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Water Power Co. Receives Set Back
When Earthwork Gives Way
70 the Rivers
Rush.
MACHINERY SUBMERGED
Steam Shovel In Danger Of Being
Inundated While channeIer
Can't BE Seen Starts
Friday.

y
There is no doubt but what there is
plenty of water in the Mississippi to !
furnish all the power that Engineer
Hugh l.. Cooper is planning to produce.
This at a normal stage ED littla be-
low normal won't hurt matters In the
least. At the present t.1..e there is
more than is necessary between the
banks OF the papa" of streams, and
it is getting bold and flooding the
scene of activity on the Hamilton
abutment. The Golfer dam extending
into the stream is filled with the over
flow to the extent of over dozen feet.
1t got its start early OH the morning
of Friday, and completely hides from
sight seven massive piers OF ninety.
yards of concrete each and big
channeler machine which FOR weeks has
been drilling into the rock undisturbed
by outside influence, while a huge
boiler which has been furnishing pow
or for the various pieces of machinery.
in the hole is copiously filed, and a
ninety ton steam shoy0 is In danger
at any minute Of sinking into the sog-
gy ground on which It Is standing, or
of tumbling over and becoming sub.
merged. the water is alrady up above
It's firebox, and to preysn, further in
roads, All earthen dam is being con-
structed by a big force of laborers at
a point far up In the excavation about
thousand feet from the shore. All
below that is u big pool. In short,
the sudden increase in volume of the
Ice filled stream is the most serious
set back which the water power COM
pany has had inflicted upon it since
work begun. And with the stage In
creasing steadily, delay of several
days may be safely predicted.
Trys to Repair Leak.
Friday morning the night man on
II the job In making his rounds discoy-
cred that water was seeping through
3 the earth work barricade which con-
tanned practically no stone. Realiz-
ing the predicament which might re-
suit If quick action was not taken he
SCI " WIN Will a ylSH " itllSut
the leak. 1t was on the west side,
and for time it looked as If his eff
forts would be attended with success,
as the inflow temporarily stopped. But
the strain eventually proved to be too
much, and the muddy water started a
mad rush into the hole, getting deep
er and constantly increasing. 1t was but
q short time until everything under six
feet was inundated. By the time the
seven o'clock whistle blew another
twelve inches had been recorded, and
steady rise throughoe. Friday and
yesterday made It hard 10 tell where
the dam left off and the river comr
menced. Withal, however, unless the
unforeseen happens, the damage will
not be lasting.
Eight Feet a Day.
Such rapid rise is rare at
this season of the year, al
though one close follower Of
the condition OF the Mississippi
states that he has recorded case
wherein the stage of the stream at the
close of certain day was eight feet
higher than at the dawn OF the same
n u, T. ~. A i
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Illinois neighbors. The Hamilton
Chapter of Eastern Star visited in
Keokuk last spring. Friday evening
viii be partly for exempliIcation of
the degree@work in the lodge.
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e. J. MCDONALD, MD.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
oftlce-7oo Main street lover City
Drug asore.)
Offlce hours to IL .. M: . to =
p. M: z to 9 .. m. Tel 500 Black.
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DR.. o. T. CLARK. #
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ofice-Y. M C. A. Building.
Office hours--9 to 1880 Z m. $50
to $3.50 and Z to p. N.
Phones Office, Iowa, so5 ReA: Hub.
1877: residence. Iowa 52oS: Hub. 20o1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-19
/ find Pe-ru-na
very valuable for
rebuilding of a
worn and tired
system.

highmnded,
~ believer fellowship
friends reputation we'll
better xepfes this description than COL William
United His
him.
Ready thesa ling eruna
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w. FRANK BROWN, M. D.
keokuk, Iowa.
402 Main.
Office hours. 1911 =. m. 2:30-l,
7:45-9 p m.
Bell phone 1874. Miss. Val. s.
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Card Company Thursday
Mrs. Arthur C. Sweeney will enter
tain small company of lady friends
at cards next Thursday at her resi-
dence on North Sixth.
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J. r. WEDEL, MD.
office 17La North Fourth Street
Keoku.:. Iowa.
Residence No. 1920 Hign Street,
Iowa phone 1876, Home phone 1521;
office phones. Iowa 500 Black; Home
1874.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-19

