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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

being marked and sent is on account
of the unique or graphic manner in
which the stories are told
The first item marked. is headed
"Gabelman Takes Tablets and reads:
"The entire community was shocked
last Friday when the news spread
that Charles Gableman was dead from
the effects Of taking a box of tablets.
The box being Tabled Take one at
night for restlessness' For sometime
he had made threats of ending his life.
And had been prevented from doing
so. A short time ago he drank two
bottles of medicine that DR.. Beau
champ had left Coroner Dr. Heady
was called and and held an inquest.
The coroner jury came to the follow.
| ing verdict Charles Gableman took
the tablets with intent to commit
suicide and that he came to his death
by his own hands The funeral services
We're conducted by Rev. Newsom. A
large croud assembled at the Mt
Mirah church. Sunday February IS
The fureral possession was made vi
CT bout fifty buggieE.
The other marked story has this
caption, run Away and reads as
/ fellows:
Warren Hill while delivering good.
in the south part of town for Ire
Baldridge Tuesday. The mules get
ting scared at dog. Mr.. Hill got t.
the team but not in time to get hole
of them There was no serious dam
age done one OF the mules fell dowl
turning over the wagon and spill
Waren's apples that he did not in
tend to save
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

His gray hair and badness made him
look too old. Young looking men are
wanted to fill positions now-a-days-old
looking ones are passed by and often re-
placed. Do not be in the old looking
class-set rid of your gray hair and don I
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Don't delay-it may mean loss of
position or inability to Get new one.
HAYS HAIR HEALTH will keep
you looking young.
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receipt OF price and dealers name. Send l0c for
trial bottle. Philo Hay Spec. Co., Newark, N. J.
rec sale anu r.c~oGiH,s"aeu VI nss
Grath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Al 6. Fields Company Of Burnt Cork
Artists Royalty Entertained by
the Local Lodge Of
Eiks.
FLOWERS TO ROBERTSON
Grand Theatre Decorated for Fields
and Other Distinguishes Members
Of 3. P. o. E.-supper
After Show.

AS has been the custom in Keo.
liuk for the past few years, the local
lodge of Elks entertained the mem
bers of AL G. Fields minstrels last
night after the performance at the
Grand theatre. Yesterday afternoon
the lodge members decorated the
theatre and their efforts called forth
much favorable comment in regard to
the beautiful and artistic effects that
were the result of their work.
Around the railing in the balcony
were hung remnants Of Keokuk in the
color of the B. P. o. E., purple and
white. The initials of the order and
a large pennant with the name ''Keo-
kuk" in the center and smaller pen
nants hung below it we're hung along
the front OF the stage.
The Elks had secured a large num-
Der of seats close to the stage and
when the performance opened, the
company was greeted with a roar OF
welcome from the local BILLS"
Alton Robertson. a Keokuk man,
who is with the company was pre-
scented with large bouquet, which
was handed to him over the footlights
at the conclusion of his numbers in
the first part.
After the show the members were
entertained at the Elks club rooms by
the lodge and several of them treat
ed the lodge to more of their music
Before the company left they were
served with an elegant supper by
Keokuk lodge No. JOG.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Never Before
Published
Nest Mastery Work on Deaf
ness, and its Causes Ever
Printed for Free Dis
tribution.

Hitherto unpublished facts, and re-
suits of experiments, are contained in
the splendid book just published by the
DIR. J.. G. Grains Co. of Chicago, Illinois.
This, book will be sent entirely FREE
to anyone upon request. 1t contains in
formation that should prove worth a
great deal, both in money and comfort,
to all who suffer from deafness or head
noises, and as the present edition may
not last long, 1t is suggested that read
ers of this paper send at once for one Of
these first edition books. Especially IL
this urged because no charge whatever
is made for this mastery work on deaf
ness.
In sending out these books, the DIR. L..
G. Grams Co. Is doing a great work for
humanity and this distribution will UNI
deubtedly accomplish vast amount of
good.
fancy binding or expensive drawings
the book is paper covered, but printed in
large clear type that is easily read.
All that is necessary for you to do to
receive this hook is to fill the coupon and
send it, to the Or. L. c. Grains Co. at
Chicago. Ill. Or il you prefer, you can
write either letter or a postal card.
Thousands of people who should read
this work will fail to receive it because
they put Off sending for it. To make
sure Of your copy you had better send
right now, while you have the matter
in mind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Letters Of Rejoicing From Those
Who Have Been Made to Hear
by his New Nethod

