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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

OwENs-DAILY. The marriage
of Mr.. Henry Daily and Miss
Mary Owens was solemnized
Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Owens on West Main st. The
Rev. NJ. G. Fish was the Officiating
clergyman. The wedding was a
quiet home affair, witnessed only
by the relatives and few friends.
For the present they will make
their home with Mr.. Daiiy's par
ents and later 60 to housekeeping
to themselves. The Signal ex-
tends congratulations a I'd yer y
best wishes to this splendid young
couple.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10
NAT B. SEWELI
OF LAUREL COUNTY

CANDIDATE for REPRESENTATIVE
Let US help elect this man OH
Nov. 4th. He can help us in the
next legislature. adv
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

j. Fish & Son received pack
age of seven pounds by Parcel
Post from Pa-kersburg. w. Va,
first of week. The postage there
on was eleven cents. The same
package by express would have
cost sixty cents. Quite a differ
ence.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

John Williams has contract and
is erecting the telephone exchange
building on Williams St.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

We writer is under obligation to
his good friends Rev. Geo. S.
Watson for a set of Column bian
postage stamps issued in 1892 in
honor Of 4ooth anniversary OF
Americas discovery and the
worlds Exposition at Chicago.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Work on third story of the
Rockcastle is progressing nicely.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10
GLIB NOTES.

The regular meeting of the
Woman's Club will be held at the
Dormitory on Saturday afternoon
Oct 1Ith). at $50 o'clock, instead
of Friday. The Home Economic
Department will have charge and
all members of the Club are invited.
To THE VOTERS OF THE Town OF
Mt. VERNON
This isto announce to you that
having decided to make the race
for the Office of Police Judge, 1
most earnestly ask your support,
and if elected I promise 10 give
everyone square deal at all times.
Very respectfully,
J. L. MOORE.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Born to the wife of Edgar Live
say on last Saturday, a fine girl.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10
MAIDEN RIDGE NURSERY

Located al Conway, Rockcastle
county. Save half your money
by ordering direct from the
nursery. l have a fine line of all
kinds of nursery stock at very
reasonable prices. Pure stock,
true to name and adapted to your
county. Send for pricelist or
come to nursery.
G.. D. SMITH,
Oct. Loaf. Richmond. KY.
Swami Hats are good enuf for a
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10
LOCAL
Chew Boone Way Plug"

Born to the wife of Charlie Nc
Hargue on the 4th a girl,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Lazy men are just as uselss as
dead ones, and take up more room.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Rockcastle Hotel has been re
cristened to "Hotel Boone Way"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

meeting oil the commercial Club
next Tuesday night, Oct. I4th, 7
p. N. at their club rooms, Peoples
Bank. All members are requested
to be present. Boone Way and
other important matters will come
up for acton.
U. G. BAKER, Pres.
JAS. MARET, Sec'y.
D. G. POynter, recorder for the
local lodge of Maccabees, delivered
last week to Mrs. Joseph Harkins
and Miss Forest Baker, daughters
of the late George w. Baker, a
draft for 81, 700, to cover the insur-
ance carried by Mr.. Baker. The
Maccabees have paid more insur-
ance in this county than any other
company or beneficial society that
has ever operated in the comfy.
|
"a ROAD OF ROMANCE The
first section of historical story of
Boone's trail and the Old Wilder
ness Road will be publisht in next
issue of SIGNAL and fnisht in
following Issue. This is an In
tensely interesting narrative and
everyone should be sure to read it.
1t was written by Geo. V. Steep,
of indianapolis, the noted war
correspondent who Is now engaged
IN the work with James Maret in
the promotion of Boone Way.
Go To IT. If yon can't own
the town. don't dis-own it. Th S
lie is what we make it; so is this
town. In some respects this town
is not perfect: are your What this
towu needs isn't lt-fiuders, but
lt-fxers. This town will never
grow on money sent to some other
town. The country is growing IN
population; is this town keeping
up? The man who begins to plan
for this town will soon be calling
1t my town This town had to
be started by somebody: it has got
to be kept going by somebody else.
This town doesn't need Doc sting
any more than any other town,
but it needs it just as much. The
pioneers with William North
Henderson in 1870, thought this
was good place for town; let's
make it a poor place for knockers.
BAKER-FISH:-A pretty home
wedding was solemnized at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents, Atty.
and Mrs. G. G. Brock, London,
KY. Wednesday afternoon at 1890
p. IN. The contracting parties
were Miss Ethel Baker. of that
city and Mr.. Win H. Fish, one of
Mt. Vernon's most successful and
progressive young business men.
Rev. Walter Brock, pastor of the
Fifth st. Baptist church. Lexing
ton, and an uncle of the BRIDE,
was the officiating clergyman,
who tied the nuptial knot, pro-
nouncing the ceremony which
united the lives of these estimable
young people. The wedding was
quiet one, witnessed only by
immediate relatives of the bride
and groom and a few intimate
friends. Promptly at the appoint
ed hour, Miss Betty Msris in her
most charming manner sang,
"Since God Gives me you,' fol
lowed by The wedding march
played by Mrs. Chas. Chandler,
an aunt of the bride, the young
couple took their places beneath
very pretty floral arch where the
minister with an impressive, yet
simple and exceedingly pretty ring
ceremony made them husband and
wife. The bride was becomingly
attired in a handsome travelling
suit and with the bridal roses
looked the very queen that her
life has characterized her to be.
The groom wore the conventional
black. After congratulations nice
refreshments were served. At
3:45 the happy couple amid show
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

