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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
MORE WATER NOW
Than in 1860
pes Moines River is Said to be Bet
ter Fitted for Navigation Now
Than It Was Years
Ago.
BOOMING THE PROJECT
Next Meeting Of the oes Moines River
Improvement Association is
to be Held at
Bonaparte.

PENNINGTON, Iowa, March 80
The attendance at the Des MONIES
River improvement meeting held mere
yesterday afternoon exceeded all ex-
pectations. In the absence of the presf-
dent, Joseph Dain of Ottumwa, G. s..
Ross of Pennington, who is one of the
vice presidents, called the meeting to
order. w. T. Archer, the permanent
secretary, was in attendance. The
government engineer Rowse. who with
his corps was on the river below
Croton, was expected here at noon.
but he disappointed the audience. In
the absence of the one man who
could give them authoritative Informal
ton, speeches we're made by Maj.
Samuel Mahon. James Powell, manag-
er of the Courier of Ottumwa, and
Captain E. H. Thomas also of OF
tumua and Mr.. Keller, who operates
a boat between Ottumwa and Eddy
vile.
Major Mahon is the head of the
Merrill wholesale grocery firm and
was pointed IN MS remarks, anu
charged UP to the early railroads at
tempted legislation to declare the Des
Moines not navigable. He declared
that the Gods help those who help
themselves, and that what has been
done before can be done again.
4 again look for the river towns on
the Des Moines," he said, ito again
come into their own. He suggested
that the association appoint com
mission to investigate the probable
amount OF traffic on the river should
a line OF boats be secured.
Mr.. Keller of Eddyville. is ship
per of sand and declares that the Des
Moines is just as navigable as ever
He talked of his experience in run
ming boat between Eddyyille and OF
tumwa during the past two seasons
He gave comparison of rail freigh
charges as compared to the actua
river cost He said that the iobbers
should he supporter of the propo
sition to improve the Des Moines.
Capt. e. IA. Thomas, one of the
division postmasters at Ottumwa re
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30

of the Des Moines River Improve
ment Association.
The next meeting will be held at
Bonaparte at time to be selected by
the officers. Other meetings along the
river will be held from time to time.
Pennington is enthusiastic for the
cause and the meetings to be held
elsewhere will help to create healthy
sentiment all along the line.
Engineer Rowse and crew reached
Pennington in time for supper, but
will return to Croton this morning.
He will probably be near here for two
or three days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
chARL EsToN.

The Willing Workers were enter
tanned in all day session by Mrs. John
Hopp Thursday.
The banquet of the Nj. W. of A.
lodge Wednesday evening was much
enjoyed.
Will Schoene of Donnellson was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. John Young and daughter,
Miss Marie, of Argyle were in town
Saturday.
Carl Mcclure of Mount Pleasant
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Cora Pezley returned to Fort
Madison Sunday after spending a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Pezley.
Mrs. Martha Hamilton returned from
Montrose Thursday, having spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Hancock.
Daniel Westfall and wife spent Sun
day in Montrose.
Roy and Walter Bassett made a
business trip to Keokuk Friday.
/ DR.. Washburn of Donnellson was a
professional caller here Wednesday.
Aug Pfligerstofer is having his new
residence painted. Harmon Marsh is
doing the work.
l.. H. Lamb and family of Chicago
spent Sunday with Robert Lamb
Mrs Fenton Shark and children of
Keokuk and Mrs. Geo. Holmes and
children of New Boston spent Sunday
with S. n. Derr.
Miss Mabel Scott of Fort Madison
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs e. M. Scott.
! Mrs. C. A. Swinderman returned
from visit in Sandusky and For
Madison Friday.
Rev. III. e. Norton will preach a
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
j. A. Vermazen returned from Keo
kuk Thursday evening having com
pleted his work as a grand juror.
Messrs Walter and Frank Swinder
man of Fort Madison spent Sunday a
lone.
rh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
BUTTON CUTTERS
HAVE MIX.UP
Man by Name of Roke, Severely
Beaten Last Night on South
Third Street by TWO
Young Workmen.
HAVE A TRIAL LATER
Bert Thompson and w. M. Murray,
| Against Whom Beaten Man Filled
Information Returned to
! Jail.
HAVE A TRIAL LATER

