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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
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Helps Weak
Women

So many of the ills Of women are
due to constipation that too much
warning cannot be given them to keep
the bowels well open. They have
modesty and timidity about this that
It Is function that Is as necessary as
air and food and should not be avoided.
But It is important to know the remedy
best suited to woman's needs. Cathartic
salts and purgative waters are both pow
erful and nauseating. What Is wanted Is
something milder and better tasting, but
which at the same time Is promptly eff
fective. DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pcpsin fills
these requirements and is being taken BY
thousands Of intelligent American women.
They not only use 1t themselves, but hav-
Ing found It effective in their own case,
bers OF the family. for we are ali called
upon at some time or other to use such
q remedy.
It is safe and reliable laxative tonic
and can be conveniently obtained Of any
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar q
bottle. Before buying a bottle OF your
druggist the doctor invites you to make
test Of II at his expense, and when you
are satisfied 1t is what you want you can
buy 1t In the regular way, Just as thou
your name and address to DR.. Caldwell
he Will send you a sample bottle free Of
charge.
Thousands Of people owe the present
good health Of their families to applying
for a free sample bottle. for in this way
they learned OF an effective and mex
pensive cure for constipation. indigestion.
liver trouble. sick headache. sour stomach
and troubles OF that kind that come from
disordered stomach, liver or bowels.
The family Of Harry T. Rocker. 20S w.
Monroe street. Chicago, are among the
legions who highly praise this grand laxa-
tive and are glad to publicly say so. :.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free OF charge. Explain your case In a
letter and he will reply to you In detail.
name and address on postal card or
otherwise For either request the doctors
address is DR.. W. B. Caldwell, R.505 Cald-
well building, Monticello, ILL.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
FORMER RESIDENT
OF THIS CITY
Death in Chicago of George F. Bart
lett, Who was Well Known
Business Man.

Relatives in this city We're notified
yesterday, by telegram, of the death
of George +. Bartlett, of Chicago, for
rlerly of this city.
Mr.. Bartlett had many friends
among the older citizens of Keokuk,
and the news of his death will bring
sorrow to many hearts.
He was in business here for many
years.-a member of the wholesale
and retail drug house of Wilkinson &
Bartlett, that did business on the cor
ner of Main and Fourth streets. At
ter Mr.. Bartlett's withdrawal from the
firm and his removal to Chicago, the
firm name was changed to Wilkinson
& Co.
Mr.. Bartlett came to Keokuk from
Louisville, KY, in the early days and
married Miss Mary Knowles, young
est daughter of the late DR.. Freeman
Knowles. His wife and one son,
George f. Bartlett, Jr., of Denver,
survive him.
The Misses Pittman. of Keokuk, are
n.eces of Mr.. Bartlett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
BASKET BALL AT
Y. GYM TONIGHT
Keokuk High School Team and Quincy
Will Clash in Big Battle
Victory Looked to.

The biggest high school basket ball
game of the season will be played in
the Y. NJ :. A, gymnasium this eve.
ming between the local high school
team and Quincy high Keolluk will
be represented by such able players
as c. King. Duncan, Parsons ana
others, while Quin Y will have num-
Der OF seasoned and hardened play
ers of we'll known ability
The game is expc ,ted to be by far
the most important of the present
schedule, and theh ardest as well. The
local squad has been practicing much
of late in order to acquire speed and
to perfect themselves in shooting
baskets.
Preparations are being made to take
care Of the Overlooking crowd which
is expected, as Quincy has always prov
en- the best drawing card in this VIC
unity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
MORE ABOUT THE
SUNDAY SPEAKER
w. NJ. Parsons Of Des Moines Who
Will Speak to Men on Sunday at

