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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
DANCING SCHOOL,

DANCING SCHOOL.
Miss Hawkes. will open her dancing
school on Saturday afternoon. Novem-
Der %, at p. m. Hawkes. hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

FOR SALE-Public auction, house
hold and kitchen furniture Every
thing in my home, including piano,
pianola. parlor furniture, dining table,
chairs, china closet, sideboard, kitchen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

W!ANTED-A good washwoman on
Mondays Apply to Mrs. A. J. Rud-
dick, 5O4 Orleans.
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orpheum ronioht.

A special picture program will in
terest the patrons of the Orpheum to-
night. Monsieur Bluebeard." in two
acts; Across the Court another
fine picture; also. THE Double Sur
prise" great comedy, and a special
program Of music. If you want to see
real show of pictures, the Orpheum
is the place to go. Part OF the above
bill was advertised for last Friday
through an error in this paper, but it
will actually be given tonight just as
advertised. If you miss this great
picture bill, you will miss good one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
lakewood School Program.


A very entertaining Thanksgiving
program, consisting of recitations,
songs, readings and exercises, was
given at lakewood school, Wednes-
day afternoon, November rs.
The feature of the program was a
little play, 1.-THE Return
Characters:
Helen Messenger -. Mother Williams
Roy Seabold ......... Roger, her son
Dewey Cady ...... Father Peregrine
Pearl Krumm, Patience; Flossie
Seabold, Prudence; Vera Schevers,
Relief; Margaret Bennett, Mercy
Puritan maidens.
Isaac Schevers-Andrew, little son
of Mother Williams.
Harry Talbott-A friendly Indian.
Miss Alma Schevers acted as organ
list.
A number Of visitors were present,
who pronounced the program very
entertaining one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

church this afternoon in the parlors
of the church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

cheap II sold at once. F. e. Rey-
nolds, r. F. D. /.
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WANTDD-Elevator boy at Grand
hotel.
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perea. Society Meeting.

Mrs. Claude Owens. s01 Morgan
street, entertained the Dorcas society
this afternoon Refreshments were
served and a short informal program
given, which included piano solo by
Mrs. stafford Miller of Hannibal, a
reading by Mrs. A. E. Mcpherson,
vocal solo, Miss Helen Miller of Han
nibal, and a reading by Mrs. Merton
Morris.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Young lady to do cooking
in restaurant, small town. good
home and good wages. Address Res
taurant, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
Ba'ptist q v p U. Entertained,

Baptist B. Y. =. -. Entertained.
On Tuesday evening the B. Y. P. u.
of the Baptist church was entertain
ed at the home of Alta Ribyn, 922
Morgan street, at stunt party. A
short business meeting was held to
elect officers for the next six months.
The following were elected:
resident-Frnest Best.
Vice president-Rcbert Linuuist.
Secretary-Eelen Aud.
Decentralization Reid.
After this some very amusing stunts
furnished a delightful program. Dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served About seventy members and
friends were present The B. Y. P.
u. hold their devotional meetings at
the church Sunday evening at $50
o'clock All who are interested are
invited to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

Baptist Ladies Meet.
Mrs. w. j. Hubert entertained the
Ladies' society of the First Baptist
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Modern six room house,
II North Twelfth street. Inquire on
premises or phone 221.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
Plan Community Christmas.

The meeting to make the FIST
plans for the out door community
Christmas tree was called this after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Y. w. G. A..
Mrs. C. NJ Rich presided. and Miss
Laura Alton was named as secretary.
The general plan was discussed and
committees named. The greater part
of the business being transacted was
too late for publication today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

AGENTS WANTED-To work in
country among farmers. Highest
cash paid weekly with part expenses.
Outfit free. Home territory. Expert
ence unnecessary. Address Manager,
Box H, Wauwatosa, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
civic League Meetina.

Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock the
regular monthly meeting of the Civic
league will be held in the Y. w. c. A
auditorium. Mrs. ]. J. Ayres will pre-
side, and Miss Bertha Reed Craig
will speak on The Garden City Plan.
The program promises to be one Of
special merit and a large attendance
is hoped for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

room houses. Chas. Altes. 1908
Franklin. Phone Red 694.
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Invitations Are issued.

