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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
CITY NEWS.

Rev J W, Potter left this morn
ing to attend the graduating week
exercises being held at Iowa Wesley
an University, Mount Pleasant In
the graduating class this year, is a
niece Of Mr.. Potter, the youngest
daughter of his oldest brother. DR..
Potter is an alumnus of Iowa Yves
leyan u, and member of the asso-
citation.
An interesting part Of the last
school board report was that having to
do with the salaries of grade teachers.
BY the revision the first grade teach
ers receive s65 per month; the second,
third and fourth receive $50; the fifth,
s62; the sixth, SEQ; seventh, $65, ex-
cept in George Washington, where
they will receive SIC, and in the
eight, $50.
Mr.. j. C Poffenbarger Of the Poi
fenbarger Printing Co., Peoria. ILL.,, was
in the city today and made The Gate
City a call twenty-five years ago
when Clark & Howell owned The Gate
City Mr.. Poffenbarger was employed
as pressman. He now has thrifty
business in Peoria. Mr. Poffenbarger
inspected this office and found great
many changes, especially noticing the
advancement that has been made in
the press room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
steel, INVESTIGATION
IN NEW YORK
Quiet Trip is Given Out That Roose-
Welt viii be Ono of the
Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, June 5.--That the
Stanley steel investigating commit
tee will adjourn to New York within
the next few weeks, there to examine
financial magnates on the issue of
veracity raised by John W. Gates and
Judge F. H. Gary, about the absorb
ton by the Steel Corporation of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. and that
ex-president Roosevelt will be among
the first witnesses to appear, was the
quiet tip passed about among politi-
clans here Representative Stanley
tDem. KY declared he had adopted
the policy of not making public the
names of those to be called in adj
vance of issuance of subpoenaes.
Judge Gary in his testimony before
the committee, suggested that an In
vestigation Of the record of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation which h 2
invited, might be more easily made in
New York than here.
Gates swore that Roosevelt was
"buncoed" into granting permission
for the swallowing Of the T. G. & l.
by the combine; Gary declared that
the absorption was a benevolent one.
done only to save tottering financial
market Gary will continue his testi-
mony before the committee Wednes-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
That Date Has Been Set For Holding
Of Appropriate Services at
Partially Completed
Structure.
BISHOP WILL BE HERE
Rev. George GIgIlnser Went to Dav.
export Today, to Make Arrange
ments for Laying Of
the Stone.

The corner stone of the new st.
Marys Catholic church will be laid
on Sunday, June 25th.
Rev. George Giglinger. pastor of
the church left this morning for Dav-
export to secure the services of Rt.
Rev. James G. Davis, bishop of the
Davenport diocese, as one of the Off
ciating ministers on the occasion
which will be a notable one in Catho-
lie church history of Keokuk.
A program for the corner stone
laying and accompanying observances
will be completed some time this
week or next.
The services at the new church
building now being constructed, will
be public and all Keokuk may parti
cipate In the event. Father Giglinger
said today that there will be large
list of visiting Catholic church Off
Gals.
The work on the church building is
well under way and that part of the
sub-structure will have been complet
ed far enough to permit the placing
of the corner stone by the 18th Of
the month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Not Long Ago He Bore Brunt Of Ef-
fort by Which $4,000 Was AS
signed to Iowa Episco-
pate Fund.
ST. JOHNS FORTUNATE
New Pastor Occupied Pulpit for First
Time and Delivered Address
That Interested the
Congregation.

