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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
NINE MILES LONG
Largest Structure Of Its Kind VIII
Span San Francisco Bay
at Great Cost.

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Specifications for a suspension
bridge to be built over San Francisco
bay between San Francisco and Oak
land we're recently presented to the
San Francisco supervisors by Los
Angeles engineer. His plans call for
bridge 91a miles in length. includ-
Ing Its approaches in the two cities.
This bridge, to be the longest and in
every way most massive in the world
would be supported by 10 piers, plac.
ed 2,230 feet apart, and it would cross
the bay at an elevation of $50 feet
above the water
The proposal has been Endorsed by
many important commercial bodies on
both sides of San Francisco bay, in
Guiding the San Francisco chamber IT
commerce. The United States senate
acted faForably upon the measure,
granting permission to land at Goat
Island, between San Francisco and
Oakland. and. also upon the Preside.
The estimated cost of the structure
is $26,G00,000 two-thirds OF which
would be equally borne by the cities
of San Francisco and Oakland. It
would necessitate a general election
and subsequent bond Issue by both
cities to carry through The project,
which would require seven years.
The bridge proper, supported by 10
steel cables, cut through the top OF
the piers, would be three-deck struc-
ture, l1S fee. in height and $50 feet
wide and capable Of accommodating
"a railroad tracks besides automobile
ways and footwalks. The cables would
be 20 inches in diameter, with a ten
sile strength of $4,000 tons. The sus.
pension Of the bridge is planned SO
thai, even should 1t sway with heavy
winds, its decks would be kept paral-
lei with the earth's surface.
The most notable feature of the
bridge in the opinion Of the engineer
who planned 1t, and likewise the
most difficult problem to be encoun-
tered In the construction OF any
bridge across San Francisco bay. lies
in the establishment OF foundations
upon which the piers woufs rest. In
the proposed bridge the piers would
rest upon steel caissons 800 feet, 225
feet wide and $50 in height; these
caissons, to be constructed in dry
docks. would be towed ou. to the
point at which the piers are to rise
The caissons would have a weight OF
10000 tons. but buoyancy of no.,
600 BY releasing the air within the
caissons they would naturally sink to
the bottom of the bay and deep into
the mud. The deepest pier, it is esti.
mated, would sink to depth OF 11s
feet below the top Of the mud at the
| bottom of the bay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

and on the Mississippi river. The
boats with thier Chinese lanterns and
red fire and fireworks from the dam
should all have tendency to make
1t an Arabian night. The fasteners
will be here, those Los Angelesians
from the golden gates of California
have promised to come, and from the
sunny south they will also come, and
We shall see them from Greenland's
icy mountains (Duluth). Then there
is the great crowd within the four
hundred mile zone. Never again will
you see such crowd OF Keokukians.
They went to stand again for the last
grand rally on the banks of the Faith.
er Of Waters and witness the great
work and benefits to be derived. All
hail to Keokuk.
Now then all we ask Is that the resi-
dent Keokukians will arrange to make
1t known to the absent ones when the
great event takes place August 4th to
9th inclusive (and then some to come
early and stay as long as you like)
Each Keokukian should try and ar
range souvenir postal cards of the
dam OF some kind, notifying wander
ers from Keokuk when to come
and extend them welcome, and each
city try and arrange Its respective
parties OF friends. We know KeokuB
will do all she can and it Is great
undertaking and too much is not to
be expected from the people in Keo
kuk. They are coming to visit and
have good time, for this will per
haps be the last grand gathering o.
this generation which will soon pass
from this earth.
Al wANDBRER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
ELECTRIFIcATIoN
OF THE RAILROADS
Big Jobs for Water Power Found BY
Railroads on tho Pacific
Coast.

