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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

7'0FEI'u OF l-EEIl1017s 5TFlHuF7 lETOI7ss
The board Of pardons last Mond y
granted paroles to the following Nor
rIs county prisoners John w. Chase.
abuse Of child, November. 1905, SEN
fenced to Two years and six months
Robert Lame, breaking and entering,
May 1905, four years Andrew Shaw
gur assault and battery and attempt
to murders November. 1900, ten years
James ToviQ, assault and battery.
with Intent tokilI June. 1901 twelve
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-07

The board Of aldermen'held the reg
ular meeting on Friday evening with
all the members present. 1t was nine
o'clock before all The matters OF bud
get, etc, were settled, after which
business was taken up.
The town collector reported as fol-
lows on the 1907 duplicate: balance
last report, s1,22s.95; collected gen.
eral, Sl2S, ,995.76 from franchise taxes
Morris Aqueduct, s401.7l N. x. b N.
+. Tel Co., S76.75; total, S130, ,70S.l7.
Disbursed as follows: to Joseph r.
Mclean, County Collector, $84.472
to e. Al Quayle, custodian, $4,000
school funds town treasurer, $4,000 ;
balance on hand, $l4, 4,23ll7. He also
reported Sl3 20 additional collected on
the 1906 budget.
The chief engineer reported the ire
department Id good shape, with some
supplies to be purchased, and recon-
mended the change Of box 81 to
the junction of South street and Mad
ison avenue, also that the fire departT
ment wires be put in the subways as
soon. as possible The board of en-
gineers reported one alarm Of fire dur
ing the month and recommended the
confirmation OF the expulsion OF VIM.
Carroll, Alfred Meslar, and J J. Moon
ey from Washington Engine Company.
The reports were received and recon-
mendations concurred in.
The town clerk presented his an
nual financial statement showing col
lections ef $40, 472.ls. all Of which has
been turned over to the treasurer.
The larger sums making up this total
were excise licenses, $3.50 junk IL
censes $235; fines and costs, sl74.sl !;
hack licenses, 1882 pool rooms, s120 !;
peddars. $75; theatres, sl40; huck-
sters, SIS.
A letter from E. e. Woodruff asking
again for the change he suggested In
the IRE limit ordinanceswas ordered
fled
"A communication from the board Of
sewerage stated that they Will require
s24, 1000 during the next three months.
They have already received si2s, 900
On sewer account.
A letter from T. RI Pierson, presi.
dent pro tenn Of the board Of health
la ..zs.s. ...5.sk.z ,4. :. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
Must You Reduce Your
Fail?

If you have gotten to the point, ny
dear madam or good sir, where the
excess fat must positively come off
don't worry. No need to peer in the
gymnasium door with despairing
glance or sniff obviously at the soapy
savoriness of a bowl of impoverished
cruel. You can keep on eating what
you please if you will but ask your
druggist for IL ounce Marmola. 10
ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aromat-
ic, and ! 2 ounces Peppermint Water.
Get the Marmola sealed. Mix 1T at
ilome and take teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime, for a few weeks
Good health and firm, smooth flesh re-
duced quickly to an amount natural to
your build will reward you. Too SIM
pie, you say. Fortunately simple, |
say. The simplest things are the best.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
CITY NEWS

A noon meeting was held today by
the Y. M. C. A. extension committee at
the Harrison Box Co., and many en-
ployes of that firm remained to hear
the talks
Uncle Tom" Monday night See
the big parade.
The body of Frank Hanson, whose
death occurred about five years ago
and was buried in Chicago, has been
disinterred, and arrived here this
morning for interment in Oakland
cemetery. He was a former citizen of
Keokuk
Clerk Lotions Office was closed for
a few minutes this afternoon because
the lock on the door broke and could
not be turned with key. Entrance
was made through one of the rear
windows and the hinges of the door
removed A carpenter arrived later
in the afternoon and made repairs.
C. e. Schenk is very seriously i'll at
his home and word has been sent to
his parents in Princeton, H., to come
to Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
CITY NEWS

