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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
SYRUP Of FIGS" FOR INDIGESTION,
BIIIOUSkTSS AND CONSTIPATION.
Better than castor OIL calome cathartics to cleanse
your stomach, liver and 80 feet of bowels Harmless
Laxative for men, women and children.

Primitive folks did not need Iaxa-
tives. They lived outdoors, ate plenty
Of fruit, and all of their food was
coarse We modern people are differ
ent. We exercise too little, eat little
fruit, and our food is too fine-too
rich.
We simply cant have our ten yards
Of bowels clogged up, liver cnoked with
sour bile and stomach full of foul
effete matter and feel well. It means
that the food and waste retained in the
stomach and thirty feet Of bowels fer
ments-decays. The decay creates poi
sons, gases and acids. and those pol
sons are sucked into the blood through
the cry ducts intended to suck in the
nutriment Then we have sick head
ache, become dull bilious, tongue
coated, nervous, meals don't digest, and
we feel miserable all over. So we
must make our choice. We must live
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

like primitive folks, else we must take
artificial means to move the excess bile
system.
The safest, most harmless and effec-
tive stomach, liver and bowel cleanser
and regulator for men, women and
children-is delicious Syrup of Figs,
Its effect is the effect of fruits. It
IS composed entirely of luscious figs,
SIENNA and arOmatics. Don't think YOU
are drugging yourself. Syrup of Figs
can be constantly used without harm.
Ask your druggist for Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna," and see on
the label that it is prepared by The
California Fig Syrup Company. This
IS the only genuine-the old reliable
Refuse, with contempt, the so-called Fig
Syrup limitations sometimes offered to
deceive you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
WILL PUNISH WEARERs OF
STATE GUARD UNIFORMS

Austln, Tex Dec. THE state of
Texas, through the adjutant generals
department, announced today that Wig
crous prosecution will be had against
any person wearing any of the uniform
or the sign or insignia of the organ
lied militia of this state, which is pro
hlblted by law. Gen. York said the
department has information that in
many cases policemen, hackmen, drivers
OF motor cars are wearing uniforms of
Texas national guards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
PROTESTS IN NAME OF CHRIST
AGAINST HANGING

- 49,, = - o OF O1IIN EloE
hangman's moose was Settled about The
neck Of Willie Luis. a Condemned
Chinese, today, NJ P. Christensen. vice
president of the Anti-Capital Punish
ment league, pressed forward from his
shouted feverishly:
I protest against this hanging in the
name Of Christ. who said Thou shalt
not kill
christensen did not get beyond his
first sentence. The guards Seized him
and as he was being hustled out. the
trap was sprung and Willie Luis shot
down to death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
MONEY TO BE USED AS EVI-
DENCE AGAINST WONG WI

out $50 and in JAIL Wong Wun is
having his ms and outs with the Nell
can mans law. Wun is alleged to have
smuggled Chinese aliens on a whole
sale scale. Federal immigration Off
Gals claim to have $50 worth of
marked money which Wong is alleged
to have given to an immigration in
spector for services to be rendered in
the future His trial was held before
United States commissioner George b
Ollver Friday and he was held to the
federal grand Jury. His bond was
placed at $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

We shall distribute $1,000 in cash prizes on Deem
Der 10th to the women and girls who can bake the
best cake make the best candy or compound the
best fudge Just read the conditions below and then
get busy with your favorte recipe. The CAKE candy
and fudge will be distributed to the poor of New
someone. Remember that youhave SO chances town
Just do the very best you can and forget the Others
Your fudge candy cake may be the best sent in.
Remember t-theres syrup half good for all kinds of
cakes candies fudge There's other syrup with the
flavor griddle cakes, waffes mullins biscuits as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
NEW RAILWAY OFFTCTaYs

The Mexico North Western Railway
company announces the appointment Of
= r Myers as superintendent OF car
service and telegraph, effective Decem-
Der 10, with office at Ciudad Juarez,
Cnlh-, Mexico The office Of car ac-
countant viii be abolished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
TEXAN IS SHOT 8Y RANDr1S

TENN Is SHOT By BANDTTS.
Malvern, Ark, Dec. 7.-Passengers on
southbOund St Louis Iron Mountain &
southern train No. 90 were held uD bv
Two bandits late last night between
Malvern and TraskWoOd Robert
Younger. a passenger of Denison, Tex,
was shot three times and probably
fatally wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
JAFFA FILES STATEMENT
nEl Ll.l- r-l--lr-.-.-.

