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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
-NTERURBAN PROMOTER
WAS IN HAMILTON
Prospects Seem to be Bright for the
Proposed Peeoria-keokuk
Trolley Line.

Hamilton Press Mr.. A. l.. Ralston,
OF Columbus, Ohio, corporation coun-
sci for the Central & Western Illinois
Traction company, was in Hamilton
Friday and Saturday. The purpose OF
his visit here was to discover suit
able entrance for new interurban
into the city. Although Hamilton is
on hill, Mr.. Ralston expressed him
self as pleased with the topograph-
ical condition and said his road will
have less difficulty getting in and
out of Hamilton and Keokuk than he
expected
This new interurban is to be built
from Peoria to Keokuk, passing
through Pekin, Canton, Hollis, Bush
nell, Carthage and Hamilton From
Peoria to Pekin it will use the track
of the Peoria and Pekin Electric rail-
way, leaving this line at Hollis and
striking west down the valley Of the
Illinois river.
Surveying parties for the line have
come from Hollis westward and are
now several miles west of Bushnell,
progressing at the rate of about two
miles day.
According to Mr.. Ralston, who was
interviewed by Press representa-
tive, the arrangements for financing
the road are completed and the mon,
ey is ready. The only question now is
, one of engineering and mathematics
for estimating the cost and possible
income and thus seeing whether the
investment is worth while.
This Peoria Keokuk interurban pro-
ject was started three years ago by
some farmers between Canton and
! Bushnell
In the present corporation Is J. T.
Adams, of Columbus, Ohio, known to
be one of the greatest railroad con-
! tractors in the United States.
Speaking of Hamilton, Mr.. Ralston
said you have an opportunity here
1 for one of the most beautiful resi-
dence cities in the west"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

back here for?" the parent inquired
in no pleasant tone. Il sent you to
your uncle's for long stay"
q know you did, Willie replied,
but you see, it was this way, The
first week they killed sheep, and
we eat that; the next week they
killed hog, and we eat that; and,
yesterday the hired man died. and /.
thought it was about time to come
home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

When you have a bad cold you
want the best medicine obtainable SO
as to cure It with as little delay as
possible. Here is a druggists opin-
ion: II have sold Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for fifteen years.
says Enos Lollar of Saratoga, Ind,
land consider it the best on the mar
ket." For sale by all druggists
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
LEWIS H(SMER'S
BODY ARRIVED
Died at His Home at Benton Har.
Dor Friday-Funeral to be
Held Sun
day.
lE-xMAYoR OF KEoKUK.
Came to This City When a Boy Of
Seven Years From His Ma
tive State Of

News came Friday afternoon late
of the death of Lewis Hosmer who
died on the morning of that day at
his home Benton Harbor with no de-
tails as to the cause of his death. Mr..
Hosmer was we'll known In Keokuk
having come here in his early boy
hood, educated and married in Keo-
kuk and resident here for number
of years He had many friends in the
lefty where he was always active and
popular.
| Mr.. Hosmer was an Ohioau by birth
but an Iowan by long years of adop.
ton. He was born at Beverly. Ohio,
4 fifty-eight years ago and came to Keo-
kuk with his parents when boy of
! six or seven years. He was educated
in the public schools and a graduate
of the Keokuk high school. For some
time he was connected with the lum-
her company of Hosmer & Sons and
| was a successful and efficient bust
ness man. In 1881 he was nominated
for mayor of the city and although
the race was holly contested, Mr.
Hosmer was elected and was one
among the youngest, if not the young
est man ever elected to that position
which he filled with credit to himself
and the satisfaction Of his constitu
ents.
In 1879 he was married to Miss
Louise Richards, an estimable young
woman, a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
/ G. V. S. Richards, one of the old and
highly respected families of the city
dren
/ He lived time at Minneapolis, re
turning to Keokuk and leaving here
the last time about seven years ago
He settled in Michigan where he re
! sided On a fruit farm and where the
last hours Of his life were spent. NJ
young man in Keokuk was better ant
more favorably known than Lewis
Hosmer. He formed some warn
friendships in the city. which hav,
continued through the years Of hi
absence. Whenever he came to Keo
kull to visit the friends of his earlier
Idays a warm welcome was afways
given him.
i Besides his wife he is sur
viyed by one brother, Arthur
Hosmer of Fort Worth. Texas
and two sisters. Mrs John H. Sturgis
of Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. Flor
ida Howell of 11s High street, Keo
kuk.
The remains arrived from Bentor
! Harhor on the $40 train last evening
and the funeral will he held from the
/ Richards home, 604 Morgan street al
$50 O'clock Sunday afternoon.
/ ma. U,Io,onoa NFo,1o of rSl,,-,+oa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
Time to Come lsome.

