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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
DRINK CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
T. c. Olson Shot Wife and Girl While
In Drunken Rage.

MASON CITY. Iowa, April 16.-
Drink and minor domestic troubles
were the cause of the triple tragedy
which occurred at Kiester in which
T. C. Olson shot his wife, her daugh
ter and himself with shotgun. Mrs.
Olson, who is an old resident of this
vicinity. has the side of her face shot
away, though still is alive. Her daugh-
ter. Vida, aged 8, received a part of
the charge of shot in her arm. Olson
got the contents of one barrel OF the
gun in the stomach. He is also alive,
but his hours are spent in the great
est agony.
The couple had been married but
six months. Mrs. Olson, who was
Mrs. Minnie Pence of Fertile, 3s years
of age. and a sister Of A. A. Crossley
of this city. was widow. Olson was
employed at the time as bartender
at Bryceville, Mimi. near the state
line and since his marriage has been
running a restaurant at Kiester.
When disarmed Olson fell from ex-
haustion from loss OF blood, and was
picked UP by Mayor Robinson The
couple had been having number OF
ouarrels and their trouble eliminated
when the husband, getting drunk, pro-
ceeded to wipe out the family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
MISSIONARY WIFE
PRAISES CUT|CURA
Daughters Head Encrusted with
Dandruf-Feared sheWouId Lose
her Hair-Many Treatments were
Futile Baby had MiIk-Crust.
BOTH CHILDREN CURED
BY FAMOUS REMEDIES

For several years my husband was
o missionary in the Southwest, and we
were living on the edge of the desert at
an elevation Of nearly five thousand
feet. Every one in that high and dry
atmosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became SO encrusted with it that was
alarmed for fear she would lose all her
hair, which was very heavy. After
spending between five and six dollars
for various remedies, in desperation I
bought cake Of Cutioura Soap and .
box of Cuticura Ointment. After rub
bling the Cuticura Ointment thoroughly
into the roots of the hair, l gently
combed the crust of dandruff free from
the scalp, and then gave her head q
thorough shampoo with the Cuticura
Soap. This left the scalp beautifully
clean and free from dandruff. and after
the hair was dry, l again rubbed the
Guticuia Ointment, this time spanngly,
INTO the roots, and l am happy to say
that the Cuticura Remedies We're a
complete success. My troubles with
dandruf were over, although for q long
time afterward 1 used the Cuticura
Ointment as at first, after shampooing,
which kept the scalp and roots of tho
hair moist. have used successfully
the Cuticura Remedies for so-called
'milk-crust on baby's head, and have
never found anything to equal them.
You are at liberty to publish this letter,
Tor do sincerely believe that the CutL
cura Remedies are blessing to man
kind. Mrs. j. A. Darling, $40 Fifth
st., Carthage, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1905
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
PROOF OF WILL.
State of Iowa, Lee county. SIS. In
District Court

State of Iowa, Lee county. SIS. In
District Court
To All Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
sth day of April, A. D., 1909, a paper
was opened and read by the clerk of
the district court of Lee county, Iowa,
purporting TO be the last will and test
ament of Catherine Dimond, late of
Lee county, in the state of Iowa, de-
ceased; and that proof Of the genuine
ness of said instrument will be heard
in the district court of said county at
Keokuk, on the 5th day of May, A. D.,
1909, at the hour of O'Clock, p. H., of
said day, being the Bird day of the
May term, 1909, of said court, when all
persons interested in said will are re-
CURED to be present and make their
objections to the same, if any tney
have.
In witness whereof, hereunto set
my hand this sth day of April 1909
ED. S. LOTION,
Clerk of the District Court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

