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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Eli Morgan, Confessed Robber of ST.
Johns Church Last Spring,
Escapes Fort
Madison.
SUSPENDED
Morgan, In Company With Rufus
chesser, Robbed st. Johns Church
and Sold Their
Plumber.

In the district court this afternoon
Eli Morgan, arrested last spring for
the theft of linen and silverware from
st. Johns church, withdrew his plea
OF not guilty and entered guilty
plea. He was given sentence OF
five years in the Fort Madison peni
Tertiary, after which Judge Hamilton
suspended the sentence and placed
him in charge of Sheriff Crimmins.
Young Morgan was arrested in Al
lantic, Ia. after having disposed OF
the stolen property in this city, all
of which was recovered. Rufus Ches
SER arrested here for completely in
the crime, pleaded guilty Immediately
after his indictment and was senten
ced to Fort Madison, where he is
serving his sentence.
When the grand jury assembled
this afternoon, H. G. Knapp, of Van
Buren, township, was named foreman
G. r. Beckett, of Jackson township;
G. H. Wilsey, of Des Moines town
ship; NJ. F. King, Jr., of Jackson
township, and J. j. Dunn, of Jackson
township, did not report and it was
announced that they had been excus
ed for legitimate reasons. The jury
went into official session after being
sworn in and receiving the instruc-
tions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
MANY MILES OF WIRE
IS BEING STRUNG
,keokuk Electric Company Has Set
Three Thousand New Poles and
Wiring System Extended.

Before cold weather hits Keokuk
there will be- practically new wiring
system installed in the city. Miles up
on miles of wire is now being strung
upon new poles throughout the city
greatly extending the territory now
to be had.
General Manager Ayres Of the Keo-
kuk Electric Company, said today that
while there would be more or less
trouble during the rainy weather I'M
til the new system is finished, at the
end of that time the city would be re.
wired. giving it the best service that
it has ever had. About three thousand
new poles have been set and all of
them are the best that could be pro-
cured
The company is employing many
expert linemen on the work and ex-
pect to have the new wires strung and
the old ones taken down before Sc
we're weather sets in this winter. The
lines in alleys beyond Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets are to be extended
to Twenty second street and many ex-
tensions made In West Keokuk, in or
der to keep pace with the growth of
the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright 1912. by the New Yor
Evening Post Comnanv

copyright, 1912. by the New York
Evening Post Company.l
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.--One doubt.
full question regarding our position
and policy on the international market
was settled today by the engagement
in London, for New York Of $4,000, 900
gold, arriving from South Africa.
Since this gold had not . en- taken
into the Bank of England's reserve
and since such arrivals are always
open to the competitive bids of out
side markets, the operation is not,
strictly speaking, q withdrawal of gold
from Lombard street Indirectly, how
ever, it amounts to the intercepting
of gold supplies on which the bank
had been reckoning, and 1t will there
fore serve to test the status of me
foreign money market So far as
concerns our own position, it merely
emphasizes the fact that the present
extraordinary financial and agricul-
tural position has given America, for
the first time in at least half dozen
years, a perfectly legitimate command
over the gold reserves of Europe.
The question how much more gold is
to come will depend on the attitude
taken by financial Europe towards to-
days engagement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
death TODAY
Of Ed. WALsM|1H.
inaerlna and Patient IIlness
Of Many Weeks at HE
Home on Franklin
Street.
LONG BUSINESS LIFE
! native Of Germany and Came to,
keokuk Shortly After
His Arrival In This
Country.

After q lingering and patient Illness
Of many weeks, Edward Walsmith. an
old and prominent business man OF
Keokuk, died at his home, 1113 Frank.
lin street at 11:25 o'clock this fore
noon. On the 18th Of August Of last
year Mr.. Walsmith suffered an opera
ton from which he partially recover
ed, returning to his business pursuits,
but relapse occurring he was taken
to his he'd. Another partial recovery
followed which continued until abo,,,
seven weeks ago when he was again
forced to his bed. which last prostra-
ton resulted in his death.
He was well and favorably known
not only in Keokuk but In wide ter
ritory outside in Iowa, Missouri ana
Illinois, with the citizens of which he
transacted business for about half a
century He was man of the strict
est integrity and honored and respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Bank Investigation.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Depart-
ment of justice officials declined to.
day to say whether their investiga-
ton of the failure of the Second Ma
tional bank of Cincinnati might re
suit in prosecution of George b. Cox
former boss" of that city.
Cox was not an officer in the bank
but was an officer in trust company
which collapsed at the same time
1t is understood that the case Of
E. e. Galbreath, who was the presi
dent of the bank and heavy stock
holder in furniture company, will
be presented to the October federal
grand jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
All Witnesses Released.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Acting Police
Chief Schuettler today released all
the witnesses being held in connec-
tion with the police Investigation OF
their escape of the two Canadian
bank robbers who are supposed to
have made away with 1912, 900 from a
bank in New Westminster, B. G. AL.
though the officer would not admit
it, police attaches believe that he
failed to obtain any important infor-
nation from the three men and one
woman who were being held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Dynamite Found

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SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept 23.-Of-
ficials of the Utah Copper company
and other mines at Bingham and Gar
field, against which 5000 miners have
struck, said today they did not know
when at attempt would be made to
resume operations with non-union
men Union officials insist there will
be no violence, but. they repeat earl
Ter threats to call a general strike in
the western mines if strike breakers
are employed at Bingham.
Deputies today found fifty pound
box of dynamite close to the Bingham
and Garfield railroad and under the
Markham Gulch bridge. 1t had not
been opened and no fuse had been at
tached
F. Augustus Heinze, who controls
the Ohio Copper company, arrived
here today and conferred with officials
of other mines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Greetinn BRYAN.

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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 90
Hundreds of admirers greeted Will
liam j. Bryan at the depot when he
arrived here today to open the demo
cratic campaign in California. Thou
sands from nearby towns and vii
lagos were in the city to hear the
Nebraskan
His first address was delivered at
the Auditorium theatre at 10 a. M,
when he spoke to the women voters.
At noon he addressed meeting of
workingmen at the Maud Junction
fight pavilion and this afternoon he
was the orator at big rally. To
night he will leave for Sacramento.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FED BY everybody who knew him. His
word was as god as his bond. He was
GENIAL and companionable, with a
pleasant smile and friendly word for
all whom he met.
Mr.. Walsmith was a native of Ger.
many where he was born August 4,
1900 and came to America in 1852
with his father and three brothers,
settllng in Warsaw, ILL.,. for short
ume and then came to Keokuk where
ne mas since resided In 1861 he was
married in Keokuk to Miss Lizette
Loren, also a native of Germany, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Lorenz OF St. Paul's German Evangeli.
ga church when that congregation
aeld services in the old church build
ing farther out than the present edi-
fee.
ne was member of the firm of
Marley e. Walsmith, meat dealers for
apout iorty-flve years, the partnership
eioing March 1910, and the old house
81 Marley & Walsmith at GA Main
s.ieet, retired from business. In
may OF the same year Mr.. Walsmith
opened business in the same line in
new brick building at 1896 Fulton
street, but was soon afterwards
stricken, though still continuing the
business.
NJ Walsmith was a very active
ana efficient member of the old yolun-
teer fire department. He was a promi-
aene and popular member of long and
:, ,ai'hful standing of Herman Lodge,
no l1s, l. Q. o. F., Of Colfax Lodge
NC. Z, Degree of Rebekah and Of
Puckechetuck Encampment No I. and
Always took much interest in the work
y .hese organizations. Edward Wal.
putin was a good man, correct in his
BUSINESS habits, Of strict morality,
.ai.hful and true in the family circle
a ., performing every duty demanded
y good and upright citizen. His ac-
quaintances were all his friends and
WIZ mourn to hear of his death.
ne 10 survived by his wife and four
daughters: Mrs. w. J. Wohlwend OF
burlington. Mrs. r. e. Smith of oma-
Ia and Odelia and Elena at home. al
30 by one brother, Antoine Walsmith.
OF Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Folk VIII be Surprised.

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NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Former
Governor Joseph w. Folk, of Mis-
souri,, here today to attend meeting
of the democratic advisory committee,
said that it would not surprise him to
see Governor Wilson carry every
state in November
There is not state in the union
that Wilson has not chance to car
ry, said Folk, "and there Is not a
single state that either President
Taft or Colonel Roosevelt is certain
of carrying
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
To be Held at the First Christian
Church Sunday Evening" Sew
eraI Addresses by keo-
kuk Women.
FINE MUSIC EXPECTED SENTENCE
Topic Of the Meeting VIII be "The
Women Of Our Churches
and the New
keokuk."

A great rally has been planned by
the women of Keokuk and prepare
tons are rapidly being made for it's
success.
While the mass meeting for men
is being held at the Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal church Sunday evening
addressed by Fred B. Smith the evan.
gelist. the women of the city will hold
a similar meeting at the First Chris
tian church.
The topic at this women's meeting
will be The Women of Our Churches
and the New Keokuk." 1t is said that
there will be very plain and open
discussion of conditions in the city
and what the church women can dc
to eliminate the bad and substitute a
better moral atmosphere in practi-
cal manner by women Of Keokuk,
who are giving time and study to the
subject and to the present conditions
in the city.
/. It is expected that much Of special
interest will be presented to this
meeting which will no doubt attract
IA large attendance.
The music will be specially select
ed for this occasion and will De in
charge of Mrs. Lloyd, director OF
Trinity church choir and led by a
chorus of young women.
Rehearsals will be conducted in
preparation Of this music for the big
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

A great rally has been planned by
the women of Keokuk and prepara-
tons are rapidly being made for it's
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Stage Optimistic.

