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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16
Keokuk Has Three Of the Finest Ho.
tells in the State All Be-
ing Modern, Up-to-date
Houses.
HOTEL GRAND IMPROVES
Office Has Been Enlarged as Has the
Lobby and Will be on Plan
of Hotel keokuk in
Fine Fixtrues.

Commercial men and others Lave
been heard to remark that Keokuk is
city of fine hotels and accommodate
ing hostleries which is true for the city
has three of the finest hotels that can
be found in the state. all being of the
most modern and up to date houses
that money and time can make them.
Keokuk's three leading hotels are
the Keokuk, Grand and Royal, which
last named was recently changed by
the proprietor of the popular house,
Mr.. Batty. The Keokuk under the
genial good natured management of
w. H. Shattuck and the Grand man
agement and proprietorship under
Henry Sanders. All of these gentle.
men report an excellent business in
their line and with the advent of the
water power the city will be we'll
fixed in the way of fine hostleries to
take care of the many who will come
to this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

"Uncle Toms Cabin" played at
Quincy Saturday matinee and night to
the usual big business
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

The water has receded from the
warehouse of the Diamond 10 and the
Carnival Packet Co, over $50 feet and
the levee presents desert like APP
pearance to what it did early in the
spring with large boulders and sand
a foot deep down to the oil house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16
Tonlght the cattalin PLAYERS open a

Tonight the Cattalin players open
weeks engagement at bod se's Thea
tire and these splendid entertainers
are expected to delight amusement
lovers and draw big houses the entire
week. Not only is the company a
strong one but aside from the com
edies this company produces, the talk
ing moving pictures are to he given,
the reels being the companys and
never having been seen hero before.
The prices charged are only 10 and
15 cents. and the hour and a nalf en-
tertainment is worth double the price.
Continuous, commencing at 79O. .-tuy
until full program is over. Matinee
daily at $50, 10 cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

Several young men gave private
dance on Saturday evening at Hawkes.
hall which was an enjoyable affair for
all who attended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

A delightful surprise party was Civ
en- on Saturday evening as farewell
and happy surprise on Mrs. James n.
Cherry at her residence on Sixth and
High streets. The affair was planned
and happily carried out by the ladies
of the Aid Society of the First Chris
tian church to which number OF
friends and husbands of the ladies
We're invited, there being about forty
pjesent. The party met early in the
evening at the pretty home of Mrs.
l.. Davidson and from there repaired
TO the home of Mrs. Cherry Saturday
being Mrs Cherry's siXty-siXth birth
day fine, large and tempting birth
day cake with siXtysiX candles all
cleaning was baked and placed in the
center of the pretty table. AS a token
of esteem and remembrance the ladies
en- table cloth. The evening was so
cially passed and dainty refreshments
were served to the guests who depart
ed at a late hour after wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Cherry many happy years to
come in their new home in Grenada,
Colo, where the couple who nave so
many friends in this city will make
their future home.
The Keokuk Chapter d. A. R. met
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Miss Sarah e. Dunnjon. The regent
reported that the Daughters had the
honor of being represented at the ser
vices for the soldiers, buried here re
civ
new members Mrs W. G. Blood,
Mrs. T. A. Craig, Miss Irene Townsend,
Mrs. j. T. Elder. Miss Elizabeth lrwins
and Mrs. R. j. Home.
Mrs Reeves discussed the subject
of The Organization of the Execu-
tive Departments OF the National
Government" Miss Dunlap read a pa
per on s'The Evolution of the Depart
ment System The social hour was
left to Miss Dunem. who very ably re-
sponded to the duty.
This morning at 1880 O'Clock at the
parsonage, Rev. McCaslin, pastor OF
the Methodist Protestant church, uni
ted in marriage Mr.. William N. Mott
of Bushnell, Ill. to Miss Emma Il
Schubert of Industry, Ill.
Several young men gave private
dance on Saturday evening at Hawkes.
hall waich was an enjoyable affair for
all who attended.
Mrs. T. H. Pond and Mrs. Laura
Covington will entertain two hundred
of their friends on next Wednesda,
and Friday afternoons at the home Of
! Mrs. Pond, 715 Grand Avenue. Or
Wednesday the guests will be enter
| tanned at an afternoon tea and on Fri
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16
POOL TOURNAMENT
AT THE Y. M. G. A.
Handicars Have Been Announced and
the First Match Will be Played
This Evening.

