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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
CLASS WILL GIVE
CHRISTMAS CAROL
Second Eighth Literature Class VIII
Entertain the Washington
School on Friday.

The second eighth literature class
OF the Washington school will enter
tain the first eighths on Friday after
noon with a dramatization of Dick
ems christmas CAROL The play will
be given in the assembly room which
has been appropriately decorated by
a committee composed OF Edith De-
Yong, Ruth Alling, Emma Wrinkle
man, George Hoffman and Donald
Stricken.
Act /. will show the miser, Scrooge,
in his counting house, opposed to
Christmas as an oppressor of the poor
and of his clerk, Bob Grateful.
In act 2. scene one, Scrooge is Wis
tied by the ghost OF Christmas Past
who in scene two shows Schooge and
Dick wilkins as apprentices to Mr..
Fezziwig.
The Ghost Of Christmas Present
visits Scrooge in act three and In
scenes two and three they visit on
Christmas day the Cratchit family
which is happy in having a goose. and
the nephew who is having a dinner
party
Act two represents Scrooge convert
ed in his opinion of Christmas and as
aiding all who need his assistance.
The following is a cast Of the char
acters:
scrooge, Kenneth Daugherty
Christmas Past, Fred Bregenzer'
Christmas Present, David Dysart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
W.C.A. NOTES
Angie MANNING Taylor.

The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION is anticipating good results
from the coming visit of Miss Angie
Manning Taylor, the gifted Chicago
Bible student and teacher. who will
soon spend a week in Keokuk under
the auspices of the association. They
are making plans for her coming, re-
cepticn and entertainment, notwith-
standing their numerous other activ-
tiles in preparing for the holidays, in
Guiding their earnest and energetic
cooperation with the Good Fellows.
They desire that the coming of Miss
Taylor be borne in mind by Keokuk
people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

Irene Bryant and Mary Hollingsworth
and songs by the First Eighth Glee
club composed of Clara Moore, Flora
Scheeyer, Edith DeYong, Edith Jingst,
Nancy Anderson, Helen Oer.el Flor
ence Little, Sparkle Pickering. Katie
Blink, Frances Young. Mabel Mills
paugh, Ruth Alling, Pauline Nagel,
Irene Hinson, Anna Craig, Nicola
Ribyn. Helen Harmon, Cora Pfaffe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

Don't think because YOU have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsapariila has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
Of scrofula, eatarrh, rheumatism, kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hood s. Advertise,
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

When you have bilious attack give
Chamberlain tablets trial. They
are excellent. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and J. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
aid wa . 81 u NJ
consideration If any plarals adopted.


Nj Kihallen's report dealt also
viii. different localities and II Is
stated that completed plans nay re-
suit in the addition of another indus
trial tract By the stone 6 Webster
,eelnpanya Al plans Of further devel-
rTeDmen. are ~Snl9 tentative now but a
I more definite announcement is ex-
pected within the course of month
The conference yesterday was held
at the Rive-yiew club house and was
i participated in by Hugh j. Cooper
and J. 2. Alien, OF tho Mississippi
River Power company, r. W. Child
and J. "A. Mckinney OF the Stone &
Webster and 9. R. JOY, j. F. Elder
and John Dewitt, Of the Industrial
association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

Any skin itching is a temper-tester
The more you scratch the worse il
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles
eczema-any skin itching. At al
drug stores -Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
At the Hippodrome

A bill that will attract everyone to
the Hippodrome this week is announc-
ed for the last four days, by the may
agement. An excellent bill featured
by John T. Ray and Company, in a
rural comedy playlet in two scenes
entitled Hello Sally will open at
the popular Main street play house
this afternoon and continue for the
balance of the week. The feature act
comes with the highest recommends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
Wishes Ever unsatIsf1ed,

We can never give up longing and
wishing while we are thoroughly
alive. There are certain things we
feel to be beautiful and good, and
we must hunger after them. George
Eliot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
Billy Clifford.

