davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
LEE HAMILL
ENTHUSIASTIC
Says Waterways Convention was the
Biggest and Best Ever Held
Of National Importance.

eThe Waterways convention brought
to close Friday, was the best ever
held" was the enthusiastic way l.. A.
Han1ill put it when interviewed today
by Gate City reporter.
There was more unimity among
the powers that be and delegates and
every man present at the convention
was in favor of issuing bonds for the
improvement of rivers and harbors.
The best address at the convention
was made by Governor Ebberhart of
Minnesota, successor to the late Cover
nor Johnson He made an earnest
plea for the Mississippi and tribu-
taries.
The auditorium occupied by the
convention seated 1000 persons and
the capacity was taxed every day.
"Taft's message to congress was OF
Importance and in 1T he spoke of six
foot channel from st. Louis to st, Paul
nine-foot channel from ST. Louis te
Cairo and an eight-foot channel for tn.
Ohio, but favored other projects which
the organization are agitating.
Mr. Hamill and James B. Diver wert
Keokuk's representatives at the bis
convention which was Of national i'm
portance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
PERSONALS.

l.. E. Williams has return from
three days trip north.
Ed S. Lotion went to Fort Madison
this afternoon to assist in drawing
grand and petit jurors for 1910.
Eugene Clemens left this afternoon
for Lorraine, Illinois, called by the seri-
Gus illness of his sister.
j. G. Mccain. pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant church left last even
ing for Pittsburg, Pa, where he will
attend as one Of TIE >aven delegates
OF the county, the meeting Of the
board of home missions and interest
of the local church, the meeting in the
eastern city.
Harry Davis of Hannibal Sundayed
in this city WITH his mother, leaving
again this morning to resume his
duties in the Missouri city.
b. A. Dolan was a passenger on No
IL this morning being bound for
Quincy where he will transact bust
ness.
Dr. Lapsiey was in FIT Madison this
morning returning again at LIS p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
CITY NEWS.

Burke Bros. are headquarters for
Christmas candies, fancy boxes, fruits
and nuts 504 Main.
--Matrix. coral cameo, agate, lipis,
amethyst, jade, turquoise rings in new
est creations, just opened at Horna-
days
The Hartley road case, which was
to have been heard in the district
court today, was continued. Court
heard motions for new trials in the
case of Jones VS.. General Construction
Company and Mcdonald VS.. General
Construction Company
Fancy boxes, assorted mixed can
dy, fruit and nuts at Burke Bros. 504
Main street
1t was the ladies of the G. A. R.
and not the Woman's Relief Corps,
who held the election Of officers last
week.
Mrs. w. j. Utley of Sandusky is
laid up as a result of fall which she
received yesterday when she slipped
on the ice.
Bert Daley shipped one of his
bloodhounds to Byersville, Ohio this
afternoon. The dog is one of the best
which the local bloodhound owner has
ever had and should do good work for
it's new owner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Roller to WrestIe.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 13.-Something
more than the large end of the purse
and the honors that go with victory
will be the reward of the winner OF
the wrestling match Tuesday night be-
tween Americas, the Baltimore star
heavy weight, and Mahamout, the
powerful Bulgarian. Arrangements
were made with Dr. B. T. Roller, now
travelling with the Jeffries combina
ton. to come here January 10 and
meet the winner of this contest at
the Coliseum. Both men have con
scented to this arrangement, and Rol
Ter will be able to get a release from
the Gotch show for the time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
PRESIDENT TAFT
ON THE Go AGAIN
In New York City Today and WI
Be at Yale University on
Tomorrow.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.- President
Taft will leave this morning for New
York, where he is to be speaker at
the diamond Jubilee of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In the presidential
party will be Mrs. Taft and Mrs.
Laughlin. her sister, and Capt Archi-
bald Butt.
While in New York the president
and members of his party will be the
guests of his brother, Henry Taft.
Tuesday morning the president will go
to New Haven to attend meeting of
the Board of Trustees of Yale univer-
sity, of which he is member He
will leave New Haven a. midnight, re-
turning to Washington Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Death Early This Morning of Henry
seaboId at His Home Near
This City at Advanced
Age.
WAS IN BUSINESS HERE
Came to This City In 1854 Where he
Lived Until Removing to His
Late Home Thirty
Years Ago.

