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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
Robinson crusoe..

A we'll known violinist is the father
of two lovely and intelligent children.
The other day he overheard CONVEX
sation between the two in which they
were trying to recall the first names
of all the great opera singers. What
is C'ruso's first name?" he heard the
youngster ask. Don't you know?"
replied the other, in disguised tone.
why. it's Robinson, of counsel!
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
TIMING DEVICE FOR SPORTS
Apparatus Is Especially Adapted for
Contests Where Limited Time Is
Allowed for Preparation.

In describing a timing apparatus
for sports, invented by w. F. Minor
of $50 Ninth avenue, Manhattan, N.
Y, the Scientific American says:
This invention operates signal at
certain spaced intervals. The timing
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08

device is adapted to be used in sports
and contests where a limited time is
allowed for the preparation, and also
for the execution or for the contest,
the device automatically measuring
off these respective times in success
sion, and thereby obviating any
charge that the official of the events
may not be fair or correct in his tim
ing.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
syfert's Job Safe.

Bloomington club of the Three-I
league has reelected Harry Syfert as
manager for next year, which was a
foregone conclusion, as Syfert is a
stakeholder in the club.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08

and she was rewarded when fame
came to him by having him turn his
back on her and go off with a younger
woman.
Time passed on, and his luck
changed again. He lost out a second
time and was in the gutter. Again
she went to him, for he was deserted,
of course, by the one who had been
his companion in more prosperous
days, and took him home and nursed
him back to life and decency again,
and with her assistance he wrote
second book. This, too. was a success
and from it he received enough money
to get him going again, and in all
haste he abandoned his wife a second
time
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
MANS LOYALTY
NEVER EQUAL TO
THAT OF WOMAN
Writer Makes Strong Argument
to Prove That the Weaker
Sex Is the More Stead
fast in Adversely.
LOVE RULES HER LIFE,
AND TESTS PROVE IT

Neither Trouble Nor Disgrace Ever
Drove True Wife From Her Hus-
bands slde-case Brought to Light
Is Only One of Many That Are Hid
den From the Public Gaze, and Too
often Her Only Reward is ingrati-
tude-Why Men in Trouble lnVa-
riably Seek the Condolences Of
Women.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
Carroll an Old-Timer.

Dick Carroll, who has been award
ed the Buffalo franchise in the Fed
eral league, is an old-time pitcher,
formerly with Montreal and Toronto,
and he hopes he can interest Montreal
people in backing his venture.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
Down and Out Again.

The lesson he had learned had not
sunk in, for before year had elapsed
he was down and out again. This time
his case was more sordid and beastly
than before. He was living in Bow
cry mission when his wife fonn6 him
and for the third time carried him to
her home and there he lies today an
invalid. with his mind half gone, but
tenderly nursed and looked after by
the woman on whom he has no claim.
having outraged every bond that once
held them together.
If any man ever had such loyalty to
another man I've yet to hear of it.
Some say the wife in the case by her
actions proves clearly that she has
neither sense nor pride don't thiet
so. She has both, but greater thar
either is her sense of pity--pity FOR
the man who has only her to turn to
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
FREAK SCORES IN THE EAST
Harvard, Winner of First Place In
Rating of Eastern Teams, Wins
Honor Without Touchdown.

1t is regarded as an index to the
new order of things in football that
Harvard, winner of the first place in
the rating of eastern teams this fall,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
Woman's Love Strong.

The love of woman far a man truly
often passeth all understanding. Many
waters cannot quench 1t, and disgrace
and poverty touch it not at all; even
neglect and deliberate insult have
often failed to destroy it. 81
l know a man who has achieved a
certain fame from book that his
wife helped him to write. She not
only practically rewrote the book
after he had finished it, but had it
published out of money she had saved,
penny by penny, from her housekeep-
ing allowance, supplemented by what
she received for doing fine needlework.
She starved with that man and nursed
him through an awful period of deli
rum tremens; she. kept him out of
jail and out of the lunatic, asylum,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
rmIDd.d him the judges had deoreod

reminded him the judges had deereed
him guilty.
Now the other woman. the one
whom he loved least, declared that
she did not believe him guilty though
the whole city should rise against
him; that II he were oanished she
would go with him.
And accordingly when he set forth
an exile she journeyed beside him
to the desert.
Here they lived many months, and
only the comfort and courage of his
companion kept the man from taking
his miserable life.
And often he marveled that she
should have sacrificed so much for
his sake, and every time she reminded
him that she could do 1t gladly. be-
cause she was the woman who loved
him,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08

President Lii of the National A. u
Chicago
In A u.
The other members James Sullivan Barlow Weeks New
Philadelphia Baltimore;
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-08
Woman sends Him Away.

