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and then drifted into the crowd.
Later on, suspicious sergeant at
the station sent telegram to Joliet
for information concerning the
woman.
mo such street in Joliet. Never
heard Of Mrs. Williams" came back
the answer. The baby was taken to
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
The following note was pinned to
the infants dress:
"This baby was born April II, 1913.
May he fall into good hands. I'm a
lonely woman with no means to care
for him. A lonely mother"
Murphy was seen later on his beat.
ooh, Ohm a fine chump," he sighed
as he harshly halted a teamster,
but his face softened-
wasn't it a wonderful baby?"
-O-O-
whats the trouble, dear?" asked
woman of her troubled-Iooking
husband ooh, I'm worried about the
money market" he testify responded.
'And Pm bothered about the market
money" quietly remarked the wom-
an, as she counted the contents of
her purse, .e.,a S
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political side getting himself bad with
of Harrison deserving the Sullivan doves The
which pulled through
fall the andaT
All
combined
everybody connected
machine
plain
election.
hammering, limiting nsnuatng
information the legsa
tive committee the grand That doubtless
his faction
But wouldn't there be howl the legislature should appoint
mee investigate Chicago the information W.
asked Tribune
the questions of F. W.. Busse?
ANYWAY YOINGSTER drted
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DOSduoC JAC SJdJC , obIJO11Cy anu hlS
But wouldn't there be howl if
mittee to investigate Chicago newsp
Busse asked The Tribune for?
In the meantime why doesn't the
the questions of F. w. Busse?
90
ANYWAY, THE YoUNGSTER WAS
"A WONDERFUL BABY
Traffic officer Murphy, detailed at
Fifth avenue and Lake ST., is a much
wiser policeman this morning than
he was yesterday morning.
Yesterday afternoon while stand
ing in his usual place, a small, neat
looking woman of about twenty-five
summers, came up to him carrying
a little bundle in swaddling clothes.
The bundle was unceremoniously
thrust into Murphy's arms. The lady
explained that it was baby.
81 was standing at the corner wait
ing for car" she said, when a sor-
rowful-Iooking woman came and
asked me to hold this babe while she
stepped into a hallway to arrange
her dress"
Eyes, yes, go on" urged Murphy.
''Well, she didn't come back" she
continued softly.
Murphy was all sympathy.
"In take the baby, ma'am," he
said, "and by the way, what's your
name? I'll have to make a report. "
GeNE-, NToII;o TTT;II;oy,,o che -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
CHURCH SCHOOL
To Be Established in S out h
Dakota, Forty Miles
From Railroad

Pierre, Oct. 29.-Out on the prairie,
forty miles from a railway. is the To-
cation which has been selected for the
foundation of new educational insti-
tuition to supply the wants OF the north
west corner of the state for more ad-
vanced work than that of the common
schools. This move is being backed by
the CongIegati,nists of the state, and
is given the name of Thrall academy
from one of the pioneer workers for
that church in this state. An enter.
prising homesteader donated forty acres
of land on Rabbit creek, about two
miles north of Serum, on the line
between Perkins and Harding coun-
ties, and on this the beginning of
this institution stands in the way of
the one building which has been se-
cured the past summer. As the school
is located in a purely agricultural and
stock section CT the state, the land be-
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longing to the school will be utilized
not only toward assisting in the
maintenance of the institution, but
also in the furtherance of the agri
cultural education which will be a
part of the work of the institution.
o E York, secretary OF the school,
writes that they have started with
four instructors in the building they
have for the purpose, and that while
but fourteen pupils started with the
term. that d number OF others nave
promised to attend and will begin the
work at this term. Efforts toward
securing at least two more buildings
and extending the work for next year
is the principal feature at present.
oh, my pimples and my blotches
An old maid I'll surely be;
mo, throw away the powder,
Drink Rocky Mountain Tea"
Ask your Druggist.
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FnR RAckAcHE KIDNEYS AND 6lA0 oER
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and provisions, but the general being
an old soldier, showed fight and was
permitted to pass without any blood
having been split on either side. He
reached Jamestown (Fort Seward) on
the 10th of July, and began work the
next day, the contract lying within
twenty miles of that place at the near
est point, and extending forty two
miles west and twenty four miles
north and south on both sides of the
railroad. They surveyed over the Big
Monnd battlefield. where in 1868, Gen.
Sibley had the final battle with the
Indians concerned in the Minnesota
massacre. Earthworks. the skeletons
of q white man and numerous ones of
| indians marked the scene of the san
g uinary strife. On the 9th of Sep
tember they were visited by a snow
storm, which covered the ground to a
depth of a couple of inches and gave
them a little taste of winter. The
party returned by way of Fort Wads-
worth, Lake Kampesks and Sioux
Falls and came into Yankton in good
condition and spirits"
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, Adolph Eg
g~ebrasten, a daughter.
For Sale. Nine room house. j. A.
Donnallv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
REST ROOM
Conducted by the Madison w
e.. r. Financial
Statement

