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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
RELIGIOUS Work Committee Of "Y" is
About to Launch Local End Of
the Great Religious
Movement.
CHURCHES TO COME IN
they VIII Send Three Representa-
tlves Each to Meeting Which
viii be Held Tuesday,
August I.

Asking cooperation in the Men and
Religion Forward Movement letters
we're sent to every Protestant pastor
in keokuk today by the religious work
committee of the Young Mems Chris
ton Association. The movement is
one in the interest of christianity
and is considered the most gigantic
OF its kind ever attempted 1t will be
launched in September and continued
until May, 1912.
The Keokuk end Of the religious
campaign will be launched here on
August I, when three representa-
tives from each Of the various Protes-
tant churches gather at the Y. M. c.
A. to formulate plans. Last evening
the religious work committee met to
discuss the movement and the letter
today was the result Present at
last evenings conference were H. c..
Brown chairman Of the religious
work committee: Henry F. Burns, Y
Nj. C. A. secretary; C. f. Mcfarland
H.. F. Kruger. d. E. Linquist and
Henry Stricken. The pastors are
being asked to send as representa-
tives to the meeting three men-one
from the adult Bible class, one from
the brotherhood and one from the
church at large. The two big days of
the campaign will be Rally day on
Sunday, September "a, and Conserva-
ton day on April IS.
Many strong organizations Of the
country have come into the fold in
this great evangelistic work They
are the following:
brotherhood of Andrew and Philip:
Baptist Brotherhood: Congregational
brotherhood Of America: Brotherhood
of the Disciples, of Christ: Gideons;
International Committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association; Luther
an brotherhood; Methodist Brother
hood. Otterbein Brotherhood; Pres
hyterian Brotherhood; brotherhood Of
st. Andrew: Brotherhood of United
Presbyterians.
The detectives of the movement are
rs follows:
Mems Christian Association worthy
plan of specializing the efforts alons
this line. Literature, Evangelism, Ri
A BILE Study, Missionary Service, Civic
Retirement and Public Worships.
The officers of the movement are:
James g. Cameron Of New York
chairman: Charles T, Thompson, o
Minneapolis, vice chairman; Ruper
Carleton, Boston, recording secretary
James H. Post, Brooklyn. treasurer
Fred B. Smith, campaign leader; Fay
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
The Sleep Of Children.

There is no physiological reason for
concluding that either the night or
the morning sleep is the more health
full. Children are, generally, night
sleepers, nevertheless there are chill
dren who. after they reach their third
year, sleep in the morning. If a child
sleeps late, there is no reason for
anxiety as long as his sleep Is calm
and of adequate length.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Jack Connolly Of Empire Theatre
Fort Madison, Lost Life In Mis-
sIsslppi Yesterday
Afternoon.
WAS SEIZED BY CRAMPS
Went to His Grave Before the Eyes
Of Number Of People-Had
Quite Theatrical
Career.

Jack Connolly, the favorite singer
at the Empire theatre of Fl Madison,
drowned while in swimming in the
chute between Lead and Dutchman's
islands, two miles north of town,
shortly after noon yesterday. One of
& happy camping party. enjoying an
outing at the Atlee club house on
lie: island, he had joined the others
in their taiiy plunge, got into deep
water, was taken with cramps and
went down before the others of the
party, dazed by the suddenness and
horror of the incident, could offer as
sistance
The swimming hole is on the OPP
pOsite side of the chute from the
club houses below the chute dyke
and in front of the club house on
Dutchman's island 1t seems that
nearly all of the party were in bath
| ing. Connolly was at some distance
from the others, and without the
slightest warning signified that he
was drowning. Struck dumb on the
instant, those nearest reached the
PLACE too late.
of the parties were at once dispatch
ed to shore, and telephoning from
the D. L. Alley residence, notified
friends in town Sherman Winters,
c. C. Martin and Dr. Carl Wahrer
left for the place in the Winters
launch almost Immediately. Mr.. AL.
ley and others from Hear his place
also fastened to the spot and com
menced search, successfully ending
at about 2::30, when Herman Bell
man located the body at a point
where the water was unusually deep
The body was taken in the Win
tiers launch and brought to Sternbers
& Lohman's undertaking establish
ment. The local order Of Eagles, o
which the deceased was member
have temporarily taken charge of the
arrangements, pending further in
structions from his sisters.
]. w. Connolly was born in Feb
ruary. 1884, at Philadelphia, Pa.
where his early life was spent. His
I parents are both dead, his mothe
passing away some fifteen years ago
At an early age he Developed ;
yearning for the stage, vocation
which easily suited his remarkably
easy manner of making and keeI
ing Friends, He took up theatrica
work, was successful, and at on
I time was one of the three twins Il
:, one of the companies of that name
For eight years he followed tn
vaudeville, and about eleven week
: ago. then in st. Louis, he was take
with desire for change in his VI
cation. 1t was then he came
Fort Madison, signing with A.
svendsen, then proprietor of the En-
pire theatre, to sing the illustrate
songs in that theatre. Today n
name is known to every family in tn
city of Fort Madison, not because
the accident, but by his happy. cas-
and enviable characteristic of frien
making.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Hay Fever and Summer Colds

