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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
FalI and Winter Classes VIII be Or
oanized In a Short Time Now
and Active Work
Commenced.
FIXING THE COURTS
Hand Ball, Basket Ball and Indoor
Baseball Courts and Diamonds
to be Put in
Shape.

With the coming on of the fall sea-
son, work in athletic circles and in
door gymnastics is assuming livelier
color and football enthusiasts are
waiting eagerly the middle of the
month when active practice can be
assumed in the rough and tumble
game. Gym Work has not been for
gotten either and in the several gym
nasiums of Keokuk during the coming
ttsfalr and winter season there will be
much doing for the athletically in
clined.
Work will commence soon on the
Frightening up of the interior of the
Y. M. c. A. gym, the dust will be
scfaped from the horse, the parallel
bars, the rings, trapeze and other APP
paratus whish makes the athletes
corner OF the building complete one.
Physical director Chamberlain stat
ed this morning that the handball,
basket ball and indoor baseball courts
would be treated to coat of paint
some time soon, the large assortment
OF large and small mats renovated
and everything put in tip top condi-
ton for the opening of the gym. some
time the last of the present month or
the first of next, when the classes for
the coming year would meet and get
down to business again.
The large heating pipes in the gym
nasium will be re-arranged by the
plumbers to give better heating scr
vice to the gym, SO that the physical
director can turn on or shut off at
will the steam which may or may not
be needed without affecting the tenn
4 perature in the rest of the big build
4 ing. as has been the unhandy arrange
ment heretofore.
Later on in the season, some new
gym apparatus may be expected. For
complete gymnasium and fine asso-
citation building 1t is a recognized
fact that Keokuk has anything in this
part of the state beat city block
when 1t comes to having the best
equipment everywhere throughout an
institution of its kind. Each succeed
ing year sees something new added
to the already complete association
and the members are not slow in ap
preciating these new installations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Bees, Sense of Direction

Bees return to their hives in d.
rect line when they have been car.
ried away and liberated. up to two
miles. This has been supposed to be
due either to the sense of sight or of
smell, but the experiments of Castor
BONNER have proved that neither
sight nor smell can serve the purpose
and that bees have a special sense
of direction" This sense is not in
the antennae.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
a Haperea house.

Suffering CATS said the dramatic
critic to fellow-worker, during the
second act of the muchly-boosted play.
why, that STACEY star doesn't do a
thing but play to the gallery." Shows
his gratitude" chuckled the other;
rthe gods are the only persons pres
ent that paid to get n!"-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
The cartoonist's Sttna.

Signs and symbols seem to be jus
as effective now as in the early day
of our race, when the primitive al
original chiseled in picture languag
the record of his doings. There ar
still enough undeveloped minds anon
us to give pictures more force thai
printed words, and the whiplash d
the end of the cartoonist's facile pei
ell more and more frequently raisa
welts where the editorial and spread
headline cannot sting the thick hide|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
The Sausage IN History.

Sausage has even from very early
times been popular table delicacy'
Aristophanes was familiar with it and
in Roman days the sausages of Lu1
cania were in high esteem They
were made from pork and the nuts Of
the stone pine, favored with bay
leaves and other things more familiar
Bologna was celebrated for its sau'
sages long before the German sausage
had even thought of invading the resi-
of the world, and until quite lately i
was commonly called in England I
"polony"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
RevoIte At Cold steel.

"Your only hope" said three doctors
TO Mrs NJ. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich ,
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
lies in an operation, then l used DR..
Kings New Life Pills" she writes
It'll; wholly cured" They prevent
Anpendicitis, cure constipation, Head.
ache. Csc. ct Wilkinson G. Co. and
T F. Kiedaisch & son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
He Saw Double

Eyes" admitted the editor, Dun
can was valuable man during the
campaign. When sober, we'd send
him to the gatherings of the opposi.
ton; when drunk. we'd have him es.
innate the crowds at our own meet
ings. ILLUSTRATED Sunday Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Gertrude Ellsworth, Miss Isabelle Her
bert, Mrs. Herman Span.

People with chronic bronchitis, as
thma and lung trouble, will find great
relief and comfort M Foley's Honey
and Tar, and can avoid suffering by
commencing to take it at once. Will
klnson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Take Notice.