With bevy Of exceptionally pretty
singing and dancing girls, splen-
didly balanced company. Billy Single
Clifford supported by that clever
prima donna, Marie Welter, will be
seen in the nisrriest OF musical farces,
The Girl, the Man and the Gamer at
the Grand opera house tonight.
The success of this clever play the
past season from coast to coast was
little short of phenomenal. This sea-
son 1t will be seen to much better ad-
vantage, the company being improv-
ed by the addition Of Miss Marie
Welter and a very clever little sing
Ing and dancing soubrette, Miss Mae
Collins, who was a feature the past
season in The Pink Lady and at the
Teliies Bergere, in New York The
chorus will be UP to the Clifford stand
ard. which means much, and Billy will
have the best and brightest selection
of songs he has ever had in his long
career.
"Tbe Girl, the Man and the Game
T is success with capital IS" as
Billy Clifford's brand of comedy and
dancing is delightfully."- pleasing. ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

buy an unlimited quantity of the hest
champagne obtainable. However, since
Miss Wellman is teetotaler, she
took out her revenge in an enormous
box of bon bons. The wide and curl
GUS assortment of wires, however,
form a most amusing part Of the dec
orations in Miss Wellman's dressing
room.-tAdv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
Recreation Class.

The Young Women's Christian AS
soc,ation recreation class will be dis
continued until after the Christmas
holidays. The next class will be held
January 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
Red Cross Demonstration

Boy Scout tacting realistically as one
of the injured-Giv my love to my
wife and children and say my last
thoughts were of them.-Punch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19
Louis Mann's Leading Lady Has !
Birthday and ia the Victim Of

Emily Ann Wellman, Louis Mann's
charming leading woman, who will be
seen in support Of that popular char
acter actcrwhen he makes his early
appearance in "Elevating Husband"
at the Grand opera house, for single
performance, Friday evening, Deem
beH 20, had birthday the other day
and the happy event had further
touch of humor and gaiety given it
by an example of Mr.. Mann's sense of
fun. Miss Wellman has not yet reach
ed that stage where a woman con,
teals her real age With the same ere
that she keeps secret the size of her
shoe. and the little woman saw the APP
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

otify your physician or the In
w. P. SHERLOCK,
Local State and City Inspector.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-19

scrooge, Kenneth Daugherty;
Christmas Past, Fred Bregenzer;
Christmas Present, David Dysart,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Hands Up!

How many of our readers. farmers
especially, who have waxed enthusiast
ic over the Ames Short Course, have
realized that the PLAIN DEALER has
for the past year been furnishing them
with the cream Of the instruction given
by the Ames College faculty Articles
on dairying.s feeding for beef. pork
raising, grain and corn growing, page
on alfalfa growing, horticulture and
domestic science, have followed
throughout the months in seasonable
time for each. Un our third page to-
day is an article by Earl Eliza. of the
Ames College, on the prevention of hog
cholera, which is SO prevalent just now
in adjoining counties.
Honestly, now, how many OF you
Short Course enthusiasts have been
reading the PLAIN DEALERS agricul-
tural articles? Hands up
Remember, these articles are regu-
lar feature in the PLAIN DEALER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
OBITUARY.

Mrs. JdtM Halyerson of our city pas
sed away at the family home early Fri
day morning of last week. the Goth of
Dec, after very long aud protracted
siege of illness and suffering. and thus
went to spend the blessed Christmas in
the eternal home of JOY. The funeral
was, held from the First Lutheran
church Monday afternoon. the 23rd,
with interment in Oaklawn cemetery,
Rev. Lauritz Larsen officiating.
Mrs. Sarah Halverson was born in
Norway in May, lS47. of the parents
Jorgen Hansen and wife. In early
childhood abe came to this country with
her parents, who Settled in Wisconsin.
Later the family moved to the socalled
Little Turkey settlement, south of
Cresco. While living here she was
confirmed in the Lutheran church at
Calmar by the Rt Rev. DR.. V. Koren.
In $780, the 18th Of April, she was
married to John Halverson at Cresco,
since which time she has lived here,
where she made a large circle of
friends. She has been a member of
the First Lutheran church of this city
for about fifteen years.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband; one son. Martin, of Fargo.
N. D.; one daughter, Anette, of this
city; and one sister. Miss Belle Olson,
Of Cresco. Two children have gone be-
fore her to the life beyond. ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
CHRISTMAS OUTDOORS.
Five Thousand Children From City
and Surrounding Country Wit.
ness Spectacle.