Rev. John c. Sage occupied the
pulpit in st. Johns Episcopal church
for the first time Sunday morning.
The church was crowded with parish
toner's and the new rector was we'll
received. The services were at IL
o'clock and Rev Sage delivered an
interesting address in which he told
him and what he might expect from
it. After the services the new rector
was introduced to many members of
the congregation.
On Saturday evening H. w. Upham
entertained the vestrymen at re-
ception in honor OF Rev. Sage.
The Davenport Democrat congratu-
lates Keokuk on securing Rev. Sage
That paper says:
Rev. John C. Sage, for ten years
rector of st. Johns, Dubuque, has &C
cepted call to the rectorate OF St
Johns at Keokuk, and entered upon
his duties there today st. Johns n
Keokuk Is notable for the fact thai
of failing health and was made rector
for 40 years. He recently resigned
the charge Of the parish on account
of failing health andwas made rector
emeritus. The Keokuk parish Is to be
congratulated on securing Mr.. Sage
HE has proved a most active and
! faithful pastor, remarkably goot
>preacher and man whose broad
minded tolerance and kindly feeling
for all classes OF men make him &C
ceptable wherever he goes" sale
Bishop Morrison Saturday, wher
speaking of the change.
/ DR.. Sage not long ago bore the
brunt of the effort by which $4,000
in cash and pledges was added to tn,
Iowa episcopate fund for the endow
ment of the diocese. About two-third
of these pledges have been paid In
and as result Bishop Morrison eS
poets to submit to the diocese mex
year at its convention in Davenport
the matter of the election of a sui
ragan bishop. 1t is largely to DR.
Sage's good work and untiring en-
ergy that this Is due.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
keokuk Woman Had Been III for the
Past Two Weeks, succumbed To.
day in st. Joseph's
Hospital.
BORN IN DAVENPORT
Came to keokuk Forty Years Ago
When She Was Married to Jas. II.
Farrell, April II, 1888, at st.
Francis Church.

Mrs. James H. Farrell, one of Keo-
kuk's respected citizens for more than
forty years, passed away this morning
at $40 o'clock in st. Josephs hospital,
to which institution she had been
moved from her home, 100 South Ninth
street week ago last Saturday.
The death of Mrs. Farrell was
caused from typhoid fever, with which
malay she was taken i'll on Tuesday,
May 31st, and her condition gradually
became worse even though the best of
care and medical attention was pro-
vided.
Annie L. Magner was born in Dav-
enrort. It's state, August 8, 1855.
When Young woman, 90 years old
she came to Keokuk with her parents
in May, 1871.
On April 18th, 1888, her marriage to
James H. Farrell occurred at ST. Fran
els de Sales church in this city and
beside the sorrowing husband, two
sons, born to the union, survive, both
of this city, John ", and j. G. Farrell
Mrs. Farrell was devout Catholic
living in accordance with the teach
ings of that faith as only true Chris
tian woman can. A neighbor ant
friend whose cheerfulness will BIZ
missed from the daily life into which
she had made numerous admirer:
because of these traits in her life, tha
are always commendable.
A brother, j. H. Manger, who il
yardmaster of the Keokuk and Hamil
ton Water Power Company, resides il
this city, and sister Miss Mar!
Magner is at Mount Pleasant.
Funeral services are to be held Wed
nesday morning at o'clock in st
Peters Catholic church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
GOOD NEWS FOR
CATARRH SUFFERERS

So many hundreds of catarrh VIC
tins who have taken the HYOMEG
treatment, have written thanking us
for publishing our method of taking
the HYOMEI vapor treatment in con-
nection with the inhaler that we glad
ly publish it again.
The vapor treatment is especially
recommended in stubborn cases of
chronic catarrh of long standing, but
remember that the inhaler should be
used daily as usual.
This treatment only takes FIVE
minutes time before going to bed.
Pour a teaspoonful of HYOMEI into
bowl of boiling water, cover head
and bowl with towel and breathe for
several minutes the vapor that arises.
You will be surprised at the result
of this treatment it makes the head
feel fine and clear; you will sleep
better, and that stuffed up feeling
will gradually disappear
This method will break up the worst
cold in the head in one night.
A bottle of HYOMEI costs so cents
at Wilkinson 4 Co., who guarantee 1t.
Complete outfit, which includes the
little pocket inhaler, costs s1.00.
No stomach dosing; just breathe
HYOMEI and cure catarrh and all
diseases of the breathing organs.
FREE trial bottle by addressing
Booths Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Location Will be on First and Concert Streets
Overlooking the Mississippi River and the
Mile-Wide Dam and Power House.
BUSINESS men FINANCE THE PURCHASE
Group Of Less Than Twenty of Them Prepare
to Take Over the Property in Order to AS
sure Site Water Power Co. Interested.

