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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
Bunch of Kew.

Quincy entertained a real hotel
thief last night, not one Of the cheap
fellows who use brace and bit to gain
entrance, but one of the slick and
smooth ducks who carry skeleton
keys and f1ne-drawn pincers with
which to turn keys that are in the
locks and SO unfasten locked doors
from the outside. 1t is known that
this thief was thus equipped for his
business, because he left bunch of
dozen of the keys, pincers and other
tools in a toilet room at the ST.
James hotel, where they were found
and turned over to the police depart
ment.
The thief entered room in the st
James hotel about 80 this morning
and from a pocket of the clothing OF
Edward Riley, guest from Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, distracted purse,
took from 1t the $50 in cash it 6on-
tanned and replaced the puse in the
pocket. Mr.. Riley was akawened by
the slight noise made by the thief,
ard saw him leave the room. He in
fCrmed the night clerk that he had
been robbed and the police were no.
titled. The supposition is that fear
ing he might be captured the thief
Striped into the toilet ROOM dropped
tie keys that would in themselves
have incriminated him if found on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
A Healthy Family

Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago. saws
L. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route /. Gull.
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system is a gentle way that does
you good 25c at ]. Kiedaisch & Son
drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
Weather Conditions.

The area of high pressure, moving
slowly southeastward. extends from
eastern Texas to the western lakes,
fair cool weather prevailing over this
area.
There have been scattered show
ers in the lake region, and a storm off
the Carolina coast, has been attended
by rains in the South Atlantic states,
extending inland to East Tennessee.
The temperature is rising in the
Upper Missouri valley, with a low
barometer in northern Montana.
Continued fair weather is indicated
for this section tonight and Saturday,
remaining cool tonight, and becoming
rapidly warmer Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09

except Foley's Honey and Tar, for
coughs, colds and lung trouble, is
guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as
good for all pulmonary troubles. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no opiates and is If a yellow
package. Wilkinson & Co. and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
H. T. ORCHESTRA
TO FURNISH MUSIC
Eight Musicians Will Provide Pro-
gram Previous to the Sunday
Y. M. C. A. MEETING.

A half hour concert by the H. T.
orchestra will be one of the features
OF the Sunday afternoon meeting at
the Y NJ. c. A. The orchestra is com
posed of eight musicians and an en-
joyable program should be furnished.
The orchestra is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Ida Heule, pianist and leader.
Oletha Beer, first violin.
Anna Wolfe, second violin.
John Carpenter, second violin.
Jessie Webb, guitar.
Frances Brodsky, guitar.
Milded Foelker, mandolin.
Helen Bradford, mandolin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
COULDN'T find
THE CROOK HERE
Quincy Police Officers Spent the A.
ternoon on Main Street In
Search Of Hotel
Thief.
HE MADE A BIG HAUL
1t Was Thought That the Man Wanted
Might Have Come up to keo-
kuk to See the celebra-
ton.

Two Quincy police officers were in
Keokuk yesterday afternoon and spent
the entire afternoon on Main street
among the crowd trying to locate a
hotel thief.
Officer Holiday accompanied them
on their trips up and down Main
street, but they were unsuccessful and
departed for home last evening with
out having gotta glimpse of the crook.
The Herald tells Of the hotel thief,
as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
ToDAYsi WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to.
night and Saturday; warmer Satur-
day
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Saturday; frost tonight; rising
temperature Saturday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight and east portion
Saturday
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
probably Saturday with rising temper
ature; light frost tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
GOOD WEATHER
REMAINS WITH Us
Another Large crowd Is on Main
Street Today Taking in the
Sights of the Fall Gel
ebration.
LAST NIGHTS CROWDS
LAST NIGHTS CROWDS
The Biggest Evening Attendance o
the Week and Side Shows Did
Land Office Bust
ness.

