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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
MEANT IT AS COMPLIMENT
Remark Of colored Porter That
Showed Him to BE True Stu.
dent Of Human Nature.

A southerner, noted for the liberal
ity OF his tips, stopped at Baltimore
hotel where colored portsrs predom-
mated. His name was speedily known
to every member of the serving fra
ternity, and his every wish antioipat-
ed. Soon after his arrival he sent his
card to friend who made his home
In the hotel, but whose temperament
happened to be quite the opposite Of
that of his open-handed caller-retiy-
ing, not given to tipping" or any 9th.
err form of sociability, and who there.
fore lived almost unknown to those
about him.
The old "darkey" who received tho
card studied it for full minute.
"Scuse me. colonel" he said. but
I don't bleebe nobody by dat name
come here dis mewning."
This morning." returned the otheR
"Of course not! Mr.. Blank has lived
well enough and haven't been here
day. Do you mean to say you can't
remember man who has made his
home here since sometime last win
ter?"
"Scuse me, colonel, sah," began the
old man, dsferentially, but you must
know, sah'-as if uttering the sub
tlest compliment--"dat dere's gem
mans what can make demsels more
notorious in one day, sab, dan odder
gemmans does in a year, sah."-.
Youths Companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
SOLD
FOR $4,000
Fred Hilpert, Jr, Of this city, and
Henry Brandt, Of Mt. HamilI,
Buy Large Beck
Farm.
BIGGEST DEAL OF ALL
City is in state Of Feverlsh Excite.
ment and Many Options Are
Being Secured by
Residents.
BIGGEST DEAL OF ALL

Fred Hilpert, Jr. of this city and
Henry Brandt, Of Mt. Hamill, Iowa, to-
day closed deal for the purchase of
the well known Beck farm short dis
lance from Mt. Clair station, which Is
near Summitville. The land covers
an area OF $50 acres and it is said
that the purchase price is over
$4,000.
The deed for the transfer of this
property has not yet been filed and
will not be for several days. Mr.. Hill
pert was out of the city today and
could not be questioned regarding his
interest in the big purchase, but 1t is
understood that the land was boughs
outright, and not merely confined to
an option.
This is the largest of any land buy
ings recorded in Keokuk for some
time past and especially during the
present water power excitement.
Options have been gobbled UP by
capitalists of the city at a rapid rate
during the past few days and II the
present state of condition continue
Keokuk will be in a fever Of excite
ment before the present week has
closed.
The report was current in this city
today that Hamilton residents and
moneyed men living in Hancock coun
/ ty are grabbing everything in sigh
4 in that vicinity and that the tele
phones are being kept busy commun
icating business between various buy
ers and sellers.
People who have had little faith il
the water power and have had prop
erty on their hands for years past
seem willing to take this opportunit.
of disposing Of 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
CITY NEWS.

Twelve dozen pairs ladies' patent,
gun metal and vici shoes, $780, $3.50
values, special at $3.50 while they last.
Star Shoe Store.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Fitz-
patrick of Hamilton, was held yester-
day morning, at 10 o'clock, from ST.
Francis de Sales Catholic church. The
following gentlemen assisted as pail
bearers: Charles Dickson, w. c..
Bridges, James Dunn, Luke Gaule, G..
w. Geisen, Richard Parsons
The meeting last evening in the
third of the series of week of prayer
services was well attended, large
congregation being present to hear
the subject, .The Boy Question in
Keokuk," much discussed Those who
spoke during the evening, possibly
those who are better informed on the
subject than many others, were Will
liam Aldrich, R. l.. Reid, w. j. Fulton,
H. T. Powers and R. G. Hufstader. Elk
cellent music was furnished by both
the choir and quartet and the meet
ing made a memorable one by the
interest evinced and the excellent
talks which were heard.
Complete change of program to-
night, Colonial Theatre Beautiful.
"A Roylal Prisoner will be the
play at the Grand this evening by the
Reno Stock Co. Last evening there
was another well pleased audience in
attendance.
-Essanay's latest release, "The
Adventures great dramatic fea
ture, Colonial Theatre Beautiful, to
night.
Lots in Hamilton in Joyce and
Conklin's addition will be raised in
price $4,000 each on and after Mon
day. January 10.
Rev. c. E. Hills, who recently
conducted very successful series Of
revival meetings in Warsaw, will be
gin another campaign in Hamilton
Illinois, in the Presbyterian church o.
that city, beginning next Sunda,
morning, January 8, and the meetings
J. will continue every night in the weel
at 1880. A large chorus choir will bs
led by Mrs. Hills. This revival meet
ing is for everybody and everybod,
is invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
The Business During tho Year 1909
was the Best in Years, is the
statement OF the Bust
ness Man.
..-.
NO sTANDsTILL HERE
Everything Looks Bright for a Pros.
porous 1910 and the knocker
Must Seek Other
Places.

