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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

You are further notified that on II,
18th day of May, 1911. the city council
of the City of Keokuk, Iowa, orderet
that special election be held in tbs
j city of Keokuk on Monday, June IL
1911, for the purpose OF voting or
I the question OF granting the afore
said franchises and the further cues
ton as TO the ablishment Of a de
paTtment of publicity. development
and general welfare. at which cleo
ton the following propositions will b.
submitted;
1st Shall the City of Keokuk gram
TO Joseph o. Proctor. Jr., his success
sors. lessees and assigns, a franchis.
TO erect and maintain poles an
wires In the city OF keokus TOR tbs
transmission and distribution of cleo
trio energy for light heat, power AMI
other purposes?
End: Shall the City OF Keokuk gran,
10 Joseph Q. Proctor, Jr., his success
sors, lessees and assigns. a franchise
TO operate Street Railway & Power
Company in the city of Keokuk.
Srd: Shall the City OF Keokuk es
tablish q department of publicity. de.
velopment and general velfaref
Proclamation IS hereby made and
you are hereby notified that the said
election will be held and the said
propositions submitted thereat mn
on Monday june 1o, 1911. commenc.
ing at the hour OF O'Clock a. m ami
ending at the hour OF O'Clock D. m
the polling places for said election be
ing as follows.
First Precinct, No Is North Fourth
Street.
Second Precinct. No. II South
Fifth street.
Third Precinct, No. sos Main stree.
Fourth Precinct. No. a2s q street
: Fifth Precinct, No. sl4 North Four.
teenth street
Sixth Precinct, No. 2s South Tweiftb
Street =
Attest:
j. r. ELDER. MAYOR
Q. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

herein and the term grantee as used
herein shall include al. such success
sors. lessees and assigns.
Sec. IS. This ordinance shall not
take effect until accepted By the gran
tee in writing fled with the city
clerk within ten days from pas
sage thereof. and upon its APPROX
al by majority OF the electors of the
City OF Keokuk voting thereon at a
general or special election. as pro-
yided In Sec rs of the Code, and
CHAPTER IS. Sec. - 0. the Acts OF me
32nd General Assembly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17
DR. J EATON JOHNSTON

Dr. J EATON JOHNSTON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician practicing One
opathy In the county The Smi.heont
Al truss fitted and guaranteed, the
only truss that holds. Office. NORTH
side OF Main stree, third door aboys
Fifth Phone 50. Residence, Ninth and
Webster. Phone 4s4. 2. o. Lock Bo,
Il. Warsaw. LII
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

w. FRANK BROWN, N. D.
Surgery ard Gentle Urinary pEs.,,
Keokuk. Iowa
402 Main
Office Hours-a:3a4:oo ?. N. i,
SOC p. n.
Miss yal. Phone. 5: Bel is4.
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PROFESSIONAL Cams
PHYSICIANS
DR.. w p. sHEe, o.

On. ~. =. SHERLOCK,
PHTSTCIA AND SURGEON
Once Is North Fifth street
Howell building.
Once hours--lo to IL an: J.
p. n. eTenings. I TO S. sunday.
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w J. HARTER. NJ. D., o. 0.
Ostsopsthtc and Electric t-ea,m.,
2 speciality 0Mce, % North Fou,
street Ground Hoor.
Horrs-i0 70 IL = m: z tos
Evenings BIZ appointment.
Phone-OHc fo~a I7s&Red: !,
dence, loEa l146-Red; Hub. s4s2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

DR. c. ]. CHRISTENSEN
oSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
T. n c. A Building
Once hours TO IL q. NJ: To
?. n Residence. Iowa phone lis
rings OGo-. Iowa phone lfsi.
ring; Residence so North Eighth /
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proof Of WI

Q. W. s.NDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-17

reasonable charges FOR electric lisht
or poser meters. Or other devsces or
means necsssary for determining the
consumption Of electrsc light or ROVER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
9 forgotten. greeted the mourDers.

