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The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
TEST ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE

Some novel effects of electrical dis charge have been recorded by De 1uynck, Belgian physician. A platinum wire was stretched over supports about twenty-two inches apart, and the end was brought near the spark ball of a battery of four jars, charged from Holtz induction machine. The wire was heated, oth- CT electric currents being suitable for this. When quite hot, increasing the spark gap until no spark crossed It caused the wire to give out mu- slcal note and at the same time to sway in oscillations of half an inch or more. The cold wire did not oscil- late. The sound varied with the tenn perature, and with other conditions not well understood.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
KEEPING THE ROOSTER QUIET
He Can Raise Head High in Air.

A grave question has been raised in Atlantic. It concerns a rooster owned by one William Mclnnes, and the right of that rooster to crow un- restrained; also, the right of MT. Me lnnes to own and operate such a growing apparatus to the annoyance of his neighbors.
 Mayor Shea of Quincy has been petitioned to abate the rooster Now, we do not know the law on the case. We are not certain that the consti- tuition of the United States and the decisions of the Supreme court of either the state or nation provide adequate redress. We do know, how ever. that this same momentous Ques-
 ion recently came to an issue ill Chicago, under similar circum- stances, and that it was disposed of cmicably through a device proposed by a Chicago man skilled In the anatomy and psychology of roosters
 A rooster cannot or will not crow without raising his head high in the air. If you prevent him from stretch- ing his neck, you suppress his crow. All you have to do, therefore, tc keep him quiet, is to make his coop low enough so that, whenever he feels crow swelling his bosom and clamoring for utterance, he bumps his head. After a few bumps, he may even give up in despair, and lose all desire to cfow. even if lib- eratcd.-Boston Traveller.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
PARTICIPANTS TASTE tn DRESS
g His Supposed limitations of the Eng lish Styles Are Fearful and
 Wonderful to Behold.

The rage for everything English still seems to continue in Paris. though the Frenchman who sets out to dress himself a PAnglais as a rule makes but a poor show for his trouble.
 His fancy vests" are usually fear ful as well as wonderful, his tie de- cidedly more original than beautiful and adorned with something quite barbaric in the shape of a pin, his canary colored gloves and absurd cane such as no EngIiahman would dream of Sporting" in his wildes' .-9!55f .1-29!m55ffnts. ,o-a vo7 7ss -'ta'.'
 The Frenchman has, I fear, in natcly bad taste where dress is con- cerEed, just as the French woman beats her English and even Ameri- can sisters all along the line when the question of taste in dress comes in.
 The Parisienne follows the fashion of being English in such matters c- "Le Sports" and ''Le five o'clock, but she takes good care to s-t he: own fashions in dress and to kae' to them. Monsieur, on the othc hand, would give anything to b dressed PAnglais anl to be mis- taken for an Englishman, b1t knows not how to manage iJ.-The Gentle woman.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
SMALL WORKING MODELS.

Whether tiny working models of machinery are worth the labor they cost or not, such collection of mar vels as British amateurs have brought together in the London ex- hibition of engineering models Is at least highly instructive. For the most part, such products seem to represent the diversion of persons engaged in employment very differ ent from machine making. At this exhibition about one hundred entries were made by many varied trades a working steam engine, small enough to stand on a threepenny piece, being one of the eight smallest engines made by three Scotch min- CTS; complete working model of the A[auretania, the work of bricklay- CT of sixty~eyen; and g little trac- tion engine, including water tubes, boiler and superheater, the result Of Surrey gardeners spare time ef- forts.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
INVENTOR KEEPS HIS SECRE 1
Austrian Governments Large Offer of Deposit, Sealed Until His
 Death, Is Refused.

