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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26
Last Game of Season Here With Mem
phis Resulted In 0 to 0 Tie in
an uninteressins
Battle.
CONDITIONS j
Light keokuk Team outpiayed by the
Heavy Mlssourians During the
First Two ouarters-Mud
up to Ankle.

Keokuk High and Memphis High
battled to 0 to 0 tie on vile field
at Hubinger Park Saturday afternoon,
in the last football game Of the season
in Keokuk.
The field had much to do with the
result, in the opinion of critics who
witnessed the battle. The gridiron
was sea of mud and the players
waddled around in the soft substance
up to their ankles. Keokuk's light
team was almost helpless against the
heavier Memphis players, and had lit
tie of the games luck breaking with
them.
Without the assistance of Captain
Jesse Devero during the early part
of the battle, Keokuk was outplayed
by Memphis and 1t was not until the
clever captain got back into the game
in place of young Donald McGrath
that the tide turned, and then not
enough to bring victory. During the
last quarter Keokuk had the ball con-
stantly within the thirty yard line and
nearer Memphis goal, but could not
negotiate the necessary distance.
Condition Affected keokuk.
On the field of mud Keokuk could
display no brilliancy whatever. The
ball was made heavy and hard to
either forward pass or kick. End runs
were difficult and fake plays almost
out of the question. The conditions
relieved Keokuk of their versatility
and aided the enemy, If such thing
were possible.
In the break of luck throughout thu
entire game Keokuk was scarcely ia
vored in single instance. tumble:
were usually recovered by Memphis
forward passes were invariably block
ed and other plays served to favor thu
| visitors. Despite this Memphis wal
held safe when threatening Keokuk'l
goal. At times Gristy, the heavy half
back and Jones, the towering full
back, waded through the Keokul
| line for five yard gains, but the tel
yard distance could not be made con
sistently.
For Keokuk, Devero, Bowlby ant
Meinhardt played the best game
/ Bowlby was the most successful ii
advancing the ball, clipping off sons
good gains.
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The EIIoht Erom scotland

From today's papers 1t appears
that no fewer than 400 emigrants
left the Clyde on Saturday by various
liners for the United States and Can
ada and for London on the way to
Queensland. OF these a thousand
we're navvies. Last Saturday alone
Great Britain los. as many Scotsmen
as would sufice to people a good.
sized town. The Boer war cost as
10000 lives. Four weeks Of similar
emigration will cause to Scotland
alone a loss almost as large as that
which was caused to the British EN-.
pire during three years of war. A
Liberal writer has attributed the fear.
full emigration from Scotland to the
grouse kept by the landowners. This
argument is erroneous. because the
bulk of the Scottish emigrants come
from the towns, and they are driven
from the towns by the lowness Of
free-trade wages.-Letter in London
Outlook.
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over to the piano and began to knock
its teeth cut.
The way Cleopatra went after one
of Beethoven's sonatas and sIaDEsd its
ears was pitiful.
Cleopatra learned to injure pms
at a conservatory of music, and she
could take a fugo by Victor Hugo and
leave 1t for dead IN about thirty-two
bars
At the finish of the sonata we all
applauded Cleopatra Just as loudly. as
we could. in the hope that she would
faint with surprise and stop playing;
but no such luck.
She tied couple of chords together
and swung that piano like pair Of In
dian clubs.
First she did my Old Kentucky
Home" with variations, until every
body who had home began to weep
for fear it might get to be like her
Kentucky home.
The variations were where she
made a mistake and struck the right
note.
Then Cleopatra moved up to the
squeaky end Of the piano and gave an
imitation of Swiss music box.
1t sounded to me like a Swiss
cheese.
Presently Cleopatra ran out of raw
material and subsidized, while we all
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Flora sackvIIIe-West.

