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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
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Mrs. Chas. Holdefer, Mrs. Geo.
Holdefer and son, Robert, visited in
West Point Thursday.
| Miss Mabel Schmidt OF Mt. Pleas
ant was an over Sunday visitor at
home.
The social given by the young folks
of the G.. E. church Thursday eve
ming was well attended and a good
time was reported by all present. A
neat sum was realized which will be
used for good purpose.
Miss Alice Mehl is visiting at the
Jno. Frank home in Mt. Sterling.
G.. w. Holdefer OF Mendoza, Mo-,
was an over Sunday visitor with home
folks. i5t''
Miss Clara Graeber who has been in
Kahoka the past several months is
visiting her parents in our city.
Geo. Snider Is home from several
months stay in Washington.
MISC Elizabeth Frank returned to
1 her home in Mt. Sterling Saturday
after weeks pleasant visit in our
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Slicher OF Cen
terville visited in our city the past
/ week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Weber. Mrs
Aaron Hentzel and daughter visited
at the Jno. Hoidefer homo Friday.
Miss Bertha Newman of Alexandria
Mo. is visiting relatives in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Barnes have
moved their household goods to La
Crew and will start general store
there.
Miss Minnie Burgderf has returned
to her home at Viele after attending
the social in our city Thursday.
There will be Ascension day ser
vices at the G.. e. church Thursday
evening, May 18th. at s o'clock. All
are cordially invited.
j Mrs. Geo. Holdefer and Miss Irms
were Keokuk yisiters Tuesday.
4 DR.. G. w, Steucker has returned
from Des Moines where he attended .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
ANTHONY THAW
IS KIDS NAME
Evelyn Thaw Said to be In Pittsburgh
Suburb With Her
Child.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 15.-That
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, and her 81
months old baby boy Anthony have
been in Brooklyne. suburb, for more
than week, was emphatically assert
ed by two women neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas- ]. Holman, step-father
and mother of Mrs. Thaw.
The neighbors requested that their
names be withheld, but they insisted
that they had seen the mother and
child several times The Holmans live
in Berkshire avenue, Brooklyne.
Efforts to secure information at the
Holman residence proved unsuccessful
today. repeated rings at the bell being
unanswered.
Roger O'Mara the detective who has
aided Harry K. Thaw, Stanford White
slayer, in his fight for release from
Matteawan, early today persisted in
his unbelief of the story of the birth o.
an heir to the Thaw millions. He de
T MED that an investigation had beer
started by the Thaw family to confirm
or refute the report which proved yes
terday's sensation for New York City
He said he did not know where Evelyl
Thaw was.
There was much speculation her
today regarding the report that Evely
Thaw is engaged in preparations fo
securing the $4,000 due her under
contract she is said to have with tn
Thaws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
MANY REMARKABLE
RESULTS OBTAINED
GREAT GOOD BEING DONE BY
APPLICATION OF MOD
ERN IDEAS
Intense Interest is Aroused Wherever
New Treatment Has Been
Offered to the Public.

There are many thousand of debil-
country who will read this item with
much interest. Not in many years has
new product created SO much dis
cussion as that now going on over the
remarkable success of modern tri-
umph of pharmacy now obtainable gen
orally of druggists. and known to the
trade as Wade's Golden Nervine.
Men and women in all walks of life
are enthusiastic in their praises of
the new treatment. A few of their
statements are here quoted: Il am
thankful your treatment was brought
tc my notice" says Rev Robt Barnes,
of 1873 n. West St, indianapolis, Ind.
After suffering for years from Nervous
Debility. your treatment certainly
brought me out after others had failed.
/ make this statement to show my ap-
probation, and with the hope that 9th
ers may profit by it,
Mrs. Nan Williams, 542 Toledo Ave,
Marion. o., is lady who received won
derful benefit. She said: your treat,
ment has done me SO much good. In
my work meet great many afflicted
people, and you may rest assured will
recommend it, for | think it is grand
In view OF the enormous number OF
men and women everywhere who be
come weak and haggard looking long
before their time, who lack strength
and vitality, and suffer from nervous
debility, nervous Indigestion and head.
ache, weak heart, insomonia, (sleep-
llessness.) the knowledge that a reli.
able treatment is at hand will be vel
come news.
| The fact that this product contains
no alcohol morphine, or any other mar
cotic whatever, and while being ex
ceptionally soothing to the nerves is
lat the same time a most efficient up
I building and nutrient tonic for the sys
tenn. makes strong appeal to the dis
corning men and women who feel the
need of a genuine restorative treat
menf which Is free from all objection
able ingredients.
Some of the druggists report the de
mand for Wade's Golden Nervine Il
such as to warrant them in buyins
direct from the laboratories OF thu
manufacturer. This was the case a
| the City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
MEXICAN MURDERER
CAUGHT IN KANSAS
Man Wanted In Fort Madison for XIII
ing Last March Is Finally
Captured.
Especial to The Gate city.l

