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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
FEDERATION TO
WIDEN ITS SCOPE
Organization Of keokuk Laymen Will
Branch Out to Include all
Churches in This
City.
AN INTERESTING REPORT
Religious Committee Gave Valuable
statistics as to Missionary
Work in Various
Churches.
AN INTERESTING REPORT

The Federation of Organized Lay
men of this city is considering a
committee suggestion to widen tne
scope of it's membership and in the
future the organization may not only
include mems clubs in the evangelical
churches, but clubs in any religious
organizations in Keokuk. This liberal
movement was launched some time
age and should reach consumation
i'll a short time, possibly at the Jan
uary meeting.
The civic committee at the meeting
Friday evening reported that the
levee park, the abolition of the super
ior court and the election next spring
we're being discussed freely and some
advance being made.
The work of amending the articles
O. the association were turned over
to a committee composed of ]. o.
Boyd, r. c. Hufstader, Professor VIM.
Aldrich and Ralph B. Smith. 1t is
likely that changes will be made
whereby there will he but one meet
ing each year instead of four and four
meetings of the board OF directors
instead Of twelve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

The greatest dagger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
Religious Work.

Quite an extensive report by the
religious committee was made at the
meeting. The report showed that the
amount given for foreign missions dur
ing the year amounted to s2.76s49. OF
this amount by far the greater portion
was given by the Westminster Pres
bvterian church. which gave $1,163.49.
The report of this committee con-
tanned MANY statistics and in them
were contained the number of bible
classes for men over eighteen wears
OF age. the number enrolled in these
classes. the average attendance, the
number of brotherhoods or organized
classes having missionary depart
ments, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
The Official Proceedings.

ne OUlCtdi rEOCCSdtt9Ss
Keokuk, Iowa. Dec. 10, 1909. !
Special meeting of the city council
called by the mayor at 500 o'clock
sharp to take action on the death OF
Hon. D. ]. Ayres, all the aldermen be-
ing present on roll call except Alder
men Mccormick. Swanson and Tigue.
BY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved, That the mayor appoint q
committee of to draw up resolutions
of respect on the death OF former Al
derman and Mayor Hon. D. j. Ayress
who passed away on Dec. 9, 1909.
Adopted.
The mayor appointed the following
committee: Alderman Hickey, Alder
man Christy City Attorney Marshall
Judge w. L. Mcnamara, City Marshal
H Kesselring.
The committee made the following
report:
Council rooms of the city council OF
the city of Keokuk. Dec. 10th, 1909.
whereas: Our distinguished ciu- !
zen, David J. Ayres, formerly MAYOR
and alderman of the city of Keokuk.
was of the 9th dav of December. 1909, |
called from this life We, his fellow
/ citizens and officers of the City of Keo-
/ kuk which he loved so well and for
4 which he devoted so much of Fis life,
desire TO express our sentiments of re-
greet and sorrow, at his departure.
BE it Resolved: That in the life
of David J. Ayres. we recognize that
of an able, conscientious citizen, an
upright and honorable and devoted Of
fetal, who followed his convictions
with an answering fidelity and I'M
firing Industry, and one who in his
business life met success justified
by his extensive knowledge of human
nature, and the love he bore for his
fellow citizens, well to be emulated by
all who knew him.
Q. Be 1t therefore resolved: That
we recognize in him good, upright
and honorable citizen, who at all
times was ready and willing to adj
vance the interests of the city, to bet
er the conditions of its citizens. an
example of public spirited citizen
guided by the dictations of an enlight-
ened mind.
2 BIT it further Resolved. That
we recognize In him husband and
father devoted with unusual affection
TO his family and whose sympathy and
Kindness extended outward to all the
world.
r. j. HICKEY,
A. T. MARSHALL,
l ]. P. CHRISTY,
w l.. MCNAMARA,
HENRY KESSET RING,
Committee.
Alderman Hickey moved that the
1 resolutions be adopted. That they be
spread upon the records OF the city
council and a copy be sent to the be
reaved family.
Carried
PY AID. KIEFER:
i Resolved: That the members OF the
city council city officials and forme,
| MAYORS meet at the council room or
j sunday Dec. 10Th. 1909 to attend in 9
body. the funeral of former Mayor
Hon D. j Ayres.
\ Adopted
i RY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved. That the members o. thr
council serve at this meeting withou
compensation.
Adopted
There being no further business be
fore the council on motion Of Alder
man Hickey, the cornctl adjourned
Fl. T. MOORE
Clerk of Council.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12