Mrs. D. B. Hamill has issued cards
for an afternoon tea on Tuesday to
meet her daughter, Mrs. Frances R.
Fry, OF st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

FOR RENT-723 Morgan and TIC Full
ton, modern, eight rooms. Inquire
DR., Hanson's or 1877 Morgan.
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Willing Workers.
The Willing Workers of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home of Miss leila Harrison tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27
Golden Jubilee at Hamilton.

A prominent social event in Hamil-
ton on Tuesday evening was the cele-
bration of the golden wedding of DR..
and Mrs. Fulmer. Thirty guests were
present to extend congratulations to
these pioneer residents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

FOR RENT-House, good furnace. ce.
ment floor in cellar. modern plumb,
ing. hard wood floors. stationary laun-
dry tubs, gas and electric lights: fur
nished or unfinished. Call at 727
North Ninth.
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FOR RENT-Restaurant, doing good
business. Address ]. c., care Gate
City.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Beautifully furnished
apartment for Housekeeping, includ-
ing piano; SIS per month. Call 727
North Ninth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

FOR RENT -. Four unfinished
rooms, 912 Palean street. Phone 100.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-27

FOR RENT-Dwelling, 716 North Sew
enth. eight rooms, including bath,
furnace. electric lights, range; rent
reasonable. Enquire 315 High. Red
163.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23
TUESDAY JUNE -. lalL


To make good, patriotic citircus. GA
courage home building The man Who
owns his home j. far mote likely % he
interested In the progress Of his town
than the renter. Apropos OF which. thcrc
should be some sort Of building a>>ocia
ton in every small town, whereby peo
pie might obtain money on easy terms for
the purpose Of building new homes. To
encourage such valuable enterprises. The
Herald believes il would bo entirely jus
tihable for cities To pass laws rcmittine
taxes on all newly built homes for q
term Of yeaTs-iust a. cities often 10, III
order TO encourage the establishment oi
new industries. Why not exempt the
new home, from taxation. as well a. the
mill or factory, until the owners could
SET the contractors paid. and furnishings
Provided liz Is "a noteworthy fact that
people who own their own homes dsuall,
take far more pride ia III appearance
than those who are merely renters. The
town where the people mostly own their
homes is generally noted for its thrifty
pnd attractive appearance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Flies poison people BY carving dis
ease germs on their filthy feet into kitch
IN JUSTICE TO MR.. LOMAN.
To The Herald:
l an sorry 10 ask YOU 90 do Thu when
you have been 80 kind as "a publi>h the
long letter from me. but YOU made a typo
graphical error which A. a little Seri
Gus. In the Second column my copy
read: "Mr. Iomax. informed me that
the Association used proxies only 10 de
termine "A quorum and that they were
not allowed 10 vote aud that he would
veto all proxies votes" You have made
ii read that he would vote" all proxies
votes. While il i nothing but 4 little
transformation OF letters vet in ~iustice
10 Mr. Lon Ak il should be corrected.
Ia Alba Haywood,
SAT- Benito, June II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23
JOHN WESLEN'S RULE.

DO all the gdad You can.
Bv all the means You can.
Ia all the WAYS YOU can.
In all the places YOU can.
Al all the times YOU can.
To all the people YOU can.
~ long as ever YOU can.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

ems or other places where zoos j. kept.
Mosquitoes poison people by infusing
malaria or other fever germs into the
blood OF those whom they sting. Either
may be deadly. Both should be- avoided
as carefully a. you would avoid a small
ppx case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Who ever heard of such a thing. on
all people in the world, the baggage
smashers-the natural enemies 0f all
travelers-haye had the nerve Ca declare
that they, too, have a grievance. Come
70 think Of il, however. there does ap-
pear TO be some justice ia their claim
that trunks with humps on them houLl
BE- prohibited. The difhculty 81 properly
handling md accommodating trunk,
with humps on them. as compared with
those of the fiat, packing ease shape T.
self evident. Travellers might possibly
gain something by proposing a compro-
mist with the smashers, agreeing never
again 10 use a hump topped trunk, ii the
smashers will sh no more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Perhaps II IL had been amy other nj
yer except the River of Doubt. the Colo
mel might not have had "a MANY qurS
tions Ia answer about IL Despite
Shakespeare. there j. something in a
name after all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

