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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
Freight RATES
were DISCUSSED
Central Mississippi Valley Wholesale
Grocers' Association Had
Conference in GUM
KEoKUK MEN PRESENT
-Four Wholesale Houses Of the City
Were Represented-sixteen
Delegates From Three
States.

Keokuk was we'll represented yes
terday at conference of the Central
Mississippi Wholesale Grocers' asso-
citation which was held at the New
comb hotel in Quincy. The wholesale
houses of this city represented were
Kellogg-Birge Co., S. Hamill Co., Blom-
Collier Co.. and Buck-Reiner Co.
Speaking of the meeting the Wing
says:
A conference OF the Central Missis-
sippi Valley Wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION was held at the Newcomb
hotel here yesterday afternoon and
delegates attended from eleven cities
in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois.
The principal object of the meeting
was to hold the prices in this terri
tory on an even basis so that cutting
on staple lines, such as sugar and cot
fee. will be impossible There were
sixteen representatives of the leading
jobbing firms of the section present
Freight rates and trade conditions
in Missouri and Illinois were discus
/ sd and steps taken to eliminate trade
abuses. The matter of discounts and
rates occasionen a general discussion
and nearly every member present par
| ticipated.
There was formerly a regular sys-
| TEN of discounts for cash, but, so 1t
was brought out in the meeting the
! discounts have apparently been lost
sight of largely. T4ae idea as it was
defined at the meeting is that the
wholesale ds.ers allow such dis.
counts to the retail trade as the job
bers receive in return from the manu-
facturer.
This matter was left to committee
whose duty it shall be to further in
yestigate it and in considering the diff
ferent phases, work out some plal
that will be manifestly fair to all con
cerned.
Those who were in attendance
John Blaul and Bert Zeiser of Bul
! lington; Messrs. Hamill, Wills, Co
lier and Buck of Keokuk; Mr.. Kiln
of Dover otto Meyer of Hannibal
John O'Keefe of Moberly; Frank Ae
ans of Chlllicothe Mr.. Duncan, c
Carrolton; Mr.. Christopher of Trenton
Mo-, and Messrs. Kctll, Scudders an
Soothing of Quincy.
A dinner at the Newcomb followed
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is noticeable that it is found more
oftener in women than in men and
the is it geerally some person who
has been sitting in the back seat of
the auto and in the eye which has
been on the outer side. The dust
particles hit the eye bali and become
imbedded in the lid don't suppose
then is it generally some person who
will prevent any person from riding
in the back seat of an auto, but it is
something that can be expected un-
less the eyes are protected. It is
certainly more comfortable to protect
the eye before something of this kind
happens to go through the inconven-
fence and soreness produced by a
graduated lid. The eve is so valuable
that persons should take no chances
with it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
FELL dead IN
WARSAW SALOON
oskaIoosa Man Was Suddenly Sum-
moned at Warsaw, Passing
Away After Sitting
Down to Rest.
SPECIAL COUNTY MEET
Warsaw Has Committee on public
lty Which Will Keep City Con-
tinuaIIy in the Spot
Light.
SPECIAL COUNTY MEET

