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Connecticut western news., 1912-11-21
CORNWALL

A deer with large antlers took DOS session of this village last Friday, saun tered about the streets, gardens, and lawns, loafed on the athletic field as ii waiting for the boys to come and let him jump into scrimmage and. so report goes, looked into the schoolhouse win dows, before he departed westward where some of his associates were seen next day on the village borders. 1 It was about the same that a grey squirrel was seen hanging about The post office. They have apparently made their homes near several rural delivery boxes not far away but not before come to the office,
 The next piece of state road to be con- structed is on the way to Kent, and in cludes South Bridge which is considered unsafe. The bridge next west of the village is also about to be overhauled, and temporary bridge has been built for use in the meantime. The Cornwall Chorus are to begin re- hersals on December fourth the We'd nesday after Thanksgiving, at 7.30 p. m. There will be quite number of new voices.
 Edward B. Starr, who has been in the U. s. Forest Service, four or five years, mostly in. Oregon, and his family, are expected at the parsonage about Christmas, to spend the wiuter.
 William Halpine and wife, of Terry vile. were here last week in connection with the settling of his mothers estate
 All who use the fifteen or twenGy au- tomobiles in town are rejoicing over the arrival of goodly number of carloads of crushed stone for our state roads
 Miss Charlotte Clarke has bought the Cole house where our "central" is To- cated.
 The Red Mill Bridge has been pro. nounced unsafe and it is understood that 1t also is soon to be reconstructed.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-21
LAKEvILLE

The ladies of Trinity Church vii give chicken pie supper Thursday evening, from until o'clock in tn, Casino.
 Mrs. George Morrison was in Canaan Monday.
 Mrs. 0. w. Barnum and Miss Hattie Loucks were in Great Burlington, Mon. day.
 Nearly all the farmers are through husking corn and they report an unusu- ally good crop.
 Hon. O. w. Barnum and M. B. Rich ardson attended meeting of the dlrec- tors of the Institute for Imbeciles in Lakeville, Friday.
 A party of young people were pleas antly entertained with music and danc- ing at the home of Edward Carter, one evening last week.
 Miss Mary Owen spent last week at her home in Danbury.
 W. E. Sheppard has moved to Ansonia and w J Roster has taken possession of the house vacated by him.
 E. J. Kelly'S large auto van brought load of household goods from Torring- ton, Monday for W. J. Roster
 Mrs. Wilbur Butler spent Tuesday Ill Cornwall Hollow with her parents. MT, and Mrs. A. F. Palmer.
 The usual custom will be observed on Thanksgiving day. Service this year will be held in the Congregational Ohuch at Salisbury, the sermon to be preached by the pastor of the church, Rev. MT. Goddard. The following Sunday, as has been the custom, the usual exchange of pulpits, Rev. G. E. Montrose, preaching ill Salisbury and Rev, MT Goddard in the M. E. Church, Lakeville.
 Chas. H. Miller, ST., who has been very low for the past two weeks, re- mains about the same.
 Mrs. J. A. VanDuesen of Stockbridge has been spending the past week with her brother, R. 0. Miller.
 Mrs A. E. Bauman and children are spending couple of weeks with her parents near New Milford
 Sheldon Martin has been spending the past week with his chum. Earle Turner, in New York.
 Miss Lydia Kicker is visiting her par ents in Maine for fortnight during the absence of the E. O. Wagner family.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-21
A Good Reason.

-"Yes, he married her because her first husband left her."
 That's hardly a good reason for marrying a woman"
 ~+It was in this case. He left her .s4OO,O OOO."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-21
Pro abilities of Life.

A man of twenty in good health may expect to live forty years longer; a man of forty, twenty
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

wood is practicing law in that town. with his brother-in-law under the firm of Render x Redwood. We are informed our former legalite. who was always given the credit of possessing one of the best legal minds in Nome, and would make his mark in the world If he would just brace up and give his brains a chance, instead of making good He has settled right down to business in Baker City, Ore, under the good influence of his moth CTS presence. in developing into one of the great legal lights of that city At the present time or during the winter he had charge of preparing preme court of the state. Nomeites will all hope and pray that Packwood has a life long mortgage upon the seat he has secured possession of. on the wa ter wagon. for there is surely the place he belongs
 Mrs. Sawyer in writing Mrs. Mu- rane, under dfate of February 29. from Portland. reports she expected to re- turn to Seattle about the middle of March and was very homesick to re- turn to Nome. She expects to return upon the first boat in the spring. for all the fond remembrance Che has in life are now narrowed down to this little mining camp The last days she spent with the colonel. After a hap py married life of over fifty years. were passed here in Nome. and his earthly remains are inferred over on Belmont Point The last resting place of our late esteemed friend and citizen will ever be in close proximity to where Mrs. Sawyer will try and make her home. for we have a slight suspicion her dearest hope is to he laid to rest alongside of the colonel, when she fs called to join the caravan that moves so mysteriously. toward the relm from whose bourne no traveller returns.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
4 FINE BABY GIRL FOR
 MR. AND MRS. VAN SICKLE

