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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Harriman's death his estate mas
'profited by rise in market values and
II is stated that the wealth of Mrs.
Hartman may be conservatively esti-
mated at $220,0OO.0O0. which woull
make her probably the richest woman
in the world
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS.
Wealth Of Mrs. Edward n. Hartman
Estimated At This Great Sum.

New York. Dec. .3,-Edward H. Har-
riman was really worth at the time of
his death more than $200.o00.0e0 al
though a recent appraisal of his estate
placed its value at slis,"o0, geo. Since
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
SAY DOCTORS SHOULD
REPORT ALL BIRTHS
Health officers Who Attend Confer
ence Seem to Think there is
Room for Improvement.

Health officers of the state. who at
tended the conference just closed II
Des Moines are up in arms over
what they allege to be a practice
among many physicians of refusing ts
report to local boards of health the
births that occur in that community.
They charge that in many instances
the physicians are too lazy to make
the report and that in other cases
there is deliberate concealment of
births in order to prevent public
knowledge of cases that might require
public investigation.
They allege that in some instances
mediately and health boards never
hear of it until long time after
wards. because physicians absolutely
In their allegations against certain
refuse to make a report of such cases.
class ofsphysicians, health officers de-
clare that there is practically no use
of requiring reports to local boards as
the physicians will make such report
or not, Just as they please, and the
local board is powerless to relieve
the situation
They also charge that there should
be an amendment to the law making
it absolutely compulsory on physicians
to report all births so that physicians
could not plead that the matter is TAX
en- care oil by census authorities. They
doo1ora fhof II jc not tho I;ct ~ those
children who are born healthy and
grow up that is wanted so much as
the list of those who die at birth
from causes which never become pub
| lie. Here Is where the public lacks
protection, allege the heath officers.
They charge that such deaths are fire..
quently due to contagious diseases
and that the public is entitled to know
the facts, or at least local boards of
health should have such knowledge in
their possession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
BoNAPARTE.
- . - ><><~ -

Married at the home of the bride In
Bonaparte Monday October 1S, 1909,
Mr.. G. H. Lackey and Mrs. Jessie
Reeder. Rev. H. G. Druse of the M e.
church, officiating.
Mr.. Charles q. Rehkopf and Miss
Ada Campbell were united in marriage
Wednesday October 20, 1909. Rev
Newton Cavens officiating.
Mr.. e. s. Newly and Miss Vera
Knauff were united in marriage We'd
nesday, October 20, 1909, at the home
of the brides parents near this city.
Mrs. j. s. Haynes and daughter
Ethel of Hannibal, Mo-, have been
visiting friends and relatives in and
near Bonaparte.
Mrs. HI. H. Tedford of Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
is visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Vale.
Mrs. r. N. Cresap has been visiting
her daughter Katherine, who is at
tending college in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Patti Percival is visiting rela
tives in Winterset, Iowa.
w. G. Barber and wife departed for
their home in Silver Bow, Montana,
after a months visit with relatives IN
this city
S. H. Sharp of Chicago is visiting at
the Robert Cresap home
Mrs. Jennie Cresap entertained the
whist club Tuesday afternoon.
w. S. Lane has purchased the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
JOS. FITZPATRICK
HIT BY CAR
Was Lying In a Drunken Condition
With His Head Against
Rail on Saturday
Night.
LIVES IN HAMILTON
Suffered Scalp Wounds and Has De.
veIoped Fever-second Ac-
cident Of Kind In Past
Few Months.
LIVES IN HAMILTON