The first match game in the Y. NJ.
c. A. pool tournament will be played
this evening at the Y. M. G. A. be-
tween Charles Henneman, 80 and Rob
ert Ulrich, so. The drawings were
made and the handicaps given Satur-
day evening.
Perdue Sheldon and Harry Reeves
are placed at scratch with Charles
Henneman at 90 The other players
have handicaps ranging from 10 to
% balls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16
Grand,s improvements.

GrdnQ'S improvements.
The management of the Grand Hotel
is expanding in the neighborhood of
twelve thousand dollars for the ex-
tensive improvements which are being
made in the house at present and
which are to be completed within three
weeks.
Office Enlarged.
The office which is used at present
Is to be enlarged to more than twice
its present size by taking out the wall
which divided the Office from the an
mex. Workmen were at work this
morning in taking out the wall and
when completed is to be arch shaped
and will be one of the handsomest ho-
tel offices to be found in these parts
Fine new furnishings are to grace the
lobby and large posts beautifully
carved will support the large carved
metallic ceiling and will be finished
with large circular and comfortable
upholstered seats and on the same
plan as the Hotel Keokuk's fine lobby.
Fine Dining Room.
The dining room which will be in
the ilNN e'uoiIicll WHICH W as lCSClILiy
vacated BY the Carbohydrates people,
Is beauty. The dining room con-
tains fifteen tables. large and roomy
and ninety people can he seated at the
tables at one time. The floor is of
tile as are the Office and annex. The
lighting system for the dining room
is one of the prettiest to be found
and the appearance at night is really
dazzling.
Shower Baths Installed.
new check room of the Wilcox
lock system is soon to be installed
and sample room which has hereto
fore been fixture in the large hotel
will be placed in and appreciated by
commercial guests of the house. A
rev wash room and toilet will be in
ftalled in place of the present ono
and back of the dining room is a fine
new kitchen which has been moved
from the older part of the house 10 the
new. New shower baths will be an
ovation with the other new fixtures of
the Hotel.
Mr.. Sanders is the latest of keo-
Suk's progressive hotel men to remod
FL and add to his house and all are in
p flourishing condition because of Civ
Ing to their guests the best obtainable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

This morning at 1890 O'Clock at the
parsonage, Rev. McCaslin, pastor o
the Methodist Protestant church, uni
ted in marriage Mr.. William n Mot
of Bushnell, H.. to Miss Emma l.
Schubert of Industry, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

Handicaps.
Perdue Sheldon, 100.
H. j. Reeves, 100.
Chas. Henneman, 80.
All. Linquist, So.
J. C. Ferris, IS.
Ralph Leake. 50.
DIR. +. B. Smales, so.
e. o. Eckland. so.
Fred Maxwell. so.
A. M. Clarke, 20.
R. Russell, rs.
Carl Boyd, 80,
Ed. NJ. Robertson, 10.
NJ. B. Johnson, so.
Ed. DeYong, rs.
r. Ulrich, 70.
A. Skog. so.
Chas. Allen, 20.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16

First Drawing.
Henneman VS.. Ulrich.
Johnson VS.. Smales.
Allen VS.. Eckland.
Leake VS.. DeYong.
Reeves VS.. Russell.
Boyd VS.. Ferris.
Sheldon VS.. Skog.
Maxwell VS.. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
Sandford's Missing Yacht
Arrives at St. Thomas.
Leader Of Holy Ghosters Will
Travel Around the World.
Big Storm and Absence Of News
Caused Fear Of Disaster.

Lisbon Falls, Me, Jan. 1.--(SpeciaD.--
Word mas been received here of the safe
arrival at ST. Thomas, West Indies, of
the yacht Coronct, with Frank w.
Sanford, founder. and leader of the
Holy Ghost and Us cult. aboard. The
Coronet, which was long overdue. had
been practically given up for lost. with
all hands. She started to return from
the Holy Land several months ago and
since that time nothing had been heard
of her The Yacht Kingdom, which
sailed recently from Freeport, las been
waiting for the Coronet with provisions
and funds for several days. Sundford
will make a voyage around the world.
: y short time before the Coronet was
due at st. Thomas there was a big
storm in the region in which she was
supposed to be and this fact, together
with the fact that she was not after
wards reported and failed to arrive at
her destination, led to the belief that
she had foundered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
GOOD lNpIANs7
Seven Arrested Charged With ewind.
ling State Of Massachusetts.