WARSAW, Ill, Sept. 16.-Frank Il.
Becker of Oskaloosa, Ia, at Z O'Clock
Tuesday evening stepped into saloon
and sat down in chair to rest, and
almost Immediately fell over and
died in about twenty minutes. AS soon
as he sat down medical aid was sum-
moned, but he died before the doctor
arrived. He was Woodman but so
far it has not been learned to what
camp he belonged. His brother-in-
law, August Mike was notified by
wire of his death, and arrived at /
D. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Lizzie Becker of
Beaver DAM Wis, his mother, was
also wired.
Mrs. Anna Edwards returned home
on Tuesday from Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, where she has been for num-
Der of weeks. She is greatly improv-
ed in health.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will give an eXcur-
sion to Quincy on the steamer Keo-
kuk on Saturday morning, Sept. 18th.
Net proceeds to be. applied on the
purchase of furnaces for the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkinson of
Berryville, Ark, are visiting relatives
here and in the country.
Fred S. Ratternan, owner and man.
ager of the opera house is nome and
will devote his time to matters
theatrical from now until the steam
boat business opens next summer.
He has some fine attractions booked
for the coming season.
At a special meeting of the city
council many matters of Importance
concerning the city's welfare were
taken up and disposed of.
Water main extension received
much encouragement on the part OF
the citizens, one petition lacking but
$500 of enough to pay for the pror'
which extension would practically
protect all the southeast portion Of
the city from fire when the new by
drants are erected The city has
adopted plan which meets favor or
the part of the property owners. II
is desired on the part of those want
ing city water said citizens agree tt
advance the cash to the city for thu
pipe and labor. they to be Reimbursed
by water rents until they receive tn,
total amount advanced to the city
OF course each water taker pays 70
his own service pipe. BY this mean
the city will soon have the best o
fire protection and thus have an
other claim on the consideration o
those who would locate here.
TIE city council on Tuesday ever
ing confirmed the appointment by tn
Mayor of committee of Publ cit
and Advertising" composed of fiv
well known citizens who have cor
sented to serve without pay an
whose duty it will be to keep Warsay
her needs. her claims and her natu
al resources, before the public an
endeavor to secure factories. raj
roads, summer hotels etc, in fact an,
thing that will bring and keep Wa
saw continually in the spot light
and indorse strangers to cast their IL
and invest their capital in the prett
est little city on the Mississippi b.
tween keokuk and st. Louis.
The committee consented to serv
with the promise that Mayor Brinl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
The Lurid Glow OF Doom

was seen in the red face. hands and
body of the little son of H. M. Adams.
of Henrietta, Pa His awful plight
from eczema had. for five years, de-
fed all remedies and baffled the best
doctors, who said the poisoned blood
had affected his lungs and nothing
could save him. But writes his
mother. seven bottles of Electric
Bitters completely cured him" For
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Sores and all Blood Disorders and
Rheumatism Electric Bitters is SUI
preme. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
Wilkinson & Co, ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
The Year $500 Began Last Evening at
SHUTDOWN and VIII Continue
Until This Evening
at Shutdown.
OBSERVING THE HOLIDAY
MethuseIah's Record Of $50 Years 10
Cut Down to 1884 Years TAX
Ing Away His Long
Time Record.

The year $3.50 began last eveLlng
at shutdown. Anyone who doubts 1t
need only refer to the Jewish Wien
dar. This is New Years day, proper.
ly Rosh Hashona.
The year 5670 Ammo Mundi will be
the eighth Of the two hundred and
ninety-ninth lunar cycle of nineteen
years since the creation, according to
Jewish reckoning, and it is the four
teenth year of the two hundred and
third solar cycle of twenty-eight years,
also counting from creation.
In tracing the probable courses, hid
den in the midst Of prehistoric times,
of the method of computation under
the Jewish calendar, it has been
found that the first years, in the prinl-
tive calendars, were composed of five
months of thirty days each. 1t is also
contended that before the five-month
year was adopted. the term year was
applied to one month. This meant
that the period of moon cycle was
termed year.
Methuselah Lcses Laurels.
Advocates OF this theory seek to
prove their contention by working out
the ages of the first men mentioned in
the bible The result is to sweep his
laurels for longevity from Methuse-
labs brow. Methuselah becomes I'M
der the system of the moon cycle year
/ far more youthful than many persons
living today. Methuselahs record Of
$50 years is cut down to a mere 7SA
by these theorists.
Similarly. Adams S64 years of life,
calculated at 291s days, the exact pc
riod of "lunation" or moon year,
works out at 75A years The
other old men OF the Bible who hold
records in the Slayer" class also are
reduced to the position of compare
lively juveniles.
The next stage in the marking o
time is supposed to have been tn,
discovery of the equinoxes in sprin,
and autumn. when day and night wer,
exactly the same length. This woul,
give FIVE months of thirty days each
! On this basis of year of $50 days
. Abrahanl's ITS years are reduced t,
| e and Isaac's $50 years to IA. 4
!, further stage was the discovery tina
j there we're really six moons in a com
plete period between the cquinoxes
Has Peculiar Problems.
! In discussing the coming of the ney
year of 5670, Jewish writer in tn
Reform Advocate has this to say:
1T (referring to the Jewish caller
/ dar year, is all too puzzling for tn
ordinary lay mind, but then. In truth
it is much more puzzling than thai
] That New Year should fall in its Sc,
enth month is the least of it's curios
tiles. Not only is our calendar pecr
/ liar; it is faulty.
struction, and the method by whic
:. the minor or lunar circles of ninetee
, years each are adjusted to the sofa
or major sycles of twenty-e1ght year
i. each is not perfect. So much is thi
!. so, in fact, that our New Year tend
to fall trifle annually
The year 500 is a leap year {
# thirteen months, fifty-fve sabbath
a and 3S3 days. Our cycle OF ninetee
e years is said to be two hours eigf
minutes and fifteen seconds longe
than the Gregorian cycle on which til
Christian calendar is based
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
FREE IMPORTATION COUPON

