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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

LADIES GYMNASIUM CLASS MEETS ON
Tuesday and Friday evenings; beautiful,
well equipped gymnasium, shower baths. ETC.;
advanced instruction in physical education
MILLER INSTITUTE. Belasco Theater.
Phone n. 5S29-Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF The
Washington Market Company VIII be held In
the office of the company. in the 9TH st. wlng
nf Center market, in the city of Washington.
n. G.. at IL o'clock noon on the FIRST MON
DAY. being the LIST day of January. 1872, for
the choice nf thirteen directors To serve the
ensuing year and To- any other subject
within the power of the corporation that may
he brought before the meeting.
FRANK q. WILKINS Secretary
Washington. H. C.. Dec. is. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
MASSAGE.

ANNA B. JOHNSON 1914 18th st NV, gives
massage and all branches for rheumatism and
poor circulation; also cabinet baths and alcohol
Z oil RIBS appointment BY phone. North %o03.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

CONSOLIDATED CAR SHIPMENTS TO PA
cine coast at reduced rates: SECURITY STOR-
AGE CO.. 1I40 18th. Packers and foreign for.
warders. Safe deposit. Cold storage
mn AMTEN G OF ELEGANT DESIGN.
WYNN EAS and large assortment Of
fireplace trimmings and irons. gas logs. CRATES.
etc, a. our showroom. Moderate prices
Edwin r.. Elletts Phone 1aSs sth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
DRESSES.

$50 Serge Dresses. Sale price. .$l4.5
$50 and $50 Serge Dresses. Sale
price
$40 Velvet Dresses. One-half
price .......... y,
Misses $50 Chiffon Dresses. -. ST.. d
So Crepe de Chine Dresses. -o'
$40 to $50 Crepe Meteor, Messaline
Chiffon. Satin Duchess, in evenin;
and street shades ............. Sl9-5'
$50 Evening Gown. ......-.......S 54 -
$50 Evening Gown Soo.N
S125 Evening Gown. .......-..... S1o-u "
S16l Evening Gown .............. s5,'N
$3.50 Evening Gown ............*llo. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Her Part in the Task.

II is wise child who never pro-
vides unwilling fun for his elders,
but 1t is a rare child who never makes
remarks that set these elders think
ing. A devoted leader of the suffrage
cause sometimes illustrates possible
point by the story of little country
boy set to picking early strawberries
for the family table with the strict
injunction: Now. ! want to hear a
steady whistle coming from the patch
all the while you are at work.
At supper time the strawberries
were portioned out. and the smiling
boy received an extra share. His HIT
tie sister thereupon protested that she
should be served as literally as her
brother.
But Willie picked the berries" she
was gently reminded. You didn't
help to pick them, did you, dear?"
NO was the unexpected answer,
"but / whistled while Willie did"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
$4,000 IN CASH
Water Power Company Makes Vo'un-
tary Payment for the Death
Of Workman.

Although not legally bound to make
any settlement, the Mississippi River
Power company today paid to Mrs.
McPhetridge, widow of II. F. McPhe-
fridge, the man who was killed while
working in the sand pit at the Des
Moines river. the sum of $4,000 and in
addition will pay the burial and ex-
penses incurred In settling up the
estate.
McPhetridge was one of the valued
employees of the company and man
experienced In his work. He met
death by being struck by the falling
Doom Of a derrick An investigation
which followed showed that the accl-
Dent resulted through no negligency
on the part of the Water Power com
pany. This was admitted by the at
torney for Mrs. McPhetridge. How
ever, 1t was found that the boom was
detective and the accident was not
brought about by faulty work Of the
man killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
PERSONALS.

Messrs. VIM H. Burk, Frank Lind
strum and T. f. Ellis of Iona, Mich,
are in the city, the guests of Fred =.
Wieseman. The three gentlemen
from the north are representatives OF
a large manufacturing concern in
their home city and are here looking
over the power works and prospects
generally for locating here.
o. R. Johnston of FIT. Madison is
taking the place of District Clerk c.
Bruce Lake, who is in Des Moines for
few days
]. Ralston Hayden, who has been
attending college and instructing at
Ann Arbor, Mich, is at home for a
visit
Miss Vera Lee has returned to her
home at Centerville after visit with
her grandmother, Mrs. B. r. Lotion
and uncle, Ed. S. Lotion.
Miss Emma Bindell and Miss Flor
ence Gabriel are in Cedar Falls at
tending the state normal
Mrs. s. j Haines Of Leroy, H.. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Menu
Miss Hilma Johnson of ST. Louis is
visiting with Miss Ethel Walberg for
a week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15

