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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
CITY NEWS.

-Puckechetuck lodge, No. 43 meets
every Friday night at o'clock. Frank
Swan, N. g., Geo. Immegart, sec
rotary. All members requested to be
present
-keokuk travelling men coming n
this afternoon from Missouri territory
report good rains in Missouri. The
crop conditions in that state have i'm
proved very materially since the last
two rains.
An attempt to collect a board bill
which he alleges to have been due
him from Frank Harris today, landed
Frank Williams, darkey from Ark
ansas, in the county jail for a period
of thirty days. 1t wasn't the fact
that Williams wanted his money, but
rather the manner in which he at
tempted to collect what he claimed
was coming to him that the court OBJ
| jected to. When arraigned this morn
ing in the superior court under
charges of having committed assault
and batter upon Harris, Williams tod
| his side of the story, which differed
only slightly from that offered by
Harris. While the latter was working
| on Palean street yesterday afternoon,
| Williams approached him and asked
for four dollars Williams says that
payment was refused and that he was
"cussed out Then trouble began
/ Williams asserting that he hit Harris
only with his fists, while the victim
claims that his assailant used club
Harris was pretty well beaten up
whichever object hit him. Williams
drew thirty days in the county JAIL
The police were called late yes
terday afternoon to shoot a horse be
longing to Pop Corn Louie ant
formerly used by him on his pop corr
and peanut wagon. The animal hae
contracted disease which finally de
veloped into paralysis, which wa.
considered incurable.
William Outright, small, pug
nacious looking darkey who long ha.
been source of trouble to Keokul
policemen, was arrested yesterda,
afternoon while engaging in live,
battle with the Scott brothers a
Twelfth and Main streets. CCutrigh
was arraigned this morning in tn,
superior court under charges of dis
turbing the peace by fighting an,
| quarreling, to which charge he enter
ed plea of guilty. He was sent
enced to thirty days in the city jail
Some time ago however. he wa
!. charged with more serious crime ur
der state information, prosecution @
. which was not pushed upon conditio
| Of his getting out of town and stayin
out. The county attorneys office
now inclined to push the earle
charge. and it is expected that he wi
be prosecuted under 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
MILES SOLD AND
Then STOLEN.
Belts Has Them and Then He
Has Them Not, So Sheriff Is
put on Track Of Hen
~ Spring.
HAPPENINGS
Animals Disposed Of Yesterday After
noon and Early This Morning
they Were Taken From
Belts Barn.

Sheriff John j. Crimmins went to
near Summitville today for the pur-
nose of arresting Henry Spring on a
warrant sworn out ty Benz. |. Belts,
1s11 Concert, but found that his bird
had flown and with him probably went
the pair OF mules which Mr.. Belts
charges he stole from him during the
night, not more than ten hours after
the Keokuk man had purchased the
animals. According to the report re-
ceived by the sheriff, Spring has gone
to Missouri and efforts will be made
to apprehend him in tina. state.
The circumstances attending the
theft of the mules are unusual Yes
terday afternoon Spring, who Belts
claims he had never seen before,
came to him and offered pair of
light mules for sale at very low
fgure. He said he lived near Summit.
vile. but had been working or LOOK
ing for employment down in Missouri
Mr.. Belts made deal and handed
the man check on the Keokuk Saw
ings bank. 1t was too late in the
day to present the check for payment
at the bank and 1t was presumed thai
the man would wait until the follow
ing day because he left his buggy and
J. harness in Mr.. Belts barn. The
I check has not yet been cashed.
When Belts went to his barn this
morning he found the mules missing
also the buggy and harness. Mrs
Belts, heard a noise at the barr
about 4 o'clock in the morning, ant
this is probably the time the mules
were taken out.
Mr.. Belts promptly notified tie OF
fcers and an information was filed il
the superior court against Spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
AMUSEMENT
Week End Headlner at Airdome
Great.

