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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
WHY HESITATE?
An Offer That Involves No Risk for
Those Who Accept 1t.

We are so positive our remedy will
completely relieve constipation, no
matter how chronic 1t may be, that
we offer to furnish it free~of all cost
if 1t fails.
Constipation is caused by weakness
of the nerves and muscles of the large
intestines or descending colon. To ex-
pect a cure you must therefore tone
up and strengthen those organs and
restore them to healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Order
lies on our guarantee. They are eaten
like candy, and are particularly ideal
for children. They act directly on the
nerves and muscles of the bowels.
They have neutral action on the
other organs and glands. They do not
purge or cause any inconvenience
whatever They will positively over
come chronic or habitual constipation
and the myriads of associate or de-
pendent chronic ailments. Try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk. Three sizes, 10c,
Zoe and soc. Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store. McGrath Bros. Drug
Co., corner 9th and Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
per week
The Keosauqua Democrat says
that j. w. Mcintosh of Henry town
ship is delivering 5000 bushels of
corn to G. P. Whitney for which he
receives So cents per bushel. Mr..
Whitney is shipping it to the cereal
works at Keokuk.
A deed from John 2. Andrus, con-
viewing to the Iowa Telephone COM
pany lot 10, block 95, was filed today
with the county recorder. A deed
somewhat similar was filed some time
ago, but the present one includes a
stipulation about the party walls. The
property is that on Blondeau street
occupied by the Mississippi Valley
telephone company, which has been
taken over by the Bell system.
Fort Madison Democrat: The
Carter residence, back of the peni-
Tertiary and on the bank of Upper
Penitentiary creek, stood in water
four feet deep when the creek broke
over it's banks. Some prison guards
and employees of the gas plant went
to the rescue of the family and car
ried Mrs Carter and children out.
Mrs. Carter was on sickbed and
her mattress had just started to float
away when the rescue party arrived.
The police also removed the Stewart
family, colored people, in whose house
the water was waist deep.
Probably the muddiest crossing in
the business district of the city. and
that used by hundreds at morning.
noon and evening, is the one at Sixth
and Johnson. The opening to the
main sewer of the city which runs
beneath Sixth and this point. has be-
come clogged with mud and debris
and is in need of attention. Mud sew
eral inches deep has been left all over
the corners since the water has been
drained away.
The Hamilton and Warsaw street
car crew had a hard trip during the
storm. On a down-trip they had to
remove the debris from the track and
in one place cut away the tops of a
large cottonwood tree which had fall
len across the track. In Illinois the
storm resulted in the destruction of
corn, fodder, and millet throughout its
path, and a great deal of fruit, APP
pies and pears were blown from the
trees.
Every business concern In Keo-
kuk should establish a new record
this fall. The business man who let
up and decided that business would
not amount to much in July and Aug
ust should arouse himself now. This
is September and every business man
should put forth every effort to make
up for lost time. One cannot sit idly
by and expect to sell goods without
the selling spirit, and this feeling
comes only when you have presented
ed your case in the right light to the
buying public You must advertise
to put ginger into your concern and
The Gate City with over 5000 sub
scribers is well worth considering.
Now Is the time to begin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss O. hzzzzn
AN EXCITING
AUTO RIDE
Fort Madison Party Has Thrilling
Experience In Returning From
keokuk.

FORT MADISON. Sept. Sweetness
day afternoon DR.. F. A. Wcodmansee
invited four friends to make a trip
with him in his auto to see the Keo-
kuk dam, they being Messrs. Cal
Howard, Ed Johns, Joe Hueser and
Jimmie Hellman.
The sights of the dam construction
work having been observed the party
started for home. When about midway
between Montrose and Fort Madison,
near the Brewster farm, about $50
o'clock, the big storm broke upon
them. With such violence did the
wind blow that the wheels on the
windward side of the auto were lift
ed from the ground The top was up
but the side curtains were not. Fear
ing that the vehicle would be over
turned the four passengers stood on
the running board, and even then the
wheels were now and again lifted
from the earth.
At the first lull in the storm, run
was made for nearby barn, where
the auto was run under shelter and
the party started for home on foot,
walking the entire distance of six or
seven miles in record time consider
ing their handicap of mud, rain and
wind.
1t was an exciting experience that
none OF them cares to again undergo,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
MIR. COOPER WILL
ILLUSTRATE ADDRESS
VIII Take stereoptlcon Machine With
Him to Use In His Quincy
Address.

