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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
CITY NEWS.

Daily Gate City. 10 cents week.
The Catterlin players, who open
a weeks engagement at Dodge's
Theatre tonight, are presenting a new
feature. which is alone worth the
price of admission. L. j Howard,
the lightning crayon artist, beautiful
singer, who illustrates his songs by
the cleverest Illustrations. Mr.. How
ard comes direct from the Palace
theatre, ST Louis, at which place he
was the feature attraction. The Cat
terlin players this evening present
the comedy sketch, Morning Glory,
a race horse comedy THE Daughter
of a Sorceress" will be told in the
wonderful talking pictures. Also,
"Sausages.
The second annual anniversary
exercises of the organization of the
First Methodist Protestant church of
Keokuk. Iowa, will be held at the
temporary meeting place of the con-
gregation. S24-S26 Main street, We'd
nesday evening, Dec l6, at $50. Ar
meeting of unusual interest. Each
member of the church is requested to
be present and respond to their name
at the roll call with a verse of scrip
ture or testimony. The special com
mittee in charge of the exercises con
/ sists of the following members: Mrs.
1 Gerta Meister Mr.. W. c. Harmon and
Mrs. j. j. Ashley. The splendid in
terest and increasing prestige of the
church was manifested by the largest
and attentive audiences in attendance
upon the regular services yesterday
Evangelistic services each evening
this week conducted by dhe pastor
Rev. j. C. McCaslin. Subject for this
evening, The Peak above the Clouds.
cordial invitation to all friends o
the church especially to the anniver
sary exercises Wednesday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

is considerable uncertainty as to the
result. While it appears that Clinton
has strong chance to win out be-
cause of the activity of Manager Egan
in it's behalf, yet there is developing
considerable opposition to such ar
rangement. At the Quincy meeting
year ago, when the league was or
ganized. Hannibal was strong appli-
cant for Marshalltown place. The
representatives of that city were given
tentative promise that if they would
put their city into good shape they
would be given a chance at the next
vacancy in this league. To this end
Hannibal was persuaded to go into the
league, and a con-
tract arranged for it running only
year, so that if it wished to take a
Central circuit position it would do so
this YEAR
Some of the association representa-
tives hold that that promise to Hanni-
bal should be made good. On the vote
to select Oskaloosas successor the
cities represented will likely line up as
follows: Burlington, Ottumwa and
Waterloo for Clinton; Keokuk, Jack
sonville and Quincy for Hannibal;
Kewanee, undecided. The fate Of
Clinton, therefore, lies with Kewanee,
which is supposed to be favorable
rather to Galesburg than to Hannibal,
on account of the location of the for
mer
Egans's position in the matter is
the manager has written. Egan had
decided to remain in Burlington the
coming year. and asked that bonus
of 50, 800 be raised for him. This was
agreed to, and a meeting of the fans
was held to arrange for the collection
of the funds. Meanwhile Mr.. Egan
wrote to the Burlington fan, asking
him to have the efforts to collect the
fund suspended, as he had received an
offer which he could not afford to de-
cline. While he did not state what the
offer was, it is understood to be from
| Clinton, which guaranteed him $4,000
attendance next season, and good
| bonus
Egan made it clear to the Burlington
gentlemen that he would do all he
could to help Burlington get a good
manager, and that he believed there
would be no trouble on that score.
The local situation, therefore APP
pears to be this: If Clinton is voted
into the league Egan will take the
management of that city, disposing Of
his holding in this city to some GOOD
y man. If Clinton fails to get in Egar
will continue with Burlington. Mean
while Burlington appears to be placed
in curious position. It's vote fol
Clinton may deprive it of base ball, a:
there is a possibility that another
marager cannot be secured to take
Egan's place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Good Digestion Follows Right Food.

