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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-09
Warm Floors and Healthy
Children Make Happy Homes

There is no better way for you to avoid worry and expense
chan by insuring your children's health.
Warm floors in the home. which is the childrens play
house in winter. are assured when using Coles Original Hot
Blast Heater.
The steel base and body construction allows the heatto be
radiated to the floor keeping it warm during the coolest weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
American Association.

National League.
Chicago. "a st. Louis, 80.
Cincinnati, 81 Pittsburg, l.
National League.
st. Louis at Chicago 1.-TWO games)
Cincinnati at Pittsburg 1.-TWO
games1.
Boston at New York 1.-TWO games).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn 1.-TWO
games).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
CITY NEWS.

Fly nets must go. Selling now at
cost at Sherwood's.
Steve Jensen, formerly of this
city, but now located in Burlington,
was a Keokuk visitor today.
Reduced prices on buggies at
Sherwood's. 703 Main.
"A large number of the visitors to
Keokuk today took occasion to view
the water power work.
The work Of modernizing the
store fronts on Main street con-
tinues with the result that the ap-
pearance is steadily improving.
If you failed to read the wants in
Sundays issue, get the paper and
look into the want department. You
may find just what you are wanting.
Superior court will reopen to-
morrow morning at the usual hour.
Judge w. L. Mcnamara has returned
from his several weeks vacation No
court was held this morning on ac-
count of Labor Day.
DO not fail to get copies of last
Thursdays special edition OF The
Gate City and send to your friends.
It gives a vast amount of information
about Keokuk and the water power.
School supplies at Englehardt's.
The Connable building at the
corner of Third and Main streets is
being cleaned up for the purpose OF
making alterations before occupancy
by the Stone & Webster Co. The
building has been leased for three
years and the building will be ar
ranged for office quarters.
School books at Englehardt & Co
knights and Ladies of Security
Keokuk council No. 1899, will mee
| in regular session at O'Clock at A
O. U. w. hall Monday evening. vii
initiate large class of benefit candi
dates All members are earnestly
requested to be present and give the
candidates most cordial welcome.
The mems class of the FRS
| Christian church, taught by ]. o
| Boyd, responded splendidly last Sun
day to the invitation to start the fal
! campaign with an earnestness tina
means something. The attendant,
was forty-three and the interest al
that could be expected.
old school books bought and solo
at Englehardt & Co, 900 Main st.
Beginning Sept. II the Firs
! Christian church will inaugurate
revival service under the Leadership
of Rev Elan of Fort Madison, wht
! will be assisted by Professor and Mrs
Howe, Of Perry, Iowa, the latter tt
have charge of the singing. A yer,
helpful meeting is expected and tn,
church is preparing for an aggres
sive evangelistic effort
The announcement that Madam,
Lillian Nordica would open her Amer
4 lean concert tour In Keokuk created
sensation. The announcement ap
pearing In The Gate City sunda.
morning was startling but agreeabl,
news. IT is courageous assign
i ment that Mr.. J. e. Baker has takei
upon himself and the event ought t,
be made such a glowing success tina
he will feel like continuing his cher
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
National League.
FOOTBALL SEASON
WILL SOON BE ON
Nine az" Men viii Come Out to Try
For the x. H. 8. Football
Team,

Prospects seem to be fair for a
good x. H. S. football team Practice
will likely start the early part of next
week and nine "K'' men will be seen
in training This is an unusually
large number of stars, and winning
combination should be formed from 1t.
In addition there are number OF
promising youngsters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04

forehead, heavy name and tail with
mare lying on left side, weight about
100 pounds. The vehicle is old
style, with black bed and blue lining,
top faded but not the cushion. Good
set OF single harness. Reward wild
be paid for information leading to
return Of equippage. The police here
have been notified OF the theft by
descriptive card.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Clarence
Laubenfels and Raymond McMullin
left yesterday in canoe for cruise
to st. Louis. The boys are wise in
going down the river, because when
they grow tired of padding, the cur
rent will carry their frail craft along
at a fair speed. The canoe seems to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04


ished program to give Keokuk people
an opportunity to hear the other great
artists in the musical world
Tags advertising the Keokuk
Free Fall Carnival are being dis
tributed over the territory in which
patronage is expected. At the Ka-
hoka fair two thousand tags were dis.
tributed and they were conspicuous,
The great Parker shows will be in
keokuk during the week of October
2 to Z and help make the fall cele.
bration big success.
Saturday, horse and buggy was
stolen from Bert Gould of Birming-
ham, Iowa, about $50 in the morn.
ing. The bay mare has star on its
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
3e popular in recent years and

