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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
AN ITCHING PALM
NO Cure for It. other Forms Of Itch.
Ing Preferable.

There is no cure for an itching
palm-the money kind. Even poslam
the new skin discovery, cannot help IL.
But when 1t comes to eczema, the
most annoying of itching skin trou
bles, polsam will stop the itching at
once and cure the worst cases in a
few days So with hives, rash, scabies
split toes, piles, and scaly scalp, all OF
which are different forms of eczema
accompanied by severe itching and
caused by imperfect digestion and
careless diet.
Polsam comes in two-dollar jars bu,
fifty cents worth will answer in curing
any of the diseases mentioned. 1t car
be had of any druggist. Wilkinson &
Go. make a specially of It.
That results are immediate will be
amply demonstrated over night by the
use of the experimental sample which
the Emergency Laboratories, 80 Yves,
Twenty-Fifth Street, New York City
will send free by mail, in plain wrap
per, to any one who will write for it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

The sporting writer of the Quincy
Herald is evidently not member of
the Sport Writers Association when
he writes as follows:
1T begins to look as If NJ E. Justice,
the president of the Central Associa-
ton, was trying to assume the posi-
ton Of dictator and autocrat. His
latest actions would Indicate that IN
stead of being president of the Central
he would rather prefer to be car.
Five clubs have expressed themselves
in favor of 140 game schedule, still
he is trying to force upon them 129
game season The managers and d.
rectors who gave him the honorable
position of president are treated like
puppets. From his actions it may be
assumed that he considers them child
rem unable to decide what they want"
The above is doubtlessly the first
criticism of President Justice since he
place, has been president of the league
ard is entirely unca.led for. In the
first place it Is a roast" with no
grounds for a basis and far below the
level Of any sane sport writer in this
section In no instance has Mr.. JUS
tice tried to assume the role of dicta-
tor and his policy throughout
has been to let the various clubs de-
eide on matters pertaining to the
league with no dictation to him. Els
pecially in the schedule matter has he
been reserved and in sending out let
ter has expressed no preference what
| ever. The Quincy writer states quite
enormously that five clubs have eX-
pressed a preference for the long sche-
| dule. IF they have, the way to do 1t
is to send their vote to President JUS
| tice and not confide it in some sport
writer who is boosting that particular
schedule. The above article is GER
tainly deserving of criticism.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
MISSION IS ENDED
SANDY HOOK LiGHTsHIP GIVES
PLACE TO MODERN CRAFT.
Vessel Which Has Guarded the En-.
trance to New York Harbor Has
Witnessed Many Spectacular
and Notable Event.