Hay Fever and Summer Colds
Must be relieved quickly and Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound will do It..
E. M. Stewart, 1884 Wolfram ST., Chi
cago, writes: Il have been greatly
troubled during the he. summer
months with Hay Fever and find that
by using Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound | get great relief" Many 9TH
ers who suffer similarly will be glad
TO benefit by Mr.. Stewart's exper-
fence. Wilkinson & Co., j. F. Kied-
aisch & Son. Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
erea. Writer Not Fond Of Music.

Great Writer Not Fond o. Music.
Or. Johnson was among those who
had no high opinion OF music. He
admitted that IF he had learnt
musick he should have been afraid he
would have done nothing else but
play" but explained that ut was
method of employing tn, mind without
the labor Of thinking at all and with
some applause for mans self" He
from trumpet and bagpipe from a
guitar which was about the extent of
his knowledge of musick."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

Foley Kidney Pills are composed
of ingredients specially selected for
their corrective, healing, tonic. and
stimulating effect upon the kidneys.
bladder and urinary passages. They
are antiseptic, antilithic and uric
acid solvent. Wilkinson & Co., ]. F.
Medaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

Those Who Take Foley Kidney pills
For their kidney and bladder all.
ments, and for annoying urinary ir-
regularities are always grateful both
for the quick and permanent relief
they afford, and for their tonic and
strengthening effect as well. Try
Foley Kidney Pills. Wilkinson & Co.,
j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
ara most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days. time, unless you
have Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take
dose on the first appearance of the
disease For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

cite l. Thompson, assistant campaign
leader; James A. Whitmore, New
York, brotherhood secretary; Ray B.
Guild, New York, executive secretary;
Clyde R. Joy, Keokuk, member of ex-
ecutive committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
Happiest Girl in Lincoln,

Happiest Girl in Lincoln.
A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, Il had
been ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble.
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and In three days
was able to be up and got better
right along. am the proudest girl
in Lincoln to find such good meGi.
cine For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
When You Think

! ! !: !:
OF pain which experience with every
month max and kindness always associ.
with wonanhood be almost miracle. "a
In rebels AGAINST what she 49,
cards a natura who would
notga this period OF
FaVorie Prescription makes
and sick women
freedom from pain.
establishes regularity, subdHes fnflam. D$
nation, liberation fc. f1t
weakness. u
are to Pierce by letter, 81
free. All correspondence strictly and sacredly
Worlds Dspensary
Association, M d. President, Buffalo, N
book tells all about Diseases and how
Dr.
only you copy his great housandpase
Medical edition,
In handsome binding, 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
inexcusabIe.

lnexcusable.
Mrs. Flimgilt is thoroughly shocked
at her husbands literary taste"
For what reason ~
He insists on reading the same
novels that she does"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

Excepting When 1t Won't Write.
1t seems natural for the owner OF
fountain pen to feel rather superior
about it.-Atchison Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

kuk and explain to them the nature
and extent of their company and they
will be pleased to receive share of
the Keokuk patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26
keokukians Who Attend Annual Con.
vention Of Upper Mississippi Rlv-
er Assn. May Shake
Executives Hand.
DATES HAVE BEEN FIXED
Meeting VIII be Held at Alton, ILL.,,
October and and is Elk
peeted to Attract Wide
Attention.

