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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
poNNE LLsoN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Felt went to Mt.
Sterling Friday morning for an over
Sunday visit with their daughter, Mrs.
John Frank and family.
Sunday, October 81, the annual mis-.
sionfest will be held at the G. E.
church with services in the morning,
afternoon and evening. A cordial in
vitation is extended to ALL
VIM. Grant and family OF Farming
ton have moved into Mr.. Schlatter's
house on Main street Mr.. Grant has
charge of the section here.
Mrs. Fred Feikert and Miss Lena
Armknecht were Pennington visitors
Thursday.
Miss Alma Buck who is attending
school at Mt. Pleasant, was an over
Sunday visitor at home.
Miss Alma Krehbiel has gone to
Primrose for several weeks stay.
There will be no services at the
G. E. church next Sunday as the pas
tor, Rev. Kreis, will attend mission
fest at Kahoka Sunday School at
$50 a. m. Jugendwerem at $50 p. m.
Misses Elma Roth and Rosie Roch
were Primrose visitors several days
the past week.
Mrs. j. O. Holdefer returned home
Saturday morning after a four weeks
visit with relatives at Crawfordsville,
Ind.
!, Miss Florence Kerr of Keokuk visit
ed friends in our city the past week.
The first number on the Donnellson
lecture course was given at Theroh's
hall Tuesday evening and was well
attended, the speaker, Mr.. Thompson.
/ had as his subject, Ways that Win.
which he handled in an interesting
way. The next number will be by the
Strollers Quartette Co., and will be
given Monday evening. Nov. I. This
is said to be a fine musical compa I Y
and it is hoped that everyone will turn
out in full force.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Schlatter and
son left for their new home In Wash
! ington Thursday. Their many friends
here wish them unbounded success.
Carl Bank of Primrose spent Sun
day at home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
TEN YEARS OF
SCALP ERUP ton
Tiny Pinhead PimpIes Filled and
Hurt Tremendously Tried Every
thing in Vain His Daughters
Scalp was Crusted Both Found
SIMPLY SURPRISING
CURE IN CUTICURA

"It is a great pleasure for me and I
consider it duty to inform you what
Cuticura has done for me. About
twelve years ago, contracted an erup-
ton of the scalp consisting Of small
pimples, about the size Of pinhead,
which filled after few days with pus
and which hurt tremendously. tried
everything, but in vain. Finally, I
washed nv head with sulphur and APP
Piled a carbolic ointment. After few
DAYS the pimples disappeared, only to
come back again in q week. This /
suffered for ten years and then | saw
an advertisement in the paper OF the
wonderful cures by Cuticura. l bought
a cake of Cuticura Soap, q box OF Cuti-
cura Ointment and bottle OF Cuticura
Pills and after three weeks had used
only half the Soap and Ointment and
my head was as clean as ever before.
After the first application it was simply
surprising how it improved.
My daughter used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment for scales on the scalp and
after having used them three times her
head was clear and the hair became az
soft and fine as silk. Since then she
uses nothing but Cuticura Soap for
shampooing.
In consequences Of my having used
Cuticura Soap for shampooing. no.
ticed that my hands which almost al
ways we're cracked from handling I'M
dressed wood, lime and stone, became
white and velvety. Formerly l used
glycerine, but one nights treatment
with Cuticura Soap and Ointment does
more for my hands than weeks treat
ment with glycerine. l hope all suf-
fering people will at least try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. Herman Becker, FL
field, Wis, November g, 1908"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
FAMOUS REGIMENT
HOLDS REUNION
Yates Phalanx Of Illinois Will Assem-
BILE in Farmer City for 29th
Annual Meeting.

