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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
AN ITCHING PALM
NO Cure for It. Other Forms Of Itch.
ing Preferable.

There is no cure for an itching
palm-the money kind. Even poslam,
the new skin discovery. cannot help il.
But when 1t comes to eczema, the
most annoying of itching skin trou.
bles, polsam will stop the itching at
once and cure the worst cases in a
few days. So with hives, rash, scabies,
split toes, piles, and scaly scalp, all OF
which are different forms of eczema,
accompanied by severe itching and
caused by imperfect digestion ana
careless diet.
Polsam comes in two-dollar Jars, Blu,
fifty cents worth will answer in curing
any OF the diseases mentioned. 1t car
be had of any druggist. Wilkinson &
Co. make specially of 1t.
That results are immediate will be
amply demonstrated over night by the
use of the experimental sample which
the Emergency Laboratories, 80 West
Twenty-Fifth Street, New York City
Will send free by mail, in plain wrap
per. to any one who will write for it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

TO increase the term of school from
seven months to eight months.
The results of the city election
which was held here this week are as
follows
w. NJ. Pyles for mayor, republican.
r. L. Dedman, alderman, second
ward, democrat.
The trusetees of the school election
are, Julias Meyer, S. w. Young, w. O..
WooGsmall. l. NJ Horn who form
erly was principal was elected coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
A school entertainment was given
here last week at the opera house of
which $685. was realized. The enter
tainment was Mary in the Cabbage
Patch, and there was very large and
well pleased audience present.
j. T. Harenor and Co. who conducted
the small clothing store and general
merchandise, have moved to Kinks
vile, Mo. They having shipped their
entire stock of good Monday.
DR.. j. r. Alexander, who formerly
was located at Milan, Mo-, for the past
3 years, has moved to CORN. DR..
Alexander is veterinary surgeon and
has been practicing for the past ten
years, being graduate of the Kansas
City Western Veterinary college.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

The following from the Times Her.
aid Of Mason City tells of the wedding
of a former Keokuk girl, who has
many friends here who extend con-
gratulations.
A Very pretty and quiet home we'd
ding occurred last evening at nine
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Getz. when their daughter
Miss Pearle, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Joseph e. Meyer. The rooms
of the home were decorated with
large bouquets of cut flowers and
ferns and in one room was an inn
nense bower made from carnations,
ferns. and ported plants, beneath
which the ceremony was performed
by the Rev. w. W. Carlton of the
Methodist church. Before the wedding
was performed sumptuous dinner
was served the guests assembled dur
ing which time each one enjoyed him
or herself. The ring ceremony was
used, and although being very simple,
was, nevertheless, very impressive.
H6 DIluG was SOWH6u III WultS WOlS
wreath of flowers upon her head,
and carried a large bouquet of white
bridal roses. A dainty luncheon was
served at ten o'clock after which con,
gratulations We're given and received
by the bride ard groom. Mr. and
Mrs. Meyer will make their home for
the present with the brides parents
az 215 North Jackson street, and are
now at home to their friends.
Among the out of town guests at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meyer of Alexander, parents of the
groom, and daughters, the Misses Ju
liza, Mayme ard son RAYMOND.
Z The young married couple are vel
known in this city, The bride has
been employed at the Irons Tea 4
Coffee store previous to a few weeks
ago and the groom is employed at the
milwaukee, freight depot His home
is at Alexander, but he has been re
siding here for the past three years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
REFUSED TO
ACCEPT BONDS
Every Effort Being Made to Head off
a Recount of the Ballots of the
Election OF Last Monday.

When the notice of contest was filed
this afternoon with City Clerk Moore
at the city Office, he refused to accept
the bond filed with it.
The law requires that bond be
filed to pay for the expense of re-
count and bond for $500 was filed,
signed by Louis Sterne and George S.
Tucker.
The city clerk refused to accept the
bond and stated that if it was fol.
81 600 he would not accept it, intimat-
ing that he would not accept any kind
of bond.
If THE advisors of the city clerk
welcomed a recount OF the votes, there
would be no quibbling over the bond
and the one offered would have been
accepted
1t was stated this afternoon that an
answer would be filed to the petition,
the democrats resisting a recount.
Those who insist upon recount are
ready and willing to put up any
amount of bond and are acting in good
faith in the matter The refusal of
the clerk to accent any bond, gives
rise to the belief that the democrats
are not anxious for a recount to be
made of the ballots.
Are they afraid?
1t looks thus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
LEARNED STUDENT
IN THE CITY
Brother Of Dr.. w. P. sherlock Arrived
Last Evening From HeideIburg
and May Consent to Speak.