Albert Lea. Mimi. Dec. 26.-Prao-
tically 5000 school children of Albert
Lea and the surrounding country we're
given Christmas presents by the busi-
ness mems association here. The
event was conducted in the open air,
, monster Christmas tree having been
erected on q IEominent broadway
street corner, and decorated with tin
sel, ornaments and hundreds of elec-
lric lights of varbBus colors. A dis
play of colored fireworks added to the
attractions.
That, it is asserted, is the first pub
lie open air Christmas tree celebra-
ton ever hi i in the United States.
and the enthusiasm and Christmas
spirit it awakened has assured its con-
tinuance in Albert Lea for future
Christmases. A part of the plan Of
the Business Mems association is to
keep the huge tree decorated and
brightly lighted throughout the en-
tire holiday season, which it is ex-
pected will add materially to the even
Ing crowds of shoppers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
UNITY, IOWA. ERlDAY. DECEMBER n, 1912

For benefit of many of my Cresco
patients home for holidays, will be
at Cresco on Monday and Tuesday,
December 80, and 3lst, at Strother
Hotel. Karl D. Fisk, Optometrist.
For Sale Some extra good, full
blood Duroc. Jersey brood sows. Also
span of black geldings coming three
years old. phonc Kendallville 22.
Otto Soltow.
The Congregational choir is pleased
to announce that Mrs. Chas. O'Malley
will sing a special number-Air de Liza
Tin French) by Debussey- on Monday
evening, Dec. 80, at the Congrega-
tional church.
Fills your veins with rich, red blood.
Gives you hearty appetite, builds up
flesh, makes you strong and rugged.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea; it's
health insurance. &c., Tea or Tablets.
Fred Lowry.
On Christmas day at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Albertson, of Bonair, Rev. Meyers Of
ficiating, occurred the marriage of Guy
A. Sparks, of Sargents Bluff, Iowa and
Miss Elva e. Albertson.
For SALE-Some full blood Duroc
JERSEY brood sows with plenty of
length .and bone; bredlfor. April farrow,
to big bone. lengthy boar. Papers
furnished. Phone Rumsey 1S.
GEO. S. BARKER.
A. l.. Peterson was united in
marriage on Christmas Day to Miss
Klara Thorsten at the latter's home in
Lansing, Iowa. They are expected to
arrive in Cresco the latter part of the
week after a brief wedding trip to
Chicago.
Hog cholera is rampant all over Iowa
and is now devastating the herds in
Winneshiek county. Isabel's Hog
Cholera Remedy, known and recon-
imended by many local hog raisers,
may be procured at the w. F. Milz
Drug Store.
On Tuesday evening the Oath, at the
home of the BRIDES parents in Cresco,
Rev. J. Pless officiating, Mr.. Carl W.
Hass was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth c. Parchman. After a
brief wedding trip to Wisconsin, they
will commence Housekeeping in Cresco.
Prepare yourself for healthy hap
py Xmas, clean your stomach, liver
and bowels, make them fresh and ac-.
tive, able to do their full duty, then
then you'll be well and happy. Hol
listers Rocky MouGt tain Tea does the
work best. 35c., Tea or Tablets. =
Fred Lowry. s'"@ -'-,'-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
The New Parcels Post.

