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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
All Previous Records For Fires and
Destruction of Property Ex-
pected to be EcIlpsed
This Year.
A MILLION EVERY DAY
Fires In This Country Cost More Than
Million and Quarter For
Every Day Of the
Year.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.-
Federal experts who are making
study of building materials that will
best withstand fire and who are there
fore taking keen interest in the fire
losses as they are reported for the en-
tire country, declare that in spite of all
efforts toward better building condi-
.tions, the death and destruction due to
fires and confiagrations in 1909 will
eclipse of all previous records, with the
exception of the years in which the
Baltimore and San Francisco fires oc-
Cured.
They point to the fact that in six
teen days of April, five big fires in diff
ferent parts of the United States re-
suited in loss Of six million dollars,
the death Of twenty persons, the in
jury of seventeen, and the rendering
ands. The greatest of these fires was
at Fort Worth, Texas, resulting in pro-
perty loss of between S3,00OO00 and
| 100000 and the second in import
ance was at Rochester, N. Y, with a
/ loss OF half million dollars.
"The people of the United States
have not yet learned the lesson of the
Baltimore and San Francisco fires"
said Richard L. Humphrey. engineer
in charge of the structural material
material laboratories of the United
States Geological Survey. Fort
Worth's recent experience when more
than 500 homes were devoured by the
flames is but repetition of what hap
pened in the past and what will occur
4 in the future until American munich
palities wake to the situation and
enact legislation which will absolutely
prevent the further construction oil
buildings that are not fireproof.
1T seems difficult to make the peo
pie believe that in 1907, fires in thte
United States cost more than mill
ion and a quarter dollars for every
day in the year. an annual tax of more
than SIS for every man, woman and
child in the country. We are spending
billion dollars year on new build
ings and construction work while oul
fires cost nalf a million dollars. Nc
other nation has such an unenviable
record as this. Our fires are COSTING
from six to eight times as much PEI
capita ae any country in Europe. B.
the total cost of fires refer not onl,
to the actual destruction of property
which amounted to $215,0 100000, bu
also to the cost of maintenance of fir
departments and the amount of insur
ance paid over and above the none.
returned to reimburse owners o
burned buildings.
while we are wasting several time
as much property per capita as Eu
rope. we are also destroying in thes
fires five times as many lives as ar
&c in the other countries. In 1906
according to the United States census
5000 persons died of burns and pei
hips 10000 we're seriously injured.
mo other country suffers so enorn
Gus confagaration losses as does tn
United States, and it is this class {
!. loss. due to the rapidity with whic
fires spread, involving whole block
a and cities, that requires attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
CAST ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears. Bear. ne :. Z6HZzzS-
AUTO ACCIDENT
FATAL TO ONE
Northwestern Train Strikes Auto
Containing Five Merchants,
Near Elmhurst.

CHICAGO, April 27.--An automobile
containing five merchants from near
by towns was struck by Northwest
ern railroad suburban train near Elm
hurst, Ill, late last night, resulting in
the death of one man and severe in
jury to the four others in the ma
chine.
The dead
A. C. RENNE, Pontiac, III.
The injured are: w. H. McAllister,
Sycamore, III; o. H. Martin, Dixon,
Ill; Charles Birch, Morrison, ILL.,;
James Waldis, Whitewater, Wis.
The train was approaching from the
west and struck the automobile at q
high speed at cross road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

