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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
CITY NEWS.
-Read The Daily Gate City.

--Read The Daily Gate City.
George C. Koepf leaves tomorrow
for st. Paul, Mimi, where he will
attend the national association of let
ter carriers.
Shoes and oxfords at bargain
prices Saturday. Star Shoe Store.
What is supposed to be the first
enforcement of the new law recently
enacted by the officials Of the Rock
Island road was carried out yesterday
afternoon. Some fellow slightly I'M
der the influence of an intoxicating
beverage purchased ticket with the
intention of reaching his destination
by way of the said road However, the
conductor noticed the unstable condi-
ton which the would be passenger was
in and escorted him back to the ticket
office where his money was refund
ed and he was among the missing
ones when the cars pulled out. From
this 1t looks as though the officials
meant what they said when they
made the regulation.
--ACCOTQlIlS W WOIu buio olIOihoOh
Kraft. Rock Island catcher of the
Three-Eye will join the Indians at
Jacksonville, Shea, formerly OF Des
MONIES not being able to come.
The jury in the case of Thomas
Shaw. killed at FIT. Madison yester-
day, returned the following verdict
after an inquest held by Coroner Kor.
schgen: Thomas Shaw came to his
death from injuries received by being
struck by passenger train No. IL OF
the c.. B. and @. R. R. Co, on August
26, 1909, at the Cedar street crossing
of c., B. & @. at TT. Madison, Ia, SAID
accident occurring about 1907 a. m.
and we further find that the said G.,
B. & @. should be censured in not
leaving a member of the train crew OF
the right train standing on the next
passing track, at said crossing, or
some other person then and there
guarding said Adam street or taking
other usual and proper precaution to
guard said crossing.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day to Clard Gilmore, age is, and Miss
Essie May Gensel, age 16, both OF
Cuba, m. The girl obtained the writ
ten consent of her parents and the
marriage was solemnized by Judge
H. C. Landes.
"A telegram was received today
from Rev. DR.. Thos. L. Sexton of Lin
coin, Neb.. stating that his wife, Mrs
Rosa Sexton had passed away at 1000
M, this morning. Brief services
will be held in Lincoln. Nebr., and the
remains will be brought to Keo'.ik
for interment in Oakland Cemetery.
There will be services at the residence
of her brother, Mr.. l.. A. Hamill on
Tuesday. The hour of same will be
given later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
kEOkUK GIRL
CALLED away
Miss Sadie winlfred Dimond, Died
Last Evening at the State Hos
pitaI at Mount
Pleasant.
SHE WAS RAISED HERE
Had Beer at the Hospital for the Past
Six Years, Leaving Here When
Eighteen Years of
Age.

Last evening at the state hospital
at Mount Pleasant, occurred the death
of Sadie Winifred Dimond, she pass
ing away shorty past nine ocock.
Death was due to tuberculosis OF the
Death was due to tuberculosis of the
ferer for the past six years going to
the hospital six years ago for treat
ment and living there until the time
of her death
Word was received in this city this
morning of her death by her father,
John r. Dimond and Messrs Hawkes.
and Trump left this afternoon for
Mount Pleasant and will bring the
body to this city tomorrow on the
noon train for burial.
The deceased had lived in Keokuk
up to the time she was eighteen with
the exception of one year she spent
with sister at indianapolis, Ind. She
was born September IS, 1884, and was
twenty-five years of age at the time
of her death.
She was born and raised in Keokuk
and attended the Wells school of this
city and was we'll known in this city
among the younger people. She was
an attendant of the First Christian
church Will. resident here.
Those who survive her are the fol-
lowing relatives: Her father John R.
Dimond and the following brothers
and sisters: James H. Dimond of
Evansville, Ind; Oscar c. of st. Lou
is; George l. of Keokuk; Mrs. Alice
V. Muddy of Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs
Nellie McGinnis Of indianapolis A
step mother, Mrs. John R. Dimond and
Morris R. Dimond step-brother and
step-sisters, Misses Leota and Mabel
Jester survive.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence Sunday afternoon
at four o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
CITY NEWS.