Week End HeadIiner at Airdome,
Great.
Manager Hull's idea of a carnival
headliner at the Airdome for the bene-
fit of the base ball association is win
ming big crowds. The big feature start
ing last night is Mabel Valentine
Mooree, the female Sandow, the only
lady on earth doing muscular posing.
She possesses the largest and most
powerful muscles of any lady her size
in the world. She first appears in an
Illuminated frame where she exhibits
her phenomenal muscles and performs
such feats as dislocating her should.
ers, etc. Then she goes into a trapese
where she gives some marvellous aer
ial feats. Hers is the greatest act OF
the kind ever here.
The vaudeville team, Franklin and
Davis offer some bright catchy com
edy and the lady member of the due
possesses a beautiful high soprano
voice.
Harvey Hull's new songs, the pic
lures, the music, in fact the whole
show is extraordinarily good. Tonight
again comes the amateurs which as
sures large audience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

than boys" says Mrs. Young. because
it is generally more difficult for
women to support themselves. Besides
there is great need for women
trained to do certain things and do
them well. can find any number OF
women who will make me new
dress, but few who will mend an old
one. OF course we shall not make the
work all drudgery, and the course
will include little English, music, lit
erature and chemistry The school
will be open to girls of Ia years and
up. 1t will continue for eleven months,
and probably will have night classes as
we'll A preliminary experiment was
started June | and has been SO sue
cessful that all the advocates of the
new plan are very enthusiastic.
The will of Edward Welde was
submitted to probate today
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane
Crawford, who died in Quincy sew
eral days ago, was conducted in Ham
ilton, ILL.,, her former home, by Rev.
A. l.. Macarthur this afternoon. The
body arrived on the early afternoon
train and was taken to that place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
SAINT PAUL
SINKS IN RIVER
Struck Snag Above the Quincy Bridge
Today and Settled Down in the
Mud In Five Feet
Of Water.
22o PASSENGERS ON
Dubuque and w. w. Came to the Res.
cue and the Damaged Boat Is to
BE Brought to keokuk
Dry Dock.
PASSENGERS ON
Especial to The Gate City.1

QUINCY, Ill. July 2S.-The big side
wheel steamer Saint Paul of the
Streckfus line, carrying 220 passen-
gers from ST. Louis to st. Paul,
struck snag today above the bridge
and went down in five feet of water
Her whistle of distress attracted
her sister steamer the w. W., and
the steamer Dubuque which was en-.
route to st. Louis from Keokuk.
The two boats transferred the pas
sengers and dashed to each side of the
stricken steamer, towed her to shore
1t is believed that carpenters from
tie three boats will be able to repair
the hole in the hull so that the boat
can be taken to Keokuk and placed in
the dry docks for permanent repairs.
The accident almost caused a panic
among the passengers but their fears
were quoted by the captain and the
crew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
WAS A VICTIM
OF PARALYSIS \: 4 |
Albert Blink Died Thursday Evening
After Having Suffered With
Disease For Two
Years.
WAS THIRD STROKE
Mr.. Blink Was an Old Resident Of
keokuk, Having Come Here
Thirty-fwe Years
Ago.
WAS THIRD STROKE