wa, Iowa; and the Misses Sloven and
Theme of Keosauqua, and Peisley of
Pennington.
Miss c. W. Dodds entertained the
same persons at a six O'Clock dinner
at her residence the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Irish entertain
ed last Sunday at the Hotel Manning
for dinner, Mr.. Judge Sloven and
daughter Stella, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3.
SloveD, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lester
Theme
The following marriage licenses
were issued last week by the clerk of
this court, Guy Gardiner. Bentonsport,
age %, to Miss Ethel t. Huff, Bentons-
port, age 90 also Donel Nedrow of
Selma, age 90, to Miss Ethel Cudworth,
Selma, age IS. These are the first
two couple that procured their license
so far in this month in Van Buren,
county.
| Died. at the home Of his son, ]. A.
! Johnston in Bonaparte, last Sunday
evening, that grand old man and
pioneer VIM. Johnston. Just as the
i sun was sinking in the west OF that
/ beautiful day, so went out the life of
/ VIM. Johnston. He came and settled
! in Bonaparte in the spring of 1886,
and has resided there ever since. He
was a partner Of the late Thos.
4 Christy his brother-in-law, for many
years. in the mercantile business. His
| age was 81 past His wife preceded
him to that better land several years
ago. He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Will Meek, of Denver. Colo,
! Mrs. G. 7. Ward of Chicago, Mrs. Geo.
4 F. Smith of Keosauuua, and one son
residing in Bonaparte, j. A. Johnston
/ and one son George, whose nome is
In Fort Worth. Texas, besides several
grandchildren and great grandchildren
and numerous relatives, also scores OF
friends and acquaintance to mourn
the loss of this old pioneer-Uncle
Billy Johnston, as he was more IA
miliarly called in and about his home
town. Thus good man has passed
over to the great beyond.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew White of Des
Moines township visited over Sunday
at the home of their son and family
N. E. White, who resides in this place
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Dodds and son
Carl visited last Sunday with his
brother. John and family, who reside
In harrisburg township
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cushing
last Wednesday evening, lb. daugh
ter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
New Features to be introduced
Il Performance to be Given
Under Auspices Of
Young Mems Club.
Will BE GOOD PROGRAM
-. Of Best Minstrel Men of City
VIII Take Part and There
VIII be Many New
Features.

ho minstrel show Wednesday
san;ng at st. Mary's hall is the at
..,otion of the week and Keokuk peo-
I. cannot we'll afford to miss this OPP
rortunity of attending good minstrel
Nav p KeokulS's best colored minstrel
ts,eut has been secured for the occas-
I, ond the entire performance Will
high class affair, with new fea-
Stnras new songs and dances, and with
M rights of admission strictly re-
served.
Features will be the Famous "Dusky
pose ouartette," Lightfoot Trio, COM
rosed Of H. Graham, J. Baker and j..
|relds. and Charles Johnson singing
,ho l,tcst coon sen success entitled.
y Didn't Ask, He Didn't Say, So !
non-t Know Marc Johnson will sing
ne big New York hit, Dat Was Me-
Characters First Part.
Tams-Marc Johnson, John Baker,
James Franklin.
Bones-Charles Johnson, Joe Fields,
Art Frye.
soloists- Earle Ware, Ralph Fox,
stanley Johnson, Roy Robinson, Art
Fox, Willie Rush, Ulysses johnson,
Herbert Graham.
Interlocutor-W William Martin.
Music by Minstrel Orchestra, w. w
Fields, director.
A novelty of the evening will be the
Red Moon Quartette.
The minstrel is given under the
management of st. Mary's Young
Mems club, which has given mum
Der Of very successful entertainments
on previous occasions. The manner
in which past entertainments have
y been carried to a conclusion by the
young men is sufficient in itself to
warrant a large crowd being crescent
and packing the large auditorium to
morrow evening.
The performance will be a good one
and will be high class in every re
spect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
tiles Cureo at Home By
New Absorption Method

If you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protr ding Piles. send me
your address, and will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some of this home treatment free
for trial, with references from your
own locality IL requested. Immediate
relief and permanent cure assured.
Send no money. but tell others of this
offer. Write today to Mrs NJ Sum.
mers. Box P, Notre Dame. Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
KEosAUOUA LOSES
PIONEER CITIZEN
Death of VIM. Johnston Who Has
Resided at keosauqua, Iowa,
Since 1886.

KBosAUQUA, Iowa, April 27.-
heosauqua enjoyed a large trade last
saturday from the surrounding coun-
try.
Miss Stella sloven entertained the
ioiiowing named persons at dinner
AZ inc Hotel Manning last Wednesday:
Mesdames Francis King of Chicago;
u Paisley, of Pennington, Iowa
Inii Ware, of Pennington, Iowa; Kate
Jerry, OF Pennington, Iowa; John l..
meme, OF Keosauqua; ]. Lester
meme, Of Keosauqua; Chas. Dodds, of
Aeosauqua; j. L. Sanders, of Ottum,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
COLD AND WET
WEATHER CONTINUES
iowa Crop Bulletin is Not Encourae
ing For the Past
Week.