Indigestion and the attendant of
comforts of mind and body are certain
to follow continued use of improper
food
Those who are still young and ro.
bust are likely to overlook the fact
chat, as dropping water will wear a
stone away at last, so will the use OF
heavy, greasy rich food, finally cause
loss OF appetite and Indigestion.
Fortunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle of Cause and Effect in
their daily food. A N. Y. young wom-
an writes her experience thus:
Sometime ago | had a lot of trou-
Bile from Indigestion, caused by too
rich food. | got so | was unable to
digest scarcely anything, and medi
cines seemed useless.
"A friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food, praising it highly and as q
last resort, | tried it. | am thankful
TO say that GrapeNuts not only re
lieved me of my trouble, but bull
ME up and strengthened my diges
tive organs so that can now eat any
thing / desire. But i stick to Grape
/ Nuts.''s
az Reason
-DqName given by Postum Co., Battl
Greek, Michis Read 1.-THE Road t
gNellville,' in pkgs.9F
Ever read the above letter? A ne>
one appears from time to time. The
are genuine, true, and full Of huma
| interest
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s4.o Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has ben able
to cure in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease. requires a constitutional
internally. acting directly upon the hood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby estroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials.
Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Mrs. Mccraney,s Experience.

Mrs. NJ McCraney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes: 81 was confined to my bed
for three months with 2kidney and
bladder trouble, and was treated by
two physicians but failed to get relief.
No human tongue can tell how | suf-
fered, and l had given up hope of ev-
er getting well until | began taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy. After taking
two bottles l felt like a new person,
and feel it my duty to tell suffering
women what l'oley's Kidney Remedy
did Tor me- Wilkinson & Co., and
j. f. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
A Word From Burlington.

In regards to the league meeting to-
morrow the Burlington Hawk-Eye
says:
The situation as to Oskaloosa's sue
cessor in the circuit is growing more
interesting every day. There is GER
tainty that the solution of the prob
lem will not be an easy one, and there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
MANY VISITED
ELECTRIC PLANT.
Many Interested Persons Visited
the Plant on Sunday AZ
ternoon to See the
New Engine.
IT rs A FINE ENGINE
The Street Cars are Running and
the Arcs Will be Turned on
soon-Generators Be-
ing Installed.

Many people visited the electric
light plant on the canal on Sunday af-
ternoon to see the big new Bates
Corliss engine which has been put
into service and everything about the
big machine is running smoothly, The
cars are running after supper and the
the arcs will likely be ready to be
turned on with power furnished by
the new engine tomorrow evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. e. c. SMITH,
;icIAN AND SURGEON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: 80 Main street,
second floor.
Office Hours: 10 to IL a. NJ; 2 to
p. M; to s p. m.
Iowa Phone: CAB.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

and hands. The little one whose
screams attracted the attention OF
the mother, was taken from the room,
Its clothing in flames and rolled in
the snow. The mothers hands were
badly burned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
This la Worth Reading.

Leo r. Zelinski, of 6S Gibson ST.,
Buffalo. N. Y. says: Il cured the
most annoying cold sore ever gas
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. ap'
piled this salve once day for two
DAYS, when every trace of tAe sore was
gone" Heals all sores. soll undel
guarantee at Wilkinson & Cos and j.
Kiedaisch & Sons drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. 10, i. o. o. F.. Monday night, at 8
o'clock. Visiting brethren fratern-
ally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Having two days before foretol the
day and the hour of her death, Miss
Rose Brill Maier, aged 10, passed
away at st. Francis home at Dubuque.
Apparently she was we'll as she had
been for weeks. Monday she declar-
ed she would die Wednesday. She
reiterated this statement and just be-
fore noon called for a spiritual I'd
adviser, saying she would die shortly
after noon. Her prediction proved
true.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
DIR. j. EATON JOHNSTON

PHYSICIAN AND SURTEUN
The only physician practicing v --e-
opathy in the county. Tho Smith.
sonan truss fitted and guaranteed.
The only truss that holds. Office
North side of Main street, third door
above Fifth Phone 93 Residence,
Ninth and Webster Phone 4S4. P.
O. Lock Box. Al, Warsaw, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Dr.. w. 3. LaFoRcE
DRs. ocHlLTREE AND BROWN
\ nlnn e

