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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

George Fitch, the Peoria Herald
Transcript humorist, who spent last
week in Keokuk, sent the following to
his paper concerning the hospitality
for which this city is famous:
KEOKUK. Iowa. June S.-Keokuk
is city of about $4,000 people stu
ated in the southeast corner of Iowa,
two blocks northwest and one block
straight up from the Union depot. To
reach Keokuk from the train you go
ninety PAGES TO the right from the
depot, ambush meditative street car
which is generally loaing on the cor
ner and stay with it while it follows
a path up the hill which was appar-
emily laid out by a surveyor with
of General Curtis you advance two
PAGES and exclaim in loud voice, Il
am a stranger In your beautiful little
city And at that instant Keokuk
hospitality will begin TO make good.
Various cities have various prides.
New Yors is proud of its size Chi
cago rejoices in the fact that 1t out
grows its street car facilities every
few minutes. Washington claims that
not even q dog fight can be pulled off
in Pennsylvania avenue without draw
ing forty members of Who's Who in
America" to the scene. San Francisco
re1oices in its naughtiness, New Or
leans in the fact that It's citizens are
related by descent to some OF the most
famous tombstones in the new world
Keokuk has pride, too. 1t claims to
have more hospitality than any city OF
twice It's size on this or any other
continent.
Hospitality is passion with the
Keokukian-if that is what he is. He
has a perpetual chip on his shoulder
is perpetually taking up the chal
| lenge to prove that no stranger car
/ leave his city without watering the
/ road to the depot with his tears. The
/ guest of a Keokukian is a guest of thu
/ city. Arriving to spend few hours
with friend he is promptly abdnctee
I by a prominent citizen who entertain:
/ him in manner that has a distinc
! Maryland flavor. Presently anothe'
prominent citizen catches the first on
off his guard and takes his guest ava.
from him-only to be despoiled him
self presently by one of the numerous
daughters of great Americans VIII
decorate the city and who seem to b.
unofficial hostesses for the commun
ity. The Keokuk method of shakini
hands with guest is to press the Ike
of his house into his palm and t
apologize for the weather-whateve
it is. For no weather ever seem
perfect enough to the Keokukian t
suit him when he is offering it to
visitor.
Naturally, this method of sayin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

]. F. Hunter, farmer living near
Essex, brought $4,000 bushels of corn
to that town last week, for which he
received "A cents pushed, or s15,4oo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Swat the fly, boil the water anc
look to the milk supply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12
THE TWO WORDS.

THE TWO WORDS.
One day a harsh word rashly SAID
Upon an evil journey sped,
And like a sharp and cruel dart
It pierced a fond and loving heart;
It turned friend into foe,
And everywhere brought pain and
woe.
kind word followed 1t one day,
Flew swiftly on its blessed way;
1t healed the wound, 1t soothed the
pain.
And friends of old were friends again;
IT made the hate and anger cease,
And everywhere brought Joy ana
peace.
And yet the harsh word left trace
The kind word said could not efface;
And. though the heart its love re
gained,
It bore a scar that long remained.
Friends could forgive, but not forget
Or lose the sense of keen regret.
Oh, IL we could but learn to know
How swift and sure one word can 60
How would We weigh with utmost cars
Each thought before it sought tbs
air,
And only speak the words that move
Like white-winged messengers Of
love. Selected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Naturally, this method of saying
''how-de-do'' has in a great many in
stances made it entirely unnecessary
to saw goodbye keokuk has been
recruited for many decades by peo-
pie who came intending to stay day
or two and who ended their first
weeks visit by buying building site
and a cemetery lot This would have
made Keokuk the metropolis of Amer
lea long ago If 1t had not been for one
thing-the exodus of Keokukians who
have gone away to run the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12
Far-Famed Keokuk Hospitality