The weather crop bulletin for the
state for the week ending April %,
as Just issued from Des Moines, is as
follows:
Cold and wet weather continued dur
ing most of the past week, the average
daily temperature being about seven
degrees below the normal; and the
amounts of precipitation ranged from
.25 inch in the extreme western por
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
RECOGNITION Of the Work.

No less a man than our former
President Roosevelt, when still in Of
flee. sent letter to the world con-
vention Of the Christian Y P. in Seat
lilo in which letter he gave testimony
Of his sympathy with the Y. P. $.
President Loubet, of France, wrote TO
another worlds conference in Paris:
Il have great interest in your societies.
because they are associations to fight
against evils" J,
An English secretary of state said
of all his high offices he appreciated
the most to be president of society
Of Y. P. Even our opponents recog
nize the strength of our movement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
This wiu Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. Certain relief for Fever
ishness. Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and destroy Worms. they
break up Colds in q hours. They
are so pleasant to the taste and harm
loss as milk. Children like them.
over 10000 testimonials of cures.
They never fail. Sold by all drug
gists. Csc. Ask today. Dcl't accept
any substitute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
millions. Our own UNCONVENTIONAL

millions. Our own UNCONVENTIONAL
organization, though started just a
feN years ago, is extended from ocean
to ocean and has at present about 600
societies with nearly 10000 members.
Every civilized country on the globe
has one or more national declarations
of the Y. P. S. There are three diff
ferent worlds leagues of Christian
Y. p.
For the church as we'll as for the
single nations a Y. P.'s movement IS
a precious thing. Y. P.'s have the
prospect of future before them, they
are tie future population of congre-
cation. church and country. The
dangers of the Y. P. are therefore the
dangers of church and country. Or is
there no danger when in one single
country in 1907, $4,000 Y. P. under
the age of 1S years, have been con
victed of some crime? Help the
Y. P. means to help the church and
the nation. to uplift the human race
The modern Christian Y. P.'s move
ment will help to uplift mankind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

Nj. F. G. Fritts, oneonta. N. Y,
writes: my little girl was greatly
benef ted by taking Foley Orino
Laxative, and think it is the best
remed for constipation and liver trou-
be- Foley's Orino Laxative il best
for wemen and children, as It is mid,
pleasant and effective. and is splen-
did spring medicine, ss it cleans -
the system and clears the complex
ion. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
Heinrich conreld Dies.

MERAN, Tyrol, Austria, April 81
Heinrich Conreid, the former director
of the Metropolitan opera house OF
New York, who suffered an apopletic
stroke several days ago, died at 2:So
o'clock this morning GTuesday)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
lmnortance for the Church.

One of the greatest religious events
of modern times was the students
worlds convention in Tckio. Japan,
not long ago. $50 delegates from %
counties were gathered together. In
the midst of heather country, as
sembled under the shade OF the cross,
this conference was an impressive
testimony before the entire far east.
In connection with this great confer
ence evangelical meetings for young
people we're held in 60 cito,s of Japan.
"The harvest truly is plenteous, but
the laborers are few"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
Influence Upon public Opinion.

Influence Upon Public opinion.
Until few years ago the judges
and courts acted in accordance with
the principle. The offender must be
punished, no matter whether he is
hardened criminal or a misguided
transgressor, youth or of advanced
years. Now much influence, educa-
tior and suspense of sentence are the
means. to reform young offenders, and
to save them, if possible, from prison
life. One has at least realized that
it is wiser and less expensive TO
save Y. P. at the beginning OF their
downward career rather than to
punish them or to endeavor to reform
them after they have became harden
ed criminals. The leaders of the Y.
P.'s movement demanded this system
of protecting first offenders OF
youthful age long ago, but their de
mand was ignored until recently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
The Bed Rock of Success

lies In a keen, clear brain, backed by
indomitable will and resistless energy.
Such over comes from the splendid
health that DR.. Kings New Life Pills
impart They vitalize every organ
and build up brain and body. ]. J..
Harmon, Lizemore, w Va, writes:
they are the best pills | ever used :"
25c at wilkinson & Co. and ]. F. Kied-
aisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

During the spring everyone should
he benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. 1t furnishes a 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 1t. Foley's Kidney Remedy
Imparts new life and vigor Pleasant
TO take. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

We often wonder how any persons
can be persuaded into taking any,
thing but Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs colds and lung trouble Do
not be fooled into accepting own
make" or other substitutes, The genu-
inc contains no harmful drugs and is
in a yellow package. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
Spaghetti as an Article of Diet.

