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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
We Don't Have to

Tell you what it's for, its name tells.
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is the best
cough medicine and several million
people already know it. Look for the
Bell on the Bottle. Sold by Conrad
Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
Do Yon Get the Best

If you have a cough, cold, asthma,
Group or any throat or bronchial
trouble and use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey, you do. Look for the Bell on
the Bottle. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

Don't Experiment With Cough
When DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey has
ben used by millions of people for
sixteen years with steady increas-
ing demand. Look for the Bell on
the Bottle. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

Nevada is the latest state to come
into the archaeological limelight.
The remains of camels, a three-toed
horse, and of a dog 100000 years
ders recently.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
GrannIated Eve Lids

Can be cured without cauterizing or
scarifying by the use of Sutherland's
Eagle Eye Salve. We garantee it to
cure. 25c a box everywhere. Sold
by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
The Best Remedy

For all kinds of sore eyes is Suther-
lands Eagle Eye Salve. 1t is a creamy
snow white ointment and would not
injure the eyes of a babe. Guaran-
teed. 25c. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

In order to guard against future
conf1agrations, Seaside has purchas-
ed new hose cart and will soon buy
an engine.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

The O.-W. R. & N. sent a special
engine to Hood River for the purpose
of handling large number of express
and refrigerator cars in use during
the strawberry season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

A Denver man urges the farmers
to employ electric power on their
farms, holding that it is cheaper than
to use horses.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

Klickitat has a new sawmill with
a saving capacity of $4,000 feet a
day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor .............. j. R. Craven
Councilman-at-Large Nv. A. Ayres
Councilmen-
Ward No. HI. L. Fenton,
H. G. Campbell.
Ward No. Piracy Stats,
j. G.. McBee.
Ward No. 3-F. j. Coad,
A. J. Barham.
Auditor and Police Judge
................ Charles Gregory
City Attorney -. W. L. Tooze, Jr.
City Treasurer ..... W. G. Vassall
City Engineer .......J. ]. Sammo1s
Street Commits 'er P. S. Greenwood
Night Policeman 49,. D. J. Grant
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

UNITED ARTISANS-Dallas Assem-
bly,, No. 46, meets on first and third
Mondays Of each month at Wood
man hall. Visiting members made
welcome.
F. G. WING, M. A.
WILLIS SIMONTON, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25
LODGE DIRECTORY

EBEKAHS-Almira Lodge No. 26
meets first and third Wednesday of
each month at Odd Fellows Hall.
NOLA COAD, Noble Grand.
ORA COSPER, Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-25

A. F. & A. M.-Jennings Lodge, No.
9, meets second and fourth Fridays
of each month, in Masonic hall on
Main street Visiting brethren well
come.
w. L. SOEHREN, w. NJ
WALTER S. MUIR, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
RELEASED BUT
ARRESTED AGAIN
Man Who Is Said to be Australian
Mack Is Still Held by
Police.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--After being
held in the Tombs for three days,
charged by telegraph with having
been concerned in the robbery of the
Bank of Montreal at New Westmins-
ter, B. c., of s275 900, John Mcnamara
known the police allege as Austria
lian Mack" was discharged from Gus
tody by Magistrate McAdoo today. he
was Immediately rearrested On fed
eral warrant issued by Commissioner
Shields at the request of the British
consul general charging him with be-
ing fugitive from justice and was
held for examination The Canadian
authorities will demand his extradi-
ton. McNamara's counsel, George
Battle, said he would resort to habeas
corpus in an effort to get his client
released.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
FIXING THE PRICE
OF FRESH MEAT
Armours Auditor Tells Methods of
Packers in Fixing the Prices
of Their Products.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Henry F, Moy-
er, chief of the auditing department
of the Armour company, described the
methods used by the packers in arriv-
ing at costs and fixing prices, at the
trial of the packing trust heads be-
fore Judge Carpenter today.
United States District Attorney
Wilkerson conducted the examination
and his questions were calculated to
develop the charge that the test cost
of operating was not the acutal cost,
but that the packers, by system of
inflated costs" and subsidiary cor
porations through which they realiz-
ed most of their profits, had been able
to show figures indicating that the
dressed meat industry had not been
lucrative in recent years.
Meyer discussed the item of pen
ming charges" He declared that the
cost of penning the feeding cattle was
charged against the dressed carcass,
but no credit was made for similar
charge which went against the ship.
per, who sold the cattle. 1t developed
that this cost was charged twice for
every head of stock received once
against the dressed meat and once
against the farmer.
Meyer admitted that the prices at
which meats We're sold were govern.
ed by the 'cost figures submitted by
him. He said that meats were never
sold to his knowledge below the price
margins based On his cost figures. He
acknowledge that he had never figur
ed On the supply of cattle or the de
mand for meat. He also admitted that
changes in cost charges were fire.
quently obtained by the heads of the
packing houses. The government
asked long series Of questions to
show that this cost price was purely
an arbitrary figures fixed without re
gard to the actual cost of the bust
ness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Used to Be stork.

