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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
This Morning for the First Time
There Were None Of the Green
Tickets Honored in the
State of Iowa.
KEoKUK IGNORED LAW
An Antecedent Contract, the Ex-Post
Facto Clause, and the Dartmouth
College Case Kept
Them Here.

The use of street car passes in
Iowa ceased at midnight last night.
and conductors politely told holders in
Keokuk that they were of no value,
force and effect this morning.
The rest Of the state fondly believ-
ed that street car passes were abolish
ed several years ago when the legis-
lature by solemn enactment declared
their use unlawful and punishable by
a heavy fine. But that did not faze
the sovereignty Of Keokuk in the least
and their use continued in this CITY
until the end Of 1911.
|. The franchise ordinance under
which the Keokuk street railway oper'
ated contained section agreeing
that all city officers and most OF the
city employees should be carried fref
| on all cars. This franchise was a con
/ tract, and it antedated the legislative
act by years.
1 Inv Keokuk Ignored the Law.
Now, by virtue of the argument 0
Daniel Webster before the supreme
court in the Dartmouth college case
lit was laid down as permanent prin
ciple of right that no act OF the state
4 even revolution and the formation Q
a new nation, can change a oontrac
between parties on any subject.
Hence no Iowa state law could II
terfere with the provisions OF tn
contract between the city of Keoku
and the street railway company
J Hence the municipal list of stree
n car passes in Keokuk remained goo'
! years after the rest Of the stat
! abolished them and thus got into tn
spotlight of political righteousness
> There were about hundred of the
J, issued here annually.
$ Today, the new franchise OF Stor
& Webster became operative and Re
kuk oficialdom has to pay fare
n walk. BY the irony of fate, the ne
era began on the coolest morning
the winter,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
choice OF FrIende.

Much certainty OF the happiness and
purity Of our lives depends on our
making wise choice OF our COM
panions and friends. 1t is well and
right, indeed, to be courteous and con-
siderate to every one with whom one
is thrown in contact, but to choose
them as real friends is another mat
ter. II our friends are badly
chosen they may drag us down; II
well they will raise us up.-Sir John
Lubbock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Receptio, of prince.

III tied Press Leased Wire Seryicel
CALCUTTA, Jan. Reception of
native princes and local notables upon
a number Of which he bestowed
titles. occupied most of King Georges
New Years morning. Visits to hospi-
tails and public buildings followed. To-
night there will be big state banquet
at government house, and costly fire
works displays on the Liadan,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Marriage Of His Daughter Took Place
on Other Side of the BoIted Door
Of Denver
Hotel.
RACE ACROSS COUNTRY
One Minute Handicap Was Enough for
Couple to outwit Parent
Who Finally For
gives.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DENVER, Colo, Jan. Tits no
use. Your father will never consent 7
Meet me Savoy. Denver, Sunday
Roland"
A telegram. this in effect, received
by Miss Alice Clifford, daughter of
Hamilton w. Clifford, wealthy stock
broker, in New York Friday noon,
precipitated cross-continental race
between father and daughter, and
brought about wedding at the
Savoy hotel, which was performed be-
hind locked doors and to the accom-
paniment of violent kicks administer
ed to the portal by Miss Clifford's
irate parent.
Roland Bisch, New York stock
broker, was the man who sent the
message.
The irate parent today forgave the
couple, admitting he had been outwit-
ted, and returnd home.
Biscl's fiancee and her father OH
Pennsylvania and New York Central
eighteen hour trains, respectively,
raced each other to Chicago. Both
reached the windy city at the same
moment. In speeding taxicabs father
and daughter raced each other across
the city--to different stations. Clifford
caught Burlington train for Denver
/ fifteen minutes after his daughter hat
departed on a Rock Island. Mis-!
4 Clifford reached here yesterday after
noon one minute in the lead.
But that was sufficient. Between
the depot and the Savoy hotel, Mis-
Clifford increased her fathers handi
cap by two and one half minutes, a.
lowing her fiancee time to explai
the situation hastily to Magistrat
: Thrush who happened to be in tn
!, lobby.
i The Justice started the marriag
ceremony in locked room Of the hi
tel just as Clifford reached the doc
= and began to kick and hammer
Thrush camly proceeded until tn
:. couple were man and wife and the
graceously admitted the irate fathe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
WILL BE WEEK OF
GOOD OLD WINTER
Weather Bureau Says That It is Go
ing To Be Cold For Several
Days.

