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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
MINUTE MAN
WANTS DAMAGES
.. w. Anderson Hurt in Fire at "a"
Coal ccutes, Petitions City
For Sum Of Money.

D. w. Anderson, the colored fire.
man injured in a recent fire at the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy chutes
wants $515 and doctors bill from
the city council, according to his petit
ton fled today, which will be taken
up at the regular monthly meeting to-
night.
The fire occurred on November 8,
and was early in the evening. Ander
son was one of the fire fighters on the
occasion and while in the midst of his
work heavy timber fell, striking him
on the head. He says he has lost
lightweight days, and in addition to
Ills doctor bills gives the following
itemized list of the damages to his
pocket book:
1852 for time lost at his trade OF
plasterer.
1924 paid to nurse.
$3.50 paid to w. e.. Johnson for car
ing for his horse.
$3.50 for medicine, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. L. Snodgrass and children
have returned after pleasant visit
in Oskaloosa.
H. D. IIadford, travelling freight
agent of the t. P. e w, was in the
city today on business.
Mrs. w. H. Huiskamp leaves to-
morrow for Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mrs H. J.. Woodbury. leaves tomor-
row morning for Hinsdale and Chica-
go, where she will visit with friends.
H. G. Rhodes of Burlington spent
Sunday in the city with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. X. McLaury, 41S North Ni.-th
rect.
Mrs. Robert Snowden of Canadian,
Texas, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Marley.
Mrs. John W. Markley has returned
home, after pleasant visit at Still
we'll. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halbecll. Sr., OF
Kahoka are visiting relatives in the
city.
Mrs. Atha and Frances Mcbride and
Bessie Brown leave tomorrow morn
ing for the east
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
MARY KELLEHER
rs ON TRIAL
Charged with Having Murdered Mem
bers of Her Family by Means
of Poison.

BOSTON, Feb. What may be one
of the most sensational murder trials
in the history of Cambridge has been
set for today, when Mary Kelleher
will be called upon to answer to the
serious accusations made against her.
Mrs. Kelleher is charged with hav-
ing poisoned members of her family
and has been in jail at East Cam
bridge for a long time. The bodies of
two members were recentlY exhumed
and the stomachs sent to Harvard
medical scnool where, it is alleged
traces Of arsenic were found.
Previously arsenic has been found
in the viscera of two OF her children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Hewson.schofleId MARRIAGE.

Hewson-SchofieId Marriage.
On Thursday, January 20, the news
papers said that Mrs. Georgia Scho
field. daughter of Mrs. A. w. Xii.
bourne Of this city, would not re.mar-
ry. On Sunday, however, word came
to this city Of the marriage en- Satur-
day night in Washington, d. c., of the
former we'll known Keokuk woman to
John H. Hewson, the retired Cincin-
natl banker, with whom her marriage
several weeks ago was indefin-
itely postponed.
AT the time the break between the
middle-aged lovers was not explained
and the marriage of Mrs. Schofield,
widow of the late Lieutenant General
Schofield, comes as surprise after
the Encouragement of the two promi
nent persons, mouth ago. At the time
Mrs. Schofield stated to inquisitive
ones that the marriage with the rich
New Yorker, for Mr. Hewson has been
making his home in New Yorl, recent
ly, was postponed to suit her conve--
fence and it was not known, she said
at the time, whether their nuptals
would ever be celebrated or not
/ Where they will live is not known
| though they may decide to spend the
| remainder of the winter at the south.
ern home of the groom in st. Angus
tine, Fla.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Miss Nellie E. Clark, SOP South Fifth,
Leading Light in Vaughn Epi-
scde Arrives From
Monet.
BROUGHT HERE BY UNCLE
Louis Thomas Makes Trip and Gath
ers Her in.-This Step was One
Which Parents Were
Anxious For.

