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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
CITY NEWS.

The Boggs- Duncan-Sc suit is
still going on in the district court,
and present indications are that It
will not come TO a close before the
end of the week.
-~Y. ". excursion to Quincy June
is on ". ". and barge Lunches a
speciality.
The regular meeting OF the Motor
Boat Club tomorrow evening al S
o'clock at the Decker Mfg. Co. Bust
ness of Importance will be attended to.
Spring lamb. very choice at
Marks 1928 Main. Bel phone 1883
Red.
-Fernden pickles. olives. relish.
mustard. chow chow. Immegart's-
The big steamer Saint Paul. the
largest boat on any river in the Unit
ed States. which took ont the 1000
people TO Quincy this morning on
the Unitarian excursion. goes 10 Fort
Madison this evening and will come
hack TO Keokuk about ran tomorrow
with q big crowd from along the
Santa Fe railway line. The people
come 10 Fort Madison by train and
then TO Keokuk on the boat
Big lot fresh catfish and smoked
hams lee ID. Chas. Marks. the butch
err. 1928 Main. Bell phone 1929 Red.
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stephenson-erupe.

The following wedding notice from
Wednesday evenings Burlington Ga
zette viii be of interest TO readers Of
The Gate City:
One Of the prettiest June weddings
Of the season VIII be celebrated this
evening al Christ Episcopal church,
when Miss Gayle Ruth Stephenson
and Mr.. Harold Grippe viii be united
in marriage at 1880, the Rev r. G.
Jones, rector OF the church, offciat-
ing at the ceremony. The wedding
has been arranged as pink and white
one, and the color scheme viii be car
ried out with June roses. The bride
viii wear white silk pineapple tissue
embroidered with apple blossoms, ov-
err white satin; she will wear tuile
veil and carry bouquet OF bride
roses. The maid OF honor. Miss Dor
othv grippe, sister of the bridegroom.
will be attired in pink silk chiffon ov-
er pink satin and wear pink picture
hat and carry pink bridemaid roses
Miss Marion Grupe, Youngest sister of
the bridegroom. viii act as flower
girl and wear frock of white and
and CARR basket OF sweet scented
blossoms 10 mark the bridal pathway
of the wedding party Master Charles
Stephenson. brother of the bride, will
be the ring bearer and wear a suit of
white Mr.. George Stephenson. broth
er OF the bride. will serve as hest
man. The ushers are Messrs. Rov
Porter. Clio Boyer OF this city and
Mr.. Alex Brown of Topeka, Kansas
Miss Blodwen Jones viii play the
wedding music. and Miss Frances
Williams will sing. Beloved, II Is
Morn" The Young couple are well
known In a large circle of friends.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mrs. G " Stephenson of South
Fourteenth street. and a very lovely
young girl with host of good
friends who wish her much happiness
in her married life The bridegroom
is the only son of afr. and Mrs W H.
Grure. who has Just commenced his
business career with the Lagomarcino-
Grupe Co. in this city.
After the ceremony at the church,
to which large number OF invita-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
THE INSTITUTE
INTEREST GROWS
Those Attending the Institute Here
Will Hear Prof. Mac Murray
Tonight.

Teachers attending the Institute
now in session here will hear Prof
Mac Murray. OF Ames. deliver his lee
ture this evening on The Better
Personality Prof Mac MURRAY has
been delivering some interesting lee
lures during the course OF the Insti-
tute. and they have been a meritori-
Gus feature OF the work This after
noon, Prof. Mac Murray gave read
ing from Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
Several additional teachers have en-
rolled at the institute, in addition TO
those previously reported in The
Gate City They are: Jessie Wilson
and Carrie Gilmore. Keotuk and Dol
lie Hughes, Anna Stewart and Willie
Keeler, Fort Madison.
This afternoon. the teachers were
escorted to the platform on the
Iowa side from which a aod view of
the dam and works can be obtained,
and after the platform was reached.
the various points of interest were
explained to the teachers By DR.. G.
Walter Barr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
THE DEDICATION
OF THE NEW HALL
WI be Held This Evening with 40
proprlate Services and Popular
Addresses.