UMces and N-RaN LaDOTdtorV oVpT
City Drug Store.
Dr. V. B. Ochiltree-Hours, 80
1890 a. M, sc and 80 p. m.
DIR. w. Frank Brown-Surgery, Kid
new and skin diseases
Hours 2::3o-4:oo p. M. 1853 , m.
Sundays. 2::30-4:0O p. m.
Both phones
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
f. w. Pease. NJ. D.. Bertha Peas. M. d.
DRS. PEASE AND PEASE
O'ANS wv i'ipihN'u -.
Residence, 500 Morgan st.

Residence, 500 Morgan st.
OFFICE HOURS
DR.. F. w. Pease-9 to 1880 a. m;
3 to p M; Z to s p. m.
DR.. Bertha Pease-1 to 8 y. m.
Phone-Ofice, 435-B; Residence
23OY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
The New Engine.

When the new engine has been COM
pletely arranged and all work about it
has been completed, the expense of
the engine and expert mechanical
help will amount to $4,000. The en-
engine alone cost $500 and is fine
one. 1t is new engine, having been
used but a short time previous to its
shipment here and has proved itself
good one in every way. 1t is a
$50 horsepower engine and thousand
horsepower can be generated in case
of necessity. The engine will be run
both night and day and will only be
lights needed or for repairs which can
not we'll be made while the engine is
running. 1t will run the street cars
and power circuit in the day time and
the arc lights at night.
On nights when the new engine is
not running, the little Corliss will
be used to keep up all power that
may be used by the different shops
and manufactures of the city, and the
large Hamilton Corliss at the other
side of the house will run the mean
descent lights only The incandescent
load has become SO great that it was
impossible to run the street cars at
night until the installation of the new
engine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Undertaken Voelker and Richard
Hanna of Dubuque had narrow es-.
cape from death when they went over
the steep bluffs of high embankment
between Sioux City and Balltown, re-
Gently. A binding snow storm vas
raging at the time of the accident and
the men, who were driving a Two
horse rig, did not see the embankmcnt
until it was too late to prevent the
catastrophe. AS result of the acci-
dent both men sustained severe
bruises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
A President.

The first order of business at the
meeting tomorrow will be the cleo
ton of president There is little or
no doubt but that M. E. Justice will
be returned to the Office. His election
will probably be unanimous as there is
at present not single vote against
him,
Following this business will be the
election of president. There is lit
tie or no doubt but that NJ E. JUS
tice will be returned to the office. His
election will probably be unanimous
as there is at present not single
vote against him.
Reports received here are to the
effect that Galesburg and Hannibal will
arrive in Keokuk with a large repre-
sentation and be fully prepared to
make strong showing.
The delegates will be entertained
by the Keokuk directors during their
visit in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

DO your Christmas shopping with
Keokuk merchants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
DR.. CORAL r. ARMENTRoUT
PAvSICIHN AMI SiIRGENN

Office-Y. M. C. A. Building. Resi-
10 to - a. M; to D. NJ; evening
hours by appointment. Iowa p,one
529-Y, and Hub. phone 2092, office
phone. Residence phone, Iowa, 12-M;
Hub 3515.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Immense Fly Wheel.

The eighteen foot fly wheel on the
new Bates engine came in two sec
lions and weighs seventeen tons. The
fly wheel, shaft and armature weigh
in the neighborhood of twenty-eight
tons. The generator which is direct
connected one with the engine is a
Croker Wheeler, one of the best en-
gines made No betting of any kind
can be seen on the machine, this be-
ing an advantage over the other ma
chimes and much safer.
The three generators for the arc
lights were being put in place today.
One of the new generators will be
placed centrally between the other
two and will act as q motor, to the
other two The new switchboard has
been completed except for the arc
light switches which will be put in to-
day or tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Ten Cities in Illinois, Iowa and Mis-
souri, Will Send Represen-
tatives to the Meet
ing of
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
Three cornered Fight Should Be
One of the Most Inter-
estins Of League
Battles.

Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock in
the parlors of the Elks' lodge. Presi-
dent M. E. Justice, president of the
Central association. will call to order
what promises to be the most import
ant league meeting since the organi-
cation of the old Iowa league. Dele
gates will be present from Quincy,
Ottumwa, Waterloo, Keokuk, Clinton,
Galesburg and Hannibal, the last three
towns named sending delegates to this
meeting for the purpose of presenting
in person applications for the vacant
i berth in the league.
Never has there been so much
newspaper talk preceding meeting
Of any minor league as has been at
the present time. Every newspaper
in the circuit has taken up the i'm
portant questions to be decided at
Tuesdays meeting, but the uncertain
ty of the situation leaves the fans
much in the dark, and the meeting
! also can settle the affairs.
That there will be great three-cor-
nered fight for the vacant berth is al
ready certainty and this fight has
been going on for some time. The
chances of Galesburg and Hannibal
appear about even at the present time
while the attitude of some delegates
and the extremity to which the league
circuit may be revised, will have a
great deal to do with Clinton S
chances. President Justice today re
ceived a statement from Galesburs
and the head official of the league
says that that town makes grea
showing on paper. He has also re
ceived word from Clinton to the effec
that representative from that cit.
will be present to present its appli
cation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Arcs Inspected.

The 100 arc lights of the city have
been inspected by the inspector and
are ready to be turned on tomorrow
evening or Wednesday, The street
cars started running on Saturday even
ing and the merchants and citizens
were benefited by them.
The general public has not been
heard to complain about the service
being cut off since the accident at the
plant and the electric company has
done everything in its power to get
things running smoothly again and
have succeeded finely. The manage
ment of the electric company is much
pleased that the engine is all in
stalled and everything running
smoothly.
Much praise is due to the mechanics
and employees of the company OF both
the electric light and the Scott Manu-
featuring company for the good work
that has been done in the past seven
weeks in getting things in running
order again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Chas. 7. Hall of Iowa Falls is one
of two men figuring in big $4,000
fruit farm project in Idaho, the other
partner being John Stoufer of Omaha.
The transaction involves one hundred
acres near Fruitland in Idaho. Pos
session is given the new owners on
Feb Is, and the tract will be de-
voted to the raising of apples of
standard varieties. Mr.. Hall leaves
here for the west newt month with
equipment for the big fruit farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
- Of Paul Thompson Put Powder
!, His Pipe For a Joke" and
His Eyes Were Bad
" Burned.

r,o residence of John hampton,
wv north of Mason City, was de-
' a.rod by fire. Fire caught from an
cheated fue. The loss is estimat-
IA at $4,000.
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or two days Imprisonment
! Joseph Mills of Tacoma, while out
| hunting with his friend, Charles A.
j. Cleveland, was wounded so serious
| ly by the accidental discharge of his
! shotgun that his death resulted. The
/ lock of the gun became caught in
| some manner while the gun was being
! transferred from the game bags to
/ the buggy Mr.. Mills side was shot
! open and death resulted from loss OF
blood Both were elderly men, Mr.,
! Mills leaves wife who is nearly
Frustrated by the shock.
At a meeting of the Iowa Falls
board of health it was decided to sec
that the Illinois Central and ST. Paul
& Des Moines passenger station in
that city is kept in sanitary and
I clearly condition in the future. Act
ing under instructions from the state
board of health, the local board in
spections of the station which has
spections of uhe station which has
been kept in dirty condition, and II
found unsanitary in any way, to re
port to the board which will TAKE
steps to correct matters and see tina
the public is afforded clean waiting
room in which to wait for trains oil
both these roads.
Joe Shaw, prosperous and pop
ular farmer residing near Osksloosa
: attempted suicide in pool hail. HI
is said to have been lamenting hi
luck when, without previous warming
+ he drew pocketknife and begal
slashing his breast Thick clotfe
alone prevented fatal thrust,
Friends jumped thin and seized tn
knife and prevented further harm
5 This is the second attempt made b
! Shaw on his life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Tho Rev Mr.. Bishop, the new
,.,hodist minister in Iowa Falls,
ss s,to Albion, on Dec. 20, to deliver
n ~ dedicatory sermon of the formal
..uootion of the new Methodist
ss,cb at that place. The new struc-
Eva has .ust been completed and cost
|ENO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Albert Crow, a Winnebago Indian,
broke away from Patrolman Garsite
at Sioux City and gave him close
race for seven blocks before he was
finally captured, all because he was
afraid he was headed for city hos
pital instead of the city bum cell.
The Indians fears were dispelled,
the city Jail swing open for him. He
howevr, when he saw the doors of
was given his choice of fine of 81
or two days Imprisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

