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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

and not for themselves. If
this same spirit can but be IN
spired in all citizens, Keokuk
is growing into a larger city
and will become a much better
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

Of conservative, level headed
people and The Gate City be-
lieves that her citizens are not
the kind who will so into a
frenzied panic Of expectations.
The announcement of the build
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

oe overlooked by the crest
o. o. the lake to be formed.
ms matter has also been pro-
vided for, the railroad officials
aaVlng some time ago made sur
seys Tor changing the tracks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08
THE REAL START. :

The late C. p.
Birse. always one of the foremost
citizens in anything tending toward
the betterment of the CITY conceived
the idea of forming a local company
to secure a franchise from the gov
eminent for the building OF the dam.
His idea was not to form a company
TO build it, but to get the franchise
and try and give it away to someone
who would undertake the proposition.
Mr.. Birge was first president of tho
keokuk and Hamilton Water mower
90 and his work toward the project
Will never be forgotten as long as his
name Shall be remembered. He was
an enthusiast on any project he nut
his energy into and had he been a
Younger man and been spared more
years. no doubt would have been able
to accomplish his intentions. Fortu-
nately for Keokuk, other men of equal
~ as brilliant energy and civic patriot
ism. took up the work at his death.
and have pushed it forward.
OF the seven directors of the com.
pany. but four are living The COM
pany on July 6, 1899 organized by the
election of officers and directors, as
follows;
G. p. 8irge. President
r. r. Wallace, Vice Pro sident.
Edmund Jaeger, Secretary-Treas-
Iuref.
| The above three and VIM. Logan, A.
E. tombstone, s. M. Clark and S. R.
/ Do rlxe,r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

Tor twenty miles by raising
them and running the right Of
way along the side of the bluff.
The company saw the advan-
tage it would derive from the
water power and voluntarily
made it's survey without asking
damages from the promoters Of
the water power project.
AS the work Of building the
dam progresses, the work of
changing the railway line will
60 forward.
The erection of the dam is
not expected to make much, if
any, change on the lower side
| of it,.
Immediate Benefit.
Keokuk and vicinity will de-
rive immediate benefit from the
water power, although the
greatest gain will not come un-
til after the dam has been com
pleted and power is being furn-
lished.
The building of an engineer
ing project of this size will nat
urally create a stir, for the
hundreds of workmen will re-
quire large payroll and this
will stimulate business in Keo-
kuk.
Factories and other estab-
lishments will locate in this vi
city before the power is ready
to be served, in order to be on
hand when the benefits can
best be derived. New life, new
blood and new institutions will
come to Keokuk and the vicin-
itv to locate and the effect of
the announcement that the dam
is to be built will be noticeable
within very few days.
With a future before it, Keo-
kuk has become a city which
is we'll worth considering and
manufacturing establishments
and firms which are seeking a
new location will be drawn ia
this direction.
Hamilton will receive the
same benefit and so will War
saw, Nauvoo. Carthage, Mont
rose and every city and town
within fifty miles. The power
can be transmitted just as cas-
lily to our neighboring cities as
lit can to Keokuk and the dis
lance from the dam will be of
little consequence in determin-
ing the location Of a factory,
but naturally, Kokuk being the
largest city in the immediate
vicinity 1T will reap the great
est bentfit.
1t would be folly to make a
prediction that Keokuk will be-
come a great metropolis within
a few months. The city will
surely grow at rapid rate and
new institutions will be Sc
cured, but no one should expect
any miracles to be performed OF
a sudden boom that will carry
the place off its feet. Tt will
grow and grow rapidly, but not
in any extraordinary or alb
normal manner.
Let's Be Calm.
| Keokuk has ever been a city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

accomplished no immediate results,
can really be pointed back to and
given some credit for the financial
elimination of the project, for each
one of them created interest in the
proposition and We're forerunners of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

A. E. tombstone, of Keokuk.
S. M. Cla'k,of Keokuk, (dsceased).
S. R. Parker, of Hamilton
c. P. Dadant, of Hamilton.
VIM, Ballinger, of Keokuh.
B. p. Taber. of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08
Received No Reward.