information comes to the local asso-
citation that Mr.. w. NJ. Parsons now of
Des Moines has been in the associa-
ton work since 1887. Mr.. Parsons
has been selected as state secretary of
Iowa having entire supervision over
the twenty-five of thirty Iowa organi-
cations. When the committee arranged
Sunday and having only entered upon
his now duties Jan. LIST, little was
known of his experience in the Y. NJ
G. A. work. They are gratified to say
that a good meeting is certainly in
store for next Sunday as Mr.. Parsons
is a strong man and live wire.
He is an Iowa man and has been
State Secretary of California and one
other state and it was in 1902 that he
attracted the attention of the Inter-
national committee, who employed
him as field secretary with headquar-
tiers in Minneapolis and gave him
charge of the Northwestern District of
4 the United States and Canada, his
duties being to assist association in
various ways and to keep in touch
with the State Committees.
The international committee EN-
1 ploys trained me mas specialists TO,
/ its religious, educational, boys and
other departments and 1t also keeps
certain Gualified men known as field
secretaries. Mr.. Parsons has held such
positions for eight years. He succeeds
Mr.. w. A. Magee VINO will be remem
bere1. by l.any Keokuk people.
This is Mr.. Parsons first visit te
Keokuk since he has taken up his new
duty as State Secretary and spe
cial invitation is extended to the mer
of the city to come to this meeting
as it is desired to extend to Mr. Par
sons as rousing welcome as posi-
BILE The subject OF the address vii
be announced later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
WORTH KNOWING.
Simple Remedy that Any One Can
Prepare at Home.

Most people are more or less sub
ject to coughs and colds. A simple
remedy that will break up a cold
quickly and cure any cough that is
durable is made by mixing two
ounces of Glycerine, a half ounce of
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky. You
can get these in any good drug store
and easily mix them in a large bottle,
The mixture is highly recommended
by the Leach Chemical Co., of Cincin-
natl, who prepare the genuine Virgin
Oil of Pine compound pure for dis
pensing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
TELEPHONE CHANGE
IN LEE COUNTY
Donnellson District Complains OF Ser
vice and Proposes New
independents Line.

Donnellson Review: A meeting OF
the different telephone lines through
out this section of the country was
held in Donnellson Saturday afternoon.
The meeting was we'll attended and
was called to order by R. Klingler,
who stated the object of the meeting
and requested the house to elect a
chairman and secretary R. Klingler
was elected chairman and H. G. Kirch-
ner, secretary.
The chairman stated that the object
of the meeting was to take some &C
ton tending towards securing better
telephone service than they had been
getting in the past. That unless some
understanding could be arrived at with
the Northwestern company whereby
their lines would be put in proper
shape to furnish the service for which
they were paying, it was up to the
farmers to join with the people of
Donnellson and organize a company
that would practically cover this sec
ton; also secure toll connections with
the Bell company so as to have an out
let to the surrounding cities.
The service over the Northwestern
lines has been getting worse for some
time, and as the matter of ownership
4 is in litigation, it is hard to tell where
the fault lies; in fact the line at pres
ent seems to be an orphan, without
an owner.
4 For nearly two hours the matter was
discussed fully and freely, and finally
a pledge was drawn up whereby the
hearty support was promised to a
Farmers Telephone line and a com
mittee Of six were appointed to can
vass the different patrons of the lines
and ascertain just what the feeling o.
of the people in general was regarding
a new line. The committee is com
posed of the following gentlemen
Jacob A. Krehbiel. Henry Rings, Jos
Krebill, VIM. Seyb, Fl. c. Kirchner
A. c. Krebill
The committee are to meet and ap
portion the territory out among them
selves and report at an early dat,
/ the result Of their labors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
FOR RENTING furnished rooms.
Inquire 626 Des Moines.
combs. Return to 124
South Third if found.
sented at the performance of t

scented at the performance of this
clever opera.
"The Gingerbread Man received a
royal welcome everywhere, and it's
catchy songs and amusing sayings
were repeated by everybody. Every
Little Something, DO You Believe in
Santa Claus "Old Rameses,' John
Dough- and other songs in the piece
were frequently quoted and seemed
to have an uncommon vogue for a.
long time after the opera had left the
city. and demonstrated the Iact that
the whole fabric of the piece is built
on uncommon lines and that genuine
comic opera properly presented has
longevity and will continue to please
long after the so-called musical come
dy vogue has passed out.
The original No. l company will be
seen on rs presentation here at the
Grand next Wednesday, afternoon and
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
First Step Towards a Boost.