Albert Blink, for many years res
ident of Keokuk, died Thursday even.
ing at 8 o'clock at his home, No. 1872
Cedar street. Paralysis, with which
he had suffered for two years, was
the cause of death. Mr.. Blink was
well known to many citizens of Keo-
kuk, and his bereaved family have the
sympathy of many friends in their
grief.
Two years ago Mr.. Blink suffered
his first stroke of paralysis. 1t was
slight and affected him chiefly about
the hips. Previous to his illness he had
been employed by the Carter Lumber
Company, but his disability forced
him to give up his position there. He
was able to get around, however, and
was not in serious condition until
/, last March. On the ninth of that month
he suffered a second stroke This was
more serious and confined him to his
bed until a short time ago, when he
seemed to be improving rapidly. Last
1 Tuesday he was about the house with
4 the assistance of his wife and daugh-
! ter and in the evening ate hearty
supper. Later in the night, however,
| the dread disease struck again. The
stroke was fatal, death coming on
| Thursday evening.
Albert Blink was born in Holland
about 1850. He came to America
when thirty-five years of age and set
tied in Keokuk Immediately He was
an industrious and efficient workman
and useful citizen. His character
was high, and his pleasant manner
won many friends among his asso
ciates. He is survived by Mrs. Blink
by six children, Jacob, William, Chas.
Kate and Maggie Blink, and Mrs
Frank Arnold; by two sister, Miss
Effie Blink, of Keokuk, and Mrs
Kate Dykemal of Michigan; and b.
four brothers. James and Peter o
Keokuk and Oliver and Harry of Chi
cago
The funeral will occur at 2:3t
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from thu
family home, No 1912 Cedar Street.
is requested that no flowers be sent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
TWO YEARS PAST
CENTURY MARK
Mrs. Rebecca Winfield, Born In 1909.
Died Last Night After a
Century Of
Life.
WAS 1o2 YEARS OIL
Thomas E. White, For Years Porter
For the S. HamlII Co., Passed
Away Last
Night

Mrs. Rebecca Winfield. one OF the
Oldest women in the state Of Iowa,
died last night at her home on
Concert street. Mrs. Winfield was
1902 years of age on her last birthday.
She was born in North Carolina In
1909 of white mother and negro
father, and according to the law of
the land had the same legal status as
her mother, that of q free citizen.
Mrs. Winfield had lived in Keokuk
for upwards OF fifty years and was
known as typical negress Of the
old southern type.
1 The maiden name Of the centen-
arian is unknown, but she used to say
that after living in North Carolina un-
til she was twenty-three years of age
she went to Columbus, Ohio, where
she. was married. A few years later
it is said, she came to Keokuk, and
with the exception of two years
which were spent in Burlington, had
lived here continuously since then
She had been practically an invalid
for the past two years, her body grad
ually wearing out under the weight o.
i years Old age is given as the causl
of her death.
| She is survived by two children, Mrs
Elizabeth Harmon Of Des Moines, ant
Mrs. L. R. Roland Of Keokuk; alst
nine grandchildren and three great
grandchildren
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Just What you Have Been Looking
For.

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For.
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Sold and recommended by your lead
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When you buy Meritol product Of
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Henry Reichmann and Mrs.
John Mott have returned from a ten
days visit in Chicago.
I. Edgar Musselman of Quincy was
In Keokuk yesterday visiting with
friends.
Miss Anna McAndrew is visiting
friends in Fort Madison
DR.. F. G. Smith leaves this evening
for the east to take short post grad
uate course.
Miss Ruth Beam of Valley juno
ton is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. D.
". Datin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bird of Chey.
enne. Wyo., are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Oilar
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Flood of Chica
go, are visiting with Mrs P. H. Fin
nerty at her home, 1905 Timea street
Miss Hazel Johnson left for hel
home in Vincennes after weeks
visit with Miss Verna Larson.
Geo. Mattern of Donnellson was
transacting business in Keokull today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
NOT A DAY IN BED