Sandy Hook light, which for so
many years has marked the entrance
to New York harbor, has been dis
placed by more modern craft. Tie
famous old craft which has been
viewed by millions of people and sa-
luted by thousands of vessels, has
been towed from her anchorage and a
new ship painted straw color and bear
ing on its sides the words "S7--Am-
brose Channel-S7," has taken her
place.
Sandy Hook lightship, or No. 81, as
she is known officially, is not the pio-
neer craft which was anchored at
this point, but she has been there
for 15 years, and in that time the wa
tiers round about her station have
been the scene of the most spectacu-
lar water carnivals, the international
yacht races, that the world has wit
messed. She has been stout and sat
isfactory craft, all around, too never
once having slipped her cable, and
needing few II any repairs. When the
great transatlantic steamships have
been put to. their mettle, trying for
the blue. ribbon of the Atlantic, no
point or incident Of the trip has been
of such interest to owners, command
ers, engineers and even passengers, as
the Sandy Hook lightshhip, the pass.
ing Of which meant so much toward
the reputation of the vessel as an
ocean flyer.
Not only is the Sandy Hook light
ship relegated to oblivion, but Sandy
Hook itself, that long, low-lying neck
of land which afforded haven OF
refuge for vessels in the old days, is
being ignored, and instead of passing
close to its shores and rounding-to in
side its protecting arm, steamships,
sailing vessels and other craft now
proceed directly up the great new Am.
brose channel in their hurry, in these
piping days of commerce, to get to
their berths on the water front.
There have been only three changes
in the light vessels anchored at the
point where the Sandy Hook rolled on
the bosom of the Atlantic. The first
boat was placed there about 1920, OF
close on to century ago. She re.
NAMED in service until 1884, and was
discarded after 81 years of constant
service. The second ship was on the
station only eight years, being dis
placed in 1892 by the present vessel
and she has held her position-a bea
con to the mariners by day and by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
LEE COUNTY
BAR SATISFIED
Attorney Hollingsworth Says that the
Lawyers Would be Satisfied
With Any Arrangement.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
the Lee county lawyers who appeared
before the senate judiciary committee
recently to urge the passage of the Al
len bill providing for the consolida-
ton of the First and Second Judicial
districts of the state, has written a
letter to Chairman G. G. Dowell of the
committee in which he says that he
will be pleased with any arrangement
that the legislature may make which
will give Lee county change OF
judges Whether it be by redistrict-
ing or by an order sending some other
Judge from another district to sit in
the Lee county courts part of the year
and exchange with Judge Bank, Mr..
Hollingsworth says he will be salts
fed.
Mr.. Hollingsworth uenies that it
was his intention when he came TO
Des Moines to engage in discussion
of Judge Banks personal qualifications
to act as a Judge. He regrets. he
says, the personal alteration between
some of his friends and Attorney
George Stuart of Fort Madison, which
developed the criticisms of Judge
! Bank
The appointment by the judiciary Of
subcommittee, comprising Senator
Allen of Van Buren,, author of the
hill. SanatOr Moon of WaDellO and
Senator Clarkson of Monroe, will, il
F.! is expected. result in the presentation
of a plan for rotating judges which
will neither destroy the boundary
lines of the First district, nor depose
| JUDGE Rank Any such plan, Mr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
HIGH SCHOOL TO
ENTERTAIN TEAM
Fort Madison Basket Ball Team,
Which Plays in keokuk Next
Friday Evening to be Pres
ent at Box Social.

On Friday evening, March 5, the
basket ball season in Keokuk as ia,
as the Keokuk High School team is
concerned, will be brought to a close
On that evening Fort Madison and
Keokuk will clash at the Y. M. C. A
gymnasium.
The season has been one Of the
most successful in the history of the
school and the team has met but two
defeats. Both of these were at the
hands of Ottumwa.
After the game the visitors will be
entertained at box social which is
to be given in the high school build
ing. 1t is expected that many alumni
will be present and the affair is expect
ed to be an enjoyable social event.
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Favors Commission Plan.
The Editor of the Gate City:

To the Editor OF the Gate City.
BY virtue of section 1047 of the Code
of Iowa. the people of the city of keo
kuk can amend the charter by vote
after the presentation to the city
council a petition of one fourth of the
electors at the last proceeding CITY
election. Without further legislation
the citizens of Keokuk can adopt the
plan of having three aldermen or an!
other plan not in conflict with the con
stitution and laws, and there are no
laws in conflict with the following
plan.
/. Provide for three Aldermen, in
place of twelve and the Mayor.
2. Provide for their salary.
8. Provide said Aldermen shall
have all the powers of the Mayor and
present city. and city council and all
laws hereafter passed by the legisla.
ture for special chartered cities
and first class cities.
Who is in favor of it? Who is oppos-
ed? Who will call meeting Of the
citizens to inaugurate the plan sug-
gested or the change?
When shall the meeting be called?
l say Immediately. When shall the
change be made? l answer at the
next election.
Boston, Mass, with six hundred
thousand people has been governed
for twenty-five years by three super
visors, prior to that time with seven
teen and who wants to go back to the
seventeen Supervisor plan?
If Boston, Des Moines, Cedar Rap
ids, Galveston, Washington, d. c., and
Lee county can be better governed by
a small number of citizens certainly
Keokuk can. The ocean swallowed
up Galveston, and the people adopted
the commission plan, emerged more
glorious and beautiful than before.
Let us try what other progressive
cities have tried to advantage. Why
should We not be progressive here.
and abandon plan that has, and will
keep us in the background? Wake up
and do something for yourselves and
fellow man and city.
w. B. COLLINS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

NEWS NOTES FROM
sUMMITvILLE, IA
Sad News to the Community Was the
Death Of Mrs. Anna cavanaugh
Miss Hardy Sick