YOU for which | shall always be CRATE
full TO him. / improved from the start.
After the first treatment J. was convinc-
ed you could cure me- Now after six
weeks l can hear a Whisper across q
large size room--I have been at work
since the first week and am as we'll as
i ever was. Too much praise cannot be
given both you and your treatment. The
pro,.em of curing deafness has been
solved by YOU.
After two months of your wonderful
treatment l am happy TO say that / can
hear again perfectly. ! was almost en-
tfrely deaf i'm both ears. Could not hear
watch tick more than a few inches dis
tant with the best ear. Could not hear
any conversation without great straining
and difficulty. Catarrh of the nose and
throat was very bad Eustachian tubes
were closed. Now can hear watch
tick several feet distant and hear ordi-
nary conversation as we'll as ever could
In my r.. The catarrh is entirely cured
and I - athe freely through both nos
trils without any discharge Of mucous
whatever. Tho throat and voice are
clear. Before taking your treatment I
had tried number of different kinds or
treatment without any benefit. In fact,
I grew worse all the time until ] came
to you. J began to improve rapidly from
the very first treatment. I am now per-
fectly cured and / regard your treatment
as marvellous In every sense and would
not take thousand dollars for the ben
efits have received from 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
TWO ACCIDENTS
ARE REPORTED
A Marked Newspaper From Southern
Iowa County Seat Furnishes
the News.

The Gate City has been handed a
marked copy of a weekly newspaper
printed in a southern Iowa county
seat, the person who received It sup
posing it was intended to be given to
a local newspaper for reprint 1t
might be that some Keokuk people
know and are interested in the per-
sons named in the items, and then
again possibly the cause of the paper
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

MIR. Eugene Murphy, one OF the
cleverest leading men of the period.
and fine, handsome young fellow, as
he is gifted with q superb voice and
easy bearing, will be seen in the lead
ing masculine role of Lord Phillip
Darlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable,
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by Wilkin-
son & Co., Pharmacy and ]. F. Kied-
aisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
The COWBOY Girl.

The FIVE qualities necessary to
successful comedy are: Abundant
comedy which the patrons expect,
catchy music, of the kind that stamps
itself in the memory and tingles
pleasantly in the ear the next day;
spectacular costumes that set off the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Dead Mule Kicks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March IA
dead mule kicked James Brown to
death at Trade, Tenn. Brown was I'M
loading the carcass from wagon
when the hind legs recoiled and one
hoof struck him over the heart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07


Il have faithfully carried out Your In
structions for the past three months and
am glad to say that your treatment has
entirely cured me, the Improvement in
both ears began at once and my hearing
is now as good as it ever was in my life.
My general health is, also very much im-
proved and my friends as we'll as myself
are all surprised at the results. As had
tried the most eminent specialists in the
country without relief. your treatment
has also entirely cured my catarrh.
cannot thank you too much for reiev-
ing me of this terrible affection"
Il am we'll satisfied with the results OF
your treatment for deafness. The roar
ing in my head has ceased and l can
hear much better. / am not using the
apparatus all the time now. l expect 1
should. but / feel all right, SO / miss
sometimes. ] would not part with 1t for
$1,000, so you can see how ] appreciate 1t
and how I feel toward your wonderful
cure for deafness
1T is, with great joy that I announce
to you that my hearing has been perfect
ly restored to me through your treat
ment.
When came to you I was totally
deaf-and thought that ! would lose my
reason as the terrible head noises al
most made me crazy.
I could not attend to my work in the
round house and was forced to lay off.
| A former patient of yours sent me to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Tax on Bachelors.

BUDAPEST, March I. The town
council of Nagyperkata has placed
tax on all bachelors and the proceeds
will be used to maintain an asylum
for homeless children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
yellow Backed Hansnest.

LONDON, March Among the IS
additions to the Regent Park zoo are
capuchin, two grand galagos, one
blotched genet, a yellow backed
hangnest and an amazon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Lonn Nosed Patient

MUNICH, March DIR. Klimazew-
ski was fined $50 because he left a
woman patient exposed to the X-ray
until the tip of her nose was burned
off
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Explanation Of sa.urn's Rlnas.

A new theory to explain the rings
OF Saturn Is urged by Prof. Birkeland
OF Christiania. who holds that they
are produced by electric radiation
from the planet and are renewed, 80
to say, every instant"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs :
) = : : = : . = : : = - = I

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
NEW YORK, March IA barge
load of reyolvers. knives, blackiacks
and brass knuckles confiscated by
the police, will be dumped into the
Atlantic ocean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Cat Saved Life.

NEW PHILADELPHIA. Ohio. Mar.
IA pet cat bouncing back and forth
on the bed OF Tony Lobesco. an
italian, saved the sleeper's life from
fire that destroyed the structure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Doctor Caught Smallpox.
New Wireless Station.
Tragedy Every Week.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March -
The sixth domestic tragedy within
six weeks occurred here when NJ. NJ.
Ball was shot and killed by Oscar
Meyer. The two had quarreled over
Balls divorced wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Sleeps In Jail.