Reserve your seats for Merry
Widow" Box office opens at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
AT the Grand opera house box
office tomorrow ut 10 o'clock, seat
sale, Merry Widow"
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Louise Mitchell was held this morning
from her late residence, No. All South
Ninth street, at ten o'clock. Rev. w.
A. Searcy, pastor of the Bethel NJ. e.
church had charge Of the services. A
number of the friends ofthedeparted
woman were present to pay their last
respects to her. The following gentle.
men assisted as pail bearers G. w.
Foster, Tom Jackson, Ed. Robinson,
Tom Smith, Sam Johnson, R, Shelton.
Interment was made III Oakland ceem.
terry.
"A suit was filed in the superior
court several days ago in which Felix
T. Hughes was the plaintiff and How.
ard Connable, Ed Walsmith and j. F.
Daugherty, defendants. The plaintiff
is bringing suit for $3.50 for profess
sional service in the Menu case of sew
eral years ago.
Supervisor George Brinkman is
making good progress toward recov-
cry. He is able to take a carriage
ride. His improvement is source
of much qualification to his many
friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
PELLA WAS NOT
ON THE MAP
No Wonder that the Loyal Citizen of
the Town Registered Big
Kick.

lncensed because the name of Pella
does not appear on the map Of the
Rock Island system displayed in the
window of the ticket office at Fourth
4 and Walnut, in Des Moines, loyal
citizen Of that town demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of the omission yesterday.
For long while he stood on the
sidewalk studying the panorama be-
/ fore him.
1T amt there" he muttered after
careful study Of the map. 'I'll just
go in and ask those fellows about
THAT"
Il want to know why my town
Isn't shown on that there map of
yours he said to the clerk who came
forward. "Pella's big town and sure
ought to be on the map
The clerk locked out the door for
the foolish-house man, who, he
thought, ought to be in close pursuit
|of the individual before him. But he
wasn't. SO the clerk was right on
h the Job.
DO you mean to say that the met
|ropoiitan center OF Pella is not mark
Leg upon our map? Surely, you are
mistaken.
No, I'm not, young Teller, and don't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
LEAGUE MEETING
AT MONTREAL
Nearly One Thousand Delegates Pres.
emit When the Convention Was
Called to Order.

MONTREAL, Aug. 27.-Nearly one
thousand delegates were present at
the opening of the session of the
League of American municipalities.
In absence of Secretary Woodruff OF
Philadelphia, an address prepared by
him was read by W. d. Lightfall Of
Montreal. Mr.. Woodruff cited the fact
that in the past two years 1875 cities
had sought help of the national munic-
ipal league. The list includes prac-
ticaYy all the larger cities of the
country. Already forty cities have
adopted the commission form OF gov
eminent and are working under 1T, and
thirty-three cities, representing thir-
ty-five states. are considering 1T. IA
movement o. far greater Importance
and significance to the future of cit
les is that for municipal home rule"
the address said. I'VE cannot boast
that we possess democratic self-gov-
eminent If we deny it to our cities
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
Were in the City Last Night and This
Morning Going Over the Local
Holdings Of the Com
pany.
AM EARLY AUTO RIDE
N. B.r. Belt, Plant Superintendent,
With Headquarters at Omaha
Was One 81 the
Party.