Tue street cars We're at standstill
thls noon for about ten minutes on ac-
count OF the power being down.
everybody invited to a Japanese
wedding and tea at Mrs. Henry Strick-
ler's. Monday evening by P. Z. o.
Tle K. & w. arrived in the city
this afternoon little late with a
good list of passengers aboard, bring
ing many shoppers to the city.
a number of people went to Burling-
ton last evening to hear a former Ke-
okuk lady In vaudeville and fine
pianist Mrs. Benson, formerly Miss
Lydia Sage of hits city.
Go to the box office tonight and Sc
cure seats for Uncle Toms Cabin"
Burlington Gazette: The laying of
the cornerstone of Burlington's new
$15O,O00 High school building took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. AS
sembled on the old college campus
We're several thousand interested spec
tators, including thousand school
children.
T. N. Corners received telegram
this noon stating that his son Forrest
WHO is attending Gem City Business
College, at Quincy is very ill at that
place, having been taken i'll yesterday.
A room mate of FORESTS sent let
ter to Mr.. Conner yesterday telling of
the yonug mans illness and the dis
patch arrived this Afternoon Just in
time for Mr.. Corners to take the af-
ternoon train down that he might
look after his son in his illness. His
many friends in this city hope that
his illness will be of short duration
and that he will soon be out again.
Uncle Tom Monday night. Secure
seats at box office this evening.
The entrees for the Y. M. G. A. pool
tournament closes today and the list
for the employed mems tournament is
already quite large, although there are
but three students in the students
tournament The entrees for the en-
ployed mems tournament today are
as follows: j. w. Rogers, Robert VI
rich, E. o. Eckland, Edward De Yong,
M. B. johnson, Charles Henneman,
Charles Allen, DR.. F. B. Smales, Ralpl
Leake, R. Russell, All Linquist, H. ].
Reeves, j. G. Ferris and Carl Boyd
The entrees for the students tourna
ment are as follows: Harry Horn, Nor.
man Kiedaisch and Roy Stricken
The tournaments will be played for
two handsome cues
Secure seats this evening for I'm
Gle Toms Cabin
Herbert Sheiver and Mary Maynard,
both of LaHarpe, ILL.,, were married
Thursday evening in that place. the
wedding ceremony being followed by a
reception. The newly married couple
drove to Dallas City after the wedding
and took the train to Fort Madison
where the groom had fitted up a coy
home. He has good position in the
Santa Fee shops.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Gown by the stricken Heney. District
Attorney Langdon leaves no doubt of
us state Of mind that hired press" is
responsible for the conditions which
MADE possible the shooting of the
prosecutor. While state of riot pre-
valis IN the cafes, boulevards, and
business houses, Heney is at the hos
pltal attended by sympathetic men.
often during the night he awakened
ana Kept predicting that he will re-
cover and continue the fight against
the ring. Physicians are confident of
Heney's recovery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bedwetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum-
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
flu. home treatment, with full lnstruc.
tions. Send no money. but write her
today If your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
ATTEMPT MURDER
IN COURT ROOM
Continued from page ~