Three button cutters, we'll filed
with brew and in fighting mood,
started rough house among them
selves last night about 7:3O. at the
Barker house on South Third street.
At s o'clock Officer Owen Real went
to the place and arrested Bert Thomp-
son, w. NJ. Murray and F. Long, for
drunkenness and disturbing the peace,
the men having been drinking during
the afternoon in what Is known as
the cut on South Fifth street In
the melee. workman by the name of
Boke received an awful beating by
his two fellow workmen. After going
to the place where they board. the
brawl continued until the officers
were called for and the trio locked
Up for safe keeping.
This morning when Boke, with the
other three appeared before Judge
Mcnamara in the superior court
room, one would have thought he
wore pair of blue glasses. so black
and discolored were his optics. Boke
filed information against Thompson
and Murray, the case of Long being
dismissed from the court. Long was
arrested at the same time the other
two were, having Eeen with them.
, but not having mixed in the pitched
! battle.
Thompson and Murray we're both
held under an hundred dollar bond
each, and returned to the jail to ap
pear later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30

For 80 years Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does Justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands Of cures to Its credit.
UI. If the slightest trouble appears which
YOU do not understand, write to Mrs.
Pinkham at Lynn, Mass, for her advice it is
free and always helpful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30

lated something of his boyhood boat |
experiences on the Des Moines in the
early fifties. His figures AS to the
extent of the river traffic on the Des
Moines, on the Iowa and the Gear
during those early days were sur
prise, and he added, line OF ooats
now would force a reduction OF pres
ent freight rates by at least hair.
Among other points made Mr. Ihomas
insisted that the railroads, by lower
ing rail reight rates to river points,
killed steam boating. He said that
the same influence would kill 1T now
unless the shippers gave their bust
ness to the people who would cut
present rail rates in two.
| There Is plenty of water in the
Des Moines," he said. more than in
| 1860. On the Mississippi the trans
portation companies are building boats
to fit the river, boats which can be
successfully operated at low stages
Of water. l can put fleet of light
4 draft boats on the Des Moines, which
4 will carry your produce to the Mis-
sissippi and up the Illinois at half the
present rail rates and get rich at it.
/ Destruction of river competition al
ways causes increased freight rates.
/ We have six feet of water in the Des
i Moines, when only four feet Is neces-
Il sary. Light draft boats can be built
for shallow water, which will pass I'M
oF MniroC river
bridges. 1t is up to us to show that
. we can utilize the river. The govern
, ment never lifted it's title to this riy-
t er. 1t is for us to get together and not
D pay attention to the knockers. Put IN
/ a line of light draft boats and rail
' freight rates will come down, but the
shipper and boat owner must be in
! partnership. The shipper must stand
, by the boat line and not play the part
: of monkey by giving his produce to
the railway companies. Your Chicago
rate can be cut in half The Des
| Moines is on the navigable map and
the engineers now working on this
, river are acting under orders from
: Washington
H. j. Busey of Douds, Col. H. Block
, ledge and G. /. Manning of Keosauqua
| A. v. Roberts of Bonaparte and franz
/ Shone of Eldon all expressed enthus
j iasm for the task undertaken by thu
$ association.
James Powell of the Ottumwa Cour
p Ter was ready with facts and i-gure
4 showing that reclamation of low
swamp lands, protection of river bot
q tom lands and navigation OF the De
n Moines were propositions which wen
d together He said that one and hal
l. million acres of Iowa land overfioWe
6 last year. He advocated dltcching an
d tiling as means of putting water /
the river instead of in the corn fielt
). Drainage of low lands and straighte1
g ing of the river channel, he said wpul
= help to increase the stage of water !
!. the river and thereby play their pai
!. in solving the navigation proposition
3 Robert Rees, representing the Ke'
# kuk Commercial club, expressed hi
Il assurance that Kaollull merchant
9 would be interested in the improve
= ment of the Des Moines.
Maj Mahon offered resolution il
e viting keokuk through its represent;
e. tive. Mr.. Rees, to become membe
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.0eWenstein
Music Store
626 Main Street
given ten DAYS which was dismissed

