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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
DIVIDING POWDER
WITHOUT SCALES
Was Tried by Two Men, One of Whom
Was Killed and Other Is
DYING.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July lin their
efforts to divide key of powder in a
fair and square manner, Vendring
Goldfish was blown to atoms and John
Semenich is dying Of burns In a local
hospital. The men were dividing the
key of powder. Placing the keg on
a table, the men stood before It. Cool
fish took handful and placed it on
the table beside him. Semenish did
the same. The tedious process was
continued until one handful remained
At loss as how to divide this, it
was decided to set 1t off. Unthink-
ingly Goldfish tossed match into it.
There was puff and the two larger
piles of powder also exploded. Cool
ish was blown through the roof and
killed, while semesich was probably
fatally hurt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
A Warming to Many
Some Interesting Facts Regarding
Health Statistics.

Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condi-
ton of the kidneys.
The physician In nearly all cases of
serious Illness, makes chemical
analysis of the patients urine. He
knows that unless the kidneys are do
ing their work properly, the other
organs cannot be brought back to
health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused In any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health
statistics, Bright's disease which is
really an advanced form OF kidney
trouble, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths in 1910, in the state Of New
York alone Therefore, 1t behooves us
to pay more attention to the health
of these most important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as kidney
remedy Is Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Remedy.
The mild and healing influence of
this prenaration Is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its remarkable
record of cures.
If YOU feel that your kidneys re-
quire attention. and wish a sample
bottle, write to Dr. Kilmer E. Co.,
Binghamton, N Y. Mention this pa
per and they will gladly forward 1t to
you absolutely free. by mail
Swamp-Root is sold by every drug
eist in bottles of two sizes SOC and
81 (lO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
DROWNING WAS
ACCIDENTAL
coroner's Jury Returns Verdict After
Inquest Held Yesterday After
noon at Court
House.
L1NQUIsT TELLS STORY
Was Important Witness Of Afternoon
RELATES How he Watched Com
panlon Go to His
Death.
L1NoU1sT TELLS STORY

That Charles Robinson came to his
death by accidental drowning Sunday
afternoon, was the verdict of the coro.
ner's jury after an investigation held
yesterday afternoon. Robert Linqust
the important witness, testified as fol
lows:
About o'clock we started out
from my house to go boat riding, and
abot fifteen 0inl+e- after we got T.,
to the boat and hailed 1t out. We
then rode down about opposite Coop
er's boat house; we held on to another
boat until we go SSH up on our boat
Then we sailed up to second lock. We
stayed there about thirty minutes aid
then started back. I looked at my
watch and 1t was fifteen minutes past
four and In about five minutes after.
wards, I was steering and Charles
Robinson was holding the sail. A s.,.I-
den gust Of wind came and filed
the boat full OF water and then M.
other gust and the boat was turne .
on side and the sail stuck In the mud
After joking about getting good
ducking, he said: II will swim to
shore" said | cannot make It and
told him not to go for was not 60
Ing. / had by this time turned
around and shouted to some fellows
to bring boat and I saw him go
down. He did not call for help tina,
I heard. After he was drowned a
man by the name of Hanson took 'ho
body out. had taken off my clothes
and located the body.
Others who testified were B. Har.
son. Greek laborer, and Leo schenk.
The coroner's jury was composed OF
John N. Dick, c. A. Harmon and w.
A. Gilbert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Does Work Quickly.


Pyles did his work quickly. as he
started at 1890 and Rev. Potter ar
rived from Keosauqua at 1905 on the
Rock Island. Going to his residence
and finding 1t all upside down, the
minister grew wrathy and at first
blamed the police department for not
paving more attention to thefts and
believing that as soon as a robbery
was committed. the officers had but
to reach out their hands and in some
unexplainable manner land the right
party.
The work of the police, however.
was accomplished quickly, and the
right party was apprehended by them.
All OF the stolen articles aside from
number of things which are unac-
counted for by the thief, are at the
police station.
The hearing of Stephen Pyles was
set for this morning and it is probable
that he will be sent to the reform
school for time in an endeavor to
try and create in him desire to be-
come a better citizen as he grows old.
er.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

