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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
Henry Becker and Sons Of St. Louis
Will Likely Start Ice Busi-
ness Here In the
Spring.
SNOW REQUIRES sCRAPER
After Celebrating Christmas, the Ice
Men Have Again Resumed
Operations on the
Canal.

u
Henry Becker and Sons who are
cutting ice on the canal, are filling
their large house and in the next
week or as long as the ice. remains
firm, hope to fill the big structure with
several thousand tons of ice, prob
ably sew n or eight thousand tons.
Henry Becker and sons, Harry ana
John, expect to form new ice COM
pany in Keokuk in the spring which
will employ number of men and give
this city added assurance that there
will be no famine here. The gentle
men are from st, Louis and for a
number OF years have been cutting
ice here at Keokuk Though no
definite announcement of a new ice
company being started here has been
made by the Beckers, it is very prob
able that another Ice firm will start
in business in the spring.
The old st. Louis Ice man is very
pleasant fellow to work for, and those
in his employ are well satisfied with
their occupation. At noon the men
are each served with a hot bowl of
soup, chef being with the party
who cooks up an excellent spread for
the hungry harvesters which proves
to be treat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
BURLINGTON TO
GET NEW ENGINES
Railroad Has Placed Order for Fifty
New Passenger Locomotives of
Latest Type.

The Burlington railroad has placed
an order for fifty passenger engines
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
the total cost of which will be more
than 100000 1t is the biggest order
for rolling stock that the company
has given in years.
Work on the engines was begun
several days ago and the first con-
signment will be made to the Burling-
ton some time in February At that
time it Is expected that dozen or
more of the engines will be delivered
to the company in Chicago and placed
in service at once on the main line.
The new engines are to be of the
class F-2 type and are being erected
SO they may be used in both the
freight and passenger service. They
are known as the Pacific" type and
have a four-wheeled truck with six
drivers. three on each side, and a
/ trailer. They are the most powerful
/ passenger engines that have ever been
turned out of the Baldwin works in
Philadelphia and are the only ones OF
their kind that have ever been
erected.
Railroad officials figure the cost OF
each engine, the weight of which is
/ 375,OOO pounds when in working or
der, at more than 100000 This brings
the total cost of the engines at more
than $1,000,0o0.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
WILLIAM ALLEN
SPAIN Is DEAD
son-in.law Of j. n. Cole Passed Away
in sanantonia After an illness
From Bright's
Disease.
MIR. COLE AT BEDSIDE
Deceased Married Three Years Ago
in This city-Buriai Will be
Made in keo-
kuk.
MIR. COLE AT BEDSIDE

. ~
Word has come to this city that
William Allen Spain, son-in-law OF J.
H. Cole of this city, had passed away
at his home in Sanantonio, Texas,
where he was engaged in the lumber
business. Mr.. SPANS death occurred
Saturday at midnight and resulted
from Bright's disease from which he
had suffered for some time.
The deceased had only been serious
ly ill for the past week and his father
in-law had been called to his bedside
just a few days ago, remaining there
until death came. The body will be
brought here for burial some time
during the latter part of the week and
funeral arrangements will be made
later
Particulars as regards Mr.. SPANS
age and various other points of in
formation could not be learned, al
though few are known Three years
ago on the 23rd of January he was
welded to Miss Emo Cole of this city.
At that time he was engaged in the
lumber business but just previous to
his death he was in the employ of a
Texas railroad as travelling agent, the
position being high one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
Why He Knew.

The mild-mannered man was so we'll
Informed about past, present and flu
ture dates Of suffragists' meetings
that some one ventured the opinion
that his wife must be one of the chief
supporters of the cause.
You're away off there" said an
other. THAT chap isn't even married.
He's hotel clerk, and has had to add
suffragist meetings to his church,
theater and political calendar for the
benefit of women travellers. Out-of
town women who want to be up with
the procession place those meetings
at the head of New York's attrac-
lions. They haven't time to look UP
dates for themselves, SO the accom-
modating clerks keep tabs for them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
HAMILTON.
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Thomas LaMonte and William
Peters are home from Knox college
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeWeese of
Carthage are the proud parents of
a baby boy, born Wednesday of last
week at the home of the gentleman's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John DeWeese,
in this city.
Mrs. Sallie Williams, of Carthage,
is visiting friends in this city and
Keokuk.
Miss Clara Athey still continues
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kunz will spend
Christmas IN Galesburg visiting their
children.
| Miss Blanche Nichols of Saint Louis
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G.. w Nichols.
/ Miss Greta Runyon, of Elvaston.
visited with friends a few days this
week.
Chas. Thorp of Tioga. visited with
George Haneise and family Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Hamilton Young was called to
Keolsuk Friday last by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Furtney. Friends
here sympathize with the family in
their sorrow.
4 Ernest Schilson and family of near
| Nauvoo, visited with Frank Jackson
and family Sunday
George Casley and wife have moved
into their property on Elm street.
Mrs. Celia Wardwell is in Basco
this week visiting with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Rose Hartford, of Carthage. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. D. l.. Conklin
and other relatives.
Miss Alma Biermann of Keokuk
visited with her friend, Miss Jessie
Barnum Friday evening.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bumpus is quite poorly
this week.
Leith Hosford, of the chemistry
class Of tho hich ~ohoc' 100 ~o--~~o1-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
Famous Knox College Aggregation
Will Give Program in the
High School Assembly
Room.
HAYDEN AS THE soLoIsT
keokuk Member of the Company is
One of Leading Members and
Will Sing on Wednes-
day Evening.

