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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17
colored people own 3.75s farms an,

Colored people own 3.753 farms and
other real property in Missouri to
the value of s27,7Ss,75o. In South
Carolina there are $4,000 more colored
shan white children enrolled in the
public schools. All through the south
there is marked movement toward
the division of great plantations into
small FARMS the most of which ne
Eroes acquire as tenants or aventna,
ay as owners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

There's nothing the matter with
Kansas girls, either. Miss Henrietta
Hossfeldt. chorus girl from Wichita.
is seeking the gold cure for a broken
hear. in New York. She doesn't want
an unusual dose-$ $4,000 from a mar
riage-promising doctor will do 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

, In tearing down building in Alton
I'LL, recently tightly closed glass jar
was found containing quart of dried
corn Although the corn is known to
ibe at least seventy-five years old, it
eems we'll preserved and will be
planted this month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

Philadelphia is several laps ahead
of its reputation for speed. Melville
Freas, native son. relieved his
heirs of the task by putting up mon
umsnt to himself in q local cemetery.
AS a promoter OF longevity ceme-
terry monument, built in advance, has
'em all going 70 the rear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17
ELvAsroN, ILL.
>>>>>>>>>e> >>~>1

Mrs. c. A. Runyon and son, Charley,
motored over to lowering Station, ILL.,,
the last Of the week for visit with
DR.. w. &. Runyon. Little Thel.na
came home with them for a visit.
Mrs. L. Margins and son. Kenneth,
returned to their home in SCOTS
Bluffs. Neb., Friday after visit with
friends here.
Mrs. Mable White and children of
Hamilton, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs Frank MCGEE
Hiram Ingersoll and Russell Dun
can left Tuesday morning for Burling-
ton, Iowa, to attend the Iowa state
encampment Of The G.. A. r. being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

DR.. Eliot thinks three poems every
child should know are THE Village
blacksmith by Iongfellow; "Abou
iBen Adhem," by Leigh Hunt, and ITO
a Waterfowl" by Bryant; to this
might be added the second verse of
America" as well as the first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17
Holding a 2year-old child in hi

Holding a 2year-old child In his
teeth by her dress, Stephano Circelli,
at Reading, Pa, bore her to a place
of safety from the high bridge of the
Stag dump of the old Empire furnace,
while a gaping crowd watched the
rescue 100 feet below. The chile had
crawled out on the bridge and chung
thsre seemingly paralyzed with fear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

Testifying before the Industrial Re-
,aations commission in New York City,
longshoreman said baths were pro-
vided for hogs, but not for men. An.
iother witness added. "Longshoremen
are treated more like dogs than m en-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17
THE pAFFoplLs.

THE DAFFODlLS.
" wandered lonely as cloud
That floats on high DER vale and
hills,
When all at once I saw crowd,
A host Of golden daffodiis,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
)Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in nevsr-ending line
8 Along the margin OF the bay;
tTen thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly
dance.
rThe waves beside them danced but
they
Outdid the sparkling waves in
Ia poet could not but be gay.
In such a jocund company;
IA gazed, and gazed. but little thought
What wealth that show to me had
brought.
For oft when on my couch lie,
In vacant or in passive mood,
Whey flash upon that inward eye
= Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
land dances with the daffodils.
/ Wordsworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

Evangelist Billy Sunday is definite
fly scheduled for st. Louis and Balti-
4 more, but Albany passed him up, pre-
! ferring to see him tried out where
lwickedness has the bark on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17

A woman in Boston married man
after waiting for him fifty years.
Which gives renewed force to the old
adage, while there is life, there is
hope"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-17
THOUGHT EoR TO-DAY.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Eonstant attention wears the active
I mind,
Blots out our pow'rs and leaves a
blank behind.
Churchill
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.

PHYSICIAN.
Or. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, Is North Fifth stree: IN t0'
Howell building.
ONCE Hours-10 to II .. M.
p. M: evenings, to s: sunoayH
II to .. m. United States civil s'i'
vice examiner.
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OR. BRUCE [. GlLFiLLAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Omoe. ez1M Main street. "a IA
Winger Bros. stors. Bell phone Wv
Black.
Residence, 317 North Fourth O~
Bell phone i2So-ReA. =.
Hours-10-11 .. M: - p. M; =
p. m. Sunday by appointment
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silk hat In favor OF brown &c s,,k
and a comfortable lounge SUIT s.,or.
hats will again be de rigueur so''
row.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

