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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
IN TWO MINUTES
Easy and Quickest Way to Break ny
Cold.

If you want instant relief from cold
in head or chest, or from acute ca
tarrh. try this:
Into bowl of boiling hot water
pour teaspoonful of HYOMEE (pro-
nounce it High-o-me) hold your head
over the bowl and cover head and
bowl with towel Then breathe the
pleasant, penetrating, antisepdc vapor
deep into the lungs, over the sore.
raw, tender membrane. and most
gratifying relief will come in few
minutes
Druggists everywhere will sell a
bottle of HYOMEI for so cents. Ask
for extra bottle Hyomei inhalent
Don't be stubborn. Don't be preju-
diced. There is not particle OF NOR.
tpbine, cocaine. or any injurious or
habit forming drug in HYOMEI
Give it a trial at Wilkinson & Co. s
risk, they guarantee it. 1t is made of
eucalyptus and other grand antisep-
tics. 1t will chase away the misery of
catarrh or any affliction of the nose
and throat in a few minutes.
/ You can get a trial sample free by
writing Booths Hyomei Co., Buffalo
N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
learned by Major NJ. Meigs, U. S. c. f
Returns From st. Louis.

Major Meigs has returned from st.
Louis where Tuesday and Wednesday
he attended a conference and test
meeting of company of officers and
stockholders who have just organized
with capital of a million and half
of dollars to operate a boat line on
the Missouri river.
The recent meeting at st. Louis was
for the purpose Of asertaining the
qualities of steel tow boats to be used
in navigating the Missouri by the boat
line.
The old steamer Chester is to be
converted into tow boat Of steel.
The boat will have three screws, two
OF which will be driven by reciprocal
ting engines and the third or MIDI
screw by turbine. and will take steam
from the other two engines.
Col Lansing III. Beach was the pre-
siding figure at the st. Louis con-
ference of river men and experts, in
GLIDING M. Migs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
ENGINEERS PLACING
PERMANENT STAKES
Final Survey For Fifteen Foot Sea
Wall Running Along Burlington
Tracks Has Been Made.

n. D. Judson, chief surveying engin.
eer of the G. B. and c. road and as
sisting corps of engineers. commenced
placing permanent stakes this morning
after final survey of the road bed OF
the tx line" between Keokuk and
Burlington, preparatory to construc-
tom of fifteen foot, concrete sea-
wall which will be built instead of
eleva-i ing the road bed nine feet as
was at first anticipated.
Just when work on this immense
wall will commence is not known now
but one of the officials of the Burling-
ton stated this morning that with the
opening of good weather, primary ex-
cavations and building may commence.
Those who are in a position to
know, say that the fifteen foot wall,
after construction, will obstruct the
view of passengers of that line in day
time, when passing through, and a
good view of the dam and other works
cannot be obtained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Intensive Nourishment.

No man is better fit for work or for
play than his stomach.
Doctors and dietitians say we
should all eat less and chew more anc
select for food those things that
are most nourishing and least waste
and put the least tax on digestion
Gluten of wheat is one of the best
and simplest foods. In this respect it
is on par with eggs and pure milk.
Faust Spaghetti is almost entirely
pure gluten. IT is the very life of rich
favored Durum Wheat It contains all
the elements Your body needs. It re-
quires the least possible exertion of
the digestive organs
Faust Spaghetti is the cleanest
and purest spaghetti in the world
The factory where it is made is one of
the show places in st. Louis.
Faust Spaghetti is sold by all gro
GERS in and 10 cent sealed packages
Proof against damp and dust and
strong odors.
Write for Free Book of Faust Spa
ghetti Recipes.
MAULL BROS.
1921 st. Louis Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
DAZZLING DRESS
OF MILITARY men
First Annual Ball by Company |
Promises to be Biggest Event
Of the Winters Social
Season.
PROMINENT MEN TO COME
Affair viii be Graced by Presence of
Leading Military Men of the
state-some Of the
Details.


