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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
TELLS GOOD STORY
REGARDING kEOkUk
Local Attorney Has Good One About
Love Of Former Residents OF
Town for Old
Home.
THEY NEED CLAIMING
Even Saint Peter Is Credited With
Having Hard Time to Keep
Them With
Him.

Former residents OF Keokuk are all
noted for their desire to get back to
the old home town. There is something
which seems to call them back to the
old town and the tie is a strong one.
Keokuk people who are forced away
from the town for any length of time
always speak we'll of the town. How.
ever. 1t is this tel between former
residents and the old town which is
perhaps the strongest One OF the
best stories along this line that has
come up for soma time is one which a
lawyer told the other day.
The hero Of the story is supposed
to have died and assembled to heaven
He naturally meets st. Peter first, and
is examined by that dignitary and
then told to go in and look around.
The transformed man is supposed
to have gone over the entire celestial
city and to have taken In all Of the
things of note in the metropolis which
has gold paving bricks. He mas Of
course, been duly impressed with al
that he saw. But in his journey he
struck something that impressed him
most Of all.
This sight, according to the story
was that OF q number of apparently
contented persons clustered around {
gold post. On closer examination Il
was found that the subjects wore gold
anklets and were bound to the pos
with chains Of strongest steel
The subject Immediately made haste
to see St. Peter and inquire about this
sight.
Here Is st, Peters answer:
"Oh, yes. those people chained tt
the post. Well, you see they all com,
from Keokuk, and If we didn't chair
EN- up, they'd be going back there
they like the place so we'll"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
CITY NEWS.

For buggies go to Sherwood's.
For that new dress see the Cen
trails large assortment.
Phone G. & j., 274, for cleaning
and pressing.
Read Sullivan & Auwerda's ad II
interested in suits or coats.
Westminster church bazaar and
turkey dinner, Thursday, Dec. 4.
All members and ex-members of
Company L. are requested to be at
the armory at 1850 to attend the fun
eral Of Leo Miller.
Read Sullivan & Auwerda's ad II
interested in suits or coats.
Fancy ribbons, large shipment re.
ceived, Csc to Soc yard. Central.
Wilbat, the ladies tailor, has a
select line Of patterns for ladies suits,
coats, etc. 11e5 Main.
For sale or trade for Keokuk real
estate, clean, neat, complete gro
Gerry stock on Main street Splendid
location. Best of reasons for selling
Address E.. Gate City.
Masonic: Regular annual meet
ing of Eagle lodge No IL, A. F. and
A. NJ, 1880 o'clock Monday evening
December ], 1913. Election. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited. By
order of the w. NJ. S. H. Johnston
secretary.
Highest grade cabinet grand
piano, COT Main. Prices and terms
never equaled before. Wait.
Best Springfield lump coal s3.2;
per ton in load lots. ]. G. McManus
& Co. Phone 215.
!, New shipment of fancy ribbons
Csc. 35c and SOC yard, suitable fol
fancy work. See them. The Central
Regular meeting OF Keokuk lodge
No. 13. l. o. 0. F. Monday night ct
o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially
invited.
For auto robes go to Sherwood s
Announcement was made yester
Gay afternoon that all members ant
ex-members OF Co. l. will turn out to
morrow afternoon to accompany tht
body Of Leo Miller to its final rest
ing place. The members of the com
pany win gather ut the armory a
1880 and will march from there tt
Woodlands hall where the funeral /.
to be held.
"A nice photograph would make ,
very appropriate gift and be yer.
much appreciated by your family ant
! fr'cr1r " e. Io-e ff,r fr,,- NJ or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30