ern Pacific, embracing two compar'-
ment smoking rooms and barber shop,
bath room, library. observation, rarlor
and recessed platform. These cars
are very popular with women pasden-
gers. and the writing desk in one .or-
ner of the observation parlor is equip
ped with special embossed statioEei:
of dainty design for patrons use.
Afternoon tea is served upon re-
quest, and new lipary of 100 vol
umes of fiction, history biograph.9 and
travel, together with the currenc mag
azines, serve to pleasantly fill the idle
hours.
The entire train is electric lighted,
asd the North Coast Limited was the
first train in the west to carry sleep
ing cars with electric lights IN upper
berth, a feature which it very popular
with transcontinental travellers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15

ceremonies and social occurrences of
the day.
Among those attending from this
city were: Mesdames Merriam. Grit.
fey, Phillips, School, Ackley, Sutton,
Allen, Kammerer, Wickham, Roche,
Hennings, Harter, Odenburgh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Rutledge Of Iowa Falls
and Misses Pauline Schneider, Lena
and Della Walsmith.
One OF the most enjoyable portions
Of the program was the exemplification
of the degree work in the ritual, per
formed by Maple Grove lodge No. 2S3
of Carthage. Mrs. Dora l.. North,
state president of the Rebekah lodge
OF Illinois conducted the ceremonies
In a manner that was both magnificent
and faultless.
A banquet was served by the enter
tanning lodge last night at eleven
o'clock The program of both the day
and ewing contained many features OF
interest ty those attending.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
GREATEST MAN IN THE CITY
How Sherlock Holmes Knew Impor-
tant Individual Was Brought Up
In the Country,

"Hah," exclaimed Sherlock Holmes,
Jr
Very well, sherl," said DR. What
son, 'it you wish 1t | will hah' But
what is the occasion for hahing?"
Have you noticed that man with
the grayish hair and the important
manner"
of course could not very well
help doing SO He would attract at
tention anywhere"
He was born in the country and
spent his boyhood either on farm
or in a small town"
What is his Nance"
II don't know"
If you don't know his name, how
have you found out that he was once
a country boy? There is no hayseed
in his hair, and | can see nothing
about him to indicate that he has not
always been used to city ways"
"Of course you can't There isn't
anything OF that kind about him. But
didn't you hear that man who pointed
him out a moment ago say he was the
greatest man in this great city,"
"Ah, Sherlock, they can't beat yor
as deducer. Since you explain II
the whole thing is as plain as day"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
LAST Thought Was His Mother.

To prevent his aged mother from
being shocked by his terrible injuries
sustained in an accident, John Grady
of Belfast, when carried to his home
the other day, began to sing with
apparent light-heartedness He was a
lineman. and while repairing some
wires current of 1000 volts was ac-
cidentally turned into them. Both of
Grady's arms were burned off near
the elbow, and one leg was burned
to the bone before he was rescued,
AS he was being carried into his
home he sang Top o the Mornin : a
favorite song of his aged mother She
came down to meet him, and he called
to her chez lily that he had been
slightly burned, and spared her the
shock as much as he could. He died
a few hours later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
AGED LADY FOUND
DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Hannah Hutchinson Residing
With Son and Family at 1913
Concert Died During Night.

Mrs. Hannah Hutchinson, aged rs
was found dead in bed at the home OF
her son, Charles s. Hutchinson, 1913
Concert street, at $50 o'clock this
morning. Coroner Fred Korschgeu
was notified later in the day and
reaching the conclusion that the wo.
man came to her death from natural
causes, did not hold an inquest.
Mrs. Hutchinson came here on
April 18th from West Grove, this
state, where she had been visiting
with her sister after visit at Shei.
bina, Mo. She had been having heart
trouble but was able to be up and
around and not confined to her bed
by illness
Hannah Potter was born in Henry
county, Ind, December IL, 1897, and
her marriage to Joseph H. Hutchin-
son occurred December 81, 1868. The
husband passed away two years ago
last February oath. Three sons were
born to the union, one OF whom was
drowned in Mexico, six years ago this
July 30th. The other two, Chas. S..
resides with his family in this city
and Samuel is of Kirkwood, Ill. Two
sister, Mrs. Mary Benford lives a,
West Grove and Mrs. Minerva strick
ney of .Walla Walla. Wash.
The body will be taken to Ellison
H., for burial on Saturday morning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
CITY NEWS.

