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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
IN THIS VICINITY
DURING THE DAY
Burlington Route Soil Special at
Pennington, DonneIIson and
Other Places.

]. w. Johnson, publicity agent Of
the Burlington Routes soil special
train wired The Gate City last night
from Mount Sterling, as follows:
The Iowa soil special appeared to-
day in Garden Grove, Humeston,
Corydon, Centerville, Moulton, Bloom
field and Mount Sterling. We had
fine crowds everywhere, being met by
bands and the cars visited by hun.
dreds of school students and farmers
Many stores and shops were closed
in order to give the people an oppor
tunity of visiting the cars. Soil is
the only topic of discussion.
Tuesday the train will stop al
Pennington, Donnellson. Fort Madi
son. Burlington, Danville. New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant and Fairfield.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
AssembIase of District No. IA, Wo-
mans Relief Corps in keokuk
Middle of Next
Month.
NEARLY 100 DELEGATES
Ten Other Cities Besides keokuk to
Take Part in Annual Gather.
ins-Reception is
Planned for.

On the fifteenth of November, the
annual convention of the Fourteenth
District, Womans Relief Corps will
meet in Keokuk. Terrence Relief
Corps No. 100 will make special prep
aration for the entertainment of near
ly one hundred guests who are eX
pected to convene here the middle of
next month and plans for the program
which will be given, and the social
features of the conclave are being
made.
An all day session is to be held
for early morning registry of visiting
w. r. G. members until the wind up
of the convention in the evening,
with reception at the home of the
president, Mrs. Anna Roche, 1927
Blondeau Street.
Those towns of the district which
win be represented are: Fairfield,
Mt. Pleasant, Washington, Burling-
ton, Ft. Madison, Wellman, Wapello,
Riverside, Bloomfield and Kalona.
The day session will be held in the
w. R. G. hall at Eighth and Main
atreeta. Election of sacers1will be ori
of the business requisites of the pro-
gram and number of officers will
make addresses besides the usual
reading of prepared papers by mem.
bers on given topics, etc.
A meeting is to be held of Terrence
Relief Corps week from this Thurs
i day, at which time it is likely that
reception committee will be ap-
pointed and other appointments more
fully planned.
The evening reception at the Presi-
4 dents Mrs. Roche's home, will be
for the public. A program of music
will be executed and other formal
4 pleasures provided for.
The officers Of the Terrence Wo-
mans Relief Corps are:
President-Mrs. Anna Roche.
Senior Vice-Mrs Flora Teeters.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Mary
Stultz.
Secretary-Mrs w. H. Van Fleet.
Treasurer-Mrs. Louisa Rollins.
GUARDIANS. Paulina Spring.
Assistant Guardians. Anna Bal
back.
Conductor-Miss Georgia Blakeslee
Assistant Conductor-Mrs. Greta
Kerraghan.
Press Correspond ent-Mrs. Walter
Hennnings.
Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Emma
Purdy.
First Color Bearer-Mrs Anna LOT
ton.
: Second Color Bearer-Mrs. Mar,
Bishop.
! Third Color Bearer-Mrs. Racnae
French.
Fourth Color Bearer-Mrs. Juli'
Roberts.
Hoarseness in child subject t
7 Group is sure indication of the ap
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given a
once or even after the Group,
cough has appeared. it will pre-
vent the attack, Contains no poison
!. Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
Flint Show is Great.

DR.. Herbert l.. Flint, the eminent
American mesmerist and author,
opened a weeks engagement at the
Grand opera house, last evening to a
large and highly appreciative aud
fence. From the rise of the curtain
to the close the Flint performance
was a scream and took the people by
storm, they laughed and roared at the
sidesplitting fun until their sides are
still aching today
After calling for volunteers, to
which about a dozen young men came
forward, and testing them for their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
A Twentx.century Old Example.