Lying in drunken condition with
his head against a rail, Joseph Fitz-
patrick, an employee at the local c., B.
& @. roundhouse was struck by the
interurban car Saturday night with the
result that he suffered two scalp
wounds and shock to his system
which is apt to keep him from work
for some time. The accident occurred
just this side of the west switch in
the Hamilton yards when the car was
on it's return trip to this city about
nine O'clock The car was being run
by James Allen who stopped the
wheels but not before the front ones
had struck the man with the results
described above
Fitzpatrick lives in Hamilton with
his mother and Saturday night he got
to disturbing the peace down on the
levee by his drunken revelry so that
the officer on tina beat telephoned to
the police station and asked what
should be done with him. AS Kessel-
ring was not present, Harrington an
swered the phone and told him to send
him out of town Immediately. He
was therefore escorted to the bridge
and told to hike home. All seems to
have gone we'll until he reached the
point mentioned above and there, IA
tigued by his walk or more likely from
tie spirits which he had quaffed earl
Ter in the evening he laid down for a
pillow. However he did not put his
head directly on the iron but just
against it-enough to put it in the
way Of a car wheel.
Returning on the second trip of the
evening, the trolley had just left the
Hamilton depot when Motorman Allen
noticed the mans body all curled up
lying in the perilous position. He
had set out at a good speed and i'm
mediately on noticing the fellow he
put on the brakes, the car only stop
ping when the front wheels had hit
the victims head. At that he wasn't
very much surprised and simply look
ed around to see what had happened.
DR.. Taylor was Immediately called
and the injured mans wounds were
dressed. In two places his rcalp was
split being opened clear to the skull
and he is still confined to his bed and
probably will be for some time, fever
having set in.
Fitzpatrick has somewhat of po-
lice record locally, having been drunk
on numerous occasions when it was
necessary for him to be locked up.
Why he chose to lie SO near to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

ing secretary during several terms.
He was also member OF the knights
or Honor, In which lodge he held sew
eral prominent offices.
During the last street fair he was
one of the special officers appointed
by the mayor and was good official
He was a machinist by trade, having
worked at that calling when his health
would permit.
He was married in Keokuk in 1872
to Miss Sophie Harnagel. his wife who
survives him. To the union four chill
dren were born, all of whom sur
svive. Misses Emma and Minnie Of
Keokuk, and Albert Of Morgan, La,
and Edwin, of Auburn, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Odd Fellows hall and at o'clock from
the family home on Carroll street.
The Odd Fellows will have charge Of
both services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
No More Suffering From Indigestion
Stomach, Gas, Headache or Heart
burn After Taking Lit
tie Diapepsin.
MAKES YOU FEEL FINE
out-of-o Order stomachs Are Regulated
in About Five Minutes-No Read
er Of Gate city Should Keep
on Being Miserable.

AS there Is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack of Indi-
gestion or some form of Stomach
trouble, why don't you keep some
Diapepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will digest
anything you can eat without the
slightest discomfort and overcome a
sour, gassy Stomach five minutes
after.
Tell your pharmacist to let you read
tho formula plainly printed on these
50-cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin,
then you will readily see why it makes
Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Heart
burn and other distress go in five
minutes and relieves at once such mis-
cries as Belching of Gas, Fluctuations
of sour undigested food, Nausea,
Headaches, Dizziness, Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long to
find relief from Indigestion and Dys-
pepsia or an out-of-order stomach
with the common everyday cures adj
vertised that they have about made
up their minds that they have some
thing else wrong, or believe theirs is
a case of Nervousness, Gastritis,
Catarrh of the Stomach or Cancer.
This, no doubt, is serious mis-
take. Your real trouble is, what you
eat does not digest; instead, it fer
ments and sours. turns to acid, Gas
and Stomach poison, which putrefy in
the digestive tract and intestines, and,
besides. poison the breath with nause-
GUS odors.
A hearty appetite, with thorough
digestion, and without the slightest
discomfort or misery of the Stomach.
Ids waiting for you as soon as you de.
eide to try Pape's Diapepsin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

track can probably be figured out by
no one but himself and 1t is doubtful
If he can recall when he did the act.
This is the second instance OF a
person in drunken condition lying
near the interurban tracks About two
moths ago some stranger from down
in Missouri took a nap with his head
directly on one of the rails and it was
only for the fact that the wheels hit
him when they were not turning that
ne got out Of it as well as he did,
suffering a badly cut head and a sew
cred heel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