The tenth annual convention of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association will be held in Alton, H.,
October 4 and 5. The date was fixed
recently at meeting Of the execu-
tive council at the Illini hotel, Alton.
at which all members were present.
President Thomas Wilkinson of Burl-
ington presided, and Col. John !.
Martin of st. Louis was secretary.
Col. Martin said the reason for Sc
lecting October and was to avoid
a conflict OF dates with the lakes-to-
the-gulf deep waterways convention in
Chicago, October 10. Is and IA, as
many are members of both associa-
lions and desire to attend both con-
ventions
A resolution was adopted authorize
ing President Wilkinson to extend a
formal invitation to President TAFT
to be the guest of the convention,
and empowering him to change the
date, if necessary, to suit the con-
venience of the president on his tour
through the west.
To Read River Reports.
The Planters hotel, ST. Louis, was
made permanent headquarters of the
association, and Col. Martin, who is
vice president of the association, IN
the next few weeks will call meet
/ ing there, at which elaborate reports
on the Mississippi river by engineers
will be read, showing methods by
which six-foot channel can be main
tanned from ST. Paul to the mouth Of
the Missouri river and 14-foot chan
mel from that point to the Gulf o.
Mexico.
The members at the Alton meeting
represented Minnesota, Wisconsin, II
linois, Iowa and Missouri, The mem
], bers of the council were the guests
of Capt William Leyhe at a Dime
party on the steamer Alton on 1T
trip from Alton to ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-26

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09
VIM. N. KIRKPATRICK, COUNTY
COMMISSIONER

OF all the county offices none is
quite so important as that of commits
sioner, and in selecting three men to
look after the interests of the people
in this capacity the voters of Car
Yer county three of the very best men
in it selected to conduct the af-
fairs herewith, among the number be-
ing VIM. NJ. kirkpatrick.
The parents of VIM. VI. Kirkpatrick.
who were southern sympathizers, left
their Kentucky home, amid the roar,
crash and smoke of battle, and his
father took his mother to New Orleans
for safe keeping, at which place the
subject of this sketch was born. Sill
yer Spoon Butler was, at that time,
in charge of New Orleans.
As soon as the smoke had faded
away from the south and the mouth
of the cannon was silenced, Little
Kirk" returned with his mother to
their former home in K"ntucky, where
Mr.. Kirkpatrick lived - il he was is
years of age. The haId OF death had
removed the father from the family
circle thus leaving at n tender age,
William as the wage Garner for his
widowed mother and four smaller chill
dren whom he supported by teaching
school, he being an assistant to Prot.
Jo Mcmillan, a brother to the famous
Tennessee governor.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is a civil engineer
by profession, and in that capacity he
worked for several years for various
railroads that were constructing new
lines in the fertile west, and that work
! brought him to Grayson county, Tex
as, in the year 1880
Eleven years ago Mr.. Kirkpatrick
.o-o-N-o~~-~-~-~-o-~o~-~
would be done as soon as eastern CAPT
tai was apprised OF the rich deposits
that We're in store for the investor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09

clusion then suitable plan had TO
be selected and architects chosen that
would give to the county what was
needed. There can be no criticism
as to the course which they pursued.
Visits We're made by the board 70 var
ious places TO see new court houses
and then the architects We're called
on to present plans and after more
than a dozen sets OF plans We're eX-
amined the copyrighted plans of Lay
ton, Smith and Hawk We're selected
and we now have the building, as
magnificent in design as will be pro-
duced in any county. The commits
sioners selected a home man, w. "A.
Tackett upon the approval of Layton,
Smith and Hawk, as an associate
architect to assist in executing the
plans already selected. These archi-
tects are all honorable and efficient
men and have assisted the county in
every way possible. Mr.. Tackett has
been continually on or about the
building from its beginning and has
proven himself competent and worthy
Of the trust reposed in him.
Mr.. Layton of the company of Lay
ton and Smith has come to the aid of
the county whenever called and as
far as We have any report have given
entire satisfaction and the board of
county commissioners are to be COM
mended for the class of men with
whom they have surrounded them
selves.
There can be no doubt but that ev-
cry dollar Of the appropriation has
been properly spent and the county
has a building that years will not
wear away but will last as a monu,
ment' to the prowess of the present
board of county commissioners and
the good. people of Carter county who
have so Loyalty stood behind them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09

