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and seemingly inspired language OF
how she had been transported to ce.
lestial regions. She met her mother
who had been dead year, she said,
and related her affeotionate CONVEX.
sation with her.
She talked With sister and two
brothers also dead, she said, that her
Heavenly Father sent her back to
earth with the command to bear wit,
ness on earth of the glories of the
hereafter. She pleaded with her
hearers to live right and try to get
the happy beyond.
Her story was told SO feelingly that
most OF her audience was in tears
when she had finished. The story has
been spread from mouth to mouth
until the whole countryside has heard
it almost word for word.
Although Miss Satterfield seems per.
fectly well and rational. she says she
is too weak to leave her bed. She
believes she will be able to resume
her normal life once she has regained
the strength lost by the long fast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
THE SHAME OF DETROIT.

The blame for Detroit.s present dis
grace cannot be thrown off onto tht
aldermen, however deeply they may
be involved in these charged mis-
deeds. Some part OF it, and a very
large part, too, attaches to the citi
zens of Detroit, the voters who put the
aldermen where they are, says the De
troit Free Press.
ignorance cannot be pleaded. The
citizens have been put on guard about
this matter very often. The newspa
pers, the Municipal league, the minis
ters, have been talking about it. For
years it has been notorious that our
aldermen were in receipt Of salaries
insufficient to attract competent and
honest men. but that there was no
lack of applications for the jobs. The
voters have known that the pay re-
ceiyed by aldermen is only 500 a
month. and they have seen men give
up for them salaried places that paid
$1,000 or more year. They have
known that some of the aldermen
have no other occupation than thefS
official duties, and the inference was
unacceptable. The $1,000 year that
went to the aldermen from the city
treasury was not enough to support
existence in these days of high prices
and even from its meager sum must
be deducted the constant outgo of con
tributions to every charity appeal that
started in the city, to say nothing OF
the cost of campaign contributions to
political parties, and the other end
less demands upon officeholders.
Yet we, the citizens and voters OF
Detroit, knowing all these things anl
being average men Of intelligence
have been electing to the council mer
whom we knew to have no Other
means of support than .he money that
they would get from their office, and
we knew that they were not getting
enough honestly to sustain bare liveli
hood. We stand convicted, We voters
of completely in these bribery crimes
We have-deliberately or with Grim
mai inUlllStSuSC " Jul
en- the men who have now brought up
on us what we are content to cal
shame. We knew. We knew.
What are we going to do about 1t,
The individual culprits have beer
caught. They will repent and reform
But if the legally guilty are reform
/ ing what OF the morally guilty? Are
| the voters of Detroit to continue II
the courses that they have been fol
lowing? VIII they keep on sending
men to public office who are obvious
lly exposed to temptation, and as OBJ
viously yielding to the temptation
The aldermen we have had have no
/ been creditable to us for the mos
part, but they are the kind Of alder
men that has suited Detroit heretofors
Tor they wouldn't have been where
/ they were. They got into office
through the voters. What kind of al
dermen do the voters intend to pu
into office now?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25


veloped and become pronounced with.
In the republican party.
Taking this latter view Of the new
party. it becomes apparent that SO
far as Iowa is concerned there is no
need for third party state ticket.
The cause Of progressiveness could
only be damaged by such movement,
because instead of resulting in the
election Of progressive state ticket,
or the republican state ticket which
is satisfactory progressive, 1t very
likely would result in the election OF
a democratic state legislation and
state ticket with all the attendant I'M
certainty which such a result would
produce. Nothing would be gained for
the third party and nothing Tor the
cause OF progressive principles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
KEoKUK's OPPORTUNITY.
(From the Hamilton Press.)


