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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-10
River Conditions.
KEokuk, iowa, June To-
Mississippi River.

From Ottumwa.
Last evenings Ottumwa Courier
mad the following to say of the Sit
uation there:
= there Is continuation of rain.
,all along the course Of the Des
I MONIES river, that stream bids fair
20 rise again and rival its former
Keats Of rampage by overlooking the
,owiands and destroying merchandise
- the cellars Of downtown stores as
~ the previous high water years OF
soo' 1897 and 1892. The memory OF
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year at salary Of 100000 pear ar

year at salary Of $4,000 pear an
mum.
On motion Henry Berens was ap-
pointed janitor of the court house at
Fort Madison for the ensuing year
at salary Of $4,000 per month.
On motion Chas. A. Wright was ap-
pointed janitor of the court house at
Keokuk for the ensuing year at a
salary of $4,000 per month.
The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday, April 20, 1909, at 9
o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, April 90, 1909
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion Fred Korschgen was
appointed superintendent of the poor
in Keokuk for the ensuing year at a
salary of $500 per month.
The petition of Marie Schlapp for
cancellation of penalty on personal
taxes for 1908 in Fort Madison was
granted upon recommendation of the
assessor of Fort Madison.
On motion the following claims
were allowed:
State of Iowa, Mt. Pleasant
Hospital account 1888, 1922. 40
Same, Independence Hospit-
al account ............. &c.
Same, Knoxville Hospital
account $500. 2so 90
DR.. F. H. Dierker, physician
quarantine, Marion twp. ;. 100
/! Geo. Roberts, goods G. H.,
eac., Fort Madison ...... 9.95
L. B. Field, insurance ..... SO. 80
H. B. Blood, same ...... 104 SO
B. B. Hobbs. same :. ........ ALSO
Geo. w. Krieger freight Don
bridge material 5000. 80 go
| The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved
| whereupon the board adjourned tic
meet Monday, May 3, 1909.
GEO. A. BRINEKMAN,
| Attest: Chairman
w. H. SOUTH. County Auditor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-10
LOOKING Ones Best

It's woman's delight to look her
best but pimples, skin eruptions
sores and boils rob life of joy. Listen!
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them;
makes the skin soft and velvety. II
glorifies the face. Cures Pimples
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Cracked Lips
Chapped Hands. Try it. Infalliblt
for Piles. 25c at Wilkinson & Co
j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-10
REGULAR APRIL SESSION
OF the Board Of Supervisors Of Lee
County, Iowa.
(Continued.)

