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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
The First Iowa District in the History
OF River Improvements

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Washington
dispatches announce that Congressman
Kennedy, of this district fwhom pre-
| sumably Senator Cummins would re
tire to private life because he is not
an insurgent), mas been placed on the
subcommittee of the house riyers and
harbors committee. This is an import
/ ant assignment upon which Mr. Ken
nedy, and the district are 10 be con.
/ graduated, and OF special interest to
the friends Of waterways improve.
ment in view of the meeting today OF
/ the National Waterways Commission
To complete preliminary report to
twelve members of the senate and
house and was organized under an
act of congress approved on March
/, 1909. Readers of the Hawk-Eye
will recall to mind that in November
last a majority of the commission
made a trip from St Paul to New
Orleans, during which every phase of
the Mississippi river problem was con-
sidered. Some of the members ex-
amined the Illinois and Missouri
rivers. Reports were obtained from
various waterway associations and a
vast amount OF valuable data bearing
upon the subject was obtained and
is now being utilized In the preparation
of the forthcoming report.
Congressman Kennedy. representing
a district which is vitality interested
in Mississippi river improvements,
was selected by Speaker Cannon as
member of the house committee on
rivers and harbors-the only member
in the Upper Mississippi Valley, from
st. Louis to ST. Paul given that import !
ant place-and he is now assigned to
the still higher responsibility of the i
subcommittee which will frame the /
rivers and harbors bill to be sub |
mitted to the whole committee and /
later reported to the house for pass
age.
1t is eminently appropriate that this
section of the Upper Mississippi Val
ley now has this direct personal repre-
sentation upon the committee having
IN hand the proposed new departure in
The permanent and adequate improve
nent of the river. 1t was Hon. Geo.
w McCrary, of Lee county, if we
ire not mistaken, who procured che
legislation that resulted in the con-
struction OF the government canal
md locks at the foot of the Des
Moines Rapids, the most important
oroject, in its day, on the entire river,
rom its source to the gulf. It was
Hon. Thomas Hedge. of Des Moines
county, who initiated. and carried to
successful end, the gigantic water
power dam at Keokuk now approach
ng the period of actual construction.
That is destined to be one of the most
7aiuable works on the entire river
Is it not only utilizes the waste forces
If the great stream to the
Industrial benefit of wide area of
country, but it also greatly improves
he navigation of the river for dis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

The Oskaioosa Herald recalls that
in years gone by Republican leaders
used TO gather in Des Moines or
elsewhere, sit down and eat together
and plan campaign against the COM
mon political enemy, the Democrats.
Now q Republican must have han
die to his name and brand on his
bosom or he is ignored and excluded ?
The Herald properly concludes that
such things may be JOYFUL, but they
VIII not make the contests in close
counties and districts any picnic for
Republicans of either or both va
rieties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

In discussing the present national
and local plans to attack the organized
traffic in women for immoral purposes,
La Foilette's Magazine takes the adj
yanced grounds that white slavery,
like black slavery, has an economic
basis, and asks if the former would
exist under social organization max
ing it possible for all men to marry,
Or If all industries were run on the
basis Of wages enough TO support the
wife and family of every workman 1t
concludes that white slavery is but
a nauseous form of industrial slav-
cry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Women are eligible as census
enumerators, and there is no reason
why number of them should not
secure employment as such in this
city They should notify Hon. ]. w.
Rowley, census supervisor, Keosauqua,
Iowa, of their desire in the matter,
and then take the test on February
5 next. Anyone of fair education and
average intelligence can easily pass
the examination. All applications
must be on file before January %.
Nothing has been given out regard
ing the matter as yet, but the exam
nation of Keokuk applicants will in
all probability be held in the United
States court house and post office
building in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

President James j. Hill is believed
to hold tie long-distance record for
travel He has an office in New York.
another in ST Paul and a thirf on
the Pacific He is constantly moving
from one to the other, looking after
the financial interests of his road in
the east and its physical interests in
the west. 1t was Mr. Hill whom Grov-
er Cleveland credited with greater
foresight in economic matters than
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

rom any point Of view, the time
to arbitrate is before the strike saws
the Sioux City Journal
The Ottumwa Courier observes that
this awaiting business is getting TO
De about as dangerous as football.
II Is the observation Of the Marshall.
town Times-Republican that most
people use rag when they Fletcher
ize.
The Iowa City Citizen says that IL
there Is candidate against Governor
Carroll "he will be a brave man with
little thought for the hereafter. or
somebody who has nothing to lose"
The crying need Of the times, ac.
cording 10 the Quincy Herald, ig the
invention Of an appliance which will
cause an automobile to stop automat-
ically before 1t hits telegraph pole.
Tae Marshalltown Times-Republlca
says an SO hog doesn't look as big
to the farmer with money in the bank
as 80 hog used 10 look TO the farm.
er with interest overdue on the mort
gage.
Of course women are eligible as
census enumerators. remarks the
Bloomington Paragraph. They can
think Of more questions To ask than
ever the government could get on
printed form
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

