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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
PERSONALS.

Mr., Jolly of Moulton, Iowa, was in
the city last evening visiting his
friend, John Cosgrove.
G. F. Kerfoot of Burlington was in
the city yesterday on business.
Robert Merritt of Pennington was
in the city this morning with friends.
M. e. Jordan of Dubuque, was in
the city today visiting friends and
transacting business.
G. A. House, roadmaster for the T.,
P. and W., with headquarters in
Bluffs, ILL.,, was in the city this morn
ing on business.
r. L. Swartz of Stockport, Iowa,
was local caller yesterday.
Frank Heibenstein of Fairfield,
Iowa, is in the city today on short
business trip.
E. ]. Kelly of Valley Junction, was
city visitor today.
A. c. Decker left this morning for
northwestern business trip.
W. c. Hummer made business
trip to Quincy this morning.
"a 6S0lCI dCptbi ICd ILLS illol lhe,
on an extended business trip to
Macon and Kirksville, Mo, and to
Leavenworth, Kan, where he will
make short stay with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Ramey of Peoria, who
has been in the city as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Parsons, departed
for Mt. Zion this morning. where she
will visit her parents for few days.
John Egan and Ed Reichle left for
Galland this morning where they spent
the day diminishing game
Mrs. d. B. Hamill left for ST Louis
this morning to visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank r. Fry.
E. M. Majors departed last evening
for central Missouri, on short bust
ness trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Pleasant, Refreshing Beneficial.

Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA appeals to the cultured
and the well-iniormed and the
healthy because its component
parts are simple and whole
some and because it acts with
out disturbing the natural func-
tons, as it is wholly free from
every Objectionable quality or
substance. In its production
pleasant and refreshing syrup
of the figs of California is unit
ed with the laxative and car
minative properties of certain
plants known to act most bene-
ticially, on the human system,
when it's gentle cleansing is de-
sired. To get its beneficial ef-
fects, always buy the genuine,
for sale by all reputable drug
gists; one size only, price
fifty cents a bottle. The name
of the company = California
Fig Syrup Co.'s always plain
ly printed upon the front OF ev-
cry package OF the genuine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
DEATH OF WELL
81 KNOWN CITIZEN
William Robinson, For Many Years a
Highly Respectei Resident,
Passes Away.

Yesterday afternoon at 2;G0 o'clock
occurred the death of William Robin
son, at his home, No. 1912 Reid
street. He was fifty-two years of age.
Thirty-two years of this time he has
been a resident of this city.
Tuesday evening he came home
from his work at the Cereal works
where he was considered valuable
employ, and stated to his family that
his throat was in very sore con-
dition and that he could not swallow
Immediately medical aid was sum
moned but no relief could be effected.
His condition became worse and yes
teradv morning he was not able to
swallow or breathe freely and death
shortly ensued.
The deceased was born in Anthem
county, Ireland, July IS. 1857, and
in 1879, came to this city, working for
the Coey Packing company After
the dissolution of this firm he was
employed by the Taber Lumber COM
pany and later accepted position
at the Cereal works, where he was
employed till death. He was man
of many personal qualities, and was
we'll liked by his fellowmen, who are
grieved over his demise. The de-
ceased is survived by the following
relatives: His wife, Mrs. William
Robinson. and two daughters. Mrs.
John Clark of ST Louis, and Miss
Nellie Robinson of this city, and two
sons, William, Jr., and John Robinson
and four step-sons, Harry, Walter,
Frank and William Blaisdell all of
this city The funeral services will
be held from the family residence to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
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FalIacies About Paper.

Chinese rice paper, said Lord Redes-
dale in his address before the Royal
Photographic society. had no rice
whatever in it's composition. That
curfously .rittle. pure white material
used for the marvellous drawings of
Chinese artists was manufactured from
the pith of tree peculiar to Formosa
His lordship also stated that the
first paper was never made of raw cot
ton The Chinese did not use it, and
history began with the making of rag
paper, both in Arabia more than ten
centuries ago. and also in Europe when
the Crusaders. having brought the in
dustry westward. the first paper manu-.
factory was established In the last
years of the thirteenth century.-West-
minister Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Decided Power Company.

