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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
ROOSEVELT GETS
TWO ELEPHANTS
The Mighty Hunter Has all Of the Big
Animals that He Wished
to Get,

NIROBO. British East Africa Oct.
1G-The Roosevelt party arrived here
Yesterday afternoon from the north of
Guaso Nyiro All are we'll Colonel
Roosevelt has killed three more ele-
plants. completing the group intend
ed for the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington. He also has killed a bull
elephant for the American Museum OF
Natural History at New York. Other
game bagged included rhinoceros
with excellent horns, a buffalo, a gi
raffe, an Gland. zebra, an ostrich and
an oryza. Kermit Roosevelt killed
two elephants and large rhinoceros
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
RIVER SUCCESS
UP TO SHIPPERS
Des Moines River Future All Depends
on the Energy Of the shipp-
ina Interests.

DES MONIES, Oct. 16.-That the
success of making the Des Moines
river navigable depends upon the attl-
tude of the shippers Of the state to-
ward the project, is the statement
made by A. C. Miller, delegate to the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterways COM
mission. which meets in New Orleans
October 81. Mr.. Miller stated that IL
the shippers of the region that would
be benefited by the reclamation. OF the
river would band together and patro-
nize the new route the plan would be
instantly successful,
"There have been numerous In
stances" says Mr.. Miller "of COM
panies being forced from the shipping
business on rivers through the unfair
i competition of the railroads II, when
the Des Moines river is made navig-
able, the railroads choose to lower
their freight rates to almost nothing,
4 it is certain that shipping by water
would be Improbable. But on the
! other hand, if the government could
+ regulate the competition and TO. few
I years give the barge lines chance TO
4 offer encouragement to shippers. the
success OF river navigation would re-
suit"
Mr. Miller gave as result an ex-
ample of the success of river naviga.
ton, a firm in st. Louis that started
barge line from Mississippi to the
gulf as an experiment. The firm did
not expec. the line to be profitable
i but in the first year it proved pay
ing proposition This was due almost
/ altogether to the patronage extended
Is shippers who We're interested in
the deepening of the rivers and theli
navigation.
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Read The Daily Gate City.

The fire department was called
to Rand park on still alarm shortly
after 6 O'Clock last evening, big oak
being afre.
The Jacksonville football team
will return to their homes this after
noon at A..3o on the Wabash While
in the city they are the guests Of the
Keokuk high school team. They are
gentlemanly lot of young fellows
and made themselves perfectly vel
come while in Keokuk.
Carthage and Quincy high
schools played to a tie at Quincy
yesterday, the score being 12 to IL
Campbell of Quincy was the star Of
the game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
KIDNAPPED KIDS
HAVE BEEN FOUND
Returned to their Parents After Being
Hidden by their Abductors for
Two Months.

CHICAGO. Oct 16.-Tomasso and
Grace Viviano, cousins. stolen frona
their homes in. st. Louis Aug. End
were again clasred in the arms OF
their respective fathers here today.
The men are brothers. The children
were found on the streets here in such
a condition that they were taken to
the HOSPITAL. AS soon as they are able
to travel they will be sent home The
police now are looking fer an Italian
who recently came to CHICAGO. and It
is said, was seen with the children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Mra. Hunaate,s Funeral

LA HARPE, Ill. Oct. 16.-The fu-
neral of Mrs. J Fl. Hungate was held
at the home at o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. Ernest Waddel, of Spo-
kane Wash. arrived in LaHarpe at
midnight Thursday. coming from Bur-
lington on a special train. She sterted
from Spokane immediately upon learn
ing of the accident In which her
mother. Mrs T. VI. Hungate. was fatal
lv injured Mr. Hungate's sister, Mrs.
Cynthia Reed. arrived from Los An.
geles Cal. YESTERDAY Many other
relatives and friends are here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
New Pond Ruildinn.

