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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
MERCHANT MARINE
NEEDED FOR NAVY
Capt. BarnesOn, in Address, De-
cIares Commercial Fleet as
Necessary as Warships
Speaker at California Club Says
War Now Would Be Dis
astrous to the Nation

Upbuilding of the American merchant
marine was the subject of discussion
yesterday at the meeting Of the Cali
fornia club held under the auspices OF
the Outdoor Art league department. OF
which Mrs Lowell White is chairman
The principal speaker was Captain
John Barneson, vice president Of the
Merchant Marine league. who was IN
troduced by Mrs. E. L. Baldwin, presl-
dent of the club
Captain Barneson spoke of the work
in behalf of the merchant marine al
ready accomplished by the California
club through interesting the Ameri-
can Federation of Women's Clubs in
the subject, and urged that even more
individual effort be devoted by the
members of the club to keeping the
question constantly alive.
SKETCHES RISE AND FALL
Captain Barneson sketched the his
tory OF the growth and decadence Of
the American merchant marine, ex-
planning the causes which have prac-
tically brought about the disappearance
of the American flag from the seas.
He referred to existing conditions OF
American shipping as national dis
grace" and declared that the federal
government should take immediate
steps to restore American commerce TO
the seas regardless of cost or the
amount OF annual subsidies that would
be involved.
An essential weakness of the mag
nificent American navy. declared the
speaker, lay in the fact that IN time
of war 1t would be powerless to operate
from lack OF American tenders and
Golfers and the inability to secure for
eign ships for such service.
II venture to predict" said Captaie
Barneson. that II our government does
not take action before war is declared
with any other maritime power OF any
strength, to rehabilitate our merchant
marine. and thus provide an avenue
for the training OF men and provide
for the necessary auxiliaries for our
fleet In time of war. a page will
will never be wiped out, and we will
the combined subsidies of all the ma
tions in the world.
NECESSARY AS NAVY
ITO me is a particularly plain fact
that we must work just as hard to
rehabilitate our merchant marine as
we are working to build up our navy,
and that one Is not one whit secondary
to the other; that all our efforts so
far in one direction are nullihed by our
indifference to the other.
Mrs. Lowell White suggested at the
close of Captain Barneson's speech that
the California club take steps to afiH-
ate with the Merchant Marine league
but this matter was put over for action
until the next business meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
GREENS AND HOLLY
SETTING FOR DANCE
Several Hundred Guests Make
Merry in Christmas Party
at the New Palace

The Christmas dance and third as
sembly of the Hermosa cotillon club
was held last evening in the new ball
room of the Palace. There were sew
eral hundred guests at the affair and
the pretty gowns added distinction and
attractiveness to the scene of gayety.
The decorations were in the yuletide
coIOrs in a combination of red and
green and. although the scheme was
simple, the garlands and berries were
artistic in effect
The cotilIon figure of the evening
was danced under the leadership of
A. ]. Alviso and Miss Edna A. Fitz-
patrick, who were assisted by Charles
Worth and Miss Florence Murphy. The
following committee acted as hosts for
the occasion: Captain George w.
Bauer, Charles Worth, Carl F. Ernst,
DIR. A. c. Wallace, George Springer,
DR.. ]. c. Quinlan, Joseph Eber, Ed
gar P. Stolz, c. w. Porter and Vim
cent A, O'Neill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
GRAY BROTHERS ARE
ATTACHED FOR DEBT

A return made to the county clerk
yesterday showed that safes, typewrit-
ers, fixtures, ETC., in the office of Gray
Brothers crushed rock company in the
Wells Fargo building were attached
in satisfaction of claim by the White
law wrecking company for s1,058 for
raising barge in the bay of San Fran
cisco. Gray Brothers, however, de-
feated the purpose of the attachment
by showing that the office fixtures be-
longed to the Western development
company. which is Gray Brothers un-
der another name.
The attorney for the Whitelaw
wrecking company. William C. Knox,
next attempted to garnishee money be-
longing to the Cray Brothers crushed
rock company in different banks, but
again met with failure. An endeavor
to serve Harry Gray and George Gray
personally with copies of the attach
ment also failed. the employees at the
office stating that the Grays were out.
Knox has not abandoned his efforts to
collect the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
FOR BANK EMPLOYEES
Half Months Salary to Be Given
All Attaches

