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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

hydrant at Ninteenth and Exchange
street be raised three feet and the tree
at Fifth and Orleans street ! hich In
terferes with the hydrant be removed.
The resig nation of alderman Brown
was received and accepted by vote Of
9 to 1. Alderman Hickey voting
against It.
A resolution was adopted that the
council order special election on
June IL for the election Of an alder
man in the Fourth ward and one In the
Sixth ward for the same ofiicial. One
in each ward to be elected to fill the
vacancies caused by the designations
Of Aldermen on and Brown.
resolution Of intention was adopt
ed. ordering cement cutters in front
OF over one hundred different lots in
the city in various parts OF town,
notices Of which will be served on
property owners within the next few
days.
A resolution was presented that the
marshal strictly enforce the dog ordi-
nances.
A resolution was adopted that notice
be published regarding the placing OF
red lights at nights on dangerous
places.
One was adopted requiring the cleo
trio company to put in new trolley
wire on Franklin street between Ninth
and Eleventh where the wire breaks
too often for safety.
A resolution was adopted that nc
work. excepting emergency work, be
done. unless ordered by the council.
/ The mayor then announced his APP
pointments OF police and city officers
! Upon motion Of Alderman johnson
1.-The appointments were all confirmed
excepting the police, over whom the
council has no control.
The city engineer asks permission tt
speak in answer to the charges made
by Mr.. Collins. He denied most OF The
allegations. stating that he never
knew Of the substituted contract be
ing made and therefore had nothing
to do with it. None Of the changes il
the contract were made m his hand
writing.
Council adjourned at Has.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
HOBO" ORGANIZER
THE UNEMPLOYED
James Fades How Gives His Money 10
the Poor As Fast az He Can
Get II.

NEW YORK, June james Eads
How, the millionaire Hobo is hard
at work organizing the unemployed Of
the whole country and is endeavoring
to find them work How said, in the
United States these men amount to
nothing, collectively they have great
power. The unemployed are now
organized in New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
We call this organization, The United
Brotherhood Welfare Association. It's
purpose is to find work for as many
men as possible, and to interest the
city in making work for others .
How inherited two million dollars
from his grandfather, the builder Of
the famous Eads Bridge st. Louis. In
speaking OF his fortune How said:
Il don't feel that the money belongs
to me. The bulk Of the SO called in.
heritence was left in the hands of my
mother who does not share my ideas,
but all the money have been able to
touch has been returned to the poor
it belongs to-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
Almost Midnight When the Session
Came to an End After Trans
acting Considerable
Business.
SPECIAL ELECTION, 21sT
A Big Lot Of Street Improvement
Has Been Ordered Which
VIII Greatly improve
the City.


Just because it was raining hard out
side last evening, the city council
took the opportunity Of having long
session and cleaning up lot of
routine work. There was no excite
ment. the aldermen getting along
very peaceable together. A number
Of important matters were attended
to, Including the following:
Special ordinance adopted requiring
service pipes to be laid before street
Is improved SO that the street will
not be ruined later on.
New tar streets ordered which will
put the city thoroughfares in fine
condition.
Special elections ordered for June
81 for aldermen in fourth and sixth
wards.
A great deal of time was spent In
reading the resolutions OF intention
for the rebuilding OF some of the
streets and In the remarks Of w. B
Collins, who spoke in his protest
against the city engineer whom he
charged with substituting contract
The engineer stated that he did moi
substitute the contract and knew
nothing about it. The facts in the
case seem to be that the original con
tract was lost and duplicate was
made up by the city attorney at that
time in order to have q record and
in making up the duplicate, some
slight changes were made by mistake
The council was busy until almost
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
KEOKUK COUPLE
IN QUINCY JAIL
Walter Donahue and Ida Trafter Are
Accused Of Stealing a Diamond.