Wintry weather will be general dur
ING the greater part of the week, ac-
cording to a bulletin issued last night
by the weather bureau. Stormy wealth
err is also predicted over the North
Atlantic steamship routes, the BRUSH
Isles and Northwestern Europe.
"a marked change to colder weather
will overspread the region east OF the
Mississippi river within the next
thirty.six to forty-eight hours con-
tinues the bulletin, with the line OF
freezing temperature extending south
ward to the gulf and South Atlantic
coasts and to northern Florida. Tn
seasonably cold weather will continue
the next several days in the middle
west and southwest and the Rocky
mountain region
"a storm that is now over the upper
lake region will move down the St
Lawrence valley during Monday, at
tended by snow In the region of the
Great Lakes, the upper Ohio valley
the interior Of New York and New
England; it will be followed by clear
ling weather elsewhere east of the
Mississippi river during Monday.
1.-THE next disturbance of importance
to cross the United States will appeal
ii, .!.es far west Monday or Tuesday
cross the middle west Wednesday OF
Thursday and the eastern states abou
Friday; this disturbance will be pre-
! ce.ied by reaction to normal tenn
/ perature, be attended by genera
SHOWS IN northern and rains in south
ern districts, and will be followed b
decidedly colder weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Nelson Relic Brought Largo sum

Nelson Relic Brought Largo Sum.
Four years ago there was sold in a
London auction room what might
have appeared an ordinary eight
page letter. The letter" however,
happened to be the original General
Memoranda" drawn up by Nelson i'm
mediately before Trafalgar, and fore
shadowing the plan of attack Of that
action. The price realized was $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01

murder, was married to Geo. p. Farley,
e motorman. One of the witnesses
was the policeman who stands guard
at the girls bedside. The
girl is charged with killing her own.
baby, of which Farley admitted he is
the father
Chauffeur Held.
/ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. Harry McDon-
aid, a chauffeur, was held to the grand
Jury on charge of manslaughter. He
was found guilty by coroner's jury
OF "criminal carelessness in running
down and killing Irene Constable, ~,
with his automobile.
Physicians Strike.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The doctors O
Great Britain have gone on strike
against the national insurance bill
The Practitioner the physicians
organ in this country, has just takel
referendum vote OF a.. medical mel
in the United Kingdom. except thos'
OF ireland, on the question: Are yo'
satisfied that the arrangements mad
for the profession with regard to tn
medical service now embodied in tn
National Insurance bill would justlf
you in giving honest and adequate SCI
vice to the insured ?"
Here are the returns: mo-" ~, ~
yes, $50: in doubt, I'll. Encourage
by this opposition the ."Practicioner
4 is asking the physicians to sign
pledge refusing to accept service "
der the insurance bill.
The Practitioner believes that IN
measure will fail in practice. y
physicians demand that medical ben
fits shall be given to no person ear
ing more than $40 a week, While u
bill puts the limit at SIG wee
They also want to fix their own T
enumeration. The public is not
sympathy with the medical men WI
are obviously trying to thwart a gre
{ national reform to save their oN
pockets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Calf Sounded Fire Alarm.

calf wandered into the fire sta.
ZION at Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia.
lately, and becoming entangled in the
oeil rope. set the bell ringing wildly.
VI course, all the firemen made a
oasn to the station, and they were
much amused on finding the visitor
VINO had given the false alarm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
EVEN MILLION
TRICKLED AWAY

hundred men, young and OLD, HHrcH-
ed in double file through the down
town district and to vaudeville thea
ire where Frank E. Higgins, the sky
pilot of the north woods addressed a
watch meeting held under the auspices
of the Men and Religion FORWARD
Movement"
In an adjoining building jewellers in
leading cafe furnished sharp, con-
trast to the other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Scripture comforted Her.

AS TO Scripture quotations, writes a
correspondent, many years ago there
was living at Brixton Hill an old wom-
an. whom ! knew well. and In CONVEX
sation with friend on the benefits to
oe derived from knowledge Of the
nioie she made this remark: Il have
often been comforted with that blessed
scripture. Faint heart never won fair
lady"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
PRAYED for II Hours.

