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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
COMPANY L
in DARK AFRICA

Comany LIS thrilling experiences in
darkest Africa as faithfully narrated
below, is the second of the series OF
war stories, truthfully told by a mem
Der of the company
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the air. Corporal Robertson was
watching the distance with tho ac-
curacy OF the 20, trains going south
on Sunday morning; when they had
advanced within the danger line, Cap
tain LeBron gave the command to
blow and with the terrific sweep of
an Oklahoma cyclone, the gallant
crew let the million pound pressure
out of all four tubes at once. You
may guess what happened to the
widest Of the wild. The only remain
ing wildmen were a battery Of heavy
artillery who, owing to their position
behind countless fumbers of their
fellow trihesmen, were left. These
men kert up a deadly fire upon our
lines until Captain LeBron, infuriated
with these remaining savages, expos
ed himself to their deadly fire and
was shot in the middle OF the chest
with a tremendous cocoa-nut.
We carried the wounded captain to
shelter but when the boys found out
that these wild men we're shooting
cocoa-nuts, we rushed from the
trenches as If going to a Saturday
morning ten cent store bargain sale
and amused ourselves catching the
cocoa-nuts from the very muzzles Of
their cannon. They kept this up until
the supply was exhausted We Their
ran up and captured them and instead
of killing them on the spot, wist
idea struck us. We made these wild
men dance and sing while we enjoyed
ourselves eating the delicious cocoa
nuts they had fired at us.
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CITY NEWS.

See John H. Schevers public
sale advertisement in this issue.
Send your bundle washing to the
Power City laundry, Bell phone 1880.
Another snow storm tests the
public spiritedness of the citizenship
as far as clean sidewalks are con-
cerned.
is Size Watch Silveroid case, 1T
jewel IS; Z jewel. SIS; Elgin or Wal
than. Reference First National Bank,
s. Pitts, Stronghurst, III.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. Is, I. o. o. F.. Monday night at
1880 o'clock. Visiting brethren fra
ternally invited.
Miss Hilda Linquist who has been
confined to her home for the past two
weeks with severe case of diph-
iberia is getting along very nicely
and expects to be out In few days.
A free lecture, illustrated by pic
lures and songs, under the auspices Of
the Mutual Protective League, will be
given by w. G. Pavitt on Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the A. O.
q. W. hall.
Miss Edna O'Harra, general sec
rotary of the local Young Woman's
Christian Association. after several
days detention at home on account OF
severe cold was in her office in the
association today. though not fully re-
covered from her cold
Mrs. Harry Eaton of Brooklyn,
Iowa, arrived in the city today. called
by the serious illness of Mrs f. A,
Eaton of 613 North 10th street. Mrs.
Eaton has been seriously i'll for sew
eral days but is thought to be re-
covering now.
AT the Christian church, Fifteenth
and Bank. Rev. Erskine, missionary
to japan will preach at the evening
service. Immediately after the ser
mon baptism will be administered to
/ the converts at the revival which
/ closes today.
] Alton Robertson, son of Mr.. and
! Fields minstrels appearing in Keo
/ kuk next Wednesday evening. Mr.
Robertson has a fine voice and his
part in the minstrel will be awaited
with interest by his many acquaint
ances who have on former years en-
| ioyed his singing.
The congregation of st. Johns
church will on Sunday welcome the
Rev Charles c. Rollit of Minneapolis
who is announced to make two ad
1 dresses. Mr.. Rollit is speaker O
force and is one of the distinguished
clergymen of the middle west in tht
Episcopal church. The services at st
Johns usually attract many outside
the regular congregation and doubt
less Sunday many not members of tn,
parish will make their way there.
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CITY NEWS.
Victor victrolas. Loewenstein's
Music Store.