The Knox College Glee Club comes
to KeolSuk wednesday night, after CIV.
ing a series OF nine concerts. They
sang last Wednesday night at Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa, and received such an
enthusiastic reception that they sang
themselves out of encores. A long
string of encores is always a strong
point with the College Glee Club, and
the fact that they had to use them all
shows their extreme popularity with
the Council Bluffs audience. They
met almost equal success in Omaha,
where they sang last Thursday night
The boys have been having a great
time on this western trip. There are
good many Knox men in Omaha and
they gave series of receptions and
dinners that kept the boys busy the
two days they were there.
They will appear here under the
auspices of the Athletic Association
of the high school, in the assembly
room.
Friends of John Winter Thompson,
tlOc pOpulStI OlSdAloI WIZ ldo oppOeAi
ed in, so many important concerts
here, will be interested to know that
the opening number is college can
tata, the words of music of which
were written by Mr.. Thompson. 1t
is called Knox Life and Liberty" It
consists of nine numbers, beginning
with an opening college chorus fol-
lowed by the song of the prep, as he
first appears at college. and proceeds
through rush between the freshmen
and the sophomores to the song of
| the juniors and seniors. The chorus
closes up with the rousing song, call
ed the Knox Field Song" The
Field Song is called by good judges
the best college song extant 1t was
written by Knox students,-bot
words and music, and It is thoroughly
characteristic of Knox in every line,
and, i'll addition to that, is a splen-
did rousing piece of music. There
will be eighteen or twenty voices in
the chorus. There is also quartet.
The soloists are, the tenor, Mr..
Carlton, the leader of the club, and
Ralston Hayden. Both of these sing
ers are meeting with marked success
in their appearances before the pub
lie this year. For good, musical en-
tertainment and first class humorous
stunt pulled off in most amusing
way, go to the high school assembly
room Wednesday night and hear the
Knox Glee Club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
TYPOGRAPHICAL
MEN ELECTED
At Regular Meeting Held Sunday
Afternoon, Officers for Coming
Year Were Elected.

At their regular meeting on Sunday
afternoon, Keokuk Typographical I'm
ion, No. 6S elected the following Off.
GERS, who will serve for the coming
year:
President-G. S. Carver.
Vice President Frank Van Doren.
Recording Secretary-A. Windler.
Financial Secretary-Wm Bowers.
Treasurer-C. G. Koepf.
Seargent at Arms-A. K. Stewart.
Board of Trustees-Albert Kiefer
Frank Van Doren, E. w. Scott.
Label Committee-G w. Eaton, G
C. Koepf, A. K. Stewart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
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CARTHAGE, ILL.
|, = = . = = . = = = $3.50 =

Mrs. A. E. Saer spent Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Board
of Dallas City.
Don Califf of Burlington, took din
ner with his parents Christmas day.
Mrs Mary Spangler departed Mon.
day for Lincoln Neb, to visit her sons
DIR. and Mrs. H. j. Elsea leave today
for Kiksville, Mo-, where the DR.. will
take postgraduate work. From there
they go to Creston, Iowa, to visit his
brother, Rev. j. w. Elsea.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Johnson were
called to Ursa Monday last, by the
serious illness of their cousin, Miss
Louisa Leathman.
Prof. Zoellner, of Keokuk, was in
the city Thursday. He has class in
violin here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cutler are visit
ing their daughter Mrs. Weber, OF
Iowa City, Iowa,
Fred Symonds, of Decatur, is visit
ing homefolks.
Elijah Jones, of Springfield. is visit
ing his daughters, Mesdames Alva
Davis and Sam'l Maylor, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cutler left
Thursday for ST. Louis, to spend a
week with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crawford, of Osh
kosh, Wis, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Crawford
r HI. McAnulty of Springfield, j
NJ. McAnulty, of Neosho, Mo- and G
W. McAnulty of Oklahoma. visited
their mother, Mrs. Susan McAnulty
over Saturday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
and safest cough remedy for children.
At the first symptoms of a cold, give
as directed, and ward OF -anger OF
Group, bronchitis, sore throat. cold In
the head and stuffy breathing. It
bring comfort and ease to the little
ones. Contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. Keep always on hand
and refuse substitutes. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
MISUNDERSTANDING