DR.. c. J. CHRISTENSEN i
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Y. M. G. A. Building.
Office hours 20 10 q. M: 2 tos6
p. m. Residence Iowa phone 11S7.
2 rings. once. Iowa phone 11b7. -
ring. Residence 216 Blondeau street
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81 write say that Peruna find a very
valuable coughs colds and rebuilding of
system, dspafing eradcaing
Sing. ,C0L William Camp I74O NJ W., Washington, c.
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w. J. HARTER, Nd, DO.
Osteophathic and Electric Treat
r,ents speciality. Office 60OM Main.
Hours-At residences. 610 High St.
to 10 a. M; 4 to s p. N.
Phone office, Iowa, 21S Black; res.
idence. iowa, 1926 Red. Hub. SABA.
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PHYSICIANS.
DR.. w. ?. sHERLock,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offlce, Is North Fifth Street. in
Howell Building.
Office Lours-10 to II a. M; 2 to 5
.. n..: evenings. Z to s: Sundays. II
10 p. m.
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High schooI Skating Party Tuesday.
Tuesday evening some of the high
school students will have skating
party at the Roll-a-Way rink.
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Woman,s Alliance.

The Woman's Alliance Will meet
with Mrs. A. Roche. 1920 Biondeau
street. Monday afternoon at three
o'clock.
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FoTtnightly.
Tuesday afternoon, the Fortnightly
Whist club will be entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Eugene S. Baker.
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SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artfui wife OF a
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare to elope In a blind
frE blizzard but are confronted by the
nlluflin husband. He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins a
note 70 the body taking. the crime
railroad station the woman's horse
f1Hs sxhaustCd: the youth puts her
or his own and follows hanging to the
EtIrrup strap Seeing he is an impede
mont. the woman thrusts her escort into
h. st1mhles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later, this man, Georg"
C0rluly. IS 4 multi-millionaire in New
Work He meets Eleanor Haldane. a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
ami ,p-uperates with her in her work.
lIrn and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermpn. backed by the Gotham Traction
Tnrrrany An automobile accident brings
III. Flaldlnes to his country home. Corn
l. Hur41uneS that he will he mayor OF
New York and redeem the city from cor
r-rIt.nu. Mr.. Haldane in long desired
interview with Gormly. makes an indirect
g5rAplSItiuu 10 compromise the light whlch
She latter has been wagtng in the news
papers against the Gotham Traction com
PAW and which Haldlne is suspected OF
Being the head. Gormly boldly announcSs
rides to Haliane's place, carrying MnTu
OF the auto accident. The next mornine
ne refers to the ride of the night befor,
a. mild cumpa red to one he experience
IL his hoyhOod days. The papers an
bounce MS candidacy for mayor.
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Now, OF course. everyone Of those
present Lad read Gornly's startling
announcements of his candidacy. Most
eli them had read them with amuse-
ment: only the most president with
any feeling of alarm. and even that
feeling was not sufficiently deep to
have awakened any special degree OF
anxiety. Yet the fact that each one
had been, summoned to Haldane's
house. the politicians through Liffey
and the fnancjers through Haldane
himself, rather startled them.
The eight men assembled In the
spacious library Of the Fifth Avenue
house. The curtains were discreetiy
drawn. The men had arrived singly
and at different times. They were
admitted by Haldane's confidential
secretary in peSon. Cigars and
liquors were provided. and the eight,
from all sorts of differing social ranks.
mingled freely together on terms of
absolute equality.
The district attorney, for instance.
was a graduate Of Yale. Haldane him
self had come from Harvard. The
mayor was a product Of Columbia.
Liffey had started in as poor Irish
immigrant. The chief of police had
been a saloonkeeper and finally the
colonel of a National Guard regiment
Mcdonald was Scotsman whose
shrewdness and ability had won him
| high position among the financial
magnates. Van Slyke belonged to an
old Dutch family and had inherited
q vast fortune. which his adroit man
agement had tremendously increased
| They represented American life will
its opportunities and its possibilities
Gentlemen" began Haldane quietly
Il have called you here, as you have
doubtless surmised, because OF thu
announcement of the candidacy o
George Gormly for mayor"
do you think it's of sufficient i'm
portance, Mr.. Haldane. for such al
unusual conference as this is?' aske,
the boss.
Il certainly do. Liffey." was the re
