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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to the provisions of the
primary election law of Iowa, the dele
gates elected at the republican pri-
mary election held June Z, 1910, will
meet in county convention in Fort
Madison, Saturday, July 2, 1910, at
IL o'clock, a. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the office
of judge of the district court end for
the purpose of nominating EnN candi-
date or candidates for county offices
for which no nominations were made
at said primary election, and for the
further purpose of selecting twenty
one delegates to the republican state
convention, to be held at Des Moines
Wednesday, August 8, 1910, and for
the election for Lee county of mem
Der OF the party central committee for
the First congressional district of the
state, and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly and
legally come before the convention.
The primary election law provides
that If any precinct shall not be fully
represented, the delegates present
from such precinct shall cast the full
vote thereof, and there shall be no
proxies.
Notice is also hereby given of a
meeting of tie members of the repub-
lican county central committee elect
ed at the last primary election, at the
same place, Immediately on the adj
journment of the county convention.
GEORGE MATTERN,
Chairman Lee County Republican Cen
trail Committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
WHAT BECAME
OF ED LEWIS
Cannot be Located and His Wife is
Anxious to Hear From
Him.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.]
PENNINGTON, Iowa, June 29.-Ed.
Lewis, generally known as "Zeb," aged
nearly seventy years, has disappeared
and his wife is anxious to locate him,
dead or alive. Mr.. Lewis sold his
property here and removed to West
Point this spring. He left West Point
May to go to the northeast part of
Missouri to buy a small place. From
Pennington May II he wrote his wife
card. After that Mrs. Lewis heard
nothing from her husband, although
she addressed a letter to him at this
place. Lewis was seen here by numer-
Gus people but the letter from his wife
was unclaimed at the postoffice. A
Gate City solicitor met the man on
X. & w. train, Lewis informing the
solicitor that he was enroute to Mem
phis.
Lewis was in feeble health and may
have fallen ill and is unable to COM
municate with his family. Some SEN
sational stories have been manufac-
tured, but a Pennington draynlan Is
sure he saw Lewis boarding an east
bound K. c. train Lewis stands about
five and one-half feet in height, is
slightly stopped with age and infirmi-
ties and walks feebly. He has ford
complexion, gray hair and mustache.
When last seen he wore a light
weight dark brown suit and he carries
a small black grip. Any information
leading to the discovery of the miss
ing mans whereabouts should be COM
municated to Mrs. Jennie Lewis, West
Point, Iowa. Mrs. Lewis was in
Pennington last night and fears that
her husband has become sick and dis
ocuraged and may have lost what mon
ely be carried on his person. There
appears to be no cause for suspicious
of foul play. while here and it is gen
orally believed that the man will be
found alive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
THE SILLY KID
WAS AMUSING
Large Audience Gathered at Air Dome
Last Night to Witness Feature
Bill Presented.

Large crowds sttente ed the Air
Dome last night to witness the best
Ply OF the season. VIM. COPYRIGHT,
silly Kid amused the audience
with stories, poetry and songs. The
lVe Gaffney girls In a singing and
uancing and quick change act, the
feature bill, was the best ever wit
messed In Keokuk. 1t closed with
q dressing room scene on the stage in
which they make UP, It's very funny.
The Margaret Severance Co., in
snaracter representations, followed.
MSS Severance impersonated some of
,ne actors and actresses on the Amer
1can stage of today and her work was
very cleverly executed.
This great bill will be on tonight
only Don't miss it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Henry Sanders Found Guilty Of AS
sauIting Wife and Court Re-
turns the Above
Decision.
AN APPEAL WAS TAKEH.
Hotel Man Claims he Was Afraid Of
Wife and Therefore Locked
Himself In Her
Room.

