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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01

The following interesting communi-
cation is from r. L. Chenoveth, G..
S. S., Albany, Asiastic station, and a
Keokuk boy:
Z. s. s., Albany,
Marking, China,
Dec. 4, 1911.
TO the editor of The Gate City
Naturally taking an interest in
Keokuk, her progress, and her peo-
pie, / thought perhaps some informa-
ton from an eye witness to the reyo-
1uticnary disturbances in China would
not go amiss to the readers Of The
Daily Gate City. Ut can hardly be
called news owing to the time that
must elapse ere it reaches youl.
On October 18th the &. s. s. New
Orleans, the vessel to which / was
formerly attached, flying a homeward
bound pennant six hundred and
twelve feet long, steamed out of Ma
Mia bay to the strains Of Aud Lang
Syne" and Home Sweet Home, .
rendered by the band on the flagship
as she gracefully passed us. Each
ship gave her three tigers TO wish her
bon voyage to the United States
Needless to say those cheers we're
heartily returned by the homeward
bounders.
October Goth, the communicative
chief received cable orders from
Washington to dispatch the U. s. s,
Albany to China and to intercept the
U. S. S. New Orleans by cable and
keep her at the scene Of trouble
where she would be most needed un
til relieved by the U. S. S. Cincinnati
due to leave the United States In No
yember. On October 21st, in cbed
fence to written orders from the com
mander-in-chief, e. s. Asiastic fleet
we got underway at 200 a. m, bound
for Shanghai, China, arriving there al
90 a.. M, the oath. We had excel
lent weather enroute, the only serious
nishap coming the second day on
when We hit heavy ground swell
head on, which smashed the search
light control, tore loose large ven
tilator and shattered the glass from
of the wheel house, showering glas
in that vicinity and severity cuttin;
those about
While at anchor off Shanghai, IN
rebel forces captured the railway sta
ton and throughout the both cities
old Shanghai and the new-were dii
played the various insigniag Of Ii
rebel cause. Shanghai going revolt
tionary was considered a great victor
for the new cause. No bloodshed va
necessary to effect this laurel. o
November Bird we learned that OIL
city (Tartar) of Shanghai would i
destroyed by fire. At about $40
m, on the set date, smoke and flam
burst above the wall opposite OF
anchorage and the supposed burnir
was carried on with great pomp an
ceremony. We learned later, howeye
that the only place aimed TO be d
stroyed was the Taotai's yamen. I
had been warned meantime and c
caped with all valuable records al
papers. The yamen was reruced to
heap of ashes and old Shanghai w
considered to be in the hands of Il
rebels. Quite a novel method of CO
Quoting battle.
On November LIST, the q. S. S. Raj
bow, as temporary flagship with t
commander-in-chief on board havil
arrived from Manila, We took 1
tachment of marines from her al
proceeded to Woosung, twelve mil
down the river from Shanghai I'm,
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Only One "aRcMo oUININE," Cha
L.axative Brolno (guiai
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01

Unimpeachable-If you were to see
the unequalled volume of nnimpeach-
able testimony in favor of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, you would upbraid your
self for 80 long delaying to take this
effective medicine for that blood, dis
ease from which you are suffering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01
DR.. J. EATON JOHNSTON.

The only physician practicing oste
opathy in the county. The Smithsonl.
an truss fitted and guaranteed, the
only truss that holds. Office. North
side of Main street. third door above
Fifth. Phone 90. Residence Ninth and
Webster. Phone 4s4. P. o. Lock Box
IL. Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDERS
John ". Young, Builder. Superin-
tendent and contractor for all kinds Of
construction. Also general repair
work. Prompt and careful attention
given to plans and estimates. Your
patronage solicited Office sos Blon-
deau. Iowa phone. office 2143: resi-.
dence 3342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01
DR.. c. J. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Y. NJ. C. A. Building

Y. NJ. C. A. Building
Office hours-9 to IL a. M; Q to S
p. m. Residence Iowa phone 1857
Q rings. Office Iowa phone 1157, / ring
Residence 800 North Eighth Street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01

DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFILLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office C21h Main street, over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 190-Black.
Residence BIT North Fourth street,
Bell phone I2S0-Red
Hours: 1912 a. m. "a p. m. rs,
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01

DR.. II. q. WEsTcoTT
DENTIST
Office over Younker's store. corner
Fifth and Main Streets
Bell phone 670-Black. Hub. phone, 145
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. w. il. SHERLOCK


PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office is Forth Fifth Street. in the
Howell building.
Office Hours-10 to IL a. M; 2 to /
p M; evenings. Z to s: Sundays, II
to l p. M
w. J. HARTER, NJ. D, .. o.
OsteopSthic and Electric treatment,
specially. Office 30 North Fourth
street. Ground floor.
Hours-10 to IL a. M: Q to 5 D. m
Evenings by appointment.
Phone Office Iowa 1254-Red; resi-.
dence, Iowa, s70-Red.
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w. J. rARTER, NJ. D., .. o.
DR.. W. FRANK BROWN.

