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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
THE STATE CENTRAL,
SAVINGS BANK
SurDIus 5000 OOO m
C. j. BoDE, Cashier.
Il. Z. GRAHAM, Asst Cashier.
II. 6oYDEN BLOOD, Ass't Cashier.

stuyvesant Fish was about to be Dust.
ed from the board of the Illinois Cen.
tral road the position was offered to
Mr.. Mitchell by Edward H. Hartman.
Mr.. Mitchell took it under advisement
and decided to decline. The reason
given at that time was his desire To
avoid further duties. The resignation
OF Mr.. Mitchell will not, 1t is said.
make any difference in the relations
existing between the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank and the Burlington
road. Recently the friendly feeling
between the two interests was enhan.
ced by the personal purchase by
James J, Hill of considerable block
OF the stock of the bank Recently
also the bank purchased and resold
between $4,o00,OOo and s5.OoO.o0o Bur.
ling notes. With the exception of Mr..
Mitchell, the retiring directors were
reelected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
MITCHELL QUITS
G. B. & Q. ROAD
Daniel Willard His Successor-Wants
to Tighten Burdens-No Eric
ton With Jim Hill.

CHICAGO, Nov, John j. Mitch
ell, president of the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank, resigned yesterday as
director of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy abroad company and
Daniel Willard, second vice president
of the company was elected to fill the
vacancy.
The retirement of Mr.. Mitchell from
the Burlington's board, after serving
two years. occasioned some specula-
ton in railroad circles The rumor
that there had been misunderstood
ing between the banker and James ].
Hill was strenuously denied by both
Mr.. Mitchell and by officials and di
rectors of the company. The resiena-
ton of Mr. Mitchell was given at the
annual meeting and was accompanied
by the explanation that it was due to
his desire to tighten his burdens It
is understood that it is Mr.. Mitchells
purpose to retire from all of the direc-
tories which require his iourneying
out of the city to attend meetings. 1t
is also The understanding of the men,
bers of the Burlington board that Mr..
Mitchell desires to rid himself of all
of the business cares possible with
out endangering his large financial in
terests and those of his bank
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Home Treatment
for Skin Diseases


The recent discovery that the drug
citroX is cure for eczema, letter
salt rheum and other skin diseases has
been of unestimable value to those
suffering from all forms of skin dis.
eases. The treatment is simple in.
deed-as it generally is when the
RICH remedy is at last discovered
Purchase a small sealed package of
pure citrox, just as it comes from the
chemical works.
Dissolve a teaspoonful of c;trox in
two tablespoonfuls of warm water and
battle the affected skin twice daily,
using fresh solution each time for
the treatment.
The discovery that citrox would
cure skin diseases is claimed by sever.
al scientists, but in all probability DR..
j. E. Currier, of London, England, is
the person to whom the credit of the
discovery should be given AS it is
with most important discoveries, there
are many ready to claim the credit
now that citrox is proving of such
value.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
SOCIETY MAN
PLAYED A JOKE
Baltimore clubman Shifts Grape to
Another Door, Reporting
Girl Dead.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-Grafton Du
aney, son of Mrs. Walter Dulaney
and one of the best known young men
IA fashionable life, confessed to Cap.
hin of Detectives Humphrey last
lght that it was he who removed the
funeral Grape from the door of the
hHme of the late John NJ Denison a
wealthy merchant, to the door knob
IF the residence of Mrs. Nelson Perrin,
widow of social leader, and spread
the report that Miss Gladys Perrin,
then in New York with her mother,
was dead.
While Mr.. Duker talked freely of the
affair, he said that it was most un.
fortunate escapade and one which he
deeply regretted.
Il had been with the boys" he said
81 was returning home early IN the
morning, and when reached the Deni-
son residence and saw the Grape on
the door, it suddenly struck me that
it would be good joke to place 1t on
the residence of someone else. Acting
on the impulse of the moment, | call
ed newsboy and told him to get the
Grape. | walked up to the Perrin resi-
dence, which is just two doors above,
and placed it on the front door"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
WILBUR WRIGHT
RECEIVES HONOR
Invited by the German Emperor to
go to Germany and Continue
His Experiments.