Louis Zeltner, fusion nominee for
alderman In the Fourth district, was
launching campaign speech from
the tail end of cart in Columbia
street when a young man rushed up
and pulled at his coat, relates the New
York Herald The speaker resented
the interruption, but the intruder was
persistent. Mr.. Zeltner started to say
something about Tammany Hall meth
DDS OF breaking up a meeting when
the young man jumped on the cart
and whispered in the perspiring can
didate's left ear, The look of wrath
gave way to broad smile as the
nominee asker! rs 1t boy or grip
Girl said the informant and Mr..
Zeltner left the cart without complet-
ing the attack on Tammany. Later
he informed the fusion leaders that
he was sure OF winning, as luck had
come with the eighth member OF his
family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
THE BANK STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Annual Meeting Held January 8,
Which Showed Church in
FlourishIns Condition.


The annual business meeting of the
Christian church. Bank and Fifteenth
street. was held January s, 1912. The
reports from the G. w. B. NJ auxiliary,
the Willing Workers society, the Young
Peoples society, Christian Endeavor
were very encouraging and the pas
tors report was received with en-
thusiasm. After the reports were read
and accepted the church gave the Rev
Geo. A. Reinhardt a call to be their
pastor for the year 1912.
The officers of the church are as
follows:
Trustees A. Hedrick, j. w. Nichols,
w. r. Buck.
Elders-John H. Parker, w. r. Buck,
Albert Hedrick.
Deacons Daniel Droe, VIM. c. vir-
gin, T. Dupy, Calvin Hedrick, Frank
Hedrick
Clerk-W r, Buck.
Treasurer E. Garvin.
The twenty-eighth day of January
1912, was selected for the dedication
of the Christian church, Fifteenth and
Bank street
The meeting closed with benedic.
ton by Bro. w. G. Virgin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
FRENCH CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Country Faces Crisis Now and is
Looking for New and
Strong Premier.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service /
PARIS, Jan. members of the
Caillaux cabinet placed their resigna
tions in the hands of President Fall
eres at noon today. 1t was merely a
formal procedure, as the ministers
had announced late yesterday that
they would quit their posts. Much
speculation is being INDUCED in as
to who will be chosen premier to
succeed NJ. Caillaux.
M. Delcasse. minister of marine,
who accepted the office of foreign
minister upon the earnest request of
President Fallieres yesterday, In an
effort to stave off dissolution of the
cabinet, is being hailed on all sides
as the man of the hour 1t is conced-
ed that the anti-German policies he
advocated when he was foreign min
lister several years ago, and which re-
suited in his resignation because of
German pressure, will be followed by
whoever is selected as prime minis
ter. In some quarters it is even be.
Ilieyed that Delcasse himself may be
made premier.
The press this afternoon unani-
mously declares that great crisis is
at hand and that the government
must select the strongest man in
France for prime minister.
Because of the fact that the nego.
tiations with Spain regarding the
Mnroccap affair have roorhod a
critical stage, and the France-G German
accord, which was accepted by the
| deputies, is still pending in the sen
ate, the reorganization of the cabinet
must be speedily conducted. Nc
confirmation could be obtained Of the
report that President Fallieres wal
considering the advisability Of offer
ling the prime ministry to former pre-
mier Clemencau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Well-Almed Kick of Singer Hines
Was Planted on His Anatomy at
2 O'Clock This Frosty
Morning.
BURGLARS WERE FOOLED
Attempted HoIdup at End Of Police
Alley Was Frustrated by One
Kick, Yell and Fast
Sprinting.