1t is the general impression that the
season Just past las been one of the
best for the business men of Keokuk
and vicinity for the past decade.
Never before has the rush of retail
and wholesale business been up to the
standard of excellency that it has been
during the season now in passing and
the year just brought to successful
close.
In speaking generally with business
men, the newspaper man CLEANS from
what they have to say of the business
situation,in their own particular busi-
neases and in the money market locally
particularly In this community where
affairs are better known to the COM
mercial man. it is the general impress
sion that the year 1909 was most
prosperous one and there is no COM
paint to be made.
The holiday trade was brisk, the
markets overfiowed with the best and
| richest stocks that have ever been
seen. Money was plentiful and labor
and larger capital spent freely in the
| good things that We're presented to
them. The general merchandise
stores, the speciality lines, every de-
partment and business house had its
investment of the heavy holiday trade.
/ Such was the general attitude of bust
ness during the entire four seasons,
/ Work has been abundant, more men
are employed in the city now than
ever before and better wages are be-
/ ing paid. The city never was in a
healthier condition than at the present
time and continued steady growth is
/ prophesied for the year which has
| just begun.
With Keokuks larger future hang
ing in the balance, brighter glow Is
seen to grow upon the cheek of bigger
| buster Keokuk. There is money ant
work plenty. Work in fact Is more
plentiful at the present time than ever
before in the history of the city. Their
are more industries that have beer
created in the past two years of Keo
kuk's history than any ten, aye TWEEN
ty, previous years.
In speaking today with Keokss
business man, one who has been iden
titled with the business life of Keokul
for the past twenty-five years he said
Our business during the past yea
has been larger than any other yea
since its founding We have no com
plant to make, in fact we are rejoic
ing over the fact that work is so plen
tiful, and that we must steadily in
crease our force or fall behind il
orders
This statement is true not only wit
the manufacturer but the retail mel
chant who comes to the individuals
perhaps, than the larger men, tn
wholesalers and manufacturers, VIII
depends on the lesser dealer for hi
hardwood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
SOLIL FRONT
OF REPUBLICANS
Continued from page ~

to have stringent rules in the House
in order to accomplish anything.
Speaker Cannon and other leaders felt
that If something was not done to rid
the party of friction there would be
little or no chance of getting any i'm
portant legislation through Congress
at this session. 1t was also stated
that if such condition resulted there
would be little upon which to go be-
fore the country and demand further
indulgence Of power.
1t was thought necessary to take
this step to get enough harmony in
the ranks to push such measures
through congress as the amendments
to the interstate commerce law, the
white slave" bill, the postal savings
bank law, ship subsidy and other mat
tiers of legislation of minor import
ance. 1t is believed that many, If not
all, the malcontents will get into line.
1t is not doubted for an instant that
any of them will leave the party, al
though Speaker Cannon has been ac-
credited with saying he would rather
see them Democrats than what they
are.
insurgents Amazed.
The insurgents read the published
reports with amazement bordering on
to CONSERVATION. Some of them were
unsparing in the denunciation of a
policy which sought to punish them
for their action. When the House be-
gan operation under the new SYSTEM
of rules, the insurgents were con-
spicuous by their good behavior. Some
of them, Hayes of California, Norris of
Nebraska and Madison of Kansas how
ever, said they would not be swerv-
ed by any such policy, and said that
the organization and the president
would find them fighting harder than
ever They added, however, that they
intended all along, and still intend, to
4 support the measures promised the
country and recommended by the
/ President.
! Senator Cummins. Dolliver, La Fol
lette and Bristow do not take the new
order of things seriously. They be
lieve they have it in their power to
/ compel appointments recommended by
4 them to be made They could not
state, however, whether they would
aid the House insurgents.
While the President, as head of the
party, feels keenly the action of the
/ insurgents and the inability of the or
ganization leaders to get harmony il
the ranks, he believes it his duty Il
/ get congress to keep the party pledge:
and will, therefore. play politics enough
to accomplish this desire. Later, hi
will probably pursue some of the tao
tics to bring about harmony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Trains All Over This Section Of tho
Country Are Having Trouble
In Keeping Schedule
Time.
ROCK ISLAND SUFFERS
Chicago and Other Mails Late and
Rock Island Passenger Did
Not Arrive at All Dur
Ing Night.