Enormous crowds waited all night
about the bulletin boards of the news
papers discussing in threatening tones.
the cause and effect of the shooting.
A strong Gordon of police are about
the jail to prevent any attempt on
the life of the assailant of the dar-
Ing prosecutor. The citizens l. que,
The one prime move. of the prosecu-
tlon of Ruef and ais cotorie of city
officials took initial steps today by is
sung call for mass meeting of cit
liens for tonight. At this meeting the
probable outcome of the trial will be
discussed from every possible stand
point. Preparations have been made
10 Offset any serious tangle that may
result and prevent the tense situation
hiram Johnson, towering figure in
tue legal profession Of the Pacific
coast and Mat Sullivan. one of the
pest known criminal lawyers have
stepped into the breach, dedicating
themselves to Heney's unfinished
work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Keokuks favorite home talent is
busily engaged practicing for one of
the best MINISTRIES of the year, which
will be given on Wednesday evening,
November %, at st. Francis De Sales
auditorium The end men will be
Keokuk's most successful black face
artists and the chorus will be the best
local talent can produce. The minstrel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Bethel A. M. E. church, corner Sew
enth and Morgan streets: Preaching
at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. M, class
meeting at IL M; Sunday school at
2:30 p. M; Young Mems Sunday Lee
ture club at $3.50 p. m. Music furnish
ed by Mrs. Anna Holmes; Opening ad-
dress by c. c. Johnson; paper by Miss
Nellie kellis; Race Review by A.
w. Draine, VIM. A. Searcy, pastor.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau streets,
Rev. e. B. Newcomb, ID. d., pastor:
The auditorium, which has been clos
ed for alterations since July, will be
re-opened tomorrow with special SER
vices. In the morning the pastor will
preach on THE Ideal Church." In
the afternoon at 2:15 will be held all
"1nter-church Service to which will
include ladies' chorus, List, the
Cherubic Host from Gaul's Holy
CITY," and solo by Mrs. Minnie E.
Bence Rev. George G. Williams, H.
B. B. Foster and J. W. Potter will
speak briefly on different phases of
the theme, The Obligation of the
Church to the Community" Other pas
tors will assist in the service, which
will close in time to allow those who
wish to attend the opera house meet
ing to reach it before the beginning of
the address. There will be no even
ing service. Bible school at $50 a.
M; Y. P. S. G. e. at $50 p. M; Young
people are cordially invited.
IN \,
and Blondeau Streets Rev. III. b. Fos-
ter, pastor Preaching by the pastor
at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sab
bath school at $3.50 a. M; G. u. at
$3.50 p. m. Dr. w. w. Orr begins with
us Wednesday evening for over two
weeks of meetings.
Swedish NJ E. church, Twelfth and
Concert streets, Nels Pearson, pastor:
Sunday school at $50 a. H. and the
pastor will give a five-minutes' SER
monette to the children; preaching at
10:45; Epworth league devotional
meeting at p. M, TOPIC, Soul Win
ming" preaching at 1880 during win
ter months; prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 7:45. Scandin-
avians are welcomed to Gods house.
On Sunday evening November % there
will be evening service in the church
at Melrose. Come and take part.
st. Johns church (EpiscopaD, cor
ner Fourth and Concert streets, Rev.
R. G. McIlwain, rector: Sunday
school at $50 a. M; morning prayer
and sermon at II a. M; evening pray
err and song service at 4:30 p. m. Spe-
cially prepared program by full vest
ed choir. All sittings free and the
public cordially invited.
Second Presbyterian: The morning
subject is "The Guidance of the Holy
Spirit" evening message on "The
Good Shepherd" Endeayor meeting
on Temperance Alice Banks leader.
Morning school at 9:45; Rock Hall
school at 2:30. F. A. McGaw, pastor.
Services of the English Lutheran
church in Hawkes. hall, corner of
Eighth and Main at 1880 p. m. All
are welcomed. H.. c. Weidner, stu
i dent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
HODGE & HAWKES.
~ 49, r.

is expected to be one of the features
of the Thanksgiving week entertain
ments and everything is being done to
make the affair successful The min
strel will doubtlessly be success and
will enjoy large patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
The Team Left This Morning With
Manager vestaI and Coach
Merrill Accompanied
by Rioters.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
quincy Exchange Comments Favor
ably on keokuk Team and
Are Not Sure Of
Victory.

