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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-16
Passed Away This Morning at Nine
O'clock at His Home, One
Half Mile West Of Des
Moines River Bridge.
CORONER WAS CALLED
Was Mason Of Hardin Lodge and a
Member Of the Valley Church.
Known by Many in This
City For Years.

This morning at 900 o'clock at his
residence, one half mile west of the
Des Moines river bridge, occurred the
sudden death of w. G. Ascot. man
quite well known in that vicinity and
in Keokuk.
He csne down to breakfast this
morning at the usual time and was III
the kitchen by himself at the time of
his sudden 'eath. At nine o'clock his
granddaughter came into the room and
found him living on the floor after he
had breathed his last. She notified
the other members of the family and
a Keokuk undertaken and the coroner
were also notified of tie death.
For some time Mr.. Ascot had been
complaining about pain in his back
and could not breathe easy He had
never consulted y doctor about his
trouble. which grew gradually worse
as he advanced in years, for he was
sEty-elght years of age last March
Especially during the past few DAYS
was his condition worse and he found
difficulty in breathing and his general
health was not the best. Often ne
would want his granddaughter to
pound his back in der that he might
catch his breath.
Coroner Called.
Coroner korschgen responded 10
the call and with jury composed of
A. j. Hardin, Hugh Mckenzie and "
/ S. Sample arrived at thu home at n.
this morning. Evidence was taken
and an investigation made of the
death. Coroner Korschgen summon
ed the following witnesses to appear
this afternoon at the court house for
! the inquest: W. G. Ascot, Jr, Miss
Edith McKibben and John NJ. Ascot
all relatives of the deceased living
at the home. The inquest was set for
this afternoon at 800 o'clock.
! W. g. Ascot has lived near Keo.
kuk for nearly thirty years and during
! this long residence being well ac.
! quainted will. both the people living
near the Des Moines bridge c-d peo.
{ pie In keoku-;. Fl has visited this
city often and was quite : well known
person. For the past few years he had
lived retired life and remained quite
4 inactive during his advanced age.
He was born in England sixty-eight
years ago and would have been sixty-
nine had he lived until the coming
March. When Young man he came
to this country and spent the great.
/! er part of his e-,istc-ce here. He was
twice married, his second wife dyin.
about year ago. He made his home
with his granddaughter. Edith Nc.
kibben and sons, w. G. Ascot. Jr.. and
John NJ. Ascot Among the surviving
daughters are Mrs. Otto Schiller.
Mrs. N. Branson and Mrs. o. A. Nc.
kibben. He is also survived bv sew.
eral brothers and sisters living in
| Australia.
Mr.. Ascot was a member of Har.
din lodge of Masons. this city. and was
member Of the Valley church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-16
CITY NEWS.

Read me Daily GATE Clsy.
-Furs at sacrifice at Central's
clearance sale; three days more.
Most of the business houses have
finished their annual invoicing
Mems, boys youths and misses
shoes all included in the Bode-Lai
son annual shoe sale.
III. NJ. Spencer, of Creston, an eX
perienced ice man, is in the city help
ing John Hall in his ice harvest at the
middle locks.
Justice H. G. Landes is showing
some improvement these days. being
able to get up now and then and eat
his meals at the table.
A change of venue was granted to-
day in the Superior court in the case
of Jones VS.. knight and the request
for the appointment of receiver will
6 to tina. court
I'm the superior court this morn
ing Perry Fuller denied any knowledge
whatever of having stolen a horse col
lar from the Vermazen barn. His bond
was fixed at 500 and the hearing was
set for o'clock this afternoon.
Last evening shortly after 6
o'clock, snow began falling and it
showed until II o'clock. This morn
ing everything was covered and many
desirable citizens were to be seen
bending over shovel and cleaning
off path on the sidewalk.
preciate, not faster schedule for the
Rock Island train making the Burling-
ton connection, but punctuality of
the existing schedule. Late mails do
much to inconvience the Keokuk bust
ness men.
Nicholas Schneider is another
Keokuk man who voted for Lincln. He
voted for him both in 1860 and 1854
and served in the Civil war, enlisting
at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1851 In the
Ninth Ohio infantry, member of the
Turner regiment, Col. Bob NJ. Cook in
command.
-Keokuk merchants holding Janu-
airy clearing sales should not fail to
use space in this paper. The public
must be informed about sale in or
der to make it successful. and The
Gate City's circulation reaches larger
number of readers than any other Keo-
kuk paper.
Arrangements have been made for
a diver to come up from ST. Louis
TO make search for the body of Elof
Fagerdahl, the Burlington young man
who was drowned through the ice
while skating Wednesday. The man
was drowned out in the middle of the
river at Kiethsburg and the remains
will likely not be found u there, but
may be recovered in this vicinity, or
even south of Keokuk.
Read The Daily Gate City
The digestion from Nauvoo that
local parties interest themselves in
the building OF an electric line from
point to point near this city is good
one. keokuk people are just now
especially Interested in getting an
electric line built from Hamilton to
Carthagc and then enlarge the build
ing later on. 1t seems that some kind
of local organization could be form
ed having for its purpose the extern
sion Of interurbans out of this city
but no one line looks more feasible at
present than the line from Hamilton
to Carthage. At one time the local
electric company lad it in mind to
extend their line from Hamilton %
Carthage and it is hoped that Manager
Ayres can still enlist his people in
this development whic.l would GER
tainly be a paying one. Keokuk can
afford to give substantial help to such
a project.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-16