QUINCY, Oct. 1G.-For several days
past engineers have been taking levels
and running lines in the vicinity OF
Fifth and State street where, at the
southeast corner, It is reported the
Pond company of Keokuk, dealers in
poultry. butter and eggs will erect a
storage building. The company now
has a branch house on Front street
but better quarters have been con-
sdered for some time. With build
ing at Fifth and State the company
would be right on the line of the Wa
basl making it easy to secure side
track to the building.
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Railroad Rumor

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Rumors
were prevalent yesterday in railroad
and financial circles to the effect that
negotiations are pending whereby the
Burlington may secure an outlet to
the Pacific coast through purchase of
an interest in the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad. This would carry
with it part ownership of the Western
Pacific, which is the Gould Pacific
coast extension. The Hill line it is
stated, is not looking to secure con-
troll of the Denver and Rio Grande.
but a joint ownership of that rail
road
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
The First Meetinu.


President Taft arrived in Elpaso T.
day at $50 o'clock. Soon afterwards
he greeted President Diaz of Mexico,
who was escorted by American sold
iers alter he had crossed the interna-
tional bridge from Juarez, leaving his
own military escort on the other side.
The two Presidents, after they had
been presented to each other by Capt.
Butt, military aid to President Taft,
shook hands warmly.
II am very glad to welcome you,
Sir, here; l am very glad indeed was
the official welcome of Presidnt Taft
accompanied by the famous Taft
smile.
President Diaz responded with a
smile that was fully as warm as that
of the American. JSam very GLAD VI
meet you," he saI Md to have the
honor Of being, ~ q foreigner 70
come over to A ~ hearty vel
come"
ut give lot only great pleas
ure TO the President OF Mex
leo, .cN 1t. "but also to welcome
the Int of the Republic Of Mex
icon made it so great"
"Isn very proud to grasp the hand
of the great statesman said Diaz, in
reply. who has made such record in
his life, in the Philippines. in Cuba
and at present at the head of IN.
great nation of the United States"
Il wish,'' said Taft, "to express my
belief that this meeting is looked upon
by both peoples, with a great deal OF
interest: not as maxine stronger but
as typifying the strength of the bond
between the two countries
my friendly relations and my ps..
sonal acquaintance with you Diaz re
sponded. will make thousands and
thousands of American and Mex1car
people and streams of beneficial de
velopment will follow for the good o
the two countries"
"You have already met the secre
| tary of war; said Taft. "and I shall bt
| glad to have the privilege of present
| ing to you the postmaster general"
After few introductions. Presiden
! Taft was formally presented to Con
zales Cozio. minister of war,
II have been minister of war. ant
| therefore I have sympathy with you,
| said Taft.
"You have been an excellent minis
1 ter of war" replied Gozio, "and lav'
a good example in you"
1 President Taft, Gov. Creel forme
! ambassador to the United Statees an
/ President Diaz then went to d privat
room for a brief conference.
The Interview between Presiden
/ Taf. and President Diaz in Juare
/ took place shortly after noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Shin is For Sale.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Robert E.
Peary's Arctic ship, the Roosevelt. is
for sale. Any reasonable offer will
not be refused by the Peary Arctic
club, whose property she is, and for
which the craft was constructed. The
boat is now under the care of a
watchman at East Twenty-fourth
street. She has been stripped of her
polar records and of her crew, with
the exception of Captain Bartlett, who
guided the craft on its most recent
conquest of the north.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17

Iowa City Republican: G. r,
Vance of Marengo, one of the best
known attorneys and politicians OF
the Second district, is suffering from
an unusual disease known as "pel-
lagra, the first recorded case of the
ailment in Iowa. The diagnosis was
made by DR.. Littig of this city. The
disease is caused by the use of de-
fective grain as food, and causes a
mental and physical breakdown. 1t
is found to some extent in southern
Europe. It is stated that Mr.. Vance
has no hope of recovery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-The bank
statement is as follows:
Banks hold $1o,291.125 more than
the requirements of the 25 per cent
reserve rule.
Loans decreased $29,5s9,oo0
Deposits decreased S32.5T7000.
Circulation increased s339,000.
Legal tenders increased $2,0l5,e00,
Specie decreased s4.416,o0o.
Reserve decreased $2,401 600.
Surplus increased $5,743,000.
Ex. United States deposits increas-
ed s5,73S,ooo
The statement of banks and trust
companies not reporting to the clear
ing house shows:
Deposits, s1.305, 100000.
Cash, s152,531,oul.
Loans, $1,221, $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
i nst His Arm