We will never bring disgrace to this
our city by an act of dishonesty or
cowardice, nor ever desert our suffer
ing comrades in the ranks; we will
fight for the ideals and sacred things
of the city, both alone and with many;
we will rever and obey the city's
laws, and do our best to incite like
respect and reverence in those above
us who are prone to annul and set
them at naught; we will strive I'M
ceasingly to quicken the public's sense
of civic duty; that thus, In all these
ways, we will transmit this city not
only not less, but greater, better and
more beautiful than it was transmit
ted to us.-Oath Taken by Citizens of
Athens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
at Beats All"

This IS quoted from letter of M.
Stockwell, Hannibal, Mo. Il recently
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the
first time. To say 1 am pleased does
not half express my feelings 1t beats
all the remedies ever used. con-
tracted a bad cold and was threaten
ed with Pneumonia. The first doses
gave great relief and one bottle CON
pletely cured me" Contains no opiates.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
Capt. Rogardus agair hits the :,ul's eye


This world famous rifle snot who
holds the champions hip record of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln, Ill. Recently inter-
viewed. he says:-"I suffered long
time with .dney and bladde. trouble
and used several well known kidney
medicines, all of which gave me no
relief until l started taking Foley Kid
ney Pills. Before used Foley Kidney
Pills l had severe backaches and pains
in my kidneys with suppression and a
cloudy voiding. On arising in tie
morning I would get dull headaches.
Now / have taken three bottles OF
Foley Kidney Pills and feel 100 per
cent better am never bothered
with my kidneys or bladder and again
fee like my own self" Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

WANT IT AGAIN SOON
Those Not Directly Benefited Still Be:
lieve it Advertises the City
in no Small
Degree.

Keokuk's first Bargain Week"
nroyed what it was meant to be-a
trade drawer and more tlan satisfac-!
tory in every way. In fact, it pleased
cusomers and merchants so we'll that
10th factions are eager that the same
lines be pursued or an opening week"
similar to the one just closed bel
again instituted, within the near flu
ture, and commercial plans be laid
for a rousing trade week next fall.
this season being undisputedly the
hest for local and more especially out
of-town purchasers.
Today, in conversation with no less
than ten of the city's prominent mer-
chants an en,misary of the Gate City
easily ascertained thai cor the most
part all we're satisfied and several
stated that their business during Bar
gain Week was even better than stree
fair week of 1909
Naturally considering that fall and
winter stocks are being displayed at
this season of the year by merchants,
in the case of clothing and dry goods
merchants, the weather was a trifle
too warm for an extraordinary trade,
but those mercantile conductors. en-
gagged In the two pursuits mentioned,
speak encouragingly and none but who
is willing that bargain week, or any
other trade drawing plan to show Keo-
1,,Iy'c %ro Io ~,
nois and Missouri that we are "alive, /"
should again be put into practice, at
future date.
What the Merchants Say.
A concise summary of each
brief interview what merchants have
to say of Bargain Week is given in the
following statements:
7. N Conner of the Golden Rule
Store. Il am very enthusiastic about
bargain week. i think every week
should be bargain week so that the
merchants find 1t opportune to place
on sale some article that would en-
tice and hold trade for Keokuk. II
~ i4e.t hou iuolS iiSiP ldaI NCSh VIZ
would have sold more goods. AS ii
was, to be accurate, 1854 is the
amount less in goods sold by US this
year than we did last year at street
fair time"
Ralph O. Winger of Winger Bros:
our business during Bargain Weel
was equal to that of street fair las
year We believe that there should
De fall opening of some kind t.
lnstill trade life but are not in favor
of tie special reduction plan"
chas. A. Schenk, of the Central DR.,
Goods Store: 'We sold more good
last week than we did during the fai
week year ago. believe that ther,
should be fall opening or some sucl
week as we had last, at least twic
year"
j. George Schell of Schell-Dempl
Co.: Il believe that there should b
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

some attraction to bring people to
the city each fall. Just what that at
tractive inducement should be l can
not say. Our business last week was
benefited by the merchants Bargain
Week"
Renaud Jewelry Company reports
that its business surpassed the usual
standard last week. Mr.. Renaud is
always in hearty accord with a cele.
bration or trade week of some kind
Peterson Bros, clothiers: Last
weeks weather was a bit too warm
for an enlarged disposition of our
stock. A cool snap and the merchants
getting together each fall for a cele
bration week or week of bargains OF
some kind, we believe, to be a good
thing"
J. B. We'll & Co.: IF the weather
had more snap to it last week, we
could not have attended to the business
that would have come to our establish
ment. AS it was, business was extra
good and we are satisfied with mer
chants trade week.
Frank LeBron, of the LeBron Jew
elry Co.. "a trade week could BIZ
made better if all of the merchant.
would get together in their efforts t.
bring out of the city customers herr
and interest local people in bargains
A special week of some kind is Away
a favorable proposition during the fall
The merchants hould awaken and ge
together"
4 H. c. Duncan of Duncan-schell Full
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
In Missouri.

