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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
OCTOBER TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT
Opened in Fort Madison on Monday
Morning With Judge Henry
Bank Pre- sjdino

The October term of the district
court at Fort Madison opened this
morning, with Judge Henry Bank pre-
siding and the following attorneys
present: HI. Schlemer, H. c. Stem
pei, w j. r. Beck, Washington Cal
land, j. l.. Benbow Otto c. Herming-
hausen Omar e. Herminghausen w.
S. Hamilton, George b. Stewart. T. B.
Snyder E. c. Weber, j. r. Frailey. r.
N, Johnson, Fort Madison; Charles
Clark and Lamont Cowles of Burling-
ton and w G. Blood Hazen ]. Saw
yer and w. R. Roberts of Keokuk.
The morning hours were spent in
reading the docket and assigning
cases.
The grand jury was called at 3
O'Clock, the following jurors an
swering to their names Joseph F..
Weisbruch, Fort Madison; James o.
Tieney of Green Bay, GERHARD San
ders of Marion, Silas Sharp of Den
mark, Joseph Menke of Pleasant
Ridge w. c. Dill of Cedar. Stephen
Schroeder of Washington, Frank
SoShe VI harrison, george w. Green
of Harrison and William Kudebeh of
Jefferson
There are four criminal cases, so
far as now known, to be passed up
on, and all the parties are in jail
except one out on bond
The cases are: State of Iowa VS..
A. l.. Brown, State of Iowa VS.. Hen
ry Sullivan, State of Iowa VS.. William
Yeager, State of Iowa VS.. Adolph
Meyer. The latter is held for at
tempting 10 break and enter house
on Division street a few nights ago,
Meyer is a wandered, but not un-
known to Fort Madison police cir
cles. Henry Sullivan is the man who
robbed Warren Balm, the engineer on
the steamer Eloise. The other cases
are familiar to our readers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

exceeded those of year ago by eight
and half per cent; exceeded those of
two years ago by nearly thirty one
per cent; exceeded those of three
years ago by nearly fifty per cent.
These figures show tina. Keokuk is
doing nearly one and half times as
much business in 1908, as in 1905.
And these postoffice figures out
rank all other figures to be cited and
make everytody's guesses or interest
ed opinions perfectly inconsequential.
The postoffice receipts of Keokuk
for the three months ending on Sep
TENDER 80, of this year were over ten
per cent above those OF the same
quarter of 1907, { year ago.
The receipts for the third quarter of
1908, exceeded those of the same quar-
ter a year ago by over ten per cent;
they exceeded those of the same per-
( iod two years ago over seventeen per
cent; they exceeded those of three
years ago in the same quarter over
twenty-five per cent.
These figures show that Keokuk in
the dullest three months of the year
1908. did over one and quarter as
much business as it did in the same
three months three years ago.
And these are the postoffice receipt
figures which all economists agree are
the best trade barometer of any city.
1t is worth While to get such re-
liable data as these figures given out
by Postmaster Moorhead. They give
a solid foundation to stand On as re-
CARDS the volume of trade and the
amount of business being done in Keo-
kuk They prove that the merchant
who says business is bad either is a
prevaricator or else is merchant
who is not getting his due proportion
of the business being done in Keokuk.
Eeokuk as whole is advancing rap
idly and solidly as business point;
any individual who is not increasing
his business had better hustle up in
the advancing procession and get his
share of the increased trade that IL
here.
AS matter of fact, practically all
the merchants report increased bust
ness over the corresponding months
of last year, and the best time of the
year for business is just beginning.
In the meantime why not let the
world know that Keokuk is growing
rapidly and stop the ISLANDERS one
hears all over this section that Keo-
kuk is dead town Character is best,
of course, but reputation is worth
while also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

ton will not be taekn. however, but
something like 80 pieces. In order to
defray expenses incident to taking
this crack aggregation personal ap-
peal has been made to every Iowa
Elks, as there is great desire to have
the band with the Iowa delegation 1t is
thought that there will be no difficult
ty in raising the necessary money.
While in Davenport recently, the OF
tumwa boys won warm enconiums
which greatly heightened the desire
to have the boys on the western trip
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
INDOOR BASE BALL
STARTS TONIGHT
"oId Timers" viii Meet the Ex-High
School Stars This Evening at
the Y. M. C. A. in Gamc.