ID. e. Reeves, bituminous and an.
thracite wholesale coal.
j. o. Boyd will be the speaker at
the open air meeting to be held next
Sunday afternoon at Rand park.
Fred A. Wedler's automobile was
badly damaged by fire about 7:3O
o'clock last evening. The chemical
engine was called and extinguished
the blaze, but not until the car had
had been damaged to the extent of
about $500 Insurance covers the
loss. MIR. Wedler does not know what
caused the fire, but when discovered
by his son, the automobile was burn.
ing freely At the time his car was
at his residence, corner of Tenth
and Leighton.
Lawn social, c. E. Society, West
minister church, 42S North Seventh
street, tonight.
The fire department answered a
general alarm late this morning and
made run to the rear of the GER
cal works where weeds were burning
on the Rock Island property.
In an exciting game of ball yes
terday afternoon the Dentists de-
feated the Grocers, IA to 10.
The four city ice water barrels
have been painted white and on the
sides. the caption lice Water" in
black Is printed. The artistic work
of painting the drink recepticles and
the stands, was performed by Fire.
man E. E. Ferguson of the Sixth
street Young America station.
Rev. H. W. Linden, of Rock
Island, H.. will have charge of the
| Swedish Lutheran church during the
summer months. Rev. Linden is q
student from the Rock Island college
The fire department went tc
Fifth and Concert streets this noon
/ to quench blaze in the dead grass
and some rubbish on the rear of the
! afternoon run was made to D anG
! Park streets, where rubbish was or
fire.
The police have been making 6
diligent search for a seventeen veal
old lad by the name of Marshall, sor
of family by that name living in the
Bunyan house at $40 South Thirt
street. About month ago youne
Marshall left his home here and was
| picked up one evening on the levee b!
| Officer Brennan. At the station mex
morning Marshall told the chief tina
his home was in Quincy and a tickle
was purchased for him by Superin
tendent of the Poor, Fred Korschgen
Young MARSHALL told the police tina
the poor superintendent had helped
his family out last winter Wher
Marshall arrived at Quincy, the police
picked him up, while he was dander
ing about and sent the youth on hi
way back home with a ticket to Keo
kuk. The boy got off at Gregory ant
when the authorities there got hold o
him. he slipped away and took al
afternoon freight train back to Quin
cy or some other point, and has no
yet been located The father an
mother of the boy are anxious abou
his whereabouts. Chief Schever
telephoned to Gregory, Canton an
Quincy today but was unable to ge
any information about the Marshal
lad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
AMERICAN WAGES
ARE VERY HIGH
Workmen Earn About Two and One.
Fourth as Much as the English
Iaborers.

Complete and amazing vindication of
the workingman's standard of living in
the United States has just been made
in a report issued recently by the
British board of trade This organiza-
ton is probably as independent and ir.
reproachable, commercially. as any
body of men in the world The report
included the findings based upon an
exhaustive investigation into wages,
cost of living and other conditions of
industrial affairs In twenty-eight rep
resentative cities of the United States,
twenty-six of them east of the Mississ-
ippi river. having combined popula-
ton In 1910 Of 15,4SS, 900.
The trades chosen as representative
inclnded the, building strengthening (or
machine ocupations) and printing
trades The machine shop employees
included skilled machinists, pattern
makers, blacksmiths and day laborers
The ratio of wages paid these employ
es In the United States and Great Brit
ain was: Machinists, 10000: black
smiths, 225: 100; pattern makers. 231:-
100; laborers. 203 100 The weekly
hours OF labor of these trades was as
loo: 100 Analysis Of three general
trades are made along these lines, to-
gether with the general cost of living
comparison.
In general, therefore, the report con
cludes, the American workingman
earns more than two and one-quarter
times as much as his British fellow
workmen and in fewer hours; rent is
twice as high. and food is about one
third higher; but the cost Of living in
general Is only as 152:100. There can
be little question. therefore, as to
the United States is better off in
every way that the working man of
Germany, France and Belgium, dollar
for dollar. In order that there might
be no Misunderstanding of the ulti-
mate finding of the board as respects
the better conditions surrounding the
workingman in this country, the re.
port concludes:
The margin is clearly large, making
possibly a command of the necessaries
of life, that is both nominally and re-
ally greater than that enjoyed by the
corresponding class in this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Daughter Of Or. and Mrs. Coulter
Married at Rev. r. w. LiIIey's
Last Eveninq.