Eastport, Me-. Jan. l-sevsn Indians
charged with having fradulently oh.
tanned money from the state Of Massa-
chusetts, for the capture OF seals. were
arrested at the Pleasant Point reserva-
ton. FIVE miles from Eastport ana
locked up in the pclice station wednes-
day. They were brought here by Cap
tain w. H. Proctor Of the detective
department of Massachusetts, and two
assistants. 1t was planned to take them
to Boston on the steamer Calvin AUS
tin. tomorrow, bit they obtained ooun-
sci and say they will not leave, the
State without eatradition proceedings
Some Of them claimed never to have
been in Boston.
1t is alleged these Indians are the
ones who month ago obtained a con-
siderable sum from two or three
Massachusetts, cities as bounty on
seals, which, they claimed. were killed
in Massachusetts, but 1t Is believed
were captured in Maine and Canadian
waters. .- ~ gre ~ +.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
SUNDAY AT CLINTON.
Program of 106th Anniversary Exer.
cises at the Methodist Church.

Clinton. Me-. Jan. 1.-(SpeciaD. Follow
ing is the full program to be carried out
next Sunday. Jan. ), at the Brown Memo
rial Methodist church of this town i'll eel
ebration of the 106th anniversary of its
establishment:
SUNDAY MORNING.
Organ Prelude-"Elouuence,
Sidney Smith
Miss Matte Mae Greeley. :.
Sinsin, from the common hymnal the
people standing). No. 661-.'Come, o
The Apostles Creed (recited by all still
standing), Led by the Pastor
Responsive Reading, page !, Psalter, first
Sunday. led BY Rev. w. c. Smith
Gloria Patri.
Anthem" IIark. Hark. My Soul"
Rev B. w Russell. Fairfield
Pastoral Prayer
Rev j. b. Phelan. Presiding Elder of
Rockland District
Choir Rcsponse-'Tar1y with Me-
Service of Giving:
Prayer OF Conservation.
Solo-"The Penitent.'
Villa Maude Phelan.
Hymn No. Reformation,
Holden Peronnet
Address.
Hon. Warren c. Philbrook, Assistant
Attorney General, State Of Maine
Service of Meditation.
Centennial Sermon.
Bishop Daniel A Goodsell. D. D.. Lii. d.
Hymn No. 7s-"I Love to Tell the Story"
Fischer ankey
Benediction.
Organ Postlude. Chas. Gounod
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HYMN No. 415-"Faith of Our Fathers!
erir ta LESSON LIST chronieies @IVInf
Anthem-"Gu;de Me, o Thou Great Jeho-
vah,'
Prayer.
villa Maude Phelan
ofiertory, Organ: Meloaie; 10 Mo- ,.u.o,..
Of Mti Matte W as f Eesy
hSms No sssA shs5Fss e r Kssp
Anthein-"Re. DICE n.tiic Lord"
Address-"The Layman and the Church"
Harry COchtane. Monmouth, Me
LYNN No. 55e-"Blest Be the RE That
Benediction.
organ Postlude.. A. W. Marchant
SUNDAY EVENING.
ou, Rev. p; Is. Phelan, presiding 49,.
LYNN No. 4ss-"He Leadeth Me-" 10 ''
bradbury Gilmore
Scripture Lesson, Matthew TX, ill.
p Rev. w. c. Smith
PRAYER, Rev. w. F. Emery
Ehor Response-"Come Thou Fount."
Offerory. Organ Melodie, Widor
Prayer Of Conservation.
Solo.
Evening Address.
Rev. Charles W. Bradlec, D. D., Water.
VILE. Maine
acknowledgements"
Prayer. 49,.
Hymn No. 4so-"Savior, More Than Life
to Me- Doane- Crosby
Benediction. Rev. D. b. Phelan
~ ~ " William e. Carl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
100000 Fire J.
AT Gloucester,