MURRAY. Ia, Nov. Nv. H. Clark,
a retired farmer. is credited with the
novel plan of utilizing his automobile
to saw the wood for the winters fuel
He is said to have objected to the auto
idle When the roads were
too muddy to motor for pleasure. and
set his thinking cap to work. and in a
few days realized the fulfillment of his
aspirations and has now laid the hand
saw away for rest and is letting the
auto build the wood pile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
The Mission

OF those corpuscles In your blood
that have been called little
Soldiers, ls to fight for you
against the disease germs that
constantly endanger your health.
These corpus clos arc made
healthy and strong by the use OF
Hoods SarsaparIiia.
This medicine is a combination Of
more than 20 different remedial agents
in proportions and by process known
only to ourselves and it has for thirty
years been constantly proving its worth.
No substitute, none "just-as-good.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores
the rivers warnings growing ripples
and faster urrent-Nature's warnings
are kind. That dull pain or ache In
the back warns you the Kidneys need
attention If you would escape fatal
maladies- Dropsy, Diabetes or
Bright's disease. Take Electric Bit
tiers at once and see Backache fly and
all your best feelings return. After
long suffering from weak kidneys and
lame back. one s1O0 bottle wholly
cured me-" writes ]. R. B'ankenship,
Of Belk, Tenn. Only Soc at Wilkinson
& Co., and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
MOI Down and out.

Waterloo and Jacksonville baseball
men are still voicing their alleged
rights as members Of the Central As
ISOLATION and have not ceased in their
court talk since the meeting which
sealed their fate.
A fact of interest in the coming
Wednesday meeting is that the hand
of Galesburg will be exposed. Base
ball men feel that if they once get to
the city it will be an easy matter to
learn the complexion of this latest
member to the league. The city is
making extensive preparations to en-
terrain and big banquet will be en-
loved The meeting is of very little
interest other than to vote on the
club to fill the vacancy. This matter
is important enough, however, to in
sure favorable delegation from the
seven clubs in the league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
ADJUSTMENTS

Mrs. Leslie Carter who will appear
at the Grand on Friday, has high
ideals as to the functions of the
theatre in regard to modern culture
and social progress.
Speaking On the subject recently
she said: TT is distressing to me to
| find, from time to time, attacks level
led against the theatre by the church.
1t seems SO unnatural for no one can
forget that the theatre as we know it
today and as it first came into exist
ance, was direct outgrowth of the
church. 1t was the Priests of ancient
days who first realized the appeal and
educational value of spectacle and dia-
logue, and 1t was undoubtedly, from
the discovery of the effect of theatre
cism on human nature that much of
the gorgeous ritual and ceremony Of
the church was evolved"
1T Is true that even we who have
devoted our lives to the art of theatre,
are unable to defend the stage, not in
its uses but in the abuses which it is
sometimes subjected to. Undoubted-
lily the beautiful opportunities the
theatre affords, are sometimes used
for i'll, but / do not care to discuss
the theatre simply as it is sometimes
devoted to temporary pleasure
Il believe firmly that to large de-
gree, the theatre is the great educator
of the people. Education never stops
with the school-days, and the stage
does for men and women what high
school does for children. 1t does its
| full share in common with the press,
the pulpit, and literature in the trai:.
ing of the multitude"
From the stage it is that a great
majority of our people gain clear con-
ceptions of right and wrong in moral
conduct. We are so nervous and SO
restless a people that year by year we
are becoming too impatient for read.
ing. The number OF bookstores
throughout the country has decreased
over 35 per cent, am informed. in
the last ten years. In the same period
of time theatres have everywhere in
creased
There is another fact that cannot
be ignored, in considering the func-
lions of the theatre, and that Is, that
even If the stage be not the best
teacher of ethics and morals, 1t is at
least the most popular and the most
widely sought, teacher.
Believing this: recognizing that in
our actions, our lives, our aims and
our ambitions heavy responsibility
rests upon us, know in my heart that
| the ideals of players and producers
| should be high. No person in all the
world can do good work for his own
gain alone, there must be some higher
| aim and incentive, and when l think
of my own work and that of my asso-
ciates / like to think that we too are
doing work that is helping the
world can do good work for his own
pleasure and distraction from 1.-THE
Cares that infest the day" to countless
| thousands, but that we are acting as
educators. teaching the old, old lessen
that They who are good shall be hap.
py," for after all the stage is prima
in its instincts and in it's lessons, and II
at times in Holding the mirror up tc
nature it portrays evil, the passions
/ that destroy, 1t is that those who see
may heed and be warned. may lear1
from the theatre what the church sc
] often fails to enunciate that "Tht
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

