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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
.LUMbERMEN IN
" SESSION
NORTH DAKOTA RETAIL DEAL
ERS HOLD CONVENTION
AT JAMESTOWN

The third convention of the North
Dakota Retail Lum mbermen's Associa-
tion of North Dakota, convened at
jamestown this morning, with lead:
ing representatives from all parts
of the state. The convention was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Pres
ident George Lutz of jamestown,
who gave a valuable address on mod
ern business cooperation, especially
the problems that confront the in
dependent yard when in competition
with the line yard.
With a few brief and pointed re-
marks, Mayor Pierce Blewett gave a
we'll received address of welcome to
the lumbermen, throwing open the
city to the visitors. There followed
an informal discussion of matters
important to the retail lumbermens
association and an appointment of
the committee on conciliation and ar
bitration as follows:D. c. Cullen, J.
B. Samuels and Otto Bauer.
The convention was then adjourn
ed until 2 o'clock and at the after
noon session the program included
addresses by Mr.. Samuels of Martin,
North Dakota, on What Enter Into
Consideration in Computing the
Cost of Running Retail
Lumber Yard Dean Taylor of
jamestown College on Theory and
Practice" and Attorney c. S. Buck
on sThe Lien Law" and other legal
points of interest to the lumber deal
ers.
The visitors were given an auto
trip around the city and tonight at
Orlady hall will be entertained at a
luncheon and smoker.
Among the visiting dealers are:
P. o. Hal, sec: iiar, N;cst .. P.
Nustad, Minot; H. c. Rhud, Bis
marck; P. c. Glein, Balfour; Otto
Bauer, Mandan; s. ]. Johnston, Val
ley City; D. c. Cullen, Anselm; N.
G. Johnson, Fingal; E. w. Hyde, AL
mont; P. L. Gulden, Heaton; F. c.
Porter, Cooperstown; J. P. Samuels,
Martin; E. S. Lee, Minot; G. Buech-
Ter, Goodrich; E. Lidber, Sanborn;
Vice President Stiehm of Drake, was
unable to attend.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
YELLOWSTONE PARK FOLDER

The Northern Pacific passenger de-
partment has just issued its 1911
folder entitled "Seeing Yellowstone
Park Through Gardiner Gateway"
This is a publication describing tho
complete park tour with every point
Of information which the sightseer
naturally wants. 1t is profusely IL
lustrated, containing Topographic
cal map of the park with convenient
table Of the Geysers and other phe-
nomena, table of distances and alti-
tudes, a schedule of the stage SER
vice, description of the hotels and
points of interest, with full informa-
ton as to cost.
Copies may be had by addressing
the general passenger agent at st.
Paul.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
F1REMENs TOURNAMENT SOON

Wahpeton, N. D., May 25.-The ar
rangements for the twenty-eighth an
nual convention and tournament OF
the North Dakota fremen are well IN
hand and the committee expects to
make this one Of the best meetings
of the association that has yet been
held.
The meeting will be held in Wah-
peton, June 13, IA and Is. The
first day will be devoted almost ell
tirely to business. The morning 81
the second day will be devoted to a
business session and in the afternoon
q parade, followed by horse
races automobile races and bell
games on the fair grounds. The
third day will be devoted entirely to
firemen's races which will be OF In
terest to all visitors.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
blind PIG" RA|DED
OFFICERS MADE BIG HAUL SAT-
URDAY AT JAMESTOWN.
PIGGER ARRESTED