pleted The Indians had been uneasy
during most of the time that Lieut..
Kingsley and IS men had been on the
ground and finally committed several
deeds of violence. Lieut.. Kingsley
then realized that the completion of
the fort was matter of life or death
ard began pushing the work to the
utmost, completing it in two weeks
time after beginning the ruth work.
Reporting tc the proper govern
ment official, Lieut.. Kingsley wrote,
dating the letter Fort Madison,
near the River LIE Moin, 10Th April,
1902 that he had finished the fort
and taken quarters in it on the 14th
inst.
In this connection we are pleased
to state that Jean Espy Chapter, D.
A. R., which mas in charge the cree
/ ton of the Lone Chimney monument
to the old fort, is making good pro
gress in raising funds for it and
| prospects are bright for the compile
/ ton of the monument in reasonable
time. robably this summer if all goe:
! we'll The foundation for the monu
ment. which was built last fall, ha
had ample time to settle into perma
nent place and is in excellent cond1
ton to have built upon 1t the Lon
Chimney which will mark for ages t
come the location of old Fort Madison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Money Comes in Bunehes

to A. A. Chisholm. of Treadwell, N.
y, now. His reason is well worth
reading: For long time suffered
from Indigestion, torpid liver. consti-
patton, nervousness, and general de-
bility,n he writes. 81 couldn't sleep,
had no appetite, nor ambition. grew
weaker every DAY in spite of all medi-
cal treatment. Then used Electric
Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all
my old-time vigor. Nor can attend
to business every day. It's wonder
full medicine Infallible for Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys, Blood and Nerves, SOC
at Wilkinson & Co. and j. F. Kied-
aisch & Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
shot Hushand-Was Acquitted.

KANSAS CITY, April 16.-Mrs.
Rose Peterson, aged 10, was yesterday
acquitted of the murder of her hus-
band Frederick L. Peterson. Mrs.
Peterson shot and killed Peterson,
Dec. %. 1908, while they were return
Ing from dance. She asserted her
husband struck her with his fist.
knocking her down, and that she shot
in self-defense. The Petersons had
been separated for over year prev
ious to the tragedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
CHANGES MADE BY
BOARD OF HEALTH
State Board Declares That Measles
Must Not be Quar-


At the meeting Of the state board OF
health recently held the regulations re.
garding guarantees were revised to
a considerable extent.
Hereafter measles, whooping cough.
chicken pox, mumps, pueperal fever,
typhoid fever and consumption will
not be considered contagious and will
not be placarded Neither will it be
necessary to have the house where
such cases have been treated disin-
fected after the patient has recovered
or died. The old law required pla-
carding in nearly all of these cases,
and in the majority of them strict
quarantine was observed. Disinfect-
ing was always the rule.
The only diseases classed as con-
tagious and requiring placarding and
disinfection hereafter will be scarlet
fever, scarlatina, diphtheria, smallpox,
epidemic cerebro, spinal meningitis,
cholera, bubonic plague Even in
these diseases the quarantine regula-
tions have been modified very con-
the law to pay the expenses of the
family quarantined Hereafter these
expenses shall be paid by the persons
quarantined The cost in disinfecting
heretofore borne by the county, shall
hereafter be paid by the occupants of
the house which is disinfected. This
disinfection which has always been
done by the regularly appointed health
officer may be done now by the physi-
clan in charge of the case, or by the
health officer. Persons unable to pay
for the expense of disinfection, or un-
able to support themselves during
quarantine, shall be assisted by the
county as previously.
Physicians generally regret TIA. the
law does not require disinfection for
such diseases as consumption, which
are now generally regarded in the
light of contagious diseases, wherein
the germs of the malady may be
spread by contact or other means.
The legislature made provision
that the new regulations of the board
of health should be printed and placed
in the hands of every county auditor
the state, who should be required
to distribute these printed regulations
free to all persons quarantined. Only
$500 was appropriated for this purpose
and the board of health is wondering
at the present time where the money
for a job costing well into the thou
sands is going to come from.
The board decided upon retrench
ment policy in order to induce ex
penses. The bulletin hitherto pub
lished every month will from now or
be made quarterly, no increase ii
size being made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
A Deep HOLE
in THE Street
Broken Sewer in Sixth Street Made
it Necessary to go Down Near
ly Twenty Feet Below
Bricks.
JUST LIKE A WELL
Nine Out Of Ten People Who Pass,
Have to Stop and Peer Down
Into the Hole in the
Ground.