At the Paris exposition in 1900 there was exhibited an assortment of marquctry work of great intricacy of design and beauty of finish, but at prices so low as to cast reflection upon its genuineness. Many of the pieces were of duplicate pattern.
 Here is another industrial secret of considerable value that doubtless is destined to go to the grave with its discoverer, if it has not already done so, says Cassier's Magazine. No amount of examination, no matter how searching, sufticed to reveal the manner in which the designs of ta ble tops were duplicated with such marvellous accuracy.
 That much the inventor, an Aus trjan, was willing to divulge. The pattern, instead of being made singly of the thickness requisite for the plece It was Intended to ornalnent. such as a table top, was built up of pieces two or three feet long, from which sections were then sawed off How this composite structure was held together was quite another mat ter.
 Interest in the invention reached g point where the Austrian govern ment offered its discoverer a small fortune on condition that his secre' ha deposited, sealed, in the royaI vaults, in order that it might be known after his death. He was to have the sole right of manumacture as long as he lived. the secret not 10 be revealed until after his de- mise, but he preferred to keep ir locked up in his own head.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
A SIGN.
woman.

'"That's a niscr's garden "WhyY"
 "Because it is full of moneywort and marygold."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02

Uncle Reub-Ah, good old New York Here's the very place where l was slugged an robbed of $4 and my watch 10 years ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-02
Foley Kidney Pills.
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
 They will cure your back ache, strengthen your kid neys, correct urinary irreg- ularities, build up the worn out tissues, and climate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre- V e n t Bright $ Disease and Dia- bates, and restores health and strength. Refuse sub- stitutes.
 Hesterly Drug Store
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

Harmon We're treated to the usual
charavari and in turn gave the boys a
treat. MIR. and Mrs. Harmon will be
at home to their friends on farm
near Montrose after March l, 1872.
Mrs. E. C. Davis passed peacefully
away to the Great Beyond Thursday
afternoon after an illness of several
months duration. having suffered a
stroke of paralysis last spring from
which she was unable to rally. Mrs.
Davis has been long time resident of
Charleston, coming here from her
early home in Basco, Ill She was de-
vout member of the Baptist church,
good Sunday school worker and a
member of the Willing Workers. She
leaves TO mourn their loss besides
her husband, one son, Harry Davis
of st. Louis and daughter Mrs.
Edith Mcclure at home, also three
grandchildren and two great grand
children. Arrangements for the fun
eral have not been made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
MoNTRosE.
. ~<>>>>>%%~ $3.50 !

Holy communion services at the
Episcopal church Wednesday morning
at $50 o'clock after which a sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. John c.
Sage of st. Johns Episcopal church
at Keokuk. Special Christmas an
thems by choir A cordial invitation
to all.
Mrs. @. w. Bowen was enroute to
Quincy Sunday being called their by
the sickness of her son, Geo. J.. Bow.
en-.
w. Noles who has been soiourning
in Nebraska, Colorado and northern
Iowa in the interest of the NoIes
Walter Filter has returned home.
Not a chime bell but the good old
bell at the Episcopal church Saturday
evening chimed out Christmas greet,
ing to it friends. The tree was a
magnificent one ladened with sticks
of candy, oranges and other sweet
meats, The qnartette by four young
ladies rendered the Star of the East
in an entertaining manner. The rendi.
ton was fine. A short program con
sisted of the evenings entertainment
John Brown has suffered a relapse
and is critically i'll.
Donald Wilson and family Of Quincy
and Mrs. Mary Fifer of Mediapolis
spent the holiday week with Mrs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
ORDINANCE NO. ss7.