And time went on ana the JUICES III
the city found that they had made
mistake and that they had unjustly
exiled their former companion and
friend. And messengers were sent
forth in the desert to bring him back
in all honor
And his return was celebrated as a
holiday and all his old friends gath
cred around to welcome him.
But it was the woman who had sent
him away that rode with him in his
triumphal procession. The other WON
an had hidden herself in the desert,
thinking that he would turn his back
on all the world to find her. But he
did not
And the man justified himself after
this fashion to the woman who had
turned away from him when she be
lieved him guilty:
10, thou art that which all men
worship in woman, thou embodiment
of honor and purity"
And the woman in the desert never
came back, but the man, so the old
fable reads, lived happily or unhappily
with the other all the days of his life.
The woman in the desert typifies
the woman with a soul above conven-
tions; whose love rules her life and
whose loyalty only asks for test
to prove it. In modern life we often
see cases that are very similar. And
very often the woman meets the same
fate as the woman in the fable. She
is forgotten when the time comes for
the triumphal browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12

him till the moment he should meet his
bride. The prince wished to do some
shopping. and it was arranged that,
while dressed as Il cOmmOner and with
his hat pulled down over his eyes, he
should enter a store by one door while
ShuSter, as the true prince. should en-
ter by another
SO the next morning at the usual
hour of the princes going forth Shus-
ter was driven through the usual crowd
of loiterers at the palace gate. all of
whom took off their hats. the salute
Sinister The prince, looking down
from an upper window. saw the exit.
Leaving the palace by Il rear exit, the
prince took Il shorter route to the first
shop he intended to visit and reached
it just in time to see his spurious self
aAeht from his carriage. the footman
open the door and Shustef pass
through Il small gathering who. rec
0gnizing the princes livery, had run to
the spot to catch a glimpse of him.
Then the prince did his shopping in an
other part of the store. though he
found it difficult to secure attention, so
eager were the clerks to see his royal
highneSS.
The prince was much relieved and
pleased at being able to buy Il pair of
stockings or nerktie without having
Il crowd about him. kept back in some
instances by the police. He wrote his
fiancee of his ruSe and that he would
arrive incognito. his persOnator com
ing in state The princess was caught
by the device and wished that she
might herself be personated in the
same way. She at once sent her ia
vorite attendant out to search for a
Young woman who resembled her. The
woman spent a week on the street, in
shops, at evening entertainments, and
at last found young lady who sufii
GENTLY resembled her mistress to war
rant al attempt TO pass her for the
princess. The lady was commanded 10
go to the palace. She expressed some
surprise and ut first refused. but chang
ed her mind.
When the princess saw the person
who was to represent her she was
much pleased, not so much at the re-
semblance as the carriage. for the lady
had the bearing of one of high degree.
Some difficulty was met with to induce
her to act the part of princess, but at
last she consented and began her Off
cial duties in personating the princess
on shopping tour. as Shuster had per-
sonated the prince.
The marriage between Prince Adolf
and the Princess Wilhelmina was
state marriage and had nothing TO do
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
..lncOgnito
The Story of a Royal
Marriage
By MAY c. ETHERIDGE

81 am tired" said Prince Adolf. "of
having people cape at me whenever |
appear
Your royal highness," said an
equerry. entering, IA man has been
brought to the palace by the police
charged with personating you, the
prince. lie resembles you so closely
that those who arrested him cannot
be certain whether he is or is not an
impostOr What orders shall / give as
to his dispositions"
is he much like me-"
so nearly that had he not been
poorly dressed l, who am in constant
attendance upon your highuess. could
not tell him from you"
Bring him to me-
The equerry disappeared and in a
few minutes entered. conducting the
man in question The prince started
1T the marvellous resemblance 20 him
self
"Why have You personated me?"
asked he prime.
For fun. your hi@hncss"
How would you like to personate
me for considerations
Il am ut your royal highness' serv-
ice
The prince made deal by which
this man. ShuSter. was to pcrsonate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
State Horticultural Society.

Next week, from November II to 20,
inclusive, the Maryland Week Exhihi-
ton will be held at the Fifth REGIMENT
Armory in Baltimore. At this time the
Garrett county fruit, which was collect
ed for our recent Fair, will be shown.
These annual exhibits at the Armorv
have the reputation of being among the
best to be found anywhere, and the
citizens of Garrett would unquestionably
gain pleasure and profit by attending.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Exclaimed at Last.