Mir. Van Sickle. or Otto. as he is better known. was seen coming down town yesterday morning stepping so high. walking SO fast and whistling a tune a friend across the street hal- loed: What's up. old man. are you in training for the new dance called the Turkey Trot?" Not on your life. was the response Of the young fellow with the broad smile. wait q minute and across the street ran otto to tell his friend the wonderful story of the stork paying a visit to his home Sun day morning at one o'clock and being so pleased with all arrangements made, had left the dearest little bright eyed baby girl you ever cost your eyes upon. and away he went after receiving congratulations. humming his merry tune.
 Both mother and the little baby girl are doing nicely under the watehful eye of Dr T M. Sloan.
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Deputy United States Marshal Clar- enCe Hawkins. in company with John Ringsdoff. acting as guard reached Nome yesterday with the self confessed murderer. Victor Meynard. and turned him over to the government officials of the federal jail.
 Although nothing could be obtained from the authorities. nor the officials bringing the prisoner to Nome, the Nugget has secured a few facts lead ing Up to the murder of Andrew Sutej. on Kleary creek during the month of March. and for the killing of whom the self confessed murderer. Victor Mey- nard is now lodged in the federal jail awaiting the action of the grand Jury. called to convene this month.
 According to the information at hand. the person doing the killing had invited Andrew Sutej. to go hunt ing with him up the creek. The de- ceased although warned by a partner then on route 10 Candle. went along and everything appeared O. K. When the killing took place Sutej was about fourteen feet In iron, of Meynard. who raised his rife. took alm and fired. Tn bullet entered the back of the head and came out through the cheek. not kill- Ing the companion. Quick as a flash another shot rang out sending bullet number two through the brain of Sutej killing him instantly.
 The cold blooded murderer then went to his victim in the last throes of death. pulled the cap down over his head to hide from sight the wounds that cut short the miners career. went through the pockets of his clothing extracted the money for which he had killed him. then left the remains ex- posed to the clements.
 Subsequent events. or information
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
SEEN AND HEARD|

From letters received in the mail yesterday We understood there is a rumor current out in Seattle that 0 C. Foster has lost his all in all by self in ventures. and the Bessie failing to declare dividend last summer, forced him to the wall. We hope there is no truth to the rumor. for Fos- ter is well along in years. and should have cached away q nest egg. espe- cially after taking unto himself bet ter half. let alone the remembrance of his former station before pay was struck on the mine.
 A number of people have cleared of their sidewalks, and the example Is such a good one We hope all will fol- low suit It is now out of the Ques. ton to walk in the middle of the street and the women to do their shopping, or secure a little exercise, or the chill dren to go and return from school should command the respect of every property holder 10 the extent they will clear the sidewalk and make trav- cling half way decent for them.
 A we'll known Nomeite went to call upon Mir. and Mrs. John Dunn. while in Portland and founi ihai their house had been rented. The recIe stopping at. or renting the place, informed the Nomeite the Dunns had moved out upon chicken ranch near the city and were trying their hand at the hen fruit and chicken raising business.
 Nomeites turned out en masse Sat urday to hear the opening gun in the political campaign for delegateship to congress from the territory. and even if a number should take exception to Inc method employed at the conventio" or the acts prior thereto. even if they have the earmarks of the lineament of a Rams Horn. will have to admit Nomeites appreciate the honor paid their city in selecting a candidate from this division.
 Our old friend William II. Pack wood has been heard from. after months and months of silence. and wonderment on the part of many as to his whereabouts and conditions. Ac- cording to letter received from Baker City in the last mail Attorney Pack
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
ITALIANS MOB
 MORGAN PARTY
Special Nugget Service.

