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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Impressed with Sights.

They came from Fort Madison this
morning and were met by Chief En-
gineer Cooper and J. P. Allen, of the
Water Power company. First the ILL
nois division OF the water power works
was shown the visitors who were TAX
en- cut on the big dam structure and
through all the plant there from the
stone crushers and the quarry to the
concrete mixers and the machine shop.
Then they came to the Iowa side
Of the river and were shown all over
the big cofferdam enclosing thirty
1--WE acres Of river bottom covered with
dozen miles Of railroad tracks the
railroad men found a tidy little rail-
road system II, the wAter power. works,
Including as it does{ fifteen miles OF
standard railroad, sixteen locomotives
and 142 cars. They were shown the
rover house, lock and the rest In
every detail Of construction.
The railroad party which arrived a
little after 9 o'clock this morning,
left shortly after 2 o'clock this after
noon to catch one Of the best trains
Ct the Santa Fe at Fort Madison on
which TO return to Chicago.
One object of the visit was to enable
the railroad officers to make Chicago
understand the magnitude and econ
omic effects o. the great engineering
achievement here in the Mississippi
river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
"A GENTLE RAIN
FELL LAST NIGHT
Giving New Life to the Growing Crops
Of Grain, Vegetables and
Fruits.

Another gentle and refreshing rain
visited this locality yesterday after
noon and last night and extended over
large scope of country along the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi river valleys.
The rainfall here was one and one
quarter inches.
The heaviest falls were in the
vicinity Of Keokuk, Des Moines, st.
Louis and Kansas City, points which
were favored with similar showers
only short time ago. Other local
tiles needing rain probably more than
the places named did not receive the
copious downpour which came to liven
lup the vegetation in this vicinity.
1t was, very welcome to gardeners,
truck farmers, fruit growers and agri
culturists generally and will speed
things along in these lines in very
encouraging way
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
santa Re Railroad Officials See Sights
Of the Greatest Water Power
and Are Much Impressed
Thereby.
APPRECIATE MAGNITUDE
rhey WIN Tell Chicago and Others
the Effects Of keokuk's Gigantic
installation on Middle West
commerclalism.

That the Santa Fe railroad has a
deep interest In the building Of the
Greatest water power in the world
was evidenced today when there came
d visit the works In person group Of
me highest trafic officers Of the rail-
road company.
They expressed full appreciation.
not only Of the great engineering
achievement here In the Missouri riv-
u. but Of the industrial revolution
consequent, upon locating such as.tre-
mendous manufacturing force in the
center Of the Mississippi valley.
The party included g. 7. Nicholson,
vice president in charge Of traffic; F..
Houghton, freight traffic manager;
n H Manter, assistant general freight
agent: G. c. Dana, division freight
agent: they we're escorted by Samuel
Alice. president. j. G. Brewster. vice
p,esident, T. T. Hitch, secretary, J. A.
Pollard, treasurer, II. E.. HERSHEY,
commissioner, Of the Fort Madison
First Association, and A. =. CARROT
Of Fort Madison
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
WILD RUMORs OF
WAR CAUSE TALK
Company L is Not Likely to be Called
to Border In Estimation OF
Officers.