Late Saturday afternoon States At
torney Fred Kneeland and Assistant
J. w. Carr, together with Chief of
Police Obermueller made the biggest
raid on blind pig that has ever
been pulled off in Jamestown; gath
cred in dray load Of whiskey bot
ties, pints, quarts and gallons, beer
in bottles and cases, demijohns and
casks together with cork screws and
funnel and other pharaphernalia of
a busy ,"blind pig" and caught the
"pigger" with the goods. Ed Nc
Mahon, better known as "Pat," is
now in the county Jail waiting trial
for violating the liquor law the Sec
ond time. He recently served SEN
, tence of 80 days in the county Jail
for the same offense, but now term
in the pen seems ahead Of him. The
cache was located in den under a
former shoe shop on North Fourth
avenue near Front street.
Mcmahon had been watched by the
county and city officers the past two
weeks, being under suspicion. Sat-
urday noon a telephone message was
received from Eldridge that McMa-
hon had unloaded five cases of booze
at that place and was hauling the
, same by team to jamestown. The Of
ficals here were waiting for him. Nc
Mahon unloaded the cases at small
pig pin back of near by hotel and
was transferring the liquor from the
pen to the pig when the officers came
upon the scene, having been notified
by woman of the suspicious actions.
They obtained from Mcmahon the key
to the den underneath the old shoe
shop and within found complete
| outfit for the wholesale distribution
| of whiskey and bee. The 'e: ldence"
wasa,hauled over to the cit; .lall and
pla4ed upder Lock and Ise6fN rr,TcMs non
was arrested. He at FIRST ad.aiute'
having sold both whiskey and beer,
but when taken before Police Mag
istrate Murphy, waived examination
and was bound over to district court
under $4,000 bail. He is now await
ing trial, in the county Jail.
! When the raid was made, 70 full
! pints of "Clarke's Sour NASH were
found, the whiskey coming from
! Moorhead, over 100 empties and
three cases of beer. The whiskey it
is stated, he purchased at 35 cents
| a bottle and sold at 75c and 81. He
also purchased the booze in bulk
and bottled it himself later
Sheriff Romer and States Attorn-
ney Kneeland left for Streeter this
morning to continue the raids upon
violators of the liquor law in Stuts-
man county. The officials are stead
lily getting evidence to convict boot
leggers and piggers and thorough
cleaning up is expected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
RIVER BANK CAvED IN

Mott, N. D., May 25.-Horace
Flanagan, age 10 years, son of M.
B. Flanagan, was drowned in the
Cannon Ball river, southeast Of Mott,
Tuesday.
The boy was riding his horse near
the river edge when the bank gave
way and both fell some Is feet. The
boys body was recovered after drag
ging the river near the spot where
the bank gave way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
WILL REGAIN VOICE

Minneapolis, May 25.-Chief JUS
tice Morgan of North Dakota will
recover his lost voice, according to
a dispatch from his physicians in
New York City, sent to P. ]. McClory
of Devils Lake, at the Nicollet hotel
today.
Mr.. McClory, who is a former
county judge of Devils Lake county,
will leave tonight for Chicago to meet
Justice Morgan on his return. The
latter is expected to arrive in Mime
apolis Sunday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

Fred Cook, the demented stranger
who was taken up by the police Tues
day evening, was given a hearing
before the insanity board at County
Judge Hemmi's Office this afternoon,
and committed to the state hospital
for insane. The matter OF his legal
residence ii not definitely proved,
tho 1t is thought the unfortunate
man belongs at Knox county, Ill.,
and the asylum authorities will prob
ably take up the matter with the
proper officials in that state. How
ever. Cooks condition is not violent
or considered incurable and he may
be parolled and allowed TO 90 to Ms
mothers home in the southern part
of the county near Gackle.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
CHILLY" SUNDAY BREAKS REC.
ORD

Toledo, O., May 27.-Evangelist
"Billy' Sunday received SIS, ,423.5S
for his six weeks work here from
the people of Toledo. This breaks
all previous records in the history OF
Sundays work. The largest sum that
Sunday ever received previous to his
Toledo engagement, was $4,000 at
New Castle, Pa.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01
HARP RECITAL

The harp recital given at st. Johns
academy last evening by Mrs. R. G..
Wade of Urbana, ILL.,, proved very
interesting and drew rounds of ap-
plause from the audience. Mrs.
Wade is mistress of her instrument.
Her tone is of the pure musical quail
ity. full and rich, possessing wonder
full carrying quality. The sisters OF
st. Johns Academy are to be congra-
tulated on having such an artist as
Mrs. Wade perform for the music
pupils. The program rendered was
as follows:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01

Phone for trial order Polarlne-
BolingerS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-06-01

900 cup for the best hops grown in
the United States.
Fifteen Hundred Dollar Cup for Bar
ley
Col. Gustav Pabst of Milwaukee
offers $500 cup for the best BUSH
ell Of barley grown in the United
States and will also purchase all the
crop of the prize winner at fancy
price.
The Judges
The prizes for exhibits will be a.
warded by experts of the United
States Department of Agricultural,
selected by Hon. James Wilson, Sec
retary of Agriculture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
CITY NEWS.