The deep well ON Sixth street be-
tween Main and Lucas Avenue has
been completed, the digger having
reached the end of his journey this
morning after going straight down for
nearly twenty feet.
Some days ago. a sink hole appear
ed suddenly in the street, a portion
of the street about as big as barrel
dropping down and leaving depres-
sion in the street. A big box was
placed over the hole and red lantern
hung out to avoid an accident and the
city engineer began to make an in
vestigation.
1t was found that sewer which ran
from the Drexel bowling alley to the
main sewer in Sixth street. was
stopped up and it was figured out that
break in this sewer had caused the
earth to sink in
A man was set to work digging and
for week he has been at work taking
out the earth, finally making a hole
Zig enough to cause the people to
stand around and cape down into it.
The hole would make a fine place to
build cistern for it is nearly twenty
feet deep and about six feet across.
Everybody Looks.
Nine out of every ten people who
pass, stop and peer down into the hole,
hole in the ground having sort Of
magnetic influence over the majority
of people who cannot resist the temp
tation of looking into it to see the bot
tom.
The bottom has been reached and
the sewer was found to be broken.
After it is repaired, the deep hole will
be filled in. 1t was rather peculiar
accident but similar to one which oc-
Cured short time ago almost op.
posite the street when sewer broke
and it was necessary to dig down the
same distance to find it. AT that time
loose tile was found to rave worked
itself about six feet away from the
line.
In pioneer times there was a deeI
ravine running along where Sixti
street is now located and one of thu
main sewers of the city which run
under Sixth street, is one of tn
deepest laid ones in the city, being 2
feet under ground
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

patton. In my opinion constipation
IS responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet of human bowels,
which is really sewer pipe. When this
becomes poisoned, causing biliousness, in
digestion and impure blood. which often
produces rheumatism and kidney all
ments. No woman who suffers with con-
stipation or any liver complaint can ex-
pect, to have clear complexion, or enjoy
good health.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weakening; they
enrich the blood instead of impoverish-
ing it; they enable the stomach to get
all the nourishment from food that is
put into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no dope,
they are soothing. healing and stinu.
lating. They school the bowels to act
without physic. Price % cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
MEMORIAL FOR
REV. H. R. TRICKETT
Church at Lancaster Will Pay Tr!b-
ute to Him on Next
Sunday.

Rev. Trickett is to be honored on
Sunday at the Christian church in
Lancaster, where he was pastor for n
number cf years, a memorial service
having been arranged for him. A Lam
caster paper tells of the memorial
meeting as follows:
Elder H. r. Trickett was pastor Of
the Christian church in Lancaster for
more than seven years. He was rec
ognized as one of the ablest men who
ever preached in the city. His ability
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
INDOOR MEET
LAST EVENING
Business Boys and Intermediates
Held an Interesting Meet in
the Gymnasium Last
Evening.
INTERMEDIATES, WIN
Basket Ball Games to be Pulled OFF
Tomorrow Between School
League Teams Morning
End Afternoon.
INTERMEDIATES,

The intermediates and business boys
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton held an indoor meet last evening
in the gymnasium the intermediates
being the winners OF the meet by nine
points, the winning ten points be-
ing made by the intermediates in the
relay.
Those of the business boys who took
part in the meet were: Walker, A.
Lumberg. R. Evans, Davis, A. Wander
doel, F. Vanderdoel Those in the in
Itermediate team were, Fulton, Devero,
Bowlby, Pease and Ayres.
In the standing broad jump, Ayres
secured first place, jumping 5 feet,11-2
inches.
Pole vault-Pease SIT IN, Bowlby,
it. in, Davis, TT. in.
Hop, step and jump-Evans, 2e #,
IL in: Davis, "a #, 5 IL in; Devero,
% it., s IL in.
Running high broad jump-Fulton
first, 6 it.; Evans, 6 it.. Z in; Bowlby.
6 it., II ~ in.
The business boys relay team con-
sitsed of the following men: F. Van
dendoel, A Lumberg, Walter and
Evans. The intermediates team,
Ayres, Devero, Fuleon Bowlby. 16
laps were run, each man running 2:20.
The relay was won by the intermedi-
Iates, time PIP % seconds.
The points were distributed among
the men on the two teams as follows:
Evans. IS points, Davis. 4; A. yanden
doel. 1; Bowlby, q Fulton. 5; Pease,5;
Ayres, 8; Devero, 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

