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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
EACH ELM COST PINT OF RUM
How the Shade Trees Of kittery Point
Were Planted by Patriotic
Citizens.

One of the most striking attractions
of the old town of Kittery Point has
long been her towering elms, says the
kennebec Journal. They rise mag
nificently above trees of all other vari-
etios and in summer with their foliage
encompass her quaint streets In deli
clous green GOODNESS, transform the
line old place into yeritable seashore
fairyland, and last but not least en-
rapture the summer visitor
For nearly two miles along the high
way, which for the most part follows
the shore of the harbor, these splendid
specimens rear themselves at fairly
regular intervals, though the AK has in
time past brought some of the mon
archs crashing to the earth.
The story of he circumstances at
tending the planting of the giants, as
it has been handed down from father
to son. runs as follows: Maj. Thomas
Cults, one of the old town fathers,
who conducted fishing business, for
elgn commerce, a store and tavern
In the famous Peppereli mansion Quilt
1862 conceived the very commendable
idea of identifying his native town by
setting out trees.
Accordingly in 1871 he gave one
Samuel Blake the contract Samuels
remuneration was nothing 1rore or less
than pint of rum, doubtless brought
from the West Indies, by one of the
majors pinkies, for each tree planted.
There were originally 80 of them, and
they extended from the Seavey lot.
near where the First Christian church
now stands, to the Top of the Point or
the shore Of Spruce creek
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
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ineir marriage Glad Surprise.
Quietly planning for their own hap
Ply wedding, and gladly surprising
their relatives and many friends, Miss
Ella A. Hartley and Mr. Lewis c. Mote
We're united in marriage last evening
at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. w. Hartley, 612
Exchange street. Beautiful in simple
ity and loneliness, these nuptials are
among the prettier recent events and
attended with sincerest congratula-
tons Of all who know these worthy
young people.
Beneath bower of sweet peas,
prettily intertwined with greenery
and from which was suspended a
large white wedding bell, these two
young hearts were united, Rev. A. ".
Kendrick performing the impressive
and beauteous nuptial service of the
Methodist church, at the appointed
hour, eight o'clock. AS the bridal
couple entered the parlor unattended
and took their places, accompanied
by the minister, Miss Louise Klein
played the enchanting strains of Men
delssohn's setting to "a Midsummer
Nights Dream
The bride was prettily attired in
white fiaxon handsomely trimmed in
baby Irish lace, and carried shower
bouquet of white sweet peas
Succeeding the marriage ceremony,
the thirty guests repaired to the ain-
ing room, where In honor of their
daughters event, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
ley entertained at an elegant three
course luncheon Miss Minnie Hart
ley, sister of the bride, and Miss Clara
Lane of Moulton, her cousin, presided
at the punch bowl.
The color scheme throughout was in
pink and white, the floral decorations
being charmingly arranged, with the
pink and white sweet peas and nastur-
tiums being used chiefly in the artis-
tic decorative arrangement.
The bride of last evening is the eld-
est daughter of one Of Keokuk's older
and best known families. She was
born and reared in this city and
through sweet, personal charm and
attractiveness has won to herself a
host of true friends who rejoice in
her marriage to the excellent young
gentleman of her choice For num-
Der of months she was employed in
one of the largest millinery stores in
Des Moines in which city she endeared
herself to number of acquaintances.
Mr. Mote is a young Des Moines
gentleman, the son of one of that city s
best known families and his worth and
sterling qualities are inestimable. He
is at present employed as carpenter
with F. w. Koppenhafer, contractor
of this city.
The congratulations and dearest
wishes of hundreds of friends both
here and in Des Moines will accom-
pany mr.. and Mrs. Mote on their
Journey through welded life.
cat Home announcement cards for
August 10th will be issued shortly,
the newly welded couple to make
their residence in coy apartments at
317 North Fourth street where the
groom has already provided a pretty
and comfortable home for himself and
| bride
The out-of-town guests at last even
| ing's nuptials were: DR.. and Mrs.
| Gilfllin, DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Hartley
and Mrs. M. E. Wolfe of Warsaw, and
Miss Clara Lane Of Moulton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
STEAMER w. w. rs
TAKING VACATION
Acme Packet company's Boat is Now
Tied Up at Rock Island Awaiting
Higher Water.