Gloucester Mass.. Jan. 1.-the Colonial
Arms; the largest suHn,er hotel on the
North. shore. was blEnad tonight with
nearly all its furniaans.. The loss is es-
tinatetr at ssoO,QQe, nearly covered by in
surance. -.
The hotel was situated on Eastern
Point. 1T was built four years ago by G..
G. Stacey & Co. of this city. The lessee
was Al. Shennatd of Aiken, N. c., who
conducted it last summer. On Sept. Is the
house vas closed for the season, and since
then 1t has been unoccupied. Although
the origin of the fire has not been deter
miaed., it was believed tonight to be the
work uf firebug
When the fire was discovered shortly
before O'Clock 1T was enveloping the
western wing of: the great building, and
by the time the fire department reached
the scene, after a long run around the
cove, the structure was doomed The
blaze lighted up the coast for miles apsl
formed a beautiful spectacle as viesed
from this city and from the sea-
The Colonial Arms was. 4 wooden
structure, three stories, in height at
the. front, which faced the harbor. and
five, stories at the rear. 1t contained 500
suites Of rooms, all furnished in more
pretentt6ps style than is customary in
! the average summer hotel. It's patrons
included wealthy families from all
parts Of the country. and it's wide piaz-
Zas and great ballroom were the scenes
of brilliant social functions during the
summer months.
The distractions of the great car
avansary, as the flames licked it up.
section by section. in spite Of the CT
forts Of the entire fire department, was
watched with helpless dismay by thou
sands of Gloucester residents. From
the western wing where the fire orig
mated. the blaze spread steadily and
quickly through the structure.
A southwest wind was blowing which
not only helped to carry the fire over
the main part of the hotel, but also
sent sparks upon the roofs of neigh
boring structures The automobile gar
age across the street from the hotel
was saved, but the bath houses on the
ocean side Of the point at the rear OF
the hotel was burned.
During the day carpenters and paint
ers had been at work making repairs
but they left about 4 o'clock. 1t was
more than hours later that the fire
broke out. At midnight the f1remen
were still pouring streams Of water on
the embers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
new YEARS GREETINGS TO
EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Receive at the White
House., WHICH IS the Scene Of a Brilliant
New Years Social Gathering,

Washington, Jan. 1-President
Roosevelt received New Years
throng Of we'll wishers at the White
House today, which took two hours in
passing him. Mrs. Roosevelt and the
members Of the cabinet and their
wives We're his assistants
Though the number Of visitors was
less in numbers, 5645, by more than
1000 than the number on the preceding
New Years day, the reception was
marked by all the incidents Of tradi-
ton, which accumulated for move than
a hundred years.
The gorgeousness of the diplomatic
and militia features. the cordially Of
the many personal friends Of the Pres
iocnt, who gave him their seventh an
nual greeting and the human and pat
rictic characteristics of the American
people typified by the thousands who
represented them today, combined to
make the historic event a happy one.
From welcoming with dignity the
ambassadors and ministers 70 the ma
tons of the world. to stopping to grasp
the hand of dolly" that it's toddling
owner OF a year and half might be
setting; the historic White House and
the picturesque aud entertaining ac-
cessories were sufficient to enthuse the
holiday visitors.
There were other interesting phases
beside tine scenic beauty and Presi-
Dental cordality: The presence Of men
whose names are daily in the public
prints as Presidential aspirants. lent
interest to more subtle observations:
the Vice President, the. Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Secretary
Cortelyou, Senator LaFollette. all of
whom had pleasing things said to them
in the big East room, where the prom
inent guests gathered to chat after
passing through the historic Blue par
lor and making their bows to the re-
ceiviilg party.
Then. there was Admiral Brownson,
whose recent differences with the Pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

TEe fine property of Mrs. Benjamin Ed
dy of West Corinth was destroyed by fire
TUESDAY afternoon. 1t caught around the
chimney and was soon burned to- the
ground. Mrs. Eddy, who suffered frac-
turned hip some time ago. was confined
in the house at the time and had to be
removed from the burning house on a cot.
Mrs. Eddy's son. Z. B. Eddy, resides at
home with his mother :. The Eddy prop
erty WAS formerly owned by Thomas G.
Watson. -
Those who have seen the giant Rand
oxen, Granger and Mt. Katahdin. at the
various state and country fairs in Maine
and other New England states Will be
interested to know that an attempt is to
he made to increase the weight OF the
monster bovines from $500 pounds. which
figure they mark on the beam during ex-
hibition season. to an even 10000 pounds.
A. s. Rand and son of Cream Brook farm.
Stetson, are sanguine of their success in
this move and feel certain that i'll SIX
months time their big oxen will weigh
10 0C0 pounds.
Rev. George Washington French was
ordained and installed as pastor of the
Holden and Durham Congregational
churches Tuesday. Dec. 81, the services
being held in The former town. The meet
ing Of the ecclesiastical council was con-
vehsS at the instance of the two parishes
and Invitation was extended the four Con-
sapgational churches of Bangor, those OF
/ Inst ;tBangor. North Bangor, Feazie
PSlcksport. Hampden, Brewer ana South
Brewer to be represented by pastor ana
delegate, Rev. David n. Beach, D. D.
and Rev. Eugene w. Lyman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
Two Passengers
-
Badly Injured