brother of DR.. w. P. Sherlock, J.
II. Sherlock, arrived in the city last
evening for short visit with the
doctor, arriving here recently from
Heidelburg. Germany, where he has
been for the past several months
studying extensively in Germany and
France for the past eight months and
during that time taking in a large
part of the European countries. in
Guiding Great Britain. Germany,
france, Belgium, Italy and number
OF other countries.
curing his travels, Mr.. Sherlock
has been a close observer of the gov
eminent and laws governing each
IN every place visited and being a
student we'll versed in parliamentary
laws he is indeed a pleasing speaker
and has already had numerous re-
quests since coming to the city to ap-
pear before Keokuk audiences and
speak of his travels.
RMS he will probably consent to do
and keokuk persons interested in
foreign lands and the laws governing
lhe various European countries will be
entertained by Mr.. Sherlock, on this
subject. Mr.. Sherlock is gentleman
with a pleasing personality and has
already made many friends during his
snort stay in the city. He is a schol-
ar OF note and much interested in this
state particularly because his home
is at Emmettsburg, Iowa, and ON ac-
count OF his having been raised here.
lie Is particularly interested in Ire
rand and her welfare, being of good
oid Irish descent and student of the
laws, customs and situation in gener.
al in that Isle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
CITY NEWS.

The three cent rate in Missouri
goes into effect tomorrow The rate
as yet only applies to travel between
points in the state
The night mail which should have
arrived at the post office, did not
arrive until the middle of the
afternoon, owing to the wreck this
morning on the X line near LAGRANGE.
-Chas Vanerman from across the
river. says that Ae was cleaned of his
roll containing from $3.50 to 1915 last
evening at the Bresnahan resort at No,
6 Main street and filed an information
in the superior court this afternoon
against Anna Bresnahan charging her
with the larceny of $3.50 Officers Con
nors and Park arrested Anna and Mag
gle Brown last night and locked them
up, also Mickey Bresnahan for being
drunk. The Brown girl has the money
so the Bresnahan woman says. but
only S. was found on tle outfit when
arrested.
"A number of railroad men We're
in the city yesterday afternoon and
today as follows Arson T. Pratt,
travelling freight agent for the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga and St Louis Ry.,
with headquarters in st Louis; a. B.
Ayres, travelling passenger agent for
the D. r. G., with headquarters in st.
Louis; A. l.. Massa. travelling freight
agent for the Illinois Central, with
headquarters in ST Louis ]. F. Brady,
central agent for the NJ. X. and IT,,
with headquarters in Burlington Paul
d. Fabius, travelling freight agent for
the Holland American line with head
quarters in Chicago: c. &C. Brown
superintendent of the Springfield divis-
ion and Mr.. Hopkins, electrical en-
gineer. who is travelling with him. All
were in on business connected with
various railroads today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
Says Many Men
Need Prescription

1t is claimed to be a blessing to those
who are physically impaired; gloomy. de-
spondent, nervous and who have tremb-
ing of the limbs, dizziness, heart palpi-
ttation cold hands and feet. Insomnia,
Tear without cause, timidity in venturing
and general inability to act nationally.
by preparing the treatment at uome
trouble.
If the reader decides to try it, get
three ounces of ordinary syrup of sar-
saparilia compound. and one ounce COM
two hours; then get one ounce compound
essence cardiol and one ounce tlnclure
cadomene compound mot cardamomD
mix all together. shake we'll and take a
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
FriohtfuI Fate Averted.