The Quincy Journal Of Saturday eve
ming says:
Walter Donahue and Ida Trafter,
who, together with another couple
four weeks ago took rooms at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Thomas, who re-
sides at 1909 Maine street. all claim
ing to hail from KeokIk, were this
morning held to the grand jury in
the sum of $500 each, in default Of
which they went to Jail. The charge
against the couple was grand larceny.
the warrant being sworn to by Mrs.
Thomas.
The woman, according to the evil
dence, while staying at Mrs. Thomas
assisted her one day in cleaning
house. She noticed a SIS diamond
upon the dresser and appeared to
take a fancy to it, Later Mrs.
Thomas missed the stone and ac-
lcused the Trafter woman of taking
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

ahue stated that he had taken the
setting to Kessell's store for the pur-
ahue stated that he had taken the
pose of having 1t placed in ring
and that Kessell sent his daughter to
q jewelers. with the setting and a
band ring but she returned saying
the jeweler could not place the set
ting in the ring 1t was after this
that the worthless piece Of glass
was returned toMrs. Tomas.
Thus far the police have been un-
able to locate the real diamond,
which was the property OF the late
husband and which, on this account,
she priced highly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
Stomach Troubles,

Many remarkable ures of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by a few boxes
OF these tablets. Price, rs cents.
Samples free at Wilkinson e. Co.
Pharmacy End ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Sons drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
"A SPECIALIST SAYS:
"PlIes Can't BE Thoroughly Cured b,
Outward Treatment

Mr.. ]. S. Leonhardt, OF Lincoln, Neb.
the celebrated specialist. who has
studied every phase Of piles. says;
piles cant be thoroughly cured b,
ointments, nor any other outside treat
ment. The cause is internal. and
needs Intervals treatment" DR.. Leon
hardt perfected Hem-Roid, the first in
ternal pile cure. It frees circulation
in the Lowell bowel. and has cured 81
per cent Of cases.
Sold under guarantee at. Wilkinson
& Co., Keokuk. Iowa. Price 81. DR.
Leonhart Co., Station B. Buffalo. N
Y, Prop. Write for booklet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
School Boys Sympathetic strike.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. June Z Sixty
boy students Of the Centennial school
struck because the teacher rode in the
cars manned by strike breakers. Sew
en- strike breakers left town, giving
small pay as their reason for dissatis-
faction. The car mems Union reports
show they have lost but three men to
the company and that they stand firm
for their demands. Other Unions have
planned sympathizers' mass meet.
ing but the car mems Union will OBJ
ject, fearing violence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
An Indigestion
Remedy Free

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from indigestion, or
dyspepsia. When you consider thai
the stomach and sailed digestive or
gans are the most important organs
of the body, it would seem that dis
order there is to be taken very SER
iously.
:, Dyspeptics cannot eat the things they
chronic constipation begins, or. as Is often
the case. You have been constipated all
along. and the stools are forced and
irregular.
But there is no use letting indigestion
go until 1t becomes chronic and under
mines your health. 1t Is good advice to
suggest to you that you go to your drug
gist and get bottle OF Dr. Caldwelis
Syrup Pepsin. the wonderful cure for
stomach ,1rss liver and bowel troubles. That
did and he is well today. Others who did
the same and are cured are Ida A. For
tune. OF Grand Junction, Tenn, B. F.
Thompson. OF Shenandoah, Ia, who ac-
You can obtain 60-cent or 81 bottle OF
the druggist. and, taken according to d.
rections. 1t will probably be all you need.
1t is liquid. acts gently, never gripes,
and besides the the LAXATIVE effect contains
the. stomach, and that Is what is es-
pecially needed in indigestion.
Ali sufferers from indigestion who have
never used DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
home without any charge. In this way
thousands have proven to their own sat-
isfaction DR.. Caldweil's Syrup Pepsin is
the very remedy they needed to cure in
remedy you will throw violent cathartics,
tablets, salts, ETC., away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
Other Business.

ed for the improvement by macadamiz-
ing OF the following streets: Corroll
from Fifth to Seventh. Orleans from
Twelfth to Thirteenth and Fulton from
Twelfth to Fifteenth.
The time OF the completion Of
Thirteenth street from Franklin to
Grand Avenue was extended to August
10. to the contractors.
Resolutions Of intention were adopt
ed for the reconstruction of Fifth
street from Blondeau to Grand Ave
nue.. Sixth street from Blondeau to
Grand Avenue, Seventh from Johnson
to Ridge, Concert from Twelfth to
Fifteenth, Ninth from Blondeau to
Grand Avenue, Grand Avenue from
Sixth to Fifteenth, Twelfth from Main
to Grand Avenue, Twelfth from John
son to Des Moines, Seventh from Blon-
deau to Grand Avenue, Fulton from
Eighth to Ninth, Blondeau from Sec
ond to Eighth. These streets are to be
treated with the tar binder system,
somewhat similar to the present Main
street bill.
The tax was levied for the cement
gutter in front Of lot Unlock SO and
for The sewer in block 143.
A resolution was adopted that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