All persons are recommended to take
Foleys Kidney Remedy for backache,
rheumatism, and kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t will quickly correct urin-
airy Irregularities, which if neglected.
may develop into serious illness.
1t will restore health and strength.
Do not neglect signs of kidney or
bladder trouble and risk Bright's dis
ease or diabetes. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Washington once Gave Up

TO three doctors: was kept in bed 70
FIVE weeks. Blood poison from spid
er's bite caused large, deep sores t
cover his leg. The doctors failed, the,
'Bucklens Arnica Salve completed
cured me-" writes John Washington
of Bosqeville, Tex. For eczema, boil
burns and piles, its supreme. Csc a
Wilkinson & Co. and J. F. Kiedaisc
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Rottle Suicide.

Drunkenness for deepest troubles
Is often a preventive or substitute
lor suicide. temporary suicide" as
It were. Many men too cowardly to
pull the trigger or take gas, deliber.
ately and viciously commit suicide by
the slow alcoholic route, and even say
It Is an easy way to die. And for this
alcohol gets the blame.
Read The Daily Gate City,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
The Test of a Great Soul.

He was simply and sternly true to
his duty, alike in the large case and
In the small. So all true souls ever
are. So every true soul ever was.
eve. is ard ever will be. There is
nothing little to the really great soul
Dickens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
A Mean Revenue.

"You seem to be considerably elated
over something" Yes. l have a
friend who is almost stone deaf
took him out home with me last
night, and my wife had to sit there all
the evening and merely nod and smile
while he talked"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Gods Plans for Mankind.

We were planned on lines of nobil
ty; we were intended to be somethir
grand; not mean and stingy, but lars
and generous; we were made to God
image that we might be Godlike.- z
change.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02

If your liver is sluggish and out OF
tone, and you feel dull. bilious, con-
stipated take a dose CT Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight
before retiring and you will feel all
right in the morning. Sold by Will
kinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F. Kie.
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02

cureo Hay Fever and Summer Cold.
A. S. Nusba IN. Batesville. Ind.
writes: Last year | suffered for
three months with a summer cold so
distressing that it interfered with my
business. / had many of the symp-
toms of hay fever and Doctors pre-
scription did not reach my case. and
took several medicines which seem
ed only to aggravate T.. Fortunately
| insisted upon having Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t quickly cured me. My
wife has since used Foley's Honey and
Tar with the same success" Wilkin
son G. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Grades OF sheep.

Merino is the wool sheep, Shropshire
the all-purpose and Southdown the
best mutton sheen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Point sometimes Overlooked.

de man dat squeezes dollar too
hard" said Uncle Eben, is liable to
lose his grip on de coin an have sore
fingers BESIDES
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Septenl Der
9Th & 21St
are the dates of the next
HOmeSeekerS'
Excursions TO the
Southwest

Take advantage of the low
fares in effect on these dates and
make a trip OF Investigation.
1t will open your eyes to the /
wonderful possibilities of the
great Southwest.
On Homseekers' dates, Rock
Island lines operate special
Homseekers' excursion trains|
to the Gulf Coast Country
Houston, Fort Worth and in
termediate points in Texas and
Oklahoma, and to the Texas
Panhandle, Ell Paso and inter-
mediate points in Kansas, Ok
lahoma and New Mexico.
Full information, as regards
rates of fare and trains, on REL
quest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
oysters on Trees.
"Salts?" he said.

SaltS?' he said.
And the oyster opener, turning to
the salts, worked quickly with his red
wet hands, while the red wet tongue
of the man wagged with no less
speed.
81 see salt oysters CROWN on
trees" he said Where? Down New
Zealand ways. Oysters grow on trees
down there as thick as cherries.
you see, in the black mud of them
salt creeks there's barrels of man
grove trees. These trees at high wa
ter is nearly submerged, and the oy-
ster spawn fastens on 'em. Then,
when the water goes down, you see
miles of mangrove branches behind
with their burden of oysters like a
peach orchard bent with its load OF
fruit.
you reach up and pluck your
oysters in New Zealand the same as
we pluck apples here"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
SOCIETY
Will REORGANlzE
Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon at Four
O'clock of the Ladies AuxiI.
larry of the Y. M. c.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Plans For Coming Receptions and
suppers Will be Made at
Meeting to be Held
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, in
the parlors of the Y. M. G. A., there
will be meeting of the ladies aux
iliary of the association for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the com
ing year and also for the purpose of
reorganizing. A business meeting
will be held at which time the ladies
of the society will get their budget
for the coming fall and winters work
and dispose of other business matters
which may come up.
Each year, cards are sent out to
prospective members of the ladies'
auxiliary and at the meeting which
is held each fall, three ladies from
each of the Protestant churches1of the
city are chosen to represent their
denomination in the ladies auxiliary
of the Y. M. c. A.
| AS all know, the auxiliary is one of
! the most important organizations of
| the association, the ladies assisting
the male members of the association
in receptions, banquets and other so
cial affairs which are numerous during
the fall and winter months. The SER
vices of the auxiliary are indispens-
able and for this reason new society
| is formed consisting of the three rep
resentatives from each church, each
succeeding year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
S756 Buffalo avenue, Chicago
wakefieId's Blackberry BaIsam