Weather conditions were excellent
again today for the free fall celebra-
ton and another big crowd is on Main
street this afternoon taking in the
sights.
The usual daily program was given
and each act seemed better than be-
fore and held the attention of the
crowds which surrounded the plat
forms
Crowds of visitors arrived on every
train and there were many strangers
in the city again today
In the morning the five bands play
ed On the street and the regular pro-
gram began after dinner. The speak.
ing at the park in the morning by Hon.
Wesley L. Jones of Washington state
was feature of the day and many of
the visitors went out to hear the adj
dress.
Tomorrow will be the last day of the
celebration, which will close at 10: 80
o'clock at night when Captain Strahl
lands in his net at Ninth and Main.
Last Night.
The biggest evening crowd Of the
week was out last night when Main
street was crowded with people who
went from one platform to the next
one and witnessed the free attractions.
The pay shows were all doing land
office business last evening and play
ing to crowded houses. .e people
who had been to these shows before.
had spread the news that they were
all first class and at each performance
there was big rush for tickets.
The Ferris wheel was humming all
evening with full cargo and Gypsie,
the big elephant, carried many a load
of sight seekers up and down through
the crowd. 1t was a profitable even.
ing for the various concessions and
everybody was pleased with what at.
fractions they had to pay to see.
Many Of the Odd Fellows who came
to attend the convention, stayed over
during the evening and great many
/ of the visitors who arrived during the
day, were on the street during the
evening.
The balloon ascension yesterday
evening took place shortly before G
o'clock and was the best one yet. The
parachute leap was made from high in
the sky and the artist landed at Eley.
meth and Des Moines street, his bal
loon coming down at Tenth and Car
roll
The crowd on the street is more or
DERBY than ever before, but it is a
noisy crowd and horns are in evidence
every night. Everybody on the stree,
is in good humor and so far the con
DUCT OF the people has been mos
praiseworthy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
Arc You only Half Alive?

People with kidney trouble are so
weak and exhausted that they are
only half alive. Foley's Kidney Rem,
cay makes healthy kidneys, restores
lost vitality, and weak, delicate peo-
pie are restored to health. Refuse
any but Foley's. Wilkinson & Co. and
J. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
A CURE AT DUBUQUE.
of consunption.

Miss Louise Westphal, of 233 Locust
street, Dubuque, Iowa, says: "a few
years ago | was in very weakened
condition, one that is common to many
growing girls. l was nervous, lost
weight, had poor complexion and no
appetite. l was completely run down
and had no ambition at ALL For months
was under doctor care but nothing
helped me and my friends thought was
going into consumption. l had been
sick about year when Dr. Williams
Pink Pills were recommended to me.
After taking three boxes | obtained
relief and several more cured me.
The sallow complexion disappeared, l
had good appetite once more and am
now strong and healthy in every way"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
What Was Said by the Speakers
at the Odd Fellows Exer-
cises at the Market
Grounds.
w. A. CHURCH WAS CHIEF
Short Addresses Were Made by Grand
Lodge Officers Who Were
Present at the Meet
ing.

I
make a speech for the Odd Fellows
yesterday, Past Grand Master w. A.
Church of Jefferson, thought that 1t
showed that he appreciated the invi-
tation. He stated that If anyone re-
membered what Sherman said war
was, they would know what lumbago
! was like.
He made very interesting address
yesterday afternoon at the market
grounds where the exercises were
| held following the parade on Main
street. At the start, he did not con-
| fine himself to the order but spoke on
other matters and thought it proper
that between the two political days
should be sandwiched the rich old
ham which runs between the country.
AS a Judge on the bench for six
| teen years, he asked that the people
be not so free and eager to sign par
don applications for criminals who
| had been convicted.
He said that in Iowa you will find
more men of brains and women Of
standard virtue than in the boastel
states of the west which spend great
sums to advertise their beauties.
Odd Fellowship.
In 1919 in little tavern in Balti-
more five members of the Odd Eel
{. lows subordinate lodge of England,
met and talked over the establishing
of the order in the United States.
From that day, the order has increas-
ed in membership from S men to one
million eight hundred thousand mem
| bers. including the Rebekahs; mem
bership of quarter of a million
more members than any other kind
red organization in the world.
From 1880 to the present time, the
expenditures for the suffering of the
world, have been greater than any
other organization. Its flag has been
planted in every civilized country of
the world,
| Becoming member OF the order
is not question of how much good
] it will do YOU 1t broadens the heart
and mind, educates the character so
that it will understand, appreciate and
follow the precepts of the order and
| teach the member that 1t is more
/ blessed to give than to receive.
In 1850 Schuyler Colfax proposed
! the Rebekah branch. 1t is now one
of the strongest working forces in the
world for good and benevolence. In
Iowa. the Orphans Home at Mason
! City is the first one of it's kind built
in the state by an organization and
stands as an imperishable monument
of a great institution
Great paintings, actors, music, never
/ impress people so much as when the
! central thought is that it is more
blessed to give than to receive. Put
( it all on canvass, in the pulpit, in
! music or speech and none of it will
! equal the loving kindness being shown
day by day by the members of this
1 order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
Glenn Frank

