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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
TX. N. B. CLUB
| Will DO Things
Press Notice Of Doinss Of the keokuk
Motor Boat Club in New
York Nautical Ga
LEASE BEFORE COUNCIL
Membership Will be Increased in Club
and Interest Warmed by Good
Deeds Of the Organ
ization.
LEASE BEFORE COUNCIL

In the "Club House Gossip" of a
recent issue of the Nautical Gazette
of New York, mention of the pro-
gressiveness of the Keokuk Motor
Boat club, promised for the coming
season, is spoken of in the following
paragraph: "A number OF new
lauches will be added to the keokuk
Motor Boat clubs feet this season.
This club, located in Keokuk, Iowa, is
making rapid strides. 1t is mem
Der of the Mississippi Valley Power
Boat association in good standing,
Captain A. G.. Decker being one of
the vice commodores of the larger
organizations. With this standing and
membership of fifty-five live men,
bers behind it the club should thrive
and in short time be one of the
strongest along the upper Mississippi
river.
In view of the fact that one of the
finest lakes for motor boating in the
world will be formed here after the
Keokuk water power dam is built,
the present members of the club feel
that it is up to them to start the
ball rolling for bigger and better
things.
1T is the intention of the present
members of the Keokuk Motor Boat
club to invite all Keokuk boat owners
who are not members and all Warsaw
owners to become members of their
club. Muscatine, Davenport and Rock
Isl and started club in this way.
Muscatine, small town, has an active
membership of about three hundred
active members
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
A WEEK AFTER
The ELECTION
keokuk People to Be Shown Fine
Picture of Ancient Rome in
the Days Of its Greatest
Politician
CAESARS TRIUMVIRATE
Will be Made to Walk Through the
Forum Again and Contrasted
With keokuks Three
Commissioners.
CAESARS TRIUMv1RATE

Just after Keokuk has selected a
triumvirate of citizens to rule this
city for the next two years, arrange
ments have been made to set UP in
keokuk the forum of Rome in which
the stately senators of the ancient
That is what the celebrated Edward
city move before one lifelike and
evolves from being the most popular
idol to being the emperor of most of
the world.
Julius Caesar was one of the great
est politicians and Office holders in
the history of the world, and Just now
when this whole country is in state
of political unrest, it is peculiarly fit
ting to make study of the methods
of Caesar and his relations to the
state of Rome.
Vivid, Entertaining Pictures.
tragedy of Shakespeare has told
most people more about julius Caesar,
and his rivals, Marc Anthony Brutus
and Cassius than they have learned
from ancient history. But even
Shakespeare is dry reading for some
people, and it is important to have the
whole story illuminated and made en-
tertaining as we'll as instructive by a
master hand.
Howard Griggs is going to do In Keo-
kuk next Monday night when he de-
livers his most popular lecture here
in Keokuk on Julius Caesar, the In
dividual and the State"
People now vote chiefly for the man
they admire. The relations of the in
dividual to the state were never so
important in Keokuk, Iowa, and Amer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

For 30 years Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who viii not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
EaEHFss Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
&SRE to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, T4yo Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
VACATION SCHOOLS SUCCESS
Resignation OF Arthur W. Dunn. Head
OF Department OF History and
Teacher Of clvles, and Of
Two Others Announced.

indianapolis The school corpora
ton OF indianapolis spent 81 .392. 1885
during the year ending July !, 1910.
according TO the annual report OF r.
L. Reissner, secretary OF the board OF
school commissioners. submitted TO
the board and approved. The receipts
from all sources during the year. ex-
elusive OF balance of t2SS.sS2.52 on
July /. 1909. totaled sl.346.91570 The
balance with which the new school
year is begun is s241 1884. Salaries
OF teachers amounted TO S62S.439.O6.
The indebtedness OF the school cor
poration is s1,1Ss. 900. which is 1000
less than the debt OF year ago.
A report from Superintendent c. n.
Kendall concerning the vacation
schools which opened July ) at schools
Nos 10. IS and 20 showed that the at
tendance at No u was II. at No. 50
was 65 and at No. % was II on July
S, the total number OF pupils taking
advantage OF the summer schools be
Ing 213. about equally divided be-
tween the sexes The pupils ranged
| from six TO fifteen years old. Super
intendent Kendalrs report stated that
the attendance has steadily Increased
| from the first day.
The designations OF Arthur w
Dunn, head of the department OF his
tory and teacher OF clvics in Short
ridge high school: of Mary Dallas
teacher at school Is. and OF Elizabetl
Underwood. teacher at school 80. wer'
announced The report informs tn
board that A. Evelyn Newman ha
been selected as teacher of English a
the manual training high school.
An offer OF a gift OF 10000 one
year-old catalpa trees. to be plante
by Indianapolis school children o
Arbor day. was made by l.. S. Ayre
G. Co. The company's letter state
that II does not wish TO pose as tn
originator Of this niea as at the sprin
Arbor day children in Cleveland an
Cincinnati planted trees furnished b
some OF the large stores OF thos
cities II was suggested that n
school corporation might charge d
children cent apiece for the tree
and use the proceeds for decoraur
r the schoolrooms or some similar pu
a pose. The matter was referred 10
I committee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Governments o. K. on the Lowly Toad