Spaghetti is becoming more and
more appreciated for its wonderfully
nourishing quality and its unlimited
cooking usefulness. People can do the
hardest kind of work on a Spaghetti
diet. In fact, Spaghetti entirely re-
places meat in many homes-more
than fulfilling every requirement for
tastiness, nutrition and variety, at a
price wholly inconsistent with its good
N FAUsI sp Spa =. TN Made a,.., IN
y -, the Spaghetti you
ness. But be SURE
America. Clean and wholesome
through and through, You're never
at loss to serve it new way-from
soup to dessert. So adaptable that
you'll be constantly discovering diff
ferent ways of preparing it. Sold By
nearly all grocers- five and ten cents
package.
Book of over twenty Faust Spaghetti
recipes will be sent you free on re-
quest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

If you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's
Kidney Remedy to strengthen and
build up the kidneys SC they will act
properly. as a serious kidney trouble
NAV develop. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
The Necessity of our Work.

Our opponents consider it their
foremost business to fill the hearts OF
the Y. P. with hatred and bitterness
against society and its institutions
They even try to persuade the young
soldiers of our army to break the oath
in the hour of national danger. These
z ;. S ignore the church entirely
MANY even preach atheism.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

Frail women. women during menstrual
ton. pregnancy or nursing should keep
the bowels we'll open. Try Or. Caid aid
wells Syrup Pepsin. At ais drug
,stores. so cents End 81 hottie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27

One of their papers, for instance, said
recently: These C. Y. P. S. are work
ing at present with increased power;
their success is still great"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27


his -he
virtually until Abdul Hamd
Under the Mosem law the sui
Effendi
born in in 1S44l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-27
Y. P. MOVEMENT
OF THE WORLD
From a Paper Read by Rev. Jasdsteln
Before the Evangelical Y. P. S.
of Warsaw.

The great Importance of the Chris
tian Y. P.s movement OF the world IS
shown by it's membership OF several
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
New York Worldly

An application has been made at
the patent Office for a patent on base
ball bat which promises To solve the
problem that is bothering the baseball
world at the present time by inCreas-
ing the interest and popularity OF the
national game The two principal adj
vantages which are claimed are:
First-That foul balls which now
glance of the round bat will take a
more perpendicular direction. enabling
the catcher TO have opportunities &c
put ont the batter which he now lacks,
and incidentally avoiding the annoy.
ing monotony OF watching ball after
ball disappear over the Crandstand,
while the catcher dashes into the boxes
or against the net in the vain effort
for an out.
mountaineering the chances Of
hitting a fair ball. and with more pre-
cisiOn as TO direction and distance
II is evident that a fat surface even
of half an inch will offer a much
greater degree OF certainty TO the bat.
ter than with the round bat. where one
point must meet the ball in order 10
drive IL straight ahead. and. similarly
If the bail strikes above the center OF
the bat the tendency will be 10 glance
upward from a fiat surface.
In every department OF the game OF
baseball Improvements have been
made since its inception except In
the matter OF the bat. which is now
what II was In the begin
ming. Several prominent baseball
players have expressed favorable opin.
ions ~ this bat. and as soon as the
spring season opens il will be tried ouf
IN practice by many OF the professional
teamsN
If its superiority Is demonstrated IL
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
kN|PPER OFF TO
LAY OUT ROUTE
Chalmers Detroit Driver Will Do a
Lot of Exploration Around the
City of Mexico This Winter.