given ten days which was dismissed
on the payment of costs.
Robert Butler, the old wooden leg
ged negro, who was found drunk
and arrested by Officer Cahill
last night, at $40, was given FIVE
days this morning in the city ijail.
John Martin, who was arrested yes
terady morning by Officer Fuqua,
when found drunk behind the bill
boards at Second and Main, was CIV
en- FIVE days in the city jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
For inebrlety.

Hiram Fluff, who was arrested at
1856 last night by Officer freeman
for being drunk, was up before the
superior court this morning. He was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
Rich Mine Electrified

The famous Homestake mine at
Lead, s. D.. the largest gold mine in
the United States. will soon be COM
pletely electrified from developed wa.
ter power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-30
Colds Cause Headache

Colds Cause Headache
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinino, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature e. W. GROVE
Csc.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
R4CEGOERS PROTEST.
Horses Sho1c ReUersdl Of Form
at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Fla Feb 1S.-Racing at
Moncrief Park to-day was Disappointing
The running of the third and carded feat
ure elected protests from the patrons
Sager. the winner of this event. was the
dominant factor throughout. while Pulka,
which on recent form appeared the logical
contender, failed utterly. In the fourth
race John Griffin II. heavily backed, was
the only one to- leave the barrier in motion
The summaries follow:
First race selling: three and q half furlougs)
Ialahassee. l96 tHoward). 70 / "2G 2ti %; o.;
100 CIroxlerl, to J, second. MAY Nee9. so
G1enry}, 10 to l, thirG lime U'4o- Lazy
orruicant Blue Mouse. Old SQuaw. RustiCana'
Aunt Lena Kentucky Rose, Dixie Blue and Ivy
second race selling. seven furlongs>-Ti5o-
lini Jos tObertl = TO I. won; Miss HeTbert: Io'
Davenport, TO l, second. Hayre. le4 Mus
Ersvcy. Il 70 l, third. Time. ] -2S9b. ScnlesWig'
Siverado and Enlist also ran
Third race purse. one mileb-raSer. III ttut-
7eD g 10 .. won Coils orulsby- lc4 thus-
grave 10 to 1. second; Pulka. 109 ITayenporD.
to :. third Time, 1:42 2. Snug Adaiia and
Ten PAGES also ran
Fourth race purse; five and half furIongsl-
Booger Red los IS. Davis TO l. second; Tom
N0t7rath 10 Fowers). : 70 l, third Time,
1.n7 Roval ONYX and Pocomoke also ran.
Fifth race Selling. six furongsi-Eari
Cahaniss. 10 Powers 5 20 ! second CHre-
r9onIorIs l09 fE2tItwelD Is to- ). third Time.
f.14+5 Seymour BeutleT, Ballot BOX. Ny Henry,
Briareus and Youthful also ran.
vartssl-F-ari OF Richmond f0+ Davenport. )
10 . won E-Ieil- 106 .Mussravel. ; TO =, second
Queen Lead. 104 Is Davis = 70 L third Time.
1,4Sas. Snverine. Maximum and Mar Rue also
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
FAST BOATS ON TIEU
Motor Craft Shoe Opens at the
Garden TO-ddY.