The following property owners
decided land to the water power COM
pany, records of the transfers being
made today:
Frank w Swan and wife, Matilda
Swan, Lots 3 and in block 81, PROP
erty located between Second and
Third on High.
John and Ida Miniter, Lots 10 AMI
16, at Galland.
VIM. r. Adams, Lots 10 and 10 Cal
land.
Morris johnson, lot s Galland.
A. r. Osborn, lot 103, Galland
August Bostrom and Helen Bos-
from, Lot %, Galland.
Owen Adams, lots /, 5, 21o, FL,
212, 213, Galland.
Isaac II. and Louise Stanwood, part
OF section Eleven, located above GA
land
Andrew and Christina Johnson fifty
foot frontage on river and 800 feet
back, just south Of Prices Crek.
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CITY NEWS.
Read The Daily Safe City,

ne nre department made four runs
yesterday-none of the calls being o;
any consequence luckily and the men
and fleet footed runners of the stable
enjoying the snappy, cold December
air. Three alarms were turned in last
night. The first one was at 7:2O, a
still" from the Winger residence,
3l2 North Sixth Street where burn
ing flue resulted in no damage but
served to clean out the choked chin
ney. The second alarm, "a regular"
came at $40, from Sixteenth and st
Charles where boys hobo cave or
shack in hollow near that location,
caught fire and burned up No effort
was made to- extinguish the blaze as
the intrinsic worth OF the structure
could be figured, at few cents. The
third alarm, another Still came at
sos from the Majors residence, 51T
North Sixth street. A flue burning out
served to call out the department.
The Keokuk-Red Oak division OF
the G. B. s& @. is nearly "up against
it, in the matter OF. obtaining water
for their locomotives, mention 81
which drouth was made in last nights
paper A dispatch from Creston has
to say along the same lines: "A most
unusual condition the result of .he
prolonged drouth, is witnessed on tue
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
lines of railroad in southern Iowa,
where train service will be crippled
and is already made doubly expensive
to the railroad company if relief is
not afforded soon. On the Red Oak
Keokuk division of the road engines
are hauling two water tanks oristen-
ders. The company reservoirs, which
are depended ON for water for the
motive power, are dry and water5has
to be carried in extra supply from
far points on the division. 1t is sserl-
ously contemplated putting on special
water trains TO transport water from
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to
replenish the reservoirs
The Keokuk high schools repro
sentative at the declanatory contes.
at Fl Madison Tuesday evening, won
press comment from Fort Madison
rounds of applause and the following is
paper: Knee Deep in June by Miss
Sarah Stocking of the Keokuk High
school, was next, and the one regret
of the evening was that she failed to
place in the winning list. The poem
which she had taken for her decia,
nation was a farmers musings on
the beauties of his favorite month
With easy deliberation in her words
and appropriate tone of voice, she
captivated her audience with her iifst
lines, and had her subject permitted
showing her ability along the orher
lines of defamation requisites, she
would have undoubtedly received
high place. However, the young lady
may consider the tremendous aD-
plause which followed her declama-
ton as truly expressing the appre-
citation of her merits. Miss Stocking
drove away all thoughts of December
when she recited. With a sleepy, rest
full DISTINGUISHED air of perfect IN
concern, Miss Stocking sauntered on
to the stage, took an easy chair and
lost herself, as well as her audience
in the reveries of June. The young
lady was conscious only of summer
ecstacies Although she little needed
the audience, they greatly applaudad
her work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Galland of the Map.

John Noonan lock master at Gal
land, who owns property that comes
within the overflow lines, was in
the city today and transferred his
option to the power company. He re-
ports the building of the dam will
erase Galland from the map, the
railroad track being changed to the
piece now. occupied by the houses. Mr..
Noonan will move to Montrose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Stroke Not Always Fatal.

