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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-08

Mrs. G. Oehler who recently under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
has recovered nicely, and returned t
her home at Decorah, Friday Afternoon
Sister Mary John. of St. Joseph
Mercy hospital, was called to Coggon
Iowa. by the serious illness!ot her faith
er, and left for there Saturday after
noon.
Miss Alice Plummer, of the O'Mal
ley store, is enjoying a vacation from
her duties, and left Monday for visi
with her parents at Spring Valley
MINI.
DR.. and Mrs. Jinderlee entertained
as their guests over Sunday, his broth
er Frank and sister, Miss Anna, o1
Elma, and relative, Mrs. Soklik, o.
Chicago.
The gospel tent that has been a
Morgan church will be moved to Ken
dallville. The meetings there will
open Thursday evening and continue
two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Covnick. of Du
mont, Minn., arrived in Cresco Thurs
day evening for visit at the W. F,
Scholz home, and with other relatives
and friends.
M. T. Duxbnry came over from Pres
ton, Sunday afternoon, after his
Clydesdsel stallion dale, that was
located here this season in charge of
J. F. McIntire.
Miss Lillian Henry left Saturday for
St. Paul, fur stay in the Stronge &
Warner millinery house, before begin
ming her seasons work at Dickinson,
North Dakota.
Mrs. John Briefly and children came
Saturday night from Kansas City, Mo-,
for visit with her sister, Mrs. Will
Miller, and other relatives and friends
Ill LulS VICIulIy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Caward, who
have been the guest of C esco rela-
tives few days the past week, re-
turned to their home at Mason City
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Yates from near Har-
mony, who has been visiting at Deco
rah. came Friday for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Teresa Bick ford, and 9th
er Cresco friends.
Mrs. Nastin and daughter, Mrs. Ed
gar Hayes, and children, who have
been visiting at the Frank PEGGY home,
returned Saturday morning to their
home at Viola, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-08

Martin Johnson was called last Fri
day to Rushford, Minn., to attend tn
funeral of his mother.
If you want tarm loan ut low rat
Of interest, see American Loan IL Trus
Company. Cresco. la.
! S. p. Kellow came down from St
Paul Saturday evening for brief visi
with Cresco relatives.
L. C. Harlan, who has been CUES
at the J. H. Beadle home, left Frida!
night for Des Moines.
Mrs. Earl Wood, who has been
guest at the M. Barrett home, lef
Saturday for St. Paul.
The Misses Georgia and Nettie B'eed
love left Saturday for a visit with rel
atives at Minneapolis.
Miss Upton of Lime Springs came
Saturday afternoon for a visit with
Mrs. Chas. Mandelko.
Mrs. E. ". Plopper left Saturday
for visit with a sister and brother al
Blooming Prairie, MINI.
DR.. Charles Mayo of the Rochester
hospital attended the clinic at Mercy
hospital Sunday morning.
Mrs. VIM. Herzog and children re,
turned Saturday from weeks visit
with relatives at Austin.
John Wilkins and wife, of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of his parents and sister.
Mrs. B. r. Evans and daughter
Pearl, left Saturday night for visit
with relatives at Milwaukee.
Mrs. John Stockman went to Austin,
Friday, for visit at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. C. A. Pooler.
Miss Alvlra Miles returned Friday
noon from a'visit with her sister, Mrs.
Lillian Fisher, of Cedar Rapids.
Art. Goettel returned last Friday,
much improved in health, from his So
journ of few weeks in Colorado.
Miss Elida Dahl of Austin, was ex-
pected Saturday for visit with the
Misses Mary and Caroline Natvig.
M. A. Kline came out from Tolles-
ton, Indiana, Sunday morning, on a
business trip and for visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. M. Kinney and grand-daugh-
er, Marion Kinney, who have been Wis
iting at the H. G. Addie home, return
ed Friday to their home near Arling-
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-08
VOL. LII. NO. 80.
Walter Mott spent Sunday in Deco