Last evening at half past seven at
the residence of Rev Robert w Lii
ley, minister of the First Chri titan
church, occurred the marriage of
Miss Elsie M. Coulter, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Coulter, of Sum-
mitville, to Mr.. William Elmer Haw.
kins. The ceremony was attended by
only relatives of the bride and groom.
The bride wore tailored suit of
tan At half past eight, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkins departed for Quincy where
they will visit for few days and on
their return will be at home next
Monday at Fifteenth and Johnson
streets.
The bride is we'll known in this
city, having attended the high school
for several years. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Haw-
kins, Sr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Many keokuk Reoekahs Attended
Hamilton Convention
Wednesday,

Colfax Lodge No. of Rebekahs was
represented by quite a few of the
Keokuk members of the society yester-
day afternoon and evening at the
thirteenth annual session of the
Twelfth Illinois District convention
held in Odd Fellows hail. Hamilton. In
all there were about 200 delegates and
visitors from twenty-six lodges pres
ent Of FIVE counties in Illinois. Visit
ing guests from keokuk, Warsaw, ka-
hoka, Fort Madison and other nearby
cities were invited to take part in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Forgotten Fooos.

1t is we'll to remember that many
plants which once were used as veg
etables have been Above drop out
of our bills of fare. Our forefathers,
for instance, sometimes dined off elder
top and burdock root, and the early
shoots of the hop were considered a
great delitacy and were cooked and
eaten as asparagus. Walter Jerrold
in his Highways and Byways in
Kent" recalls time when Kentish
children could tell of many pleasant
hours spent among the hedges in
search of the wild hop top and OF
the wholesome suppers made upon the
well earned treasure ere they learned
to think their food the better for be
Ing rare and costly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
weddinu Of Helen Coo DenmIre t.

weddInu Of Helen Coo Denmlre to
Frank Lee Davis Today.
AZ the comfortable home of the
hr,de's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
nanmire of Sandusky, the marriage
II their daughter, Miss Helen Coe
~ Mr.. Frank Lee Davis, occurred
hits morning at half past ten o'clock,
the Rev. Eli Rhodes officiating at the
nuptial service which was attended
Nv ATTY relatives and friends of the
bride and groom.
Az the couple, unattended entered
tho parlor which had been tastefully
decorated for the event, Miss Nell
Brown of Summitville, played the
pridal Chorus from Lohengrin.
The bride was attired in gown
of white silk null with trimmings
and carried boquet of white roses
AT high noon wedding dinner was
served the attending wedding guests
post-nuptial courtesy in honor OF
their daughters event, rendered by
Mr. and Mrs. Denmire
The BRIDE Is one OIL lne DeSl knOWn
Young ladies of this community and
has many friends in Keokuk, especial.
" among the younger people. she
having been a pupil OF the Keo
kuk high school.
The groom Is a brakeman-conductor
in the employ OF the Burlington and
runs between Hannibal and Bur.
lington.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis departed this
afternoon at 1:05 O'Clock for Den
yer, Colo, and other western points
ard will be at home after July 10,
at Hannibal.
Those guests from out of town at
tending the Denmire-Davis marriage
today are: Mrs e. e. Eastman OF
Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Pail
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dell of Greg
ory, Mrs. Mary ] Burt, grandmother
and Mr.. Fred Burt, cousin of the
bride, of Tacoma, Wash, Mrs. Chas
Burt. Keokuk, the Misses Nell and
Florence Brown of Summitville, Mr.
ana Mrs. Frank Rogers of Keokuk
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shade of San
dusky. Mr.. and Mrs Albert Davis OF
Hannibal, parents of the groom
were also present at the marriage OF
their son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Number nsop Under Ban.