BE 1T ORDAINED, BY the the city
council of the City of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section That beginning with Jan.
uary /, 1912, there shall be, and there
is hereby. levied against each person
dealing in alcoholic liquors as bey-
eragc. at retail, and against the pro-
erty in which such business is carried
on, tax Of six hundred dollars uer
annum, payable quarterly, at the same
time and in the same manner, as the
mulct tax. And the city clerk is here
by ordered to certify such tax to the
county auditor on the first OF each
year.
Sec. 2. That beginning with Janu-
airy ], 1912, there shall be, and there
is hereby, levied against each person,
firm or corporation dealing in alcoho.
lie liquors as beverage, but not at
retail, and against the building in
which such business is carried on. a
tax of one hundred dollars per an.
mum to be collected at the same time.
and in the same manner, as the mule,
tax And the city clerk is hereby
ordered to certify such tax to the
county auditor on the first OF each
year.
Sec. 3. Each drug store, person,
firm or corporation dealing In al
coholic liquors capable of being used
as beverage, for medicinal or other
purposes except those enumerated In
the two preceding sections, shall on
the first day of January, 1912, secure
from the city council permit to car.
ry On such business, which shall be
granted upon the following conditions:
There shall be paid into the city
treasury license fee of twenty dol
lars (s2o0o) per year, payable quar-.
lterly at the first of each quarter. at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
PimpIy7 w ell, Don't Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them or
With Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer If You get package
of DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
pimples will vanish after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Nothing ever cleansed the blood.
the bowels and the liver like Olive
Tablets.
Olive Tablets are the only success.
full substitute for calomel: there
never any sickness or pain after TAX
ing them.
Olive Tablets do all that calomel
does and just as effectively, but their
action is gentle and safe instead of
severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets ia
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste. J,
bad breath, dull, listless, mo
good" feeling, constipation, torpid Iy.
er, bad disposition or pimply face.
Olive Tablets are made of pure
vegetable compounds mixed with olive
oil.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Try them. Take ,ne nightly for a
week. Then look at yourself in the
glass and see how you feel.
Every little Olive tablet has a
movement all its own
Zoe and 25c per box
The Olive Tablet company of Colum
bus, Ohio. DIR. F. NJ. Edwards. Presi
dent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

Charity Crawford and daughters.
Little Miss Mildred Heath was quite
sick last week
The scribe enjoyed the following
Christmas menu with Mr. and Mrs
Fred Sipes: Turkey and oyster dress
ing, Parker House rolls, whipped po
tatoes, celery, cranberry sauce, aspar
agus, cheese straws, lemon pie, raisin
pie, gold cake, apples, chocolate
oranges, bananas, homemade candy.
Raymond Binderwald has an attack
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Alex Gardnes of cleo, New.
after two weeks visit with hel
mother, Mrs. A. L. Scranton. was en-
route home Wednesday morning.
j. X. Cooney is lowering between
life and death with no apparent
change for the better.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Inns of Mt
Pleasant are visiting relatives at this
place.
Chas. Sackman war veteran com
plains of not feeling well.
Miss Mildred Allen of Canton, Mo.
who was a guest at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. G. H. Walker, returned
to that place Wednesday.
Quite few of the young people at
tended cotillion party at Fort Madi
son Christmas evening.
The Presbyterian church decorations
"a bell festooned in the center of the
church, the tree was mamoth, vel
filled boxes of candy for the children
The program consisted of solos. recita
tions and music by the choir.
Lee Lamont who attends the uni
yersity at Mt. Pleasant was a guest Of
his grandmother, Mrs. F. NJ. johnson
this week.
Fred Skies has the new house Of
yermazen's to plaster. Mr.. Skies, it IL
said, can do more plastering to the
square yard in day than any one
man in the county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
DREAD OF AN OPERATION

N. Manchester, Ind.-Mrs. Eva Ba
shore. of this place. says, 81 suffered
female misery of every description
Two doctors attended me, and advised
an operation. I lost weight until
weighed only ninety pounds. dread
ed an operation, and instead, began
to take Cardui. In short time,
gained 2o pounds, and feel as well as
| ever did. Cardui, am sure. saved
my life.'' Cardui is today used in thou.
sands of homes, where it relieves
pain and brings back strength and
ambition. 1t is womans medicine,
for women's ailments, and you are
urged TO try it for your troubles. ASK
your druggist. He will tell you about
Cardui
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

