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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24

abandoned quarry. Joseph Terney,
his brother, of this city, today awa,~
ed word from the widow before maxi
ing arrangements for the funeral
Terney left Atlantic City, N. j.
where he had been working as q
painter on THANKSGIVING Day, hoping
to reach Los Angeles today or tomo~
row. When he became stranded here,
he wrote q note saying: II died an
easy DEATH" went to the old quarry
and plunged to the bottom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
chlIdren,s Party.

The happiest throng that has met
Tor some time in Keokuk was congre-
gated at the Young Women's Chris
tlan Association rooms at 2.3o
O'Clock this afternoon at the children.s
party given by the thoughtful Christ.
mas.spirited young lady managing
corps OF that organization. All was
happy, innocent, childish merriment
from beginning to close and was a
delightful preclude to the ushering In
OF the great day of Peace on Earth
and Good Will to Men, The chill
dren thoroughly enjoyed it inculcat-
Ing in them a sweet sentiment which
may go with them all through the
coming years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Touched Live wire.

UNITED Press Leaped Wire Service.l
BELLEvILLE, H., Dec. "a. While
drilling sixty children for Christ
mas play today, Mrs. Stella Theis
a live electric wire and was
shocked unconscious panic among
the little folks would have resulted in
several Injuries, but for the presence
OF a number of grown-ups who quiet
ed them Mrs Theis was revived by
z physician,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
schooner Went Down.

rUnitea Press Leased Wire serYlce.l
MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 24.-Dispatches
.oday confirmed the report that tie
pritish schooner Georgiana, with fiji
teen passengers and four sailors, W 3, =
down off Lucea, Jamaica, during me
November gulf hurricane. 1t was
feared here today that the British
schooner Cartagona, with crew o.
seven had foundered. No word has
heen received from her since Novem-
,er II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Will no to chlcano.

DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Newcomb and
son, Theodore will leave on Wednes-
day morning for Chicago where they
will visit for several days with Or.
Newcomh's mother. From there they
will 70 to Mason City to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. James Blythe and to at
tend the marriage of Miss Maude
plvthe to Mr.. Hugh Gilmore. The
wedding will occur on January End ana
mr. Newcomb will read the service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24

GrinneII GIee Club.


The Grinnell college glee club high
| ly pleased its auditors at the Congre-
gational church last night Varying
the program with many selections
from the beautiful Calm az Nigh
by BONN to the stirring Archer S
Marching Song together with the
many old colored folk songs there
was nothing to suggest monotony dur.
ing the concert at any time. The pro
gram follows:
Part One.
Sailors Song Mosenthal
Glee Club
The Shores of Signing ..... Chaffn
Glee Club
Three Comrades .......... Hermann
Mr.. Manuel
| (a) Calm as the Night ........ Bohm
l(b) Love Symphony $500. Damrosoh
Glee Club
Part Two.
| Songs From the Southland.
Glee Club
Garry Me Back to Oh Virginny.
i Banjo Song $500. Arr. d. e. Peck
Solo-Mr Manuel
/ o Susanna
| Come Kiss Yo' Nanny
Massa's in de COL Col Groun'
Solo-Mr. Stevenson.
My or Banjo.
Part Three.
Songs of Araby, .................C Gay
Mr. sprague and Glee Club
Romance ............... d'Ambrosio
Mr.. Peck
Archer's Marching Song D. I, Smith
Alumni Song .............. .otls-oids
| Quartet and Glee Club
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Three Coaches Overturned.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. "a. Eight pei
sons were reported seriously injured
when the Jacksonville limited, north
bound, the crack flyer of he Illinois
Central, was wrecked near Ellaville,
fifteen miles west of Americas, early
today. Three Of the coaches were
overturned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Work Ahead.

There is no rest for anybody who
is in love with her work and it is not
hard work when it fascinates. There
is not much rest needed. When the
Christmas holidays are over the Y.
w G. A. girls will enter at once into
their campaign for the coming Of
Miss Angie Manning Taylor, the Bible
student and teacher, who will co1n-
mence her weeks work here the lat
ter part of the month and continue
few days into the new year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
WASHINGTON snow.

limited Press eaEed Wire seryice.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a With
more snow on the ground than this
city generally sees all season, and
still falling, trains from the south
and the north bearing their home
coming" folk. were deayed for hours
in reaching Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Y.W.C.A. NOTE.
Hurry Christmas Work.