Walter Mott spent Sunday in Deco
rah.
H. H. Ruddy left this morning for
Aberdeen, S. u.
F. A Mcpherson was Cresco visit
or few days last week.
Ed. Craghill visited his daughters in
Minneapolis over Sunday.
Smoke Judge Harlan" Sc cigar al
w. A. Glass'-both places.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; Office
opposite the National Bank.
Chas. McCullow was an over Sunday
visitor with friends at Ossian.
Fred Thompson returned to Rich|and
Center, Wis Saturday evening.
Geo. w. Merry returned last Thurs
day to his home at Milbank, S. d.
GIRL WANTED For general house
work. Enquire of Arthur Goettel.
H. H. Callahan, of Maple Leaf, was
a Cresco business visitor last Friday
DR.. W. T. Daily, physician and
surgeon; Office over National Bank.
Miss Grace johnson returned yester-
day from her vacation visit at home.
Furnished rooms to rent. Enquire
If l.. j. GLASS.
For SALE CHEAP-Buggy and har-
ness. Enquire at Luers Land Office.
J.C, Webster returned home Mon
dav from business trip to Dubuque.
Levi Fuller left Monday for brief
visit with B. S. Turner at Grafton, la.
Miss Emma Woellestein went to De-
corah Friday for brief business visit.
Anton &. Fischer, Of SpillviIle, was
a Cresco business visitor on Saturday
last.
DR.. Kessell made trip to Chester
Friday afternoon on professional bus-
ness.
Miss Frances Rose went to Lime
Springs, Saturday, for visit with
friends.
A, C. Fuller left yesterday for Day
ton, Ohio, expecting to be absent about
q week.
Miss Florence eager returned home
Saturday from a visit at LeRoy and
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Towne returned
Friday from visit with relatives at
Fayette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-08

Mrs. George Howard and children
left Saturday for visit with her par
ents and other relatives at Decorah.
Will grind every day, commencing
Monday, Aug. l4th.
HARRY PoLLITT.
For Sale-An l8-inch Smalley ensil-
age cutter with 40 foot carrier, at a
bargain. J. E. DoOLITTLE.
Mccormick corn binder for sale
nearly new, having cut but a few acres
w. E. HOWARD.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rostratter went
to Bonair, Saturday, to spend the
afternoon with the Geo. Friend family
Miss Margaret Sullivan, who has
been visiting friends here, returned
Saturday to her home at Lime Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins, of Fl.
Dodge, Iowa, who have been visiting
relatives here returned home Monday
Mrs. Fred Schultz and children came
down from Mankato, Mimi, last Thurs
day for short visit with Cresco rela-
tives.
FouND-A child's bear-skin coat
near the DR.. Kessell residence. Owner
can have same by applying at this
Office.
Mrs. J. 0. Johnston, of St. Paul,
came Saturday for visit at the John
johnson home, and with other Cresco
friends.
A nine year old son of D. A. Wheel
er passed away yesterday morning
after three months illness with heart
disease.
Mrs. George Stephenson of Spencer,
Iowa, came Monday for. visit with
her son, Elmer and sanity, at Ken
dallville.
Mrs. Thomas Dawes and grand
daughter, Leone Brown, left Saturday
afternoon for visit with relatives at
Waucoma.
Mrs. L. Dunning, who accompanied
her daughter Stella to Mercy hospital,
returned to her home at Decorah Fri
day afternoon.
Frank O'Mallev and sister Miss Mar
garet came Saturday night from St.
Paul for an over Sunday visit at the P.
F. O'Malley home.
X. J. Woods left for Prairie du Chen,
afternoon where he will join
Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Julia Byrnes in
a few days outing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
MILDER WINTERS
ARE THE RULE
Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out
That Cold Weather Is Getting
Less Severe.

Major R. A. Marriott of London
should have no trouble in disposing
of his little pamphlet on why we
may expect warmer winters if the
weather abroad is anything like on
this side of the ocean just now. 1t
should he a most timely bit of litera-
ture 1t is interesting to note the
authors chief reason for believing
the winters will become more moder.
ate. He quotes Capt. Scott as saying
on his last return from the arctic re-
gions, that the south polar ice is re-
treating and that similar conditions
obtain in the entire arctic circle. This,
he says, will have reflex action fur
Their south, affecting the winters in
the temperate zone. Iceland, accord
ing to Maj Marriott's informant, be-
lies It's name, for in December of last
year it had no snow and scarcely any
ice.
The diminishing obliquity of the
earth's axis is the cause of the phe-
nomenon, the writer says.
The general proposition is no diff
ferent than has been urged for many
years in this country; that winters
steadily would become more mild. An
other theory is-and this was held
by scientists in New England fifty
years ago-that gradually the winters
in the northern states would become
milder and those in the southern states
more rigorous. To a degree, this
was the case last winter and the win
ter before. At any rate, it is easy
enough to find many oldest inhabi-
tants' any winter who will stroke
their boards and tell you that the
present day winters are nothing like
they used to have. Most people will
regard these predicted changes with
complacency, though 1t would not
tend to popularize any of these proph-
cts to come out now with theory to
show that our summers were becom-
ing warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21

