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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
What He Wanted to Say.

A teacher who had taken great trou-
bic to impress every detail of the his
tory lesson upon his class was sadly
disappointed, on asking the name of the
KING who reigned previous to Queen
Victoria, to find only one hand up
held.
Boys" said the teacher sternly.
pointing as he spoke to the boy whose
anxious desire to impart the necessary
information compelled him to use
strenuous efforts to increase his dimin-
uuve stature. 'one of your intelligent
little schoolfellows will tell you what
none of you have the brains to know.
Although the youngest In the class. his
is an example that 1t would be a
credit for many of you to emulate.
Now, then. Johnny, tell them"
PLEASE. teacher. Jim Mills bin and
runned pin into mel"
Then the intelligent little boy sat
down.-London Weekly Telegraph.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING
But tho Old Shoe, Fixed Up for the
Occasion, Was Not Intended for
the Bridal Pair.

There was to be wedding in the
vicinity. Many of the mountaineers
would be there.
Early in the morning of the nup-
tial day Bud Hightower was noticed
filling an old No. IL shoe with slugs
and nails and plaster of paris.
"Wot you doin'. Bud?" drawled Sim
Beesley.
KANT you Sc wot I'm doin'? I'm
maxim moonshine sperrits out'n
cheese scrapin's."
Sim chuckled.
Getting good an ready f'r tn we'd
din. reckon"
81 reckon"
Coin to throw 1t at tn bridegroom.
maybe?"
Coin to throw 1t at him, maybe,
but 1t amt goin' to hit him. It's goin'
to break tn face of Snipe Tolliver,
an do 1t accidental, too. / ben layin'
f'r that theer Snipe f'r a right smart
spell"
And he drove an extra railway
spike in the hardening mass.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
Brutal Thomas.

The worm-eaten chestnut of all
proverbs is wei, you know what it
is-'Unlucky at cards, luck at love-"
II your bridge partner is a bit flirty
she always goo-goos at you and
springs it. Then she leads you away
to a secluded spot. You know. Tom
my Treathinger was the only one we
ever Fnew to beat this game, and that
was an accident. Here was the way
of IL:
Are you lucky at cards?" asked the
women.
Very" answered Tommy. 81 always
win"
How about love?" she continued,
looking arch and kittenish.
Luck again, plunged Tommy. 81
always lose"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
saIishury,s Set speech.

A reply very characteristic of the
stateman and diplomat who made it is
given in the Autobiography Of Alfred
Austin"
Lord and Lady Salisbury we're
among the guests at Hewell grange.
Lord Salisbury had come to speak at
a public meeting. On the morning of
the day when the speech was to be
delivered, seeing Lord Salisbury pass
ing into the study, said to him:
81 suppose you are going to think
over what you will say tonight?"
No." he said. in his ironical way.
rather to think over what must not
say"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
On the jump,

One of Lord Charles Beresford's
tenants who conducted a small un-
dertakers establishment in Waterford
was one day asked how the business
was getting along.
Grand, me lord!" he exclaimed. I
now have the luckiest little hearse
you ever saw. Glory be to goodness,
It was never day idle since l got
it."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
Mans Sphere.

Where" asked the female suffrage
orator. would man be today where it
not for woman"
She paused a moment and looked
round the hall.
81 repeat" she said, ''where would
man be today If not for woman"
He'd be in the Garden of Eden eat
ing Strawberries" answered voice
from the gallery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

Hospital Experiments With Warts.
Physicians at Hahnemann hospital
in Philadelphia are experimenting for
the removal of warts and advertised
for one hundred men and women
burdened with the blemishes.
There has been such a rush of the
wart-laden the hospital bids fair to
become an immense beauty parlor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
Wins Aqaln.

The international Pure Food Show held
in Paris March 1912, has just awarded Cal
umet Baking Powder the highest honors.
giving them the Grand Prize and Gold
Medal
This, in addition to the Highest Award
that Calumet won at the Worlds Pure
Food Exposition in Chicago. gives Calu-
met the highest honors issued by two of
the largest Pure Food Shows ever held and
proves conclusively the superior whole
someness, purity and uniformity of calu-
met Baking Powder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
II Would Depend,

"Would you advise me to encourage
my daughter in her desire 10 take vo-
cal instructions?" asked the rich
man.
We'll, that would depend" replied
the conscientious teacher.
"On what?"
"On whether you expect her to learn
to sing or whether your object is
merely to keep her out of mischief.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
A Utjlitarjan.