FLORENCE. April l5.-J. F. Mor- gan and party stopping over for a few days in the city. en route home from a tour of the Nile country. were mob bed Sunday and his sister. Mrs. Buris. was roughly handled by the Floren tines.
 The citizens believed the great Am erican millionaire in some manner or other was responsible for the stealing of the famous painting Mona Lisa That to his efforts the great painting was either smugled or stolen out of the country and 1t is now in his pos session back in New York.
 It required quick action on the part of the police to prevent the great Am erlcan capitalist and members of his party from receiving bodily injury. as 1t was they were roughly Handled.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
HAWKINS ARRIVES WITH
 SELF CONFESSED MAN

brought to light the fact the murderer then went to the cabin of his victim. took away his papers. and such ar ticles as We wanted. then later re- turned number of the papers he had no use for. It was also discovered that all papers had been removed from the body that would help to Identify the remains when found.
 shortly after the murder had been committed. a miner who had been out hunting, seeing a black object lying on the snow in the valley below went down to examine what 1t was. and discovered the same to be the body Of Sutej. and there was a large discol- oration by blood about the corpse. Without touching the body he hasten- cd to Squirrel. or Kiana. notifying the miners on Kleary as he went along of his discovery. Commissioners South- ward and Deputy United States Mar shal Hawkins were informed of what had been discovered by the miner who related how he happened to find the body and stated he believed the men had died from a hemorrhage.
 A coroner's jury was summoned to go and review the remains. and the person bringing the information was arrested until such time as tho jury could investigate At first a prelin- mary meeting was held. and every person In camp was there with the exception of Meynard. but he was present when the coroner's inquest was held. and then being charged wit" the crime, confessed to the atrocious deed. making clean breast of it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
Special Nugget Service.

wASHiNGTON. Arril 15- Saturday Senator William Alden Smith, rep0b- ucan from Michigan introduced a hri untitled ,a create railway c"lunls- ion for Alaska"
 The measure introduced in the son ate. calls for the appointment "f @ railroad commission of fNo. to be ,sn- powered or authorized Co constr et. purchase. lease and operate at Last me thousand miles If railroad within the territory of Alaska.
 The bill specially calls tor the con struction of a road from tide water on the Pacific to point upon the Yukon
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
MAIL CONTRACTS RECEIVED.

Contracts for bringing the mail ashore from the revenue cutter to the Nome postoffice were handed in Sat urday evening by the various boat men. and the same no doubt have been forwarded 10 the department by Acting Postmaster NJ. D. McCumber.
 The boatmen who handed fin bids are expected to hear of the same being awarded in the next few days. Mir. McCumber was not in this afternoon at the time a representative of the paper called. so we have not been able to ascertain if the same has been let
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
ALASKA RAILROAD
 BILL |N US. SENATE.

liver. also for direct connection with the coal fields and water connections, tp bring that commodity to market;
 It Is predicted the measure may pass during the present session, a commis- sion appointed Co make preliminary examination during the coming sum m,r. and from plats. proflles and esti- nations select the most feasible route for constructing said lines within the territory.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
BREEDING EXPECTED
 THIS AFTERNOON

Conrad Breeding. the well known business man. is expected to reach Nome sometime this afternoon or eve ming from the Hot Springs. where he has been rusticatlng for the past two weeks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
LIE EXCHANGED IN HOUSE
 OF REPRESENTATIVES
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON. April l5.-Saturday afternoon. shortly before the closing hour the lie was passed in the house )f representatives between Congrss- man Mann and Representative Ora ham, over the Mrs Gray incident
 Friends rushed into between the
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

two members who were stripping off their coat" to light it out while the speaker called order and the sergeant at arms rushed np to see f. his service was needed
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
FOR SALE.

one cash register: terms cash or will exchange for pencils. For further information see BOB.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
MUSIC AT THE EAGLE.

Every evening there 10 music at the Eagle, alec the best brand of liquors and sisars h the market, ai- ways 10 be had.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

We cordially solicit your family trade and deliver all orders to your home free of charge. Seward Coml Go
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15
DOG TEAM FOR HIRE.

Freight and passengers taken to tns creeks with dog team.
 GEO. M. eEAlE,
 Phone Main 6S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

The paper that ls read ana reresd by all parties and factions Is the Mug. get.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

Take all your printing to t',e Nugget. Latest and most up to date rethods for turning out iob work.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

sEmtmnsR THC tJAme .g# rs.tf.ist tuI s1lasts,t-.- a.'d VOC. -at up the Prool.s l. L'.IudD Phone Man t5i
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-15

Daily Nusse. delivered s2 per month.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

Hives. eczema. Itch or salt r,,cr.n
sets you crazy. Cant bear the ouch
OF your clothing. Doan's Oinfme.u
cures the most obstinate cases. W.
suffer. All druggists sell II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
FOOD INSPECTOR
VISITS KEOKUK
State Inspector Flynn, of Des MoInes
VIII Deliver Address Sat.
urday.