The trains In this section of the
country are having their trials as well
as those farther west where Billiards
have been the order of the past week
and have badly crippled railway serv-
ice. Among those roads which have
received the worst jolts on account of
the heavy snow and sleet storms In
the past forty-eight hours, is the Rock
Island line running from Des Moines
to this city from the northwest.
Train No. 470, the Rock Island pas
senger train which leaves Des Moines
at o'clock each morning and is due
to arrive in Keokuk at 1;05 p m, each
day did not arrive until eight o'clock
last evening, being seven and half
hours late. The delay was caused by
the engine freezing up at Valley juno
tion and much valuable time was lost
in thawing out the steam pipes and
getting the train started again.
Passenger train No 472 which Is
due to arrive here at SOB each even
ing had not gotten into the station at
noon today although dispatches said
that the passenger would be in at nine
o'clock this morning. 1t is presumed
that the train met the same fate at
40 and became frozen enroute or
snowbound by the drifts which have
blown across the tracks several feet
deep in many places between this city
and the 1853 mile trip to Des Moines.
No. 470 was reported two hours and
fifteen minutes late this afternoon and
1t Is supposed that it will double up
with 472 which was to have arrived
at eight o'clock last evening. The
Rock Island passenger train was not
run out of the city this morning and
the crew was awaiting the arrival OF
the delayed night train which was
over sixteen hours late, on account OF
having no COACHES. Coaches were
wired from Burlington for use on the
! trip but none could be obtained and
the arrival OF the belated trains had tc
be awaited
@. Having Trouble.
No Chicago mail was received at the
post Office this morning and the serv
Ice seems to be 1all cut to pieces at
present from snow storms and biz
yards which have occurred all over
the middle west. The afternoon and
night trains were carrying delayed
mails and it was hoped to get the de
layed pouches partially Strengthened
out by evening. In cases where snow
storms interfere, as natural result
business must suffer on account of de
layed mails and every one must make
the best of bad situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
CITY NEWS.