Miss Nellie E. Clark. who has been
given much notoriety by her part in
the Vaughn episode, is once more
back within the happy folds o. her
family circle and there is seemingly
much rejoicing on all sides. The
petite little Miss who played such all
important part in quite an unparallel-
ed case which has yet to result in
conviction Of the leading star, was
coralled in the wilds of Monet, Mo-,
by an uncle, Louis HI. Thomas, who
went as special envoy to convey the
news that she would be warmly well
coined home once more
1t is believed that this is one of
the most important chapters enacted
in the strange story, as far as the
family is concerned, for there is no
doubt but that the case was pushed
as it was only at the instigation OF
the family, which cared only about
the return of Miss Clark. 1t was in
order to secure the return Of Miss
Clark that the Clark family had Mar
shal Henry Kesselring engage in the
activities that he did to earn Of the
whereabouts of Professor Vaughn. 1t
is significant that Marshal Kesselring
took up the work of locating Vaughn
and Miss Clark long before Miss Kate
VanDyke filed the information in the
superior court charging the professor
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The charge preferred by Miss
| VanDyke has had it's desired effects,
shall Kesselring's trip to Monet and
gave him some means Of bringing
Vaughn back to Keokuk, which, as can
now be seen, has served to draw
Miss Clark once more back home.
Johnson, the lover of Miss Clark,
who is alleged to have been buncoed
out of something over one hundred
dollars, which should have gone to
pay Miss Clark's railroad fare from
Keokuk to Seattle, Wash, is still i'll
Keokuk and it would not be surpris-
ing if the broken romance eliminated
in 2 wedding.
When Vaughn will be brought to
trial for his preliminary examination
is not known. At first he secured At
torney John E. Craig, but this choice
seems to have fallen through and it
is known that as yet he has secured
no other counsel. He has asked for
time and it is thought that he will
not be brought before the superior
court judge possibly until the latter
part of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Dinner for President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. president
and Mrs. Taft will be given dinner
tonight by the postmaster general.
Ten days later the secretary of tie
interior and Mrs. Ballinger will enter
tain the president and Mrs. Taft, and
the series of official cabinet dinners
will close with that of the secretary of
commerce and Mrs. Nagel week
later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
CITY NEWS

There will be meeting OF the
Commercial club this evening.
The Rabe orchestra left this af
ternoon for Powellton where they will
play a dance engagement this evening.
The city council meets this even
ing in regular monthly session.
Judge Stewart of Edna, Mo-, was
in the city this morning, looking af-
ter business matters and visiting
friends The judge thinks that Keo-
kuk has a great future before her,
and says immediate advantage should
be taken to increase she interurban
roads running out of the city.
Mrs T. ]. Hickey, wife of Alder
man Hickey, is seriously i'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Tariff With Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
Taft today signed and promulgated
the proclamation according to Ger
many the minimum tariff rate after
March 81. The proclamation does not
apply to German East Africa and other
colonies of the German empire The
tariff board in connection with the
state department will determine later
whether the colonies are to receive
the same rates as the empire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
SEVEN KILLED
BY DYNAMITE
to Halt by The Waterman
There.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 7.-Bodies of
seven victims of a dynamite explos-
ion which wrecked a gasoline car on
the private motor road from Kelvin to
the Ray Cooper mine, we're brought to
Phoenix today A foreman in charge
Of excavating operations along the
road right of way declares that when
he saw the car approaching a dyna-
mite shot Which had already been
lighted, he signaled the motorman to
stop. The motorman apparently be-
lieveing he had time to run past the
danger spot, did not heed the signal
and the car was demolished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Lenten Pastimes.

With the advent of Lent which
comes so soon next week, society is
supposed to take a much needed rest.
but in reality the hostess does quite
as much entertaining, only in a quiet.
er simpler way
The sewing circles and Kensinstong
are very popular and are always EN-.
joyed by the ladies'. Work could be
done on sewing for the poor. hospital
replenishing, Or in quilting. Afternoon
teas and light luncheons are usually
served at the conclusion of such af-
fairs, but is not necessary unless de.
sired.
Another Lenton company could be
given for the elderly ladies who are
intimate friends and who usually OBJ.
serve Lent in MANY ways. A musical
program, simple bo songs and Sc.
lections would delight the guests who
still love the old time songs, the best
pansies il in season are lovely for
decorating the table Serve tea. iel-
lied chicken, baking powder biscuits
Pipib5 nv WALL jelly anu iudTIlOldQe,
spiced peaches and mashed potatoes
For desert serve cup custard. unfrost-
ed cake and bon bons.
A novel Lenten party is the "Kaffee.
Klatsch," and really means Coffee
and Chatter"-The hours are usually
fro two to Ave, to give ample time
to devote the time in sewing. Serve
tiny pretzels, coffee cake and rye
bread. Sandwiches should be served
with little seed cakes and coffee.
And last of all the most enjoyable
company could be the charity lunch
con. Charity luncheons are very
popular during Lent. If any church
society or charity organization gives
a luncheon it is quite the proper thing
for lady to ask a few friends to be
her guests, sending word to the chair
man of the committee TO reserve as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
On Wednesday Morning in the Office
of Superintendent T. r. Board,
Meeting of Several Road Off
Gals is to be Held.
DEPOT SIZE INCREASE.
Rumor Afoat Today That the Roads
Interested Will Get Together
and Plan for Larger
Station.