A preacher appeared before the
Peoria city council the other evening
to protest against a brewery company
opening saloon in a recently pur-
chased corner building As the Jack,
sonville Courier tells the story, scant
courtesy was shown the reverend
gentleman until he threatened that
ne would bring Billy Sunday to Peoria
II his request was denied Billy was
the big stick which brought the coun-
ell 10 time in short order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

It was long pull. a strong pull
and pull altogether" and was finally
successful, thanks to the cooperation
of Engineer Cooper and certain I'M
known but no less highly-appreciated
New York and Boston capitalists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

A farmer near Kirksville writes to
say that belt ought to be given his
COW for her generous yield of milk.
Here on the Mississippi river, in the
vicinity of the great Keokuk and Ham
ilton water power, it is usually the
COW that won't give down" that gets
the belt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Inhibited by civil conscience" is
the apt phrase applied by Attorney
General Wickersham to the practices
of the predatory trusts. The designa-
ton is pointed and .pithy and defines
their status exactly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Governor Hadley will not appoint
delegates to represent Missouri at the
hookworm convention at Atlanta be.
cause he does not think the animal
has a lurking place in that state. If
there are no objections the declination
viii be received and placed on file.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

There will be relatively little poll
tics in Keokuk during the next two
or three years. Everybody here will
be too busy building the water power
to interest themselves in anything
else. Candidates would do well to
take warning in time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
Horrorsl

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Several
Iowa towns have been out of fuel re-
Gently but the worst fate seems to
have befallen one southeastern Iowa
burg, which for one entire consecutive
week day was out of beer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

A favorite diversion locally these
days is guessing at the population of
keokuk five, ten and twenty years
hence Some of the figures are almost
as large as the prices put upon certain
pieces of real estate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Thought for the day in the language
OF Ebert Hubbard: 81 believe that
the best way to prepare for a future
lie Is to be kind. live one day at a
time and do the work you can do the
best, doing it as well as you can"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

The condition of the weather is a
distinct aid in helping Keokuk 90 keep
cool regarding development of the
water power The dominant inelina-
ton of the average citizen is to climb
a telephone pole and yell. but zero
temperature forbids such a display Of
enthusiasm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Speaking further of names, a coun-
ty treasurer in Nebraska named
bubble has refused to turn over the
office to woman elected as his sue
cessor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

cut the price in short order. The
movement is still in the stage of pri-.
yate discussion, but details are soon
to be made public and it is asserted
that the first attack will be directed
against the meat trust.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

George Fitch explains in a magazine
article that the difference between
genius and lunatic is the fact that
the formers fool idea succeeded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Maybe some time a writer will be
born who will be capable Of doing
justice to Engineer Hugh L. Cooper
for his courage, pluck and resourceful-
ness He doesn't exist as yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Aeroplane whisky is the latest. It
is claimed for 1t that it will make a
man climb higher than even the
famous squirrel brand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Keokuk was never happier than it
iis in this second week in January,
1910. It's cup OF joy is filed to the
fbrim and running over.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF The COUNCIL
Published by Order Of the City For
the Benefit and lnforma.
ton Of the cisi-
FOR THE LAST MEETING
The Proceedings Of the Last Session
Are Herewith Given Ia
Full Detail and
Complete.
tContinued.)
Water Works Account.
okuk Water Works Co. Isl
Petition. and communIeatIons.

Petitions and Communications.
From John Nagel asking the city
council to reimburse him to the
amount of $50 for mulct tax on sa-
loon No. IL North Water street, said
saloon having been conducted by Fred
Kerns.
Referred to the judiciary commit
Tee and city attorney.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

II this weather continues much
longer the oldest inhabitant will get
all that is coming to him, and then
some.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

The fitness of things continues to
find fresh illustration at intervals The
Swallow brothers run a wet goods
parlor in Norristown, Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

The coming spring,-not very far
away now,-promises to be an excep-
fonally beautiful one for Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Admitting reader: Certainly. The
Gate City will continue to give all the
water power news and give it first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
McNamara's Sons,