Early In the day there was busy
work going on at the Young wo.
mans Christian association rooms.
fhe girls were hurrying about wi h
boxes OF toys and other Christmas
articles in their arms getting ready
for this afternoon and also for the
great day which is just beyond the
next night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Part Three.
H. 3. Q. Club.

Mrs. Henry A. Knights and Miss
Helen Yer Steeg will entertain the a.,
b. o. Club at Christmas party on
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Knights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Are Guests Here.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Bisbee and
Mr.. Henry Bisbee of Oklahoma CITY
are the guests OF Col H. B. Blood and
other relatives in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
Elks Dance.

The Elks have issued invitations to
a dancing party to be given on Friday
evening in the club house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
AEOAljk DAYS IN
AOLO LANG SYNE
Forgotten Military Social Event
Which Was Enjoyed by Young
People Sixty Years
Ago.
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Very. Few Of Those Present on That
Friendly Occasion to Enjoy the
Present Anniversary
Event.
EVE

On almost any important anniyer-
sary there pops out some interesting
souvenir reminding the present gene.
ration how their fathers and mo hers
In auld lang syne celebrated the
event.
Now comes an old program of an
event which was held and enjoyed de-
ilghtfuliy over sixty years ago It
was a military soiree given by the
keokuk Guards, military organiza-
ton which was formed here by the
young men of the city in about 1855
and continued until about 1858. The
only date on the program is Deem
Der 20, the year not being given 1t
is thought the party was given by the
military boys in 1857 or 1858.
The program is well preserved and
reads as given below:
Military Soiree.
Here is a picture of spread eagle
with a scroll bearing the familiar
words e. Pluribus Unum."l
The pleasure of your company is
solicited by the
"Keokuk Guards
AT Concert Hall on the evening OF
the Gath December.
Managers J. B. Stotts. Serg.
B. Dodson, Serg. w. Brown, John Nc
Kinney, T. Hardesty, Corp. e. Jones.
Committee of Capt. r.
H. Huston, Lieut.. C. F. Davis, Lieut..
t. |. Mckinney, Lieut.. w. w. Walker,
Serg. T. Swanwick, Serg. ]. P. Stotts.
Floor Managers D. Teesdale,
Lieut.. @. F, Davis, Serg. N. Stark
wather, T. Wooster, C. C. Rockwell,
A. G. Sheldon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
The Toss of a Coin.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
DUBLIN, Dec. 24.--Being equally
ayided on the question of costs in
aoorer's suit The magistrate tossed a
eoln fo- It and the defendant won.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF q. NJ. OWENS will cal! at els
Morgan street he will receive an
Important message.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
The Old Souvenir.

This old souvenir came from the
hands of Maj. David B. Hamill who
received it a few days ago enclosed in
Letter which read as follows.
Burlington, Iowa, Dec. 81, 1872
Nh David B. Hamill Dear Sir aru
Friend: l enclose an old Gate City,
also old military invitation which
please accept with my compliments
for the sake of Aud Lang Syne.'
Very truly,
GEO. w. POTTER.
OF the cammittees named in this
invitation only two can be recalled az
living. These are D. Teesdale, who
is said to reside at St. Louis. and the
other is e. Jones; which means Ed.
H. Jones, still we'll known In Keokuk
who now resides only a few miles
down the river at Warsaw, H. Capt.
lanes F. Daugherty, still an active
business man of this city was a mem
Der of the company bu- cannot recall
the precise year in which this partic.
ular "soiree" was held but thinks 1t
was about the year indicated above.
That has been long time ago. The
very young people then are the veneer
able parents, grand parents and even
great grand parents of today.
AS near as can be ascertained, Con
cert Hall, where this early military
soiree was held was located at a
point on the north side of Main
street, between Third and Fourth
streets, about where the Keokuk
laundry is now situated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
HEADACHE a BAR TO SUCCESS
HICKS CAPUDlNI:: Z.

cures headacbs-removes the cause. whether heat,
cold, nervousness or Rripp. Liquid; pleasant 70
take; quickly effective. lOc, Csc and Duo al drug
stores.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24

ANY FARMER that wants a man.
please give me a call Address J.
r., care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-24
| Asked a Retired
Business Man