Big jobs for water power have been
found by the railroads to the Pacific
coast. electritlcation Of the mountain
divisions being now the matter OF
absorbing interest to engineering de-
rartments in Chicago and also to those
lin ST. Paul, Montreal and Toronto.
Torrents which have been battering
at the rocks in sequested mountain
valleys for untold ages have been
sought out with an eye to their poten.
tial horse power rather than scenic
grandeur and are in tair way to be
harnessed to reduce motive power ex-
penses of the transportation COM
panies. The latest announcement OF
this sort comes from British Column
bia, where the main line of the Can
adam Northern is being completed
through the Rockies from Edmonton
to Vancouver. The hydro-e electric
projects which are under way there
are said to be of magnitude that
power will be available not only for
train movements but also for the H.
Elimination of Port Mann, the great
freight terminal city on the Pacific,
and of other towns and cities and a
surplus may be for sale ultimately in
the United States. One power project
near Hope, B. c., has passed the pre-
liminary stage, application having
been made for the water rights. Two
dams will be required for the devel-
oping of 10000 horse power where the
Medium falls into the Coquahalla
river. in addition to which two
mile tunnel will be driven through
the mountain to intercept the waters
of the Sumallow river from the Skagit
to the Medium. The water will be
held in a huge storage reservoir of
100000 acres feet capacity. From
this reservoir the water will be con-
veyed to the power plant by penstock
or tunnel. The three railroads Just
south OF the international line, the st.
Paul. the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific, have power projects
under way by which they expect to do
away with coal, oil and steam and
climb the hills by means of the force
of water which has come down other
hills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
CARTHAGE, ILL.

Attorney VIM. B. Rise is in Kan
sas on business.
Luther Jackson was business visit
tor to Colchester several days the
past week.
John Huls was in Keokuk Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Web returned to her
home in Warsaw Tuesday after a
visit with Mrs. George Orth.
]. j. WEIGH, r. W. saer and A. G.
Williams went to Basco Wednesday,
to visit and inspect the Basco bank.
Mrs. Carrie Dyer. Of Coleridge,
Nebr., and Mrs. Augusta Johnson, of
Bruning. Nebr, recently visited at the
home OF John Fecht.
Mr.. and Mrs R. G.. Brandon and
two children, of Omaha are visiting at
the c. c. Tyler home in Fountain
Green, and expect to visit the lady's
brother, G. s. Tyler in this city, be-
fore their return home.
Mrs. j. M. Elan OF FIT. Madison at
tended the funeral Of Miss Ruth Nor
ris, Monday. She remained for visit
with Mrs L. w. Berry, and was also
entertained at the G.. J. Scofield and
H. ]. Elsea homes. Returning home
she stopped in Keokuk for visit
with her sister. Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Glen Scofield, of Keokuk, was
called here last week by the illness of
her father, Steve Shipman. Ct Web
ster. She also visited her sister, Mrs.
Morgan Edgecomb, in this city.
Isaac Ramsey who has been spend
ing the winter with his mother, Mrs.
Amanda Ramsey, departed Tuesday
for his home at Long Beach, Calf.
Mrs. R. d. Mcdonald and daughter.
Mrs. A. C. Amy. Of Sheridan, Wyo.,
visited their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Geo. Dorsey, the past week, enroute to
Plano, H., where they expect to make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Shipman and
children of Horton, Kansas are visit
ing his sister. Mrs. Bird Carlton
Ely Garard. OF Chicago was in Car
thage last week. His father, John
Garard, accompanied him home and
Mrs. Garard expects to join them in
Chicago soon.
]. P. Brink departed Tuesday for
Salem, Mo-, where e has charge Of a
FIGURING mill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
DREAD OF AN OPERATION

N. MapchesterS Ind.--Mrs. Eva Ba
shore. Of this place. says. II suffered
female misery OF every description.
Two doctors attended me. and advised
an operation. l lost weight until /
weighed only ninety pounds. I dread.
ed an operation, and instead, began
to take Cardui, Ii short time. /
gained rs pounds, and feel as well as
ever did. Cardui, am sure. saved
my life." Cardui is today used in thou
sands OF homes, where it relieves
pain and brings back strength and
ambition. It is woman's medicine,
for women's ailments. and you are
urged to try 1t for your troubles. Ask
your druggist He will tell you about
Cardui.- Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Bishop recommends the growing o.

