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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03

sized figure Of him and one of his
suits has been placed in the Field
museum at Chicago, while bust. has
been placed in the Smithsonian In
stitute in New York The other is
Sheet Lightning of the Sax and Fox
tribe. who was educated by the daugh-
er of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
and is first cousin Of James Thorpe,
the worlds greatest athlete, and now
on the worlds tour of the Giants and
White Sox. King and Brown, appear.
ing in the role of two men and pair
of legs, have scored big hit at every
,, performance this week. Ross and
Sherman, rathsleller entertainers
have been great favorites with the
audiences this week. There are few
who are the equal of Ross when i
comes to playing popular music OF
1.-THE piano, while Sherman has voice
of very fine and rare quality. Merri
and Douglas appear on the bill as &C
centric comedians They get off SOM
very rich, clean, and original coined.
that is worth listening to. The bill
as a whole is one of the best that ha
been seen here this winter.-Advel
tisement.
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Rev. John G. Sage OF st. Johns
church, Keokuk, held services at the
Episcopal church Tuesday morning.
Baptism and holy communion wers
administered by the priest in charge.
At the Methodist church Sunday
evening the pastor Rev. Rix, address
ed his congregation from the 9TH
chapter Of Mark and Sth verse: For
he said until Him, come out of the
man, thou unclean spirit" The SER
mon was blended with good thought
and that Jesus was able to cast out
the legion and had compassion on the
one possessed A pleasing duet sung
by Rev. Rix and Evangelist Hensley
was feature OF the evenings exer
cises.
Contractor James Farrell of Ksokuk
was in the city with force of men
enroute to bridge work, reconstruct
ing the Anderson bridge near Am
brosia.
Mr.. William j Price Of Green City
Mo, visited over Sunday with frisnd;
! here.
A house warming in the form OF &
cottilion party was given at the new
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
Supervisor Young Objects to Width
of Macadsm and to County
Taking Over Ono
Bridge.
WILL PROTECT ROADS
Power Company to Take Care Of the
Drainage and the County
of Wear and
Tear.

The acceptance Of the Montrose-
keokuk road by the board Of super
visors was unanimous except for the
objection by Senator D. "A. Young OF
Keolkuk on the width and depth OF
macadam. Mr.. Young also voted
against the acceptance OF the bridge
over Devil creek The following Is
from the Fort Madison Gem City OF
yesterday:
| Today the board of supervisors OF
Lee county accepted the new Keokuk-
Montrose road and the new Devil
creek bridge, completed by the Mis-
sissippi River Power company in ac-
cordance with their contract with Lee
county. Also, the work and plans of
the supervisors were reviewed In
their consultation with Deputy State
Auditor Wall who is here for that
purpose.
i The new Montrose-keokuk highway
was made necessary by the submerg-
ing of the old road when the Missis-
'sippi river dam and power house
were constructed at Keokuk. Accord
ling to the contract, the power com
ipany will maintain for Ave years the
fills at Prices creek and Lamalle's
creek, and also the fills at the Devil ;
creek bridge, in condition satisfac-
tory to the board of supervisors. The
entire new highway will be maintain
ed by the power company for Avs
years against wave actions and wash
outs, while the county will bear the
!. Eexpense of ordinary wear and teal
: from use.
The road was accepted unanimous
). I.y except for the objection Of Super
visor Young as to the width and deptl
: Eof the macadam. Mr.. Young votes
: against the acceptance of the bridg
over Devil creek on the grounds tina
Lee county does not need a thre
span bridge to be maintained at TIL
perpetual expense OF the county, an
{ supposedly for the perpetual prof
> of the other corporation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
stop CATARRH!
Unless Properly Treated With Hy
omei This Disease May Become