Harry Hines, whose musical voice
lures people to the Colonial theatre,
could not lure policeman to his as
sistance this morning at 2 o'clock
when he was held up on Fifth street,
nor could his voice attract the atten-
ton of anyone, but 1t did succeed, ac-
companied by his good right toe, in
effecting his escape from two night
providers who were after his last
weeks salary.
He was going to his room On Con-
cert street near Fifth and when op-
posite the Lindsay tailoring shop on
Fifth street between Main and Blon-
deau, man with his cap pulled down
over his eyes accosted him and asked
what time it was. Hines replied that
he had no watch but believed it was
some time between midnight and the
middle of winter. The man then said:
How much money have you got?"
Hines admits that he did not have
very much at that time, but did not
| feel called upon to make financial
statement and his only reply was to
kick the man in the stomach, knock
ing him down. AS he did SO, he call
ed for the police and edging around
! the man, made hasty slide up Fifth
/ street. A second man, teller than the
first one, slipped out of dark door
/ way and started after him, but Hines
call for the police and the speed which
he was taking on after he got his
start, caused the pursuer to stop.
The man on the ground got up and
! ms Hines looked over his shoulder, he
saw the two men going down Fifth ant
around the corner, headed down MAR
street at almost as fast rate O.
I speed as he was making.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
WILL EXTEND
MOFFAT ROAD
$1e,oOo,ooo Has Been Raised to Build
800 Miles Of Western
Track.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 11.-That S16,-
100000 has been raised by Denver
and French interests to complete
construction of the Denver, North
western and Pacific railroad, (the
Moffatt road to Salt Lake City, is the
statement made by the News To-Day.
The paper says tunnel is to be
bored through the continental divide
west of Steamboat Springs, Colo,
which is now the terminus of the
road. Construction work will begin
this year, the date being now set at
June 1.
The distance from Steamboat
Springs to Salt Lake, by the route
proposed is about 800 miles. The
line will pass through coal and
agricultural country.
Since the death last spring of David
H. Moffatt, William G. Evans of Den
yer has been president Of the road and
has devoted much of his time to rais-
ing the funds fo. the new enterprise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
COAL OIL STOVE
SMOKED HOUSE
Fire Department Called Out Last Ev
ening to Extinguish Small
Blaze in Residence.

A little coal oil stove gives out a
lot of heat these days, but when the
little stove catches on fire, it can
give out more smoke than locomu
tive going UP hill,
Last evening at o'clock the fire
department was called to the home
of Thomas Russell at No Ills Bank
street where coal oil stove in an up.
stairs bed room had caught on fire
and was smoking up the house in
great shape. hole was burned in
the carpet and the woodwork of the
room was slightly scorched but nc
other fire damage was done. The
black smoke however ruined nearly
everything and gave the room the
appearance of a coal mine on fire.
! A burning flue at the Inman resi-
dence. No SIS Concert street, was the
cause of still alarm being answered
last evening at $50 o'clock. There
was no damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
MORE ARRESTS
WILL FOLLOW
Pages From the Ledger Of Wrecked
Bank Had Been Cut
From Book.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. IL
1t is reported that following the
conference between depositors of the
Albion National bank, wrecked by the
thefts and forgeries of H. NJ. bearing
cashier, and local attorneys, more ar
rests will be made today in connec-
ton with the defunct institution. Ac-
cording to statement of Receiver
Frank L. Irwin, the thefts of the
bearings have now reached 100000.
The new losses We're discovered when
leaves cut from the cash ledger were
found secreted in bearings desk.
While the published report showed
the bank to have deposits of s211O00,
the actual deposits amounted to over
100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Burbank Spoiled a Good Game.