On Wednesday morning ut ten
O'Clock in the office. of Supsrintend-
emf t. r. Board of the Union depot.
meeting of the union depot company
will be held. The various heads of
the several railroad companies inter-
esled will be present at this meeting
to discuss plans and improvements
al'' to make out a budget for the
coming years business. A numbe'.'
of the officials will arrive here on
Tuesday night in their private cars,
representatives of four of the roads
to be present in Superintendent
Boards office on the morning of the
meeting.
President Miller of the Wabash, also
General Superintendent S. E. Cotter,
with headquarters in Springfield Of
the Wabash road, Superintendent
Armstrong, Superintendent A. N.
Willsie Of the Hannibal division of
the G, F. E. Ward, general manager
of the c., B. & O., Superintendent Rus
sci Of the t. P. & W., and representa-
tives of the Rock Island will be pres
ent.
These meetings are held annually
and are for the purpose of looking
over the various holdings of the sew
eral companies, making recommends
tions for improvements and attending
to various other business, including
the election of officers.
Extensive Union Depot.
Rumor has it today, that within the
next two years. Keokuk will be pre-
sented with handsome additional
structure to the present union station.
midway between Johnson and Bank
streets. The present holding of the
depot company extends to Bank street
from Johnson, with ample space both
to the north and to the south of the
present building, for extensions. For
some time, the need of more room
has been made apparent to the mem
bers of the Union Depot company and
it may be that some definite action
will be taken by the representatives
a. the meeting on Wednesday morn
ing. when they meet.
With the advent of water power, the
advisability of adding more rooms to
the present structure, can be seen at
a glance, to cope with the increase in
beth passenger and express business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Killed by Train.

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. flames
Hicks, aged so, at Wooster, Ohio, a
stock buyer. was killed, his brother,
Leonard X. Hicks, aged 55, and Rollo
Jones. aged 40. were fatally injured
at Yorktown today when carriage
in which they were riding was struck
by Big Four limited train, running
60 miles an hour. The party was en-
route to attend a stock sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Regarding Statement That he VIII Build Dam in
Ihi ~ Months He Says TO Judge VIM.
Logan, "TlI Show YOU.
GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE WORK
Will Not Come West This Week, Eui Visit Will be
Deferred Until Latter Part Of February
More Men 10 Start Working.

Engineer Hugh l.. Cooper confident
ly expects that the work of build
Ing dam across the Mississippi vii
be completed in thirty months. He
writes to Judge VIM. Logan that he
wants the work to go forward as
rapidly as possibly, saying "you laugh
at the idea of completing IT, uam II
thirty NOR tbs, but I'll shcw you.
The words of Mr.. Cooyer can be
taken as big boost for the water
power, as in the mind of this man
everything is going along smoothly
and no drawbacks have as yet been
encountered. He says he will push
the work to its completion and will
not rest single moment during the
thirty months until he sees his way
clear to having the Mississippi river
harnessed in the allotted time.
Cooper Delayed.
The trip east of Secretary Treasurer
j. P. Allen. who departed Saturday
evening, will cause Engineer Cooper
to delay his trip to Keokuk until
about the latter part of this month. 1t
was his intention of coming west
some time this week, IL possible, bat
found that his business could be trs MS
acted just as we'll by Mr.. Allen COM
ing to New York.
Work is progressing rs we'll as Mr..
Cooper can expect, according to the
tone of letters received from him by
Kekuk men. 1t takes some time to
build machinery such as concrete mix
ers, stone crushers, ETC., after Il ey
have been contracted for and 1t will
be several months before force of
half thousand are at worl-
Bringing Machinery.
Mr.. Cooper has been extremely busy
in New York City since leaving Keo-
kuk on the day the water power was
announced as a certainty. Many de.
tails have been worked out by him
during this time and when he comes
west he will likely discloAe much OF
interest to those who have been fol
lowing water power movements very
closely and expect to profit by Keo-
kuk's boom. He is busily engaged
contracting for machinery which will
be secured in the east. The size and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
CRAZY MAN
THREATENED TAFT
Big Six Foot Foreigner is Held After
Declaring he Would XIII
Taft,