'Do you find it more difficult to
keep your mind occupied sufficiently
to maintain good health than when
you We're actively engaged in the
strenuous pursuit of dollars Y
No. he replied, "for systematic
my play, the same as / did my work.
For example, / go South in the
winter and North in the summer,
which gives me an entire change OF
scene and climate. Each day spend
q few hours on the golf course. |
read, go to the theaters and occa-
sionally hear the great artists. To
round out my day. | always play
few selections on my Kiinball Acme
lodie Player Piano.
All my life / have enjoyed out
door sports and good literature, but
never had an opportunity to become
acquainted with good music until |
bought my Kimball Player Piano.
Now the works OF the old Masters,
the operas and even the popular
music are constant source of pleas
IRE and revelation to me.
l an always telling my TRENDS
that if they would only follow my
schedule they would never grew
weary for the lack of something
to do"
The Kimball Acrnelcdic Player
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to reproduce hand-played music.
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We will take your @never-played"
piano in part payment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
EFFEMINATE STYLE FOR MEN
London Society Men Wear Almost a
Much Jewelry as Women
Of Fashion.

The society men OF London are rap
Idly reaching an astonishing degree OF
eneminate foppishness, says the New
York American.
They now wear almost as much
3eWelry as any fashionably dressed
woman. Their money is carried in
small chain purses Of fine gold mesh.
Their necks are encircled with the
softest silk collars, held together by
brooches ornamented with a single
pearl or twisted into love knot. One
arm is fettered with a wrist watch,
the other with a delicately engraved
gold bangle. Gold locket pendants,
worn round the neck, are also becom
ing popular
Gold knobbed sticks, chased and en-
oossed, are considered a necessity;
and, carried with certain mincing
air, always attract attention. The
nrst finger of one hand carries a gold
ring, in which is set a single brilliant,
and the third finger of the other hand
also displays a diamond set ring.
1t Is the essence Of style to vary
ones combination of jewelry with
ones dress. For instance, the topaz
collar pin should only be worn with a
special kind of silk open work sock.
A pearl and diamond tiepin must be
balanced by short leather watch
chain, hanging from the left hand
waistcoat pocket, and set off with q
gold fob.
The male evening dress will per.
haps soon include the tiara, while the
diamond shoe buckle is already being
asked for at the stylish boot shops.
Eventually the real dude, If he is to
continue in his present course, will
not consider himself fully dressed un.
less one Of his ears is fitted with the
single earring, the style which Is at
present the fashion with the women.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
Embarrassing.

An amusing incident happened, not
long since, in one of the prineipa.
squares before the station at Zurich,
Switzerland. A well-dressed young
woman, wearing high-heeled boots.
was crossing the street when her heel
became caught In a tramway line
where several branch lines cross. A
crowd collected around the struggling
girl, and tramcars stopped while a
gendarme vainly tried to free the boot,
while the girl Indignantly refused to
take it off. AS more tramcars were de-
layed and the crowd increased, a gen
darme cut the bootlace and pulled out
the little foot, and then the crowd be-
came hilarious-the silk stocking was
full Of holes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
SCKEAM UF SPOTTED HYENA
ehriil Cry Of This Animal One Of tho
Most uneanny Sounds Of
Nature,

The shrm talsetto scream OF q spot
ted hyena coming in to feast at a
kill IL one of the most uncanny
stevenson-Hamilton, who has had
many interesting opportunities OF OBJ
serving these animals while warden
Of the TrAnsvaal game reserves, In his
book, animal Life In Africa
Soon after dark the hunter who IL
watching near a carcass Will hear .
long-drawn howl coming from some
where far away In the forest It Is an
swered from another side, and pres
emily the chorus is taken up from ali
directions. As the night draws on,
the cries approach, until at last ono
Issues from the bush close 1t hand.
Now a stealthy shape shows itself for
an instant on tho edge OF the bush, Z
maniacal shrek smitee the ear, and il
followed by an interval Of dead Il
ience- Suddenly there comes a babel
OF the most extraordinary noises
weird chuckhngs, screams Of merry
laughter, and occasionally the typical
1ong-drawn "whoo-oo!" the first syl.
liable pitched in a deep bass key,
while the second rises to a piercing
scream
One hyena, boader than the others,
rushes forward and SEXES a portion
of the carcass, and then, If the watch
er does not betray his presence, the
whole troop closes In upon the bait. A
,gunshot may disturb nobler game,
and the hunter must therefore drive
away the scavengers with stones.
Was fishing in the Sabi one eve.
ming = few hundred yards from the
compound fence, and the shadows had
already gathered before began to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
Truth and Prooresa.