1t is limited that Colonel Roosevelt's
health may be long recovering the strain
of his travels in South America. II i not
surprising TO hear that a man of such
restless and untiring energy a. he should
over exert himself. Ii j. hard. lao doubt
for him TO put on the brakes-hard Ia
realize that he is past fifty five. But il
would be regrettable il American public
life were to bee robbed of a figaro which
has ever been so full OF life, such a cen
ter of interest, and, whether right or
wrong, so energetic a. 10 arouse entbusi-
hsm even on the part of his opponents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Look into those CUTTERS hanging from
.our roofs. Any little depression caused
by their being uneyenly hung will hold
enough water 10 breed myriads of mos
~ouitoeS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23
CHOSE TIE VALLEY.

Frank Cole. of Waco. il here sne,d.
several dais a. y guest of VIM.
W"ems. Ir. Frank says he j. ALWAYS
glad 10 come 70 IIarlingen. His father
Dr. W. f. Cole j. coing to New York and
several Of the principal eastern eli.
ies on a trip hut Frank chose the Low.
CIR Rio Grande Valley.-IIarlinpen Star
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

lie followed with religious rites
His civic ceremony:
Twas thus that Kermit Roosevelt
kermitted matrimony.
New lOrv Ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

A frightful tale that al the killing
of Snowman Emerson Dietrich bv four
lions. when he had gone into their cage
TO entertain the public by playing with
them. Another instance like those al
the trick aeroplane feats, ia which man
is sacrificed Ia satisfy the unnatural ap
petite OF man Tor sensational entertain
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

III these cigarette supAing .mns want
- pa q he'll. lct Ihvm X uur ululwti,
has g bc leaked alter VI, pm,kv'i ~ ~
~ Piineill,S."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Cover up the cisternS and water bar
rels and cut of the breeding places from
the mosquitoes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Those last legs of General Huerta
probably viii last much longer. since
the split Between carranza and Villa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

Is IL really worth while for churches
Ia remove their pulpits and sub~tita ale
the stump:-Philadelphia Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

And don't forget that mosquitoes NAV
be as deadly as flies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

lour statement that YOU could buy
me with $40 j. worthy Of the men who
made il ami partakes of the same spirit
al the bla"k ALLEY bully" that has char.
acterizcd Your campaign thus far. Your
boast that You have given me trouble
enough IN my passionate in Austin with
out adding further To il. j. also "A fine
SIMPLE of the Kind of man YOU are. I
would like Ia say. however. four YOUR
Information that the flight that YOU Sc
cretly and behind cover waecd against
me when | came a. pastor Ia Austin.
not even being bold enough to let me
know who my foc was, made thousands
of friends for me all over Texas. Nv
church would not hold the people after
You advertised me In your cowardly 81.
crct campaign. | wish ~ thank YOU. n
outside the church for your trip
la Austin. Your communications "a the
board of stewards and other activities.
through which YOU sought my downfall
ana made my success possible. | also
notice that while YOU object Il preach
crs IN politics. YOU do not hesitate to
with the appointment Of preachers
who are after Your much loved saloons.
One thing ~ Your published letter j.
remarkably silenced. Why do YOU say
nothing Of the real point in question?
The thing that caused all this rumble
from YOUR headquarters was supposed
10 Ice my quotation IF Your uttcrance
IN the local option compaign of 1909. in
YOU were kind enough 10 locate
Your principles in the very spot where
everybody knew they were located and
at the same time consign the cigarette
smoking boys" of Bell county 10 certain
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