Because of the exceptionally low
stage of water the steamer w. w. OF
the Acme Packet company has been
forced to tie up at Rock Island and
announcement is made that excursion
dates for the present will have to be
cancelled. The trip to Muscatine on
the Fourth was a. slow one, the craft
being forced to proceed with caution
down the stream. The captain states
that full day was spent yesterday
in endeavoring to get over Rock ISL
and rapids.
The company does not care to risk
the loss which is threatened by the
presence of sand bars in the stream,
and the craft will remain tied up in
the upriver city until the river starts
to RISE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
E. R. Monroe, photographer Living
on South Second Street Made
Unsuccessful Attempt to
End All This Morning.
WIFE CLAIMS INSANITY
WouId-Re Suicide Locked Himself in
Shed Then Nailed it up But
Was Rescued by Police
Officers.

On complaint of his wife, E. R.
Monroe, citizen residing at 225
South Second street, was arrested at
half past ten this morning after he
had tried to go the route by swallow
ing quantity of chloroform Monroe
had locked himself in wood shed at
the side of the house and had then
nailed the door shut from the inside
SO that no one could get in. It was
then that he took quantity of the
drug which was insufficient to com
plete the purpose he wished to com
plete in taking his own life.
The officers were 'phoned for and
Deputy Marshall Pearson and PATROL
man Fuqua went to the shed. broke
open the door and took the would-be
suicide to the station and locked him
up.
Mrs. Monroe stated today to the
officers that she would have the in
sanity commission inquire into her
husbands mental condition and will
prefer charges of insanity against
him,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
PERSONALS.

John M. Robbins, Iowa agent for the
Buick auto, called upon their local
agents, the Tri-state Auto and Ma
ealne company, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weismann will
leave Saturday for Pine City, Mimi,
or months visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Geiger Jr.. of
Lincoln, Neb., are here for visit with
relatives.
Miss Mayme L. Thompson is visit.
ing with friends IN West Point, Iowa,
Tor a few days.
Miss Mildred Teas of st. Louis lis
visiting with her grand parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Busch.
Miss Evelena Busch left Tuesday
evening for ST Louis where she will
VISIT for couple of days with her sis.
Ter, Mrs. r. Teas, then will return
% ner home In S.. Joseph, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wolfson of Des
MONIES, former Keokuk people. are
In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eaton of Brook
''h' Iowa, are visiting in the city,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
j.. Future There viii be no Per-
tormances on Sabbath, for
ministers Have Again
Taken Action.
GAIL ON COUNTY ATTY.
,s,ee Of Them, Thought to Represent
Committee from Ministerial AS
ISOLATION, Declared They
Would Prosecute.

Three ministers-Rev ]. F. Sanders,
,ostor of the First Baptist church;
pav R L. Lilley. OF the First Chris
ian church, and Rev. Harry B. Eos
,er Of the United Presbyterian church
called upon Prosecuting Attorney
theodore A. Craig yesterday afternoon
and informed him that they wished
an information drawn against two
moving picture theatres and the air
dome and would prosecute If the pro-
nrietors continued their Sunday even
Inc performances in the future. The
result is that conference between
the theatre men and the county attor-
ney was held and the Sunday evening
shows are to be abandoned. Thethea
ire men do not feel like fighting the
case in the courts at teavy expense
and the manner Of prosecution in the
event that they continued their shows
would have the disagreeable feature of
causing arrests OF employees in the
midst of their performances.
The Cosson law provides that the
county attorney must file informations
of this kind and conduct the prosecu-
ton in case the matter is brought to
his attention. Before this law was
passed he could assume all responsi-
bility himself and follow any course
he thought best But now he must
prosecute OF. be ousted from office.
The Gate City made an effort today
to learn whether the three ministers
who called upon the county attorney
represented a committee sent forth
by the ministerial association. The
ministers mentioned above were in
trviewed. and positively refused to
make any statements whatever They
refused to say whether the action is
at their own instigation, or if they
represent the organization Of minis
tiers. 1t is generally thought that the
ministerial association is back of 1t,
although several members are known
70 BE opposed to such action.
There Is nc. state law against the
operation of moving picture show,
but there Is one applying to breach of
the Sabbath It prohibits any manu-
al labor on Sunday for which compen-
sation is received. 1t is through this
means that the prosecution would be
carried.
It Is said that several ministers pro-
test strongly against the air dome,
which possibly browns out services in
several Blondeau street churches on
sunday night. In the summer with
the church windows and doors wide
open the music and singing from this
open-air theatre, which has been we'll
pafronized, has been carried in vol
umes 70 the worshipers, until the min
lsters had become peeved about it.
E. u IS thought that the performance
next sunday night will be permitted
because the arrangements had already
engaged talent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
Baseball Attendance on Second Big
Holiday Was Exceptionally Large
Throughout the
Circuit.
MEANS MONEY FOR ALL
Helps Tide Burlington and Several
Other Clubs Over the July
Pay Day-Distrlbution
Of Funds.