CHICAGO, Sept 80 "Pessimist''
Stagg, Maroon coach, butted into the
optimist class today and chased the
glooms off the Midway campus when
he predicted that the coming football
season will be the most successful for
the Maroons in the history of the uni
versity of Chicago.
Il never make rash predictions,
said Stage, "and don't claim we are
the best in the west but we're SO
much better than we We're last year
at this time, ! think we've got a crow
coming"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Johnson's Prediction.
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NEW TU.sK, Sept. 23.-Before
leaving New York todSy for his New
England trip, Governor Hiram John
son, of California, bull moose candi-
date for vice president, said that he
would return here Sunday and imme-
diately take part in the state cam
paign. He said he thought no better
man than Oscar Straus could have
been nominated for governor and he
would take delight in supporting him.
Governor Johnson said that Roose-
yelt sentiment was growing hourly in
the west and middle west and he pre-
dicted that the colonel undoubtedly
would carry Ohio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Gray and
daughter Irene of Centerville, a., ano
Mr.. Robert Gray Of st. Louis spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Doggett, of st
Louis, Mo, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K DOUGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jericho of La Harpe
H., were dam site seers Sunday.
Manager De Witt, of the Industrial
Association, has gone to Chicago on q
short business trip
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
RESTAURANT EMPLOYE
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Information Issued In Superior Court
For Charles Stewart, chare-
ing Larceny.

An information was filed in the su.
perior court today against Charles
Stewart, we'll known about the city
as a restaurant cook and waiter, in
which he is charged with the theft
of watch and SIS In money
Stewart has been working at the
Stanley restaurant on South Third
street the past few days, and it was
Stanley who had the information is
sued against him. Stanley claims the
money and watch were taken out OF
the cash register last night or early
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Dunno Makes speech.

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ROCHELLE, Ill, Sept. 23.-"Office.
seeking trust and perpetual office.
seekers" were the terms applied to
the republican state candidates by
Edward F. Dunno, democratic nomi.
nee for governor in an address here
today
with democratic success staring
them in the face he said, ''they ate
fighting desperately to perpetuate
their control of the state government
at an expense of millions of dollars
to the citizens of Illinois"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Rice Says Not Guilty.

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BOSTON, Sept 23.-William H
Rice, East Milton quarryman, indict
ed secretly Saturday by the syfoll,
county grand jury in connection with
the dynamite plant at Lawrence
pleaded not guilty when arraigned in
superior court (criminal) this after
noon. Rice is accused in the indict
ment of carrying the explosive on a
passenger car of the Boston Elevated
Co. He was released in $4,000 bonds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
NEW MINISTER
HAS ARRIVED
eY. tathrop the New Methodiss
Episcopal Pastor Has Arrived
In the City.

rev and Mrs. Lathrop have arrived
= the city and are guests at the
,oaa le or Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Benner,
~. Orleans street, for the present.
So 60 Brown, the retiring pastor and
Gn CITY left for their new field at
1rlnnell today.
an nev Mr. Lathrop with occupy the
ana pa al Trinity church next Sunday
az ~ Wli preach the Introductory ser
AZ % MS new Keokuk charge on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
CreeIman on Stand.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Jas. Creel-
man, president of the Civil Service
Commission of New York City, was
the first witness today when the al
dermanic committee resumed the pc.
lice graft inquiry,
Commissioner Waldo, who was on
the stand 1t adjournment Friday, was
to be recalled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Army ElYInn Schools.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Two
army aviation schools in California
and Florida will be established next
winter General Allen, of the signal
corps, announced today. The cities
have not been selected. The aviation
corps now at College Park, Md. with
ten machines, will be divided between
the two winter experiment stations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Refused to Die.