Employees OF the banks Of San Fran
cisco are TO be remembered at Christ
mas time Each clerk will receive as a
Christmas present . certain percentage
OF his salary. This year the banks OF
San Frspeisco have been unusually
prosperous and the Christmas presents
will be at least half a mcnth's salary
TO all employees. The Anglo and Lon
don-Paris national bank, American
national. Bank OF California, First ma
fioneI, Crocker national and German
savings and loan society have an
neunced a present of half months
salary. The other banks OF the city
probably will follow suit within the
next couple Of days
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
DEMANDS RETURN TO
HER FORMER POSITION

N A. Wood, who was reduced by the
board of education July /, 1908, from
the position of principal of first class
grammar school. carrying a salary Of
$3.50 a month, to that of principal of a
second class primary school, with a
salary of $50 month, petitioned the
superior court yesterday for writ Of
mandate compelling the board to re-
store her to the higher position and
pay her arrearages OF salary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
WAITER W1LTa HTHNYTF-J

WAITER KILLS HTEBELF-Joseph williams. a
walter, Ss pears cid. committed suicide by
shooting Monday night IN bis rcem at the
Hotel Irwin, MiEgion and Fourth streets
Mre. Williams. who iE a waitress, found her
husband dead II chair when she returned 70
their ROOMS after midnight. Poor health and
the loss recently Of $500 are given as the
causes for. the act ----
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22

GIVEN TX MoNTEs-George B. Hart, who
pleaded guilty OF the robbery OF shirts suits
and other garments from the store OF Thomas
Alexander. 143 Montgomery avenue. was sen
fenced to Is months Imprisonment by Judge
Dunno yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-22
PUBLIC CAN HELP
THE SICK BABIES
Christmas Donations Requested
TO Aid Noble Work of the
ChiIdren's Hospital
Money Is Needed to Extend Care
to Unfortunate Little Boys
and Girls

For the sake Of the sick babies OF
the city the public will be asked to
open its pocketbook and give right
generously tomorrow and the two fol-
lowing days, which are the annual do
nation days of the Children's hospital.
Out at the irregular cluster OF build
sngs at the end of Sacramento street
they are taking care of scores of chill
dren and the supply of little ailing
girls and boys seems endless. Some
of these have parents who can pay
nothing at all toward the expense OF
medical attendance, nursing, food and
medicine, while others pay dollar a
day-that is the highest rate charged.
Yet for each Of the little patients the
minimum expense is 81 a day.
The deficit is easily imagined and
last year the Children'S hospital spent
$4,000 in charity.
All Of the bequests which have come
10 the hospital during the last year
have gone into the building fund. Now
is the time for people to make a prac-
tical demonstration OF peace and good
viii and Christmas spirit in behalf Of
some one from whom there is no pos
Eibility Of a handsome gift in return.
It viii be very easy TO find some
one with whom to leave your donations
within the next three days. for the sta
tions will be as follows: Sloan's, in
charge OF Mrs. l. n. Walter; the White
House, in charge of Mrs. Latham Nc
Mullin; the ST. Francis, Mrs. j. L. Lil-
ienthal; the Palace. Mrs. John F. Mer-
rill; the Fairmont, Mrs. ]. E. Merritt;
bank at Mission and Sixteenth streets;
the Corona club, D. n. & E. Walter,
The Juvenile League OF Membership,
which was founded recently by Mrs.
l. \. Walter. is growing rapidly and
new names are being added each day.
Each child pays 81, which entities il TO
Z years membership. The list at pres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Home Grown Pheasants.

Cedar Falls Record. The finest lot
of birds ever seen In Cedar Falls are
the phi easants at the Benton residence
just north of the dump. He has pair
of the golden or English variety and
two hens and one cock of the Chinese
variety. The hens are laying a lot of
eggs these days, up to Thursday TWEEN
ty-six having been procured. A hen
will lay about sixty eggs during the
reason. Mr.. Benton intends to place
the eggs under the antam hens but
up TO this time none OF the fowls have
indicated any desire to set. The
pheasants increase rapidly. Since they
have been introduced in Washington
ari Oregon they have become SO nu.
merous as to make the finest very
strict and none are allowed to be
shipped out of the state and the sea-
son for killing them only covers a
few months. The laws of Iowa de-
clare that none shall be killed within
the state for = period of FIVE years.
In number of places in the state
an effort is being made to raise the
birds. Mr.. Benton is taking hold of
the matter here and he deserves great
credit for his efforts to get the game
supply repleni5hed after the prairie
chickens have LEONE practically ex.
tinct in rowa. Clarence Wise states
that these bi-Ss "-e the finest for
game purposes that are known to
sportsmen. Their meat is excellent
and they are shy enough to keep the
hunter on hts mettle when in pursuit
OF them. 1t is the intention of Mr..
Benton to release some of the birds
this fall They are natives of tim
beTed country and will instinctively
take to the woods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
ACKNOWLEDGE 1T.
keokuk Has to Bow to the Inevitable
Scores Of Citizens Prove It.