IS to the purity of ingredients cor
aimed in remedy were the dispen
rs ofethe famous laxative tonic. =
,aldweiPs Syrup Pepsin. Price .
cents or 81 bottle of any druggist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-12
PHYSICIANS Advise

tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.
Pharmacy and j. F. Kieda4sch & Son.
The Ward County independent., 1909-06-17

An article in Sundays Minneapolis Tribune from
a special Washington correspondent asks the Ques-
ton HAS Senator Adrch succeeded in handing
fat lemon to Senator McCumber OF North Dakota?
The correspondent goes to say that it looks about
like that the other senators and that it came about
in this way Senator MsCumber, whose constitu-
ents are mainly faaalsrs, used his inAuenes Is
member of the senate finance committee to get an
increase OF duty on wheat, and while he was about
it. he secured the consent OF Aldrich at the same
time to allow extra duty oats and barley 1t
il claimed that this extra duty will not have nuch
if any effect the price of grain, therefore the
senator did not benefit his constituents to any con-
siderable extent if any On the other hand, NC
Cumber is not in position, having already asked
this favor from the Adrch crowd to ask any further
favors in the way OF revising the tariff downward
on the stuff that the constituents consume 1t looks
to the correspondent that Senator McCumbers
action has had tendency to paralyze the arms or
such senators as Nelson, Clapp, Dolliver, Cummlns
and the rest, and has done more than any other
senator to make downward revision Of the tarif i'm
possible The radical senators declare that NC
Cumber has sold out the northwest for mess OF
pottage.
The Ward County independent., 1909-06-17
THE ORIENTAL

A great deal has been written concerning the orr
entail immigration to this country, much so that
1t would seem, that nothing new could be said about
it. However it has just been charged that the steam
ship lines, are responsible for large part of this
ing in the Orient, telling of the vast sums of money
to be made in America. Thru centuries of practice,
the Orienals have learned to subsist very ittle
so that when they to this country they can
work for starvation wages, and still save money
They compete with white labor, and work for very
small wages, then getting far more than they
ever were accustomed to getting at home. They do
the most menial tasks, work long hours, and get
foot hold. Once they established, they strike
for higher wages. Not one in twenty of them are
married hence their living is the smallest possible
The female immigrants from the Orient mostly
prostitutes therefore very undesirable class. The
Orientals are now taking an interest in farming,
and soon will be displacing the white farmers the
foundation of the American public. The Japanese
and the Chinese their money and instead of
Investigating it here, send it home During the past
thirty years. they have sent eight hundred million
dollars home.
There are nearly half million Orientals in the
United States eighty-fve per cent of whom are on
the Pacific coast. 1t would seem from careful con-
sideration of these figures, that Uncle Sam cannot
ton. America is great country, and we have room
for millions of desirable immigrants. but would
be better off without Of these unpatriotic, un
American, wage-kiiling, yellow-skinned individuals
within the confines Of our country.
Evening star., 1909-02-13