kuk citizens who have become famous
is almost uncanny in its length. What
peculiar quality of atmosphere. po-
tency of soil or genius of training has
made this city of fifteen thousand peo-
pie produce five cabinet officers, three
governors, 3 United States senator,
FIVE major generals and twenty-three
authors? Nobody knows but keokuk.
She viii not tell but she must know.
for she keeps right on producing
celebrities. Only this week the new
est book of the newest Keokuk author
was placed On the .'Keokuk shelf" OF
the Keokuk public library with ap-
propriate ceremonies. That shelf be
gins with the work of Mark Twain,
who Is claimed here because his first
newspaper work was in this city, in
cludes Rupert Hughes. G Walter Barr
Margaret Collier Graham and Fran
els Perry Elliott, who has just pub
lished The Haunted Pajamas,'' ant
score of others. If you are 8
stranger and haven't read The
Haunted Pajamas" or "Shacklett,
Keokuk will excuse you, but the keo
kukian who hasn't read them Is as
likely as not to be shot at sunrise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Show 'em no mercy. That's swat!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

I said Keokuk has pride. 1t real
" has two prides-its hospitality and
its big men. The roll of former Keo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

fair this fall will be suffrage day
and among other things the women
will sell box lunches to prove that tc
be suffragist it is not necessary te
sacrifice the art Of cooking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Senator Depew, at dinner In his
honor in New York, said of his notable
oratorical gift:
~ have received many compliments
on my skill at after dinner speaking
but the naivest compliment of all came
from an upstate farmer.
Senator said he you might have
typhoid and recover, you might have
pneumonia and recover, you nigh
have yellow fever and recover, but i
you ever got lockiaw you'd bust,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Keokuk has always had 10000
people-that is, as long as the oldest
citizens remember. They have al
ways lived in the same fine old brick
houses on leaf-roofed streets whose
stone terraces, macadam pavements,
tile cutters and old brick walks are so
picturesque and harmonious that a
modern cement walk would look as
Earring as a coat Of kalsomine on an
old English cathedral. The city wan.
ders delightfully."- over the hills and
the Mississippi river has done its best
to make the scenery unforgetable
The downtown streets are a catalogue
of ante bellum architecture and the
business section looks twice too large
for the city. This is because nothing
is ever torn down in Keokuk. WheT
q building becomes too old to use it &
reverently boarded up and new one
is built farther down the street. 1
gives the city a lonesome appearance
| because of it's empty hotels ant
! stores. but Keokukians assure me tina
when the water power Is completes
every one of these vacant building
will be filled the first year.
And that calls up Keokuk's thir'
pride-her future. Famous as a.
antique, the city now asplies to be
come a metropolis. 1t hopes for 100
900 people when its 25o.ooo horse
power turbines begin to whirl. Q
course progress is desirable, but
hope those 100000 newcomers wi
step reverently around Keokuk's cut
toms and her fine old streets and ne
invincible hospitality and not trampl
ruthlessly on any of them. We hav
[ metropoli to burn In this country, BIT
very few Keokuks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

Besides all these, Keokuk claims
with pride many celebrated scientists
and physicians. Of the seven leading
railroad lawyers of the country five
began practice in Keokuk. 1t is re-
lated here that President Grant, who
had one or two Keokuk men in his
cabinet and innumerable Keokuk men
in the service, military and civil, once
Dragged that he had at last appointed
to Office a man who had never been
in Keokuk But it later developed
that the man really had practiced law
in the city many years before and
was we'll known here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-12

A kind word followed 1t one day,
Flew swiftly on its blessed way;
1t healed the wound, 1t soothed the
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since | can remember l was
terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases. would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was intolerable. A scaly humor set
tied on my back. and being but
child, l naturally scratched it. 1t
was burning, itching sensation, and
utterly intolerable, in fact, it was so
that l could not possibly forget about
It 1t did not take long before it
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
/ was almost covered with a mass of
raw flesh on account of my scratching
1t. l was in such a condition that my
bands were tied.
"A number of physicians were call
ed. but it seemed beyond their med
ical power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, had given myself up to
the mercy of my dreadful malady, but
/ thought l would take the Cuticura
treatment as a last resort Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles,' as l have named them, for now
/ feel as If l never suffered from even
a pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
shall never cease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. l will never
be without them, in fact, can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
SO long as 1 have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. hope that this letter
will give other sufferers an idea of
how l suffered, and also hope that
they will not pass the 'Cuticura Life
Saving Station" (Signed) C. Louis
Green. 929 Chestnut ST.. Philadelphia,
Pa, Aug. 20, 1910.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
BED SOCKS FOR COLD FEET
Comfortable Footwear Easily Made by
Following These Simple
Instructions.