On our second page may be found a
complete explanation of the new par
cells post Law which becomes effective
on Jan. 1st. 1t will repay reading by
all who wish to familiarize themselves
| with the provisions of a law which is
destined. in many respects, to revolu-
ti0nize retail business methods.
The Austin, Mimi. Herald prints the
following timely hints to the retail
business men of the smaller cities who
would profit by the system as well as
hold their own Iaga inst the catalogue
houses of the big cities.
Under the parcels post every up-to.
date store will become q mail order
house. The farmer will telephone his
order for an ak, saw, his nails, for
sugar, spices, crackers, meats, canned
goods, overshoes, rubbers, dress goods.
etc. We look to see change in adver-
tising writing. We believe that the
successful ad writing will be that
which follows most closely the descrip-
tive writing as used in the catalogues
Of the mail order houses. A shoe man
will tell of the various grades of over
shoes he carries, classifying them by
number and giving the price of each.
The farmer will order the number by
phore. Instead of few Centrally 10
Gated mail order houses in the big cities,
every city and village store will have
progressive mail order houses to meet
the needs of the surrounding country.
The smaller cities will have an advant-
age over the big catalogue houses of
the country. They were barred by the
newspapers from using their columns
and were forced to use catalogues and
weekly and monthly magazines to
reach the people. The merchants of
the smaller cities can beat tn EN- to the
busin ,ss by the use of catalogue meth.
DDS through the columns Of the news
papers. Each issue of the paper will
be new catalogue for the farmer with
the latest goods at the better price. A
catalogue is back number "a week af-
ter it is issued. and that is one reason
the big mail order houses have never
let up their efforts to get into the news
papers. The Herald every year has
turned down business from these houses
that would exceed $500, and this is the
experience we presume of all the news
papers, -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
cAsAs GRANDEs TAKEN.
Railway Connecting Import
ant Points.

FL Paso, Tex. Dec. 26.-Casas Gran
des, the most important town in the
ranching and numbering district south
west of Juarez, has been taken by
rebels personally commanded by Gen.
Pascual Orozco, u.
A column Of 800 men marching
against the rebels at Ascencion. was
defeated. it was announced. The fed
eral commander, General Jose Blanco.
was taken prisoner.
Confirming this report s. D. Amrose,
an American hotel man Of Columbus.
N. NJ, has just arrived here. He was
in Ascension at tho time of its capture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
NLooTEO 100 P0sTOFFIcES
loeuE CASE PRISONER ADMITS
WHoLESALE RosBERIEs.
Murder oe Diamond Broker Still .
Mystery 70 the Chicago
Police. :.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-The mystery sur.
rounding the murder of j. H. LoGue.
the diamond dealer who was slain in
his office in the McVicker theater
building last Thursday, is no nearer
a solution than It was when his body
was found.
Three prisoners detained in connec-
tion with the murder, Clyde Strattoa,
Frank Williams, and H. B. Hampton.
still are held ~ the police. but it 10
generally admitted there is NO evi-
dence relating to tho murder against
them. They - DO be examined on
other charges.
Williams confessed. the police 40
serted, that he and Strattont on Dec.
II, robbed the postofhce at McCool.
Ind, and at different times had looted
"about hundred other offices" Post
once inspectors Immediately prepared
warrants for their arrest. Stratton re-
pudiated the alleged confession.
Several articles stolen from the Nc.
Cool ONCE were found in the nat for
merly occupied By the prisoners. All
of the women who had been detained
for interrogation have been released.
They were able to give the police some
light on tho alleged criminal opera.
tions Of the trio still held but no IN.
formation regarding the Logue death
was obtained from them.
A countrywide search for two men,
believed to be the slayers of Joseph
H. Logue, was begun. Following is
. description Of the two men sought:
No. Twenty to thirty years old,
5 feet, inches in height, 175 pounds
wore a sweater Jacket with large roll
collar, blue trousers and dark cap.
No. 2-Long, peaked nose and face,
wore dark clothes and shirt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
See End - Dutter Suit.

Chicago. 4s.c. 22-At the first meet.
Ing of the k+n + tier board, since
the government began its dissolution
suit against the efE anization, officers
for the year have Just been elected.
They are: Charles 7. Potter, Elgin.
president; Fred 0re.i. Johnson Creek.
Wis, vice president; ]. P. Mason, Ell
gin. treasurer; Colonel Brown, Elgin.
secretary. Members were of the opin-
ion that the government would not
press its suit, now that the quotation
committee had beon abolished
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby extend our most sincere
and heartfelt thanks to those who as
sisted US during the last illness and
burial of our beloved wife, mother and
sister. JOHN HALvERSON,
MARTIN HALvERSON,
ANETTE hALvERSON.
BELLE OLSON,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
shriner To % Santa Claus.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 26.-Past Imperial
Potentate ]. F. Treat Of the Mystic
shriners OF America was the Santa
Claus for the Good Fellows" Christ
mas tree for the poor children OF Far.
10 and Moorhead. Manager Fowler
donated the Orpheum theatre and the
street railway carried all the little
folks and their parents both ways
without. charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Welcome Planned for TAFT.