The official figures for the Fourth
of July attendance were given out by
President M. E. Justice today. Com
pairing the figures with those of
1908 the total is almost twice as
much, 1924 people seeing the games
in 1910 and only 7475 in 1908. In 1909
no games were played on account Of
rain. Keokuk was third in the list
with nearly 5000. Monmouth leads
with 1902 which speaks well for
that enthusiastic city. Each club re-
ceived s3So32, while the leagues gets
$685.. 06.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
Reducing the Hips With Toothplcks

hSeNSihS hfS ItPo WIN
One of the newest and cleyerest
flesh reducing methods includes only
toothpichs-and teacup as its APP
Iaratus. Stand close up to the wall
somewhere" directs the exponent of
this method, first making sure that
there is high mantel shelf or other
shelf so far above your head that the
uplitted hand can just touch 1t. The
toothpicks-50 of them-are 10 be
thrown on the floor just in front of
the toes, and with one sweep of the
body toothpick is picked up and
placed by stretching of the arm, in
the teacup which stands on the high
shelf. This motion brings in the
bending of the body at the waist,
which reduces the abdomen, and the
twisting of the torso, which makes the
waist supple and slender and reduces
the hips an inch week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07

A. Swanson of Mt. Sterling was
transacting business in Keokuk today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Sundby, Miss
Mae Sundby. and Miss Eula Sundby
left this afternoon for points of inter
est in Colorado, where they will visit
for couple of months
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07

MIS-. w. H Dolbear, wife of form
e manager Of the Western Union
lere returned to her home in Chicago
,0aay after visit in this city at the
nome OF Mrs. Thee Phillips.
mrs Laura Covington left this morn
.ng Tor Chicago for couple of days
visit.
frank veith was a Keokuk caller
Today from Hamilton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
Slons OF Civilization.

Civilization is nothing more than
politeness, industry and fairness. Saw
ages are always thieves, always loaf
ers and always impolite and unfair
Atchison Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
The Art Of sleenlnn

Slum5er commences at the extremi-
ties. beginning with the feet and legs.
That is why it is always necessary to
keep the feet warm.-Family Doctor,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07

Don't be idle" advises the philoso.
pher of folly. When you've nothing
else to do, you can save time by wind.
ing your watch"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
Says he Has Headaches.

To a reporter this afternoon, Mon
roe talked rational enough. When
asked why he had tried to commit
suicide, he denied that he had tried
to end all by taking chloroform and
had locked himself in the shed and
nailed it up to keep others away
from him. Why he wished to be away
from everyone else, he stated that for
the past two months he has been hav-
ing severe headaches and has taken
quantities of the chloroform from
time to time and had taken an over
dose this morning
Mrs. Monroe stated that her hus-
band was insane and that was the
reason he had tried to end his life.
The would-be suicide is photo
grapher by occupation and says he
came here from the north year ago
last May. Since then he has been
working at his calling.
Monroe will be held pending exami-
nation of his mental faculties by the
insane commissioners at the request
of his wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07
Supreme Court Decisions.
I Special to rho c.ta c,.

UT % Z He JdIe Clty.
DIES MONIES, July State against
baher, appellant, Wapello district;
affirmed.
state against Flood, appellant,
Polk district; affirmed.
State against Gregory, appellant,
Polk district; affirmed.
taylor, appellant, against Wise
Jaiier, Polk district; affirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07

NOTICE TO EMPLOYS
Our logs are in the canal and the
saw mill will start Saturday.
TABER LUMBER COMPANY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-07

IL ems concerns you, resd caferuIry, IL,
.aldwels Syrup Pepsn is positively g-afari.
eed to cure indigestion, constipation, sick head
ache, offensive breath. malaria and all disease
tr!sing from stomach trouble.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
DESIRE INVESTIGATION
President and Republican Lead
ers Want Cost Inquiry

Washington, Feb. 1.-President Taft
and the leaders of the Republican
party in the house are in favor of a
thorough investigation of the present
high cost of living and it was deter,
mined at a meeting of the ways and
means committee that that body
should assume the task of making a
full inquiry into the whole matter.
Chairman Payne and Minority Lead
er Clark of Missouri were designated
to draft a suitable resolution regulat
ing the scope and the details of the in.
vestigation. 1t is intended that force
shall be given to the inquiry by max,
ing it as nonpartisan as possible.
When the matter was brought up in
committee consideration was given the
various resolutions now before the
rules committee providing for investi.
cations of the cost Of living, but it was
finally determined to leave the draft
ing of the resolution in the hands OF
Messrs. Payne and Clark.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Task Is a Gigantic One.

Other signs of the gigantic cleaning
up that Paris must pass through in
the next two weeks are painters and
scrubbers and putting engines that are
bravely trying to empty Easements in
sections that are now above the gen.
eral spread of the water.
The reaction has set in and Parisians
are going at the work of rehabilitation
with light hearts.
There were fewer serious after eff
fects of the flood than on any day
since the river began TO recede. A
few more sidewalks caved in and one
building collapsed Engineers made a
careful examination of all the Seine
bridges and declared that none of them
had been seriously damaged and all
were again thrown open to the public.
A proposal to send thousands of the
homeless to the unaffected country
districts until conditions have inn
proved here is not meeting with much
success. The government offers to de-
fray the expenses of any thus deport-
ed, but the poor themselves are those
who are obiecting. They do not want
to quit their homes and so remain a
charge on the city.
There are still between 10000 and
200, 900 homeless to provide for and
while the work of caring for them has
been systematized to an appreciable
extent over the haphazard early relief
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
TEN KILLED IN KENTUCKY
Seventeen Others Penned Up Follow
ing an Explosion.

Drakesboro, KY, Feb. 2.-Ten men
are known to be dead and seventeen
others are missing, presumed to be
penned up in entries by falls of slate,
as result of gas explosion in the
Browder mine, one and one-half miles
from Drakesboro.
Eight of the bodies have been re-
covered, all of them horribly mutt
lated. Four of the dead have been
identified One man was rescued
alive, but is so badly burned that his
recovery is doubtful.
Because of the accumulation of
gases in the entry where the explo-
sion occurred, 10 feet beneath the
surface and 700 feet back from the
mine shaft, it was impossible to begin
active rescue work until six hours
after the disaster.
It is believed that the explosion was
caused by a track repairer going into
an abandoned room with an uncov-
cred lamp, as the room is shattered
almost to atoms and the body of the
repairer is nowhere to be seem,
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
DISASTER IN MINE
Explosion Kills -Four Score in
Colorado COiieFy.
ONLY ONE ESCAPES DEATH
CareIessness Alleged to Have
Caused Accident.

Primero, Colo, Feb. 2.-The disaster
and Iron company, which claimed the
lives of at least seventy-nine men, was
caused by an explosion of fire damp,
according to a survivor of the catastro-
phe on Jan. %, 1907, in the same mine,
in which twenty-four lives were lost.
The same authority holds that the
explosion was caused by the ignition
of gas from a flames originated prob
ably through carelessness of some
miner in direct violation of mine rules,
either through the cramping of cap
for a fuse, or the lighting of match
surreptitiously carried into the work,
ings.
Leonardo Virgen, a Mexican and the
only surviving miner, who is supposed
to have been working within a com
paratively short distance of the point
where the explosion originated, is I'M
able to give clear statement of what
actually occurred.
Immediately following the report a
column of dust and smoke poured out
of the main entrance. Large pieces of
timber were hurled more than 100 feet
and so terrific was their force that a
string of cars in the mines mouth was
blown off the track. The huge ven
tilating fans were at once put in op-
Grafton and rescue parties were forced
into the gas filed workings.
Gavin Blocks the Entrance.
A huge cavern at the mouth of the
main slope blocked entrance at that
point, but the rescuers followed the
main yentflating shaft for several hun
dred yards, gaining entrance to the
main slope through crOsscut.
When the relief party reached entry
AT, on the main slope, they found the
first evidence of the destruction
wrought. Here probably a dozen
bodies were encountered, but the res
cuers pushed on in the hope of finding
signs of life. A little further on, near
the mouth of entry AS, the party
came across Leonardo Virgen. AS if
waking from a deep sleep Virgen
opened his eyes and said:
Please, may go home now?"
Virgen has sufficiently recovered to
1efn the watchers around the main en-
trance. The situation in the workings
continues unchanged. Relief work is
being pushed by frequent changes of
Spffts, the rescuing party having
Raached entry No. 12-A, about seven
sighths of mile from the mouth.
A check of bodies recovered reveals
that torty-seven have been removed,
lea .Ng thirty-two still in the work
ings.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
LIBERAL COALITION TO RULES
Will Have Big Majority in New House
of Commons.

