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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
MEDICINE MAN
rs IN TROUBLE
DR.. WiIscy Ran Into "Whlte Hope"
Tuesday Night and Got a
Trouncing.

Doc" Wilsey, dispenser of medi-
cine in a south side drug store walked
into the police station today and sub
united to rigid inquiry into a
brawl which is said to have occurred
at the corner of Third and Main
streets Tuesday evening. The com
Iplaintant is A. l. Cockerill, fiddler at
the Orpheum theatre and an informa.
ton has been filed in the superior
court by the police. According to the
story which Cockerill tells, he was
standing near the Third street corner
when Wilsey. accompanied by a
younger man, assaulted him without
lprovocation. Now the Orpheum music
maker has some of the lines of a
white hope" and promptly admins.
tered severe drubbing to his assaiI
ants. However, he did not escape
without having his coat torn from his
back, and this feature of the conflict
brought about the complaint. Wilsey
could not be found at his place OF
business yesterday and the police
thought he had skipped. This after
noon he walked calmly into head
Quarters and demanded to know what
/ they wanted of him. The wielder oil
the morton and pestle had only 9
hazy recollection of the Tuesday
night happenings. Cockerill will MOI
prosecute if given $25 for a new coat
so he said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
is KIMMEL, KI1IMEL,
OR NOT KIMMEL.
All Testimony is in Now and Jury
May Figure 1t Out During
the Night.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29.-Arsuments
were opened in the Kimmel insurance
and identity mystery case here today,
The taking OF testimony closed yester-
day and the case may go to the jury
tonight. The case opened February
and twenty days have been consumed
in the presenting of evidence. Mrs.
Estelle Kimmel swore that the man
representing himself as her son was
an imposter The claimant himself
declared he was George A. Kimmel
One witness swore he saw Kimmel
killed N the Oregon woods in 1890
and testimony was introduced tending
to discredit this story. Numerous
witnesses from Niles, Mich, Kimmel' s
old home, swore they were positive
the claimant was Kimmel, while as
many others declared he bore resem
blance to the missing banker,
AS the claimants eyes are brown
and Kimmels were blue, several wit
nesses were introduced who declared
their eyes had changed color Medica
experts testified such change wal
impossible.
The case has now extended over /;
period of several years and through i
Niles, Mich, bank and a sister o
Kimmel are seeking to recover insur
ance amounting to $4,000 on Kim
mel's death. The man now claiming t,
be Kimmel was first found in thu
Matteawan asylum in New York, an,
had previously served term in pris
on. He claimed he was assaulted il
st. Louis at the time Of his disar
pearance, that his mind WAS affected
and he drlfted into criminal ways.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
CITY NEWS.

B. F. Smith hands The Gate City
a copy of the Los Angeles Tribune
containing an account Of the Iowa an
nual picnic, illustrated with general
picture of the multitude and photo
graphs of Treasurer Nichols and Sec
rotary G. H. Parsons. The picnic was
a wonderful gathering Of thousands OF
former Iowans.
Mr.. Birchard, of Davenport, is ir
the city visiting with Consistory
Masons. He is not stranger to Keo
ltuk people and never fails to have a
pleasant visit in this city.
The calls for the county and city
conventions of the republican party
have been announced The county
convention will be held at Donnellson
March S, and the city convention
March s.
The Y. w C. A. entertainment by
Mrs. Osceola Pooler at the Grand will
commence at $3.50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
CITY NEWS.

-Osceola Pooler in humorous char
acter sketches at the Grand tonight.
Every voter in keokuk Is urged
to register if his name is not already
on the poll books. The registration
boards are now in session and will be
found at the places already published
on Friday, Saturday. March 8, Thurs
day, March Ia, Friday, March Is,
and Saturday, March 23 Only six
months residence in the state and
county is necessary to vote.
Hear Osceola Pooler at the Grand
tonight. Admission 35 cents. Y. w.
'C. A. entertainment course.
Wesley Knox. colored, died at the
County Home at ] o'clock this after
noon. He was about fifty years of age
and had been at the Home since No
vember Is, 1910 About a year ago
I he was stricken with paralysis on the
right side, and it is from this ailment
| it is supposed he died
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
THINK THIS OVER
This Offer Should Gain the Conf
dence of the Most
SkepticaI.