Panama, Dec. 26.-Cordial wireless
dispatches were exchanged between
President Porras and President Taft,
Panama is preparing to give the Amer.
lean executive . notable welcome.
Among the functions already arranged
are an invitation ball which wiz. be
rendered to Mr.. Taft by President
Porras and his wife and banquet in
his honor at which H. Percival Dodge.
the American minister will be the
host. A wireless dispatch from the
battleship Arkansas. says that all on
hoard are well.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Fit His Case Exactly.

. "When father was sick about six
wears ago he read an advertisement of
Cham 5erlain's Tablets in the papers
that fit his case exactly" writes Miss
Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark.
"He purchased box of them and he
has not been sick since. My sister had
stomach trouble and was also benefit
ed BY, them. q For sale by Fred Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
"seminoIe Limited" Is Wreeked.

"seminoie Limited" 10 Wrecked.
Savannah, Ga. Dec. ga report
received at the office of the general
manager Of the Central of Georgia
railroad here said the Seminole Lin
tied, bound from Jacksonville to Chi
cago, was derailed near Americus,
and eight or ten persons were slight
ly hurt. Bad alignment Of the track
was given as the cause of the wreck.
Three sleepers left the rails. but did
aOt turn over.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
70 and n 70 Wed.

Minneapolis. Dec. rs. = Christmas
eve was the wedding time for Ben
iamin Grinals, 7S years old. Of South
Haven, and Mrs. Sarah Jane Osley,
"A years old, S25 Twenty-fifth avenue
N. e. Court Commissioner W. e.
Bates conducted the ceremony for the
couple, whose combined age Is 153
years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Gould Wedding In Two Weeks.

New York. Dec. 26.-Although nei.
ther Miss Helen M. Gould nor her fiance
Finley J. Shepard, will discuss their
plan, it is believed that their wedding
will take place within two weeks. Mr..
Shepard, in refusing to discuss the
coming wedding, said that the matter
rested entirely In the hands of Miss
Gould. Mr.. Shepard and his financee
spent Sunday together and it Is be-
lieved talked over the wedding plans
with Miss Gould's family at Miss
Gould'S home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Peace Reisns In San pominao.

Peate HeI0HS III San UomIhoo.
Washington. Dec. 26.-The installa.
ton of Bishop Noeul, as temporary
president of San Domingo. has so
much improved the situation that it 10
expected the battleship New Itamp-
lire which was sent to the island to
arantee good erder at the capital
ill sail for hom0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
CHICAGO AND ALTON "4UMMER,"
WEST DoUND. HELD UP
IN ILLINOIS.
ROBBERS OUT OFT CAR
Passengers Ar Reported Ete have
Been mososted-Amount
% Dooty Un-
known.
DULLErIN.

Springfield, ~ Dee. 2e.-More
than $4,000 In gold, currency and
jswslry was In the big safe Of the
express car q the Alton "t4unn-
mer'' train Whjeh was held UP BY
gang Of baadttD near lies juno
ton, about foue miles from here.
But, although the robbers used
enough dynamite and nitroslyeer-
in 70 destroy the state capitol,
they did not succeed in obtaining
dollars worth Of loot, the big
safs resisting live terrific expIo-
slone,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

ovsrman Continues to Improve.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Lee
s. Overman of North Carolina. ope-
ated on for appendicitis here las.
vsek. continues 70 improve
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
A. the Step,

We always feel like boosting when
A lady in hob5le
Gets on a car: it worries US
To see her stand and wobble.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
k..n,no Ear,v Hours,

what makes you so sleepy today,
old man."
81 was up at four this morning"
"Come of! You never got up at 4
In your life"
II didn't say got up. said / VA
sp."