Roswell, n. NJ. Dec. Nathan Jaffa.
former secretary OF the territory Of
New Mexico, who was defeated in his
late race for congress. today filed an
affidavit with the clerk of Chaves
county, swearing that his total cam
paIgn expenses did not exceed 500
OUTSIDE of travelling EXPENSES.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
MCDOWELL QUALITIES
AS u. S. MARSHAL,

Austin, Tex Dec. Bert ]. Nc
Dowen, who succeeds Eugene Nolte as
United States marshal for this district
To-Day appeared before judge 7. S
Maxey and qualified. He was sworn in
and the court approved his bond in the
sum OF $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

$50 rolls guaranteed roofing. slightly
damaged, at half price. Lander Lum-
Der Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

Shop early. while you may nave the
choice Of the Christmas offerings in Ell
Paso stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07

To clean it out IN a hurry, $50 rolls
slightly damaged roofing at half price.
Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
Board Is Only 500 A Day and
Lead Pencils 81 Each In Guatemala

Cheap Money Republic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-07
FOR CAKE
Distributed az fOHows:

Any woman or sluay enter this contest except prOfes
sional cake and cam makers.
All cakes fudge. candies, must have Of ts
ingredients.
Each contestant must submit sample of candy or cake
weighing less than onehaH pound and much
they wish.
Any contestant may enter both cake and candy eonts
submitting less than One-hak pound Of each and be
eligible to win prize for each.
All samples must be received By rs during the week
beginning Dec. 9Th and ending Dee 14th 1912 when the
closes P M. and sample viii be accepted
unless marked "Velva Syrup Contest"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

dairy situation on these islands were
issued from the department of agri-
culture as result of this trip.
Following this experience, he was
for one year general manager of the
Walkcr-Gordon laboratory in New
York city, which position he resigned
to become head of the department of
dairy industry at the college of agrii
culture of Cornell university. He was
appointed by Governor Hughes as
commissioner Of agriculture in April,
1908.
DR.. Pearson comes to Ames in the
prime of life and splendidly recon-
mended. Among those who have
spoken in his praise as especially
fitted for the Ames presidency are: w.
c. Brown. president of the New York
Central railroad and former Iowan;
| Geo. w. Sisson, Jr., president of the
| New York State Agricultural society;
IN. E. Godfrey, master of the New York
State Grange; Jacob Gould Schurman,
/ president of Cornell university at
Ithaca, n. Y, and A. S. Draper, com
missioner of education for the state OF
New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
JOE LONGS NEW PAPER

The Gate City is in receipt Of a
copy of the initial number OF The
ad-Maker, a monthly journal de-
voted to the practical problems OF
rural transportation, published at Des
Moines by Joe l.. Long, for many
years owner and editor of the Osceola
Sentinel. The new publication is
highly creditable to all concerned
in its production 1t is in magazine
form, handsomely printed on fine
paper and profusely illustrated. Mr..
Long has been intimately identified
with the good roads movement in
Iowa for a number Of years and is well
qualified to speak as an authority on
the subject. The first number Of The
Road Maker contains articles ano
papers by Governor Shaffroth oil
Colorado, State Engineer Hirst o.
Wisconsin, State Engineer Lea OF
South Dakota. Prentiss Ransom Of
Owasa, MINI, and Frank A. Nim
mocks OF Ottum~a, and remarkable
story of the 3G5 Day Road Club al
Carthage, Mo, in addition TO tht
editorial and other interesting con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
EARN