A party Of prominent Bell Tele-
phone officials were in the city over
night arriving here from Burlington
last evening at $40 on No. 10 and
spending the night here. The gentle
men retired to the hotel Keokuk after
short business meeting at the offices
of the Bell In this city and were up at
six o'clock this morning and took a
spin over the city in an auto for the
purpose of inspecting the local holding
OF the phone company in this city
that report may be made to head.
quarters on their return to their var
ious Offices.
Sherman l. Rutledge, manager of the
Burlington exchange aad present man
ager Of he Bell in this city, accompanied
the gentlemen here from Burlington
and showed them over the city tais
morning with Foreman ]. w. Nichols
Of the local plant, in an auto. The
local wire positions and lay of the
local holdings OF the company were
gone over and recommendations for
changes and repairs will be ordered,
will be the probable result of the visit
Of the officials of tae phone company
In Keokuk.
The plant Of the company in this
city at Fifth and Blondeau street was
gone over, detour being made
through the new building and every
thing being found in fine shape. /.
The officials here last evening and
this morning were the following gen.
tlemen: W. B. T. Belt, general plant
superintendent with headquarters in
Omaha. Mr. Belt has supervision over
all Iowa lines. l.. W. Hatch, division
plant superintendent at Burlington,
formerly manager OF the exchange at
Davenport, ]. W. Church, of the A. 7
T. Company who, is looking after wire
connections with other phone compan-
les in this locality. Mr.. Churca re-
mained over to pay visit to the Des
Moines river bridge this morning to
look after connections there. w. T.
McGreg, district plant chief was also
among the officials and returned this
morning to Burlington with Mr.. Rut-
ledge.
The new Burlington district with
headquarters at Burlington comprises
the following different cities, Keokuk,
Burlington, Ottmuwa, Fairfield, Oska-
loosa, Mt Pleasant, and Fl. Madison.
Several fthe officials in the city
this morning left over the Rock Is
land at sos to visit exchanges on that
Lime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. j. B. Chute has returned home
from a visit in Minnesota. Her mother
returned with her and will visit here
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will lynn and daugh
ter. of Sidney Ohio, arrived last even
ing to visit with Mr.. s. A. Reynolds.
James Lee, of Omaha is visiting In
the city. Mr.. Lee is well known here
and is looking up his old acquain
tances.
DR.. F. NJ. Fuller has returned home
again after a short business trip.
Mrs. c. Mcconnell of Aylmer, On
tario,. is visiting with her daughter
Mrs. j. B. Chute.
Mrs. Jennie Peters and Miss Gladys
Weters of Ottumwa are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Leezer.
Quincy Journal; Mrs Charles w
Dickinson and son Beverly and moth
er, Mrs. Mary Baily all of Keokuk. are
visiting Mrs. B. w. Dickinson at 1470
Hampshire.
Judge John Martin of Kahoka is in
the city visiting friends.
Mrs. James G. Davis of Des Moines
will arrive this evening to visit with
Keokuk relatives. Mr.. Davis arrived
in the city last evening from Chi
cago.
Ray C. Hickox, travelling freight
agent of the Toledo, st. Louis and
Western and the c. and A. railroads,
was business visitor in the city to-
day.
Miss Sarah Hill leaves this evening
for Denver, Colo, where she will visit.
Fred Lang OF Kahoka arrived in the
city this afternoon for short visit.
Carl Lewis of Hamilton who at
tended high school here during the
past term, has gone to North Dakota,
tn work in the harvest fields.
The Misses Leila and Clarce Mat
tern of Donnellson are in the city.
The former will remain here and re-
sumo her studies in the high school
while the latter will visit for short
time.
Joe Wycoff and Hugh Robertson re-
turned home today after short visit
at Bluff Park.
DR.. Sherlock went to Burlington
this afternoon on professional bust
ness.
Judge Henry Bank has returned
from visit with relatives at Warren.
Iowa.
James G. Davis Of Des Moines is
in the city visiting relatives.
John Wolf has left for Ames. Iowa.
where he will resume his studies in
the college there. This makes his
second year In school.
Hubert Nelson OF Argyle arrived II,
the city yesterday on business. He
returned to his home this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
British Capital in Mexico.

OF all the countries in Latin Amer.
lea in which British capital is inter.
ested the republic of Mexico figures
second on the list, the total being
1896, 23S,905, which is, however, only a
few millions greater than the amount
invested in Brazil. British capital in
vested in Mexico has not been partic-
ularly remunerative; in fact, it has
been less remunerative than in any
other countries with which we are
concerned. OF the grand total, S351,-
6O6,7o0 is in the bonds of the govern
ment. which total is about s2O.0OO,0Oo
less than the amount in Argentine
bonds, but some s1OO,ooo,0Oo less than
the amount invested in Brazilian
bonds.-Exchange
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
DAME FORTUNE WAS sULLEN.
Man Had Grateful Remembrance 81
Service, but Was Unable to
Repay II.

when was a farmer in Illinois,
says representative in congress,
there came to me one day an inter-
esting looking individual, whose face,
though he was stranger In those
parts, seemed oddly familiar to me.
The man had stopped to water his
horse. AS he waited, he said: About
ten years ago poor boy came this
way and you took him in
Il gazed at the speaker. puzzled.
Your kindness to that poor boy
was most exceptional continued the
stranger. You fed him, encouraged
him, gave him clothes and two dollars
and sent him on his way feeling pref.
ty fine. He observed at the time he
would never forget your generosity.
Do you remember?
Not precisely replied, but had
a vague remembrance Of the occur.
renee.
He said,' went on the stranger.
that If he prospered, he would see
that you would never have occasion to
regret your kindness to struggling
boy
We'll. well!' I exclaimed, a. the
full remembrance Of the incident came
to me in a flash. It's like story,
isn't it? You Of course, were that
boy?'
:" Yes said the stranger, and as long
as am here, might as well tell you
that am still poor. "-Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
G. J. Meister, Motorcycle Driver Of
Mooar, Crashed With Horse and
Buggy on Main Street
Road.
ONLY MINOR INJURIES
Archer Miller and Sister Lillian in
Vehicle, But Were Not Injured
Horse Seriously
Hurt.