the one reliable remedy for loose
bowel troubles in old and young that
does not depend upon dangerous
drugs for its cures. Doctors and
nurses recommend it because it is the
aafast and hest. SIC or 3 bottles. =.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
.DlARRHOEA CURED
Positive Proof

81 had Chronic Diarrhoea for sew
eral months. Spent 5000 for doctors,
who failed. Wakefield's Blackberry
Balsam saved my life"
H. S. KEEPER,
Seattle, Wash.
81 believe Wakefield Blackberry
Balsam is the best bowel medicine on
earth. 1t cured me of Dysentery when
nothing else would"
f. M. GRAHAM,
Greensboro, Ga.
MY husband had terrible case OF
Cholera Morbus. Wakefield's Black.
berry Balsam cured him. He says ii
saved his life"
ISABELLA DIEFENDERFEE
Winter Park, ia
Il have used Wakefield's Black
berry Balsam for 40 years. It has
cured me of Diarrhoea when other
remedies failed"
]. E. PARKE,
1853 Fifty-fourth Street, Chicago
"For year I had Chronic Diar
rhoea. Three doctors failed to cure
me. Wakefield's Blackberrv Balsan
made me sound and WE'LL
JASPER PHILLIPS,
New Sharon, la.
For years was subject to Painful
Diarrhoea. l tried many remedies
without relief. Wakefield's Black
berry Balsam cured me-
r. STACK,
e756 Ruffalo Lvenue Cbicaoo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-02
Tomorrow's Meeting.

AT tomorrow's meeting, plans for
reception to be given in probably two
weeks in honor of the new general
secretary, r. C. Hufstaeder, will be
made. On Monday evening next there
will be meeting of the educational
work committee of the association at
which time the ladies will serve
luncheon.
Those of the educational work COM
mittee and subcommittee who will
be present are the following gentle.
men,
Educational work-W. j. Fulton.
chairman; J. o. Boyd, w. c. Howell,
r.. B. Smith. E. S. Patterson. Even
ing institute-W. ]. Fulton, W. S. DAY.
is. ]. A. Decker, Leonard Matless, e.
Patterson Lecture course-W. Q.
Howell, H. R. COLLISION, DIR. R. M.
Lapsley, G. Collingwood Tucker.
Reading room and library. o. Boyd,
John E. Craig, ]. D. Ecker Clubs and
practical talks-R. B. Smith, w. G.
Blood G. T. Gundy
Last Year organization VI lily
ladies' auxiliary consisted of the fol
lowing members:
From First Baptist church-Mrs. ]
| E. Forney, Mrs. G. s. Merriam, Mrs
| C.. l.. Townsend.
First Christian-Mr G. o. Cough
Ian, Mrs. ]. A. Little, Miss Alice Yer
million.
First Congregational-Mr P. G
Hayden, Mrs. w. H Rollosson, Mrs
]. P. Wycoff.
German Evangelical-Mr j. G
Schell, Mrs. G. w Weismann.
German M. E.-Mrs. A. G. Wustrow
St. Johns Episcopal-Mrs. ]. A
Dunlap. Mrs. J. w. Marsh.
4 Second Presbyterian-Mrs. Cepha
Harrison, Mrs. A. M. VanAusdall
Trinity NJ. E.-Mrs. A. F. Burger
Mrs. G. w. Hartley Mrs. A. G. Peter
son.
4 United Presbyterian-Miss Grac
Lourie. Mrs. Anna B. Robson, Mrs
VIM. Wilson.
/ Westminster Presbyterian Mis-
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
ROBBER IS FOILED
BY GIRLS SCREAM
Burglar Put tc Flight From
House in Cam
den.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1O.-A burglar
was put to fight this morning by the
pluck Of Mss Marian Croft, the eighteen
ysar-old daughter of John Croft. a
Camden manufacturer
Miss Croft was awakened shortly after
o'clock by hearing some one walking
over the roof OF the Croft home. al
Sixth and Stevenson streets, Camden.
She got out OF bed, tiptoed 20 the win
dow. and threw open the shutters. A
masked man was trying TO pry open the
window leading into the entry. Miss
Croft screamed. The burglar hastily
dropped his tools and ran across the
roof jumping to a small shed and from
there to the ground
In the meantime. before the rest OF the
family had time TO get out Of bed. Miss
Croft ran to the telephone and Noticed
the police. Policemen Golden and An
drews arrived at the Croft home in q
few minutes. bat could find no trace Of
the burglar
MISS Croft has been receiving con-
grstulations from her friends todav for
her presence Of mind
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
.INEBR|ATE HOSPITAL
URGED BY CATHOLICS
Abstinence Union, at Mass
Meeting, Will Advocate
Such an Institution.