Some interesting figures from the
census bureau as to the wages and
incomes of persons engaged in manu-
featuring and other industries in this
country are printed in the Wall Street
Journal They are presented as Civ
ing rough estimate OF the earnings
or income OF the people Of the Unit
ed States, A table of these figures is
given, prefaced by the statement that
the present unrest is not the result
Of poverty or physical discomfort, but
rather the natural sequel of a long
period of prosperity and OF the con.
seqnent widespread desire for more
comforts and more Injuries. The
table shows the number of persons
/ employed, their wages and salaries
and their earnings for distribution in
enterprises which include manufac
turing, railroads, mining, merchandise
banking. and agriculture.
The best information available IN
dicates that the salaries of officials
and clerks in manufacturing concerns
average s1,1SS per annum, while tho
pay of wage-earners averages s51S,
employees of railroads receive an aver
age of s104; those of mines abou-
s615; clerks and statesmen employed
by merchants about s575. and 1aho-
.ers In agricultural and allied indus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
NEW PRESIDENT AT AMEs.

Raymond A. Pearson OF Albany, N.
T., late New York commissioner OF
agriculture. has been chosen as presi-
dent of the Iowa College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts at Ames and
has accepted the appointment. He
viii enter upon his duties in that ca
pacity in September next Meantime
he will make European trip for the
purpose of studying agricultural CON
ditions abroad. DR. Pearson was born
in Indiana In 1879. He remained in
the west until 1889, and spent a part
Of his boyhood on the farm of an
uncle in Humboldt county, Iowa. He
was graduated from the college OF
agriculture of Cornell university in
1894, and received the masters de-
gree from the same institution in 1899
and the honorary degree of Ill. ID.
from Alfred university in 1910. Since
1893 he has been a resident of New
York, except one year when engaged
in business in Philadelphia
Seven Years were spent as assistant
chief Of the dairy division in the de
rartment of agriculture at Washing
ton. While occupying this position he
Visited all OF the leading agriculture
states of the union, some of them
several times, and became more OF
less acquainted with their methods Of
agricultural. educational and execu
{ tive work. His duties took him tc
4 Porto Rico and Cuba, and q compre
heDgiye report on the live stock and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

tries about s347 It is estimated that
about SS.6 per cent of our total popu-
lation comprises persons actually en-
gagged In gainful occupations, the aver
age income of such being about s13s.
The average size of an American fam
lily is as, and the average family in
come, including wages earned, divi-
dends, interest, and profits, about ST.
292 per family. The writer remarks
that probably no other great nation in
the world could show so high an aver
age; and the typical American family
surely lacks but few of the real com
forts of life, to say nothing of lux
tries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

A west Union man bUlu SSNeHtS-
three bales of tobacco raised on his
farm for $455.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
the thing that will save this country
the most is y-bushel-to-the-acre
corn.
According to pungent paragrapher,
a woman always likes to do thing,
and then make up her mind about it
afterward.
"Mr. Roosevelt" says the Charles
City Intelligencer, has climbed down
from his pedestal, hence will have to
stand the jostling Of the crowd
"The presidential campaign Is aoou,
all over but the shouting says the
Charles City Intelligencer. 1T is go
ing to be Taft by large and interest
ing majority"
The Burlington Gazette says that
one or the cnleI reasons WHY lHeO-
dore Roosevelt will not be renominat
ed is the character of the politicians
who are backing him.
The Manson Democrat says that
nobody should lose any sleep over Col.
Roosevelt's chances of getting third
term. The Democrat predicts that he
will never reach first base.
For man who talks politics least,
Lafe Young can get the biggest lot of
boosters after nonpolitical speech
OF anybody we have met up to date"
says the Perry Chief.
Senator Cummins,'' says the Dav-
export Democrat will neither get the
nomination nor Iowa's vote for the
nomination The one is about as
plainly determined as the other"
The Maquoketa Excelsior says that
! Cummins harmony is so sacred a
thing that almost always II is OBJ
tanned by beating the other fellow in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The drift to Taft in this state was
further illustrated on Saturday last
when Palo Alto county. hitherto de
cidedly insurgent, selected Taft dele
gates, and the caucuses held in Chick
asaw county, also insurgent, selected
Taft delegates to the convention OF
that county AS the situation stands
Taft is practically certain of enough
delegates to control the state con
yention, if reports are correct. He
now has 597 instructed and 122 unin
structed delegates. Caucuses and pri
maries in other counties insure selec
ton of Taft delegates to the number
OF twenty-nine, making total OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
EARLY CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES

GfthIf VA 'F10GIS MlSSlOiNAhlE0.
Annals of Iowa for April contains an
interesting historical article on Cath
Ollie Missionaries in the Early and in
the Territorial Days of Iowa by Rev
j. F. Kempker of Davenport, formerly
of this city. The contribution gives
evidence of much original research
and is valuable addition to the liter
ature on the subject The first Cath
Ole church erected in Iowa was com
menced at Dubuque in the spring of
| 1895 under the management of a
| French priest by the name of Mazzu-
chelli. The first priest to extend his
visits to the southeastern part of the
state was the Rev. P. P. Lefevre,
pastor of the st. Paul's church on
Salt River, Rails county, Mo. He
came to Keokuk in 1884 and founded
a mission here Two years later he
/ founded another mission at Moffet's
mill. at Augusta on the Skunk river
| Following him Rev August Brick.
wedde OF st. Boniface church, Quincy,
H., was given charge of this locality
and he made missionary visits an
nually for the Easter services to the
people of Fort Madison. West Point
and fucker Creek in Lee county in
the years 1888, 1889 and 1910. he
celebrated mass in log house of John
Kempker on Sugar Creek (now ST
Paul. on May II, 1888, and during the
summer of that year the people of the
settlement--the Holtcamps, Hellmans
kempkers and Dingmanns-built log
church on a site four miles northwest
from West Point, which constitutes
the present st. James church at st
Paul In 1910 Rev. John G. AllemaI
came here from the Dominicans il
Ohio, built church at West Point anc
also attended the churches at St Paul
Primrose, Pennington and Keokuk
, 1t is interesting to note that In scan
, ming the directories for Dubuque Faith
er Kempker records that he some
! times came across the announcement
2 as occasion required. Sermons preach
ed in English, German, French OIL
Sioux" language
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The problem of the country life
and country school will have large
share in the program for the annual
convention of Iowa county superin-
tendents of schools to be held at the
State Teachers college at Cedar Falls,
commencing April II. The program
has not been completed as yet. but
the superintendent will be asked to
discuss some of the live subjects, es-
pecially some that are to come before
the commission to inquire into school
conditions in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

to the ground and then cutting his
throat to keep him from squealing out
of tune with the paeans of victory.
This is queer world and lot OF
queer people are in it," concludes the
Washington Democrat. "All the big
leaders Of the progressive movement
want office There is nothing else in
1T. Look at Stubs and Pinchot and
Hadley and Garfield and Roosevelt
and La Toilette. All crazy for office"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

In order to make the movement for
a cleaner and more beautiful city a
success in Keokuk every resident
should cheerfully cooperate with the
committees having the matter in
charge. Without such cooperation
the best results cannot be achieved.
Keokuk is certain to be visited by
many strangers this year and 1t is
to its interest to present as attractive
an appearance as possible. Lawns
should be raked, backwards and alleys
relieved of every vestige of refuse
and the entire premises made sani-
tary and inviting. Weather-beaten
buildings should be treated to coat
of paint. No pains should be spared
in the interest of appearances and the
public health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