Whoever hesitates to utter that
which he thinks the highest truth,
lest 1t should be too much in advance
OF the time, may reassure himself by
booking at his acts from an impersonal
point OF view. .. Not as advent,
dous Will the wise man regard the
faith which Is in him. The highest
truth he sees he will fearlessly utter.
knowing that let what may come OF
It. he is thus playing his right part in
the world-knowing that If he can et.
fsct the change he aims at-well, II
not-well also; though not SO we'll
Herbert Spencer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
NOT CAPT. O'BRlEN'S DEEn|
Amusing "Reminiscences Concerning tn
Capture Of the British SIoop
MarQaretta In 1775.

In the town Of Machias, In eastern
Maine, where on May II, ITS, tool
place the Lexington of the seas
the capture Of the British sloop Mar
Gxretta by the townspeople unde,
command of Capt. jeremiah O'Brien, {
little newspaper called the Casters
Star WAS printed for year or two, be
ginning in 1914. From a single COPY
preserved through all these years IL
4 Maine family is here reprinted fol
the first time a "reminiscences of thu
editor concerning the redoubtabl,
O'Brien, who, after the Margaretta'i
capture. became the terror of the seat
to the British in the Provinces:
ITO give some idea OF the estima
ton In which O'Brien was held by thu
inhabitants of the British province
during the Revolutionary war, we will
relate an anecdote which was told tt
us by a respectable gentleman in thu
province Of New Brunswick: A loya
Scotch pair, somewhat advanced in
life, were called on by one of theil
ne1ghbors, who related to the 'gudt
mon an account Of great destruction
OF shipping in the Island of Jamaic,
BY hurricane. The guide auld WHEY,
whose hearing was somewhat i'm
paired. caught the sound of 'destruo
ticn Of shipping in the course of thu
conversation between her husband and
the neighbor. Destruction of shipping
at that day was closely associated will
the name jeremiah O'Brien, and thu
old lady, in broad Scotch, which W,
VIII not attempt to initiate, innocently
interrupted the conversation and ask
I'd:
Was it Jere OBr1en that DID
THAR
THE husband Indignantly replied:
mo, it was q far mor>
powerful hand: It was God AL
mighty"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
Mineral Wealth In ireland.

A remarkable discovery OF silver
and lead has been made at Clew, near
Ready, County Armagh, Ireland, by q
farmer named Conlon. While work
ing in a field the other day he turned
up piece of bright metal, which he
put in his pocket and afterwards
placed on the mantel shelf in the
kitchen, thinking little more about It.
Subsequently an old miner who had
worked in Cornwall, when visiting the
house, examined the ore, and advised
Mr.. Conlon to obtain expert advice
upon 1t. This was done, and the
analytical tests showed that the ore
contained per cent. of pure silver
and IS per cent. lead Of first quality.
A mining expert and some other gen
tlemen visited the place, and as a re-
suit of boring operations bed Of
solid ore was, it is said, struck just
a little over five feet from the sur
face. Steps are now being taken with
a view to obtaining the mining rights
of the land
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
Tho Lost 10 Found.

When you lose a thing It Is usually
Dooe for good especially If it is worth
much. A man who lives in a town
h Pennsylvania lost plain gold ring
Is years ago. His name was engraved
Inside it. but no ono ever brought It
back to him. So he gave it up and
forgot It. But last month it was r.
burned to him. A neighbor found it
N his pigeon loft It is supposed that
, pigeon found the shining bit and car.
ped it to the loft, where It lay uuno-
eDod until q month aeo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08

retrace my steps. Just as was leav-
ing the bank, a most extraordinary
series of sounds came from the re-
cesses of bush so yards away. There
was a shrek as Of some human being
In distress, followed by a number OF
low gurglings and chucklings, and
then another shrek
Knowing that no natives were in the
bush, stood wondering what 1t
could be, and as I listened to the
noise, several Of my servants, with
assagais and lights, came running at
top speed through the compound gate.
They stopped on seeing me, and said,
I'VE thought some one had been taken
by q lion."
The sounds still went on, now re-
eembling the walls of an infant, when
suddenly the familiar "whoo-oo!" set
all doubts concerning the nature OF
the animal at rest-Youth's Compan.
ion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08
Agreed With Her.