the office Of the city clerk OF the City
OF Keokuk. A failure to pay this fee,
or a sale Of alcoholic liquors contrary
to the provisions of the state pharm.
acy permit. shall cause a revocation
OF this permit without further action
except proof Of same, and any sale
contrary to the said state pharmacy
permit, or made subsequent to viola.
ton thereof is misdemeanor and
shall be punished as provided in the
following section.
Sec 4. Any person, firm, or cor.
poration selling or keeping for sale in.
toxicating liquors in the City of Keo-
kuk, without complying with the three
preceding sections hereof shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be
subject to fine Of one hundred dol.
lars for each sale made prior to the
compliance Herewith. Or after failure
to comply.
Sec. 5. All permits granted by the
city council shall specify the time for
which they are granted and shall be
subject to revocation at any time by
resolution Of the city council.
Sec. s. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with the provi.
sions hereof are hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted this Fl day OF
December, 1911
]. F. ELDER, Mayor
Attest: Q. W. Sandberg, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
Best on Earth

This is the verdict of R. j. Howell
Tracy, O., who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife, He,
case was the worst have ever seen
and looked like a sure case of con
sumption. Her lungs were sore ane
she coughed almost incessantly ane
her voice was hoarse and weak. Fol
eys Honey and Tar Compound
brought relief at once and less thar
three bottles effected complet,
cure Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
Instead Of Running Passengers From
ST. Paul to Burlington, Des
Moines to keokuk is
Proposed.
WOULD SHORTEN TIME
Service Between ST. Paul and ST
Louis Would be Bettered Accord
ing to Unofficial
Statements.

A change in the running of the Rock
Island passenger train from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to Burlington, to a
different route which would bring the
train to. Keokuk by way of the short
line" and Des Moines Valley. is one
of the weighty matters being discuss
ed locally by employees of the Rock
Island offices and contemplated
move which may go into effect after
the first of the year.
The Rock Island believes that the
use of its short line through Iowa
Falls to Des Moines. thence to Keo.
kuk via the Keokuk-Des Moines
branch with Burlington connections
here for ST. Louis, would improve its
service. The running time between
St Paul and St. Louis would be les
sened by several hours and the line
between the Twin Cities and Burling-
ton. passing through Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids, West Liberty and Columbus
Juction would probably be abandoned
by the through trains and the short
line" used.
i
Would Mean Earlier Mall.
Should the Rock Island carry into
effect the change stated above, the
Burlington route would no doubt make
arrangements for different handling of
the Chicago mail The mail on the
Rock Island division north of Burling-
ton would be handled by the local
trains or brought from Des Moines by
the proposed new route for the ST
Paul trains.
Chicago mail could be brought here
much earlier than it now Is and the
running time of No. II. the south
bo1nd morning train, now arriving in
Keokuk at S:50 could be made earlier
and more convenient
The Rock Island coaches which are
picked UP by the %" equipment at
Burlington each morning and are the
cause of daily delays, would be at
ched to the Burlington's morning
train here. The service of the Rock
Island from Des Moines passing
through ottumwa and Eldon would be
welcomed by the business interests OF
this city.
While no official announcement OF
such a move in their train tables has
been made by the Rock Island road
the matter has been quite generally
discussed and the possibilities TO,
making the changes stated. look favor
able
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, Dec. 27.-
Relieving that mince pie and apple
dumplings make the girls SO sleepy
that they cannot do their afternoon
lessons well, these luncheon delicacies
are barred at Mount Holyoke college.
Spinal Column sewed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec 27-Although sur
geons sewed up his spinal column af-
ter it had been cut in fight, Police
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
CHARLESTON.

Miss Mary Heiser of Charleston and
Maynard Harmon of Alontrose were
married in Fort Madison Wednesday
Miss Heiser is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heiser and is a
young lady whose accomplishments in.
sure the building of happy home
The groom is an industrious young
farmer Of Montrose. Mr.. and Mrs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

suffered from kidney trouble and at
last rheumatism set in. / heard OF
Foley Kidney Pills and began taking
them and after short time the pains
all left my back. my rheumatism got
better and l feel am entirely cured
OF my kidney trouble and that shall
have no more rheumatism" wilkinson
e Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
I|G|;|alI
III