lOOulluuSu.J
Geo. w. Krieger, same ........ 95 so
l. Hosier, same -. 70 rs
Sundry witness fees Burrows,
court, Keokuk Is. s 40
H. G. Landes, justice fees, K. $500
Jas. S. Burrows, same ..... ESQ 90
John Leindecker, constable's
fees, same ~. ~. 200 90
T. ]. Warner, same 6 .... 200 90
]. H. Hoover, same, Ft. Madi-
son ........ 14s 80
Geo. L. WEYMOUTH, same lat 30
G. ]. Kennedy, same -. 4S 90
The official bonds of Chas. Shafer,
assessor of Jackson township, outside,
and of S. F.. Ritter, constable of
Washington township, were approved
and ordered filed
The claim for sundry expense in
quarantine cases, Des Moines town
ship, was referred to Supervisor
Brinkman.
On motion board adjourned to
meet Thursday, April s, 1909, at s
o'clock, p. m.
Thursday, April s. 1909.
| Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The minutes of yesterdays session
We're read and on motion approved.
The petition of L. E. Denmire ask
ing for reduction of assessment on
certain property in Montrose town,
was granted.
The petition of Belle Smith for re-
mission Of tax on lot Z, block LAT,
Keokuk, on account Of unable to pay
was granted
The petition Of H. Mehl for refund
OF certain taxes on property in town
of Donnellson was rejected.
On motion Jas Nye was appointed
constable to fill vacancy in Del
q Moines township, official bond to b.
filed within ten days.
The petition of Peter Krebheil fol
refund of s7.1S taxes overpaid on &C
count of double assessment was
/ granted.
1 The petition of A. HI. Miles for re
bate of $500 tax overpaid on accoun1
Of erroneous assessment, was granted
on recommendation of assessor.
The petition of NJ. & K. Hoenig fol
refund of so cents tax overpaid on &C
conut of erroneous assessment, wa.
granted.
The petition of the township trus
tees of Des Moines township recon
mending the vacation and abandon
ment of road commencing on the
section line between Sec. and 5
at the N. w. Ia corner of S. w. l..
S. w. IA Des Moines township
running thence east Ia mile, thence
north Ia mile, thence east Ia mile
thence north IL mile to the township
line between Secs. 8 and 4. in salt
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Train 473-Leaves Keokuk .S:05 ann
Train 741--Leaves Keokuk $40 pm
Irain 472--Arrives Keokuk sos pm
tram 41O-Arrives Keokuk .1:06 pun
Local Freight Trains.
IRAN S6-Arrives Keokuk .10:15 am
TRAIN Sb- Leaves Keokuk .11:20 am
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no. =, daily. leaves at 49,. l:3v pm
NO. %, daily except sunday,
leaves at ............. s:45 am
No. ~. daily except Sunday.
Freigh. leaves at ........8:10 am
Arrive.
no. -, daily Except sunday.
freight, arrives ...... ...... s pm
NO. 81. daily except sunday.
~. arrives .....-........... $3.50 pun
NJ. 3. uali- arrives ........ 1l:O5 ALL
Nos. ~ Anu q carry passengers.
loiedo, Peoria and Western Railway.
A1ra'n zV4--Leaves ....... $50 am
IRAN 2-Leaves ......... 200 pun
train arrives ......... 1905 pm
IRAN S--Arrives .......... S:36 pm
xlraln 3--Arrlves ......... 1880 I'm
xDally.
sDaliy except Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
FOUR MASTED
BARK IS LOST
OFF FLATTERY

The fourmasted British bark
Matterhorn. which left Portland
November II for lpawich, England,
loaded with 10000 bushels ~ bar.
ley. went down 70 miles southwest
Of the Umatllla lightship In the
terrific gale % November 81
Three OF the crew were lost and
10 were saved. after 80 hours on
the raging sea IN small boats.
After n day aud a half. in which
they headed for Cape Flattery.
they brought up at the umatilIa
lightshlp.
The frat mate. steward and a
seaman were drowned when their
small boat fouied the yards In
getting away from the wreck aud
was dashed TO pieces.
One seaman lost his mind after
a day and nights terror. and at
tempted 10 jump overheard
Not until yesterday afternoon did
the storm calm down enough 20 al
low Captain Cogle. OF the light
ship. 20 cone ashore with news OF
the wreck and with eight Of tho
survivors.
The Mattsrhorn was well known
on Puget Sound. She was Of iron
construction. 2e6 feet In length.
with a beam OF 40 feet She wah
built In iss2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
MOB Of STEEL
STRIKERS FIRE
ON SURGEONS

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. a. Sheriff
Armine Of bridgeport notified Gov.
ernor Harmon this afternoon that
q mob Of strikers from the Aetna
standard steel mill had attacked the
surgeons attending persons wound.
90 In the riots early today.
Arnine says that shots were fired
Ht an ambulance In which victims
we're being conveyed 10 "A hospital.
The sheriff says.
II have proof that previous ar.
'fanEementa have been made by the
mob leaders One of the leaders
said that they we're looking for an.
other Homestead riot, and we're pre-
pared for H. The mob now numbers
7u1 men"
Armie said that on Thursday and
Friday attacks were made upon
employees at the American Sheet
Steel Tin Plate company. The trou.
hles were renewed with Increased
figor last night, and today the mem.
bera OF the mob are armed with
rifles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
| NJ FREED FOR
GOOD RUFF

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. g.
That he win never be punished By
penal ssrvitude for the crimes be
committed while he was the recog
niged boss OF San Franclsco's poll.
ties during the regime Of fnrmar
Mayor Eugene Schmitx. II the con.
fident opinion Of Abe Ruef The
ex-boss firmly believes that when
he was released on bail OF $3.50 900
By Judge Cabanuis Thursday, be
had spent bis last day behind
prison walls.
Concerning bis appeal. which Is
pending. Ruef said;
Naturally | expect TO win. We
took thousands OF exceptions In the
case In which vas convicted. aud
the grounds of our appeal are
many. | have spent SEQ. 900 IN pre-.
pairing this appeal. and With Il a
record consisting Of 5000 pages.
Nothing more can be done AZ the
present time, but ! confidently ex-
pecs victory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
JOB PRINTERS SAY
THEY WILL CLOSE
UP THEIR SHOPS

