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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

LAST DAY FOR FILING
Many New suits for May Term Have
Been Begun-Last Notices
Were Served by Sheriff
Yesterday

A $4,000 suit growing out Of the
death OF Stephen Brunt was filed to-
day in the district court by Frances
n. Brunt, Administrative, against the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road company The petition In part
says:
On April IL Stephen Brunt was run
down by train of freight cars oper-
ated by defendant company. and his
leg mashed and mangled SO that 1t had
to be amputated. causing his death on
April 10. The plaintiff herein alleges
that death was caused by negligence
OF defendant, its officers and en-
ployes.
Plaintiff shows to the court that the
defendants were negligent in that
they we're operating a train Of freigh
cars by switching at. the foot OF
Main street at its intersection OF
Water street, where said injury oc-
c,rred, contrary to the ordinances of
the city of keokuk and were negli-
gently making flying switch which
is prohibited by said ordinances OF
eaid city.
Plaintiff further states that the de-
PENDANTS were running train back
ward and they had no Waterman on
said train or going in advance Of same
to keep or warn pedestrians of the
main crossing and the levee or Water
street. that defendant was negligent
In failing to keep man on the for
ward end Of the said train.
The petition then recitcs in what
manner the accident occurred
George Fowler has sued II. Schle
mar for $1,000 for alleged failure tt
carry out contract. The petition
recites that the defendant entered into
contract to sell to the plaintiff 2Ss
acres OF land in the county. Tha
while contract was In full force ane
effect the defendant sold the land t.
Thomas Hass. Subsequent to thu
making of the contract between the
plaintiff and defendant, the defend
ant orally agreed to extend the time
for performing the obligations as
sumed by the plaintiff in said con
tract in consideration of the plaintiff
making certain Improvements upol
the farm which he agreed to and dir
perform. Various improvements t
the farm are set out which bring thu
alleged damage to $4,000.
The appeal of Arthur Ericsson in tn
automobile case was made from thu
superior court yesterday.
Suit for divorce is brought by Ed
ward Eggers VS.. Maudie May Eggers
adultery being the grounds The
were married May 81. 1908
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
K. OF c. ANNUAL
SUMMER OUTING
VIII Have Joint Picnic With Fort
Madison Council on Decoration
Day at Nauvoo,
Illinois.
BANQUET AT MADISON
Several keokuk knights Attended A.
fair In Honor Of New
Brothers Last
Evening.
BANQUET AT MADISON

De La Sale Council, No. 619,
Knights Of Columbus of Keokuk and
Gallitzin Council No 739 Of Fort Mad
ison, will enjoy joint picnic at Maui
VOC on Decoration Day, according to
tentative plans announced here today.
1t is possible that the place for hold
ing the picnic may be changed to
Bluff Park. The trip will be made
by boat. These picnics have come
to be an annual summer outing of the
two councils and are always largely
attended
big banquet in honor of the new
Fort Madison brothers was given by
Gallitzin council last evening, and
was attended by several knights from
this city. The banquet was for the
members and their families and 225
were present Those from keokuk
were Very Rev. James W. Gillispie,
D. w. McDevitt. financial secretary,
Herman F. Weinberg. lecturer, and
the Misses Reidy and Weinberg.
Father Gillespie was called on for
few informal remarks and respond
/ ed. Other speakers were Father Zais
err of Fort Madison and Grand knight
Downs. A dance followed the banquet
Menu.
Sailed Nuts
olives Pickles CELERY
! Prime Roast Beef Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas Young Radishe'
i Hot Rolls
Cold Ham Cold Sliced Yea
Bread Butter
Cheese
Strawberry Ice Cream Assorted Cak
Coffee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
The High Cost Of Living Reduced