SUMMITVILLE, Ia, Feb 25.-Tues-
day afternoon DR.. VIM Hogle of Keo-
kuk. was called by DR.. j. H. Coulter
to the bedside of Miss Maynlie Hardy
who has been confined to her bed for
almost seven weeks. The reports re-
ceived this afternoon are to the effect
that Miss Hardy's condition is far
more serious than was regarded by
her many friends who are visiting her
bedside daily. The two physicians de-
cided that Miss Hardy must be re-
moved to the hospital for surgical
operation.
The sad news was received here
Friday Feb. 10Th announcing the death
of Mrs. Anna Cavanaugh which oe-
cured at the family residence in Keo-
kuk. Mrs. Cavanaugh had been a
resident of our village for number
lof years, having lived in Keokuk but
week when she was called to a pain
less home where all is sunshine and
this dear old mother will suffer no
more. The deceased was member of
the st. Peters Catholic church. her
many friends in this vicinity extend
their sympathy to the following child
ren; Sons, William. Joseph and
Torrance; daughters. RosiY and Mar
garet. There are no grandchildren
as was stated in this paper.
| Mrs Hickman is numbered on the
sick list
A son of Andrew Johnson was re-
moved to the st. Josephs hospital
Tuesday
The ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church held meeting at the
home of Mrs John Meginnis one day
last week
Perry Wright was caller at this
place Sunday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

shoes consigned to Tucker & Stitt of
Mingo, Iowa, was delivered to the
Rock Island depot here and carried
as far as Des Moines where they were
transferred to the Chicago, Great
Western railway and taken to Mingo.
Arriving there, so plaintiff believes,
the consignee refused to accept the
shipment. Instead of notifying the
comapny, the railroad is charged with
sending the three cases of shoes to
Kansas City and there selling them.
The value of the goods is stated to
have been s104.75. for which sum with
interest and costs of the suit, are ask
ed by plaintiff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
which is to be Organized This Even
ino at the Superior Court
Room by Base Ball
Men.
brHER NEWS FOR FANS
.bjnus Of Interest Going on Around
and About the Circuit Which
is Of Interest to Base
Ball Lovers.

Tonight is the night of the boos-
ers' meeting at the superior court
rooms and every fan In Keokuk is
urgently requested to be present. The
meeting is the most important one
since the last annua, meeting is the
most important one since the last an
bual meeting of the Keokuk Base
Ba.l Association and success in base
hall next year depends upon large
attendance.
complete organization to be known
As the Boosters Club will be carried
out and officers elected and a large
membership started at the first meet
ing
lie organization is for the purpose
Of promoting the great American game
In Keokuk and to further the interests
! Of the people in this SPORT.
All who have an inclination to see
good base ball next season should at
tend this meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
Former Elevator King Dead.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 26.-P. B.
Weare, former elevator king" Of
Chicago, ruined during the Northern
Pacific panic, is dead at his wife's
home in San Souci. Weare was prac-
tcally penniless when he died
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

Foley's Crino Laxative cures tonsti.
patton and live trouble and lakes the
bowels hea, ny and regular. Orino Is
superior to pills and tablets as 1t does
not grippe or nauseate. Why take any
thing else? Wilkinson & Co. and j. F.
kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
RAILROAD IN THE
SHOE BUSINESS
suit Filed Here Charges Road With
Taking Cases of Goods and
Selling Them.

In the district court. suit has
been filed by the Huiskamp Brothers
Co., VS.. the Rock Island and Chicago
Great Western railways, charging the
latter road with engaging in the shoe
business.
The petition recites that on Nov.
~, 1907, shipment of three cases Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t is
now undertaking to cleanse your sys-
tem-if you will take Hoods Sarsapar-
lila the undertaking will be successful.
This great medicine purifies and
builds up as nothing else does.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

! Builds up waste tissue, promotes APP
petite improves digestion, induces re-
freshing sleep, giving renewed strength
and health. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents,
tea or Tablets. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickl.. cured by Fcley's
Honey and Tar. and it oothes in.
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the system.
Wilkinson & Co. and J. f. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
TAFT's CABINET.