The first step towards a boost for
the Commercial club came in the
form of those seven acres of land in
Hawkeye addition, which was donat-
ed yesterday as mentioned In The.
Gate City The owner of this land
gave it to be used by the Commercial
club for distribution among the
various factories which might come
to Keokuk and to enable the organ
ization to compete with organizations
of other cities which will doubtlessly
offer land for factory sites. The late
w acquired land has excellent rail
road facilities. being located on tho
North road just above the cooper
shop. 1t is not too far from the city
and in many ways should prove ideal.
This land will serve as weapon in
the hands of the Commercial club to
ward off other cities which will make
an effort to donate suitable and de-
sirable factories. 1t might be men
toned in this connection that other
lands in various parts of the city
would be desirable to the Commercial
club, which is making an effort to
meet the present situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
ORGANIZATION in Warsaw.

Hamilton, Warsaw, Alexandria,
Montrose. Nauvoo and many other
cities and towns in this section will
all compete with Keokuk in an effort
to secure factories. In Warsaw an
organization has been formed under
the name of Warsaw Exploitation
company, the primary object of which
is to get factories to locate there, and
according to the statement coming
from there strong efforts are being
made along that line.
OF course the water power company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
= I I. ]: 9

81 have suffered with piles for thirty
six years. One year ago last April l be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course of week 1 noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end OF six
weeks they did not trouble me at all.
Cascarets have done wonders for me. r
am entirely cured and feel like a new
man. = George Kryder, Napoleon, o.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent Taste Good.
DO Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or Grippe
Zoe, Csc. Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gen
une tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. $40
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

Stops earache in two minutes;
toothache or pain of burn or scald in
five minutes; hoarseness, one hour;
muscleache. two hours; sore throat,
twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Electric
Oil, monarch over pain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

has much land in It's possession which
will be given to factories, but what
is needed soon will be land in the
Commercial clubs hands in order that
this organization can offer some in
ducement to big factories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

Mrs. A. J. Abingdon, state mission
airy from GAINESVILLE, Mo-, arrived here
this afternoon and will visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Foster, Ais
South Ninth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.

HOLMES funeral service for
the late Mrs. E. ]. Holmes VIII be
held Saturday morning, at $3.50, at the
residence of ]. N. Dumenil, 1920 Des
Moines. Burial at Hancock, Ill. Please
omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co. pharmacy and j. F, Kiedaisch.
&c Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
lou Meedn,t Keen on feeling dis

You Needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
1t. strengthens the stomach and other
digestive organs for the proner per.
Torrance OF their functions. Take
Hoods
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffer.
ing. At any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

ONLY ONE "BRoMo QUiNiNEv
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me. Look for the signature of e. w.
GROVE. Used the World over to
Cure a Cold in One day 25c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

The Chicago Daily News of yes
terday contained an excellent half-tone
of the Huiskamp Bros. baseball team,
winner of the city league champion
ship
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
President M. E. Justice viii Call
Central Association Masnates
Together at Nom
mouth.
TO TALK ON SCHEDULE
Will Submit One Sent Out Several
Days Ago and Three More
Which Are Now at
His Office.

President NJ. E. Justice announced
today that the schedule meeting
would be held in Monmouth next
Thursday, the meeting to convene in
the afternoon, at 1 o'clock. The invl-
tation extended to Mr.. A. G. Brown is
thus accepted and Monmouth will en-
terrain the magnates for day and a
night. 1t is expected that the sport
writer's association will meet at the
same time. Four schedules will be
submitted at the meeting, this being
the big matter of interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Social Announcement Today That he
Will Take Bride on February
5th Comes as Agreeable
Surprise.
CALLS KEOKUK HIS HOME
At Present One Of the international
Secretaries, Will go to Johannes
burg South Africa With
Bride.