lot HIMSELF
! THROUGH HEART
stantine LoeffIer, Died From Re
volver Shot Last Night In
Shed at Rear Of His
Home.
oNDENcY CAUSE
aaa Been iii For Many Years From
Heart Failure and This Is
Thought to be lmme-
@ diate Cause.
DESP ONDENCY {
CAUSE

E*G Constantine Loeffler, an old and re-
tected resident of Keokuk commit
suicide between 1880 and midnight
1nday by shooting himself through
20 heart at his home, 1928 Carroll
rect What the motive was for his
4sh deed is not known but it is pre-
nmed that i'll health from which he
ad been a sufferer for the past TWEEN
years or more. was the immediate
ause. He had been despondent for
he past several months and more SO
turing the week just past, complain
re- constantly Of i'll health.
At ten o'clock last evening he was
SEATED in the kitchen of his home
writing. His wife entered the kitchen
and suggested that he go to bed but
he replied that he could not sleep II
she should go to bed and Mrs. Loef-
+ ficr retired, little later.
Between Ills and 1870, Mrs.
Loeffler heard a shot and went to the
shed in the rear of the house, and
opening the door found him lying on
the ground. She spoke to him but he
was in dying condition, having shot
himself squarely through the heart
with the cartridge of a thirty-eight
calibre revolver. Three empty shells
were found in the gun, having been
emptied at some previous time.
Mrs. Loeffler called James Farrell
who lives across the street, who called
Mayor Of by phone and the coroner
and police were summoned. The
wounded man died almost instantly,
however and did not speak after being
found in the she'd.
Coroner Korschgen empanelled a
jury composed Of three police officers,
Deputy Marshal Jerry Harrington,
Night, Captain Ed Cahill. and John
I.afeber. An inquest will be held on
Wednesday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

Eason residence on Second street for
a consideration of $S0o.00
Miss Refa Packer returned Satur-
day from st, Louis, where she has
been visiting relatives.
The Young Ladies of the Sunshine
society gave g social at the Presby-
terrain parsonage Saturday evening. A
large crowd attended and enjoyed the
very pleasant entertainment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
MONMOUTH Being
INVESTIGATED.
Messrs. stcrne Of keokuk, Pomeroy
Of kewanee, and Aofer Of
Quincy Are There study
ing Conditions.
TO REPORT WEDNESDAY
Meeting Of League to be Held at
Gaiesburg and Then a Vote
Will BIO Taken on Team
to Fill Vacancy.

Monmouth business men and base
ball leaders are today entertaining
Messrs. Louis Sterne of Keokuk,
Pomroy of Kewanee and Hofer of
Quincy, the gentlemen composing the
committee appointed by President NJ.
3. Justice at the last regular meeting
of the Central Association, to visit
Monmouth and investigate baseball
conditions there with view of ac-
cepting that city's application for the
vacant berth in the league. The visit
is of vital Importance to the leagues
interests. for if the committee is
able to make a favorable report at the
GalesDurg meeting Wednesday, then
there is little oubt but that the city
will become the eighth member of
the circuit. Mr.. Sterne departed this
morning at 1875 o'clock.
Conditions have been widely unset
tied throughout the Central Associa-
ton since the Burlington meeting,
which resulted in the ousting Of Wa
terloo and Jacksonville. The visit by
the committee to Monmouth is expect
ed to produce Oil to pour upon the
turbulent waters. 1t seems that there
has been lack of expressions from
the press concerning the attitude to-
wards admitting Monmouth to the
league, except locally, and it can be
said that in Keokuk Monmouth is be-
ing shown favor. The great conten-
ton of Monmouth's hackers is the
fact that the circuit would take its
place with those of minor league, as
one Of the most compact in the coun-
try. Therein lies the money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