ripe bloom of her dazzling charms.
For a month or so her other adorers
gritted the teeth of wrathful envy
while she continued to dance and per-
mitted her English gallant alone to
pay her his addresses. Then she dis
appeared utterly from the stage.
The secretary of the legation began
to have disappearance. too. It was an
open secret that he passed those inter
walls with Josefa In a handsome villa
near the Chateau dArcachon. ON the
outskirts of Bordeaux. where his IN
amorate was domiciled. But. to soci-
ETY. and diplomacy. that made not the
slightest difference. He was a bache-
lor; he was immensely wealthy; be
entertained layishly; hadn't half the
world Just some such delightful secret
as he?
Lord Lionels diplomatic career went
on with steady advancements. and his
relations with Josefa continued. He
maintained her in luxury. and pro
yided generously for the care and ed
ucation of their children. But never
did he consent to legitimatise them
never did he give to the radiant Josefa
the right to be known as Lady Sack
ville-West.
He died. legally unmarried. and his
next of kin, after the brief and scan
dalous battle IN the English courts
over the estate. came into the posses
sion of the fortune and occupied mag
niflcent Knole house. which is one Of
the great mansions of England.
So that Is why graceful, pretty. pool
Flora Sackville-West Is dancing like
an enhancing houri of the east on the
stage Of a London theater.
While in Washington Sackville
Vests two daughters were with hin
end he introduced them into society
No one there suspected that there wal
any question as to their legitimacy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

Since Uncle Peter Grant was elect
ed mayor Of Ruraldene our family
group considers 1t extremely disloyal
TO stay in the big town for more than
four hours at a time. So with us 1t Is
a case of catching those imitation rail-
road trains at all sorts of hours and
commute to beat the band.
Since ! became a confirmed COM
muter ! have sprained three watches
and two Of my legs trying to catch
trains that are wild enough to dodge
a dog-catcher.
The commuters are divided into two
classes: Going and coming.
One Of the first rules for COM
muter to follow after he locates the
railroad station, and hikes there cou.
pie Of times to get in training, is to
get a red and pink and blue hammock
A hammock is a necessary evil in
the country, because only by this
means can the insects become &C
quainted with the new commuter.
The day after we first put up ouI
new hammock Uncle Peter came rub
bering around to look It over. He was
all swelled up over being elected
mayor, and he dropped in the ham
mock with q splash. Ten seconds later
the rope exploded and Uncle Petel
made a deep impression on the stone
porch.
Every mosquito In the neighborhood
rushed to his assistance and tried tc
lift him up with their teeth.
Then Uncle Peter ran home and
told Aunt Martha that Cinders, oul
bulldog, had tried to bite him.
The national emblem of the com
muter Is the lawn-mower.
The lawn-mower was invented orig
inally for the purpose of giving the
lawn quick shave, and because Il
can't talk like a barber it makes 8
noise like the fall of Port Arthur.
remember the first day decided
would trim the vandyke beard on oul
lawn. OF course l got all mine. and
got 1t good. The result will always
live IN history side by side with the
battle Of Gettysburg.
The lawn-mower was sleeping
peacefully in the barn when ! rushed
in and dragged It shriekingly from 1T
slumbers.
Perhaps it was because ! forgot Il
lather the lawn. but any way 1t wa
the hardest shave | ever had anything
TO do with.
The lawn-mower began to com
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14
DAUGHTER FLORD
now ON THE STAGE
FLORA sAcKvILLE-wEsT Be
CONES A DANCER BEFORE
LONDON THEATEReoERs.
FATHER ONCE IN WASHINGTON
Public Appearance Of This Daughter
Of Former British Ambassador to
the United States Revives the
saekvllIe-West Scandal.


London.-It is quite common thing
nowadays for titled folks to go on the
stage. The latest one to adopt this
profession is the Hon. Flora Sackville-
West, daughter of a former British
ambassador at Washington. Lord Sack
Vile was British minister to the Uni
ted States in 1888. He was recalled
by the British government because ne
advised a naturalized American citizen
how he should vote in a presidential
election. Miss Sackville-West inner
its her talent for dancing from her
mother, the beautiful Josefa Duran.
Spanish dancer, around whose shadowy
figure the Sackville peerage case ragged
about two years ago.
A few years ago all England was
ringing with the scandal OF her faith
er's life, during suit instituted by her
brother to establish his and his sis
ters' legitimacy. The suit failed. the
English courts holding that Sackville-
West had never acknowledged the
legitimacy of his union with their
mother, Josefa Durand de Ortega, a
Spanish dancer and actress, and that
the children were not entitled to a
share in the estate.
The romance of Lord Sackyille-West
and Josefa Durand de Ortega startled
England at the time, and the appear
ance of their daughter on the stage Is
reviving echoes of the old scandal.
Sackville-West, in 1864. was secretary
of the British legation at Madrid. He
was thirty-seyen years old; the incofn-
parable Josefa. on whose twinkling
toes hung the admiration of the town,
was FIVE years younger. in the full.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