#
be popular in recent years, and .
number Of young fellows prefer thu
picturesque craft to the gasoline
driven boats. The Burlington voyag
ers will see a great deal Of the bis
stream, and the country along Ito
banks, and when they are ready 70
come home, can load the canoe on 3
steamboat. 1t used to be considered
something of a trip to come down ths
river from st. Paul in skiff, but
scores do It every year now, and fno
the cruise the best kind OF an outine
Sunday still continues to be the
fayorite day to inspect the work gu
the big dam and hundreds go 9
either side OF the river to note TIE
progress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
OLD LAND MARK
|. IN WARSAW BURNS
Mrs. Mary Ann Murphy House De-
stroyed by Sunday Morning
Flames Which Started in.
Kitchen.
HOUSE OF PIONEERS
Two Story Dwelling on Lower War
saw Road Was Built More Than
Fifty Years
Ago.
HOUSE OF PIONEERS


Several Keokuk people saw the fire
in Warsaw early Sunday morning at
$3.50, when the old two-story frame
residence, the property of Mrs Mary
Ann Murphy, and one of the land
marks of that vicinity burned to the
ground.
The old house, which was built fifty
years ago was occupied by a widow
woman, Mrs. Green and her family
and WAS located On the lower War
saw road leading to the Huiskamr
Shoe Company's plant.
Bricks were used between the stud
ding OF the frame house, which was
one of the old fashioned homes OF
pioneer times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
American Lea que.

Chicago. 81. Cleveland, 7-3 first
game twelve inningsl.
st. Louis, 3 Detroit, s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
American League.

Chicago at Cleveland 1.-TWO games).
Detroit at st. Louis 1.-TWO games,.
Washington at Philadelphia (two
games).
New York at Boston 1.-TWO games)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
Caught In Kitchen.

Exact origin of the are is unknown
though 1t is believed the blaze started
in the kitchen. After discovery OF
the flames, all of the furniture was
removed from the house with the ex
ception OF two beds. On account OF
the old condition of the house. the
loss of the dwelling is not estimated
at very great figure.
The Warsaw fire department was
called out but the firemen were unable
to save the house, no fire plug being
located near 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
CITY NEWS.
School supplies at Englehardt's.

School supplies at Englehardt's.
The Hamilton public schools
opened today. The Keokuk schools
open tomorrow.
Atlas Portland cement at Keo-
kuk Lumber Company.
This Issue OF The Daily Gate City
was printed early in order to allow
the employees to take part in the La
Dor Day exercises. The banks and
courts and most of the business
houses were closed during the day,
hence the news avenues were limited
School books at Englehardt & Co
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
SCHOOLS OPEN
HERE TOMORROW
Both the Public and Parochlal Schools
viii Open in keokuk
Tomorrow.

With school books under his arm
tomorrow will be big day for the
Keokuk boy. Both the public and
parochial schools open after a vaca-
ton of nearly three months and the
young students are ready for their
years work.
In the public schools there will be
Just a short session in the morning
with work beginning in the afternoon
in real earnest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04
PERSONALS.

Mrs. MacFarland and her sister,
Mrs. Fulmer, left last night for Ia
coma, Wash, called there by the ser
ious illness of their mother, Mrs
Fiser, who left Keokuk for the west
a few weeks ago for trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. French have re
turned from North Henderson and
Rio. where they have been visiting
friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-04

Miss Letha Hill of Fl. Madison
and Miss Minnie Selway Of Williams
town, Mo, are visiting in the city
with their uncle, R. l.. Hume and rel,
atiyes at Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugo Schmidt of
Davenport spent Sunday in Keokuk
and this morning departed for home,
going as far as Burlington on the
Black Hawk
DR.. Harry Watson and wife of
Ilasco, Mo, are here to spend La
Dor Day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
HIS SISTER LOYAL
Declares Earl Dubois Did
Not Commit Robberies.