The indoor baseball season will open
this evening at the Y. NJ. G. A. with
/; game of indoor ball between the
"Old Timers and number of ex-High
school stars. Tie game is the first one
of the season and there is mudl in
terest taken in the arransem thus
far made. The "Old Timers" have a
fast team but will have to play clever
ball OWN from their younger oppo-
nents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
ANDREW scHENck
President Of the Germania Fire In.
surance Co., Recommends Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

have used Chamberla.n's Cough
Remedy IN my family for over year,
and can say that it has never failed
to cure the most stubborn cough or
cold. can recommend it to any
family as a sure and safe children's
cough remedy. Schenck,
Ayton. Ont This remedy is for sale
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy, anc j.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
The Route of Travel.

Omaha will be the centralizing
point and from this city the three
personally conducted trains will de-
part. The committee has recommend
ed that all lodges leave for Omaha
as there is no desire on the part of
the Elks to favor or disfavor any
railroad in Iowa. One train however.
will leave Davenport in it's entirety
and proceed to Omaha to join the 9th
ers there From Omaha to Colorado
Springs the Rock Island has been Sc
lected as the route, from Colorado
Springs to Salt Lake City. the Colora-
do Midland, and from Salt Lake City
to Los Angeles the San Pedro line.
The trip has been so arranged as to
give the greatest possible opportun-
tiles for observing the scenery.
Hence they travel all night from Oma-
ha and arrive in Colorado Springs in
the early morning. They will leave
this city about O'Clock over the
Colorado, all in the day time, afford
morning and afternoon will cross
lHlouSil tHe iHoulitdlIS. II MS lIlI' VIII
be extremely beautiful as most other
routes pass through the valleys in
s.ead of over and through the noun
tains, looking up instead of down up
on the scenery. Late in the afternoon
the tourists will pass through the ir-
rigated regions and fruit sections of
Colorado. all in thed ay time, afford
ing excellent opportunities for sight
seeing. The trip through the noun
tains will pass over or near such
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
servia VIII Certainly Fioht.

BELGRADE, Oct. 49, Servia will
..,llhiy fight unless the powers de.
u !. the Balkan tangle to her satisfac-
ou according to statement today
~ 'he servian Prime Minister Pas.
sA This is the explanation of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
The ottumwa Band.

The saith regiment band of Ottum-
wa will be taken along as the official
band for the trip. The entire organiza-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
The Return itinerary.

The return itinerary is if anything
as beautiful or possibly more en-. r.
tanning and fascinating than the jour
ney to Los Angeles. The route de.
termined upon and recommended by
the Elks to their fellows will run
from Los Angeles up the coast over
the coast line to San Francisco and
Sacramento, thence to Portland, Ia
coma and Seattle, where the Alaska
Yukon exposition will be in flll pro
gress. However, the tourists may Sc
lect any route they choose on their
way home. as their tickets will cad
with that privilege. From Seattle to
Victoria, B. c.. "trip will be made
by steamer, for a visit on Vancouver
island where the famous British bar
racks are located Thence the tip
will be made over the Canadian Pa
cific whose scenery is said to rival
If not surpass. that of the American
rockies. Calgary. Winnipeg will next
be touched and then finally ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and then home. The com
mittee estimates that to take II is
northern trip from San Francisco will
be about $40 to s12 additional.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
HAMILTON WOMAN
SHOT HERSELF
). william oiesen Of That Place
~ KILLED Herself With Her
own Hand This Morn
as1rvED OVER ILLNESS
!, Her Husband Who Has Been Slow
" sinking With Consumption
For the Past Few
Months.
aB1EvED OVER ILLNESS

sensation was created at Hamil-
=. today when news was sent forth
.sa4 Mrs. William Giesen. the wife of
w VIII (iesen of that place and a
s,ido of but few months had COM
.,,,,ed suicide by shooting herself.
r NH. tragedy occurred at IL o'clock at
mo family residence between Seventh
and Eighth on Broadway. Mrs. Giesen
sbot herself through the temple and
do.,h resulted in short time.
II is supposed that the cause for
mic tragical end was the falling health
Il her husband, who has been slowly
~ the decline for the past six or
.oven months. He has lung trouble
and the local doctors could give little
bone as to his recovery and his life
seemed to hang by but a single
thread. During the past few days the
family had busted themselves dispos-
ne Of and storing part of the furni-
tnre with the intention of moving
south for the winter 1t was hoped
|
mate and able to enjoy more out-of-
door life that his existence might be
prolonged and possible cure might
result The little hope for his recov-
ery is thought to have led the wife to
this insane act Her infinite love for
her husband is the only thing that ex-
plains the reason leading to her death.
Witt this execution perfect content
ment reigned and the family was quite
comfortable financially.
A Young Woman.
Mrs. Geisen was but a youn.; wom-
an being only about twenty-three
years of age. She had been married
but short time and the union was
happy one. The speedy separation
with no warning comes as severe
shock to the husband the incident is
indeed sorrowful one.
Mr.. Geisen is the son of Casper
Geisen of Hamilton. one of the we'll
known men of that place. He has
rot been employed for the past eight
months owing to his falling health but
previous to that time was in the en-
ploy of Popel & Giller at Hamilton
Coroner Has Been Called.
The coroner living at Nauvoo has
been called and is expected to ar
rive in Hamilton this afternoon and
will hold an inquest
\ The tragedy at Hamilton at noon to-
day has been TOPIC of intense In
terest during the afternoon and many
people of that place who were well
acquainted with Mrs. Geisen express
sorrow in the death of a citizen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
Hon. James A. Reed Of Kansas City
and Cornelius Roach of Car
thase, Mo-, Speak at
Opera House.
TEACHERS OF CLARK co.
win Hold Their Annual Meeting in
the Court House October go
31-other News From
Live Town.