'Train 473-Leavss Ksokuk. .7:4o an
sTrain 741-Leaves Keokuk. 1880 pm
sTrain 472-Arrives ksokuk. .7:4o um
sTfain 47o--Arrives Ksokuk. .1:0s Dm
Local Freight Trains.
'Train S6-Arrivss Ksokuk. $3.50 DIN
sTrain s5-Lsavc Ksokuk :. 1900 an
'Daily sxcep. Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
Cured In His Home Town

COUNCIL BI UFFS, la. Patrick
Danahan, 414 N. sth ST. tells the way
for his fellow townsmen to be cured
of kidney and bladder ailments as he
himself was cured. For about year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

Or. BRUCE &. oiLFlLLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Once. e11x Main street over
Crooks Z Cox Millinery stors. neD
Phone 100 BLACK.
Residence 81 North Fourth stfssa
Bell Phone 1880 Red.
Hcufs: lo-11 Z. n: - ,. m: -
,. .. Sunday BY appointment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

How to cure conatipation, sick head
ache, scIr stomach. torpid liver. indi-
gestiorS and dyspepsia; Go to your
druggist and get a 50-cent or 81 bot.
tie OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27
man RuffaIo is dying of paralysis that
is slowly creeping toward his heart.
Marry Christmas.

Marry Christmas.
! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Miss Oldring
a stenographer. received as a Christ
mas present $4,000 and a husband.
4 She had been in love for long time,
but didn't marry until her uncle in
Germany left her money.
Boni Gets No Divorce.
i UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROME, Dec. 27.-The vatican has
refused positively to grant Count Boni
de Castellane an annulment of his
| marriage to Anna Gould, now duchess
Anna Talleyrand.
Wolves Near the Door,
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
HANCOCK, Mich, Dec. 27.-Citi-
zens here have organized mutual pro-
lection societies. The members will
4 hunt timber wolves which are menac-
/ ing the lives of persons and animals
on the outskirts of town.
NOT Oio at 80.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-At a great
4 meeting of middle aged women last
night, it was determined to start an
active campaign to remove the bar
4 against women over As years old who
seek employment.
IL
Toothless Woman.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
/ CHICAGO, Dec 27.-The best alibl
i ever attempted in local court was
shown when Mrs. Lydia Johnson de-
MED biting policeman, and opening
her mouth showed she had not a sim
gle molar.
Needles Long Trip.
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ROCKFORD, H., Dec. 27.-A needle
was removed from the right hip of
Mrs. Fred Willin today. 1t entered
!, her thumb twenty-five years ago.
Lost His License.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-When his EFT
emies tried to dig up something
against him." Harry Baker found he
. had forgotten TO return his marriage
license to the clerk The license was
returned today; it was issued in 1889
Skull Was Stolen.
United Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-Vandals have
stolen the skull of Karl George Petro
witch from the tomb in St Marks
cemetery, where the bones of the
founder of the Servian dynasty have
reposed for years.
Actress to Wed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Robert Jor
dan. one of the best known society
men of Boston is to marry Jane I.aur
ell, the actress. She played with KyrIe
Bellew until his death recently at Sail
y Lake.
Brazil Real Estate.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
? WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Americar
and Canadian capitalists have pur
chased 100000 acres from the Brazil
ian government and plan the greatest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-27

Argument Defined.
An argument Is an effort of two peo.
pie to keep each other from finding out
the truth.-Life.
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Or. J EATON JohNsrcN
PAYSlClAN AND luHi3pQlo

The only physician practicing Ost1
opathy In the county. The smfthscni.
q truss fitted and guaranteed. the
only truss that holda Offcs. North
side OF Main street, third door above
f1fth. Phone %. Residence, Ninth ard
Webster. Phone 4Sl. =. O. Look Des
Il. Warsaw. IN.
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Brazil Real Estate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. American
and Canadian capitalists have pur.
chased 100000 acres from the Brazil
ian government and plan the greatest
beef producing project In history.
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Oh n. D. WEscoTT
DHNTIST.
once ovef Younkers store. corner
Fifth and Main streets.
BAH rAcne 07s,Bltok: Hub. phone 14k