The men who were instru-
mental in securing the water
power for Keoknk have so far
received no reward for their
long and faithful efforts. None
of them received any salary for
their work, outside of the small
amounts received in exchange
for their stock when Mr.. Coop
er was given the franchise and
many of them spent much of
their time and means in work
ing for the good Of Keokuk in
the matter, making numerous
trips and devoting many hours
from their own business.
None Of the directors or
stockholders ever attempted to
do any real estate specializing.
1T was possible for them, know
ing in advance of the good
news, to have withheld it for
a few days and turn it to great
personal advantage, but they
did not.
They worked for KeokulS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-08

ing OF the water power plant
should have a reasonable effect
upon real estate values and
should make the price firm, but
1T is no practical excuse for
the doubling or trebling of
prices. In the boom days Of
1856 Keokuk real estate dou-
bled in value, but within a cou-
pie of years the bottom drop
ped out of the boom. An alb
normal raise Of price never
works out satisfactory in the
long run.
There is just cause for re-
joicing over the glad news. 1t
should not be taken as news of
a boom, but as news of a great
improvement to be made which
will strengthen Keokuk in ev-
cry way, build it up gradually
and in time make it a large
city. The change will not come
in a night. Tt will take many
months to double the size and
population Of the city and ex-
element will not do it.
Perhaps it is a good thing
that the water power develope.-
ment has been so many years
coming to a head. It has Civ
en- the people a chance to think
the matter over and be pre-
pared for it; to carefully lay
plans for the future and make
decisions after sober thought
on the matter. If Keokuk is
to grow into a larger, more
hustling place, let us citizens
who are here now and who
have grown up with the city,
do our part in seeing that no
mistakes are made through a
too excited view Of the change
which is coming. Let us not
expect the town to grow into a
Chicago within the next two
weeks. but let us soberly and
calmly congratulate ourselves
and watch for and assist in. the
development Of old Keokuk
into the Newer and Greater
Keokuk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20
TIME TOlACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of
Kidney Illness. Profit By
Redwood Falls Peoples
Experiences.

Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
regular urination, headaches and
dizzy spells are common early symp-
toms of kidney disorders. It's an err
ror to neglect these ills. The attacks
may pass off for time but return
with greater intensity. If there are
symptoms of dropsy puffy swellings
below the eyes, bloating of limbs and
ankles, or any part of the body,
don't delay a minute. Begin taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, and keep up the
treatment until the kidneys are we'll,
when your old time health and vigor
will return. Cures in Redwood Falls
prove the effectivness Of this great
kidney remedy.
w. P. Elliot, Wyoming ST.. Red
wood, Mimi. says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills occasionally for
the past ten years and havesalways
found the most satisfactory results.
My trouble was a lame back which
resisted all my efforts for relief. but
Doan's Kidney Pills Immediately
helped me. | have had occasional
returns of the trouble, but Doan's
Kidney Pills have always relieved
as promptly as before. / consider
them the best remedy for kidney
trouble obtainable."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name -Doan's
and take no other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20

Sanborn Sentinel: G. G. Tessmer
served papers on T. H. Lampe the
first of this week asking that he va
cate the house that he has occupied
the past two years. Mr.. Lampe
called for jury trial which was had
on Tuesday afternoon before Judge
Heunergarth. A. H. Emerson plead
the case for the plaintiff while the
defendent had no attorney. The
jury decided in favor of the plain
tiff. Lampe will appeal the case to
the district court.
st. Paul is to enjoy a week Of
grand opera opening April FL, and
completing the week. during which
Geraldine Farrar. Gadski, Fremstad.
Scott, Destin. Caruso and Nine
Homer with a score of other great
artists will appear. Lohengrin,
Aida, Pagliacci and Madame Butter
fly are TO be produced while there
will be added the delicate. Hansel und
Gretel and The Battered Bride, the
latter new to the west. The Metro
politan Opera Company of New York
has been brought to st. Paul for
these productions and an exception
ally brilliant season is anticipated.
Never before has st. Paul been for
tunate in securing as distinguished
artists and with the huge stage of the
municipal auditorium to work upon,
notable performances are expected.
1t is a matter of odd fact that the
grand opera season this year is I'M
der the direction of a woman, Mrs.
Frederick H. Snyder of st. Paul.
Strange how politics trip up most
people who dabble in it, sooner or
later. The Mankato Journal paints
a highly suggestive picture of the
former home of the little school
master" of the second district: In
two large front rooms on the second
floor of the Meagher building on
Front street are lot of fine articles
such as furniture and other house
hold goods, wardrobes filled with
outfits, beds that have not been dis
turbed nor aired for years, dressers
filled with diverse articles of femin-
inc apparel, while in various parts
of the rooms may be seen a number
of ladies' hats decidedly out of style,
and on the floors are rich carpets
and about the rooms, also, are beau
tiful chairs, center tables, and sew
eral book cases filled with valuable
volumes all covered by half an inch
or more of dust, the silent accumu-
lation of years. Clothes mildewed
and fast passing into decay if not
now wholly destroyed. The rooms
are large and were once the home
Of JAS. 7. McCleary when that gen.
tleman was a professor in the Nor
NAL, and his home during the time
spent in Mankato when he was con-
gresham the first term or two.
Mr.. McCleary took out a twenty
five years lease on the premises
years ago. and it is a question
whether or not he has seen the in
side of this his former home for
several years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20