The first step in giving to Keokuk
new 100-room hotel was completed
today when it was announced that d
small group of business men practic-
ally had closed negotiations for the
purchase of property at the corners
of First and Concert streets, which
makes the site certainty
Three corners at First and Concert
streets will be included in the buy.
The hotel, according to present plans,
will be built on the Smythe property,
which is the northeast corner, and is
1OOxl40 feet. The opposite corners
which lie south of the line of Concert
and are included in the deal will be
parked to make the site a beautiful
one Options on the pieces CT prop
erty comprising these corns-s have
been secured from w H. Collins and
Miss Alice M. Walker, while deeds to
the Smythe property have ,been sent
east to be signed.
Less than twenty business men
have taken 1t upon themselves to
finance the purchase of the hotel site
and for the money they pla,e in This
manner they will receive stock in the
hotel company when the hotel is
built
About the Hotel.
Almost every doubt as to Keokuk
having new hotel in the Immediate
future was removed todlg, when the
hotel committee composed of ]. T.
Baker, Ira W. Wills AID l.. A. Hamill
announced the tentative plans, III
which the Mississippi River Power
Company is to play prominent par,
The hotel will cost IN the neighbor
hood of $4,000. OF this sum, $50,
600 will be put up by the Waite
Power company for the purchase 81
stock, sum to exceed this must be
subscribed by citizens of Keokuk, and
the balance will be fioated in bonds
The site was brought about by the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
A Cook Book Free.

Every housewife has her pet cook
book, but there never was complete
cook book and never will be.
For instance, how many recipes
have you for preparing Spaghetti?
Probably two, possibly four, and Spa
ghetti is one the most versatile foods
in the whole realm OF cooking.
With choice from two to four
ways OF preparing it, you probably do
not serve it often. yet Spaghetti is
one of the most reasonable priced
foods, and if you use Faust Brand
Spaghetti you will find 1t one of the
most wholesome and appetising.
The manufacturers of Faust Brand
Spaghetti have collected all the best
recipes for preparing Spaghetti. They
have arranged these in neat booklet
that is free for the asking. If you like
Spaghetti or wish to know how to
vary the monotony of bread, meat and
potatoes. write for the Free Book Of
Faust Spaghetti Recipes.
Faust Spaghetti is sold only In
damp proof. odorproof, germ proof
packages.
At all Grocers and 1oe.
MAULL BROS.
1927 ST. Louis Ave., ST. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Falsely Labeled GLARS.

NEW YORK, June 5.-If your best
.iend handed you cigar with "25
vent label on it, and your wife made
sou throw IL away because it smelled
IKE rope, don't blame the giver. 1t
was probably "three-for'' that was
ooqght in side street tobacco shop
anu mat was falsely labeled. After a
week or more of investigation by fed.
siai otiicials here it was learned that
n',erior domestic cigars have been
soia IN large quantities with labels
y nigh priced cigars on them. A
'sofe or more raius were made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
r. A. Hall Of the Fl. Madison Street
Railway Company In keokuk
Sunday Talking of
Matters.
CALLS UP TRAw1cK
Conversation With Engineer Cooper
and Stone and Webster Official
During Short
Visit

