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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28
The Death of a Child.

On Jesus, save us from an unhappy
death. There is no sorrow when we
look at child dying, with round,
open eyes. There is no sorrow
around such death. 1t is just the
answer of the angel of earth to the
call of the angel of heaven. We have
seen children die with a smile on
their rosy faces. Why2 Because they
are sinless. Il fear not DEATH" says
St Paul
"Oh Death. Where is thy sting?
Oh Grave. Where is thy victory
want to be dissolved want to
be with Jesus Christ. But ST. Paul
tells US the reason why he can SO
speak. Il am conscious to myself OF
nothing. That is why children die
without shudder. AS St Francis
has SO beautifully said, There are
three things that remind us of Para
disc lost by Adam-the songs of the
birds: the flowers of the fields, and
| the eyes of children"
/ And Oh dear people, how will thai
\ poor man who with pride during life
assures us he can live without God
how will he die? He will be the worsi
1 of towards when he comes to die
From head to foot he trembles to die
/ These men say they can live without
1 God, but the hour of death shakes the
| strong man. Dear people, have yot
/ ever entered the room of dying mar
whom you knew to be in sin? Around
his bed are kneeling his wife ane
children, begging him to have priest
but no, This last grace has been de
MED him. His cup of iniquity is full
1t is brimming and 1t overflows. anc
/ at the last moment there is no dispo
sition of soul to accept 1t even were
1t offered by God Just think of the
judgment that takes place In tina
room, even before the general judg
ment. Oh, fathers and mothers, how
viii you fare at that last moment i
you neglect those priceless treasure!
that God has placed in your hands
your little children? Oh what a re
sponsibility for you. If through you
bad example, II through your scandal
If through your carelessness, indiffer
ence or luke warmness you let you
children grow UP and slide to perdi
ton, there is no hope for your saliva
ton believe the parent that ha!
neglected the children, father or moth
er, that that parent will stand befor,
Jesus Christ with his or her finger
dripping with the blood of the murder
ed souls Of their own children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28

Hail, gentle Spring! Welcome to the
corn belt. now or later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28
Temporal Death.


Temporal death, you know what it
means. 1t is the separation of our
soul from our body. We are compos-
tie beings. We are not like the an
gels, we are not like the animals of
the fields. We have our bodies and we
have our souls. Now the separation of
the two brings the result we call
death. But this is only temporal
death. 1t is not a lasting death. We
can all cry out when We are dying, Il
know that my Redeemer liyeth,' and
on the last day l shall rise again and
shall be clothed in my flesh. "And IN
my flesh shall / see God" This is
only passing death. 1t is a little
rest that God gives US after the fitful
fever of life, but there is another
death, fearful death. The frst death
We cannot avoid This is the common
lot OF all. Our chairs must some day
be vacant in our homes, and our fam.
lily circle have gap in it because
We shall go; but we can avoid eternal
death.
Death eternal. And what does it
mean, dear people. 1t means the
separation OF the whole man, his
body and his soul from God for
all eternity 1t is not my purpose
dear people to speak of the horrors of
hell tonight, although that is what we
mean by death eternal When the
soul leaves the body, it endeayors
and strives to fly to God, but just like
the stone thrown into the air, Just as
| it flies back to earth drawn down by
gravity, SO the soul liberated from its
body. flies on high to go to God, but
| IL around it there Is the milestone of
grievous, deadening mortal sin, it is
drawn back down into the abyss of
hell. Separation from God for all
eternity. You know what 1t is to be
compelled to live at distance from
those We love.
"oh for the touch of banished
hand,
And Oh, for the sound OF the voice
that is STILL
What would you not give, dear PEG.
pie, for the clasp of the hand that is
cold in death. or the smile OF one that
is white and pale beneath the sod !
What would you not give for the
sound OF the kindly voice? The voice
of the old father. who worked for you
from dawn until dark What would
you give If you could call back tc
4 life the dear mother who paced her
room for you in her agony before you
were even born? The mother that
), walked hand in hand with death that
: you might be born? What would you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28
A Comedy in the Church.