claim to consideration and apprecia-
ton. First OF all. as TO the longevity
OF the toad. the investigators express
the opinion that many toads reach an
age OF at least ten or Fifteen years.
They also believe II possible for the
toad TO live for a limited time with
ont food. but doubt stories about toads
being found in rocks and trees.
The toad says the pamphlet. is
a nocturnal animal. and ventures out
during the day only when tempted by
an abundance OF food or when the air
and moving insects. centipeds. etc. AT
IS full OF moisture. II eats only living
night. soon after shutdown. or even be
fore on cool evenings II emerges from
its shelter and slowly hops about In
search OF food. Almost a regular beat
IS covered. In the country this In
cludes forays along roadsides. into gar
dens and cultivated fields and wher'
ever insect food Is abundant and grass
or other thick heritage does not pre-
vent locomotion. In cities and suburb
an villages the lawns. walks and par
ticularly the spots beneath electric
lamps are favorite hunting gioundA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Sold MacVeagh Spoiled Vinegar; Fined

Tie man pleaded guilty and was hned
s25 He promised to be good
A Buffalo milling concern has been
fined for mixing ground corncobs with
-four middlings. The same concern was
also found guilty of putting ground
corncobs in gluten" preparation. A
lot of "raisins." shipped from Califor-
MIA to Texas, was discovered to be In
part a decomposed vegetable SUD-
stance. A Chicago firm selling
'uuick-rising' buckwheat -four mas
been fined for fraud in having sold
In reality a mixture Of wheat Hour
and buckwheat without any quick
rising properties
Another Buffalo dealer was caught
selling to Michigan folk wonderful
hair tonic" which was advertised 70
cure headache and loss OF hair and
all sorts OF thins. Analysis showed
II contained ss5 per cent OF alcohol
and nothing 20 cure anything. Inc
dealer was let on with fine. A
Michigan man was detected selling IN
large quantities a hay fever cure
composed OF 1895 per cent cocaine
hydocloride He was fined 800. Sew
eral lemon extracts and vanilla ex-
tract takers have been recenuy
caught and punished
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Uncle Sam Probes Third Degree System

prosecuted DR. Perrin, one OF the ue-
PENDANTS In certain land-fraud cases.
who. after being indicted. was finally
discharged for want OF evidence.
A special agent Of the department.
OF Justice sent out TO investigate the
charge made a written report that Dr.
Perrin should never have been In
dicted; that improper methods were
employed to bring about his indict-
ment. and even after the government
officers were aware that they could
not make a case against DR.. Perrin.
the Indictment was allowed TO hang
over his head for many months. to his
great personal detriment-
The methods OF Francis J. Heney
and Detective Burns may be inquired
into. and II is not unlikely that some
attention may be given TO the charge
made against the method OF admins
tering the criminal laws In Alaska.
especially at Juneau. where the
/ United States attorney and United
! States marshal were recently removed
from office on the complaint OF Gov.
! Walter f. Clark.
The resolution directing an lnFesti-
CATION was offered by Senator Hey
burn OF Idaho. and was based upon
reports In newspapers OF the police
methods employed in the Sayler muir
der case at Atlantic City. That case
was not one with which the federal
government had TO do. but. In as much
as the methods complained OF may
infringe the constitutional guarantees
OF the individual citizen. the commit
tee feels that II has jurisdiction. and
that case along with others com
plained OF will be investigated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