After reading the pubic statement
Of this representative citizen of Keo-
kuk given below, you must come to
this conclusion: A remedy which
cured years Ego. which mas kept the
kidneys in good health since, can be
relied upon to perform the same work
in other cases. Read this:
Theodore Hegeman. 1923 Fulton
street, Keokuk, Iowa, says: Il glad
ly confirm the statement my wife gave
in my behalf several years ago. after
/ had used Doan's Kidney Pills with
such good results. l was troubled
off and on with kidney complaint and
my back wa5 SO lame and sore that
could hardly stoop or lift. Two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills entirely
cured me ind l have had no need of
kidney remedy since. Doans Kid
ney Pills are the best preparation |
ever used
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27

FHE LATEST FROM
THE INTERURBAN
l<ieran Now Says That He VIII Take.
Matter Up il Three
: Weeks.


Nauvoo independent: p ]. Kieran
and N. D. Pound, who went to Chicago
last Wednesday night, returned to the
city Monday morning and are spend
ing several days in the city. They were
accompanied by Rev. Father VIM. Nc
Mahon, Of Cleveland. o. Messrs Kier.
an and Pound paid this Office pleas
ant social call yesterday afternoon.
keran informed us that preparations
were being made to put in q altering
plant at the river for the water works.
i will be necessary to extend the pipe
line and move the power plant to tho
foot Of Young street, as the water in
the river is too shallow where the
pumping station is now located. AT
mat point it would require an extern
sion into the river OF about 1000 feet,
while the extension to Young street
would be only two blocks or 500 feet.
AZ the foot Of Young street there is
ueep water at all times OF the year.
MI, Williams, OF Williams & Mac Rit-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
MADDEN CASE
NEARS THE END
Trial Of Chicago Labor Leaders viii
go to Jury Today-Defense
Closes Arguments.

CHICAGO, May 27.-The case
against Martin B. Madden, M. j. Boyle
and Fred A. Pouchot, the leaders on
the Building Trades unions Of this
city, on trial for accepting money to
end strikes will go to the jury today
The defense concluded the closing ar
guments.
In his closing argument for the de-
Tense, Attorney Brady took the ground
that this prosecution was the outcome
of a war between capital and labor,
and declared that Madden was fear
lessly and honestly executing the du-
ties of the office of president of the
associated building trades.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27

chic, the firm that put in the water
works pipe here. arrived in the city
yesterday for the purpose Of figuring
on the new work The improvement
will give the water works semblance
OF completion and enable the company
to furnish good water.
Mr.. Kieran stated that the Sisters
affairs will be put in good condition.
He thought that in about three weeks
they would be able to take up the In
terurban proposition. He said we were
were in error as to the T., p. & w.
making them proposition. It was the
Wabash. The T.. P. & w. owns the
track from Elvaston to Keohuk. The
Wabash runs over this part of the T.,
r. & VS. track, but its lease expires
soon. However. the Wabash owns a
right OF way PARALLEL with the r., p.
& w. track and it offers to give the
trolley people entrance into Carthage
over their line from Elvaston provided
they build a track from Elvaston to
Hamilton and let them run over 1t.
Mr. Kieran said it was not the inten-
ton to give Nauvoo stub, but this
would be terminal. Cars from Car
thage and Fort Madison would come
directly into Nauvoo.
4 Father Mcmahon is the priest who
filed bankruptcy proceedings at Cleve-
land some time ago. We had the pleas
ure of meeting Father Mcmahon last
evening. He informed us that he was
here merely on visit to the Academy
He said his bankruptcy affairs were
greatly exaggerated. and that they
would be settled satisfactorily to him
soon. He expressed confidence in Mr.
Kieran and thought that matters look
ed bright for him at present. Father
Mcmahon IS editor of the Catholic
| Universe.
Rev. Cartwright, q Paulist father, Of
Chicago, is guest OF the Academy
| this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
WATER BUGS DO
NOT HURT YOU
Germs are Declared by Bugologist
Not to Be Harmful to the
CvotAae