Secretary Perry of the Quincy
Chamber of Commerce is in receipt
Of letter from Hugh l.. Cooper, chief
engineer of the work of the Missis-
sippi River Power company at Keo.
kuk, asking whether or not the Quincy
men would like him to bring his
stereopticon machine for use in con
nection with his address at the ban.
quet to be given in his honor at the
Hotel Quincy next Tuesday, the
twelfth. Judge Perry immediately
wrote Mr.. Cooper and asked that he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W, H. Rollosson have
gone to Dallas City, H., to attend
Ola Settlers meeting.
Mrs. j. w. Kirkendall has returned
from a visit with relatives and friends
In Chicago.
Miss Florence Miller has returned
to Stanton, Va, where she will at
tend Mary Baldwin Seminary during
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Terrible Train of Troubles.

Lake Charles, La.-Mrs. e. Fourn-
Ter. SIG Kirby street says: The
month before took Cardui. l could
hardly walk. had backache, head
ache, pain in my legs chills, fainting
spells, sick stomach. dragging feel
1ngs, and no patience or courage.
since taking Cardui. have no more
pains, can walk as far az I want to.
and feel good all the time. Take
1ardui and be benefited by the pecu-
liar herb ingredients which have been
found so effective for womanly ills.
eardui will relieve that backache,
headache, and Ill the misery from
which you suffer, just as 1t has dona
LOT others. Try Cardui.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
At the Colonial.

~ kuC " 'Oniu'.
An exceptionally strong program is
to be offered at the Colonial tonight
headed by the late Selig masterpiece
Their Only Son. Love in the Hills"
is another picture that is sure to meet
with the approval of the picture low
ers of Keokuk
On the program tonight will also be
shown an Edison comedy picture call
ed "The Adventures of Baby"
Uncle John, bachelor, who has an
antipathy for babies, is thrown into a
state of CONSERVATION one day when
he receives wire from his niece
stating she will arrive on the noon
train with the baby for four weeks
stay, requesting him to meet her at
the railway station. She arrives on
time, but not seeing uncle, she sits
down to await him, when suddenly 1t
occurs to her that she left the baby's
nursing bottle in the coach. Leaving
her baggage and baby in charge of a
young man, she hurries back to the
train. Just as she regains possession
of the bottle the train pulls out, car
rying her to the next stop, five miles
distant, where she hires a country
cab to drive her back. Meanwhile the
baby is crying Justify in the arms Of
the young man, who believes joke
has been played on him. After trying
various means to rid himself of the
baby he finally slips it into the arms
of prosperous looking old gentleman
who is peacefully doing in his seat.
The old gentleman happens to be
Uncle John. When he awakes and
finds himself in possession Of the
baby he nearly goes insane in his eff
forts to locate the owner. He finally
disposes of it by shifting it on to a
nurse girl in the street, where little
latter on the frantic mother finds It,
By this time Uncle John has arrived
home and is congratulating himself
on getting rid of an undesirable baby
so cleverly when the hall boy ushers
his niece in, who proudly places her
baby into his arms and which to his
utter amazement is none other than
the one he tried SO hard to get rid of
This will be program you will
want to see
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
DONNELLSON FAIR
OFF TILL NEXT YEAR
Bad Weather Spoiled Plans and Pro-
gram Which Had Been Made
for Lee County Annual.

