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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
Approximately Eight Hundred Of
Them Are Dead Today as Result
of the Heavy Storm
Last Night.
AFFECTS LONG DISTANCE
Communication With Outside World
Practically Cut off-Workmen
Busy Clearing up
Situation.

approximately eight hundred Keo-
kuk telephones were down in Keokuk
today as a result of last nights severe
rain, wind and electric storm which
played havoc in this vicinity.
Today the Iowa Telephone company
reported that more than five hundred
phones in the residence and business
district of the city were out of COM
mission, while several hundred of the
Mississippi Valley company likewise
were disabled.
Communication with the outside
world by means of telephone was al
most impossible during the morning.
To the north the local company were
unable to get their lines up until
early this afternoon. Working to the
north the crew did not reach Fort
Madison until about noon. In Illinois
the long distance lines were also
down during greater part of the day.
From the standpoint of the tele-
phone companies the storm was one
of the most severe of It's kind that
has been experienced here for several
years. To have eight hundred phones
down In q day from a storm Of this
character is something unusual. tele-
phone men say.
1t will be possible to clear up the
situation locally by tomorrow and
people having telephones out of order
are urged to let the companies know
Immediately so they can be attended
to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
PETRIFIED FOOT
OF ANCIENT GIANT
Rock Dug UP Near Des MoInes seems
to Prove That Old Men
Were Tall.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept What
is believed to be the petrifled foot
of some prehistoric dweller, has been
discovered in the rock beds along
the Des Moines river near its con-
junction with the Raccoon river in
this city. by w. H. Saylor, stone
cutter.
The relic OF rock indicates that
men Of giant stature may have long
ago inhabited America. Its contour
is exactly like that OF human foot
and the markings plainly show the
toes and even the nails. 1t is as
serted that 1t must have belonged to
a man at least twelve feet in height
and of very broad and powerful build
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
.i;IORM COSTLY
70 ELECTRIC CO..
!. i. Estimated That Il Did $500
worth Of Damage to company's
system In This
City.
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC
Burned Out the Motors In Three
street Cars and Damaged the
Railway Generator at
the Plant.

The heavy storm last night will cost
the Keokuk Electric Railway and
Power company approximately $1,000,
according to an estimate today.
Car service was badly crippled, the
lighting system was in distress and
commercial power was furnished only
lntermittently during the night and
early part Of the day. A number OF
poles over the city were down and
wires in many places were broken.
The greatest damage which the
company received was to the motors
In three of the street cars and to the
railway generator at the electric light
plant. Three of the street cars went
dead when lightning burned out the
motors and to repair the damage will
cost about $3.50 each. Despite the
lightning arrestors on the generator
it the electric light plant the lightn-
ing found its way into the generator,
and work this morning was almost
totally confined to repairing this dam
age. A number of transformers were
out on the alley poles and many poles
and wires were down on the arc cir.
cult
A broken wire wound itself around
The Irwin-Philips smoke stack during
he storm and grounded the circuit
on the commercial power. Men start
ed out early this morning to repair
the damage, while last evening imme-
dately after the storm the work Of
bringing in dead cars was begun. The
local street car service has not been
seriously affected.
One of the interurban cars reached
the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge last
night just in time to meet the big
ness Of the blow. The gale blew in
the vestibule doors, smashed a widow
or two, and gave the passengers the
thrills Of a half dozen Coney Island
features. The car went only as far as
The east toll house on that trip. The
power went down then at the same
Tine ~
ped. However, this was the only In.
stance In which the trips Of the in.
terurban car was affected. Later in
the evening all were made almost on
schedule time and today were run.
ming as usual.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
WILL ENTERTAIN
G. A. MAGNATES
League Meeting In ottumwa Next
Saturday VIII be Made Pleasant
For the Guests.