Rubber and oil clothing at Gonna
bhe's.
Keokuk merchants will make ex-
ira efforts this year to please out OF
town patterns as well as the home
customers. Keolluh is growing. Will
continue to grow and the retail mer-
chants intend to keep pace with the
times. Merchandise, extensive and
late, is being displayed and the March
sales promise to be more interesting
than ever
OILED hunting suits at Connable's.
Messrs. Cohen and Lewis, from
Chicago, have rented the building
formerly occupied by Chute's Bakery
and will Immediately install a de-
partment store. The building will be
arranged for their reception and goods
will be placed in position at the
earliest possible day. The gentlemen
have been in the city for several
days making final arrangements and
Mr.. Lewis has had the proposition
under consideration for several weeks.
Rain clothing of all descriptions
at Connable's.
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CITY NEWS.

Horse blankets and auto robes at
cost at Sherwoods'
New spring samples OF clothes
made to order now on display. Prices
$500 and up. Jones, The Halter.
Edward j. Beard, Jr, the one
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward J. Beard, 1109 Estes street,
died Saturday afternoon shortly after
four o'clock, of pneumonia. He had
been sick for eleven days. The pa
rents and three brothers have the sym
pathy of their friends in the little
ones death. The funeral will be held
probably Monday afternoon Mr..
Beard is an employee of the Water
Power Company.
The Rev. DR.. Giglinger will give
lectures on Wednesday evenings at st.
Mafy's church during Lent He will
also answer any questions that may be
proposed concerning religious matters.
The subject of Father Giglinger's first
lecture on this coming Wednesday
evening will be Religion and the
Bordeland of Science, viz: Hypnotism,
Spiritism and Some Other Isms" DR..
.Giglinger gave one of the most inter
esting series of Lenten lectures that
have ever been heard in Keokuk a
year ago.
Masonic: Special meeting Hardin
Lodge, No. 80. A. F. & A. NJ. Monday
evening Feb. 81. Work on third de.
gree. Visiting brethren fraternally in
vited to attend. BY order of the w. M.
&C. w. Vogler, Sec.
Messers Meister and I-inenberger
will be sponsors for dancing party
at Mooar Monday evening Feb ~
Rights Of admission reserved.
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CITY NEWS.