The speaker on the occasion is
Glenn Frank. He is a strong speaker
and the Y. M. G. A. is fortunate in
securing him. Frank has assisted
Sunday in his meetings and has been
quite successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
River Bulletin.
Fld. Stage. Height. CHING. R'nfall

tionary.
Local Observations.
8, Ppm. OBS 5u N Clear
9,7a.m. ...30.37 So N. Foggy
River above low water of 1864, 1
foot, 4 tenths; no change in past "a
hours.
Mean temperature, 46.
Maximum temperature, Sc.
Minimum temperature. 35.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-09
Not all tonics
are suited for
their use at this
critical time in
their lives bu. DR..
Williams Pink
Pills are. ~
Taken when
the girl is devel-
oping into the
woman they in
sure, as far as
medicine can, the
full flower of

womanhood, strong and robust.
Neglect Of the health at this
time means a life Of misery and
is often followed by a snort. dry
cough which is the forerunner
of consumption.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
mrs. EDDY DENIES She IS I'LL
Cynical Statement Issued Through
Christian Science Sentinel.
Asks that All BE Resigned to Fact
She Is Winding Her Own
business

Boston, Mass, May T.-Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy objects 10 the current
rumors that she is in i'll health. and in
the Christian Science Sentinel issued yes
terday there are two announcements by
her One says:
In view Of the recent rumors as to her
health, Mrs. Eddy has given out the fol-
ewing statement:
To whom it may. concern; Since Mrs.
Eddy is watched as one watches a crimi-
nal or a sick person. she begs to say
IN her own behalf that she is neither.
therefore, TO be criticised nor judged BY
either a daily drive or a dignifed stay
at home is sunerluous, When accumu-
lating work ret uires it. or because of q
preference to emain within doors she
omits her drive. do not strain at gnats
or swallow camels over il, but try to be
composed and resigned TO the shocking
fact that she IS minding her own busi-
ness, and recommends this surprising
privilege TO all her dear friends and enc
mics MARY BAKER e. EDDY. %
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
FARMERS GOING TO RICHMOND
State Institute Decides on Next
Meeting Place.
Sessions VIII he Held ON August 4
3, and e-COmmittees
Are Named.