Pushing through the blackberry
patch on the hill, thousand prickly
hands were stretched out to hold you
hack. At every step a wiry bramble
wound itself around your ankle or
grappled your elbow. Brute force
couldn't extricate you. sort of
physical diplomacy. an adroit turning
and twisting, the same kind of athletic
skill that is required of half-back
on a run in a broken field--that was
the game you had to play in order to
beat Natures protective strategy. A
game it really was, with the popping,
purple berries as the prize. And now
Luther Burbank has gone and spoiled
it. After ten years of work" he
says, q have produced a thornless
blackberry"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
w ant Column

The want advertising department
OF The Daily Gate City has been put
On cash basis. Advertisements will
be accepted by phone for this column
but the collectors Will call the follow
Ing morning for settlement for business
accepted. 1t Is inadvIsabIe to continue
to operate this department. on credit
system az the Individual accounts are
so small that they become hurdensome
as bookkeeping proposition. 1t will
be preferable to send the cash with or
der but in case this is not convenient
the order will be accepted but It must
be remembered that cash collection
will be made the following day BY Gate
City collectors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Motion in Case Of Michael Allen vs..
Dupont Powder Company Over
ruled by Judge Ham
ilton.
HILL CASE is DECIDED
Nora Benbow not Enjoined From
Using Flue in Home at Fourth
and Blondeau Streets by
Hamilton.

Motion for new trial in the case
of Michael Alien vs. DUPONT Powder
company was overruled today by Judge
w. S. Hamilton, his decision being re-
ceived by the clerk and attorneys
from his Fort Madison office.
Allen was given $1,000 damages by
a jury here during the present term
of court for the loss of his left eye
while operating a wire cutting ma
chine at the company's plant at Mooar,
Iowa.
Judge Hamilton also decided the
case of Jennie Hill vs.. Nora Benbow
adversely to the plaintiff. The suit
was one to enjoin the defendant from
using certain fue in residence prop
erty at the corner Of Fourth and Blon
deau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
The Fourth Suicide.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
STERLING, III. Jan. 1.-THE death
of John Plottner, ex-sheriff of David.
son county, s. D., who was summoned
from here recently to stand trial at
Woonsocket, 5. D., on a statutory
charge, makes the fourth suicide of
persons involved in that case within
a year Albert Quinn killed himself
because of the ALLEGED intimacy be-
tween Plottner and Mrs. Quinn. This
tragedy so affected Mrs. Plottnel
that she ended her life by hanging
Mino Plottner, a son, shot himself to
death as result Of worry over the
suicide of his mother. rlo.tner and
Mrs. Quinn then ran away to Omaha
where they intended to marry, bu.
both were arrested Fl,SDer ki.e 4
himself Just before his case was cad
ed for trial at Woonsoc1i-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
MINERS WILL
MEET IN JUNE
Wage Contracts Expire on April I and
Conference Is To Be
Conducted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IL. -
The official call for joint wage con-
ference of coal miners and operators
from throughout the coal producing
regions of the United States was is
sued here today. The conference will
convene here on January 25. Miners
and operators from Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia will
be represented
Wage contracts in practically all
bituminous and anthracite regions ex-
pire on April l. More than 100000
miners, the large portion of whom are
members of the United Mine Workers
will be affected. The wage conference
will be held in connection with the
annual convention of the United Mine
Workers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
ORGANIZATION YEAR OLD
Arrangements Being Formu-
lated For a Public Meet
ing to be Held Later
to be Addressed by
Some Speaker
Of Note.