We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial, if our remedy fails to
completely relieve you of constipation
We take all the risk. You are not
obligated to us in any way whatever,
If you accept our offer. That's a
mighty broad statement, but We mean
every word of it. Could anything be
more fair for you?
A most scientific, common-sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is recent scientific discov-
cry that is cdorless, colorless and
tasteless; very pronounced, gentle
and pleasant in action, and particu.
larry agreeable in every way This
ingredient does not cause diarrhoea,
nausea, flatulence, gripping, or other
inconvenience. Rexall Orderlies are
particularly good FOR children, aged
and delicate persons
If you suffer from chronic or habit
ual constipation, or the associate OF
dependent chronic ailments, we urge
you to try Rexall Orderlies at our
risk. Remember, you can get them in
Keokuk only ut our store. IL tablets
10 cents; 36 tablets, rs cents: so tab
llets. SO cents Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store McGrath Bros
Drug Co.. corner Fifth and Main SITS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
Connected With Fred z. eosewisch's
Entering the Service of the
United States Weather
Bureau.
ANNIVERSARY
And Vet He Has Been in the Service
For Forty Years-came to keo-
kuk in the Year
1881.

1t is peculiar statement, and Its
ninth anniversary of the day on which
Fred z. Gosewisch entered into the
service of the government weather
bureau service at st. Louis, and yet
he has been in the service forty years,
commencing 1872, the year Horace
Greeley didn't beat General Grant
for president.
1t Is this way, he entered the SER
vice on the 10Th of February, 1872,
forty years ago, and at first blush 1t
would seem that it should be the
tenth anniversary. as thAre have been
ten four-year periods intervening in
that time, but it should be remember
ed that the century year is not leap
year and there is lapse of eight
years in the century leap-year perioe.
consequently there have been only
nine leap year anniversaries in the
past forty years.
Observer Gosewisch has some local
history recorded with the date of his
coming to Keokuk. He arrived on
June 81, 1881, the very day the Keo
kuk Boat Club won the barge race al
the Peoria regatta. Mr. Gosewiscl
on his arrival in this CITY, was favor
ably impressed, Of course, with the
good humor and high spirits evincet
by keokuk people, as they we're all re
joicing over the glorious victory wor
Inv our bOys at pnOria
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
MAI. COLLINS WOULD
ENJOIN THE CITY
Protests Against Taxes Which !
Seeks to Collect on His Boule-
ward Property.

Major w. B. Collins, has filed suit
in the district court in which he seeks
to enjoin both the city and county In
the collection of taxes against him.
The major contends that he does not
have to pay taxes on his property be-
yond Rand park, except for road p'sr-
poses. Major Collins contends that
because his property contains more
than ten acres of ground that he can
not be made to pay any city taxes ex-
Icept the road tax The city has as
sessed his property for everything but
water and light on a valuation of s1O,-
900. Major Collins, in his complaint
against the county, contends that he
is not getting the full benefit of the
exemption allowed to old soldiers
County Attorney Craig is of the opin-
ion that the law exempts old soldiers
to the amount Of $1,000. Major Col
llins is not exempted in this sum, SC
he says.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
THE MRS: POoLER
ENTERTAINMENT
The Fourth Number of the Y. w. c
A. Course Will be Given
Tonight.

The fourth number of the Young
Women's Christian Association enics-
tainment course will be given at the
Grand opera house this evening, when
Mrs Osceola Pooler, the eminent
reader will appear in her characters
tic delinations. This is said to be he
best entertainment of the course.
Mrs. Pooler is a personal friend Of
Mrs. DR.. Frank Brown of Keokuk On
account of train irregularity Mrs.
Pooler will be belated in arriving in
the city and the entertainment will
not begin until $3.50 o'clock this even
irg s s.,ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
"to1v-Bison--"fo1..