Survivors of Illinois most famous
regiment of the civil war, the gallant
seth volunteer infantry, better known
as the Yates. Phalanx" in honor of
Governor Richard Yates, ST., will as
semble in Farmer City next Wednes-
day, October 20, in their twenty-ninth
annual reunion.
Although this command was or
ganized, in Central Illinois, a Chica-
goan, Austin Light, was the first colon
ell, and the regiment spent several
months at Camp Mather, Chicago.
awaiting orders to move to the front
Many of the recruits Of the 39th came
from Chicago.
This regiment was able to exhibit
greater number of survivors at the
close of the war. despite the fact that
it participated in more battles and
lost more men, than any other COM
mand from this state. So many men
were wounded during the four years
campaign that it was necessary to
recruit continuously, and over 1000
men were assigned to this command.
The 39th was the regiment selected
by General Phil Sheridan to head off
General Lee when he was making his
retreat from his Virginia camp Sher-
idan's purpose was accomplished and
| the 39th was or the skirmish line
drawn across Lees line OF retreat on
the morning of April 8, 1865.
The 39th participated in General But
ler's expedition up the James river
May 16, 1864, and during the battls
the regiment came near being cut te
/ pieces, losing 200 men. On May Y
the s9th attacked the enemy at Wiel
Bottom church, losing forty killed ant
wounded. The command met witt
heavy loss on August is. when assist
ing in movement toward Richmond
In a charge at Deep Run 104 men wer'
killed or wounded The regiment als'
participated in the charge upon Fol
4 Gregg, regarded as the key to Peters
burg and Richmond; the battle Q
Chapin's farm, of Darlington road. tn
operations through South Carolina
and numerous other engagements.
In recognition of the gallantry oil.
played by this regiment it was pre-
sented with a brazen eagle and sta
of colors by Major General Gibbon
during grand review of his arm
corps.
The citizens of Farmer City are PR
pairing hospitablo greeting for tn
, survivors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
Words to Freeze the Soul.

"Your son has Consumption. HIS
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens.
leading merchant Of Springfield. ".
c. by two expert doctors-oae lung
specialist. Then was shown the Won
derful power OF DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery. After three weeks use.
writes Mr.. Blevens, che was as well as
ever. | woule not take all the money
In the world for what it did for my boy"
Infallible for Coughs and Colds, It's
the safest, surest cure Of desperate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
picking 10000 Bushels Of Apples.

A number of boys left Monday for
l.. NJ. Hartley's farm near Salem,
where they will assist in the picking
of large crop of apples and his total
crop is estimated at 10000 barrels
West Point Bee.
Apples selling at $500 per barrel,
Mr.. Hartley will have $4,000 left for
his trouble after expenses are paid.
Then we hear the question asked
does it pay to plant apple Trees?
Sure it does, and the man that plants
soon is the one to reap the harvest
as the old trees are about gone, and
people will buy apples even though
they are $500 per barrel, and 1t be
gins to look as though they will reach
that price in the next few years. :
Montrose Journal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
Cures the Worst Lame Back in keo-
kuk and Ends All Bladder
Misery Before You
Realize it.
URINARY TROUBLE GOES
Several Doses of Pape's Duretlc
Makes Your out.of-order Kid
neys Act Fine and
Eiealthy Again.

The most effective and harmless
way to cure backache and regulate
out-of-order kidneys, Or end bladder
trouble, is to take several doses of
Pape's Diuretic.
You will distinctly feel that your
kidneys and urinary organs are being
cleaned healed and vitalized, and all
the miserable symptoms, such as
backache, headache, nervousness,
rheumatism and darling pains, inflam-
ed or swollen eyelids. irritability
isleeplessness, or suppressed painful
or frequent urination especially at
night and other distress, leaving af-
ter taking the first few doses.
The moment you suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder, or rheumatism,
begin taking this harmless prepare
tion as directed, with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine, a. any
price, made anywhere else in the
world, which will effect SO thorough
and prompt cure as a fifty-cent treat
ment of Pape's Diuretic, watch any
druggist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape of Gin
cinnati, is large and responsible med
ucine concern, thoroughly worthy Of
your confidence.
Don't be miserable or worried an
other moment with lame back o.
clogged, inactive kidneys or bladder
misery. All this goes after you star
taking Pape's Diuretic, and in few
days you feel and know that your kid
neys, liver and urinary system are
healthy, clean and normal, and al
danger passed
Accept only Papes Diuretic--fifty
cent treatment-from any drug stor
anywhere in the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages. stops the irritation in
the throat. soothes the inflamed mem
branes. and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system.
Refuse any but the genuine in the vel
low package. Wilkinson & Co., ]. F.
Kiedaisch G. Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Mr.. F. G. Fritz. Onecnta. N. T..
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, 1909-10-19
,Jp Before the Bar.