State Food Inspector Finn OF Des
Moines is in the city visiting the var
ious stores, bakeries and shops where
food is dispensed. He will speak on
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock in
the high school building before the
Civic League. The pure food and
dairy department of the state is try
ing to enlist the aid of all civic clubs
in the state in their effort to bring to
the consumer clean food. They hold
that food that is not clean is certain
ly not pure food. Mr.. FlinR's talk
promises to be very interesting one
and a practical one since he will tell
OF conditions here in Keokuk. A full
attendance of the league is hoped
for and any women who wish to Join
the league are very cordially invited
to hear the lecture. The year book
will be issued very soon and to this
end all members who have not al
ready paid their dues will do so at
this meeting in order that the list OF
names may be complete.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Dixie Chorus"

The first of four numbers of an en-
tertainment course to be given by the
Brotherhood of the First Christian
church will take place next Monday
evening, Sept S0th, at the First
Christian church. 1t will be "The
Dixie Chorus
In the evenings entertainment
called The Epic of the Negro in the
pleasing form of song and cantilation,
one is given vision of three hun
dred years of Gods Providence with
one of the races of the earth Much
Of humor and light sentiment is WOW
en- into the stately movement, be-
cause even the lash and shackles were
never able to hush the laughter of the
negro's heart
The epic is presented as an evening
of legitimate lyceum entertainment
an effort to do justice without ex.
travagance and to voice an apprecia-
ton of the heroic efforts Of that
Moses of his race Booker T. Wash.
ington, and the Tuskegee institute,
which has become a Palestine to
which he Is leading singing race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
At the hIippodrome.

The entertainers at the Hippodrome
for the first half of the week amused
and entertained another large crowd
last evening, and those who attended
were unanimous in their declaration
that the present bill is the best one
staged SO far at the popular play
house. The program is an exception.
ally good one and is pleasing the Hip
podrome patrons. The next change
will take place tomorrow, meaning a
complete change in programs, and the
management announces that the bill
secured for the final half of the week
is one that will compare favorably
with any yet produced for the bene
fit of Keokuk vaudeville goers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
WI J., l 1. 1 !, lRA'Sss

I'VE want you to know how perfectly
delighted we are with Melhn's Food.
From the time our baby was born until
she was SIX months old, SIZE did not gain
as she should have. She did not sleep
as young baby does if well and properly
nourished; in fact, she suffered dreadfully
the whole SIX months with colo. We
tried many different foods, but nothing
seemed to agree with her. Then we de-
cidedtoty Mellm' Food andfromthat day
to this she has gained rapidly. sleeps well
and is a healthy, rosy-cheekcd baby girl.
We owe her good health to Mellin's Food
and we certainly take pleasure in recon-
mcnding it to all our friends"
Mrs. r. C. Johnson. oll Santa Fc ST.,
Atchison, Kansas.
Send for free sample to try.
MELLIN's FOOD co, BOSTON, MASS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Mrs. John Drew Better.

McLeansboro, Ill.--"About five years
ago." says Mrs. John L. Drew, of this
place, 81 was afflicted with pains and
.rregularity every month. l suffered
continually. was weak and respondent
and unable to do my homework.
took Cardui, and in one month, fel,
like a new woman and worked hard
all summer. am now in perfect
health, and recommend Cardui to all
suffering women" Every day, during
the past so years. Cardui has been
steadily forging ahead as result Of
its proven value In female troubles
1t relieves headache. backache. WON
anly misery and puts fresh strength
into weary bodies. Try 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
Steamer Aground.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 25.--
With forty-two persons on board the
h"adelphia and Gulf Steamship
Company's steamer Evelyn grounded
near the mouth of the Mississippi
river. Tugs were sent to the rescue
The Evelyn was floated and pro-
ceeded up the river under her own
steam 1t is not believed the liner
was damaged much. There was nc
sign of panic on board,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25

This production was conceived and
is produced under the personal direc-
ton of our special company organizer
Mr.. Ralph Dunbar. Mr.. Dunbar is well
known throughout the country, no,
only as company organizer, but also
as member of the famous Dunbar
Quartet and Bell Ringers.
Tickets on sale at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Y. w. C. A. and P. V. Bears grocery
store, 1116 Main st,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25
unIuckx in Love.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept 25.-The third
daughter of Frank Dunton to kill her
self because of unreturned love, died
here from a cup of I've taken Sunday.
She was Minnie, aged sixteen years
When her sister Daisy, seventeen, end
ed her life in 1908. the father killed
her admirer for which he is serving
twentyeight year term in prison.
An older sister suicided several years
ago for love.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-25


Louis has practically all its steel
towers built and the stringing OF the
seven copper cables over it has be-
gun.
And the work is now going on with
redoubled speed to finish the hercu
lean job as quickly as possible, in
order to turn fixed charges of $1,000
per day into receipts from the power
which will be sold cheap because it
is in competition with the cheapest
coal in the world. 1t is gratifying
that, notwithstanding the congestion
of the work and the large number OF
men employed. accidents are infre
quent.
This one water-power house, three
times as large as any hitherto built
will conserve half the coal output OF
Iowa.