be forgotten. greeted the mourners.
Sitting on the coffin box, waving his
hand joyously, sat the corpse.
The widoW-elect gave a piercing scream
and fell over into the arms OF Bishop
spaulding When she recovered Sheriff
Jack was descending from his ghoulish
wagon seat and was shaking hands with
the mourners.
Shame TO spoil such a swell funeral
but 1 refuse 20 be buried" he chortled.
His roaring laugh penetrating the rooms
where signs and the quiet Of death had so
lately been disturbed only by the sobbing
OF old friends and the widow. sent the
Al Rest pillows and, the Gates Ajar'
a-tremble.
Sheriff Bowman, caring upon the floral
tributes, burst out into heartier laughter.
The good bishop. his white robes float
ing In the mountain breeze, stealing in
through the windows. his prayer book
opened at the burial service IN his hands.
stood amazed. The lawyers and the Judge
gazed with an inquiring legal mind from
the widow who wasn't a widow 10 the
corpse who refused 20 be defunct. Then
the laugh OF Sheriff Jack once more
floated through the room.
Mrs. Bowman. always ready 70 rise 20
any occasion. passed up the divine right
Of weak woman TO indulge IN q nice nt OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

broke over the mountains with fragrant
buoya1ey. No gray mists yelled the
br1llianey Of the suns rays dancing down
into the little town OF Gunnison. As though
hooking at the downcast widow arrayed
in heavy crepe. the splendor OF a Colorado
day shone on the world. From Denver
had arrived the most elaborate mourning
costume which Daniels q Fisher could
provide. The bishop, with due solemnity
clad in his robes OF state. came TO per-
form the funeral ceremonies The court
was adjourned so that members OF the bar
might pay their respects to the dead sheriff
and 70 the widow they had known as a
leader OF Denver social life All business
was suspended. Gunnison was in mourning
for their lost leader.
AS the distinguished guests assembled in
that little mountain home. with its rich
eastern furnishing awaiting the arrival OF
the body, a strange chatter was heard in
the village street. From the direction Of
the mountains a wagon was seen dashing
over the rough road. Beside the wagon.
which was driven most recklessly. mounted
men were tossing their hats In the air.
All the assembled guests forgot even the
reserve customary to a funeral 20 run 20
the doors and windows
As the wagon drew near . sight, never TO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Broke UP FINE FUNERAL
Corp.e Comes 90 Life, sits Up In HIS
box and Salutes the
Crowd.

The story Of the festive funeral is one
that has it's scene laid in the mountains
about Gunnison- Church dignitaries, the
law and the mountaineers are characters
In that early day sero comic incident.
q Every old-timer remembers Sheriff Jack
Bowman terror OF the horse thieves who
were infesting the country. Sheriff Bow
man was regarded as one Of the bravest
men In the west. and. when he and his
wife took up their permanent abode in
GunnisOn. then typical frontier town.
they were the hfe-the social center-of
the place
Mrs. Bowman. whose home in Denver
had been the most beautifully furnished
and elaborate in the new city of the plains.
took with her 70 Gunnison after her mar
rage TO Jack Bowman the eastern love
OF style and comfort OF fine dress and OF
W 10 date things that were q real luxury
in the Wild and crude west
known to every prominent Denverite. her
homo was always haven Of hospitality
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

jenningsbryan in front Of the various at
fractions. Yesterday when Omar sami
gathered the boosters or shiliabers spielers,
OF ballyhoo takers about him in the skat-
ing rink OF Dreamland, he explained sew
eral interesting points In his science.
In the first place. he said, IL was COM
monty supposed that baIlyhoo is the per-
son who makes the talk in front Of a show.
This is an error, for. as he said, a ballyhoo
is merely a performance given outside Of
an entertainment IN order 10 attract the
crowd so that the spieler may lure them
inside. He said that as much art, system
and brainwork are required 20 make a good
spiel, OF talk. as must be possessed by an
actor appearing in one OF the most DIFF
the ballyhoo spielers, some OF whom talked
as II they mad lived on Fifth avenue and
had seen better days and others az II they
had never been away from the east side,
he said:
You men all seem 20 be trying 20 talk
like showmen! The first principle OF a
good ballyhoo spiel Is 20 talk naturally
The aim OF the old spieier was 10 make
a noise. That sort OF thing won't go now
adays. New Workers are the hardest peo-
pie in the world 20 talk TO. When you
have a crowd Of educated people you must
address them a. such, and not Is you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