WYACONDA, Mo, Oct. 1G.-Daniel
Glassford, man 10 years old, had
his left arm crushed in a cane mill,
Friday, resulting in the loss of his
arm, which was amputated just be.
low the shoulder In feeding the mill
his hand was drawn in between the
heavy rollers. which crushed his arm
to point above the elbow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
AUTO RECORD
AGAIN BROKEN
Twenty-tour Hour Race is Finished
Will, 1895 Miles as the New
Mark

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
LEIGHTON BEACH, MOTORD0M,
N. Y, Oct. 16.-Lozier car No. 3, driv-
en- by Ralph Mullford and Cyrus Pat
sche finished first in the "a hour race
that ended at eight o'clock tonight
breaking the worlds record in a
motor race remarkably devoid of seri-
Gus accidents. The Lozier score was
1876 miles or IS miles better than the
record last year by George Robertson
in his Simplex.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
BLACK king OF
The PRIZE ring
johnson Battered ketcheIi to the
Floor in the Twelfth Round
After Being Knocked
Down Himself.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Battle Seemed to be Waiting Game
With ketcheII Too Anxious at
the Critical Moment
of the Fight.
IGate City Leased Wire Service.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
OCEAN VIEW, Calf, Oct. To-
Completely outclassed in every stage
Stanley Ketchel was this afternoon
knocked out by Jack Johnson in the
twelfth round of their battle for the
heavy weight championship. The
fight was unsatisfactory from a fight
ing viewpoint Ketchel was a pitiful
inferior but fought desperately and
was game to the last.
Immediately after the fight,
Ketchcel without making statement.
was rushed to his dressing room and
then hurried away In his automobile.
Johnson said: II do not expect
much more trouble with Jeffries than
I had with Ketchel. l could hay. put
him out any time after the third
round, but | wanled to give the spec
tators run for their money. Ketcne
is a good little man with stingins
punch, but he was simply outclasset
at the conclusion of the first round
He only hurt me twice. The first time
was when he countered his right t.
! the ear and again when he brough'
| his left to the jaw, I am now read,
for Mr. Jeffries and the sooner {
final articles are signed the better
will like It,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
For the first time in the history Of

ZOE tHe 1lrSt llIne III tHe HiStoiH "
the school Lombard has gone down IN
defeat before Carthage College, the
score yesterday being S6 to G. Car
thage has one of the best teams ever
turned out by the college and great
things are expected rom the men.
The Carthage Republican officials
called The Gate City last evening,
stating that they had heard rumor
that President Taft had been shot on
his return from Mexico yesterday.
No such report as to the nations
chief executives indisposition could
be confirmed. however.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17

MORRISON. Mo-. Oct. 1G.-A fire,
started by BURGLARS who were at
tempting to blow open safe in the
general store of f. w. Beekmann &
Co. at . o'clock Yesterday morning.
burned a mart of the business section
of the town. entailing loss of al
most $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17

BURLINGTON, Ia. Oct 49, Mrs
Edita Forbes Perkins, widow of the
late Charles e. Perkins, former presi
dent of the Burlington railway. has
given $4,000 as a perpetual fund fol-
the establishment of scholarships In
Harvard University for students from
Iowa, as memorial to Mr.. Perkins.
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alryman is said to have intercepted
the man as he dashed at the carriage
of Diaz and struck HIN down with a
saber. The man was taken to q
hospital but refused to divulge his
name.
The incident was not told to Taft,
and Diaz seemed to be unmoved by it.
General Mayer, in charge of the
American troops, denies that such an
attempt Was made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Illinois-.
Unsettled weather Sunday and Mon
day with probably showers, moderate
easterly winds.
Showers Sunday and Monday
warmer in eastern portion Sunday
Showers Sunday and
Monday, moderate temperature.
DatIv River Bulletin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Hall caine Sick

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Hall Caine. the
author, suffered a severe attack of
heart trouble during Thursday night.
His condition yesterday was such as
to cause much anxiety.
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which could be seen quite a distance
from the ring.
Round Eiaht.