BuSineSSPropertieS|
The Best in the Market.
We Make a Specially OF Business Property.
Owners wishing to sell, realizing we mako 20
many sales Of business and Investment properties,
list their properties with
ssoooo Can lease entire building so
pay per A northwest
9th and 18TH
$4,000. very choice property between 9th
and 10TH Should rent for $4,000 year. Goodszed lot
substantial improvements.
$225oo Pays 5 per cent net only expense taxes and
9th street northwest between Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and F street
s22ooo Rent, $1z5 month Store property near nth
and G streets.
s65ooo. Leased at $4,000 year. Tenant makes all
pairs. Corner west of 9th street
$4,000. Leased at $1,000 year. Store on G st.
s35ooo Leased $2roo year, nth Lot 76xroo
$4,000. Rents 1000 a year. street; modern, at
ractive four-story building; elevator; heat
$4,000 Rents $4,000 a year, modern building Lot
62 by I3I. Choicest section.
s125oo. Splendid investment Stores and apartments
Renting for $128 month New; hotwater heat; 6scass
location; west OF 18th street.
$4,000. property. Decided bargain. No. 623
Valuable for store and Office purposes Lot alley
Substantial improvements square feet Many persons
IN :
foot, $27,12o
Spectators brokers' New York avenue prop
erty Between 18th and 18th, south side. frontage of
1855 depth, 132 feet About 1900 square
teet. SI2 so square foot.
s225oo renting for Sis month; 9th between
Pennsylvania and street This undoubtedly
of the best opportunities purchase we'll located piece
of business property bargain price that has been offered
in years.
$4,000 Renting for $135 month: 18th street
One Of the best appearing hreesory buildings the
side of 14th street near r. large storeroom.
$1,000. New store. Rents SEQ Lot 22 by CO. a1ey:
hot-water heat; on car line northwest.
$4,000 Renting for s7o Store property on nth street
northwest.
$500 substantial two-stoy brick store on 9TH street
northwest r.
$4,000 Business corner on New York avenue west of
9th street Over 30 feet front New York avenue
$4,000 Renting for $50 per month prominent corner
18th street The rental is quite low. In the opinion of
good judges it will rent for SIS month One of the best
investment and speculative business properties the north
S155oo Renting for $1oo per month business corner
9TH street One of the bestpayng investments this
per cent.
s725o Renting for $50 per month Store property on
9TH street northwest; lot 20 by 80 feet
10000 Renting for $50 per month. prop
erty and dwelling northwest; in rst-class
diton.
$4,000 Renting for SIS per month Store and apart
nent NJ northwest good income producer.
S67oo Renting for $50 per month Two stories on a
prominent business in Georgetown. Offered close
estate.
$4,000 Renting SO per month 18th street business
property; lot IS by 12o feet
ST. 5000 Renting for $1oo New York property
Valuable for business; 6o feet front.
$4,000. Business corner, choice. Leased to
tenant of years $500 year. Superb location
West of 10TH south OF II, north OF +.
Business property 71s nth street. New store Three
stories brick stable; owater heat Rent $175 month
Stone & Fairfax, 1912 NY. Ave-:
Evening star., 1909-02-13
Popular Houses.
1928 & 1880 Park Road NV.

The popularity Of these splendid SEMI-DETACHED
HOUSES is matter of surprise They grand homes
and the high character of the section established for all
timeI2 already sold-most of them completion Nos
1924 and 1896 sold this week For of space only
OF this admirable type of houses will be erected on
this square.
Some OF their features Nine handsome rooms all with
direct light and ventilation solid OAK woodwork: richly
carved oak sarways double hardwood hoors both gas and
electric lighting: highest order of decoratons exceptionally
large well arranged buffers panres: HOT-VATER heat:
aunres: massvely built individual front porches. lots
2xIo large yards and side lawns. See our at the
houses
$4,000.
Evening star., 1909-02-13
Delightful
Detached Homes.
Beautiful
Building Lots.

The splendid DETACHED HOUSES Just completed
and placed on sale in SAUIS ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF WASHINGTON distinctly different in general ar
rangement from other houses around the National
Capital They the latest and best examples OF mod
design and construction and realize the highest aspra
tions of the ambitious student of architecture They
possess points superiority elements of beauty
fence and comfort that render them simply ideal.
They situated large lots with ample lawns around
Them contain EIGHT and NINE richly decorated
large modern bathrooms; costly and ornamental fixtures;
trimmed in quartered oak polished hardwood oors beaut
full bay-wndow dining rooms HOT-WATER HEAT; broad
porches ample light air and sunshine. The prices range
from 10000 $4,000.
We invite especial attention to the beautiful BUILD
ING LOTS in this ADDITION to the city They from
40 feet in width all proper grade and exempt
from the of future assessments of kind These
lots unparalleled opportunity to the investor
well the future hon1eb builder Select your lot NOW
and the benefit of the wonderful increase value that
Low prices and easy terms.
SAUL'S ADDITION occupies a beautiful and pictur-
location the eastern borders of Rock Creek Ma
tional Park and is supplied with all CITY IMPROVE
MENTS The service is absolutely perfect
Branch Office: l4th and Decatur Sts.
Take I4th street north-no ransfer-2o minutes
from L. S. Treasury. Cars every 2a minutes
Evening star., 1909-02-13
N. L. SANSBURY, Exclusive Agent,
7l9=21 18th st. NV.
A Fine Detached Home.