Lone S.ar. state, locating at Palo
Pinto, Texas, where he taught
school. lie only had the advantages
of high school education, but with
that he picked up a good practical
education that fitted him admirably
to enter into the battle of life and
he has been successful. In 1894 he
came to Carter county, locating at
Hewitt, where he continued teach
ing school and where. eventually, he
engaged in AGRICULTURAL pursuits and
stoclraising, in which line he has
been successful, accumulating con
siderable property and planting"
skully for a rainy day.
Mr. ReNroats large degree of sue
cess as a farmer has been due TO
scientific methods employed in the
cultivation of the soil, permitting no
haphazzard methods to enter into his
farm work, so today he owns and cul-
tiydtos one or he best farms in this
section of Oklahoma. He is a firm
believer in the raising of high bred
stock, which fact can he verified by
an inspection Of his farm holdings
Last wear the political bee started
hulzing i'm his hoNnet and he aspired
to represent his county in the state
legislature. At the primary election
held on the second day of August
the votes pOlled showed that he was
second on the ticket-two represent
ativeS being elected from this COun-
tv. That he has we'll represented his
constituency at the capital OF the
state is a matter of record and that
he will continue to do so goes with
ont saying. He is popular among his
colleagues and when he gets on the
floor of the house to make speech
the boys all sit up and take notice
He is a forceful speaker and drives
home his argument in a manner that
leaves no doubt as to his position on
the measures under consideration and
begets the assistance and good wish
es Of his associates in the lower
house of the state legislature. In the
house OF representatives he is a
member of the committees on fees
and salaries. investigation of judicial
and executive departments. oil and
gas. purchase Of coal and asphalt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09

to what is now Carter coun-
ty, and located near the town of Fox,
where he has since lived, being en-
gagged in farming and stock-raising.
He is a democrat Of the old school,
having been born amid the smoke OF
battle, and nurtured to young man
hood during the horrifying days or
reconstruction.
When the boom of statehood com
menced to blossom, he began at once
contributing his energy, time and abil-
ity towards putting Oklahoma in the
democratic column of states. He was
president of the first democratic club
at Fox, a delegate to the convention
that nominated Hon. Fayte Akers to
the constitutional convention, and
member of the county central DEM
ocratic convention.
When the late A. W. Speake was
eye of the democracy of that district
turned itself towards him, who had
always kept the faith and fought its
battles. Thus it was that former
Governor Haskell appointed Mr. Kirk
patrick as the successor of the lament
ed 4. w. Speake. The mantle which
had been so honorably worn by that
man. could not have fallen on more
worthy shoulders than that of Mr..
Kirkpatrick.
SO we'll was he qualified and equip
ped by nature, experience and learn
ing for the important duties devolv-
ing upon the office of county commits
sioners, and so admirably has he per-
formed those duties that he was re-
turned by his constituency to that i'm
portant office. And no county within
this state has a better commissioner
Of one who has accomplished more
than VIM. VI. kirkpatrick.
and their bondsmen in the sum of $6,-
000 alleging false arrest and impris-
onment and for bodily harm inflicted
upon the plaintiff by the defendants
who he alleges struck and mal-treated
him III his own place of business.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys Champion IL Champion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09
NO DOUBT, AS TO
ZINC DEPOSITS
SENATOR c. B. kENDRlCK RE.
PORTS TWENTY-FIVE FOOT
VEIN IN THE ARBUCklES.