"Sartin he has. We tried him ten min
utes ago, and rendered a vardict arir;
him: Yes, he got the purtiest kind of !.
trial"
But don't you think" persisted. .he
should be tried in court by a Judge ana
jury"
Couldn't be did. stranger-couldn't be
did nohow.' he said. as he changed
hands on the rope "Yo' see. the IaSrs
was of fshin' and our ole tall full Of
holes, and so We had to tarn in and do
the job ourselves. Yes, he killed Jenkins,
and must hang fur it,"
What was the evidence in the case?'
The evidence was all right, sir. He
goes OF fishin' with Jenkins and comes
bacl alone. and says Jenkins got lost.
But wasn't he losty''
Couldn't be. NsToo lazy to git lost,
stranger. Jest killed him fur some rea-
So or other and hid the body. He's as
good as owned up to IL. and now yo'
fall back and don't bother us no mo-"
But 1 protest The man doesn't
look"
was interrupted by footsteps and
voices calling in the rear, and several
men came up. to say that Jenkins had
been found in the woods sleeping of
drunk. or course that spoiled the case.
and they were obliged to free the VIC
tim. but they looked so savage about il
that / lost no time in getting pack 10
the hotel and deciding It was good time
to go to bed. The only apology made
came from the man who had talked 70
me, and he said:
Stranger. it seems he didn't kill that
onery critter OF a Jenkins after all, but
yo' look lest like a man who'd steal a
mewl. and Il I was yo' wouldn't hang
around yere~any longer than to git a
drink and draw a long BREATH
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
P. D. @. INTERVIEWS
How the President Would Act on Trolley Car

/, "Then-then-T
| 81 simply want your opinion or ad-
vice as a guide to other men,"
Nothing about Huerta?"
Absolutely, no."
Thank heavens! Proceed"
Mr.. President. you may some day
find yourself passenger on a trolley
car"
II love them. They never skid for q
You have paid your fare"
| Unless 1t was one of my absent
minded days
But you haven't a cent left"
Dead broke, eh? Well, have been
| there"
Presently. as you are thinking of the
Monroe doctrine, the car stops to take
up lady"
And she is a prize package?'
"Just so. You see that she Is from
| the corner of your left eye as she sinks
down into a seat beside you"
''well?" he asked.
From her shopping bag-on her arm
she extracts her golden purse"
which was a bargain at IS cents?
.The same, Mr.. President She hunts
that purse to the inmost recess. and
she finds"
"Nixy!'
"She does not find a penny in change.
but she is q young lady and equal 10 the
emergency. She looks across at the paid
headed man. but he won't do. She looks
at the young man with the long neck,
but he is a failure. She looks az the fat
man who is In the poultry business, but
hesitates to become his spring chicken"
And she appeals to me"
''She does. She sees at a glance that
you are guileless and won't haunt the
front door OF her fathers house, and she
bends toward you and softly and swestly
asks:
"Can ask you to pay my fare? I have
been grated by Tammany Hail."
There is the case. Mr.. President. and
now what would you do about it,"
why. I'd pay her fare as quick as Jack
Robinson"
But you haven't a cent. remember"
"O-h-h-h, I see!''
you go through every pocket In hopes
of turning up some. but there Is no dough
there. and the lady is biushing and hitch
ing around
by heck"'
"At length your trembling fingers en-
counter a paper in your watch pocket
You suddenly remember that you put 1t
there Sunday morning to go on the COL
lection plate, and when the plate came
around you threw a nickel instead"
that bill to the young lady. am I?''
"You are. You withdraw 1t with two
fingers. and with a paternal air and .
fatherly voice you hand it to her and
say:
'only too pleased. my dear Viola"
why, thought you were going to state
an embarrassing case
Hold on, Mr.. President She takes that
dollar bill with thank you SO much
that is full Of honey. and the conductor
comes loungins in"
And takes her fare out of the dollar
and returns her s5 cents. Sir, don't see
that you have a case that would hold
water two minutes"
But you haven't heard ALL"
But she doesn't pick my pocket?"
That isn't a dollar bill!''
by thunder!
Its your laundry check" Now, then,
under the circumstances"
He didn't let me finish. but drew the
desk telephone over to him and COM
manded the army and navy to run me
out of Washington at whatever cost of !
blood and treasure. P. d. @.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