This morning Will OOdCu MSTT]ll
and Manager Vestal the K H. S. team
left for Quincy on the $40 where this
afternoon the local boys hope to de-
feat the Quincyites on their own
grounds though the boys will have to
play for their game.
With the team were number of
rooters among them Yellmaster Ed.
Kiedaisch, who will lead the rooters'
bunch on the Quincy field in shouting
the boys to victory. Coach. manager
and captain were optimistic this morn
ing as to victory as were the men,
bers of the team who are confident
that they will return victors on the
7:2O this evening. A number of the
boys will remain over in Quincy to
visit and will return to this city to-.
morrow.
Captain Parsons will be seen at full
back in the game at Quincy this after
noon. this change being made on &C
count Of Mcfarland being out of the
game with an injury to his knee
which has bothered him for the past
two years, having had it injured two
years ago playing full back.
On the first game of the season,
October 10th, with Quincy. neither side
was able to defeat the other and the
score for the two halves at the call
of time was 5 to 5.
A Quincy exchange has the following
to say of he Gate City team:
A Good Notice.
The fact that the team held Car
thage to to 0 score on the Car
thage grounds, where the Quincy
team was defeated two weeks ago %
TO II. shows that the Gate City
eleven is not so slow nor so weak as
the Ottumwa- Keokuk scores. seem to
Indicate. Ottumwa has team of
champions. and no doubt would be
able to defeat Quincy, Carthage or
Jacksonville nearly as badly as Keo-
kuk Burlington won by just one
point. and in the game played last
dl AcOhuh, N1ILuH w a maui
lust about half as many points as in
the first game. besides finding it ut
terly impossible to prevent the Keo-
kukians scoring.
The lineup of the K. H. S. at Quincy
today is: Horn, center; Bickle and
Nelson. guards; Meinhart, Lewis and
Hawkes., tackles; Hayden and Weis-
man, ends: Pechstein. quarterback:
Duncan and McManus. half backs, and
Capt. Parsons, fullback:
Game at Warsaw.
An amateur team from this city
left for Warsaw today to play football
with an aggregation in that city. Those
who will compose the Keokuk team
are as follows: Leasum, center;
Browning and Span. guards; Wyckoff
and ID. McGrath. tackles: r. McGrath
and Riley McManus, ends; Tom Nc
Manus, quarter; Bowlby and Devero,
halves; Breitenstein. fullback. Mall-
ager Edwards of the Warsaw team
promises the, boys some lively playing
On their grounds today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

SALE-H. C. Whitney's stock sale, 60
head of Doroc shoats. Wednesday,
Nov. IS, miles southeast of Vim
cennes. 1872
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Remember the box office at the
Grand will be opened at 1880 this
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
Ruef is crinqinq.

Ruef crouches in his CELL desperate
between fears of future prosecution
ana probable violence at the hands of
angry citizens who refuse to believe
POLITICS are not behind the shooting.
Inc bar association and citizens
.iup' one of the most prominent civic
institutions of the coast met today
ana passed resolutions of sympathy
which may plan a campaign for the
assistance of masterful legal minds
"'So nave taken up the cudeels laid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Swedish Mission church. corner of
Fourteenth and Morgan streets, Rem
ius Johnson, pastor: Sunday school at
$3.50 a. M; services at 1890 a. III.
and 1880 p. H. Wednesday evening
services; Friday evening bible class
Scandinavians cordially invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
New York Produce.

NCW W.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Poultry-
Dressed, quiet; live, quiet.
Butter-M Moderate demand.
Eggs-Nearly white, fancy, 4S@5oc;
fresh firsts, 32@33c.
Cheese-tull cream, 14@15hci
skins, specials. lie.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14.-Cattle
500: steady; steers, $4 .5o@7 so;
stockers, SO .O0@4 GO.
Hogs-7, 1oc lower; bulk, So, Al
as. 80; pigs, 81. 25@5.25.
Sheep-30 300; steady; muttons, $4.oC
04.Go; lambs, 81. 40@5.sO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR SALE-Fine young geese for
Thanksgiving, dressed, 81 each, de-
livered. T. +. Swigelson, Keokuk,
Iowa, Route !. 14-1S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Dry oak wood. Seymour
Stricken, 215 Johnson street. IT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE Phaeton,
stake wagon, call 312 Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR SALE-Stoves and furniture;
cash or payments. j M. Dick, $40
Main. IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