.
The first annual election to be held
bv the keokuk Industrial Association
stockholders will take place Tuesday,
January is. 1912, at the association
rooms on Fifth street, when the stock
holders will vote for fifteen directors.
The elected directors will meet later
and elect officers for the coming
year.
It is planned to have the balloting
done at the association rooms which
is a central place and it is urged
that all stockholders vote at this first
election as it is essential than more
than half of the stockholders vote so
as to validate the election. The Keo
kuk Industrial Association has been
organized one year and the accom-
plishments will be made public after
the election. That much good has re-
suited from the work of this civic
body is admitted. Necessarily a great
part has been preliminary but COM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
His Head is Faulty.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.--A plea of in
sanity will likely be entered in the
case of Edgar Jay, alias julie Lee.
alias Jay Gould. now held here on a
charge of forgery 1t has also been
definitely ascertained that Jay is
guilty of bigamy Jays parents assert
the young man has acted irrational at
tines since he fell, striking his head,
several years ago, and it is thought an
insanity plea will be based on these
grounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
READ PAPERS
TO COMMITTEE
Files of Chicago Tribune Proved In
teresting to the Lorlmer
Investigators.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
e,WASHINGTON, Jan. Flor more
can an hour at the session of the
Lorimer investigation committee to-
day. Judge Hanecy, the senator's at.
torney, entertained the committee by
reading from the Chicago Tribune
daily stories of the progress of the
contest for the senatorship.
Lcrimer was referred to as the
velvet footed" candidate, who re
Trained from declaring himself to be
an aspirant for senatorial honors un
til he had lined up enough democrats
who, acting with his republican fol
lowers, would land him a winner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Admits Robbery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IL ]. j. Ryan,
known to the police as Jack Quinn"
and ohio Jimmy" said to be an ex-
pert craftsman today admitted to the
federal authorities that he had blown
the postoffice safe at Swayzee Ind,
July 20, last Money orders and stamps
to the amount of $500 were taken.
Ryan says he will go back to Indiana
without requisition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
NICKLE MOVING
PICTURE THEATRE
Deal Closed Today for Operation OF
One at No. 11o1 Main
Street

1t was announced here today the
building at No. 1101 Main street will
be reconstructed and remodeled i'm
mediately by we'll known moving pic
ture men for the operating Of Keo-
kuk's first five cent moving picture
theatre.
The theatre will be operated by
Messrs. +. Il. Secoy and l.. F. Cheno-
weth of Mnscatine.
This will not only be the first thea
ire of this or any other kind in the
upper Main street district but will be
the first effort of the kind to give a
show for the adults and children alike
for q niclSle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
PERSON AIS.

B. A. strasser of Chicago is Keo-
kuk visitor.
Claude Myers of St. Louis is visit
ing in the city
C. r. Post of South Bend. Ind, is
doing business in the city today.
G. A. Skinner of Chicago is a Keo-
kuk visitor today
Attorney t. A. Craig will arrive
home this evening from a business
trip into Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Music Of the Hawk.

There is not much to be said for
hawk music, yet the voice of the for
est would lose the cnarm of it's wild
est note were this great bird extinct,
and it is because It Is wild and diff
ferent from sounds OF every day that
we love It. Then, as a picture seen
from afar, the forest would never be
complete without these birds of tire
less wing hanging over 1t, and reign.
ing upon their thrones of air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
yI|!,0ljj,Y|y|[}I TYyI
Unitarian Alliance Elects.

The Unitarian Moman's Alliance
held their annual meeting at the home
of Mrs. Hubert Buck, January s. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-Mrs j. F. Elder.
First Vice President--Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Hodge.
Second Vice President Mrs. George
Brinkman.
Corresponding Secretary Miss
inertia Mitchell.
Secretary-Mrs. John Burrows.
Treasurer--Mrs. Lillian E. Whitney.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
CHICAGO ESCAPED
BAD BLAZE
= Board Of Trade Building Appear
= ed Doomed and 4-1t Alarm
q Sent in.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
= CHICAGO, Jan. IA All fire
= alarm was sounded from the Chi
. cago board of trade building at
= 1880 today. The police ordered
= every one out of the building.
= The fire. spread rapidly and the
= entire building is in danger.
= Building Appeared Doomed.
= AT Q p. m. the building appear
= ed doomed At that hour the
flames had broken through the
= roof of the nine story building
= Every bit of available apparatus
elm the downtown section has
= been ordered to the scene.
. Under Control.
= At 2:15 the fire was under con-
troll and the building was saved.
. The loss will not exceed s20,O0o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
CITY NEWS.

Ed S. Lotion today received
his commission as deputy supreme
dictator of the Order of Moose for
this district, the appointment being
made by Arthur H. Jones, supreme
dictator, of indianapolis, Mr.. Lotion
will continue to serve until the expira-
ton of the term of the supreme die
tator.