There win be no Lee county fair I'M
til next year in September, officers
of the association having announced
today that the program had been call
ed of. Bad weather has interfered
with plans and hundreds who would
have attended, have been kept at
home by the rains and bad roads
Many Keokuk people are disappoint-
ed because the fair has been officially
closed. The special train which was
to have left here at 1890 this noon
was annulled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

He's a Square Man, This Man Hull.
Mr.. Harvey Hull. the musical
voiced manager of the Airdome, made
himself solid" for all time to come
with the patrons of the theatre last
night Because OF washouts and no
trains to carry the performers. to
Keokuk, the vaudeville entertainers
failed to arrive last night and this
part of the performance had to be
left out
Manager Hull received telegram
from the actors at Quincy, stating that
1t was impossible for them to get
further but that they would arrive
here today.
Baker and Devere, the singing. dane
ing and character team and Tops and
Topsy, IN comedy turn, were the en-
tertainers deferred by railroad tie
ups, resulting from the storms OF
night before last.
There was a large crowd at the
Airdome last night. Bad weather and
chilly nights make no difference there
Illustrated songs and moving pictures
two of them, the finest that have ever
been seen in Keokuk, we're shown
The picture which created roars OF
laughter was Pathe, entitled, "Ar
Up-to-date Elcpement." The elope
ment was rich and what the pair thai
scuttled away did and by what means
they did 1t, had to be seen to be ap
preciated. "The Long Skirt" Vita
graph offering, was fine.
But what made the evening one o.
the pleasantest that has ever beer
spent at the Airdome, was the pleas
ing announcement by Manager HUI
at the conclusion, stating that the de
layed performers would be here to
night and winding up with a few
well chosen sentences to his audiences
by telling them they would receive
their tickets back as they passed out
and the same would be good for use
at any future time during the balance
of the Airdome's season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08

bring the machine, and so the address
OF the man who is building the dam
will be illustrated with first-class
stereopticon views of the work.
In his letter Mr.. Cooper spoke in
high terms of the crowd of business
men who made the trip to Keokuk
recently to view the dam, and appear
ed impressed with the personnel Of
the party. He also stated that each
member will be presented with SOU
venir of the occasion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Catarrah Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
ne. the undersigned. have known =. j.
cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
~ out any obligation made by his Arm
Walding Kinnan z. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting e.rectly upon the blood and Mu-
cous su-fa ces of the system. Testimon'
falls cent free. Pr ce 70 cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls lran lily Pills for constipa.
ton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
ADVISORY BOARD
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Selected at Meeting In Hamilton or
Wednesday to Assist the
Directors.

HAMILTON, ILL.,, Sept. S.-A meet.
ing was held Wednesday afternoon at
city hall to select the advisory board
to assist chautauqua directors. Mr.
N. M. Cochran, Of Wythe, acted as
chairman and after general discus
sion 1t was decided as far as pos
sible to select the board from different
localities. The following were chosen
and are all fitted for the work:
Mr.. H. 3. Radcliffe, Keokuk, Iowa
Mr.. N. M. Cochran, Wythe.
DR.. J. Eaton Johnston, Warsaw.
Mr.. Geo. Luddington, Sonora.
Mr.. L. g. Frazee, Bentley.
Mrs. R. w. Clark, Elvaston.
Mr.. James Ewing, Elvaston.
Mrs. Owen Pence, Hamilton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Paid $50 to Be Welded.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Sit was
learned today that Elba Hons, beauti-
full II year old girl, paid $40 to man
for marrying her a few days ago in
order not to be sent to an asylum.
Learning of the marriage her father
tried to commit suicide, and this re-
vealed the wedding. Miss Hons said
she never saw the man before and
never afterwards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
THEY ENJOYED A
RIVER OUTING
Merry Crowd Including keokuk and
Hamilton People Went to Han
nibal In Motor Boat.