The first day / went through that
tunnel win always remain one Of my
hottest memories.
/ lost nine pounds of solid flesh
somewhere between my shoulder
blade and the outskirts.
. The sensation is the same as Bad
Mans hereafter, including the sulphur.
First / choked up a little, then /
coughed, then I stirred uneasily. and
then l looked out the window and
prayed for the daylight. and then |
looked at my newspaper, but couldn't
read it, because the railroad company
had found the gas bill pretty heavy
last month and they we're cutting down
expenses.
Then / lost my breath, and when
got 1t back l found it wasn't mine.
Then began to fan myself with
my hat. but stopped when the man
behind me began kicking because
was handing him more than his just
share of the subway gas
Then l began to choke up again
and then l coughed, and then i could
feel something fat and mysterious
playing hide and go seek around my
brain, but outside ali was black as
ink, and only from the noise could
tell that the road was still paying divi
dends.
The air began to get close and thick
like porterhouse steak in St Louis
hotel.
/ began to breathe like my wife GRO
chefs an open-faced stocking
two, three, drop one; one, two. three
four, drop one.
Then my blood began to curdle and
cold chills ran up my back and liked
it so well they ran down again.
Ny respiration was. to 1, my in
SEPARATION was to 6 for a place, and
my perspiration was like cloud
burst.
had made my win with few men
tai and Indian reservations, and wal
choking up for the last time when
with one mighty jump forward, the
train shook itself free from the sub
way and once more We were out II
| the sunlight.
After picking enough sulphur OF
my clothes to make box Of matches
l reached gently over and tried to pu
the window up, but 1t was closed
tighter than the front door when |
collector calls.
/ gave the window-sash couple o
upper cuts and few short-arn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14
ASHEvlLLE, N. c..
IDEAL VACATION Spot
Located on High Plateau In Noun
tains Of Western North Caro-
lima With Weather Delight
fully Cool and Invig-
Grating.