Swami Hats are good enuf for a
King to wear All the new Fall
STYLES and colOrs at Fish's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

uttered at the Mt Vernon, KY. POstotice
as second-ciass mail matter.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

JAS. MARET, Sec'y.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-10-10

agement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
George p. Wilkinson.

Was born in Keokuk in 1860, the
son of A. ]. Wilkinson and Mrs. Mar
tina VILLA Wilkinson Attended the
Keokuk public schools. including Tor
renee school, until 1872, after which
he attended college. He was profess
sor OF diseases of the eye and ear in
the College Of Physicians and Sur
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
MARGARET Collier Graham.

Resided in Keokuk 1S56-1S73, daugh-
ter of David Collier and Lydia Ann
Lindsey Collier. She lived in South
Second street, then at 719 Timea
street and later her father built the
family home at 2Os Fulton street. At,
tended Miss Laurance's private school
here before going to Monmouth col
lege. Was married in the United
Presbyterian church here In 1873 to
Donald NJ. Graham. Wrote in Califor-
MIA where she spent the last years Of
her life.
Vide Who's Who in America, 1908.
The Wizards Daughter and other
stories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
of the government c

opening of the government canal,
which, in those days, was an event of
some magnitude. For some miles
north of Keokuk are the Des Moines
rapids and it was because of these
rapids that the canal was built. The
Gate City Of Friday morning, August
%, 1877, said in part: After ten
years of time and four million dol
lars worth of labor, boats have passed
over the Keokuk rapids in an hour
and half and with five feet Of water
in the shallowest part. This has been
done by means Of the government
canal, which was formerly opened
and navigated on Wednesday. He
who makes two blades of grass grow
where one has grown before Is called
benefactor The world is made rich
and life more comfortable by amelio-
the Mississippi valley was made
more valuable and life there was
made more comfortable by the re-
moval of the hindrance to navigation
which was celebrated when the first
boats passed the length Of the canal
Wednesday evening"
During the last thirty years the de-
cline of steamboat traffic has been
steady Few of the big steamboat
companies which operated in the
early days are still In existence. The
change has been remarkable. Rail-
roads have cut into the business with
their facilities for cheap and speedy
transportation Has this decline
ended and will there be rejuvena-
ton of steamboat business? This IS
question which Is now being asked
and the prospects are that within the
next two decades there may be more
steamboats, and more business.
One of the things that may bring
, about this regeneration Is the six-foot
channel which is being agitated and
may be realized in few years. This
would make the Mississippi river
navigable for the largest boats for
almost the entire length, distance of
about 1000 miles. 1t would connect
Keokuk and other points along the
river with the outside world by di.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