when big events happened IN Gunnison.
One morning. when the west was young.
important ceremonies We're held in Gunni-
son. Bishop spalding had arrived from
Denver TO dedicate the new Episcopal
chapel. Court was In session in the noun
tain hamlet and all the leading lights OF
the bar were in the town.
Sheriff Jack Bowman had left several
days previous to the chapel dedication TO
locate a band OF horse thieves who were
ruthlessly raiding the country. On the day
Of the dedication exercises horseman
clattered down the mountain and dashed
madly up TO the home OF Mrs. Bowman.
Sheriff Jack has been killed by the horse
thieves" he gasped. flinging himself from
his painting horse and wiping the tears
which ran down his tanned and sun
burned cheeks.
Are you suref Where did II happen
How do you know? Tell me all about it!'
cried the distracted wife, gazing frantically
at the painting mOuntaineer who had
brought the tidings.
Cant tell the details. They sent me on
10 break the news quietly TO you. He was
killed last night by the horse thieves
that's all they told me. They came 20 my
house this morning" he gasped-
The morning OF the funeral ceremonies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

S S1;si. ), Los Cut Glass & SHVeFWaFe
$500 and 800 Cut Glass Fruit Bowls
at ........ ......... $500 and $500
Cut Glass Sugar Bowls and Cream
Cut Glass Nappies zee. 7Se and 800
$500 and $500 Silverplated Bakers,
,s'6o and i'd $500 silverpiated Fruit and
Cake Stands $50. ....... $500
$500 SiIverplated spoon Trop 80. .Sl.5o
800 Sterling silver Shirtwaist Ring
sterling silver Hat Pins ......... a5c
German Silver Mesh purses. 32.O0 value,
German silver Mesh Purses. 800 value
at so1C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

would bunch OF 'simps:' ana when voY
have a mob OF roughnecxs 20 Interest and
lure inside. talk TO them in their own
persiflage."
omar, who lays no claim 20 having writ
ten The Rubaiyat." exclaimed thar a Y4de
ike the Great Divide" or The Glaciers
or spectacle like Creation" had no
oaIlyhoo. Such shows have merely a grind
that is. constant talker. He called at
tention 20 the fact that all shows calling
for ballyhoo had three steps before the
entrance. The reason for this is that the
boosters. or shillabers, IN the crowd may
be seen going into the show by those be-
hind and thus encourage, as Il were, a
forward impetus toward the ticket seller
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
BALLYHoo SCHOOL OF OMAR
worth of a Good spieIer Measured by
the siEe of the Crowd He
Draws.

Omar Sami, the cieverest ballyhoo
spieler who has ever lured the reluctant
''simp" into a show. whether on Playground
park or circus. says that New Workers
are the hardest people IN the world 20
talk TO- Omar ought 10 know, for he has
baIlyhOoed in all parts OF the world. from
India 10 Indiana. from Hoboken TO Hindu
stan. S w. Gumpertz, manager Of Dream
land. cOney Island. has engaged Omar
sami as Instructor for the school OF bally
hoo Epdslers who will this season william
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

mysteries and FASTENED TO the larder to
bring forth refreshments.
The solemnity OF the occasion, which
had weighed upon every Gunnison dweller
since hte news OF the sheriffs death. sud
denly turned into a sort Of hysterical Joy
Everybody present stepped forward and
Enthusiastically drank to the long life and
continued good health of Sheriff Jack
Bowman, the corpse who rode joyousiy to
his own funeral on the top OF his own
eoffln.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

The Talk of Omaha; Hayden's
Fresh Vegetable Prices
Fresh Peas, per quart .-..... sc
punches Fresh Radishes sc
Fresh Home Grown Cauliflower,
SdCn ssssssO DC
punches fresh Onions ......5c
heads fresh Leaf Lettuce. &c
punches fresh Beets ......5c
punches fresh Carrots ......6c
punches fresh Turnips ......5c
Large Cucumbers, each ..... sc
Green Peppers for. ........5c
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, ID. INC
3 large punches Fresh Pie Plant sc
punches Fresh Parsley ......5e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Our Stock of Panama and
Straw Hats is Badly Broken
The Talk of the Town