well, suppose you bought the COW
Of those two men / saw in the alley with
you. but she looked TO me like a poor
creature"
"oh. you were looking. .eh? Well. yes,
I bought the COW, and l am going TO ask
you to come out and see her. I think
know a thing or two about cows. and II
this one isn't a good one I'll go out of
business. She gives an average OF ten
quarts at a milking. Just think of twenty
quarts without a germ to be found
But how can We make use Of it,
"we'n manage to drink half OF 1t in
some way, and. the rest goes to the poor.
XIII two birds with one stone, you know.
Come on and take a look at our anti
germ fountain"
Mrs. Bowser found a one-horned, wild
eyed COW standing in the stable. Her
tail had been cut off. her ribs stood out
like barrel hoops, and the dogs had wor-
rie,' her ears The :=.mal looked more
fit for hurdle-racing or gate-jumping than
milking, and that was the opinion ex-
pressed of her.
That shows how little you know about
cows" replied Mr.. Bowser.
why, woman. do you know that her
owners first figure was 5000, and that I
spent all of an hour in beating him down
to s4o?"
And you paid $40 in cash for that-that
thing" she gasped.
Certainly I did. and I know she's a
bargain II there every was one Perhaps
you came out here expecting to find
something gold-plated from head to heel
II you had ever seen a COW before, you'd
know this one for an Alderney OF purest
blooL. Look at that head. that back, that
udderr
Yes. I'm looking" sighed Mrs Bow
ser. IT don't think she's much of a COW,
but she may turn out all right after all
Doesn't she look wild to your"
Just a little, but you see she natur-
ally regards US as strangers. and is won-
dering what designs We have AGAINST
her. Two or three days will see her
looking as docile as a cat She lost that
horn while protecting her own
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

it about. A stranger named Barnes en-.
tered the office and began shootins
through the general delivery window &c
hurry up the clerk, who was busy else
where for the moment. There was
printed sign before Mr.. Barnes nose that
shooting was played out. but he paid nc
attention to it. Mr.. Hellso (who Is our
selO stepped out into the corridor and
requested that shooter to desist. but he
pulled a second gun and opened fire or
the postmaster. He had fired three shots
when he fell. It was at first thought he
was fatally wounded. but the doctors now
say that he will pull through and be out
again in a few weeks. 1t is unpleasant
for the postmaster to have these things
occur. but when they do he is expected to
get the best OF them, and has always
done so thus far. Mr.. Barnes freely SAYS
that it was all his own fault, and tha,
after this he will be content to pound
on the floor with a club or TO jump OH
his hat and utter a warwhoop.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

vine had spent ten minutes In posting
him. He. therefore, felt a supreme con-
fidence in himself and naturally neg
lected several little signs and tokens
that made Mrs. Bowser doubtful.
by John. but this is homelike" he
said, as he drew up the box. IF we had
a pig squealing in a pen and a few
chickens cackling around, it would
be"
The cow bumped her back in a
threatening way, and Mrs. Bowser called
out in alarm.
She jumped a iy on her back" said
course we've got to get used to each
other. II won't be three DAYS be-
FORE
There was hump and a jump this
time, accompanied by a below, and be-
fore Mr.. Bowser could let 60 the nail
was kicked out of his hand. He started
to fall back, but the cows leg swung
around. and her hoof found his body and
sent him rolling over the floor, while
Mrs. Bowser yelled at the top of her
voice. There were other humps and
kicks and bellows. and then the mild
and gentle" charged the alley door like
a bull going for a haystack. There was
a crash and a smash and a cloud OF
sphnters' and the COW and the door
went down the alley together
Are you dead?" asked Mrs. Bovser
as she went over to where the anti
germist was lying on the floor.
Mr.. Bowser slowly sat up. with a va
cant expression on his face. and started
around.
This is the twentieth century, and
you have bought winter cow" she
continued, hoping to bring his memory
back.
1t returned He drew himself I'D and
looked around him. and when his eyes
nnaliy lighted upon her he pointed to
the open doorway and hoarsely whis-
pered:
"Wo-woman. retire! Get out, Beeone,
II will see you later on and agree
upon the amount OF the alimonyr'