Special 90 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. May 17.-After hearing
delegations representing the commercial
organizations of Richmond and Peters
burg, the executive committee of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute has de-
cided by unanimous vote to accept the
invitation 10 hold the NTH annual meet
ing in this city fixing August 4, 5, and s
as the dates
The following committee was appointed
10 make all arrangements for the August
convention. perfect programmes. arrange
meeting places. and look after other de-
tails: President T. o. Sandy, J. F. Jack
son. George W. Koiner. II. W Wood.
James Belwood. and S. W. Fletcher.
1t is proposed to have addresses from
prominent men from all over the country.
/ There were 1900 registered delegates al
the fourth annual meeting in Roanoke
last year, the organization having gained
strength steadily since IL was founded
An important step taken by the execu-
/ tive committee is the appointment Of a
special committee. consisting OF West
moreland Davis, James Belwood c. \.
Stacy, and f. W Wood, 10 formulate
plans and apply FOR an incorporation of
the institute, Of whieh active farmers of
the State may become members by pay
ing a minimum fee Of 81.
The present officers of the Virginia
State Farmers Institute are as follows.
T. o. Sandy. BurkevilIe, president: J. L.
M0omaw. Cloverdale. secretary and treas
urcr: ex-Gov. J. Hoge Tyler. honorary
president; J. N. Williams, Roanoke. as
sistant secretarY
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
UPPER-CLASS MILDLY DROHNS
Cleveland Lad Meets Death When
Canoe 0Verturns.
Comfade Hastens to Rescue, but Is
Exhausted Before Aid
Comes.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, May I7.-Arthur L.
Lucas, Of Cleveland, Ohio. one of the
leading members of the class of midship-
men to be graduated on June ). was
accidentally drowned by the overturning
of a canoe in which he. with Carl D.
Hibbard, Of Northfeld Mimi. third class,
were padding this afternoon.
Hibbard made heroic but unsuccess-
ful struggle 70 keep his drowning COM
panion above water until assistance ar
rived. but lost his grasp and was in an
exhausted condition when picked up by
a steam launch The launch arrived on
the scene ten minutes after the accident,
but Lucas had gone down for the last
time
1t was nearly two hours before the
body was recovered. The drowning oc-
CURED within few hundred yards OF
the Academy sea wall
Young Lucas is said 10 have heen a
fine swimmer, and in view Of this IL is
believed that he vas attacked with
cramps.
The drowning Of Lucas has cast a
gloom over the entire corps Of midship-
men, Ii is particularly sad. coming as
1t did within three weeks before the com
pletion Of his course at the Academy.
Young Hibbard ranked No. in scholastic
standing in a class Of 200 members. He
was twenty years old.
Lucas was captain Of the third com
pany OF the midshipmen brigade.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
MYSTERY NEAR SOLUTION.
Negro Accused of Completely in
Lunenburg County Murder.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. May 1.-THE Southern
Detective Agency. OF this city. which has
been engaged in making a solution OF
the robbery. murder, and burning iH
LunenbuTg County. has about corralled
the men and women who are alleged to
have been implicated in those crimes.
The last man arrested was John F.
Stokes, a young negro with many aliases
who was captured last night near spar
rows Point Nd. The detectives had al
ready placed under arrest Daniel Beazley
Nathan Bell Burwell Bell, Harry Till
man. and two negro women, all of whom
are now in the county jail at Lunenburg
The crime was one of the most diabol-
icsl that the State has recorded in years
John Woods slept in his fathers store
Late at night he was called up by a knock
at the door. one Of the negroes going in
10 make a small purchase. Woods went
to the safe TO get the change. While he
was STOPPING at the safe he was struck
on the head with hatchet and club The
negroes then looted the store. later set
ting the place on fire, leaving the body TO
be cremated.
The arrest last night is believed to mean
that the last of the gang has been cor
rallied.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
ECONOMIES IN TEE VATICAN
Pope Consolidating and Modernizing
Church Affairs.
Cardinal Merry del Val ia Assume
New Duties-Fast Grow
Ing in Power.

Rome, May 17.-Great changes soon are
TO be started in the Vatican. especially
in the office Of the PapaI secretary of
state, The Pope is determined to con-
centrate all the diplomatic business of
the church in that Office. Heretofore sew
eral chiefs of departments had charge
of this business.
Cardinal Merry del Val now viii as
sumo the duties of ruling the Congrega-
ton for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Al
fairs, and that of the Briefs. The lat
ter is a position much sought in Rome,
because OF its large emOluments. as every
brief or decree sent out is taxed and
the cardinal in charge is entitled TO a
percentage. The other congregation is
perhaps the most important in the Roman
CuTia. because il attends 10 all foreign
business
For a long time Plus Y has expressed
q desire TO modernize the political ad-
ministration Of the Vatican. but il is
only now that he has succeeded in his
object. Mgr Della Chiesa, who was
many years the right hand of the car
dinal secretary Of state, has been made
Archbishop Of Bologna and removed from
his former post, which now is occupied
in part by Mgr. SCapinelh, another
church diplomat But the whole dipic-
matte business is now In the hands Of
Cardinal Merry del Val, who manages
it as he pleases.
There probably VIII be more consolida-
ton Of the Vatican Offices, as the Pope
is determined on strict economy, and con-
cenration would produce the effect de-
sired. Plus X thinks there are too many
employees I'm the Vatican palace. and viii
reduce their number. About fifty are
in charge of the museums and galleries.
and more than that number attend %
the Vatican gardens.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
Labor Saving Facilities

s.s.E.s1ll ls.Is.l7. Is IS. .an 20. .ssI. lei
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
WILL GIVE CROSSES OF HONOR.
LyDchburE Daughters of COBfed-
eracy Plan Exercises Saturday.

Special TO The Washington Herald
LynChbuTg. Va. May 17.-Next SatuT-
day the Old Dominion Chapter. United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, Of this
city, will confer crosses of honor upon
more than a hundred Confederate veter-
ans who reside in Appomattoz County,
The best0wal viii take place at Apo
mattox, not far distant from the scene
Of Gen. Lees surrender.
The address of welcome Will be made by
J. P. L. Fleschman. and T}r. Carter Helm
Jones. Of Lynchburg viii respond. Dr.
William a. Barr. also of Lynchburg. will
read the rules under which the crosses
are bestowed. Judge William H. Mann
the c-stor, will be introduced by Repre-
sentative II. D. Flood. Dinner will be
served on the court green after the cere-
monies. A large crowd will go 10 Ap-
pomsttox from Lynchburg upon the occa-
sion
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
DIES FOR UNMATCHED CHICKS
Guinea Hen Sees No Use Living If
She Can't Sit.