ZION CITY, H.. Jan. With the
arrival of the new year, the faithful
of the Eternal City, arose from their
knees after seventeen hours OF con-
tinuous prayer. With their leader,
Wilbur Glenn voliva, they had prayed
for the several hundred paralytics and
other scripples,' all relatives WHO
had flocked to Zion City to receive the
benefits of lions applications.
During the long vigil OF prayer.
twenty men and twenty women passed
solemnly through the throng of wor-
shippers, jabbing them relentlessly
with sticks and hat pins to keep them
awake March 1, 1912, is the date
fixed by voliva, when all Zionists
must sell their property and move
to the Church City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
DAY LOST ON PACIFIC;
CALENDAR TRICKS
Investigation Party Observe SIN.
day and Christmas Together.
Pastor RusselIs Text Was the Song Of
the Angels at Jesus Birth, "Glory to
God In tho Highest and on Earth
Peace, Good Will Toward Mon"
Speaks at Toxic Next.

On the Pacific.
December 25th.-
When Pastor Rus
sell and part y
with others west
ward bound dis
covered that a dsy
must be dropped
from the calendar.
they decided to OBJ
serve Sunday the
oath and Christ
mas day together.
The text for the
49, r@-~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01

For mild, easy action Of the boz.
els, a single dose OF Doan's Regulets
is enough. Treatment cures habituai
constipation. % cents box. AsK
your druggist for them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
Tremendous Force Of Water.

The main tube in each case branches
at the lock end into several branches
like the fingers OF hand. in order to
spread the water out over the entire
lock which it is entering. To ac-
sGpmplish this requires angles and
brns in the water tunnels.
Because of these turns in the tun-
Pls, and the heavy pressure produc-
6 great rapidity and force of flow,
this place the concrete is protected
th steel lining the things now lying
ound above ground. Otherwise, the
tier would in time wear even the
hereto away
The steel lining will be painted, and
I'll be kept painted by giving it a
lew coat every year or so. For this
york there is provision made for get,
ing in the water tunnels easily when
ne lock is empty, by shutting off the
water from one tube at time.
II Constructed in this way, these
Ytnnnels in the lock and their steeI
Ilinings will last all OF the severa1
thousand years during which this
greatest dam and water power in the
Eorld will stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
AK Like Tank Cars, Some
- Like subway Tubes, Some
ook like immense Water
Mains, or Sewers.
|uolD HORSE AND BUGGY
!. - 81 the steel Cylinders Are in
4. Upper part Of tho Big Golfer
Dam Enclosing the Power
House Site.

the big steel tanklike tubes lying
IL over the upper end of the Iowa
d;yision Of the water power construc-
tjon works are exciting much curiosity.
Some Of them still on nat cars look
ike the tank cars in which petroleum
nroducts are shipped. Some OF them
q the ground look like big sewer
nine. or immense water mains. Others
iook like railroad tunnel Innings, or
The inside Of metropolitan subway
trbes. There seem to be enough o.
them TO run the Mississippi through
4 number Of them are plenty large
enough to allow a man to drive 9
horse and buggy through them as they
lie on their sides on the dried bottom
Of the Mississippi river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
What they Really Are.

8. s
They are the steel Innings for the
tubes through which the water will
enter and leave the big new lock which
is we'll under way.
Some idea OF the immensely Of this
lock greater than any lock at Panama.
NAV be gained by recognizing that
the mammoth circles of steel are only
me sleeves for the tubes in the con-
crete walls through which the lock
will be filed and emptied to let boats
pass the greatest dam in the world
These tubes are Of different sizes
and shapes in different parts of the
lcck walls, and are Of rather comrlex
direction. With the lift here OF forty
feet, there is great pressure OF the
lock full of water, or above the upper
gates when the lock is empty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
christ,n. a Gathering