Cuticura Ointment is one Of the most
successful curatives for torturiag dis
figuring humors of the skin and scalp,
including loss Of hair, ever compounded,
in proof of which a single amounting
with it. preceded by hot bath with
Cuticura Soap, and followed. when
necessary, by a mild dose of Cuticura
Resolvent Qiquid or pills. is often
sufficient to afford immediate relief Of
permit rest and sleep, and point to
speedy cure when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug 4
Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston. Mass.
~ Mailed Free Cutksura Book on Skin Diseasp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

People past middle lite usually have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
saps the vitality. which is naturally
lower in old age. Fo,ey's Kidne
Remedy corrects urinary troubles.
stimulates the kidneys, and restores
strength and vigor. 1t cures uric acid
troubles by strengthening the kidneys
so they will strain out the uric acid
that settles in the muscles and joints
causing rheumatism. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
School 3. B. League.

The postponed game of last evening
between the st. Mary and Garfield
teams will be played on Monday even
ing at Ala at the Y. NJ. c. A. field.
Tomorrow morning the Carey and
Terrence school teams will meet on
the Grammar school grounds in a
game. A game will also be played by
the Mckinley and Wells school teams
on the Grammar grounds in the morn
ing. In the afternoon the Lincoln and
Garfield teams have a game seized
uled which will be played or the Y
field
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
For Cor stlpatIon.

-Ir. L. H. Farnham, prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
Tablets are certainly the best thing
on the market for constipation" Give
these tablets trial. You are GER
tain to find them agreeable and pleas
ant in effect Price, 25 cents. Sam
pies free. For sale by Wilkinson G
Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
AN ANNIVERSARY
OF THIS WEEK
One Hundred Years Since the Fort
at Fort Madison Was
Finished.

Fort Madison Democrat: Wednes-
day, April IA. 1909, was the one-hun-
dredth anniversary of the completion
of the Indian stockade Fort Madison.
The work on the fort was begun by
Lieut. Alpha Kingsley and company
of U. S. soldiers on September %,
1903. and was continued during the
winter of 1Sos-9. but Wien the first OF
April, 1909, came was not yet com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
Wedal. Kansas Bank Robbed.

lola, Kansas, April 15.-Tho bank
at Welda Kansas, was dynamited and
robbed early today. It is not known
how much was taken but officials ad-
NIT large sum is missing. There is
no clue to the robbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
CON ION
MUNYON'S
PAw-PA'W PILLS

Munyon's Paw
Paw Pills are I'M
like all other laxa-
tives cor cathartics.
They coax the liver
into activity by
gentle methods.
They do not scour;
they do not grippe;
they do not weak
en-; but they do
start all the secre-
lions of the liver
and stomach in a
way thatssoon puts
these organs in a
healthy condition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16
On a Hike.

H. t. Powers, boys secretary will
take his bunch of youngsters on
hike tomorrow morning to be gone all
day. A lunch will be taken along and
if the weather is all right good time
will be had by those taking the hike
1t is not known where they will go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

During the spring everyone should
he benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. It furnishes needed tonic
to the kidneys after the extra strain
Of the winter, and it purifies the
blood by stimulating the kidneys, and
causing them to eliminate the impur-
tiles from It. Foley's Kidney Remedy
imparts new life and vigor. Pleasant
TO take. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-16

was recognized outside Of his town
and membership. There are very
many who remember him as one who
gave them moral uplift. and a de-
sire for better life.
There will be a memorial service at
the Christian church in Lancaster
next Sunday. There will be appro-
pirate music, Bro. Trickett's favorite
songs, and songs of his own compost
ton. Hon. E. L. French will read a
short account of Bro. Trickett's work
among us. Then Elder Hedges will
preach a memorial sermon.
Program.
The memorial of Elder H. R.
Trickett will be held at the Christian
church Sunday, IL a. m.
First. Song of Elder Trickett's com
position.
| Second. Songs which were his
/ favorites.
| Third An account of his work IL
Lancaster, by r. L. French.
Fourth. A memorial sermon b.
Elder Hedges.
Everybody invited.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-17
Parker House Rolls.