AURORA, Ill, March Released
from Jail, John Smith who served as
vagrant still makes his home there.
He has job but sleeps in Jail be-
cause he cant find a good lodging
house"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Mistaken for Porter.

PHILADELPHIA, March 7.-Whilel
Governor Tener was standing on the
platform of his private car at Coates
vile, an aged man slipped quarter
into his hand and asked him to mail
a letter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFlLLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office G211s Main street. over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 190-Black.
Residence 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12s0-Red
Hours: 1912 q. m. "a p. m. rs.
p. M. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Gave Church Away.

CHICAGO, March members of
the Greek Catholic church have ap-
pealed to the court from the action
OF Rev. v. Alenadorf in giving the
church away. He transferred the title
to Archbishop Platon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Or. J. EATON JOHNSTON.
pHVCICJAN AMI cJ1pnEON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician practicing Oste
opathy in the count. The Smithsonl-
an truss fitted and guaranteed. the
only truss that holds. Office, North
side OF Main street, third door above
Fifth. Phone SO. Residence Ninth and
Webster. Phone 1874. P. o. Lock Box
Al. Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
FREE Diagnosis and
Information Coupon
Dr., L. C. Grains Co.
Pulsifer Bldg, Chicago, Ill.

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Model Is Thief.

PATTERSON. N. j.. Mar Phillip
Kaufman, declared to be the model
pupil Of public school No. l, is held
as the thief who robbed Samuel Med
inkowicz's grocery store and stole
$40.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

comliness of the girl contingent to
the best advantage; feminine beauty
among both principals and subordin-
ates alike, and the novel musical
numbers and specialties which the
latter-day audience looks for in the
up-to-date productions, are all en-
braced in the presentation of "The
Cowboy Girl billed to appear at the
Grand opera house tomorrow after
noon and evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Excuse for Gettinu Drunk.

CHICAGO, March Burt Harkins
admitted that he had been drunk, but
pleaded that he had been compelled to
cook, wash dishes and do other house
work. The court discharged him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Married AM the rlme.

DIES MONIES, March AFTER
posing as merely good friends for
five years, Henry De Jarnette and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Burned Lea Of.

NEW YORK, March An electric
wire charged with 1000 volts burned
off the right leg Of John Hall, wire
man, as neatly as it could have been
removed by surgeons knife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Nellie Bertelson announced that they
had been man and wife all that time.


Nellie Bertelson announced that they
had been man and wife all that time.
Life Made Miserable.
CHICAGO, March Sued because
The violated his lease, e. D. Jackson
told the court life in his flat was made
unbearable by quartet OF chorus
girls who kept house above him. They
rehearsed after every show.
Doctor Caught Smallpox.
WINSLOW, Ind, March 7.-Declar-
ing-a battling sickness which he treat
ed was not smallpox, DR.. John Miller
changed his mind today when he. al.
SO i'll, with his patient, was removed
to the pest house.
New Wireless Station.
GALVESTON, Tex, March THE
new wiresless station opened at Fort
Sam Houston has demonstrated that
1T can pick up messages within a
radius of 1000 miles. Al code message
sent from Washington has been cop
led.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
Court Room Unhealthy.

CHICAGO, March IL Municipal
court judges have refused longer to
hold court in present quarters because
of bad sanitary conditions. An alarm
ing amount of sickness caused the
revolt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
suffraaette Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA POI
lice court exclusively for women Of
tenders with all officials except the
Judge, women, will soon be. put in
operation here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

"TheIma.r
The numberless people in our city
who have read and dreamed of the
beautiful story of "Thelma" will at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
DR.. 6: j. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

4. NJ. y. n. bulIQlMg
Office hours-9 to IL a. M: 2 to s
p. m. Residence Iowa phone 1857
2 rings. Office Iowa phone 1857, ring
Residence 800 North Eighth Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.

DR., w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office IS North Fifth Street. in the
Howell building.
Office Hours-1o to IL q. M: 2 tob
p. M; evenings. to s; Sundays. II
to p. m.
w. j. tlARTER, M, o., D. o.
OsteopGthic and Electric treatmenu
a specially. Office 80 North Fourth
street. Ground floor.
Hours-10 to IL a. M: 2 to s p. n
Evenings by appointment
Phone Office Iowa 1254-Red; resi-
dence, Iowa. S70-Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-07

DR.. w. FRANK BROWN.
Hours--1O-11 a. M, 2:30-4:30 p. m.
7:45-9:00 p. m
420 Main Street, Keokuk, Ia
SURGERY AND GYNECOLOGY,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
ELEVATOR VICTIMS AT
TAMPA GET DAMAGES.