Scorching at the rate of speed.
which would have cutdistanced keo-
kuk's fastest automobile. on the Main
street road made lightning fast by the
rain OF the previous day, C. J. Meister.
the motor cycle driver living at
Mooar, Iowa, narrowly escaped SER
ious injury and probable death last
evening, when he crashed into the
light driving horse owned by Archer
Miller, the accident occurring at about
Twenty-second and Main streets. The
affair did not result as seriously as
was at first supposed, but even at that
the rider was badly bruised and the
horse quite seriously injured, beside
a minor breakup to the vehicle. In
the buggy at the time was the driver,
Archer Miller and his sister. Miss
Lillian.
The affair occurred in the early
evening as the cyclist was going to
his home and the other two were com.
ing in towards the city. Meister was
coming toward the horse anu buggy
at fast clip, but as Archer Miller and
mis- sister were nearing the bottom of
the incline at that part of the road
they were obscured from view Of the
rider and it was not until he was al
most upon them that the danger was
seen. In some way mistake was
made in turning out and the crash
could not be avoided. The motor
cycle struck the horse a glancing blow
and also splintered the shaft and
broke the harness. The horse could
scarcely stand on his injured leg and
for time it was thought to have
been broken. The animal was also
quite badly cut in several places from
broken glass of the lighted lamp OF
the motorcycle.
This morning the arm Of Meister
was quite badly bruised, but other
wise he is not injured The horse is
in very serious condition and the
injured leg quite badly swollen. The
road is very narrow at this point and
this in a way was cause for the
accident
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27

One OF the enjoyable social events
Of the week among the younger set,
was the reception give last evening at
the residence of Miss School, in honor
of her cousins, the Misses Rose Stofft
and May Williams of Moline, III. A
large number of invitations were is
sued for the affair and forty young peo
pie were. present.
The pretty lawn OF the School resi-
dence was lighted with many colored
Japanese lanterns and cozy corners
made the place an inviting spot. Var
ious games and music made the even
ing pass most pleasantly for those
favored and at seasonable hour,
dainty refreshments were served in
the dining room to the guests. The
little Misses Dorothy Renaud and jan
ct School served punch on the front
veranda during the evening in a
charming manner
At late hour the guests departed
after a most delightful evening with
Miss School as hostess.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

| The Joyous "Merry Widow waltz
II one Is to believe all the GLOWING
praise bestowed on 1.-THE Merry Wild
ow by the people who have heard
this notable Viennese operetta the
iong-lost dance tnat once charmed the
classic ancients has come to earth
again on the breeze of delicious music
IN The Merry Widow" with its
tumult of attractive color and spirit
composer Lehar is credited with
bringing the soul of elegant light
music back to its own, out of the mine
OIL rag time and three note jingles
which have swamped opera comioue
IN musical comedy for the past ten
years.
Thanks to Mr. Henry w. Savage,
local music lovers are soon to have
the great pleasure of judging for
themselves Of the merits of Franz
Lehar's exquisite wort of art. "The
Merry Widow" which comes to the
Grand opera house Thursday, Sept.
2, matinee and night
The wonderful opera will have a
delightful Interpretation by typical
Savage company of lyric artists and
splendid orchestra perfectly schooled
IN the lovely MEASURE provided by
the composer who has suddenly grown
into great celebrity through this
one symmetrical operetta. Number
alter number in the score presents
the liveliest enchantment to the mag
ination and leaves memory bouquet
of original and seductive melodies to
enjoy indefinitely. Even a slight ac-
quaintance with the music shows it
to be as spirited as a Mozart score 1t
rings with valse and sarabande, with
the cyardas and bizarre petities
popinettes and cancan. 1t absolutely
glows with lovely songs and brilliant
dance music and Is SO beautifully
written, has such splendid fundament-
al rhythm and unaction of so much
intellectually within its featbery
waves and winds that Waldteufel and
Won Weber, Offenbach and Won Suppe
seem bowling before youthful com
petitor likely to dispute laurels for
the very kind of music each one of
these idols has held unchallenged un-
til 1.-THE Merry Widow created the
lyrical sensation of this epoch.
The production is known to be the
most lavish and beautiful. The Mar
sovian Embassy shown in the first
act is pronounced unique and stun
ming in decoration and the gowns of
the women dazzling. The garden of
Sonias costume ball in the second act
is lovely and the dresses bewildering
in picturesque license and theatrical
ism. When the curtain rolls up on
that third act of frey action-a verit-
able scene of Maxims, with its long
tables and picturesque grizettes and
coryphees, its cigarettes and can-can,
its whirr and cosmopolitan abandon
every American who has been there
will sigh and smile and applaud as
they did at some lively dance in the
gay French resort itself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
System That Worked We'll. I,

