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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

George McBride's eye is still a. little
bioodshot from the soreness caused bv
getting cinder in his eye while walk
Ing out to the park Saturday The
cinder stuck in the eyebalI, and II was
necessary to consult an oculist before
ii could be removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

All scheduled ball games for today
will have to be Cancelled. there not be-
ing a chance to play them because OF
the poor condition of the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

Charlie Street had a good word for
Sherry yesterday. You look like a real
pitcher out there today said Charlie
Keep IL up. Your work is all that
any one could ask. Nice control and
good breaks. With little experience
You are there in every way
Sherry appreciated the compliment
very much.
Charlie Streets arm has rounded to
at last, and the Nationals regular
catcher was whipping them down to
second base in midseason form.
Great day, boys said Charlie. THE
Old soup bone Is ready. I feel like / am
o. X. and ready for the gong to ring"
< = x
Bill Cunningham came on the field
dressed for a cool day, such as the team
has been having ever since il has been
here. Besides his rubber shirt, which has
been getting in. its work right along, Bill
Ae6 ON Jersey and a sweater. He got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

'Billy" Keane. who will play with the
Interstate Commerce Commission team
this season, in company with Cy McDon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

While Clyde Milan was having great
day in the field, Germany Schaefer was
having an awful day. with four miscues.
Schaefer is still suffering from the cold
that he had in his back last week, and
was so weak that he could hardly get
down to the balls When he did get down
he had trouble getting up again without
1t paining him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Death in Suburban Home at Kansas
City Of keokuk Citizen Who
Lived Here Since
Infant.
FROM HEART TROUBLE
Decedent Was Forty-slx Years Old
and Member of A. o. U. w.
and st. Peters
Church.

Yesterday at Lee Summit, a suburb
of Kansas City, Mo, occurred the
death of Martin Foley, formerly a Keo-
kuk fireman who served about five
years ago at the Sixth street station
and was member of the department
for four years or more.
Word was received by relatives
here of the demise of the former citi-
zen. The body will arrive here tomor-
row and be taken to the residence of
an aunt, Mrs. Hannah Foley Of ZIG
South Sixth street.
The deceased had heart trouble,
which was the cause of his death He
was born 46 years ago in the state of
Maine and was an infant when
brought to this city by his parents. He
was member of st. Peters Catholic
church in this city and held member
ship in the A. O U. W. lodge, No. 256
Those who survive are two sisters
and brother, Mrs. Ed. Reiner, Miss
Mary Foley and Thomas Foley of this
city.
Funeral service hour will be an
nounced later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
FEEDING NOT VERY SIMPLE
Cheerful Company at Meal and En-
tlcine Food Are Decided Helps
to Digestion.

Robust people SO long as they get
what suits their own uncultivated
taste, are apt to mako very light Of
what they call "fancies" about food.
and overlook their real Importance.
Feeding on the part of civilized man
Is not the simple procedure which it
Is with animals, although many ami
mails are particular as to their food
and what Is called dainty The
necessity for civilized man OF cheer
full company at his meal and for the
absence Of mental anxiety Is univer-
sally recognized, as we'll as the i'm
portance of an inviting appeal to the
appetite through the sense Of smell
and of sight, while the injurious effect
of the reverse conditions, which may
lead to nausea and even vomiting, is
admitted
Even the ceremonial features OF the
dinner table, the change of clothes,
the leisurely yet precise succession OF
approved and expected dishes, accom-
panied by pleasant talk and light
hearted companionship. are shown by
strict scientific examination to be i'm
portant aids to the healthy digestion
Of food, which need not be large in
quantity, because wisely presented
London Telegraph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
PERSONALS.

WIN Lowitz has returned from Chi
cago where he has been looking after
business matters.
Merton g. Morris left this morning
at :35 for Shell Lake, Wis. He ex-
poets to stop enroute at Cedar Rapids
and st. Paul. He will return to Keo-
kuk In September
9. v Ferriday, one of the officials
OF the Dupont Powder Co., from Will
mington, Del, Is in Keokul1 on bust.
ness.
Y. j. Manning, one of the prominent
business men of Keosauqua, was in
keokuk Monday.
b. L. Auwerda and c. A. Mcnamara
arrived home last evening from a
prief business trip to Burlington.
George Locke and little daughter
left this morning for Des Moines
Where the latter will visit with her
grandmother for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams left
this afternoon for Quincy where they
VIII attend the graduating exercises
at the Quincy high school this even
Ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
EXCURsIONISTs
TO SEE DAM
Big Crowd Coming From Washington,
Iowa, Tomorrow BY Rail
and Boat.