- SOfHCQy III k!iG SIiQTCtts
Oh brethren, it is a terrible thing to
witness an unhappy death, and most
priests, if not all priests. who have
been ordained few years. have had
that said experience. Sometimes,
dear people. when men have died il
sin, to give comfort to their grieved
relatives, holy Church allows us to
bring their bodies into the church. But
Oh. don't know. | don't know how
some priests can refrain from smile
that they should take part in the COM
edy, as they sprinkle the holy water
and swing the incense around the re-
mains OF him who has given his life to
the service OF demons, who has left
the camp of Christ and gone over to
the enemy. He thinks, What a use
less service" but to comfort those
who are left, it must be gone through,
although he thinks, "Oh, his poor soul
is perhaps bowling in hell it is in the
clutches of black demons, and here
am sprinkling the holy water on the
wreck of misspent life" God does
not want our bones thrown at him.
God does not want our poor withered
bodies thrown at him when we are
about to die. God wants the love of a
whole life, of our hearts while they
beat strong in health and life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28

lings are collected from all over the
world, | remember seeing one paint
ing that especially struck me because
OF the lesson it conveyed. 1t was a
huge canvas of Jesus dying on the
cross. Just dying. The blood was
dripping from his wounds. And at the
foot of the cross was represented
some one like unto Satan, basket
In his hand, sowing tares and the
seeds of weeds, and the blood flowed
and up sprang these tares and weeds.
1t was entitled Sowing the tares;
Sowing the weeds
Oh dear people, there are more de-
mons going about this world than are
sent on their evil mission from hell.
The evil one has many agents in hui
man form and the young man. who
with the hvpocritical smile of friend
ship, seeks to make some poor, chaste
girl forget the reserves that should
characterize her, that young man is
an agent of Satan.
All men think murder is fearful
the shedding of human blood. and it
is. You know how the name Of Cain
stands for all that is despicable in
our lives. The brand of Cain. the first
murderer. You know some have told
US that about murderer that has
been condemned, there is a fearful at
mosphere that would chill ones blood;
that in the touch OF his hand there Is
the chill of death. They say in his
eye one can see in miniature the dark
deed of shame that he has commit.
ted. Terrible though it be to murder
a fellow man. what is it compared to
the murder of human soul? Better
stand before Christ. better lie down
and die, better stand on gallows and
pay human society what is owing it
than be the murderer of soul. al
though unknown to men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-28
A Soul for a Soul.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth, a soul for soul That is the
Judgment that will take place In that
room at the hour OF death. If we
strive to make beneficial the precious
blood spilling of Jesus Christ, there
is some hope for our own salvation.
But II We have ruined the soul through
carelessness or bad example. IL we
have ruined the soul, we will not en-.
ter Paradise. Better far that YOU
drive the cold steel into the hearts OF
your sleeping babes than let them
grow up and fall as the result OF your
carelessness and sin. Better never
to have been born, than to be spread
! ing tares and seeds of weeds abou,
/ the foot of the cross or Jesus Christ
That blood falls and moistens The
seeds. that spring up not in fruit, nc
not in fruit, but in weeds.
! remember in the Louvre in Paris
the great gallery in which many pain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
His Presentation Speech.

In Italy in the days when Queen slargherita was the lovely young bride of the then crown prince little anec- dote of her reception in one of the hill towns wns. current afike.in society and in the press The little boy who was to present the usual bouquet was the son of distinguished literary man. and he had been taught pretty poem of |; few lines in graceful praise of the princess But when the moment came to recite he stood mutey gazing at her too overcome to speak. After q mo- ment in order to relieve the situation the princess smiled aud held out her band for the flowers. The little fellow held back for a moment. then. to the delight of the assembly, explained con 6dentially as he gave the flowers t" her:
 ",rhere were verses. but you are so beautiful can't remember them"
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News Butcher Charged
 With 8 Petty Theft
Pat McDnnieIs is Jailed After Admit \ ting Stealing Pair of Shoes
 From Merchant.