Engraved Visiting Cards and
Invitations for all occasions. Fine
Stationery, Tally Cards, Di--ner
Cards. Pound Paper of Superior
Quality.
LeeRoN's stationery Department.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
NoTARIES Organic
ACCORDING TO ORDERS

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. l0-Interest in
the opening of the Cheyenne River and
Standing Rock reservations to settle
ment is not confined to residents OF the
northwestern states, but appears to be
nationwide. The United States land
office here yesterday received inquiries
from California, Kentucky, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Mime
sofa, Ohio, Idaho, Washington and
South Dakota regarding the lands. The
mayor and the postmaster are also
flooded with inquiries,
Steps are being taken to fully protect
the rights of the visitors who are ex-
pected. No skin games will be per-
mitted, and a movement is under way
TO do away with the possibility of over
charges for any class OF service given
the visitors.
The notaries have organized with a
membership OF Il, along the lines laid
by James w. Witten, the govern
ment superintendent of the registra-
tim, and have elected I. O. Curtiss,
president; w. f. Mason, vice president;
William Wallace, secretary, and r.. G..
Townsend, treasurer. Booths will be
established in accordance with Witten's
recommendations. In which the home
seekers can register ex~peditiously.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17

STEALS DOCTORS TROUSERS
WITH MONEY IN POCKET.

Scotland, s. D., Sept. 8.-Dr. Arner, a
prominent local physician, had an in
teresting experience with a bold bur-
glar, who made his escape after secur-
ing about 500 of the physicians money.
The burglar entered the room while the
doctor was SOUND asleep, but the NOV
ing about of the intruder awakened
the physician, who in the darkness was
able to distinguish the form Of the our
glar as he was searching for plumber.
Not having a weapon within reach DR..
Arner was unable to force the burglar
to throw up his hands. Upon noting
that the physician was awake the bur-
glar fed from the room and house, and
DR.. Arner, in his night clothing, start
ed III pursuit as 500 as he had pro-
cured a shotgun. DR.. Arner chased the
fugitive to the rear OF one Of the bust
ness houses, where he shot at him
twice. The night was dark, but he be-
lieves he saw the fellow stagger as
though one OF the charges had taken
effect. Losing sight of the burglar DR..
Arner returned to his apartments to
dress, when he made the discovery that
the burglar had stolen his trousers,
containing q pocket book in which there
was about 500 in money. Later a fur
thcr search was made for the thief,
but no trace of him could be found. The
trousers and empty pocket book were
discovered on the sidewalk, where they
had been thrown by the burglar.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
ANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY
FOR EXECUTIVE
Accedes to Centerville Petition
and Declares for Direct
Elections.