WASHINGTON Iowa, June 20.--An
excursion is to be run from this city
by train to Burlington Wednesday
morning. The steamer Columbia,
which has been chartered by the Bur-
lington United Presbyterians for the
day, will leave Burlington at o'clock,
and make the trip to Keokuk and re-
turn. arriving at Burlington at 8 or 9
O'Clock In the evening. The return
train will leave Burlington after the
steamer arrives, and will reach home
before midnight. 1t Is planned to spend
about two hours at the big Keokuk
dam, and arrangements are being made
to have Mr.. Cooper, who is in charge OF
the work, give brief address on what
is being done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
The orlental Man

In China when the subscriber rings
up exchange the operator may be ex-
pected to ask:
What number does the honorable
son of the moon and stars desire?"
"Hohi, two-three"
Silence. Then the exchange re-
sumes.
will the honorable person graci-
ously forgive the inadequacy of the
insignificant service and permit this
humbled slave of the wire to inform
him that the never-to-be-suftici GENTLY
censured line Is busy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
CURIOUS SHOPS OF JAPAN
How Flowers, Meat, Shoes and other
Articles Are Sold In tho
Mikado's Land.

The shops and booths of Japan are
OF unfailing interest Here the green
grocer and fruitseller has arranged his
wares till 1t seems as though one
looked upon great bouquet There
the flower shop blazes In brilliance and
the lantern maker squats at his multi
colored task. At the next entrance
we perhaps see man severing chick
en- meat from the bone, and he per-
forms the operation as skillfully as
the surgeon with his dissecting knife.
Two or three PAGES farther on one
Is confronted with typical Japanese
shoe store. The newcomer Is at once
startled at the immense quantity of
this simple footwear and the many
places where 1t is sold, but he soon
finds solution to his query when he
hears that Japanese man annually
makes away with from eight to ten
pairs
But curious things are not found in
the shops alone. The green vegetable
peddler carries loads heavy enough
for horse, but still has enough en-
ergy to call his wares as he goes.
One marvels at those wonderful. big,
snow white radishes he sells. green
onions. carrots, fruits and even lotus
roots dug from the muddy bottoms OF
ponds Fancy yourself eating long
burdock roots which grow in any coun-
try backyard! The Japanese consider
these a toothsome article.-Christian
Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Like a Sweet Girl Graduate.

A charming young girl, stylishly
gowned and lovely to look upon in her
large black Paris picture hat with its
brilliant plume, Laura Davis. with a
bird-like voice and smile that is be-
witching, is the Airdome's headliner
this week.
Miss Davis attended by her pretty
little French maid, who is beauty
herself, made her appearance in
keokuk yesterday. Miss Davis is &C.
customed to having her maid with her
and Keokuk theatre goers are pleased
to know that one who is to entertain
them is of sufficient Importance in the
world of make-believe and song and
brightness, to have an attendant
Turning from the budoir OF Miss
Davis, to her entertainment.
Her voice Is of mezzo.soprano range.
Her Interpretation of operate works,
turning from the more classical into
the happy gaiety OF love song, her
performance Is one which Is not like
others which have been given in the
past, but something entirely new In.
deed the wavy, raven-locked young
prima donna of vaudeville seems
rudely misplaced when found in cir
cult work, yet taken all in all, her
voice is one for the masses and not
for the classes.
Messrs. Powers and Freed have a
musical turn that is fine. The best
part of their act is the playing Of a
number Of stems in conclusion OF the
tune, by simply applying resin to their
finger tips. The chimes, the guitar and
mandolin and their other rolicking mu-
steal stunts are clever throughout.
Harvey Hull is singing the first half
OF this week, Il Love It," as his illus
trated song.
The motion pictures, In and Around
| Havana, Cuba" and How the Hungry
Man Was Fed" are first class.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Salem News Sold.