Inc dedication OF the new Mission
O'clock. 2
Nr- and Mrs shadwick and Mr. and
WIS. Mays will conduct an open SER
,ee az Fifth and Main streets, such
!. Z 'ney have been holding the past
MO nights since their arrival here.
.nsne services commence at 1890
: sslock. At 5 o'clock they will return
7 me new hall at No. 10 South Third
s s where the dedicatory services
M. !, De held, al which addresses win
:, ue made by Rev. ]. r. Sanders of the
,.rst Baptist church and Rev. r. w.
a,,ley OF the First Christian church.
o,ner appropriate services will be held
me public and friends OF a better
wy, morally and religiously are ex-
.snaeo a cordial welcome to be pres
ent TO give aid and comfort TO this
up'ilft movement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
ROOSEVELT WINS
MISSOURI CONTEST
Four DeIegates-at-Laree Have Their
Names Placed on Temper.
AIRY Roll.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
y CHICAGO, June 13.-The first
sweeping victory for the Roosevelt
forces before the republican national
committee came this afternoon. when
the committee on motion of Senator
Penrose. placed the Roosevelt dele
gates at large from Missouri on the
temporary roll of the convention.
The national committee, by viva
voce vote, seated the Taft delegates
IN the fifth Mississippi district. They
are Y. ]. Price and A. Buckley.
The national committee In the
eighth Mississippi contest voted viva
yoce TO seat Wesley Crayton and P.
v. howard. who were instructed for
IAN In the convention that elected
'nem. Howard, however, told the
committee that he was for Colonel
roosevelt and this was distinct
gam OF one vote for the Roosevelt
sloe' the first real gain before the
committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
DIED AT GALESBURG
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mrs. DoiIie Rea Widow and Recent
Resident of Keokuk Ex-
plres Unexpectedly.

News has just reached the city Of
the unexpected death at Galesburg.
H.. last night OF Mrs Dolly Rea.
There are no details of the death es-
cep, that she was taken to the hos
pital only three days ago.
Mrs. Rea was only thirty years OF
age and the widow OF Jean Ray. and
while in Keoklk. resided al the
George W Chandler home at Is Ex-
change street TWO weeks ago she
left Keokuk for Galesourg where she
secured employment in laundry.
She had no children and her name
before marriage wss Miss D-ilie
Brown. She has no relatives known
to the Chandler family with whom
she made her home while in Keokuk
The remains will BE brought here
from Galesburg tomorrow for burial.
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Our village was visited By good
rain Wednesday which was badly
needed.
M. King, the hustling Gate City
man, was in town FRIDAY. The Gate
City finds its way into nearly all the
homes in this village.
Miss Ethel Guthrie was an over
Sunday visitor in Kahoka.
The Boulware family nlotored I'D
from Canton sunday and visited With
relatives.
Misses Rita and Rena wnsey en-
tertained over Sunday their cousin.
Miss RUBY wilsey OF Keokuk,
Mrs, Jessie Thompson and children
spent several days with relatives al
Peaksvilie
Mrs. George Jones OF Keokuk visit
ed Sunday with Charlie Jones and
family.
Mrs. J. E. Keith of Monsrose was a
guest Sunday OF Mrs. R. Keith. who is
very poorly
Harry Doore was q Sunday visitor
in Keokuk.
Mrs. o. B. Brown was visiting her
mother in Keokuk Wednesday OF last
week and attending the graduating
exercises, her sister. Miss Elder being
one Of the graduates.
J. E Bailey, wife and daughter.
Aena were Sunday visitors in Keokuk.
Beulah and Nola Usher Of Keokuk,
are spending a few days with their
aunt, Mrs. Joe Wolf.
Mr.. Day has been delivering wheat
in Alexandria the past week.
Mrs. c, Haywood entertained rela-
tives Monday.
The farmers are very busy planting
corn and setting out plants
Mr. c. T, Frost has returned from
Colorado where he has been the past
two weeks.
Mr.. Duff Jones is very busy blowing
and planting corn. and looking 10 the
interest of Cal Frost,
Mrs Della Jones is visiting her
daughter. Mrs Viola Hardy. of West
Keokuk.
The teachers and pupils OF the
Union Sunday school are practcing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
When injured Commissioner Re.
sumes His Seat in the Council
RE win De Asked to Con
slider Question.
FAVORABLE ATTITUDE
Ne Trouble Is Anticipated In pispcs-
Ing OF the Bonds fer the
New Municipal
Building

