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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
RECORDS BROKEN
AT DoDGE'S THEATER
/, asst EVENINGS Crowds Were the Lars-
est In the History Of the Popu-
lar Theater.

All records were broken at Dodge's
theater last evening, three immense
audiences witnessing the new pro-
gram one of the best of the season.
A large crowd was assembled at the
FIRST performance and a great many
waited for the other two shows, which
we're packed. Everyone was delighted
with the new program. the Election
Day on the Bowsry," making a big
hit as did Dazzle, the most clever toe
dancer in the business. There are
number of excellent motion pictures in
this program. and plenty of good com.
edy. The great indian picture On
the Warpath" held the breathless at
tention OF the large crowds and is
thrilling.
Every week notes the growing popu-
Ilarity of the Cameraphone. Manager
Dodge has completed the installation
of the new electric fans, and when
warmer weather prevails, the comfort
OF patrons are assured.
Every one should see the present
program. and as tonight is going to be
delightfully."- cool, it would be good
! time to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

performer, winning both the half
mile and the mile run and being secs
ond II the pole vault.
Lewis, colored athlete from Pitts
field, did excellent work in number
OF events. winning the running broad
jump and hundred yard dash. and be-
ing second in the 220-yard dash.
Dyson, star Of last years meet,
got third in the 10O-yard dash and
won the 220-yard dash.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
nd prayer was offered by Rev. Nc

and prayer was offered by Rev. Nc
Caslin
A solo was sung by MRS. Frank
Butcher, besides other musical num-
bers. Mrs. Emily Collins also render
ed solo during the afternoon.
Other Services.
The morning and evening programs
were given in the hall at No. s24-S26
Main street, the morning sermon be-
ing by Rev. Mutt and the evening
sermon by Rev. Haverfield.
The congregation turned out en-
mass at all services and the audience
was increased by the presence of
many Others, swho, attended and Joined
with the members In AN appropriate
celebration of the day.
Contents Of Box.
A copper box was placed inside OF
the tablet, the tablet being inscribed:
First Methodist Protestant church,
A. D., 1909" In this box the following
articles were placed:
List of charter members of the
church.
| New Testament.
1 Protraits of Rev, Queen, stratten-
berger, Lucas and McCaslin.
Architects plans of building.
List of trustees.
List of building committee.
4 HNrx, ne Cato N{tv ord Nv,
Democrat.
1 Photograph of Sunday school Easter
decorations.
Copy Of Methodist Recorder.
| Copy of NJ. P. Board Of Home Mis-
sions.
4 List of contractors, sub contractors
and workmen engaged on the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

school leaders during the evening
was enjoyed by the many gathered at
the large hall and nothing was omit
ed to make the affair a success. The
visitors spoke generously Of the man.
ner in which they were entertained
during the evening and throughout
the entire meet, and Keokuk has de-
rived many benefits in the success
attained.
From social standpoint the Tri-
State meet was certainly success.
Many OF the young social leaders Of
other cities were present and speak
highly of the entertaining ways OF
Keokuk Through the efforts Of Sat
urday the purple and white have add
ed many new friends to the already
large circle and the entire affair was
crowned with success.
| S Almost single handed George Pech-
stein carried the days program to g
completion and certainly deserves
credit for his excellent executive abil.
ity along those lines. He also made
l u rucSpCIdI0 CAlOiS W Will pOlACo lOi
his school in the 100-yard dash but
could not do better than fourth al
though the judges decisions at the
finish we're close.
About the Meet.
/ Moline, represented by the lone
athlete, Wyland, and Biggsville, with
nearly score of athletes entered ir
(. the meet. tied for first honors in the
Tri-State meet Saturday Afternoon
at Hubinger park, with seventeen
points each. Pittsfeld made IA
/ Averyville (Davis) 10, Fairfield IS
Galesburg IL, Iowa City II, Rocl
Island 4 and Seymour 8.
Wyland was the individual poin
winner of the meet and scored all thu
y points for his school, He Is sterl
ing athlete of all around ability ant
placed in the FIVE events in which h
entered, winning two firsts, two seS
onds and one third.
Davis of Averyville was also sta
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
...d. 81 Athletes Were Entertain.
= saturday Evening Follow
ing Presentation Of
Medals.
MEET A BIG SUCCESS
Il, Had ! Big Social Time At Dance
and Many Couples Were Pres \
ent to EuIoy the
Affair.