The above is the nsne of German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients Of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon
as yoa notice any irregularities and
avoid serious malady. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

The peculiar properties of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidem.cs OF
influenza. and when it was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia Sold by Will
kinson & Co, Pharmacy. ind j. Z.
hiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
The Mission

OF those corpuscles In your blood
that have been. called Little
Soldiers" is 20 fight for you
against the disease germs that
constantly endanger your health.
These corpus cieS are made
healthy and strong by the use OF
Moods Sarsaparilla.
This medicine is a combination OF
more than 20 different remedial agents
in proportions and by Q process known
only to ourselves and it has for thirty
years been constantly proving its worth
No substitute, nope just-as-good. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
. Resume ice Cutting.

II the ice was forty feet thick and
as clear as a first water diamond u e
ice man would have to observe Christ
mas as holiday as well as others OF
the human, race and for tina. reason,
no ice was cut in the big fields on
the canal on Saturday or Sunday To-
day however. operations were re-
sumed by the eight or ten firms who
are engaged in reaping one of the
finest Ice harvests ever known here.
The Ice is of . fine quality. clear. and
Isamost free from debris which many
times clogs it and the SCOT which
freezes through its portions when a
thaw occurs and freeze takes place
over night. No thaw has yet melted
the ice which is eleven inches in
thickness and some fine ice is being
secured
From the first lock of the canal to
the end of the seven mile, hundred
yard wide, government ditch the fol-
lowing firms, besides many other
private concerns are taking away the
ice by the-car and wagon load and
storing 1t in the several houses which
|are built along the shore: Missis-
sippi Coal and Ice Company, S. P.
Pond Company, McManus and Tuck
err Azinger, O'Harra and McCutcheon,
Henry Becker and Sons Ice Com
pany of st. Louis. and John Noonan
Of Galland, are the largest cutters.
each employing a large number OF
men.
The wages paid the men in the field
the chute, the house and other de-
partments made necessary in big
ice cut are such that many men are
attracted to the canal each winter and
for several weeks or as long as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

Mrs. s. joyce, Clarenont, N. H.,
writes: About year ago bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rene
dy. 1t cured me of severe c@se of
kidney trouble of several vears stand
ing. 1t certainly is a grand, good
medicine, and heartily recommend
It." Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
burned Wednesday afternoon in an
explosion. He was taken home where
medical attention was given him.

The greatest dagger from Influenza
is Of it's resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Gambler
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counreracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.
Pharmacy an6 ]. f. Kieda. sch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
Spartan seIf.panial.

When Mr.. D.. known to be miserly.
but not believed to be miser, was APP
preached delicately for contribution
to the organ fund, he shook his head
courteously, but with an air of final
ity. Charity" he said, lis pleasure
one must do without.'-Youth's Com
panion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
scrapina the Snow off.

The heavy SHOWS of Christmas eve
and day gave the ice in the canal
white coat of a three and in some
places, six inches in thickness. Many
drifts were caused by the heavy winds
and on yesterday la became necessary
to have the scraper men get busy to
clear off today's field so that opera
tions might be commenced this morn
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

Commissioners after pneumonia, ty.
phoid fever and the grip. is sometimes
merely apparent, not real. To make it
real and rapid, there is no other tonic
so highly to be recomn. snded as
Hoods SarsapariIla. Thousands so
testify. fake Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
An Opportunity.

Judge-"Do you swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth?' Fair Wit
ness 1t will be just perfectly lovely
If you really have the time to listen.
-Harpers Bazaar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27
Never.

Even the most miserable people in
the world are never treated as roughly
as is the piano in house that is rent
ed furnished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of scrofu!a. catarrh. rheumatism. kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hoods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves the
head, throat and lungs almost Immediate
". Checks Ferers, stops Discharges Of
the nose, takes away all aches and pains
caused by colds 1t cures Grip and OBJ
stinate Coughs and prevents Pneumonia.
Price 25c.
Have you stiff or swollen joints, no mat
ter how chronic? Ask your druggist for
Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy and see
how quickly you viii be cured
II you have any kidney or bladder trou-
BILE get Munyon's Kidney Remedy 4
Munyon's Vitaiiger makes weaE. men
strnnn ard rnsf n.na lost ,,n,-.c-e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-27

ice remains firm, are given employ
nent at good wage.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

IL have been a coffee drlnker, more
of less, ever since can remember, un-
til a few months ago / became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams
of all sorts and a species OF distress.
ing nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, so | got
some Postum and had 1t made strictly
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cot.
fee, and to my very great satisfaction,
[ began to sleep peacefully and sweet
ly. My nerves improved, and | wish
| could wean every man, woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-or-
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug IL is and
what terrible effect IL has ON the hu.
man system. If they did, hardly a
pound of it would be sold. would
never think Of going back to coffee
again. | would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in fire after /
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time, and
could not get well as long as she used
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be-
gan the use Of Postum and is now per.
fectly well. Yours for health"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
lnterest.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
Modern Ewes.