Victor victrolas. Loewenstein's
Music Store.
Mrs. frank Woolley is dangerous
ly Ill at her home, 312 South 10th st.
Silver cream polish for silverware.
Best on earth, at Ayres & Sons.
The fire alarm sounded at $40
Saturday morning called the depart
ment to 81 North Fifth street where
a flue was burning out.
After twenty-seven years and over
six months service at the M. Younker
store, Albert Schwartz has resigned to
accept another position in this city.
Mrs. Ralph Townsend of Ottumwa,
who is visiting her mother, Mrs. julia
Bregenzer, at 116 South Fifteenth
street, fell down the cellar steps Sat
urday afternoon and was lady bruis-
co. No bones were broken, however.
"A $4,000 personal damage suit
will be filed for the April term of
court by Frank Carpenter against
Cameron and McManus. The defend
ants have been served. The plaintiff
will allege that he was injured at
the rock crusher operated by the de-
PENDANTS through their negligence.
I'm another part of this issue APP
pears the ad of l.. D. Sheppard, Jr.,
district agent of the Bankers Life
Insurance Co., of Des Moines. Mr.
Sheppard is young man of hustling
ability and he would be glad to talk
with those interested in life insur-
ance. Call him over Bell phone AGO.
Red.
The weather summary for the
month of February as just issued by
Observer Gosewisch shows that the
warmest day was the 23rd, at 81 de-
grees while the coolest was the 4th,
at below zero. There were 8 clear
days. partly cloudy days, l3 cloudy
days and days of rain or snow. The
snowfall for the month was S.4 inches
with five inches of snow on the
ground at the end of the month The
mean temperature was % which is
4 below the normal and the total pre-
cipitation was .94. No weather rec
4 ords were broken during the month.
| Leap year seems to have struck
i Keokuls and Lee county in earnest.
remarked County Clerk Lake yester
day For the past few months it has
been noticeable in issuing marriage
/ licenses hat the bride has, in most in
| stances been older than the groom
Sometimes 1t has only teen a day OF
/ two but in some cases as much al
eight and ten years. Very often the
age given when the license is issued i!
t'over eighteen, but when the return
is made the age must be stated L
would seem that the women in this
! part of Iowa at least have taken ad
vantage of the leap year privilege
and made advances to the more bash
full men.
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CITY NEWS.

Always headquarters for sterling
silver. Ayres & Sons.
Mary Elizabeth Latta has COM
veyed to August Hotop, 100 acres OF
land in Charleston township.
Victor victrolas. Loewenstein's
Music Store.
"A. H. Weinberg, former Keokuk
resident and well known here, is a
candidate for commissioner at Bur
lington.
The railroad ordinance was mail
ed to all railroads by Mayor j. F. Ell
der Saturday night. He expects to re-
ceive acceptances early in the week.
-Bloodstone is the Firth stone for
March. Mounted in all styles at
Ayres & Sons.
Phil Erhardt, who has been at St.
Joseph's hospital for few weeks re-
covering from fall on the icy walk,
expects to be able to resume his work
tomorrow.
Lawrence Phelan has conveyed to
Edmond II. O'Connor and Thomas j..
O'Connor, the southeast II of the
northwest q of section 90, township
66, north of range west.
Read all of the advertisements.
Keokuk business men who are putting
on March sales have interesting an
nouncements in this issue. It is an
especially good time to get bargains.
Effective March l, 1912. the
sale of intoxicating liquors upon all
cars on the C. b. & Q. on trains in
Illinois will be discontinued 1t is
understood that similar action will be
taken by other important roads in
Illinois territory Local officials
have received word to the above eff
feet from officials of the 90
The Rev Irving Johnson. of
Minneapolis. who spoke FRIDAY even
ing at the first of the Lenten lectures
at St Johns. gave his hearers
much of stirring interest which held
the large congregation intent upon
the speakers direct and forceful mes
sage. Speakinr on the theme THE
Church and Human Brotherhood" he
dwelt upon the failure of the christian
world to realize this idea of Christ
9 through it's petty divisions and mar.
row conceptions; the church's treat.
ment of the poor as an Indication OF
the christian ideal. and in the course
of his remarks made many telling
points concerning the proper ideal OF
the christian. Next week the lecture
is upon The Church and Christian
Stewardship continuing the course
on "The Church and Modern Society
Masonic: Regular meeting of Eagle
Lodge No II. A. F. & A N. 7:3t
o'clock Monday evening, March 4
1912 at x. P. hall. 5th and Blondeal
streets. Visiting brethren fraternally
invited BY order of the W. NJ. S. H
Johnston, secretary.
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OF SPECIAL INTEREST