son farm, where Geo. S. Davis has
lived for number of years was sold
to A. P. Orth.
Renville Star Farmer: We are
pleased to learn that the little son
of DR.. Francis is making a nice re-
covery from the serious operation
performed on his thigh and hip, in the
hospital at st. Paul short time ago.
The surgeons removed piece of
dead bone from his thigh, six inches
long, besides treating other affected
parts. 1t is to be hoped the little
fellow will find permanent relief
from his injuries.
Few people realize what an exceed
ingly valuable medical food they
have in the orange. Aside from the
delicious favor of the fruit, it has
been designated by physicians as
highly effective in warding off dis
ease. Anyone who makes prac-
tice," quoting from the family physi-
clan. "of partaking freely of citric
acid, eating at least three oranges a
day morning, noon, and night
taking a little lemon juice in water
between times, need fear no epidem-
ic of grippeor other disease" Fresh
picked oranges. it is declared, are
richest in medicinal virtues. Sun
kist" oranges are always shipped
from California the day they are
picked, while the test shows that
California oranges are richest in
citric acid, so the medicinal value
of these oranges is very high.
Renville Star Farmer: To show
what can be done by the intelligent
following out of a certain line
of action we will give what Gus.
Miller, farmer living near Danube
is his experience with a pair of
mares bought seven years ago. At
that time he paid 1920 for the team.
That was the original investment.
Since then besides their work on the
farm he has sold 81 900 of horses,
and on Tuesday he had a team in
town that he was offered $500 for by
two different parties, and refused
the offer; besides he has pair of two
two year old mares at home that he
would not take $500 for; also team
of fine yearlings and both mares are
with foal again. There is what we
call a gold mine in horses.
Madison Press: Hon. Julius A.
Schmahl, secretary Of state. will
speak at the city hall, Friday evening
April Is, 1910, on Crisis in Amer
lean History" This will be the
eleventh and last free lecture given
under the auspices of the Carnegie
Public Library hoard. The board
feels justly proud of having secured
such an array of public men of our
state as Congressman Volstead, Bish-
op Clemens, State Auditor Iverson,
DIR. Schumacher, James A. Peterson,
Judge Jaggard, Governor Eberhart,
State Forester Green, Judge O. Brien,
Railroad Commissioner Elmquist and
| Secretary of State Schmahl, nearly
all of them spending their own time
and money in coming here to address
US. The program committee, under
the leadership of Prof. Dobbyn, gave
splendid service in the way of music,
etc.. at the opening of each lecture.
The teachers pupils and members OF
the several church choirs of the city
and others, are entitled to the thanks
of the board for the splendid pro
grams given.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20

> i'm
Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, deafness.
partial deafness, catarrhal Deafness roaring ring
ing noises in the head. Cases that have been inn
properly treated can be cured.
Eye Diseases. cataract, granulated lids, weak
and watery eyes. infiamed eyes and the fitting OF
glasses, treated with the most modern methods.
Catarrhal Diseases, bronchial catarrh. catarrh
of the lungs, nasal catarrh. forced breathing and
INSTRUCTED breathing in the nostris in most cases
completely cured.
Diseases of the Lungs. early. consumption;
pleurisy. asthma, shortness of the breath treated
with the latest tubercular treatment.
Liver, Stomach and Bowel Troubles, dyspep
sia sick headache appendicitis. gall stones const
patton, diseases of the liver, and indigestion, sour
stomach. etc.
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, diabetes, bright's
disease stone in the kidneys. enlargement of the
Kidneys pains in the back, stiffness of the back,
passing urine too often and burning urine. On
Nervous diseases, Neuralgia, sciatica, ner-
vous prostration, nervous indigestion. paralysis
and brain diseases.
Blood and Skin Diseases, heart diseases, drop
sy swelling of the limbs. pain in the bones.
rheumatism. enlarged veins, eczema. itch, pimples
and bad circulation.
Deformfffes and Club Feet, curvature of the
spine interrupted nutrition, slow growth in child
rem and wasting diseases in adults.
Cancer, THmor. Golfer, FIstuis, Piles, tuber-
cuIar glands, rupture. varicose veins. enlarged
glaD0Sy COiu 4nDS treated
by hypodermic injection method without the knife
and loss of blood.
Diseases Of Men, failing memory. lack eff ener-
gy forgetfulness, falling Of the hair, sore throat
palsy, weakness IN old and young.
Diseases Of Women, headache, pains, in the
back chronic Diseases deep seated diseases treated
scientifically as adopted by Americas moot emf
nent specialists. Consultation S1.00.
DIR. REA &c CO..
30a Tribune Building. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20
ID. |. CRIMMINS
Land and Loan Co.
Sd Street, Redwood Falls
Next to Andersen's Photo Gallery

| wish to call atten-
ii on that this spring
1 expect to sell many
farms in Redwood Co.
If you want to sell,
don't ask foolish''prices
If you don't want to
sell don't set a price
on your land.
All farms listed with
me within the next
two months | expect
to call on you and take
photograph of farm.
Remember, | don't
care how many real
estate men you list
your property with.
lie listed with me
this year | think it will
be sold.
Tell every real es-
tate dealer that the
first man to sell your
farm gets commission.
To improve you r
farm, county and state
do this next spring.
when the grass and
weeds that stand along
the roadside by your
farm and in your mea-
dows get dry take a
half day off and burn
them.
No. Acres .........................,......
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20

1HE CHILDREN LIKE m
KENNEDY'S l. LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
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Distance to school?