Round Eight.
Johnson closed in and whipped two
stinging lefts to the face. Ketchel
worked hard right upper cut to the
jaw as they broke from the clinch.
Johnson answered with light lefts
and rights to the face. Jack bore in
and forced Ketchel to break ground,
landing left to the jaw.
Round Nine.
They went to clinch and each put
rights and lefts to the face. The
referee broke them and the coon sent
forth stinging straight lefts t.,
Ketchel's face and jaw. Ketchel work
ed his left to Jacks ribs and the lat
ter countered with short left hook
to the jaw He repeated the hook and
Stanley clinched. Johnson worked a
stinging right to the face. 1t was
Johnson's round.
Round Ten.
Johnson worked two light lefts to
the stomach and tnen shifted, landing
two lefts to the jaw, causing Ketchel
three straight jabs to the mouth and
Johnson patted Ketchel on the shoul
der and grinned good naturedly as
they went to their corners at the bell
Round Eleven.
Ketchel landed hard with his lef
on Jacks kidneys. He then tried tive
! long swings for the Jaw but both Wen
wild. Johnson missed a right uppe
cut and Ketchel again set tie crowt
wild by landing another terrific swini
almost at the point of the jaw. John
hung on and Ketchel tried to folloy
up his advantage but the champion
kept him at arms length
Round Twelve.
Ketchel rushed in and again trie
his right swing for the jaw. 1t struc
Johnson on the arm and the latte
dropped to the floor. Johnson role
over on his back and appeared to b
in great pain as he rose to his fee
Ketchel dashed excitedly to end tn
fight but the foxy coon was laying fe
, him and In fash put clashing rigl
to the jaw I'D followed with a vicior
!, left hoc'S to body. Ketchel stagge
!, ed backwards and as he swayed tt
champion got in another right to tt
face and Ketchel dropped to the mi
: , as If shot in the heart. He la
stretched out with the blood streaI
ing from mouth and nose, and as IL
fatal count was tolled, he made
feeble effort to rise on one elbow b.
dropped back and was counted out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17

The King Plumbing Co. has prom
ised superintendent Aldrich that the
boiler of the Carey school will be in
working order so that the school may
be opened tomorrow, Monday, morn
ing.
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Round Two.

They clinched. On the break John
son shot straight left to the nose
Ketchel played for Johnson's stomach
and in clinch succeeded in getting
home a hard upper cut to the jaw.
Johnson sent left and right to the
body Ketchel slipped to the floor
and landed with thud, but was up
in an instant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Round Three.

Ketchel closed in and swung right
and left heavily to Johnson's body
Ketchcel drove hard right on John
sons face and they clinched. On the
break away Jack upper cut twice with
his right They fought at short range
and Johnson got home with several
right and left drives to Ketchers
stomach
Ketchel upper cut with his left to
the coon's jaw AS they broke from
cinch Johnson swung his right to
Ketchels jaw
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Round one.

Johnson landed first with hard
left hook to the stomach, Johnson
shot his left to KetchePs face. Ket-
chel came back and rushed the negro
to the ropes but the latter wriggled
away without being touched.
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Round Seven.

Ketchel sent stiff left to the
body and Johnson replied with 4
straight left to the nose Ketcheps
vicious left swings to the jaw missed
and on the clinch Johnson upper cut
with his right. .Jonson continued to
play Tor KetcheTs nose and was ap-
parently having lot of fun with the
white boys proboscis when Ketchel
got home the left hook which he had
been trying to land all evening. The
swing landed flush in the champion IS
jaw and dissipated the grin lurking
there. 1t also raised big lump
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
Stage .Height .Cnange. \
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary.
Local Observations.
Oct Bar Their Wind Weather.
16 Z m. sc. 20 SS NV Clear
1G pm 80. 90 4S NV clear
River above low water OF 1864 2
feet 2 tenths.
Change in "a hours fall / tenth.
| Mean temperature. 46.
| Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 81.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
" Observer.
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Round Four.

Johnson rushed Ketchel to the ropes
and throwing his arms about him
dragged ulm to the middle of the
ring. Ketchel swung a vicious right
for the negroes jaw and missed by
barely an inch. Stanley got home e
hard right to the jaw.
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Round Five.