II there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or il you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, sos Caldwell bldg,
Monticello. Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
when LIES worth Living.

Have you ever felt SO sick that you.
were sure something serious was going
you 70 move Your boweis; sv you did a.
instructed. and became suddenly well
and cheerful. Then life seemed worth
living again. But why not keep the
Use Or. Caldwellss Syrup Pepsin, as di
rected for such intermittent cases. and
IT Will cure your tendency to constipas
tion and so strengthen and tone the
they will soon learn to do the wory
themselves. 1t has done this for thou|
sands of people whose letters this papei
has often printed. 1t Will do It for YOU
bought OF any druggist for 50 cen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
Stomach Trouble.
Your tongue is coated.
Your breath is foul.
Headaches come and 90.

These symptoms show that
POUR stomach IS the trouble. To
remove the cause is the first thing.
and G hamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will do that. Easy
70 take and most effective.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
G. 8. q q. Railway CO.

~ p - ~ galway GO,
Trains leave from Union Depot
Berths and tickets. gitth aud Jona'
son streets.
South Sound.
NO. st. Louis and south
leave ..s.......s..... 12:45 am
No. 4 st. Louis ana Kansas
City and west, south, leave $40 an
NO. 4. quincy. HANNIBAL y
g. Louis. leave 1:3l pm
No. 10. Quincy and Hannibal
arrive ............... $3.50 pm
NO. 10 leave ........... $40 pm
North Bound.
mo. Z. Chicago. st. Paul and
points west, leave $1,000. 2:35 an
NO. 13. Chicago, st. Paul
and points west, arrive s. 30 pm
NO. II. leave ....;....... 1920 pm
40. :. Burlington. Chicago
and east, leave .. ........ 2:O5 pm
NO. 4, Burlington, leave 1885 IN
No. 81. Donnelison. C.. b. 4
x. G.. and North Road,
leave ......:....... $3.50 pu
NO. 90, from Donnellson. c..
3 & x. G.. q North Road
arrive ...... ....'...... 1880 an
no. ], Is. & W., west leave S:55 an
No. !. from Centervhle and
points intermediate, arrive lis On
NO z. from Centerville and
west. arrive ........... $40 pr
NO: 3. Centerville. leave =. $40 pn
sDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

midnight, the details Of the meeting
being as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

The water WORKS ACCOUNT OF $bSo.IO
was not allowed. upon motion OF AID
erman Mccormick, until the company
has complied with the orders issued
sometime ago to repair all OF the
MIGRANTS.
A bill of $615.S3 from j. C. McManus
for cement work at Triangular park,
was referred to the park commission
ers for investigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08