A result of a demand OF the
local branch OF the international
Typographical union. G. w Moul
ton. proprietor Of large Job print.
inR shop and chairman OF the com.
mittee OF employers who met the
union men. says that at least 20
job printing shops will close tonight
for an indefinite length OF time, M.
fectlng about 200 printers
The printers ask for izh per
cent raise ia wages and a Gla-hour
day for machine operators and III
hour day for others.
Clarence Hnnford OF Lowman 9
Hanford said that the demand was
preposternua, and that he would not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
PEOPLE WANT
GOOD SERVICE;
WANT IT NOW

Because Of the expense Of oper-
ating the cable line on Madison IT.
Jacob FuFth. president II the Sc
attic Electric company, aided BY the
city officials. IA attempting 10 stav@
or the committee. consisting 81 o.
-. McGlivra. Cassius NJ Williams
and w. M Calhoun. which was APP
pointed By the Madison Park Inn
provement club 10 look into the
matter ~ beftering the car service
on that line
Mr.. F'urth and City Engineer
Thomson both have plans for re-
grading tho street and aboiishing
the cable altogether II would take
several years to put the street in
condition FOR an electric line. 20
the people on Madison would rather
have the cable II the company would
keep u In repair.
Another mass meeting will be
held at the park Thursday. az which
time the COMMITTEES viii make It's
report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
TnA|NMEN WILL QUIT
(ccne,udcd.l
NO CHANGE IN THE
LOCAL SITUATION


There was very little change In
the local awitchmen's strike eiina'
ton this morning. The railroads
employed few new mon. freight
Was moving a little better. and the
union men we're standing firm on
their demands for an Increase In
wages.
There IL a marked difference OF
opinion between the strike leaders
and the railroad officials eoncerning
the strike situation According TO
the former. the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific roads are tied up
absolutely, the freight terminate
and yards are oyercrowded with
loaded cars. very few nonsunion men
are being secured. and With local
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
/ BOUND AND
lObBED BY
HOLD-UP MEN

So hnndrcd and eighty dollars
- sss In silver. n gold
vainsa at $50. and an over
m,se ~ the loot which five
80 "a armed robbers secured
sssaalsinx. bindins ard gag
- men and two women II
.mesgy store Of Daniel ;.
.rsss 4, ssxo 18th Az. W, short
4 ~, o'clock last night
= ROBBERS easily made their
xs.e AND np TO = late hour this
<sreca 70 trace OF them had
- ksBd
~ vhhery was committed az z
..s.s last nsght. Lyppss was iirss
- iaseAslale aud bound and
saa then Mrs. I4yppes was &c.
- he same treatment y II.
raams entered while the robbers
- rzrxaeklng the place. and he
= seund A few moments later.
i Il Tollefson. Of 1851 18th av.
rlsrsd the store. and she was
NJ md gagged.
! IL meantime. the robbers fin.
=, SEARCHING the drawers back
H. eonnsar From the cash TIL.
a ~ DAYS receipts. Was taken.
\ lszasf Of the gang then enter.
I 81 llysng room and searched
4 sockets % the PROSTATE
rses taking $3.50 tn gold. a gold
~ Yxlnsd AZ $50. and some
'n1a sasasss Picking up Lyppes
rrcaat the smns prepared 20
azs.
ssax. Iun keep quiet or well
/ VI u aqnek. was the threat OF
e. saGn. a the robbers left the
txzs spmA
Defn ~ robbers Ieft the
Eas iAeg fiapst one telephone
fnn sss ~ sad extinguished the
tsranze anes
LFrps szsEAined three ugiy cuts
IL - lead ard his left eye was
HeeiF hFulsed.
ffsuloas skin poke which con
- ihe gold taken from tbs
rftsr. vas found in an empty
asldc the store this morning
~ keys we're found ontsld.
Imp. few feet from the door
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
Worlds Tour by Wireless