Much has been said about the high cost
of living, its causes, and the possibilities
of It's reduction. But little has been said
about the most costly leak; the false
economy existing today in nearly every
household.
Much foodstuffs are bought with but
one point in We've How cheap can | get
it," without thought OF quality or
after cost One of the most serious is
baking powder
BY the of perfect baking powder the house
wife derive much economy from any 9TH
article used In baking and cooking. In selecting
the baking powder. therefore, should be
cised to purchase that retains is original
strength and always remains the same, thus MAX
ing the food sweet and wholesome and producing
sufficient leavening gas to make the baking light
Very little of this leavening gas is produced by
the cheap baking powders, making it necessary to
use double the quantity ordinarily required to Sc
cure good results.
You cannot experiment every time you make
cake or biscuits or test the strength of your baking
powder to find out how much of it you should use;
yet with most baking powders you should do this
for they put together carelessly they
uniform, the quality and strength varying with
each can purchased
Calumet Baking powder is made of chemically pure
gradients strength Experienced chemists it
Calumet Baking Powder
affected by atmospheric changes
bound have uniform
Calumet does
less aduteatng ingredients commonly used increase
the weight Further produces wholesome food
merit; therefore Is
leading physicians chemists complies with food
laws STATE NATIONAL The goods moderate
price, any purchasing grocer
satisfied with return have money
funded.
The manufacturers of Calumet Baking Powder
prepared edition Of their handsome Cook Book and
will gladly mail it FREE to who sends for it.
address Calumet Baking Powder Chicago
Cook Look cd"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
See Renand's Beautiful d
Line
Rosaries
Crosses
Renaud k 5sss4sl
Not an Experiment

Paint Lick, Ky.-Miss Mary Free
man, or this place, says: Before L
commenced to take Cardui, suffered
so much from woman!y trouble! II
was so weak that | was down on my,
back nearly all the time. Cardui has
done me more good than any medicine
| ever took in my life. can't pos.
sibly praise it too highly You need
not be afraid to take Cardui. 1t Is
no new experiment. For fifty years,
it has been found to relieve headache,
backache, and similar woman.y
troubles Composed of gentle-acting,
herb ingredients, Cardui builds up the
strength, preventing much unneces-
sary pain. Try It for your troubles
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Robert Eckardt, manager Of Il

Robert Eckardt, manager OF the
Hotel Quincy. is issuing invitations
for the opening to be held Monday, the
fifteenth of May. A six O'Clock dinner
will be served Attorney Bernard
Dolan. of this city, who was largely
responsible for the successful financ-
ing of the hotel project, will attend
the opening. 1t is likely that other
Keokuk people will be present.
Market, Saturday, p, m. West
Minister Chapel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Notice o. Final Reports.

In the District Court OF Lee county,
Iowa. at keokulS.
To all whom ii may concern:
Notice is hereby given that there
ere now on file in the Office Of the
Clerk OF the District Court of lee
county Iowa, at keokuk, the final re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
At podae,s.

In the Days of 40, an episode in
the times Of the gold fever, is the fea-
ture at Dodge's tonight. This is a
story Of the romantic days OF Cali.
fornia, when gold was discovered
there and when men catching the fe-
yer gathered together their belongings
and in wagons started for this new
bonanza, expecting to return in few
months time, wealthy, but they did
not count on the terrible hardships
they must encounter while making
this trip, for there was no railroads
those days, and the attacks by the
Indians were very frequent, in fact
these red devils were liable to be
lying in ambush at any point, SO that
the traveller had to be on his guard
both day and night This subject is
decided novelty and is sure to
please the patrons of this theatre.
The Selig drama, Lost and Won, or
a romance of the California oil wells.
/ is another thriller in tonight's pro-
gram.
Jack Carvel a young ambitious
| clerk, is in the employ of the wealthy
and aristocratic Mr.. Fielding. Jack
having an eye for all that is good and
beautiful, dares to raise his eyes to
Mabel the daughter OF his employer
and is caught in the act of declaring
his love to her, with the result thai
he is Immediately dismissed from Mr.
| Fielding's employ. He is soon sue
cessful in securing a position as trav
cling companion for an invalid. WITH
whom he goes on ranch in Callforn
la.
A year later we find that Mr.. Field
ing has met with reverses in business
he and his daughter are compelled
to leave their luxurious home TO
simpler quarters. Mabel discovers al
adj wherein a moving picture manu-
facturer seeks the services OF youn'
lady to pose for pictures and havln'
talents for the stage. she applles 10
the position and is accepted.
In the meantime Jack has also ha'
change of fortune, but for the BET
ter Having taken a great liking t.
Jack, the invalid leaves fortune
him on his death Jack finds occasion
to invest his money in an oil field an
work is begun. We see the laborer
at work on the drilling of the well
the discovery of oil and the wonderfu
oil gusher in full action-termlnatln
in sea of oil. The resources or tn
we'll is beyond all expectations an
Jack is made man of great Wealtf
Next we see the interior OF a mo'
/, ing picture theatre and Jack In IN
audience. To his great surprise an
delight picture is shown wherei
. Mabel takes part. He learns the nam
i of the firm which made the pictur
' and hastens to the moving plctur
= studio where he is successful in NEE
e ing Mabel and learnNthat she sti
loves him. The moving picture q
e rector was obliged to look for anothf
d leading lady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Selma Horse Flesh,