1OI'--Bison--"l01."
War on the Plains the great Bis
on two-reel feature. The battle is SEN
sational. the emigrants are seen fight
ing the hordes of redskins in wonder
fully staged scenes. The hero rides
to the settlement for help and en-
cages in thrilling duel with pursu-
ing Indians. The settlers swoop down
on the unprotected Indian village and
burn it up. The savages seeing the
flames hurry back and fall into an
ambush. They are attacked from the
rear by the emigrants and from the
front by the settlers. Ina wild ssene
of carnage the surprised Indians are
moved down by the hail of bullets
horses and riders falling in tangled
masses.
The plot has been constructed to
bring out dramatic rendition. From
the standpoint OF spectacularisn
alone, with tremendous cast, the army
of Indians and the great number Of
horses and cattle, as we'll as the stir
ring battle scenes, this subject would
be recorded in the annals of motto
graphic history as one Of the creates
films the world has ever seen. Wher
the splendid dramatic rendition is al
SO taken into consideration War OF
the Plains" will be considered b,
many the most magnificent production
ever conceived. 1t simply over
whelms with its grandeur. AT the Or
1 pheum tomorrow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
GALLOWS SHADOW
ACROSS PATH
Continued from page IL

did not know anyone had been killed
until he read Of it in the papers the
next day.
AS each admission of guilt was
made by the witness, his wife, who
was again in court with her year old
baby, burst into hysterical sobs. She
was finally led from the court room.
I'm afraid they'll hang us all for
this" said George Rabenau, as he was
brought into court today. My God, II
| could wipe oft those few hours. We
ought to suffer, but would rather
have died than commit murder"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
All But Three Have Gone on Record
In the City Clerks office
as Candidates For
Nomination.
TOMORROW LAST DAY.
Law Requires That Petitions be Filed
Ten Full Days Before the Pri-
maries-Ten the
Limit.

All but three candidates had filed
their petitions for nominations in the
primaries on March II by 2 o'clock
this afternoon Those who had not
are ex-Alderman T. j. Hickey, Sam
C. Wescctt, former member of th.,
city council and school board ana
John Rovane, Sr,, candidate for
mayor.
The two commission-mayor candi-
dates whose petitions are on file are
Mayor j. r. Elder and Ed s. Lot-
ton. The latter had the most volumi-
nous petition of any of the candidates
although none had as many names
as the average last year. Candidate
Lotion had four pages of signatures,
while the other candidates had only
two.
| Many of the candidates got signers
| for their petitions which We're no,
filled. the purpose being merely to use
the petition as an opener for political
talk. This vas quite generally done
and it is said several of the candi
ueiteS ildu do undly DIS i've HuHuTeC
voters signed, while only about sixty
were on the list filed
The six commission candidate.
whose petitions have been filed ar,
Thomas P. Gray and f. 7. F
Schmidt, present 5ncumbents VIII
liam H. Kilroy. G. w. Sweeney, G
is. Whitney and John r. Dimond
Many politicians are unable to under
stand the lack of commission materia
in the field. They argue that thu
dearth Of candidates argues well TO
the men in office. A limited humble
of mayoralty candidates was locke,
for, but it was expected that tn
commission candidates would CON
prise a large field.
According to the city office TIL
candidates have tomorrow on whic
Ito file petitions and the three remain
ing are expected to come in late {,
day or Friday. The law requires tn
they be filed ten full days befo,
the primaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
BENNER HAS TRUNK
OF FEMALE APPAREL
Draughtsman for Stone & Webster
Returns From Quincy With Air
of Mystery and Trunk

What should Benner be d@ng with
n trunk full of women's wearing ap-
parel?" has been the leading question
In the general Offices of the Stone &
Webster Corporation this week
Some one, whose identity is being
kept very quiet has discovered that
George P. Benner returned from a
visit to Quincy last Saturday with a
trunk full of clothes that would not
look well on him in any circumstances.
1t is being said that the owner of the
clothes would be soon following Mr.,
Benner into this city as permanent
resident
Mr. Benner is a popular employe OF
the draughting department but his
friends say that unless he shows a
marked change ir regard to the pub
iicity of this affair and quiets the
many rumors that have been aroused
regarding his matrimonial Intentions
his popularity will soon be on the de
crease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright, 1912, by New York Eve