and Loan Association. the beneficiary
and the legal holder and owner of said
note as aforesaid, and by and under the
authority of the power of sale in me
vested by the terms Of said deed of
18th. day of October. A. d. 1914. at the
West front door of the Court House in
the Town of Lamar. County of Prowers
and State Of Colorado. at the hour of
two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. sell the above described real estate
and property. and all the right. title.
interest, benefit and equity of redemp-
ton of the said w. r. Odell, his heirs
and assigns. In and to the said describ-
ed property at public auction. for the
highest and best price the same will
bring in cash. for the purpose of pay
ing the above mentioned indie tedness
and all the costs. charges and fees (in-
GLIDING attorney feel. as provided in
said deed of trust. and that at such
sale said property will be offered and
sold en- masse or in separate parcels as
the said Public Trustee may at such
sale think best.
Dated at Lamar. County of Prowers
and State of Colorado. this 18th. day of
September, A. d. 1914.
II. L. CHRISTY
Treasurer and Public Trustee in and
for the County of Prowers and State
of Colorado.
First publication Sept. 16, 1914.
Last publication Oct IA. 1914.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS. w. r; odell. whose post
as and s. sae trust q Sssss the by
aay o was e daIy fecorded peeember 18th
IN fsi The o SR Of Of the County Clerk and
Recorder of Prowers County. Colorado;
sa s ssS yoS to Se Of snd
of Colorado in trust. the following de-
scribed properly. to-wit;r ,,,n,n. 40,
Holmes and Parmenter's Addition to
the town of Lamar as shown ~ the piet
Of said Addition afS and Recorder Of
Prowers County. Colorado. situate. ly-
Ing and being in the County OF PROV.
payment OF one certain promissory note
given by the said W. r. 0dell. dated
nj s5h H isnS e9r poars ana
payable to The Lamar Building and
Loan Association in monthly insta AZ,
per month on the last Monday of each
and every month until the stock Dor
cordance with the bylaws and rules of
said Association and this loan Is herepy
WIFE WvHEREAs, said deed of trust pro-
vides, among other things that in case
of default in the payment OF said note.
sbs of OF he
according to the tenor and erect OF
said note. then upon notice and demana
in writing filed with the said party OF
the second part by the beneficiary IN
said deed of trust named or the legal
holder of said Indebtedness. or any
mart thereof, secured thereby. that SAID
beneficiary or legal holder has declared
a violation of any OF me e3Ve ma bas
elected to advertise said premises, for
sale and demands such sale. 1t shall and
De pals so se s and 81
premises Zen masse or in separate par
GELS said PUBLIC Trustee ,ef. may may think
est Of the said party Of the first part.
his heirs or assigns. therein at public
coSrt House f In Lamar. in the County Of
Prowers and State Of Colorado: OF on
said Pee snese Or AMY he notice Of
sale. for the highest and best price the
same will bring in cash. four weeks
given of the time and plaee, Of such such
sale by advertisement weekly IN some
newspaper of geaderfd al e said Flowers
WI W%HEREAs, Default has been made
in the monthly installments due and
payable according to the terms OF salu
note and deed of trust. and the said in
staIlments are long overdue and I'M
p' WHEREAS. the said The Lamar
Building and Lean "a Ass So frat am .ne
and the legal holder and owner of said
note. has declared a violation of the
ed and has elected to advertise said
premises for sale and has made demand
In writing upon the undersigned. the
Public Trustee in and for the County OF
Prowers and State of Colorado to sell
yided by said deed of trust. and all the
right, title and interest of the said w.
r. Odell, his heirs and assigns therein.
aerms OF said deed of trust.
Now, THEREFORE. l. Il. L. Christy;
pnhIic Trustee in and for the County of
prnwers and State of Colorado. at the
request of the said The Lamar Building
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

specified for appearance and answer
Will be allowed before the taking of
judgment by default aforesaid.
The said action is brought to recover
the sum of Four Thousand and ninety
nine Dollars ts4099.00) upon two GER
tain promissory notes dated MARCH ist..
sen, and to secure decree for the fore
closure of certain mortgage deed
given by the said Gerd N. johnson to
secure the payment of the said prom
issory notes and for the sale Of the
property in said mortgage deed des-
cribed. follows. to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of Section
Thirty-three (33) in Township Twenty
one CID South, of Range Forty-six (46)
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian; ;
together with all water rights. ditch
rights and reservoir rights used upon
Guiding one full paid perpetual water
right of one and forty-four hundredths
DAD cubic feet of water per second of
time from the canal of The Fort Lyon
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