Many of us who really suffer from
cold feet make a practice of sleeping
in loose socks that reach to the calf
OF the leg. Here are the directions
for crocheting pair OF these:
Get two ounces of single Berlin wool
and a fine bone crochet hook.
Make A chain and work A double
crochet into 1t. Turn, and work double
crochet into the other side Of the
chain stitches. Join neatly. then work
double crochet around, taking up only
the top portion Of each stitch through
out. Work II rows in all .....-
In the eighteenth row turn back aft
er the twenty-second double crochet.
and with one chain at each turning
work IL rows to and fro on these 22.
Turn wrong side out and. putting the
two corners OF this piece together,
connect the two sides with a row OF
double crochet
Break of the thread and join to the
center of the heel-that is, to the con-
Meeting stitches-and work a row OF
double crchet down the side OF the
heel into each double crochet across
tinue working round and decrease one
in each second round at the corner
between heel and front until the
stitches are reduced to 3S.
Work ten rows OF 3S double crochet
in each; then. making IS for the back
and is for the front, narrow stitch be-
tween by taking 1t up with the eight
eenth and working the two loops as
one.
Decrease in the same place in every
second row for ten rows; then. pla-
cling the two edges together. connect
with row of double crochet on the
wrong side. rounding of the corners.
Fasten the thread to the joining at
the top OF the SOCK make one double
crochet, miss one double crochet on
the edge. and put six treble into the
next. miss one, one double crochet
into the next, miss one. and repeat
from ..
These socks are not meant to At ex-
actly: the directions here given are
for about four or Ave foot. II yours
is very small or very large. measure
accordingly.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
New Mexico.

The weeks operation at Deadwood
mines, Mogollon. resulted in fifty sacks
of concentrates from 255 tons of ore
treated.
High grade ore Is being sacked from
the development on the third level at
the Enterprise. Mogollon. A winze is
being sunk below the fifth level.
The east and west drifts from the
cross-cut tunnel, Mogollon mines, have
now been advanced over 800 feet in
ore. Sinking below the level is now
in progress.
The Maud O., Mogollon, long idle,
is reported to have changed hands, ana
that the new owners, New York
syndicate. will reopen the plant and
will employ large force Of men.
The Savanna Copper Company of
Silver City. which for the past year
has been prospecting extensively by
churn drilling, is meeting with the
most satisfactory results. Especially
has this been true In the vicinity of
the Copper King property. One hol>
shows 1876 feet Of sulphide ore, aver
againg 5k per cent copper. and indi-
Gates n very large body of god ore. i'm
proving with depth.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Protect SILK Stockings.

When you want to squander your
surplus wealth-if you ever have any
let your toe nails grow and then
buy and wear silk stockings. Each
pair can be safely guaranteed to de-
velop nice large holes in two days
time.
But for the rest Of us who dote on
silk stockings and have only one or
two pairs to go through the season
with. devices such as the toe guard
and top protector are welcomed. be-
cause they will prolong the life OF our
fragile silk treasures.
The toe guard is a mitten effect
which slips first over the toes before
you draw on the stocking and pre-
ventp the friction against the stocking.
The top protector Is most practical to
prevent the hose supporter from tear
ing stitches In the silk stocking. II is
made Of chamois skin. and is fastened
to the hoe Importer in the FIRST place
and regularly laid between stocking
and supporter fixture. so that the
fragile silk u quite protected.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
RAILROAD MAN WRITES
REMARKABLE LETTER

In 1903 and 1904, was terrible suf-
ferer for about five months with kidney
and bladder trouble. / could not sleep
nights and was obliged to get up ten or
fifteen times to urinate. I passed mucus
and blood continually. One doctor said I
was going into consumption and gave mo
up to die. Had two other doctors but re-
ceived no help from either of them and
am sure I would have been in my grave
had not seen your advertisement in the
"Daily Eagle Star" After taking several
bottles of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root was
entirely cured.
In the last two years I have been .
railroad fireman and have passed two e1-
aminations for my kidneys successfully, SO
that 1 know that my kidneys are in e1-
cellent condition now as result of your
great preparation, Swamp Root.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE KENSLER,
1922 Mary St.
Marinette, Wis.
Personally appeared before me this 25th
of September, 1909, George Kensler, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same is true in substance
and in fact.
HENRY GRASS,
Notary Public,
Letter to Door County, Wis.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
ng plainly-and prettily - visil