York, Pa. May I7-Thwarted in her
maternal instincts, a guinea hen upon
the farm of Mrs. Sarah Swensen, Of
Windsor Township has committed sui
eide
The hen wanted TO hatch out a brood,
but each time that she filed a nest with
eggs Mrs. Swensen took them away
Finally, as her last nestful Of eggs was
being carried off, the poor fowl flew TO
the curb Of an open well. hesitated an
instant, and then plunged in.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
DISOWN DISSOLUTE FATHER.
Daughters Ask Court to Change
Name and Free Mothers Honor.

Danbury Conn, May L,-Dr. Annie K.
Bailey, a practicing physician of many
years standing in Danbnyy, successfully
.petitioned Judge Robinson in the Superior
Court in Bridgeport, yesterday. to change
her name to Keeler, her mothers name.
giving as her reason that she wished to
free the honor of her mothers family
from the taint arising from the name of
her father. Both her parents are dead.
Father" she said, was a man addict
ed to excessive dissipation, shocking i'm
morality, and profanity. He was a dis
grace to the family"
DR.. Bailey wears her hair short. Her
mother got a divorce and took her maiden
name thirty years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
Accused of Rnhhinr Car.

Charles Hilton. colored. about twenty
five years of age who says his home IS
at Charlotte. n, c., is locked up at police
headquarters on charge Of robbing a
Southern Railway freight car of two
boxes Of plug tobacco. one weighing eight
and the other five pounds. Hilton viii
probably be turned over to the authorities
Of Fairfax County for trial
Hilton was arrested at 1920 o'clock this
morning by Special Agents NJ. L. Pankey
and n H. Harlan as he emerged from a
car near Seminary Station, about a mile
west of this city. Hilton. after securing
the first box OF tobacco, left the car and
placed the goods on the ground and le-
turned for the second box. As he was
leaving with a bex of tobacco under
either arm, he was arrested.
Mr.. Pankey said that he and Mr.. Har-
Ian had thrilling experience as they
started toward this city with their pris-
oner. six shots being fired in rapid sue
cesSion at them. Both policemen were
heavily armed and they returned the
fire. In the opinion of Mr.. Pankey, the
party or parties who fired the shots were
at least 100 yards away. Mr. Pankey says
be does not think that those who did the
shooting were friends Of the prisoner. al
though pal of Hiltons made good his
escape when Hilton was arrested
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
EXPECT RECORD WHEAT YIELD.
Canada Grain Men Believe 100000, 900
Bushels WIZ BE Tbrashed.

Ottawa. Ont, May 17-Reports received
from various parts of the Canadian West
indicate that the increase in wheat acre
age this year win be tremendous. Local
grain men, are Of the opinion that about
120, 100000 bushels of wheat will be thrash
ed out in 1908
While fears are expressed that owing
to labor and other difficulties the govern
ment section connecting the Fort William
branch Of the Grand Trunk and Pacific
Railway with its line at Winnipeg will
not be finished in time 10 aid in movng
the grain crop of this year. there is little
doubt that the facilities for transporting
grain between Winnipeg and the Great
Lakes win beSenormously developed this
fall. This will be brought about by the
completion of the double tracking on
the Canadian Pacific main line between
Fort William and Winnipeg This double
tracking is a stupendous undertaking. in
volving, as it does, the expenditure Of
more than 81 100000
The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
FIRST TRAIN RIDE At SO.
Also Is Distinguished for Cutting
Third Set of Teeth.

Middletown. n Y, May I7.-Peter Law
son, Of Mongaup Valley. Sullivan County,
eighty-six years old. has taken his first
railroad ride. having come 10 this city
to visit his daughter, Mrs. John Feuss.
With his father, he journeyed 10 Mar
rowsburg in 1S45 10 see the first train
run over the Erie, but had never ridden
on one.
Lawson is in many respects quite a
remarkable man. Several years ago he
lost his second set of teeth. and is now
said to be cutting new set His mind
apparently is clear. and from present
indications, he VIII enjoy many more
years OF life