State of Colorado.
County of Prowers. ss~
In the District Court.
C. C. Springer.
Plaintiff.
VS.. SUMMONS
Gerd ~ johnson, Fred Benja-
min and r. L. Christy,
County Treasurer and Elk
officio Public Trustee OF
Prowers County. and State
of Colorado.
Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado,
To Gerd N johnson, Fred Benjamin
and r. L. Christy. County Treasurer
and Ex-oficio Public Trustee of Prov
ers County and State of Colorado. the
Defendants above named. Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court of Prowers County. State of Col
orado, and answer the complaint there
in within twenty days after the service
hereof. If served within this County: or.
if served out of this County. or by pub
iication within thirty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day of
service; or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the
nrayer of the complaint. And if
COPY of the complaint in the above en-
titled action be not served with this
summons. or if the service hereof, be
additional to the time hereinbefore
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16
Tell Those Heifers
TO SIT DOWN

Mr. of
hell his hand in his pocket
world doesn't
heifer
them the devil waiting the pit of hell his tail
a fellow
liar with child food Ny life
kndness the cold beads thobng
hours suffering committed
thing WELL
extract You undoubtedly do goodso did Can
What
their
resolutions Prayers
meal when belief
this
would be acceptable than the knowledge hell awaits
collected to build tabernacle
nh with the "mazuma of life would be
who unable children
Charities
possible the winter welcome
BALMACAANS, SIS to $40.
who in
or south
FALL HATS
Not for bulls
$4,000 place Of
his oenas and ties his pajamas with ribbons
ROTTEN ROADS
Rotten and politics
JEFFERAY
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

Canal Company. formerly the canal of
The Arkansas River Land Reservoir
and Canal Company. and being the
water right used and applied to said
ed by one hundred and forty-four C1dj)
shares of the capital stock of the said
The Fort Lyon Canal Company And
to have receiver appointed to take
charge of said property; as will more
fuliy appear from the complaint in said
copy of which complaint is hereto
attached.
And you are hereby notified that of
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff Will take Judgment as
prayed for in said complaint
Given under my hand at Lamar. in
SAID County. this twentieth day of June
]. K. DOUGHTY,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Ea Last p S9Iiasaf1Sn o Sept ls 1914
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16

which you must have. and you must
come to me for it. and you must pay
my price!'
There was moment of silence. in
which Wallingford tremblingly reach
ed for glass of water. and. finding
the glass empty. set it down: then. still
needing drink. picked it up and held
It foolishly. Falls crossed over the
other leg.
Continued next weekly
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16
Shoe Repairing

1 do all kinds of Shoe Repairing.
Best grade of leather used. Rubber
Heels for ladies or gents.
]. p. HANCOCK,
LOT w. Elm Street.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16
SUMMONS

State of Colorado.
County OF Prowers; ss~
In the District Court.
C. C. Springer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

the dark. Tie his fest WITH - And
make sure his hands are gosd and
fast" $40
He was beins pushed forward
again. He stumbled against the bot.
tom step, was rudeiy jerked to his
feet. and then propelled upward.
There is no use being so rough
he heard the sweeter-voiced girl CRY,
with a note of indignation. "Mr. Cal
lis, tell those men TO be more gentle"
After this the ascent of the stairs
was made easier. UP two flights went
captive and captors. Presently q
door was opened. and under the i'm
petus OF violent shove Tom went
sprawling to the floor. The bandage
was whipped from his eyes. and his
ankle deity bound.
The rough tumble hurt and dazed
him. Dimly he heard the door shut.
and the click OF bolt dropping into
it's socket.
Then-stillness and darkness of the
tomb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
Lays Divorce to Music.

One reason for the great number
of divorces is that women now go in
for piano lessons and voice culture.
but scorn plain sewing and cooking"
said the Rev. G. H. Seers. of this city.
the first priest to be called to testify
In divorce proceedings in this coun-
ty.
IF our girls knew how to cook
meals and how to darn and mend their
husbands would be more contented.
But not all the blame lies on the WON.
ans shoulders. The small incomes of
our workingmen and the high cost OF
living do much to swell the percent
age OF divorces. Father Seers de-
clared.--Cincinnati (ohio) Dispatch to
New York Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
BOOK !.
CHAPTER VI.-ContInued.