81 would have been a cripple for
life. from terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry, Kelliher,
Mimi. without Bu,klen's Arnica
Salve, which soon cured me-" In
fallible for wounds, cuts and bruises,
it soon cures Burns, Scalds, Old Sores,
Boils, Skin Eruptions. Worlds best
for piles. Csc at Wilkinson & O.
and j. i. Kiedaisch & Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
Passing Of Highly Esteemed Resident
of CORN on Wednesday Even
ing, After illness Extend
ing Over Weeks.
CORN is IMPROVING
New Residence Of Luther Williamson
COMPLEMENTARY Cement Walks
Laid and Other Build
inss Contemplated.
LBy a staff corresp ondent.

CORN, Mo-, April 9.-The death
angel lowered over the home of Mrs.
J. d. Neel and called her to the great
beyond Wednesday evening at 10000
O'Clock.
She was the wife of Jas. d. Neel,
who is now the city marshal.
She has been sufferer for the past
few years with cancer, and had re-
Gently just returned from Kansas City
where she had been for treatment,
but which proved to be ofsno avail.
to very serious character until death
relieved her of her sufferings.
She was kind and lovable woman
and was greatly enthused over her
church work, being member of the
Christian church, and she will be
missed among those who knew her.
Mary ]. Thomas being her maiden
name. she was born in Green county.
Pennsylvania, and came here during
her early childhood.
She was united in marriage to Jas.
d. Neel, October s. 1871 Since then
she has always lived in this immed-
late vicinity.
To this union were born seven chill
dren of whom six are to survive her.
Mrs. Ida Kraus of CORN; Mrs Bes-
sic Wise of Memphis; Mrs. Stella
Park of Mystic; Mrs. Lucy Summers
OF Memphis: Geo. w Neel, Sedwick,
Kansas, and Burley Neel of CORN.
| She was member Of Rebecca lodge.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. C. V. Pierce, pastor OF the
/ Christian church. interment being IN
the CORN cemetery
Chas. Keifer, the butcher, who has
been confined for the past week with
| the grip, is again able to be at his
shop.
/ lliss Lizzie Peterson has returned
to her home in Kansas City after
spending a week visiting at the nome
of her parents.
A. s, Gagnier left Tuesday for
Kankakee. ILL.,. to attend the funeral
of his brother, who was killed there
few days ago, by the explosion OF an
automobile which was caused by
igniting the fumes by striking .
match. This was a horrible death
he met and caused considerable loss
by fire. IL.
Luther Williamson has just moved
in his beautiful new residence which
was lust completed at the cost 81
| $4,000.
B. F Hockey has commenced t.
build a large barn 40x6o which WI
cost him about $1,000, when VIII Dc
used for stock purposes
i p. ]. Russell is building four room
addition to his residence of which WI
make a decided Improvement 10 'ae
same. H.. oommeno
larry Rathesford has also commenc
ed ia add an addition to his residence
There has been considerable com
ment of late date of building cemen'
side-alk to extend to the cemetery
and the expectations are that theV VII
start on same in a brief period
other Improvements have Desl
commented upon in the busy mute
town here and will be ready lor PUG
LEGATION in short time. -
baby boy came to brighten .n'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude More
land last evening. this beng 'neil
first child. 1t is reported ho'nei ai''
. child are doing we'll. -
n A. w. Richardson. alderman his
J ward, democrat, liz, :, fovo,
A proposition was passed ~ ~ so,
of nm increase in taxation OF leNs ~
the school purposes. The cause Na'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
PERSON AIS.

John c. Fry went to Chicago last
evening on business.
C. S. Pond has departed for Pitts
burg on business trip
Mrs. A. Englehardt and daughter,
Georgia are spending few days in
Chillicothe, Mo.
Mrs. F. E. Stannus and daughter
Eta of Quincy are visiting with
friends and relatives in this city this
week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
Concerning Jesus.

The worlds greatest thinkers near
~ all disagree with the church. You
should know their beliefs. Three brief
essays one on Jesus, one ON the ORR
gin of the Gospels. and one on Chris
tianity- give you tle net results
of modern scholarships and inspra-
ton. Price 12c. Send dime and stamp
to The School of Truth, Lafayette, Ind,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED Ladies to learn hardness
ing, manicuring. facial massage.
chiropody or electrolysis (removing
superfuous hair) Few weeks COM
pletes. Great demand for graduates.
Hundreds now in business. Tools
given, diplomas granted. Catalogue
mated free Moler College. ST. Louis.
Mo. If
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
For Cor ,tioatIon.