DISTANCE to SCHOOL! ......
What is your nearest town?
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Legal description

Legal description ....,.................
My price net to me $-......,......
Acres wet land .........................
Value of improvements
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Value of improvements
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This agreement can be can
celled by giving "a hours no
tice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-01-26
A Terrific Snow Storm.

The worst snow storm in recent years
swept over western Pennsylvania last
Saturday. The storm really began with
a wet snow Friday morning which
turned TO rain and again to snow shortly
after midnight Saturday morning. All
day the country was in the grasp of a
bowling blizzard which kept up far into
the night and when the storm finally
subsidized measurements indicated that
from Is to Is inches of snow had fallen
on Saturday alone. The high winds
caused huge drifts and nearly every
country road was practically blocked. Not
in the memory of the oldest inhabitants
has there been such severe storm or so
much of a snowfall in one day. National
Transit gaugers out from Oil City, who
have taken accurate measurements with
instruments, report q inches of snow on
the level.
Train seized ules were badly disarranged
on all railroads in the western end of the
state, except the River division of the p.
r. r., which seemed to escape the big
drifts and had all of its trains on time.
The B. & o. was completely showed in,
at least from Kane to Foxburg, from Fri
day night until Tuesday, when the snow
plow went down the road and back. The
S. d T. trains were laid out Monday by
the breaking down of the snow plow in
the Nebraska yards.
The heavy snow broke down the tele.
phone wires in all directions, and with
the exception OF one Forest Telephone
wire to Nebraska and Marienville, Tio-
nesta was completely cut Off from the
outside world. 1t will take weeks to
repair the damage
The Kellettville overland mail did not
get through from Friday until Tuesday,
when John Cunningham was eight hours
in making the trip of 10 miles. He says
the roads were never so badly drifted as
now. The Tylersburg mail failed to get
through on Monday, but was about on
time Tuesday. Rural route carrier S. @.
Johnston could not get through Saturday
and Monday, but covered his route Tues
day, many of the drifted roads being
shoveled out. Altogether the storm will
not soon be forgotten in this section,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-01-26
Many Ice GOrges in TiOnesta Creek.

The ice in the Allegheny river broke
at this point last Wednesday morning
and after gorging for short time below
town, moved on without doing any dam
age. The river is now clear for many
miles above. We learn of very little
damage along the river. Jack Browns
boat house, "The Fishernens' Home"
broke away from its moorings at Thomp-
sons eddy, but was landed safe and
sound on the shore ice three miles below.
The Forest Barge Co., of West Hickory,
had the hull intended for the steamboat
"Nellie Hudson" tied up in the ice at
East Sandy, few miles below Franklin,
but saved it apparently without damage
by means of large number of river
lines. The boat was left high up on the
shore ice.
Tionesta creek is filled with dangerous
gorges from Nebraska to Sheffield, and
train crews on the Sheffield IL Tionesta
railway haye been having a strenuous
time in getting their trains through dur
ing the past week. The ice started Tues
day night on the upper end of the creek
but there did not seem to be enough
water behind the heavy ice to force its
way through. There is small gorge
just above the Nebraska dam and large
one extending from Joshua Thompson's s
to Devil Hollow. Between Kellettville
aud Sheffield the creek is reported to be
gorged in three or four places. Wednes-
day morning the ice passed out of the
creek from as far up as the Nebraska
dam. AS usual the ice got over the banks
of the creek on the Oldtown flats, COM
pletely block ing the old public road. Be-
ginning near the Oldtown school house
Supervisor Henry Sibble soon opened a
passage way around the ice to the new
road, which was not completed last fall,
but it makes pretty fair road.
The ice in the Clarion river went out
Tuesday night. Lumbermen who were
caught with fiat boats in the ice escaped
with comparatively slight losses. Bell
Bros, of Milestone, had 80 boats, par
TALLY loaded with lumber and pit posts
Two of these were lost. The firm con-
slider that they escaped with light losses,
as they expected to lose many more OF
the boats. w. A. Croasmun, at Maple
creek, had 20 boats in the ice but saved
all of them. A. r. Braden also had a
number of boats at Clarington, but all
were saved. We did not learn how the
lumbermen below those points Jared in
the breakup.