Up from the Missouri woods comes
the story that at recent camp meet
ing the minister discoursed at length
on "A Dark and Endless He'll" at
the conclusion OF the sermon the con-
gregation started singing: Tell Moth
er I'll Be There. st. Louis State
Democrat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
A Generous and Charitable Wish.

Il wish all might know of the bene-
tit received from Foley's Kidney
Remedy says I. N. Regain, Farmer.
Mo-. His kidneys and bladder gave
him SO much pain, misery and annoy
ance, he could not work, nor sleep.
He says Foley's Kidney Remedy COM
pletely cured him. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
COMP ANY | in
LONG March
Covered About Three Miles In Detour
From Rand Park to Estes
House Last
Evening.
MANEUVERS WATCHED
Many People on Main Street Take
an Interest in DrilI-Uniforms
For Company Will be
Here This Week.
MANEUvERs WATCHED
forward March"
Column right, march

Column TlSHu, U1dFC0.
Squad, halt"
These We're some of the commands
that barked forth into the night when
Company l., of the Fifty-Fourth Iowa
Infantry came marching down Main
street about ten O'Clock last evening
and marched in single file to the com
pany's temporary armory in the Estes
House.
1t was the company's first drill in
the open. Main street contained many
people, for the moving picture shows
had just concluded. All stopped to
watch the military men under the
command of Captain Frank LeBron
and the three sergeants, in their
! simple maneuvers.
1 The company went out to drill
I early in the evening. A street car
! was boarded and members rode tc
Rand Park, where they formed ii
rank and set out on a long detour
passing the Keokuk Country club ant
coming in Blondeau
1t is thought that the uniforms viii
reach Keokuk in about week. NJ
second lieutenant has been elected
yet, but Captain LeBron has applied
for a permit to hold a special cleo
ton, it being necessary to do this
Several men from the ranks hay'
been given an opportunity of display
ing their ability as non-commissionei
officers and it is expected that thes
will be appointed soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate
membranes of your throat if you want
to be annoyed. But If you want
relief, want to be cured. take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all
dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

niture Co.: THE merchants should
begin to prepare right now for another
bargain week" in November We had
more business than any street fair
week that | can remember. Such a
week brings trade from surrounding
territory to our city and benefits
greatly. We are very much pleased
with the results obtained from last
weeks business venture"
D. E. Linquis of Linquist Bros: AS
an advertising medium for Keokuk
there could be nothing better than
trade week, fall opening or an attrac-
ton of some kind. 1t awakens inter
est in Keokuk and though it has
brought us no startling results, we be-
lieve it good thing for the city
S. A. Miller, the Shoeman-"l am
in doubt as to what Keokuk really
needs as fall opening or celebration
of some kind. do not think bar
gain week. as successful as some
other plans for a trade week. me
merchants should get together carrier
in the season and prepare for a jan
uary or July sale and have some at
traction to encourage local and out
of town buying at that season OF the
year"
John l.. Hawkes. of Hodge and
Hawkes-"A bargain week, the kind
keokuk had last week is unsuccess-
full We cannot get away from the
old time method of bringing people to
Keokuk to buy-have a celebration OF
some kind, horse racing, country
fair or something of the kind
The Gate City reporter was not
able to see all of the merchants who
| took part in the bargain week bu'
| the concensus of most of them was
that the event was profitable an6
there is quite a sentiment to have il
repeated in November. There is M
question but what the advertising
brought many people to Keokuk ant
the value of advertising proven. |
the trade can learn through the hom'
newspapers of the kind and characte
OF merchandise that awaits their in
spection here they will come to tn
city more frequently There is nj
longer any doubt about the efficacy o
judicious publicity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

Sammy hurried to the window 20.
she's just lying out here chewing her
kidney" said he in satisfied tone
Delineator
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18
A New Kind of cud.