The Home QuAIityHaydens Dept
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
9re-Inventory Sale Of
DRUGS and Toilet Goods

Csc size Hires Root Beer Extract. .I5o
25c box OF DIT. T. l.. Graves Tooth Pow
der Tor ....:.....;' ;.....' - oivS
u sheets of Poison Fly Paper for. &c. Sc
double sheets of Sticky Fly Paper. &c
loo Shinola Shoe Polish for DC
l0c VILLA ms or Colgate's Shaving soap
10c Jap Rose or palm olive Soap. two
Soc lava Rice Face Powder for. -. .25e
Csc Can Of Mennen's, Colgate's or VIII
uams' Talcum Powder for ...,... 15o
25c Size Peroxide Cream for. loo
soc Bottle of Bay Rum for ....... 2Sc
Use Bottle OF Bay Rum 70 Gus
toner, each .,.:..... $500 Ioe
$3.50 Double Bristle Imported Hair
81 90 Hair Brushes, Extra Good at soc
csc Tooth Brushes go at. ........ LOG
75c Rubber Gloves go at, per pair $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Special Bargains in Croquef Sets

$500 Croquet sets, Saturday ..... .S2.75
$500 Croquet SETS. ......... S2.25
$500 CroQuet sets .......,...... Sl.45
$3.50 Croquet sets with balls and
mallets .....s'.. $50
4-Ball Croquet sets, regular csc kind,
$500 Tennis RacketS ........... 81 as
33.00 Tennis Rackets ........ Sits
$3.50 Tennis Rackets .,......... S2.25
Tennis Nets regular 500 value spe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
What she fang.

The stout prima donna waddIed forward.
smiling IN every dimpie.
You 50 YER kind" she said Eat I seenR
TOT you zee song OF your land. "ome Sweet
One" ---E
Thereupon. having warmed Up, she
emitted something that sounded like a
composite adaptation OF Here Ne
Norma, The Last Rose OF Summer"
two calliopes and a steam siren-Fetirfng
amid tremendous and long-continued APP
Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

The best family Diamond H Flour,
per 48-lb. sack .........$ l.l5
10 bars Beat EN- All or Diamond
& Soap Tor ......,.. zoe
Bromangelon, Jellycon or Jello-
per pkg. ...... ....'''.' n
Grape-Nuts, pkg. ....... .lOe
Corn Flakes, pkg. .......6 &c
Condensed Milk, per can. ...T nc
Potted Meats, per can ........5 &c
The best Soda Crackers, h.. -. &C
lbs best Bulk Laundry Starch
lot zoe
Oil or Mustard Sardines, can. &C
The best Creamery Butter, ID. Csc
Full Cream Wisconsin Cheese, per
10. lOc
McLaren's Peanut Butter, ID. 15c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24

Persistent AdVertiSihs Is the Road 70 Big
Returns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14
No Need To Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to stop
work, it ooaggers you. 81 can't" you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health, day by day,
but you must work as long rs you can
stand. What you need is Electric Bit
tiers TO give tone, strength, and vigor
TO your system, TO prevent breakdown
and build you up. Don'tbe weak, sick
ly or ailing when Electric Bitters will
benefit you from the first dose. Thou
sands bless them for their glorious
health and strength. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only 25c at
Henry Hinrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14
THURSDAY, SEPT. IA, 1911.