R. A. Hall. head of the Fort Madi.
son Street Railway Company, and
who holds the franchise of that public
utility there, was in the city yesterday
on business appertaining directly to
the proposed interurban routes which
are being agaitated and which have
been among the other larger matters
of public interest taken up here In the
past several months, since "the awak-
ening"
Mr. Hall had conversation with En-
gineer Cooper Sunday and later held
telephone communication with R. A.
Trawick, Of the Stone & Webster
Company.
From reports, Mr.. Hall has plans
which he has presented for considera-
ton of the officials of the Stone &
Webster corporation and which are
said to have bearing on the building
OF what may be termed lake loop"
AT least this plan has been suggested
to the Fort Madison street railway
man and the possibilities Of construct
ing circuit about the lake formed by
the power dam, when the river wall
Is completed, looks feasible.
What action will be taken and In
what manner, the FIT. Madison electric
company will cooperate with the big
eastern construction company has not
been made known as the project, the
| building of the loop, Is yet in the nu-
| cleus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
One Million 70 COLLEGE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June s.
That Morton P. Plant, the New Lon
don, Conn, capitalist, has pledged a
million dollars to the new Thames
college for women. to be located at
New London contingent upon the trus-
tees raising another million, was con-
firmed by Mr.. Plant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
MONMOUTH AUTO
PARTY HERE TOMORROW
Touring Cars Which Were 60 Have
Arrived Last Friday, Wire That
They are Coming.

Word was received here Sunday
that the party of Illinois autoists
who were coming to Keokuk last FRI
day noon but were laid out on ac-
count of heavy storm east of Bush
nell will come tomorrow. take din
ner at the Hotel Keokuk and after.
ward visit the power dam works.
About 200 are expected in the par
ty which will arrive here tomorrow
noon according to wire" from Mon
mouth to local automobile owners yes
terday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
PASTOR OVERCOME
BY INTENSE HEAT
Rev. J. C. Mccain Affected While in
His Study at Church Sunday
Morning.

Rev. j. c. Mccain, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, is the
first heat victim reported The clergy
man was overcome by the intense
neat while in his study shortly after
soclock Sunday morning. He was I'M
able to conduct services during the
oay and had to be removed to his
nome, SIG South Eighth street for
medical attention. He was able to be
out OF bed. but not around much te
day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Goods For Turkey.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-A party
d large importers is soon to leave
oaionica, Turkey, for America, with
samples of goods that may profitably
ue introduced into that section Of
turkey. These will be submitted to
american boards of trade and mer-
chants to show the kind OF goods de
sired for Turkish markets. This will
pe The first time such commercial
party has come to this country and the
sate department claims considerable
NJ the plan as part of it's dollar di-
piomacy" policy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

The Keokuk delegation to the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers convention
held last week in Clinton has returned
home, delighted with the meeting and
with the hospitable manner in which
Clinton entertained. The Keokuk dele
cation was composed of the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dick
inson and son, Beverly, D. w. Nc
Dewitt, Joe Buss, Lee Daugherty and
A. w. HUDSON.
The Keokuk delegation was the sec
ond largest attending the grand coun.
Gil and the claims of this city for the
convention in 1914 were presented by
Mr.. McDevitt. Burlington secured the
meeting for next year over Des
Moines. After the Burlington and Des
Moines representatives had presented
the advantages of their respective
cities Mr.. McDevitt in very calm
and quiet way asked for the conven.
ton in 1914 and told the travellers that
this city would really have something
worth while at that time. Des Moines
talked about water power of about
100000 values but when McDevitt
went into the millions for the Keokuk
plant the convention gave a whoopee
The entertainment given by Clinton
was most elaborate and the Keokuk
delegation returned home delighted
with the convention and with Clinton
w. d. McDevitt Of Keokuk was
honored by being elected chairman OF
the credentials committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
In FAVOR of Reciprocity.

BOSTON. June 5.-Through the
vote Of it's directors the Boston
Chamber of Commerce stands unequi-
vocally in favor of the ratification OF
the Canadian reciprocity trade agree
ment. The resolutions not only urge
immediate ratification but asks eff.
forts of the senate to amend the Pro-
posal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Unsuccessful HoId-up.
Construction Plans.

MOUNT KISCo, N. Y, June s.
Held up as he was driving along the
country road here Edward P
Weeks, superintendent of the Sloan
Country Estate fought off three Ital-
ians, and retained his employers pay
roll of $1,000. The bandits fired a vol
ley at him which he returned. Weeks
was uninjured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the :. lhAZZSzr
THE WATER POWER
BULLETIN WEDNESDAY
Second illustrated Book by the Miss
Ippl River Power Co. to be
Issued This Week.