In the death of Henry Wende, an
other old settler. who has lived in and
near this city for the past fifty-five
years, has been called to the better
life and the passing of this venerable
and respected resident is being mourn
ed today.
Death came this morning at two
o'clock after an illness which he has
endured for two years, although for
the past ten years or more he has
been in declining health. AT the time
of his death the deceased was seven.
ty-nine years of age and had lived a
long and useful life, having moved
to this city in 1854 He was married
at Quincy in 1854 to Miss Amelia
LANCE and the union was happy one.
He came to Keokuk where for many
years he was engaged in the wagon
and pillow manufacturing business I'M
| til his removal to his farm near this
city, thirty years ago, where he had
resided ever since.
He was member of the German
Evangelical church and at one time
was member of the Keokuk lodge OF
Odd Fellows but discontinued his re
lation with that order when change OF
residence would not conveniently
permit him to attend its meetings.
His wife preceded him in death
fourteen years ago and since then he
has been making his residence witt
his daughters and has spent his de
clining years in comfort with them.
4 Funeral services will be held or
Wednesday afternoon, announcement
being found elsewhere in this issue.
Those who survive this old and re
spected resident are seven daughters
namely: Mrs. Henry Peters. Mrs
Molly Seabold, Mrs. George S. Mel
RAM, Mrs. Oscar Peterson, Mrs
Ernest B. E. Eversmeyer of Musca
tine, Misses Emma and Eta Wend
of this city. Seven grandchildren an
one great grandchild survive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
PETERSON HAS
NO LEGAL STATUS
For this Reason His Case Has Beer
Brought Up Before Insanity
Board.

Realizing the fact that he has no
legal status and is denied the right to
vote. buy Or sell property and that he
is under guardian, Alexus Peterson
has had his case investigated by the
Commission of Insanity in order that
his name may he cleared and his
rights of citizenship restored. The
board met and will recommend to the
board of control that he be released.
Peterson was sent to the hospital at
Mt Pleasant in 1886, but took French
leave" the year following and since
that time has not been within the
state institution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
HOPKINS GETS
JAIL SENTENCE
Lawyer Must Spend Four Years in
Federal Prison for His
Crime.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Wallace H.
Hopkins, the former broker, convict
ed week ago of using the mails to
defraud clients out Of sums aggregat-
ing 100000 today was sentenced by
federal Judge Lands, to serve four
years and three months in the feder-
al penitentiary. This is the limit
prescribed by the law Sentence was
pronounced after former U. S. Sena-
tor Mason as chief consul, had argued
vainly for new trial Judge Lands
denounced the prisoner in unmeasured
terms in pronouncing sentence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Fer SALE.
POSSE WAITING
FOR LYNCHING
is Hiding With Several Bullets
in Him.

MAMIE, Miss. Dec. IA posse
with bloodhounds, today surrounds a
swamp in which a negro accused of
attacking a white girl, is in hiding.
After the attack the negro fought the
officers and escaped. He was first shot
through the right arm but drawing
pistol with lis left hand. fought the
officers back. A second bullet infiict-
ed more serious wound The posse
will lynch the negro ii he is caught.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
FIRST MARRIAGE
FOR NEW JUSTICE
John Leindecker Married Couple To-
day at High Noon ana Per-
formed Ceremony Well.

"For pomp and dignity Justice of
the Peace Leindecker has high clergy
men of the city cheated mile" was
the way one of the witnesses put it
today following the first marriage
performed by the new justice.
The couple having the distinction
of being the first married by Justice
Leindecker are William S. Cook Of
LAGRANGE, and Lucy Curfman of Keo-
kuk. both very near the age of sixty.
The marriage occurred today at
high noon ct Justice Leindecker's
home, 1902 Johnson street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

brewery, progresses slowly because of
the weather. Scott and Son of Mem
phis, Mo-, have the contract for the
new building which will be quite ex-
tensive, and will be equipped with
the very latest bottling machinery.
One hundred and fifty feet of new side
track is being laid to the old building
to facilitate the handling of old and
new material
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
To Make Xmas Hsppy.

The Young Peoples Guild of the
First congregational church will help
to make Christmas this year, hap
ply one among the poor and shutins OF
the city. Money and edibles, and lit
tie gifts will be received by them and
distributed among the poor of the
city. On Wednesday evening, De-
cember %, Christmas prayer meet
ing is to be held at which time -hese
articles will be received.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
FUNERAL NOTICE.

THON-The funeral of John E.
Thon, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Thon will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30, from the family home S23
Exchange street. Friends invited
Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

The Quid Libets of the First Con-
gregational church met this after
noon and were entertained at the
home of Mrs. James Huiskamp on
Grand Avenue, by Mesdames Harry
Phillips and Huiskamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L..
Lotus, formerly we'll known Keokuk
people, have received invitations to
attend the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Marjorie Clare, to. Walter
Sylvester Gibbs, on Tuesday evening
Dec. 81, at the Lotus home, 234 w.
30th street, Los Angeles, Calf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

One of the first to file an afTidavi,
as to the purity of ingredients con.
tanned In a remedy Were the dispens
ers ofsthe famous laxative tonic. DR.
sCaldweil's Syrup Pepsin. Price a 81
-ents OF 81 bottle Of any druggist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

There will be no meeting of the
Young Peoples Guild Of the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening,
owing to the absence of the pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
.SZ'|'l||3E!Z :!