Two doctors have Independently ar.
rived at the conclusion that most per-
sons struck by lightning, and to all
appearances dead, could be called to
life by applying the method of artifl.
cial respiration in use for resuscitat-
ing the drowned. This method proved
successful in the case of a man who
was apparently killed at Berlin in
1891.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
The Optimistic Spirit.

Keokirk,, Hamilton and other points
IN close. touch with the big enter
prise are optimistic over the future of
this part of the United States and
especially their particular localities.
Other sections are fast absorbing the
boosting spirit and inquiring as to
what effect the water power will have
on the Mississippi valley. It is a
very pertinent inquiry. one well worthy
Of serious consideration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR-
lTY, KEOKUK COUNCIL No. 1899.
Meets the first End third Monday OF
each month, at A. o. U. w. hall at
o'clock. o. W. Rowe, president:
e. Whitmarsh, Financier: Mayme
c. Schenk, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
A Hint 10 Manaoers.

Miss Uptodate at last found an I'M
engaged afternoon and went to the
ball game She entered the grand
stand with her escort in leisurely
way and, after looking about her.
glanced at the players at practise.
Why, what dreadful creatures." she
exclaimed. They are wearing exactly
the same cut of uniform as last year
when / was here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
B. P. o. ELKS.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 1o6-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall. Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially n
vited. James Cameron. Sr., z. R.;
William Reimbold. Secretary.
bold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

The greatest danger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Cham ser-
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza. but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu.
monia. Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No 6S3--Meets first
and third Wednesday OF each month at
Eagles hall. corner Eighth ana S1ain
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Frank Moeller. w. Preaident: C. A.
Noaks, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
His Best Order.

1t had been dull season. and the
two young travelling statesmen were
comparing notes. ~ had Just Ave
good orders In the last month" said
one. You beat me. anyway" said his
friend Il got only three orders, and
the third one was from the firm tell
ing me to come home. Youths Com
panion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Eastern Men investigating

The eastern men who arrived in the
city yesterday are expected to stay
several days, probably finishing their
work in time to return to Boston
Saturday. Various phases of the en-,
terprise will receive their attention,
but the electric plant one in par
ticular. Some of the gentlemen are
comforting with officials of the local
electric company with reference to
matters that will affect that company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Tho Immortal Things.

The great things of my life-love.
faith, the intimation OF beauty, the
things most savoring OF immortality
are the things most general, the things
most shared and least distinctively
NEIL. g. Wells.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
More Laborers.

Thirty Austrians arrived this morn.
inc from Chicago and thirty more
are expected tomorrow morning. The
force will be increased as the work
deyelopes as it is the purpose of the
builders to finish the dam by July J..
1918. if possible to do so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
ORDER OF OWLS.

Regular meeting OF the order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at their hall in the Schiltz
building, corner Third and Johnson
streets, third floor. Visiting Owls are
cordially invited. It. j. Hickey, worthy
president; e. starkweather. secre-
tary. 81 s.ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
ches and pains of rheumatism ar

ches and Pains of rheumatism are
not permanently, but only Temporal.
ily relieved by external remedies.
why not use an internal remedy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which corrects
the acidity of the blood on which rheu-
matism depends and cures the dis
ease
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
A o. II. w.

Keokuk Lodge. No. 256--Meets
every Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited Ed
Vaughn. NJ. W.; A. A. Baur. Recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Puckechetuck Lodge. No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at o'clock.
Ge.. W. Sweeney, N. G.; Geo. w. I'm.
megart. Permanent Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
---------------
K. Of P.

n. OF r,
Morning Star Lodge, No. meets
Fifth and Bloadeau, K of P. building
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. 9. B. Lake,
Chancellor Commander: ]. A. Bur.
CESS X. OF R. and S. Visiting Knights
fratenally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Herman Lodge. No. t16 (German).
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. "A. H. LINEN
burger. N. G.; Albert Kiefer. Rec.
Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
MccaII,s Ferry Views.