of Commons.
London, Jan. 30.-The general cleo
tions for members of the new parlia-
ment are at an end, with the excep-
ton of seven constituencies, the re-
turns from which can easily be fore
casted. The tripartite coalition Of
Liberals, Laborites and Irish Nation
alists find themselves in the majority
with an advantage of 122 seats.
In the new house of commons the
Liberals will be unable to legislate
without Laborite or Nationalist sup
port The Irish members will be in a
position to throw the government out
at any time they see fit unless the
Unionists come to the rescue, as it is
conceivable they might do under Ger
tain circumstances.
For the first time since the cleo
tons for parliament were begun the
returns showed the Liberals as a
party to be in the lead, independent
of the Laborites and Irish National
lists. They have an advantage of one
over the Unionists.
The position of the parties at pres
ent is: Liberals, 271; Unionists, 270;
Irish Nationalist, 80; Laborites, 40.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb Cattle Beeyes,
$4.2O@7.65; Texas steers, $3.85@49O;
Western steers, $41O@6.0O; stockers
and feeders, $310@5.40; cows and
heifers, $2.1O@5.6O; calves, $4,000.
rs. Hogs Light. $S.1O@8.45; mixed,
$S.15@8.65; heavy, $S.25@8.62k !;
rough, $s.2S08.35; good to choice
heavy, $s.S5@8.6251: pigs, $7.0O0S.1O.
Sheep Native. $4.8O@6.25; yeariings.
SS.S007.S0; lambs, 3s.000S.4o.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
HEAD OF THE BURLINGTON
Darius Miller Becomes President of
Hill Road.

St. Paul, Feb. 2.-Darius Miller was
elected president of the Burlington
railroad at the directors meeting in
New York city. Mr.. Miller was re.
Gently made vice president of the com.
pany, in charge of traffic and opera,
ton, and his second promotion comes
within about three months of the other
action.
The selection Of Mr.. Miller to sue
coed George T. Harris has been fore
casted several times in the press, but
was always denied by railway officials.
His duties as president will begin i'm
mediately.
James ]. Hill attended the meeting
and it is understood that he directed
the election. 1t is known that Mr.
Miller has proved valuable man to
the Hill interests and he has been
marked for preferment for several
years.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
THOMPSON QUITS PLACE
". {. Purcell Now Senator From
North Dakota.

Washington, Feb. Wv. E. Purcell
of Wahpeton was sworn in as mem
Der of the United States senate from
North Dakota, succeeding Fountain L.
Thompson, resigned. The ceremony
took place a few minutes after the sen,
ate met. Mr.. Purcell's credentials as
a member of the senate were present
ed by Senator McCumber, who an.
nounced that Senator Thompson had
Morris tribune., 1910-02-04
YOUTHFUL LOVERS END LIFE
iowa Children Take Poison and Die
in Each Others Arms.

Des Moines, Jan. 28.-Because their
parents would not let them marry,
owing to their youth, Vernon Barr,
aged sixteen, and Lima Ammer, aged
fourteen, killed themselves. They
were from well to do families. Their
bodies were found near Monroe, in
the boys buggy, in which they had
ridden home from a dance. The two
were clasped in each others arms and
were sitting upright on the seat. On
the girls lap rested cup partially
filed with strychnine and water. They
had both drunk of the mixture and
then waited for death.