favor Of placing arc lights at the fol
lowing corners: Seventeenth and
Palean, Eighth and Carroll. Fourteen
tn and Carroll. Blondeau and Water.
The committee reported in favor Of
Thomas Dunn for light inspector for
the ensuing year and recommended
ordering the light company to clean
all OF the arc globes at once.
The street committee made q report
in favor Of 4 number o. new crossings.
etc, including the paving Of Exchange
street from Fourth to Fifth.
A special ordinance was adopted re-
lating to connections being made to
gas and ,,ater pipes and underground
electric cor duits The property owner
Is to pay for the connection from the
lot line to the gutter when the city
orders the connections made before q
street has been improved.
Ten thousand dollars more was
ordered borrowed, to be paid out Of
the taxes when collected.
Protest on Engineer.
W. B. Collins was present and asked
to speak before the city council on his
protest on J. Ross Robertson acting as
city engin ser. He said that the en-
gineer had changed the contracts for
the paving of the alleys in blocks ~ 80
and 81 after they had been arranged
by the council and signed by the may
or. He said that the contracts be
tween the city and Henry Rees or
September 5, 1905 specified that the
curling should be Of blue sandstone
Another contract dated September 4
had the curbing matter erased and
other changes made. He eaid that 8
six ton roller was not used on the
work but only 5 ton one and the sant
was not screened as the contract pro
vided.
He mentioned the court decision II
the lawsuit over this paving in which
the court found that the contract dat
ed September 5 was the original one
but the one dated on the 4th, was {
substituted one and more favorable t.
the contractor, an injunction being is
sued against the city to collect for tn,
work.
He charged the city egineer Will
| making out second contract date
back, with no authority to do SO.
III you cart trust your city engin
eer In one particular you cannot t-us
him in another. It Is not fair to tn
taxpayers to employ man who vii
enter into combination Of this kind
is not at man to be in public emplo,
ment. and therefore protest agains
his being employed another minute =
He stated that the evidece IN tn
trial showed that the original contrac
became lost one day and the new on
was made up by the city engineer an
attorney.
4 The council took no action in til
matter.
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Reports Of officers.

The following officers reports were
received:
From the clerk Of the superior court
showing $685. collected during May.
in city cases.
From the clerk Of the council show
ing warrants issued during May.
amounting to s1o,s1a.67. also $4,000
in time warrants.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
Will Put in Fine OruQ Store.

E. NJ. Tredway, druggist, who has
for several years past occupied the
Bowling building at the corner of
Chestnut and Cleveland, has receiv-
ed notice that he must vacate the
stand by August 1st, az long tern,
lease has been given thereon to a
Duluth firm. which will install a
fine Candy Kitchen.
Mr.. Tredway intends moving into
his own building, at present occu:
pied by the Partisan Millinery and
by the Chas. Johnson barber shop
remodeling the same and putting
in the finest drug store on the
ranges. 1t is understood the Paris.
ian Millinery contemplates quitting
business, and to that end are at the
present time disposing of stock al
reduced prices, and Mr.. Johnson
seeks arrangements permitting him
to move as soon az convenient.
Mr.. Tredway expects to be up
from Duluth the coming week, to
make arrangements for the i'm.
provements contem plated.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE IN LINE
Midsummer Picnic OF Finnish Socialists
at MinorCa Grove Brings Hundreds
from All Rance Points.

The midsummer picnic under the
auspices of the 'FtE:1ish@ Socialists
of the range, at thessNinorca Grove
yesterday, brought hundreds OF
members of the order to Virginia
from all range points, the line OF
march from the Socialist Hall on
Walnut street embracing fully two
thousand souls, the vanguard be.
ing several hundred ladies'.
The Society had given notice o1
their intention to march with the
American flag at the head of the
parade and with the red flag, their
emblem, carried in the line, but the
action of the local authorities per
suaded a deviation from the plan
and the party marched with no ban
uers waving, headed by the Socialis,
Band.
At the picnic grounds addresses
were made and many manly sports
enjoyed, the day being a pleasant
one and no incident occurring tC
mar the program as planned.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
Should Not Delay Building Plans.

.
Through an error on the part of
the management of the Virginian,
az. official paper of the city, the
notice calling for hearing on the
petition for the vacation of the
alleys in Block 81, the school block,
the act of the council vacating these
alleys az desired cannot become
legalized for another four weeks
but it is not presumed the technic.
ality will interfere with the award.
ing of bids on the new school build.
ing or the work of construction, az
the action of the council is foreseen
The Official notice calling for the
hearing on the petition to vacate
the alleys in the plot was dropped
out after three publications, where.
as under the law it should have re.
ceived four consecutive publica.
tions. The new publication of the
notice, to run four weeks, com.
mences in the Virginian of today.
6oodnouqh.l earaed Nuptials.
A pretty home wedding was eel
ebrated at the home of the brides
parents, Chestnut street, on Wed
nesday morning, when the Rev. F
G. Clark united in marriage Miss
Loutie Hazel Goodnough and Car
roll Fayette Learned.
The happy young couple left or
the noon train for a trip, during
which they will visit at the home Of
the groom's parents In Dakota.
The contracting parties are well
and favorably known in the city
the bride being a former teacher in
the local schools, and the groom
being assistant collector for the
Fitger Brewing Co. at their range
agency in this. city. The congrat
ulations of triends are extended.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
DEPORT BLACK HAND ORGANIZER
francisco Iin0 Is Takea Ibrouoh VIZ.
s;nia By In'miocatioa Inspector
Perdoa,0 to Co0ada for De.