copyright 1912, by New York Eve
ming Post Col
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-The chief
item of news on the stock exchange
tct.ay was embodied in batch of net
earnings reports for January. They
We're made by important roads all
over the country and they We're quite
as bad as there had been reason to
expect in view OF the months block
ade of snow and storm.
ON the whole net changes in stocks
today were unimportaut though
business was slightly more active
Complications Of the business done
on the stock exchange this month
show that the total sales OF stocks
were much the smallest of any Feb
ruary since 1897. The real news OF
the day occurred in. q foreign country.
The English coal miners struck and
the much dreaded contest is fairly
begun, yet London financial markets
took it rather calmly.
4 The gold engagements had some in
3fluence upon the money market and
the large banks did not press their
money upon time borrowers, as they
formerly did. The inquiry was light,
however, and it was evident that the
bond borrowers were not borrowing
lat all heavily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
MINSTREL SHOW
A BIG SUCCESS
Stone & Webster Employees Give
Their First Entertainment in
Their New Hall to Fair.
sized Audience.
PROGRAM WELL GIVEN
Show Held Under the Auspices OF the
TrIskeIion Club Which is Plan
ming Many Other Affairs
For the Future.

Stone & Webster Engineering Cor
poration employees gave their first en-
tertainn1ent in their new hall last
evening before an audience of abors
one hundred and sixty people
The stage, built by the Stone &
Webster Engineering Corporation, is
unique in Keokuk, as it is entirely
collapsible and removable. having but
eight permanent screws in its entire
rigging. Miniature dressing rooms, of
the removable type, are provided be
hind the scenes.
The program was excellently render
ed, and the Jokes that were used on
various members of the organization
were vigorously applauded by the en-
thusiastic audience.
The Triskelion Club, composed of
Stone & Webster Engineering Cor
porations members, under whose aus
Epices the dances and shows are be
ing given, expect to hold great many
affairs of this kind in the future.
Following is the program as render
ed:
Program.
i j. Opening chorus Company.
! .. Popular song "Cairo"-Wha
rton
8. Popular song II Got You Steve
Reynolds.
4. King of the Sea-
Foley.
5. Popular song-"My Cousin Ca
ruso"-Tyng.
6. Finale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
DISTRICT COURT.

In the custer proceeding brought by
the State of Iowa VS.. the City of Keo-
kuk and the Keokuk Water Works Co.,
molten was made this morning to
dismiss the suit against the city as
a party to the action. Judge Hamilton
sustained the motion.
A motion to strike and for more
specific statement was sustained in
part and overruled in part by Judge
Hamilton in the case Of Mills VS.. HUI
son. ct al, in the district court this
morning.
The demurrer to the petition was
sustained in the case OF Wilson vs.
Nodler before Judge Hamilton today
Rose Way of Keokuk, was granted
divorce from Frank Way on the
grounds of desertion in the district
court this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
ORDERS KE0kUk
GREEK DEPORTED.
Louis orffan, Who Admitted Charges
Of 'White Slavery VIII be
Sent Back to Home
Land.
WORD RECEIVED TO-DAY
orffan Has Been Lanaulshins In the
County Jail Since His Arrest
Here More Than a
Month Ago.

Louis Orffan, the Greek popcorn
vender who admitted charges of
practicing white slavery" in Keokuk,
has been ordered dcported by the de-
partment of commerce and labor, ac-
cording to advice that reached here
today from Washington.
Orffan has been ialguishing in the
county Jail here for more than a
month awaiting some disposition of
his case. The news of his deportation
was not received with surprise here
today, for it was known that the
special agent to Keokuk to investi-
gate his case at the time. found a
preponderance of evidence against
the alien.
Orffan became we'll known figure
to the police because of series OF
peculiar incidents. Having lived here
for several years he did not have &C.
casion to get into the courts until
last summer when he was the victim
OF mn alleged Jealous lover who
hurled & brick through his popcorn
wagon, striking him forcifully on the
head.
Orffan next provided short SEN
sation by accidentally shooting and
killing tie young Sweeney girl,
which he did in the child's Johnson
street home Orffan was arrested at
the time. but a coroner's jury exon.
Grated him The child's death was
found to have been caused by the ac-
cidental discharge of a revolver in
the hands Of the Greek.
The big foreigner received a severe
Jolt only few weeks ago when a
special agent for the department of
commerce and labor came to Keokuk
and had him detained by the police
and later caused him to appear at a
hearing IN the government building
The charge against Orffan was pc
caliar and was the first of the kind
that the local police have any record
Of The Greek became intimate with
a certain Keokuk woman, who had
long lost her virtue, and through his
acquaintance brought about the intro
dnction of other Greeks of the city
His aiding of this traffic is said tc
have continued for some time until
complaint was made through the st
Louis Office. Orffan is said to have
been supported by the woman, al
though he denied having received
money. Various reports have been re
ceived about midnight orgies in a Ger
tain Exchange street house and il
which members of the local Greel
colony participated
For time, shortly following the in
vestigation. it was believed that j;
few Keokuk Greeks would make al
effort to intercede in behalf of Orffan
raising money for defense. Afte
examination of the case more closely
the conclusion was reached that
would be futile to seek TO block the dc
partment of commerce and labor i
such matter
The man about to be deported is c
large stature, with well-moulde
face. dark skin and dark, restless eye
He has been familiar figure with hi
popcorn wagon, especially on summe
nights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
BURIAL AT HICKORY
GROVE CEMETERY
The Funeral Exercises Held In keo
kuk at the Home of Her
Brother.