Unless Properly Treated With Hy-
omei This Disease May Become
Serious.
II you have cetarrh, usually indicat-
ed by shifting, stopped UP head, drop
pings in throat watery eyes, and morn
ing choking, there Is an irritated state
of the mucous membrane which af-
fords an ideal condition for the grow
tn of disease germs.
Do not allow the dangerous germs
which may be breathed into the nose,
throat and lungs to begin the destruc-
ton of your health.
The easiest, simplest, quickest. sur
est and cheapest way to check catarrh
/ Is by breathing Hyomei-all druggists
sell 1t. This wonderful medicated air
treatment does not upset the stomach
but is breathed in through the Hyomel
Inhaler, directly following and surely
destroying all disease germs that may
have been inhaled-the tissues of the
throat, nose and lungs are quickly
healed and yitalized.
The unusual way in which Hyome
Is sold by Wilkinson & Co dispels al
doubts as to It's curative properties
Money refunded to anyone whom lily
omei fails to benefit. A complete out
At, including inhaler and bottle OF ii
liquid, costs but 1.0n.-Advertisement
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be on fire. AT the tap OF the pel,
Fire Chief Kerr with his men was on
the spot and fought the flames fierce
ly and did much good work to save
nearby property Cause of the nre
unknown; property fully insured
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reeves we're
guests of friends at Avon, lli.'
Thanksgiving day.
Three new houses are In the
course OF construction which ZIP AXIS
well for the little city at the head OF
the rapids. Two are nearing compile
ton.
A heavy down pour of rain reachea
here Sunday which continued TIL
about twelve o'clock.
The Iowa Fruit company is erecting
a new building that will be in their
service next year.
Emma Armentrout's masqueraae
costumes were well represented az
the mask ball given at Mooar tues
day night.
] Thanksgiving day was well O sefs,
/ ed at this place. All the stores ciose1
and the day was spent in sltlns
and Thanksgiving dinners Mayor
/ Crooks and wife entertained ta'
bunch Of telegraph operators and ms
/ wives at six O'Clock dinner The house
/ decorations were roses and smiiaA'
The m anu consisted OF three ecu 81
dinner that was excellent.
Miss Effie Kerr who has had So
we're attack OF appendicitis is seem
ingly better A Burlington nurse ha'
bssn summoned I.
i DR.. Gray Of Keokuk, DR.. pniipol,
of FIT Madison made professions
4 visit here Monday. !.
i Mrs. Lizzie Speak was enroute :.
i Warsaw Monday for few days Visi
with her daughter Mrs. Lizzie sneu
Ter.
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CHARLESTON.
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Fred Petty and family Of Argyle
are visiting at the VIM. Hitler home.
Miss Dmma Heiser spent Sunday
at the Adam Hopp home.
Frank Curtis and family OF Mont
rose spent Thursday with R. B. Lamb
and family.
Hugh Meinhardt and family and
Adrian Meinhardt of Donnellson spent
Thursday at thu Joe Wahrer home.
C. S. Bassett OF Warren passed
through town Tuesday.
Chas. Wilhelm and family spent
Thursday at the Geo. Snider hcme.
John Hopp and family were Keo
kuk callers Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Snider was Ksokuk
caller "Wednesday.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
n,itt,e Women

