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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Gonstipated all His Life
Now Cured Trial Free

One of the most harrassirg of trou-
IS, though fortunately not fatal, is
mstipation, and millions of people
.fier with it from infancy to old age.
IS cause may be traced to any one of
dozen different circumstances of
It, environment and even birth.
'tiliions are practically born with
astipation. Had they used intelligent
sthods at the beginning perhaps they
uld have found relief, but they had
usual misfortune OF bad advice.
.es- tried dieting. stewed fruits, then
sative waters. then pills and various
or cathartics, and so in the end
de matters worse. But there is still
pc. even for the seemingly hopeless.
Have you ever tried DR.. Caldwell's
.-up Pepsin? 1t has been on. the
,G~l.et for many years and is as staple
j the households of those who know
Is value as salt and sugar. 1t is a
iauid laxative-tonic that you can buy
VI any druggist at fifty cents or one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Effect of One Bottle,

Crandall, Tex.-"After my last spell
OF sickness" writes Mrs. Belle Teal,
OF this city. Il remained very Ill, and
stayed in bed for eight weeks.
couldn't ge. UP. all this time. and
though my doctor came to see me
every day. he didn't do any good. |
had taken but one bottle of Cardui,
when | was up, going everywhere. and
soon | was doing all my homework. "
Cardui helps when other medicines
have failed, because it contains in
gradients not found in any other medi-
cine. Pure, safe, reliable. gentle.
acting-Cardui is the ideal medical
tonic for weak, sick women Try it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Warning TO Railroad Men.

Look out for severe and even dan.
gerous kidney and bladder troubles
resulting from years. of railroading.
Geo. z. Bell, $50 Third ST.. Fort
Wayne, Ind, was many years a con-
ductor on the Nickle Plate. He says:
Twenty years of railroading left my
kidneys in terrible condition. There
was continual pain across my back
and hips and my kidneys gave me
much distress, ard the action c. my
bladder was frequent and most pain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

"Do1't talk bout de fire bein' out
dis season er de year" said Blotir
Williams. EFF dar's a spark IN de as
es, you orter whistle fer wind /
blow 1t ter blaze, but some folks
go misfortunate DAT eff cey WIZ te
git a wind fer de whistlin 1t wcui
turn into a harrieane an take G
whole house off! De righteous shf
DO have hard time In dis roag
worl, an dey can't AK fer intTust o.
de treasure what dey has laid UP i
glory, fer fear dey'd hurt der chance
er even gittin' in dar at all ."-A tlart.
Constitution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
WAS OLDEST
in THE STATE
Lee County Court House at For.
Madison Was Landmark of
Iowa, Being Built in
1s41.
FIRST COST WAS $4,000
J. P. cruiksfank Gives History Of TIE
Structure Which Was Wrecked
by Fire This
Week

By request the Hon. J. P Cruik-
shank. who is one of the best posted
men in the state on Iowas history,
furnishes the following history of the
Fort Madison court house:
In the burning OF the historical old
court house Wednesday night the coun-
ty and city has sustained not only loss
financially, but an additional loss
from an historic and sentimental
standpoint 1t was unquestionably
the oldest court house in the state,
erected for county purposes and so
used UP to the date of its partial de-
struction. The Van Buren, county
court house at Keosauqua is one of
the Oldest. but coming in as a close
second, being built less than one year
later.
The writer, in response to a re
quest from E. R. Harlan. curator OF
the Iowa Historical Department at
Des Moines, last November made an
extensive search of the records of
the board of supervisors in the audi
tors office of the county and COM
piled and submitted to that official
certain data which substantiate the
claim of priority above stated, at
least the claim has never been ques-
toned SO far as known to the writ
er.
The proceedings of the board of
supervisors of Lee county, in early
days STYLED commissioners, show that
the contract for the erection of the
court house at Fort Madison was let
during the months of June and July,
1871, to Thomas Morrison, Amos
Ladd and Isaac R. Atlee, the success
full bidders. Work was actually COM
menced in the latter part of July,
1871, the foundation laid and part
of the wall erected in the summer
and fall of that year. The proceed.
ings of the board further show that
the building was completed and ac-
copied by the board on September 8,
1912, and the cells in the Jail room
in the same building were completed
and accepted on the 9th of the same
month. While there is nothing in the
proceedings to show Just when the
building was actually occupied, it is
evident that it was occupied during
the month of September of that year,
as the board ordered the assignment
of rooms for the various offices on
the Ord of that month. The upper or
Old Settlers park was in June, 1S41
selected as the site for the building,
but was in July following changed to
the present location, on lots 534 and
535. The plan adopted included a
court house and jail under one roof,
5oX4S feet, stone foundation and
brick walls. 1t cost over $4,000,
of which amount $4,000 was contrib
uted by the city Of Fort Madison.
The material used in the building
was of the best and the workmanship
reliable, there being no graft, as evil
denced By the cost OF the building
Itself, and the further fact that the
wall are still intact and the lower
floor not damaged to any great ex.
tent. This is remarkable when one
takes into consideration the strong
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