SALEM. Iowa, June 2o.-The News
of this city, has changed hands again.
Mr. S. c. Merrill who purchased the
plant about year ago from Kirkpat-
rick & Son, has sold out to E. e.
Fisher, of Minnesota, who takes pos
session July l. During the time that
Mr.. Merrill has been in charge of the
paper he has greatly improved it and
has been a booster for Salem. He ex-
poets to locate with his family in the
west. Mr.. Fisher, who Is to succeed
him, is said to be capable man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
CITY NEWS.

Il 8. Ackley returned this morn
ing from st. Louis with the body of
the late Chas. Johnson of Montrose.
Go with the Westminster Sunday
school excursion to Quincy Thursday
on steamer Keokuk.
Excursion to Quincy this Thurs
day. Westminster Sunday school.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending June Is is as fol.
lows: The past week was about all
that could be desired as to tempera.
ture, the average for the state being
slightly above normal The rainfall
was, however, unequally distributed,
but all except the extreme northwest
ern and southeastern districts receiv-
ed some benefit from showers near
the close of the week. In many local
tiles in the central and northeastern
counties the amount of rainfall was
copious to heavy and ample for pres
the state the rainfall was light and in
some places practically none. In
many localities, and especially over
the southern and northwestern coun-
ties, oats, hay, pastures and potatoes
have already been damaged and will
continue to deteriorate IL the drouth
continues. In other sections where
the showers were heavy and in the
northeastern counties where rains
have been frequent, all crops are in
Sc of m oil Inc n
id progress except in the southeastern
counties where the drouth has been
most severe and of longer duration.
Most of the early planting has been
cultivated the third time and all fields
are clean the soil is in good filth,
and the plants much above the aver
age height Fall wheat and rye har-
vest is in progress in the southern
counties and much hay was secured
during the week, but the yields will
be considerably below normal Hot
dry weather has also been injurious to
fruits; many apples are falling and in
sections where showers have not oc-
Cured berries are drying up. Rain
is needed badly, not only for crops
but to replenish the water supply
which is getting short.
Six of those members of Company
l. of the National Guard, 54th regiq
ment, who make the best marks in the
local military body will be permitted
to go to the state meet to be held in
Des Moines on the sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth Of August. All
expenses will be paid by the state and
the trip will be one of interest for
those who get to go Some time soon,
a signal corps will be organized in
the Keokuk company and other drills
to further complete the education IF
the miitiamen will be practiced.
South Fifth street, next to Mair
and Johnson, the busiest street in the
city for pedestrians and vehicles, is
a place OF suffocation and dirt because
of the dust which stands three and
four inches and many times a half
foot deep where the wagons and cars
have been running, The street
should be sprinkled with oil or some
means devised to get rid of the flying
dust.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Closing Addresses Made In District
Court Today and Judge Hamilton
Read instruction at 2:So
O'Clock.
MOTION INSTRUCT JURY
It Was overruIed by Court This Morn
ing Important Powder
Case Taken UP
Today.

Judge w S. Hamilton began read
Ing his instructions to the jury in the
case of j. N. Jones VS.. Joseph Datin,
former sheriff of Lee county, ct al, at
ESQ O'Clock this afternoon in the dis
trict court, Immediately after Attor-
ney John P. Hornish had concluded
his closing address for the plaintiff.
This morning Attorneys John E. Craig
and D. F. Miller, for the endants,
made a motion for an instructed YER
dict, but 1T was overruled. The case
is one for $1.500 damages for alleged
failure of Datin to properly take care
of growing crop and stock following
an attachment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Carried or the Safe.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Robbers
broke into the home of George B.
Wicke, wealthy manufacturer who is
in Europe, in broad daylight and stole
a half ton safe containing silverware
and jewelry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Everybody Can See II.

WASHINGTON, June 20.--By direc-
ton of Mrs Taft it was announced
today that the silver wedding elaborate
Examinations will be thrown open to
ell the people tonight. The Marine
band will play concert
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Trial Must Proceed.