81 wish l could find out who wrote
this anonymous letter." said Senator
Sorghum, as he paused in the work of
going through his correspondence.
"Has it annoyed you?"
mo. But the fellow has some
mighty snappy ideas in invective. I'd
like 10 get him to write few cam
paign speeches for me"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

arrange in the cups. cover with sugar,
put a little SHREDDED crystallized ginger
on top and keep cool till wanted.
Bake the sponge cake in square
shallow mould. Let 1t get cold. cut
in small squares, frost with tinted
ioing and serve In basket lined with
white crepe paper frills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from odors and disease germs, Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston. Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
A Difference.

"There is a man who runs every
body down"
"How?"
What do you mean?"
Does he take away their charac-
ters with his tongue or their lives
with his auto?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

F1attery is their nature-to coax,
fiatter and sweetly befool before some
one is every woman's business. She
is none II she declines this office
William Makepeace Thackeray.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

Mrs wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces inhamma
tises, ailays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
What Allied Him,

''r want you to tell me plainly doc
soY," said the man with the fat govern
ment position. what is the matter
with me-"
well, sir" answered the old doc
tor, leaning back in his chair and look
ing at his beefy, red faced patient,
you are suffering from underworld
and overpay.''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19
The EasIest Answer.

Teacher-Thirty eggs at 55 cents q
dozen is what?
Pupil-It's-it's outrageous. sir
Boston Evening Transcript.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

Ambition is good thing. but don't
fly higher than you can roost.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

All things are for the best-and ev-
cry imagines he's the best.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

Garfield Tea, for the ills resulting from im
pure blood, is n remedy of tried efficacy.
Drink before retiring.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

The Currency Problem.
Speaking Of elastic currency"
yes"
Did you ever try to stretch $1.5o
over two weeks?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-19

Does a thin woman worry because
she has such n narrow outlook?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Tells Consumptives
How to Get Well


tuberculosis is said TO be durable
by simply living in the open air and
taking an abundance OF fresh eggs
and milk. Undoubtedly, some persons
are benefited in this way; but the ap-
propriate remedy for consumption is
Eckman's Alternative Do all you pos
sibly can to add to strength and in
crease. weight; eat wholesome, nour-
ishing food, and breathe the cleanest
and purest air-then, to the sensible
things of right living, add the ronYo
and beneficial effect of Eckman's
Alternative. Read what 1t did In this
case:
4o5 e. 9Th St, Wilmington. Del,
Gentlemen: In January, 1908, was
taken with hemorrhages of the lungs.
MY physician, one CT the leading
practitioners. said that it was lung
trouble. | took eggs and milk in
quantities, but got very VIZ *. The
doctors said would not gain in
weight as long as stayed in the
store; but l kent on working and
prayed each day that might get
well. believe my prayers were an
swered, for G. A. Lippincott, my en-
ployer Lippincott & Co.. Department
Store, 306 to 314 Market Street. Will
mington, DELI had learned of rem
edy called Eckman's Alternative that
had done great good, and ,.pon his
recommendation l began taking 1t at
once. This was about June, 1908. |
continued faithfully, using no other
remedy, and finally noticed the clear
Ing of the lungs firmly believe Eek
mans Alternative saved my life. |
sent my spittle later to the state
board of health to be examined for
tuberculosis bacilli, and none were
found. MY mother died from con.
sumption when was about two years
old.
4 make this statement so that 9th
ers may learn of the wonderful mer
its of Eckman's Alternative. I regard
my recovery as being miraculous
(Sworn Affidavit) JAS. SQUIREs.
Eckman's Alternative is effective ii
Bronchitis. Asthma, Hay Fever
Throat and Lung Troubles and in up
building the system. Does not contain
poisons, opiates or habit-formint
drugs. For sale by ]. F. Kedaisch &
Son, and other leading druggists. ASH
for booklet telling OF recoveries, anc
write to Bckman Laboratory, Phila
delphia. Pa, for additional evidence
/ Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