Trains leave from Union ron.,l
Berths and tickets, Fifth and InS v1
son streets. l'|
South Bound.
40. s, ST. Louis and south.
ASo'oc 80. l2.AS AN
No. IL, st. Louis and Kan
sas City and west. south, 81
leaves Ssn.r
NO. 4, Quincy, Hannibal &
st. Louis. arrive t::15 y. M,
ieases 1920. ......... 1:2O pn
'No. 10. Quincy and Hanni.
pal arrives ,.............. s:25 pm
NO. ~ leaves ..--....-.. s::2s pa
Moth Bound.
No. Z, Chicago, st. Paul
and points west, leaves ;. 2:s5 an
No. IS, Chicago, st. Paul
ana points west, arrives -. 7:55 pm
mo. 10 leaves ........... 7:35 r.
mo. 3, Burlington, Chicago
ana east, leaves -, 1890. 1:55 pl
mo. l, Burlington, leaves 7::S5 al
mo. 81. Donnellson, c., B. &
X. c.. and North Road
:. leaves $3.50 pl
'No. so, from Donnellson,
c.. B. & X. c., & North
Road, arrives .......... 1880 Al
mo. 1, X. & W. lest, leaves s.O5 Al
"No. 5. Centerville, leaves :. 7.35 b
.No. 4, from Centerville and
points intermediate, arrives lis p
mo. 2, from Centerville and
west. arrives ............. 9:io D
mo. 3. Centerville, leaves $40 o
''No. 6, from Centerville. ar
riyes ................. 11;55 a
daily.
'Daily except Sunday.
'sSundays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
"Dr. Miles Nervine
Completely Cured
Our Little Boy Of
Fits. y

A family can suffer no greater
affection than to have child SUBJ
jcct to frs or epilepsy. Many a
father OF mother would give their
all to restore such a child to health.
Il am heartily glad to tell YOU of
our little boy who was completely
cured OF fits. He commenced hav-
ing them at 10 years Of age and had
them for four years. / tried three
doctors and one specialist but all of
them said he could not be cured,
but DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine
and DIR. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills
made complete cure. He is now
hale, hearty and gay. II has been
three years since he had the last spell.
! shall give DIR. Miles medicines
praise wherever ] go. You are at
liberty to use this letter as you see
fit and anyone writing to me / will
gladly answer il they enclose stamp
for reply"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
DR.. Miles Nervine

is just what it is represented to be,
medicine compounded especially
for nervous diseases, such as fits,
spasms, St. Virus dance, convul-
sions and epilepsy. These diseases
frequently lead TO insanity or cause
weak minds. DR.. Miles Nervine
has proven most effective in rcliev-
ing these dreaded maladics.
Sold by all druggists. II tho first bottle
falls to benefit your money IS returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elknart Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
A Mothers safeauard.

Foley's Honey and Tar for the chill,
dren. Is best and safest for all
coughs, colds, Group, whooping- cough
and bronchitis. No opiates. Wilkinson
& Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

TRAIN 473-Leaves Keokuk. .7:4o am
sTrain 741-Leaves Keokuk. $3.50 pm
TRAIN 472-Arrives Keokuk. .l:4o pm
*Train 470-Arrives Keokuk. LOO pm
Local Freight Trains.
sTrain S6-Arrives Keokuk. $50 pm
*Train s5-Leave Keokuk ;. 700 am
sDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

A Special Medicine for Kidney All.
ments.
Many elderely people have found In
Foley's Kidney Remedy quick re.
lief and permanent benefit from kid
ney and bladder ailments and from
annoying Irregularities due to advanc.
Ing years. Isaac N. Regan. Farmer
Mo-, says: "Foley's Kidney Remedy
effected complete cure in my case
and ! want others to know of it,
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
MEN
and
WOMEN

soon disappear When the kidneys are
out OF order or diseased For good re-
suits use Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great kidney remedy. At druggists
Sample bottle by mail free, also
pamphlet.
Address. DR.. Kilmer & CO., Bingham
ton, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Short Incubation Period.