Engineer Herrick has received two
fine views of the McCalls Perry wa
ter power plant. located in the Sus-
quehana river, power from which is
transmitted to Baltimore. The views
show the plant in some particulars
unfinished but 1t is now in operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Spanish Proverb.
Whose does not good does evil
enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Foley's Kidney Pills are tonic in
action. quick in results, and restore
the natural action of the kidneys and
bladder. They correct irregularities.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Puckechtuck Encampment, No z
meets first and third Tuesday even
ings OF each month. Otto Anschutz.
Scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
Easy to SPOT the Devil.

No man means evil but the devil,
snd we shall know him by his horns
Shakespeare.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.

Keokuk camp, No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1850 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. John
Wustrow, v. e.: ]. A. Pollard. Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08
FRATERNAL CARDS

Hardin Lodge No, 2s-Holds its reg
uiar monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
heokuk Lodge, No 13, meets regu-
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Geo Hardin, N. G.: otto Absolute.
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-08

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
CURTISS MAKES
RECORD FLIGHT
Albany to New York, 1877 Miles,
With One Stop.
Actual Time In Flight 2 Hours 80
Mlnutes-Wins Sio, ,oo0-Train
Gould Not Keep Up.

New York, May 31.-Glenn II. Cur
tiss few from Albany to New York
City in an aeroplane, Sunday, May
29, winning the $4,000 prize offered
by the New York World.
He covered the distance of 1877 miles
In 2 hours and 80 minutes, and came to
earth as quietly and as lightly as a
pigeon. His average speed for the
distance-54.06 miles per hour-sur-
passes any other record made by an
acceptance in long-distance fight. In
its entirety, his fight perhaps eclipses
any flight man has made In heavier
than-air machines.
The start was made from Albany at
z :03 o'clock under weather conditions
as nearly perfect as the most fastid-
ious aviator could demand. One hour
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
SEE By TELEGRAPH. NEXT.
French Scientist Perfects Apparatus
to Take photographs by Wire

French Scientist Perfects Apparatus
to Take Photographs by Wire
Paris, May 30.--Television, the
science Of seeing hundreds Of miles by
the means of q telegraph wire, 10 q
step nearer retaliation.
Edouard Belin, a young French
scientist, has perfected and soon will
test publicly an apparatus which act
ually, IL is said, will take a picture
Geographically. Thus the image Of a
person or article before an objective
lens in New York would appear prac-
tically instantaneously on a negative
in San Francisco at the other end Of
the line.
About two years ago, IL will be re-
membered, German professor named
Korn interested the scientific world by
exhibiting photographs geographically.
Pictures obtained were imperfect
however, and showed practically no de.
tails.
M. Belin, following Professor Korn's
lead, has perfected telephotographic
apparatus in which the senate commit
tee on posts and telegraphs is much in
terested.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03

and 20 minutes later Curtiss made his
first stop near Poughkeepsie, where
there was an hours intermission. Re-
suming his flight at 9:26, he sped
southwark, and landed within the
boundary Of Manhattan Island at 10 :S5.
Paulhan's flight from London Ia
Manchester, SO miles, exceeded the
Curtiss feat for distance, but not In
speed or In danger. The Frcnchman's 4
average was 44.3 miles an hour and
below him lay English meadow land.
Curtiss followed the winding course fof
the historic Hudson, with jutting head
lands, wooded slopes and treacherous
palisades. He swung high over the
great bridge at Poughkeepsie, dipped
at times within 80 feet Of the rivers
broad surface. and jockeyed like . fal-
con at the turns.
Only once did his craft show signs
Of rebellion. This was of Storm King,
near West Point, when, at height Of
nearly 1000 feet a treacherous gust
struck his planes. The machine drop
ped 40 feet and tilted perilously, but
Curtiss kept his head and by sdriot
manipulation restored the equilibrium
Of the machine.
With his eyes and brain cleared OF
the cobwebs OF sleep. he went with his
mechanician and a handful Of spects-
tors to Van Rensselaer, Island. in the
Hudson, three miles south Of Albany.
where he was 70 start Waiting at the
river brink was special train charter
ed by the New York Times for Mrs.
Curtiss and her party. From the train
they could not see the actual start. but
those on the island witnessed a re-
markable scene.
With the signal that Curtiss was of.
the special train Of five cars and To-
comotive gathered impetus and sought
to follow. But so quickly had he flown
that for Fl miles the locomotive. run
ming nearly a mile minute. was un-
able to catch up.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
SUGAR wEloHeRs CONFESS.
Three Checkers Enter Pleas Of Guilty
LEADERS Still Fight.