The Iowa association of Elks at the
convention held in Waterloo last sum-
mer laid plans for combined exodus
to Los Angeles next summer 20 the
grand lodge meeting of the order. A
committee was appointed and this
committee is getting busy, having had
meeting and started plans for special
trains to carry the Iowa members of
the order to the west in a BODY next
year
On account of the location of the
grand lodge next summer, MANY Iowa
Elks will attend and the committee be-
lleyes that with the proper boosting,
a party of 500 members from Iowa can
be secured to go. The following from
an Iowa City newspaper tells of the
plans already made by the committee:
A Big Treat.
The Iowa Elks who will attend the
national convention at Los Angeles
next year will be given treat such
as no other social organization has
ever received while on their way to
any meeting. The magnitude Of the
plans and the beauty of the scenery
that will be afforded en- route are be-
yond description which, coupled with
the conveniences which will be at the
disposal of the travellers, will make
the trip the most eventful and ent r
tanning of any in the history of the
country. When one remembers that
the Elks of Iowa will go to Los An
geles in three personally conducted
trains for this trip exclusively and
that the trains will not be subjected
to the usual stops and delays incident
upon the usual journeys. the excel
lence Of the trip at once becomes evil
dent
1t will be recalled that George T.
Reddick of this city, Exalted Ruler of
the local lodge of Elks, was made
chairman of the transportation COM
mittee at the recent state meeting at
Waterloo. Mr.. Reddick has since
spared no effort to get things into
shape for the trip and he has been in
constant communication with the
railroad officials and the other mem
bers of his committee They held a
meeting at Davenport last Saturday
at which final details were decided
upon. The following plan of their
itinerary and the arrangements has
been given out by Mr. Reddick.
The Elks will travel from this
state, Omaha, being the centTalizing
point, in three personally conducted
trains, each to be composed of five
standard Pullman sleepers, dining
car, a combination library and buffet
car and baggage car, accessible at
ell times whether the train be in
motion or standing.
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Easy to Remember-Ask Your Dealer
About 1t.
new soft drink just being intro
1uced by Anheuser-Busch. 1t is Il de-
'ightful, sparkling. refreshing bever-
Ige. Absolutely no restrictions upon
is sale, as it comes within all require
nents of u. S. Government laws re-
garding the sale of soft drinks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13
sights as Pixies Peak, He'll Gate, The
Seven Castles, Mt Sports and numer-
Gus other beautiful sights.
Plunge in Salt Lake.


Salt Lake will be reached early in
the morning and the trains will be
run directly down to the famous Salt
Air beach of Salt Lake, where stop
of an hour will be made in order to
| allow all who wish to do so to take
plunge in the waters. Backing up to
the city the tourists will be treated
to an organ recital in the great Nor
mon tabernacle where there is in use
the finest pipe organ in the world. the
tabernacle itself being as inaccessible
to the ordinary person as is Llahassa
of the Grand Llama of Thibet. las
privilege has been secured and is
promised by the railroad officials
The Salt Lake Elks will entertain the
visitors with auto rides through the
CITY, and other numerous diversions,
until half past two o'clock D. M. when
the journey will be resumed to Los
Angeles over the San Pedro route.
Los Angeles will be reached about
s o'clock the next morning, which
will be Sunday. Autos will await their
coming at the depot and the Elks
from Iowa will be treated to rides
about the city and the various points
of interest in and about that place.
Inc convention will be in session
from Tuesday until Saturday tie
trains reaching Los Angeles on Sun
day morning. The Los Angeles Elks
have announced innumerable side
trips in autos and other conveyances
so that every moment of the time
will be taken up for visitors.
Some of these pleasure trips in
clude journeys to Pasadena on Mon
day as that day has been called Pasa-
dena day. Other trips will go to SAN
ia Barbara where a big barbecue will
be held the sights also to be taken
in. Long Beach will also be visited
with another trip to Catalina island
These are a few of the side trips
1Ianned by the Elks of Los Angeles
for their visitors.
AS special feature the Elks will
have special open observation car
seating full car of people, for each
train from Colorado Springs 20 Salt
Lake as this portion of the trip will
be by far the grandest and most
beautiful. These cars are not seen in
this portion of the country ordinarily
but are peculiar to regions in which
people pass especially to see the
sights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-13

servian congress voting three mil
lion war fund.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND OLD POlNT-C Continued.

