think, you get a thirty dol
lar suit for two dollars a week
and if you are the lucky one you
may get yours the first week.
Sohn S Clothing Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Don't miss seeing "Nancy's
Career. The most interesting
production Of the season.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Mrs. DR.. Shumate. of Glen Lyn,
Va, spent last week with her brother,
DIR. W. H. Burgess, of Second Ave.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

Mrs. WEIGH, wife of the manager and
superintendent of electric lighting sys-
tenn, has arrive in the city and will
make her residence on Second Avenue.
Go to see "Nancy's Career"
Made in Villa mson. 5"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
THE HEAVENS IN JANUARY THROUGH A TELESCOPE

at q pm and January % at pm II
requires somewhat more than four hours
for the star to fade from its usual bright
ness to it's greatest faintness.
January 2S at 10 minutes before
o'clock in the evening. the moon will pass
just above the planet Mars The Red
Planet will ther he seen shining out al
most at the moons lower edge, almost
exactly as we saw 1t on the evening OF
last December 4. To observers in Can
ada and other high latitudes the moon
will be seen to pass in front Of the planer
and to hide il from view.
The early morning sky is now made
very beautiful by the presence OF the two
bright planets Venus and JupitcL which
during the first days of the month are
drawing closely together Figure . show
the appearance of the southeastern
heavens at 10 minutes before q O'Clock
in the morning of January 10 Nenus
will then be seen a little way above IT,
more distant planet, the two objects
early morning sky. The swiftly movins
Mercury may also be detected low In the
dawn toward the southeast, though this
will be much more easily seen at the
time of its greatest elongation from the
sun which will occur January To-
January at q am. our earth VIII be
nearer the sun than at any other time
during the year; July at pm. II will
be at its greatest distance away from that
body The difference between the two
distances is 3, 10000 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
&&BITIES md LEADERS o. tie CYL NA !B -
Ekaa 80 THE FALL OF RICHMOND. - ~''~>

Gen. Weitzel to Libby prison and Castle
Thunder and heard Gen weitzel ask
PRESIDENT Lincoln what he (Gen. WeitzeD
should do in regard TO the conquered
people. President Lincoln rep led that he
did not wish to give any orders on that
subject, but, as he expressed Il. "If I were
in your place I'd let 'em up easy, let 'em
up easy"
A few DAYS after our entry Gen. r. T.
Lee surrendered, and early one morning
We learned that he had just arrived at
his house in the city. Gen. Weitzel called
me into private room, and, taking out
a large. well-flled pocketbook, said,
GO to Gen. Lees house, find F1tzhugh
Lee. and say that HIS old West Poinr
chum, Godfrey weitzel. wishes to know &c
he needs anything. and urge him to take
what he may need from that pocket
book
Upon reaching Con. Lees house I
Knocked and Gen. Fitzhugh Leo came 20
the door. He was dressed in a Confed-
crate uniform. Upon introducing myself
he asked me in. showing ME into a par
Tor with double or folding doors, explain
ing that the servants had not returned.
He was so overcome by WeitZsfs mes
sage that for moment he WAS obliged
to walk TO the other end OF the room. Ho
excused himself, and passed into the an
ner room. where / noticed Gen. r. z. Leo
sitting, with a tired. worn expression
upon his face. Fitzhugh Lee knelt be-
side his general, as he sat leaning over
and placed a hand upon his knee.
After a few moments he came back
and in a most digniaed and courteous
manner sent his love to Godfrey Welt
Eel, and assured him chat he did not re-
quire any loan of money. but ii IL would
he entirely proper for Godfrey Weitzel TO
issue a pass for some ladies of Gen
Lees household to return to the city Il
would be esteemed a favor. hut he i'm
pressed me to state that II this would
embarrass Gen. Weitzel, on no account
would they request the favor.
1t is needless to state that the ladies
were back in the house as soon as pos
sible.
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