Granting, s. C.-In letter from
Granting, Mrs. Lula Walden says: =
was SO weak before | began taking
Cardui that 1t tired me to walk just a
little. Since taking it, ! do all the
Homework for my family of nine, and
have not been in bed a day. Cardui
Is the greatest remedy for women, on
EARTH" Weak women need Cardui. 1t
is the ideal woman's tonic, because
IT is especially adapted for women's
needs. It relieves backache, head
ache, dragging feelings, and other re-
male misery. Try Cardui. A few
doses will show you what it can 40
Tor You. It may be just what you
want.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
The opening of market in Des
Moines at which produce is being
sold at greatly reduced prices is
causing lot of comment over the
country and especially in Iowa cities.
Mayor Hanna of Des Moines says the
market is a great success in meeting
the high cost of living. 1t is known
that in many instances vegetable
products have been bought at much
lower prices than prevailed before the
market was open. A commission is
being organized, so it is stated, that
will visit all Iowa cities and make eff
fort to have a market established
where none now exist. Keokuk is to
be visited. 1t was learned today that
McDevitt & Pyle, commission mer-
chants, were offering to the whole
salers, potatoes at $125 per bushel
and it was their opinion that the price
would go lower. This is big de-
cline from the $500 per bushel price
and the consumers will welcome their
part of the reduction.
Penny Phones" will be the rule
in Chicago if Alderman Bauler has his
way. The city father was largely re-
sponsible for the recent passage of
the ordinance fixing the gas rate at
70 cents on the average over a per.
iod of five years, instead of the pres
sent So cents. The ink of the pen
with which the mayor signed the or
dance was scarcely dry before AL
derman Bauler emitted his battle cry
for new campaign The alderman
thinks the telephone people can vel
afford to install penny in the-slot tele
phones in residences, instead of the
present nickel phones That the gas
company will fight in the courts the
enforcement of the new ordinance
and that the telephone company viii
/ just as surely fight penny ordi
nance, does not stop Bauler.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superin
tendent of the Chicago school. will
make the training of girls for indus
trial life a part of the regular crrri
culum when the school year opens il
the fall, and begin to put into practic
her creed, announced when she wa
first appointed, to edo as much 70
our girls as for our boys" The schoo
for mechanical arts will be in the oil
: South Division High school and in
girls will be taught to cook. needle
work of practical kinds, milliner,
typesetting, designing, etc. Girl
!need practical training even NOR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Bluff Park Summer
Resort
Season Opens June Is

Beautifully located between Fort
Madison and Keokuk, Ia. on the Mis-.
sisstppi 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 hall for use u
guests; other amusements. Dining
hadd under management of Mr.. ]. l.
Ogden, formerly with Oriental Hotel,
Nauvoo, Ill. For terms and parttcu-
lars write to ]. b. Whitaker, Mont
rose, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Last Day Of Carnival.

That tomorrow is the last day of
the base ball carnival is regretted by
many, as this is the one carnival that
is an amusement enterprise through
out. all of the attractions having in
dividual merits that are worthy OF
patronage. For fun makers 1T is a
draw between the Squeezer and the
Roulette Wheel, while for good en-
tertainment it is hard to say which
show is the best, but all in all from
the roulette wheel to the merry-go.
round. it is an avenrt of pure pleas
ure for all, and tomorrow's crowds are
expected to eclipse any of the week
1t certainly has been boost for the
base ball club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
LONDON BANKERS
LOOKING AT DAM
Foreign Men Interested in Mississippi
River Power Company Here
Today.

A party of London bankers who are
interested in the Mississippi river
power development here, arrived in
Keokuk this morning in a special car
and were shown over the works by
Engineer Hugh L. Cooper. They are
making a tour Of the United States.
In the party are E. Mackaye Edgar
and Mrs. Edgar, Gerard Chapman and
James Mitchell. All are of Sterling &
Company, London.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
PeddIers Strike Ended.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Following q
conference between Mayor Harrison
and a delegation of striking peddlers,
tentative agreement was reached to
call off the strike Monday
Four thousand peddlers are depriv-
ed of their livelihood If they are pre-
vented from calling their wares.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
LATE AFTERNOON
PRESS BULLETINS
[By the United Press.]

OTTAWA. July 2s.-Following an
all night meeting, parliament is still
in session today. The obstruction
tactics of the conservatives is likely
to force final dissolution today or
tomorrow. No progress is being made
on reciprocity and it is asserted that
Premier Laurier has about decided to
inform Earl Grey that the situation is
such that general election should
be ordered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
Death Of Thomas e.. White.