In no uncertain words Mae Dubois,
formerly of Milton, now employed at
a North Fourteenth street boarding
house. and sister of Earl Dubois, who
is held at the county Jail on the charge
of having been implicated in the rob-
berries at Milton last winter, declared
her brother innocent of the crime with
which he is charged. Miss Dubois, a
pretty and attractive girl of about
nineteen years of age. declared that
her brother Earl was home on the ev-
ening which the thefts were commit
teed.
However. she admitted to reporter
that Earl was with Guy Gunsaulie, the
Milton young man who was sentenced
to the penitentiary some time ago on
the charge of burglary, on the evening
that the robberies occurred, but she
stoutly assterted that Earl returned
to his home at s o'clock and did not
leave again that evening. The robber.
les were committed late at night, it is
alleged.
why did your brother go to Det.
roit, following the robberies," the girl
was asked.
Il am sure do not know was the
answer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
AN INSOLtNT TOUCH
Cost Charlie French a Fine
of $5 and Costs.

Will Pugh, painter. 401 North Four
teenth street, who also operates =
boarding house, and who admitted. an
prosecuting witness in police court
this morning that he takes boarders.
as they come. II they come decent"
declared that one Charlie French tou-
ched him in a rude insolent and an
CRY manner, Saturday evening. French
was arraigned in court this morning
and pleaded not guilty to the charge
of assault and battery. Evidence
brought out showed French touched"
Pugh in an insolent manner. and the
court rendered judgment by "$5 and
costs" French also pleaded not guilty
to the charge of public intoxication
but when the mayor was informed that
French had drunk one bottle of beer.
he fined him 81 and costs.
French is but nineteen years old, He
was questioned by Acting Prosecuting
Attorney Keller as to where he pur-
chased the liquor, but French kinda
| forgot" It is likely that the authori-
ties will look into this matter and s'.a'
ther prosecution may follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
HEALTH HERE GOOD
Report for July Was a Fav-
orable One.

The good health of Richmond and
the rest of Wayne county is we'll
shown in the bulletin of the state
board of health Just received by the
local health officer. The bulletin con-
tains record of health conditions in
all sections of the state during the
month of July, 1911. The birth rate in
this county ranks well with the rest
of the state. and although it is not at
the top Of the list, Wayne County
seems to be in no danger of race sui
eide One of the reasons for. the good
health here was the good weather con-
ditions This county had its due share
of heat and drought, and no more.
The death rate for the state is 14.S
out of every thousand during the year.
Gary has the highest rate. In that
town, % people out of each thousand
inhabitants die IN the course of a year.
The death rate for other cities of the
state is as follows. Peru, 22.5; Terre
Haute, 21.4; Evansville. 17.5; Indiana
polls. 1874: Kokomo. 14.5: Muncie,
I12.7; Richmond, 12.7: Fort Waxne,
III; Anderson, 90; Logansport, 9,4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
TAFT IN DEFENSE
OF HIS POLICIES
Reached Detroit, Monday
Antitrust Acts and We
toes, His Subjects.
National News Association


DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 18.-Presi-
dent Taft came here today for the
first stop on four-days' trip through
Michigan during which he will give
utterance to some defense Of his adj
miIistratioE policies. II Is sfsnesal
train reached Detroit at 6:55 o'clock
and 20 minutes later the President
was on his way to the Detroit club
where he was the breakfast guest of
Milton D. McRae, president of the De-
troit Chamber of commerce. In De-
troit the President is scheduled to
talk on the suits, going into the man.
ing and application of the Sherman
antitrust act.
Later in the week the President will
take up his vetoes of the tariff reform
measures enunciation, it is promised
of his exact reasons for the vetoes.
In Detroit President Taft will have
a crowded day he prepared for 1t by
resting yesterday at Erie. After leav'
ing the chamber of commerce the
President goes by special trolley cal
to Pontiac, going thence to the State
Fair grounds and returning after noon
to Detroit, to address the Chamber
of Commerce at luncheon.
During his rest in Erie, the presi
dent had DR.. Rhoades. his physician
spray his throat which has bothered
him. 1t was in good shape when he ar
rived here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
BANK CLOSED BUT
IS NOT IMSOLvENT
Philadelphia Institution Dis
covers 1t Has Too Many
Mortgages on Hand.
(National News Association)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1s.-
The Tradesman Trust company closed
its doors this morning. Its capital
stock is s500,oO0 and its deposits are
81, 300 900. Officers declared the bank
is solvent. ~
In statement issued by the presi-
dent, Peter Boyd. it was declared the
institution was solvent and that cred
itors in the Judgment of the board of
directors will receive dollar for dol
lar.
This statement was sent out
through the city today and a copy was
posted on a wall of the building. The
doors were kept closed all morning.
According to the presidents state
ment the closing of the bank was a
precautionary measure. 1t said that
the affairs of the bank were mostly in
the form of mortgages and advances
on real estate, and although they
could not be realized on at once were
well secured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
Superintendent T. A. Mott
Will Make an Inspection to
See if the Buildings Have
Been Overcrowded.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED
ENTER HIGH SCHOOL
Estimated Increase in Stu
dents at That Institution
from 10 to Is Per Cent
Address by Nusbaum.

Sad faced small boys and happy
girls of Richmond started back to
school this morning to commence
their winters work There seemed to
be whole army Of children as they
entered the several school buildings
to enroll for the year, and the number
enrolled on the records shows that q
much greater body Of pupils will be
handled in the Richmond public
schools than ever before. The attend
ance was SO surprisingly large that
Superintendent T. A. Mott decided to
make a special tour to inspect all the
buildings in the city this afternoon. to
determine whether any were being
oyer-crowded.
About five hundred and twenty-five
pupils started in the year at the high
school This number gives the school
an increase of from 10 to Is per cent
over last year
The exercises this morning opened
with services in the chapel. The Rev.
James acted as chaplain for the oc.
casion. Lee B. Nusbaum gave an In
teresting talk in which he exhorted
the students to start the term right,
and be industrious all the time. Dur
ing his address he told them not to
miss any opportunities. He told the
| freshmen they had a great advantage
over those starting in the same insti-
tuition at this time last year, for then
the building was not completed. The
orchestra of last term came back az .
body to play several selections for
the occasion. Many members OF the or
chestra had been graduated. At the
tcfose OF the exercises. Principal Neh
made some announcements regarding
the commencement Of activities in the
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
IN POLICE COURT

Dead drunk" was the classification
in which the arresting patrolman
placed c. L. Thomas, who was arrest
ed at Sixth and Main streets Satur-
day night. Thomas pleaded guilty
and the mayor assessed fine of 81
and costs.
Things look familiar" said spec
tator in the police court room this
morning when Ernest Kelley, "regu-
lar" was brought in to face the may
or on the charge of public intoxica-
ton. Without much hesitation the
police judge fined Ernest IS and costs.
William Nolan and John Moran,
both arrested Saturday evening were
each fined 81 and costs on the charge
Of drunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
OOO FELLOWS NOW
At INDIANAPOLIS
Great National Convention,
Lasting a Week, Opened
There Today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1S.-Thirty
thousand visitors comprising Odd Fel-
lows and their wives and daughters
from all over the American continent,
swar1ned this beautifully decorated
City today. adding to the, brslliance by
gorgeous uniforms of many patrl-
archs militant, accompanied by scores
of brass bands. The weather was
threatening but up to a late hour no
rain had fallen. After this mornings 8
parade, which presented spectacle
seldom witnessed, welcome address
was. made by Judge A. A. Adams OF
the Appellate court in the absence
of Governor Marshall. The welcome
on behalf of the Indianapolis Odd Eel
lows was by Hon. Charles w. Fair
banks and Grand Sire John B. Cock
rum A special compliment was paid
to Canadian and British Columbia dele
cations, who are present in large NUM-
bers and undoubtedly will get the next
sovereign grand lodge convention.
Wayne County is represented by
large and active delegation at the con
vention of Odd Fellows at the state
capital.
| Most of the Richmond lodge mem
l'bers will go to Indianapolis on Wed
nesday. They will march in the big pa
rade that will be held on the evening
of that day, and will probably return
to this city late at night. Special ar
rangements have been made with thu
traction company to run the car tina
leaves Indianapolis at half past ele
ven and ordinarily goes only as far a
Greenfield. all the way to Richmond
so that the local delegates will no
ihave to stay over night in the capital
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
GOES TO MILWAUKEE
TO ATTEND MEETING