Pat McDaniels, neatly dressed young white man, was arrested yes- terday afternoon by City Detective J. l.. McBurnett for stealing pair of shoes from l.. Marcus, an East Third avenue merchant. McDaniels admitted stealing the shoes. He will be giv- en a hearing this morhilNg before Judge Stewart on a charge of petit larceny The theft of the shoes was discovered early yesterday morning. Police headquarters was communi- cated with and City Detective McBur- nett went to work on the case. Lat
 er he found that the shoes had been sold to a negro and after receiving 8 description of the man began search for him which led to the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroad cross ing in the western part of the cit. where McDaniels was preparing to board freight train and leave the city. McDaniels says he is from Monroe, La. and has been employed as news butcher on Rock Island passenger running out of that city.
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uses of the PIantain.

The pantain is one of those articIes of food which are at once cheap ana very health giving It's cultivation Is inexpensive. and Swampy places are it's natural home It's uses are many No part of the tree is without its bene fit in the economy of life. It's leaves serve the purpose of plates and dishes The ripe fruit is eaten with relish. The flower. the >tem the green fruit. are all constituents of the vegetable curry Very fine cloth is n,annfactnr ed from it's fiber In Bengal there are about thirty varieties of plantain trees. each one of which has q special use. physical. religious or medicinal. Nn' much skill or science is required lE planting tle tree. and once It. has taken root it dies pretty hard. AS q manlirc for fields not very favorable for the growth of other pltnts and trees the roots and withcrod leaves of ,l,r pantnin arc almost unsnrpn Ssa hla. It will grow anywhere. and it has bcen calculated that 9 modest. Hindu family can jog on fairly well on the Salr proceeds of the daily yield of a pai,ltain field covering quite small area.
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cojeridue as 3 TaIker.

Coleridge was marvellous talker One morning when HOokham Frere also ,reak lasted with me Coleridge talked for three hours without inter mission about poetry and so admirably that wish every word he uttered had been written down But sometimes his harangles were quite unintellieible not only to myself, hut to others Wordsworth and A called upon him one afternoon when ie was in q lodging off Pail Mall He talked uninterruptedly for about two bours. during which Wordsworth listened to him with pro found attention, every now and then holding his head as if iu assent On quitting the lodging said to Words worth: Well for my part. could no' make head or tail of COleridge's ora ton. Pray did 'yon understand it?" Not one syllable of it, was Words worth's reply. Houses and Literary ShrineS of London.
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UNION OFFICIALS
 AT TEXARKANA
Pine fsluiiians Do Some Good Work at a Big Gathering in Miller
 County Town.

tC. J. F'eeley and A. w. Lehman, vice presidents of the Arkansas Fed eration of Labor, of Pine Bluff ad- dressed meeting of the TeXarkanS Trades Council Friday night on sub jects of interest to organized labor in that state. Among the subjects discussed by the speakers were the initiative and referendum, the per mission to submit more than one amendment to the constitution of the state, the employees compensation act the uniform school book law, and other things.
 Representatives from carpenters and joiners, the musicians, barber the painters, the paper hangers, th black smiths, plumbers, retail cleri typographical and other unions were present at the meeting.
 The object of the Pine Bluffjan visit to TeXarkana was to induce the Central Trades Council and the calls there to become affiliated vii the State Federation and they were successful in getting the Trades Cop cil and the calmens' local to become members of the state organization.
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GIVEN DIVORCE AND
 CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER

A divorce decree was issued by Judge Elliott in the chancery court yesterday to G. H. Lyon, an employe of the Cotton Belt shops, from his wife, Mrs. Mary Lyon. Lyon was rep resented by Attorney s. A. Miller. The couple were married in October, 1882 and lived together until March ', 1911 On that day, the plaintiff charged the defendant deserted him and went to Memphis, where she now makes her home. He says he was kind and considerate husband ar provided for his wife and that she had no reason to leave their home Mir. Lyon was also given the custody of Gilherta, their eleven-year-old daughter.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures Kidney and bladder troubles, removing gra- vel, cures diabetes. weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu- larities of the kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months treat ment, and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send for testimonials from this and other states. E. w. Hall, 2S20 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold
 by druggists. 10-1S ii
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COULD SHOUT FOR JOY