The sixth annual motor boat SHOW VIII
open in Madison Square Garden at noon TO-
dav, and will continue until next Satur-
day. Motor boats in all forms. showing the
various uses TO which they are put VIII ne
IN exhibition. There will he more than Two
hundred and fifty exhibitors of boats, en-
gines and accessories
The show will be held under the auspices
of the National Association of Engine and
Roat Nanufact the association com
nrisins all the leading boat and engine
builders and accessory manufacturers
The exhibitors completed their displays
late last night, and when the doors of the
Garden are thrown open TO the public at
noon to-day the exhibition will he complete
in everv respect. Simplicity has been the
KEYNOTE in the decorative scheme, but the
entire details of the show will be exempi-
fed by its typically nautical appearance.
The officials Of The association and sew
era1 of the exhibitors were the guests yes
tArdav at a luncheon given by Walter Z.
r4ildretf1 at the Hotel Breslin. After the
luncheon the exhibitors drew lots for the
privilege OF exhibiting yacht in the cor
ridor of the hotel H r. Sutphen. of the
EIco company, of Bayonne. y. J., drew the
lucky number.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
QUIET At CAIRO.
Family of Slain Citi2en Nay
Sue Sheriff.

Cairo. ILL.,, Feb. 1s.-With three companies
of militia guarding the courthouse and jail
under the direct supervision of Adtutant
General Frank s. Dixon. Cairo settled down
tonight to quiet after a strenuous twenty
four hours.
Threats were made to-day against Sheriff
Fred D. Nellis for the killing of Alexander
men by deputies III beating back the mob
that attacked the Jail last night in an at
tempt to lynch John Pratt negro purse
snatcher. but the presence Of soldiers pre-
vents any open demonstration.
Pratt was sentenced to-day TO not more
than fourteen years He will be taken to
prison tomorrow morning with twelve
other convicts in a special train. Lincoln
Wilson. arrested as a suspected companion
OF Pratt was released for lack OF evidence.
The Halliday family tonight retained
attorney to sue Sheriff Nellis and the coun-
" FOR damages. Halliday. who was d son
Of ex-Mayor T ". Halliday was shot
through the neck. He lay on the ground
near the courthouse porch nearly three
hours before Nellis would permit any one
that he obeyed orders from Governor
Deneen 10 permit no person near the build
ing.
A poSt-morten examination on Halliday 3
body tonight under the direction of Cor
nrer McManus showed that death must
have been almost instantaneous from a
severed luguIar vein and spinal cord
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
GOOD TIMES AHEAD-SCHwAB
Thinks March Will Witness Buying of
Steel on Big Scale.

Charles NJ. Schwab. president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, is conserya-
tivelv optimistic over the steel situation.
Speaking yesterday OF the outlook in the
trade he said: u
There is reason to believe that March
will witness the resumption Of steel buying
on large scale. In the East business in
terests seem confident that the prosperity
We are now enjoying will continue with
out interruption for some time to come
There has been falling of in steel orders
since the first OF the year. but over the
last week or SO there has been an i'm
movement January and February cannot
he taken as a barometer of future steel
Conditions. due TO the fact that there is
generally a shrinkage in new business dur
ing that period
Mr. Schwab expressed the opinion that
the canacitv OF the steel mills of this
country would be increased by ten million
tons bv the end OF the next ten years
.sThs amount OF new steel construction
under wav at the present time is large -
he sale. ..but considering depressed as we'll
as prosperous periods, the average in
crease in capacity over the next ten years
should he at least one million tons a year
In rhe wear 1870 the United States should
hs in a position 70 pToduc" close To forty
nilIion tons of steel The consumption OF
steel is growing at enormous rate. and
tha new steel construction under way sim
nIv means that producers are endeavoring
TO keep pace with the demand.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
GRAIN MEN HEARD
Sau Prohibition of Future
Trading UOuld Bring Chaos