Sioux Falls, s.. d, Sept. SIN a let
ter written to the officers or an Egaii
club organized at CenterVllIe, Georse
w. Egan, of Sioux Falls, q an
nounced that he will be a candidate lof
the republican nomination for governor
of South Dakota in next ears prlLla-
ries and that he will begin his cam
paign with an address at CenterVllle
on or about the first OF OCTOBER. ne
has stated privately that he expects 10
make the most extensive speaking
campaign ever undertaken In the state
and tina that is the reason why ne is
beginning so soon.
Would Extend Recall.
Mr.. Egan states tina the following
will be his platform:
II am in favor Of enacting into law
in this state the recall principle as 1t
is invoked under the commission plan
OF city government, making the same
apply to county officials, h u giving
the people separate and distinct power
from the judiciary to remove dlsnollest
county officials.
81 am in favor OF the election of the
members of the state board OF charities
and corrections and the warden or the
state p~enitentiary by the people, thus
removing as far as possible those ON
GERS from partisan politics, and taking
the power from the governor of build
ing up a personal machine, with crea-.
lures dependent upon the will OF the
creator. l would, instead, restore TINS
power to the people, with whom II
rightfully belongs.
II am in favor Of a non-partisan iu-
dietary.
II am In favor Of amending the pres
ent primary law in such manner as to
give to the citizens of any hamlet or
city the right to recommend by the bal
lot their choice for p~ostmasters, thus
promoting local self-government on the
one hand and on the other taking from
congressman the power of intrenching
themselves in office and maintaining
themselves by machine methods, with
the aid of a band Of appointees, instead
of forcing them to rely for a second
election solely upon the faithful and
upright n in which they serve
the people during their first term.
II am in favor of election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people,"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
CANCELLATION OF
HOMESTEADS FOR
MANY CLAIMANTS
Sixty-two Out of 104 Investi-
cations Unfavorable to Al
legged Settler.

Rapid City, S. d., Sept. 11.-Charles
w. Atkinson, special agent of the gen.
era land office at Washington, has o n
cluded taking evidence in 300 home
stead cases in the Rapid City district
and Is in the Belle Fourche. During
the month of August he made 104 in
vestigations and of these 81 will be
unfavorably reported.
Desert land entries have been bad
generally, as those who have filed have
made only a superficial attempt, If any,
to reclaim the land. Mr.. Atkinson
states the rainfall is so heavy that on
many of the desert homesteads fine
crops are being raised and that in real
ity they do not belong in the desert
land class. He has also found that
agricultural lands have been entered
under the timber and stone land law
and that he will report these to Wash
ington and the claimants will be re-
quired to make absolute proof.
MI. Atkinson tells OF many schemes
devised by homesteaders seeking to
eyade the law requiring actual resi-
dence and reclamation OF the land. The
most remarkable of these, perhaps, re-
lates to a homesteader in the southern
part of h state, who testified before
the receiver that he had plowed be-
tween - and IL acres on his entry.
Later an investigation was made and
il was found to be true that the entry
man had plowed between 10 and IL
acres. He had measured off 10 acres
and IL beside 1t and then plowed two
burrows between the two tracts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 1o.-Five hum
dred and sixty Indians invaded Aber-
deem yesterday. but instead of travel
ing on horseback they came on a spe-
cial train yer the st. Paul road. They
were returning q the Cheyenne River
and Standing Rock reservations, after
attending a joint conference of the Con-
gregational and Presbyterian churches
on the Sisscton reservation. The crowd
througed the nearby restaurants for
fuod. and their presence attracted =
great deal OF attention and comment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
SEEK ANOTHER "sPouTER."

Woonsocket, S. D., Sept. 10.-A depth
Of more than 600 feet has been reached
by the drillers who are engaged in the
tesian well at this place. A flow of wa
ter is expected to be struck before the
close of the present week. Years ago
Woonsocket possessed one of the most
famous artesian wells in the world, III
pressure and flow being something
enormous. The flow of the old we'll
gradually decreased and it finally was
decided to drill the new well which
COW is being sunk. While the new we'll
nay not have the great pressure and
flow of the old one, it is expected 1t will
prove to be one of the best artesian
wells in the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
MAN LOSES LIFE
IN BURNING BARN
IN DAKOTA VILLAGE
PROBABLY Lighted Match to
Find Way and Was Burned
While in Stupor.