and the insight given the theatre-goer
of the real life behind the scenes is
true to life according to persons IA
miliar with the everyday life OF the
players. Moore and Browning are put
ting blackface stunt over in great
style and are forced to respond to
numerous encores at each perform
ance. The Banks Breazeale Duo, Of
fer musical sketchthat has not been
equalled at any Keckuk vaudeville
house heretofore. Both members of
the act are finished musicians and
wonderfully versatile. Moore and
Browning will put on slSit Wednes-
day afternoon that will be free to the
public as result Of an election bet
between them Mr.. Moore is an ard
ent Wilson supporter and has bet his
partner that his favorite will be
elected Mr.. Browning has taken the
two man end of the bet. The loser
will push the winner up Main street
in wheelbarrow Wednesday after
noon about two o'clock and everyone
is invited to watch the proceeding.
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
This LL'iif Stop Your
Cough Ii a Hurry
Save - by Making Thfs Cough
Syrup Mt Home.

+
This recipe makes pint of better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made for $3.50. A few doses usually
conquer the most obstinate cough
stops even whooping cough quickly. Sim
pie as it is, no better remedy can be had
at any price.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
a pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 2 V ounces of Pinex (fifty
cents worth in q pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. It has q pleasant
taste and lasts family long time.
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
You can feel this take hold Of a cough
in O way that means business. Has O
good tonic effect, braces up the appet;aes
and is slightly laxative, too, which is
helpful. A handy remedy for hoarse-
ness, Group, bronchitis, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
The effect of pine on the membranes
is we'll known. Pinex Is the most valu-
able concentrated compound of Norwe-
gian white pine extract, and is rich in
guaiacol and all the natural healing
pine elements. Other preparations will
not work in this formula.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe has
attained great popularity throughout the
United States and Canada. Tt has often
been initiated. though never successfully.
A guaranty of absolute. satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
Pinex Co, IT. Wayne, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
ELECTORAL VOTES OF THE
VARIOUS STATES.
: : = : &c : = . = = : : 3 : 7.

e i
There are 531 votes in the electoral
college dependent on today's election.
The successful candidate for presi-
dent must receive 266 or more.
The votes in the college will be az
follows:
New York. IS; Pennsylvania, So;
Illinois, 30; Ohio, "a; Texas, 20; Mass
achusetts and Missouri, each Is;
Michigan and Indiana, each IS; New
Jersey and Georgia, each, IA; Cali
fcrnia, Iowa, Kentucky and Wiscon-
sin, each, 10; Alabama, Minnesota
North Carolina, Tennessee and Vir
ginia, each, 10; Kansas, Louisiana
Mississippi and Oklahoma, each, 10;
Arkansas and South Carolina, each,
8: Maryland. Nebraska and West yir-
ginia, each, 8: Connecticut and Wash
ington, each, Z; Colorado, Florida and
Maine, each. 6; North Dakota, South
Dakota, Rhode Island and Oregon,
each, 5: New Hampshire, Vermont,
Utah, Idaho and Montana, each. 4;
Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona. New Mex
leo and Delaware, each, 3.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Tha Social Committee Has Made Am,
pie Arrangements for Complete
Report Tonight at Their
Building.
USED
Good Music VIII be Furnished by an
Orchestra and Light Refresh
ments VIII be
Served.

The management of the Young
Mems Christian Association are plan
ming for the accommodation OF their
friends tonight in the way OF election
news and will share no labor or in
genuity in making those plans COM
plete. 1t will be an up-to-date plan
carried out so completely that it will
bring up to date results giving those
who visit the Y M. G. a.. rooms the
latest election news while they sit,
without the usual crowding and push
ing always experienced where cleo
ton returns are received and an
nounced.
The social committee has made ar
rangements with the Western Union
Office to have special messenger SER
vice bring the returns direct to the
building upon their receipt. At the
building stereopticon will be used
Ito make the announcements. Music
will befurnished by an orchestra, ana
light refreshments will be served.
This will be open house night for
men and women. The returns will
be received until midnight or longer
| IL the audience is interested and en-
thusiastic to hear on, Make the Y.
NJ. G. A. your headquarters to hear
the returns. The auditorium is well
adapted for this purpose. Comfort
/ able seats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Oct. 20, 1912