ply.
1T isn't the first time said Ruth
! erford, a man of exceptional abilit
and great distinction OF manner an
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bearing. that some impracticable re-
former has offered himself for popular
suffrage on such a platform"
But II is the first time in my
recollection" returned Haldane. that
man possessing the peculiar COM
bination OF business ability. unques
toned integrity. and unlimited money
has put himself forward, and beg to
/ assure you that l consider him the
most available man from the point of
view of the opposition that has ever
appeared on the political horizon"
Il don't care a cuss how available
he is" said Liffey. We can beat him.
and we will. OF course. itn take
more money"
He looked significantly at the trio
OF financiers.
The amount of money that II takes
now" said Mcdonald grimly. lis some,
thing terrific"
Il should say So" added Van Slyke
Well. you get what you bargain
for. don't you?" returned the boss
viciously. You get a free hand to
take It out of the people. don't your"
Gentlemen. gentlemen" said Hal
dane authoritatively. Il hardly think
the discussion is taking a profitable
turn. Doubtless, as Liffey says. We
can beat him: certainly We must dc
so, Probably It will cost more money
that is. if in some way his candidacy
cannot be headed on"
Can he be induced to withdraw, dc
you Think" asked Rutherford.
No. | think not: but II We made
him some concessions il is barely pos
sible he might, though gravely doubt
it. He's all stirred up over thi:
switch business have already taker
upon myself to offer to use my infiu
ence to get the price demanded GU
!. in half. He declined the offer imme
distely. I think he said he wouldn'
pay ANYTHING except the cost Of tn,
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stances we're suspected. but their &C.
tuality had not been allowed to trans
pire. Haldane kept in constant touch
with Liffey the boss; but no one. save
the inner circle. suspected that the
two we're hand in glove together.
Haldane did not often meet with
anyone but Liffey. In this instance,
however, he at least appreciated the
gravity of the situation, and had di-
rected Lifey 10 bring with him those
whose advice would naturally be
sought on such subjects as he desired
10 discuss. He had also assembled two
OF the directors of the Gotham Freight
Traction company. to wit, Van Slyke
and Mcdonald, men associated with
him upon whose Judgment and ability
he could rely. In addition to them
came Liffey. grand chief of the Sa
chem society and the acknowledged
and undisputed boss of the party;
Cornell. the chief of police; Ruther
ford. the district attorney; Habber
ley. the street commissioner; and las
and also least. Hon. Peter ID. Warren
mayor of the city.
Lifrey. as leader of the Grea
Sachem society, controlled the OF
SANITATION absolutely. The chief o
police welded the vast powers 70
graft of that remarkable organization
The district attorney, through who's
hands all criminal prosecutions mus
pass. was the safety valve of bot
the Sachem society and that portion G
the people to which II looked for SUI
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port. The street commissioner, who
had at his disposal more appointments
than all the rest of the administration
put together. used them primarily for
the good Of the party and after that
for cleaning the streets.
The mayor, the ostensible head but
really the servant of the quartet, was
there because of his office. and he was
in Office because he could be con-
trolled. From the point of view of
the men present, he was the best
mayor that New York had ever
had. He was a man of some parts.
He could make brilliant speech. pre-
side gracefully and with dignity at
public meetings, and was altogether
an admirable figure to head a great
city in everything but morals.
Associated with these four intensely
practical men and this plant. willing
figurehead were the interests repre-
scented by the Gotham Freight Trac'
ton company. of which Haldane was
| in absolute control. although the presi
/ dency was vested in another man. The
| interests of Haldane and his asso
ciates were not confined to the
Gotham Freight Traction company
They had their hands on every public
franchise. Their private affairs, o.
course, were vast and multiform: but
with them We have nothing to do
Their alliance with the political party
for which they had paid and woulC
continue to pay enormous sums
had brought them very materia
advantages in one form or an
other. All the trusts that MAKE
New Jersey their headquarters hardl,
equaled in wealth and control thu
organizations these men represented.
Haldane. from his one interview
with Gormly. had an idea that in thi
instance the two forces to be dread
ed by the ring were incarnated Il
0ormly and vocid rally about Gormly
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CHAPTER vii.-Continued.