oITuMWA, Iowa, Sept THE
iIaghates OF the Central associa-
uon baseball clubs and the war
scribes who find it convenient to be
present here next season will be well
coined with true Ottumwa hospitality
W the directors of the Ottumwa leag-
ue baseball club. The arrangements
.hus lar completed for the league
meeting here Saturday provides for
uh automobile ride about the city In
tne morning hours, and a banquet at
p,oV O'Clock following the meeting
ne session will not convene until 2
p m. owing to the fact that some of
me directors will not be able to ar
rive here during the morning hours.
Inc visiting baseball men will be met
AZ the depots with autos and the
spih about the city will commence In
sldhter. Lunch Will be enjoyed
Whefe the visitors elect, and at 2
O'Clock President M. E. Justice will
can the league meeting to order at
.le ballingall hotel. The banquet will
pesln promptly at S 30 o'clock in order
" permit the visitors to return home
oh burlington No. at 7:10 O'Clock.
resident Frank T. Lynch wants
.ne sports writer's of the circuit to
1 anow that the Ottumwa directors ex.
eend hearty invitation to them to
a :. the meeting. He realizes that
~ IS to them that much of the credit
y uue ior the success of the game,
a as ne wants them all to take a day
urday oa'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
CITY NEWS.
moke Power city SC cigar.

Smoke Power City &c cigar.
See Wabash Home Visitors ad.
Let the other fellow take the
chances your advertising in The
Gate City.
--Keokuk merchants are getting
their stores in fine condition for ap-
propriately displaying the fall and
winter merchandise.
Regular meeting of Keokuls
lodge No. 106, B. P. o. E., tonight at
Elks' hall, Sixth and Main stree.
Visiting Elks invited
The electric light and telephone
men had their troubles today repair
ing the damage cause by last nights
storm,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
CROCKERS BRIGADE
REUNION OPENED
Fiftleth Anniversary Of Mastering in
of Famous Brigade Observed
at Sigourney.

sIGoURNEY, Sept. THE Six
teenth annual reunion of Crocker's
Iowa brigade opened here, the fiftieth
anniversary of the mastering in of the
famous brigade. H. H. Rood of Mt.
Vernon, president of the society, is
presiding, and the annual address was
delivered by Fred E. White of Com
pany I. Thirteenth Iowa.
The reunion will close tonight with
a campfire, following the annual cleo
ton of officers. The speakers pro-
gram includes several of the best
known orators OF the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
GoIna to Liberia.

DTNISON, Texas. Sept. 7.-Becalse
he believes that under presen. con-
d;tIons 1t is impossible for the nearo
ru prosper in southern Oklahoma,
since the recent race troubles there,
Dovey Costner, negro farmer has
announced that he will head band
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
Secret Is Lost.

NEW YORK, Sept. BERNARD
Goennwich, a young Russian wis
had discovered a new process Of
staining glass and expected to make
millions out of 1t, inhaled poisonous
fumes while compromising the prepa-
ration. His secret died with him. He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
FoIev,a Kidney Remedv uIouId,.

FoIey's Kidney Remedy (LIquId).
Is great medicine of proven value for
both acute and chronic kidney and
bladder ailments. 1t is especially rec
commended to elderly people for it's
wonderful tonic and reconstructiye
qualities, and the permanent relief and
comfort 1t gives them. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
APPLE GROWERS.

We still want apples. Bring in your
choice nand-picked Maiden Blush,
Wealthies or any other good varieties.
LAGOMARCINO-GRU co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07

J. H. Cole is in g. Louis on bust
ness.
Miss Flora Wistrow, Gertrude and
Myrtle Chapman. are visiting in Chi
cago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07

Preserving tho Bright Side.
There Is always the bright side as
we'll as the dark side. When the dark
side is uppermost let US polish 1t un.
til 1t Is even more beautiful than the
brigh. side.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07
Cinton's Storage
inton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Furniture
Stoves, Musical instruments, Pictures
and everything In tho Storage line.
Largo, oiean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable Including Insurance.
TRANSFER LINE IN, CONNECTIONS
OFFICE b25 Biondeau. Both 'phones ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07

OF fifty negroes in an expedition to
colonize in Liberia. Costner says he
has found fifty negroes in Bryan
county who are willing to go with
him,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07

y. 9. McPhetridge returned this
l ,oa from ausines- trip to st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-07

had not even intrusted 1t with his wife
who, with seven children. survives
him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