ledo. Peoria & Western railway spent
the forenoon here Monday: President
L. n. Armstrong, General superlnten.
dent S. NJ. Russell Chief Engineer W.
]. Wiley, General Freight Agent Dam
iel Mowatt, superintendent of Bridges
j. H. Marley. They came on spe-
cial train on tour of inspection ana
to consider improvements mutually
beneficial to the road and to Warsaw.
When Bill Carpenter was here LAST
week he carried a suit case that APP
peared very heavy, the weight seem
Ing to be all at one end, Many PEG
pie on the street remarked it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
The Prince of Toniaht.

One of the most attractive novelties
in the musical comedy line will be
seen in LeComte and Flesher's spec
tacular musical fantasy THE Prince
of Tonight" in which Tom Arnold.
will be seen at the Grand opera house
Thursday evening Now I. Il,
In the first act one of the real fea;
lures which as an oddly has seldom
been equalled Is the college song
Her Eyes Are Blue For Yale sung
by Mr.. Arnold, and the male chorus
During the solo the chorus men
dressed in college attire form the var
sity letter of the several important
colleges mentioned in the song, and
give the college yells with snap and
dash that makes them seem real, In
stead OF in the mimic world.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
FUQUA rs AGAIN
ON POLICE FORCE
Former Night Captain is at Bending
Worka Under Orders From Com
missioner and Chief.

LATE Fuqua has come back. Last
Friday night he was assigned to a
place on the Stone & Webster beat
around the bending works and is
again member of the Keckuk police
department, Just as he said he would
be when he was forced out of the de-
partment by Commissioner Of Public
Safety Thomas P. Gray.
While Fuqua is not regular mem
Der OF the department and is drawins
his pay from the engineering com
pany, he is nevertheless, under the
direct supervision of Commissioner
Gray and Chief Kenney and reporta
to them, as do the other officers, every
half-hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

Point de Nemours P. Co.; No. ss45.
Frank VS., |. s, T. M. Asso.; No. $3.50,
Seward VS.. X. & H. Bridge Co.; No.
1854. s. P. Pond Co. VS.. u. s. F.. e.
G. Co
Sixth day: No. 1859, Duncan schen
Furn. Co. VS.. Sinton; No 1919. Speies.
berger & Son Co. vs. Davidson; No
1927, Sylvester VS.. Hughes; No. 1929,
Mundy Vs. Keokuk.
Seventh day: No. s444, q. S. F. &
g. Go. VS.. Sammons. ct al; No. $3.50,
Dickson VS.. Paul Co.; No. 1856, Dolan,
Guardian, vs.. Howell No. 9465, Dick
efhoff VS.. Sherwood.
Eighth day: No. s471, Graham VS..
Barber, ct al; No. 9474, Standard
Fire ms. co. vs. Howe, ct al; No.
94S7. Dolan, Guardian, vs. Bartruff;
No. 94s9, Star Coal Co. VS.. Reeves.
Ninth day: No. 9491, Bergthold VS..
schock; No. s4s3, Grey VS., Kelly No.
1902, Bernstein & Co. VS.. Boston Store
Co.; No. $500, Mccain VS.. KARL, ct
al
Tenth day: No. 1884, Drew VS.. Keo-
XIX; No. 1858, Lexas VS.. Miss. r. P.
Co.; No. 1853, Sawyer VS.. Boston
Store Co.; No. 1855, Braren VS.. Scott
Madden /. w. Co.
Eleventh day; No. 1866, Guest Piano
Co. vs.. Lewis, ct al; No. 1874, West
We. Miss. R. P. Co.; No. 9575. Buckler
VS.. Cameron & McManus; No. 9577,
Gawthrop vs. Rolloson, ct al
Twelfth day: No. 1851, C. B. & @.
Ry. Co. vs. Miss. r. Power Co.. No.
6575, Hooker vs.. Criswell. Admr.; No,
6s4, Estate Amanda 7. Hughes; No.
7O79, Estate Of Sara V. Gramm, in
re-will.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