rwo hundred and fifty young peo-
IL including the many visiting
EthIetes from towns OF three states
Lnd many Of their friends together
V,th loyal supporters OF the purple
Ina white were royalty entertained
4 Ire spacious Woodmen hall Sat
[irlay evening and the affair was In
heed brilliant one.
+ AT 9 o'clock Principal r. l. Reid,
H the Keokuk high school, made
|very short address in which he fully
ENDORSED the Tri-State meet in every
respect and hoped that the big
|sthlet;c affair would be continued
from year to year with greater sue
cess He was unable to award the
Hebron loving cup as was planned
because of the tie between Moline
and Biggsville, but as their names
we're called Of the winners of gold,
silyer and bronze medals for first,
second and third places in the various
events. the winning athletes stepped
forth to claim their spoils.
An ovation.
When G. Xyland, the sturdy ath-
| lete and lone representative in the
meet from Moline stepped forward
he was given tremendous ovation
and one which he well deserved. BY
his almost superhuman efforts he
scored points, in five events In the
meet and piled up enough points to
send his school to tie with Biggs-
Vile. school represented by sew
enteen athletes. He received two
gold medals for firsts in the shot put
and hammer throw, two silver medals
flor second in the 1O0-yard dash and
running broad jump, and bronze
medal for third in the discus throw.
Dyson of Biggsville, Lewis OF Pitts
field, the sturdy colored athlete, and
EGera,d Davis Of Averyvitle, also stars
of the meet were generously applaud
ed as they stepped forward and re
ceived their medals from Principal
Reid.
Pennant for Iowa City.
The Iowa City relay team also re
ceived applause Of the many gathered
at Woodmen hall when the four re
lay runners marched forward to re
ceive the large pennant as a reward
for their victory The relay team was
composed of Messrs. Keppler, Hoer
4 line, Parsons and Ballard.
When the presentation OF medal.
had been disposed Of, dancing begar
and more than one hundred merr.
couples enjoyed the light fantastic un
MA late hour. The affair was a bril-
liaht one. the young ladies', many O
whom were from other cities, bein,
gowned in evening costumes which
were very beautiful. Agnes orches
ira furnished music for the dane
which was program affair for tn
benefit of the many visitors. TIL
daIces consisted of two-steps, waltz
and schottische. including eightee
lances and three extras.
keokuk as Entertainers.
Inc hospitality of the Keokuk hig
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Citizens Mass Meet,ha.

A mass meeting of citizens will be
held Tuesday evening, May II, at 1880
o'clock in the superior court room,
for the purpose of making plans for
the proper observance OF Memorial
day in Keokuk and to hear the re-
port of the committee which has Sc
lected the speaker for this year.
S. w. MOORhEAD.
EDWARD F. CARTER
w. G. BLOOD,
Committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
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rheumatism due to cold or damp
or chronic rheumatism, and yield to
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
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"The most merciless enemy had
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back again." For Indigestion, loss OF
appetite, kidney trouble, lame back,
Only so cents at Wilkinson & Co., and
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Exercises Sunday After
noon When the Tablet Was
Laid For New M. P.
Building.
10TH AND EXCHANGE SITS.
Three Special Services Held During
the Day and the Public join
Ing With Congregation
In Rejoicing.

Sunday was memorable day for the !
members Of the Methodist Protestant
church for on that day the tablet of
the new church building was laid.
The new church is to be located on
the corner of Twelfth and Exchange
streets and the contract calls for the
completion of the edifice by October
be completed before that time.
The congregation of the Methodist
Protestant church, of which Rev. J.. G..
McCaslin is the pastor. had day of
rejoicing yesterday over the progress
made so far in this, the newest of the
Keokuk churches and the church Is to
be congratulated upon It's progressive
ness and prosperity, for it has had but
la brief existance in the city and ex-
poets before the year Is over to he &C.
cupying handsome new home which
will be credit to the city and an
ornament to the neighborhood.
The exercises yesterday afternoon
at the church foundation, were i'm
lpressive and attended by a large
crowd of people. Besides the after
noon service, special programs were
given both morning and evening in the
room used as a place Of worship by
the congregation on Main street and
these services were also well attend
ed.
/ LavInu the Tablet.
The afternoon services were held at
2:30 o'clock upon the platform erect
ed on the foundation of the new
church. A number of addresses were
made which were appropriate to the
occasion, the following taking part:
Rev. G. G. Williams, pastor of the
First Congregational church of Keo-
kuk
Rev. G. ]. Mutt Of Des Moines, presi
dent of the Iowa conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. I. T. Haverfield of Princeton
Ill, president of the North Illinois
Conference of the Methodist Protest.
ant church.
Rev. DIR. G. L. Queen, of Adrian
Mich, secretary-treasurer of the de
nomination
All of the addresses were short and
appropriate to the OCCASION bearing
; we'll wishes for the future of the
church and expressing congratulations
upon the good work being done by the
. congregation and the energetic pas
tor.
The tablet was laid by Rev. Queer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-10
Those Corpuscles

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keep you we'll u they are healthy,
cause you sickness II diseased.
To make and keep them abundant
and healthy, is to have pure blood, free
dom from disease and vigorous health.
The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa-
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attended by thousands of wonderful
cures. Cures of all blood diseases,
scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh.
Get it today In tho usual liquid form or in
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
By the President,
Philander G. Knox,
Secretary Of State.