Through an arrang ement made by
Miss Jessie Bonstelle with the sur
viving relatives of Louisa M Alcott,
Little Women has been dramatized
by William A. Brady. and New York
ers placed the seal of their approval
upon the play last year by keeping
1t at the Playhouse, one OF the most
luxurious theatres Of the metropolis,
for the whole season.
Little Women" is known to mil
lions OF readers in the United states.
and has been translated into German n,
French, Spanish and other forsfgn
langua GEES This book has been done
into a play of four acts and two
scenes, by Marian De Forest, a But
falo newspaper woman, and Is beng
produced this season by William A.
Brady, through an arrangement with
Jessie Bonstelle, who secured Inc
consent of the Louisa M. Alcott heirs
1t is said that Miss ,Bonstelle labored
diligently for more than eight years
before she could secure permission tc
| have Miss Alcott's immortal story put
| into a stage version, and only aftei
promising the surviving members OF
! the Alcott family that the dramatic
work would follow the original manu-
script accurately and reyerently, ole
she succeed IN gaining their consent
Miss de Forests dramatization vii
be the attraction at the Grand opera
house, matinee and, night, Tuesday
Dec. IL, and promises to be one o.
/ the dramatic events Of the season
here. There are few homes that d.
not boast Of one or more copies
little Women" for the book ha
lbeen before the American public TO
the past forty-three years, and !
used in many schools as an elimen
tary text book. More than 100000
copies have been sold in Amer.c
i. alone. and to meet the very recen
demand for Little Women" the pull
fishers have turned out new editiol
) showing scenes from Mr.. Brady's pre-
/ duction. -Advertisement
Toona Indian Co. at the Hlppodroms
The Toona Indian company, featul
ling the bill at the Hippodrome Thea
tire the first half of the week, carr
with them two of the most noted II
dams in the United States. ThundeI
! bird, Cheyenne Indian, is the SO
], of old Chief Bull Bear. fine lif
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residence. Of Chas. Leaper, Marvin's
orchestra furnishing the music Fri
day night. The affair was a grand
social success. Toothsoma refresh
ments were served to the large
crowd
Mrs John Franklin was at FIT. Mad
ison Monday, viewing the beloved
mounds OF father and mother
The annual Thanksgiving dinner oc,
Cured at ths Miner home and was
enjoyed by the following out of town
guests: Ray and Earl Miner who have
employment at Quincy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Strange of near Ambrosia, and
the Noles family. When it comes to
the culinary art Mrs. Miner is an ex.
pert.
Mrs. James Cassidy was callea
here from Novinger, Mo, to attend
the funeral Of her son Harvey Cassidy
whose untimely death occurred Fri.
day afternoon n sar Galland This
supposition is, he being deaf did not
hear the north bound freight No. 81,
| which struck him, death being In,
stantanious. The funeral was held from
| the Holbrook undertaking parlors
! Sunday afternoon and services were
conducted by Elder James McKernan
of Pennington. Mr.. Cassidy was a
man Of kindly disposition and was
agreeable with his fellow men. Those
who survive him are his mother, one
sister Mrs. John Sprott, and brother
John OF this place, and William Cas-
sadly of Ft. Madison. The burial was
made at the city cemetery.
Well say, the reporter got her name
on the dinner list at the Bowen HON,
Thanksgiving day and such Dime
would be hard to best as Mrs. Bower
knows SO we'll how to prepare. Mrs
4 Jennie Reeves and Floyd and Dar
Jimeson were among the guests.
Miss Ida Holmes who is teachin
school near West Point spent a feg
days with her mother.
4 Saturday about the hour OF eleve
O'clock the dwelling house OF j. ]
4 Varnsdoll that he was vacating t
imove into the adjoining building r,
cantly bought by him, was found I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
Declare War on Colds.

A crusade OF education which aims
chat common colds may become I'M
common within the next generation
has been begun by prominent New
York physicians Here is HIST OF
the "dont's" which the doctors say
will prevent the annual visitation OF
the cold:
Don't sit in draughty car"
Don't sleep in hot rooms"
Don't avoid the fresh air.
Don't stuff yourself at neal time
over-eating reduces your resistance
To which we would add-when YOU
take a cold bet rid Of 1t as quickly
as possible. To accomplish that vol
will find Chamberlain's Cough Rsm
rs.-Advertisement
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bic. / tried nearly ey
cry medicine / could
hear of, among them ]
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma
nent cure. 1t has now
been FIVE years since
took these tablets, and
/ have had no more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to 8
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and trnrolinn rnlnn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
Cause of lnsomnIa.

The most common cause OF lps2in
MIA is disorders OF the stomach aau
constipation. Chamberlain's Iaoie.s
correct these disorders and enapie
you to sleep. For sale by all deslefs'
Advertisement.
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Substitute Grouse for Brennan.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec a.
Buck Grouse of Pittsburgh, was sub
,stituted today for K o. Brennan, OF
Buffalo, in twelve round go with Gus
Christie, local fighter, here tomorrow
night. Brennan was said to have
been disabled in recent bout.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
Kid Aiberts Wins by Knockout.