MIR Poole. excuse me: II is quite
useless to talk to me any more on
this line. My mind is made up. and
nothing you can say or anyone can
say. will change II"
Mr.. Gormly." said Benson, rising
contempt and resentment striving tor
the mastery of his voice. in some
WAYS you're a mighty smart man
You have begun this movement bril-
iiantly, but the position you're takin
now makes me regard you as you II
forgive the language. a damned fooi'
MIR. Benson" said Gormly, thank
you for your compliment. Your opin-
lon does me honor, at least the last
part of it. Let me say that ! nave
been considered by politicians oil your
stamp as damned fools who have done
the good work of the world. MT.
Poole. Mr.. Fitchett. ! wish you good
afternoon"
The disguised delegation tramped
out The three men had to run the
GAUNTLET OF reporters outside the busi-
ness office. They commuh,ea'eu
nothing whatsoever of the results oil
their interview to these assiduous
young men.
Gormly. however. was more amen
,ble to their appeals for an interview
One resolution Gormly had taken 10
rive the people the fullest lnlorha-
s,on all the time about what ne pro-
,osed. He was willing to discuss any
,oubIic question at any time with any
one, and he had no objections 10 MS
opinions being quoted.
Gentlemen" said Gormly to the
sroup of newspaper men, "as mas al
ready appeared in the press oil the
CITY. these gentlemen who have Jus'
left came to offer me the nomlhauon
of the minority party for the ONCE iol
which | have proposed myself
thanked them for the honor that they
lad done me: l declared that l shouio
appreciate the individual votes oi any
members of that or any other party
at election time: but | refused posi-
lively 10 allow myself to be tied up u
,ny marty to be allied with any party
20 be the candidate of any party
intend to make this canvass as an ao
solute independent.
Isn't Mr.. Poole a stockholder II
the Gotham Freight Traction CON
panv?" asked one of the reporters
Il know nothing whatever abou
MIR. Poole's financial undertakings.
Doesn't Lawyer Fftchett desire
FUN for district Attorney asked al
ather.
Il am not informed as to the poll
Seal ambitious of Mr.. Fftchett.
What did BIN Benson say to you
asked a third.
As a practical politician oil iarg
experience, he ventured to give III
some advice upon the conduct OF m
campaign"
Did you take it," asked anotht
amid the roar of laughter which gree
ed this reply.
Il am sorry to say that the cosenc
OF his arguments and the force oil h
representations did not appeal to n
as ne expected. My methods are
different from those he advocated IN;
Il Is hardly possible to harmonic OF
views or practises-
Il think that will be all this ate
noon. gentlemen" said Gormly, risir
tn signify that the interview was owe
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CHAPTER VII.
A ouie, Meeting Of the oietstors.

A Quiet Meeting OF the Oietators.
Early IN the new year. at the IN
stance OF Haldane. a meeting oil the
sinner circle of the governing body
popularity known a. The Ring. was
called at his private residence on up
per Fifth avenue. which he very un'
obtrusively reoccupied for the ocea
sion. The meeting was held late at
night The men summoned thereto
came up town quietly and unostenta
eiously slipped into the house.
For many reasons Haldane's reia
eson to the Sachem society was care
efully concealed. He represented
distinct group of fnanciers and bust
hess interests whose relations with
SAe party IN power vego most hti
Dass. These relations b some In
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Don't Expeet Kindness.