mann consent to act as member OF
said body. The following are the
names of the committeeman: DR.. j..
Eaton Johnson. chairman; NJ. 7. Hunt,
T. Frank Patterson. Fred S. Ratter-
mann, and Alderman Samuel MCGEE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
secrets OF Fan.iIy Lie.

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today and you will always have It On
the family SHELF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16

Thrown bodily from his motorcycle
while the machine was travelling at a
rate of thirty miles an hour, Charles
Hathorn of Mason City. miracalously
escaped injury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
It Saved His Leo.

All thought Id lose my Leg writes
j. A. Swenson. Watertown, Wis.
Ten years of eczema, that Is doctors
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Fever Sores, Burns. Scalds, Cuts and
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Kiedaisch & Son.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Whv We Near Glasses

Mans eyes at rest are far focused
will make 10 effort when seeing the
moon or earthly horizons. Birds and
fishes eyes at rest are near focused
will make no effort when looking at
nearby worms and minnows. Mans
elastic lenses are under constant fat
tening compression. Imagine n rub
Der ball of hattened convex lenslike
shape laid in between two disks Of
canvas and the uniting edges of these
cloths stretched to a ring They would
fiatten the rubber. and if relaxed 1t
would thicken by its own elasticity
The thicker the lens the shorter its
focus For reading or threading a
needle we relax the tension on the lens
by contracting ring Of muscle sur
rounding each lens and then wait for
the lenses to thicken through their
elasticity In fish the lens is set
against the cornea approximately
short focus, and when it wants to see
whether the shadowy object some feet
away is 4 shark or Il log 1t pulls the
entire round lens toward the retina
and gets as clear a vision as possible
Now we see why so many human
beings need "spectacles" as they grow
old-the elasticity Of the lenses is
gradually lost. just as 1t is In rubber
-Harper'S
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES


Ii is estimated that the cost of SIN,
gle letter from st. Louis to San fran
cisco is sos. The pay to the T. 0. De-
partment for the same is from to 10
cents. Economy.
Died, in this city on the Slst ult.,
after a long and painful illness, Mr..
William Uren, aged 65 years. The tu-
neral will take place at the T. NJ.
church tomorrow "wednesday at 10
O'Clock.
The business of the Mineral Point
railroad continues moderate in both
passenger and freight departments.
Owing to the hard times and the failure
of the crops during the past year, the
receipts have not been so heavy IN pro-
portion as they were the year previous,
but are much heavier than anticipated.
For a road only thirty miles in length,
however, the figures show pretty well
for mining country. Our gram ship
ments nearly equal in value that of our
leau, ltle lOiioWlIlS ailouiie hofH S~NH
shipped for the year: Wheat, 1881, 1888
lbs; oats, 1882. 619 lbs; corn, "a, 800
lbs. 391 head of cattle, on foot, and
$50 head of live hogs were also shipped
during the year.
Our new chief of police, Mr.. +. d.
Beouchard is doing living business in
the line of killing dogs. The probability
of the existence of mad dogs in the city
has caused many cur to cease to exist
and Will be the cause of putting as
many dollars into the pocket of friend
Bush.
The friction of the hard times and
the pressure of the tax collecting extra
ordinary, has sharpened the public
mind up to a realizing sense of the fact
that there must be several pegs on the
inside of the boot. The administration
of the affairs of the Mineral Point
Seminary has of late been the subject
of sitting enquiry and private individ-
uals have been named and pretty
roughly handled in that connection by
an anonymous writer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Interesting Temperance Meeting.