The period Of incubation Is shortest
with humming-birds, being ten days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
/ Luder sta'
salnes and
/ man

| jack I,uder
kreet, was a
nd nd railroad
|smed Lydia
&reet this mi
A fight wa
Md and the
Gene and pr
ouse. The
ere hauled
Ocked up.
J. E. singl
back Island
b in the a
.ader a goo
ttempted to
/, by throw
hasing her
leer bottle.
According
bad been DR.
trouble owe
ether.
This NOR
|court, Lude
ed onion. 81
from the q
Of rough hi
rallroader.
Luder W
elude costs
and Single
dollar and
Passing o.
Matte !
negro won
miliar at
resident
Puzzle I
trict betv
Johnson
a warrant
spouse, t |
rey,
II Matte
Ing the
neighbour
, decent al
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to this a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. bV
cents at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
c., 3. & Q. RAILWAY co,

Trains leave from Union Fan
Berths and tickets, Fifth and j.,
son streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

the anyertisi'fs Pee /
The higher rate does !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 31.--With
the departure of militia officers to
Join the army camps for field exper-
fence along the Mexican border, the
army mobilization comes home as a
personal matter to all American citi-
zens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31

Kidney trouble preys
upon the mind, dis,
courages and lessons
+ ambition; beauty, Wig
or and cheerfulness
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Peaceful Nights
In Old New York

I have some relatives In New York
city, said the villager, "and recently
i went into town and spent night at
their house. In the first place we did
not get to bed until II o'clock at night,
and this is what happened between that
end daylight: $780,.
II did not sleep a wink. and their
telephone was rung UP five different
times. .
THE number of chugging autos that
passed the house was go. hf- l..-.
THE number Of roysterers that came
along singing or whistlihg or shouting
was over 300.
.The number of milk wagons passing
that block was 60.
1.-THE number of fights was four.
1.-THE number CT fire engines was five.
.The number of toots of automobile
horns was about 600.
''The number of ash and garbage
carts was eight.
'It was foggy night, and the num-
ber Of toots from vessels on the rivers
was thousands.
"The number Of skeeters in my room
could only be estimated.
SAT breakfast time my niece cheer
lily said to me across the table:
Well. Uncle James, did you get a
good sleep last night?'
"Of course, lied and said did, and
she continued:
Ives. l think you must have, as 1t
was the most peaceful night we have
had for a month" st. Louis Tins.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
.FADS in BREAD
NEVER Seemed TO
Be SUCCESSFUL
Various Attempts Made To
Change Process Of Manu-
featuring Flour.

The standard flour. Notwithstanding
al! the Ills attributed to 1t, seems to
have held it's own despite the regular
efforts on the part of faddists to sup
plant It with one thing or another. Early
in the SOS there was much talk about
process Of bread making from un-
ground wheat. 1t was introduced by
one Avedy. Of Moscow. and the same
fad has been reintroduced in Paris
within the last month or two
Then came Jaeger's whole wheat
bush's potato flour bread and graham
bread. In 1891 DR.. Helm, a geologist,
was to the fore with a Special bread
for the diabetic, which he called Aleuro-
not no, bread. This seems to have fallen
The next specially was earth nut
bread. At about the same time as the
Aleuronat bread the Russian National
Health Association proposed that bread
for the poorer classes should be made
with an admixture of very nourish-
Ing constituent of OK blood, which
hitherto had gone to waste at the
slaughter houses
Russia also offered to the world a mill
for making bread direct from the crush
ed grain. The government tried this out
in Its prisons and orphan asylunfs. A
truly Russian idea this.
proi!fic--came Steinmctz bread. which
was noisily heraided. In this Year also
came Swedish 'palatsble" hard bread
In 1894 or '9o, food chemist of Ham
burg. name Uteschsr. patented a pro-
cess for mixing SKINNED milk with
yeast and leaven. after which the mix
rure stood for twelty-four or thirty
six hours before going to the dough
machine
In 1898 Swiss named witschi intro
dnced "fulr' bread. and after this. in
the same year. came rye full" bread.
pasteurized bread. lesunlinous bread and
)SchWeitzer bread.
The year 1901 contributed "Dauer-
brot." special health bread. 1t lasted
two or three years: analysis finally
proved it's undoing and brought dismay
to many bakers.
In 1905 Simon's bread was introduced
as the one satisfactory solution OF the
bread question. Next came the M
bread. named after its inventor "Nie-
riker. a dentist, who claimed great
hyglenic properties for It in keeping the
teeth free from impurities. Another in
ve'tor wanted to solve the bread prob
lem with a loaf made from cottonseed
flour. The latest to be announced prior
to the English standard" which now
holds the centre OF the stage. were
Feronia. an iron health bread. and
RoGgina.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
He Had Doubts of
Champs Birthplace