Among the many Christmas gather
ings in Cresco, ithere were probably
none more enjoyable than that of the
Blyton family at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Register. Grandma Bly,
ton, now past 80 years of age was sur
rounded by all her living children save
one. and they with the wives and bus-
bands of Iher sons and daughters and
grand children made up joyful group.
Those in attendance were MIR. and Mrs.
L. F. Blyton. of Austin, MINI Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Blyton, Of Sparta.
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Babcock and
little Miss Rena Babcock. or Mankato,
Mimi, and Mrs. Marissie Rilts. of
Towner, N. D., and the Register fam
lily, :flling the handsomely decorated
dining room to its full capacity, while
the walls and ceiling were prettily dec
Grated with plants and appropriate
Christmas colors and designs. The
dining table extending the entire
length of the room was decorated in
such a manner as to appeal most
strongly to all. After .partaking of
the bountiful feast the day was spent
as were the days following until Mon
day the Goth in visiting, when the gath
ering dispersed all agreeing that Christ
mas lof 1912 was indeed one of the
eve nts to be remembered and all ex-
pressed the wish that all the good peo-
pie of Cresco had ::as fully enjoyed the
day and season.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
Silver Wedding.

Monday, December 18th was the
silver wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. L. Eaton, and to celebrate the
event, members of the NJ. w. A. and
M. B. A. and few neighbors gather
ed at M. w. A. hall to properly cele-
brate the event. Following are the
names of those who contributed to the
gifts presented MIR. and Mrs. Eaton,
most of the donors being present.
MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Hamilton, w. J..
Miller, E. w. Hess. w. H. Tillson. A.
L. White, H. Wilson. e. j. Taft, b.
r. Evans, C. v. johnson, Andrew
Singer, A. H. Brown, Ben Heading
ton, Thos. Walsh, Theo. Gunderson,
VIM Kellow, M. Converse, L. Aberg,
C. S. Miller, E. A. Miller. Joe Wood
ard, E. A. Church, w. W. Johnson,
M. Askelson, r. A. Register. 7. j.
Gibbons, H. Morgan, S. w. Harris. g.
Humphrey, G. L. Champ'in, E. H.
Hoppe, j. Rakow, Ed Strawn. D.
Byrnes, Willis Farnsworth, c. w.
Farnswofth, w. F. Allen. Griff.
Owens, D. j. Eaton, A. d. Perry,
Messrs. L. E. Eaton, James Craghill,
Mearl Harris, Albert Rakow, Ira Rich.
ardson, Mrs. Lille Peckham, and Miss
Aberg, and the following from out of
town Mrs. Geo. Mckee, of Chester,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Eaton, of Chester,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Barrett, of Chest
err, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Kingsley, of
LIE Roy, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Mckee, lof Lime Spring, Merl Eaton, of
Minneapolis, MINI.
Con-.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
CONSPIRACY IS FoILED.
10 Called the Greatest Espionage o.
Years-Many Arrests
Made,

Berlin, Dec. Many arrests have
occurred at Breslau, capital of Silesia.
Of men and women charged with being
involved in a widespread conspiracy.
Correspondence has been seized, re-
vealing a plot to destroy all the
bridges near Breslau in the event OF
German mobilization.
i London-A Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co., reports the
discovery Of the greatest espionage
conspiracy known for years. Thirty
men and women. including Germans
and Russians. have been arrested,
charged with spying on behalf of Rus
STA. The German authorities decline
to give out any particulars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
Chicago cresco Club to Meet

B. S. Bean, secretary of the Chicago
Cresco club writes us that its men,
bers have been notified of meeting
and social session to be held Monday
evening, Jan. 18th. 1918 to be held at
the States Restaurant where Mr.. Stimp-
son, the genial host. will do as much as
ever-which is saying great deal-to
make the occasion a pleasant one. The
secretary is DESTROYS of securing the
names of any ex-Crescoitcs who have
been overlooked on previous occasions
and will consider it favor to have
such new names forwarded him. The
invitation to attend includes the wives,
children and husbands of all original
Crescoitcs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
CAN YOU DOUBT IT
When the Proof Can Be So Easily In
vestigated.