This perfectly charming NEW DETACHED HOUSE
will appeal focbly those who appreciate comforts
renemens of real home 1t is twostory house with
crete cellar and finished attic and contains NINE large
beautifully arranged baywindow dining much
mred feature of this house 1t is of large size and faulesy
decorated The bathroom is gem. The entire house is
trimmed in finely grained and highly polished hardwoods
has 'front.' side and porches: HOTWATER heat; fine
buffers pantry kitchen pantry and china Closets large
age beautiful grassy lawn lot upward of
1000 feet OF ground This is fascinating home and great
bargain Liberal terms will be arranged, if desired.
Sc, 500
Evening star., 1909-02-13

Enterprising and ad-
vertising are almost
synonymous terms.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
FERGUSON HAS PLAN
TO CUT TAX RATE

Estimator w w. Ferguson has an
idea for cutting down the tax rate this
year which he thinks will work OUT
well and avoid hardships To large
extent.
we are SO close TO the bonding linn
il al present that | think We should
cut out all the estimates for public
buildings and other improvements OF
that kind which can walt another
year he says.
by that ume the bonding limit OF
the city is almost certain To be rais-
ed and we can then issue bonds TO
pay for these permanent improve
ments This Is the fairest way OF pay
ing for permanent improvements and
does not put the burden all on the tax
payers in one year.
Some improvements. such as the
Eighteenth ward police station, should
not be allowed 10 go any longer as
they are imperatively needed at once.
Estimator r. c. Wobrock does not
favor the proposal To build public
bathhouse on the west side.
If IL were 10 do over again. |
would not vote for the east side bath
house. he says. 1t Is cheaper ana
better TO put the baths in our school
buildings. Then each of the smaller
baths Is ample for neighborhood and
the benefit is spread over greater
part OF the city. II we were 10 build
another bathhouse like the one on the
east side IL would mean that other
sections OF the city would want such
q Mace"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
WANT DANCE HALL AND
ALLEY SUPPRESSED

Claiming that the dance hall ana
bowling alley, OF John Jansen, at
Helen-aye and Theodore-st. is a
nuisance. Ferdinand and Minnie Frei'
wald have Joined forces With the Gra'
tioatave. Baptist church, just across
the street from Janssens, and have
asked the court for an injunction %
suppress the dancing and bowling
The church will lend its moral sup
port.
The petition for the injunction was
presented To Judge Murphy. Wednes'
day morning. by Attorney John Dorh'
man The Freiwalds, who own the
property adjoining the bowling alley.
claim that the noise OF The rolling
balls. faNing pins and shouts OF the
nlayers Neps them awake the greater
Part OF the night, and the continued
racket has so worked on Mrs. Frci-
waId's nerves that she is nervous
wreck.
Attorney J. Walter Dohany. repre-
senting the defendant, came into
court armed with II aiiidavits OF
neighbors. who claim that Janssen's
many enterprises are conducted III an
orderly manner.
The case will be heard on its merits
on April 6, when the friends and OPP
ponents OF Jansen will line up IN
court Pastor Dreyler. of the Gratiot-
ave. church, is taking an active part
in the fight. claiming that the noise
disturbs the services.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
Rev. John Sweet Explains.