KID A1bert8 Wits ny N1eeN1e'
limited Press Leased Wire Serv.ce.l
NEW YORK. Dec. Slight critics
today declared Kid Alberts. looks the
best of welterweights, following his
knockout of his opponent last night
A right to the jaw in the sixth round
did the trick. Alberts had scored
three knock downs before rnat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03

Tackle Nelson Talbot today was for
mally notified he had been elected
captain Of the Yale eleven for next
year. His home is in Dayton, Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach as they have to nut up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels, which is one
cause of this dreadful disease
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Three Cushion Artist Defeats Pitts.

burgher.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Charley NORM,
a local cue artist, who last night de-
feated Charley McCourt, of Pittsburgh
lin the interstate three cushion bill
lard tourney was today ready for all
Corners. The Pittsburgher played In
hard luck all the time.
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ACTNE: FINANCIAL
CAMPA|CN STARTED
pr. 3. L. eilfIlan Appointed Commit
Chairman to Raise Funds
Postpone Choosing
Manager.
CITY WANTS IN LEAGUE
Justice Receives Letter From City
Seeding Central Association Fran
chise-Would Strengthen
the Circuit.

Dir. B. l.. Gilfllan was appointed
chairman of the financial committee
at a meeting of the directors of the
base ball association last night and
an active campaign for FUNDS will be
started at once. The business OF
choosing a manager for next years
team was postponed for further in
vestigation, the directors being I'M
able to decide upon any man under
consideration at the present time.
The directors believe that in pick
Ing manager they should obtain the
best man for the job that they can
find. Manush has not been definite
II eliminated from consideration, nor
have the others who have been consid-
-ersd by the directors. 1t is merely
their inssntions to enlarge the field
of entrants in the race for the job
and then choose tbs asst man.
start Financial Campaign.
The postal card campaign to raise
funds for the club next year was
started almost two weeks ago AMI
many replies have been recaiyed. Re
sponsss, however. have not come In
as speedily as had been hoped for
and it was on this account that DR.
3 Gilfillan has been chosen to start ar
active campaign. He viii make
personal canvas of the city. The cluf
needs money The directors say the.
will not start the season with les
than. $4,000 in the treasury and hard
~ more than onefourth Of tina
amount has been subscribed at tn
present time.
This money should all be in tn
treasury long before the fifth of Jan
nary when the meeting OF the direc
tors of the league will be hsld A
this meeting it will be necessary 70
the clubs in the league to post thei
guarantee money and this should no
he done unless the clubs are sure G
remaining in the circuit.
Another City Wants in c. A.
President NJ E. Justice received
letter this morning from city whic
is very anxious to get in the League
Just what city this Is was not give
out. but that tn ~ mean BUSINESS
certain. According to Justice the eli
has population of about $4,000.
club from this city were admitte
to the league it would have p'ent
OF the necessary where-withal
maintain a strong club. The city
located in a good position, relative
the other cities in the league, for a
mittance. There Is no doubt b
that the admittance of this eli
would materially strengthen the c.
Mr. Justice wrote the city that
would be impossible for them to $
cure franchise in the league unle
some city now in should' not be alb
to post their guarantee at the mst
ing January ). II is not thought liR
~ that this will happen The on
cities who are at all doubtful as
remaining in the league are Kewan
and Keokuk. From present indie
tons there is little chance Of eth
OF these two towns laying down
this stage of the game.
.s.-s.-.-----------------------.
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A travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, travelling man of
Joplin, Mo, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas a great sufferer from stomach trou
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Talbot Elected Yale Captain.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 81
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Dundee Matched with Griffith.

Dundee Matched With Griffith.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 3.-Johnny
Dundee, we'll known New York light
weight, has been matched to go
twelve rounds with Johnny Griffith Of
Akron, here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-03
Shines on Attack.

ION the attack Mcfarland shows at
his best. He is straight puncher
and fights after the style of Cans and
other famous men of the last decade.
Coming out of club in this city
where 'Packey' has met some oppo-
ncnt, heard man say: ] can't I'M
! derstand jtsst how he does it. He
never seemea TO Soye his hands
mora than five inches
THAT is just why McFariane gets
/ the results. He starts his blow right
from position and never pulls his
j hands back to telegraph as it is
called in the ring. This style OF
straight hitting enables him to beat
the average fighter to the punch.
Seldom if ever has Mcfarland
been known to swing a punch, bu'
he gets along better without swing
ing. So would other boxers If they
realized it. Every swing leaves an
opening for a counter, and more men
are knocked out after missing swings
than in any other way
THE New York enthusiasts had q
. chance to see Mcfarland really ex
tended the night he met Matt Wells
in Madison Square garden. 'Packey.
, boxing as only he can, battered Wells
who was then lightweight champion
of Great Britain. from one corner o
the ring to the other. Mcfarland OF
that night was the living example o
, perpetual motion. From start to fin
ish he waged fierce, pitiless wa
i on Wells, driving him before him a
$ chaff is driven by the wind Leat
' after lead 'Packey shot out, but ever
{ in the heat of battle he never for
4 moment left a dangerous opening"
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SPOR
PACKEY M'FARLAND
WIZARD OF ARENA