Announcement is made this even
ing in the society columns Of The Gate
City, of the coming marriage on Sat.
urday, February 5, of James R.
Thompson to Miss Adeline Derrick
Christopher, which will take place in
Pueblo, Colorado. Invitations. read
that Mr.. Thompson and his bride will
make johannesburg, South Africa,
their home after May first this year,
where they will be at home to their
friends.
Through the kindness of Mr.. c. R.
Joy, brief sketch of the way in
which Mr.. Thompson was induced to
take UP the general secretaryship of
the Association in Johannesburg is
given this evening for interested
readers
In 1901 after spending period of
seven years in this city, as general
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, J. R. Thompson was
made one Of the international sec,
retaries of the United States and
Canada. Since that time he has
made no particular city his head
quarters but in many of the larger
cities of the country he has beer
actively engaged in establishing new
/ Y. M. G. A. buildings and wherever
work of this kind was being pushed
James r.. Thompson was the maj
behind the project. The Keokuk Y
NJ. C. A., one of the city's handsomes
buildings, will stand as a monumen
to his name, he having been gener
al secretary of the local association
when the soliciting committee secures
funds for the erection of the building
I Although having no particular HON
to speak of, Mr.. Thompson still call
Keokuk home and each summer find
him during his vacation, in Keokul
where it is his delight to mingl
again with the hundreds of friend
whom he has here. Mr. Joy perhap.
is more closely in touch with the il
ternational secretary and his wor
than any other man, Mr.. Joy being
member of the International Board c
the Young Mems Christian Associ;
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Additional Men to Work.

The third consignment of laborers
were slated to arrive in Keokuk this
afternoon, increasing the number of
employed to nearly one hundred. More
will arrive the early part of next
week. Addition teams have been put
to work as rapid as they have been
able to be secured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Great Place for Factories.

1t was learned late this afternoon
that the seven acres of land given by
the Hawkeye Investment company to
the Commercial club would make a far
better factory site than was at first
supposed, There is 2,100 feet tract
frontage and an inexhaustable pocket
of water. besides an artesian well
bearby
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Leave for Africa.

On April first, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Thompson will arrive in johannesburg,
where for period of two years, they
will make their home, Mr. Thompson
having agreed to take charge Of
establishing the Y. M. c. A. of that
place for that length of time.
In the principal cities of South
Africa. there are associations
johannesburg is the largest city in
South Africa and in letter received
by Mr.. Joy from one of the interna-
tional board members, it is described
as ''the biggest, wickedest and wealth
lest city on the continent" There is
a great work there for man of ]. R.
Thompson's calibre and since last July
the board has been seeking man to
fill the place of general secretary of
the new Y M. G. A. which is to be
established there. Funds for the new
building are already being solicited
and an association which would cost
something like s250,00O in our Ameri-
can money. will be erected. For this
purpose, the English government have
asked the international board of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
the United States and Canada to as
sist them and to send man there
to Americanize the system.
Under the supervision OF ]. r..
Thompson, the work of establishing
the Y. M. G. A. will take place. That
he is the right man in the right
place there is no doubt in the minds
of the members of the international
board and those who know him best,
A description of the upbuilding of
the association in South Africa is in
teresting, of the bitter feeling between
the four classes of inhabitants, the
English, the Dutch or Beers, the
Kaffirs and Mongolians. There is a
/ great work there for the international
secretary He is an organizer and
probably the strongest man for the
work and those in charge feel that
they have made no mistake in send
ing him.
Heartiest congratu ations are ex-
tended to he and his bride-elect and it
is the hope of their many Keokuk
friends that their welded life will
ever be bright and happy one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
More Schedules