Suit cases and bags-C Gonzales
--Keokuk merchants are getting
their stores in order for the March
sales.
Puritan brand, muslin underwear
extra values at popular prices, full
line on display at Central.
James G. Lauderbach has con-
veyed to James H. Latta eighty acres
of land in Charleston township.
Inquiry for Keokuk real estate is
increasing and the dealers have every
reason to expect a lively demand in
the spring.
New spring shoes and oxfords
lat Huiskamp's.
Frank Merrill of kellogg -Birge
company is confined to his home with
diphtheria and the home has been
quarantined.
--Embroideries wide or narrow, all
widths. all prices, they have them at
the Central Store.
Trunks and travelling bags at Con
nable's.
Mrs. c. T. Miller, residing near
+ the Des Moines river bridge, and
Mrs. Dan Cannon, received the sad
news Saturday of the death Of their
sister, Mrs. A. r. Vanostran, of Sa.
lion. Ohio.
New spring samples OF clothes
made to order now on display. Prices
$500 and up. Jones The Halter
Mr. Gus Johnson and wife are
home from Peoria. Mr.. Johnson says
that in his travels about the country
he is frequently importuned for in
formation about the big dam. The
interest in the enterprise is growing
and Keokuk is showing up on the
map in larger letters.
Puritan muslin underwear, 25c,
SOC, 15c and 81 up to 81 per. All
extra special values on sale at the
Central Store.
An interesting old program OF
Cal Wagner's Minstrels" has been
found by Keokuk resident and at
tracted much attention in local CT
gar store yesterday. There is in prep
81 oeASi q oIOiS vi Illio oiN tiIlG
strel show which appeared in Keokul,
nearly forty years ago and was the
center Of attraction at the time it play
ed here.
"A Clearing sale, on Hair Goods
this week: ideal Hair Bazaar
Word was received in the city
from Colorado Springs of the death
of Arthur Hughes, brother of Will
bur Hughes, pharmacist for McGrath
Bros. The latter mas been at the
sick bed of his brother for several
weeks past. The body will be brought
to Lewiston, H.. for burial.
We are making unusual low prices
on children's shoes, all kinds at j. w.
Huiskamp & Son.
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are placed on the foreheads OF the
faithful by the priest. The ashes are
those of the palms consecrated on
Palm Sunday OF the previous year.
They are blessed and the priest TAX
ing these ashes makes the sign of the
cross on the forehead of those pres
rent, reciting the following words:
Remember that thou art dust, and to
dust thou shalt return The custom
was introduced by Pope Gregory. The
Great, In the sixteenth century.
The nj. w. A. held an interesting
meeting last Thursday evening. A
gentleman from Quincy was present
and addressed the members.
All of the sick in Nauvoo are improv-
ing, but still our doctors are kept busy
1t is believed that river traffic will
be lively this season. All the boats
with the Diamond 10 feet are being
put in shape, and from those already
scheduled for the seasons work 1t is
evident that the old Father OF Waters
will be literally churned by paddle
wheels this summer. A good thing
| for Nauvoo without railway transpor-
tation facilities.
Quilting parties are INDUCED in
here in Nauvoo at present. House
| cleaning parties could also be arrang-
ed soon, say Immediately after Lent
of before that time. The neighbors
could visit one another and while
cleaning converse about different top
| les when much enjoyment could be
4 had while doing the work. besides
help one another to get through quick
1 ".
4 April will be election month in Maui
VOC and will be full of thorns for some
Of the candidates.
A social dance was held in the city
hall last Monday night and Agnes or
I, chestra, of Keokuk, furnished the mu-
sic
st. Rose society OF the Catholic
church will give the last card party
OF the season next Monday night. A
social will be given during the even,
4 ing and refreshments served.
i The next holiday will be ST. Pat
ricls's day and only about three weeks
away.
4 Quite a number of duck hunters
were out on the big stream looking for
the feathery tribe during the past
week. but, failed to land any OF the
web feet. Last Thursday two of our
wet goods men went after them and
4 also returned empty handed. They evi-
IDENTIFY forgot to take with them some
of that enticing liquid food that the
human animal INDUCES in.
Thirteen years ago there was talk
4 of organizing Masonic lodge in Maui
VOC, but up to the present time it has
failed to materalize. The effort is be-
/ ing revived again and some say a
), large membership should be secured
in Nauvoo and vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
CITY NEWS.

New curtain goods, Toe to 35c
yard at Central Store.
VIM. Tfmberman has conveyed to
Elmer Mcpherson lots II and ~,
block 20, Reids addition.
M. W. A. dance Tuesday evening,
February IS. Agnes orchestra. All
rights reserved
liner R. Carlson, one of The Gate
City family is i'll at his home with
tonsilitis.
This mornings Gate City contains
a varied and interesting line OF adj
vertising. Every reader should ac-
quaint himself or, herself with the adj
vertising announcements.
Largest stock in the city of new
styles at Huiskamp's.
Mrs. Marie Perdew, widow OF the
late DR.. John Perdew, died yesterday
afternoon at her residence, 1922 Full
ton street, shortly after o'clock.
Death was due to senility, the aged
lady having passed her eightieth birth
day
Anything in the way new styles
at Huiskamps.
keokull friends are in receipt OF
souvenir postal cards from Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil F. Remand who are visiting
in Tallahassee, Florida. They are en-
joying the visit immensely and get
ting a good rest.
IF your harness is bought at Sher-
woods its all right
1t is not often that rhubarb can
be obtained in the winter time, but
Saturday j. e. Mitchell, the real es.
tate man who lives in West Keokuk
was showing fine specimens of it. The
rhubarb was raised in his cellar.
Continental tires in stock IT the
Tri State Garage.
The lower auditorium was packed
and almost every available seat in the
gallery, with the exception of one oil
two, taken at the Christian church
Friday evening at the last week eve
ming service of the revivals which
have been conducted here for the past
several weeks. DR.. E. B. Newcomt
was the speaker and based an interest
ing sermon on the "Women of Caper
noun" OF biblical note. This evening
there will be services in three of tbs
churches of the city, in the First Con
gregational, Trinity NJ. e. and Second
Presbyterian. Every evening this
week, there will be services in the
Second Presbyterian church in Yves
KeokulS and different pastors of tn:
city will speak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
PERSONAL