Or. w. FRANK BROWN.
Surgery and Gcnito Urinary Diseases
Office-402 Main street Hours
1920 to 1890. 2.30 to 400; 7:45 to q
NURSING HOME
31S NORTH Fifth street, opened Dec. -
Hours at Home-1 to 2 D. M, 6: 80 to
1880 p. m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINOS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris RIM.

First Baptist Church. Rev. g. W. z. Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0a5 4. y.
Sunday School at II. Sabbath evening service
at SO. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening AZ
so Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the LIST Sunday Of the month At 80 2. =. AZ
The third 10 the course of free enter
tainments provided through the gener-
osity of one OF the summer guests, will
be the illustrated lecture. beyond the
Arctic Circle" BY Prof. D. B. Mac
MILAN, who accompanied Admiral Robert
E. Peary on bis successful trip to the
North Pole. A. this will be without
doubt one Of the best entertainments OF
the series, and draw . very large audi
ence, IL will Do given In the Baptist
Church on Friday evening, February 3D..
Everybody 10 invited to come and hear
Prof. MscMillan's most interesting de-
scription Of the Peary expedition and the
Polar regions and see the pictures made
at the top of the world. This 10 Prof.
MacMillan's last season upon tho lecture
platform ct present "a BIO II now preparing
to leave early the coming summer for an
extensive polar expedition which will
be of three yesrs' duration or longer.
The circle supper and social given at
Cummings Hall last Tuesday evening ran
into Indictment weather and roads piled
with snow and drifts, but II takes more
than this TO stop = circle supper, for
thirty-six sat down to the tables and en-
joyed . good time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
SAVED BY A DREAM.
The Vision That Came In 8lumbsr
Warned Her From Death.

The Vision That Came In sIumbsr
Warned Her From Death.
have never had much faith In
dreams. hut about year ago had
one which WAS the means Of saving
niy life. and since then scon NO
longer.
] dreamed one night that the figure
Of an old man dressed In black ap-
preached me and asked. Are you
ready?" /. taking him for the ''angel
Of DEATH" shuddered and replied. NO"
and the figure vanished.
When ] awoke and related the dream
to my mother she told me not to worry
over II. as bud dreams usually meant
good news.
A few days later I had occasion to
visit girl friend at her Office In
large office building. At the conclusion
of the visit my friend walked with me
to the hall. where We waited for the
elevator to take me down. When the
elevator Cur came to our door I was
still talking to my friend. and the ele-
vator runner inquired. Are you
ready?"
was about to shy "Yes" and step in
when the question struck me. aud
glanced ut the elevator runner.
Immediately drew back and replied,
mo: never mind: I'll wait for the next
car"
The cur fell. killing the occupants
Anna Mandel In New York Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23

There v,s no service ut the Universal.
let church last Sunday, Jan. IA, on &C.
count Of tho severity OF the weather.
Monday about fifteen inches OF snow
The Gould Academy girls were defeat
ed in basket ball ut Gorham and the
bows team suffered defeat at Gorham
and Berlin. Several Of tho regular
team have been sick and several played
In new positions, which In part caused
such result, but defeat shows team
IL weak points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Of Rumford have
been visiting Mrs. Clark's brother, j. D..
Hutchins.
The r. r. D. mail carriers have had .
hard week on their routes. Il. +. u.
route, which 10 Mr.. Hutchins' route, has
been restored to his former distance and
the Hanover mail will 20 via Rumiord.
The academy students have been busy
with mid. term exams tho past two days.
Mrs. Annie Wiley has been the guest
OF her sister, Mrs.. Gates. ;.
DR.. Geo. u. Twitchell recently visited
bis sister, Mrs. Irving French. Friends
wore pleased to meet the doctor In his
old homo village.
The academy students are preparing .
drama to be given 10 connection with
their annual fair which will be held 10
about two weeks.
Mr.. Francis Field of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, has returned to Bethel for few
months. Mr.. Field finds Bethel the
place to regain health and vigor.
Mr.. w. Winslow, owner OF the chair
factory, was In town Friday. Long
lumber IL being sawed at the factory
now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
Greenwood.