A very interesting temperance meet
ing was held at the M. +. church last
evening under the auspices of the local
W. Z. I. U. Mrs. Florence Richards
OF Leipsic, Ohio, a national officer and
worker for the white ribboners, gave
very fine address on "The Progress
OF the Temperance Cause Generally,
nut Especially in the United States"
During her talk she stated that her
nome city, with 5000 inhabitants, voted
dry six years ago. Since that time
progress along all lines has been phe-
nomenal The city treasury, under the
new regime, can boast of having placed
$4,000 to it's credit.
Mrs. Richards is full of optimism and
from wide survey of the field predicts
national prohibition in fifteen years.
Already, she stated, two hundred thous-
and square miles more than one-half of
the territory of the United States are
dry, and that Emperor William and
President-elect Taft are among the
latest to declare for total abstinence.
Mrs. Walter Martin presided over the
meeting and Rev. w. j. C. Bond con-
Quoted the devotions and introduced
the speaker. SECRETARY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

DR.. Mix of Highland will move to
Evanston.
Mrs. 7. Sims was summoned by tele.
gram to Darlington Wednesday on ac-
count Of the serious illness of her
mother
Attorney Fielder has moved his office
from the Martin & Toay building ia
the Hutchinson bank building, upstairs.
Dick Uren has been home for a short
visit this week. He works in the
northern part Of the state in the inter
est Of the White sewing machine.
The Dodgeville Eye and Star saws
that there were 120 marriages. l32
births and 81 deaths recorded with the
Iowa county register Of deeds last wear
On Tuesday last Richard Lane wa,
appointed postmaster for Dodgeyille
The hot water system put IN the q.
5. Hotel Of this city is now in complett
running order.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
The Finoer Nails.

In days when superstition was more
prevalent than it is now the shape and
appearance II the finger nails were
considered to haze reference to ones
destiny. TO learn the message Of the
finger nails It was necessary TO rub
them over with a compound Of waN
and SCOT and then to hold them so that
the sunlight fell fully on them Then
on the horny transparent substance
certain signs and characters We're sup
posed 10 appear, from which the future
could be interpreted Persons, too, hay
ing certain kinds 0f nails were creditel
with the possession Of certain charac-
teristics Thus a man With red and
spotted nails was supposed to have a
hot temper. while pale. lead colorci
nails were considered TO denote a mel
ancholy temperament Narrow nails
we're supposed to betray addition and
a quarrelsome nature. while round
shaped nails were the distinguishing
marks Of lovers Of knowledge and PEG
pie Of liberal sentiment. Conceitel.
narrow minded and obstinate folk were
supposed to have small nails. indoleut
people feshy nails AMI those Of a gen
tie. retiring uatura broad nails
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