Thomas E. White, for many years
well known character in Keokuk,
died at $50 o'clock Thursday evening
at his home No 1923 Orleans street.
Death resulted from paralysis. from
which he had suffered for some time,
although the disease had only become
acute last Monday.
For years White was porter for the
S. Hamill Company. He was steady
Industrious workman, and rarely miss
ed day until taken with paralysis a
year or SO ago. Mr. White is survived
by one son, John H. White, and two
daughters, Mrs Matte Case, and
Mrs. Nettie Harmon, of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
GALESBURG CLUB
ON THE ROCKS
Directors Have Resigned Because Of
Dissatisfaction Of the
Fans,

GALESBURG, July 2S.-Because OF
dissatisfaction over the work of the
Galesburg club of the Central Associa-
ton the last few weeks the local d.
rectors have resigned. A meeting OF
the stockholders was held last night
to consider the situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
S,;z[;z!|;j'

Mrs. ]. Lindley Higham, 22O North
Ninth street, entertained Thursday
evening at 6 o'clock dinner in honor
Of the Misses Frances and Eta Bush
ling Of Warsaw.
One Of the pleasant social events OF
the week was the watermelon social
given last night by the Epworth
League of the Trinity NJ. E. church at
the home of Mr.. and AL. Berger on
the Johnson street road, About sew
enty-five guests went out from Keo-
kuk. and enjoyed the evening at the
hospitable Berger place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the officers and
employees of the, Mississippi Water
Power Company for the many kind
nesses and generosity shown to us at
the recent death of our loving husband
and brother, Fred e. Ensor; also kind
friends in Hamilton and Keokuk.
ELLEN L. ENSOR.
WILLIAM A. ENSOR.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
FOR SALE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEN AND WOMEN, cell guaranteed
hose. 10 per cent profit. Make $40
daily. Full or part time. Beginners in
vestigate Wear Proof, 303S Chestnut
ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

1t is wors than useless to take any
medicine internally for muscular or
chronic rheumatism. All that is
nee ded Is free application of Cham,
berlain's Liniment. For sale by all
dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

Hives, eczema. itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Wiz
suffer. All druggists sell it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

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, 1911-07-28

Don't use harsh physics. The reac-
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doane's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach and cure constipation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. applied
Dr.. Thomas Eclectic Oil The pain
ceased and the child sank into rest
full sleep, Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

OKLAHOMA CITY, July While
crowd was at the jail today to wit
ness the hanging of Henry Prath fol
murder, Governor Cruze sent a mes
senger with reprieve.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
AUTO|STS FEAR
CURTIS STATUE
20
opinion Held That Serious Accident
May Result-Almost Sustained
Today When Auto Drlv-
ers clashed.
TURNED TURTLE IN I'LL.
La1arpe Party Returning Home From
keokuk, Were Nearly Killed
This Side Of
Hamilton.

The opinion held by local automo
bile drivers that sooner or later the
Curtis statue at the corner of Third
and Main streets will figure in an
auto fatality or near-fatality came
near being sustained today when Fred
Wedler, Jr., was forced to turn out to
escape colliding with W. E. Flame
gan of the Water Power company, and
ran his machine up onto the sidewalk
in front Of the Hubinger building.
Mr.. / Wedler was not injured, but
his auto was considerably damaged.
Flanagan was coming from the
Water Power officer on the left
side of the street, according to the
evidence Of onlookers. Wedler was
going down Main on the right and was
just turning to go up North Third
The cars came within few inches OF
each other on the left side of the
statue and Wedler turned to avoid the
impending clash. He could not stor
his car to prevent it climbing over the
high curbing. Flanagan met witt
no accident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28
LARD
Estimated Car Lots.

Estimated Car Lots.
Wheat, $40; corn. 1877; oats, 3S1.
Liverpool Quotations.
LIVERPOOL, July 28.-Wheat open
ed "a higher. Corn " higher.
1880 p. m. Wheat Y higher. corn as
higher.
Car Lots.
Wheat 1888; corn 81; oats 2so; rye
4 barley II.