January seems to DO furnishing what
December lacked in winter weather.
Last week, ending Sunday. was one Of
zeros, the temperature that morning
being 90 below and ths coldest by three
degrees during the 81 years We have
lived on the place. Ice harvest COM
msnced this morning and Is found to be
10 l2 inches thick; and snow In the
woods nearly two feet deep. Potatoes
and other truck have frozen and many
people have persisted in the same man.
ner
But there 10 one happy thought in con-
nection with this dOleful bit Of history.
The winter 10 more than half gone, the
sun 10 coming north instead Of going
farther away; and the month that "bear-
eth the gentle name Of spring" will
soon DO here. Then the singing Of the
crow and the drumming of the wood
pecker on some old hollow tree or stub,
will be heard again a. in the past.
Mrs. Estella French, who was men.
toned last week ~ becoming insane,
Is now In the hospital, and 1t Ia thought
that In due time she will regain her nor
NAL health.
Frank Brooks 10 still in bad condition,
and he will probably have to submit to
another operation In the near future.
Erastus Bryant Is very poorly this
winter. His rupture troubles him .
good deal and it 10 seldom hs gets be-
yond the outside door.
A postal card from Mr.. and Mrs.. Ed
ward r. Ray cordially invites all hands
Of NJ to their wedding reception at
Greenwood Hall next Saturday evening,
Jan. 20, at eight O'Clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
Lowell.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Morrill,, widow Of the
late George Morrill,, died at The residence
of her son, Fred Willis Morrill,, SO Mount
Vernon Street, Somerville, MASS, on
Saturday, Jan. 8, the cause OF her death
being weakness Of tho heart, from which
she had suffered many years. Mrs. Nor
rill Was native of this town, and was
born on May 8. 184S. being the daughter
OF Cyrus and Deborah Libby Meserve.
The most of her married life was passed
ct Berwick, where her husband died
some 20 years ago. Soon after her hus
bands death she removed to Somerville
to make her home with her above-men-
toned son. The funeral was held at her
late home at II O'Clock A. n. on Wed
nesday, Jan. 10, the officiating clergy
man being Rev. Frederic S. Body,
pastor of tho East Somerville Baptist
Church. In the afternoon. OF tho same
day, the remains were taken to Berwick
and Inferred beside those Of her hus.
band. Mrs. Morrill, was devoted moth
or, and was deeply beloved by her rela-
tives and wide circle Of other friends.
Besides her above mentioned son, she 10
survived BY two chlldren-Henry A.
Morrill, Of Rast Deerfeld, Aaas., and
Mrs. Mabel A. Newcomb, widow OF
Silas Newcomb, OF North Scituate,
ss.,-by three grandchildren, and by
ono great .grandchild. She 10 also sur
vived by sister, Mrs. Loretta Butter
field of Sacramento, Calf, and by \
brother, Edwin Aeserve, who lives on
the old home place 10 this town. The
sister, Mrs.. Butterfield, after living In
California 43 years, came east some two
years ago, and spent abont q year In
visiting her relatives and other old.time
friends 10 this part of the country, the
most of tho time being spent at the old
home place here with her above-men-
toned brother Edwin. One of Mrs.
Norrilrs brothers, who resided 10 North
Berwick, died last November, and at his
funeral, which took place the day before
Thanksgiving, Mrs. Morrill, Was able 10
be present.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
Bryant's Pond.

Old Woodstock 10 to have candidate
this year for Governor. George Allan
England, the magazine writer, has been
selected for that Office by the Socialist
party. Mr.. England and family are
staying for the present at Englewood, N.
j.
One more case OF diphtheria was re.
ported In our village Thursday In the
family Of Wallace Whitman.
Mrs. Emily AcCrillis IL staying this
winter with niece In Portland.
Franklin Grange installed lie officers
Jan. 20 Sts,e Master Stetson was the In.
.talling officer. The new Grange ut
Shelburne, N. a., was well represented
at the meeting.
Our dramatic club will play "Her
Friend. the Enem,," at West Paris,
Friday evening, Jan. goth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
West Sumner.