until Christmas. Anschutz has all the
latest styles and finishes now.
Read Sullivan & Auwerda's ad II
interested in suits or coats.
We satisfy you in cleaning and
dyeing. G. & j., 914 Main.
The greatest suit and cloak sale
Of the season opens Monday, Deo 1,
at Sullivan & Auwerda's.
For harness 90 to Sherwood's.
The Upper Room Mission has
moved to is South Second street. The
persons in charge Of the mission are
seeking aid for their Christmas din
ner for the poor and would also like
to have some children's clothing for
distribution according to e. J.. Silvius
Garments correctly cleaned G.
& j.
The greatest suit and cloak sale
OF the season opens Monday, Dec. l.
at Sullivan & Auwerda's.
Ladies: You'll be interested n
my showing OF late patterns for win
ter wear. Wilbat, the ladies tailor
11O5 Main.
Have your Christmas photos made
by Rehmeier. IS
Bazaar at ST. Panl's hall, Dec. 4
G. & j. cleaners do up-to-the
minute work. 914 Main.
Less than four weeks unit
Christmas. A nice photograph woult
make very appropriate gift and BIZ
very much appreciated by your fam
/ lily and friends. Let Anschutz make
them now. before the rush
The late United States marshal
Frank B. Clark, well known in Keo
kuk, and who died at Excelsio,
Springs, Mo-, was buried at Ottumws
on Wednesday. Judge Mcpherson
and Clerk Macarthur were among
those who attended the funeral. TIL,
/ Masonic order conducted the exer
cises and the sermon was preached b.
the pastor of the Presbyterian church
Tho c4+e-d---o &c roorle war var-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
Everybody Likes My Complexion
Since Stuart's Calcium Waters
Quickly Cleared 1t of
Eruptions."

You can get rid OF them just in
ers.
These wonderful little workers
have cured bad boils In three days
and some cases OF skin diseases In a
week.
Remember this, too, that most PIN
pie treatments reek with poison.
And they are miserably slow besides.
Stuart's Calcium Waters have not
a particle of poison in them. They
are free from mercury. biting drugs
Or venomous opiates. This is abso-
lutely guaranteed. They cannot do
any harm, but they always do good
good that you can see in the mirror
before your own eyes few days aft
1 err.
Don't be any longer Inundated by
having a splotchy face. Don't have
strangers stare at you, or allow your
friends to be ashamed OF you because
Of your face.
Your blood makes you what you
! are. The men and women who forge
ahead are those with pure blood and
pure faces. tsls N
Stuart's Calcium Waters will make
you happy because your face will be
a welcome sight not only to yourself
when you look into the glass, but to
everybody else who knows you and
talks to you
Stuarts Calcium Waters are sold
by all first class druggists at so cents
a box. They are very pleasant to the
taste and in results are truly remark
] NIL - t1--~-.At- $50 -->f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30

large. Mr. Clark did not leave large
amount Of property, but left some life
insurance He had been ailing for
several months and his wife and
friends had been coaxing him to take
some kind Of treatment or go to some
health resort. Relief came too late.
Twelve photos Will go farther for
Christmas presents than the same
amount spent otherwise. Let Reh-
meier make them.
The greatest suit and cloak sale
of the season opens Monday, Dec. 1,
at Sullivan & Auwerdas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
"A unc e m ent

This is to inform the public that the
Power City Laundry is under entirely
new management which means new
methods and the most careful atten-
ton given to all work entrusted to us.
We are here to turn out first class
work and we mean to do So We
also believe the people Of Keokuk will
appreciate and patronize laundry
which will give them this satisfaction.
We make speciality Of family wash
ings.
Call US on the phone and ask for our
man to come out and explain our
methods and give you prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
FUNERAL NOTICE.

SCHDRER-T funeral Of the late
Robert F. Scherer will be held TINS
afternoon at 3 o'clock at st. Mary
Catholic church. Friends invited
Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
Johnnie Kissed Her.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
GULFPORT Miss. Nov. 29.--Kiss-
ed by station agent Of the Gulf and
Ship Island railway, against her will.
Miss Nancy Lee, aged 16, years, sued
the corporation for $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral Of Winnifred, infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Lero7 Fields,
will be held from the home. 1878
Bank street, Sunday morning at "
o'clock. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MILLER The funeral Of the late
Leo Miller will be held Sunday alter
noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Wooa'
mans hall. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-30
The Charm Of
Comely Skin
stuart's New Calcium sulphide Treat
ment Quickly Vanishea All Skin
Eruptiona and Restores Color
TO the Face.