1.-THE Lord is in His holy temple.
Enter into His gates with thankSgiv-
ing and into His courts with praise. 2
Annually the people of this Republic
gather on definite date to acknowl-
edge the goodness of the God of our
Fathers, and our God, in His provi-
dence toward us. This is seemly and
but His due.
The citizens of our State have much
for which to be thankful. Ours is a
State or marked natural, Industrial
and Vocational advantages. Our educa-
tiOnal opportunities are exceptional
our transportation facilities unusually
adequate; our industries prosperous
our homes happy and our people
healthy, comfortable and cQntented
We have sufficient for our necessities
and even the luXurieS of life are found
on every hand. We are blessed with a
civilization chat assures liberty of per-
son and security OF property, under a
written constitution and the laws oil
the land. Surely, "our cup runnetE
over.
Nov, therefore, /, John Franklin
Fort, Governor OF the State of New
Jersey, by the grace of the suffrages Of
my fellow-citizens, to whom am crate
fui, do hereby fix Thursday, the TWEEN
ty-fifUh day OF November, 1909, as a
day of general thanksgiving and prayer
and do recommend that all our people
upon that day desist from all business
and gather in their respective churches
and other places of public worship
and there acknowledge their obligation
to Almighty God, the Father of al
mercies, for the bountiful blessings
which he has bestowed upon u.s.
Given under my hand an the Great
Seal of the State, at the city of Tren
ton, this fifteenth day OF November, III
the year of our Lord one Thousand nine
hundred and nine, aud of the independ
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and thirty-fourth.
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT.
By the Governor: S. d. Dickinson
Secretary of the State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Hay For Work Horses.

Horsemen generally have much to
learn on the subject Of feeding hay to
horses, writes a New York farmer in
the American Cultivator. The average
man allows the horse to be the judge
of how much hay he should have, this
being gagged by the animals capacity,
and thus many good horse is ruined
The writer has had a wide expert
ence in the care and feeding of draft
teams for period of fifteen years.
have never found it necessary to feed
more than one pound Of hay for every
hundredweight Of the animal. For ex-
ample, 1,4O0 pound horse should get
not more than fourteen pounds Of hay
per day.
The above amount Of hay and a
grain ration composed of corn, oats
and bran mixed in the proportion Of
fifty pounds of corn, fifty pounds of
oats and twenty-five pounds of bran
will make any horse fit for hard
days work. One will generally have
to feed from one to one and half
pounds of grain per day to every hun
dredweight of horse. The smaller
amount may do when he is at light
work and the larger amount when at.
heavy labor. / find that such a mix
ture as this fed along with the amount
of hay mentioned will keep a horse
cheerful and make him satisfied to
work. The grain ration is sufficiently
fattening, while it is also flesh forming
enough in character to impart de-
cidedly wearing quality to the mus
cles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23

THE most notable feature of the
opinion written by Chancellor Pitney
for the court of errors and appeals in
the Meeker- East Orange water case is
it's reasonableness, says the Newark
+" News" The jnrist was not bound
down by precedent in arriving at his
conclusions. He was not limited in his
findings by previous adjudications. He
refused to accept as final the rulings
laid down years ago in similar litiga-
tion abroad. He did not consider a
rule sacred simply because it was an
English common-law rule, musty with
age. He rather studied in the light of
experience the questions involved.
This does not mean that he ignored or
disregarded the learned opinions Of
ancient authorities or more modern
ones, either, but he cited them and
then gave the reasons that confuted
their conclusions. Such an opinion is
exceptional, though, of course, it does
not stand alone in New Jersey court
history. And the courts OF this state
are no different, in this matter, than
are the courtsof other commemorative
and Of the nation. On that account it
is particularly refreshing to read in
the Pitney opinion that this court is
at the present time open to decide the
cases at bar in accordance with sound
reason and general principles of law
and Justice"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
BONE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Midshipmen to Be Subjects 70
"kotch" Tests.