When Champ Clark. Of Missouri, was
prosecuting attorney of Pike county an
old darky came into his office at
Louisiana one morning. and. after bea.-
ing around the brambles for a few
minutes, brought forth the object Of his
visit
"Wuzn' you bawn in Kaintucky,
Mas Champy he inquired cautiously.
Sure, Uncle Henry
Use had spishuns you wuz, sub,
mon once, but the other mawnin'
when you make dat speech agin Sam
Collins and say dat whisky wuz de
greatest ebil in de worl' begins to hab
misdoubtments. suh."
What's where I was born got to do
with 1t, Uncle Henry? It's a fact isn't
it?"
Use bawn in Kaintucky myself.
sub" said Uncle Henry with pride, AN
/ hahn givin' OF no 'pinium on dat
subjeck. but you'd please me clean
down to de groun', sub. ef you'd tell me
eff de persecutin attorney has got to
swear to his speech. er is he jis' talkin'
to de jury New York Herald.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01

two sets of figures showing the physical
valuation of the assets OF the Steel
Corporation. One gives the bondhold-
ers and the holders Of the preferred
stock par sor their securities-all that
they can expect. The common share
holders would then, on the basis used,
be entitled to 7l.4S on their. holdings.
On the Governments valuation Of the
tion., the common stock would be en-
titled to H.73 after retirement OF bonds
and preferred stock at par.
And the effect Of the conditions noted
Even the trust companies that have
not been assatled by Attorney General
Wickersham rallied and In q most salts
factory manner, while all the railways,
industrial list and the excellent reports
Of the Hartman roads. kept pace. II
little less than the rises In Steel
Leading Pittsburgh mills have larger
orders booked for october than for any
An Inquiry for 5000 tons OF steel rails
Is on the market
Union Pacific rose 2M, Reading. 1&.
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
ley 2E. and Louisvilie and Nashville a
point, Canadian Pacific moved up .3h
points, Chesapeake and Ohio, a point
and Baltimore and Ohio ". st. Pau
Il Il was San an active market, and gave
evidences OF clever manipulation.
There was All increase of $4,000 in
the gross revenue Of Missouri Kansas
and Texas and small net increase In
September.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion did a bit more suspending, but the
unfirmity Of this action has made COM
ment and effect unimportant. The pro-
posed individual and Joint rates over
the st. Paul and Puget Sound lines suf-
iered.
There was no failure of strength in
the noon hour nor in the second hour.
There may be some profit t-taking In the
last hour, but up to 1:30 the list re-
The high on Steel common was 67h.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Was Candidate in
All Kinds of Seasons

Lets see." said the lawyer who had
met an out-of-town acquainta ance on
"a street car, don't your town hold u
spring election?"
''It does"
And suppose you take a lively in
terest In it?"
We'll not too lively. Not as lively az
] used to-
thterest ia,iins on en- Dluh you
ago?" =
II have run for mayor of my town
seven successive times, sir"
'And been-been--?"
"Been defeated every time, SIR"
Then you probably won't run again
this spring."
That's uncertain. I am ding to in
Quire around and find If I am really
the man they want. If l am, then I'll
take the candidacy. II not, then I
will try to defeat the man they do
want."-New Orleans Picayune.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Today's Sales On
The Local Exchange

United States Coupon SIS, $1,0O,GIlJ1a;.
Washington Gas 5's. S50o611W.
Capital Traction SIS, 81. .500a1l0a.. 81, ,0OOa
110A.
Washington Railway and Electric IS.
$5OOGS6
Potomac Consolidated SIS, SlOOoaIolN,
81. .000(I101x, 81. O0d1o1B.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS. st00dt10I, $5006i104, 81, ,0CC4l0L
e. g. p. Telephone SIS, H.00OGl105.
Washington Railway and Electric.
preferred. $3.50.
Mergenthaier. 4623l. 10a230h. 4G2sois.
After Call-Potomac Electric SIS. 1900
Q109ik.
Capital Traction Warrants, S,OG0d9,
81 l,0oes!a. s., ,o0od9. Sl,eH0Ge. sl.O0oa9
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Reasoning Power of
Elephant Pipe-Mover