Secretary OIL Slale-Pnlldhd-
er Chase Knox, Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of Treasury
Franklin MaceVagh, Illinois.
Secretary of War-Jacob M.
Dickinson, Tennessee.
Attorney General-George w.
Wickersham, New York.
Postmaster General-Frank
H. Hitchcock, Massachusetts.
Secretary of Navy-George
Won L. Meyer, Massachusetts,.
Secretary of Interior-Rich-
ard A. Ballinger, Washington.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, Iowa.
secretary of Commerce and
Labor-Charles Nagel, Missouri.
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France,s Noted cartoonlst Dead.

e1FFOS 'NOeO1 1oT eO0TEFSt OCdOs
PARIS, Feb. 26.-Caran D'Acha.
frances most famous cartoonist died
here today of heart failure. His real
name was Emanuel Poire. He was
born in Russia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
The Red, White
And other constituents Of your
blood are powerfully enriched and
vitalized by Hoods Sarsapariiia.

1t increases the red corpuscles and
makes strong the white corpuscles, and
thus protects and restores the health.
1t cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility and builds
up the whole system.
Get 1t today in the usual liquid form or in
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

Elderly people cannot anord to trifi'
with their health. II constipated o.
ivsnentic take DR.. Caldwell's Syrui
pensin. There are SO cent and 81 bot
ties. All druggists sell it. vs'Td'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26
SECOND CONTEST
FOR INTERMEDIATES
Was Held Last Evening at Y. M. c.
A. Gymnasium and BoIbe's Team
is Lealing by Close Margin.

The second contest in the Y. M. G.
A. intermediate indoor athletic con-
test was held last evening and Bolbe's
team is leading by a good margin.
The three teams are fairly close and
the contests are causing considerable
interest. The results last evening are
as follows:
Two Standing broad jumps-Ayres
liz feet 8 inches; Carpenter, 16 feet
liz inches; Board 16 feet 1917
inchces.
Pole vault-Pease. feet 5 inches;
Bolbe, 6 feet inches; Klaan, 6 feet
inches.
Snap under bar for distance-De-
vero, Z feet inches; Bolbe. feet 3
inches; Ayres, feet inches
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-26

| Hollingsworth assures Senator Dowell,
will be satisfactory to the bar of Lee
county.
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Standing of Teams.
Bolbe. 1915 IL; Devero, S42S "a;
Klaan, 3144.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-07

BLAKE sBURG.
+ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Blakesburg-J. Webb and daughtef
Rebeeca of Indianapolis. Ind, werf
Sunday visitors at Calvin Smiths en-.
route to Ash Grove to visit with thet
cousin Mrs. James Huff.
Mrs. Carey is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Huff near Ash Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edwards of Ar.
mour, S. D.. are visiting relatives here
Ellet Cohagan and wife We're Abba
visitors It the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Reno returned to
! Ottumwa Wednesday after VISITING
relatives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Soda Williams were
Ottumwa visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Spil!man of Bloomfield visited
over Sunday with her son Mrs. o.
Spiilman.
Mrs Paul West of Ottumwa visited
the first of the week with the West
family.
Born September 81 to Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Dorothy. a daughter.
James Miller living on Miller Ridge
died Tuesday Sept. % and was inferred
in the Bakesburg cemetery Thursday
Sept 30,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-07

st. Louis. Oct. 5.-A water pageant
in which scores Of gaily dressed yes
sells took part, on the Mississippi
river, was the chief attraction of to-
days program of st. Louis Ceuten-
NAL week. The balloon race. which is
still in progress, was yesterdays fea-
ture.
The Cleveland was the first to get
away. in the race OF the big balloons.
This was followed by ST. Louis H.,
Centennial. Pommern, New York, Uni
versity City, Indiana and the Hoosier.
Because H. HI. McGill pilot OF the In
diana, had not received his license.
his entry failed under protest and his
eligibility will be settled later. The
Hoosier was disqualified. as DR., P. M.
Crume is not licensed pilot How
ever. both sailed away for the sport
of the trip.
John Berry, pilot of the University
City, was the favorite of the special
ors. His craft was patched on the
ground, as the big bag was filed. The
ropes of the netting, which with the
bag won the recent indianapolis races.
were knotted and showed use. He
followed the New York the most mod.
ern craft in the race.
All the balloons carried as much
ballast as possible and expect TO
make long flights. The Lain cup, now
held by Capt. F. de Forest Chandler,
is one of the prizes sought by the aer-
onauts. A flight OF more than ATS
miles will get it.
The Indiana basket carried ham
mock in which McGill rested. He was
injured on the grounds and sailed
against the advice Of his physician.
1t is thought the Indiana's rip and
valve cords are tangled. If this proves
so McGill will have rough landing,
as he cannot control his craft in the
usual way.
The Balloons and Pilots.
The six balloons in the $4,000 cubic
feet Of gas race assembled as follows:
Cleveland, J. H. Wade pilot, A. H.
Morgan aid acknowledgements. a: 45
st. Louis No. :. S. Louis Won Publ
pilot, Joseph M. O'Reilly aid ..4:5o
Centennial, H. Eugene honeywell
pilot, j. w. Holland aid. :55
Pommery, N. H. Arnold pilot, M.
LIE Roy Taylor aid ........... 90
New York. Clifford B. Harmon
pilot, Augustus Post aid. ...5: Is
| University City, John Berry pilot,
w. G. Fox aid "a
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BLOOM FIELD.
4S~%~-eAe-AA-e-e 49,.