Reliance, S.. D., Sept. while
sleeping in a barn on the farm of w.
A. Green, five miles ast of this place,
a negro in some way set fire to the
barn and persisted in the flames. His
body was almost completely inciner-
ated.
Coroner Murray, of Murdo, was
called to hold an inquest, but The pre-
else manner of the mans death could
not be determined, though it is be-
lieved that he lighted a match to find
his way to the loft Of the barn and
then laid down, and while Ia a stupor
the fire from the hay enyeloped MIN
and thus burned him to a crisp.
The negro was a stranger In the
locality and had been permitted by Mr..
Green for some time to sleep In the
barn, but had been cautioned against
the striking of matches to light his
pipe or for other purposes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
C. p. BATES GETS HIGH
OFFICE IN 3. p. o. &.

been officially announced here that c.
p. Bates, a well known attorney OF
Sioux Falls, IND for years a prominent
member of the Elks order, has been
appointed by j. u. Sammis, Of LeMars,
Ia, the new grand exalted ruler of the
Elks of the United States, to the posi-
tion OF chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee.
This is the highest appointment in
the gift OF the grand exalted ruler, and
coming TO Mr.. Bates is an honor not
only TO himself but to the Elks of Sioux
Falls and South Dakota al well.
Grand Exalted Ruler Sammis has
himself been at the head of the judi
ciary committee, and stepped from the
Craftsmanship OF that Committee to the
position Of head OF the Elks Of the
United States.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
RAILROAD COMPANY
SELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Huron. s. D., Sept. IA business
meeting Of the board Of directors and
stockholders Of the Pierre, Rapid City
e. Northwestern Railway company was
held here yesterday. b. +. Farrell
acted as chairman, and G. Il. Dyke,
secretary. A number of matters diz
rectly affecting the interests Of thS
company were discussed, and plans for
additional work outlined. w. A. Gard
ner was elected president, with other
former officers and board of directors.
Besides those directly interested, a
number Of railroad men were present,
including NJ. j.. McGrath, w. T.. Cos
gray and A. c. Johnson, of Winona.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
SLAIN IN
FIGHT WITH HIS
GIRLS ADMiRER
Parent Objected to Attentions
ind Made Attack in Which
Life Was Forfeited.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 9.-George
fIurd, a Sioux Falls was the
victim of a murder at an early hour
this morning, the scene of the tragedy
being the northwest section Of the city.
Eugene and Charles Radford, brothers,
whose homes are at Franklin, Ill, have
been lodged in jail charged with he
killing, they having surrendered 10 the
police. The shots are said to have
been fired by Charles Radford, the
brothers claiming self defense.
The brothers had intended departing
this week for the far West. In ex-
PLANTATION Of his being armed, Charles
Radford states that he had a large sum
of money in his pockets for the pro-
posed western trip and wished to be
able to defend 1t if attacked by robbers.
The killing was the result of objec-
lions on the part of Hurd TO his
daughter keeping company with Eu-
gene Radford, who came to Sioux Falls
several months ago, his brother follow
ing him last Friday. Eugene Radford
had been keeping company with Miss
Hurd for some time and last night the
brothers, accompanied by Miss Hurd
and an aunt OF the latter, visited the
carnival grounds, the local park and
other places about town, returning to
the Hurd home at abo 1880 o'clock
this morning. Soon after arriving there
they claim they were attacked by Hurd
and another man who were armed with
clubs Res spending to calls for assist
ance from his brother, Charles Radford
vas personally attacked by Hurd, who
is alleged to have beat him with a club.
The two men clinched and Charles
Radford fell to the ground with Hurd
on top of him. Charles has since stated
that he fought until he believed both
would be killed, when he drew his re-
yolver and shot twice at his a~ssailant,
killing him. One bullet struck Hurd
over the right eye and the other in
the neck.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
POLICE OFFICER IS
SHOT BY TRAMP
Bullet Enters Temple and He
Will Die-Offender Makes
Escape.