You don't want to wait forever and
a day to get rid of your pimples or
other skin eruptions. You want to get
rid of them right now. Next week
you may want to go somewhere where
you wouldn't like to have to take the
pimples along
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
ROUND THE WORLD

Uruguay now has 200 American citi-
zens.
Oregon has 5000 pheasants on its
state pheasant farm.
Jacksonville, Fla, enforces total alb
stinence in its police department.
There are 391,35O United States gov
eernment jobs under civil service.
Rolling chairs on Atlantic City board
walk do an annual business of S500,OOO
Montevideo university, Uruguay, re-
Gently paid SOL, 200 for a half grain of
radium.
The value of this years catch of cod
fish in Newfoundland is estimated at
S7,773,OOO.
Metal shayings and cuttings are now
pressed into brick form AMI made use
Of in iron smelling.
The propeller of a new boat is driv-
en- by the rise and fall Of the waves
on which the craft rests.
The first dam in Hollands great
project for draining the Zuyder Zee
will reclaim 100000 acres.
COrsets that can be loosened by NOV
Ing a single lever on the steels have
been invented by Paris woman.
The Daily Republic, one of the Ira-
tive newspapers Of Hankow, has pub,
Hshed Pilgrims Progress" as a serial.
Shafts sunk into a coal field in Ger
many, which has been burning several
years, revealed eighteen veins Of blaz-
ing coal.
Bolivia was once included among the
great silver producing regions of the
world, but its output now is of rela-
tively minor importance.
Doctors in Paris have begun cru
.sade against wOmen's wells, which they
declare are perilous to health and mere
receptacles for microbes.
Under new British eyesight test rules
licenses to pilot mail steamers on the
Atlantic are granted only to men who
can distinguish white, red and green
Nights the size of pinhead twelve feet
away.
For frightening burglars there has
been invented a f1ashlight that resem-
bles a magazine pistol, but which
Shoots ray of light when the trigger
IS pulled.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12

MR.. AND MRS. THOMAS A. EDISON.
that are forming into one big idea one
great working principle that will make
life safer and happier for children.
And that is what the round of life
means to Mrs. Thomas y. Edison. She
is the one boss" that the wizard
ObeyS. They call her 1.-The missus"
down at the big graystone works in
West Orange. Every man in the place
knows she is the only person he ever
minds. And they know, too, that if
his life is prolonged and preserved for
there stands beside him this quiet,
handsome, steady nerved woman with
the little smile upcurving her lips.
Mrs. Edison is of medium height
and rather plump. Her hair is brown
and waves back from her face girl
ishly.
"How do we take care of Mr.. Edi-
sOn?' she answered. "Well, first of
all, he needs quiet. We all guard him
against any noise or confusion or in
terruptions. When he is home here he
needs perfect rest. Sometimes he stays
down at the laboratory for twenty
hours at a stretch and longer without
sleep. but when he does come home he
will lie down and fall asleep as easily
as a child and perhaps sleep straight
through for twenty hours without wax
ing So the house must always be
quiet for him.
''No. he has no regular habits" She
answered this with a little smile and
shook her head. mo regular habits
at all-no regular time for rising. no
regular diet. nothing like that. He
has been called a vegetarian, but he
eats wild game and beef and lamb
only they must be we'll cooked.
Exercise? Not what other people
call exercise. You see he is on his
feet down at the works all day That
is enough exercise. he thinks. so he
does hardly any walking outdoors. but
he loves his garden, and motoring is
his favorite recreation. We have our
ride together in my car every day. l
am just going down for him now. We
ride for two hours before dinner, and
he looks forward to it, for l never let
him forget that he must be ready when
I come for him."
Mrs. Edison is the woman at the
switch that regulates the current of
his life.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
WEDDING BIDS OF No USE.
Girl Refuses to Mail Them-Why?
Married In June.

