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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

silver tea caddy OF quaint design.
After q seconds hesitation she opened
the door and walked bravely into the
little shop.
''The tea caddy?" she asked OF the
woman who greeted her inquiringly.
How much Is IT."
"The little silver one" The woman
looked her surprise. as she noted the
shabby black coat and much-worn
skirt. you wanted to buy it?" she
asked kindly. for something In the
girls eyes made her know she was In
earnest. 1T is $25."
twenty-five dollars!" the girl
gasped, and as suddenly as 1t had
come the brightness left her eyes.
twenty-five" she repeated. I'm
afraid could never afford that" She
gripped her pay envelope firmly and.
turning, walked out of the shop.
In her tiny room. as she cooked her
meager dinner over the gas plate. and
later, when lying wide awake In her
narrow bed. she thought of the beau
tiful tea caddy. She thought until 1t
became a cherished ideal. vested with
wonderful. scenes among the great
people of the world.
The following day she neglected her
lunch. and hurried to the shop to once
more view the wonderful, caddy.
When she entered the woman greet
ed her warmly. for the expression In
her eyes bad proved haunting to the
woman all the past night.
did you really want to buy the
caddy?" she asked. as she handed 1t
to the girl, "for IL you do"
II must buy It," she interrupted. as
she took II reverently in her two
hands. "but can't pay the money all
at once" She hesitated.
How much could you pay?" The
woman suddenly understood the girls
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18
A Husky Fowl.

Willie came in from the shed where
Uncle Rufus was picking a Christmas
chicken for his small city nephew's
dinner
Aunt Sue!" he cried as he entered.
what do you think? Uncle Rufus ia
out in the shed husking a hen!"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

He hurled them with skill right In
through the transom.
And what Is most strange-al untruths
think shocking
A lot OF them landed In each small ones
NJ stocking!
Z At length to the fats next the roof he
~ ascended.
Z Where he paused when his last distribu-
tion was ended.
And. laying his finger aside of his nose.
, And winkins one eye. he struck gay
n pose.
And burst into laughter that shook his
Als round belly
You remember. OF course-like bdwifuI
OF Jelly: tLt1
ssApartrnent-house architects truly are
J & clever. ,
But can they contrivs to keep me outr
rI4tt Neverl"
Then he climbed to the roof, snifred the
q air. made a DASH,
,klouncec into his sleigh, and was on like
1sshi ~ t+ l& w. y,3
(copyright. Frank A. Munsey Co,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

A ship came In from the Land Of Nod,
Its deck was white az snow.
1t bore no tow'ring masts above,
No anchor chains below.
Its small, spring bottomed mattress-huii
Was laden high with wealth,
Which strangely had been placed aboard
En- voyage hist by stealth.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18
A GhristmtaH Drrant
BY J. A. WALpRoN.

DREAMED a dream on
Christmas eve that no one,
surely, will believe. All will
discredit 1t because in 1t ]
was with Santa Claus and
witnessed many things Sc
queer l hesitate to tell them
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

The skipper Of this frsighsed craft
Was quite careless sort
The cargo he did not sspy
Till he hove into port
And then upon the portable bow,
IN raptures he did knesl.
Pbr SAnta Claus 10 no mere dream,
Z. And Christmas toys are REALl
GENE MORGAN.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18
3yges1a .SSSszg
A Silhpr Ora UanAt
BY SoPHY r. GOULD

HE was a frail-looking little
girl, who had been self-sup-
porting for over three years,
since her mother died, and
was tired now, as she
walked through the street
crowded with shopgirls like
herself.
Listlessly, In order for a
minute to avoid the onrush
of hurrying humans, she
paused before a shop win
dow where antiques OF all
kinds were grouped attrac-
lively.
There was little In the
window to interest a mite
of a girl earning a paltry Sc
a week, yet Of a sudden her
eyes, a moment before SO
tired. lighted excitedly, and
q casual observer might
have noticed how exquisite
ly beautiful they were. The
tired line of her mouth also
relaxed. and hopefully she
stepped closer to the plate
glass and peered for a long.
nonnnnfraAod unn~anA ~ a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18
St. Nick in the Citu
Bp GEORGE JAY SMITH

TWAS the night before Christ
N~I mas. and through the
apartment
l The rooms were so still you
could hear how your heart
went:
The janitor banked all the
fires ere he slept.
And the heaters no more
Kissed and hammered and
wept.
The stockings were hung by the steam
pipes with care,
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be
~ there.
And In their small bed. In a room eight
by ten,
The children dreamed Christmas had
dawned once again
And now on the roof from his air-sleigh
alighted
Dear jolly St Nick. who no good child
e'er slighted.
He turned off the sparker and slowed
down the motor
His reindeers he'd sold for a new auto
hcater--
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