NOT TO Be Harmful 70 the
System.
Hannibal Post: If you happen to
hold glass of water up to the light
these days and a number of bugs kick
their way through your field of vision,
don't get excited or imagine you are
seeing things" but close your eyes
and "chonk" those animals right down.
You can't taste them and they will not
hurt you.
A number Of Hannibal people dis
covered some insects kicking up a
rumpus IN their drinking water today
and, when number Of samples taken
still showed the bugs. had visions OF
typhoid fever and diphtheria plaques.
The bugs are easily visible with the
naked eye and a dozen or more may
be found in one glass OF water. They
are commonly called water lice" or
Jumpers" although they have many
scientific names. According to the
best Hannibal authorities, they are
not only harmless themselves, but do
not indicate d bad or unclean condi-
tion Of the Hannibal water supply.
DR.. A. j. Detweiler, formerly state
bacteriologist, is as well qualified to
speak on the subject as any Hannibal
man, and asserted that their presence
was no criticism OF Hannibal water
They may be found at almost any
time. said he, but are especially
plentiful at this time of the year,
when the rains and floods have car
ried much Vegetation down into the
river. They are found in almost every
spring and In all streams where there
is any amount of vegetable matter.
They abound in water containing vege-
table matter, and belong tc the crust
acean family, Of which the lobster and
crab are members, and are perfectly
harmless. ! know Of no way in which
| they could be kept out of the water
pipes and am of the opinion the Han
nibal water supply Is unusually pure
and better than the average water sup
ply from the Mississippi. rs was
shown by the water analysis OF the
various supplies made when was in
the state psychologists Office.
THE people make great fuss over
things Of that kind because they can
see them, but II doctors were to tell
them that typhoid germ was present
and an epidemic possible. they would
not believe it because they could not
see II"
DIR. Detweiler suggested that "dead''
water pipes in Hannibal should be
flushed more frequently, as vegetable
and animal matter sometimes accu-
mulate there, not poisonous, but some
times detrimental to health, espe cial-
/ ly of children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
~ FESTIVAL
WAS | | ! ENJOYED
,.ss, L.dls. = s. May. Guild Na' y =
osvs ] very Enjoyable Enter
saInment LAST Evening
a the Hall.
!. :. =
ouRTEEN LITTLE ! GIRLS
! MI part in the May Pole Drill
s| |||sS a.fresnert Booths Decorated
in colors q Pink and
White.
||I9nURTEEN LITTLE GIRLS

ke May festival held at st. Mary's
last evening was most enjoy
abt aifair for the three hundred peo
pIetwho attended. The night being
Amy many people were kept from at
lending who otherwise would have
done 50.
The feature Of the evenings enter
tainment was the May pole drill, given
I by fourteen little girls who were pref
tily dressed in pink and white and the
culored ribbons attached to the pole
we're wound IN an artistic manner in
The drill executed bv the young ladies'.
The booths at which candy, Ice
,ream and other refreshments were
dispensed during the evening, were
gprettily decorated in the colors, pink
Ind white, and appe blossoms wound
lbout the supports q the large booth
Ii the center Of the hall made 9 very
pleasing effect.
Refreshments OF punch and waters
vere served the guests at three booths
presided over BY the young ladies Of
he guild.
The Misses Reidy entertained the
audience with q number Of pleasing
plano selections during the evening,
which were much enjoyed
~ The May festival was given by the
young ladies Of st. I-ary's Guild
No. s, and much credit is due them for
the pleasing entertainment which was
given last evening at the hall and
much time and care was used In dec
Grating for the affair which proved to
Ebe decided success in every way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
DEATH OCCURRED
over in india
pr. John I. Crouch who Graduated
From keokuk College Died
Saturday From Small
WAS PROFESSOR HERE
! Left For India Early This Year and
Was Stricken With the Dead
~ Disease This
Month.
WAS PROFESSOR HERE