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years Beautiful designs ............ $500 to $500
TIE CLASPS
Silver top 25c; Gold plate 25c; Gold filled with lodge
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SOLID GOLD PENDANTS.
Dainty designs costly than plated with
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darkest Africa as faithfully narrated
below, is the second of the series OF
war stories, truthfully told by mem
Der of the company.
Terrific fighting was expected at
any moment and Company LIS auto
mobile brigade which constituted the
best and most modern machines of
the present time, were in tip top
shape. Hump Griffey's, Dreadnaught
which carries the ten inch guns had
complement OF men manning her,
who would have done credit to even
the city Jail. Next to this great
piece Of mechanism was Smithie
Hamill's great observation machine,
which carried ladders capable of
stretching themselves one thousand
feet in the air, the extreme top
commanding a view of hundreds of
miles OF the surrounding country,
enabling us to get view OF these
widest of men.
The fight opened up in great style.
The wild men in great numbers, their
Iworld famous rhinoceros cavalry
leading them and their bands braying
their national hymn. Monkey Land
came with almost the speed Of the
North Road limited. We waited until
they got within range and then open.
ed up on them taking ten to twenty
men at single shot.
This continued until our ammunt
ition ran short and the only thing lef,
I, to do then was to fall back on Ser
geant Hartel's green dragon which
every white man knows is the mos
deadly machine in the entire fleet
Ito the pumps was the next ordel
given. the men responding with thu
auiclness OF the quisk-sand. The,
blew the inner tubes which had beer
taken from the tires Of the Dragon, tt
an even million pounds pressure
Don't forget dear reader that all .
this time the remaining widest of thu
wild were quickly closing the gap be
tween us and having found all fou
tires pumped to their capacity, w
sat waiting for the enemy to ge
close enough SO we could give Their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
Berri Olive Oil
as a M EDgClNE

Two tablespoonful of Berri Olive
Oil contains as much nouishment as
pound of meat or cup of butter,
because it is wholly assimilated with
out taxing the digestive organs. Berri
Olive OIL is highly beneficial in the
following diseases:
Consumption, Rheumatism, consti-
patton, Gall Stones. Neuralgia, Dys.
pepsla, Stomach Trouble, Chronic Ca
tarrh and all wasting diseases. Berr
Olive OIL increases the blood cells in
number, thereby directly enriching the
blood and increasing its germicidal
power, yielding the most gratifying
results.
A FULL PINT $50
A FULL QUART SIPS
HALF GALLON CANS ~. 5000
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Look Below the Surface.

When bent on matr,mony, look
more than skin deep for beauty, dive
further than the pocket for worth, and
search for temper beyond good humor
Of the moment. remembering 1t is not
always the most agreeable partner at
q ball who forms the most amiable
partner for life. Virtue, like some
flowers, blooms often fairest in the
shade.
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Picked Up Ancient scotch Coin.

A unique. ancient coin dated 1877.
was picked up recently by Mr.. George
jackson, Of Johnshayen, Kincardin-
shire. Scotland, while he was working
In his garden. On the one side is the
crossed svc-d and scepter with the
crown, and on the other Scotch
thistle, with the date over the top.
lib. Rex" can be distinctly read.
The small copper coin, just the size
OF present-day sixpence, Ia in ex-
cellent preservation.
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For This Week Only
s Pairs Men S
IL Hose Guarun-
iced 10 Wear s
Mon hs Csc.
A LIVE WIRE

In your residence gives you life.
We are in position to install the
wire for the new power Take adj
vantage of our offer and wire your
home thereby getting your fixtures at
absolute cost. Butcher. Carpenter and
Butcher, 1904 Main street. Bell phone
lat.
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n cGRaTA BROS. DRUG
STOLE
CORNER FIFTH AND MAIN SITS.
This is cleveIand's Birthday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March 1.-The sew
enty-fifth anniversary of the birth OF
former President Grover Cleveland
will be observed by his loyal friends
here tomorrow. A great mass meet
ing will be held in Carnegie hall at
which eulogies OF the career of the
dead statesman will be pronounced by
some Of his former associates.
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RUFFLE PTNS
Beautiful platinum effects set with brlants; openwork
design. very Observation-Disclosures. $500 to $500
BAR PINS.
Plain round top and square edge pins .35c SOC
Fancy engraved and stone set Soc to $500
HEAVY NECK CHARMS.
Rope pattern and also other oldfashoned styles repro
duced and some entirely $500 to $500
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No Time to quit.