The Gossip club will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. E. M. Ingersoll,
1909 Orleans street, on Wednesday
afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Talks to the Business Men Of That
City About the Enterprise in
Which He Is Inter.
ested.
CITY Is ENTHUSIASTIC
Promise to Give Moral Aid to the
Proposition and Assist Mr..
Frailey in Securing
Options.

Fort Madison was visited last Sat
urday by Hugh l.. Cooper. the water
power man, and Hon. A. E. tombstone,
of this city. At public meeting OF a
representative commercial body OF
Fort Madison Mr. Cooper presented
lis side of the proposition and asked
for the cooperation of the people with
the water company's local representa-
tive, Attorney Jos. R. Frailey, to Sc"
cure the necessary number of options
that would be required before the
capital would give the subject definite
consideration. The Fort Madison peo-
,ple were enthusiastic about the big
water power, were impressed with Mr..
Cooper's reasonableness and are CIV
ing the heartiest help to the move
ment 1t is necessary for Mr.. Cooper
to get fifty-five per cent of the OPP
tions on the land to be overflowed.
Editor Roberts of the Fort Madison
Democrat presided at the meeting.
There was full discussion OF the
proposition. Mr.. Cooper presented the
matters that had to receive attention
to the people, and he was quizzed by
a number present, giving the request
ed information, which was entirely
satisfactory.
In Chicago.
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. tombstone eft
Fort Madison Saturday night and
were in Chicago Sunday. 1t was one
of the most disagreeable days ever en-
countered, said Mr.. tombstone. Hard
ly any one ventured out unless they
could do so and accomplish theii
journey with the assistance of taxi
cab. Mr.. tombstone returned to Keo
kuk this morning, Mr.. Cooper stop
at Fort Madison.
The work Of securing options con
tinues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Local Produce.
Daily Range of Prices.

KEoKUK, Dec. 13-The following
local produce market is furnished to-
day by the S. ?. Pond Co.:
Butter-Shippers pay 231ac; grocers
23c; creareries, 31@32c, butter fat,
sic.
Eggs-24@25c.
Poultry Shippers pay: Hens, lie;
Springs, 121ac; cocks sc; hen tur-
keys, Ice; toms, 14c; young toms,
Ice; geese &c; ducks, lie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Their Fourth Child to Die Within
the Past Three Years and Death
is Particularly Sad
One.
JOHN EDWARD rs DEAD
Death Of the Little Child Was Caused
From Fever From Which it
Had Suffered TWO
Weeks.

When the angel of death entered
happy home for the fourth time with
in three years and has taken from
those endeared to their loved ones.
the lives of little children, sad indeed
Is the shock of parting with these lit
tie ones who have come to brighten
this world with their sunshine and
happiness and have begun to grow,
when 1t is the will of the Almighty,
that they come to Him from this life
which they have just come to know
and sweeten with their presence.
There is nothing sadder than the
death of little child but when the
fourth child is stolen away by death
within few short years, the joy of
having these little ones with them is
broken forever.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Thon of
S23 Exchange street are mourning the
loss of their little fifteen months old
son, John Edward, life passing from
4 the little body at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, after two weeks illness
| from brain fever, from which the child
had been constant sufferer for the
! past two weeks. Although all that
could be done was put forth in an ef-
fort to save the life of their little son,
all efforts were of no avail and death
comes this morning as a sad shock to
the parents and relatives Of the child
The funerel services will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the family
residence at 2:30 o'clock and inter
ment will be made in the family lot al
Hickory Grove cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Fourth Child Taken.


Within the past three years this is
the fourth child that has been taken
from Mr. and Mrs. Thon by death and
the death of their last little one
seem particularly sad on this account.
Two sons and two daughters have died
in their infancy, Jesse William, Will
ma, Frances and John Edward whose
death occurred today.
The parents have the sympathy of
the entire community in the death Of
this last little one and those dear ones
which lave proceeded him to the
grave. Words at time like this are
inadequate to express the deep sympa
thy which is extended to them during
their time Of trouble and distress and
only those who have come to know the
corrow of loosing all of their children
and have felt the sting of death, can
know the sadness OF it all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Local Live Stock.