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--Packey Nc
Farland of Chicago, the wizard OF the
roped arena. is considered the most
finished fighter of all classes in the
ring today, at least by Charley White,
the veteran referee White, who has
refereed many OF the most important
ring battles in this country, and who
Is perhaps the keensst Judge OF pugi
listic ability known, was asked whom
he considered the best man boxing
today. Without hesitation he answer
ed: "McFarlan6."
.Packey knows more about the
finer points of boxing and fighting
than any other man have seen since
Joe Cans was in the heydey of his
youth" said White. Il have watched
him perform time and again, and ne
uses more OF the real inside work o.
boxing than any of them.
His defense is practically impen
etrable, and IL he elects to lie bach
or stall, which he rarely does, 1t Is
beyond the power Of any man to hi
him or feint him into leaving an open
ing. With Mcfarland. boxing seem.
to be a rare mixture of instructive
ability and the automatic control o
his muscles that has brought abou
THE perfect fighting man.
He moves around in a bout more
than the average spectator thinks
but he does it in such way, shut
fling and sliding, that no one but tn
man who is boxing him appreciate
Just how often Packey shifts tn
range. Moreover, he moves to eithe
| side with equal ease and swiftness
and SO can avoid a punch that man
1 another man would be forced to take
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-06
FIRE AT CALLER
 BUT BULLET WENT NIII1D

Dr. w. H. Gordon negro "herb'' doctor, who conducts little estab- lishment on East Third street, was placed under arrest yesterday after noon, charged with assault and at tempt to kill.
 His offense consisted in firing one shot at Mercer King negro, who it is alleged came into Gordon's place and asked for "Howard' King was ask ed about a bill of $750 which he has owed Gordon for some time, and in reply began to unfaste1 his shirt as if to secure a weapon of some sort. Gordon ran behind his counter, secur- ed his revolver and fired one shot at the fleeing King King returned in a few seconds and was met at the door by Gordon, but just at this iuncture all officer arrived and placed the com batants under arrest.
 Gordon made bond for his appear ance in magistrates court and the case will probably be called this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-06
BLIND MANS SIGHT RESTORED
Transplanted, Is Hailed as Tri- umph of Surgery.

The French Academy of Sciences an. rounces the success of an operation on a blind man, performed seven months agS and watched carefully ever since.
 A workman had an eye burned by Quicklime, 20 that the cornea had be. come opaque. It mas long been the dream of scientists to transplant the cornea from animals to man, but so fc' this has been tried without success
 This transparent cornea is one oi the most delicate parts If the human organism. Very soon after death, or after the removal of the eye from a living person, for that matter, it be comes opaque and begins to break IL,
 But M. Magitot has found way to preserve it's transparency. In the case in question it had been kept week before a piece of it was fitted into the depression made by removing guar, ter-inrh square section of the cornea of the blind mans eye.
 Now. after seven mOntbs' observa. ton by the surgeon, the eye is pro 2ounced we'll, and he can see with il, -dinly, it is true. but still he sees,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-06
Her Feats of Memory.

"T have heard and read of wonderful Beats of memory" said Mrs. A H. Brown of this city, but not one Of them was so remarkable as those ex' hibited by my own mother at 93. the age at which she recently died in Clyde, N. Y. That was her home fo: 65 years, but she was born in Phelps N. Y.
 "She was an ardent reader or the Scriptures and, having an exceptional ly clear. vigorous mind. she was able'. at even that advanced age, to repeat word for word the entire Gospels Of st Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke and St John. In addition she could rec1te lengthy passages from aooks of ia vorite authors, and many poems, In ciuding epics' and extended Lyrics. My mother was also good Latin scholar She had seven daughters. of whom Six. including myself. survive, as do siA teen great-grandchildren and twenty pns grandchildrer."