Keokuk is now wrestling
with an opportunity. Chief
Engineer Cooper and his asso-
ciates in the Mississippi River
Power Company have made the
people of Keokuk a most liberal
offer of an opportunity in the
shape of a new 100000 hotel.
1t isn't the first opportunity
Cooper has ever given Keokuk
but we venture to say it will
be the last one, unless it is ac-
|cepted. The hotel is needed.
The displacement by the hotel
of the debris and ruins, which
for the past seven or eight
months have been an adver-
tisement of inactivity on Keo-
kuk s Main street, is badly
needed. The increased conf
dence and public spirit which
the acceptance Of this oppor-
tunity will bring about, is sad
Az needed.
Keokuk cannot afford to re-
ject this opportunity. She can
not afford to turn down dear
old Uncle Hugh his ever
lasting friendship and influ-
ence means too much, and he
has already proven himself the
best friend Keokuk ever had.
He will leave in a few months
and an ounce of appreciation
expressed now will be worth
ten tons of eulogy FIVE years
hence. Keokuk must and
doubtless will respond. The
investment is a good one, and
the recollection of accomplish
ment will remain long after the
price is forgotten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

for a man to participate in a primary
and afterwards fail to respect Its YER
dict. | am a Republican and shall
abide by the decision of the June pri-
mary. Iowa Republican candidates
We're honestly nominated and nc
charge has ever been made against
the integrity of the state ticket
have the highest personal and polit
ical regard for Governor George w
Clarke and his associates and hope
that all will be elected by safe major
tiles. 1t would be serious political
hlunder now to repudiate the nomina-
tions made by the people in June"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
ADVERTISED LETTERs.


List OF letters remaining in the Keo
kuk postoflice. uncalled for. for week
ending August "a:
Ladies'.
Miss Jessie Brown
. Miss Clara Brown
Hortenz Falor
Miss Mabel Frenche
Mrs Celia Foster
Mrs. Vine Howell
Miss May Harris
Miss Cloie Johnson
Miss Gertrude Lawton .
Mrs. w. "A. Miller
Mrs. G. H. Moffett
Mrs. Hulda Robbins
Mrs. M. Smith
Miss Lottie Walice
Mrs. Mollie Wole.
Gentlemen.
Robert Adams (2)
Clarence Bankston
A. Baird
L. S. Billny
R. w. Bronson
Frank Chandler
Mr.. Carminchle, care c. B. g. @.
Ben Coons
Frank Cordes
larence Emery
G. e. Hays
VIM. O. Halloran
Chas. Hidey
Richard johnson
]. H. Longenecker
Mr.. Long, care of G. OFF
Thos. Mclaughlin
Chas. Moore
Jimmie Pemberton
NJ. J. Peterson
Roy Purintum
T. b. Randolph
Lawrence Robertson
Wiley Russell (2)
Geo. Steiner
L. Seifenheld
Forest Spencer
G. l.. Stidham
Russell Sykes
VIM. Smith
VIM. Thomas
J. H. Williams
Jack Younker
Persons calling for ietters IN above
list will please say they are adver.
tised.
s. w. MooREHEAD.
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

It would be nothing less than cal
amity TO fail on the hotel project, The
value of such plant to the city can
hardly be estimated because of its var.
led benefits. 1t is sorely needed and
with increased population and increas-
ed numbers of visitors and conventions
it is simply Indispensable. 1t is hoped
the solicitation for this project can
be completed quickly and it will be a
credit to be able to publish that Keo
kuk more than subscribed the amour,
requested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

One of the older citizens who recent.
" purchased an automobile took occa.
sion to make tour of the city ex.
pressed his establishment at the prog
ress Keokuk was making in the rest
dence sections. He had lived in this
city practically all his lifetime but
had not used the time from his bust
ness to see what was going on. The
progress being made was real sur
prise to him. There is not a section
of the city but what is showing ad
vancemept and more new homes arc
under construction now than at an,
time in the city's history.
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cHAssELL FOR CLARKE.

Newspaper statements have been
published that an attempt would be
made to run L. D. Chassell of lie
Mars as third party candidate for
secretary of state, In reply to an
Inquiry about it, Mr.. Chassell said:
No, am not candidate and under
nc conditions shall became candi.
nate. OF course l appreciate the com
pilmentary suggestions of friends, but
hceoralng to my opinion 1t would be
nighly improper and unsportsmanlike
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

The outlook for the fall and winter
trade has seldom been so promising
In fact it is practically assured. The
harvest of the big corn crop will com
plete the last link that will make a
chain of prosperity that ought to last
for many, many months. In anticipa-
ton of large trade Keokuk mer-
chants have made ample preparations
to care for it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