A dispatch from Chicago to the
Hannibal Morning Journal states that
Company E, the Hannibal local militia
company. will in all probability. be
called to the border by an order that
will include ten thousand men from
the middle west military organiza-
tons. 1t is said that they will either
take part in the maneuvers with the
regular army or engage the Mexicans
in event of Intervention by the Unit
ed States.
Captain LeBron, of Company L,
said this morning, when shown the dis
patch, that in. his opinion. the PROB
ability of the militia of the different
states being called to the border was
almost an impossibility. He informed
The Gate City that in all his cor
respondence with military men and in
conversation with men who had re-
Gently been in Mexico, there was no
immediate prospect of the United
States taking any part in relieving the
situation in the southern republic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
MASONS ASSEMBLE
IN BURLINGTON
Annual Communication Of Iowa Grand
Lodge Opens Tomorrow With
School, Of instruction.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.1
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 6.The
sixty-ninth annual communication of
the Masonic Grand lodge of Iowa will
be held in Burlington this week and
next. The school Of instruction opens
Friday, the seventh, and continues
through Monday. the tenth. The grand
lodge will convene on Tuesday morn
ing, June II, and continue until Thurs
Gay night a; ssss
The most interesting feature of the
program doubtless will be the dedi-
cation, on Tuesday afternoon, the
eleventh. OF a bronze tablet to mark
the site OF the first Masonic lodge
room in Iowa. This tablet, which in
sbas.relief portrays the old frame build
Ing in which the lodge was held. will
bear the following inscription: This
tablet marks the site of the first Ma
sonic Hall in the Territory OF Iowa,
Des Moines Lodge No. /, held under
tdispensation from the Grand lodge
lof Missouri, dated November "a,
1870. dedicated by Grand Lodge Of
Iowa, A. IF. & A. NJ, June II. A. D.
1872. A. H. 5912.'
Louis Block of Davenport, is The
present Grand Master of the grand
lodge. while NJ. R. Parvin of Gedar
Rapids, is grand secretary. The SEES
sions of the grand lodge will be held
in the opera house and many enter.
tainments ara heinu MANNED for the
visiting Masons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
POND ASSAILANT
TO GET HEARING
Officer Diercks, Of the Burlington
Police Force, Will Get Chance
to Explain.
Especial to The Gate City

Especial to The Gate City.l
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 6.-Of-
ficer Diercks. of the Burlington police
force, will get a chance to explain his
conduct of one night few weeks ago,
when Charles Pond. a Keokuk man,
was roughly handled by Diercks and
another officer. Beth officers were
suspended following the report of the
trouble and Diercks' companion did
not appeal his suspension and was &C.
cordingly discharged from the force
The hearing for Diercks has been set
for June IL, when he will appear be
fore the civil service commission. An
other Burlington officer, named Brown
lis in similar trouble to that of Diercks
He is charged with brutality, by a
young man named Mohr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
DEATH CLAIMS A
SALEM PHYSICIAN
DR.. J. M. Evans, Father Of Mrs. Harry
J. Reeves, Of keokuk, Died
This Morning.

DR.. j. M. Evans died at his home In
o'clock from complication of diseases
resulting from aseveres fall from
which he has suffered for several
years. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the Congregational
church and burial will be in the city
cemetery at Salem.
James Mcfarland Evans was born
in Washington county, PENNSYLVANIA,
September 19. 1S41. He was the son
of Abel Mcfarland Evans and Eliza
beth Weir Evans. He was educated
at the Washington-Jeffer college
and later took medical course In
Baltimore. Nd, He served in the Sth
Pennsylvania Reserves from 1861 to
1866. He was wounded, at the battle
of Bull Run in 1862. He came to
Iowa in May. 1865, and began the prac-
tice of medicine near Big Mound, later
moving to West Point and then to
Salem in 1880. In 1859 he was mar
ried to Helen Lusk,, who died in 1897.
To this union were born three daugb-
tiers, Mrs. c. H. Cook, of Salem, Iowa,
and Mrs. Harry ]. Reeves, of this
city, and Mrs. F. w. Garretson of Ham
iton. In 1900 DR.. Evans was mar
Iried to Miss Myrtle E. Balsley who
survives him. DIR. Evans was a
scholarly man, successful practition-
er and devoted christian. He had
"a very wide acquaintance through this
part OF the state and had many friends
in keokuk who will be grieved to hear
of his death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Why Should / Use
Cuticura Soap?