The family lived in small town
and pastured their COW in an ada
cent lot, from which she sometimes
eScaped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-18

GSCdpGu.
Sammy said mother one day, II
wish you would see what Daisy is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-26
Desire to Know Decisions in Am.
Tobacco and Standard Oil Case
Has Effect on Speculation.
LABOR DISTURBING ELEMENT.
Today's Dealings, Which Were Small,
Were Downward With Some
Irrc9ularity.

New York Fob. 26.-The weeks stock
market qulcted down into the usual after
conditions of a sudden rebound from Il
previous severe decline. The desire to
know the decision of the supreme court
In the American Tobacco and Standard
OIL cases is expected to have some effect
upon tho speculation until 1t Is handed
down.
The clearing up of the prospect for
winter planted crops will be awaited with
the greatest interest. Labor c4ntrov-
ersies in process of adjustment give oc-
casion for excitement. Demand for I'm
ished steel products Is reported good but
the price of iron has declined again.
Maturities falling due of corporation
notes held largely abroad makes de-
mand for foreign exchange. which is in
scanty supply yet, owing to small export
demand for cotton and wheat,
The trend of the opening price move
ment of stocks today was downward OH
small dealings but there were enough
exceptions 10 give slight lrregularitY TO
the movement Union Pacific. Now YORK
Central and American Smelling declined
q, Long Island sold at an advance or
Ia and International Harvester y.
Tho decline in the market ceased when
Reading was bid up point, but the I'M
provement In the active stocks did not
hold long. Reading falling again to be-
low yesterdays closing and the whole
market weakening sharply. number
of obscure stocks made material ad-
vances. United States Express and Ann
Arbor jumping points. Ann Arbor pre-
ferred is. Virginia Carolina Chemical q,
International Harvester p Central Leath-
er 1a, American Sugar preferred Ia and
Ameican Hide & Leather preferred l:
American Smelling fell ~. international
Paper 2% st. Paul ~. and Union Pa
olnc, Canadian Pacific, Louisville &
Nashville. Republic Steel l.
The market closed weak and active
Anticipation of q weak bank return
prompted sales OF stocks. Reading ran
or 2%, Louisville & Nashville 29s. At
lantic Coast Line and Chicago Great
Western preferred IA. the common Is,
New York Central and Allis-Chalmers
preferred ~, United States Rubber 81
and Southern, Atchison, Colorado &
Southern, Rock Island. Kansas & Texas.
United States Steel. Amolenmated Cop
per, American Can preferred and Ameri-
can Agricultural preferred / Ann Ar
Dor per cont bonds rose ) points over
yesterday and the stock reacted 5,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-26
WHY WILMoT RESIGNED.
Was Unwilling TO Carry Out Policies
or Ely Central Daily ''Dope."

After five days in the employ of the
Ely Central Mining company. of Ely.
as Its general manager, H. C. Wilmot,
well known mining man of Salt Lake
CITY, decided that he did not care for
the position. Lee Glockner of Denver
is now holding down the position The
idea of daily dope" for the boosting
of the stock of the company and for
the benefit of an eastern company in
manipulating the stock, did not ap-
peal to Mr.. Wilmot The Engineering
& Mining Journal of New York has re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Wilmot. In
part il says
After five days of active manage
ment l became convinced that daily
dope was required by certain stock
holders for publication purposes and
that daily favorable development facts
were necessary to their stock manlpu-
lation. AS / did not wish to be con-
nccted with this sort OF thing. / have
resigned and shall have nothing fur
ther to do with the company"
Several weeks ago the company put
down drill hole from the bottom of
the shaft that 1t is sinking and il has
been reported that this drill hole dis
closed good ore and proved the prop
erty to be a mine About this Mr.
Wilmot said the following:
AtH''AeN'' ~ W. IcItGT dat
ed Jan. 20 stated: on the morning of
his first visit, therefore. Mr.. WIlmoL
had a mine turned ovor to him | wish
to state that 1t was not a mine but a
prospect. and furthermore that tho
above statement Is absolutely unwar-
ranted and misleading.
In telegram. signed by me, to the
New York office, for their sole Informa-
ton, | stated that the last 20 feet of
drlli noie was In porphyry similar to
that found in Nevada ConsoIidatod,s q
pit Contrary to my understanding
this statement was sent out and a
layman would naturally intorpret II ae
meaning porphyry ore of commercial
value, whereas such is not the case.
the porphyry being very silicious ana
low In copper contents.
In closing 1 would add that the
property Is yet prospect and the
stock gamble and not an inyestnnent
as some people undoubtedly have boon
led to believA"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-26
MAMMOTH OPENING UP
GOOD ORE BODIES
Chief Consolidated Now Has Consider
ablc Orc In SIcht-Yanlicc Strike
Is Getting Larger.