Especial to The Gate City1
FORT MADISON, Iowa, May 15.-
Julion Hernandez. the Mexican for
whom the local authorities have been
looking since last March on the
charge OF having murdered a fellow
iaborer. named Joseph Ponce. has been
brought to bay. according to advices
received here yesterday afternoon.
Hernandez was captured in Hutchin-
son, Kansas, and Chief Schier, of the
police force, left Immediately for the
Kansas town. upon learning Of the
capture.
The fracas In which Ponce lost his
life occurred on the afternoon OF
March Is, and resulted in Ponce re
ceiving a load of shot from shotgun
in his foot. He bled profusely and a
few moments after being found, Ponce
died. Hernandez skipped and was
traced to Galesbur5, where trace OIL
him was lost A portion of Herman
| dez's wages were coming to him at the
Santa Fee, and the treasurer In To
lpeka was authorized to notify tn,
Fort Madison authorities should Hel
nandez call for it, The man wante
sent for it from Hutchinson and tn
arrest followed. There was rewar
Of SIS offered for Hernandez's az
prehension.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
BAD BREATH.
It's Your Duty TO Get at the Cause
and Remove II. A Word to tho
Wise, You Know.

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
substitute for calomel, will positively
do the work
People afflicted with bad breath
find quick relief through Dr. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad
breath by all who know them.
Olive Tablets act gently but firmly
on the bowels and liver, stimulating
them to natural action. clearing the
blood and gently purifying the entire
system Of impurities.
They do all that dangerous calomel
does without any bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty. sickening.
gripping cathartics are derived from
Olive Tablets without gripping, pain
or disagreeable effects of any kind.
DR.. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of
practice among patients afflicted
with bowel and liver complaint with
the attendant bad breath.
Olive tablets are purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive OIL.
Try OliveyTablets today. Take one
every night for week and note the
effect
Every little Olive Tablet has a
movement all it's own"
10c and Csc per box.
The Olive Tablet Company Of Co
lumbus, Ohio. DR.. F. NJ. Edwards, Pres
ident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
Weak. Cold Spells.

Wilmington, N. C-,-Mrs. Cora i
Ritter. OF this place, sa.-s: Il used
to have headaches, and blind dizzy
spells, and weak cold spells went all
over me. had different doctors. but
they were unable to tell me what was
wrong, SO began to take CarduL |
am now all right. In good health,
and better than | have been for 10
years" Cardm is remedy for NO
men, which has been helping sick wo
men for nearly lifetime. You can alb.
solutely rely upon 1t. Other peopls
have done the testing. and you should
profit by their experience. Cardui has
benefited million women. Why not
you? Begin taking Ca-dui today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
the states must vote AYE" on the re-
form before it Is adopted.