PARIS, Nov. 6.-wilbur Wright re-
ceived an invitation from Emperor
William to come to Germany and con-
perlments according to statement at
periments accordingto statement at
Eclair. At complimentary dinner
OF the Aero Club Wright received the
clubs gold medal for having made
the great achievements in his aero
plane fights. He also recei, cd a
medal from the academy of Sporta.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Other Association Notes.

The electrical engineer class under
w. S. Davis began last evening with
quite large enrolment and the first
session was a very encouraging one
The class is the largest in the history
of the association electrical work.
William E. Sweet will be at the
Grand opera house on next Sunday af-
ternoon as previously announced and
continues to interest men of Keokuk
who expect to be present. The asso-
citation is busy sending out circulars
and 1000 men of the city are expect
ed to be present. A fine musical pro.
gram has ben arranged and the regu-
lar half hour concert will proceed the
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Tungan, sank last evening". Two hun
dred passengers were drowned.
MINNEAPOLIS MEN
SWINDLED FARMERS
Offered Big Pay for Produce Just Be.
fore Thanksgiving and Then
Failed to Pay.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. GA verdic,
OF guilty for the misuse of the mails
In connection with the Nicolete
creamery company was returned
against James Mulhall, E. V. McCon
Key Philip Williamson. The men
were indicted in the spring by the
federal grand jury, charged with
swlndling the farmers and Offering
hlsh prices for poultry, butter and
eggs shortly before Thanksgiving, re-
ceiving shipments and failure to pay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
STEAMER kEOKUK
TO STOP RUNNING
orders From Captain Walter Blair
Of the Carnival Packet Co.,
viii End Boat Season
November IA.
INCLUDES ALL co. BOATS
Eloise viii Stop Running the Same
Time as the keokuk as Will
the Other Line
Boats.
INCLUDES ALL co. BOATS

It has been officially announced tina,
the steamer Keokuk will stop running
a week from tomorrow, the 18th of
November and will go to Rock
Island for the winter.
Since entering the Keokuk- Quincy
trade in the spring the boat has done
fine business both in passenger and
freight line and has been running
steady the season through.
The steamer Eloise will ston RIM.
ming between here and Burlington for
| the season as soon as the canal closes
/ for the winter which will be about the
middle of the month and when the
boat comes out in the spring she will
be an entirely new craft and her name
will be changed to that of Madison on
+ the pilot house. The crews of the
Keokuk and Eloise will leave for Day-
EXPORT and Rock Island where the
most of them live and will spend the
winter. Captain VIM. Dipple of the
Keokuk will spend the winter in War
saw in all probability althouh his
family is tie: -porarily located here. but
will probably make the little Illinois
| city their home until the river opens
| up in the spring. Clerk Swanson will
| spend the winter in Rock Island. Joe
| Mckenzie, tie pilot of the craft. makes
| bis home in Keokuk, and P. H. Hutch
ison will make his home in Davenport
for the winter. With the closing of
/ the Elose and Keokuk's trade for the
winter this will mark the end of the
steamboat season for this port until
next spring.
A recent order from Captain Wal
| ter Blair of the Carnival Packet Co.
Includes the following boats which
stop running for the season on No
yember 18th:
The Keokuk, in the Quincy-Keokuk
trade; the Eloise, in the Keokuk- Bur
hngton trade, and the Helen Blair and
Columbia in the Burlington-D Davenport
trade. The Silver Crescent, the other
steamer of the fleet, is already in
winter quarters. All the crafts will
go into quarters at Davenport, the
Headquarters of the fleet. Extensive
improvements will be made on the !
Elolse, recently purchased by Capt !
Blair, and she will be hauled out on
the ways at Rock Island and complete
F oyerhauled,
Captain William Adams of the gov
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
ST. LOUIS CENTRAL
! TO PLAY A GAME
Crack Y. M. C. A. Team viii be in
keokuk During Christmas
Week for Basket Ball Game
With Y. M. C. A.
BIGGEST GAME OF YEAR
Also the LaHarpe Meteors and Bur.
linston Association Team Would
Like Game During
Coming Season.
BIGGEST GAME OF YEAR