II the fire burns brightly on Christ
mas morning 1t betokens prosperity;
IL 1t smolders, adversity.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

II you eat raw egg on Christmas
morning, fasting, you can carry heavy
weights.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-10-02
COLLEGE BRED
BIi His Fl7nCac's VaI.dctD-y n
microbes and Ki'eng Was
a Stumbilg SOCK.
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, .b.urd ara 90 d,m,uIl To
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
MEXICAN MONSTERS
HAVE DRUNKEN ORGIE
IContinued from page -,

paigns have brought a breakdown and
the rebel chieftain is confined to his
home here. Physicians say that. with
absolute rest their patient will be out
in few days.
Military headquarters here are
without definite news of the Torreon
situation tonight General Ortega has
established the rebel base at Escalon
His dispatches to Villas subordinates
here contained little information re-
garding the movements or plans OF
the federals 1t is said the federals
are terrifying the towns of Mapimi,
Bermijillo and other villages neal
Torreon which command the ap-
proaches to the latter city. 1t is I'M
derstood that as soon as Villa can get
to the front, he will relieve General
Ortega who will then go to Juarez to
assume the duties of jefe de las armas.
The present jefe de las armas, Gener'
al Eugenio Benavides, will be named
military governor of the state OF Chi
hula as soon as the federals have
been driven out of the Torreon and
Laguna districts. Benayides VIII es-
tablish a state capital of Coahuila at
Torreon until the constitutionalists
have retaken Monclova when the
capital will be removed there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
CHINESE NEW YEAR
BEGAN AT MIDNIGHT
Is Not Celebrated as Formerly Since
New Calendar Was
Adopted.

iTnits< Press Leased Wire Sersicel
NEW YORK. Jan. o4--The pas sing
of old China and the decadence Of
the immemorial oriental custom was
strikingly shown here tonight in New
Yorks Chinatown when the colony
prepared TO ceiebrata the Chinese
New Year. which starts at midnight.
Only scattering os brilliantly col
ored flags hung from the windows in
the little marrow lines. where in
sears gone by riot OF coiors pre-
vailed. Tom toms and frs works
were conspicuous by their absence
and only the occasional squeak OF a
native instrument broke the stiffness
OF New Years eve.
Old timers in Chinatown tonight
said that al tbs glamor OF the old
life had gone since the warning tong
signed the peace treaty, while the
modern Chinese say the change came
with the Chinese revolution when the
western calendar was adopted by the
orient
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
TEACHER BECAME
VISITING NURSE
Whole Family Down with Pneu-
monia and She Saved Seven
Lives

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DULUTH, MINI, Jan. 24.-Through
the heroism of Miss Sigfrid Koisyisto,
Is. country school teacher. Nikola
Bergman, homesteader, near Cook.
Mimi, and six children were saved
from death by pneumonia and today
all are on the road to recovery. Miss
koisyisto investigated the absence OF
TIE four Bergman children from her
school. On reaching the isolated
homestead, she found the mother dead
and the father and six children in
bed suffering intensely.
The plucky teacher took the four
months old baby to a neighbor's
house, several miles distant, and re-
turning installed herself as nurse.
She had no training as nurse but
kept careful record of each case
and used the best treatment possibls
under conditions. A doctor finally
reached the claim and after an exam
ination of each patient announced
that all would live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Dallas Vote Counted.