"I want to thank you from the bot tom of my heart" wrote c. R. Rader, of Lewisburg, w. Va, flor the won- derful double benefit I got from Electro Bitters, in curing me of both a severe case of stomach trouble and af rheumatism, from wh oh l had been an almost helpless sufferer for ten years. It suited my case as bottle S guaranteed to satisfy. Only cause rheumatism. Electr Bitters have no equal. Try them. Every though made just for me-" For dys- pepsia, indigestion, jaundice, and to rid tae system of kidney poisons that 90 cents st all druggists.
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CONFERENCE WITH
 BRIDGE COMMISSION
(. C. kAVANAUGH AND CHIEF EN. GINEER HEYDRICk WERE IN
 THE CITY YESTERDAY
Bonding Company Approve Transcript Free Bridge Work Progress.
 ing.

c. c. Kavanaugh, of Little Rock, one of the purchasers of ta.s bond is- sue for the Jefferson County Free Bridge District, met W tn the Bridge Commission in this city yesterday and discussed the plans that are already under way for the build ng of the Free Bridge, the interurban and the Pine Bluff and Northern Railroad
 Mr. Kavanaugh presented tele- grams g. tue meeting, showing that the bonding company had approved the transcript that had been sent them some time ago and asked for the figures, showing the assessed valuat on of thle property in the Dis ;rict, as far as the assessors could ascertain up to this time. It was shown that the valuations already listed amounted to $22,000,OO0. This information was desired in order to facil tate t..e delivery of the bonds l., was not desired because of any hitch in the matter.
 The Free Bridge work is progress ing nicely. Already six car loads ol machinery are on the scene to be un- loaded and actual work will be in progress within few days
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
WANTED IN LOUISIANA
 FOR GRAND LARCENY

After working out $100 f ne which he wss assessed by Judge Stewart several days ago for stealing $9 from an old negro, Ben Poteet, a negro with half a dozen aliases and who is said to be an old head at the criminal business, will be turned over to lSher- if John Parker, of Monroe. La., where he is wanted for grand lar ceny Sheriff Parker communicated with local authorities and requested that h,e be notified a few days be- fore Poteet's time is up here and he will send man for him. Poteet was arrested by Night Officer Roebuck one night lasc w,aek after the negro had fleeceil another negro out of all the money he had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
TATE M'GEHEE IS ON
 THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

Tate M McGehee, the young New Edinburgh man and former member of the navy, who was shot and seriously wounded at Draughon last Thursday by Jack Hall, and who was brought to the Florence Santarium in this city for treatment, is now believed to be on the road to recovery. Young McGehee was critically ill for several days following the shooting and after an operation had been performed on him at the hospital. He is still seri- ously ill. but the physicians believe that he will recover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
Is Pine Bluff Satisfied?
The Evidence is Convincing. The Tes-
 timony Omen to investigation.

The Evidence IS COnVlhcIhS' Ano Ao'
 timony Open to Investigation.
 Before a statement can be accepted here, it must be supported by local testimony-by the evidence of some- one residing in Pine Bluff. State ments from unknown people in re- mote places may be true, but we can not prove them. Here is statement by a Pine Bluff man:
 c. D. Smith, 1103 w. Sixth avenue Pine Bluff, Ark, says: "I have taken Doan's Kidney Pills and as l have found that they are remedy of great merit, I do not hesitate to recommend them. I have taken this remedy on different occasions for lame and ach- ing back and it has always promptly relieved me. I publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills some years age and at this time it gives me pleasure to do so again"
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-an take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
MRS. CADSMAN POPE

Mrs. Cadsman Pope, mother of Russell Pope, of thi9 cty, died last Thursday at her home in Memphis. Mrs. Pope and her husband lived in Pine Bluff many years ago and are we'll known to older citizens. Rev. Pope was a Methodist m mister. After leaving Pine Bluff he, for number of years, was a the head of school at Millersbhrg, Ky, which was at Nended by many Pine Bluffians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
Sirens and Sponaes.