ing plainly-and prettily - visible
through the transparency Of the
chemisette. and, 1t. will also be ef-
fective to have broad band of blue
in the hair, and to wear blue satin
shoes to match. A white gown. light
ly broidered with crystal and sashed
with deeper. brighter blue. whose
long broad ends fall to the hem OF the
skirt at one side. and are all inter-
woven with a blurred design OF gold.
can also be recommended as entirely
up-to-date and effective, too. It being
fortunate for you, indeed. that. in ad.
dition to SO many daring schemes and
contrasts of colors. there is much
favor for your favorite and delicate
blending OF white and blue.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Trying Suggestions On the Mare.

Twice as the bus slowly wended its
way up the steep Cumberland Gap the
door at the rear opened and slammed.
AT first those inside paid little heed;
but at the third time they demanded
to know why they should be dis
turbed in this fashion.
Whist" cautioned the driver,
"doan't spake so loud; she'll overhear
u.s.
"Who?"
THE mare. Spake low. .sShure. Oi'm
desavin' tn crayture? Every tonne
she ears tn door close she thinks
wan o. yez is gettin' down ter walk up
tn hill, an that sort a raises her
sperrits. Success.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
South Dakota,

Charles Larson Of Rockford is open.
Ing a graphite bed near that place that
is attracting some attention.
The Golden Reward Consolidated
Mining Company has made frequent
strikes Of small bodies of rich ore in
It's Bald Mountain workings, near
Lead.
In the same mining district, Just
above Terry. the Mogul Mining Com.
pany recently encountered rich ore in
the old Carstreet workings. where O
tunnel Is being driven
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16

r WO very becoming girlish dresses
are shown here. The first is in
mulberry red cashmere. The seams
of the short skirt are all wrapped and
stitched on the outside; at the lower
part of each side gore are fiat pleats
about 10 inches In height; at the top
of these arc three buttons with cord
loops.
The bodice has a prettily-shaped
yoke of lace, then the material which
surrounds the yoke is continued to the
waist, the sides being laid over 1t in
wrapped seams. The short over
sleeves have turn-up cuff. the under
sleeves. also Of material, are plain.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Colorado.

Colorado.
Frank Galley, leasing the Jerry John
son, Cripple Creek sent out ten cars
of milling ore in February.
The Silver Horn mine on Ute Creek,
Idaho Springs, is showing up in good
shape. A good strike has recently been
made.
From the Ell Paso, on Beacon hill.
Cripple Creek, ninety-four cars were
shipped in February, average grade be-
ing $25 ton.
Arrangements are being made for
the development of large amount Of
gypsum which has been discovered
near Montrose.
Fifty-eight cars were shipped from
the Ajax property on Battle mountain,
Cripple Creek, in February. The grade
was about 500 per ton.
w. P. Alkire Of Dumont, who holds
lease on the Seven-Thirty vein,
Georgetown, is sending out regular
shipments of high grade smelling ore.
The showing on the Key West
property on Leavenworth mountain,
Georgetown, continues to improve and
the outlook is bright for the property
shortly.
The Western Investment Company
81 Cripple Creek in February shipped
about 700 tons Of smelling ore from
the Victor mine and about $50 tons
from the Empire State lease.
The Snowbird, in Routt county, has
good ore at the surface, and is show
ing some native copper, the same class
of ore that is found in the Penn-Wyom-
ing properties at Encampment, Wyo.
thirty miles north.
From the Isabella estate, on Bull
hill, Cripple Creek, thirty-five cars
were shipped from the Lee shaft and
nine cars from the Empire State in
February. Average grade was 500 per
ton.
A strike of Importance has been
made in the Rigi group, on Battle
mountain, Cripple Creek. Prospecting
has been going on for some time. As
says, it is said, running as high as
800 per ton have been taken.
Within the past two or three years
dozen prospects in Routt county
have become active shippers. one of
which, the Royal Flush, on the slope
of Hahn's peak, recently shipped car
of ore to Omaha that netted, s16G per
ton.
The Ocean Wave vein, Georgetown.
will shortly start shipments of both
smelling and concentrating ore. Drift
ing is under way on a body of ore
that is from twelve to sixteen inches
wide that wifi carry values of better
than $25 to the ton in gold and silver.
A new mining district that may be-
come one of the leading mineral sec
tions in Colorado, is being opened up
in Routt county. 1t lies in the north
eastern cornor Of Routt county, abou:
forty miles north of Steamboat
Springs, in a section known as the
Middle Fork of the Snake river.
The Elkhorn, Routt county, has a
shaft 365 feet deep, with numerous
drifts, and it is said to have ore in all
its workings. 1t is Of such high grade
that it is hauled by wagon over two
ranges to Rawlins, Wyo., and thence
over the Union Pacific to the smelter
at Omaha, where it seldom nets less
than 800 per ton.
The San Pedro Mining Company of
Ouray is preparing to bond it's prop.
erty for s150,000 to provide a devel-
opment fund This company owns fiji
ty patented claims which they have
been developing for several years
Five veins have been opened up, the
last one. No. 5, being exposed for a
length of GOO feet, with ore values that
range from IS to $50. with an average
of about SIS.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
STILL THE HIGH WAIST-LINE
Altogether Charming Costume De.
signed for Soft White Satin, With
Brolderies and Frinees.