judge: The small town boy had
been sent to farmer uncle's to re-
main for two Or three months, but at
the end of the second week he showed
up at home, much to the disapproval
of his father
why, Willie, what have you come
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN CHICAGO
Mrs. 7. J. Ellis Unable to Survive the
Third Paralytic Stroke and
Passes Away.

Mr. and Mrs H. T. Flood were
called to Chicago yesterday because
OF the death of Mrs. T. j. Ellis, sis
ter of Mrs. Flood. The cause OF the
death of Mrs. Ellis was paralysis. She
had been sick for long time and
was unable TO survive the third stroke
Of paralysis. She was born and rails
ed in Keokuk and is well known here.
Her husband and several children
survive her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

Miss Florence Maple of Charlton,
Iowa, is the guest of Miss Lillian
Perkins over Sunday.
Mrs. William Blom has returned
from visit in Des Moines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Are AppreCIatlve.

At a recent meeting Of the American
Red Cross society in Washington, rep
resentatives from Italy, with much elo-
quence and ~graciousness, returned the
gratitude of their nation for the part
which this country played in assisting
the u~nfortunates after the great earth
quake in Messina and contiguous cities
when 10000 people lost their lives.
America not only gave more money
than any other nation, but we were
first on the scene with relief. Surgeon
Luigi Ferrero put it rather cleverly and
d~elicately when he said that if he had
been permitted to speak Immediately
upon his arrival he would have searched
for s~uperlatives to place himself on &C.
cord with the grandeur of the co-opera-
ton which the American Red Cross and
the United States had given his coun-
try; but that after remaining here sew
eral days he discovered that our munifi-
cence was entirely in the nature of our
With US, he said, all that hu-
marty, fraternity and charity can die
tate was done very naturally, and en-
tirely by US as though in the fulfllment
of a simple duty. -News-Scimitar
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Grenada County. Miss, Bonds.

Whereas, At the July term, 1912, of
the board of supervisors of Grenada
county, Mississippi, it was ordered that
bonds of said county be issued to the
amount Of $50, 900. 90 in denominations
of $500 each, for the purpose of build
ing bridges-said bonds bearing 5 per
cent interest. payable annually, and
due 20 years after date, with privilege
Of being called in after five years, and
the county treasurer was ordered to
sell said bonds to the highest and
best bidder under the orders of said
board.
Therefore, Take notice that said
bonds will be offered for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash in the su-
pervisors' room at the court house in
Grenada, Miss, at 2 O'Clock p. m. on
September 2, 1912. All bids are re-
quired to be in writing and sealed, and
a certified check for $1,000 submitted
with each bid to insure good faith.
Right to reject all bids reserved.
G. E. Peacock,
Attest: County Treasurer.
Jno. S. King, Clerk. 9au4t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements That May Be Investigated.
Testimony Of Grenada Citizens.

When a Grenada citizen comes to the
front, telling his friends and neighbors
of his experience, you can rely on his
sincerity. The statements of people
residing in far away places do not com
msnd your confidence. Home endorse
ment is the kind that backs Doan's
Kidney Pills. Such testimony tfiis is
convincing. Investigation proves it
true. Below is a statement Of a Gren-
ada resident. No stronger proof of
merit can be had.
H. Heine. 400 Main-st., Grenada,
says: "1a am glad to recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Some time ago l was
greatly troubled by sharp pains across
my back and kidneys. There was also
a bearing down sensation in my loins.
The kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in passage and caused me annoy
ance. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Hughes drug store, promptly disposed
Of every symptom of my complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-- Doan--and take
no other.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
The Boys Should Go.