Three additional schedules were be-
ing prepared today to be sent out over
the circuit. In many ways they are
superior to the first chart, while one
of them simply covers up a few de-
fects in the one received several days
ago. BY the change Keokuk is given
eleven Sundays and two holidays, in
stead of twelve Sundays and one holt
day, while Quincy is given the add
tional Sunday and Monmouth the adj
ditional holiday
In one of the schedules Keokuk
is given twelve Sundays and one holt
day, the holiday being July 4. Keokuk
opens, in this chart, at Galesburg, and
has an opening here with Burlington,
May II.
In one of the other schedules Keo-
kuk opens at home on May 5 with OF
tumwa, this chart being the first to
give Keokuk the opening day at home.
The Indians play Hannibal on July 4
and at Monmouth on September ., at
home and are away on Decoration
day.
Tn tho FIRST of these two named the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21

of that company's stock when
the lumber yards shall have been
established. This afternoon ]. H.
Cole of the Wabash, addressed let
ter to Mr.. Brown at Springfield, furth-
er calling his attention to the needs
of such a piece of track and it is
thought that the officials will give
consent to its building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Would Locate Here.

An Implement firm in Macedonia,
Ohio, wrote letter which was receiy-
ed by water power men today asking
for information concerning the big
dam and the power which would be
, furnished, also stating that there is a
possibility of the concern moving to
Keokuk. This is only one of the many
inquiries which have been received
from factories which will likely locate
in Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Announcement Made Today That 1875
Acres Had Been Taken Over
Sum Of ,ooo-Bulld Giant
Concrete Mixer.
TO QUARRY IN FEW DAYS
Expert From Rock Island in Charge
Of Work-Taber Lumber Com
pany to Establish Branch
Across River.

Announcement was made today that
the water power company had pur-
chased one hundred and twenty-five
acres of land on the Illinois shore Tor
the sum of $1,000. The land en-
braces that portion on the other side
of the river which is bounded on
the north by the line Of the dam and
extends south as far as the line OF the
bridge; also reaches to the public
highway on the east. The large tract
was purchased from G. II. Albers,
whose home is in st. Louis, and to
whom the deed has been forwarded.
This is the biggest purchase the water
power company has made since the
< O'Harra property was taken over on
: the day the water power was an
nounced as certainty. The prices
paid for both pieces are about equiv
alent.
The first firm to send representa-
tive to Keokuk with the ultimate OBJ
ject of securing the contract for build
ing a. giant concrete mixing plant 60
cost probably only few dollars under
the 100000 mark is the Smith Con-
crete Company of Chicago, an expert
being in the city yesterday for the
purpose of summing up the situation
and obtaining details preliminary to
sending in a bid. This big plant will
be constructed on the Illinois shore
sometime within the next three months
SO as to be in readiness for concrete
work in the spring, or when construc-
ton is in such shape that this phase
OF the enterprise can go on without
restriction. The plant will have a
capacity of 1900 yards and will likely
he the largest ever constructed in this
vicinity. There was also represent
alive in the city from the well known
Crane company of Chicago, which will
likely furnish piping and machinery t.
some extent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
Blasting to Start Soon.

DIdStIH9 10 StdTS SooH.
Steel drills and large consignment
Of dynamite are expected to arrive at
any time and then the active work of
quarrying rock on the company's
ground across the river will start.
An expert quarryman from Rock Is
land has been secured by the COM
pany to take charge of this work and
number of assistants will be needed.
If there are any quarrymen in Keo-
kuk idle at the present time they will
probably be able to secure work very
soon.
The company has secured quite a
number of excellent photographs of
the men at work on the Illinois side,
these being taken when work first
started.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-21
win Bring other Businesses.

Will Bring Other Businesses.
Besides being beneficial to the
Taber people, there are several other
concerns who would locate on the 9TH
er side of the river if the siding is
placed in. 1t is already known that
a grain elevator will be constructed
II the siding can be secured.