vi
! DR.. John T. Crouch, graduate Of
the Keokuk Medical College and the
Keokuk Dental College. died last Sat
surday at Puma, India, from small pox
according to word received by friends
here from his father.
DR.. Crouch had a large number OF
friends in Keokuk for he attended the
colleges here for five years and only
left Keokuk after the colleges were re-
moved to Des Moines.
He graduated from the dental school
in 1905 and then took charge OF the
dental clinic in 1906, 1907 and 1908.
Shortly after the first Of this year
he left for India to take up the prac-
tice of dentistry with the same firm
with which DR.. H. P. Neeper went with
after leaving Keol1uk few years ago.
He had therefore been in the coun-
try but short time when he was TAX
en- sick with the smallpox and died
DR.. o. H. Sohl received letter on
Tuesday, written by DR.. Crouch on APP
Ri %, in which he stated that he was
feeling fine, so that his sickness must
have occurred this month some time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Steamer Grace Which Has the Hornet
In Tow as Far az New Boston
Delayed BY Tuesday
Nights Rain.
ENTER AT NEW BOSTON
Grace Will Drop Her Tow, the Hor-
net and Party 4 New Boston
on Arrival at That
Port.

Ate lying at the bank at Galland
all night Tuesday, tae steamer Grace,
which is towing the two government
launches, the Hornet and the Myra
up the river. left that place yesterday,
resuming its trip to New Boston where
the Hornet and party will enter the
Iowa river In the launch for a pre-
liminary survey or that stream to re-
port on the navigability OF both the
Iowa and Cedar rivers.
The Grace left this place Monday
evening for New Boston, but a heavy
rain set in during the evening which
made 1t impossible to tow the two
launches and shove the heavy coal
barge which is being carried by the
boat, no coal being obtainable after
leaving Burlington unless the fuel is
hauled to the river front by wagons.
Major Meigs and Theodore Meyling
!left yesterday morning by train for TT.
Madison where they. again got aboard
| the Grace and continued to New hos
ton where the Hornet will probably
enter the Iowa river at that point to-
day. The distance from Keokuk to
New Boston by river is seventy-two
miles, Ne wBoston being the next riv-
er town above Keithsburg.
The steamer Grace which is towing
the two launches is taking the Myra
which has been repaired and overhaul
ed generally up on the Rock River
near Rock Island. The Grace will re
turn as soon as the. trip to Rock Is
land is finished SO as to be ready to
accompany the new dredge Etna in
its work in the canal which is to be
| begun about the first OF the month
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Body Remains There.

The body must remain In India and
cannot be shipped out of the country
for at least two years after the death,
that being the law over there regard
ing small pox victims.
The deceased was the son Of Rev.
j. w Crouch of Fort Dodge, Kansas,
his father being Methodist minister
and chaplain of the Soldiers Home.
The minister sent word of the death
Of his son to Keokuk friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
Was Fined For Cruelty.

4 SUPERIOR, Wis, May 27.-W.
j. Campbell arrested by the
Humane Society for abusing
his horses. declared the blows
did not hurt the horses. In the
stand today he said, why I'll let any
body in this court room strike me over
the bare arm as hard as they can hit"
He then barred his arm and veterin-
arian took the whip and delivered sew
eral blows. Campbell never winched,
but verdict of guilty was rendered
and he was fined SIS.
pana tho want nn1,,&,nn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27

A Clear Brain and healthy body are
essential for. success Business men.
teachers. students. housewives, and
other workers say Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives them appetite and strength. and
makes their work seem easy. 1t over
comes that tired feeling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27

Everything promises to be in fine
shape for the track and field meet Sat
urday afternoon. Many of the boys
who are to take part have been prac-
ticing of late and expect to be In fine
shape for the meet. The entry list In
cludes nearly one hundred youthful
athletes and the battle will be royal
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
me sunrise l,fL1fr.

Infants and children are constantly needing
laxative It is important to know what to give
enour for sats puretve waters 81 Ssthsptic
pills, powders or tablets. Give them q mid.
pleasant. gentle. laxative tonic like DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, which sells at the small
gum of 50 cents or 81 at drug stores. 1t Is the
one great remedy for you to have In the houseto
uiyc children rrher thev need Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-27
ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.

ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.
Largest and finest passenger steam,
ers on Mississippi river.
FlRST-cLASs SERVICE.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk for
st. Louis every Monday and Friday at
a. m.
Steamer Dubuque leaves Keokuk for
Davenport every Wednesday at 500
p. m.
Steamers due to leave Keokuk for
st. Paul, Mimi, at 1890 noon on June
8, IL, 81 and S0th.
Jno. Mcnamara, Agent,
Keokuk, Iowa
ISAAC p. LUsK,
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Louis.