Justice Burrow fined Henry San
ders ten dollars and costs yesterday
afternoon after the sides of the plain
tiff and defendant were heard in the
assault and battery case. The defend
ant was found guilty Of only the first
charge, that of assault, shaking his
fist at Mrs. Sanders at the hotel on
Monday afternoon.
An appeal was taken by the de-
fendant and the bond placed at fifty
dollars. Should the case again be
taken UP it will be in the district
court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
PERSONALS.

B. F. Booker has returned to his
home at Long Pine, Neb., after 9
pleasant visit with his cousins, Mrs
D. W. Danford and Mrs. VIM. Danford
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos Tryon were called
out of town today to attend the tuner
al of Mr.. Tryon's uncle who lived neal
Wayland, Mo.
Judge Logan made business trir
to Fort Madison this forenoon.
Geo. Hemingway of Galland VA
KeokuK caller today.
Miss Georgia Prescott of st. Joe
Mo-, is visiting at the home of hel
brother, Chas. Prescott.
S. D. Weiser of Carthage was il
the city today
N. e. Mann of Peoria, general agen,
of the C. P. & ST. L., was in the city
on business today.
Jas, vandolah of Kahoka was {
Keokuk caller today.
Asher B. Burrocos of Kansas City
district passenger agent of the Nicke
Plate, was business caller today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cavanaugh ane
children returned to their home il
Minneapolis this noon after visit a
the home of Mrs. Cavanaugh's father
Mr.. S. p Laffey.
Gilbeth Moseley left this Afternoon
for Jacksonville, Illinois, where ht
will visit for few days.
VIM. R. Harley of Des Moines, dis
trict agent for the 500 Lines, was ;
Keokuk caller today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Gentlemen Making Trip From Bur-
Iinston to keokuk Today
Represent Interests in
Big Project.
WILLARD OPTION TAKEN
twenty-five Acres OF Land Below
Bluff Park Purchased by Water
Power Company for
$4,000.

Hugh l.. Cooper, chief engineer for
the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power company, accompanied by Mr..
Sargent OF the firm Of Sargents& Lon
day. owners of the Keokuk Gas and
Electric company; Samuel insult, head
Of the Commonwealth-Ed Edison Electric
company of Chicago, and Mr.. Wads-
worth OF the firm of Stone & Webster,
who are financially backing the local
enterprise, were expected in Keokuk
late this afternoon in launch from
Burlington, to inspect the local work
as well as view the river conditions
on the way down. The trip from Bur
lington to Keokuk was made in War
rem Beckwith's launch. The trip is
for the purpose Of inspecting the actu-
al work and to take cognizance of To-
cal conditions. Mr.. Wadsworth was
member of the party that came to
Keokuk early in January and one of
the men who helped to decide to back
the enterprise financially. His visit is
In the interest of Stone & Webster.
/ Mr.. insult Is prominent In electrical
affairs and with electrical institutions
! as Is also Mr.. Sargent, and their in
SECTION and attention to the enter
Prise is considered favorable and quite
significant. 1t is rumored that the
General Electric company thinks we'll
Of the Keokuk and Hamilton dam and
is willing to become vitality interested.
Other financial houses are looking
with favor upon the big dam project
and would like to unite with the pres.
ent interests in building the electrical
enterprise
A Gate City representative called at
the water power Office late this after
noon and learned that Mr.. Cooper and
his party had not yet arrived, nor had
been heard from since leaving Burling-
ton. They left that place at 1890
o'clock this morning. the. start being.
later than was expected. Warren
.BE'eckwith Is bringing them in his
launch, which will continue on to Pc
oria, after a stop here over night.
The water power company today
took UP the Willard option, the deed
being filed in the deputy recorders of
nee. The consideration was $4,000
and the property consists of twenty
five acres below Bluff park, a short
distance. 1t is known as the soferino
farm, and will be overflowed when the
dam IS built.
An Accident.
An accident to the propeller of War
rem Beckwith's launch delayed the par
". Repairs We're made at Fort Madi-
son, the launch leaving that city about
100. From the upper lock an automo-
pile is In waiting and the party will be
brought to Keokuk from that point
by auto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

observation-disclosures opal set ring,
Sunday, on Main street Return to
this office. Reward.
Fatal Auto Accident.