Advance figures given out by the
Census Bureau show that the increase
in the number of farms in the United
States is not keeping up with the
growth of population. In the decade
from 1900 TO 1910 the population in
creased 81 per cent while the number
of farms increased only 1913 per cent,
the lowest rate of increase which has
been registered since the enumeration
of farms was begun in 1880.
There has been no increase in the
size of farms since the average number
of acres decreased from l46 in 1900 tc
l3s in 1910. There was notable gain
in improved land the increase amount
ing to nearly $1,000 900 acres, or l5,-
per cent. Director Durant's statement
adds, however, that this percentage
of increase was only about two-thirds
the growth of population, showing that
at best the number of acres under
cultivation and used for the production
of crops had not kept pace with the
increase in the number of people.
While the farms have been gaining
slowly in number and acreage, they
have been increasing wonderfully in
value. From 1900 to 1910 farm land,
exclusive of buildings, doubled in value.
This increase represented an advance
of ll7.4 per cent. The average value
per acre increased from $l5.j7 in 1906
TO $32,49 in 1910, gain of 1902 to the
acre, or 1857 per cent. Farm build.
ings in the same period showed a Il
per cent growth in value.
Statistics as to ownership and tenure
show that farms operated by their
owners constituted 81 per cent of the
whole number of farms in 1910 as
against 63.1 per cent in 1900: those
operated 10y tenants 81 per cent in
1910 as against 35.3 per cent in 1900
A little more than Sc per cent of the
farms are reported as owned free o
debt"
OF the causes for the upward move
ment in values, Director Durant cites
the advancing farm prices of agri
cultural products" as probably the
most important. Other factors are the
cost of improving what was formerly
unimproved land; the expenditures OF
labor and money for improvements Of
various kinds; taxes for better roads
bridges and schoolhouSes, and 1.-THE
fact that desirable free land has prac.
tically disappeared"
These figures taken in connection
with the previous statements showing
that the increase Of urban population is
at much more rapid rate than that Of
rural population, are not encouraging
to those who had looked for some signs
of the back-to-the.iarm movement il
the census returns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14
Beware OF 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
SENSE of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescription from reputable physi-
cans, rs the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney 4 Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine 1t is taxi
on internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by +. j. HENEY SEQ. Testi-
monia!s free.
Sold by all druggists, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14

The arrest Of an alleged "Black
Hand" leader in New York, with a
bomb in his possession after the new
Sullivan concealed weapons law went
into effect, brings to notice the useful
ness the law will have, even if it does
not succeed rs suppressor of the pis-
tol-carrying habit.
The law makes it felony 10 have a
deadly weapon in possession without a
license. 1t will probably bc hard to
get juries 10 convict persons of known
respectability, who are caught carry
ing pistols but it should be easy to
convict a notorious nihiliSt caught with
bomb or weapon Of any sort. And
even if the law does fail in some in
stances it will be worth great deal il
it thus facilitates the work Of the police
against that class.
The difficulty up TO this time has
been that it has been necessary To
prove criminal act against an anar-
chist before putting him in prison.
Frequently the police are perfectly
well acquainted with criminals Of this
kind, but unable TO secure evidence to
put them in penitentiary till after a
murder, and jail sentence for carry.
ing weapons does not put them out OF
the way for any great length of time
1t will be gratifying TO see "Back
Hand" leaders and others Of their kino
run into the penitentiary upon conyic
ton for having had bombs in posses,
ion. Bombs are not used for sport o
any kind, and jury can, with gooc
conscience, tind bomb-carrier guilt,
Of having carried the bomb. That Il
all that is necessary. The law MAJ
constitute good model forother State
as a measure against anarchists anC
'cranks' bent upon assassination.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-09-14

Union. This book, it was agreed, will
be compiled upon scientific investiga
ton and will be given general circula'
ton as means of combating fraudu-
lent promotion schemes or other
projects which have little or no merit
and are primarily intended to separate
the public from its money.
The object of the Commissioners is
laudable and the circulation of auth
entic information, such as is contem-
plated. would have good effect. 1t
probably will not put the land sharks
out of business, but it will help some
toward putting prospective purchasers
on their guard. One book Of the kind
could hardly be sufficiently compre-
hensive as TO leave no loopholes. 1t
would require series of books to
cover the subject thoroughly. Besides
there is large element of the Amer
lean people which really seems anxious
TO be humbugged and so long as the
yearly crop of suckers continues to be
large and hourishing the land shark
will not despair of finding ways and
means whereby to gather the har-
vest.
Every State should prepare on its
own account a book containing reliable
information regarding its agricultural
lands and its mineral resources and
such volumes should be revised at
fitting intervals and circulated where
it will do the most good for the State.
A better plan, perhaps, would be the
issuance of bulletins at regular inter-
walls, these to be collected and publish
ed annually in book form. Persons
who seek information as to such matters
should be able to find it and there
would be fewer openings for land
shark activities if official publications
were always available. Compilations
of this kind would better serve the
purpose than a general volume cover
ing meagerly all the States