A story is told concerning a famous
man OF letters who visited Washing.
ton and appeared at a dinner party.
He sat pext to young girl, who rat.
tied away at the famous man. He
wanted to talk to his hostess, but
hadn't a chance. The girl said to him:
I'm awfully stuck on Shakespeare.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-08

Don't you think he's terribly interest
ing?" Everybody listened to hear the
great mans brilliant reply; for, as a
Shakespearean scholar, he has few
peers. Eyes," he said solemnly, II
do think he is interesting. I think he
is more than that. I think Shakes
peare is just simply too dear for any.
fh}rrln
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
Sunday Services
In City Churches
UR1Rs7 otherwise Sssed in this
reiun,z1, uE0ni aeryteez rrfn BIO con-
eneied ut suztonnry hours fJJ reuu--
lar pestorB CT local churches

Rev II. A Bagoy. .. y. ot L'aerty. so .
viii preach a Calvary Baptist Church to-
day at 1 O'Clock d Ry.ena Kaight VIII
conduct the evening serv.re a. Sis o'clock
eeveFai Baptist churches Will unite in tho
union servtee.
IT, oes.rvanoc of IT,. churoh's twentieth
anniversary. Rev g c Hntrhor. . n who
h,id the nrst pasiorete. viii conduct the
ssrvices q, the Barton Heights Methodist
church today A. the = o'clock service
" o Hester Wal. sing sole 'Jsrusa ieTn."
and th- choir The otfertory, How Long
VII, thou Forgo, Mo o Lord" 4; the
evening service =. joneH. Jr. will sing
1.-THE LORD Is ~ Shepherd" and tns choir
The voluntary. How Beautiful Upon the
Ainuntalu.-
rev y CALVIN Stewart. . D. will con-
duct the service IN Overlook Presbyterian
Church a; II ociock ihi- morning Wesley
1saker. ~ the Union Theological Seminary.
who has boon conducting the church SER
month He Will spcnc tho month o., Au-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
RAILWAY WORK..
ROADS COMBINE
A Virginia Railroad Builder Gets
Busy in North Carolina.
To Hit Danville.

Greensboro. y. C. July 1s.-The
Greensboro Northern and Atlantic
railway Co. has been organized hero
ana Is backed by ample capital for
immediate work 1t is understood
mat the formation of this strong com
pany is combination of the plans OF
the Greensboro. Roxboro & Norfolk
Railway Co. and the Lynchburg, Dan
VILE d Carolina Railway Co. the first
Of which proposed to build northeast
from Greensboro to Roxboro, y c,
about hfty miles and the latter from
Lynchburs via Danville. Va. TO Bur
hngton and other points in North Caro-
Ina T. O. Troy. OF Amherst. Va. has
been made president Of the new com
bination. the other officers being J. W
~, OF Greensboro. y. G. vice-presi-
dent and treasurer. and II ". Thomp-
son. secretary. Besides the president
and vice president. the board of direc-
tors includes r. c. Hood. a. l. Brooks.
c. d. Benbow. a. B. Kimball. a w
McAl'ster. Z. J. Justice. Garland Dan
lei and John J. Phoenix. a COMMITTEES
Of the Chamber OF Commerce has bean
especially active In promoting the rail-
road plans.
Captain Troy. president OF the com
psny built the Virginia Air Line sew
eral years ago between Strathmorc.
Palmyra and Lindsay Va. and which
lS now part OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway system. He has been for
several months figuring upon the con
struction of the projected line from
Lynchburg and Danville into North
Carolina 1t is proposed 70 Immediate
~ build from Greensboro along Haw
River through Guilford. Alamance.
Chatham and Lee counties to con-
nection with the Seaboard Air Line
and the Norfolk Southern railroads
&c g - -. I
70 o1tend to RoX5oro and Oxford y.
6. and also to Danv!lle and Lynchburg.
Much OF tho engineering work is said
TO have been completed. but engineers
VIII take the Acid soon to complete
tho location.