Senator c. +. Kendrick has just
returned to Ardmore from the zinc
fields around Davis. The senator stat
eC that a well was sunk on the hold
ings of the United Mines company and
at a depth OF 11j feet Rosin Jack was
found. This formation carries the
highest percentage of zinc ore. An
other test was made at 123 feet, an
other at 135 feet, and another at 140
feet, representing a vein of % feet.
This is a remarkable showing when
it is taken into consideration that the
Joplin mines had to 80 400 feet for a
nine inch vein.
This zinc belt extends twenty-seven
miles in length and from 300 yards to
two miles in width. There are two
deposits in zinc. the primary deposit
and the secondary deposit. The Jop-
lin deposits are rated as secondary
but the deposits in this field are pri-
mary. This fact will settle all doubt
as to the richness of the Arbuckle
fields. 1t has been contended by
some that the deposit was merely
surface, but the tests recently made
dissipate this argument, In speaking
of the future, Senator Kendrick said
that all that was needed now was de
velopment and he was sure that it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09
w. A. 1ACkETT. ARCHITECT.

In new country there Is always a
demand for the architect. And, for
the reason that the people are gather
ed together from all points of the
compass. where the ideas of construc-
ton of residences and other structures
necessarily embraced vastly different
views and demands. SO the architect
who embarks in business here must
have wide experience in his line OF
work in order to meet the require
ments of the situation.
w. A. Tackett, who has grown up
in this profession and who has been
engaged in the business in this sec
ton for many years, is peculiarly fit
ted to handle all classes of work that
he may he called upon to execute. He
knows the requirements of this par
ticular climate and his experience
here has given him an insight into the
wishes of the people who have build
ings to construct.
In the construction of many of the
largest and most important buildings
in Oklahoma, Mr.. Tackett has had a
hand. drawing the plans and specifi-
cations and experimenting the work
| in detail. He has made a specially
of school buildings and in this line
of work he has probably erected more
school houses than any other archi-
tect in Oklahoma, his services ex
tending into Texas and New Mexico
And when We take into consideration
the important details of school house
construction, the every detail as to
sanitation, ventilation, convenience
and the general health and welfare
of the teachers and pupils. this work
demands the attention of man well
drilled and experienced in this partic'
ular line of buildings. And in this
connection it is due Mr.. Tackett to
state that he has at all time guarded
well these ends, figuring and studying
how to best meet the requirements of
the different localities where he has
been engaged to construct buildings
for the housing of school children
". A. Tackett was born in Iuka,
Mississippi, in 1871. When he was six
years of age his parents removed to
Texas, locating at Weatherford,,
where he was reared and secured his
education, attending Weatherford Col
lege. Re took up the architectural
business when quite a young man,
taking special courses in the work,
and finally branching out for himself
in the vocation he selected as his
liies calling. Nine years ago he came
to Ardmore, where he has been en-
gagged in this business ever since.
I'm the construction of Carter coun-
tvs handsome new court house just
now nearing completion, Mr.. Tackett
was associated with Layton & Smith,
Oklahoma City architects, he, himself
acting in the capacity of general SUI
perintendent of the construction worl
on that building, which is a credit
to the architects, to the county com
missioners and of which the people OF
the county are justly proud.
Mr.. Tackett is progressive, a town
builder, and never lets an opportu-
nifty escape his attention to boost his
home town and county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09

lands, agriculture and agricultural ed
ucation.
Tom Rexroat is a full !ledged dem
ocrat, and is always found in the
thick of the fray when a political bat
tie is on taps. He is popular with
all who know him, "a good enter
tainer and royal good fellow In
private life Mr.. ReXroa; is engaged
in the real estate business with head
quarters in Ardmore, being a mem
Der Of the firm of the New state
Realty Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-09
U. T. RExROAT, STATE REPRE-
SENTATIVE.

Here's a mana young man-who
is Il native of the Blue Grass state
who came out west in 1890 and who
has succeeded in life through his
own effors. We refer to L. T. Rex
roat, who was born on a farm in
Russell county, Kentucky, in 1871
where he lived until 1890, when he
left his native state and went to the