Three Checkers Enter Pleas Of Guilty
headers Still Fight.
New York, May 2S.--The long series
Of surprises in the sugarunder weighing
conspiracy trial eliminated today in
the sudden closing Of the prosecu-
tion's case and the entering Of pleas Of
guilty by three Of the men on trial.
These three were fellow employees Of
the four checkers convicted last winter
Of completely In the frauds on the, Will
liamsburg docks Of the::American Sugar
Refining company. All Of them work.
ed under Oliver Splitter, the dock su-
perintendent, also convicted and SEN
fenced to two years in the Atlanta pris-
on, whose confession and pardon and
appearance as a government witness
was the first big sensation Of the pres
ent trial.
Counsel for the three men who de-
cided to give up the fght-Harry w.
Walker, assistant dock superintendent,
and Jean F. Voelker and James Halli-
gan, Jr., checkers-today withdrew
their pleas Of not guilty ms soon Jas the
government, after introducing some
new testimony, announced that II had
closed its case. Sentence will be
passed on them later.
After conference Of counsel, court
was adjourned until Tuesday next,
Judge Martin denying formal motions
for the dismissal bf the Indictment
against the remaining three defend
ants.
With three minor defendants elimin-
ated, there remain on trial the chief Of
the group, Charles r. Heike, secretary
Of the American Sugar Refining COM
psny, and his former subordinates,
Ernest w. Gerbracht, superintendent
Of the Williamsburg refinery, and
James F. Bendernagel, the refinery
cashier.
Today's evidence consisted, for the
most part Of letters written by Heike.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
$1,50O,0OO BLAZE
HITS MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, May 2s.-Six big build
ings in the factory district south Of
South Minneapolis are on fire and the
flames are spreading. A general alarm
has been sounded and st. Paul has
been asked for help. At 2:l5 this
morning the loss was already l,500,-
900.
Practically every building in the
block bounded by Washington avenue
and Third street and Sixth and
Seventh avenues south 10 burning.
Among the buildings on fire are the
Sixth Avenue hotel, the Oldest hostel
ry In the city; the J. I. Case Imple-
ment company, the Waterbury Imple-
ment company, two thrcshing machine
warehouses and the Pituburg Plate
Glass company. One man was serious
ly burned and may die.
The fire started In the Sixth Avenue
hotel. The wind carried tho flames 10
the implement compsnies' buildings
and into the st. Paul railroad yards.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-03
1902 FAMILIES ExILED.
Russian Hebrews Receive Notification
to Quit kiev.

Russian Hebrews Receive Notification
to Quit kiev.
Kiev, May 80.-One thousand and
two Jewish families have now received
notification that they must leave the
city in accordance with the determine
tion Of the Russian government to
drive back into the pale all Hebrews
who are unable TO establish their legal
right to remain outside It's confines.
This number includes 80 families to
whom notices Of expulsion were sent
today.
An additional 1893 families living In
the suburbs outside the city proper are
subject to deportation before June !
unless In the meantime they produce
proofs Of their fright Of residence In
their present sites.
II 10 impossible 10 get statistics
showing the number Of those already
expelled. Even the Jewish Relief
committee 10 unable 10 state the exact
figures, but sthe committee estimates
that between 200 [and 800 Jewish fam
lilies have left the city.