In response to an inquiry as to what
was the cleverest act he ever knew an
elephant to perform. British road off,
Ger told how once, when unloading some
elephants task to carry the pipes by
means of his trunk from one part of the
wharf to another.
The pipes had been oiled to prevent
phant took one up 1t slipped from his
grasp. He tried 1t again, with the same
result, and at last seemed to compre-
hend what was the reason for his fail
pipe with his foot to spot where there
was pile Of sand, and then rolled the
pipe backward and forward. The sand,
owing to the oil adhered to the tube,
and the elephant then put his trunk
around 1t and carried 1t with ease. He
applied the same means to the other
tubes without aid or suggestion from
his mahout.-Ne~ York Press.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Sailors Blamed for
InattentiOn in Church

An experienced clergyman would have
divined at once the cause Of his con-
gregation's wandering attention. The
young assistant, being less familiar
It, wondered at II and was unhappy.
After the service he inquired of an
usher what was wrong.
"Oh, II wasn't your FAULT" the usher
ors that upset everybody. Next to a
policeman. the person who can create
the biggest sensation in church is a
sailor In uniform. Not often do the
men from visiting warships venture
into an uptown church.
When they do, the most fiery
preacher in town cannot hold his au-
dience. In that mysterious way by
which news travels even In church
their presence becomes known, and
throughout the service the clergyman
and the choir have to share honors
with the sailors."-Sew York Times.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
.tlj, WHITE, BLUE
USED AS emblem By
| JERSEY JUNKMEN
Takes the Place Of Jangle
|. That Was Put Under
-. The Ban.

Jersey City junlsnen whose cowbella
we're relegated to the junk heap by an
ordinance of the board Of aldermen
several years ago are beginning to tire
pr the strips Of white rags which have
puttered from rope stretched between
Two upright sticks on their wagons
white rags were adopted as the emblem
pr the Jangleless Order of Junkmen the
hext day after members of the Jersey
Sity Woman's Club, anxious to helI
elong the noiseless City Beautiful
scheme. induced the aldermen to make
unlawful for ragmen 70 Jingle their
way along the city streets.
An Italian progressive In the business
Pi coHecting rags recently conceived the
kaea OF booming trade by substituting
tne national colors for the waving white
Iags hoping to catch the patronage OF
wives. He tore an American flag into
barrow strips and carefully tied the
pieces on his bell rope. Then he started
nis nag on his daily rag collecting tour
~ shouted Rags" as he eagerly scan
ned the windows along his route in a
quest for housekeepers with rags to
AS he was driving along Park street a
woman saw the despoile6 flag on the
junk wagon and her blood bubbled. She
ealled up the Fourth precinct police sta
lion on the telephone and asked for
Captain" she exclaimed. there's a
fagman in front of my house who needs
3 lesson in patriotism. Won't you
and tell him that II he expects to do
business with American women he must
lot decorate his old junk wagon with
surely 1f aefRosd sboafes fss ag
''Just leave 1t to me-"
Murphy dropped the receiver and
bounded out OF the station house with
!ie caught the offending tunkman two
blocks away and proceeded to say
What do you mean by desecrating
the American flag in this fashion, he
strips.
Hurray for da United states!" u'
Take those coiors off that wagon at
once and put your white rags back II
YOU want them.'. said Captain Tim.
American flag for a trade mark I'll
run you In or my name isn't Murphy"
The italian apologized and tore down
coat and was permitted to drive on.
The next day another italian convert
TO the esthetic methods Of doing busi-
gen district with rags Of red. white,
and blue dangling above his buging
bags OF rags The red rag came from
a last winters flannel undershirt The
blue was a part Of longshoreman's s
1overalls. The white rag once trailed
from the bottom of young woman's
shirt.
A novelty always attracts attention in
Jersey City, and the ragman did an un-
usually big business that day. Other
iragmen began to follow his example,
and now the waving white rags promise
to be supplanted by the red. white, and
Ibtue. on junk wa agons.--New York Sun