Agricultural College, Miss, Aug. %.
To Corn Club boys: Beginning on
the End day of September we are to
have here at the A. & M. College one
of the biggest institutes ever held in
the state, and the Corn Club boys are
expected to be here. Now there are
several things that the boys will be d.
rectly interested in; among them is the
following: There will be a contest in
naming the different kinds of horses,
and the boy who names all the hors-
es correctly and tells what he is for,
that is, whether he is a draft horse.
trotting horse or saddle horse, or coach
horse. will win a handsome prize. We
will have one specimen plant of every-
thing grown on the college farm, and
the boy that names them all correctly
will win a handsome prize. We mean
by specimen plant, that a peavine will
represent the peas that grow on the
college farm and that a corn plant will
represent the corn grown on the farm,
and so on. We will have a vase of
flowers, and the boy that can name all
the flowers will win a prize. We will
have a lot of vegetables, and the boy
that can name every kind in the basket
will win a prize. W. will have a lot of
chickens, and the boy that can name
all the chickens and tell what they are
for, will win a prize. The boy that
can write the best history of his corn
patch, will win a fine prize.
You see we are really going to make
it just about the most interesting time
a boy ever had in all his life and YOU
must be here to get in the game. The
thing to do is to get all your books
down and read up on horses and plants
and chickens and vegetables SO YOU will
be one of the winners.
l will be here all the time and will
direct the contests and see that everv
boy gets in and that all have q good
time. Don't dlsappoint me by not COM
ing, and if you can, bring your father;
we want him to come and have fun
with us-and we will have lots of fun.
The railroad fare will be one fare
plus 25c. and the cost while here will
be 81 per day for everything, good,
cold water included, with lots Of fun
and profit.
Let me have a letter from you at
once, stating that I may look for YOU
and meet you at the the train. l will
meet all the boys at the train and show
them just where to go and how to do.
Your friend,
C. A. Cobb,
Special Agent in Charge of Boys Corn
Club Work in Mississippi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
The Deaf.

Prot. J. R. Dobyns, superintendent of
the Mississippi institution for the deaf
and dumb, has issued the following ap-
peal to the Mississippi press to aid him
in making a census of the deaf children
in this state:
am making an effort to locate every
deaf child in Mississippi. You can be
of great service along that line and at
the same time be instrumental perhaps
in bringing the blessings of education
to some such child.
Will you please ask your readers to
send me the name and postoffice ad-
dress of parents or guardians of any
such children they may know of?
The state has provided for their edu-
cation and training so as to make them
independent, self-sustaining citizens.
None are so poor that their children
cannot be admitted.
In helping me in this canvass, O
may be helping many that need educa-
ton.
Thanking you in advance and hoping
through your valuable paper l may. ex-
tend the benefits Of this great institu-
ton, am, Yours truly,
j. R. Dobyns,
Superintendent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30

.Ial1hNnshe, of the states efforts are be-
Eaade to bring more land into cult
Nn5sn. This. movement is because of
, Aeimcreasing demand for more of the
lnadncts of the farm. 1t is an obvious
aeE that consumption of the farms
lNodugaAacts is perceptibly increasing,
wnisNye6ae tn supply is not. In other words,
sas Nee demand is fast becoming greater
.+aSdGlmn the supply.
The The remedy is the cultivation of more
and the employment of more sci
n1tMhnt16c methods in all lines of farming,
n ~ Che end that the lands may be made
ARNrcduce more.
III 4he astonishing statement is made
By ghy The. Buffalo Evening News that New
u cultivates but half its area.
Moved by the evil effects of such con-
.attp altions, thoughtful citizens have a plan
.IlfD bring the land back into cultivation,
asss Rart of the plan being to nave an an
-1zSmaal lane show. Last year the show
~7swas visited in eight days by more than
CO. aD.0O people.
s',sExports of farm products nave fall
ac len of two-thirds in the last six years,
and the day is in sight, apparently,
-ssssKhen Americans will be importing
os nnrh of their food says the News.
Ts---sit was owing to a bad crop last year
zdEhat a dollar and a half was paid for
. sspotatoes, even where they were grown,
1nd that the United States imported
0 1s&zQ, DOC, 900 worth during the year, citi-
.sra1sns paying no less than S., 900, 600 in
uauties."
Fco5Food products command the same
in this country as in Europe,
land costs from five to ten times
$ jas much as land of the same quality in
III this country. The advantage European
FARMERS have over American farmers,
AZ E~1sowever, is in the way they cultivate
Hhe soil, the average production per
y aacre in those countries largely exceed
ing the average in this country. Nash
-'tNiile Tennesseean.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Grenada County, Miss, Bonds