Bulletin No. 2, the illustrated book.
let descriptive of the progress being
made on the water power project, and
issued by the Mississippi River Power
Co., will be received next Wednesday
Bulletin No. 2 will be much more in
structive and much more attractive
than Bulletin No. 1. The frontispiece
is a very fine illustration, being In
colors and showing complete picture
of the dam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Child Was Found.

PITTSBURG. June 5-Two small
children and several firemen were ov-
ercome in spectacular fire which
badly damaged dozen build
ings in the business section of the
east end. A third child was reported
burned to death but at midnight was
found playing in the street BIZ the
frantic searchers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Ferris is Considering.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. June 5.-Dick
Ferris, elected by the insurrecto sol
diers at Tia Juana as president Of the
provisional republic OF Lower Cai'
fornia, is still considering. Although
it was reported that Ferris has &C
cepted the position, he says the
speech he made to the troops did not
include an acceptance and that he Is
thinking matters over
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
JACK JOHNSON
HAS NEW WARDROBE
VIII be the SWEETEST Coon In London
When no Goes to See
the Coronation.

CHICAGO, June champion Jack
Johnson and his wife left Chicago
Sunday for New York thence they
sail for London to attend the corona.
ton of the king. Johnson re-
ceived from his tailor and paid by
check $1,000 for the following dis
guises:
Dress suit, Tuxedo. three dress
vests, fancy vests. gray walking suit.
check, dark green and two black
walking suits; brown suit, check suit,
striped suit, gray suit, patched peck
cts; blue coat, King William coat.
brown fall coat, black fall coat, pad
dock coat, two top hats and panama
bonnet.
Johnson then posed in all his new
clothes for the newspaper photo
graphers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

The uniform success that has at
tended the use Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
made it fayorite everywhere. 1t
can always be depended upon. For
sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

Middle Aged and Elderly People.
Use Foley Kidney Pills for quick and
permanent results in all cases of kid
ney and bladder troubles, and for
painful and annoying Irregularities
Wilkinson & Co., and ]. F. kie-
daisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
SEARCH For Uncle.

CHICAGO, June 5.--Lester Schoff,
IS of Kent, Washington, appealed to
the police station for help and was
given temporary shelter Schoff came
to Chicago to locate his uncle, ]. D.
Hagenhoft, but failed to find him. His
money ran out and he was forced to
ask the police for aid. The police are
communicating with the boys parents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Proud Eire Department.

CHICAGO, June 5.-The Chicago
fire department is "lording t
over" the New York department be-
cause of the receipt of telegram
from Mayor Gorge w. Willing of
Seattle asking that Chicago fire
man be recommended for the posi-
ton of chief Of the Seattle fire de-
partment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
Forced to Resinn.

i, bERLlN. June eliminating that
.ue resignation as ambassador to Ger.
~ahy was forced by theNstate depart
Meht' Dr. David jayne Hill has accept
+ + an invitation to. attend a monster
inner and trade demonstration ar.
'3nged in his honor for June q.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

Foley Kidney pills contain just the
ingredients necessary to regulate
and strengthen the action OF the kid
neys and bladder. Try them yourself.
Wilkinson & Son and J. F. Kiedaisch
& Son
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and
expectoration easy by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy It has been
used in many epidemics of this dis
ease with perfect success For sale
By all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05

1t is worse than useless to take any
medicine internally for muscular or
chronic rheumatism. All that is
needed is free application of Cham
berlain's Eminent. For sale by all
dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-05
DELEGATES HOME
FROM CLINTON, IOWA
keokuk Members Of the U. C. T. Re.
port DeIiehatfuI Time at the
Convention.

In 1914, when the big dam and one
or two fine hotels are complete, keo-
kuk will become an attractive eonven-
ton city. There is every reason to
believe that the United Commercial
Travellers will hold their 1914 meeting
In this city.