The first annual military ball to be
given in Keokuk next Monday evening
by Company l.. of the Fifty-fourth
Iowa Infantry will be featured by the
presence of the biggest military men
in Iowa. For an evening the city will
be captivated by the military splen-
dor Of an affair which promises to
outshine anything in social way Civ
Ell here in many years. Among the
prominent men in military ranks OF
the state who will be present are:
Adjutant General Guy T.. Logan, OF
Des Moines; Colonel Ralph p. Howell
Of the 54th Iowa regiment: Major 7.
p. Hollowell of Fort Madison; Major
George w Ball of Iowa City, Colonel
Holstein of Burlington; Major G. S.
Grant of Iowa City who is member
of the medical department; Colonel
E. e. Lucas OF Des Moines; Lieuten-
ant Nj c. Mumma of the second Unit.
ed States Cavalry, of Iowa City; also
a number OF the captains and first
and second lieutenants Of companies
of the F'ifty-fourth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
FREE IF IT FAILS
Your Money Back II You Are Not
Satisfied With the Medicine
We Recommend.

We are SO positive that our rem
edy will permanently relieve consti-
patton, no matter how chronic it may
be, that we offer to furnish the medi-
cine at our expense should it fail to
produce satisfactory results.
It is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxatives or catharucs do
much harm. They cause reaction, ir-
ritate and weaken the bowels and
tend to make constipation more
chronic. Besides, their use becomes
a habit that is dangerous.
Constipation is caused by weak,
ness of the nerves and muscles of
the large intestine or descending col
on. To expect permanent relief you
must therefore tone up and strength.
en- these organs and restore them to
healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Order.
lies on our recommendation They
are exceedingly pleasant to take, be-
ing eaten like candy, and are ideal
for children, delicate persons and old
folks. as well as for the robust. They
act directly on the nerves and mus
cles of the bowels. They apparently
have a neutral action on other asso
ciate organs or glands. They do not
purge. cause excessive looseness moi
create any inconvenience whatever
They may be taken at any time, day
ior night. They will positively re
lieve chronic or habitual constipation
lie not of surgical variety, and the
myriads of associate or dependent
chronic ailments, If taken with regu
larity for reasonable length o.
time IL tablets, 10 cents; IS tab
lets, 25 cents. Sold in keokuk only
at our store.-The Rexall Store. Nc
Grath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
one for which he was arrested at
Springfield in Quincy several months

one for which he was arrested at
Springfield in Quincy several months
age.
From what the police know OF the
Young fellow he has been making it a
profession going over the country buy
ing small drafts and then going to
town where there is a college and
paying his tuition and other expenses
out of the raised, draft and then skip
ping out. The Pinkertons have been
after him for some time, out were uii-
able TO land him until he reached
Springfield.
Meacham. according to the police,
came to Quincy lasS--August with a S.
draft which had been raised to $500
He was here only a short time, but
drew against the supposed good draft
to the extent of $2a5 for tuition and
expense money, Nothing was thought
to be wrong until he disappeared and
Ian attempt was made to collect on
/ the draft. 1t was learned that it really
amounted to So.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
ALL MEN ARE CREATED EGOs
Endowed by Creator With Certain In
aIenable Something's Of Which
Nothing Can Deprive Them.

An ego is a I4atinizad I. All men are
created egos and endowed by their
creator with certain nalienable some
things Of which neither statute, ukase.
adict. Injunction, beggar. magnate.
hook agent nor promoter can deprive
them. He who steals my purse steals
trash. but he who tilches from me my
ego takes that of which he already has
enough and makes me not at all
Women without votes have egos. and.
strangely enough. would still have
them IL they secured the votes. Hence
egos are not a political issue.
An ego is what man is when he
has nothing and is nothing else; that
Is to say he Is then first person
singular and no particular gender
An ego is neither soul, body. spirit.
family, country nor race. It is neither
moral nor pathological. A criminal has
Just as much ego as a parson and no
more. Some egos are better than
others chiefly our own.-Life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
ROSY AS A GIRL