VI L. H. Farnham, prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
Tablets are certainly the best thing
On the market for constipation. Give
these tablets trial. You are GER
tain to find them agreeable and pleas
ant in effect Price, 25 cents. Sam
pies free. For sale by Wilkinson &
Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

Father Pregenzer, C. SIS. r.. gave
an excellent sermon last evening at
81 Mary's church on THE Real Pres
ence which was heard by crowued
church. Trims was the last lecture by
ms missionary father and shortly az
ter the services the two missionaries
who have been here for nearly two
weeks departed. Father Pregenzer c.
ss r., left for ST. Louis, and Father
Merke, G. SIS. r.. for Kansas City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

Constable Leindecker went out to
the white ice house today and brought
in Charles Henke. charged with as
sault and battery upon Jack Ryland.
He was arraigned before Justice Bur
rows and the trial was set for tomor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

This is the season of listiessness,
headaches and spring disorders. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea is a sure
preventative Makes YOU strong and
vigorous. So cents, Tea or Tablets.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
99S16|Y7i7TEfi7 IA

The s. S. S. club was entertained
last evening by Miss Hazel Langley
at her home No. S27 Bank street All
members of tie club We're present and
an enjoyable evening was spent
During the evening a tempting lunch
con was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
ron SALE

TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE One of
the best equipped drug stores in
Western Illinois Stock inventory
$S.ooo,oo. Bargain to right party. For
full particulars address Lock Box A,
Macomb Illinois SGT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
r.mains Of Herman Bartlett and Belva
Push Were Buried This Az
ternoon in the Frazee
Ceremony.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST
Girl Was Shot in the Left Temple and
Boy in the Right, Showing
That He Did the Double
Killing.

This afternoon at the Frazee Gem
etery at Alexandria, the bodies of
Herman Bartlett and Belva Pugh were
buried, side by side, as requested in
the note left by the young couple Sun
day evening just before they left the
girls home and wandered off into the
country south of town and took their
lives.
The bodies were recovered yester-
dav afternoon, as stated in this paper,
being found about two miles south of
town. lying upon the bank of slough
and each one dead, a revolver lying
between them.
The two were found about six feet
apart, the girl with bullet hole in
her left temple and the boy with one
In his right temple. Both had been
dead for several days and the sup
position Is that the horrible deed had
been committed either Sunday night
or Monday morning Nothing in the
way of further letters were found.
From the wounds in the temple, 1t
is evident that Bartlett shot the girl
arst and then ended his own life.
The Inquest.
Coroner DR.. H. S. Rees of Wayland
he'd the inquest last evening at about
6 o'clock, the jury consisting of VIM.
Bates, VIM. Baldwin, Lap Breiten-
bucher, VIM. Koeber, Nang Wilsey and
Robert Bryant. The verdict was that
to the best of the knowledge of the
Jurors the death was the result of a
love affair and caused by shots from
Bartlett.
The funeral Of Miss Pugh was held
at 200 o'clock from the Presbyterian
church, of which she was a member,
Rev. Hutton having charge. The
funeral OF Bartlett was held from the
home OF his father and the burial of
t. two took place in the Frazee
cemetery. where they were tenderly
laid side by side.
The incident will long be remem-
bered by the people of Alexandria as
one Of the most pathetic and strange
cases of that vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

WANTED s., 10000 to s3,ooooo.
6ilt-Edge Keolsuk real estate as
security. State terms and address at
once, ~E8orr~ yer Gate City. SIT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

FOR sALE-Large office fixture. cher
ry finish, also large plate glass
mirror. Address Seller" Gate City. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

FOR SALE room house, modern.
Inquire 110S Concert St 5-6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
A Big Barge Of Wheat Was Brought
Down Stream Yesterday For
Distance of Thirty
Five Miles.
GRAIN
FIRST
SHIP
T. r. Sawyer of Athens Opened Sea-
son by Plotting Ship Down
Stream to the War
saw Mill.