There we're five men and three
women. The latter were half-hldden
in their wraps and kept their faces
averted, but the men all turned and
stared at him with n fixedness that
surprised Tom considerably and made
him not little curious. So he re-
turned the scrutiny with an inherent
which normally he would not have
felt.
His own regard sharpened. And
then his Jaw dropped. and his pipe
clattered upon the grating at his
feet.
He recognized one OF the men-the
aged, white-haired servant whom he
had eeen once or twice emerge from
Number 1918. Quickly he darted a
glance at each of the others in turn;
but he had never seen them before.
In a fash they were gone, and II
was not until a vagrant puff heeled
him perilouely astarboard that he
recovered his wits and brought his
boat round again into the wind By
. then the motor-boat had been all but
swallowed In the gloom.
However, Tom reflected. they we're
heading straight for Rocky Cove; II
the breeze held he would have his
own craft tied up at his friends pier
within the half-hour; then a quick
change Of attire In the boathouse, and
he could put in the evening reconnoi-
terines 1t would be queer IL he failed
TO turn up something in little place
like Rocky Cove.
But after he had dined at the one
hotel where he felt free to go at this
season without evening clothes, he
was put out to observe that a storm
vas brewing. The sky was already
thickly overcast, the night suffocat-
ingly close. and of to the west light
ming was pickering and approaching
with a rapidtty that promised a squall.
While he stood undecided as to
what course to pursue. the matter was
taken Unexpectedly out of his hands.
A pan, walking rapidly, came alb
ruptly out OF the darkness and en-.
tered the glare OF light from the hos
telrye open door and windows. He II
vas who had been controlling the
uctor-boat.
Tom now had an opportunity to OBJ
serve several particulars about hin
that he had previously missed, oil
failed to note-that he was a tall
loose jointed. muscular, youngest
man, of a sandy complexion and a Sc
rious. not to say sullen, cast of coun
tenance. Moreover. his lean, sharp
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
BOOSTED UP THE PRICE
When You Come to Think Of Il the
Article Was Worth the In
creased Amount.

Hot and stuffy was the auction
room, and packed. too-yes. even
packed to its utmost capacity.
Suddenly through the crowd pressed
a large, important looking person and
held converse with the auctioneer-
converse. low. deep and awe-inspir-
ing.
Then up spake the auctioneer to the
multitude assembled:
Gentlemen" he said, 81 am inform
ed that a pocketbook has been lost
In this hall tonight containing 5000
In bank notes"
A great hush fell upon the assembly.
Yes" continued the custodian OF
the hammer. and, owing to other val
liable documents It contains, the gen.
tleman will offer ESQ to anyone who
returns 1t. while no questions win be
asked"
Again a silence. deep and unbroken
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
NO POSSIBILITY OF HELP
Actor Had Been Called on SO often
That Further Assistance Was
Out Of the Question.

When September Morn" was In its
final week of rehearsal a bare spot
in act III. gave unbounded annoyance
to the actors, and the managers. the
librettist, who was appealed to again
and again to do something to brighten
a scene which was simply talk, and
yet could not be cut out without
throwing awry the stage directors
scheme of songs, dances and costume
changes. The librettist at length
made this appeal to Dave" Lewis, the
star of the piece:
Say, old fellow. you've been q
comedian for 20 years and must have
a trunkful of hokum. Won't you DIG
down into II and fish up something
that will help us over this spot?"
Mr.. Lewis answer was:
I've been an actor for 20 years
and | had a trunkful of hokum. But
I've dug down so often fixing up the
first and second acts that the trunks
empty and there's a hole in the bot
tom"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12

featured face bore a number of marks
and abrasions, as IL he had quite re
Gently met with an accident Toms
own good.humored psysiognomy
more than once had acquired similar
nigh lights and shadows. resultant on
tumbles from sundry pOlo-ponies.
The man proceeded upon his way.
booking neither to the left nor the
right He carried large laden bas-
ket-which he bore llghtly-and in a
second or tvs had passed into the
farkuess agala.
The night, though. was now SO pune.
uatcd by lightning flashes, that Tom
found no difficulty in marking his
progress along The road that led IN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

r. F. d. No. 3, Clarkfield, MIMI.
"My trouble was of long standing. 1t
started with some small red and vel
low spots about the size of pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling off the itching was more
than could stand at times. The first
year did not mind 1t so much as it
was only itching very badly at times,
but the second year 1t advanced all
around my leg and the itching was
terrible. l had to be very careful to
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose. At night time often
happened to scratch the sore in my
sleep. Then had to stand up, get out
of bed and walk the floor till the spell
was over.
Il bought lots of salves and tried
many different kinds of medicine but
without any success. l got cake OF
Cuticura Soap and fifty-cent box OF
Cuticura Ointment and when l had
used them | was nearly over the itch
ing. But kept on with the Cuticura
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) S. o. Gordon
Nov. 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechten. n young man OF
No. isiS. house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long uuoccupicd and
spoken % as the House OF Mystery. Sev-
sTal persons at regular Intervals enter
No. 1913 Van Vechten expresses concern
90 his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and hAncee'
Paige Csrew A fashpnably attred wO-
man is seen TO enter the House or Mys-
terry. a man IL forcibly elected from the
house. Van Vechten and Tom follow the
man and hnd him dead In the street:
Van Ncchten Is attracted by the face OF
a girl in the crowd ~ Onlookera sur
rounding the body. Later he discovers
the girl gazing at him with look Qf
Gus hohse Detective Flint calls on Van
Nechten to get his version OF the tras-
sgy