Believing that there should be in the
District OF Columbia some establish
ment where habitusl drunkards who
are picked up on the streets could be
taken, and given treatment, instead
OF being thrust into a cell in a station
house where they are uncared for, the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF this
city will hold a monster mass meeting
on Sunday, October "A. at the Good
Samaritan Hall, for the purpose of ad-
vocating the establishment of an In
ebriate Hospital. An invitation will
be sent to all the temperance assOcia-
tlons in the District to be present.
The holding Of this meeting is due
10 the recent deaths in police station
cells, and while no reflection is made
on the District authorities on this ac-
count, for II realizes they are doing
all they can 70 alleviate the present
conditions, still. the crying need Of
some more suitable place to put those
who are found on the street in an In
toxicated condition is felt. The Com
rnissioners OF The District will be urged
10 petition Congress 20 appropriate
funds to establish ward In some
hospital until Gn Inebriate Hospital can
ne built.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 10.-Undis-
mayed by the action Of the election
supervisors in denying her a place
on the official ballot as z candidate
for the Legislature. Mrs. Ada Smith
Lang, a determined young socialist.
who has her own ideas as 70 how laws
should be made, is going TO make a
fight to compel the authorities TO put
her name on the ticket. Mrs. Lang is
the only woman candidate in Mary
land this fall. and the only one who
has announced herself in many years.
She came out some weeks ago. told
OF her determination to go before the
people for their suffrages, and, IL
elected to seat in the house of
delegates at Annapolis, how she
would show the mere man legislators
what laws to make She asked the
supervisors to put her name on the
ticket. The supervisors conferred
with counsel, and late last night
reached decision unfavorable TO the
application Of the woman candidate
Tomorrow she will go into the
courts and start her fight I'm earnest.
Counsel for the board Of supervisors
in advising that body made the fol-
lowing statement: "A woman is abso-
lutely Ineligible TO sit as a member OF
the Legislature Of Maryland. and for
this reason I am decidedly Of the opin-
Ion that no court would direct that a
Woman's name be placed on the ballot
as a candidate. There are MANY cases
supporting this view of the subject and
! am OF the opinion that Mrs Ada
Smith Langs name should not be
printed or in any way placed by your
board Of election Supervisors on the
official ballot that the law requires
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

Three Sons and Daughter
Survive Aged Virginia
Woman.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. Oct, 10. 1909

Mrs. Marian F. Hopkins, widow Of
Joseph Hopkins, died at her home. 723
Duke street. shortly after O'Clock this
morning She was seventy-four years Old
Mrs. Hopkins had been a resident Of
alexandria for many years and was
well known.
Her husband, the late Joseph Hopkins.
was a native of Talbot county, Nd.
Mrs. Hopkins is survived by three sons
and one dauzhter. s. S. Hopkins, for
merly of this city. but now OF Waynes-
boro. Va; A Rigsby Hopkins, George
D. Hopkins and Mrs. w. A. Moore, jr.,
Of this city.
Mrs Hopkins funeral will be held
from the home of her son. George D.
Hopkins. 9l1 King street, Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph r.
Sewer, pastor of the Second Presby-
terian Church, will conduct the funeral
services
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