Whereas, At the July term, 1912, of
the Board of Supervisors Of Grenada
county, Mississippi, it was ordered that
bonds of said county be issued to the
amount of SIS. 900. 90 in denominations
of $50v each, for the purpose of Con-
structing Roads said bonds bearing 4
per cent interest. payable annually.
and due 20 years after date, with privi-
lege of being called in after five wears.
and the county treasurer was ordered
to sell said bonds to the highest and
best bidder under the orders of said
board.
. Therefore, Take notice that said
bonds will be offered for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash in the
Supervisors Room at the court house
in Grenada, Miss, at 2 O'Clock o. M. on
September 2, 1912. All bids are re-
quired to be in writing and sealed. and
a certified check for $1,000 submitted
with each bid to insure good faith.
Right to reject all bids reserved.
G. E. Peacock,
Attest: County Treasurer.
Jno. >. Alng, Clerk. 9au4t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Bids Wanted

Ordered that the Clerk advertise for
bids, to be received at next regular
meeting, for the following: To cut out
of the way and blow up stumps on new
road, dist. No. 3, from HAYWARD place
to Horton bridge road. To cut out new
road, dist. 3, as set forth in the nett.
ton of J. A. Hayward ct al, from
Horton road, dist. 8, to the land of j.
L. Scott, a distance of about three
miles. Said roadway to be cut out 100
feet wide and all stumps cut as low as
possible.
To build two slough bridges, dist. No.
., north of river at Graysport, accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
nile in the chancery clerks Office.
10 build levee, dist. No. 3 and A, as
set forth in the petition of j. A. Hay-
ward ct al. approximately twenty
thousand cubic yards of earth.
To work the public roads of dist. No
l. Bond will be required in double the
amount of contract.
For working roads in dist. No. l. to-
wit: The Boushe road; the Sam Smith
road; Owens road and all roads east of
Grenada in dist. No. /, and bond will
be required in double amount of con-
tract.
To build iron bridge across Schoona
river, dist. No. 3, and bond in double
amount OF contract will be required.
To build Holland bridge and Jones
bridge, dist. A.
To build piling or bent bridge over
Curle creek, dist. s.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids in each case.
This Aug. 10, 1912.
l6au Jno. s. King, Clerk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Petition for Pardon.
Grenada, Aug. "a, 1912.

To his Excellency, Gov. Earl Brewer.
jackson, Miss:
VIZ the undersigned petitioners, resi-
ssents and citizens of Grenada county.
mississippi, respectfully petition YOU
-.EKceilency to grant a pardon to LEROY
Boyles, a youth of near seventeen years
Df age, recently convicted in the Cir
scuit Court of Grenada county for bur-
at gfary and sentenced to a term in the
q Estate penitentiary. Not in any way
a~Hondoning the crime, but because of his
youth, we earnestly request that be be
Placed in a reform school in his native
state, Tennessee.
This 7th day of August, 1912.
S. A. Morrison,
A. T. McElwrath,
W. B. Barnes,
and others.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Are Being TabOOed.

Up at Milwaukee a code of morals
with regard to feminine attire was re-
- Gently adopted by the Cream City
branch of the W. C. T. U. as the starter
sof a widespread move of reform. The
Vollowing is contained in the ''code:'
Tight-form-fitting gowns and peek. a.
boo waists are tabooed.
Short skirts are hygienic, but if too
ID short become vulgar.
~ Large hats are unbecoming.
Paints, rouge and eyebrow backing
sH:are intolerable.
l. A small amount of face powder is not
fa2spbjectionable.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
For Sale