Wages of Sin are Death" That ques-
ton OF whether or not it pays to be
good, is at the foundation of all art,
but it is alone on the stage, and
through the genius of the player that
it is given that concrete expression or
vital form that bites the lessons home
to every spectator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

Mr.. F. G. Fritz. Oneonta, N. Y.
writes: "My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foley's Orino Laxative is
mild. pleasant and effective, and cures
habitual constipation. Wilkinson &
Co. ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01

The Use Of Sorrow and Trouble.
But for some sorrow and trouble we
should never know the good there is
about us.-Dickens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
What Ais You )?

Do feel weak tired Respondent have frequent head
aches, coated tongue, bitter bad morning
heartburn belchns of gas, acid risings in throat after
eating stomach burn, foul breath, dizzy spells
variable appetite, at times and kindred
symptomsp
you have any considerable number of the
above symptoms you suffering from bilious
torpid liver with indigestion, dyspepsia.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is made
up of the most valuable medicinal principles
known TO medical science for the permanent
cure of such Abnormal conditions. 1t IS most
efficient liver invisorator. stomach tonic. bowel
regulator and strengthened.
The Golden Medical Discovery is patent medicir
full list of its ingredients being printed its botte
under oath. glance these viii show that it
full habit-formins drugs. 1t is fluid made witt
glycerne, of proper strength from the of native
Gad:c Ace,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Couldn't Help Him.

Pontiac Leader: A Chicago man an
nounces that he has s1,0o0,000 more
than he knows what to do with. And
the worst of it is, he won't accept our
advice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Grades G; Sheen.

Merino is the wool sheep, Shropshire
the all-purpose and Southdown the
best mutton sheep
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Indian Head

Fine Dress Shirts and mems work gar.
ments 8. all kinds are made in keo.
kuk by keokuk people Help these
same people by wearing INDIAN
HEAD made garments. They are guar
anteed to give satisfaction. Manufa;-
tured by :rwin-Phillips Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Born In Germany.

Constantine Loeffler was born in
Endingen Baden. Germany May 49,,
1S47 He remained in the old country
until the year 1873, when he came to
Keokuk, though previously living at
st. Louis for short time. He has
resided in Keokuk ever since coming
here and was well known by many,
being prominent member of the
Herman lodge 116 of /. o. o. f., being
past grand several times and record
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-01
Had Heart Trouble.

For years the deceased had been a
constant sufferer from heart trouble
ana as only able to work at times,
OH account of the weak condition of
that organ. 1t lis no doubt from this
cause and his getting discouraged by
constant illness that prompted him to
take his own life last night.
During the morning Sunday, he had
been around town and in his usual
health and had not complained much
yesterday. He visited the home Of
Constable John 1,eindecker at Fif-
teenth and Johnson streets to pay
some lodge dues. In the afternoon he
engaged in social game of cards at
his home with several other men and
seemed in better spirits than he had
IN long time. Again last evening he
was out on the street about a quarter
of ten and then returned home He
had been writing in the kitchen for
probably half hour when his wife
called to him to go to bed. Mrs. Loef-
fer was the only one in the house be-
side her husband at the time. the
two daughters being employed out and
not staying at home at nights.
A note was left on the table by him
but what its contents were could not
be made out. The writing which he
was doing about ten o'clock was prob
ably lodge matters, he being financial
secretary of the Knights of Honor
at the time of his death.