UNITED Press leased Wire Service.
DALLAS, Texas. Jan. 24-The final
result in the municipal vote here Fri
day shows only one out Of thirty-four
proposed charter amendments has
carried and it is now to be tested In
a suit to be fled in the state supreme
court. The amendment gives the city
power under the new home rule
law to compel railways or traction
lines to abolish grade crossings. The
claim is made that the home rule
law is not specific as to whether 9
majority OF voters residing in a city
or majority of those taking part II
an election is necessary.
A bond issue of $4,000, the pro
ceeds to be used in repaying the Dial
las-Oakcliff yiaduct and establishing
important county bridges, carried b,
go votes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Three Children Burned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
Adm, Calf, Jan. 24.-Hemmed In
by burning walls. when their home In
which they were sleeping burned. the
three children Of c. Harvard, local
rancher, were roasted to death while
rescuers made desperate attempts to
save their lives, according to word
reaching Adm late today. The fire
was beyond control when it was dis
covered and had almost enveloped the
frame house. The parents were alb
sent Neighbors attempted to extin-
guish the flames and rescue thu chill
dren but were unable to check the
blaze The cause of the fire has not
been discovered. The parents had
gone out for short time after send
ing the little ones to bed. An investi-
cation will be made at the inquest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Los. His Memory.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DBS MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 81
Local police tonight communicate
with authorities at Wilmer. Mimi, in
hope OF establishing the identity OF
a man Of mystery found wandering
in Des Moines, who wore an oyercoat
made by a tailor in Wilmer. y
Thorsen. was inscribed on the identi-
ieation slip in an inner pocket, but
the mysterious prisoner denied this
was his name. Local specialists stated
the man is suffering from peculiar
quirk OF mental aphasia identified as
the physical" equivalent OF epilepsy
"Thorsen' win be held pending re
ceipt of word from Wilmer and st
Paul. In his pocket was found q
sheet OF stationery from the Ryar
hotel, st. Paul. He is about % years
old and evidently Swede.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Bank Robbers CAUGHT.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Jan. 24.-Four
men, believed to have robbed the Lud-
low bank, early today, were captured
at Braymer this afternoon. They had
s1,70e in their pockets and were TAX.
en- back TO Ludlow where the money
was identified by bank officials. The
remainder of the $1,000 taken from
the bank was found in sack hidden
near the bank, being too heavy fol
the robbers to carry. The men refus
ed to give any names and have not yet
been identified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Strike Resolution.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The first
blast in opening wide the Calumet
and Colorado strike situations win be
fired early next week in the house
The resolution providing for probes
already acted on favorsbly by the
democratic caucus and the rules com
mitee, will be ratified by the house
At that time, Representative Mac
Donald of Michigan, plans to set ofi
a charge that will head the probers
toward capitalists and citizens ALI
ance memb srs In the Calumet dis
trict whom he win name as respon
sible for distressing conditions In ths
copper country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Panic II Waddinn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AURORA, H., Jan. 24.-Three won
en- were slightly injured and near
panic started at Roumanian wed
ding in local dance hall this after.
noon. when an excited woman leaned
over the railing OF stairway to gel
a better look at the young bride OF
George Tiss. The railing gave way
and when panic stricken women at.
tempted to fee. the stairway Itself
collapsed, dropping more than a scor'
OF spectators to the floor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25

now has reached the three quartz
million mark and will oyer-reach the
seven figures as ! soon rs R. O.
Marsh's new interlrbAn line passes
through NAuvoo.
Several NAuvoo Eagles will attend
the next social OF the order In Keo
kuk and will return with few tall
| fathers shed. They say they always
have rip-roaring time down there
Tor tho members are all as popular
~ the bird on the American coin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Schneider f
are in the south where they are Viz /
] ting two married daughters who are
! living in the land of sunshine and
flowers.
The Ladies' Priscilla club Of Nau.
VOC will meet ct the home of Ms.
Chas. Mulch down In the first ward
next Thursday aftarnoon. to do fns
needle work and exchange gossip and
partake OF the fine refreshments that
this good lady 10 noted for, to pre-
! pare for her invited guests.
Nauvoo's moving picture show will
/, soon be In running order again and
Mr.. Geo. Gilman, the proprietor prom
] Uses none but the best OF pictures.
] We are always glad to hear OF
/, weather foreeaster that's frank, Tor
here we are ali agreed that most Of
the weather forecasting we read
about is nothing but wind.
Mrs. Phi. Koechli, an aged Nauvoo
lady has been critically Ill. but at
this time is On the mend.
he How to be healthy and happy
fed and clothed lon 50 week" reads
q local in a nearby country weekly,
But not all OF us are so situated that
we can take up OUT abode in that
town.
y Miss Helen Lightner, Nauyoo
! young lady was recently married to
Elmer Steele OF Missouri by Justice Of
the Peace John Leindecker In Keo-
kuk.
i We are all anxious to see work be.
Igin on Mr.. Marsh's new interurban
line in Nauvco. see the dirt fly, ties
lat0 and rails spiked. Then we WIZ
believe the rolling stock will be put
on and cars flying through the grand.
est old town in these United
: States. And then watch us grow.
II a town is small enough you
don't have to live out west to be
) somebody for your name or some
hint about you will occasionally ap
: pear in the local paper.
There Is lot of.sickness in NAH
vco at present and our doctors arr
{ kept continually on the move.
: Butchering has been followed fol
! luxury in Nauvoo for several weeks
and buclwheat cakes and sausa a.
adorn the dining room tables of oui
}. fortunate farmer friends and Nauvot
8 citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25