!
Bishop recommends the growing of
tomatoes for girls.
Professor Bishop explained two
methods of Gaming tomatoes.
Under the cold pack method
the fruit is placed in glass jars. which
ars partially sealed and placed in
water in a large vessel. The fruit is
thus cooked in the can in which it
is sealed. The other method advised
is the canning of tomatoes in tin
cans, which are soldered by use of a
small iron and solder
AS the result of the instruction in
club organization and associate state
and national membership a number
of the garden clubs will be formed at
once among the rural school pupils.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
A WHOLE FAMILY MEAL
FOR Sc.

A &c pa &c Of Faust Spaghetti
will make a whole meal for family
Of FIVE. And 1t will be real meal
nutritious, tasty and satisfying.
A sc package of Faust Spaghetti
contains as much nutrition as lbs.
Of beef. 1t is glutinous gluten
is the food content that makes bone,
muscle and flesh.
You have no idea how many differ
ent ways Faust Spaghetti can be serv-
ed to make fine, tempting meals
write for free recipe book Sold in
sc and 1oc packages serve It often.
MAuLL BROS.
St. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

There is no better medicine for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. 1t acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs. opens the secrations, aids
expectoration; and restores the sys-
tenn to healthy condition. For sale
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.-&Adv,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
THE CELEBRATION
AND kG0 X
Former keokuklan Expresses the
Hope That Every Former Resi-
dent VIII be Notified Of
the Celebration.
WANTS ALL TO RETURN
Makes Some Suggestions az to How
to Make the Water Power Event
Great success-The "Wan-
derer" VIII be Here.
10 the Edltor Of The Gate CITY:

TO the Editor Of The Gate City:
It Is to be hoped that every former
Keokukian will be notified in some
way that the celebration Of the water
power at Keokuk will take place the
first week or ten days In August, 1913,
80 that those employed can arrange
their vacations accordingly, and that
no Keokukian will fall to write and
use souvenir postal cards of some
kind at this early date, notifying alb.
sent ones that the time and place has
been selected. This also applies to
all other cities between Burlington
and St. Louis, and Peoria and Des
Moines, and 1t is to be hoped that
they will also notify their absent ones
they are ever welcome and the fatted
calf will be slain.
Later on chairmen can be selected
IN the various cities from the east
and west to arrange with their visit
ing delegation and wanderers far from
& home that there will be gathering
of the clans. It should be the grand
est and most glorious gathering OF
Keokukians ever assembled and there
will perhaps never be time again
when 30 many former Keokukians
will come together this side OF heav.
en-.
Later on we shall make arrange
ments for place OF registration In
Keokuk at either some hotel or the
Elks club, showing where the visitors
are located while in Keokuk. 1t is
proposed to have seven o'clock din.
\ ners each evening at some one of the
hotels, dividing the patronage be-
tween the Grand, Keokuk and new
Hotel Iowa. And perhaps one big
dinner to which festivities only non.
resident Keokukians shall participate
For there will not be room enough for
all our home friends; but they will be
arranged later on.
There should be Night in Venice
on Lake Cooper where hundreds OF
motor boats and large boats will take
part and large steamers with lanterns
red fire and fireworks. For we pro.
pose to celebrate every day and al.
most "all night" We should like to
have the moving picture houses get
together a good supply OF home
scenes like the work on the water
power, factories, Main street, schools
the fire department on run, and
many other familiar scenes, including
scenes from Warsaw and Hamilton
Fort Madison. Nauvco, and other near
by places. We want home pictures
for we get enough of those made In
other localities.
Some of the nonresident cities have
already commenced to arrange thei,
own entertainment trips. banquets
etc, and the home committee will be
relieved of all this responsibility. This
In general way outlines the ideas
at present to which will be added
from time to time The former Keo
kukians know rather well just how
to entertain themselves and by the
assistance of their families, relatives
and friends will handle the matter
all right.
We should like to see the Might II
Venice" the biggest Aquatic enter
tainment ever pulled off at Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

Here is message OF nope and good
cheer from Mrs. c. j. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother Of eigh-
teen children. Mrs. Martin was cured
of stomach trouble and constipation Dy
Chamberlain's Tablets after five
years OF suffering, and low recon-
mends these tablets to the public.
solr by Wilkinson & Co. Phadmacy
and J. r. Kiedaisch & Sqn.-Ady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
/. B. p. WI.