Jefrersonville- Members OF the
state board OF forestry will be at the
reservation near Henryville July y
for a stay of several days and have
invited all citizens interested in the
conservation Of the forests 10 visit
them.
south Bend-Speed ordinances in
South BEND and Mishawaka are being
strictly enforced and autoists from
Chicago and the east. which do not
expect to stop in either one Of the
two cities, are making circuit OF the
towns.
south Bend.-It has been learned
that the new South Bend theater, now
in the course OF erection. which was
supposed 20 be strictly for vaudeville
will be really an antitrust theaier
with booking provided by the Shu
berts.
Jacksonville. Local Knights o.
pvthIas are forming an organization
20 give entertainments at the local ar
mory the proceeds of which will e
toward making Christmas reality e
the Orphans and others 10 needy cir
curnstances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Aroused by Noise, Runs Away

NO" another man declared.
reckon II is a case Of heat prostra-
ton"
Il think he's Just dreamin' about
Jack Johnson's victory" said third
In the meantime the Emergency hos
pital ambulance with changing gong
arrived on the scene. and a policeman
with respiration streaming down his
face rushed up to the mouth OF the
alley and was forcing his way through
the crowd to get at the supposed dead
man
The noise aroused the corpse
The PROSTATE figure slowly arose. dis
closing the stalwart form OF negro.
He gazed in establishment at the
crowd that blocked up the entrance TO
the alley and saw the policeman and
white-coated Emergency surgeon eli
bowling their way toward him. With
yawn and a stretch OF his arms. the
negro darted into the side door of
printing Office. slanrning the door be-
hind him.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the negro has been employed at the
printing establishment a number OF
wears He said he was tired and went
out into the quiet, cool alleyway TO
take a nap during the lunch hour.
That was all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
To Construct Aeroplanes.

Frankfort. July 2O.-The La Mari
Aero club. Just incorporated. with
capital stock Of $4,000. to construct
and operate aeroplanes. will have It's
Headquarters in this city. 1t is made
no OF number of the leading bust
ness men of Frankfort. with w -.
Adams president. Perry Gable secre-
tary and Fay Cress treasurer. Charles
La Mari. the moving spirit OF the club
has been interested in flying machines
for some time He is an old balloon
man, having made hundreds of ascen
sions. and some time ago built a SINAI
aeroplane which he demonstrated
would fly. The machine rose severa
feet from the ground. being propelled
by heavy rubber bands. This achieve
ment interested the local business
men. and the club was organized. MI
la MARI has also about completed
35-foot aeropane. which is equippe'
with a 25-horse power motor, and tn
machine is expected to be ready for
trial flight within the next ten days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Asserts SON Died Sober.

Logansport, July OBTAINING him
self as being responsible for the i'm
preston that his son was intoxicated
when killed. James Pearson, father oil
James Pearson, Jr, who was killed by
a Wabash Valley interurban car near
L,ongcliff. called at the morgue and
after identifying the body hurried To
police headquarters, where. he said,
he wanted TO lift disgrace from the
name OF his dead boy. Young Pearson
was asleep in his buggy when his
horse mistook the interurban right oil
way for the road and walked directly
in front OF a limited car from La
fayette. When the police reached the
scene they found fragments OF beer
bottles in the wreckage and II was
rumored that the young man was In
I toxicated and had fallen TO sleep. al
/ lowing the horse TO carry him tc
death My boy never drank droT
I of liquor in his life. am the guilty
party" declared the father Il sent hin
10 bring me some beer The beer was
for me. The least I can do for my
dead son is to lie, the world know tina
he died sober"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Beats Boy to Death.