HAMILTON, Ill.,, Sept. s.-A merry
party from Hamilton left Sunday
,aofhing in the new motor boat of the
Aessrs. Root, Hannibal bound. The
parry consisted of Milton Root and
s w,ie, julius Root and wife, Ed. Brake
WI and wife of Keokuk, Reese Root
mrs. chas. Dover, of Keokuk, Mrs
nenry Moore, OF Kansas City, and
George Tanner.
me run was made to Hannibal at
cue speed of twenty miles an hour
ae'urnlng from Hannibal and about
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08

two miles above that city the party
halted to enjoy a fish fry. George
Turner and Reese Root having caught
the fish. 1t is needless to say the par
ty had the best time of their life, re-
turning home between seven and
eight o'clock that evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
A New Discovery.

One Of the best products OF the
chemists of the American Drug and
Press Association is Meritol Pile
Remedy. for both internal and ex-
ternal use. certain in Its effect, and
a boon to suffering humanity o. w
Ellsworth & Co., City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Campaign About over.

OTTAWA, Sept. S.-The greatest
campaign in the history Of Canada will
close in just thirteen days when the
fate of reciprocity will be known. Par
ty lines have been broken and the
farmers generally are voting for the
government A letter from Rudyard
Kipling warning Canada not to risk its
soul for little ready money Isl not
influencing many.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Ever Hear About This?

We want everybody in Keokuk to
know about Meritol Snow White Lini-
ment 1t will do so much for pains
OF all kinds, rheumatism, sprains, etc.
We have never sold a preparation that
we could recommend more highly. o.
W. Ellsworth C Co., City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
PERSONALS.

Mrs Walter Mccarthy of Los Ange-
les, Calf. is house guest of Mrs.
Geo. e. Locke.
Golden CIll) New Era: Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. Simpson and Mr. and Mrs
Wilbur Sims went to Keokuk Thurs
day to view the dam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Digestion and Assimilation

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assim-
Hated that gives strength and vital
ity to the system. Chamberlain 8
Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate
the stomach and liver and enable
them to perform their functions nat
urally. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08

the coming term. Miss Miller has
been spending the summer vacation
in Keokuk with her mother.
George Schmidt was visiting Nau-,
VOC relatives yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Angberg and Mrs. @. g.
Mohler and daughter. Edna, leave tor
morrow for two weeks visit in DesI
Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Be Honest.

Honesty is also one of the funda-
mental principles 1t never pays to
break. II to be good fellow means
you are to sneak. or steal. or lie. then
you dig pit into which one donkey
certainly will fall, and his name will
be spelled just like yours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
HEALTHIEST STATE
IN THE UNION
Washington Has Lowest Death Rate
of Any Of the Other
States.

WASHINGTON Sept. s.-washing-
ton state is the most healthy In the
union, according to census bulletin
issued today. Montana is second.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Other Lines All Right.

The Keokuk & Western, Rock Is
land, T. P. & W., Wabash, local pas
senger and freights are experiencing
no trouble in running, the storm not
affecting those lines to any extent
and what few washouts of tracks did
occur. have been repaired, according
to reports from local railroad authori-
ties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08

For bowel complaints in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil. 1t is certain to effect a
cure and when reduced with water
and sweetened Is pleasant to take.
No physician can prescribe a better
remedy. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Fair Train AnnulIed-Fair over.

Because of the postponement until
the next annual Lee County fair at
Donnellson in 1912, the 20" special
which was to have left here this noon
at 1890, after having been postponed
from Thursday, was annulled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid Of ghosts. Few people
a ~ afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is fancy and
.ne germ is fact. If the germ could be maeni6cd
20 size equal to its tcgrors il would appear more
terrible than any Grc-breathne dragon. Germs
can be avoided. They are ia the air we breathe,
me water we drink.
- Inc In germ can only prosper whom the condition
zen and develop. When there is deficiency of
nial force, languor, restlessness, sallow cheek,
mo noliow eye, when the appetite is poor and the
s1ssp broken it is time to guard against the q
~ y inc body against all germs by the use OF DR..
ss'em OF clossng impurities, enriches the blood
a. and organs of digestion and nutrition ia workir
I ISs inc Germ finds weak or tainted spot in "
b, noiden Medical Discovery" contains no alco
wu.uaH'lorming drugs. All its ingredients printed
rpper. 1t 10 not secret nostrum blu, med
aMroSITIoN and with a record Of ~ rears af cnr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
WE SELL THE PRESIDENT GUAR
hArcHN >AfoDK cnIDr