Washington. Feb. 1S.-A touch of politics
was Injected into to-day's hearing before
the House Committee on Agriculture when
representatives of the grain markets OF the
country were presenting their opposition 20
the bills TO abolish trading in futures. Ex-
President Fitch II the Chicago Board OF
Trade insisted that the burden OF risk and
loss had not been on the producer at any
.1ne in the last twenty years
In what way would you De obliged 70
-eadjust your business in case future trans
actions we're aboIished7' asked the chair
man.
There would be chaos in the business
circles OF the country. in every business per-
tanning 70 grain-absOlute chaos. replied
Mr.. Fitch If the Scott bill became law
il would disturb something that has taken
sixty years to get IL where II IS We
would have to do business on wider
rnargin-I would have 70 reconstruct every
financial interest I've got in the West
The chaos would stretch all the way from
the farmer TO the exporter"
Mr. Fitch predicted that the DAY would
soon come when the grain interests viii %
in Washington 70 argue that unless Con-
gress wants the country 70 go hungry II
will have TO take the duty or Canadian
wheat
John L Ness1ore, Of St Louis defended
the hedging system He said trading IN
futures as a hedge against of grades, such
as those inferior 70 No ?, IL a large part %
the business, and could not be transacted
If the Scott bill were enacted One could
not then deliver No. and No. wheat on
contract one OF which would be a hedzs
against the other 10 maintain parity.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
GIANTS IN SN4SH.
Get an 4zcfuL Scare When
Tram Comes to Grief.
70, -,,,---,,,, 80 -rra 7-r;h,Jna


Houston. Tex. Feb. 1S.-A railroad acci-
dent near Beaumont Tex, mat gave
sfx or seven young Giants an awful scare
caused them to miss all their railway con-
r7ections. and as a result they had 10 spend
the entire day and night in Houston They
viii arrive IN Marin Springs early to-ruor-
row morning The men We're At breakfast
when the train gave lurch and came 70
such q sudden stop that dishes went hylnS
all over the dining car
The players rushed outside with the
other passengers 10 find that the draw
heads between two OF the Pullman sleepers
had been smashed TO pieces. Daley, Who
had lust passed between the cars, had
narrow escape from being seriously III
jured.
The accident occurred in the middle OF
the rrafrie and The train remained there
for an hour or more. The Giants were not
70 escape entirely. however, for as they
came back to the train the car door
slammed and caught the end of Lush 5
right thumb. He viii be unable to take
part IN regular practice for week or
more
The players found some consolation for
their long delay by getting 4 private
sleeper. in which 10 make the journey to
Marlin Springs from here. They left at 10
O'Clock and VIII reach the training town
for Breakfast. They are without uniforms,
and there viii he no practice on the dia-
mond until Nonday-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
KLEIN RACQUETPL
ST4CKPOLE PUT OUT.
Beaten by Champion after q
Pretty Fight.

Boston. Feb. 1S.-Five matches were
played. while three went by default, in the
national amateur racquet championship
tournament here to-day, bringing the fixture
down to the second round with the follow
ing matches to be played tomorrow;
Lawrence Waterbury. New York, vs. g
p Fearing. jr., Boston; Payne whitney
New York vs.. q. A. Shaw, Boston T.
Finke. New York vs. G. c. Clark, IT, New
York. and r. D. Wrenn, New York, VS.. II.
F Mccormick. Chicago, the latter being the
present title holder.
The best match to-day came late in the
afternoon. when MI Mccormick defeated
William Stackpole. Of New York. III TOUR
game struggle. The latter gave a fine ex-
hibition in the first three games, winning
the first, but losing the next TWO by narro"
margins In the final game condition told,
and he was unable to put up a stiff fight
Mr. Stackpole excelIed at placing from
the short line and II was due in great
measure to this kind of work that ne took
the first game and forced the champion TO
play hts best in the next TWO.
The contest between Payne Whitney and
G. A Thorne was also d good one, lasting
through three hard fought games.
Much disappointment was expressed at
the failure of H. D. Scott and Percy D.
Haughton the onetime champion and
coach of the Harvard football team, TO ap-
pear. Scott injured his wrist in practice
and was unable to play.
The summaries follow
- First round national amateur racquet cham
pfonship-I-awreuce Waterbury. New York. de
feated Barrett wendell, jr-, Boston. 2-15.
15-O 15-T 15--9.
c. R. Fearing r;. Boston, defeated H W
Cabot, Boston. 15-2. 15-i1. 17-l2.
Thorne, Chicago. I5-5. 15-s. 1s-l3.
Q A Shaw. Boston, won from c s. Pike
Boston. by default.
Reginald Finke, New York defeated NJ
Bartlett. Boston. IL. 15-9. 15-lN
q c Clarke ir-. New York, won from H. D
Scott Boston. by default.
R D. Wrenn. New York. won from Percy d
Haughton Boston. by default.
n r Mccormick Chicago. defeated WILLIAM
ctackpole, New York, 1S-15. 15--12. 19-12
T5-4
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19