A local Judge has refused to divorces
a couple who lived together for Az
years and then parted. We agree with
the court that marriage has no busi-
ness having second childhood. Los
Angeles Times.
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PERSON AIS.

MIR and Mrs. T. F. Riley returned
yesterday afternoon from a western
trip, taking in all the points Of inter-
est along the Pacific coast.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Clause-Hill.

The Jig In all up with the small
boys-there's no more Santa Clause
for them now. He was married
Sunday at high noon to Miss Min
ME Mabel Hill OF West Thomas
St, and will have all he can do at
home without running around over
the country looking after other
peoples boys and girls. Rev. II. j..
Steinheimer was a party to this
plot In that he tied the knot and
OF course it'a tied for good. But
in reporting 1t he didn't say any
thing about himself, simply said,
"Gee, but they had a fine dinner
and the bride looked so pretty.A
When asked what he thought
would happen now that Santa
Clause Is married he said, "Oh,
thatll be all right-therem be
other Santa Clauses" Mr.. Clause
Is a foreman at the shoe factory
and a fine young man while the
bride Is one OF Marshalis hand-
some and popular young ladies.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Nearly a Centenarian

Mr.. Bigger Head, father OF Mrs.
Kate Hartsook OF southeast Of
town, died at his home in Bar
dolph, H., Saturday evening, June
list, 1912, at the age OF 90 years,
I months and 20 days. He was an
extraordinary man In more ways
than ags--a lifelong loyal Metho
dist, a staunch Republican, an en-
terprising citizen, n liberal helper
Of the poor, charitable In his views
thrifty and industrious. He was
not only the oldest but also the
leading citizen Of his town. Mrs
Hartsopk is his oldest daughter
and she has been with her faith
er for several months In Bardolph
He was not sick, but passed away
peacefully.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Here's The Snake Story.

We missed our good annual
snake. story from Blue Lick but IL
has, arrived, even though not quite
in the Blue Lick vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. @. II. Schanz took Miss Nettie
Schanz to her home near Wana-
maker In their auto Sunday and
spent the following day also at
Louis Schanz's. While there Mrs.
Schanz picked up the following
snake story; Mrs Eveline Walk had
been missing eggs so she determin
ed to keep sharp watch. One
day recently she was examining
the setting hens when she noticed
one without a head it appeared to
her, so she raised it by the tail.
Imagine her scare when she
noticed big blacksnake hanging
to the hen and having part of the
head and body swallowed!
She killed the snake and found
It measured nine feeti The snake
no doubt expected to eat the hen
whole and probably would have
succeeded II there hadn't been a
Walk-in.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Wedding Anniversary.

In spite OF the rain OF Sunday
morning, June eth, many friends
and relatives gathered at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, five
miles northeast OF Marshall to
celebrate Mr.. and Mrs. Browns
tenth wedding anniversary. They
were served an elegant dinner and
covers were laid for sixty-seven.
The dining room was decorated
In pink and white crepe paper
which hung In festoons from the
wall and met In the centre OF the
ceiling from which was suspended
a large white wedding bell. The
table was directly under the bell
and a nice center piece and vase
OF pink roses were table decora-
tions. The dinner was served in
two courses and many were the
good things to eat. The bed room
was decorated In white and pur-
pie while the west room was de-
corated in red and white to match
the paper Of the respective rooms.
Some good music was had in the
evening by Ferdinand Brown, II.
Ludwig and Joe Heilman, also
some nice singing by several Of
the guests.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Brown and family, Mr..
and Mrs Gust Brown and family,
Mrs. Joe Sanger, mother OF the
hostess, Joe Brown, Sr., father OF
the host, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
uncle and aunt, Mrs. Mary Bren-
garth, Jo Brown, jr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus RAIDER and son, Frank,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hayes and fam
lily George Motzl and children,
John Brown, jr, John ]. Brown,
Miss Mary Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Habermann and sons,
Herman and Ferdo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gabriel vogl and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ludwig and sons, Fred
and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Gorreil and children. Leycester
and Helen, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
Heilman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe He'll
man, and L. M. Montague. The
host and hostess received manu-
Else gifts suggestive OF the oc-
casion. The guests departed at o
very late hour after having spent
a delightful time and wishing them
many more anniversaries.
A guest
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Remarkable Record

Mrs Harriet Lawrence. col, died
at her home In Pennyville Wednes
day afternoon OF dropsy. She
was bedfast since Christmas and
suffered much. She was I7years
old and was the mother oftwen-
ty-five children, six sons and two
daughters OF whom are living.
She was married fifty years ago
10 Samuel Lawrence who survives.
so the children are all of the same
parents.
She " as fine woman and well
known over Saline county. She
came here from Virginia fifty year
ago.
Her funeral will occur this after
noon Mt 2 o'clock at Finis Church
and burial at Finis creek cemetery.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Local Items.