N. n. Brown, an attorney, OF Pitts
field. VT, writes: I'VE have used Dr.
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them For
Chills. Constipation, Biliiousness or
Sick headache they work wonders, zoe
at Wilkinson & Co, and j. F. kle-
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Alfred Linquist sold his quarter
north of Arthur, to John Lindsay for
s15C.25 an acre, and later purchased
the John Lindsay half section, fine
farm only mile from Arthur, paying
the same price per acre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

The relatives and friends of Lars
Thorson, who lived one and a half
miles east of Story City, were shock
ed to learn of his sudden death. He
had been in his usual health until
about twenty minutes before his
death
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Hoarseness in a chile subject to
Group Is sure indication OF the APP
proach OF the disease. II Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack
Contains no poison. Sold by Wilkin-
son & Co. and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Millions of women throughout the
world use Cuticura Soap and Ointment
for eczemas, rashes, feelings, irritations,
heads, dandruff, dry, thin and falling
hair, sanstive. antiseptic cleansing, and
for the toilet bath and nursery.
Cutieura Remedies arc sold throughout the world.
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corn. Sole Prons. las Column
bus Ave- Boston. Mass. 81 Cutieura Booklet.
matted free. tells AL YOU nse5 10 know about tbs
cslse and treatment Of Diseases of the Skin, Scalp
md HSir
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Four good horses were stolen from
Joe Pelroys barn. two miles cast of
Wcstfeld. jacob Dirks lost buggy
and the best parts of five sets OF har-
ness. No trace of the thieves has yet
been found.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

The Iowa City Country club met in
annual session and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. C. E. Seashore; vice
president, w. ID. Cannon, Jr.; secre-
tary and treasurer, Fred Huebner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores
the rivers warnings-growing ripples
and faster current-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 S1.00 bottle wholly
cured me-" writes ]. R. B'ankenship,
of Belk, Tenn. Only soc at Wilkinson
G Co., and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

The Des Moines council passed a
resolution asking the city engineer to
draw plans for a concrete bridge to
span the Des Moines river at Walnut
street. The bridge will be completed
next year, and will be a twin of the
present Locust street s15O,OOo struc-
ture
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

catarrh is an excessive secretion, &C
companied with chronic Inflammation,
from the mucous membrane. Hoods
Sarsaparilla acts on the muscous mem
brane through the blood, reduces in
f1ammation, establishes healthy action,
and radically cures all cases of
catarrh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

]. w. Murphy of Glenwood has won
the sweepstakes for apples displayed
in competition at Kansas City last
week. The two prizes amount to
$685.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

Homer Chenoweth and Earl Cobb,
runaway boys from Darlington, Mo-.
we're found in the railroad yards at
Des Moines by the father OF
the former, who has trailed the
runaways from Darlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
ottumwa Courier Of Last Evening
Tells of Sudden Death Of
William r. Wilkin-
son.
FOR MINERAL WATER
Body Was Brought to keokuk This
Afternoon on Rock Island and
Funeral Held From
the Train.