Mrs. Thomas z. Dolan will leave to-
morrow morning for six weeks Wis
it in Davenport, Dubuque and Cas-
cade. She will also probably attend
the convention of Royal Neighbors at
Cedar Rapids this week
Arthur Peterson, who has been en-
gagged in the barber business at
Twelfth and Fulton streets. will leave
soon for Chicago where he has ac-
cepted a position as salesman for the
Abbt Bros. Rheumatic Remedy com
pany.
Senator f. P. McManus arrived
home from Des Moines on Saturday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
THE WEATHER.

[Gate City Leased Wire Serviee.j
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Forecast:
Oklahoma, fair Sunday; Monday rain
or snow and colder.
Arkansas, rain and colder Sunday;
Monday cloudy and cold.
Louisiana and East Texas, cloudy,
probably occasional rains Sunday and
Monday, colder in interior Monday;
brisk probably high southeast winds.
West Texas, fair Sunday; Monday
snow or rain and colder.
Colorado: Snow Sunday; Monday
cloudy and colder.
Iowa and Missouri: Snow and cold
er Sunday; Monday, cloudy and cold.
Wisconsin, snow or rain Sunday;
Monday, cloudy and cold.
North Dakota: Fair Sunday, except
snow in south portion; colder; Mon
day fair.
South Dakota and Nebraska snow
and colder Sunday; Monday fair.
Kansas colder Sunday with rain or
snow; Monday, cloudy and cold.
Local Observations.
Feb. Bar. Their. Wind Weather.
% Z am. 1898 Sc S Clear
25 Z pm. :. 29.75 81 sW 1t Rain
Rainfall for past "a hours hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 s
feer.
Change in "a hours fall l foot.
Mean temperature. AZ
Highest temperature, So
Lowest temperature, SO.
FRED u. GOSEWISCH,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
CITY NEWS.

-Ewer's Grand Leader. best SC cigar
Read public sale ad of Albert NJ.
"ylile in this issue. Sale Feb. %.
--kahoka Free Press The spirit
y progress has taken hold of Keo-
AUX IN great shape and the latest
move is the organization OF Cham
oer OF Commerce capitalized with
100000. keolluk is now entering up
IN one of the best eras OF her his.
eory and her live class of business
men and financiers see it.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk lodge
no. lS. !. Q. O. r. Monday night at
80 O'Clock. Visiting brethren fra
'ernally invited. Work in the third
degree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
Dell TO be Tried.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Mex
lean government has promised fair
trial for Harry G. Dell, the American
arresed by the federal authorities at
Tia Juana, on charge of being spy,
according to despatch received by
the state department tonight. Dell is
now imprisoned at Ensada. 1t was
reported that he was to be summarily
executed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
FUNERAL NOTICE.

PERDEW- funeral services for
the late Mrs. NJ. Perdew will be held
from the residence 1922 Fulton street
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
Friends invited. Burial private. Please
omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
DIED..

PERDEW Mrs. NJ. Perdew, at her
home, 1922 Fulton street, Saturday
afternoon, BIS o'clock. February %.
1911. aged eighty years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
IMNMDNJ
It'll RIDERS
Sassafas
Bark

If you begin taking it now you
will get the best results.
1t is necessary that you get the
very best bark as there is
vast difference in the quality.
We have just received a large
shipment of the very finest,
cleanest sassafras we have ev-
er seen. Phone No. GS either
phone and our messenger will
deliver to your door any guam
tity YOU wish.
A liberal package costs only
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend
Public Meeting
Under the auspices Of
Gate City Camp 81, Wood
men of the World
At Eagle Hall, corner Eighth and
Main
Tuesday Evening, Feb. %
at 800 O'clock.
). w. Geiser; of Council Bluffs, state
manager, pr. G. II. SchIeh OF Omaha,
state lecturer, and Mrs. M. 8. Fur
man, supreme advisor for the Wood
men Of the World, will speak at this
meeting.
ADMISSION FREE
Members Of Gate City Camp are es-
pecialiy requested to be present.