DIES MONIES, June 29-E. D. Wool
fern and son of Hopkins, Mo-, were
dangerously injured in an automobile
accident near Waukee In company
with Mrs. Woolfern and another lacy
they were on their way to Chicago by
way of Des Moines in a large steam
touring car, and the tire at sted when
the car was going at high rate Of
speed. The machine went into a ditch
and Mr.. Woolfern had two ribs broken
and the son had shoulder broken.
The ladies escaped injury. The injur-
ed were taken to a farm house and
cared for. Mr.. Woolfern is wealthy
banker
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

The Neal is an internal treatment,
without hypodermic injections that
cures the worst case of drink habit
at the institute or in the home in
three DAYS.
No Cure, No Pay
1t is the moral duty which every
person addicted to the drink habit owes
to his family, relatives, friends, socie-
ty and the public, also everyone who
is interested III or knows Of one who
is addicted to the drink habit, to call
upon, write or phone the Neal Cure
today for free copies of their guaran-
teed Bond and Contract, booklet, tes-
timonia's, endorsements and bank
references, which will be cheerfully
furnished. Address
The Neal Cure
Institute, K. c., S02 9Th Street Des
Moines Iowa; also Davenport. Sioux
City and Omaha, Neb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

Eighteenth Wedding Anniversary.

Eighteenth Wedding Anniversary.
Twenty-Five of the neighbors and
friends of Mrs. Joseph Moeller called
at their residence, 1908 Timea street,
last evening and surprised them in a
very happy manner in honor of their
eighteenth wedding anniversary. The
evening was spent in social way and
pleasing refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moeller were presented
with a beautiful cut glass bowl during
the hours of enjoyment as a souvenir
of this event, which was very pretty
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Club Members Surprise Her.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given last evening on Mrs. Bert Clark
at her residence, 124 North Seventh
street, by the members of the Social
club. The event was in honor of her
recent birthday and proved enjoyable
for the sixteen ladies' who attended.
The evening was spent in social
way and refreshments of ices and
cake were temptingly served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
BY the United Press

. CHICAGO, June 29-After con-
ierence with his attorney, Browne
said "Today's disagreement shows
.nat the state had no case against me
aaa ! will be completely INDICATED
!, sa me, am placed on trial again The
hdictment at Springfield is simply a
senection OF the charges made against
me here
!, KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2s.-Dr.
hyde will be sentenced to the peni-
,en'iary at Jefferson City for life, next
Tuesday, July s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
BLEW His Head Off.

DES MONIES, June 80. ]. Gar
nett. private in troop D, Sixth cax-
airy. at Fort Des Moines, accidentally
blew his own head off with his Spring
field rifle, which he was cleaning and
did not know was loaded. He enlisted
at Brooklyn, New York, September 2,
1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
En,rr,a -Four Bodies.

SALYRSVILLE, KY June 29.-Four
bodies were recovered today follow
ing the cloudburst which swept over
Floyd and Knott counties. Searching
parties expect to find many more bod
les. There was much loss of proper
ty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Claims Was Afraid Of wife.

After the appearance of Earl E.
Strader on the witness stand yester-
day afternoon, Henry Sanders, defend
ant, took the stand and claimed to be
innocent Of the charge of striking his
wife. He told The court that he locked
himself in the room occupied by his
wife and children at the hotel, be-
cause he was afraid of his wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Wants Rehearinu.

WASHINGTON, June ga peti-
ton for rehearing of the famous
Missouri river rate case was filed by
the railroads today in the supreme
court of the United States. This stays
the mandate handed down against
the railroads May 81, until next Octo-
Der.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
REV. FATHER MULVHILL
OF DES MONIES
Recommended This Patient to Take
The Neal Cure.