A curious Renaissance of the trea-
son of Judas survives in Belgium.
Among the fisher folk of Blanken-
berghe and other ports the number OF
80 is banned When bringing down
the price of their wares In order to
tempt purchasers, they always pass
from 81 sous to % sous, and in the
same way they refuse to give 80 sous
for any purchase. preferring to pay
an extra sou, If they cannot succeed
in abating the price asked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
WILL PLAY FOR
TOM MORRIS CUP
keokuk Country Club VIII Participate
In Tournament Here To.
morrow

The Keokuk Country Club golfers
will compete in the Tom Morris Mem
orial trophy competition here tomor-
row in a match similar to that which
Will be played over many golf courses
OF the country on the same day. The
play will be eighteen holes match
against par. Only players over TWEEN
ty-hve years of age may compete, and
each team will be composed of eight
players.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Deliberate Torture.

Lawyer for the Plaintiff-Gentle-
men of the jury, the defendant claims
that when he ran over my client his
car was going but three miles an hour.
Think of the agony endured by my eli
ent while being run over as slowly az
that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Maxwell & Tumelty
INSURANCE G. REAL ESTATE
IL NORTH SIXTH STREET
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
One fine corner building lot on
south side of Grand avenue, and two
lots within one-half block of Grand
avenue.
Four fine building sites, each 81
1-2x75 feet, on corner of Fifth and
Fulton street.
Nos. 314-316 Exchange street, a fine
double brick house. seven rooms each
side, modern except furnace. A fine
investment
We have a fine seven and ten room
thoroughly modern dwelling desirably
located on North Side, also a good
list of other dwelling properties in all
parts of city See our list If you ere
looking for home or investment
property
Bel! Phone 222 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Bluff ark 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 hall for use Of
guests; other amusements. Dining
hadd under management OF Mr.. ]. L.
Ogden. formerly with Oriental Hotel.
Nauvoo, ILL., For terms and particu-
lars write to j. E. Whitaker, Mont
rose, Iowa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Their Annual picnic Today.

The Christian church Sunday
school picnic took place today at
Wild Cat Springs, the members of
the school going over in excursion
vans which left the church at differ
ent hours this forenoon. The day
was ideal for a pleasure outing and it
Is foregone conclusion that hap
py time resulted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Brotherhood outing Today.

Twenty-Five members of the Broth
erhood of the congregational church
will have picnic supper at Peterson
Glen this evening after the sos car
has arrived there. A number went
over to the glen on the four o'clock
car
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Two Couples Married.

Justice James s. Burrows perform
ed two marriage ceremonies last
evening. He married Mr.. Byron
Woldorf of Keokuk and Miss Pearl
Robb of Elmer, Mo. and Mr.. Charles
Moon and Miss Ruth Servis, both of
this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
GOOD STORY ABOUT
THE KEOKUK DAM
Stone and Webster journal Gives
Project Considerable space In
Latest Number.

The Stone and Webster Public Ser
vice Journal in its latest monthly is
sue which has been received here,
gives considerables pace to an excel
lent story accompanied by illustra-
trations of the dam being built here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, H., June 15.-Morning
letter cables q higher. Texas, Okla
homa and Kansas were hot yesterday,
95 to 100. Forecast is mixed, scatter
ed showers possible Small South
Dakota scare fermenting South Da-
kota should raise so million normal
ly. September corn lodged 55 to 81.
natural low boundary My most
important reports of past "a hours
cover Texas buying oats in Kansas
City for first time in 80 years during
June and complete oats and wheat
failure in west third of Kansas.
Texas cannot raise half corn crop.
Oklahoma corn firing. Corn in
other states is reported So to 95 gen
orally. This advanced condition calls
for larger supplies of moisture.
Middle west cool wave has lasted
four to five days. Oats reports are SO
bad as to indicate an assumption of 40
cent level permanently quite possible.
Crop reserves have prevented an
ascent above 40 so far.
Wheat worked into temporary
frmer feeling Wednesday but long
distance opinions are unchanged Any
bulge today should be followed by a
reaction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Mrs. streeter in Reception Next Thurs

Two companies will be received at
the residence OF Mrs Chas. D. Street.
err, 729 Grand Avenue next Thursday
afternoon, June twenty-second. The
hours of the first company are from
three to five o'clock and of the sec
ond, from FIVE to seven O'Clock. The
guest list will include two hundred and
fifty