LewfSton, Me, Jan. Five passen-
gerSof { Figure Eight car of the Lew
iston, augusta & Waterville Street
Railway, were injured in a rear end
collision late this afternoon on Main
street, caused by the brakes not work.
ing properly. The car was beyond con-
troll three blocks above the car station
and came down the street at fast rate
of speed. 1t struck the Mechanic Falls
line car just across the Canal bridge.
The motornan and conductor both
jumped from the car soon after 1t got
beyond control.
There were six passengers aboard the
runaway car, all Of whom saved them
selves by jumping. P. d. Allen of Au-
burn was seriously injured about the
left side and badly shaken up. Anna
a. Hartwell of Auburn was badly hurt.
but the nature and extent Of her in
juries have not vet been determined.
She was carried into a store and later
taken to her home. 1t is feared that
she is internally injured.
The Mechanic Falls car was loaded
with passengers, but none of them were
hurt The force of the collision was 80
great that the Mechanic Falls car,
which is a new one and much larger
and heavier than the other, was driven
fully 800 feet down the track Neither
car left the rails. The rear Of the big
car and the front of the smaller one
were badly smashed in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
TWO BELFAST WEDDINGS,
Mcclellan Poor Wedding Unites Two
Leading Families of City.

Belfast. Me, Jan. 1.-(SpeciaI) -
The social event of the winter in Bel
fast was the wedding this morning
of Nina T.. daughter of Ex-Mayor and
Mrs. Clarence o. Poor to Hugh Dean
Mcclellan. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. David l.. Wilson Of the
Congregational church and took place
at the home of the bride in The
presence of a large number Of invited
guests. The decorations of the house
We're very elaborate and it is of
interest that the ceremony occurred
beneath the same wedding bell used at
the marriage of the brides parents
The groom is the son of Hon. William
II. Mcclellan of this city and is now a
practicing lawyer in Boston. His
brother, William II. Mcclellan, Jr., Of
Toledo, O., attended him as best man,
while the brides maid of honor was
her sister. Miss Alice Perry Poor. The
bride is graduate of Belfast High
school and has of late attended
Wellesley College. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Lellan will reside in Cambridge. Mass.
Another New Years wedding in
Belfast was that of Miss Bertha NJ j.
HoffseS. only daughter of Mrs. Elisha
Sherman, who was married at noon
to Francis L. Gray of Boston. This
was also a home wedding and was :,
very pretty affair. Earl Talbot at
tended the groom as best man, while
Mrs. Besse Talbot was matron of
honor. Rev. A. A. Smith Of the
Universalist church officiated The
groom was formerly a resident of
Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will re-
side in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
Great and General Courtof
Massachusetts, convenes.
Both Houses Strongly Replb-
Inauguration Today.
Many. Measures Await Action and
Busy Session Expected.

Boston, Jan. 1.-Time honored routine
prevailed at the converting today of the
Great and General Court of Massa-
chusetts for the 129th annual session.
The clerks of the two, branches called
each body to order. The senior MEM
bers presided, while the oaths of Office
were administered by the governor.
Last years officers were reelected
without opposition as the Republicans
have the usual large majorities in both
Senate and House and the usual orders
were adopted for tomorrow's Inaugural
ton of Governor Guild and Lieut.. Gov
ernor Draper.
The days proceedings began with the
caucus of the Republican members of
the House at 16 o'clock, the Republican
Senate caucus having taken place last
night Speaker John N. Cole was re-
nominated for a third term as rresid-
ing officer of the House, and Clerk
James w. kimball. of Lynn, Chaplain
D. w. Waldron of Boston and Sergeant
at Arms David 7. Remington Of SOM
erville were also re-nominated.
Clerk Henry D. Coolidge, of Concord.
called the Senate to order at II A. NJ,
and Michael J. McEttrick, of Boston, a
Democrat, and the senior senator, took
the chair. In the House after Clerk
kimball had read the statutes for the
converting Of the body, Edward Nc
Donald of LenoX. Republican member
from LenoX, was called upon to pre-
side. Governor Guild. accompanied by
the executive council then visited each
body and swore in the members.
The Senate organized by the election
of William D. Chapple of Salem as
president for a second term, and by
the reelection of Clerk Henry D. Cool
idge of Concord, Chaplain Rev. Edward
A. Horton of Boston, and Sergeant at
Arms David 7. Remington. of Somer-
vile. The House endorsed the selec-
tions Of the Republican caucus.
Orders We're adopted in both branches
for a canvass of the votes for state
officers at the last election, and for
joint convention of both branches to-
morrow for the Inauguration of Cover
nor Gull dand Lieut.. Gov. Draper
The galleries during the days pro-
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