laid at rest in the family lot in Oak
land cemetery, the following gentle
men acting as body bearers: Messrs.
Ed. S. Lotion, Ed. Woolley, Owen
Reai, George Giffen, Charles Puder
and William Shippy.
William A. Riley, who lived in
keokuk practically all his life, was
born August IA, 1867. His education
was received in the schools of this
city, and here May 20, 1889, he was
united in marriage with Miss Jessie
Worster. Besides Mrs. Riley, two
children, Mrs. o. G. Bates and William
B. Riley, Of keokuk, survive, as does
a little granddaughter, Margaret
Bates, and father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Riley.
Relatives and friends who were
here from distance to attend the
funeral were Jefferson Worster, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Horton and son OF
Montrose, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Worster an. daughter, Miss Jennie
Worster, of st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
Proof of VIII.

State of Iowa, Lee County-ss. In
District Court.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
seventh day of July, A. D. 1911, pa
per was opened and read by the CLERK
of the District Court of Lee county,
Iowa, purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Charlotte Anderson
late of Lee county, in the state of
Iowa. deceased and that proof of the
genuineness of said instrument will be
heard in the District Court of said
county at Keokuk, on the twenty fifth
day of September, A. d. 1911, at the
hour of o'clock p. m. of said day,
being the first day of the Septemt or
term, 1911, of said Court, when all
persons interested in said Will are re-
quired to be present and make their
objections to the same, if any they
have.
In witness whereof, hereunto set
my hand this seventh day of July, - L
G. B. LAKE.
Clerk of the District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
PLANT GRASS TO
PREVENT SLIDES
Experiments at Panama Canal viii
Be Watched With Interest
by Scientists.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Under
the direction of an expert of the
Smithsonian Institute, an attempt is
being made along the banks Of the
Panama canal to prevent further
slides by planting grass seed. An.
nouncement of the experiment was
made today by officers of the Istll-
mian Canal Commission.
A special variety of seed, develop
ed by the Agricultural Department
after long study and experimentation.
is being used. 1t Is hoped that the
roots of the grass will form net.
work holding the soil in its position.
Most of the planting will be done
in the Culebra cut, where trouble
has been experienced with slides of
earth into the big ditch. Engineers de-
clare the slides due to the fact that
the layer of soil is very thin, and
rests upon smooth rock lodges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
Honest Medicine Versus Fakes

President Taft's recent message sug.
costing an amendment to the Pure
Food and Drugs law in it's relation to
Prepared Medicines, does not refer to
such standard medicines as Foley's
Honey and Tar Con pound and Foley
Kidney Pills, both OF which are true
medicines carefully compound T. of
ingredients whose medicinal qualities
are recognized by the medical profess
sion itself as the best known remed
ial agents for the disease they are
intended to counterfeit. For ov.
er three decades Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound has been
a standard remedy for coughs,
colds and affections of the throat,
chest and lungs for children and for
grown persons, and it retains today
it's pre-eminence above all other prep
arations Of its kind. Foley Kidney
Pills are equally effective and merit.
orious. Wilkinson a. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21