I" There is nothing the matter
with my. skin, and | thought.
Cuticura Soap was only for skirr
troubles" True, it is for skin
troubles, but its great mission is
to b,svcnt skin troubles. For
more than a generation its deli
cate emollient and prophylactic
properties have rendered it the
standard for this purpose, while
its extreme purity and refreshing
fragrance give to it all the advan-
tages Of the best Of toilet soaps.
It is also invaluable in keeping
the hands soft and white, the hair
live and glossy, and the scalp
free from dandruff and irritation.
Whine its first cost is a few cents
more than that Of ordinary toilet
soaps, tits prepared with such care
and Of such materials, that it wears
toa wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap, and making
its use, in practice, most econom-
ical. Cuticura Soap is sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere,
but the truth Of these claims may
be demonstrated without cost by
sending to " Cuticura,' Dept. M,
Boston, for a liberal sample
cake. together with a thirty-two-
page book On the skin and hair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Honorary Degrees Conferred.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. June 6.-Among those
who received honorary degrees at the
15Sth commencement of Columbia
University were:
Chief Justice White, of the supreme
court of the United States; Oscar w.
Underwood. representative from Ala
bama: John Grier Hibben, new presi.
dent of Princeton, doctor of laws; Col
George w. Goethals, chief engineer of
the Panama canal, doctor of science;
Bishop Philip NJ. Rhinelander, OF
Pennsylvania, doctor of sacred the
ology.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

1t is now well known that not more
than one case of rheumatism In ten
requires any internal treatment what
ever. All that is needed Is a free APP
plication of Chamberlain,s Liniment
and massaging the parts at each appli-
cation. Try. it and see how quickly 1t
will relieve the pain and soreness.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co., pharmacy,
and j F.. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Old I,ady's Sage Advice.

Knoxville, Tenn-Mrs Mamie
Towe, of 102 w. Main street, this city
says: IF you had seen me before
began to take Cardui, you would not
think I was the same person. Six
doctors failed to do me good, and my
friends thought would die. could
hardly get out of bed or walk step
At last an old lady advised me tc
take Cardui, and now l can go mos
anywhere" All ailing women neet
Cardui, as gentle, refreshing tonic
especially adapted to their peculiar
ailments. 1t is reliable. vegetable
remedy, successfully used for ovel
so years. You ought to try it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

each section of work as above set out
and each bid shall be accompanied. in
a separate envelope, by certified
check on any bank in the city OF
Keokuk, in sum equal to SIS per
block.
Said work to be commenced within
ten days after the bids for same have
been accepted and contracts entered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

Impure blood runs you down--makes
you an easy victim for organic dis.
eases. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies
the blood cures the cause-builds
you up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

Grinnell, Powsshiek district; affirmed
with modification
Globe Machinery & Supply Co, APP
pellant, VS.. City Of Des Moines, Polk
district; reversed.
Barpydt vs.. Cross. ct al, appellants,
Des Moines district; reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

There is no real need for anyone
being troubled with constipation.
Chamberlain's Tablets will cause an
agreeable movement of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them trial. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co., pharmacy, and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to The Gate City.
nEs MONIES, Iowa, June G. State
Us. chocklette, appellant, Mahaska dis
trict: affirmed.
foder VS.. Englebert, administrator,
APPELLANT, Iowa district: affirmed.
REYNOLDS. appellant. VS.. Union Saw
lnss bank, Scott district; affirmed
district; reversed
State, appellant. VS.. Morgan. Polk
spa'llding Mfg. Co. ct al, appellants,
's- City Of Grinnell. Superior court,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Defended His Sister.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SHREVEPORT. La, June 6.-Re-
senting the abuse of his fourteen year
old sister, Clarence Williams, 10, shot
and killed G. S. Smith, early today.
The girl was waiting on the table at
the Williams boarding house when
Smith slapped her because his coffee
was cold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