many miles to greet each other and
that alone shows the unqualified CRATE
fulness you have, and in behalf Of our
people, | sound you the trumpet that
the spirit of gratitude rests upon ev.
cry lip. The many vacant seats among
you, caused by the King of Terrors
Icy hand. deeply impresses on our
minds the solemnity of this day, as
We'll as the lamentable occurrence
that has occasioned them. Here may
we be forcibly reminded that in the
midst of life we are in death, and
that whatever elevation of character
we may have attained, however ulr
right and square the course we have
pursued, yet shortly we will be called
between the cold and barren peaks of
two eternities where six feet of
earth makes us all of one size"
We welcome you here to be happy
in the comradeship Of your boyhood
and girlhood friends. Sweet memories
conjures to our visions phantoms OF
joyous times In days of yore. Ransack
the pages of history and to us nothing
affords SO much pleasure. Perhaps
nothing conduces more to- give peo-
pie higher ideals of living and loftier
ambitions than literature. 1t teaches
the deepest lessons through it's
sketches. Here we are assembled to-
gether telling the story Of our past
lives and the story of a life is a heart
speaking. Nothing can so move human
ity as the tale Of humanity All the
great writer's, David, the Hebrew poet,
Browning, Shakespeare and the pres
ent day writer's, have fully illustrated
this fact Literature has made more
links in the cable of love than all the
fine arts; for literature draws its life
blood from natures common and ev-
erlasting sympathies. One can see the
promise of future good in our gather
ing home to talk of the past. The rain
bow of hope is even now encircling
the sky that at last Gods purpose OF
universal union is to be accomplished.
And before | turn you over the keys
to our homes, in behalf of our citi-
zens there is one thing in which I
wish to give you advice. That is we
always wish to tell "our side the big.
gest." One time when was attend
ing college in Valparaiso, Indiana, a
party of students and myself visited
in the country and attended Metho-
dist prayer meeting The first one OF
the faithful arose and told his religi-
Gus experience, making it very reason
able for one to believe and that he
was vending his way to heaven at the
rate of eighty knots an hour and had
plenty of steam to ride the turbulent
waves of life The next man was trav-
cling the ocean waves at the rate of
u knots per hour. After a score or
more had given their experience, each
one going faster with more steam;
the last mans turn came and he was
travelling at the terrific speed of more
than thirty knots an hour with full
head of steam to carry him over the
tempestuous waves and land him on
the other shore.
Quietude reigned when the angel
form of an aged and beloved mother,
bent with years, of faith and honor,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

to confession of Stephen Pyles, the
burglar, the boy went to the
Potter home at about 1890.
Getting into the cellar he used a pair
OF pliers IN cutting the pay gas meter
box and secured fifty cents. He tried
70 get up the stairs on the inside,
leading from the cellar to the first
moor but Rev. Potter had locked the
door before going to Keosauqua.
Young Pyles then went to a side
window and in broad daylight, broke
off a shutter Stat and lifted the latch.
He then raised the screen and got into
the house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
REDO WELCOMES
HOME Corners
alexandria citizens Opened TWO Day
celebration Today With Many
Visitors In the
Town.
BACK TO OLD HOME
Keys to the City Presented to For
mer citizens by Judge J. D.
Rebo In Warm
Welcome.