simply small towns forever they are
certain to become prosperous and
thriving cities. Besides our own eff
forts, we shall have the help of the
power company in bringing manufac.
turing plants in here. The value OF
real estate will be immensely en-
HANGED, not only in these towns, but
in this whole section of the Des
Moines valley. Farm lands along the
/ river that are now worth $50 and $50
per acre will be worth $3.50 and $3.50
per acre. A body of water will be
created between here and Douds
Leando that will make as fine boating
and fishing as will be found any
where in the country. Our section is
surely extremely fortunate in having
Improvements of such magnitude and
Importance placed at our doors, and
all without being required to sub
scribe dollar or even to pay dol
lar towards the preliminary work.
All that remains to be done before
the work of construction actually be
gins is the securing of options on
The government survey of last fall is
taken as to what lands might be over
/ flowed, which is considered fair, as
surveyors in the employ of the ma
tional government could have no in
terest in figuring the overflow either
greater or less than it would actually
| be. 1t, is sincerely to be hoped the
canvassers will not be delayed in Sc
curing options. Probably there is not
man who will be called on who will
not gain more because of the improve.
ment by the increase in the selling
price of what land remains to him
than he will lose in land that is sub
merged. But the power company does
not ask any one to lose anything. 1t
is willing to pay fair price for ov-
erflowed lands, but naturally 1t de-
sires to be dealt with fairly by the
land owner also, and in this position
the sentiment of the community is
with it, decidedly. The company has
not, and is not asking a donation of
anybody; neither is it prepared to
make anybody donation over and
above a fair and honest price for
damaged holdings. A letter was read
at the meeting Wednesday evening
from Mr.. Farson, Chicago capitalist
stating that they would be ready at
that end of the line as soon and per
haps sooner than Mr.. Bradley would
! be here. although no difficulty is an
ticipated in securing the necessary
options.
The dams are to be located here
and near Douds-Leando because there
is where they were located in the re-
cent government survey. The dams
will be planned to meet the approval
of the government and no difficulty is
anticipated in securing such approval
and the necessary permission to erect
them. 1t will simply be a case of the
dams being erected by private parties
instead Of the government and they
will be designated to facilitate naviga.
ton of the river as much as If they
had been erected by the government
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
FARMERS NEED
PRAIRIE CHICKENS
Why Not Reverse the Old Proverb
and Restore Two Birds With
One Stone?

The farmers of Pottawattamie coun-
ty and other districts in the south
western part of the state are becom-
ing alarmed over the grasshopper
pest, says the Waterloo Courier. In
fact one condition which we are about
to mention has left the entire state
at the mercy of insect crop destroy
ers whenever those insects see fit to
multiply to Overwhelming numbers.
This condition is the passing of the
prairie chicken. In the old days
when Iowa was vibrant with the
bloom of the prairie bird there was
little trouble with grasshoppers. 1t
doesn't take one hen long to stow
away a thousand of these little de-
vastators in her craw and feed thous-
and or two more to her chicks. At
this rate, If Iowa farms were we'll
stocked with chickens there would be
little danger OF destruction of crops
by insects.
But can this condition ever be re.
stored? There is no reason why 1t
cannot. There Is big hunters IL
cense fund now in the state treas
ury which could be used to wonderful
advantage and to the satisfaction of
hunters by restocking the state. Then
closed season of few years woulu
give the birds a chance to multiply
and become as numerous as of old
Discreet hunting regulations such as
the abolition of the automatic gun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
Action Is Being Taken Against the
Proposed Anglo American ALL
anee by Divisions Of
State.
COMMUNICATION SENT
State President Maher Urges Division
No. !, Lee County, to Take
Some Action in This
Matter.