KEOKUK, Dec. 13.-The following
live stock market is furnished today
by Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butche S, 81. 25@T so
Sheep = Butchers, S4.00@455;
lambs, $50005 so.
Calves So .50@6. 90
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Phones Knocked Out,

Manager Earl l.. Gaines of the Missi-
ssippi Valley Telephone Company
stated today that the phones of that
system were knocked out from the
levee to Fourteenth Street in the al
ley between Main and Blondeau. A
large force of linemen is being kept
busy remedying this matter and it is
hoped by the company to restore full
service soon.
The wire chief of the Bell telephone
exchange said today that no trouble
was being experienced with lines of
that company in this ely, but the toll
lines Of the Iowa were in bad working
order, two lines being all that the
toll operators could press into ser
vice yesterday on the lines north OF
the city, and at times only one line
was in working order Several places
between here and Montrose the wires
have been found to be broken and line
men are on the job remedying as fast
as possible, these breaks.
The rain and sleet which accumu
lates on the lines is dead weight
for the wires and as is the usual
occurance, the recent frozen element
has caused them to snap in a mum
Der of places, Gripping, he service tc
quite an extent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Local Grain Market.

KEOKUK, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Today'a
local markets furnished by the o. A.
Talbot Co:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Electric Light People and Gas Com
pany Having Trouble With
lighting and Gas
Pressure.
PHONE COMPANIES HIT
City Service of the Home Slightly
Crippled and the Bells Toll
Lines Are Working
Bad.

Snow and ice are king, having been
sworn into office on Saturday and
they are now holding down the job
with much credit to themselves and all
concerned and giving the men who
have to deal with wires and electrical
apparatus no end of trouble and caus-
ing the hair of the early rising house
wife to stand on end for fear the wat
er pipes will burst when she lights the
range in the morning.
Manager A. d. Ayers OF the keokuk
Electric Railway an6 Power company
stated this morning that the electrl-
cal people were experiencing no end
of trouble in attending to the light
wires, which have been coated with
ice and in many instances the weight
has broken them so that numerous
ends may be seen hanging down and
are menace to the safety of citi-
zens.
A full force OF wireman are being
employed at the present time however
by the power company and the big
force is putting forth every effort
to cope with icy conditions which are
existing. Circuits No. / and on the
arc light power have not been work
ing for the past several evenings, but
! it is hoped to restore all lights soon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Gas Troubles TOO.


The wires are not only causing trou-
BILE but the gas pressure, mention OF
which was made in Sunday mornings
paper, is also very poor. Manager
Ayers stated this morning that such is
the case each time after cold snap,
the pressure through some unknown
manner becomes exceedingly poor and
the service from gas flow becomes
very much moderated until warm wea-
Their again comes. What causes this
is not known but the electric and gas
company is making an effort to look
after this trouble and patrons of the
company who call up will have this
remedied at once if the Office of the
company is notified.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-05-20
IN OUR OWN STATE
Srinstead Easily Wins Fight for Re
nomination as Mayor of Louisville
Crops in Pretty Good Condition
Woman Tortured for Her Mopav

WOMAN TORTURED:-Mrs. Mary
Mentz, a woman aged seventy-five
was bound, gagged and finally beaten
INTO insensibility last Friday by a
robber who wished to make her tell
the hiding place of $4,000 which he
believed she had in her home in
Louisville. 1t is feared the woman
will die.
BAPTISTS RAISE $113,176:-The
Southern Baptists Convention, which
has been meeting in Louisville. has
been one of the most successful I'm
years, and most encouraging reports
have been made. During the meet
ing $11S,176 were subscribed toward
100000 fund which is being rails
ed for the Southern Baptist Semin-
airy, in honor Of its jubilee.
HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN:-Af-
ter seventeen years of endeavor. the
corner stone Of the Childrens Free
Hospital of Louisville was finally laid
last Saturday by Gov. Wilson. Too
much cannot be said in praise Of
the people who have done this, and
of the good their work will do, but
1t does seem too bad that it should
be so difficult to raise money for
such an object, and that it should
have taken so long before the work
of caring for the helpless can even
be started.
STILL RAIDED:- At a raid on
still in Morgan county early this
week, the officers were shot at
by some men concealed on a hill side
but were not hit. The officers de-
stroyed the still, but came away with
out any prisoners.
GRINSTEAD WINS:-The fight for
the Republican nomination for Mayor
Of Louisville was won at the primari-
es Monday by Mr.. Grinstead, the pre-
sent reform mayor. George Weis-
singer Smith, his opponent, got less
than half as many votes as he did.
The fight against the mayor had been
led by the whiskey men, The Herald
and Sen. Bradley, and methods were
used which will make good ammuni-
ton for the Democrats when the
campaign opens and which will make
it very hard for the Republicans to
win. The reason for the attack on
| the MAYOR was his enforcement of
the liquor laws.
CROPS:-Commissioner Rankin re-
ports that at the end of April crops
in Kentucky are in fair condition.
Wheat is poor, hemp is good, some
cherries, peaches and plums have
been damaged, but there are indica-
tions of large crop of grapes and
apples, much tobacco and corn will
be planted. and live stock is in
good condition.