Shanghai of Today-at Dodges to-
night. /
Fresh halibut and fresh herring
at Jos. Haubert's.
-Ihe Adventures" tonight, Colon
lal Theatre Beautiful.
Big program tonight, Colonial
Theatre Beautiful.
Here and there over the city, pre-
lenses at cleaning the sidewalks have
been made but in many places the
snow Is a foot deep making walking a.
bad proposition to those finding it acc
essary to be out
The Adventuress,' a great dra-
matte feature, Colonial Theatre Beau
tiful, tonight.
Probably one Of the greatest bowl
ing matches, SO far as two-men events
go, that was ever played in this city,
was the one In which John Sarofin
rolled $50 against Gus Azinger, who,
himself, rolled over $50. The formers
score will no doubt take the money
at the Olympia this week. Quite a
few spectators watched the game, it
being played on Monday night.
Hear the overture at the Colonial
Theatre Beautiful tonight, selection
from "The Prince of Tonight"
Another big land deal was put
through today which looks like one of
the best speculations which has come
to note since the water power project
/ was first launched. 1t is an option Sc
cured from Marie D. Radasch by Cliff
ton J O'Harra of Carthage for the
front eighty-four feet of lots
and s in block %. The prop
! erty Is located at the corner of Fifth
and Blondeau and constitutes nearly
two lots which have been unoccupied
for long time The option is one. for
sixty days and for which $500 was
paid. If sold tie purchase price will
/ be $4,000.
Overture by Glenn Golf, selection
/ from "The Prince Of Tonight" Colon
la Theatre Beautiful, tonight.
The Diamond 10 company is get
| ting its boats in shape for next sum
NNASi' AaiS sotCtbiiiCl SSulACy 10 W IdNt
considerable improvements, and the
i st. Paul is to get a general cleanup
with repairs, new paint, and some
minor improvements. The Sidney was
4 overhauled last summer, and with the
! Dubuque, may handle the st. Louis
Keolluk trade during the early part Of
4 the season. It is understood the other
two boats will not come out until
4 about the middle of the summer, Oh
1 Just before the rush of tourists fol
Minnesota and Wisconsin summer re
sorts begins. So far as known now
there probably will be no new steam
ers on the upper river this year. How
/ ever, there will be new boat ovel
on the Illinois. 1t will be recalled that
the Fred Swain" was burned las
summer. Captains Verne and Percy
Swain, heads of the Peoria and Ls
Sale Packet company, to which the
Fred Swain belonged, have placed
an order with the steamboat builder.
: of Saltwater, Mimi, for new steam
er, which is to be ready for service
some time in March.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Drafted by Detroit, He Has Been Sold
to indianapolis and will Pitch
to lennon Next
Season.
MILLIGAN MAY BE BACK
Crack Hannibal outfielder Not Likely
to be Used by indianapolis
During Coming
Season.

Spencer, the Burlington pitcher last
season, who at one time was enrolled
in Keokuk uniform, has been sold
by Detroit, by whom he was draft d,
to indianapolis. President Watkins
Of the Indianapolis club picked Spen-
Ger out last fall during a scouting
trip. He watched him in several
games and tipped him off to Detroit.
Milligan, Hannibal's outfielder, drafted
by Indianapolis, may be turned back,
but according to reports it is likely
that Spencer will stick. Both play
ers are the sole property of the IN
dianapolis club.
With the addition of Spencer to the
Indianapolis lineup this gives that
club Central Association battery, for
it is remembered that Lennon, also
formerly of Keokuk and last season
with Burlington, was sold shortly be-
fore the close of last season to the
American Association magnate: Lem
mon is well thought of in that city
and will be fixture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
-. - - -
Why He Knew.

The mild-mannered man was so wen
Informed about past, present and flu
ture dates of suffragists' meetings
that some one ventured the opinion
that his wife must be one of the chief
supporters of the cause.
You're away off there" said an
other. That chap isn't even married.
He's hotel clerk, and has had to add
suffragist meetings to his church,
theater and political calendar for the
benefit Of, women travellers. out-of
town women who want to be up with
the procession place those meetings
at the head of New York's attrac-
tons. They haven't time to look up
dates for themselves, so the accom-
modating clerks keep tabs for them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Bic Snow at Mason CITY.

MASON CITY, Jan. 6.The snow
fall this week was five and one-half
inches, the heaviest since 1894. The
street car service is blocked. All pas
senger trains are many hours late
Freight trains are abandoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

The peculiar properties OF Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidem.cs OF
influenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard Of a single
case of pneumonia. Sold by VIII
kinson & Co., Pharmacy, End j. Y.
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

Aches anr. Pains Of rheumatism are
not permanently, bnt only temporarily,
relieved by external remedies. Why
not use an internal remedy-Hood'
Sarasparilla which corrects y, acid
ity of tn blood on ,ch rheumatism
depends and cures 1ie disease?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
$SZ|'|''l[Ez5Z|