In speaking of the death of William
T. Wilkinson, the former prominent
Keokukian, the Ottumwa Courier OF
last evening has to say of his death
which was due to mistake in taking
medicine:
Death is ever sad affair, but there
are occasions when the blow seems to
fall with unusual force on the bereav-
ed and this was true of the death yes
terday morning of William T. Wilkin-
son at his home. S67 North Marion
street, shortly before noon Death re.
suited through the awful error of mis-
taking carbolic acid for mineral water
which the decedent was in the habit of
using because of i'll health The news
of the sad occurance was a shock to
all of his many friends and doubly so
to his wife who had shortly before left
for Trinity Episcopal church to attend
the morning service, from which she
was called by the awful news of her
husbands death. The taking away OF
| Mr.. Wilkinson removes from Ottumwa
one Of its wide-awake young business
men and one whose friends were le-
| gion. Few Ottumwans enjoyed higher
esteem and greater confidence from
| their friends than did the decedent.
Found Unconscious.
Having worked late Saturday night
in the lately reorganized Arnold Jewel
ry and Music company, of which he
had been made the president, he did
/ rot arise with the family in the morn
ing. Mrs. Wilkinson went to church
at the usual hour and left word with
the household that Mr.. Wilkinson was
very tired from working at the store
late the night previous and should not
be disturbed Within half an hour aft
er Mrs. Wilkinson left for church. her
mother, Mrs. Margaret W. Patterson
while preparing dinner heard unusuc1
sounds as if some one were breathing
, heavily or talking in his sleep in the
, loom occupied by Mr. Wilkinson. En-
+ tering the room she saw the deceden
lying abed as though asleep but he
. was unconscious and she was Unable
. to arouse him. Thoroughly alarmed
physician but death resulted befor.
lelp could restore consciousness.
Due to Mistake.
The coroner DR.. A w Slaughi
with A. G. Cook. G. NJ. Liltz and ].
/ Finnerty as jurors, held an inquest il
the afternoon over the remains. +
the course of the inquest the testimon
n showed that the decedent had not Ell
y .oyed very good health for sometim
o and of late had been accustomed t
J. take mineral water ana salt anon
d other medicines to relieve the distres
n which he felt at times. These, an
other medicines were kept in their va
ious receptacles on a shelf in the bat
c. room adjacent to the bed room
a. which Mr.. Wilkison slept Anon
s them was a pound bottle of carbol
n acid used for disinfecting purpose
n From the testimony given at the il
n. quest it appears that the decedel
Of arose from his bed and took the DO
tie Of carbolic acid by mistake for II
mineral water and thus met his deaf
IN The verdict of the jury places tt
ID cause OF the death as such.
to Born in keokuk.
William T. Wilkinson was born ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
|~TO-NIGHT
&Q)>cQOl9AD|
=! g: gyy!Es' &C..

Damages of $4,000 are asked from
the Union Pacific railroad company
for the death of John Johnson. who
was crushed to death April 5. 1909,
under dump car which fell from
a fat car in the company's yards in
Council Bluffs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

iARiETTA. .,u,
oernickitr about their victuals SALLY ANN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19

uary 6, 1854 in Keokuk and was raised
in that city, his mother and brother
still residing there. He was large
stockholder in wholesale drug con-
Germ in Keokuk and well known
young man of the southeastern Iowa
city He came to Ottumwa sixteen
years ago engaging in the tea and
coffee business on South Court street
which business he continued to oper-
ate until two years ago when he sold
out his interest. He was one OF the
organizers and the first vice-president
If the Fowler & Wilson Coal Co., re-
firing from the business last Marcn.
His business interests did not stop here
as he was a stakeholder in the Hall
Ekfelt Furniture Co., a stakeholder in
the Iowa Savings bank and the presi-
dent of the Arnold Jewelry & Music
Co. He was a vestryman in Trinity
Episcopal church and one of the most
active workers in the local Y NJ. G. A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-19
The Survivors

After retiring from the coal business
he went to Colorado on an extended
visit for his health and returned great
ly improved and seemed much enthus-
ed over his new business ventures in
to which he threw great deal of zest.
His death leaves widow, two child
ren. William and Elizabeth OF this
city. his mother, Mrs. M. w. Wilkinson
and brother, Burton Wilkinson OF keo-
kuk: brother, DR.. George Wilkinson
of Omaha and sister, Mrs. j. A. Sum
erville. of Kansas City.
The funeral will be held from the
residence. 367 North Marion street
Tuesday morning at 1880, conducted
by Rev. w C. Sengen of Trinity
church. The remains will be taken
from the residence following the serv
ice to the union depot, where they viii
be accompanied by the funeral party
on the Rock Island at 9:17 a. M, t.
Keokuk for interment.
The pail bearers will be: F. H
Hall, Edward Fowler, John X. Mahon
Frank Sharp, Frank Mills and w. F
Hunting.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-14