a big wad he says: That's all | got.
an he showed it in the pot.
SO Dick, he covers the suckers
money with mebbr $500 or $500. an
raises il 5000 on the SIDE. faint like
IN the other Sucker'd 'ha' gone no fur
lthcr rhmtrn he'd been tolahl'
drunk. but H. dug. an hrincin' ~
s0mppin like 81. 500 h planks that all
In.
Then they make mp two piles. one
Irr the first sucker an C':" fr toth"i
lCno. r"se either on I'm should win
which, q course, | cd see they would
ut an Jim Dare. he studies his hapd
Hike H. was some doubtful. but NJ
STAYS, shown consid able NOR" money
lin his fist. hut not putin Il in.
Then Billy locked at Dick ayain
an this time seen the signal MY
own self. was tcllin' Tou that when
the quality let's 70 th"y'm tn" 10"
downrst they is. know"d wh'n
seen IL I Dick had PLAYED aEin MS
pal, bat seen I Billy didn't En0"
It. not yet. he didn't.
pick KEEP, il mp. an he sen ~ y
raise an boosted it his own T''f. hk"
h" was kccrin' No the crnSscn; :"- 10
20. Jim bar, money. but in. trails
a"in' an lilly digs.
"Uc finds enough to see picks raise
an to his, il another 500. that h'ih
all h. he'd. an he puts it in IKE 4
man. Then Dick trails. Jim trails.
Then they draw cards. "n'y th"r"
nobody wants none. everybody fannln'
pat, an Jim Dare shows down the
winnin' hand helm four kings an n
acc An him an Dick just look al
one another swift that's all.
"But Billy seen EN- look. an inc
next thing he'd thrOw"d bowie
bowie straight at Dicks eye.
You don't see knives throwed fire.
1,,cnt nowadays. but it used Tor to
be a great trick went tn show IN
Baton Rouge a spell ago an there was
injun an his squaw into 1t. They
tied the sqlaw to big hoard an 'ht'
Ini,ln stood off ms hc fifteen loot an
throw ID knives at her. lie struck
mighty close every time. but he never
hit her oncct. an the audience 'peared
to think it was good THROWN.
They wouldn't ha' thought so II
,hov saw rs much OF it as hay"
Rilly Rascom wouldn't ha' missed her
oncct at twice the distance. If Dick
hadn't ha' had time to dodge. but n"
moved just far enough f'r the knife 70
shave off on" ear 'stCd % hittin' h'm
in tho eye, like it would il he hadn
b, en- expeciin' of 1t.
An the next minute he shot Billy
dead. Then him an Jim Dare walk q
off together.
He'd had 1t in f'r Billy all that
time an when he got good an ready
he done it, That's what ! mean when
I say there amt no greet harm int
them sudden scraps like the one y"'
seen Just now. It's the kind that
SINNERS along til a feiler's rea'F
that's dangerous.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17