DENVER, June 20.-The trial of
Frank H. Henwood, slayer of yonPuhl
and Copeland, on a charge of murder
must proceed. Judge Whitford today
denied the motion for a continuance
until September.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
WILL LIVE HAPPILY
FROM NOW ON
rer'er Sharp Has Hit Upon Solution
Of the Problem Before
Him

PlTTsBURG, Kas.. June 2o.-Peter
Sharp has hit upon a solution Of his
problem. He willlive alone.
A quarrel today between the first
ana second wife has brought the case
70 climax. Two new cottages are
oeing built, one for each woman. and
sharp will take his meals with each
alternately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Matter Of peareea.

He-"TIe was a bachelor of arts.
but she was a master of arts" She
And SO they are married now" He
Yes; and now he will have to be q
doctor of philosophy to bear the bur
den Sphinx.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
couah Cure.

II you can stand the odor, bad
cough can often be cured by five drops
of kerosene taken on lump of sugar.
If this sounds too horrible, much the
same effect Is achieved by swallowing
vaseline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
To Resuscltate People.

Operated by small motor driven
by dry battery is a machine invent
ed In Germany to resuscitate persons
overcome by gases which automatic
ally pumps out the lungs and fills them
with oxygen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Honor for Ancient Historian.

The writer of the first Japanese his.
tory, the Kohl. was Como Yasumara,
who lived some 1900 years ago. The
Emperor of Japan has just ''postho-
mously conferred" on this venerable
Bede the junior grade of third rank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

STUDENTS, TEACHERS. anyone can
make SIS to $40 daily at our health
full outdoor work advertising and dis
tributing samples. Experience unnec-
essary Investigate today. D. D. Macy,
sales manager. 1927 Carroll Ave-, Chi
cago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
An important Case.

The case of E. |. Dupont de Ne
mours Powder Co. against the c., B.
& O. R. r. Co., was submitted to
Judge Hamilton today 1t involves
the question as to whether powder is
an article of commerce for the loss of
which in transportation the common
carrier is liable.
The Railroad Co. received a car Of
powder at Mooar, Iowa, for shipment
to Deadwood, s. D., and it was lost
by explosion, and never delivered. The
Powder Co. brought suit and alleged
the shipment and failure to deliver
and the Railroad Co. admitted in its
answer the shipment, its value, and
failure to deliver, and plead that it
was not liable by reason of a limita-
ton contained in the published tariffs
filed with the interstate commission.
j. E. Craig, attorney for the Powder
CO., demurred to the answer of the
Railroad Co. and the whole case was
submitted. the demurrer, as decision
Of the question of law involved, will
determine the rights of the parties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Sailors Strike SPREADING.

LONDON, June 20.-The sailors
strike is spreading and thousands of
people will be unable to see the naval
review at the coronation, because the
big ships are tied up at the docks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Fault Of Ms,v.

The sham Puritan usually allows HIS
conscience to take the shape of cor.
recting and depressing those things
that he has no mind for himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Aumiliatinn.

And so, Miss Alma, you reject me.
Well, to humble your pride little,
I'll tell you that you are by no means
the first" Fliegende Blaetter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
japanese Typhoon.

TOXIC, June 20.--Scores of lives
were lost in typhoon which devas-
tated the coast today Thousands of
houses were destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
What a Gulde's For.

Come up to our winter camp for Q
ew days. The shooting is excellent,
plenty of guides"
Really. old chap. couldn't shoot
,uide."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Daily Thouaht.

There Is nothing SO easy but that 1t
becomes difficult when you do 1t with
reluctance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20

Eeve you trouble of any kind arising from
. disordered stomach Go to your druggist
ana get Soc or 81 bottle of DR.. Caldwell's
cure you ana keep you we'll
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
He Never Puts II OF,

When a young man has wild oats
that he wishes to SOW he doesn't wait,
for favorable weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Reasonably Safe.