Midshipmen to Be Subjects For
"Kotch" Tests.
Word has been received at the Naval
academy in Annapolis that midship-
men will shortly be allowed to offer
radiograph pictures of their joints as
contribution to science. An order is
about to be issued by the navy depart
ment that there shall be thorough
test of "Kotchs system" for the de-
termining of ages by means of radio
graph pictures of the ends of bones.
the midshipmen being used as sub
jects.
1t is explained that there is por
ton of the ends of bones known as
"epipthyses'' which in youth are held
to the body by cartilaginous sub
stance only, but in adults become part
of the bone. 1t is asserted by the
founder of the system that photographs
of the end of the bone offer an almost
accurate method Of determining age.
Statistics which it is thought will be
useful in enforcing child labor laws
and detecting fraudulent enlistments
are to be gathered by the examination
of the midshipmen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23

The largest grapevine in the world
is 100 years old and is at San Gabriel,
CAL, planted by franciscan friars.
The stalk is one and half feet In
diameter and eight feet high, and the
branches and foliage cover an area
of 5000 square feet. Its average crop
Of grapes is two and half tons year
II. 1t forms the summer dining place
Of the San Gabriel hotel.
Baron Goto, the Japanese minister
of communications, is investigating the
ACCESSIBILITY Of transporting mail by
automobiles in the principal cities Of
Japan and also possibly to distant
points where railway tratiic is not vet
opened
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
cowpeas Improve the Soil.

The growing of cowpeas greatly i'm
proves the SOIL Being a rank feeder
and deep rooted, the crop is able to
use plant food which the roots of other
plants may not secure. Much of TIM;
plant food later becomes available for
other crops planted after the rotation
with cowpeas,
This crop has the advantage over
other crops which are not legumes in
that it is able to use the free nitrogen
of the air through the aid Of the bac-
terra which live upon its roots. The
blowing under of crop of green cow
peas will greatly increase the supply
of humus and nitrogen in the soil, and
even when the crop is harvested for
hay or seed some increase in soil
nitrogen will result from the decay Of
roots left in the SOIL
In most soils of this state nitrogen
is the limiting element of fertility, and
anything that will increase the nitro
gen supply Of the soil will increase
the soils productiyeness. The cowpea,
having this ability to secure nitrogen
from the atmosphere, not only pro-
duces more abundantly than crop
not having this power, but leaves the
soil in better condition for crops which
follow-Kansas Experiment Station
Bulletin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
JERSEY FARMERS TROUBLES.

This is the twentieth century, and
yet we find the New Jersey farmer un-
able to raise his crops in peace, and
continually fearful for the lives OF
himself and his family The maraud-
ers, according to the farmers, are of two
es-sportsmen who protected by
licenses, boldly invade private proper
ty, and thieves who carry away agricul-
tural produce by the cart load. The
Indian has been displaced by the white
man, who now preys on his brother
and despoils him Of the fruits of his
labor.
Allowing for exaggeration due to
righteous indignation, the situation is
admittedly serious. Whether or not
the conditions in Union county are
typical of the whole state, the state
should take lively interest in this
matter, for the principles of law and
order are at stake. In this ancient
commonwealth of New Jersey, there
should be no corner where citizens
cannot ply their vacations in peace
and security, protected by the strong
arm of the law. 1t is small solace
that offenders can be punished if they
are apprehended. The test Of good
government lies in such protection Of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness that individuals will not need to
have recourse to the law.-Elizabeth
Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23

In winter the brood sows should
have something to take the place of
the green pasture. says an Illinois
swine grower. | know of nothing that
will equal alfalfa, bright and green,
run through cutting machine. Two
thirds chaffed alfalfa and one-third
shelled corn mixed together and ground
in "a steel bur grinder make an almost
ideal ration which can be fed dry or
mixed thickly with scalding water. A
little salt adds relish. 1t is a cheap
ration and has just bulk enough to
take the place of grass. If one can
not have alfalfa. bright we'll cured
clover is good. Sorghum cane is a
good fall feed until heavy freezing.
Mangles or sugar beets are, of course,
very good Hoard's Dairyman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-11-23
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE,

The Republican Voters of each Of
the Townships, Boroughs and Wards
of the County of Morris and from each
of the Election Districts of Dover and
from the Town of Boonton are hereby
requested to meet on Tuesday, the It'll
Day of December, A. D., 1909, the
place and hour to be selected by ma
jority of the local committee for the
purpose of electing four members OF
the Local Committee.
By order of the Morris County Re-
publican Committee.
JOHN FL. CAPSTICK, CHAIRMAN
EDWARD K. MILLS, Secretary.
Dated November Is, 1909