Local No. 42o I. B. E. W, meets first
Tuesday and third "Wednesday at 500
O'Clock at Trades and Labor Assembly
hall, Tenth and Johnson streets. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. ~ II.
Shilling. F. 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

MUTUAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.
Acorn Council No 1916, NJ. P. L.,
meets first Tuesday OF each month.
1880 p. M, A. o. q. w. hall, Fifth ano
Main. A. L. Hemenway, president:
Lena NJ. Sapsone. secretary.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
A. o. q. w.

neokuk lodge. No, 256. meets every
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock at hall
over keokuk Savings bank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. G. H
Griflth, M. W.; ]. A. Branson, re-
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6s3, meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hail. 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser. w. President; Q. A. Noakes
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
*. OF p,

n !. n. OV
Morning Star lodge No. s. meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. K. Of P. build.
ing. Tuesday a 1880. John P. johnson,
chancellor commander: Robert Ulrich,
X. of r. and s. Visiting knight.
fraternally invite..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR-
.ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL. NO. 1919.
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at A. o. q. W. hall. at
s o'clock. DR.. G. A. jenkins, president:
Ernest Best. 1nancier: Wayne u.
Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

CHE Largest Sale Of ANY Medicine In The wsdD
are the safest, surest, most
convenient and most economi-
cal remedy. They clear the
system of poisons, purify the
blood, relieve suffering and
ensure such good health and
strength that all the bodily
organs work naturally ndprop-
erly. In actions. feelings and
looks, thousands Of women have
proved that Beecham's Pills
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

For mild. easy action OF the boz.
els, single dose OF Doan's Regulets
Is enough Treatment cures habitual
constipation 25 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them. Advertise
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Real zsaIo..

What is misdirected zealot, I'm
Gle William" "A misdIrected yea.
lot, George, is man who. whom his
house is burning, is so determined to
keep the flames from being famed
that he kicks his dog for wagging its
tall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

WoODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Gate City camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World, meets first and third
Thursdays OF each month at Hawkes.
hall, corner Eighth and Main streets.
Visiting sovereigns cordially invited.
Albert Kiefer, consul commander; A.
j Anderson. clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
A. o. II.

Hall No. 26 North Sixth street
meets the first and third Thursdays
{. each month. Visiting b-others well
come. Jas. Fallon, president: Ed. G.
Vaughan. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Beef Roll

{ A New Way Of Usind Left Overs
BY Mr+. .fasef Nc R1essis Hill, Edito,
of The Bostos Cooking School 1fagasins
Every housewife finds the dis
position Of left overs a most per-
picking problem. K G Beef Roll
will go along ways toward help
ing you out when the family get
tired of hash and stews. You
really ought to try it for supper
tonight or tomorrow night at the
latest. az
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk Lodge. No. 7o4. meets every
Tuesday night at s p. m. In Moose
hall, corner OF Sixth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed. @.
Vaughan, dictator. Roy M. Martin,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
ROYAL ARcANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 538 meets ,.-ss
and third Friday each month. Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited to attend.
J. M. Fulton, regent; ]. l. Annable,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

Puchechetuck Encampment. No. 4
meets first and third Thursday even
inos OF each month. VIM. G. Kun.
mer. scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL.
..sseokuk Camp No. 622, meets every
Wednesday e-enins at 7:3o p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. c. B
Lake. v. G.; ]. A. Pollard, clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
B. p. o. ELKs.