More Dress-Shields. Use PERSPI-No."
rooms. but you will never again have your
clothing in the arm-pits soaking wet from
perspiration, or have them Ees stiff; fade,
and have the colors run, II you use the
new marvel, PERSPI-NO.
you can go to dance, to the theatre,
concert. or any social affair, feeling sure
that you will never be Inundated or be in
perfect misery because OF arm-pit perspi-
ration. PERSPI-NO is powder. simple
formula, absolutely safe for anybody Try
Y once ;you'll be convinced and surprised.
You apply it with the pad which is packed
with every box sold. PERSPI-NO is .
wonder. You'll say SO after using 1t once.
Satisfaction or money refunded.
PERSPI-NO is for sale at your drug.
gist ut 25c q box, or sent direct. on receipt
OF price. by the rerspo Co., 27l5 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago. For sale and recommended
IN keokuk by Wilkinson & Co., McGrath
Bros. Drug Co.. City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

night, and which he sold to a pearl
buyer for $1,000 The pearl is said to
be the most perfect one ever found in
the Mississippi river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Found $500 Pearl.

Especial to The Gate Cityl
DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 6.-John
Prince, local clam digger, found a
perfect pearl in clam here Tuesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06


into and to be completed within ninety
days thereafter.
Payment for said work is to be by
assessment certificates against the
adjacent property, according to the
benefits received, except such portion
thereof IS is payable by the city of
keckuk, which portion will be paid
for by city warrants.
All bids to be opened and acted upon
by the city council of the City of Keo-
knk en- the seventeenth day of June,
1912, and the contracts awarded to
the lowest responsible bidders, the
city council. however, reserving the
right to reject any or all bids.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Dated May 6, 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Y. w. CA. NOTES

The social committee at it's meeting
last evening arranged for reception
for the Stone & Webster and the
Water Power girls to be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Streeter,
100 Grand avenue, Tuesday evening,
at o'clock. The invitations to this
very pleasing event are being sent out
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
Miss Porter,s Return.

WISs PoFteT'S HetUFH.
Miss Edna Porter, physical director.
Of the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation, who has been having few
weeks vacation, will resume her place
at her desk next Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
High School Banquet.

Today and tomorrow all the energies
of the Y. w. C. A. are centered on the
preparations for the high school ban
quet. With this added interest in the
banquet it will, no doubt, be far more
attractive and interesting than that
given in any former year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK.

w. J. HARTER, M. D., D. o.
Osteopathic and Electric treatments
n specially. Office 80 North Fourth
ntreet. Ground flooc.
Hours-10 to IL a. M: to s D. IA
Evenings by appointment.
Phone-Office Iowa 1254-Red: resi-
dence. Iowa, S70-Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-06

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
|L0SS OF LIFE IN
ALASKA NOT GREAT
Volcanoes Eruptions, Howev-
er Bring Great Hardships
to the Natives.
(National News Association

SEWARD, Alaska, June 11.-(Via
tug from Kodiak)-Although Kodiak
and Woody Island villages are covered
with one foot of ashes from the vol
cano Mt. Katmai, which is in erup-
ton, no casualties are reported there.
Several villages in range of Mt. Kat
mai and other volcanoes, which are in
eruption, probably sustained loss of
life. There is sufficient food at Kodiak
to last two weeks and revenue cutter
Manning is there to give any assist
ance necessary. The Manning is sup
plying the people with drinking water
as the water supply has been polluted
with dead fish and ashes. Governor
Clark has been asked to send fleet
of revenue cutters to cruise through
the islands in the volcano zone to give
relief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
DYNAMITE ON RAILS
Was Found by the Boston
Police Today.
(Eational News Association)


BOSTON, June 1.-Two sticks OF
dynamite were found on the car tracks
on Commonwealth avenue, in the ex-
elusive Aberdeen district today. A
car passed over the sticks which did
not explode. Eeach stick measured
eight inches in length. Police officers
believe an attempt was made to dyna-
mite a car in connection with the eIe-
waited strike.
General William A Bancroft, presi-
dent of the Boston elevated, today de-
clared his willingness to meet the
state board of arbitration and concilia-
ton and discuss the elevated strike
This declaration was made when May
or Fitzgerald sought to arrange for a
conference between Gen Bancroft and
the employees of the road. General
Banchoft said:
81 cannot meet the men. I am will
ing, however, if the state board de-
sires, to meet the board and tell them
our position"
The strikers have repeatedly declar-
ed their willingness to refer their de
mands to the state board. The refusal
of the elevated to recognize their right
TO unionize. they declare, was the
fundamental cause OF the strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
FRENCH NAVY MAY
BREAK UP STRIKE
fNational News Association