The man who is true to himself Is
not likely to be injured much by those
who would deal falsely with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20

WASHINGTON. June 20.-The SEN
ate will unquestionable take prompt
recognition of request from Wiscon-
sin regarding the use of money in the
election Of Senator Isaac Stephenson,
WASHING ON, June 20.-In re-
ply to the resolution asking for data
compiled by the tariff board on the
wool schedule, President Taft today
informed the house through special
message that the board has no other
information than that already sub
mitted. The democrats will try today
to jam through a resolution for the re-
duction of the wool schedule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Hogs receipts
1900; hogs open strong at yesterdays
close; mixed $6.oO@6.4O; heavy 500
@6.35; rough s5.s5@6o5; light $500
66.40
Cattle $500 steady.
Sheep $4,000 strong.
Second market Hogs strong at
yesterdays best prices; mixed $1,000
$40; heavy 6.1o@637; rough 5000
COS; light $60O@6.40.
Pigs $5.s5@6.25; bulk s6.259635.
Cattle steady.
Sheep strong.
Hogs closed strong at early prices;
mixed s6.00@6.40; heavy $610@6.37;
rough $5.90@6o5; light s6.O0@6.42.
Cattle steady.
Sheep strong.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Local Grain Market.
Local Live Stack.

Local Live Stack.
KEoKUK, June 90 The following
live stock market furnished today b.
Ioscpn Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers, ss575.
heep-Brtchers, S4 90.
Lambs-s50o.
$500 to $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
New YORK produce.

New YORK PRODUCE
VIEW DIRK, Jnne 2o-The pro.
drce markets are as follows:
Butter-Creamery 23.
Process-Special, zoe.
Eggs Fresh. gathered. westera
frsts, 14k q 15c.
Elgin creamery butter, PIC
Iced fowls, lao 141ac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
No Tin Horn Trick for Him,

The information against Wheatley
was filed by the chief of police early
this morning. About half nour lat
er Mr. Wheatley brushed into court
to make an inquiry and he learned of
the latest move.
Il expected that vas Wheatley's
response, but do you think I'd allow
day captain like Pearson to throw
the gaff into me without disturbance
That's tin horn trick"
Wheatley Immediately lapsed into
quietude and consulted with Judge W.
L. Mcnamara regarding the status of
his case and those of the other men
against whom informations have been
filed. 1t was reported that Wheatley
agreed to pay the costs If released.
What will be done in these cases is
not known No warrants have been
issued for the arrests, but an attorney
has been employed who will appear
for them 1t has developed that a
number of names included in the
fourteen were fictitious In several in
stances the police did not learn of it
until after the informations were
filed but 1t is expected the men will
answer to names given rather than
have new informations made out, if
such thing can be done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Liquor Undefended.

There has been no appearance en-
tered in defense of the liquor confis.
Gated and an order has been made
setting Monday, June q at the time
Tor destruction. Rather than take the
chance of facing charge it is thought
mere Will be no defense. for the
property would likely be destroyed
anyhow.
1t is reported that Keokuk's gamb-
IN district was unusually quiet last
evening Even the games said to be
run on the quiet, and confined to an
invited list. were not patronlzed.
south Third street especially has
temporarily lost its goat"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20

MADISON. Wis, June 2O.-The low
err house today passed a resolution
finding that Senator Isaac Stephenson
had secured his seat by corruption
and asking the federal senate to make
an Investigation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. June 2o.-The
camp of Maricopa in the oil fields
fifty miles north of here was
completely wiped out by fire early to-
day according to advices received at
noon Many are reported injured. The
loss will be 100000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
LATE AFTERNOON
PRESS BULLETINS
[By the United Press.1

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Bur
ton resolution to save Niagara Falls
from the power companies for two
years more. passed the senate today
unanimously. 1t now goes to the house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-20
Bluff Park Summer
Resort
Season Opens June Is

Beautifully located between Fort
Madison and Keokuk, Ia, on tho Mis-
sissippi river. Cool atmosphere High
elevation. Comfortable cottages. Good
board. Suitable accommodation,
Pure, medicinal mineral water. Row
boats; fishing; bathing; boating; ten
mis-; croquet. A fine hall for use Ut
guests other amusements. Dining
hadd under management OF Mr.. ]. L.
Ogden, formerly with Oriental Hotel.
Nauvoo, Ill. For terms and particu-
lars write to ]. e. Whitaker. Mont
rose. Iowa