B. P. o. ELKS.
Keokuk lodge. No. 106, meets nrBt
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets Club
rooms open daily. Visiting brethren
cordially invited. F. c. Smith. q. r.;
Leroy J. Wolf, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Between Won1en's
Health or Suffering

The main reason why so many
women suffer greatly at times
is because of a rundown con-
dition.l Debility, poor circula-
ton show in headaches, Ian
guor, nervousness and worry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

Gate City Want Ads. bring re.
suits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

Herman lodge No. lie (German).
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at O'clock. Henry Peters
N. g.: Albert Kiefer. recording secre.
tary.
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Make All
The Difference

Sold everywhere. In boxes. l0c.. Csc.
Women will End the directions with every boz
very valuable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11
Things Worth Remembering

The latest innovation of fashion is
to be found in smoking Jackets for
ladies. The fashion was first started
in New York and very soon reached
England. A woman's smoking jacket,
however, is not the well-worn, musty
looking, plush garment so dear to
mans heart. The more elaborate ones
are made of gorgeously embroidered
crepe de chine, silk broche crepe, or
other dainty materials. But there is
a severer type also cut like mans
plain coat, more suitable than any of
the others for smoking room wear.
T. Simpson, the Manchester magis-
trate who last year, though over 70
years of age, accomplished two walk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11
He Knew the Difference.

In a small village lived a gentle
man whose name was Peacock, and
his great hobby was the breeding of
turkeys, of which he always kept a
large quantity in a paddock in front
of his house adjoining the roadway,
which was a great attraction to the
public.
One day a traveller passing that
way mingled with a little crowd that
was watching their antics, and ask
ed:
Whose turkeys are those?"
A youth replied: They're Pea
cocks"
Traveller: Il asked whose turkeys
are those?"
Youth answering AGAIN.: They're
PeaCoCk's.'
Traveller excited, and boxing the
youths ears): You young fool, do
you think I can't tell peacocks from
turkeys?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11

''Vrom Potsdammerburg. I vas come,
sir" announced the newcomer pleas
antly.
"A very fine place, sir" returned the
manager. politely.
Der vas peter
Yes? Berlin"
"Nein. Ohm"
ohm? In-er-Germany of course?"
Bonner and bitten, neinl In England
in dis country"
"Ohm?" said the manager thought
fully
va" growled the German Il vas
come from Potsdammerburg to see
Ohm. Der vas no place like Ohm
vas at der concert in Berlin, and l hear
der great Engleesh soprano sing dot
der vas no blaze like ohm, and all der
Engleesh peoples in der concert CRY
like der leetle babies. Dot must be der
wonderful place. ohm, to make der En-
gleesh peoples CRY, and dell meinself
dot / will go und see dis Ohm vot der
vos no blaze like. Now, sir. vich is der
way to OHM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11
Her Punishment

she's eagerly waiting and watching for
his letters.
Then, too. / suppose he's awfully
busy. They say that successful young
business men usually can't get on with
girls at all, for their time is almost
never their own. And then his poor
arms must get so tired writing his
memoranda and getting out his reports
that he ought to be praised for writing
at all Poor boy! It's mean of me to
be resentfuI / suppose he does his
best And it must be fearfully lonely
for him out there, and l suppose he just
waits and waits for my letters.
Much Different.
Let's see He did say that he walked
to the postoffice every night for the
mail. Think how disappointing it must
be to find nothing from me, day after
day. He might cease going for the mail
altogether if he thought no one would
write Goodness! What if I waited
three weeks and then he didn't think
it worth while 10 go for his mail any
more, and he'd never get my letter,
And I'd sit here thinking he just
wouldn't answer. That's the way most
trouble starts I'm not going TO let it
start that way for us, If I can help it,,
i've made this letter just as formal
and unconcerned as possibly could"
she said. Then she glanced through her
letter. "Oh. I thing it sounds awfully
cold. considering the fact that we're
engaged I'll just add a postscript and
try to make him see how much l care
for him"
She scrubbed away until the post
script was five pages longer than the
letter Then she looked at her watch
Goodness! I suppose the poor boy is
counting the hours to see when a letter
| can get back to him. And he's so busy
that the days just fly. I'm sure he
didn't mean to wait SO long before writ
| ing.
"Oh, what's the use! III just put on
my coat and run TO the mail box to
catch the next mail with this letter
! Poor, lonesome boy!'
| Fair, fat, specialized and big NOUS
| tached, it needed not his cultural tones
and Teuton accent TO acquaint the no
4 tel manager that the new arrival owed
| allegiance TO Europe's ineXhaustible
] surprise packet, the Kaiser.