Here is curious legend of Cologne
Once upon a time there was q burgo-
meister OF the town whose wife died
and was buried. In the evening
thieves, seeking to take jewels from
the dead. opened the coffin. Now 1t
happened that the woman was not
dead. but In a trance, and when the
thieves broke into her burial place she
uwoke and went to her home. There
she called a servant, who ran In fear
to his master and told him what had
happened The scared burgomeister
replied to this, 81 would sooner believe
that my horses were looking out Of
the top floor window than believe that
such a thing could be-" Scarcely had
the words left his mouth than he
heard horses gallopiDg up the stairs.
In memory of this and Of the return
Of his wife he had two horses heads
In stone set in top floor window Of
his house, where they remain to this
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
When They Fined the ssrxants

There must have been servant
problem even in the specious times Of
Elizabeth, If we may Judge by a list
Of rules drawn up by baronet Of that
era for the guidance of his domestic
helpers and recently brought to light
by an English writer The baronet
evidently liked his house kept in order,
and IL it were not made absolutely
spotless on Friday after dinner every
body responsible had to pay three
pence He liked punctuality, and six
pence was the fine for meat that was
not ready at II or before for dinner
and at 8 or before for supper, while
the table had to be laid half an hour
before those times, on pain Of two
pence. Oaths were a penny each, and
1t was equally expensive to leave
door open which was found shut,
while to teach any Of the children any
''unhonest speech" was fourpence
The fines were duly paid each quarter
day out of the wages, and with fine
vagueness the baronet winds up,
They shall be bestowed on the poor
or other godly use"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
The Doctor,s Revenoe.

1t is always pleasure to hear or
read of arrogance rebuked; hence this
little tale, which might be headed The
Doctors Revenge" An elderly lady
whose characteristics entitle her to
the present name Of Mrs. POrtly Pom
pous had pet monkey which suddenly
became Ill. She had the assurance TO
send for prominent physician to
treat the little beast. When the doc
tor was introduced to his patient he
was very much enraged, but he did not
betray himself. He took the sick mon
keys pulse and asked the usual ques-
tons. Now, in the room was a little
boy, Mrs. Portly Pompous' grandson.
The doctor approached the boy, exam
ined his pulse also and then said SOL
EMMY to the lady: Madam, your two
little grandchildren are suffering from
indigestion. Give them only light food,
with plenty Of exercise, and they will
come out all right. Boston Tran
script.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
Msfk Twain Hs.dsd In. vs,ss.

Mark Twain was quite at his best
as an, after dinner speaker at the baa-
quet. given In his honor some years
ago by the members of the Authors'
club. Incidentally he told his amused
listeners the story of bis first lapse
from the paths Of honesty. he was
very young at the time, he explained,
and the day was an exceedingly hot
once. AS he walked down the street Of
the village In when he was living he
sa W a cart loaded with melons Of most
attractive appearance.
1T is with regret | mention" Mark
Twain went on, with a humorous
twinkle in his eyes, that was tempt
ed and fell. l grabbed the most like
ly looking melon Of the lot and hur-
riedly made my way to the back Of
the wOodshed. gouged a huge slice
out Of it and bit 1t. No sooner had I
done so when something within me
con WINGED me that I had done wrong.
A voice seemed to say, Mark, get up
and take that melon right back to
where you got 1t from. 1t was about
the greenest melon | had ever tasted.
went back TO the cart and carefully
replaced 1t and-took a ripe one in its
place Boston Traveller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

The line of life curves from the side
Of the hand between the thumb and
fore6nger around the base of the
thumb to the center Of the wrist joint.
According to chiromancy 0he pretend
ed art Of judging the character and
foretelling the fortune Of person from
the aspect of the hand, II this line In
the left palm is regular and deeply col
ored 1t predicts long and happy life;
tortuous, colorless, feebly marked and
broken 1t announces Ill health and
short life; narrow, but long and well
colored, It indicates wisdom and IN
genuity; broad and pale It is sign Of
folly; deep and unequally colored It
denotes malice.-New York Telegram.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