fcTH1 before IL lS rduOpt6u
Senator Bristow. author OF the meas
ure, said predicting its certain rahf-
cation by the states. that the reform
would probably go into effect In 1914.
after enough state legislatures have
met to act
Ten states that know OF have
practically direct elections OF senators
now said Bristow. They are Oregon,
Kansas. Nebraska, Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota, Virginia, South Car
lima, Mississippi and Maryland either
direct elections or direct nominations
In addition, most of the southern
states have similar provisions, with a
nomination equivalent to an election.
THE resolution as adopted by the
house and senate, with the so-called
Bristow amendment Is clean cut re-
form for popularizing senatorial cleo
tons, to make senators directly re-
sponsible to the will OF the people. 1t
has no entangling alliances that Will
precipitate political debate or log roll
ing. The provision for congressional
supervision of the elections leave the
federal government In control Of such
federal elections-as intended by the
fathers-and yet gives the people a
direct untrammeled voice In selecting
their representative in the upper body
OF congress .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
THE FOOD THAT
BABY NEEDED

I'VE canno. recommend Mellin' Food
too highly. as we feel that it saved our
first baby's life. After trying all other
foods our physician gave him up. but my
husband and | did not. So we tried
Mellm's Food. and after a few feelings
we found it was the food baby needed.
From that time on he began to gain and
is perfectly healthy boy aged 7 years,
and when our little girl came last January
there was no question as to what food we
would give her. as Mellin's Food wa.
before us IN large letters.
Mis-. A. F. W. ST. John. Columbus, Ohio.
Write for free sample Of MellIn's
Food to try.
MELLIM's FOOD co. BOSTON, MASS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
DIRECT ELECTION
OF SENATORS
Constitutional Amendment VIII Be
Submitted to Each Of the
States.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Congres-
sional machinery was set in motion to-
day to submit to every state consti-
tutional amendment providing direct
election of United States senators, fol-
lowing acceptance by the house of this
senate substitute. A dozen states now
have practically direct election of sen
ators.
President Taft will have no chance
TO approve or disapprove the election
reform. The joint resolution will not
be submitted to him. The resolution
will be reported to the secretary Of
state, who will certify the amendment
| to the several states. Threefourths o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

tor truck, bearing the license number
1913 upset an fee wagon. Injured one
of the horses so that it had to be shot,
and tore out the front OF a building
bearing the number 1913 North Twelf-
tn street, here. Mackey Williams, the
negro driver, nearly tainted when he
saw the combination of "unlucky" num-
hers. In addition, the address OF the
firm owning the truck is 1926 Second
street, these numbers. totalling -, and
the negro's home address has the fig
ures 625, also 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
A WARNING TO MANY
Some Interesting Facts Re
garding Health Statistics.

Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condi-
ton of the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases OF
serious illness, makes a chemical an
alysis of the patients urine. He knows
that unless the kidneys are doing
their work properly, the other organs
cannot be brought back to health and
strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused,in any way, serious results are
sure 10 follow. According to health
statistics. Bright's disease which is
really an advanced form OF kidney
trouble, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths in 1910. in the state of New
York alone Therefore. It hehooves US
to pay more attention to the health OF
these most important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as q kidney
remedy is DR., Kflmer's Swamp-Root,
the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Remedy.
The mild and healing influence of
this preparation is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its remarkable
record of cures.
II you feel that your kidneys re-
Quire attention, and wish a sample
bottle, write to DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton. n Y Mention this paper
and they VIII gladly forward it TO you
:, hso1ufeIy <roa by m all
Swamp-Root is sold by every drug
gist in bottles of two sizes-5oc and
sfod
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
Mrs. John Thompson Died at the
Home Of Her Only Son in
West keo-
kuk.
WAS BORN IN DENMARK
Came Directly to This City From the
Old Country and Has Lived
Here Ever
Since.