WOBURN. Mass, Feb. I.-Declar-
ing that he had to kill President Taft,
a big six-foot Lett who is known as
Gardner, because no one can pro
nounce his real name, is in jail today
and will be examined as to his sanity
Gardner's downfall came when he an
nounced his purpose of killing the
president. With a big gun and a
knife in his hand he shrieked. "let
me go! let me go. I've got to kill
President TAFT" He is believed to be
insane
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07

many places at the table as she will
require. Society people are doing this
and in consequence the tables are or
ten all engaged, thereby assuring a
goodly sum for the treasury and max
Ing the affair success.
The rolls, cakes and salads at these
luncheons ale nearly always of home
manufacture and are sold if anything
is left.
The tables should be decorated with
flowers. which can be sent to the hos
pitfalls or the church friends who may
be i'll at their homes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07

capacity of the machines necessary
in water power work of this kind, can
not be purchased ready made, but
must be built to suit conditions.
More Laborers.
Sixteen laborers arrived this after
noon from ST. Louis to go to work n
the dam. More are expected during
the week, while men in twos, threes
and tours continue to flock to the
scene for employment.
Doctors First Case.
DR.. o. d. Clark, who was recently
appointed physician for the keokuls
and Hamilton Water Power Co. had
his first case today. King Kingston,
the man in charge of quarry work,
was sick enough to need his atten-
ton.
Several hundred people visited the
present scene of work on the east
ern terminal of the dam, and took
quite little interest in what has been
done during the past four weeks.
Many of them went over on the in
terurban cars, while still other walked.
Among them were quite a number OF
Hamilton people.
Progress can be expected as soor
as the ground thaws out suficiD.tly
for the men to work more rapidly.
Within several months, when machir.
cry arrives, men will be added to the
force almost as rapidly as they can
been secured. and the pring time will
produce much activity.
Real Estate Transactions.
j. C. Hubinger company transferred
to A. Holm sworth lots 8, 8 in block
% and lot 6, block 90, Leighton S
addition for $4,000. These lots are
near Thirteenth and Stripe streets.
Corydon M. Rich filed deed to be
recorded for lot 10, block As, Mason's
upper addition. This is one of the
lots on the Hubinger estate on Grand
avenue.
Rev. r. C. McIlwain filed deed to
be recorded today to lot 4, block rs.
city of Keokuk. This property was
secured by Rev. McIlwain from Jas.
H. Anderson on March II, 1905, for
$500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Banker to Penitentiary.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. THE
circuit court today affirmed the con
viction of Harry Hayes, charged with
embezzlement of 1913 shares of Chi
cago. Burton & Cincinnati railway
bonds. Hayes was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary by the lower
court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07

convatescence after pneumonia, ty.
phoid fever and the grip. is sometimes
merely apparent. not real. To make it
real and rapid. there Is no other tonic
SO highly to be recommended as
Hoods Sarsaparilla Thousands so
testify. fake Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Big Pool Tournament Opens This
Week With seiberts and Drexel
Teams Playing on Drexel
Tables.
STRONG MEN IN LINE UPS
seibert Team Has Strong Bunch With
Drexel Very Formidable, and
Other Teams Looking
Good,