AT your age. said young Roberts
father, Il was compelled to wait and
eat at the second table when we had
company"
Mother" the child remarked. you
have often. wondered where dad got
his table manners. Now We know. =
Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12

Drudgery is as necessary to call out
the treasures Of the mind rs are har-
rowing and planting to obtain those OF
the earth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
ARMED BANDITS GET
BAG WITH $4,000
Banker STOPPED at Door and Made to
Hand Over the
Deposits.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OAKLAND, Calf, Feb 21.-Two
armed bandits held up and robbed
Manager George J. Krattinger, Of the
Melrose branch Of the Bank of Fruit
vale, as he stepped out Of the bank
building early tonight with the
evenings deposits, obtaining $4,000.
The robbers surprised the official
and Special Officer Lester Manning,
who accompanied him, by thrusting
guns in their faces and demanding the
sacks of coin which Krattiger carried
Neither the bank manager nor the off.
Ger was armed and they made no re-
sistance, the official handing over the
deposits made by Melrose business
men during the early evening.
The money which they secured was
about to be taken to the main bank at
Fruityale. The banks loss is In
sured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
RESTAURANT ON
CHINAMAN'S GRAVE
Roast Pig and Boiled Rice Instead Of
Tomb stone Over Chin
Lum.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Feb 2l.---With boiled
rice and roast pig on his grave, Chin
Lum, Chinese Ratchet man who
started the biggest tong war of re.
cent years, sleeps tonight In Cypress
Hills cemetery here after funeral in
which the tong men Of Chinatown out
did themselves in his honor.
Chin Lum though only thirty-three
years old, was ranked among the
deadliest tong men of this country.
sIis fame began when he stole Bow
Kun, beautiful Chinese slave from
the Hip Sing tong men in San Fran
cisco, brought her here, lodged her in
Mott street, lodged Hip Sing assas
Sins and finally found his prize muir
dered in her retreat in August, 1908
Chin Lum was tried for the murder
and acquitted but the theft and trag
edy started a war which decimated
the tongs and caused blood to run II
every Chinatown in America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
LORD AND LADY
DECIES ARE LOST
shunted About on Account Of Floods
In California and Can't
be Located

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OAKLAND, Calf. Feb. 21.-West-
ern Pacific officials were frantically
endeavoring tonight to locate Lord
Decies and his wife, granddaughter OF
the late Jay Gould, founder of the great
chain of railways, who left San Fran
cisco several days ago to visit Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles. Enroute
to Santa Barbara, they were shunted
to San Jose during the washout, then
shunted to the Valley line. via Niles
and went as far south as Mojava
where another washout stalled their
train.
Now they are lost. The last re
port from the train dispatcher's Of
flee here tonight was that they are
either at Mojave or Sangus. That was
as explicit as the dispatcher could be
and what they would do, he said, is ur
to them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Would Rather be Hung.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Wm. G. Ellis,
Cincinnati harness dealer on trial
for the staying Of his wife in Chi
cago hotel declared tonight that he
would rather die on the gallows than
spend the rest of HIS life in an asylum.
He made this declaration when in
formed that the states attorneys had
stated that If Ellis lawyers will plead
present insanity, they may withdraw
their demand for the death penalty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
CITY NEWS.

AT the regular monthly meeting
OF Keokuk council No 400 last even
ing. details for the last lap in the
membership war were decided upon.
Keokuk has eliminated all but ons
competitor, Oskaloosa, in the compeh,
ton IN Iowa for the Mcintosh trophy,
which will be presented to the win
ming council at the grand councii
meeting next June. The present plan
is to have special melting the last
Saturday in March, with Grand Counr
sellor Emerson OF Des Moines as the
guest Of honor. A class Of about
thirty will be initiated, which will
give Keokuk 100 percent increase
since the competition started last
March.
Frank Clemenson takes orders
for fuel. Phone red 263.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22


feminine beauty has certainly chang
ed and for the very simple reason that
In this case the ideal conception has
never followed actual reality. With
out doubt modern feminine accessories
also help In establishing the value or
feminine beauty, as they did also in
the old classic days. However, there
Is this great difference. Classic beau
ty could be examined in the nude,
while, as is now the case, modern
feminine clothing Is often the greatest
help in hiding the lines Of the mod
erm woman. AS consequence, to
Judge the actual beauty Of the MOD
ern woman, 1t would be necessary to
study her also in the nude"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Dead Yeeeman Identified.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Feb ID Impressions
taken from the fingers of the yegg-
man killed by policeman today when
he was found attempting to OPEN the
safe in north side laundry, tonight
Identified the dead bandit as Charles
A. Ackers, sentenced at Fargo, n. D..
January 8, 1909, for completely in a
postofflce robbery. He was released
from Leavenworth in August, 1910
Before he died, Ackers gave the name
"Joe Owens" to the police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Pardon for Three.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 21.-
On recommendation OF the board or
pardons the trial Judge and the prose-
cutting attorney. Governor Major today
pardoned, to restore thsir citizen
ship, father and two sons. The faith
err w G. Hyatt. in an effort to save
his sons from conviction on charge
OF murder in the second degree at
temps1a to bride juror and was
fined $780,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
WANTED "A GOOD MAN

By Missouri selling
building household
world I
Three essentials qualify
Selling
which freedom
of possession
from three hundred dollars which
absolute control the applicant
efficient Of
United This opportunity assuring
1T does
thorough investigation will be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Coal Controversy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 21.--DH-
ielences between operators and min
s,s OF western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
ulana and Illinois over the proposed
wage scale, to be substituted for the
esfeement expiring April !, had reach.
ca an acute stage when the conference
recessed here tonight and VIM. Green,
secretary of the board, said it appear
ga that the meeting would have to adj
!ourn unless concessions were made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF spcUR.
ITY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1o4s
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at A. o. o. w. hall. at 8
o'clock. DR.. Q. A. Jenkins. president;
Erness Best financier: Mrs. Ralph
Muse, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Get Weeks Delay.