The opening day Of the Home Com
ing celebration at Alexandra was to-
day and many former citizens Of the
historic old town are there to enjoy
the two days. The address of welcome
was delivered today by Judge ]. D.
Rebo, who said:
Mr.. President, Friends and Com.
rades:
In reviewing the incidents Of our
childhood days, am too sensible Of
nv defects not to think it probable
that may have committed many cr-
rors during the long period of our
separation they may have
been fervently beseech you to avert
the evils to which they may tend.
Among the heated discussions in
which see men before me that We're
once engaged In deadly conflict, are
now friends and equally loyal sup
porters of the same old flag. The pas
sons of the war is past and today
"the boys in blue" will recognize the
honesty of conviction, sturdiness Of
purpose and unflinching courage Of
the boys in gray" as equaling their
own, to be treasured alike before the
world as illustrative of national char
acter for courage, prowess and en-
durance. On the other hand the les
sons of respect learned on many a
sanguine field followed by hearty ac-
ceptance of the result, have bound US
all together as one people with COM
mon interests, having alike an unpar-
alleled prosperity until those who
wore the gray rejoice in the triumph
of the national cause.
Hand to hand. shoulder to shoulder
we greet you in the most perfect un
ion ever recorded to us. You have
come to see us: Some of you from the
far bleak hills of New England and
the great pains of the west: while
sunny south. Seeking to revive the
memories of our dear comrades,
both living and dead and show to
each other that the poisonous SER
pent of ingratitude does not linger in
our breast. You that have been sue.
cessful in life to cast your lots among
more faletious surroundings after
leaving dear old Alexandria, and all
others should tell us, the bright side
Of their lives at this grand welcoming,
and what welcome it will be- With
the grace and strength to forbear and
preserve, with courage and gayety
and quiet mind spare to you your
friends, soften too, your enemies,
bless you In all your innocent endeav.
ors, give you courage to encounter
what is to come, so you may be, as
you always have been, brave in peril.
constant in tribulations, temperate in
wrath and down to the gates of death
loyal and loving to one another
To be grateful for the success you
have made in this life is one of the
noblest and worthiest of virtues. Graft
tude. with loving spirit, is one of
the fairest flowers that sheds it's odor
from the human heart, while ingrati-
tade, like the poisonous fangs of the
serpent pierces the hearts of the hui
man race and renders its vibrations
IKE a thorn in the side of those try
1lg to reach out for human sympathy
ana love. Some or YOU have travelled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Dick Trump is Married.


Dick Trump, well known in Keoluk
was married on the third Of the month
to a Milwaukee girl. A brief account
in Fort Madison paper says of the
nuptial: Cards have been received
here announcing the marriage of Rich
ard Root Trump, formerly of this
city, to Miss Margaret Ann Stoeckle
of Milwaukee. The wedding took
place at Milwaukee July and Mr..
and Mrs. Trump are now domiciled at
2503 Indiana avenue, Chicago.
Dick Trump Is a well known Fort
Madison boy and was employed as
demonstration at Corsepius' auto
agency here previous to his depart
ure short time ago. He is now
travelling for a Chicago auto firm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Bluff Park Summer,
Resort
Season Opens June Is

Beautifully located between Fort
Madison and Keokuk, Ia. on the Mis-.
sissippi river. Cool atmosphere. High
elevation. Comfortable cottages. Good
board. Suitable accommodations
Pure. medicinal mineral water. Row
boats: fishing; bathing: boating; ten.
mis-; croquet. A fine han for use of
guests; other amusements. Dining
hadd under management OF Mr. ], L
Ogden, formerly with Oriental Hotel,
Nauvoo. Ill. For terms and parton.
lars write to ]. z. Whitaker, Mout
rose, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Stole Church Money.

stephen ransacked the house from
top to bottom and in a study room up
stairs pried open the top of writing
desk. In one of the pigeon holes was
quantity of money for helping the
poor. purposes. In another side was
some more church money, in all
amounting to $3.50. This young Pyles
took and the sum was found at his
nome when the cher made an inves-
tigation yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Cinton's Storage
A1inton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Furniture
Stoves, Musical instruments, Pictures
and everything In tho Storage ilne.,
Large, clean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable including Insurance.
TRANsFER LINE IN CONNECTION
Office b2s Rlondeau. Both phones is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Success.

Teacher--"You do not intend to
make a profession of your study Of
music?" Pupil-"Dear me, no! only
am learning to play to kill time"
Teacher tgrimly) You're doing 1t"
Baltimore American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
$500
Warsaw Lawn Social.

keolSuk friends of the church So
ciety have received invitation to at
tend lawn social to be given by the
Evangelical Young Peoples Society of
Warsaw on the lawn of Mrs. L. Maggie
and the Evangelical church this com
ing Thursday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

Foley Kidney Pills are composed
of ingredients specially selected for
their corrective, healing. tonic, and
stimulating effect upon the kidneys,
bladder and urinary passages They
are antiseptlc. antilithic and a uric
acid solvent. Wilkinson & Co., j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Send Boy to Reformatorv.