Dealers selling horse flesh in Paris
are required to indicate the nature of
their business by placing q horses
head in conspicuous position, SO that
1t can readily be seen by purchasers.
Annually 500, 100000 pounds of horse
and mule meat are sold, representing
a slaughter OF $1,000 animals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

-Puckechetuck Lodge No. AZ meets
every Friday night at s O'Clock. L. &.
Witch, N. G.. Geo. Immegart, Sec
rotary All members requested to be
present. Business Of importance. In
itiation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Junior League Benefit.

Under the direction of Miss Anna
Ritter. superintendent of the Junior
I eague. an attractive benefit entertain
ment is being arranged for the evening
of May 16.
Some of Keokuk's best talent has
been engaged. and the program VIII
be most attractive and ENJOYABLE.
Everyone who attends will spend an
evening OF enjoyment and will help
in good cause.
More about the participants will be
printed later.
Keep the date open.
Go and hear the big folks enter.
tain the little folks.
Trinity NJ. f. church, corner Tenth
and Main streets.
Champion Lady Bareback Rider.
of the world is now with the Great
Coulter Shows which are advertised
to appear in KeokuF next Thursday
The ladv riders with these shows are
indeed the most clever Of the profes
sion. Among them is the famous
Australian summersault rider Miss
Grace Thomas. whose graceful ant
daring work in her line has PLACED
her In the front ranks of the Eques
TRAN world
One of the pleasing features will
/ w. H Coulter's Famous Shows Is thu
entire absence Of any gamblers o
grafters which are usually found Will
4 everv tent show of any size Civilit,
and courteous treatment on the par
of all connected with the enterpris
make 1T safe for children and ladie
| to attend without escort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Plan First Degree.

A second and third degree initiation
will be held in Quincy on June 4. The
local council has a number of appli-
cants and the first degree will be eX-
emplified before the above date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

his card on the picture screen was
used by Mr.. Hollins last night and
won a hand from the many unionists
present
Base ball scores OF the Central
Association are to be shown on the
screen at the Air Dome during the
summer, the Postal Telegraph conn
pany having contracted to furnish
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Thursday. June is.

900 a. m.-Regular communication
of grand lodge. Reports Of officers,
committees, and regular business, in
Guiding installation of officers ard
closing Of grand lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Hard to BE Evil.
1t is after all, so difficult to be good,
The real hardships are in evil
Baron
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Wednesday, June Ia.

900 a. m-Regular communication
of grand lodge. Presentation of re-
ports of various committees.
200 p. Infection of grand officers
In accordance with the code.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
GRAND LODGE OF
MASONS IN JUNE
Program Has Already Been Arrang-
ed and Gives Promise Of Inter
estine Assembly.