1915 Jas. McNamara's Sons,
coal ... ...... 6.7f
3276 Aug. C. Wustrow, sup
plies and repairs ...... IL. 25
| 3217 J. Spring, contract $780,. 81 OF
327S Gate City Steam Laun-
dry, laundry -. .... so
/ 1919 McGrath Bros, drugs y. 3.75
$3.50 Henry Kesselring, office
expense ........ 8.44
1921 The Standard, printing / so
1892 7. r. ]. Ayres & Sons,
batteries and bulbs .. 10 10
1888 Keokuk Milling Co, feed IL. 10
1884 Gate City Carriage Co,
repairs ...... $1,000. 10
1885 Linquist Bros, blankets $40
1886 Mississippi Coal and Ice
Co, coal ..... u so
1897 Glen Scofield, boarding
prisoners -. ........ Al 40
1888 McElroy Iron Works Co,
supplies $780,. ..... 21.T5
32s9 Gate City Brick Works,
brick 49,. .. s. so
3290 Cameron G. McManus,
tile ..... ........ 1924
1891 Thomas Bros. Co.. sup
pies ........... ~ ~
1892 F. T. F. Schmidt. axle
grease ...... ........ 4 90
1898 Standard Oil Co., oil IL. "a
1894 Jas. Cameron & Sons,
wood. .... .... 4 90
1926 Blackmer &c Post Pipe
Co., supplies ....... 3.94
1896 Burlington Paving Brick
CO.. brick ..... 92.7s
1897 Cook Fuel Co, coal 800. 20. so
329s Cameron & McManus,
crushed stone ........ 500 90
3299 Cameron & McManus,
crushed stone ......... ATS. SO
5000 Chisholm & Evans Co.,
coal ............ i 80
1901 McManus & Tucker, stone 235 80
1902 J. C. yanArsdall, cement
cutters ...... ........., 10 05
1903 II. e. Alton, livery 80. $50
1904 Joseph Hanson, extension
of Eighteenth street -. $50 90
1905 H. T. Moore, clerk,
emergency allowance s.. 80 10
1906 H. T. Moore, clerk,
emergency allowance s.. 500 90
1907 H T. Moore, clerk,
emergency allowance Is. 500 90
1908 H T. Moore, clerk,
emergency allowance -. 500 90
1908 II. T. Moore, clerk,
49, emergency allowance y. 500 90
1910 Il /. Moore, clerk,
emergency allowance 20f, On
Total .. 81 XIX =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Peanut shells in breakfast food.
Well, it might be worse-Sioux City
Journal.
In dinner and supper, also, Ell?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

Poor Opinion of countrymen.
One Of the great intellects Of Eng
land has stated that not above $4,000
people In all Britain can read and un.
derstand the ordinary London news.
paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
C::,4+cn,c Buy Soft and
NAAA@0AA : Hard Coal Of
Coal s'"'''
Sinton's
Transfer
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WAREH GU sE
for S r o R Aa e
PURPOSES -
Transfer Line in Co nection
Office; sas Blondeau rosh Phones 10
Received and filed.

Received and filed.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 8, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: herewith report the
amount OF fees collected by me dur
ing the month of Defenders 1909.
Fees IN city cases .......s II. 60
Fees in civil cases $50
Paid to city treasurer ,.... 24.10
as per receipt attached.
Respectfully submitted
JAS. III BREHENY.
Clerk of Superior Court
Received and filed.
Report of calaboose Keeper.
Hecapltulation--Who number fed
from December / to December AZ in.
elusive, So; whole number meals from
december ] to December 81, inclu-
slVe, 374 Three hundred and seven
ty-four meals at 90 cents per meal
being s74.so. Whole number locked
up 80, as follows:
For being drunk 80
For being disorderly
FOR disturbing the peace ......... !
For vagrancy " 3
Sleepers "A
FOR night prowling -. .........
On warrant
suspicious .......5..... .......
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

any other man in public or business
life.
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keokuk, Iowa $3.50. January 10, 1910.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10
NOTES AND COMMENT

From any point Of view, the time
to arbitrate is before the strike saws
the Sioux City Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

It is the observation Of the MARSHALL
town Times-Republican that most
people use a rag when they Fletcher
ize.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

me ottumwa Courier observes that
this awaiting business is getting to
be about as dangerous as football
The sun., 1910-01-18
CArBOAT MEN CONFER.
Meet ~ Providence ana Agree ON Rules
90 Govern RACING.