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ENTERPRISE, Miss, Sept. "a
The preparation for James Lees fun.
eral were discontinued today when
he sat up in the coffin where he had
lain twenty-four hours, supposedly
dead from typhoid fever. He will re-
cover, say the doctors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Killed at Wedding.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Sept. 20.
Tommy Kenneth was shot and killed
at charlvari here early this morning.
No arrests have been made as it is
not known who fred the shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
The Candidates Today

= Republican, President Taft in 4
q Washington, received delegates 4
= to congress of hygiene. Z
. Democratic-Gover Wilson 4
. went to Scranton, Pa, where 4
= PENNSYLVANIA democratic nomi- =
. nees were to be notified. 4
= Observation-Disclosures spoke 4
. at Arcadia and Pittsburg, Kas., =
= before crossing into Missouri. Z
. Prohibition Eugene w. Chain Z
= addressed the New York state Z
= prohibition convention at olean. .
q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED-Good cook, wages $50 100
per month; private family, no
washing. Also good waitress and up
stairs girl, wages $4,000 per month
Must have satisfactory references.
Address l.. L., care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Local Conditions.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Sept. 2S.--Rev.
Shanley's action was due purely to
local conditions, said Bishop J. j..
Lawler today.
There evidently was an abuse of
the custom in Danbury. No similar
action will be taken in St. Paul There
is no abuse of the custom here"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Social Committee.

Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
the social committee, of which Miss
Margaret Williamson is chairman, will
meet at the association rooms for dis
cussing future plans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
1t is overdone.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-
Cleveland ministers today agreed that
extravaganza in the use of flowers at
funerals should be discouraged. For
many years flowers have been barred
from churches of the Cleveland Catho-
lie diocese
Rev T. S. McWilliams, pastor OF
Calvary Presbyterian church, said:
The use of flowers at funerals is
overdone 1t works a hardship in many
instances. The practice should be
confined to the most inexpensive flor.
al offerings
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Shamrock Club.

Friday night, at 7:45 o'clock will
occur the first meeting of the season
Of the Shamrock club. At this meet
ing the club will be eoganized for
the seasons work and the camp fire
movement will probably be adopted
by the Shamrock Girls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Evidence Enouoh

Allow do you know that Mailer
has come in for a fortune?" B-"Why,
formerly, people always said he VIA
crazy; now they say he is original"
-Lustige Batter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Grating on Grief.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. %. Not
only should the waste of money for
funeral flowers be abolished, but
steps should be taken to do away with
grating on grief by undertakers
and liverymen, is the opinion of Rev
Everett D. Martin, pastor of the Uni
tartan church today. He said:
The elaborate display of flowers
at modern funerals is far from beauti
full and the artificial floral pieces In
no degree suggest or express what is
desired.
THE expensive floral displays are
hardly more outrageous than the graft
ing on grief by the men who sell the
caskets and provide the carriages, In
this day a poor man cannot afford tc
have funeral"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR RENT-After Oct. /, new room
house, bath, hot and cold water,
electric lights, good cellar. Inquire
1923 Des Moines street. Bell phone
SCORED
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR sALE-16o acre farm, half mile
from Vincennes, Iowa, 80 acres fine
bottom land, 70 acres upland, fair i'm
proyement. Price for quick sale $40
per acre. Also 160 acres one mile from
Argyle, 10 acres in cultivation, bal
ance pasture. fair improvements, SEQ
per acre. See James McCarty at sher.
woods, 7o3 Main Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED = Good paper hanger.
Steady work for competent man.
Duncan-Shell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
FUNERAL FLOWERS
ARE PROHIBITED
Continued from page ID

reform. We nave perhaps too many
flowers at funerals; but other faults
overshadow this one"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR RENT-Modern room for one or
two men, 10 North Ninth. Phone
i05 Red
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED-Two strong boys owe,
sixteen years of age St. Louis
Paper Can and Tube company, third
floor American Rice and Cereal com
pany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
Educational Committee.

Thursday morning at $50 O'clock
an important meeting of the educa-
tional committee will be held at the
association rooms
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED Roomers and boarders In
private family. 116 South Tenth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR sALE-66 acres well improved
at Mooar station, fronting on Main
street road $4,000 per acre. This is
real bargain. Seq E. L. Aldrich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED Pattern makers, black
smiths, carpenters and machinlsts,
Call 225 So. Fourth. Scott-Madden
Iron Works Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED Dining room girl, also
chambermaid Grand Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR RENT--Good five room house.
Also furnished or unfinished
rooms. Enquire 1907 Franklin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED-Two or three unfinished
rooms for light housekeeping. Bell
phone, 533 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED Elevator boy. Must be
over 16 years. Duncan-schell Fur
niture Co,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR SALE-3 wood heating stoves.
Call at 1922 Franklin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR RENT -Four furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. 17O1 Frank
lin ST. Phone 129 Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
w a Mt Column
WANTED.

WANTBD--A washwoman for Mon
day or Tuesday. Address H. this
office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

FOR SALE-Lot on Orleans, between
10th, and 18th, s1,25o. Call at Sci
bert's Cigar Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23

WANTED Car repairers. at once.
Steady work Burlington Repair
Shops. Phone 1S0-black
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-23
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-1o acres, 6 miles out on
splendid roads. Improved, ideal
chicken ranch, $1,000 See E. L. AL
drich.