Ketchel sent straight left to the
body and the champion came back
with two feeble taps to the face. Jack
drove Ketchel's head back with two
straight lefts to the nose. The negro
backed away. At this stage of the
fight Ketchel was demonstrating an
unlocked for cleverness and at defense
and repeatedly blocked Johnson's
leads when he could draw the coon
out. Johnson whipped two light lefts
to Ketchels face and then worked n
straight left to the jaw.
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Round Six.

Ketchel landed a left to the body
Immediately following with a left to
the jaw. Johnson countered with a
light left to the stomach Ketchel
raised his guard and Johnson whipped
in right and left to the jaw, putting
Stanley to the floor. The white boy
was up in minute and rushed the
milling to the coon Johnson upper
cut his right to Stanley's jaw and
then whipped in succession of rapid
lefts to the face. Ketchel continued
to carry the fight to the negro but
walked into a left to the nose that
brought blood. Ketchel had the
worst of every break after c'incch
and Johnsons weight was telling.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-04
STOMACH DISTRESS
And all Misery from Indigestion Vanishes
Five Minutes Later

Every family here ought to keep some Dia-
pepsin in the house, as any one of you may
have an attack of Indigestion Stomach
trouble at any time, day or night.
This harmless preparation will digest any
thing you eat and overcome a sour stomach
five minutes afterwards
If your meals don't tempt you, or what little
you do eat seems to fill you, or lays like a
lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have
heartburn, that is sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for 50-cent case of
Pape's Diapepsin and take one triangule after
supper tonight. There will be no sour risings,
no belching of undigested food mixed with
acids no stomach gas or heartburn, fulness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea, De-
bilitating Headaches, Dizziness or Intestinal
gripping This will all go, and, besides, there
will be no sour food left over in the stomach
to poison your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for all
stomach misery because it will take hold of
your food and digest it just the same as if
your stomach wasn't there.
Actual, prompt relief for all your stomach
misery is at your Pharmacist, waiting for you.
These large 5O-cent cases contain more than
sufficient to cure case of Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion. Avg
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-04
A TRIBUTE TO TAFT.
From President Theodore Roosevelt.

An interesting feature of the ''inaU-
gural services issued by the committee
in charge of the inaugural ceremonies, is
a biographical sketch of President-elect
Taft by Pres. Roosevelt. 1t has peculiar
significance in view of the rumors that
have been published to the effect that fric-
ton existed between Roosevelt and Taft.
The keynote of the Presidents sketch is
in these words:
No man of better training, no man of
more dauntless courage, of sounder COM
mon sense and of higher and finer char
acter has ever come to the presidency
than William Howard Taft. -
The President prefaces this statement
with history of the President-elect,
touching simply upon the public achieve
ments of the man. In one place he says,
referring to Taft as solicitor general:
'He won an enviable reputation and
succeeded to remarkable degree in
combining entire fearlessness in stating
and upholding his own convictions with
the ability to avoid giving needless Of
tense to those whose convictions differed
from his. The combination of these
qualities is rare There are too many
men in public as in private life who will
not stand by their convictions in time Of
stress; and there are also not few who,
having the right convictions and the
courage to stand by them, nevertheless
put them forward in the most offensive
manner-in the manner best fitted to
prevent their becoming the convictions
of any considerable number of their fell
low countrymen. 1t is one of Mr. Taft's
great gifts of usefulness that he possess
ses exactly this ability, the ability I'M
fiinchingly to stand by the right and yet
to do it with the minimum of of ensive-
ness toward those who do not see mat
tiers as clearly as he does
The President referred to Mr.. Taft's
Judicial record saying:
1T fell to Mr.. Taft to decide num-
Der of cases in which he blazed in adj
vance the trail that our judges must foi-
low. This was the case in regard to cor
porations and the rights of labor.
The souvenir contains biography of
James Schoolcraft Sherman by Rep. ].
Sloat of New York, in the course Of
which he says:
"After 20 years of almost continuous
service in Congress it is very signif-
cant tribute to man to be able truth
fully to say that he has no enemies on
the side of the house,