Grand Secretary Newton r. Parvin,
OF the grand lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A.
NJ, has issued the announcement of
the sixty-eighth annual communication
of the grand lodge to be held at Cedar
Rapids in June. The school of instruc
ton will be held on June 8. 10 and IL,
and the grand lodge sessions Will be
that number of keokuk Masons WI
attend the state gathering
Following is the program for the
grand lodge sessions:
Tuesday. June 10.
Cards of admission to the grand
lodge for both delegates and visitors
will be issued to All who are properly
registered
$50 a. ln.-The officers and dee
gates will assemble at the Masonic
Library building and march to ne
opera house, where the preliminary
exercises will be held.
900 a. m.-Public exercises will
be held at the opera house. These
preliminary exercises, under charge of
the local committee, will be open to
the public. Special reservation viii
he made for the ladies'. A special pro-
gram will be issued by the local com
mittee.
At close of public exercises, all ex
cept Master Masons will retire, after
which the grand lodge will be open
ed in ample form by Grand Mast
Craig, with the assistance of his grand
officers.
The address of the grand master
will be delivered and distributes
200 D. m-Reports of grand treas
4 urer. grand secretary, grand librarian
trustees, grand lodge and grand chart
ty fund,
Tuesday Evening.
Entertainment by local committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Wednesday Evening.
Entertainment by local committee,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Blood Hunnors

commonly cause pimples, boils, hives.
eczema or salt rheum, or some othe,
form of eruption; but sometimes they
exist In the system, indicated by feel
lngs OF weakness, languor. loss Of APP
petite, or general debility, without
causing any breaking out.
They are expelled and the whole sys-
tenn Is renovated, strengthened and
toned by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

No Better Opening Bill.
In presenting to his patrons the
first performance OF the season In his
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-17

She had been cutting carpet rags
when interrupted by her unexpected
guests. and Washington had soon
drawn from her the fact that she and
her husband, who was Their of in tho
village with the horse. delivering some
strips Of floor covering. kept the wolf
from the door by sewing carpet rags
and weaving.
Tho young aristocrat whispered a
few words to his lady and she laugh
ingIy nodded consent. Washington
then snatched a huge apron which he
saw hanging on the door, and, tying 1t
around the laughing Martha, handed
her a pair Of scissors and told her to
commence. He begged the protest
ing dame, their little silyer-ha!red host
ess, TO get him q pair OF shears. and
soon the three were cutting and sew
ing carpet rags right merrily. The
pair remained ct the cottage until
dusk, leaving behind them a great bas-
ketful Of gay carpet balls and 81 sub
stantial evidence of we'll wishes. AS
the W~ashingtons drove away home,
George expressed himself we'll pleased
with the way in which he had spent
his birthday.
Just one more record We have OF
how the general kept the resolution
made on his thirteenth birthday. 1t
was in the year 1873, while at Valley
Forge, that Washington marked Feb
ruary % with a deed Of kindness which
indeed made one man grateful that
the general had been given the gift OF
life for a little space" A young SEN
try was Sent to him under the charge
of having been found asleep at his
post. He was scarcely more than a
boy, ill-clad and half-starved, and even
though he was badly frightened his
eyelids were heavy with sleep.
The great general questioned him
kindly, found that he had given his
last ration to a suffering comrade and
relieved a sick man OF sentry duty, In
stead Of reprimanding he boy. Wash
ington spread a blanket, told him to
lie down and get an hours sleep.
When he awoke It was past noon. and
the genera had laid the table, He
was ordered 10 partake OF the birth
day" feast Of cheese, some stale bread
and good hot coffee, or what passed
for that beverage. The next day the
boy was sent to the hospital with a
fever. and he never saw battle after
that.
Although this Is the last record that
can be found of how Washington kept
g, tnfnr nr.i
v~ersaries were marked by deeds OF
kindness equal 10 those OF his early
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-17
A LENNON BOOUET
Lively Coast-Extension Town Doing
Biggest Business