Contest open 10 all student wire
less operators. The student re-
csiving the highest merit mark and
developing the greatest proficiency
as a wireless operator Will be
awarded si00 IN GOLD. A MEDAL
AND FREE TRIP AROUND THE
WORLD.
On and after December i, 1909.
each student wireless operator OF
the International Institute Of Wire
less Telegraphy. Inc. will be given
a merit mark, aemi.monthly, for
proficiency In work.
Merit alone will be awarded,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
BOUILLON
DETERMINED
CITY WILL nc RUN ON FAIR
AND SQUARE BUSINESS
PRINCIPLES.

Tho city engineer win not ho
mayor and the whole admlniatrat ton
and the property owners themselves
win say what public improvements.
which they must pay for. Will be
made u A. Y, nonlllon Is elected
mayor
Boulllop expressed himself em-
phatleaily along these llnea az a
luncheon given by tho Young Meme
Republican club NJ the Olympus
cafe yesterday.
Bouiilen was asked II he were
elected mayor whether n. ". Thorn
son would be retained a. city ensi-
neer Tho candidate asserted that
be had not made any promise 60
retain. remove or appoint any man
Ia the citys employ.
However. Honilton declared that
The engineer. whoever be might be.
would have to keep his department
separate from the mayors OFFICE.
and that any uaurpatian OF duttea
or authority would be met hy dts
missat Not for a day during his
administration would the city ensi.
ncer be allowed 90 dictate Co the
mayor or cneroach upon the rights
~ the office. An administration
conducted IN a business manner was
the keynote Ga Bouillon'm address.
Mr.. Houillon asserted that he was
republican ard that his platform
was well known 10 the voters The
right 70 determine the nature and
extent u city improvements should
be IN the hands ~ the property own
crs that have 20 stand tho financial
burden. The lighting and wator de-
psrsments we're bitterly attacked
Tor the slovenly manner in which
they were run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
EXTRACTION FOR
BANKER w. w. SMITH

Prosecuting Attorney George s..
Vanderveer this morning instructed
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rob.
ert w. Prigmore 20 get out ertradl.
ton papers for w. w. Smith, nov
on trial At Winnipeg. Canada
smith IL the man who opened q
private bank" IN Seattle aud fled
the city on a bond Of 1880. after
being arrested on the charge Of
awlndling small property holders OF
Seattle and the Puget Sound eoun.
Try out Of $4,000 TO $4,000.
II freed on similar CHARGE In
Winnipeg. extradition papers will
be served nj once. and Smith will
be brough, here for trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
WOMAN GOES
MAD; BREAKS
/ 'j|PFURN|TURE

,Apn Dec. t.-ln deadly
lal ", M insane wife would IN
y - AM ef The three other
.a,,srn, Erie swanbeFH har'
= lied pg HTideneerger 70
.,,..anee this moFnins MFs.
y - has shown symptoms es
~ several DAYS. bat noth'
-. ..,s,,.Is Was feared.
nlrh. she became violent
escllied after a snort
y ~ morning she had an
.s,sek aud broke furniture
q alshes and hurled every
\, ~ eoala mn. In all direc'
Rnaenberger ,elephonse ,i... ! e !,
.,sgs office for a deputy
ambulance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04

meet f. Tie did not say whether
or not his shop would close alto
gothef or open as a n0n.union con.
Germ
William PlgRott Of the Metropol.
ltan Press said that. as work WIS
getting slack. he was going 10 lay
off several men this evening He
is going 10 do as the committee de.
cldes.
The union men will hold = meet
ing tomorrow. and win talk over the
proposition.
Although nothing was announced
at the union headquarters NJ the
Labor Temple. II Is the consensus
OF opinion among the men that their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04

crisis resulting from the wife
of a strike breaker being struck
by brick hurled A. her husband
Tho situation ia critical, and sew
cral persons already have been
wounded ia the rloting in which
shots have been fired. Two guards
were seriously hurt.
Tho company IL rushing strike
breakers here from Cleveland and
Pitisbnrg. and more trouble IN
feared The mill officials say they
viii fllI the places Of all tho strikers
and positively refuse TO deal with
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
Ballard, Wash. April 2. 1909.
iNOLDG INDIAN REMEDIES.