Mr. Gilman, the brewer, has had
stored away for the coming summer
two thousand loads of ice, or about
twenty-five hundred tons. 1t is the
grandest lot of ''freezo" ever put up
in this city or county.
Mr.. George Goldthorpe died in Lost
Grove Tuesday, Jan. %, 1884, at the
age of 50 years. Mr.. Goldthorpe was
probably the first Sunday School super
intendent in Mineral Point and the first
class-leader in the Methodist Episcopal
church in this city.
Sunday morning last Mr.. Birmingham
Harker died at his home in this city at
the age of nearly So years.
Thos. Sims, formerly of Mineral
Point, but who is now engaged in the
hardware business at Meriden, Iowa,
arrived here Monday for week S visit
with relatives and old acquaintance.
Mayor Priestley, as delegate Of the
Geo. II. Legate Post, attended the an
nual encampment of the Wisconsin De
partment of the G. A. r. held last
week at GAINESVILLE.
Sam'l Penhallegon is here from his
new home, Lemars, Iowa He looks
like fighting cock, and bears every
evidence of prosperity
Jas. Remfrey of Darlington. com
petent wagon and carriage builder, is
running that department for N. Ire
week, who has recently bought out
John w Bennett.
John Lanyon, the merchant, has sold
his stock of merchandise to Mr.. Chand-
Ter, who has opened a branch store here
While Amasa Wilson, Frank and
Henry Jacka were out hunting in the
woods short distance on the Dodge
vile road last Saturday, Henry Jacka
was accidentally shot in the right side
and arm. He was brought to town and
physicians were sent for at once. They
pronounce the wound very serious but
he is now doing well and will probably
fully recover.
Rob. Goldsworthy arrives tonight
from indianapolis for short STAY with
friends at his old home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
D0DGEVILLE NEWS.

From the Chronicle.
Rev. W. T. Walker of Mineral Point
has been assisting Rev. Gilbert in
special services of the M. f. church
here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Oliver Tregilgus and
Mrs. John Tregilgus were at Mineral
Point Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Miss Mamie Harris.
Miss Jennie Jones, youngest daughter
of Mrs. Owen G. Jones of this city,
died at hospital in Chicago Thursday,
January q, 1909, following an opera
ton, at the age of 81 years.
Harry Kelly sold some North Dakota
land this week to Sam Smith of Blanch-
ardylle. Mr.. Kelly took in part pay
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
FOR SALE .

The E. T. Dunn farm consisting of
1850 acres, enc mile west Of Mifflin.
Has good farm buildings and running
water. VIII be sold at a reasonable
price.
A farm of 297 acres in town of Wald-
wick, known as the John Little farm
Good buildings, running water and
some timber Good for stock or gen
eral farming.
The one story six room cottage owned
by John Kitto.
A two story and basement house on
south side.
The frame house owned by Mrs. Lam
caster near ?. M. Church.
A Eve room cottage on south side.
The two houses and one and one
fourth acres Of land owned by Mrs.
David Brown Sr. near depot, opposite
old mill dam. One house Of rooms
and one Of 3 rooms. Good well Will
be sold cheap and on good terms.
Parties wanting to buy sell or rent city 81
surrounding country property please call on
7. B. REYNOLDS.
Opposite City Hall Upstairs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

"iVer' No more criminal assaults on
young women; no more obscene, abus-
I'VE ana Vulgar language on the streets,
no more open and fragrant exhibitions
VI uegeneracy, immortality and brutal
ity, Certain parties known to possess
sueh tendencies will be constantly under
lhe watehful scrutiny of members of
the league whose names win be kept
secret. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

mere the warmest degree of friendship
and esteem possible for man to secure
While the Tribune force was busily
engaged getting out last week 5 edition.
Rev. Ihos. Kent was tying the knot
that made Harlow Gordon. the photop.
rapher, and Miss Amy Ralph, one OF
our most charming young ladies', hus-
band and wife. The ceremony took
place at the home of the brides par
ents, only the immediate relatives of
the contracting parties witnessing the
same.
The life of John Bloom terminated
last Friday, January 9th. He was a
member of Geo. H. Legate Post.
Harvey Paynter comes all the way
from Plankinton, S. D., to visit his
parents and old associates. We are
pleased to learn that prosperity attends
him in his new field of labor.
The coolest weather experienced here
this winter set in last Thursday and
continued for about six days. During
that time the thermometer registered
as low as 26 degrees below.
Fred Charles left last week for Fari-
bault, Mimi, for the purpose of fitting
himself more thoroughly for business
life IN college at that place.
The Jack Lanyon residence in the
first ward has been bought by Fred l..
Cork, who, we understand, will move
in from his farm ere long and take
possession.