Summit, N. Gin letter receiv-
ed from this place, Mr. J. w. Church,
the notary public, says: My wife
had been ailing for nearly twelve
years, from female ailments, and at
times, was unable to leave the house
She suffered agony with her side and
back. We tried physicians for years.
without relief. After these treat.
ments all failed, she took Cardui, and
gained in weight at once. Now she
is red and rosy as a school girl"
Cardui, as a tonic for women, has
brought remarkable results. 1t re.
lieves pain and misery and is the
ideal tonic for young and old. Try it.
At druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

HE VOICES HIS VIEWS
In Letter to Press Club he Shows
uselessness Ct Observations
That Friends or Foes
May Jussle.

DR. Frederick G. Cook, the Arctic
explorer, will be in Iowa this week
in defense of his polar claims. He
speaks at Des Moines on Thursday
and that he will have message we'll
worth hearing is evidenced by letters
received from him since his accept
ance of the invitation OF the Press
club of that city.
In letter to the treasurer of the
Press club DR.. Cook declares all he
asks is a full hearing, a fair play. He
speaks of the verdict rendered in re-
gard to his polar claims by the Cop.
enhagen board and says the decision
of the board has been misunderstood.
In regard to this decision and to tests
given former explorers by scientific
bodies and by the public generally,
Or. Cook says:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
DROWN IN
SKUNK RIVER
Details Of Death of Ben Taylor, Who,
Fell From Railroad Bridge In
to Swift Current.

Sunday mornings Gate City con-
tanned dispatch telling Of the drown
ing of Benjamin Taylor. who met
death in the Skunk river rear Bur
lington. The Hawk.Eye yves the adj
ditional details:
Taylor and another workman, who
were carrying piece of lumber,
were out some distance from the
shore on the bridge Taylor stumbled
and plunged twenty feet to the water
below. He went down in twenty feet
OF Eater and when he arose to the
surface he struck out for the shore
about fifty feet away.
The man was handicapped by a
heavy overcoat, but made brave eff
fort to reach the bank. There were
over score of men working on the
bridge who made an effort to save
TAYLOR. Several of the men rushed for
rope and others shouted words OF
encouragement to the man who was
battling for life in the swift waters
of the Skunk, which is now bank
high.
When Taylor was within twelve
feet of the shore, he started to sink
and shouted that he would have te
give UP. The men on the bridge called
to Taylor to keep UP as they were try
ing to get a rope to him. The swim
mer went down, but came up. finally
sinking for the third time, when he
remained under the surface.
The drowning occurred at about tel
o'clock and Taylor's body was recoy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Save Money by Buying MeritoI.
Counh Remedy

You will pay just as much for a
bottle of Meritol Cough Remedy as
for any of the other cough medf-
cines. but you save money in buying
it. The saving is in what you get,
not what You pay The sure-to-cure-
you quality is in every bottle of this
remedy, and you get good results
when YOU take it. Neglected colds
often develop serious conditions,
and when you buy a cough medicine
you want to be sure you are getting
one that will cure you, cold. Meri-
toll Cough Remedy always cures
Price 25 and so cents a bottle For
sale by the City Drug Store, druggists,
members of America Drug & Press
Association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
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Tells How to Make a Pint
Of Laxative Cough Syrup
Very Cheaply at Home.


The reason that most all cough
syrups are ineffective. is that the
ordinary preparations are very
constipating and after a while they
aggrevate the congestion and
bring on fever and pneumonia. 10
avoid pneumonia the bowels
should be laxative and the cough
will soon be overcome.
The finest acting, most pleasant
tasting and laxative cough syrup
can be made at home by anv one.
optain from we'll stocked drug
store 21a ounces of essence mentho-
laXene; empty 1t into a pint bot
tie. Make a syrup with pint of
graduated sugar and a half pint
boiling water; stir and let cool.
Then fill up the bottle with syrup.
Shake it well and take teaspoon
full every hour or two until The
cough is cured. This is the quick
est acting and surest cough rem
edy every conceived. All wholesale
druggists and most retail druggists
sell essence mentho-laxene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
List o Patronesses.