smith, These men will escort him 70 the
MOTEL and later 10 the bead of the line
OF the parade at Peace Monument. The
parade will start at O'Clock.
Another change in the plans made this
morning was in the reviewing stand. The
erectlon OF a stand on New Yorf avenue
was found impracticable and instead
President Gompers will watch the pa
rade in his homer from tue Veranda of
the Riggs House at Fifteenth and G
streets.
AS the rpace on this stand Is limited
the reviewing party viii consist only
OF president Gompers, the Federation
council and international officers.
The number of laborers 20 be In the
parade, az first estimated at 10000, has
increased as aCceptances from various
cities have been received. Ii IS now
thought the line will be nearly 1000
strong. Marching four abreast as ii
was decided TO do this morning, it will
take this line nearly two hours to mass
the reviewing stand.
The route of the parade has not been
changed. FrCm the Peace Monument Il
viii pass west on Pennsylvania avenue
TO Fifteenth street, north on Fifteenth
street and halt at G street, while
President Gompers ascends the review
ing stand. From there IL wiz proceed
up New York avenue, to Convention
Hall. and there will disperse
Since Convention Hall will hold only
about one-fifth Of the numbers expected
has been made for the overflow. Every
labor hail in the city will be open, and
number Of smaller celebrations Will
be held in them.
Word was received this morning from
Commissioner West that he will be on
hand at Convention Hall. In addition
20 his address of welcome, addresses
will be made by Secretary Moseley. Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
Commissioner Lane, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission: Secretary Nor
rison, Of the Federation, and John
Mitchell.
Convention Hall will be decorated in
palms and in American flags. Caid-
wells orchestra of seventy-five pieces
VIII Iurnlsh tne music. ABOUT twenty
five bands will be in the parade. The
delegation of 5000 labOrers from Balti-
more will bring bands with them.
More tb1n twenty-five floats will be in
the parade At the head of these will
be ono arranged by the Central Union
and representing United Labor"
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
LABOR'S LEADING MEN
WILL HONOR GOMPERS
international Officers and Other Officials viii Join
Federations President in Review Of Mammoth
Parade-Tribute to His Return.

When Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation OF Labor, as
cends to the platform in Convention
Hall next Tuesday evening he will see
gathered there to welcome his return
from Europe one Of the most repre-
sentative labor gatherings ever assem-
bled in this country.
on the platform with him will be
more than a dozen international officers
Of labor bodies, the executive council
of the Federation itself, District Off
cials. and representatives Of the Capt.
tails business organizations.
In reserved seats will be the delegates of
the Central Labor Union OF washington
and delegates from labor bodies all over
the United States. Nearly every State
in this country will be represented and
most of the larger cities From New
England to Los Angeles, Cal, and from
cities near the Canadian border TO Texas
and Florida, acceptances have been re-
ceived. A number of Canadian cities
will be represented and a delegation is
already on its way here from Cuba.
All this was told in the reports pre-
sented this morning 10 John B. Col
poys. when the committee from the
Central Labor Union. appointed to ar
range for President Gompers' reception,
met at Typographical Temple
This mornings meeting was the last
OF the committee as a whole before next
Tuesday, when the reception takes
place.
message from Mr.. Gompers was
! cad to the committee this morning say
ing he would take the 1855 train on the
PeunS1lva MIA rafIroad frov, ~. VI
city and would arrive in Washington
at 6.15 o'clock Tuesday evening. AS this
will allow him forty-hve minutes re-
spite before the start OF the parade at
O'Clock he will be taken to the Ma
tional Hotel to meet a number OF dele
gates. He will be met at Union Sta
tion by a committee OF I'VE appointed
this morning. On the committee are
John b. Coipoys, Sam DeNedry. New
ton James. Luke Ludlow, and Charles
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
ChOCTAW INDIANS
HOPE FOR PEACE
Desire an Early Consummation of
All Tribal Mat
tiers.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Oct. TO-
An early contamination of all tribal
matters is the desire of the Choctaw "
Indians. as announced today by the
governor Of the tribe. A long and earn
est council OF the members OF the tribe
has Just been held, this conclusion be-
inE reached
II is thought this action is taken at
this time In order 10 fOrestall the suit
in the Supreme Court OF the United
States. brought By about 13,0Oo petition
ers VINO want the allotment reopened
and the claims OF all members OF the
tribe readjusted. Most OF these pet;-
tioners are mixed bloods. who did not
participate In the allotment.