In private letter to State Senator
James e. Bruce, Atlantic, Iowa, he
says:
Through the recommendation of
Father Mulvhill. took the Neal
Three Day Drink Habit Cure, and |
can't commend the cure high enough.
1t will cure any case of drink, habit
and cure it right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

The steamer Adelaide went south
this morning with magnificently
equipped house boat. The boat be-
longs to Mr.. Alex Nicer and is being
taken to Peoria for the regatta.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
kellosg-5irse Company Sustained
Damage in Flour Room Of $500
in Early Morning
Combustion.
FIRE IN BOARDING HOUSE
Smith Hotel at Eleventh and Main
Had Slight Blaze in Roof
This Morning-Fireman
Injured.

A fire that turned sacks of flour
into unleaven bread and made
starch Jumps out of the wheat nro-
quot. occurred at half past four this
morning, at the Kellogg-Birge whole
sale house.
over the furnace on the first floor.
cement is used for flooring. This
part of the building is used as the
hour room where several hundred
sacks of this manufactured product
are kept. On the floor, boards are
laid to keep the floor moisture from
getting into the flour, and in some
manner, spontaneous combustion re.
suited when the steam in the floor.
resulting from the fire in the furnace
below, came in contact with the
Hour. The boards on which the -four
had been laid, caught fire and night
Workmen in the building discovered
the blaze in time to prevent a dis.
astrous fire.
The department was summoned but
no water was thrown, the flour being
wheeled to another apartment. 1t was
estimated today that between two and
three hundred sacks of flour were
made useless by the queer fire and
the loss is $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Fireman Has Hand In lured.

While the waterworks pressure was
being tested last evening William
Rokey, one of the firemen, had the
little finger of his right hand cut off
at the first joint and the end of the
third finger badly mashed. The hand
was caught in the endless chain on
the hose spool and the injury will in
capacitate Mr.. Rokey for some time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
Smith Hotel Fire.

At 1915 this morning, an alarm OF
ire was sent in from the Smith
Hotel, at 1923 Main street, fire hav-
Ing started in the attic over the sec
ond story of the frame boarding house.
Mrs. Smith had poured a quantity of
coal oil in the kitchen stove to burn
out the flue and becoming too warm
the dry boards on either side of the
chimney caught fire. The chemical
engine was used in extinguishing the
blaze, which had caught the shingles
on the roof and some of the interior
boardings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29
FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Six room modern house,
915 Franklin street. Inquire at
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-29

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
The Cost of Living.

There is almost universal discus
sion about the increased and increas.
ing cost of living. Every economist,
nearly every citizen, has his own idea
about it. They ii give reasons for it,
but not all think alike. Some-very
many attribute the increase to the
tariff some claim that the labor I'M
ions are responsible; some blame the
farmers, because they cannot reduce
the cost of production; and others be-
lieve that the ratio Of production is
not keeping up with the consumption.
The latter reason we believe comes
nearer the fact than any other. The
farmer has not increased the cost of
foodstuff he produces. In fact we be-
lieve he has, so far as his RESPONSE.
bility goes. decreased it. The real
reason is the decrease of farm labor.
The number of farmers in our state
for example is decreasing and the
farms are getting more and more de-
pleted every year. The crops have to
be planted and gathered with less
number of men, leaving a greater
the cities are growing and thus pro-
ducing more mouths to feed from
farms. This natural but rapid in
soon automatically produce a condi-
ton where demand largely exceeds
supply. This condition has been
growing naturally and constantly.
The result must inevitably, following
economic laws. produce an increase of
prices of the food supply. This to
our minds. is the prime reason for the
greatly increased cost of living.
There are other factors, however,
two at least of which we have men
toned the forced increase in the
price of labor, ard the shorter hours.
There can be no doubt about this.
The large additions which labor has
secured from time to time could not
fail to add very largely to the cost
of production of many Of the neces.
saries of life. The decrease of from
20 to 80 per cent in hours have added
just that much to the necessaries.
The labor men make the claim that
the shorter hours yield as much prod
uct as the larger. That may be true
in very few cases but not IN the
great majority. Yet few would now
try to re0uce the pay of labor or in
crease the hours. Both have come to
stay and we must all stand the extra
cost or recoup from the next man to
US and then it becomes an endless
claim. with the incidence falling upon
all.
We begin to fear Investigations in
these matters because all investiga-
tions have seemed to add materially
the cost of the article for example
the beef trust and others. We hope
the general cost of food investigation
which is now about to start will rot
nave that effect.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16