rect water route when the Panama
canal is completed. 1t is thing well
worth looking forward to.
One of the greatest Improvements
to navigation which has been made
along the Mississippi river for num-
Der of years past is the completion
of the single lock by the Mississippi
River Power company, necessitated by
the building of the hydro-electric
power plant here. This has wiped
out the government canal and the
three locks have been replaced by a
single great lock capable of admit
ting the largest boats. Navigation
has been improved by the building OF
this dam. The new lock Is important
in its relation to future river traffic.
If old times on the river return
Keokuk can look forward to being
one of the greatest ports along the
Mississippi. 1t is well situated in
the heart of the Mississippi valley,
and should be ready market for pro-
ducts from the north and the south.
If the Mississippi river has future
in this respect then SO has Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
rect, afterward known as the Kill

street, afterward known as the Kill
bourne home and the house, 223 Nor
gan street, in which Judge William
Ballinger lived for many years. The
novel, Her Lovers was written in
the Morgan street home of the author.
In her youth she attended the pri-
vate school of Rev. Charles Williams.
She left Keokuk in 1879 and went to
Louisville, Kentucky, where she was
married in 1880, to S. B. Pettingill.
Later she removed to Tacoma, Wash
ington, where she died and was bur
led in 1890. Her mother died when she
was born, and her deep love for her
stepmother is indicated in the dedi-
cation of her novel: ITO my own dear
stepmother to whom | owe everything
but my birth"
Her Lovers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
WHAT IS FUTURE
Of RIVER TRAFFIC
VIII Steamboats,. by Reason Of Pres
ert Attending circumstances,
Regain Some of Lost
Ground?
CONDITIONS GOOD NOW
And They win be Improved by Deep
enins the Channel for Miles Along
the Great Missis-
sippi.

Fifty years ago, before railroads
PLAYED such prominent part in the
transportation of the country, the
steamboats, of the Mississippi carried
most of The freight between points
along the great rive. These were
the days OF the typical steamboat cap
tain. He was an important person,
and was busy from early morning un-
til late at night supervising the load
ing ard discharging OF cargoes at the
many river ports. They were essen
TALLY the days of the steamboat
which carried practically all of the
freight between river cities. And in
those early days Keokuk was one Of
the largest freight distributing and
freight receiving points between st.
Louis and St Paul.
In connection with this brief story
concerning the early steamboat his
tory of the Mississippi some mention
must be made of the building and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Mark Twain.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Resided In Keokuk several years.
leaving in December, 1856. While
here he worked as printer, chiefly
il the shop of his brother, Orion
Clemens, upstairs at what Is now 2o2
Main street. Set part OF the Keokuk
directory Of 1856, and in it gave his
occupation as antiquarian; this direc-
tory. published by Orion Clemens, is
in this library. Samuel L. Clemens
worked awhile as printer on the Sat.
,lrday Post, a weekly paper which
employed him to write some articles
upon his travels after leaving Keo-
knk; the first OF these articles was
published In that paper, December g.
1856, signed "snodgrass" and is the
first article ever published by the
humorist afterward celebrated The
second article was published in the
same Keokuk paper of April IS, 1857
Keokuk was the point Of departure
for Mark Twain when he started foI
the west with his brother, Orion
Clemens, OF this city, as told In
sRoughing It. His mother spent the
last years OF her life here and was
visited here by the author.
vide's Who's Who in America
1908; biographies.
Twenty-Five OF his popular stories
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
WILL TEST
WEBB-KENYON BILL
Attorney General cososn wifi Assist
County Authorities In tho
Trial Of Case.


The state of Iowa Is expected soon
to take part In test case OF the
Webb Kenyon liquor law. Attorney
General Cosson already has announ-
ced that he will assist any county
authorities in the trial of a case
where 1t is believed the new law
that controls interstate shipment of
liquors has been violated.
In the meantime the Iowa Business
Mems Temperance association is pre-
pairing to test the Webb-Kenyon law.
They claim to have evidence of liquor
being shipped into dry towns In vio-
lation of the federal statute. John B.
Hammond, state field worker for the
association, is now working up test
case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Kate Harrington.