1t is rare coincidence that any
particular locality in the United
States where the climatic diversity
is usually so pronounced. should be
favored with continuous round Of
sunshine and cool, refreshing days,
high above the humid and sultry at
mosphere characteristic Of the sum
mer months in the low sections, and
st the same time be free from the
severe cold in winter. In winter the
Southern country is ordinarily most
delightful, but when the hot days
come those who can afford 1t begin
the northward journey where again
pleasant and comfortable weather has
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applauded her with our fingers
crossed, and two very thoughtful la
dies began to talk fast to Cleopatra
so as to take her mind OF the piano.
Then the Bingledingle brothers.
known as Oscar and Victor, opened
fire on us with couple of mandolins.
Oscar and Victor play entirely by
hand. They don't know one note from
another, and they can prove it when
they begin to play.
Their mother believes them to be
prodigies of genius She is alone in
her belief.
After Oscar and Victor had chased
one of Sousa's marches all over the
parlor and finally left It unconscious
under the sofa. they bowed and ceased
firing, and then they went out in the
diningroom and filed their storage
batteries with ice cream and cake.
This excitement was followed by an
other catastrophe named Minnehaha
Jones. who picked up couple of so
prano songs and screeched them at US.
Minnehaha is one Of those fearless
singers who .vocalize without safety
valve. She always keeps her eyes
closed, so she can't tell just when her
audience gets up and leaves the room.
The next treat was mixed duet on
the flute and trombone between Clar1
ence Smith and Lancelot Diffenberger
with a violin obligato on the side by
Hector Tompkins.
Never before have seen music SC
roughly handledA
1t looked like a walk-over for Clar
ence, but in the fifth round he blew
couple of green notes and Lancelot
got the decision.
Then, for consolation prize, Hec
tor was led out in the middle Of tn,
room. where he assassinated Mascag
mis- Cavalleria Rusticana so thorough
ly that 1t will never to able to entei
a fifty-cent table d'hote restaurant
again.
Then Cornucopia Coogan arose and
gave us few select Rotations.
Just as she started to tell US tina
Curfew would not ring tonight Uncl'
Peter winked at me, and we sneaket
out and began to drown our sorrow.
Those musicales would be all to tn,
good If the music didn't suffocat'
them.
Copyright by @. W. Dillingham; Coz
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plain so loudly that the neighbors for
miles around rushed to the rock pile
and armed themselves for the fray.
The committee Of citizens attracted
by the screams of the lawn-mower
came over to see II l was killing
member Of the family or only dis
tant relative.
When they saw me boxing the ears
Of q stubborn lawn-mower they said
my punishment YVES heavy enough so
they threw away the lynching rope
and left me at the post
Clara J. came out on the porch and
said. John. perhaps that lawn-mower
would stop screaming II you used a
. little axle greasel"
IAN right" came back al. her,
hut It will take me an hour and q half
TO find out which part Of the lawn
mower will At the axle grease"
Then l lifted the machinery up to
examine its constitution and bylaws.
and about two and half pounds Of
wrought iron fell on and landed on
my instep.
The wrought iron made good.
Then ! tried to stand on the other
foot, but lost my balance and fell on
the lawn-mower's third rail.
! never was so mortified in my life
as when that lawn-mower began to
saw Its initials on my shin bones.
Every time / tried to get up lost
my balance. and every time I lost my
balance the lawn-mower would leap up
in the air and fall on my wish-bone.
When loving hands finally pulled us
apart / was two doors and half be-
low Inconsistencies, while the lawn
mower had recovered its second wind
and was wagging its tail with excite
ment.
After waiting for about ten minutes
for me to come back In the ring. the
lawn-mower got impatient and began
to bark at me In Yiddish. so decided
that our lawn could grow whiskers
Ike Populist farmer and be hanged
to It
Another splendid bit of local color
in the life Of some commuters is the
subway. a ride through this on hot
day win put you over on Woosey ave
nue. quicker thAa<1 70. > pin In HoT
Lees smoke factory.
In order to get out to Ruraldene
have to use the subway. and everJ
time use It II leaves something which
looks like the mark Of Cain across m,
brow.
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punches. but 1t sat there and laughed
in my face.
The guard came through. and /
spoke to him about the window. He
said, "The first time / see the presi-
dent Of the road I'll tell him about it,"
and left me fat.
Once more tried to open that win
dow, but l only succeeded in opening
my collar; so then opened my mouth
and made short but spicy announce
ment, whereupon the old lady in the
seat ahead Of me got up and left the
car.
Just then the train pulled into sta
ton which / hadn't paid for. but /
went out and took 1t. because it con-
tanned little fresh air.
Some day / will mention the name
Of this subway company and make 1t
blush. Meantime you may have one
guess.
Well, after l left Bunch that after-
noon. / ducked for the depot, and
reached Ruraldene Just in time to wit
ness the beginning Of most painful
| episode.
The house was lighted up from eel
lar to attic. As soon as opened the
door / found our respected mayor.
Uncle Peter. and he was also lit up.
TITS surprise. Johnny" he whis-
pered hoarsely. "Clara ]. is giving
an entertainment for the benefit of the
Christian Soldiers league, and it's
going to cost you two dollars to come
into your own house."
II made an awful hit with Uncle
Peter to see me cough up those two
bones. but I said nothing and made
good.
1 My wife called It musicale, but tc
me II looked more like a fight.
With the help of Aunt Martha and
Alice Grey. my wife arranged the pro
gram and kept 1t dark to surprise
the rest of the family.
It was such a surprise to me that
felt like doing glide to the wood
lands.
| 1t was my second experience with q
musicale. and this one cured me al
right
For awhile everybody sat around
and sized up what everybody else wal
wearing.
Then they gave each other the siien
double-cross.
1 Presently my wife whispered Il
Miss Cleopatra Hungerschnitx. where
upon that young lady giggled her wa,
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Why
Doctors
Doors
Should Not
be Opened