Clinton Bisbeo left for Boston Friday
to attend Bryant & Strstton Business
College.
Geo. q. Barrows, who has been III
with Rheumatism several weeks, has 90
far recovered ~ to be able to be out.
The water pipes are frozen and several
families are without water.
Rev. G. q. Young Was to have leotur.
ed here last Friday night. The audience
that gathered to listen to him was so
small that he decided to postpone his
lecture one week.
Miss Edith Bradford 10 boarding with
Mrs. Inez Heath.
On account Of the heavy fall OF snow
the masquerade ball and oyster supper
was postponed to Jan. 22d.
Mrs. Helen Chsudler's condition has
not improved since she went to her homo
10 East Sumner In fact II 10 said she 10
not quite a. we'll.
A few were fortunate enough to har.
vest their Ice before the heavy fall OF
snow. They have saved themselves
lot Of work.
Mrs. I. o. Swift and daughter, Miss
Bertha, are both confined to the house
With severe colds.
Aptipas Bisbee, who lives all alone,
has been Ailing for some time with
complication Of diseases. Frank Young
aud Lewis Bisbee take care Of him.
They report him slowly Improving.
A Miss Bragg OF Hartford Il keeping
house for Wallace Chandler. Mr.. Chan.
dler has adopted little Myrtle Robinson,
who 10 an orphan. Mrs.. Effis Robinson,
Nyrtle's mother, died recently.
Tho ladies of the Baptist Circle served
dinner 10 the vestry Wednesday. The
attendance was very good considering
the bad travelling. A real good time 10
reported.
l wish to thank John through the
columns Of tho Democrat for tho valuable
assistance no has rendered mo In my
work Of County Superintendent of
Mercy. It 10 with . good deal OF COM
junction that write Il. being almost
ashamed to sckno wledge II when have
done so little. would like to ask John
few questions. They have been puz.
cling me for some time. What do You
think Of man who calls ont bis 12-year-
old daughter at four In the morning to
haul Ice BY starlight With tho glass not
less than Is below? Not only that but
her shoes were old and her hose very
thin and tho result Was that her feet
were frost bitten. How shall I approach
such manf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
n.ntina at lsisurs.

Agnes was little tot Of five. with
curly. faxen hair. china-like complex.
ion-nnd a will Of her own. She had
been III advised. not to say deliberately
naughty. ut the dinner table. and
mamma had dismissed her to her bed.
room. to remain In durance vile till she
should express due contrition for her
behavior. Agnes cheerfully obeyed
the parental order and showed no spirit
OF repentance ut the end Of the frst
quarter Of an hour. When thirty min.
utes had elapsed mamma called from
IN adjoining room:
agnes. dearie, aren't You sorryT
There was no reply from the dark.
ness beyond.
Ten minutes later the question was
repeated. Back came the reply In the
patient dignity and childish treble Of
Eve summers:
Mamma. please don't ask me any
more. Ill come and let you know when
I'm sorry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
North Stouenaru.

H. B. McKesn has been sick the pas,
week With an abscess In bis throat.
School 10 this district closed Friday
Miss Gustin returned to her homo 10
Gorham, No.
Eva Grouse, who has been staying
With her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
A. Andrews, and going to school, has re'
turned to her home 10 Stow.
Ralph Adams has flushed cutting
birch on tho mountain and gone To
Stow to work.
W. W. Durgin stayed ct n. E. Aliens
The first Of the winter; now he 10 staying
ct John ADAM.
Nrs. N. a. Sawyer had . very III turn
Monday night remaipipg unconscious
for while. but 10 on the gain now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
China's awakening is surely in process
They have begun throwing bombs a,
the premier.
The Moth Situation,

The report Of the chief Of the bureau
Of entomology In the Agricultural De-
partmeut forecasts that the worst Ia not
yet in Names fight against the moth
pest. He finds, through force OF men
employed nearly year In scouting and
creosoting egg clusters, that tho infested
area while Increasing but slightly In
other states, has about doubled In Maine.
The bursau work has been copflned a.
most exclusively to the gipsy moth.
Conditions 10 general do not seem 10 DO
any worse than In preceding years and In
. great many instances are very much
Improved. The gipsy moth has been
found 10 80 additional Maine towns,
about doubling the infested area In
only two or three Of these towns, how
ever, have we'll developed colonies been
locatsd. In the great majority Of In
stances, single egg clusters were found.
Until the winter and spring Of 1911 there
were not known to be glpsy moths east
of Portland, but the scouts have located
them Continuously for about 40 miles
east Of this city. The brown-tail moth
has not occurred - yet north OF the 46th
parallel Of latitude In Maine. The
brown-tail moth has become disseminate
Cd more widely having extended its
rsvaees considerably westward and
slightly northward for the reason that
the brown-tail moths Of both sexes arc
RAPID fiiers, and general control Of the
spread 10 beyond the influence Of man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
East Waterford.