Resided in Keokuk about 1S75-tS7I.
Wrote Centennial Poems,'' here.
Maybe was printed here in the
print shop of The Gate City newsra-
per, as was also small volume of
songs by the author.
While residing in keokuk Mrs. Pollard
taught private school near the Coz
ner of Third and Fulton streets.
Number of text books.
Mrs. Annie Wittcnmyer.
Under the Guns; womans remin-
escenses of the Civil War.
Charles Parsons.
Notes of Trip Around the World
in 1894 and 1895.
Judge George w. McCrary.
A Treatise OF the American Law OF
Elections. STANDARD Book on the sub
ject)
Richard Wsshburn chi,ds
Mar in Shadan
Jim Hands
Blue Wall.
Francis Perry Elliott.
The Haune Pajamas and other
popular fiction.
James Il. Anderson.
Riddles of Prehistoric Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Rupert Hughes.
Resided in Keokuk 1s79-1s92 and
frequently visited his parents. Judge
Felix T. Hughes and Mrs Jean Sum.
merlin Hughes, of this city. Educa,
ted In Keokuk public schools. 1879
1886. Wrote in Keokuk various stories
and poems. The scene OF "The LAX
ERIN Cruise" is laid in Keokuk. The
Keokuk home OF Rupert Hughes and
his family was at 312 North Fifth
street.
Vide Who's Who in America. 1908.
The Lakerim Athletic Club.
The Dozen From Lakerim.
Zall.
Famous American Composers.
The Musical Guide, Vols and 2.
Lakerim Cruise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Walter Barr.
Granville Walter Barr.

Came to Keokuk in 1890, to be pro-
lessor In and secretary of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons. in
1888. became newspaper worker
and was managing editor and city edi-
tor Of The Gate City. Wrote various
stories and "Shacklett" while en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

6d5SQ Oh lllS newspaper. the mover
was written at 319 Franklin street
where the author lived longest in this
city. The Heights in the novel IS /
sCedarcroft, the Nagel home at War
saw, and some of the local color was
studied there. Dr.. Barr was elected
secretary of the Keokuk board Of
education in 1898, and was appointed
trustee Of this library in 1909.
Vide Who's Who in America, 1908.
Shacklett.
Electric Power from Mississippi.
Virginia Wilcox Wins.
Came to Keokuk in 1910, to live
with her uncle, DR.. Isaac Galland and
spent the most of her life here. Spent
four years beginning In 1874 in st.
Louis, where she was educated. Mar
ried here to William s. WINS in 1919.
! In 1858, went overland to California.
and in 1855 returned by the Isthmian
route. Had keen observation OF Keo.
kuk local history for many years. In
the latter years of her life resided at
liz North Second street and wrote
| there, "Pen Pictures Of Early West
ern Days"
4 Vide her "Pen Pictures of Early
/ Western Days"
Mrs. N. Gray Bartlett.
Came to Keokuk in early childhood
with her family and resided here
until her marriage in this city in 1870
after which date she lived in Chi
cago. Was Miss May McCune, the
daughter Of John McCune, a contrac-
1 tor In Mississippi river work under
j General Curtis. Was educated in
Saint vincent's academy here The
i family home, built by her father was
the stone mansion, 307 Franklin
i street.
{. Master Goose OF 49,
i Old Friends with New Facts.
D. B. Smith.
! Came to Keokuk from the east in
y 1876 Was civil engineer employed
q by the Keokuk and Des Moines Valley
{. railroad, the Keokuk and Mount
Pleasant railroad and the city of Keo
j kuk. Was alderman from the secont
ward in the Keokuk city council
d deputy sheriff of Lee county ant
i treasurer OF Lee county; It was hill
conviction for embezzlement in this
i last office that caused the writing o
J his book upon conditions in the peni
Tertiary.
q Vide History Of Lee county, pag'
ii 712.
! Two Years in the State Pen 0
Iowa.
Frank Graham Moorhead.
Came to Keokuk in 1885, with hi
!. parents, DR.. Samuel Wallace Moor
head and Mary Melissa Graham
Moorhead, when nine years old Re
sided chiefly at 1928 High street an
} there wrote. Unknown Facts Abou
4 Well Known People," Was graduate
3 from the Keokuk high school in 1881
: one of the youngest graduates In tn
5 history of that school. Has done nue.
Z magazine work largely upon socie
> logical and economic subjects. H
| was managing editor of the Keoku
i Daily Press in 1898. and the mex
year went to Des Moines where n
!. was employed on the daily Capita
and the daily Register and Leade!
Later, he was Sunday editor of tn
Spokane Spokesman-Review. and ed
torial writer on the Iowa Homestead
Unknown Facts About Well Know
People.
George p. Wilkinson.
Was born in Keokuk in 1860, tn
J. son OF A. ]. Wilkinson and Mrs. Ma
+ tina Villa Wilkinson. Attended TIL
n Keokuk public schools, including To
r renee school, until 1872, after whic
L he attended college. He was profe
s sor OF diseases OF the eye and ear
l. the College Of Physicians and Su
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Short Biographies Of keokuk Authors
Being little IN detail about who gone forth made
name in the World O Letters.