The Rev John Sweet says that
while his Endorsement OF 5. {. Leon.
ard. who was a candidate for the Re
publican nomination tor school inspec-
tor i'm the Fourteenth ward. was cir
culated by Supt. Martindale with Mr..
Sweets permission. it was not given
at the superintendent request, but
was made in a meeting OF Methodist
clergSmen. 1t Is true, nevertheless.
that Martindale sought TO convey the
impression that the clergyman's in
dorsement was given for the specific
purpose OF public circulation, for the
superintendent in the letters that he
scattered broadcast says: Rev. John
Sweet consents to be quoted" etc. L.
the good words said for Leonard were
uttered before body OF men. II WASH 7
necessary for MartinGale to get per-
mission for to use them.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
BY T. c. SHOTWEll.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Another
raid on the Third Avenue stock oc-
Cured In the early trading in Wall
ST. today with the result that it de-
clined 2 3-4 points 10 the new low
figure of % 70 Interboro- Metropoli-
tan shares sold of fractionally. but
Immediately recovered. lnterboro-
Metropolitan l-2 per cent bonds were
in demand by investors and advanced
3-S early in the day. The attack on
Third Avenue failed TO have any eff
feet on the general list which under
leadership OF Union Pacific. Southern
Pacific and the Hill shares. advanced
fractionally.
Copper shares were steady and n
trifie higher because OF reports that
25,O00,000 pounds OF copper metal had
been sold yesterday. A substantial
part OF this was said TO have been TAX
en- by local consumers.
Securities were lower in the Lon
don market because OF another turn
In the Balkan situation. Austria was
reported as being aggressive and ex-
acting in her demands on Servia. An
other factor In the depression In the
foreign market was the extension or
bearish manipulation from wall-st.
On the curb market, Golden Daisy
continued easy. now being the low
record price OF A. Nipissing was
steady. as was Kerr Lake and La
Rose. Ohio Copper was firm around
q and Nevada and Consolidated was
In demand at is.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
D'ANNUNZIO FINISHES
TRAGEDY IN II DAYS

PARIS. March o4.-Gabriele d An
nunzio has finished his tragedy OF
~Phedra, and he finished 1t in II days
under a schedule Of work that was as
exacting as that employed by Balzac
Signor d'Annunzio got up at five In
the evening. and at seven. when 9TH
els were going To the play he was ut
work And from seven in the evening
until niac next morning he worked on.
His only break was O'Clock In the
morning. for a bite ore food.
The new Phedra is an attempt to
give fun picture OF the heroes or
Greece who lived before historical
times. and it is possible that. in spite
OF her reluctance 70 take such a try
ing part Eleanora Duse may be the
new Phedra. But since Phedra re-
mains on the stage from beginning TO
end and has TO speak nearly half OF
the three thousand verses, Signora
Duse hesitates.
Having finished Phedra. d'Annunzio
has begun modern play La Pet
ta," which he will finish in a fortnight.
that is 70 say. If his doctor will allow
him to DO so.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
7 AIRD AVENUE IS
HAMMERED; DROP
z ga POINTS
ATTACK FAILS TO HAVE ANY
EFFECT ON GENERAL LIST
WHICH ADVANCES UNDER
LEADERSHIP OF UNION.
Ny. STOCK MARKET-Cio-e.

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The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
WE MUST. FIND TRUTH.
WE CANNOT MAKE 1T
REV. A. w. STALKER.

, In his MONDAY Lenten address.
"Wednesday, In the Detroit opera
house. the Rev. Arthur w. Stalker
ID. d., OF Ann Arbor. said there are
some things which we are not free 10
do and are not free To think. we
must find the truth. We cannot make
it," he declared.
we must toll for the truth. and we
are helpless before II. We must list
en- for il and love II in life. There Is
great deal of free thinking In the
world today. and much OF IL is legit'
mate. but nobody can think freely
about mathematics. Certain rules
have been determined and we must
accept them. Just so IL Is with the
great truths OF living We cannot
make thing right because We want
IT, We cannot alter the construction
Of the world. we must be governed by
truth. We must live In harmony with
right or take the consequences.
There is no freedom out of Christ.
There is no safety outside OF Gods
truth. Anything outside is slavery
and death"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-24
WILL PUSH WORK OF
SIDEWALK BUILDING

More than usual alarcity is being dis
played by the sidewalk division Of
the department OF public works this
spring in getting after the owners or
property, the sidewalks adjoining
which are in bad condition. Some q
500 notices have been prepared and
a portion of these have been sent out.
The work will be pushed as fast as
possible when the season for sidewalk
building begins.
A new system OF reports for the d.
p. w. storage yards is to be put into
effect at the beginning OF the active
season. These reports are in dupli-
cate. so that the bookkeeper In the
main office can check the yard books.
Together with the system OF reports
from foremen, It is believed that this
department now has a bookkeeping
plan by which II Is almost impossible
for any material to go astray.