When SO many greatful citizens Of
Cresco testify to benefit derived from
Doan's Kidney Pills, can you doubt the
evidence? The proof il not far away
it il almost at your door. Read Whist
4 resident Of Cresco says about Doan's
Kidney Pills. Can you demand more
convincing testimony?
Mrs. John Light, of Cresco, Iowa,
says" For years | suffered from
kidney complaint and rheumatic pains
in my loins and limbs. The
kidney secretions were un-
natural. at one time my limbs became
so badly swollen that was unable TO
put on my shoes. tried various reme-
dies. but became discouraged, as moth.
ing helped me. After taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. felt better in short
time. can now rest well and my kid
neys are normal. do not believe I
would be alive today had it not been
for Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. er-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans and
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31


Fills your veins With rich. "a blood
Gives you hearty appetite, builds up
flesh, makes you strong and rugged.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea; it's
health insurance. &c., Tea or Tablets.
Fred Lowry.
Wood for sale in half acre lots. on
the Darcy farm just south of the Vernon
Mill. J. G and w. j. Webster will b
on the farm all'Friday afternoon Jan.
3rd, to sell you half acre strips already
measured off.
Mrs. John Milz passed away Sunday
morning after but few days illness %
the result of the infirmities of old
,ssge, being about so years old. The
funeral will be held this morning at
St. Joseph's church.
Makes assimilation perfect. healthy
blood, firm muscles, strong nerves.
Quickens the brain; makes and keeps
you we'll. Hallister's Rocky Mountain
Tea works wonders. &c., Tea or Tab
let's. Fred Lowry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson returned Sat-
urday to their home in Hawkeye after
short visit at the home Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c Brown.
Miss Margaret Brown accompanied
them home for visit.
For SALE Some full blood Duroc
Jersey brood sows with plenty Of
length .and bone; bredlfor. April farrow.
to.a big bone, lengthy boar. Papers
furnished, Phone Rumsey Is.
GEO. s. BARK Err.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
AL READY FOR PARCEL POST
HITCHCOCK CALLS IT STEP TO.
WARD EXPRESS BUSINESS.
Postmaster Genorai Comments on
Dement'S OF Plan to
t# Country.

Washtnstoa, Dc. 3o..-At midnight
Tuesday. Washington time, the new
parcel post system, authorized by
congress-. wM be put in operation
IN the UnftAA States. Everything Ia
practically ready 10 start the machin-
cry that will carry into effect this
vast addntn to the postal business
Of the co0ntry. Many difficulties are
still to be overcome, but the postal
authorities are satisfied that these
win disappear with experience.
In discussing the Inauguration OF
the parcel post system, Postmaster
General Hitchcock said he regarded
1t a stepping-stone to the acquisition
by the government of the entire ex.
press-carryinS business Of the coun.
try.
From the study have given to the
subject of parcel post rates in the
limited time permitted" said Mr.
Hitchcock, II An satisfied that they
are now higher than We shall be able
to make them after the service has
been established and has passed
through the experimental period.
my view IL that ultimately the gov
eminent should take over the entire
business of express companies. !
think also that 1t should be done
promptly. The express companies
should receive . fair price for their
business and equipment and their
entire plants should be transferred to
government control. In measure 1t
is fortunate that the government Is
to begin its work as an express car.
rier with limited service, for in that
way We shall be able to establish the
foundation Of the tremendous task
that the government would be called
on to perforn II 1t succeeded to the
entire business Of the express COM
panies.
"The establishment of the parcels
post is bound to result in downward
revision of express rates by the pri
vate companies. It is easy to see how
this will be accomplished. They have
federal and state taxes to pay, and
necessarily must he conducted at a
profit, while tho postoffice department
ia its operation Of the parcels post
will not be taxed and will not be re-
quired to earn money for the payment
of dividends. It will be operated at
cost.
The fact that the express compan'
les will have to lower rates will mean
Of course that there will be reduc.
ton in dividends.
Another thing that the parcels
post will do will be to reduce the
cost of living in this country. 1t will
give better and cheaper means OF
transportation to places where prices
are high on many articles because OF
the high charges for carrying them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
Farmers, Attention !

We have just received nice lot of
oil meal and tankage and can now
supply you with all you want in the
line of feed at the right prices.
SANBoRN's FLOUR AND FEED STORE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-31
Mr,. Reid and Son Arrive.

New York, Dee. 30-Mrs. Whitelav
Reid and her son. Ogden Mills Reid
have arrived from England on the
steamer Campania. Their arrival was
timed to precede BY several days that
Of the British cruiser Natal, which is
steaming for this port with the body
of the late American ambassador tc
Great Britain. Who died in London
Dec, Is,