There are six sorts of people at
whose hands you need not expect much
kindness. The narrow minded think
Of nobody but themselves. the lazy are
too Indifferent. the busy have not
time to think. the rich disregard ap-
peals for kindness. the poor have
neither spirit nor ability. and the good
natured fool is not capable Of serving
you.-Home Notes.
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Qualified Prayer.

Marion's mother was Ill. and the
aunt who took her place at the head
Of the household piled the children
with unaccustomed and sometimes dis
liked articles of diet. One day. after
being compelled to eat onions. Marion
refused to say grace.
Then you must sit at the table I'M
I'll you are ready to say it," was the
aunt's stern Judgment. An hour or
SO later. when the brilliant sunshine
and impatient calls of her comrades
together comprised an irresistible ap-
peal. Marion capitulated-thus:
"Oh, Lord. make me thankful for
having had to eat horrid old onions.
II you can do It. But / know you
can't"
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e,fty-six Years In One School.

Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the oldest
school teacher in Philadelphia, who
is eighty-two years old. began his
fifty-sixth year of teaching at the
Central High school
He was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation of students. as
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day. He Is as active as
ever. still walking every day to and
from his home.
The veteran professor was gradu
ated in the first class that left the
high school After spending a few
years at college and in special work,
he went back TO the school as a pro
fessor. He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who are now grandfathers. who re-
member Doctor Hopper as their
teacher. II is estimated that he has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service.
Sounded Like Another Word.
Maud-What is woman's spheres
Jack-That her haf isn't on STRAIGHT
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kIE M1s<"" I'll"
49, "a
Keep the pigs growing.
Chicks must have fresh water.
Never expect to work miracles with
he COW.
Chicken wire makes a good trellis
Tor tomatoes.
The greatest damage to soil 10
Usually done after harvest
Grind the corn you feed the old
sheep. Their teeth may be poor.
I Young chicks still with the hens
+ thrive better on a variety OF foods.
/ The disk Is the tool to prepare the
corn stubble for the small grain.
Horses enjoy a good drink. but they
don't have to go to town to get II.
Never throw fruit OF any kind into
q basket or box Lay II In gently.
The production OF a COW above q
certain standard constitutes the pro
at.
Manure. sod and lime are three best
ways OF increasing the humus in the
soil.
Keep the hedges clipped. Buck.
thorn Is one of the easiest hedges
handled.
There is hardly a limit to the re
sources OF the rat to exterminate
chicks.
Sheep suffer the least from a def
cheney OF drinking water. and horses
and cattle the most.
II ia well worth while to exert every
energy possible to keep your present
supply Of live stock.
When the pigs tails begin to hant
down straight II is time to get GU
the worm medicine.
A good colt bred for a purpose. ant
: fed and trained for purpose. Is neve
a drug on the market
Spray pumps and spray material
are now the main topic OF converse
ton among fruit growers.
The best use OF stable manure is
! haul II out as fast as made and sprea
Il broadcast over sod ground.
The present shortage of forag
crops should emphasize the necessit
: for a reserve supply In silos.
=. More small hogs have probably bee
marketed in the last two years tina
. ever before during the same time.
4 For the protection of dairy stock. 9
, well as for live stock generally. win,
breaks and tree sherter are invaluabl
A little salt sprinkled with CO
Z ashes is as much relished by the hol
Z as Cracker Jack" is relished by Il
II boys.
. The first step in better cream gu;
q fly In hot weather is to separate Il
4 milk Immediately. as soon as II
MIXED.
a Keep the new strawberry bed Gle;
D cultivated until the runners are ms
q ted too much to permit the cultivat
q to go through.
d Those farmers who kept up the
cultivation of the soil not only Ike
the corn over the dry spell but
] creased the yield.
The wild high-bush cranberry. col
mon In many marshy districts,
10 good, both as an ornament on d
te lawn and for making jelly.
The right time to castrate pigs
a week or SO before they are weane
II healthy: II delicate. wait week
g, SO until they are stronger.
il All milk cans should be wash
"a first In cold water, then thorough
craapsad with warm water and fin