Harper's Weekly. in leading ar
ticle on the lineup of parties, points
out that Roosevelt with his extreme
proposals has done what Taft was
powerless to do. He has scotched the
insurgent movement by discrediting
it. He has driven back into the
ranks fully million of the dissatisfl-
ed Republicans who had nearly, il
not quite, reached the conclusion that
a party defeat would have a salutary
effect. The same paper notes tina,
the lines are already being drawn as
tightly as ever they were around the
great body of Republican voters, and
the party will enter the campaign
with old-time determination to win
upon the principles which SO many
times have been condemned in June,
only to be approved in November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The Iowa county Republican con
vention at Marengo on Saturday was
in control of the Taft men and the
delegates to the state convention were
instructed for the President. Poca
hontas county, on the other hand, in
structed for Senator Cummins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
74s. while but TAI are required to
control. 4

Charles N. Gilmore. for many years
division superintendent OF the Rock
Island railroad, Is dead. He began his
career as locomotive fireman ano
became successfully engineer, conduc-
tor and superintendent. He was a
splendid gentleman and had warm
friends wherever he was known. who
will learn Of his demise with sincere
regret.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
LITTLE BROWN HANDS.

LITTLE BROWN HANDS.
They drive home the COWS from the
pasture,
Up through the long. shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud in the
wheat fields,
That are yellow with ripening grain,
They find, in the thick, waving grasses,
Where the scarlet-lipped strawberry
grows,
They gather the earliest snowdrops,
And the first crimson buds Of the
rose.
They toss the new hay in the meadow;
They gather elderbloom white!
They find where the dusky grapes
purple
In the soft-tinted October light.
They know where the apples hang
ripest
And are sweeter than Italy's wines;
They know where the fruit hangs the
thickest
On the long, thorny blackberry
vines.
They gather the delicate seaweeds,
And build tiny castles of sand;
They pick up the beautiful sea shells
Fairy barks that have drifted to
land
They wave from the tall, rocking tree
tops,
Where the orioles hammock nest
swings;
And at night time are folded in
slumber
BY a song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest,
The humble and poor become great;
And SO from these brown-handed chill
dren
Shall grow mighty rulers of state.
The pen of the author and statesman
The noble and wise of the land
The sword and the chisel, and palette
Shall be held in the brown little
hand.
M. B. Krout
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The Hon. G. Pinchot, kicked out OF
a federal Job for INSTRUMENTATION by
the Taft administration, threatens to
support a Democrat in case Taft is
renominated. AS the Des Moines
Capital we'll says, this simply shows
all the more reason why the vote OF
the Chicago convention should be
unanimous for Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

tents. Mr.. Long has certainly struck
twelve the first time and set high
standard OF excellence as criterion
for future accomplishments. The
Gate City bespeakes for The Read
Maker the generous public support it
deseryes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

Claude Porter has refused to be
the standard bearer of Iowa Democrats
in the senatorial contest this year.
Efforts will be made to induce Dan
Hamilton of sigourney to head the
forlorn hope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

DO words mean anything" asks
an eastern paper. 1t all depends on
who utters them. There's T R., for
instance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

A late definition of progressive in
politics is that he is man VINO calls
for new deck when the cards stop
running his way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

There is a play in New York en-
titled The Truth Wagon" An I'M
regenerate wag suggests that it must
come under the head of slightly
used vehicles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

A reactionary is defined by the New
York Sun as friend of mine who
didn't change sides when | did
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The spring cleanup should include
the back yard and the alleys as well as
the front yard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

Blamed few things look as shift
less to Abe Martin as a man behind
a stove.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08
NOTES AND COMMENT.

A West Union man sold seventy
three bales of tobacco raised on his
farm for s455.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

According to pungent paragrapher,
a woman always likes to do thing
and then make up her mind about il
afterward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
the thing that will save this countr,
the most is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

"Mr. Roosevelt" says the Charles
City Intelligencer, has climbed down
from his pedestal, hence will have to
stand the jostling Of the crowd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-08

keokuk Iowa ........Aprll g. 1912