II you wish to place Keokuk in the
front ranks subscribe literally to the
new hotel project. Do not give your
liberality holiday Keep it at home
and when the committee calls on you
let the liberal feeling have full op-
portunity to act. The proposition
needs very liberal assistance to make
1t success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

This year the directors of the Lee
county fair are congratulating them
selves on their success. The weather
was of the real fair variety and an
attendance breaking the record was
reached last Thursday. Keoku1 PEG
pie went to the fair in numbers that
exceeded all former years and return
ed satisfied with the days pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

Up to date the cleanest campaign
contributions made to any political
party for some time we're those used
in the political contest when VIM. H.
Taft was elected president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
keokuk, Iowa ....... August IS, 1912
YESTERDAY.

YESTERDAY.
1t is not far to Yesterday,
And there we turn our eyes
TO where the good. glad memories
In pleasing pictures rise.
The faded roses of today
Grow red and rich with dew,
And where gray clouds are spreading
now
We see the skies of blue.
Just down the way is Yesterday
There sunshine always beams;
Today we close our eyes and see
Our Yesterday in dreams;
Today we hear the long dead song,
And now we understand
Its cadence, and know why it made
Our Yesterday all grand.
A little way to Yesterday
Today may have its fears,
Yet Yesterday is filled with smiles,
Tomorrow has its tears
Today-tomorrow Of them
When we can find the way
That leads us to the golden land
The land Of Yesterday?
1t is not far to Yesterday,
With slamor OF the rose;
With haunting echo of the song
That thrilled us to the close.
Tomorrow and today will lose
Their darkness and their gloom,
And each will soon be Yesterday,
With melody and bloom.
Wilbur d. Nesbit in the Chicago
Evening Post.
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Her Own.

The druggist furnished her complex
ion.
Her figure was-er-tailor-made;
Her hair. we say it In detection;
Was false-all but one littlo braid
The teeth she wore had cost hel
dearly;
Her husband, If 1t must be known,
Paid heavy alimony yearly
Her disposition was her own.
Chicago Record Herald.
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LITERARY NOTES

Elizabeth Jordan, whose new book,
May Iverson Tackles Life" is Just
published by the Harpers, was born in
Milwaukee. She is graduate OF
Notre Dame Convent there, and in the
story of May Iverson. who is con
vent girl. has preserved the atmos-
.phere of convent life very successful
ly. Miss Jordan, after considerable
journalistic and editorial experience,
became editor of Harper's Bazaar"
in 1900. She Is the author of four pre-
yious volumes of fiction Tales of
the City Room" Tales of the Clois-
ter Tales of Destiny and May
Iverson: Her Book Of which the
last three we're also published by the
Harpers. MAY Iverson Tackles Life
lis regarded as quite the best novel
that Miss Jordan has yet turned out.
The Worlds Work for September.
In the Worlds Work for September
Mr.. B. F. Yoakum begins series of
articles on the high cost of living, in
which he points out remedy for the
terest from the farmer on borrowed
money, whereas q manufacturer can
get what he needs for or 5 per cent.
Mr.. Frank Parker Stockbridge sets
down ia dollars and cents the money
saved by the cooperative movement
in the northwest. Mr.. Walter II.
Page pictures the decentralization
throughout all the warm countries
caused by hookworm disease and tells
of the work of the Rockefeller sanitary
commission to stamp it out. Another
health article is Sanitary Saranac
Lake. by Stephen Chalmers, which
won the 800 prize offered by the
Worlds Work for the best description
of the sanitary regeneration of
small town Mr.. French Strother
gives an idea of the very great pow
er of the chaatauqua movement in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