When Commissioner Hickey re
sUmes his seat il the city council st-
ter his three weeks enforced layor.
the frst thing that vii come up viii
be the resolution that viii be intro
dnoed By Mr. Gray, as TO whether or
net pscpie shall vote on the advisa-
biiity Of issuing bonds for a new muui-
cipal building.
Mr.. Gray said this morning that the
resolution had been tabled pending
the return OF Mr. Hickey and that the
question would be definitely decided.
one WAY or the other. BIZ Saturday
noon II is known that all the mem
hers OF the ccunc., are in favor OF the
bill and that the vote in the counca
viii be unanimous, is assured.
Mayor Elder was in doubt this morn
ing as 10 the legality of calling for s
vote by the people without petition
asking for ii by TWENTY-FIVE percent OF
the voters but was OF the opinion that
the petition would not be necessary.
The question viii be looked into oy
the city attorney and report made TO
the council. 4 petition Of this kind
could be circulated and II is thought
that the required number OF sisna.
lures secured easily.
Letters and other communications
are constantly being received By the
members Of the council asking for in
formation about the new building and
many inquiries hare been made by
both local and foreign architectects
about plans One well known archi-
tect Is now az work on q rough sketch
OF municipal building that will be
presented to the council for inspection.
Many contractors are also figuring on
getting in on the construction work if
the vote goes the RICH. way.
The location OF the building is the
big question. according 10 the officials.
II is thought that 20 trouble win be
encountered in selling the bonds ii
they are issued. for the city is very
much in the public eye and its growth
new seems 10 be matter of certainty.
This, say the bond statesmen. who have
been seen regarding the matter, is the
greatest asset that bond salesman
can have.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
osfesr 81 lIIin0is Traction Company
views the Water Power Work.
and the Sig
Dam.
WILL MAKE REPORT
/, Favorahiy Impressed With keo-
kuk and Realizes the Need
Of Transportation
Facilities.

II Is said that an Official OF the Iii
Dois Traction company was in Keoknk
today looking over the water power
rcrks with view OF making an ex-
tended report to his company as to
whether the power here would make ii
rrcftable 10 move part OF their shops
here and make this territory part OF
The yast system Of interurban roads.
The Illinois Trsstion company is
recognized as one OF the most power
full companies operating electric lines
IN Illinois and is great factor in de
Yeloping the country Illinois and
Indiana are the principal fields OF their
operations Just now and their tracks
make veritable network through
beth states.
A big company ike the Mckinley
syndicate. operating around this coun-
Try, with Keoknk as the chief operat-
Ing point would undoubtedly be of vast
benefit, not only. 10 the country around
but to the city itself. Immense shops
aie required BY the company and
rnld give employment TO a, leastl 600
persons Ofhces would also. in all
probability, be built.
1t was understood that some of the
water power officials had condu ted
the representative of the traction com.
pany over the entire works before
noon and that they were in consul,a-
ton With him until late hour this
afternoon. II was reported that he
was Yery ifayorably impressed with the
situation and realized the need OF III
terurban facilities in and around
Keokuk.
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tons have been issued, there will be
small reception at the brides home
for the immediate relatives and a few
friends. the pink and white color
scheme being carried out in the dec
orations. The young couple having
enjoyed delightful trip TO Cuba this
winter with the bridegroom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ". H. Grippe, have decid-
ed not to take wedding iaunt, but
go Immediately to housekeeping in
coy little cottage arranged and fur
nished fer their reception at s1f Arch
street. The following guests from
out OF town are here to ntend the
wedding ceremony:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weismann. the
Misses Pauline and Edna Noelke. OF
Keokuk; Mrs Townsend. Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grippe of Cedar Rapids. Alex
Brown, of Davenport: Owen Meredith
of Iowa City; George Stephenson. of
Yarmouth, n. s.; Mr.. and Mrs. ] %.
Stewart OF Peoria. III: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bailey. OF Des Moines: Miss Ethel
Bessey. OF Mt Pleasant; Mr.. Hugh
Sloan and daughters Donna and oitha.
of Keosauqua: Miss Norma Mored, OF
ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. William
spahr. OF Mt Pleasant, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Noelke, of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
Daily Stock Letter.
Copyright. 1912. by the New Yors
Evening Post company.

ICopyright. 1912. by the New York
Evening Post company
NEW YORK. June lS.-Another
day passed without the congressional
money trust committee beginning TO
delve into stock market affairs OF
immediate interest. and this failure OF
the investigators TO turn their atten-
ton al once TO circumstances sur
sounding the recent speculative oper-
atoms in American Can and other
issues was actually factor on which
TO buy stocks, the general level OF
security prices on the stock exchange
was advanced 4 TO point over thar
OF yesterday.
For the most part the days opera
tions were made up of specislties.
Such stocks as American Cotton OH
and yirginia-Carolina Chemical were
prominent among the markets feat
ures. both the fertilizer issues being
weak in expectation of unfavorable
earnings returns. A number OF usuai-
II backward stocks were brought sor-
ward, and marked up point or more.
so that. on the whole. the list closec
q good fraction higher than it opened.
None of the usual leaders showed
enough variation in price to call for
particular notice.
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Tor an entertainment to be given
Iane IS.
4 family gathering met at the home
o. Thomas Zane, Sunday. The In
yitsd guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
and daughter. Flora OF New Jersey.
Mr. Chester Davis and family OF Perry.
No. Mr.. c. Jones ard family OK St
FraRcisville. Mr.. ". s, Nichols and
daughters. niece from Sand Ridge,
Mr.. Gardner and family OF Revere
AL parsook OF a good dinner.
Mr. ] 3 Bailey sad family spent
the DAY with their son. ira
The Yeemsn lodge is s,ill progress
ing
Prospect for good crop is looked
for in this vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
&Ez!Z|