Girl Refuses to Mail Them-Why?
Married In June.
West Orange, n. J.-When Mr. and
Mrs. Silas A. Mills received from the
engravers a box of invitations to be
sent out for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Helen Mills, to William
Forsyth Of Orange, the daughter began
to blush. When her mother told her
to address the envelopes the daughter
blushed some more and said:
81 don't think we will mail the invi-
tations, mother"
81 hope you don't think we will de-
liver them personally" retorted the
mother.
But there is no use in foOling the
folks" the young woman said 'We
can save the money for the stamps, be-
cause Bill and 1 were married On
June 49,"
The mother bore up bravely under
the shock, but more than 200 friends
and relatives will have to forego the
pleasure of seeing Helen Mills and
BILLY" Forsyth married on Thanks
giving eve.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
NO trace OF FAMILY
MISSING FOR 20 YEARS
Seek Information Of Wealthy
Judge, Wife and Heirs.

Kingston, Mo.-After twenty years of
gossip, theOriZing and discussion re
garding the disappearance of the fam
lily of James Mcmillan, one time pro-
bate judge of Caldwell county, the of
ficials of the county are to take steps
to trace their present whereabouts i'll
the hope of disposing of farm and
town property owned by them and
upon which taxes have been left I'M
paid since they disappeared. The prop
erty is now deserted and has been long
regarded as haunted
The dropping out of sight of Judge
Mcmillan and the subsequent disap-
pearance of his family at various times
provided Il mystery that has never been
solved. Leaving the county courthouse
one evening. the judge, at that time
serving his third term in the probate
court and reputed one of the wealthiest
men in the county, stopped to talk with
his most intimate friend, Thomas Laid
law
81 think that l will go back to Scot
land some day, TOm," he said. Il am
fifty-five years old and have been away
a long time, but have honestly grown
homesick." He and Laidlaw parted Il
few moments later. and Judge McMil-
Ian was never seen again by his fam
lily or any one in the county. He did
not leave by the nearest railroad spur
it was found, nor had he hired any We
hicle to take him from Kingston.
For time Mrs. Mcmillan lived quiet
ly. She received no word from her hus
band, and inquiries in Scotland proved
that he had not been seen there and
that no word from him had ever been
received by his relatives there
About three years after Judge Nc
Millan'S disappearance James and
George, his two sons, spent a day
about their usual haunts and at night
disappeared. They had no baggage of
any kind and were dressed in their
working clothes. No word has ever
been received from them since
Two years passed after the boys had
disappeared when handbills were cir
culated stating that Mrs. Mcmillan
would sell all of her belongings for
cash. The sales were held at the diff
ferent homes owned by her, and then
she and her three daughters disap-
peared as had the father and sons.
The real estate belonging to the FAM
lily had not been disposed of, and no
provision was ever made for its sale.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
Crepe on Girls Door.

Garfield, N. J.-Jilted, a man here
nailed Grape on the girls front door
and was arrested
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
CantweII's Bad Luck,

Pitcher Cantwell, the Chicago high
Illinois league afre by his brilliant
work early in the season on the Osh-
kosh team, was recently paid off and
probably will never pitch again. Cant
well sustained an injury to his pitch
ing arm on July 4. Blood poisoning
set in, and long rest failed to bring
back his former ability. Before his
injury he had performed in twenty-one
games, winning fifteen. Cantwell will
return next season and try for an out
field position. He was the mainstay Of
the pitching staff.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
Farm ana
Oarden
RAISING WINTER LAYERS.
Careful Study of Breeds Essential 20
Success

Careful Study of Breeds Essential 20
Success.
In order to raise winter layers one
must know something about the char
acteristics of the different breeds. the
laying periods of which vary, says Il
correspondent of the Country Gentle
man. Some begin laying in five
months, others in six, seven or eight
months. When the egg laying charac-
teristics of a particular breed of fowl
are known it is easy to raise winter
layers.
In the writer's experience with White
Plymouth Docks the time between
Matching and the laying of the first egg
has varied from five months and four
days to seven months and thirteen
days. Pullets usually lay Il small
number of eggs at first-abOut fifteen
or twenty-then rest 4 few days or a
week, after which they begin to lay
again and continue for three or four
months or more without stopping.
BY regulating the Matching of chicks
according to these laying characters
tics and by giving them proper care
and attention Il good supply Of fresh
eggs may be had during the winter
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
Americans Win Trophy.