Bloon1feld--N6iss Una Brown Of Mi
Jan, No. is visiting at the home of her
cousin, Miss Dena Dodge.
While Pearse Newell the three year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard
Newell was playing with some other
boys in the neishborhood he fell and
fspraine his left arm. which caused the
little fellow considerable pain.
Miss Clara Horn returned Thursday
from the exposition at Seattle and
other western points.
John Barker and son Seth Barker
left Friday for Keosauqua to attend a
family reunion at the home of his
brother, w. w. Barker, which have
grown to be annual affairs.
I. T. Dabney has returned from a
1itp to Oklahoma City, Okla.
A new cement walk has been COM
p1eted in front of the Richard Swim
ney residence in the north part of the
city
Mrs. Daisy Wah of Moulton, who
has been guest Of Bloomfield rela-
tives returned home Friday.
Leslie Boyd has accepted a position
ut the Sol Lorenz furniture store.
While Miss Dema Dodge was attend
!ng the reception at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening lamp
left burning exploded, or the suppo-
sttion Is that it exploded. and burned
a stand table on which it stood.
Tickets for the musical at the Pres
byterian church Oct. s. are on sale al
the Ladies' Exchange.
Mrs. Q. E. Appleton returned home
from Kenmereri Wyo., Friday, where
she has spent several weeks.
Miss Laura Guthrie has been APP
pointed collector for the Methodist
church Of this city.
The Pythian Sisters held their reg
ular session last Monday evening ant
appointed committee to make ar
rangements for an entertainment t.
BIO given by that order in two weeks
Ar interesting program will be given
The Rebekahs initiated g class of
Friday evening. After the work a mos
elaborate supper was served and ar
enjoyable time spent.
The Freshman class held q party a
the home Of Miss Pearle Kratzer Fri
day night,
Miss Jennie Burgess chaperonet
the sophomore class Of the high schoo
On delightful moonlight picnic Fri
day night.
At a meeting held at the Methods
church for the purpose of reorganizinS
the Sunday school the following offic
Prs were elected: Supt.-Rev. F. E
Fucker; first asst-Mrs. Della Sewers
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FARMlNGToN.

v <~-@-%-%V-S-%-%$@-$-$c- Il
Farmington,-The Norris-Rowe cir
Gus drew large crowd Of people
Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Annie Hoover Of Warren was a
Pennington visitor Friday.
Stanton Knott left Saturday even
ing for Richmond, Indiana, where he
will enter Earlham college.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Woodwork ceie-
brated the twenty-third anniversary
OF their marriage by entertaining 8
company of friends at o'clock din
ner.
Mira. A. L. Heninger and little
daughter of Keosauqua arrived Friday
for visit with Miss Ripple Cleave.
The Carr restaurant has moved to
the Falker building on the corner OF
Front and Elm streets.
A. w. Willets and wife of Wfllets
station are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Henry Rastofer
Miss Flossie Sewers, who has been
visiting her grandmother In Lafayette,
Indiana, returned home Friday morn
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hale came over
from Mt. Sterling in their new auto
Wednesday and spent the day with
Mrs. Hale's sister, Mrs. R. 8. Merrick,
and family
Miss Freda Hoyer and brother Of
Cottonwood are guests at the home Of
their grandparents, Rev. and Mrs R.
Pfister.
Mrs. E. c.. Therme and daughter,
Winnie, We're Keokuk visitors Thurs
day.