keokuks cue experts will meet this
week in the opening of a big tourna-
ment which will last for several
months. A league has been formed,
which is composed, as it stanSs at the
p esent time, of seven teams.
They are Seiberts, Drexels, st.
Peters Plugs, Third Streets,
Moellers and Elks. The first
match game, according to schedule
which is being formulated by Walter
Nodler, Seiberts and Drexels will meet
tomorrow night at the Drexel billiard
hall for the big opening.
AS yet the lineups have not been
completed, but The Gate City report
er has secured the following four:
Seiberts- Diamond, Murphy, Welsh
and Boyd; Drexel-J Nodler, Davis.
House, w. Nodler; Third Streets
Sam O'Connell, E.. Comstock. M. Com
stock and Scherer; st. Peters j.
Welsh, Tigue, J.. Hassett and Dickey.
Some of the Details.
The games will be played at the
various billiard halls of the city and
each team, as shown above. will be
composed of four players. One match
will be played by each club every
week. The plan is to make the
matches Of 200 balls duration; that
each player is to play block Of fifty
points. The four players of each Of
the two contesting teams will be
paired off against one another. 1t
will be entirely team play, and the to-
tails of the four men on each team will
go to complete the summary and de-
eide the outcome of the match. Thus
tomorrow evening Diamond may play
J. Nodler. Murphy VS.. Davis, Welsh
VS.. House and Boyd VS.. w. Nodler.
The first two named men on the DreX-
el team may lose by big margins and
the second two may win, but the to.
tails would be in favor of the Drexel
team, and thus the latter team would
win.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07

LaGrippe pains that pervade the en-
tire system, LaGrippe coughs that rack
and strain, are quickly cured by Fo-
leys Honey and Tar. Is mildly taxa
tive, safe and certain in results. Will
kinson 6; Co.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

| respectfully announce to the re-
publican voters of Lee county that
am candidate for the nomination for
sheriff, subject to the decision of the
voters at the coming primary election
JULIUS EICHHORN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Clash Between Stars.

1t will be clash between stars, the
first Keokuk has had in good many
years. During the past few months
some really good pool players have
developed. Among them are John
Diamond, Walter Nodler. Thomas
Scherer and several others OF the
oldtime stars there are James Murphy,
who is with Seiberts, and John Nod
Ter, while Gus Plug will likely lead
the way for his team. with several
other veterans in the running. Davis,
of the Drexels, is also man to be
counted upon for good work.
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bner.strimback MARRIAGE.

Thls evening at seven o'clock, in
the presence Of only immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties, will
occur the marriage of Miss Villa
Strimback, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Strimback, to Mr.. George Elmer,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elmer. The
marriage ceremony will be performed
by Rev. George Giglinger at his resi-
dence. the ring nuptials to De observ-
ed. Miss Mayme Elmer will attend
Miss Strimback as bridesmaid and Mr..
Ed. Woolley will serve the groom as
best man. The brides dress will be
lace over tan silk. Following the
ceremony wedding supper will be
served in honor of the guests of the
bride and groom at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Strimback. No. 1908 Franklin
street. The marriage this evening of
these two well known young Keokuk
people promises to be among the more
beautiful of the pre-enten nuptials be.
cause of it's simplicity.
The bride is the attractive and win
some daughter of one of Keokuk's
best known and highly respected fam.
lilies and has won for herself circle
of warm friends. She is a graduate of
the Keokuk high school, The groom
is an excellent young man of indus
trious qualities. being in the employ
of the King Plumbing company, and
enjoying the trust and confidence OF
his employers. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
will be at home to their friends at
317 North Fourth street, where coy
home has been prepared by the groom.
Their many friends wish them every
success in welded life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07
Council MEETING of Interest,

CuunrII WetttHy Of HTteTcst.
Tonight is the regular night for the
monthly council meeting. In addition
to the regular routine of business it
is likely that several orinances will be
passed relative to tbs commission
form of government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-07

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and nstipation-weaken the
whole system Doan's Regulets (25
cents per box. Doans Regulets (25
the stomach, cure constipation.
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Today's Social Calendar.

ooay's Social Calendar.
f. Q. M. Bridge club with Mrs. -.
f. Hick-.an.
Alpha Trist Whist club entertained
by Mrs. Paul Dysart
Reception at st. Johns Episcopal
church.
Ebner-Strimback wedding at st.
Mary's.
Dancing school at Hawkes. hall.