Assistant County Attorney E. W.
McManus this morning filed papers
for commitment of Stephen Pyles to
the state reformatory at Eldora. The
lad will probably be taken up tomor-
row by one of the officers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Rev. J. w. Potter Believes That
Young Stephen Pyles Should. be
Sent to the Reform
School.
PYLEs CoNFEssEs ALL
Ransacked Ministerial Residence Sat.
urday Noon, Breaking in Broad
Day Light-cIears
Brother.

Ministers of the gospel are but
human the same as any one else, this
statement being borne out today when
the Rev. ]. w. Potter, whose house
has been broken into several times by
Stephen Pyles, the eleven year old
colored boy, said when asked if he
would be lenient and withdraw his in
formation against the small negro:
Il don't believe that boy who has
committed as many depredations and
has had as much stuff found on him
as this boy has, should be allowed to
run at large
On being told that the mother
would visit him to make a plea to
save her boy from the reform school,
the Rev. Mr.. Potter further said:
"The boys mother has shown her in
capacity to rear him right and l
think it about time some one else
took hand to do So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and speedy cure is GER
tain. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
keokuk Ladies' Entertained Fort Mad.
ison Guests.

A social notice from Fort Madison
paper SAYS: Mrs. w. H. Atlee, Mrs.
n. G. Roberts, Mrs. J. c. Brewster,
Mrs. NJ. E. Blk and Mrs. Geo. M. Han
chett went this afternoon in the Atlee
motor car to Hawks Nest. a short
distance above Hamilton, H., to be the
guests of Mrs. D. Collier of Keokuk at
bridge this afternoon, followed by a
six O'Clock dinner, several Keokuk
ladies also being present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

Is only beginning. Others will follow only too
quickly if you neglect them.
NOW is the time to H AVS HAIR
HEALTH. 1t will keep out the GRAY HAIRS;
keep your hair from falling out and preserve its natu-
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Of HAYS LII WHITE TOILET
CREAM Skim PHllO HAY
SPEC. N. REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES.
81 att
ARFA hair and the Scalp
healthy hands and face Csc Druggists
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Clears His Brother

Stephen Pyles cleared his brother,
Benny, in a statement to Chief Schev-
ers at 6 o'clock last night The chief
was going to supper when young
Pyles who was kept at the station all
day and all night, called to him and
said he had something to tell.
The little negro then said that his
brother Benny was not implicated in
any of the thefts except the stealing
of the launch fixtures from a boat on
the river. An day Stephen had told
the police that his brother had helped
him steal the numerous articles from
the Potter residence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11
Pleads for Her Son.

At 9 O'Clock this morning, Mrs.
Rosetta N Pyles, mother of Stephen
Pyles, probably the youngest house
breaker in the annals of Keokuk po-
lice circles, appeared at the police
station to ask leniency on the part of
the chief of police in dealing with her
son. Mrs. Pyles asked that the boy
be given another chance and that he
would not be sent to the reform
school. Chief schevers informed the
woman however, that it was UP to the
court to decide the fate of the lad and
the information had been filed by Rev.
Potter.
Benny, the older of the two boys has
been in the reformatory and has
come out better boy and it is the
belief of the police that a term in
the same institution would do the
eleven year old negro boy equally as
much good.
Found More Loot.
AS stated in yesterdays account of
the robbery the chief of police went to
the Pyles home at Thirteenth and
Franklin streets during the afternoon
and made a search of the boys rooms
in which trunks containing the stolen
articles that the younger Pyles lad
confessed taking, were found. In all,
three or four agates, 8 speedometer,
a watch, and golf ball or two were
found in addition to the other things
taken to the station Sunday, secured
in search by Night Captain Fuqua.
Last Saturday afternoon, according
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
SUGAR BETS REFUSED.
Michigan Factories Cannot Handle
Acreage They Might Contract.