This dress will look lovely in soft
white satin, with broideries and
fringes of crystal and silver on the
short chiffon tunic, and then, folded
high above the waist, a band of blue
chiffon whose sash ends are also
fringed with the shining beads and
bugles. A threading of blue ribbon
Is drawn through the lace and flesh.
pink chiffon of the under corsage, be-
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Letter to
DR.. kilmer 4 Co.
Blnghamton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
1 booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Can You Blame Him?

''It is said,' he remarked, that
the proportion of unmarried women in
this country grows larger every year"
Well" she replied, its only nat
ural that it should be so, seeing that
the proportion of real men grows
smaller in this country every year."
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
His Share.

"I wish you would tear a little piece
off the corner of one of those bills in
your pay envelope" she said, as her
husband passed over his wages to her.
why, dear?" he asked with some
surprise.
Because don't want you to be able
to say that l get all your money!
Yonkers Statesman.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Woman's Way.

Many married man who might
make fortune is handicapped be-
cause his wife demands too much of
his attention"
That's right. Just as soon as For
tune begins to flirt with him his wife
gets Jealous. Catholic Standard and
Times
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16

buttoHs dHu COru IOOps 10TH CrIm-
ming
Materials required: yards 46
inches wide. Z yards lining. IA buttons.
n yard lace 1S inches wide.
The second illustration shows
simple princess, carried out in fine
navy serge; the fastening is at the
left side Of front; rows of braid are
carried round the foot, the entire edge
being bound with It; braid-covered
buttons and braid loops form trim
ming. The small round yoke and col
lar-band are OF lace.
Materials required: 6 yards 46
inches wide. 10 yards braid, Is yard
lace for yoke.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
llnuerle Material.

Batiste. organdie and lawn in new
design and colors are being shown.
and these soft sheer lingerie mate.
rails with exquisite embroidered Dor.
ders will doubtless be made up In
many Intricate wava
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
An Unnecessary System.

"You ought to have burglar alarm
system in your house." said the elec-
trical supply agent, $50 that you will
be awakened if a burglar raises one
of the windows or opens door at
night"
mo burglar can get in here while
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr. Newpop. I'VE are weaving our
baby
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Generous,

Mrs. Pall-Have you given anything
to charity this year?
Mrs. Mall-Yes; l have just sold all
my old clothes to my washerwoman
for almost nothing.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
Incorrioible.

Lawyer-Now, what did you and the
defendant talk about?
Witness-Oi t'ink about Is minutes.
Lawyer-No, no! l mean what did
you talk over?
Witness-We talked over the till
phone.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16
In Chicago.

Mrs. Dearborn-Is she lucky in
love?
Mrs. Wabash--Oh, my no, Why,
she's been married twice and only di-
vorced once!-Yonkers Statesman.