On June 18TH at high noon al the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Par
sons occurred the marriage OF their
daughter Miss annie R. Parsons to
NJ. Frank c. Anderson Miss Ruiz
Zimmerman se-yed as bridesmaid and
Mr. George L Parsons, brother Of rae
bride. was best man. The ceremony
vas performed by the Rev. Geo. c.
Williams, pastor of the First Congre
garionai church. The brides dress
was OF white lace marQuisetts and she
carried boQaet OF brides roses. TIE
bridesmaids gown was OF white or
candle and lace. The house was dec
Grated with ferns and pink roses. the
dining room decorations being es2ec-
tally attractive. Only the family and
q few intimate friends we're weddins
guests An elaborate luncheon sos-
lowed the ceremony After Z short
wedding journey the yorng people vii
be al home to their friends al III
North SsTeath street The out Of town
guests we're Mrs. s. J. HoaElsnd and
Mrs Charles E White of 81 Loars.
Mr.. George Parsons Of Milton. Mrs
Carrie Black OF Malvern Miss Lulu
Sabsrson Of Des Moines, Miss Jose
phine Caionsy Of Woodward. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
PERSONALS.

Miss Myrtle Butcher of Hotel Keo-
sus is enjoying a visit at Quincy &C.
the city today.
basner Dunnion and Herman Mein-
spent Yesterday at Nauvoo.
IL. aaTy E. Jones and son Charles
- 'oaay for visit in Chicago
Z, Howell returned last night
'om Fairfield, Iowa where he attend
s me commencement exercises OF
a,sons College. Mr.. Howell is "a
:, IsmDer Of the Board of Trustees OF
NAT Institution.
.iss Ruth Zimmerman has returned
@ rom an extensive eastern trip.
y, = ana Mrs. ]. ii. Mantz OF Audo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
Tire Dedication Day Not Vet Selected
But August IS. Appears to
be the Fasorise
Date.
GOV. CARROLL COMING
The Fiftieth Anniversary Of the ThIr-
te.nsh Iowa Volunteers Co
ing into Camp Here a.
Camp Lincoln.

Work has been begun az The Ma
uoasl cemetery OF the excavation for
the foundation Of the monument il
memory of the unknown dead. Der
ricks have been erected for the non
ulens when IL arrives When the an
nouncenent was given out that the
shipment had been made 1t was cal
culated that the monument would be
here about the middle OF the month,
SO il viii be only q few DAYS before
il IS due here.
Cameron, McManus & Joyce are the
local contractors for the erection OF
The monument and they viii be ready
70 place it in position by the tine it
arrives here.
The time for Its dedication has no,
yet been decided. From the few in
ferTiewed on the subject it seems that
the favcrite date is at the time OF the
reunion of the Thirteenth Iowa rsgi-
ment OF Volunteers which is to be
held in Keokuk August Il and Is.
The last of the two days of this re-
union. August Is. will be the ffffetn
anniversary of that regiment going
into camp here at Camp Lincoln
Such an anniversary and so many OF
the veterans OF that regiment being
brought together VIII be a most fitting
time for the dedication. Not only
viii be the honored boys of the brave
old Thirteenth Iowa be here but hun
dreds of other veterans, comrades in
arms with them during the stormy
and perilous days OF the rebellion viii
be drawn here by the interest In the
patriotic memorial tribute 10 the IN
known dead.
Governor Carroll will I'll his post
poned appointment because OF the
non-arrival of the monument in time
to be dedicated On Memorial Day, and
viii address the people here on the
day selected for the dedication OF this
monument. The Thirteenth Iowa ret
Grams would no doubt be glad to have
the dedication on one of the days OF
their reunion.
Correspondence has been going on
for several days in reference to fixing
the date for August IS. but nothing
is SO far settled but win be in short
time, that the greatest publicity may
be given to the old soldiers and pat
riotic citizens at various distant points
that they may be making early prep
arations to be present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Beautiful Improved $40
acre farm lsolid ssction1 miles
from Winnebago City. Faireaplt. MINI
adjoining Iowa 81 smooth black land
on clay sub-soil Five miles new til
Ing, good fall and outlets. Coed lsrgs
buildings: 10 acres apple orchard IN
bearing: as gocd as any $500 per
acre Illinois farm Price s1I5,o0 per
acre 10 settle estate; adjoining farms
cannot be purchased for less than
$3.50 Per acre. $4,000 cash. balance
your own time at 3 Per cent Farm
VIII pay Of mortgage in 70 years or
less with good farming. also have
les acres choice land miles from
Winaebago; under cultivation. but no
buildings; fine grove and building
site Price SIS per acre; viii be
worth si00 in few years Address A
u Lundeen. Locsport. H. Reference
B. ". Elder. Hamilton. III
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CALLED HENEY
TERRIBLE NAME
lcontinaed tron pase L,