JUnit I'd Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb. 21.--
las B. Smith, F. C. Mills and Edward
FL MAYER, officials of the Western
Fnal company, convicted of conspar'
acv to defraud the government of Gus
toms duties we're not sentenced to-
day as scheduled. When the men
anneared before U. s. Judg's Dooline'
defense counsel moved for weeks
postponement in order to prepare a
bin of exceptions and motion for a
new trial. Tbs appeal was granted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED--Young women with one
year in high school or equivalent
to enter registered training school In
100 bed hospital. Board. room, laun-
dry free and s1.0O per week. Large
demand for our graduate nurses at
$500 per week. Catalogue mailed on
request. Washington Park Hospital
437 q. Goth street. Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Aaton Is Chairman.

UNITED Press leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-vincent As
tor is the chairman OF committee
announced today by Seth Low, presi
dent of the National Civic federation
to make an exhaustive countrywide
study OF the national and state pure
food and drugs acts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
succassful snree.

United Press Leased Wirs Service.
{. NEW ORLEANS, La, Fssb. 21.--
Nharles and Oscar Inndgrer broth,
efs' sold their farm and with the pro
eeeds came here to take in the Mardi
afas Charles died Of alcoholism anc
oscar, drunk. stumbled over his
ofother's body and broke his neck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED Ladies: s6-s week max
ing plain aprons, home. No can
wasting. Legitimate. We pay you
Particulars and full size sample apron
sent for 25c. Domestic Supply House
1892 Schofield Building, Cleveland
Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Simple.

She-"George, dear, here's a SCI
enlist who says the earth is wabbling
on its axis. What do you suppose
they can do about it?" George, alb
sently-"Open the muller, reverse the
lever, shut off the power, lubricate the
bearings and tighten the wheel cap"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
Harvard Club Banquet.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-President A.
Lawrence lowell of Harvard was
chief speaker tonight at the annual
banquet at the Chicago university
Harvard club of Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED Traveller, age AZ to 90.
Experience unnecessary. Salary
commission and expense allowance to
right man. J. ID. McBrady, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
ROYAL ARCAN11M

Keokuk Council No. 53s meets frst
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting breth.
rem fraternally invited to attend g.
M. Kingman. regent; ]. /. Annable,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED Grl for general house
| work, small family, no washing.
Mrs. T. N. Conner. Call at Golden
Rule stors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
woopMRN OF TILE WORLD,

WOODMEN OF TIE WORLD
Gate City Camp No. 81, Woodmen
of the World. meets second and
fourth Mondays of each month at
Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting sovereigns Cordially invited.
Albert Kiefer, consul commands
Jos M. Skinner. clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

FRATERNAI. ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keol5uk Aerie. No. 6ss. meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, 522 Main street. Visit
Ing brothers cordially invited. Ralph
Foulds, w. President; c. A. Eoakes.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

FOR RENT-Modern six room house,
centrally located Also rooms, furn-
ished or unfinished. Agent, Gate
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED TO rent, a modern five
room house on north side below
Ninth street James McCarty, Olym-
pia pool and billiard rooms. e07 Main
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED-One or two rooms furnish.
ed or unfinished with board fos
man and wife. Private family prefer
red, Address M, this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

WANTED will teach several young
men the automobile business in
ten weeks by mail and assist them to
good positions. No charge for tuition
until position is secured. Write to-
day. R. s. Price, Automobile Expert,
Box 463, Los Angeles, Cal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

FOR SALE Restaurant. best location
In the city, doing a nice business.
bargain IL taken at once. Sickness
cause for wanting to sell. Address
Restaurant" this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22

BEWARE-If you don't answer this
ad and get particulars on how you
can get lot in Chicago's new dis
trict. Chicago Real Estate. Paying
investment. Schools, churches, stores.
street cars, minutes walk. $l.00
down, soc week X. Gray Co., 730
First National Bank Bldg, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-22
B. P. O. r1Ks

1seokuk lode No. 10e. meets flrsa
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets. Club
rooms open daily. Visiting brethren
cordially invited. w. B. woolley, n. ~;
Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.