ing the public of the righteousness OF
his position.
Republicans Voted for Jury Trial.
"On the labor question he declare
that our demands for trial by Jury
in cases 'of indirect contempt is the
most insidious attack upon the Juu'-
cial system in the history OF the coun'
try According to Mr.. Taft IT wouin
very much impair the administration
of Justice. He seems to forget that
the very reform which We endorse
was endorsed by the United States
Senate twelve years ago and that u
was supported by such Republicans
as Senator Sherman. of Ohio, Seha
tor Allison. Of Iowa. Senator nale. OF
Maine. Senator Hawley. Of Connec'f
cut Senator Morrill,. of Vermont and
Senator Knute Nelson. Of Minnesota
Il is not attacking the courts to re-
mcyc abuses that have grown uT
under existing methods of procedure
The criminal Judge does not feel tha'
his dignity is assaiIed when the &C
cuscd is given 4 trial by Jury. the
common law judge does not feel tha'
i, is a reflection on him for party
to insist upon trial by jury: why
should II seem such an unlawful thing
for n jury trial to be granted In =
case Of indirect contempt
Democrats Defended JudHiary.
-The Democratic party Is the de
fender Of the judiciary. and the b"s'
way to defend II is to remove abuses
which are likely To create prejudice
against a court in the minds Of the
people who feel that injustice is done
them.
in discussing the guaranty OF banS
deposits. Mr.. Taft betrays that same
Tendency to substitute gloomy lore
holdings for reason an" argument. lie
lsays: IF the proposal were adopted
exactly as the Democratic platform
lsu-yesis u would bring the Whole
banking system of the country down
| in rrin
There are fifteen million deposit
ors in the United States. and they are
lcaImIy assured that the banking sys
Item can only he safe when IN" dc
pcsj,ors are insccure-that TO securf
Il the deposi;ors would make bankins
insecure. This logic may satisfy th'
K
Id,svn his arguments hut u vii! n"'
satisfy the millions whose deposits
make banking profitable. His theory
is that a guarantee fund would invite
lcareIcsspess hut he overiooks tho far
that mutual responsibility on the par
Of the link world compel a s'r'ct"'
supcryisjon and a better regulation.
Bankers Should Resent siur.
The banking fraternity ought Il
resent the reflection which be cast:
upon individual bankers when he aF
sumcs that there would BE- caouE'
dsshorrzt barkrrs 10 ruin the homes
ones. would no, be guilty 81 thu
J yIan6cring tho bankers q tho e"'Ir
nv. and 7 warn Mr. TAN that tn
refusal NJ the hanks To trust cac'
other Is Az, 20 lessen the confdenc
the dcposifors hate In The banks.
Mr.. Taft argues tha; u would b
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17
Comparison o. Average Wages.
IHy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Srpt.. I6 -
The average wages pcr hour in TN"
principal manufacturing and mcchant.
cal industries 81 the country wer"
per cont higher in 1907 than in 1906,
while retail prices of food were ~
Der CENT. higher. according TO the
Juiv report Of tn" tu-cau OF labor.
The eight hours o. labor pr week
s~rc = " I pcr cent lower and The
numb"r NJ employees In ssiablishm"nts
invcStirai"G by the bureau showed an
Increase 81 ono pcT cnnt Tho puf
chasing power on an hours wage. rs
MEASURED by food vas less in 1901
than In 1906. the decrease being one
Ina. Of one per cent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17

Experienced dairymCn Say that COWS
will give 20 per cent. more milk when
fed on sofa bean hay than when any
other hay H. used. Horses cat ID IN
To any other hay. No. |
timothy not excepted. During ms
month | will deliver this hay In iiamp-
ton FOR sl2r0 aud In Newport News
for $500 ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17
T. J. HARRISON
HAMPTON, Va.
'Phono 81.
lines and LIQUORS

+ belong to tho lost tribe that
strayed away from Dublin before
Moses sailed nn The Red Sea. I'm n
price cutter. I'm n monry,makcr; M
the ono that sells Nil straight Wits
kies retail at Wholesale prices. The
following high grade lGc Whistles
sch for sc n drink: Paul Jones Pure
R;r. sherwood Rye WhiSkey. Carroll
Sprii gs uhrr Maryland I.yc Whsk"y.
rarkwom Rye NhiSk"y All OF the
above named Hhiskicn are strictly
high grade: witch my prices II you
dare. beat me II you can. whistles
In bulk at following prices:
Old Nick Pure Rye. ~ pit. CSC
fafibh .-......-.. .&S'oO
I"nnard's favorite. II pit, SOC
gallon .................. ..$S.V"
Hunters baltimore Rye VI pit,
csc. gallon ..................$ 4.W
Maryland Club, y pt. CSC. gal
ION ..-..... ..'........ $S.eV
Paul Jones Pure Rye. n pit. 2oc
gallon ......-..........., WE'D
Star A, Rye. gallon ..........$@.o
Moss Rose. gallon .S2.o1
LAKEWOOD Pure Rye. gallon ....S2.0B
jefferson Pure Rye, gallon ....s.7h
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon ......$l.40
Double Stamp Gin. gallon .,..&2.oo
The following brands OF California
Wines. Port. Sherry. Catawba. Cha
ret. Blackberry, at &c per at: per
gallon, IS.
Pride OF North Carolina, I years
old, gallon ................. .$Z.VU
Kummnlli. per gallon ..$s.oo
Carroll Springs. gallon ..... .$2,h0
lXXXX Baker Rye. gallon ......$2.50
:N ! ! !; } v r
BarrNi and hottie Houeo
16 AND Is MELLEN ST.
phoe bus- Va. Phone $50.