The United States team won the
Palma match in the international rife
tournament at Camp Perry, o. The
score was LIZA. The team from the
Argentine Republic was second, with
a score Of 1,6S4, nine points ahead of
Canada. Sweden made 1,4S4 and Peru
1866.
The shooting was on the 500, 900 and
1000 yard ranges. The scores are con-
sidered good, as a strong north wind
blew in the faces Of the shooters. The
winning score was six points below
that made by the United States team
last year when it captured the prize in
Canada.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
TAKING CARE OF
THOMAS EDISON
His Thoughtful Wife Equal to
This Big Task.
HE WILL OBEY NO ONE ELSE

Frequently He Works For Twenty
Hours Without Ceasing, and Then
He Sleeps as Long-Takes Little Ex-
ercise and Does Not Eat His Meals
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Automobile Rides.
West Orange, n. J.-ThOmas A. Edi-
son is sixty-six. If he were to die now
it would be difficult to estimate the
loss to humanity. He has given it the
lightning's fash for its tool. He has
taken the very soul of harmony and
imprisoned it for it's toy.
Every day. every night, he works in
his laboratory out i'll those quiet, encir-
cling hills, literally the wizard Of the
new world. Loss of time or strength
to him is loss to civilization. Disturb
him, worry him, divert his mind and
you may scatter a swarm of thoughts
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
How to be Certain of
Curing Consti patton

Letters recently received from NJ. E.
Myers, Morrison, Tenn, and Ada Ham
mersmith, 11S w. Chestnut St, Louisville,
Ky, are but a few of thousands
showing the esteem in which DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin is held. 1t is mild,
gentle, non-griping-not violent, like
salts or cathartics. 1t cures gradually
and pleasantly so that in time nature
again does it's own work without out
side aid. Constipated people owe it to
specific.
Anyone wishing to make a trial of this
remedy before buying it in the regular
way of a druggist at fifty cents or one
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing DR..
w. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington ST.,
Monticello, Ill. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
MUSIC HALTS MARRIAGE.
Bridegroom Overcome on Hearing
"Marching Through Georgia"

Kalamazoo, NIich.-DUring the mar
riage ceremony which united John
Dean, seventy years old and a veteran
of the civil war, and Mrs. Nancy f..
Marks. native of Alabama. a band
passed by the courthouse, where the
ceremony was being performed, play
ing Marching Through Georgia"
AS soon as the old man recognized
the air a thousand memories seeming
ly flashed through his memory and he
was so overcome with emotion that it
was necessary to stop the ceremony.
After the band had passed beyond
hearing the reading of the marriage
vows was concluded by Judge Falling.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12
Another FELTON,,

Con FELTON,, fresh from a summer Of
football training under the tutelage of
his brother. Sam, the Harvard star,
who utilized the fadeaway for punting
last season, has failed to find a place
among the thirty-six players selected
by Coach Haughton for his varsity
squad.
FELTON, had a slight chance of Dor
ing his way into that select coterie,
however, as Coach Leary is somewhat
peeved because he has only seven ends
under his wing and has asked that he
be allowed another.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-11-12

but where health is at stake and the
opinion of thousands of reliable people
differs from yours, prejudice then be-
comes your menace and you ought to
lay it aside. This is said in the inter-
est of people suffering from chronic
constipation, and it is worthy of their
attention.
American people the most stubborn
constipation imaginable can be cured
by a brief use of DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin. You may not have heard of il
before, but do not doubt its merits on
that account, or because it has not been
blatantly advertised. 1t has sold very
successfully on word of mouth recon-
their children today who were given il
by their parents, and it has been truth
fully said that more druggists use il
personally in their families than any
other laxative.