why should the judge delay! asks
the Burlington Gazette, referring to
Congressman Prouty and his attitude
astride the fence Doesn't he know
his own mind, or is he carefully wait
ing to see which way the cat is going
| to jump? 1t is the cowardice of such
men as the Goods and the Proutys IN
congress which have caused the peo-
Iple to lose faith in their legislators
and to demand men with backbones in
congress. This is the open season
for political towards, and the voters
are going to make it their business to
make killing
ct wouldn't be so bad, this contem-
plation of the acceptance speeches Of
| the vice president, if it wasn't for
what is sure to come from Windy
Johnson of California says the Wa
terloo Times Tribune.
ftIt might be WE'LL suggests the
Iowa City Citizen, for a few of the
belligerent friends of President Taft
to restrain their criticism OF Senator
Kenyon until they find him retracting
the position he took after the Chicago
convention One might almost sus-
pect a desire to drive Kenyon away
from the support of the national tick
ct"
"The insinuation that Congressman
Kendalps health is not the real cause
Of his resignation is unjust" says the
Iowa City Republican. IF present
political conditions do not make re-
publican candidate sick, what on earth
would?''
Does the bull moose below, bawl,
or squeal?' asks the Michellville In
idex.
! The Emmetsburg Reporter says that
| the Republicans have go to get togeth-
er for the entire ticket or else the
/ ticket will go down to defeat. When
once the idea has got into the minds
/ of the people" the Reporter con-
| tinues. that one-half OF the ticket Is
unworthy of support, then they will
not even risk the other half The
defeat of Taft in Iowa means the de-
feat of Kenyon next winter and pos
sibly the defeat of Cummins two years
from now. Can the Republicans af-
ford to do it?"
"It used to be that the Iowa con-
gressmen We're crazy to get home,
about this season." says the Monticel-
10 Express. Now they dread the day
of their departure for Iowa. They had
rather not try to fix the fences
"a man who bankers enough after
the job OF governing seventy millions
of people to traipse over mountains
and plains for period OF two or
three months has surely got a bad
| form of office ITCH" says the Charles
City Intelligencer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

"a man who bankers enough after
the job OF governing seventy millions
of people to traipse over mountains
and plains for a period of two or
three months has surely got bad
form of office ITCH says the Charles
City Intelligencer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

"It used to be that the Iowa con-
gressmen We're crazy to get home,
about this season." says the Monticei-
10 Express. Now they dread the day
OF their departure for Iowa. They had
rather not try to fix the fences
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

ct wouldn't be so bad. this contem
plation of the acceptance speeches o
the vice president, if it wasn't fol
what is sure to come from Windy
Johnson of California" says the Wa
terloo Times Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

THE insinuation that Congressman
Kendalfs health is not the real cause
of his resignation is unjust" says the
Iowa City Republican. IF present
political conditions do not make re-
publican candidate sick, what on earth
would"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25