committee7- he demanded, looking al
Chairman Roiewster. The presiding
Officer seemed embarrassed. He plain
ly did not know what was coming and
Surges again repeated the question.
Then Rosexater replied:
IF the question IS addressed 10 the
chair, the chair would answer tha.
this IS indeed meeting os the repne.i-
caa national committee
Then sir continued Starges. 81
this IS in reality meeting of repa.
blican national committee. move thar
the proxy held By Francis ] Heney. 4
democrat, be not accepted BY this cora-
mittee,a
Ii was Bo-ah that was the first 10
set the chairs eye as Rosewater was
plainly nonpiussed by the motion which
no other man IN the room had locke ]
for.
II this motion is made on tue
ground that Mr. Heney is rot repu.
hlicsn, he said. then think that we
should have facts before Us on which
Mr.. Sturges predicated his motion. ]
know that Mr.. Heney has been q candi-
date for ONCE on the republican ticket
in California
AS I'm still in this room presume
4 have right to say something. :
broke in Heney, interrupting Borah
who still had the floor. The facts are
] refused 10 accept 3 democratic noni-
nation for district attorney in san
Francisco, and in refusing to ACCEPT ii
4 announced publicly that / was a
republican ran as an independent.
and in the primaries more than 500
republicans wrote my name on the
ballots, Ny defeat was brought about
by the corrupt money OF Pat Calhoun
who backed the Taft contests thar
were heard by you yesterday
As Heney paused for breath. Com
nlitteeman Chubo of Florida broke in:
This man Cpointing 10 Heneyl
seems 10 be an expert on Abe Raes
and has been injecting Ruef's name
into the hearing every chance he gers.
For one think we ought to let hin.
stay here SO he can further enisghten
the country on the Abe Rusf PROPOSE
ton
Ghubh spoke with marked sarcasm
and anger. Heney smiled back at him,
Thomas H, Deyine, holding the
proxy of Charles Cavander, committee.
man from Colorado, came 10 Heney's
rescue, although a strong adherent o.
Taft.
Il think Mr.. sturges' motion to onst
MI. Heney is entirely out OF order,
said Devine. His proxy is regular
and think he is entitled to sit in this
committee. move 10 lay the sturges
motion on the table
There was q chorus OF agreed
from both the Taft and Roosevelt men
The contest from the 9Th Mississippi
district was mp and A. D. Hill OF Bos-
ton. the attorney for the Roosevelt
contestants, was urging the committee
to read q number of affdavits that
charged the Taft leaders in Mississippi
with fraud In the district conventions
that elected Taft delegates TO the
national convention.
rs it not fact" interrupted Heney.
that this committee has refused 10
read aRdaEits no matter what they
show ?"
7 don't know about that" answered
Hill
Mutterings came from number OF
Taft men on the committee. Chair
man Rosewater raped for order.
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Dinner For Sank Force

Last evening Judge VIM Logan
gave a dinner at his residence. SIS
Grand Ave. having as his guests the
office force OF the State Central Saw
ings bank. The long table at which
the guests sat was decorated in pink
roses. a basket of the pink blossoms
forming the center piece. The fol-
lowing we're present.
Messrs. Geo. Z. Rix. C. ]. Bode. II.
T. Graham, Il. Boyden Blood, Leroy
Wolf. L. j. Montgomery. Alvin Kraft,
G. \. Duerkop. Walter Bode. Rolla
Erdman. Kari Klann.
Misses Alice Maxwell, Margaret
O'Brien, Anna Connolly.
Judge Logan spent the winter in the
south and the dinner OF last night was
an expression Of his appreciation OF
the excellent way in which the busi-
ness OF the bank was conducted dur
ing his absence. Such an eyens
speaks volumes both for the employer
and the employees.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Eha-t OF Quincy
are in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Kaiser and
chaffeur of Muscatine are Keokuk
guests today.