portatioe.
United States Immigration In
spector Joseph ]. Perdomo passed
through this city W Wednesday even.
ing on the Winnipeg Flyer having
in charge Francisco Tino, the Black
Hand organizer who since early in
May has been 4 prisoner in the ST..
Louis county Jail awaiting the ad.
vice of the federal authorities 40 to
his disposition.
Following Tino's arrest VIM. H.
Dean, chief of the immigration bu.
reau, took the matter up with the
department at Warrington, citing
his suppose connection with the
Black Hand. The authorities agreed
with Mr.. Dean that Tino was not a
desirable citizen, and sent orders
for his deportation.
Tino il wanted in Ontario for al
legged completely in Black Hand af-
fairs and for several minor offences,
aud Inspector Perdomo wac met at
Rainier by the Canadian authorities
who took the prisoner in hand, and
who will look after his deportation
to his former home country.
Tino's arrest was after a chase of
several months through the north
west, Inspector Dean finally locat-
ing his man in the county Jail at
Grand Rapids, where he was placed
under charge of a street robbery
committed the fret of May.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
Coptaia's Institute viii Meet.

The second meeting of the recent
ly org anized Mesaba Range Mining
Institute will be held in this city
tomorrow, at which a large attend
ance from all parts of the range is
expected.
The program of this meeting will
embrace the reading of several
papers on the more important
phases of mining safety, an inter-
change of ideas being gconsidered of
likely benefit in the providing of
safety in planning and workman
ship of properties.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
Death Of Mrs. Katherine Gleason.

Mrs. Katherine Gleason, the moth.
er of Mrs. p. r. Vail, died at the
home of her daughter On Central
aveune at an early hour Yesterday
morning, at the advanced age of u
years.
The deceased was born in the
county Tipperary, Ireland, but at an
early age removed to this country
For the past twenty years che hat
made her home with her daughter
Mrs. Vail, and her death 10 attribut
ed to advanced age.
Funeral ceremonies will be con
Quoted at 900 O'Clock a. m. tomorrow
from Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic
Church, interment being, in Calvary
cemetery.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-06-25
WILL BUslD FINE NE,kaInEAJRE
Nels Anderson Closes Contract FOX
New. PLAYHOUSE leoso and VIII
Have Same Ready for Occu-

ssov0 oossso N000y W. WV
pa0cv September 1.
Contracts for the lease of a new
theatre to be built under contract
on lot 10 of block n, by Nels Ander'
son for I. S. Mis,achkin, were slgned
on Monday, and by September 1st
Virginia will Gee the opening of a
third vaudeville show house, de.
signed specially for the purpose.
The auditorium will have a seat.
ing capacity of five hundred, a rails.
ed floor, 22 foot ceiling, box seats
and everything modern and up-to'
date, the whole to be lighted. with
1900 incandescent lamps.
The new building will be 90 con-
structed al to offer safety to patrons
az we'll, the operating room of the
theatre to be constructed of steel,
above the box Office, absolutely fire.
proof. The building will be 25x120.
covering the entire lot. and every
detail will be cared for looking to
the comfort and protection of pat
rons.
Mr.. Mistachkin, who will manage
the house, has taken a ten year lease
on the building, paying $1,000 ad-
vance rental on same, and proposes
giving patrons of the house the
best possible service, being on the
Sullivan-Constine circuit, the same
as the Power Theatre at Hibbiug
and the Bijou at Duluth. Mr.: Mis-
tachkin has been in the business in
the capacity of singer and manager
for several years, and knows what
ia wanted and will give the people
of the city show worthy of ap-
probation and patronage. He left
Wednesday for Chicago, for the
purpose of further perfecting ar
rangements for the opening of the
house, work on the construction OF
which will commence the coming
week.