Last year Michigan exceeded Col
orado in the sugar output IRON beets,
and according to the following clip
ping from Michigan it promises to
do likewise this year. although Col
orado will have an Increase over last
year. Michigan is reviving interest
in the sugar industry, but from the
way the beet growing is coming back
in Colorado. the northern state will
have to hustle to retain the first po-
sition secured last year.
Michigan growers do not receive
anywhere near the price for beets
that local beet growers receive, the
price being i'll some cases about $50
a ton lower and the tonnage and su-
gar content does not exceed this sec
ton. The Colorado farmer has an
advantage at the start.
Here is the report from Saginaw,
Mich: The sugar beet industry, as
a proposition from the farmers 5
standpoint, has grown to such pro-
portions that the sugar companies
will, by next year, have to double
the capacity OF the factories now in
operation, or build new factories to
care for the acreage that will be Of
iered. - .
This year thousands of acres of
beets have been refused. Five years
ago the beet companies were the ones
needing beets. Tentative plans, bas-
ed on the assumption that this year
will be a big one for the growers,
and that many more thousand acres
will be offered next year, have been
made already so that new factories
can be built next year. The Michigan
Sugar Co. is hustling rig hit now
strengthening the present six plants
and adding to the slicing capacity so
that the rush of 1911 will be proper
ly cared for. When one factory Is
strengthened from 700 to 1000 tons
a day it means that many beets are
coming in, and this is being done, at
the Carrolton plant.
Another phase of the situation is
that of the railroads. This year ad-
ditional switches, and yard capacities
are being installed throughout the
Michigan sugar beet growing district.
and high power locomotives for beet
hauling especially have been secured
by the Pere Marquette road
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
Teachers Are Returning

1t is nearly the end of vacation time
and the teachers are drifting back to have
everything in readiness when the schools
open, whio h will not be until Sept l
because of the lateness of our big Fair
this year.
Amongst the first to return was Supt,
Daniel Ward who got in on Friday from
Berkely. Calf, where he had taken a
six weeks course of lectures and study in
the State University.
And on Friday Prof. Phelps. former
instructor of history, science and public
speaking in the high school arrived from
his Illinois home to make ready for his
nav position as principal of Liberty
building.
On the same auspioious date there also
arrived from Victor stranger named
Prof, Marshal. who comes to assume the
prinoipalship of the high school. The
last named professor is utilizing what
spare time he can take from house hunt
ing to get acquainted with our people and
has met up" with the Enterprise and we
can vouoh for his beng pleasant sociable
chap who apparently fills the bill,''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
AVIATORS DARING FLIGHT
Birdman for Prowers County Fair
Thrilling Thousands at Denver.

Aviator Thompson, who will make
daily flights in the Mathewson ma
chine at the Prowers county fair at
Lamar on August 20, "a, 25th, gave a
series of flights in Denver last week
to test the capabilities of the new
aeroplane, which is the same one that
will be used at Lamar at the coming
fair.
Mr.. Thompson made successful
flights each day and his skill and dar-
ing with his knowledge and mastery
of the machine earned for him the
name OF the dare devil of the air and
frantic applause from the thousands
of people that were there to witness
his flights. :,
The aeroplane flights will be held
at Lamar at the fair grounds at 1880
each morning of the fair, as at that
time there is less wind and conditions
are more favorable.
Occupants of the grand stand will
be able to see the whole performance
from start to finish, the exciting time
of the flights is the start and the fin-
ish.
The Prowers County Fair is Bigger
and better than ever before and tends
to be the biggest fair ever held in
this section of the country,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
DEFEAT VALLEY CHAMPIONS
Our Base Ball Team Came Back at
Pueblo Athletics

1t took twelve innings to do the trick,
but the Rocky Ford base ball team took
revenge on the Pueblo Athletic club last
Sunday afternoon, and now honors are
even with this Pueblo team that has been
claiming the amateur bass ball champion
ship of the Arkansas Valley.
The score was to in favor of the
locals. and victory was won in the face
of persistent knocking" by bunch of
home boys that might we'll have disoour-
aged the most skilful players. 1t is
hoped that this gang of half-baked ball
players will betake themselves to back
lot and practice up notch or two before
they again attempt to ridicule those who
can play all around them.
Following was the lineup and box
score: