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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
DIsPENsATION
NOT RECEIVED
No Announcement Made Here Permit.
ting Catholics to Eat Meat
ST. Patrick's Gay.

Catholics Of Keokuk are interested
in an edict which has been published
from the Chicago diocese to the effect
that dispensation has been secured
whereby meat may be eaten on st.
Patricks day this year, 1t falling on
Friday.
Up to the present time, no such an
diocese, and although there is much
comment and speculation it is not
believed that dispensation will pre-
vail here
Following is a Chicago dispatch in
this regard:
rick's day even though II falls on Fri
day this year. A special dispensation
from Archbishop James F. Quigley
granting this concession was read in
all of the churches in the city Sunday
morning. This is the first time that
such ruling has been made in the
diocese Of Chicago.
The Rt. Rev, Paul P. Rhode in ex.
planning the new ruling said:
The Holy See recently decided
that when St Patricks day falls on
Friday any rchbishop may at his
discretion permit meat 20 be eaten
on that festival in his diocese. 1t SO
4 happens that this is the first time that
/ this ruling has been applied in Chi
cago. A similar ruling was made by
the Holy See regarding the eating of
meat on Christmas when that day
falls on Friday.
This concession was made to en-
able Irish Catholics to celebrate to
the fullest extent their only national
holiday"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
POWER DEVELOPMENT
ON ST. LAWRENCE
U. S. Report Shows Some Of the I'm
portant Projects Now Under
Way.


Possibilities OF water power develop
ment along the streams making up the
st. Lawrence river drainage system
received special consideration in re-
port on the surface water supply OF
the basin prepared by c. G. Covert, A.
H. Horton and r. II. Bolster for the
United States Geological Survey as
Water Supply Paper 264. Copies OF
this paper are now available for free
distribution and may be obtained Oh
application to the Director of the Sur
vey at Washington, D. G.
The report shows that streams in
northern Wisconsin and Michigan are
as yet very little utilized and afford
excellent chances for the development
of water power. Along the Escanaba,
Menominee, Peshtigo and Oconto 'riv-
ers there are many storage sites. All
these streams drain numbering
country from which the better timber
has been cut, but the region is thinly
settled and the second growth of for
est has been so rapid as to prevent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Get Can TODAY

any great change in stream flow.
Oconto and Peshtigo rivers are espe-
cially favored in sites for water pow
ers owing to their steep slope and
large discharge. 1t has been estimat-
ed that $4,000 horsepower awaits de-
velopment along the Peshtigo.
In New York the state water supply
commission has many important pro-
jects under way. Perhaps the most i'm
portant of these is the contemplated
dam across Genesee River at Portage,
which will provide a storage reservoir
with capacity of 1S,000.000,000 cubic
feet. OF this amount 11,000,00U,000
cubic feet will be available for COM
mercial purposes. The commission has
favored the building of the dam and
has advanced as an argument in its
favor the fact that the reservoir
would provide a means OF regulating
the flow of the Genesee and of pre-.
venting the disastrous floods that oc'
cur on that stream.
| Another important project is the
upper Lake reservoir in the Rauette
River basin, which, ii the commission
plans are carried out, will have ca
pacity of 1O,OOo,oOo,0oO cubic feet
The flow Of the Raquette river varies
greatly during the year and the com
mission reports that such a reservoir
would provide only about half the
storage needed to regulate it. Add
tional storage, however, can be OBJ
tanned by means of system of small
lakes connected with the river.
The surveys report gives figures
showing the flow of the rivers in thu
basin and notes the conspicuous fea
lures Of each stream. The statistic
have been gathered by daily observa
tions extending over at least a year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
WIFE DIED YEAR AGO

Jas. v. Fletcher, pioneer resident
of ee county, died at his home this
,6orning near Sugar creek. Death
came at o'clock, after an illness of
Two or three months, caused by stom-
ach disorders. During most Of the
time the aged gentleman had been
confined to his bed.
The deceased was born at Little
Hooking, washington county, Ohio,
March IL, 1881. At the age of TWEEN
ty-two years he came to Keokuk and
settled on the home place where he
had spent the many years of his life
as farmer and minister of the Cos
pei.
He was ordained in the Sugar Creek
Christian church dring the year 1882
A year ago last January Mrs
Fletcher, wife of Rev. ;7;e:cner, pass
ed away. They were united in mar
rage at Cambridge, T., fifty-nine
years ago last December -4tn.
The following children were born to
the union, who survive: Daughters
Mrs. Chas. Krumm of Sugar Creek
Mrs. A. e. Adams of Iseokuk, Mrs
S. E. Thompson of st. Francisville
and Miss Frances Fletcher of Sugar
Creek. A brother, Jno. Y. Fletcher
Of Nebraska, and brother, Martin
Fletcher of Keokuk, are among the
bereft relatives, besides fourteen
grandchildren, twenty-three grea
grandchildren. and two great grea
grandchildren.
Funeral services are to be hele
Saturday afternoon at the Sugar
Creek Christian church. The Rev
Douty of Canton, Mo-, will conduc
the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
suMMITvlLLE.
5 : . = = = = : = = . :

Pat Hancock and wife Of Keokuk
arrived in our village Thursday for a
visit with relatives.
John Valkinburgh returned home
Thursday.
Pearl Webster returned to his work
in Keokuk Tuesday, after having
spent several days with his wife.
Mrs. Webster is able to be about the
house, although her health remains in
very delicate state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bear of Keo-
kuk, were callers at this place last
Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Steven returned to
Keokuk Thursday after having spent
a few days at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Henry Phillips.
Mrs. Robert Branson was Wis
itor between trains Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyd spent
last Sunday at the Coulter home.
We are expecting wedding in our
town. Are you wise?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09

his personal apparel except his shirt
and trousers.
When he woke up his room was
completely filled with smoke and he
was almost suffocated. He was on the
the second floor. He hastily pulled on
make his escape, but when he ran
into the hall he was dumbfounded
and did not know which way to run.
He finally escaped by the back stair
way
The entire household had the brief
est possible time in which to make
their exit, the flames having made
great progress before the fire was ais
covered
Mr.. Hoxie was one of the first to
discover the fire. He was sleeping
with his wife on the first floor, and
when he woke up his room was filled
with smoke. He at once ran to the
second floor, where he made an out
cry. Bob Easley and his aged mother
occupied two rooms on the second
floor, but they were able to get out
without personal discomfort.
Henry Rogan and Pete Timer were
roomers on the second floor and lost
their entire belongings.
Helgason Brothers carried only {
[ small amount of insurance.
Mr.. Hoxie had $500 insurance OF
furniture in the Hennessey Brothers
agency
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
CELEBRATING HIS
18TH YEAR TODAY
M. f. King, sr., Remembers Some Of
the Early Times in Iowa When
Indians Roaned

M. r. King, sr., Remembers Some OF
the Early Times in Iowa When
Indians Roamed.
M. F. King, ST., is celebrating his
18th birthday anniversary today and
is hale and hearty, destined to live to
celebrate many more of them. He has
been a resident of Keokuk but few
years but has lived in the state of
Iowa since 1851 when he came here
from England. He helped Ito break
land in 1853 in the counties of Winnie
sheik, Howard, Worth, Cerro Gordo
and Chickesaw when those districts
were sparsely settled and the next
year moved to Albert Lea While there
400 Indians came down on the war
bath and he has in his possession yet,
the stone peace pipe which they
smoked and which the chief gave to
him.
Mr.. King was born in 1888 in West.
ern Super Mare, County of Somerset.
shire, England and served three
years in the Twenty-first Iowa during
the civil war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
sidney FIRST
THROUGH DRAW
Old Diamond 10 Boat Went South
This Morning Shortly After
Eleven O'Clock to
st. Louis.
WILL BE DRESSED UP
Captain John streckfus Aboard First
Craft to Move in Local Wa
ters During This
Year.
WILL BE DRESSED UP

The steamer Sidney of the old
Diamond 10 line was the first boat
to pass through the draw of the Keo-
kuk and Hamilton bridge in 1911.
The steamer left the lower lock OF
the canal shortly after eleven o'clock
this morning and steamed southwark.
Capt. John Streckfus. anc the party OF
other steamboat officials here yester-
day were aboard.
The Sidney is to be taken to the
Carondolet boat yards at st. Louis,
and on her return here will have an
interior that will not resemble her
former self. The craft previously
mentioned is to be fitted up as an ex-
cursion boat and will be seen many
times in the local port this summer,
The Sidney has been in the canal
all winter with the Dubuque. The
latter boat will be overhauled here
and necessary repairs mrAe before
Captain William Burk anc mis- crew
arrives to take the boat into the st
Louis Burlington trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
BALL PLAYER HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
George Manush Caught In Burning
Building and Nearly Met Death
the Other Day.

Friends of George Manush, the
popular baseball player, who has been
spending the winter at Vicksburg,
Miss, will be sorry to learn that he
lost everything but a shirt and the
trousers he had on, when the building
burned down in which he was living,
and they will be glad to learn that he
escaped without injury. The Vicks-
burg Post had the following account
of the happening:
1t was almost miraculous that a
number of persons were not burned to
death about o'clock this morning
when, the home of Magruder HoXie,
on South Washington street, was
burned.
The entire household and the room
ers were asleep, and the fire depart
ment was almost on the scene of the
fire, before the sleeping inmates were
alarmed
The fire originated from a f1ue in
the roof of the two story frame build
ing, which is owned by the Helgason
Brothers.
Mr., Hoxie had lot of furniture
for his family, and also for some
boarders, whom he has been housing
for year or two.
Mr.. George Manush, the we'll known
| ball player. who had an apartment il
the burned building, had the mos
narrow escape from death. He was thu
last man to leave the burning build
ing. He lost his $40 watch and al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
keokuk Has to Bow to the Inevitable
Scores of Citizens
Prove 1t.

After reading the public statement
of this representative citizen of kee-
kuk. given below, you must come to
this conclusion: A remedy which
cured years ago, which has kept the
kidneys in good health since, can be
relied on to perform tie same work
In other cases. Pead this:
Martin Kelleher, Ais N. Twelfth
street, Keokuk, Iowa, says: Six
years ago ! caught heavy cold and
soon after began to suffer from pains
In my limbs ard back. My kidneys
became weak and had to get up sew
eral times at night to pass the secre-
tons from these organs. For four or
five years continued to suffer in
that way and despite all my efforts,
failed to get relief. One day a friend
insisted that try Doan's Kidney Pills
and | accordingly got a supply at Will
kiIson & Co.'s Drug Store. This
remedy restored nv kidneys to nor.
nal condition and removed the back
ache" Statement given Angus. 10
1867
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Is YOUR SKIN ON FIRE?

Does 1t seem to you that you can't
stand another minute of that awful
burning itch9
That it MUST. be cooled?
That you MUST have relief?
Get a mixture of Oil of Wintergreen,
Thymol, and other soothing ingredi-
ents,. as compounded only in D. D. D.
Prescription.
The very first drops STOP that aw-
full burning instantly!
The first drops sooth and heal!
f D. D. D. gives you comfort
cleanses the skin of all impurities
and washes away pimples and
blotches over night!
Take our word on it as your local
druggist.
Get a $10O or a 25c bottle today.
McGrath Bros. Drug Co., and Will
kinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Humor and Health.

There is nothing like sense of
humor to keep one in good health.
says medical contemporary, but it
would be well had we been told at the
same time how this excellent gift is to
be acquired. Could anything be more
tantalizing than to know how to cure
oneself and yet be unable TO grasp at
the s?-Lady's Pictorial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
CITY: NEWS.

Twenty travelling men we're turn
ed away from the Keokuk Hotel last
night because of no place to put them,
was the report Of Manager Bateman
this morning
John Writ, Jr., has conveyed to
Herbert P. Schmidt lot 8, block n,
Estes addition.
Thomas j. Phillips has conveyed
to R. c. McIlwain lot IL, block 81,
Mason's Lower addition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
CALUMET BAKING SCHOOL

On Friday, Mrs. Stanley VIII serve
Sunrise cake and gingerbread. Also
nut bread and bacon mullins.
On Wednesday very large crowd
was in attendance, and in addition to
the regular program, Mr.. Biggs show
ed the comparative test of the Calu-
met Baking Powder with one Of the
high priced trust baking powders,
proving the superiority of Calumet in
strength, keeping qualities and the
small amount and healthfulness of the
residue left in the. food
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
BroomhaIl Cables.

LIVERPOOL, March 9.-Notwith-
standing the bearish American govern
ment and the decline of American
stocks on the curb in New York, to-
gether with forecast Of larger Argen-
tine shipments, this week the market
opened steady at Is decline. There
was some support on less favorable
reports from India. During the morn
ing the market developed heaviness
and prices declined "a to IS with
some realizing on favorable repo~-s
from Argentine and cheaper LaPlatte
offers, but just before midday there
was further slight support and al
though the market was dull the con
tinent was bidding for cargoes which
were offered at IN to decline. AT
midday market was generally easy
and " to ss lower than yesterday
Corn market was neglected and
nominally unchanged.
Price Current, Cincinnati.
Price Current says weather in cen
trail regions generally mild and spring
! like and absence of serious alternate
freezing and thawingt encouraging t.
outlook of wheat condition probabl!
slightly improved and promise 'bounti
full yield of normal conditions in flu
ture; roads better in many sections
but interior movement grain still yer.
| light.
Il Daily Range Of Prices.
| CHICAGO, ILL.,, March o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Japanese Rumor,

HUACHUCA, Ariz., March 9.-Of-
ficers at the fort here today express
ed the belief that the activity of
troops resulted from the report that
two transports of Japanese troops had
left Japan for Mexico.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Germany May Come over.

BERLIN, March 9-The German
government says that it has not asked
the United States to protect it's in
terests in Mexico, but that if they are
in danger it will send its own battle.
ships and soldiers to the scene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
~nTO.NIGHT
|UO0cQOleIQ|
..,ss'ssSs!lla,y11Izr1EH1D.:a . Al !
AWAIT ANSWER
TO CONUNDRUM
Madero Lost Heavily.
CONTINUED from page H.

Ell PASO, sMarch 9.-Tourists from
Mexico say President MaGero is rally
ing his men after crushing fefeat
at Casas Grandes Monday. The in
surgents lost three field guns and
two hundred horses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ira E. King of Saltwater,
Mimi, is visiting with Mrs. Jno. T.
Perkins. ,:
Chris Haffner of Donnellson was
business caller Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Diaz Not Dead.

WASHINGTON, March 9The Mex
lean minister has sent kilograms to
all Mexican officials throughout the
world denying that Diaz is dead. 1t
is reported here that 10000 Indians
in southern Mexico are ready to join
the insurgents at moments notice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
HOW THE VOTE
STOOD TODAY
Nobody Elected at the Ballot For U
S. Senator From
Iowa.

DIES MONIES, March 9-The joint
ballot for United States senator to-
day resulted as follows:
Kenyon, A.
Deemer, Sd.
Porter, 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
ST. PATRICK WAS
BORN in FRANCE
So Says Rev. Monsisnor Flavin, Who
Knows History of the
Patron Saint Of
ireland.
THE YEAR 90 THE DATE
Many Wei, Known Sons OF Erin
Stamped by Question Put to
Them in Des
Molnes.
THE YEAR 90 THE DATE

Where was at ST, PatIlCk porn
The question agitated Des Moines
Irishmen yesterday and brought to
light many opinions on the birthplace
of the patron saint who drove the
snakes from Ireland and provided an
anniversary on which Hibernians all
over the world may banquet and pa
rade in honor If the "auld sod
Continuing the Des Moines Register
and Leader says:
The approach of the saints birth
day made the question pertinent.
Judge Hugh Brennan, presiding Judge
of the law division of the district
court, was called upon for informa-
| ton
We'll, now, guess I'll have to
look that up. 1t beats me- said the
Judge. Some people -ny Scotland.
some England, some Ireland and some
France 1t dosn't make much differ
ence where he was born. He was a
decent sort of fellow wherever he
was born and would have been as
good in one place as another. But |
am glad he was good in Ireland"
o'Grady Stumped.
Where was St. Patrick born re-
peated Dan O'Grady, the pioneer coal
merchant. You've got me. People
differ on the question. I would have
to look up history again to be sure.
Well, at any rate. he came to Ireland,
and that's enough for. me-"
I. IT wasn't present., said Joe Donag-
hue, the big policeman at the Rock
Island station, firmly, .and so I can
not be quoted as an authority. think
he was born in Ireland, and why not!
That reminds me of a story. You see,
Pat O'Brien and Mickey Casey were
climbing down ladder at s o'clock
Pat says to Mike:
"Will you tell me now, where wat
st. Patrick born2'
Says ike to Pat: WAS !, he foi
shorter hours and more pay, aor wa.
he not?'
che was says Pat
Then says Mike, ne was borr
in Ireland Il
"And l think he was"
well that is hot question" an
swered Jerry B. Sullivan, the vel
known democrat, with his heart,
genial laugh 1--WE are UP in the ali
on that question 1t is doubtful
question. l doubt if anybody knows
or ever will know, Everything in Ire
land dates from the great wind tina
swept over that country. We viii
have to go back farther than that TO
st. Patrick's place of birth.
An Authority.
If you want facts go to the Rev
, Mgr Flavin of the st. Ambrose Cath
!, olic church His history of st. Pal
rick reads like the second book Q
Caesar and you remember diml
) about all Gaul being divided int
! three parts and -Casear--or was it s.
! Patrick who was in thither eau
! At any rate Mgr. Flavin says he wa
! born in Gaal and thither Gaul at tina
i, and places the question beyond di:
a pute that his birthplace was in soutl
ern Gaul or France.
He was born in Gaul,' said tn
monsignor, land was probably Dor
j, in the year 80 since he came to Ir'
> land when he was 26 years of ag.
Just what part of Gaul was his brit
q place is not known but ] am incline
to believe it was France"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
To Clear Mahonany,

Mahogany and other hard woods can
be kept in good condition by wiping
OF with a channels skin wrung fsom
cold water and Immediately polishing
with a dry piece Of channels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Conference Postponed.

WASHINGTON March because
of the presidents departure today for
Atlanta, a conference between Lin
anteur of Mexico ard Taft has been
postponed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETIN

[By The United Press.
DIES MONIES. March "a tele-
gram received here at two O'Clock
this afternoon by Adjutant General
Logan invites all the officers of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

A GOOD AGENT wanted in every
town to represent an old estab-
lished life insurance company that
makes a speciality of temperance
risks; low rates and liberal contract
to capable man. Address S. Wilson,
253 Broadway, New York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
win Cost Millions.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Presi-
dent Taft will ask the next session
OF congress for an appropriation
to defray the cost of the war maneuv-
ers now going on along the Mexican
border No one knows just What the
cost will be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
pjaz still Alive.

SAN ANTONIO. March 9.-"Deny
emphatically the rumor that fresi-
dent Diaz Is dead"
This message was received today
from Enricho Creel, by the Mexican
consul here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
First Of Troops Arrive.

Y GALVESTON, March 9-The first
detachment of troops arrived this
afternoon when the Fourteenth Coast
artillery reached here on special
train over the Southern Pacific.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Reinforcement.

On May 4. 1910, Mr.. Kelleher was
interviewed and he said: I can recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills just as
highly today as did some years age.
! have had no serious recurrence of
kidney complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan' and
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9.-Fifty army
ambulances and $50 mules will leave
this city tonight by special train for
the army camp at Galveston. Three
hundred tons of other stores were
sent south on the Old Dominion liner
late this afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09

FOR SALE Reasonable, lot and a
half. Address g. Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09
Estimated Car Lots.
Estimated receipts: l5 wheat; 242
corn; 105 oats.
Chicago. Live stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, March 9.--Hog market
opened steady; receipts $4,000; left
over s,4O0. Light, s6.s5@7.2O; mixed,
$6.75@7.15; rough, $6.60@6S0; heavy,
$6.85@705
Cattle-Receipts 5000; market slow.
sheep-Receipts $4,000; market
steady.
900 a. m. Market. Hogs &c lower.
Light, $6.S5@7.15; rough, $6.0o@6.75
mixed. s6.75@710; heavy, $G90@7.0 90;
pigs, $650@7.0O; bulk, $6.s5@7.00.
Cattle and sheep markets steady.
Beeves, $500; COWS $2.5o@6.l0
stockers, s425@5.95; Texans, $4.95@
5.s5; calves, $5.25@S.75.
Sheep, $40; lambs, $4.70@6.40.
Hogs closed steady, be higher than
early and shade lower than yesterday.
Mixed, $675@715; good, $6.S5@7.00;
rough, s66O@6.75; light, $6.s5@7.20.
| Cattle-market strong to 10c higher
| Sheep-Market steady. '7ssst
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FoR SALE.

FOR SALE-A fine imported Perche-
ron stallion, 5 year-old, coal black;
weighs one ton; firstclass, sound.
Poor health cause for selling. Geo. w.
Gardner, Vincennes, Iowa.