List Of letters remaining In the Keo
kuk postoflice, uncalled for. for week
ending August "a:
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this Would you mind burning it? Let its ashes mnge
with those of any projects you may have formed the
come Of last nights useless and painful scene.
At first Doris refused to accept the evidence Of her
physical She held in her hands and read with
her eyes document so curt and unbelievable that her
benumbed brain declined to assnilate a word Of it.
Three times did she pcruSe II in vain effort to realize its
full significance Her face, dcathly pale for some min
uteS suddenly became SuuScd with color when she
called certain passages of the conversation by the side OF
the lake. She grew dimly aware too of the restraint
the half hints the desperate anxiety TO be rid Of her
company on her husbands part, which now fully
revealed by what he called "plan statement Of his
intentions. What fool she had BEEN and how he had
punished her for her folly.
There were no tears now: she was prey to no feel
ingS save shame and hot Indignation. Burn Claude
Wavcrton's letter? Never! Rather would she keep II
a reminder if such needed again, that she
must exercise some degree Of Coumonscnsc in her deal
guisc Of a gentleman.
She badc goodby to her puzzled and sympathetic
friends the parsonage crossed the lake TO Burlington,
where she had lunch with friend and caught the next
train for New York telling herself that she bad shaken
the dust Of Saginaw off her feet forever. Women, cs-
pccay young women, are apttouse these words never
and forever" somewhat carclcSsy; but certainly in
Doris Estcads case mo more Of Mrs Wavcrton for
herb they seemed TO be warranted by the circumstances
HER unapprcciatvc husband did not seem to be en-
II loving the rebuff he had given his wife As VII
lain he was a failure. He neither smoked the Calous
cigarette nor chuclcd over a womans distress. In
deed ne sat very still in the library looking out over the
park ignoring the mild question IN Bob appraised eyes
for the shonc gorousy and there would seldom be
a better day for roaming the woods.
When Rice returned he reported the pacatng OF Joe
Brett.
"And now said his master. giving the valet look
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under which Rice squirmed 81 assume that someone in
this house, probably you, knew that Mrs. Waverton
would be in the park last night
"Yes, Sir" came the honest answer.
al thought So Well forgive that sort Of thing once,
because it may have been inspired by good intent; but
the next time trapped in such fashion those respon
sibe for it. helping in any way, will leave my ser
vice Is that clear;
"Yes, Sir
Waverton said no more. He went to the typewriter,
and ratified off brief note TO Seingall, IN which he re-
counted the incidents of the meeting and pointed out
that he could not think Of interfering further IN Mrs
Waverton's affairs.
This attempt has been sad bunge The wrotel thought
better TO appeal temporarily her than raise with
Tearlc; but was wrong have understood women,
and as the outcome Of my dsntcreStcd endeavor TO save
Mrs Waverton from another scOundrel, found myself
compelled TO lie TO her this morning She believes now that
mean 10 marry Mrs. Dclamar Still, man IS free to
exercise feminine privilege and change his mind shall
be glad TO hear from YOU there real chance OF
Teares winning Mrs Wavcrtons aitectionS-on the re-
bound as it were. 1t may be wish as 1t would GER
tainy be my duty to stop crime oil that magnitude
Steingall was bending his brows over this engmatica
note and nbbng his mustache in vain effort TO recon-
Gle its rather contradictory sentiments, when tee-
gram was brought to him.
1t was from Clancy, at Palm Beach, and 1t read:
Remarkable developments here. Keep clear OF Co-Clo
Connection established with purchase OF crystals
Then the chief Inspector whistled and he read Wa
verton's letter again; for he saw 1t in new light.
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CHAPTER X. A Turn of the Screw
and Two Turns Of the Wheel.

CLANCY meant to stop the growth Of confidential
~ relations between Claude Wavcrton and the bu-
reau because he had good ground for believing that the
man might vet figure court side by side with Joseph
inc Deanar If that thrilling dGnouemcnt came about,
Mrs. Dclamar would be charged with the murder OF
her husband and Wavcrton would be called on to dis
prove that he was "an accessory before the fact
Even if his innocence of that particular crime were
established he might be indicted for another grave
oTcnsc and in either event, he was officially undesira-
bic as a friend But, to understand Clancys attitude
on this point it is necessary TO follow the little man
adventures in Florida.
He called first on the Chief Of the Police at Palm
Beach and persuaded that unctonary to set on foot
an inquiry as TO whether any person had purchased
considerable quantity Of crystals Of nicotine from
local drugstore during the last year.
With regard TO any ordinary drug OF poisonous ma
turc such wide cast Of the net might have defeated
its own purpose but crystals Of nicotine was rare
poison 1t was more than likely that the great majority
OF the Palm Beach druggists had never 50 much as
heard Of it, while those who did recognize II, and had
dispensed it. would surely have some record or memory
Of the customer
Then he set forth to interview Drs Bentley and Aler-
cicr Dr. Bentley was fussy little man, Bostonian,
wonderfully adrOt surgeon but 50 full Of the present
that he could deal only in gcncratcs rs TO the past
He remembered the Wavcrton accident, Of course;
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Neytmoning, about ten o clock,
h. was intrusted with the mission
Of searching for and placating Zoe
Brett, and Waverton also handed
him a letter.
sYou will be passing the parson-
ace ne said. Leave that for
Ms. Waverton. There is no
answer. and l should prefer, il pos
gble. that YOU should not hold
anv communication with her.
THE words struck chill on the
l Wallets warm heart; but he
soon Rugged the belief that his
master was only feeling i'll and
wretched as the outcome Of cX-
penences overnight. Nevertheless,
his first impression was the right
one; for the letter that Wavcrton
had written % his wife conveyed
the most fragrant insult that he
could infict on the woman who had
surrendered all that she held best
and hottest for his sake. 1t read:
DEAR DORIs.-I was unwilling
las, night 20 blur. out a fact that
nus. have altered the whole tone OF
your words. You were so excited