It was said Of the late Edwin A. Alb
hey that his nearsightedness had much
to do with his close attention to de
tail, one Of the characteristics Of his
art An illustrator who does work
In black and white, speaking of Mr.
Abbey's conscientious drawing in Of
details, wondered how much ocular
defects accounted for certain aptitudes
of well known artists.
"A cynical person told me the other
day." he said, that he half believed
every impressiOnistic painter was
nearsighted and drew what he saw
With his glasses OF. 1t sounds SEN
sible.
And consider me. am completely
color blind. cannot even tell blue
from yellow, a falling which is rarer
than red-green color blindness.
Yet would not see colors If
could. When l draw, you see, put
in precisely the effects get in nature,
and they tell me that shade graduation
is the chief merit of my work. l lay
that to color blindness."-N New York
Sum,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
Kensington Railway.

CARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
~ ton on hour aud on half hour, $3.50 a.
m. TO l2p m.
Returning cars leave Kensington quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'S through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street aud New York Avenue at
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 18th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before aud
quarter after hour connect with kensiug-
ton cars.
Fare cents each way on Remington Rail.
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-GOoD UNTIL
USRD-6o ride tickets 81 so. good on Ken
sington Railway. Sold by Mr. George Peter
at B. 4 0. ticket Office.
100 ride tickets 81 90 on Capital Traction
Cos line, Chevy Chase Lake to Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Circle ID. G. Incl one car
ticket TO any point in city on Capital Trac-
ton Compsny's lines.
W. Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. 4 o. X. r. To reach points in
northwest section OF city passengers will usu-
ally save time and money by taking Kensing-
ton cars to the Lake and thence Capital Trac.
ton cars TO city.
KENsINGToN RAILWAY co.
july 2o-y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

The practice Of running the foun-
tains and conduits with wine on coro-
nation day was abandoned after the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, but another
old custom was observed up to the
coronation of George ~. After the
king and the company had departed
from the banquet in Westminster hall
the doors were thrown open. and the
people rushed in and cleared the ia
bles Of everything-victuals. cloths,
plates. dishes. ETC.. all vanished In a
few minutes, And. as Sir Walter
Scott tells us, the nobility were not
above taking away the saltcellars ana
spoons
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
End Of the Honeymoon

1t was along toward the waning OF
the honeymoon that this dialogue took
place:
Are you sure that you love me as
much as ever?'
Perfectly sure"
And you viii never. never love any
body else?"
Never, never"
us there anything you wouldn't do
to make me happyT
Nothing within the bounds Of rea
SON"
AHA! l thought so! You have be-
gun to reason. The honeymoon IL
overr'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

Let's see," said the lawyer who had
met an out Of town acquaintance on a
street car, according to the New Or
leans Picayune, doesn't your town
soon hold an electionT
ut does"
And suppose you take lively In
terest In itT'
well. not too lively-not as lively
as | used to-"
Interest falling OF, eh7 Didn't you
run for mayor two or three years agoT'
81 have run for mayor Of my town
seven successive times, SIR"
And been-been"-
Been defeated every time, SIR"
Then you probably won't run
againY'
That's uncertain. | am going to
inquire around and find II | am really
the man they want If am. then I'll
take the candidacy; II not, then I will
try to defeat the man they do want"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
When Bseeher "tiolIerod."

Coming home from the morning serv-
ice one Sunday DR.. Beecher threw
himself on a lounge and said In q
tone Of deep detection, 81 believe that
was the worst sermon ever
preached" One Of his daughters pro
tested that she had seldom heard him
when he was more energetic. "Oh,
yes" was the impatient reply, when
I haven't anything to say l always
boiler. "-Outlook
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
An Office Cushion.