Tampa. Jan. after 4 consulta-
tlon between attorneys representins
Harry Bomiord. plaintiff. and ii. +.
Curry. defendane, lasting through
"Wednesday and yesterday, an agree
ment WAS reached yesterday after
neon Wherein Bomford is to receive
Si2.no0 for his injuries in the eleya-
tor fall in the Curry building. this
city November I, 1910. This means
that further Proceedings in the ease
will be dropped in the courts II was
reported that the money WAS paid
Mr. Bcmford Immediately after the
i recment was reached
An agreement was also reached in
the ease cf Gilbert ID. Leach. another
U.rupan; uf the citNa at the time
Of its fall, wherein Mr. Leach is to
receive Si.50o Cor the injuries he re-
ceivcd
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
WHAT DYE THINK.
TEDDY WON'T TALK
Roosevelt Not Responsible for State.
ment That He Would Not
Accept Nomination.
(By Associated Press. }

New York. Jan. Roosevelt.
came to New York this morning and
found the office thronged as usual.
owing to reports that he was soon
to state his political position. lie
gave little heed to the inquiries. and
said, ITS no use, ! shall say moth
ing." Lawrence Abbott. president
Ci the Outlook Company, who last
night issued statement that Roose-
Welt was not candidate for the
Republican nomination again, as
serted that the statement was his
own. not RoCsevelt's When asked
if T. Il. would accept the nomina-
tion were II rendered him, he said,
IL don't know. and don't believe
Roosevelt knows.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
SPfClAL TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
TRIAL OF DIR. JOHNSON AND W
c. ROBERTSON WILL BEGIN
NEXT ruEsbAY.s

Evening Telegram Bureau. Bar.
tow. Jan. "A special term of the
Circuit Court will Convene here
next Tuesday. the ninth, for the pur.
pose OF trying DR.. Johnson and W. G,
Robertson on the charge of man.
slaughter growing out Of the death
Of young lady Of Lakeland in For,
Meade last July. A special venire
Of nifty men has been summoned Ia
serve as q jury in the case. II Is not
known yet whether or not the two
men will be tried together. Thomas
Palmer. attorney for the defendants,
has made a motion for q severance
but Judge will not likely render his
decision on the motion until court
meets. A large number of witncsse.
have been summoned. twenty for the
State. Xs sre eyuswed bow many
for the efense.> and Aoubtless the
case will be hotl, contested. States
Attorney. J. d. Singlctary will be
assisted by II. $. Phillips and l.. C..
Johnson and Hon. Thomas Palmer
will represent the defendants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
BIG FIRE .Ar Loy1svlsLE,A.

Louisville, Ky Jan. -Four hun
Grtd thousand dollars is the cstimat-
i,ss caused by I T. that destroyed
,hrec ladies apparel establishments,
damaged the baldwin Piano Com
pany's store. slightly damaged thy
Iadrirr-iournal building and caused
.ear-p"nirS in Two thcatcrs. AT
.liGni2ht the fire w.ts under control
The fire started in the store of II.
J. Gutman X Company, from I'M
determined cause and soan destroyed
/ IL stock there and that of Abe Levi
4 Company in he same building.
\ then swept 70 the fYur-story estab-
li,hmcnt OF Swarla 4 Comb Aany and
tacn to the Baldwin store. "Damage
TO the latter is mostly from water.
The Swartz tompan yis the heaviest
loser, ofccrs OF the company say
which will ba $.en.Oon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
COLUMBIA, S. C., HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE
Block in Wholeaele District Destroy
ed, With Loss Of Nearly Half
Million.
(By Associated Press. }

Columbia, S. g.. Jan. 5. Fire de.
stroycd an entire block in the whole.
sale district causing a loss of $323.-
900 to $3.50 900. The most disast.
rous blaze here since the burning oi
the city during the last year of tEa
war.
Tho fire started in the repair de-
partmcnt of the Gibbs Machinery
Company, probably by an overhead
I'd boiler. and the flames were far
ned by high winds. Four concerts
besides the Gibbs Go were burned
out. as well aS several dwellings,.
Five concerns were damaged by fire
and water, and eighteen to twenty
automobiles were lost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-05
OOINGS OF the.
DAY IN CONGRESS
Trust Problem, Aldrich Plan, and
Protection of Seals and Offers,
Claim Houses Attention.
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, d. C., Jan. 5.-Thc
Senate is not in session.
The committee ION interstate com
merce resumed its hearing on the
trust problem. The monetary com
mission met TO put the final touches
on the report to Congress on The
National Reserve Association known
as the Aldrich plan. The Foreign
Affairs Committee OF the House con-
cluded its hearings on the bill for
int, t,rnational protection of seals and
ottcrs in the Pacific The House aa-
iourned early