grave to be dsrsgared The medical profession regarding them 4
substanaed dscred obviously confident that its good mans -
not been jeoparded
Second the medical profession TIE only proper arber n W
involving primarily pain and the prevention OF pan the means
end Of professional study
So far merely contradict Miss Sherwood, and am sorry for
would much rather her. To do however, would w
ay prove that the profession composed Of men and
extraordinary only being class humane dsnterestd and n
GENT that they dependable guardians Of its honor
morality.
should have that before subject its foremost schools
lay investigation and supervision should bring men, not engineers
pass upon the design and construction Of every bridge which The
ty of human lives is committed.
And these things cannot prove; find them obvious
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want to go where flowers peep
And birds their thrilling concert keel
I want to go where mountains lower,
O'ershadowing many fragrant bower;
/ want = climb some mighty peak
Where ecelweiss their shelters seek,
O'erlooking vale and mead and lea
want to say. TITS all for me-"
What man would languish In the mar
When welcome cries from nature's heart
What man would grov,i In the ditch
When in the woods all men are rich?
want to go, I WANT to GO
Where mead and waters roll and flow.
For man Is proud and man Is great
And all outdoors Is his estate
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

Treyotore. Pa---Many acres of
young timber land were burned clean
By forest fires near here. the heat
driving scores of black, copperhead
and rattlesnakes into towr from the
mountain. men and women killing the
-eptiles. The largest was six-foot
slacksnake.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

Prof. Margaret Sherwood's argun<''
for opening the doors Of vivisection %
"disinterested and intelligent COMMITTEE
gives distinctly the attitude Of many dit
interested and intelligent men and women
Disagreeing absolutely with her and then.
l recognize that we differ not merely N +
gard to yiyisection but in our concep.iqr D.
law and order and Of the government Wild
will make them. We differ 50 fundanA
tally that / fear I can only answer s|a|t
ment with statement.
First, the charges against the risi's<
t;o,;sts ara many hut fhav are nat hi.
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New York's Need.

Mrs. Knowitall-John, what Is this
movement about New. York trying to
get longer piers?
Mr.. Knowitall-Why, / haven't fol-
lowed It very closely. Miranda. but
think 1t is based upon the fact that
most Of the peers that come to Amer
lea In search Of wives are too short to
be of much financial use.-Harper's
Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

For many years past / have been Z e
habit of keeping a diary and have fotf3
it of the greatest use in my business.
BY quick reference to this record g
tell where was and what was doing q
any particular day during the 's't 3
years. Time and again my diary has H'z
me money.
Not long ago was about to bring ~
against man who owed me $500, but s'A
refused payment because he did not a
lieve in the existence Of contract He -
honest in it, but mistaken, as the con'r'1
had been negotiated by his business uaa,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

Mason. Mich.-Mrs A. G. Lyons Is
dead here as the result of using a
facial lotion to remove blemishes
from the skin. She was III only q
short time
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-14

the teacher says he has
But if one has that sum to start with he csa
easily borrow some more, even $4,000, if he beiee
he ought to have home costing 50 much. HAshe
his own home and the habit of saving it ough: 70 v
comparatively easy to pay loan on the house.
Certainly it is worth while to save money M
teachers or professors own letter is conclusive ni
convincing proof of it.
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"FrOnn
Under the
Flying
ChaH''

The human tongue the only instrument that does not IS
with constant =
What would the think of their number should g
and make of himself?
Diamonds ground in diamond dust; must We De enas
the grit of experience.
Some people have no of proprey than eageo
that crows in front of NEST market
Copyright b, B. Bowies)
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Saving
Money
Gives Some
People Many
Happy Houss
By P. EVAN JONES. Chicago

ONE days ago read letter from teacher or professor (
a town small city who asked if it is worth while +
money He had, during eight ten years. saved and
that he had about $4,000 His object in saving +.
build home for himself and his family During the .
of selfdenal the lot which he intended to build had M
up in value from 5000 to 900 and the house that h. G.
his wife had planned TO build for $4,000 would nov &,
$1,000 Because of this the teacher professor asked +
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A framed-up excuse is sure to b P'e
one.
Heroes often come Of unsuspeetsd
terial.
Those who speak as they think 'n''f
think before they speak.
A self-satisfed man is merely 81 :
arrested development. 81.
The shining shield Of virtue fnin' =
many a poisoned shaft.
Experience often comes IN vn'''
lots, but we always pay the rstal
A good beginning may be half sns
tie. but a good ending is the whole '
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is worth while to economize and sa,