Aberdeen - Government reports
show the United States land Of
flee at Lennon, this state did the
largest business Of any govern
ment land Office in the United States
in 1910. There are 1913 government
land offices in the country, and
in 1909 the office at Rapid City led
all the others in the amount Of bust
ness done, with the Lennon Office
second in entries but first in receipts
and the office at Great Falls. Mont,
third In 1910 the positions Of the
leaders were changed, Lennon reach
ing first place in receipts, with Great
Falls first in entries and second in le-
ceipts and Rapid City third.
The figures show that in 1909, 1870
entries were made at Rapid Ci+y, cov-
ering 92S, 1906 acres and the receipts
were S295 ,046.27. The Lennon Office
was second, with G,434 entries for COL
4G3.56 acres and the receipts were
1929. 0S3 .06. The Great Falls office re-
ported 3,0702 entries, covering 5eS,3O4.-
q acres, and its receipts were $113,-
950.07. In 1910 all the Offices showed
tremendous gains the Lennon ofi,e
ranking first with $40 entries. ove
ing S77,21S,02 acres, with receipts OF
$3.50, 959.73. Great Falls first in entries
and acreage with 9.677 and 2,06i, OF 06
respectively, but with receipts OF but
$239,475.97, while Rapid City was third
with entries of 6,423, acreage Of 6Sl,-
561.7S, and receipts OF s242,S14.27.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-17
An Early Day February

Sioux F~alls-Some pioneer, writing
Of earlier Februarys, for The Press
and Dakotan at Yankton, has occasion
to mention a pioneer, in connection
with a blizzard in February, more
than fifty years ago, in Dakota. He
says:
There is nothing unusual about
these February snow storms. Way
back in the pioneer year OF 1859 w.
w. Bookings, First Pioneer" as his
mCnumer< n Yanktcn cemetery now
reads tried to ride horseback to
Yankton from Sioux Falls. He got as
far as Split Rock, got caught n a
blizzard and tried to return t. Sioux
Fails. He broke through the ice on
the Big Sioux AMI was compelled to
make a run on foot for Sioux FAILS in
an all-night journey tt save hi life.
Both feet were SO badly frozen they
had to be amputated. Since that early
day snow storms and real snug wealth
or has often been eXperienned when
February showed up on the calendar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-17
Wolf Hound Bite Fatal

Aberdeen-The town of Newark is
suffering from a m8d deg score !. NJ.
Va rengarb owns a par Of Fuss al wo t
hounds, and has frequently hunted
wolves with the animals during the
winter. Andrew Masengarb, a brother
to the owner, was feeding the ant
mails when one of them, which had
been behaving strangely for a day or
two sprang at him and bit him. The
wound was cauterized, AMI the dog
shut up. He grew worse and died in a
few hours. His brain was sent to a
specialist, who stated the dog had
suffered from rabies. A general re-
duction of the dog population OF Ne
wark followed the receipt O. the sre-
"~ialist's information, and no fur her
outbreak of the disease is feared, be-
cause there are no more dogs to get
II
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-17
Carelessness in Clothes Gives impress
sion That Wearer Is Wealthy, Says
Woman WHO Knows.

There are two ways OF impressing
people," said a woman who had
knocked about the world a good deal.
You can be very smart or you can be
directly shabby. For a II of small
NEAR | recommend the second way,
and l can speak with some authority.
since | have followed my theory for q
long time.
Before / adopted it myself 1
watched it in operation. l know an
old lady of some means, but not rich,
who lived in a good hotel. Every
body received more or less considera-
ton from the management, but this
old lady was the mOgul of the place.
she paid no more for her rooms
than the others, and she spent less
in the dining ROOM. and | was at a
loss to account for the fact that she
commanded instant and implicit obedi-
ence. even in the most exacting re-
quests. until one day, when the hotel
clerk, having seen me in converse
ton with her, said casually:
"'You know she's awfully rich
Sc IN day l told her of this, and
asked now the rumor of her great
wealth ever started. She laughed.
Its my clothes, my dear she said.
las you know l am interested In
so many things that l have not much
money left over for clothes. Two
gowns at a time are all l can afford,
and going out SO little l wear them
for at least a year or two.
"'They cannot imagine a woman
economizing in clothes. and they In
terpret my lack Of vanity as to the
~carelessness q woman known to be
rteh has for detailA I'd love 10 have