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Collins,
wife of Thomas Collins took place at
1:3o o'clock this afternoon. The fam
lily reside about three miles out on the
Plank road and Mrs. Collins died at a
Keokuk hospital. The funeral was
held at the residence of Alexander
Becker, brother of the deceased at
1917 Fulton street, and was conduct
ed by Rev. Nels Pearson, pastor Of
the Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church, after which the remains We're
taken TO Hickory Grove cemetery fol
burial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Schiller of
Memphis, Mo-, left this morning for
Chicago. They spent the earlier part
of the week with Mr. and Mrs. j. S.
Brumbach, 1911 Des Moines street
Arthur Shontz of Lorimer. is visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Witter,
1921 Timea street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
HIah links Tomorrow Night.

The Cosmopolitan club of the Y w.
C. A. will give their High Jinks en-
tertainment UNDER the auspices of the
Geneva and Shamrock clubs az the
auditorium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association tomorrow night. The
Shamrock girls will present play
entitled Willie and the Geneva
girls will give several attractive drills
in fancy costums.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
keokuk Visitor in Picture.

A recent issue of the ST. Louis
'Globe-Democrat contains on the So
ciety page an attractive picture of
Miss Virginia Lee Foster, daughter
of Judge and Mrs. Robert NJ Foster,
who are frequent visitors to Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29

A. D. Dunlap will go to Battle Creek,
Michigan, tonight to visit his mother.
j. A. Needles of Burlington is in
the city
George Stevenson of Fairfield is Wis
iting in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
BENEFITS LOCAL PEOPLE

keokuk people have discovered that
"A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka, the German ap-
pendicitis remedy. removes gas on the
stomach and constipation AT ONCE.
Wilkinson & Co. Druggists. Az Main
st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
Olio.

/. Guitar and mandolin selections
Wharton and Dick.
Q. Banjo selections-Alden.
8. Monologue Burns.
4. Violin duet-Lewis and Dick.
5. Quartette selections Wharton,
Fales, Younglove, Gates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
AsX,'6ljJ''Y'||'J1[ TV'
w ~ --SYy.
Welded at Noon,

Mr.. Arthus R. Avis of Montrose,
and Miss Amelia Hirschler of Frank
lin, were married at the home of r.
Nv. Lilley, Wednesday at /. p. M
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTBD-hlen to learn the barber
trade. Here is an offer that in
cludes tools with tuition. A method
that saves years of apprenticeship.
Positions waiting in city or country
shops. Write Moler Barber College.
st. Louis, Mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
Will Meet With Miss Huiskamp

Miss Hazel Huiskamp will enter
tain the Young Ladies' Bridge Whist
club Friday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
Westminster Guild.

The Westminster Guild will meet
with Mrs. c. NJ. Covell Friday after
noon at o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29

WANTED TO RENT or room
house. soon as possible. Particulars
Baker, 2o07 Bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29

WANTED Two dining room girls
and one cook. Lewis Restaurant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29

WANTED--Three boarders. Mrs. John
Westerfield Bell phone. 1027-Red.
900 Johnson Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

WHERE DID you get that good sec
ond growth wood and what did you
pay for it? From Harrison & Deitz,
they have 100 cords at $500 per cord.
Phone 167 red