Owing to failing health, l will sell
s-szmy or all of my real and personal prop
eecreerty at a bargain, consisting in part,
i7gsTiz:
2 fine Stations,
2 fine Jacks,
q: Good Brood Mare with 4-months old
->1.Nnule colt,
2 good work Horses,
. 70 City Lots at north end of Green
srrfstreet, with good corn crop, good barns
ana and good water. All kinds farming
.soGaoCls, gear, etc.
S 1-2 S w Ia sec. IS, T p R 8 east,
ss7uDnntaining so acres, and is well tim.
ae: bered, all in Webster county and within
l~s&hree miles of a late railroad survey.
- Call on my son, Crawford Garner. for
.*ahnrther information.
l2- ,92u-tf j. T. Garner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Notice Tor Publication.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior,
Is. Land Office at Jackson. Mississippi,
Aug. 3, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Nelson Dunn
or Misterton. Miss, who on May 6, 1905, made
Homestead Entry No. 4O455, Serial No. 02l36.
for the E a of the n e u. section 5, township
Il north, range Z east, Choctaw meridian. has
filed notice Of his intention to make final
fve-year proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before the clerk Of
the chancery court of Grenada county.
Grenada, Miss, on the 10th Cay. OF Septem.
Der, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
f Carpenter, d H Tindall, J J Jolliff
Oscar White, all Of Misterton, Miss.
J.Jay White,
'aus-' Register
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
A SAFE SUBSTI.
TUTE FOR CALOMEl
A Mild Vegetable Medicine for the
Liver That is Free from the DAN
gers of the Powerful Chemical,
Calomel.

Jno. P. Jones & Co. have a mild veg
etable remedy that successfully takes
the place of the powerful mineral drug,
calomel, the old~-fashioned liver medi-
cine. This remedy is Dodson's Liver
Tone, a very pleasant tasting liquid
that gives quick but gentle relief from
constipation without the bad after-ef-
fects which so often follow taking cal
omel.
Dodson's Liver-Tone is fully guaran-
teed to be a perfect substitute for cal
omel, and if you buy a bottle and it
does not entirely satisfy you, Jno. P.
Jones & Co. will promptly give you
your money back upon request.
1t is fine for both children and grown
people.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Card of Thanks,

- Our burdens are ever made lighter
I md II griefs less poignant by the
Ekindly interest of friends and the fact
stiaat we know they sympathize with US.
We are deeply appreciative of the at
lf$tention given our departed son and
brother, E. M. Ransom, during the few
hours of his fatal illness. We are CRATE
11ui for every word of sympathy and
Tor the many, many kind deeds that
yzve have been the recipient of in this
ftrying hour. May the benedictions of
IAN All Wise God ever rest upon one
and all. Very truly.
Mrs. M. M. Ransom,
Mrs. Ada McCampbell,
Miss Ellene Ransom,
George Ransom.
Grenada, Aug. "a, 1912.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
ECZema2 Try Zemn

Yes, try Zemo. That's all you need
to do to ge rid of worst case of ecze-
ma. You take no chance, it is no expe-
rlment. Iemo is positively guaranteed
to stop itching, rash; raw, bleeding &C.
zema, make a pimple face smooth and
clean. Zemo is a wonder and the min
ute applied it sinks in, vanishes, leaves
evidence doesn't stick, no grease.
Just a pure, clean, wonderful liquid and
it cures. This is guaranteed. TRY a 25
cent bottle and be convinced, B. q.
Moore's Drug Store. =
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
New Stomach Relief Gets
Country Wide End0rseme

on an absolute guarantee, get a,
age and if you do not get relleI y
get your money back for the a
Browns Digestit is a little taper,
to swallow and absolutely nan
1t digests all food, prevents 1erll
ton stops gas formation, prevenI'
tress after eating, aids asslmia
relieves indigestion almsot ms
and cures dyspepsia-5Oc: cro
Sold by 2ND CLASS DRUG Slu
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30
Are Ever At War

There are two things everlastinply
at war-joy and piles. But Bucklen;s
Arnlca Salve will Danish piles in any
form: It soon subdues the itching, ir-
ritatlon, inflammation or swelling. 1t
gives comfort, invites joy. Greatest
healer Of burns, boils, ulcers, cuts and
bruises, eczema, scalds, pimples, skin
eruptlons. Only Csc, at all druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-30

Inc new remedy for indigestion call
cd ,Digestit' has been found a certain
quick relief and permanent remedy for
tomach disorders. Letters from thou
who had suffered the tortues of
indigestion and got relief from Digestit
are evidence of its merit. The enor-
nous increase in demand from e
part OF the country is proof of its popu-
.larity- But you do not have to take
anybody'f word for it-try it yourself