Materia!s.-Three tablespoonfuls OF
butter. one teaspoOnful of salt, onehalf
cupful Of lukewarm water. one yeast
cake. two cupfuls of new milk. one tn
blespoOnful Of sugar, two egg whites
and six cupfuls Of -four.
Way of Prepnring.-Scald the milk
and add to ii the sugar salt and but
ter Let stand until lukewarm. Then
add three cupfuls Of -four and beat for
five minutes. Add the dissolved yeast
and let stand until it is Il very tight,
frothy mass. then add the egg whites.
beaten to IL stir froth. and the remain
ing -four. Let rise again until ii is
twice its original bulk. place oil your
molding board knead lightly and then
roll into sheet half an inch thick.
Take Il large biscuit cutter and cut the
dough into rounds. Brush with melted
butter. fold over and press the edges
together. Place in Il buttered pan one
inch apart. Let rise until very light
and bake in hot oven fifteen minutes
National Food Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-17
Tie Pitt Diamond.

Willie Pitt, the grandfather Of Lord
Chatham, was governor of Fort st.
George in 1908 he became acquainted
with Il jewel merchant pamed jam
chund, who brought Il diamond OF
great size for sale He asked 100000
for it in the rough. 1t should, Of
course. have been bought on behalf of
the company, but Pitt, seeing money
In it. could not resist the temptation
of making private bargain. He be-
came the possessOr of the stone for
the sum CT 10000, and he was quite
satisfied that he had behaved honor
ably when he paid the man, who on
his part was also content. But the
diamond was known to be worth more
than Jamchund had received. and the
transaction gave rise to y good deal
Of gossip. which in no way decreased
when later on Pitt had the stone cut
In England ana sold 1t to the regent OF
France for E13J000 Even that cnor-
nous sum did not represent its true
value. The stone was set in the royal
crown of France. 1t weighed 40
carats IN the rough, but the cutting re-
duced 1t TO 1876 carats.-Mrs. Penney's
Fort st. George, Madras"
Amador ledger., 1909-09-17
DIRE DISTRESS
1t Is Near at Hand TO Hundreds of
Jackson Readers

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for help
Neglect hurrying to their aid.
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's disease.
Profit by sufferers experience.
MRS D. c. Matteson, 726 Fourteenth
ST., Modesto Calf, says: "For long
time suffered from kidney trouble and
no matter what did received no re-
lief was tired, weak and nervous and
the slightest exertion completely wore
me out. The kidneys were irregular in
passage and caused me great annoyance.
at length read of Doan's Kidney Pills
and seeing them highly recommended,
procured box. They gave me so
much relief that continued taking
them until was feeling better than !
had for along time. am only too glad
to tell other persons of the good results
| received from the use of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-17
THE SAFFRON PLANT.
4 Is Among the Very Oldest Of The
Veoetabls Products.

The particular species OF crocus that
has from time lmmemorial been Guilt
waited for its dried stigmas. a product
known under the name Of saffron, is
CrOcus sativus. which Is wild from
Italy to Kurdistan. Saffron may be
reckoncd among the very oldest of
vegetable products being alluded to In
the Song Of Solomon among other
spices of Lebanon. The name crocus
Is Gladden. or Greek aud was first
used by Theophrnstus OF Ercstls about
$50 H. c.. and that 1t was well
known and admired flower IN Greece
soon afterward Is shown by Sophocles.
who mentions the "crocus of golden
beam'' In his "Ccdipus mt Colonos."
The word saffron seems to be cor
ruption of the Arabic name al zahafa-
ram" and the product itself was first
imported into England as a spice or
condiment. being also used as n color
or dye for silks and other fabrics of
the eastern looms.
At later date. exactly when Is not
known. the plant itself was cultivated
in England more especially IN Essex.
in which county the name Of Saffron
Walden remains In evidence OF the
fact Again. We have In London SAT-
from hill which formerly was a site
included In the bishop of Ely's garden
at Holborn. once famous for its SAT-
from beds MS well rs for it's stra wber.
ries. Today. however. sd ffron Is but
little used. London Chronicle.