The origin of the sirens. whose voices charmed men to their death. has been fancifully attributed 10 a species of great sponge that grows in the Cyre nian gulf Sponge fishing is the chier industry of the. Tripolitan and T"ni sian coasts Through golden mist that rises when. the sun is setting the giant sponges are seen like nymphs seated in the depths of the clear water Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
She That Passed.

She had on thin black silk. with white accentuations of some sort. loose and wavy in the body and dnt- terous in the skirt. May be her shoes were black and her stockings white or vice versa. l. couldn't swear which and she was fairly long and fairly 1.-the. and when she went by she left a sense of having passed We didn't see her face at all, but we were both looking after her as she turned the corner .-
 Do you think" said l. "she is a married lady?"
 He considered.
 'T would not say that. but she did not somehow give the impression of q consistent spinster. did she?"
 Not just that impression. no:-Life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
PSYCHOLOGICAL
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GTS REXINGER

Word has been received here Of the d3ath of Gus ReXinger, which oc- cured recently Il Cincinnati. MT. Rexinger was ,s member of the firm of Bernheim and Rexlnger, j1istillers' of Cincinnati, and for many years traveled in this territory. Pne Bluff was on his itinerary and he made many friends by his visits here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
NEGRO ARRESTED CHARGED
 WITH STEALING COAL

Bob Robinson. a negro, was arrest ed yesterday by City Detective J. L.
 McBurnett for stealing coal from the Arkansas and Texas coal companys yards on East Fourth avenue. It is thought that Robinson has been pur-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
Striving to Enlighten.

Father. said the small boy, what is facing the inevitable|
 Facing the inevitable. my son. is what you are advised to do when q sys tenn of taxation or business is unsatis factory to you. but profitable to some body else."- Washington Star.
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How She Knew.

Mrs Shopper How do you like my new oriental rug? Mrs Hopper 'scan ming the rug critically)--Are you sure il is oriental? Mrs. Shopper-Sure' Why [ stood by just as it was being finished by a Turk. or an Armenian. or Per sian-I don't know which-St. Louis Post Dispatch ~'.r
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Above the Average.

Mrs Wayupp-How much sleep do l need, doctor? Doctor Well. the aver age person needs about seven honrs Mrs Wayupp-Then shall take about fourteen consider that ] am that much above the average. Judges Library.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
Not Enouuh Time.

Louise-Clara married her husband to reform him, Julia-Did she sue ceed? Lonise-No. He lived only for ty years after the wedding.-I.ife
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31
Less Manual Labor.

Lady-Yo seem to like my pies Tramp-lt's de only cue got dis weeS dat didn't have to get at wit cai opener.-Kansas Capital. ,.a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31

will be arraiSned on charge 0 Fetit larceny this morning before Judge J. R. Stewart in police court
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-31

A fool fiatters himself: the wise mah flatters the fool.
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Wood. Telephone Imperial Wheel
 Works. 12-19 tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-27
sIGEL NO. 2.

Mrs Edward Bergan and little
son of South Bend, Ind, are visit
ing in Grand Rapids, Sigel and Gran
moor with relatives and friends. They
also expect to visit at Balfour North
Dakota with her sister, Mrs. John
Mccarthy before she returns home :.
Mr.. Blaubach sold his farm to a
party from Madison last week. Con
sideration SO 500
Andrew Schultz is building his
slo this week.
The farmers in this vicinity dom
expect many potato bugs this year
as they are just planting their po-
tatoes now. The bugs wont get a
chance to feast on the plants.
F. Haas has his foundation ready
for his new house and expects to
put the frame up this week. The
house is to be 26x28.
There are a few farmers getting
petition signed for the 500 train
to stop at Fishers Crossing We
are in hopes they with stop again.
Miss Anna Heiser of Killdier,
Mimi, arrived here Saturday and
will remain for some time visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Kissinger and SON Alvin were
on business in your city Saturday
There was a party at the VIM.
Henkey home Saturday evening. Ev-
cry body reported a good time.