Billy Knipper. the clever young pilot
OF racing cars and driver OF cars in
touring competition and pathfinding
stunts, will leave Detroit very shortly
10 take up two months ~ exploration
in Mexico. laying out routes around
the City OF Mexico and getting records
for these routes. knipper Will take
with him a Chalmers Forty and also
Chalmers Thirty and will use these in
his work.
For some time Mohler and De Ores
have been in correspondence with
Messrs Knipper and Spooner, who
made the Flag 10 Flag trip from Dem
YER 10 the City OF Mexico last May.
with regard TO two-months' session
OF hard work around Mexico City.
Mr.. Spooner will be unable to take the
journey now that he has opened a
branch of Snooner 4 Wells, Inc. in
this city. and Knipper will go alone.
lie will spend January and February
in Mexico and return TO take up racing
as member of the Chalmers team
in the spring.
on the Mexican trip he will lay out
routes from Mexico City to Pachuca,
Pueblo. Vera Cruz, and many other
points. first making each trip careful.
" 10 learn the way and tnen at speed
to set a record mark Many of the
routes are over the mountains and in
clude much rough going.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
.BASEBALL'S g
AS | SAW IT
BY JOHN 3. FOSTER,
Editor Spaidins's Baseball Guide.

To write a story about the greatest
play ever witnessed on a baseball
ground" is a most delightful task. and
would be more delighrrN could | make
up my mind as 10 which Is THE great
est play | ever saw.
am like the country swain, who
admired Sarah for her cooking. Jane
because she could make her own
clothing. Celestia because she could
bake divinsly, and Martha for her gen.
tie domesticity. and finished by marry
ing young woman who had none OF
those qualities over-developed, but a
temper which made the chickens
break for cover.
There's such a variety OF plays
which are above the ordinary. that one
must necessarily see. and so many OF
brilliant personal execution. which. on
the spur OF the moment. appear 20 sur
pass all others in recollection. that IL
is no easy task TO select one from the
other
Nor is it easy. | find. 10 go digging
into the cobwebs OF ones brain TO
place these plays. which are securely
enough PACKED away. and which would
only need the faintest note OF the right
reminiscence 10 bring them back For
instance. | remember part OF ali the
details OF a play. which took place on
the old kennsrd-st ground in Cleve-
land years ago. which often seemed 10
me TO be the acme OF all baseball
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
SALT LAKE WON 7
GET THE BIG
ENGAGEMENT
Pull Of the Mormon Church Exerted
Against Pugilistic Exhibitions
and Is Strong Enough
To Stop It.
Tip Wright Credits Rickard With Be-
ing on the Square But Points
Out Obvious Conditions.
BY TIP WRIGHT.

Salt Lake City isn't going TO get
the Jim-Jack fight, not in a thousand
years. Neither is Jim Coffroth going
TO see the fight held in his arena az
Colma.
In the first place. the church tha:
JOS Smith founded is against the idea
OF the fight being held in Utah, and
although side-swiped at the last elec-
ton. the Saints retain pull enough TO
put the fight on the eternal blink X
Tex" Rickard attempts 10 hold II In
the state.
received a letter today from a
friend who is in the know on the
coast. in which he declares Jim Cof-
froth is in dutch in California, and
wont be permitted 10 stage the big
battle in his arena. And 10 my mind
AT least. this heads of any deal which
Rickard and Gleason may have In
mind TO lease or rent the Coffroth
place
To me ii looks like California on
the bit. though. and a piece OF ground
rorth west from Oakland appeals 10
me as the logical place where the
fight viii be held. II is called Ocean
View. on the S. p. | know the men be
hind the bids. Gleason especially. is
figuring with a view OF purchasing or
leasing this property for the purpose
Of building an arena which when com
plcted will be the biggest thing OF its
kind in existence.
All this talk about Salt Lake be-
lleve is for the purpose of throwing
dust into the eyes Of some one, prob
al To- IN III.
cure control OF the property they
want at a reasonable price.
II ne could turn the trick Rickard
would ike 10 see the fight staged in
Salt Lake City, but he is a shrewd
proposition, is Tex" and I am CON
vinced he realizes his efforts In this
direction are useless. and that Il
won't be long ere announcement will
be made that the fight will be made
on the coast, and at Ocean View.