Mrs. John Thompson, another OF the
old and good mothers OF Keokuk and
a longtime resident OF the city, died
at $50 o'clock last night at the home
Of her son, Lauritz Nelson, 1904 Oak
street, after a serious Illness since
last Friday when she was taken to her
bed. The infirmities OF old age, with
liver and kidney trouble, was the
cause OF her death.
Mrs Thompson was born In Den.
mark, May 9, 1888, and WAS conse-
quently seyenty-nine years and FIVE
days old at the time of her death.
Before coming to this country she was
were born several children The
husband died in Denmark, and she
came to the United States in 1872,
directly to Keokuk, settling In the
west end in the same locality where
her death occurred.
The same year she came to this
country she was married to John
Thompson, who died in 1891. Soon
after the death of her second hus.
band, she went to live with her son.
I.auritz Nelson. vice president and
treasurer OF the Ackerson-Rin
company, about twenty-five years ago.
Loved by Her Friends.
| Mrs. Johnson was kindly woman
who was respected and loved by q
large circle OF friends and acauaint
ances among whom she had lived so
long. She was devout and faithful
member of the Swedish Methodist
church In which she took the warm
est christian interest Though age
and the distance Of her residence
from the house of worship prevented
her from being regular attendant a
the services of her church, yet, in hel
| every day life she was the embodi
ment OF earnest devotion and chris
titan demeanor. living example TO
good to those around her.
Mrs. Thompson Is survived by a
only son, Jauritz Nelson; one brother
b. Larson, of Keokuk, and one brotf
er and one sister in Denmark. Their
are also living three grandchildren
Misses Ethel and Esther Nelson 0
Keokuk, and Mrs. c. T. Morris OF o.
tumwa, and two great-grandchildrer
Melvin and Warren Morris of O.
tumwa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

The splendid work of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand RENE
dy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, jaundice and in
digestion.
Sold by Wilkinson G Co. Pharmacy,
and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow of gastric Juice, thereby induc-
ing good digestion.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy,
and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
A'ARROW
COLLAR
For Summer Wear. Zf0f sc.
Csuett. Peabody & Company. Troy. New York

meeting OF the state dental society.
Mrs. Anna Campbell visited in our
city between trains Thursday enroute
to her home at Fort Madison from
attending the funeral of Mrs. Martha
Hamilton at Charleston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
Big River Gambler.

For years Jerry was the one big bet
In the gambling game along the Mis-
sissippi river Jerry preyed on and
feeced the planter. lumberman and
merchant, alike. and in fact, treated
all his victims alike and was not the
least bit partial as to whom his vic
tim should be, provided the victim
had money. In addition to his gam
bling. Jerry was confidence man.
and If he failed to get the money one
way, he managed to get it another, ev-
en- to knocking a man down with a
piece of gas pipe and borrowing the
money from him.
One of McLean's most daring esca-
pades was during the Civil war, when
he was engaged in running the
blockade of southern cities, and mix
ing in escapades with the rebel army
Jerry was finally taken prisoner and
confined in Fortress Monroe, where
he stole 100000 from the Federal
Commission Department, and escaped
He went to Paris. where he lived like
a prince. Years later he drifted to the
scene of his former activities, but
sine gradually dimmed his keen eye
and stiffened his cunning fingers
Finally he became wanderer on tbs
face of the earth, never tarrying ii
any one place very long The clos.
of Jerry McLean's career In Chicagl
marks the passing of one Of the mos
notorious and most widely known 0
Mississippi river characters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

Never hesitate about giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children.
1t contains 70 opium or other mar
cotics and can be given with implicit
confidence. AS quick cure for
coughs and colds to which children
are susceptible, 1t is unsurpassed.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy,
and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
They Drank Like Fish.

They Drank Like Fish.
Seven hundred gallons Of confiscat-
ed wine thrown into canal at From
tignan by the customs officers had, 1t
is alleged by Paris newspapers. the
effect of intoxicating the fish. which
swan on the top OF the water and
could be picked out by hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

Don't use harsh physics. The reac
ton weakens the bowels, leads .
chronic constipation. Get Doanes
Regulets. They operate easily. ton'
the stomach and cure constipation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15

The Hocdoo Number.
limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. LOUIS. May IA five ton mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-15
Jerry Mclean, Former Terror Of the
Mississippi River, Dealt a Los
ing Hand by Father
Time.
DYING IN CHICAGO
Gambler, Confidence Man, Crook and
All Around Bad Man, Is About
to Cash In For the
Last Time.

