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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
JUDGE II. Bank, Jr., in Exercise Of His
Duties as Judge Compelled to
Step Between Mrs. Payne
and Her Ambition.
LEGAL STATUS OF CHILD
That was Clearly Settled, Showing
Mother Had No Right to Its
custody-News of Day
in District Court.

The legal fight for the possession of
three-year old Carl B. Berry took
new turn at the habeas corpus hear
ing before Judge H. Bank, Jr., in the
district court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Lou Payne, grandmother of the
child by adoption, entered the court
room confident that she would be. re-
stored the custody of the boy and was
the only witness placed on the stand
by her attorney. But Judge Bank
quickly settled these two points:
That as long as the matter had been
dragged into court it was his duty to
see that the child was given good
home, and ne was not willing to see
the boy given over to Mrs Payne as
the proper one to have custody of him.
That Chiffon Essie Erickson, mother
of the child, had relinquisted all claim
to custody of it when she signed the
adoption papers. the records of which
were produced in court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
The Rope of Genus.

Few persons who use the phrase
Like the rope of Genus" to denote
prof1tless labor know the significance
of the expression or it's great an
tiquity The Rope of Genus" was
the name of picture painted by
Polygnotus, q distinguished Greek
who died in the fifth century B. c..
H, is reputed first to have given life.
character and expression to painting
According TO Pliny he opened the
mouth and showed the teeth of his
figures, and he was the first to paint
women figures with transparent dra-
peries
Genus was a poor but Industrious
Greek whose extravagant wife spent
money as fast as he could earn it, and
he related his troubles to his friend
the painter Polygnotus thereupon
painted the picture of man weaving
rope of straw, while behind him
stood donkey eating the rope as
fast as it was woven. 1t is pleasant
to relate that the silent lesson had
the desired effect upon the wife of
Genus and that it was through her
subsequent frugality and thrift that
Genus ultimately rose to a position of
great prosperity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
ACTIVITY IN
CITY REAL ESTATE
Four Deeds Were Filed Today With
Deputy Recorder, Which Deal
With City Property.

In consideration of $2,o19, George
Englehart has transferred to DR.. w.
w. Cameron, lot 9, block 1903. The
property is on Exchange between Sew
enth and Eighth streets.
j. B. Van Pappelendam has trans
ferred to Thomas Harris, lot 6, block
SO, Kilbourne addition. The property
is on the corner of Eighteenth and Pa
lean streets, and the consideration
was 5000.
In consideration of $500 Perry Full
ton has transferred to Hattie Heyers,
lot 10, block 46, Reds addition. The
property is on Reid between c and d
streets.
John T. P. Powers has transferred
to Edith G. Cox, lot 4, block 121, the
property being on Bank between
Eighth and Ninth streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
BOYS WERE NOT PAMPERED
Spartan Simplicity the Keynote OF
Life in English Schools
Century Ago.

Coleridge's record of the meals at
gives detailed picture of what was
once thought good enough for grow
ing boys: Our diet was very scanty
Every morning bit of dry bread, and
some bad small beer. Every evening
a larger piece of bread and cheese or
butter, whichever we liked. For din
ner-on Sundays, boiled beef and
broth; Monday, bread and butter, and
milk and water; Tuesday. roast NUT
ton: Wednesday, bread and butter
and rice milk; Thursday, boiled beef
and broth; Friday, boiled mutton and
broth; Saturday, bread and butter and
pease porridge Our food was por-
toned, and excepting on Wednesdays
l never had a bellyful. Our appetites
were damped, never satisfied, and we
had no vegetables
The hardships of life at Elton in the
old days were aggravated by bullying
which, In the words of one of the vic
Tins, sometimes amounted to "a
reign of terrorism" Provost Okes OF
Kings college, Cambridge. contributed
the following story:
in July, 1926, contemplating matri
mony, / went to the University Life
Insurance society for policy / went
before the board-some sixteen men
You are fellow of Kings, see. Mr.
Okes, from your papers. Yes, si:
I infer. then, necessarily that you
were at Elton and in college?' Yes
sir How long were you in college?
Eight years Where did you sleep?
In Long Chamber, sir AN the time?
Yes, sir We needn't ask Mr.. Okes
any more questions. And they did
not" 1t meant, as the Provost said
III you passed eight years in Long
Chamber and are alive at 90, you are
fairly. safe life. London Daily
Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Howell and shafer Wedding.

Wednesday evening, May Is, occur
red the marriage of Miss Maggie L..
Howell and Mr.. VIM. Shafer at the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Howell. on the Johnson street road,
in the presence of a few relatives and
friends of the family. At 7:30 O'Clock
the bride and groom entered the par
lor and took their stand under an arch
of wedding bells and smilax. After
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
e. Rhodes, of Sandusky, congratula-
tions were bestowed ! on the happy
couple and the guests repaired to the
dining room where a three course
supper was served.
From 1880 o'clock until midnight
the wedding guests were made merry.
And that evening occasion Will be
one long to be remembered by the
guests and happy young couple whose
lives were joined in holy matrimony.
The parlor and dining room OF tina
Howell home were decorated u
carnations, brides roses AN 2rns,
the effect being very pretty and taste
full. The bride of prominent fam y
of about three miles west of this city
The groom of Mooar, and is a well
known and respected citizens of that
place, being an employe of Dupont
powder plant
The young couple who are well
| known by large circle of friends
| far and near. and have the good
wishes extended to them of all future
/ hanny welded life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
CITY NEWS.

High class vaudeville and motion
pictures, Colonial Theatre Beautiful.
-Tonight's the night. Colonial
Theatre Beautiful.
Go with the Mems club Thursday
night on their annual excursion. One
of the best of the year.
William Carter, the colored man
in st. Joseph's hospital, showed some
signs of improvement today and his
chances for recovering from the re-
volver wounds In sis stomach look
better than yesterday.
Miss Cecilia Fallon, formerly Ste
nographer at the kellogg -Birge whole
sale house, has accepted a position as
stenographer at the Hotel Keokuk.
Friends will be pleased to learn of
Miss Fallon's acceptance of this new
position and wish her success in at
tending tie needs o. those with whom
she will meet in her new duties.
Word was received in keokuk to-
day of the death Of Mrs. Harry Helm,
who died very suddenly at her home
in West Point about $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The death Is a particularly
sad one and was due to stomach trou-
BILE and complication of diseases
She was known in Keokuk quite we'll
as Jennie Wilson, having visited here
quite often. The deceased was about
twenty-four years of age and had been
married for nearly seven years. She
leaves husband and two children,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Will
son, Of West Point. four brothers and
one sister. She attended the Christian
church there. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Thon of Keokuk will attend the flu
neral, the time of which has not yet
been announced
Fort Madison Gem CITY: The trial
of the case of Sanders VS.. Williamson,
which occupied the time of the court
for two weeks closed Saturday even.
ing. The case involved the title to
and right of possession of the tele-
phone system, heretofore known as
the Northwestern Telephone Co. I'm
mediately upon the close of the argu-
ment Judge Bollinger announced his
decision in favor Of Sanders. J. c.
McCoid of Mt. Pleasant and Geo. B.
Stewart of this city represented San
ders and Hollingsworth & Blood of
Keokuk acted for Williamson. After
the decision, by agreement of the par
ties, Williamson is to receive S2,40o
for all operating expenses for tho last
sixteen months and Sanders is to
have all the rentals and tolls for that
period.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
PERSONALS.

R. S. Latta and Aug. Hamilton of
Mrs. Harry E. Radcliff and son and
Miss Elsie Ruffer returned last even
ing on the Black Hawk from Wit
at Nauvoo. Mrs. Madison Wyles re-
turned with the party to Keokuk.
d. A. hancock and ]. W. SundeeN Of
New Boston were Keokuk callers yes
terday.
j. E. Krebill of Donnellson was in
the city today.
c. E. Watkins of Memphis was a
Keokuk caller yesterday.
j. A. Vermazen is in the city from
Charleston.
James B. Sterling of Pennington
was a Keokuk caller yesterday.
Henry Abel of Donnellson was in
the city yesterday.
DR.. James r. Wedel of Vincennes
is in the city today.
VIM. I4impkemann was business
caller from Suffer tsis morning.
A. K Cory of Lima, ILL.,. was bust
ness caller yesterday.
Ed. Fowler and Henry Carter were
in the city from Sandusky this after
noon.
Judge Logan has returned from a
business trip to Glenwood, Mo-
Major Tyler and wife have arrived
in the city from Los Angeles, where
they have been spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redman were in the
city from Alexandria yesterday,
Mr.. Brown of Summitville was a
Keokuk caller yesterday
G. N Martin was in the city. ON
business from Elvaston this morning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Diamonds,


The diamond is pure carbon and
the hardest substance in nature. 1t
burns in temperature Of 500 cent?
grade. producing carbonic acid. All
diamonds are not equally hard, and
there is sometimes varying degree
of hardness in different parts of
large diamond Some diamonds glow
In a dark room; some are f1uorescent,
appearing milky in sunlight. Dia-
monds are of many colors-pure white
yellow, jet black, dark brown, light
cinnamon, green, blue, pink and
orange, the diamonds of each mine
having distinctive character. An
expert can usually tell the mine by
examining the stone. Most OF the
diamonds of today come from the
famous Kimberley and De Beers
mines. in South Africa Worlds
Work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
A Mans True Worth.

Every good act is charity. Your
smiling in your brothers face is char
ity; an exhortation of your fellow
man to virtuous deeds is equal to
alms-giving; your putting wanderer
in the right road is charity; your as
sisting the blind is charity; your re-
moving stones and thorns and other
distractions from the road is charity.
A mans true wealth hereafter is the
good he does in this world to his fell
bowman When he dies people will
say: What property has he left be-
hind him? But the angels will ask:
What good deeds has he sent before
him Mahomet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Taking the Census in Enalane..

In England census is taken every
seven years. In the United States the
work costs some $5,o0o,oO0; in Eng
land, with a population of 100000,
the work is done by the regular pub
lie officials, without extra cost
There the census is taken on Ger.
tain day at certain hour, usually
Saturday at IL p. M, because most peo-
pie are then at home. Printed circu-
lars have been sent by the police TIC
every family and to the owners OF all
lodgings and hotels. These circulars
contain blanks. which must be filled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
SSSI|''|l|EEz5Z I
Dance this Evening.

Quite a large crowd of young peo-
pie will enjoy the dance to be given
this evening in Hawkes. hall by sew
eral high school young lnen The af-
fair promises to be one of much
pleasure, the Agne orchestra having
been engaged to play and the hosts
being the same capable ones that
have given several like affairs dur
ing the past several months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24

The world emits Shakespeare, a
Shelley or Goethe but seldom. We
cannot expect every decade to produce
poetic genius. But what we are
hearing in our literary world today Is
perhaps just as remarkable as though
there came gush of exquisite mel
ody from some master singer. 1t is
a chorus of expert rhymsters many OF
them worthy of frame they will not
achieve. but which would surely have
been theirs had they lived fifty or a
hundred years ago. These are the
poets who chant or chirp in the maya.
zines or the columns of the daily pa.
per. They may not be nightingales.
or gifted with the divine sweetness
of Shelley's skylark. but they are
songsters all the same.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Bank and His Duty.

On the stand Mrs. Payne stated that
she was willing to take the child, give
II good home and proper educa-
ton. But that she did not want to
support the child until it reached the
age of eight or nine years and then
have it taken away. When tie court
asked the mother what disposition
would be satisfactory, she replied that
she would rather see it go to some 9TH
err home.
Judge Bank declared that in order
to fulfill his duties as judge he must
be assured that the child is given
home where it will grow up into prop
er manhood, and have an equal chance
in the world. He suggested Tat it
would be better to give him over to
some farmer or a person who would
give it a good home and likely make
the boy an heir.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Birds Easily Made captives.

A bird expert has returned to Eu-
rope from the West Indies with over
200 captives. He boiled down tree
sap into thick, sticky mess. and put
1t on shrubs and branches at places
where birds took food and drink. Once
they grasped the sticky perches they
were fast and could not fly away, says
the expert. Some were caught by
tying to string large grains which
birds swallowed, and there they We're.
Among the captives are starlings,
finches, pigeons, doves. herons and
canaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Shower for Rride.Elect.

A miscellaneous shower was given
last evening by the Ladies Order of
Ancient Hibernians in honor Of and
at the home of Miss Bertha Smith,
whose marriage to Mr. VIM. Settler
has already been announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
"RED Light
IS MYS7IFlED.
Daisy Brooks Completely at Sea when
She Appeared in Superior Court
to Answer Charge This
Afternoon.
FILE GAMBLING CHARGE
Owing to Fact That Malone Had No
Search Warrant Case Had
Different status-Nine
Lads Under Fire.

through Lne seizure or SLOT ma
chine in her resort on lower Main
street, at l o'clock this morning,
Daisy Brooks, queen of the red light
district, found herself in a strange
plight in the superior court this aft
ernoon. She was simply mystifed at
what was going on and what was to
be done with her, but felt greatly
relieved when 1t was explained that
not she, but the machine was to suffer
for being in operation against the
law.
The machine was seized by Night
Captain Malone without the officer
first procuring search warrant. This
made it necessary to follow the ac-
ton of making Daisy defendant to
the charge Of conducting gambling
resort. If a search warrant mad been
procured the property simply could
have been confiscated and destroyed.
Her trial will be late this afternoon.
She stated in court that she would
enter plea of not guilty to the
charge, but would make no defense
Night Captain Malone was sent for
and will appear in court to testify
against her, and she will doubtlessly
be found guilty. The fine will be 81
and costs and court will order the slot
machine destroyed. Daisy agrees that
this is satisfactory to her. She says
that had she been notified she would
have had the machine taken out of
her house before the police inter
fered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
MILD LIQUID CURES ECZEMA.
Skin sufferersl Drop Greasy saIves
and Nasty Medicines.

That mild, soothing liquid, d. d. D.
Prescription, stops the awful itch With
the first drops. A prescription of az
knowledged value.
Get trial bottle at zoe. 1t will take
away the itch right away ard you
will sleep soundly. We assure you
personally of the merits of this rem
edy; for we KNOW. McGrath Bros,
corner Fifth and Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Let Us Help You 10 Make
a Good Real Estate Catch

II you wan: to catch home; il
you want to catch good investment.
we can help you.
s-room. : lots, W. 5000
Groom brick, water, N. S.. $4,000
,7-room brick, water, N. s.. $4,000,
Groom frame cottage, n. s.. $1,000
Groom brick, modern, N. s.. SO, 500
13-room modern, good, n. S.. $4,000
19room, two lots, S. S......... $2,TOO
Groom frame, fire lot, S. S.. $4,000
S-room frame, fine lot, S. S.. $1,000
Groom, lots, S. w. K.........s9.oo
And many others on North Side,
South Side and West Keokuk Come
and see.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
A Disrespectful Comment.

you don't think it necessary for
young man to study Latino" NO."
answered the athletic youth, Latin
used to be noble and poetic Ian
guage. Now it's Just secret code
for the doctor and the druggist"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
A Large BRIDGE Company.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Edgar Baker
will entertain BRUCE company of
fifty ladies and gentlemen at their
residence, Ala Orleans Avenue, on
Thursday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
FOE RENT.
Foa SALE.
Tombstone euioeies Taxed.

The town of Raumburg, Germany.
has invented new tax The heirs
of persons DESTROYS OF having their
goodness, or even their names. in
scribed on tombstone or cross, must
pay ten per cent. of the cost of the
monument into the city treasury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Sensation Promised.

M. F. Campbell, proprietor of the
merry-go-round situated on Johnson
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets, promises to spring sensa
tion late this afternoon by appearing
before the grand jury now in session
in an effort to have eight young men
indicted for malicious mischief. He
appeared in the superior court to file
informations against them shortly be-
fofre The Gate City went to press.
Later it is learned that he may carry
the matter to Prosecuting Attorney
Theodore A. Craig and have the grand
jury probe into the trouble He
claims that the boys have been de-
stroying his property and causing him
trouble in general about the merrygo-
round. He values his property at
$1,000, according to the original In
vestment. The boys under fire are
the following:
Felix Hoffman.
John Pray.
Claude Griffith
John Stone.
George Boyd
Hurbert Winder
Archie Craig.
Valdemar Robbins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Inllu circle NTH Mrs Adams

Mrs. Oscar Adams will entertain the
jolly Circle Card Club at her resi-
dence, 1917 Concert street, tomorrow
afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Westminster sewino Society,

The Ladies Sewing Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
be entertained on Friday afternoon by
Mrs. F. C. Overton at her home, No.
704 Morgan street Mrs. Overton
will be assisted in entertaining by
committee of ladies from the society
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Mrs. Allen at Cards.

Mrs. ]. P. Allen will entertain
small company of ladies at cards at
her residence, 1923 Franklin street,
Wednesday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Social Personal.

Miss Trawick, sister Of Mrs. L. H.
G. Bouscaren will visit in the city.
Miss Trawick has lately been attend
ing school IN Washington, D. c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Alaska Leads All.

The salmon output of Alaska equals
the combined catch of British Colum-
bia, the United States proper and
Japan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
With Mrs Betts.

Mrs. Ben Belts entertained the
Happy Circle Card club this afternoon
at her residence, 1911 Concert street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
BRIDGE PARTY Saturday.

Mrs. Jesse Edgar Baker will enter
tain at bridge at Ter residence Sat
urday afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24

The Philosopher of Folly.
When mans up" says the Phil.
osopher of Folly, "everybody's down
On MN But when he's down, it's all
up with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Possibly in Novels.

Show me the man who has always
done the right thing. He doesn't ex-
list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
NEW SCHEDULE
IN S. S. LEAGUE
Opening Church League.

The Baptist baseball team carried
off the first game in the Sunday
School league last evening from the
Presbyterians by a score of 9 to s.
Although the score is large it is not
to be taken that the game was mot
exciting. Six innings were played
and the result was in the balance till
the end of the fifth when Aud; of the
navy put one over the left field fence
with a man on second and tied the
score. In the sixth hit was contribute
ed by Inman who stole second third
and home, thus winning the game
The field was wet and sloppy and
contributed greatly to the score,
many chances going for hits that
would not, had a chance among the
talent arrayed on the field had it
been in good condition.
The second game will be played to-
morrow night. The game is to be
called at six o'clock.
Following is the line IA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Afternoon Session.

Divorce and probate matters were
taken up when court reconvened this
afternoon.
D. a. Peterson obtained divorce
rom Kate Peterson. The plaintiff tes-
n'ied that she had deserted him
Twelve years ago and has never re-
turied home.
Matter of estate of James A. Bunch !;
VIII admitted to probate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
Must Make Showing to Craig.

County Attorney Craig was caileQ
from the grand jury room and ques-
toned concerning the case. The court
told Mr.. Craig and the attorney for
Mrs. Payne to arrange the matter be-
tween themselves, and that he would
be satisfied if a good showing could
be made to the county attorney, re-
garding the child's future home. A
second hearing Is set for this after
noon, VIXEN it is thought final arrange
ments will be completed. Today it is
said that the child will be taken over
by relatives of the adopted mothers
husband, who live up in Iowa and
have good home.
The little Berry boy attracted con-
siderable attention, In the court room
during the hearing, there being quite
large number of people present. He
was very neatly dressed and wore a
large red hat. He Is an attractive lit
tie fellow nearly four years of age.
Mrs. Summers has agreed to keep the
child until further order from court to
give it up. Mrs Erickson was also
present and represented herself.
ErIH' 7HH
District Court News.
District court reconvened this morn
ing at o'clock and the grand jury
resumed its session.
Some of the early matters of the
day disposed OF were the following;
James Scott VS. John Hampton, adj
ministration; order approving sale and
deed.
Estate of Christian Raber; will ad
mitted to probate.
Estate OF John G. Raber; will admit
ted to probate.
Case of Walter Orion vs.. Lula Or
ton: divorce granted
Estate of Christina Fletcher; fina1
report approved, and administrator
discharged.
Afternoon Session.
Divorce and probate matters were
taken " ,,+ Al a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24
M. S. Ackles.
"l he Real Estate Man"
Room 1, Estes Building
Want Column n
WANTED.

WANTED First class horse collar
cutters, sdtchers. bucklers and
stufiing machine operators, steady
work, good wages, non-lnion shop.
Give experience and names of firms
worked for and where now employed.
Address X" this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24

Mother used Gold Medal Flour
THEREsb,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-24

Order Gold Medal Flour next time.
FELICITY.