overcoming i lead Of goals 10 gained
..,rIy in the game by the Hockey Club OF
Nv York. the Crescent Athletic Club drew
~, on even terms before the close of the
f5rst half and won in the second period by
GOALS TO . al the ST Nicholas Rink III an
..r,,at.a.r hockey league contest last night
The. game was hard fought from beginning
90 end and was far more exciting and i'll
,aresring than expected
The men at times were too Jealous IN
,Ratr efforts win, ana as a result
,,ozen nlayers were penalized during the
,,,r,,. one man OF another being With the
,;roal,eepers for almost every minute Of the
.-I.,,iue time The rulings In some IN
atances were d little too severe. but moth
ING got away from the referee.
Roth teams used young players, new to
The game this year. Britton and Bryan
ling the only oldtimers on the line Jack
so,, formerly OF the New York Athletic
..ttlb. played his first game for the Cres-
ce.t.. and tbs remainder Of me forwards
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
PENNSYLVANIA WREsTLERs WIN
Columbia Men No Match for Quakers.
Who CAPTURE Five Bouts.

Columbia was badly beaten by the Penn
yvlvania wrestling team in the Columbia
gymnasium last night Although the
o.,a1,ere shut the home wrestlers out in
their first meet. Columbia made better
4obr last evening. and won TWO Of the
se,en bouts. one on q straight fall and the
nar on q decision.
TIC summaries follow
,,,,s clas@-F a Dickinson. Pennsy J.
IL, - defeated r. -. schmidt. tolumaias win
ana. a15 Nelson hold Time. 200
pound clsss-H. 4 Aut Columbia, "a
- T. Eaton E'ennsy yaHi4. "l-A Z
Ital. 49, sr7 bar hold Time. %
- ,o1Ifld cass-J. NJ PaishiiI fe!ia-> ~ . NJ
LIs =" = M,-ConIiss. Columbia with a ha!t-
Is.~an hold. Time, 90, ,,t..t. -
10, ,,,a decision over 4 y Ferena Columbia
~ t-- .s,I5ns nine minutes
atieG 49, +Iass-E 2. KIlroe. ColuTbia re
.l-75 "a decision over II F. <Tai m iennsyi-
et3Nfo - an extra period. Time ZOO.
ana rI15 oIass-J G. Graham. Fennsy ania
- xatacazinss. Columbia, with lar
g.,-3t,sF Time. BIOL
80 l-'. l-'..,oi,grf class 4 HeilmaH Pennsy !
i5eaFs fstrs3 p Il Saunders. Columbia. with
f,-Il bod hold Time o.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
NOT BACKING NEW CONCERN.
American Woolen Officials Explain
COMPANY s Attitude.

Boston. Feb 1s-The officials Of the
American Wooden Company. which con
trolls thirty plants IN New England and
New York State. said to-day that the cor
poration had nothing TO do with a n,bins-
ton Of independent mills said 70 be in
process OF formation IN Albany yesterday
the American WOOlen Company Of New
York a subsidiary concern, fled state
nent announcing thar ii had extended ia
corporate purposes 50 as 70 authorizs tbs
company TO become party 70 an agree
ment for the sharing Of profits OF 70 a
union of interests, agreement for reciprocal
concessions. cooperation and mutual trade
arrangements with any person. firm
corporation that Is engaged in the same
line