Old Mississippi river men recall the
name and character, Jerry Mclean.
While Jerry has passed from the
memory OF the younger generation OF
Mississippi river men, the older gener-
alton, those who piled the river when
Jerry was In his prime, will never for
get this notorious character, at one
time character known and hunted
by almost every police department
along the banks of the Mississippi
river between St Paul and New Or.
leans.
Jerry is dying In Chicago in the
Cook county hospital, friendless and
penniless. Eighty-five years of a
tempestuous life have reduced what
was once tall, robust being. to a
human skeleton. Jerry is waiting for
Father Time to deal the cards the
last time round, and Jerry knows he
holds nothing worth while and will
have to surrender his hand. y
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-09
COUNTY JUDGE
VIM. NJ. GOBER


To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: I hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the office of county
judge of Marion county, subject to the
democratic primary to be held on the
30th day of April, and in so doing I am
not unmindful of the fact that I am
personally unknown to many of the
voters of the county, but for the reason
that I have not the money to make an
active canvass of the county, l shall
content myself with placing my name
before the people as best I can. I have
no influential or wealthy friends or
relatives on whom to rely for support
in furthering my candidacy, but rely
entirely on the wishes of the people as
expressed at the polls, should they see
fit to honor me with the Office, shall
endeavor to fully compensate by faith
full attention to the duties of the Of
fee, should they see fit to refuse me
the office, 1 shall accept their choice
without criticism, as my struggles and
disappointments in life have been too
many to allow it to deter me in my
efforts to meet with success in my
chosen profession. I am not a polite
ian within the meaning of one con-
stantly seeking an office, and am now
asking for office only for the reason
that I feel capable of filling it to the
satisfaction of all, and that it will ma
terially aid me in many ways in my
profession.
/ assure those who see fit to support
me Of my sincere appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. NJ Gober.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-09

tend thanks, and with the best OF feel
ing toward those who expressed their
preference otherwise. / again respect
fully present my name TO you as a can
didate for the office Of tax assessor for
Marion county
My record for the past twenty-eight
years Is before You, and IL the same
justifies you in casting a vote my way,
assure you that it will be duly ap-
prsciated, and know that you will
never have cause 10 regret it.
II would afford me great pleasure to
make a personal canvass and meet
you in your homes. but time and means
forbid. therefore will leave my claim IN
your hands for your worthy considera-
ton.
All I ask of you is TO be given a
chance, and / viii prove TO you that /,
does not require years of experience to
become a good assessor. Il is unfair to
measure my corn in some others half
bushel, besides a new broom does sweeI
mighty clean. James r. Moorhead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-09
w. E. SMITH

1 am a candidate for county judge of
Marion county. subject to the demo-
cratic primaries. During the last
three years, while I worked as book
keeper during the day, l studied law
at night and January last 1 went be-
fore the supreme court and was ex-
amined upon twenty-three branches Of
American law Cone of which was Am
erican law of administration and was
admitted to practice law in all the
courts Of Florida. This fact will as
sure you that I am competent to per-
form all the duties of county Judge.
Now, my friends and fellow demo-
Gratis, l ask you to take the trouble to
inquire as to who and what / am, and,
if from these inquiries, you are salts
fed that l am competent and merit
your support, l will appreciate your
confidence and will, if elected to the
office of county judge, never betray
your trust. w. E Smith.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-09
l. s. LIGHT

Having paid the assessment fees due
a legislative candidate, agreeing to
abide by the rules Of the game, I am,
therefore, a duly qualified candidate
for member of the next legislature,
and am going to do my very best 10 be
elected and be one Of the very best
legislators this county has ever had.
VIII take the people into my conf
denee, will, through the county papers,
talk to you on legislative affairs; will,
by circular letter. tell you what I
will, won't and try to do IL a member
of next legislature; will try and be at
all public speakings. and if 1 cannot
convince you by election day I am the
best fitted man for the job, vote for
the better man. T.. S. Light.