B. q. McIntire went to Boston Wed.
nesdsy to attend meeting In the State
House OF the assessors Of several states.
Mrs. McIntirs accompanied him. They
will spend Sunday 10 Shelton, Conn.
Fred Skiuner's house was found to be
on fire about two o'clock Saturday night.
They succeeded In putting the fire ont
without very heavy loss. Il wss prob
ably caused BY IN over. heated chimney.
Mrs. Ellen Green 10 again with her
daughter, Mrs.. Herbert Walker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
East Sumner.

What is . more prolific source for
opening conversation than the weather.
Probably no subject has been more dis
(cussed) for the past week than that of
weather conditions. After "how-are-ye"
has been said the next thing is-"Aighty
cold Amt il? Ny darned old pump
froze up last night! How's yourss" In
nearly all gatherings each new conner
has 10 give expression to the state Of the
weather before blowing his nose, or pull
ing the icicles from his moustache. But
Sunday morning with the mercury 80
below zero was too much for even the
most garrulous. Words failed to set
the wordy tongue in action. The old
after" failed to terrify.
The lurid pictures presented by Rev.
Jonathan Edwards nearly 200 years ago,
would have been applauded by the shiv-
ering mOrtals who on Sunday ventured
out to church. Ii seemed to US that
Hades Was long way OF. Had the
good man in the pulpit declared that We
shall all finally be inmates OF that myth.
cal or real abode unless We suddenly
change our views, doubt IL many
would change. except to get their feet
nearer the register whore the cold heat
was few.
But after all old winter has it's charms.
With plenty Of fuel and an abundance in
the pantry and cellar, the stock well
housed, aud telephone service and
plenty of newspapers, let the mad wind
howl. But those who have not the Conn.,
Portable shelter, II Is quite different
We are inclined to believe that people
As rule In the country really know very
little of the sufferings of abiect poverty
as seen and experienced 10 the large
cities. In our country towns cases of
extreme restitution and lack Of fuel.
food and shelter are very rare. There is
20 lack Of work at remunerstive prices
for able bodied men in the country. The
lack of saving something when wages
are good and work plenty, 10 one of the
causes of want, especially in our cities.
At the present time tho cry of "hard
times" 10 poor excuse for labor strikes
and is without foundation in fact
Thousands Of people forced by want or
crime, come to our shores yearly and
with good wages rendered them, strive
to incite riot, violation Of law and dis
content. Forced by want to fee from
their country, many find an asylum and
greatly improved opportunities in our
country, and yet have no word Of praise
nor manifest any appreciation of their
bettered conditions, but on the contrary
seek to create disturbances and make
their own prospects worse and the conf
munity less psaceable and happy. What
is the effective remedy for these condi-
lions 10 an unsolved problem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
Locke's Mills.

Willie Coolidge Of Berlin, N. H., Was
in town few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Littlefield visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Millett at Milton
Sunday.
Frank Bennett and Azel Bryant arc
working In tho saw mill at Bryant Pond.
Mrs. r. E. Purington and Mrs. Arno
Of Bethel we're In town Wednesday and
attended the Relief Corps meeting.
Mrs. Annie Emery 10 working for
Charles Faruum. Mrs. Farnum and
three OF the children are sick 10 bed.
Two Of the children have pneumonia.
Considerable feeling has been aroused
among the patrons OF r. r. D., No. l. by
the removal OF mail carrier, D. A. Cole.
He has carried the mail ten years the
first dag Of last September, and has
been . faithful, kind. and obliging
servant for the government, and also to
his patrons. 1t will Do . long time be-
fore any other man will All bis place,
and his removal 10 much regretted.
Miss Rose Benson Of Lewiston visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bartlett last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
North Buckfleld.

Miss George Warren has gone 10 East
Sumner to work for Mrs. G. A. Chand-
ler.
Frank Keen and children OF West
Paris we're at C. B. Keen's last Sunday.
VIII Tucker has bought . yoke OF
oxen; Herman Morse yoke Of steers.
Mrs. Jessie Lawrence and children are
spending the week at Charles 81. Rowe's.
Eugene Chain spent last Monday
afternoon with his uncle, Henry Hayden.