ihe nlpernians OF Iowa are pro-
testing against the Anglo-American
Aillance and the head officers have
sent out literature to all of the divi.
slons asking that some steps in COOP
Grafton be taken to prevent the alli-
ance Secretary Ed G. Vaughan of Di.
vision No. L, Lee County, has receiv.
ed the following communication from
State President Maher, which ex-
plains the attitude and is of interest:
Iowa City, Iowa, July 10, 1911. Ed G.
Vaughan, Keokuk, Iowa. Dear Sir and
Brother: AS you are aware another ef.
fort is being made to force upon the
American people an Anglo American
Alliance. This is being done ostensib-
~ In the interest of peace; but in real
1ty, is war measure pure and simple
an effort to get the powerful influ-
ence of the United States back of Eng
land in her troubles with other ma
tons. This alliance is particularly
directed against the German empire,
with whose people, in this country, We
as society, are especially friendly.
AS American citizens we are unalter-
ably opposed to changing the policy
OF Washington-no entangling Mfi-
ances with European countries-a pol.
icy under which the United States
has experienced a period of unexam-
pied prosperity, extending more than
century and quarter.
AS loyal friends of our German
American citizens we are opposed to
any action that may lead this republic
in a position Of hostility to the faith
erland; or, for that matter, to any
other of the great nations of the
world.
AS Irishmen we will never give aid
or comfort to the country that keeps
the heel of oppression upon the necks
Of our people
We are happily in a very strong 20
sition. England knows that her dc.
signs on America are bitterly oppos.
ed by the exiled children of the Gael
she again employees her old methods
-promises-but we are the same
people from whom a parliament, sol.
EMMY agreed to with Gratten, was
wrested; we are the same people with
whom the solemn treaty of Limerick
was broken; we are the same people
whose national existence was crush.
ed out under Strong bow, and we do
not want any more promises--we
want results, tangible, final and ire,
vocable.
We must labor to prevent ratifica
ton Of this treaty by the United
States senate, and we must do it at
once. The treaty will be disposed o.
one way or another this month
Therefore no time can be lost. Reach
every officer and member in your
jurisdiction. by wire if necessary
and urge them to Immediately send
written or telegraphed protests to
their senators against the Anglo
America Arbitration treaty. Let the
protests come from individuals and
societies, particularly the former, and
labor to have patriotic American citi
zens and the societies of other ma
tionalities, not only cooperate with
you, but also to protest on their own
behalf. Let me know what is being
done. Fraternally yours,
d. MAHER,
State President of Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
WILLIAM A. RILEY
LAID TO REST
Funeral Services This Afternoon At
tended by. Large Number Of
Friends and Relatives.

In the presence of a large concourse
Of Borrowing friends and relatives, i'm
pressive funeral services were con-
Quoted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
in memory OF the late William A.
Riley. Rev. F. A. McGaw, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church, of
ficiated and delivered message OF
hope and comfort to the bereaved
family, while favorite hymns were
beautifully rendered by the choir OF
this church. At the conclusion OF the
services at the home the body was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21
PULLED FROM WELL
and LIFE SAVED
Life Saving stunt Staged Between
Thlrteenth and Fourteenth on
Main Street Last
Evening.
ON VERGE OF DROWNING
Frank johnson Had Only Head
Above Water and He Was Slow.
" Slipping When Res.
cuers Came.
Help. Help! Help!

Help. HELD! Heip!
The loud cries Of man disturbed
the stiffness OF the night between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth on Main
street shortly after II o'clock last
evening. Mulligan Dunn, city light
Inspector, who was quenching his
thirst at the expense Of the street
railway company, struck his head
through the doorway of the car barn
office and cooked his ear in attention,
for the cries were those from the lips
Of man in both distress and fear.
Certain that they came from the va
cant lot across the street, Dunn called
to Edward M. Arend, the night man
at the barn, and the two hurried
across the street just in time to stage
a spectacular life-saving stunt and
Join the ranks of the Carnegie heroes.
What they saw led them to speedy
action. In an old we'll, with his head
barely above the water which had a
depth OF many feet. was a man cling
Ing desperately and insecurely to the
edge and he had slowly weakened I'M
til IN another minute he would have
sunk to the bottom. Seeing the mans
dangerous condition, Dunn sprang for.
ward just In time to prevent the
mans drowning. Clutching Dunn's
hand like drowning mans clutches
at straw. the unfortunate fellow
held tight and with assistance from
the companion Dunn was able to effect
q rescue.
Man Unidentified.
Dripping wet from head to foot the
near-drowned man was recognized as
Frank (''Egg Shell') Johnson. 1t de-
veloped, upon closer examination,
that he had imbibed too freely in Joy
water and was hardly able to stand.
A call was sent to the police station
and the patrol rushed to the scene.
Johnson spent the night in Jail and to-
day was called upon to face a charge
Of drunkenness in the superior court
room
After Judge W. L. Mcnamara had
passed sentence Of ten days on him,
Johnson expressed himself in favor OF
the Jail sentence rather than watery
grave in an old well. Il had lucky
escape he said, and want no more
OF those baths in mine"
1t was supposed that johnson had
been sleeping on the premises near
the well and had started home when
he stepped into the we'll and grasped
the side in falling. His hat was found
under tree.