According to reports from Tintic the
old Mammoth mino is fast getting back
into its former shape and will soon be
shipping some OF its high grade ore.
It is asserted that on the 100 foot level
the company has an excellent showing
of ore. It is from this that some good
ore Is being extracted. On the 900 foot
level and about loo feet from the SHAFT
there is another good showing of ore
from which considerable good ore is
being taken out, Prospects at the mine
have reached an interesting stage and
the company Is now increasing its
forces
The Centennial Eureka mine at Tin
tic will receive in few days an i'm
mense pump capable of handling LOCO
gallons at water a minute. This was
ordered in Switzerland and six weeks
ago 1t WIS shipped. 1t Is believed that
1t will be here most any day now.
Tho Chief Consolidated property has
within the past seven days loaded nine
cars of orc. This is II high grade lead
silver product Under the direction of
President and General Manager Waiter
Fitch the mine Is being opened up in
splendid share The orc bodies are now
exposed in several places and heavier
SnlpIneHtS Call DC Ildue 10 Sooh do tt'es'
chincry adequate to handle the sstua'
ton is installed. Mr.. Fitch has ordered
the hoistlng engine and other ncces-
saries and 1t is expected that within
four months the company will be ship
ping a large amount of orc each week.
The ore body which was recently en-
countered at the Yankee Consolidated
is now being stopped. The extent OF
the orc has not been determined al
though a drift has been sent for %
feet along the strike OF the vein. The
ore body Is 20 feet wide and six feet
high. In this area Is ore of an excel
lent shipping grade. Above this is con-
siderable low grade shipping orc. As
the ore is in an altogether new portion
of the mine it is believed probable that
4 now mine Will be made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-26
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Thorc was little zest
in the wheat pit In the early trading
today after yesterdays closing furry.
Opening figures were from IS lower to 4
higher and In the first hour the distant
futures showed more hrmncss than did
ports gayc color to tho bullish sentiment
and kept the bears wary OF attacking
the market. Fluctuations did not exceed
y a cent, May shrinking from l.H7s to
ll4S Opening figures for the May de-
livery were l.li3s TO Is, 1s@h up to q
shade lower than Yesterdays close.
Offerings from commission houses gnvc
O bcarish trend to the corn market after
an opening from shade lower TO a up
and at the end OF the first hour prices
tho high point May fluctuated between
66H and e5ss. Opening figures for May
were 657s to 6Sb, a shade or to 1sgM
up
Trade In the oats pit was featurcless
In the first hour with slight downward
trend. Opening figures were from a
shade lower to shade higher and eased
off from II TO "a. resting on the lower
levels. Opening figures for May were AK
to u,
Provisions at the outset wero easier,
July pork showing the only advance. with
prices up from 21f to 71sc. May pork fell
or at the start 2tsc.. lard was unchanged
10 214 &c. lower and ribs unchanged. Some
selling pressure in the first hour took
the edge still. stu further t on & tho nS... market
wero: Pork, zs.aS; lard, 1s.s7M TO 1876;
F'Ssh %hoat&FEo Msz market continued dull af.
fair, Tho distnnt futuros showed symp-
.%.ss Sss frIR Ny AZ rsossd Soss ss
corn--Ths market was was slow low ali day.