grandson, Gerald Weaver. from Gal
weston ne will take the ashes out into
the Gulf of Mexico and scatter them
to the winds in accordance with the
wishes OF Judge Gerald, who was
friend and successor of William g
Brann, as editor of the Iconoclast. Al
the Gerald funeral brass band play
ed and marched at the head of the
funeral procession to the train as pro
vided in the last request OF the de-
ceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Millionaire in Jail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 24.-Al-
bert G. Harlin, banker and real estate
dealer, once reputed millionaire, re-
manned in the county jail here tonight.
unable to obtain $1,000 bail to cover
charges of forgery made against him
yesterday. According to Prosecutor
Montgomery. the prosecution OF Har-
lin for embezzling funds entrusted to
him has only begun. Montgomery
stated more than 100000 is missing
from estates handled by Harlin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Railroad probs.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Following
the refusal of General Counsel H. +.
Stone. of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad company to submit certain
information requested by the inter
state commerce commission resoIu-
ton was introduced tonight by Sen.
ator Lea providing for searching In
vestigation and methods of the l.. and
N. and ownership of certain subsid.
sidiary railroads
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Presidents Wife's Lawsuit.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Jan. "a
Mrs Woodrow Wilson will not know
for sixty days whether her title to
certain lands in Coachella Valley,
California. worth $4,000 is valid. The
hearing before Receiver Robinson OF
the land office, in her suit to GUST H
l.. Goddard Of Los Angeles from the
land, was concluded late today and
briefs were filed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,. Jan. Is, 1914

may soon open the meat market In
the old stand which has been closed
for several months. They will no
doubt prosper.
Il Il too late now to hunt that beau
tiful bird. ithe Bob White, but our
hunters are taking 1t out on the
'Mally cottontails and the crop OF the
latter is pretty fair.
Mr.. and MrB. Myron McGregor are
now occupying their fine new resi-
dence on knight street.
Rudolph Summeraaoldeu, Nauvoo's
pioneer shos cobbler has been III for
several days. Although not bedfss.
he Is acknowledgements care.
1t don't take,muchsof an arithmetsc
Fellow to figure out what some Nau-
WOO Johnny Wisss know. They are
continually knocking on certain bust.
ness houses3herel and IL they succee:
in exterminattngs those business
houses it would give iNAuvoo black
eye in all lines of bushes circles
here. se. VS..
The directors Of tliaaa two Nauvoo
banks, we understand, Rve adopted
resolutions to become 'membes
banks" under the .newrcnrrency law
recently enacted to establish federal
reserve banks, to furnish an elastic
currency and to establish q more
effective supervision OF banking in
the United States. The5two Nauvoo
banks express willingness to join
either the Chicago or st. Louis re.
| gionA district, when established, bui
/ more likely the former, q
Chas. Wsater who has been housed
! for few weeks with an injured prop
one .leg-was able to be UP town
last Saturday.
Nauvco's ice men who deal In the
crystal blocks are beginning to think
that the outlook for crop OF this
natural crop is anything but promis
ing for the season IL getting short.
4 Wilburt Austin, Jos. Welter's ton
! serial artist, visited his parents for .
few days the forepart OF the week n
LomAx, H., and several Of Nauvoo's
fair sex found this time very lone
some indeed during Wilburt's alb
sence.
Nauvoo's base ball, boys will tr,
} another dance in the opera house FRI
|, day evening, Jan. 80. The dances CIV
, en- by them on former occasions dix
not prove a success, financially.
d Mrs. Fred School entertained few
lady friends at cards an evening re
Gently. Mrs. Fred Tanner also wa
, hostess to q number OF ladies on tn,
, afternoon OF the same day. Splendi,
[ refreshments were served to thei
company.
Last Monday afternoon and even
, ing Mr.. and Mrs. ed. Walthcr entei
) tanned number OF lady and gentle
8 man friends at their comfortabl
]. home ION Mulholiland street Mrs
IL Walther entertained sixteen ladies' q
> 500 o'clock In the afternoon and he
! husband amused his company Of ger
tlemen at 100 in the evening. Spler
8 Gid refreshments were served befor
Y the departure Of the guests and tn
II exits had to be wfdened In the res
dence to allow their departure.
1 The Nauvoo State bank, an instit,
h ton that is the most popular an
e safest in the state OF Illinois, has jus
e passed its 21st anniversary. 1t Is {
/ age now and while It has Away
been safe and healthy kid, 1t is b.
1 coming more solid every year unde
. the management OF its popular an
/. obliging cashier Mr.. A. j. Schneide
d, The deposits continue to grow AM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Protest Gent TO Governor

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. 24.-De-
claring inhumAn the retention o.
Mother" Jones, angel OF the mines
in a Colorado prison, the Womens
Union Label league tonight sent pro-
test to the governor OF Colorado.
Mother Jones was arrested on &C,
count of her activities In the Colorado
miners strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-25
Last of the Aonostic.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 24.-The
body of Judge George Bruce Gerald, of
Waco, Texas. jurist, duelist and ag-
nostic was incinerated at the Mis-
souri, crematory here today and the
ashes taken back to Texas by his