union are now masters of the capi-
tai and have behind them the whole
rank and file Of the first army corps
and large majority of the armed
Moslems Of the ropulace.
"Fewfik Pasha has been appointed
grand vizier and Rdhim Pasha minis
ter of war. The revolution appears
to be complete. 1t is the work Of the
reactionary element and for the mo-
ment reaction, is triumphant. Nah
moud Mukhtar Pasha, marshal of the
first army corps, seems to be holding
out at the war office with quick firing
guns so they still have some troops
true to them in the capital.
I'VE should deplore the fan of a
party which has done much for Tur-
key and which promised with pru-
dence and self restraint to do more"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-14
NOTHING But GRAIN TRADER
HAS NEVER HAD MORE THAN
TEN MILLION BUSHELS IN
HIS POSSESSION.
MANIPULATION TALK IS ROT
STATES THAT HE Is NOT PHIL
ANTHRoPlC, UT THAT He
TRADES FOR PROFIT.

Chicago, April 14.--Jas. A. Patten.
alleged to control the pres
ent high market in wheat, today COM
mented on the appeal from the Pitts
burg bakers to Secretary Knox to
end the wheat manipulation.
Il don't control the market" he
said. "My line never has been more
than ten million bushels. bought
when it looked cheap and expect to
sell when a good price is reached. !
am a grain trader and don't expect to
quit. The present price has been
coming several years. saw it last
fall There is no corner nor manipu-
lation. If had not bought wheat,
Europe would have. and the price
would be higher. 1t is fortunate that
America saw the opportunity firrt.
This Is not thiianshropic. ] trade for
profit but the manipulation talk IS
rot"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-14
FULL HOUSE AND FINE TIME.

There was full house and fine
time at the installation of officers at
the local Elks' lodge last night. There
were a number of visitors present
from other towns. among the number
being DR.. J. N. Fleming. district dep
|uty Attorneys q. G. Champion, Hugo
Eseaberg and H. L. Buckley Of Ration.
After The ceremonies, there was an
elegant banquet, at which toasts were
drunk, speeches being made by visit
ors. retiring officers and some home
people. The sentiment for the erec-
ton of a new Elks' home In Las We
gas was very strong, and was amptfa-
sized in some of the speeches.
The following officers were Install
ed: W. M. Lewis, exalted ruler; DR..
C. S. Losey. leading knight: J. K.
Martin, loyal knight; Geo. H. Hunker.
lecturing knight; d. w. Condor, sec
retary; W. G. Benjamin, treasurer; J.
Thornhill, tyler; Cecilio Rosenwald,
trustee for three years; DR.. e. B..
Shaw, trustee for one year: A. G.
Erb. delegate to Los Angeles conven-
ton; Hallett Reynolds. alternate.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-04-14
KAUFMAN DOES NOT
SHOW SAME CLASS
AS negro JOHNSON
DEFEATS TONY ROSS ON POINTS
IN TEN ROUND BOUT IN NEW
YORK CITY.
Worlds Champion Heavyweight Pug
iIIst Was at Ringside and Laughed
at the Efforts of the Men.

New York, April H.-Al Kaufman
of San Francisco, who aspires to the
heavyweight fistic championship hon
ors. last night met and defeated on
points Tony Ross OF New Castle, Pa,
in a ten round bout before the Fair
mont Athletic club.
Jack Johnson, the worlds champion
heavyweight pugilist, was at the
ringsdde and laughed at the efforts OF
the men, apparently feeling self sat
isfied that no danger threatened his
title from this most earnest seeker
for a champion bout
Kaufman, according to experts at
the ringside. did not show that he is
in the class of the big negro.
Jim Coffroth of San Francisco, was
a spectator. He had nothing to say
about the outcome of the bout, but
he did say that while he had no sig
natures to the contract, he was sure
he would secure a match between
Johnson and Ketchel to take place
some time after the first of October