Pretty dance programs will be re-
ceived from the printer in few days.
They are especially attractive. The
cover design contains two handsome
military pictures grouped with the
American flag and crossed arms. The
upper picture is that OF a firing squad
and the lower picture gives a glimpse
of military ball There are eight
inner pages. On the first page is the
inscription, First Annual Military
Ball, Company l., 5ith |. n. g., Keo-
kuk, February 81, 1911 Pages two,
four and six are given over to mil
itary quotations, pages three and five
to the dance program, page seven to
list of the patrinesses and page
eight to Company l. roll. The pat
rcnesses are: Mrs. Guy E. Logan,
Mrs. p. f. Lucas, Mrs r.. P. Howell.
Mrs. C. S. Grant, Mrs. George w. Ball,
Mrs. T. p. IIoiloweli, Mrs. NJ. c.
Mumma, Mrs. D. B. Hamill. Mrs. j. A.
Dunlap. Mrs. Frank LeBron and Mrs.
Emile Remand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Ereed ON OF Speech.

Newspapers In England had not
the right to criticise the policy OF the
king and the ministers until the end
of the eighteenth century. Mr.. Wal.
ter, the first editor Of the London
Times, had to serve years imprison-
ment for censuring the duke of York.
That was more than 100 years after
Milton, In the "Areopagitica," stated
In unanswerable fashion the reasons
for freedom Of speech.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Observations Are Juggled.

Those versed in nautical observa-;
tions will know that this is not the
correct position. From the examina-
ton of such data a group of friends
viii stretch a point and indorse the
claim. Hostile ones examining the
same material will pick it apt and
come to reverse opinion, but neutr-
al men. straightforward and honest
must core to the conclusion that In
such figures there is no proof. Since
the days of the earliest explorers the
final finished and printed narrative
has been accepted as the travellers
record of doings. In this every phase
Of the pioneer work has been present
ed with it's proper perspective. Here
in. with due afterthough and suffi-
cient study, the rough field notes and
the disconnected observations are
properly elaborated and reduced, In
such narrative, after due digestion
and assimilation, there is to be
found neither the proof or the disproof
of the conquest
Subsequent travellers and other ex-
perts, with no interest to serve except
that Of fair play, have re-examined
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Proof Of Polar Claim.

Since Peary compelled Whitney
to bury my instruments and part of
the field notes in far off Greenland 1
determined to rest my case at Copen-
hagen on report and the complete
set of reduced observations. The YER
dict given on this was. that from ma
terial submitted there was insufficient
evidence to indorse the attainment Of
the pole The press seized upon this
as the most unfavorable verdict pos
sible and a storm Of empty abuse has
ragged since, but the case is not yet
closed.
Never before in the history of the
world has the question OF absolute
geological proof been raised. In the
heated excitement of this polar prob
lem, new and false position has been
introduced. To settle the controversy
sextant readings and other figures
were suddenly seized as proof of a
voyage Of exploration. But is this cor
rect9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Hall to be Beauty Place.

A small army of workers will begin
in few days to affect the transfor
nation of the spacious Woodmen hail
in manner suited TO the occasion.
Special decorative features are en-
route from Chicago and the scheme
will be military throughout. The hall
will be rewired and generous num-
her OF incadescent globes used.
The grand march will begin at 3
o'clock and will likely be led by Gen
eral Guy = Logan and Mrs Logan.
IN line will be other officers of the
state in the order of their rank. a
midnight luncheon viii be served
following the military mess call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

A few minutes delay n treating
some cases Of Group. even the length
Of time 1t takes to go fc- a doctor Of
ten proves dangerous. The safest way
is to keep Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy In the house, and at the first indi.
cation of Group give the child dose.
Pleasant to take and always cures.
Sold by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
What Admiral SchIey SAYS.