! What promises to be the biggest
basket ball game ever played in Keo
kuk will probably be pulled off in this
city during Christmas week when the
ST. Louis Central Y. M. C. A. team
comes tc the local Y. M. C. A. gymnas-
lum for battle. Physical Director Cham
berlain received word from the man
aeer of the ST. Louis Central team
in which the latter desires a game
some time during the week above
mentioned. The game looks extreme
ly good to the physical director and
he will probably accept at once, al
though no date will be set until later.
This game will be the biggest Keokuk
has ever had and ST Louis Central
will no doubt bring to the city one
of the best teams in the middle ~est.
Physical Director Chamberlain has
also received letters from the man
ayers of the LaHarpe Meteors and the
Burlington Y. M. G. A. team and he
also will likely accept games with
these two teams.
Basket ball practice will not start
until after Thanksgiving but before
that time it is expected that a cap
tain Will be selected and large squad
ready for work Should return games
be played with st. Louis, LaHarpe and
Burlington there will be great rivalry
TO: place on the team by the n.any
basket ball players of the local asso-
citation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
H Pse' SarsapariIIa

ernment boat Grace and his crew ,re
puSs at the first lock while the dredee
sia OF captain Carpenters fleet is
at the second lock and in few wee,, 9
WI, 20 INTO quarters for the winter
WIN the entire fleet little above tho
second locks. The David Upton went
north at 9:20 yesterday morning and
VIII go In for the winter at the SECOND
me boat j. M. with Captain Young IN
charge went down the river at an
last evening with two produce ladan
barges in tow.
me crew of the steamer Dubuoue
left this morning for st. Louis where
lhe most Of them will spend the win.
Ter. Captain Burke stated this morn.
ing that he had made no plans for
spending the winter anywhere hut ST
Louis and will assume command of tha
steamer Dubuque again in the snrins
ABOUT the first of April and will take
the st. Louis Burlington run as She
aiu before the water got too low to do
SO thls season. A Waterman has been
stationed on the big boat and reports
OF the season have been made out,
leaving everything quite in the Dim.
ond 10 boat line for the winter.
The river continues to rise slightly
at this point and the small water
crafts are experiencing no trouble at
present in the navigation of their
poats. The bars are fast being GOV.
cred with water, and no reports of
craft being grounded has been made
of late.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
NEWSPAPERS
REFUSE TRIBUTE
Failure Of Candidates Paper to Give
Tribute to Palma Hurts Lib.
eraI Ticket.

HAVANA, Nov. e.-The funeral OF
Palma took place at 4 o'clock this at
ternoon at Santiago with military and
state honors. The failure of the news
paper organ of Jose Miguel Gomez
and Doctor Alfredo Seayas, candidates
respectively for the president and
vice president on the liberal ticket
to join in a common expression OF
tribute, has aroused the people and
will have damaging effect on the
liberals chances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Sherman,s Expenses.

UTICA, N Y, Nov. -Vice-Presiden.
tial-elect Sherman has forwarded to
Albany for filing with the secretary Of
the state the statement of his expens-
es in the campaign just closed. He
contributed to the Oneida county Re-
publican committee $3.50; to the state
committee $780, to the national COM
mittee $50; to Harry E. Devendorf, pri-
vate secretary and various expenses,
5000; travelling expenses, $500. Total
$500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
KISSING DEAD
BEFORE BURIAL.
6arborous Practice of Kissing the
Dead is Spreading Tuberculosis
in Aleutian.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Nearly
half the inhabitants of t4le Aleutian
Island are victims Of tuberculosis
caused by the custom Of kissing the
dead before being buried, according to
DIR. Olesont of the revenue cutter, Nc
Culloch. The doctor says the popula-
ton is decreasing alarmingly. Tie in
habitants will soon be exterminated if
the barbarous practices are not stop
ped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Watched Fifteen Years.

For fifteen years l have watched
the working of Bucllen's Arnica
Salve; and it has never failed to cure
any sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which
1t was applied. 1t has saved us many
a doctor BILL says A. F. Hardy, of
East Wilton, Main. CSC at Wilkinson
& Co. and j F. Kiedaisch & Son drug
store
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Druggist Posted on Eczema

Eczema sufferers should ask their
family physician or druggist, McGrath
Bros, of this city what reports are
being received from the patients who
have been treating the skin with oil
of wintergreen liquid as compounded
In d. D. d. Prescription
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Woman Rests a Rurnlar

PITTsBURG, Nov. G., Suffering
from recent operation upon her leg,
and hardly able to move, Mrs. Dine
pested burglar who attempted to rob
her house The burglar attempted to
cut her throat but the woman pun
meled him 50 hard that he dropped
the knife and ran.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
TO PREVENT AN
ELECTION TROUBLE
Governor Magoon Of Cuba Puts Guards
and Soldiers Out to Insure a
Square Deal.

HAVANA. Nov. 6.-Magoon has ap-
pointed American army officers super
visors of rural guards in each of the
six provinces as a guard against trou-
BILE in the national election November
IA. Reports today indicate serious trou-
BILE is expected and if the situation is
alarming he will order out the sol
diers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
.,DlSFIGURING
JUNIORS, Eczemas, and feelings
Cured by Cuticur

me aagonizing itching and burning
Ss iHe SKIN, as in eczema; the frightful
ksd ol as in Psoriasis; the loss OF hair
daaa.ustlng of scalp. as in SCALED head,
Inv, uelnand remedy Of extraordinary
lhstt 70 successfully cope with them.
ksS SCut.icura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
kroyoo. uIlcura Pills are such stands
. ras by testimonials Of remarkable
~, when all else has failed.
Pa 0intarS soap I25c) to Cleanse the Skin, Cutt-
Ri Re,nnDsent {50e.) to Heal the Skin. and Cuti-
ed Pl se sss 5Oc). tor IN the form OF Chocolate
q ,arnebnoc' per vialof COY TO Purity the Blood.
fep. soas hbout the world. Potter Drug Il Chem
GrIa,r. PROPS, Boston, Mass
eo Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
REPUBLICANS
CLAIM OKLAHOMA
State Chairman Norris Still Insists
that the State Has Declared
for Taft.

GUTHRIE, Nov. 5.-oficial returns
are awaited to show the exact state
of affairs in Oklahoma Creagor, re.
publican, claims the third district by
one thousand. Morgan in the second
has apparently defeated his demo
cratic rival. Republican Chairman
Norris still claims the state for Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
ASKING FOR AN
INVESTIGATION
Workmen on the National Trans Con.
tinental are Alarmed Over Dy-
Mantle Disasters.

DYDEN, Ont. Nov. 6.-Investigation
of the dominion government of pre-
mature explosions of dynamite, caus-
ing twelve deaths within three days,
We're demanded by the workmen EN-
ployed in the National Trans-Contn-
entail. The claim is openly made the
law regulating the handling of ex-
plosives is violated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Discuss Moroccan Situation.

VIENNA, Nov. 6.-Under the pre-.
tense of hunting trip. the Emperor
of Germany and the Archduke Ferdi-
nand of Austria are in political con-
ference at the latter's hunting lodge
They are discussing the Moroccan sit
uation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Three Burned to Death

sTEPHENsvILLE, Texas, Nov. G.
A fire in the home of Col T. G. Boyle
today caused the death of Mrs. Boyle
and her grandson, aged I, and her
baby. lamp explosion was the
cause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Taft to lake a Best

CINCINNATI. Nov '6.-Taft leaves
at nine this evening for Hot Springs,
Va. He will remain there for three
weeks. On Thanksgiving Taft and his
wife will be the guests of Mrs. NJ. e.
Ingals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06

Only One "BRoMo oulNlNE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN.
me. Lock for the signature of E. w.
GROVE. Used the World over to Cure
a Cold in One Day. 25c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
GERMANY GETS
ANOTHER SHOCK
Violent Earthquake Shook Piauen
and Threw the People Into
Panic

PLAUEN, Germany, Nov. Ga VIC
lent earthquake shook Plauen carly to-
day. 1t threw the people into the
worst panic ever experienced. The
houses rocked and the people flew
into the streets. A deep rumbling ac.
companied the shock. Slight shocks
were felt during the last week The
temperature of the medicinal springs
was increased by fifteen degrees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06

dent-elect Sherman was the guest of
honor last night at a banquet Among
others present were Joseph G.. Can
non, speaker of the house, and Con-
gresham William B. Mckinley of Illi-
nois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Frank Sennle Dead.

PITTsBURG, Nov Crank Sem
pie aged 81, financier and philan-
tlropist in charge of the VIM. Thaw
estate, died today of pneumonia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
viii Use Moruan,s Homo.

LONDON. Nov. president Roose.
welt will make J. P. Morgan's country
home his headquarters during his Wis
1t to England after returning from his
hunting trip to Africa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
II there is ANYTHING ahout

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don ;
understand, or If you wan
any medical advice, writ
to the doctor, and he will
answer you fully. There l..
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. sos Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06

On savings is paid by this bank,
this being the highest rat consistent
with safety-and Safety for de-
positors is our first consideration al
ways. If You are striving to better
your position in life, by regularly saw
ing and depositing, you are invited o
become depositor of this bank and
get SAFETY and three per cent in.
terest compounded on every dollar you
danosif
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
Killed Hls Son.

BUFFALO, Nov. 5.--John Hagen,
hotel proprietor, shot and killed his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06

son George, aged II, and wounded his
wife, this morning. He attempted
suicide, but was restrained. 1t is be-
lieved he suddenly went insane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
SUNDAY OWNS
JACKSONVILLE
City Goes Wild in Demonstration of
Farewell to the Base Ball
Evangelist.

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.,, Nov. 6.-Five
thousand people paraded the streets OF
Jacksonville last night at o'clock in
honor of Evangelist Bill" Sunday
The procession was headed by JEFF
fries band playing Onward Christian
Soldiers Billy" and his helpers rode
in a Red Devil automobile and red
fire Illuminated the line of march. Ii
was the greatest religious demonstra-
ton ever witnessed in central Illinois.
Sunday says it surpasses any demon
stration ever given in his honor. The
evangelist came in from the country,
where he has been resting, and as a
farewell word preached his famous
sermon on the "Twenty-third Psalm"
Fight For Seatc.
The jam at the tabernacle was aw-
full, and men, women and children
We're Knocked down in the effort to
gain seats. After all the seats were
taken men climbed to the roof of the
tabernacle and stuck their heads
through the ventilating windows. Sew
en- thousand people heard Sunday
preach and 1000 failed to even get in
side the doors.
Farmers drove twenty-five miles to
the meeting. The 5000 converts wore
Waite tioWe' as a mark of their con-
version and had special seats.
Sunday left for C,tumwa this morn
inS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06
200 PASSENGERS Down.

Annoy, Nov. Ga steamer carrying
six hundred passengers from Annoy to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-06

Here is the greatest under
wear store in town. We are
showing complete line in wool
and cotton union and two-piece
suits, SOC to $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS

Tonight will be the last perform
ance of the beautiful play, "Thelma"
by the Streeter-Bryan company. at
the Oregon theater and on Sunday
night and for the three succeeding
nights, Dads Girl" will be the bill.
"Thelma" has pleased large audiences
on each Of its four productions in this
city and has proved to be one of the
most popular of the selections made
by Mr.. Streeter. Tonight should
bring out a we'll filled house to see
the last production.
After a four nights run of Dads
Girl" the Streeter-Bryan company
will put on THE Christian" on Thurs
day evening and for the three sue
ceeding nights. The company is now
industriously rehearsing ''The Chris
tian" and will give an excellent pro-
duction of this beautiful play.