A man walked into a railroad Office
and addressed the chief clerk, who
was his friend, and asked him If he
could recommend a good filing system.
The chief clerk explained the system
he was using, and hissfriend left, say
ing he would install the same kind In
his Office.
About two weeks later the chief
clerk met his friend.
We'll. how is your filing system?"
"Oh, it works fine!"
How Is business p
Not much You see. It Is this way:
We have to spend SO much time work
ing the, filing system we haven't any
time left for business. Judees II.
brary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27


you dispute an old man. If Won don't
look"
Together they went out and once
more the map was carefully looked
over.
You're right, uncle; you're right"
sad the clerk blithely. you see that
map OF ours has just .een put on the
window, and the painter must have
IN some way left out Pella. although
| don't see how he could. But wen
have it fixed at once. just believe
me-"
After exacting several promisos
tnat the error would be made right,
the old fellow went on his way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
CITY NEWS

Seat sale, Merry Widow opens
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The thermometer on top of the
post office building tais afternoon
registered the heSt at SO degrees. Tie
highest temperature this summer has
been SO degrees, Just two degrees
less today.
George E. RadascL, manager CT
the Water Power City band reports
today that he has added another mem
Der ohis band, his first grandchild,
which arrived today. icing a nine
pound baby boy born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Eads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
Officials Of the Diamond Joe Boat Line
May Change the Winter
Quarters of Their
Boats.
OBJECT TO THE CANAL
Quincy and st. Paul to Retire Soon
Big Crowd on the keokuk-
Cruises on Helen
Blair.

1t seems that the officials Of the
10 line steamers are considering the
feasibility of mooring the big steam.
ers in Quincy bay this winter instead
tying them up in the canal as has
been the custom. The Quincy Wing
has the following article:
Instead of tying up their boats in
the Keokuk canal as In former years,
the Diamond 10 line may use the
Quincy bay this winter for the pur-
pose. The contemplation of this
change was shown yesterday in cor
respondence received by Local Agent
Pennoyer from the general manager
at Dubuque, and the proper moves
will be made at once by Mr.. Pen
noyer to have everything in readi-
ness should the company make final
decision in the matter.
The objection to the canal is that
the big steamers are constantly dis.
turbed at their moorings by the pass
ing of other boats, while In the bay
here this would be eliminated to a
great extent Quincy bay is now ac-
credited with being the only perfect
harbor along the Mississippi from
New Orleans to st. Paul and the real.
ization of this fact is rne principal
consideration.
The only question will be regarding
securing suitable moorings in the bay
and the matter will be taken up with
Chief of Police Koch, who is ex-offi
clio harbor master, by Mr.. Pennoyer
The presence of two, or even one of
the big packets of the line will. be the
means of bringing considerable bust
ness to Quincy during the winter
months. Every season they are re.
painted and put into first-clase order,
the work requiring the services of a
large force of men. A Waterman is
kept on each boat all winter and there
are other ways in which their pres
ence here would be a benefit.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
Mr.. Pennoyer said before the steam
ers could be moored at place in the
bay deemed suitable for the purpose,
some dredging work might be nee
cessary in opening a channel from the
mouth of the bay. This work, he says,
would cost in the neighborhood OF
$500.
The proposition will be submitted
to the harbor master and after the
various ways in which It is obvious
the presence of the boats will benefit
Quincy, but little trouble, so it is stat
ed, is anticipated in securing the de-
sired permits and the proper places
for the packets to be moored in per.
feet safety until the river is open for
transportation next spring.