foot. foot, the Des Moines river is
again filled with steamboats,
BargeS Of grain are being carried
down the stream to the market and the
old familiar steamboat times of fifty
years ago have come back
The little stream is again navigable
and is again one of the great arteries
of commerce of the west, for yesterday
the season opened and the first big
boat passed down the river
For the past few years there has
been quite deal of interest in the
proposition to have the stream fixed
up and put in running order again SO
that steamers can ply it's waters.
Those most interested in the move
ment have secured the ears of Con
Igress and survey has been ordered
of the river to make an estimate OF
the cost of making the river navigable
again.
Fifty years ago steamboats, ran from
Keokuk to Fort Dodge, carrying
freight and passengers, but for many
Years past there have been times
when a mud turtle had a hard time
in making any, Roadway along parts OF
the stream and it was given up long
ago as a Manageable river and given w
1 to such mental things as skff riding
fishing, ice cutting and washing pur
poses.
The Sleeper Awakens
4 For years and years the little stream
has been asleep with occasionally c
nightmare in the shape OF flood bu
since all this agitation about its be
ing used again for steamboats,. /
has awakened and Yesterday for thu
first time in 33hyears. 1t carried
barge load Of wheat from this place
launch being used to tow the barg,
which contained between 800 and so,
bushels of grain. The barge wa
brought down the Des Moines river
out into the Mississippi and take
across to Warsaw where the graf
was delivered to the mill. 1t was
thirty mile run and was made success.
fully, showing that the Des Moines
still useful for other purposes beside
washing
This trip made at the very start O
the season. will likely result In othe
trips being made. perhaps from fun
Their point UP stream and possibly be
fore the season is over, there Will be
daily packet running.
(Bonaparte, Keosauqua, Ottumws
Des Moines, Fort Dodge and Boon
river editors please copy0
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FOUND.

FOUND Small green leather hand
bag, containing pearl rosary. Own
er can have same by calling at this
Office and paying for notice. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

$50 a week and expenses to men with
rig to introduce poultry and stock
powders; experience unnecessary:
reliable company, and exclusive ter
ritory given. The Grant Co, Dept 95,
Springfield, Illinois, SGT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

OTHER NEWS OF RIVER
Steamer Gallardo, Renamed the Ade-
line to be Taken to Bur-
linston by the
Mary K.

The steamer Wenona arrived last
evening at 1925 from Burlington and
left tlis morning for that port at 3: So.
The Keokuk arrived at nine o'clock
from Quincy with a good bunch of
freight from down river.
The steamer Henry Bosse came up
the river yesterday afternoon at AS
with an empty coal barge and took
down a loaded barge of coal this morn
ing to Quincy where the boat is sta
toned with the dredge Hecla which is
working full time on the removal of
the bar from Quincy bay.
The Burlington Gazette of last even
ing contains the following concerning
the Gallardo, which has been station
ed above the second lock the past win
ter:
The steamer Mary K. will go to
Keokuk to bring up the steamer Ade-
line, formerly the Gallardo, pur-
chased from the Illinois river by Alex
Moir of Burlington The Murray Iron
Works have the contract for putting
in a new boiler and the boat will be
brought to this port for this purpose.
Capt Thomas Peel will take charge
of this boat during the summer
months
The steamer B. B. which was
brought to Burlington several seasons
ago and used as ferry boat by Capt
Elmer Hill, has been sold by the Bot
Brothers of Alexandria and the boat
goes to Quincy this year
Uncle Sam.
Quincy Exchanges: The Uncle San
is being made ready for the inspec
ton which must be male before the
boat can start on her trip to the Mis-
souri, The Adamses stated last even
ing that they expected to start tx
boat on her trip to Kansas City come
time next week if nothing happened K
prevent, but that only a part of thu
money had been paid and that thu
boat would not start unless the ban
ance was received, which they eNpec
to get in the next few days.
There are now eleven merchan
steamers in service in the Unitet
States bearing the name OF Uncl
Sam. but there is only the one OF
the Mississippi, and that is the boa
now tied up in the bay being mad
ready for the departure next week TO
her new home port.
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FOB RENT.

FOR RENT May LIST, s room house.
929 orleans, bath and gas. Inquire
903 Orleans street. esA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-09

We will call for all kinds of junk
and second hand goods. Holland &
Bower. $40 Main. Both phones.