Next weeks dance calendar of the
,Agne orchestra is as follows: Mon
day eve, Kennedy and Mccoy, We'd
nesday eve. Girls Club of Warsaw,
Friday eve. Nauvoo dance.
The Ladies Sewing Society of the
United Presbyterian church will be
entertained at the residence of Mrs.
C. M. Hart tomorrow afternoon.
The Travel Club has postponed its
meeting until Tuesday evening of
next week, when social time will
be had following the pleasures of the
European travels.
A number of Keokuk young people
will form a party which will go to
Hamilton tomorrow evening to attend
dance to be given by several youns
men of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Buck will enter
tain company of ladies and gentle
men at cards at their residence, S13
Morgan street tomorrow evening.
Friends in this city have received
announc ment of the marriage of Miss
Grace Ann Smith to Mr.. Benjamin
Franklin Wood at Bremerton, Wash,
on November 10, 1909. The bride has
number of friends in this city, hav-
ing visited here all last summer. They
were at home the first of this year at
2427 Third Avenue West, Seattle
Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Activitv ooked for.

A little more activity is looked for
about the circuit during the next
month and especially after thu sched-
ule matter has been settled. Central
Association managers have their eyes
directed toward the big leagues more
than ever this season, because of the
fact that a wedding out is going on
all the time and will until the lists
are cut down to twenty-five men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
A Happy Idea.

Il save all my bon bon boxes and
all the scraps, Of my dresses" ex-
plains one woman. "and when l get
each box full. put in little l0-cent
doll, child's thimble. thread and nee
dies and give the boxes to little girls
at the day nursery. They take per-
feet delight in having small dolls to
dress and something to dress them in"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

MEN WANTED QUICKLY-By big
Chicago Mail Order house to dis
tribute catalogues. advertise, etc.
$21.00 week. Liberal expense al
lowance first month. No experience
required. Globe Association, 1912
State street, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Little Girl Burned.

RICHvIEW, Ill.,, Jan. 6-The five
year-old daughter of Tim Flanagan, liv-
ing four miles east of this place, had
her clothing set on fire from stove
and was burned to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Belt Should Bring News.

Although Keokuk has added four
new players to the list during the
present week the crop has by no
means been gathered in as yet. Sec
rotary Sterne is expecting news from
Belt any time regarding several inn
portant deals which are yet to go
through. Belt is expected home by
at least Saturday and by that time
may be able to disclose something. He
is at his farm near Jacksonville at
the present time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

WANTED-25 people to buy 25 lots
in Hawkeye addition to Keokuk. ESQ
lots to select from. Price $55. Terms
given. See Dolan, No. % North Fifth.
Bell phone 337-B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

FOR SALE-Cheap, if sold at once,
the Kiser property, on Fourteenth
and Blondeau, also fine building lot
on North Fourteenth near High. In
quire 1916 Exchange or phone 49S-R.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Cashier was Shot.

NEW YORK, Jan 6.--An attempt
was made to hold up the Green Point
bank shortly before noon today. The
cashier and a bystander We're shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

WANTED-Th Three or four. rooms, fur
nished complete for light house
keeping, near post office. Address
n" care Gate City. #
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn barber
trade. Demand greater than supply.
Gradutes earn splendid pay. Few
weeks completes. Wages while learn.
ing. Unusual opportunity to start an
independent business Catalogue mail.
ed free. Moler Barber College, st.
Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
LOST.

LOST Gold watch fob with Elks
charm, liberal reward If left at Gate
City office. 6-tf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
Pneumonia Follow a Gold

Pneumonia Follow Cold
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. which stops the cough.
heals the lurgs, and expels the cold
from your system. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Dwelling on Fulton
street, and dwelling on Morgan,
modern improvements. Inquire 1877
Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

LOST-Roll of bills yesterday, about
$50, between Fifth and Main ana
Seventh and Exchange. Reward II
returned. Finder notify this office.
1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Dry cord wood, $3.50 per
cord. Sawed wood, $3.50 per cord.
Harrison & Dietz. Both phones 1877
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

Ay-ss aarsuparI.ia is tonic. II does
not stimulate. 1t DOES not make you
feel better one day, then as bad as ever
the next. There is not drop of alcohol
in it. You have the steady, even gain
that comes from a strong tonic. ASH
your doctor all about this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

A Shield of Soap.
Customer Ito barber -Lather me
thoroughly; here comes my tailor.