- : ~ "A
: 49,
Alabama. in cities, in country.
Arizona, z.
Arkansas, $50.
California, 6.
Colorado, 5.
Connecticut, 4.
Delaware. 6.
Florida, S.
Georgia, Z in cities, 8 In country.
Idaho, Z.
Illinois, in cities, in country.
Indiana, 6.
Iowa, Z.
Kansas, z.
Kentucky, 4.
Louisiana, Z.
Maine. (average).
Maryland, in cities, 5 in country.
Massachusetts, 8 in cities, In
contry.
Michigan, s.
Minnesota, 8 in cities, S in country.
Mississippi, 6.
Missouri, Z.
Montana, 6.
Nebraska, In eastern section, Z in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
They Had Elevators.

ROME. Nov. 5.-That the ancient
Romans had the elevator habit to a
limited degree is revealed by recent
excavations in Palatine. Among the
uncovered ruins of Nero's city twelve
rudely constructed Elevators have
been found, and antiquarians say
that their construction dates back to
earliest times. One of them is now
being cleaned and put into working
order for exhibition at the archeologi-
cal congress which is to meet here
in few months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
AMUSEM ENTs.
At the Hippodrome

Lovers of comedy cannot afford to
miss the Hippodrome this week, for
two of the three acts now playing are
bubbling over with fun. The Oberman
Trio, in their Dressing Rooms 13 and
%" furnish some of the best comedy
seen here for a number of seasons
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
InstantRelieffrOlla Eczema

cures for eczema and have been dis
appointed, do not make the mistake
OF refusing to try this soothing wash,
All other druggists keep this ID. D. d.
prescription go to them if you cant
come to us-but If you come TO our
store, we will give you the first dollar
bottle on our positive no pay guaran-
tee. that d. D. D. will stop the itch al
once.-McGrath Bros, Druggists
"A nv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Has as Wives.

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 5. The
champion polygamist Of the British
empire has been discovered among
the Bantu tribesmen of the Transvaal.
according to returns of the census Of
fee. He has forty-six wives, and Is
thirty-fve years. of age. His next
nearest competitor In the matrimon-
ial stakes boasts of only twenty-eight
wives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

You can stop that awful itch from
eczema and other skin troubles in
two seconds.
Seems too good to be t@le-but it is
true, and we vouch for it,
Just few drops OF the simple, COO
Ing wash, the D. d. d. Prescription
Tor eczema. and the itch stops in
stantly. We give you enough to prove
1t for 80 cents
Now IL you have tried great many
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
VIII Shepherd Of St. Louis cam

Will Shepherd OF st. Louis came
home yesterday to vote.
Miss Anna e. Johnston returned
home to Chicago Sunday afternoon
after brief visit with her brother
and sister DR.. and Mrs. j. Eaton John
ston.
There is very little excitement az
to election. but the indications are
that there will be big vote polled,
also considerable scratching.
Mr.. ]. S. Prosser has returned from
Golden where he has temporarily act.
ing as cashied of bank there.
The following officers of the To
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Boy Must Go Back.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Nov 5.-The mother
and father OF seven year old Cecil
Morris, blind boy from Dublin, Ireland
are grief stricken today because OF
the ruling of the board of special in
quiry that the boy, despite the fact
that his parents, who live in Akron,
Ohio, are able to support him. must
be deported. 1t is also RULED that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

There could be no better medicine
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
My children were all Sick with whcop-
ing cough. One of them was in bed,
had high fever and was coughing up
blood. Our doctor gave them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and the first
dose eased them, and three bottles
cured them says Mrs. R. A. Donald
son, of Lexington, Miss. For sale by
all druggists. ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05
Bit Hlmself.

BERLIN. Nov 5.--Frustrated in an
attempt to commit suicide with a
knife. a workman named Heinrich
Tolle, in Gottingen prison. tried to
bite himself to death. He had bitten
open an artery of his hand and gnaw-
ed huge chunks of flesh from his arm
when the warders found him lying
exhausted in his blood-drenched cell.
He is now reported dying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-05

The boys appetite is often the
source of amazement. If you would
have such an appetite take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only create
a healthy appetite, but strengthen the
stomach and enable it to do its work
naturally. For sale by all druggists.
ADV