Huron, S. D., Sep. 10.-While attempt
Ing TO quiet q disturbance In the BUSH
ness part of the city last night between
four hoboes, one man draw a revolver
and shot Policeman c. A. Hawley. The
bullet entered the left temple and the
wound will prove fatal. Immediately
following the shooting the man ran to
the Great Northern yards and although
q number of arrests have been made
the assassin is believed not to be OF
the number.
Officer Hawley was one of the best
men on the police force and has been
In service several years, He Is mar
ried and has one child.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
OFFICIALS DENY NEW
MILWAUKEE SERVICE

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 10.-A Woon-
socket paper printed a story to the
effect that the Milwaukee road had ar
ranged to put on a fast mail train to
run from Chicago to Seattle by way OF
Lacrosse, Wis, Woonsocket and Aber-
deem. Superintendent j. T. Gillick, of
The James river division of the road,
denies that the fast mail train will
run by way of Lacrosse and Woon-
socket, and stated hat il will not be
put on at all until the roadbed Of the
Puget Sound extension of the line be-
comes fitted for fast traffic, which will
not be for r-any months yet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
FLoATER NOT IDENTIFIED.

Gettysburg, s. D., Sept. 10.-The au-
thorities have as yet been unable to
secure information leading to the iden-
LITIGATION of the remains of a man found
boating in the Missouri river near here
a week or 10 days ago. AS the body
entirely nude there was nothing
to show who the unfortunate man was.
AS the body was without clothing 1t is
believed the man vas drowned while
Nathing. The remains are those of a
man about % years of age, about 125
pounds in weight and about 5 feet. 7
inches in height. The body is believed
20 have been in the river nearly a
month before being found.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
COLLEGE CAMPAIGN STARTED.

Yankton, s. D., Sept. 9.-Yankton
college is about to inaugurate a cam
paign for $4,000 for additional en-
dowment, a new dormitory for girls
and a central heating plant and past
and future shortages in current ex-
penses The college will open for it's
28th year September Is. Rev. l.. o.
Baird, u. D., pastor of the St. Mary's
Avenue Congregational church, of
Omaha, is expected to give the opening
address. DR.. Christine Iverson, a for
mer student of the college, who will
shortly sail for mission work in Arabia,
has promised to be present on the
opening day n to speak to the Chris
tian associations in the early evening.
All places in the dormitories were taken
early last June, and all houses that
receive young women, in the vicinity
of the college, are completely filed, so
the outlook for an enlarged attendance
is good. .
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
GIRLS ORGANIZE TO
COMBAT SPINSTERHOOD

Presho, s. D., Sept. 10.-At a
meeting at the Chamberlain
home the young girls of Presho
organized themselves into a body
known as the K. X. club, other
wise the Anti-Old Maid associa-
ton, and invite all their sister
friends TO come here to save the
prosperous young men from the
perils of bachelorshin.
On motion the following Off
GERS were elected:
Miss Carrie Jost, grand mat
ron.
Miss Edna Chamberlain, lustra
matron.
Miss Iva Pickett, marshal.
Miss Rosa Hagler, treasurer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
HYDE COUNTY FAIR
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION

High1nore, 5. L, Sept. 9.-Hyde
county's fair opens here today, with a
fin display of agricultural and stock
exhibits, The fair will be in progress
for three days and the program in
some good races, both trotting,
pacing and running. over $500 in
purses will be distributed to the win
ners. A. e. Chamberlain and Professor
Willis, Of Bookings, will deliver ad-
dresses, and excursion rates are offered
by the G. & N. w. Ry. to give the
farmers Of the state an opportunity to
visit the experiment station here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
LAKE PRESTON HAS
ELECTRIC POWER

Lake Preston, S. d.. Sept. s.-An
electric light system has just been
placed in operation. and Lake Preston
now has taken its place as one OF the
up to date cities OF South Dakota The
system was installed by the Lake Pres
ton Milling company. which recently
was granted the necessary franchise.
Including the street and Illuminating
lights, rs well Is those within build
tngs. on the opening night nearly 1000
lights were burning and the mill wac
being operated 10 rs full capacity.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-17
SOUTH DAKOTA DOGS
HELPED FIND POLE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. H.
DIR. T. III. Druen, a veterinary
residing at Lebanon, in
a letter tosssg TO a local paper
makes the claim that he is the
man who purchased the dogs for
both the Cook and Peary arctic
expeditions, that were used in
reaching the north pole. II the
story Is true 1t would appear
that South Dakota dogs played
their part in the discovery OF
the pole.
Druen states the dogs were
purchased at Bowdle, S. D., and
among others whom he claims
will corroborate his claim Is
Henry Groos. a banker Of Bow
die.