II those Of you who have a husband
or brother or sister working In an Of
flee will 20 to the trouble of making
Il dat cushion for the chair OF the
worker yon will find that 1t saves the
trousers or skirt from getting shiny"
and also helps to retain the garment
In form Good Housekeeping.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

why do you have those glass cases
with the ak. hammer, crowbar and
so forth on these carsT asked trav-
eler on the railroad going to New York.
"Oh, those are put there in case any
one wants a window open" replied the
facetious man. Youths Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

Mrs. Ascum-But why didn't you
buy the material IL you liked III Mrs.
Nurich-The salesman said 1t was do
mestic dress goods. Mrs. Ascum--
WellT Mrs. Nurich-You don't suppose
I'd wear anything meant for domes-
tics, do ou?-Phlladelphia Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
When Women Vote.

Mrs. Church-Well, how did you vote
today? Mrs. Gotham-I didn't vote at
all. There were only two women can
didates, and one of them said some
thing uncomplimentary about my hat,
and the other one never noticed my
hat at all,-Yonkers Statesman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

II have bet silk hat with tina. man
ave times In the last year, and he has
never paid me one Of them"
That so? didn't know he was liz.
the habit OF breaking his word"
"0h, he isn't. He won the BETS
Cincinnati Times-S Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

PA, is vessel boatr
"E-yes-you may call 1t that"
well what kind Of a boat Is q
blood vesselg''
Its lifeboat Now run away to
bed - Boston Transcript
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
Not Fast.

II understand" says the father,
shat you have been going with q very
fast set
Fast nOthingr' retOrts the SON
WHY, not one of them has a four
cylinder car!'-Judge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

Speaking truth is like writing fair
and comes only by practice, 1t is less
matter OF will than Of habit, and 1
doubt II any occasion can be trivial
which permits the practice and forna-
ton OF such a habit-Ruskin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

The three things most difficult are
to keep a secret, to forget an tSjury
and to make good use of leisure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08

The essential thing Il not knowledge,
but character lie Conte
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
Foley Kidney Pills

!
TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN RESULTS
Give prompt relief from BAcKAcHR,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE.
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION Of III,
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION Of the
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon =.
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST ACCOMMODATIONS
4. A. Davis, SGT Washington 81. Cono.-sv,i,.
Ind, Is ~ his s5th year. 10 writes us; II hav.
lately suffered much from my kidneys and blad
der ! bad severe back ohes and my Lidnsv aetinS
was TOO frequent, causing me 70 lose much siesp
AZ night, and IA my bladder there was constsnt
pain. l took Foley Kidney Pills for some lima
and am now free OF all trouble and again sbis N
highest recommendation"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-22
CATHOLICS IN THE WEST AP-
PROVE STRONGLY OF SCOUT
MOVEMENT

Festus j. Wade, a banker of st.
Louis, Missouri, and many other
Catholics in the West have announc-
ed their approval of the Boy Scouts
of America. Wade has written a
letter analyzing the manual of the
Boy Scouts of America and pointing
out that the play and the work which
it prescribes for Boy Scouts is aim
ing to help them in every way possi-
BILE, He says, that Catholic Sunday
Schools and Clubs should organize
Scout troops if they wish to keep to
the front in the development of a
boy. Wade's statement is approved
in an editorial in "The Sunday
Watchman," leading Catholic Journal
of the Middle West.
Such commentator of the Scout
Movement, which also has been made
by Monsignior Thomas ]. Shahan, d.
D., President of the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington and by the Rt.
Rev. George A. Dougherty, Vice
Rector of that institution, is import
ant because Catholics in various
parts of the country at first were in
clined to oppose the Scout Move
ment, holding that it was a Protest
ant Propaganda. Study of the Scout
Manual and of the work of the scout
showed Catholic investigators, how
ever, that Boy Scout troops may be
organized as a supplement to the
work of any club or church, and that
the boys are taught to cling to the
religion which they get at home. In
other words, the Scout Movement
helps to strengthen the church and
not to tear 1t down. AS this fact is
appreciated by the Catholics, they
are urging the organization OF Boy
Scout troops, and the commentator
of Catholics in the Middle West un-
doubtedly will give still greater stim-
ulus to the work of the Boy Scouts
of America.