Elmo Friend, young son of ]. A.
|vIend a barber at washington, had
n. eve injured by being struck with
|, sbinney club. The young man was
|,,sen to Iowa City, where he had the
i. removed. The other eye was at.
|scted but will probably be saved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

ana : narrow escape from cremation
~ Nv obstruction of his residence was
W ms''ehced by Daniel Hormer near
.hua Springs, whose little year old
= was badly burned about the face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
TRIES DEATH BY GAS
BUT SON OF PARKER II. SWEET
SAVES HIS FATHER.
Arrives in Time and Summons
Emergency Ambulance-Heroic
Efforts Restore Him.

Fearing he would suffer a stroke of
paralysis, Parker H. Sweet, about sixty
years of age. made an effort to end his
life this afternoon by turning on the gas.
He was in his room at 2l3 d street north
west when he made the attempt. but his
son. Parker II. Sweet. jr.. who is in the
patent business at 612 F. street reached
the room before the father had become
unconscious.
AS soon as he found his father in the
room Wi,n the gas turned on he sum-
of, the windows and doors opened and
the ambulance summoned.
When the message was received at the
Emergency Hospital and the driver was
told that the trip was one of life or death,
he urged his horse all the way from the
hospital to the house. The patient was
removed to the hospital without delay and
gas out of his lungs.
Il turned on the gas" the despondent
man remarked, because l didn't have a
pistol handy
Mr.. Sweet. it is stated, is a son of a
minister who was once pastor of a
Georgetown church for a number of
years. His father, brother and other
relatives. ii is stated, died of paralysis.
and recently he was threatened with a
stroke of the disease. He dreaded being a
cripple, and concluded he would end his
his son the remainder of his life. His son
accompanied him to the hospital and re-
mained until he was told that his father
was probably out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
BRYAN AT THE PHONE.
In Conference With National Chair
man Mack.

FAIRVIEW. LINCOLN. Neb.. August
w. ]. Bryan and National Democratic
Chairman Norman E. Mack were in con-
ference today over the long-distance tele-
phone. Mr. Mack arrived in Chicago this
morning and soon after was I'm communi-
cation with Fairview. While the subjects
discussed were not disclosed by Mr..
Bryan it is understood that the con-
versation had to do. among other things,
with the failure of the Western Traffic
Association to make special rates to Lin
coin for the notification August II. If
Mr.. Bryan experienced any feeling of dis
appointment he did not show 1T when the
matter was broa ched to him by news
paper men. If the railroads do not make
reduced rates a number of persons will
probab bly, be kept from coming to Lincoln
to witness the notification ceremonies, but
the local committee of arrangements. of
which Mayor Brown is chairman, is going
steadily on with preparations for the
event
Mr. Bryan is availing himself of the
cool weather by utilizing every spare mo-
ment of his time in preparing several
speeches which he will make this month.
The tariff speech which is 10 be delivered
at Des Moines is expected to be an ex-
haustive treatment of the subject and
will be one of the most important of Mr..
Bryan's utterances during the campaign.