geons, Keokuk, 1SS4-1SSu. There were
only three oculists in Iowa when he
opened his Office in Keokuk. His
home was at 1928 High street. Re
sided in Omaha for most Of his later
life and attained distinction as an
oculist and aurist.
Music and Medicine and the Sing
ing Voice.
John Burgess.
Resided in Keokuk 1S63-1S97, ex-
cept four years, 1S65-1S69, when ne
was stationed elsewhere as a Metho-
dist pastor. He joined the Thirtieth
Iowa Volunteer Infantry as chaplain
at Keokuk in 1852, and served with
that regiment in the war between
the states for year, III health COM
polling his muster out. At the end
of this service he was appointed pas
tor Of the Exchange street Methodist
Episcopal church in this city, In 1863.
He came to Keokuk to reside perma-
nently in 1869 and died here. sincere.
ly mourned May 6, 1897 He was q
student in the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons, Keokuk, and was given
a diploma from that college in 1865.
During the year 1879, he conducted
the Free-for-all church here, with
men about town for his Pensioners,
and made it famous institution Of
Keokuk and an instrument of much
good.
Vide. his pleasant Recollections, 7
and History Of Lee county, page $40.
Sermons on Practical Duties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Col. J. NJ. Reid.
j. Monroe Reid.

Was a Keokuk pioneer who lived
chiefly at 1909 Blondeau street in
later years. Was an attorney at law;
practiced chiefly in the pension
bureau. His office was for some time
at "a North Fifth street and there he
wrote his rich "reminiscences of early
Keokuk life. Died here in 1892 and
is buried in Oakland cemetery Came
here from Indiana at an early date
and enlisted here in Co. A, Second
Iowa infantry, as private, being
mustered out four years and two
months later as captain and brevet
lieutenant colonel of the Fifteenth
Iowa infantry. at the end of the war
between the states.
Sketches and Anecdotes OF the Old
Settlers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Sll. Keok,ikian can go to the Keo-l
r,,r public Library and read books
shout Keokuk by Keokuk authors that
ID, hold his interest for at least
! !. month were he to read seven hours
dav And they wouldn't be by sec
cnd raters, but many by persons OF
snfticient ability to turn out
ssst seller once in while and get
,he,r biography in yide's Who's Who
8 America. To say the books are
ssboat Keokuk is not literally true,
nj MANY were written while their
suthors lived here and the local color
90 studied here. These books are
sontained In small book case and
ara at the disposal Of those who wish
q inquire about persons who helped
i put Keokuk on the literary map.
Heading the list is Mark Twain
ana his two dozen books. Rupert
Hnghes, who has since become one
n the most popular authors and play
wrights in the country, has half
dozen Of his books in the case. There
Ara books OF travel and history. and
number Of standard works on law
and education. Contained herewith
are short biographies and list OF
the books which are at the disposal
"a Keokuk people. We have added to
inc list the names of Richard Wash
burn Childs, who is now living in
Keokuk, and Francis Perry Elliott,
who has spent many summers in this
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Mrs. N. Gray Bartlett.

Came to Keokuk in early childhood
with her family and resided here un-
til her marriage in this city in 1870,
after which date she lived in Chicago.
Was Miss May McCune the daugh-
ter Of John McCune, a contractor IN
Mississippi river work under General
Curtis. Was educated in Saint Vim
cents academy here. The family
home, built by her father was the
stone mansion, 3o7 Franklin street.
The Old House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
sue Harry claaett.

Came to Keokuk in 1854 from her
native state Of Maryland, with her
father, Judge Thomas Clagett, who
served on the district bench and edit
ed the Keokuk Constitution, on which
paper the daughter also worked. Her
father built the large house, 1903 High