Admiral schley says, Without col
fusion two accounts could not have
been written SO similar Therefore, 1t
Mr.. Peary has reached the pole the
evidence for that accomplishment is
in his book. If have reached the pole
the material to support that claim will
be in my forthcoming book. Get them
both and put them side by side. All
ask for is fair play. You, am sure,
will grant that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

While it is often impossible to
prevent an accident, it is never i'm
possible to be prepared-it is not be-
yond any ones purse. Invest 25 cents
in bottle of Chamberlain's Linz
ment and you are prepared for sprains
bruises and like injuries. Sold by all
dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Gucer!

Fon1-year-old Philip went for the
first time with his auntie to an Epis-
copal church one Sunday recently,
and the little fellow was especially
Impressed with the white-robed.
surpliced choir On reaching home.
he said enthusiastically to his nam
ma: And | saw lots of ladies' sing
in, but they had mems heads on!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
strona French Porters.

The porters of the central markets
at Paris, which are the largest mar
kets in the world, are called the
strong men of the markets" because
of their great muscle and endurance
They wear hats as big as parasols
which enable them to carry on their
heads most unwieldy and unpleasant
burdens, such as crates of fowls, rab-
bits and little pigs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

cred at two p. m. in exactly the same
spot where the man disappeared.
Taylor was married and lived with
his wife on a small place in Des
MONIES county just over the line. He
had been employed on the bridge
work during the winter, and was an
industrious and reliable young fellow.
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. |. Fay
lor,, live south Oh Viewer.
The drowning cast a gloom over the
little town of Viewer yesterday where
Taylor was highly respected. He had
lived in that vicinity his entire life
time.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 20.-Oscar
Rowker, aged seventy, of Oxford
Mills, la. is probably the first victim
OF the flood in the Maquoketa and
Wapsie river bottom lands. He has
been missing since Thursday, and as
I he was known to have been going to
the river to watch the flood, 1t is
/ feared that he was drowned.
The stage of the water in the two
rivers is about stationary, although in
the Mississippi at Davenport the wa
ter has risen another foot in the last
twenty-four hours. A large steel
bridge costing $4,000 was washed
away neor Wheatland The Milwaukee
bridge at Noels still holds, but train
men and passengers refuse to trust it.
The trains are run to the bridge, the
passengers alight and walk over. the
engineer starts the train slowly
Jumps off and the fireman jumps on
latter it is safely over and stops it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
About the Locks Width.

Whether the government lock which
will be built afterwhile rnd which viii
take the place of all three locks, is
to be 10 Or 80 feet wide. has not yet
been Accommodation officials of
this district of the river not knowing
the plans of the government yet, with
regard to that.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
RAISED DRAFT;
NOW UNDER ARREST
Supposed College Student Works :
Game in Quincy and
Springfield.

At Springfield, Mo-. several days ago
occurred the arrest Of young man
by the name of A. E. Meacham, re
garding which there is some local in
terest says the Quincy Wing. He
worked clever game similar to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Won't Take Much Money.

After the dam has been built across
the river, there will not be much of
en- expense. for the United States gov
eminent because of the lake which
will be formed forty miles long, and
which will need practically no re-
pairs or attention at all. as navigation
will continue unimpeded because Of
the unusually high stage of water
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
@areiess.

A man was arrested in New York
for selling stock in company that
does not exist. There is no excuse
for such crude methods in commu-
nifty where charters may be obtained
so cheaply and no questions asked
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

this material. After sufficient time
and cool conscientious thought have
elapsed, history has thus presented
fair verdict upon the merits of a
travellers success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

1921 st. Louis Ave, St. Louis, Mo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-04

EARN and Mercantile Accounting, Short
hand, Typewriiing anu other subjects val.
liable alike 10 the farmer and business man are
thoroughly caught at the