Tire supporters Of the catboat met ct Ehs
Edgewood Yacht Club. Providence on
Saturday night and framed rules that are
TO govern the Interplay races to be sailed
on Maria gansett Bay next sum ner. There
we're present delegates from Nara gansett
Bay. Massachusetts, Bay. Great South Bay
and Barnegat Bay, and Thomas Fleming
Day voted for the Buzzards Bay yachts
men who were not otherwise represented.
simplicity was in the mind OF each dele
gate with the result that old time types are
20 be doomed and the racing machine will
not be tolerated The boats are to be Of
the plumb stem and stern type and meas sure
ments are 20 be made on the over all length
with the allowance seven seconds per foot
mile. Cabin boats were agreed on but
unfortunately this will practically bar the
Great South Bay yachtsmen from partici-
paCing IN ehe Interplay race, because on the
Great south Bay open boats are raced and
boat -" '''' "'o '"' "''
The rules agreed on bar freaks of any
hulled boats. I'm keeis full blunt bows.
suuane sides. double rudders, bilge boards
SnarS ~ reversed curves, The minimum free
bow lt Is to be ~ inches for each foot The
MINIMUM hea eadroom In the abin is 20 be
3H inches for each foot OF water line len 9Th.
Inc top side OF the ca bin floor is to be below
me Mtter line not less than one-half inch
TOT each foot Of length. There are 10 be
substantial fixtures In the cabin with cruis-
M oatnt and Instruments for ma avigating.
AZ ballast is to be below the cabin hoor.
ins crew is 20 Do one man for every Ave
rect OF over III length. The boats are to
ge OF length over all not exceeding ~
M 81 ana not less than p feet. and III boats
IN order to race In the class.
me ueiegatss present were Nara
$ansett Bay. William j. Rocks Rhode
Island Y. c.. and James Foster, EiEewood
~; Barnegat Bay-yohn G, McAvoy and
guy A. Ihberg, Island Heights Y. G.. and
y. q. Growell Seaside Park Y. c.; Great
soulh bay-Foster Champion and William
& Gr9ytaSe. Mortches Y. G.; Massachusetts,
bay-H, M. Robbins and F. f. Crane
Quincy Y, c., New Bedford Y G.. Thomas
Fleming Day.
The sun., 1910-01-18
BILLIARDS.
Dates for suiteu-Hoppe Is:l Champion
ship Match Announced.

George Sutton. the 1871 champion, has
notified Willie Hoppe. his challenger for the
title. that the dates for the 800 point match
game that will be held in Chicago are
March IL, rs and 10. The match will be
in three blocks Of 500 points and viii be
played in Orchestra Hall,
Adrian c. Anson OF Chicago won the frst
nights block In his match game OF SO
Of New York st McGraw's room by a score
OF so TO 81, Anson played a very steady
game last night: however he could NOT
mako any better high run than ?. Mckay
made a high run Of 4. The game lasted for
nifty points will be played tonight and the
third and last block OF fifty points will be
played tomorrow night,
A benefit was rendered last night 20
0rpheqm Academy In Brooklyn. Many
admirers OF the game crowded into the hall
to see the exhibition. Thomas Houston,
WHO has challenged Fred Eames for the three
cushion title. gave an exhibition. Shaw
Clearwater and stoft also displayed their
The most interesting exhibition of the
evening was a game between the Dol
brothers, known as the Juvenile cha mpions
They played a nfteen or no count game
The elder Doll. who is II years old, beat hi,
~. A. Boyd. 2iS. won last nights game Ia
the 1872 tournament at the knicker booker
Academy in Brooklyn. He defeated e
N. Millette. 22S. viii play II. n. Smith. 2l5
Two games we're played yesterday in IN,
lss7 balk line handicap tournament Al
Flynn's room in Park place. IN the after
score ~ soo c Gsst ~ = sSse sSsen. 4
Rosen, 40. beat u. X. Birchman, 100, BY
score OF l4O to o..
The sun., 1910-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
END OF 4 RED NOSE.
New Ftesh-ColOred Product That Heals
and Hides Skln ImperfectiOns,

A peculiar feature OF poslam, a new skin
discovery. 10 that IL Ia naturally flesh
oolored and contains no grease. 80 that
when used on the face for the compile xion,
or for pimples. red noses. or any other
infammations blemishesNor discoloration
its presence cannot be detected. IL can
thus be applied In the daytime, the natural
color OF the skin being Immediately restored
and the actual healing and curing process
accomplished In few days. II can be had
OF any pharmacist who sells pure drugs
The Hegeman's. Rikeris. kalIshs, Kins-
mans and Jungmnnn's drug stores make a
specially Of II. Fifty cents worth will
answer either for the troubles mentioned
or In curing ordinary cases OF eczema.
Itching stops at once.
Any one who viii write 10 the Emergency
Laboratories, No. 81 West Twenty-frth
Street. New York. can secure. by mail free
Of charge, u supply suficient to cure a small
eczema> surface OF clear compile xion over
night and remove pimples in twenty -four
hours. ~