WE SELL THE PRESIDENT GUAR
ANTEEp WORk-SHIRT.
It is GUARANTEED by certificate
1t has strong seams all over, and is
double stitched. 1t is made of the
highest grade cloth. 1t Is larger in
the body than an ordinary shist, and
has longer sleeves. 1t has been made
by selected operators, the manufac-
turers guarantee to give another shirt
II this one rips.
PRESIDENT SHIRT CO.
The following Guarantee Certifi-
cate goes with each President Work
shirt we SELL while our shoes. pants
underwear, hosiery, etc, are just as
reliable. Give us call and see for
Yourself.
SHIII TVS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Cause of Much Inconvenience.

Cause of Much Inconvenience.
The annullment of several Of the
%" passenger trains has caused in
convenience to patrons here and along
the line between Quincy and Fort
Madison and from Burlington south,
though the delay is unavoidable. The
Burlington has been sending its cars
around by way of Galesburg and Car
thage and cutting out service of sew
eral trains from Quincy north to the
washout.
Large numbers of passengers who
have sought to get out of the city dur
ing the past two days have had to re-
main in Keokuk for want of connec-
tions.
No. 3, the north bound Burlington
afternoon train, was expected to run
at 1:55. it's arriving time here this af-
ternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Cinton's Storage
hinton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Furniture
Stoves, Musical instruments. Pictures
and everything In the Storage line.
Large, clean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable Including Insurance.
TRANSFER LINE IN CONNECTION
Office 525 BIondeau. Both phones 10
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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TX" Line Passengers Annulled During
Night and This Morning, Tracks
Near Fl. Madison Still
Troubling.
ALL o. K. FOR TONIGHT
Afternoon Trains Running and Pas
sengers VIII be Able to Reach
Burlington Tonight, is
Report.

Instead of growing better. conditions
on the K line of the C. B. & O., re
sulting from Wednesday nights storm
are about the same, four trains, two
north and two south being annulled
during the night and today, between
Quincy and Burlington and wise versa
There was one train south from FIT
Madison to St. Louis last night No
10 being made UP at that place. No. ]
ran north from st. Louis to Fit. Madi
son this morning at the usual time
7:35.
Trains annulled during the night
and this morning were No. south at
12:45 a. m. No. Z, north at 2:4O a. m
and No. IL south at $3.50 a. m. No 10
the north bound evening train did not
run last night, the cars leaving St
Louis at 2:15 yesterday afternoon, the
usual hour but being detoured by way
of Galesburg when Quincy was
reached.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
Expect to Run Through Tonight.

Expect to Run Through Tonight.
According to a message from the
chief dispatcher received from Hanni-
bal, regular running time of all
trains from st. Louis to Burlington on
the K line, will be resumed by to-
night.
The washout south of Fl. Madison
at the water tank is being repaired
today. The place at the bridge where
south bound train left the track a
short distance above Fit. Madison on
Wednesday night, has been put in
shape and the Santa Fe wnecker had
the cars and locomotive on the tracks
again today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-08
SHULTZ'S

2o6 S. 9Th ST.
Open Every Evening But Friday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-11-07
INFANT DIES OF BURNS.
Mother Also Injured in Effort to Save
Child in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Nov. 4.-Litt}e Walter
Robinson, aged IS months, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Frank Robinson, who
came here a short time ago from CO.
lumbia, died early this morning from
burns received yesterday. The baby,
who was just learning to walk, at
tempted to burn an envelope which
he picked up when his mother left him
alone in the room with his four-year-
old brother; his clothing caught fire
and he recmeived fatal burns before
his mother was able to extnguish the
flames. Her hands were horribly
burned in her heroic efforts to save
the life of her child.
The body will be shipped to Chester
tomorrow for burial. Mr.. Robinson is
an insurance agent.