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
A Bad Breath Boon


over
Hsr TEETH IIks III. r~.sit
Tier Hair Tangled saril
Her nr~ash LiAs sweet nie~ias
cioecr.
So much Tor pestgy. ~; ST.,
ARTS CHARCOAL i.OZEN0Es Aisk
prose a. well They are practical
and Tor every -dAY use and they viii
make ans ones breath lust as sweet
and wholesome aS the usFts breath
n the sons
clean breath And what tnare etssn-
alive than a tad foul one EVER
ON. tries 70 set rid % Il theu.s@l yes
and tolerate y IN thrtr friends. eas
frisnashlp ana sensimsnt 10 severe
a bad breath IL sort of unsPokan
!mputatlon on ciwanlsuessi you cart
Set away from u and eant eSplsin.
10 Disguise Il for an hour 81 80. but
this ~ suggestive your hreath "
unnatural and your friends wonder
why.
from decnysd teeth. but thars IL a
uulck ard effsctuai remedy fof thts
the dentist II comes az rule -
tlrnss out Of ieu from bad stomach
Foods gone wrong digestipu I'M
paired assimilation Imperfect. ~.
fFittUA Ft4fnEAa HNh'As ANW = tF"FsFN
Misunderstanding All around.
And meanWhiie a bad condition %
things il lnamxuratNd. there e
flRfuisnce. sour stomach. ana with
these two past masters % evil Pan.
fora's box 81 opened and tribe %
troubles let loose. any one or which
might appai
with all manner % chemical
changes taking place In the stomach
Nv fermentation which should not
--la IL any wonder that some start
ling and diaaareeahls results are
evolved Had Breath is conspicuous
among them. because always In eNt-
dcnce. No use 20 doctor this OF dts
wsflas a. II IL an innocent sufferer.
90 STRAIGHT TO THE CAUSE
The STOMACH Put that IN order
aud the Breath will take care 81 W.
self Charcoal has been q remedy
for dlsOrdered stomachs for eentu.
ries II IL one cure" that IL almost
as -old a. the hills"
Summing up. charcoal In Its pull.
verified state IL stomach tonic ana
4 absorbent gtuarts LokanRes sup
pfy a want. a remedy that IL sim
ole. handy and efficient. They en-
body a plain. practical proposition.
AfunrtK Charcoal Loxsn&eH are Tor
sale everywhere. IS cents a box.
guaranteed to contain nothing but
Young willow wood charcoal aud
pure honey. sample sent free upon
request Address II. a. stuart Co,
200 stuart Bidgs Aarahall. Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
Is There a Dental
Conspiracy?

TIE Dental Combine members cay
20 people. wtiF1wn il a cftngtnaf -
~use he has no license 10 practice
denustFy bat these smooth oils
Fpit~is would 20 society utarahfnal.
Tow ientai eff~mtnatea Who are
pulled ap - ahHsfmAttF that We
wha hnn~ fhsm thirk that they have
sNAllowed a yeast cake. 30 not tell
IRE people thai I "a licensed Ia Ata-
eeufis FekAs. California aud oregon
gnH That thrtf WsshinNtun nsntai
Society and Dental no4rd carnstne
Ton nsvs said that Hrown Noutd
nsver get license In this state az
WAANinMtun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
-.
WI MAN THURSDAY
4 IS FREE TODAY


XII. Ida. Dec. 8.-Lewis
Who Thursday shot and
rank Clark, a sheep herder.
ssfdan Valley hotel. IL a free
He was acquitted on
1inda Of seIf-defense.
mad been bad feeling be.
e tNo men for some time.
~ nae secured a rifle. and
b -. y intended victim appeared
|1. ball which Just grazed
~ cheek. Franklin then
- ieyolyey and shot Clark
|fs Nc neck. killing him IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-04
"i MACHINE MEN
oN TRIAL DEC. Is

[ ~. preliminary hearing Of the
b. y alerl arrested on the com.
| rs = conducting gambling By
/. 4 y .'ne win be given Decem.
~ ~ y Justice Fred c. Browns
= , 1''a Of the defendants has