HAVRE. France, June 11.-Sailors
from the French navy may be press
ed into service as strikebreakers to
man ships which are held up here by
the strike of seamen on the French
liner France. The French warship st.
Louis was scheduled to arrive here
during the day and it was reported
that she would Immediately transfer
enough men to the France to enable
the latter ship to steam for New York
This report caused CONSERVATION in
the ranks of the strikers So violent
did the idle seamen become that an
extra heavy guard of gendarmes were
sent to patrol the harbor and dock dis
trict a
Only the vessels of the compagnie
Normande, which ply between Havre,
Honfleur, Troubille and Caen were
able to run today, but there were in
dications that they would soon be fore
ed to tie up. In all nearly 1000 were
out, as many freight handlers joined
the sailors.
NJ. Delille, secretary of the Sailors
Union, is here trying to bring about
general strike at every French port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
TEN MORE DELEGATES GIVEN
TO PRESIDENT TAFT TODAY
BY COMMITTEE IN CHICAGO
REBELS ATTACKED
AMERICAN MARINES
AT Guantanamo, Santiago, Is
Informed Today More
Sea Soldiers Landed.
(National News Associstion)

tNatlOnaI news ASSoCiSttOnl
SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 11.-Cuban
rebels have been decisively defeated
by American marines and Republican
troops in an attack on Guantanamo,
according to reports received here to-
day. The attack is said to have begun
late last night and lasted until early
today. The marines were commanded
by Lieut.. Col. Lucas and the govern
ment troops by Gen. Nachara.
The attack followed a warning by
General Iyonet, the rebel leader, that
he intended to destroy the entire town,
including the L. S. naval station. The
warning was unheeded at first but
when the outposts reported that rebels
We're marching against the city Gen.
Nachada called upon the American of.
fcers for help and 800 American ma
rines were Immediately dispatched TO
aid in defense of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-11
BURGLARS LEFT NO
CLUES FOR POLICE
Explosives Left by Them,
Enough to Blow UpPart
of City Now in River.

No clues to the identity of the trio
OF burglars who nearly broke into the
safe at the interurban station have
been found. Photographs of the outfits
carried by the men are to be sent to
the police of all the larger cities of
the country in the hope of securing in
formation that will lead to the arrest
of the yeggmen. Each class of burg
lars carries distinguishing types of
tools and these tools can generally be
depended upon to shed some light on
the men who use them.
The collars found in the grip, and
some other clues which Police Chief
Gormon is investigating may prove
fruitful clues
The one man who was prob
ably shot by the officer un-
doubtedly stopped after running a
short distance from the scene of the
robbery, and bound up his wound, for
no blood stains were found Several
residents living near the scene of the
attempted robbery and shooting, heard
the shots and heard one of the men
cry out in pain. The police have asked
the authorities of nearby cities to look
for the trio, one of them supposed to
be wounded.
The soup" or nitroglycerine found
in the grip left by the men, was emp
tied into the river yesterday by Officer
Vogelsong. The officer, with a pint of
the liquid in his hands, gingerly wend-
ed his way to the river and there al
lowed the terrible explosive to flow
into the river. Two trips We're made
to empty the stuff. In the two bottles
were enough explosive to have blown
the officer into small pieces and to
have destroyed a city block 1t is esti-
mated that the explosives carried by
the robbers and found by the police
would have blown up the court house
bartender in a North Ninth street
saloon stated today that a we'll dressed
man of about thirty years came into
his saloon last Monday carrying a suit.
case similar to the one left by the
burglars, and after getting a drink and
talking with several of the men around
the bar left, saying he was going to a
hotel. This will be investigated as a
clue.
At least 1000 visitors to the police
station have seen the kit of burglar
tools on exhibition there.