Fort Wayne. July 20.-Moses Rich
er, an Amish farmer. was placed In
Jail to answer the charge of murder,
his victim being Charles Coates. age
twelve, who had been living with
Richer since February. Prior to that
the boy had lived in a Cleveland or
phanage. Richer had been cruel 70
the lad, and had been repeatedly
warned by his neighbors. His wife de
MES that she has been a victim oi
Richer's cruelty but she says tha'
Richer knocked the lad down with
hard blow on the neck, and when the
dazed boy could not answer or move
Richer yanked him over by the leg
The boy then gasped and died. Coro
ner Kesler says the boys body SHOWS
scars from blows. burns. bites am
kicks. Richer. after his arrest. admit
ted his cruelty. but says the boy mad'
him so mad he could not control MIN
self
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22

VIZ ASHINGTON.-One OF the inves-
w tigating committees set in motion
al the late session OF congress thut Is
expected 10 yield some interesting re-
suits is the subcommittee OF five sena-
tors, members OF the judiciary COM
mittee. who have been directed 10 In
vestigate and report on the workings
Of the third degree" as exemplihed
by federal officers In criminal prosecu-
lions.
The investigation will take a wide
range One member OF the committee
will be sent to Oklahoma TO learn
what basis there is for the charge
made by Gov Haskell and his friends,
that the prosecutions started against
sim under the Roosevelt administra
ton were inspired by personal malice
and that the methods resorted to by
the special agents OF the government
in their efforts TO convict Haskell
were discreditable.
! = Another branch OF the investigation
will relate TO some OF the western
prosecutions, especially those con
Quoted by Robert Kay Devlin. Al
United States attorney for the North
ern district OF California. Devlin'
nomination was hung up in the judi
ciary committee OF the senate for
long time. on a complaint that he ha
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22

JAMES WILSON. secretary OF agri-
j culture. has been hotfooting II aft
err Chicago man who had the
temerity to sell Franklin MacVeagh.
secretary OF the treasury. a barrel OF
bogus vinegar. Macveagh bought the
vinegar believing II was the real
thing. the kind that father used TO
make OIL the farm. at to put on let
tuce and pickle pigs feet with and all
that sort of thing.
The looks and smell of the stun
made him suspicious. and so he hal
looed for the pure food inspectors
TO come and examine. They reported
the alleged vinegar was In reality
adulterated and artihcially colored
and misbranded. A criminal informa
ton was filed against the luckless
storekeeper and he was taken into
the United States court. accused OF
deceiving and misleading MacNeagh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
PRAYERS FOR DRY WEATHER
Wabash, White and Patoka Rivers
Continue to Rise and Farmers
Fear Crops Will Be Lost
as Result.

Hazleton. July 19.-At all the
churches in the bottom lands OF the
Wabash, White and Patoka rivers
prayers were offered in the hope that
the phenomenal rises Of the streams
during the last week will subside and
thus avoid disaster TO the wheat and
corn crops. The older people say con
ditions are similar TO those which pre-
ceded the historical freshet Of the
summer OF 1876
White river has risen two feet and
is past the fourteen-foot stage. The
Wabash rose five feet Saturday night
and is already over its bottom. The
wet weather has retarded growth Of
young crops and wheat in the fields II
beginning to sprout.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
WISHED BODY CUT TO PIECES
Mrs. Cora Moffitt, a Nurse at indiana
state Soldiers Home, Makes
Two Unsuccessful Attempts
at Suicide.

LAFAYETTE, July 20.-Mrs. Cora Moi
Mt. age twenty-eight. a nurse at the
Indiana State Soldiers home, made
two unsuccessful attempts at suicide
at the Bramble hotel In this city. Mrs.
Moffitt. who is widow. discontinued
her connection with the hospital at the
home. after having some trouble with
the management.
She came to this city and took
room at the hotel. The clerk heard
the woman come downstairs and com
plain OF being in great pain. He went
10 her room during her temporary alb
sence and found a bottle containing
carbolic acid, part OF which the won
an had taken. He removed the bot
tie and on going up to the room later
found that Mrs. Mofitt had closed the
doors and windows and turned on the
gas. She was partly unconscious, but
was revived.
Three notes were found or the
dresser. one OF which she had writer
10 Doctor King, at the Soldiers home
another to her father and mother a
Williamsport, and the third to frien'
in this city with whom she had spen
yesterday afternoon.
In the note TO her parents, MIS-
Moffitt expressed a desire to die, say
ing that she had lost her position an
that she wished to join her HUSBAND
in heaven" She asked In her not
that her body be turned over TO Doc
tor King for dissection.
In another note she said: i wan
my body cut TO pieces by Doctor Kin
and Doctor Morgan. for the benent Q
the nurses at the home. Throw IN
rest of me TO the winds" Physician
we're called and the woman was r
moved to a hospital, where she Is no
recovering.
Mrs. Mofitt's maiden name wa
Cora Martin. and her father, Orth Ma
tin. is a leading citizen OF William
port. Her husband died in March,
Chicago. and Mrs. Moffitt came hei
20 learn 10 be a nurse She is a wor
an of beauty, but known to be OF
morbid disposition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Trustees Mronaed.

Prosecuting Attorney George A. Gus
ter was besieged by several Of the
nine former township trustees who
are accused OF shortage in funds and
mismanagemen of Office by the field
examiners for the state accounting
board. In the presence OF several trus-
tees Prosecutor Custer. when asked
concerning the published report that
he intends calling a special session OF
the grand jury. smiled ruefully and
said: From what | have been able TO
gather II appears that the boot Is on
the other leg. and instead OF calling
the grand jury to investigate the for
mer trustees | may have opportunity
TO appear in court for the state as de-
PENDANT in several damage suits.
have carefully examined into the cases
OF four OF the men accused OF snort
age. On close perusai 1t Is apparent
that the allegations are few and the
insinuations many. The examiners ap
pear to have proceeded on the basis
that whatever did not appear plain &c
them was fraud.
''In the four cases have examined
all the allegations and differences II
the published report are swept awal
In face OF the indisputable facts pre-
scented. ind In the case OF one Tus
I tee. who Is accused Of n shortage
about $500, that he loaned this none.
to another school corporation, that
was returned to him, that he deposit
ed in a local bank here with hi
school tuition fund. and that II wa
there on his final report. have tn
county school superintendents state
ment. the statement OF the schoc
board that borrowed the money, and
in addition, the statement Of the ban
flcials showing the record OF IN
money deposited by the trustee a.
cused. In the face Of these facts.
course the allegations IL the repol
fade and crumble away. or cours
D there may be some basis for the r
, ports made on some of the trustee
. but so far there appears nothing
sustain them, and certainly nothing
: even suggest legal procedure. | wi
examine into each case Individual
and II there is anything in the charg'
A TO warrant Official action II Will be
: ken. but so far the indications a
q that there Is little or nothing to Inc
!, cate either shortage or fraud"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22

A RECENT bulletin OF the depart
"A ment Of agriculture In Washing
ton has taken up the case OF the toad
dispelling the host OF vague and lu'
dicrous fancies as to Its venomou
qualities. It's medicinal virtues. or
most commonly. the hidden toadstone
OF priceless value"
Touching toads. says the bulletin
does not produce warts on the hands
The toad's breath does not cause con
yulsions In children. nor does toad
in a newly dug well insure a good and
unfailing water supply, nor In new
made cellar will one bring prosperity
to the household.
The Massachusetts, experiment sta
ton has been investigating the hab
It's. food and economic value OF the
toad. and the result establishes III
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22

scf HERE'S a dead man in that al
i ley"
This exclamation by an excited col
ored man at Eleventh and + streets.
in Washington. caused considerable
CONSERVATION among pedestrians and
loungers in that vicinity a few days
ago. lie pointed TO a narrow alleyway
on the north side of f street between
Eleven and Twelfth streets. between
two buildings
Pretty soon the mouth of the little
alley was blocked by curious people.
A business man in the neighborhood
who peered over the heads of the NOR
bid crowd and saw man stretched
out full length. and apparently very
I'll or dead. in the alleyway. telephoned
to the Emergency hospital for an am
bulance Other men ran hither and
| thither in search Of policeman.
He may be drunk" suggested an
I old man as he gazed at the prostrate
form
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
Maniac pefes Officers.

Columbus. July 19-David Bran
non. sixty years old. veteran of the
Civil war. became suddenly insane at
the home OF his nephew. Elmer Trot-
ter OF near Hope, and armed with a
revolver and a butcher knife he took
possession OF his nephew's barn and
kept the officers and neighbors at bay
for twelve hours. before he was finally
captured His mother died at the Cen
trail hospital for the insane at Indian
apolis several years ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
German Singers in Omaha.

Omaha. Neb July 20.-Omaha threw
open her doors today to hundreds OF
German singers who have come to at
tend the national saengerfest OF the
saengerbund Of the Northwest. The
sessions and concerts will continue for
four days and elaborate musical pro.
grams will be rendered. Many social
affairs will enliven the meeting. Otto
w Rohland Of st. Paul is president
OF the association.