Fire Chief Miller left this morning
at 1870 for Milwaukee where he Will
attend the National Convention of
Fire Chiefs in session in that city this
week Heads of the fire departments
in most of the larger cities in the
country will be present and many mat
ters of vital interest will be discussed.
Chief Miller will return next .Satur-
day. During his absence, Assistant
Chief Carter will act as chief Of the
department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
MACHINISTS HOLD
NATIONAL MEETING
fNationd News Association

DAVENPORT, Ia. Sept. 1s.-The
annual convention Of the International
Association of Machinists opened in
this city today with about 200 dele
gates from the United States and
Canada in attendance. The session
promises to be unusually important.
as the general strike threatened by
the railroad machinists is to be the
principal subject of consideration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
tSational News Association

ENID, Okla, Sept. 1s.-The social
ed grandfather clause" cases were
called for hearing today before Judge
Cotterel in the Federal court. The de-
PENDANTS are Jack Beall and Jack
Quinn of kingfsher County, who are
under Federal indictment for refusing
negroes the right to vote for congress
men at the last election by enforcing
the grandfather clause provision OF
the State Constitution against them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
A ROADS CONGRESS
BEGINS SESSIONS
(National News Association)

CHICAGO H., Sept. 1S.-What bids
fair to be the most notable gathering
ever assembled to advance the cause
of improved highways was ushered in
here today with the arrival of delega-
tions from many parts of the United
States and Canada for the fourth In
International Good Roads Congress.
The sessions of the congress win con-
tinue through the remainder of the
month. The program will include ad.
dresses by many of the most notable
good roads experts of America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
CHAMP CLARK WILL
SEE BOYHOOD HOME
National News Association

LAwRENCEBURG, Ky, Sept. 1S.-
In spring wagon behind team OF
mules. Champ Clark will drive We'd
nesdsy from this town to the little log
house in Henderson county where he
was born This is the first home COM
ing after an absence OF q years. in
which time he has growHyo fame. All
arrangements have been completed for
his reception by his boyhood friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
GETS ENTIRE ESTATE

Mrs. Mary NJ. Mauk, the widow OF
the late DIR. J. R. Mauk, of Cambridge
City, who died on August 81, will re-
ceive the entire estate ~ the dece-
dent according TO the u@l which has
been filed for probate. No letters OF
executrixship have been issued as
there were no debts against the es-
tate,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
SMELSER ESTATE

The Dickinson Trust Company, ad-
of the estate of the late
Mary F. Smelser. has filed appraise-
ment of personal property report.
showing sl,s5s.22 in goods on hand
and 1855 in debts owing to the es-
tate. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
CHILL CELEBRATES
tSatsonal News association,

fNational News Association9
SANTIAGO, Chill, Sept 1S-The
ninety-ninth anniversary Of the decla-
ration Of ChGan independence was
celebrated with elaborate festivities
throughout the republic today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
ADDITION TO CITY

Richard r. Van SAINT has opened up
a second addition in Glen Heights.
which he has plated Off into eight
lots. The addition is located in the
rear of the Glen Miller park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18

Colder tonight; probably
showers in East ard South por-
tien&. Tuesday, fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-18
THE WEATHER

STATE AND lOcAI-Unsettied and
cooler. Probably showers tonight
Tuesday fair and cooler.
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