II anybody doubts the emancipation
of the modern girl just let him walk
down some street where sporting bull
letins are shown between four and
five o'clock in the afternoon and he
will mighty soon be convinced" said
the man with the red mustache.
There are mobs of women abroad
at that time who seem almost as deep
ly interested in baseball and racing
news as the men. Nice, proper-look-
ing girls they are, too. They do not
hang around the corner where the
men congregate. but side off into
stationery or confectionery store near
by where they can loaf around and
peep out every few seconds to see
how the game is going.
There is one Broadway drug store
that has become the favorite haunt of
these athletic young women. Every
day squad of them comes trooping
in for the ostensible purpose of guz-
cling soda water. but in reality to
learn whether the Cubs are beating
the Giants or whether a favorite horse
is getting to the post on time Strange
TO say, they do not do much talking
for women. Their education In out
door sports has had a SOLDERING eff
feet, and when they do talk their re-
marks are almost sensible enough to
be made by man"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
CRYING NEED. AS He SEES IT.
Companion Of lrritated pivines Came
TO the Front with Order to
the Waiter

Joaquin Miller is to establish a
colony of poets in Fruitvale. Cal. MIR.
Miller. discussing this colony recently,
said:
I'VE poets win, OF course. argue
and squabble. That will be delight
full. Arguments and squabbles over
Matthew Arnold. Swinburne. Tenny-
son and Keats are pleasant and sen.
sible things. you know. They are
not like political or religious argu-
ments. which in their bitter rancor al.
ways make me think of three Maine
divines.
while three Maine divines were
supping together two of them be
gan to argue about the comparative
religious merit OF the royal houses
of Stuart and Orange. The argument
became heated. The divines grew ex-
cited and angry.
William III. was a great rascal,
roared the first, as he struck the table
with his fist "A great rascal, and
spit upon his memory
"The second divine. turning very
red. shouted:
No. It's James H. that was the
rascal spit upon his memory
At this~point the third divine rang
The bell, and said gently to the waiter:
Spittoons for two, please
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
And Ma tainted.

why did she refuse you?" she
asked her son, with fine scorn.
well" the boy replied between his
sobs, "she objects to our family. She
says pas loafer, that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Dayse
Mayme because she's a fool and talks
about nothing but the greatness of
her family (Chauncey threw water
in his mothers face, but at three
o'clock this afternoon she was still
in a swoon, with four doctors working
on herr -Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
Bear Came Of Victorious.

large bear made its appearance
in the pasture of Masahoro, Soyo, Kit.
ami province, and attacked a three
year-old bull which was munching
grass The pair fought to the death
of the bull.
Two other bulls which were sepa-
rately roaming about the pasture
were attracted by the struggle and as
soon as their mate was killed sprang
upon the bear with their united
strength.
A desperate fight ensued for some
time, but unfortunately it resulted in
the fall OF the two revenging compan.
ions after having sustained severe
wounds from the paws of the wild
animal. The triumphant monster then
took the first bull in his grip and dis
appeared into the valley, leaving his
telltale footprints in the soft earth
Japan Advertiser.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
French convicts' Gold Mine.

Convicts in French Guiana seem to
be in luck. They are reported to be
working a gold mine on their own ac-
count.
Their warders have apparently so
far failed to discover where they have
successfully pegged their claim. The
convicts in turn escape from the set
Element by twos or threes and remain
hidden for day or two. They then
return with their pockets full of mug
gets and have a great time. Others
get away in their turn but come back
eventually, also with gold The mine
is thus kept regularly working by
shifts OF convicts
The latter when they return to the
settlement are regularly sentenced ~
a few days Imprisonment for absence
without leave, but this is a low price
TO pay for a share in gold mine.
Where the latter is the authorities
have never yet been able to discover.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-10
Aid Fight Against tuberculosis.

At the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Bill Posters, held
in Atlanta. Ga, 1t was decided to do
nate to the campaign against tubercu-
losis $1.200,000 worth of publicity.
The bill posters in all parts of the
United States and Canada will fill
the vacant spaces on their $500 bill
boards with large posters illustrating
the ways to prevent and cure con-
sumption. The Poster Printers asso-
citation has also granted 100000
worth of printing and paper for this
work This entire campaign of bill
board publicity will be conducted un-
der the direction of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis in cooperation
with the National Bill Posters asso-
citation.