TO EXCHANGE Good six year old
work or farm horse for good young
driving horse. Address X, Gate City.
1917.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR SALE-A No. IS Round Oak
stove, also No. Is Hot Blast stove.
At 1915 Fulton. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
TODAY's MARKETS.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 14,-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 500 head; market unchanged.
Receipts. 41,00O head; mar
ket 10c lower; light $5.10@5.S5; heavy
So. $500 .05; pigs, $3.75@5.1o.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; mar
ket unchanged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR SALE-Art Garland base burn
er, good as new. j. M, Dick, $40
Main. 1T
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

j. P. Kennedy of Montrose is a city
visitor today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

First Congregational church, Sixth
and High streets, pastor Rev. G, c.
Williams: Services Sunday as follows:
Bible school at 9:45; communion ser
vice at IL; c. Il. society at $50;
preaching service at 1880. The pastor
will preach. Visitors cordially vel
coined to any of the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

MONEY TO LOAN-See William Tim
herman, 522 Main street. 1T
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-Seven room house, all
modern, except furnace. Will put
furnace in if required. Inquire of
Thos. McManus. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-Eight room house, SIS
Concert. Apply 722 Franklin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

OR Rents room house, modern,
one block from Main street. En-
quire 100 North Seventh. 11-6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-A modern house. SO4
High street Inquire L. F. Linquist.
1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

Christian church, corner Bank and
Fifteenth streets: Preaching Sunday
al II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by Rev. N.
E. Cory. Subject Sunday night. The
Power of the Spiritual Over the Ma
terial.' Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-Boys and girls at sLoe fac
tory. Steady employment at salts,
factory wages. The Huiskamp Bros.
Co. 1915
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

WANTED-Position as housekeeper
by woman of IS, with boy seven, ex-
perienced cook. Prefer place handy
to school. Address e this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. capable man
in Keokuk for district manager. Big
salary to right party. Office work.
Send reference. P. II. Yagla, Water
loo, Iowa 12-3t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-Dwelling in good order
bath, gas and large barn, Inquire
T27 Morgan street. tt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

WANTBD-Yo Young man to manage
branch office in Keokuk Salary $50
per month. References and $500 cash
capital required. Address w. c. Col
Inns, 623 Granite Building, st. Louis,
Mo. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

German NJ. E. church. Fourteenth
and Johnson street, F. l.. Litzrodt
pastor: Sunday school at $3.50 a. M;
preaching at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p.
M; prayer meeting Wednesday at
1870 p. m. All are invited and made
welcome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

United Presbyterian church, Ninth
and Blondeau Streets Rev. H. b. Fos
ter, pastor Preaching by the pastor
at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sab
bath school at $3.50 a. M; G. u. at
$3.50 p. m. Dr. w. w. Orr begins with
us Wednesday evening for over two
weeks of meetings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

st. Paul's German Evangelical
church. corner Eleventh and Exchange
streets, Rev. j. Nuesch, pastor: Sun.
day school at 8 a. M; preaching SER
wee at 1890 a. IN. on the subject,
GODS Intentions in Sending Sickness
and Tribulations;" evening service at
$50 p. m. on the theme, God as Our
Preserver and Governor All are
cordially invited and made welcome at
both services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

First Christian church: 10 a. m.
bible school, flower day-every person
present will receive flower; II a. M,
preaching, The Great 1ncentive;;"
$50 p. M, Christian Endeavor; 1880
p. M, preaching, "a Vision-Its Real
lzatlon." You are invited to these SER
vices. Como and worship with us.
Robert w. Lilley, pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

MAN WANTED QUICKLY by big Chi
cago Mail Order House to distribute
catalogues, advertise, etc. $500 a
week. $50 expense allowance first
month. No experience required. Man
ager 500 Wabash Bldg, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

WANTED-Boy about sixteen years
old. Apply w. B. Daniel, 2oS Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-14

WANTED-Cigar travelling salesman
in your territory; experience not
necessary; will pay right man good
salary, and expenses. National Cigar
Sales Co., Toledo, Ohio. 1t