The Napton postoffice will have
branch postal savings bank af-
ter July LIST.
Mrs. Brown and children attend
ed the Chadrens day exercises at
Shiloh Sunday.
Christian Science subject for next
Sunday at IL a. m. "God the Pre-
server OF Man."
c. X. Scott came over from Mo-
berly Saturday >and spent Sunday
with his family here.
Jerry Atchley, of Portland, Ore,
and Miss Bessie Edison, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison, of this
city were married Sunday evening.
IF. Byler of Houstonia and Miss
Viola f. Warren of Sweet Springs,
were married at the Morris home
Monday afternoon by Rev. b. V.
Alton. .-Houstonian.
+. A. Hightshoe and family went
to Blue Lick Wednesday evening
and found the roads fine and the
Blue Lick water extra fine as us
ual.
We will arrange for special Wire
announcing Col. Roosevelt's nomi-
ination, which will occur about
next Thursday, but in case OF a
tie-up or delay the Republican
will be sent out on time. Now,
don't think for a minute he won't
be nominated, because he will
Mrs. Mary Brengarth, OF Pilot
Grove Is visiting friends and rela-
tives around Marshall and Slater.
Mrs b. B. Officer, OF Kansas
City, was the guest this week OF
Mrs. Anna Reynolds in this city,
her former home.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Rasse-Menges.

Lorenz s. Rasse "stole a march,
on his many Marshall friends by
going to st. Joseph where he was
quietly married Monday to Mist
Eleanor Menges, the handsome
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs J. G..
Menges, formerly Of this city. DIR.
w. r. Dobyns pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church officiating.
The wedding occurred at the Pres
byterian manse and the attendants
were s. II. Burgess, OF Cameron
and Miss Berta Rasse, sister OF
the groom. Following the we'd
ding the happy young couple left
for n wedding trip OF several
weeks 20 Colorado.
While the wedding was a sur
prise to many, some OF their friend
were aware for some time that
they had "strang liking" for
each other and were plotting to
Join their fortunes. And there's
every reason to believe that they
will have a most happy partner
ship.
The groom In one OF our most
excellent young men In every
sense OF the word and is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs L. ]. Rasse. He is {
man OF good business judgement
and will provide well for the lady
OF his choice.
The bride is handsc me and
cultured young lady who won the
hearts Of others besides the groom
during her short stay In our city.
On their return they will reside
at the Rasse home on Eastwood
till the groom can get home
ready for his bride. We Join In
hearty congratulations.
The Marshall republican., 1912-06-14
Round About.

Did you ever stop to think
that there In no man In Saline
county who knows half OF its
people or that any man could
possibly keep track OF the i'm
portant doings of our people?
Then don't complain II an item 10
overlooked. A paper Usually make
an honest effort to get the news,
but it falls far short II 1t hasn't
the cooperation OF the public and
it's readers.
One OF the progressive editors
OF the state who attended journa-
lism week at Columbia wore wood
en- shoes. He was John A. Liant,
editor OF the Florisant News. Many
Hollanders live there, and they all
wear wooden shoes In summer and
many OF them the year round. He
used to laugh at them but says
they are lighter than leather, cool
er, and more comfortable for
walking. s 4
c. A. Mauch received letter
from Chass Niemeier last week,
who had just landed at Hamburg.
He enclosed newspaper pub
lished on the steamer which took
him over-the President Grant. It
was printed In English, German
and French and gave the latest
news receivved daily BY wireless.
The National Republican com-
mittec n unseAting Roosevelt dele
gates on many technichl points.
One of the points held - a last
resort Il that some OF tho dele-
gates are bowiegged or knock-
kneed, which would shook the
august body of grand statesmen
and they will therefore bs sx.
cluded \ Il