Solomon Langley of Rutland, aged
IS years, Civil War veteran, died of
heart trouble Thursday morning while
milking COWS at the home of Serreli
Ranger, of Mendon. The body was
sitting upright on the barn floor. He
was corporal in the Co. l, Seventh
VT. Regt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
CoUyoirI of the East.

Miss Adele Won Oil. the young girl
from New Jersey who went west with
her mother for her health. became as
expert horsewoman in South Dakota.
She was so successful on horseback
that she was called the cowgirl from
the east. She thinks that riding ~
men ride will soon be the style for al
women who weur TO get the right sort
If exercise from riding in the saddle
She admits that 1t is not the graceful
way. but for health and ease the style
she has adopted is regarded by ae'
as the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Only Toll Gate in Vermont.

The only toll gate in Vermont and
probably the only one in New Eng
land is situated at the foot of the
mountain on the road leading from
Manchester to Peru and Bondville.
The fares collected are automobile, so
cents. double team % cents. single
team, 20 cents Peru way, and eight
cents Winhall way. The difference in
rates seems strange, but when less
than half way up the mountain. the
Winhall traveller turns off from the
turnpike road. This difference has
caused many a penurious farmer
to periure his soul and has developed
detective spirit in the gatekeeper.
Leaves for Mexico.
DR.. E. A. Bishop of Montpel Ter
Seminary left Monday night on the
midnight train for six weeks vaca-
ton in Mexico, where he will visit
his daughter, whom he has not seen
in several years. He addressed the
students of the Seminary in the chap
ell Sunday morning. AMI stated that
the investments of the endo ment
fund, just secured from DIR. d. K.
Pearsons, had been partially complet-
ed by the committee having the mat
ter in charge Municipal bonds are
being bought and a sum amounting to
about $4,000 has already been in
vested.
Vermont Bee Keepers.
The 35th annual meeting of Il e
Vermont Bee Keepers ASSOCIATE n
was held in the parlors of the Add
g m House Middlnhury FRIDAY morn
ing and afternoon. The attendance
at both sessions was large. The
meeting was called to order at ten
O'Clock by R. H Holmes of Shorebam.
The reports of the secretary and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Balm of GIIead.

Balm OF OII6dU.
The drug had delicious odor. It
smelled like breath of fragrance
from grove of sun warmed pines. The
druggist said:
1T is balm of Gilead. the real thing.
| import it from Syria. 1t grows on
a low bush there, and you get it by
tapping. the anne as you get turpen-
tine or rubber. Balm of Gilead is
very costly. for the balm bush only
yields Il few drops a day in the tap
ping season. Dyspepsia and melan-
choia are the diseases that the balm
is usually prescribed ."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
Why. of Course.

Let in the light till shadows run
Before the all-illuming sun.
Les in he light untli dark care
Flies from the glory and the CLARA!
Baltimore Tribune
And when the shining sun has set,
Turn on the light! Illumine yet!
Turn on some more! Turn on more
still
Twill all be charged up in the bill!
chicago Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
SENATOR CORES WIFE.
A Clever Woman Whose Help Is :
Labor of Love.

Seldom has Il new man in the senate
made better impression than Thomas
Pryor Gore. the blind man from Okla
homa. His affliction has nothing to do
with his success. but it has caused
many to wonder how, with such
handicap. be has been able to get his
wonderful storehouse of information