We are glad to inform the public of
the success of having a Rest Room in
our city and would like to give the
many words of appreciation which
have come from the mothers Of little
children, from patients who come In
from the country, from ladies who
wait between trains, from teachers
and old people, but space forbids.
and we can only encourage the efforts
Of our Union to continue in the much
needed endeavor.
A iummage sale is still in progress,
and donations are still solicited.
The contributions necessary to meet
expenses have come from the business
men OF the city, from the Union,
and from free contributions of the
patrons. Following Is the annual
statement of its finances.
Balance on hand, Nov. |, 1912,
$3S. 80, received of business men, $l16;
from w. G. I. T.. $65; from TEST
room, $40. 05-total, $28S.44.
Paid out. for 12 months rent, 800;
Mason, 1929. 80; fuel and incidentals
sos. S9-total expenses, $25S 70. Bal
ance on hand, 30. 65-Mrs. W. M
Beardsley, treasurer.
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GEN. bEAOLE
Interesting Story of His Early
Day Work a. q Government
Land Surveyor.

Under the head of Forty Years Ago
the Sioux City Journal prints the fol-
lowing interesting story taken from the
Dakota Herald, published at that time
at Yankton. The story will be es-
pecially interesting to Madison people
on account of Gen. Beadle's long
residence in this city, but who is at
the present time sojourning in the
soldiers home in Hot Springs:
s'Gen. w. h. II. Beadle. ex-surveyor
general of Dakota, who had a contract
for surveying public lands along the
line of the Northern Pacific railroad,
returned to Ysnkton last week, having
been absent 118 days. He left here on
the 26th Of June and travelled up the
James river valley by wagons, with
seven men in his party. On the Bird
of July. when they had reached the
north fork of the James river. they
were stopped By hostile Indians. who
attempted to rob them Of their teams
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
DEATH Of GATES
Sudden Stop in the Career of a
Spectacular Million
aire

Cody. Wyo., Oct. 20. Special:
Charles q. Gates impetuous life was
short by sudden death last
night. The eccentric millionaire died in
his private car at Huntington station
near here. He was preparing to re-
turn east after a months big game
hunt along the line of Yellowstone
Park. While in apparent good health
he was seized with covulsions and de
spite the work of two physicians he
died without regaining consciousness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-29

fine weather. Local weather sharps
are less pessimistic today, remsrking
that we have had our ''squaw win
ter" and predicting a month of I'm
dian summer"
The convention of the South Dakota
Educational association will be held
in Sioux Falls Nov. "a, 25 and 90.
Sec'y. Lindsay of Mitchell has sent q
part of the program to the press of the
state. Names of Madison educators on
the program for addresses, papers. etc,
are President Heston and Prof. Ather.
ton of the State Normal and Supt. May
and Miss Keiser of the city high school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-29

The changeable weather of early fall
brings on coughs and colds that have a
weakening effect on the system, and
may become chronic. Use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t has a
very soothing and healing effect on
the irritated and infisned air psssag-
es, and will help very quickly. II
is a we'll known family medicine
that gives results. For sale by all
druggists. ADV.
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win g. Richmond. a resident of
Inglewood, Cal. will answer any in
quiries about Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. He says further "Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound has greatly
benefited me for bronical trouble and
congh. after | used other remedies
that failed. 1t il more like a food
than "A medicine. Do not accept IA
substitute. For sale by all druggists.
ADV.
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ss,6ss.51.

IS, $50. 81.
The report is certainly creditable,
and while ii is of much satisfaction
TO the management it will also be a
source of qualification to the general
public. The management feels con-
fdent of the future success and pros.
perity of the association and plans
are being made for next years as
sembly. Contracts have already been
signed for over So, 600 worth of talent
for next year. The list includes
many noted people, such as Dr.. VIM.
Sturgeon of Eugland, Nat M. Brig
ham, Bob Seeds. Walden the magici-
an, Lulu Tyler Gates The English
Opera Singers, The University Girls,
Mason the great colored orator and
preacher, S~cheldkret's Hungarian Or
chestra, Enos Bacon, and others.
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THE CHAUTAUQUA
Financial Report of 1913 As
.embly- - Getting Ready
for Next Year

President Geo. q. Smith of the Lake
Madison Chautauqua association, pro-
vides The Daily Leader with the fol-
very excellent financial report
of the 1913 assembly:
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THE CITY.


Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; probably snow fulries;
warmer tonight; moderate shifting
winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
Steamboat inspectors From ST. Louis
Hear Charges Against Cap
tain streckfus Here
Today.
CLAIM RULE VIOLATION
Captain streckfus is Accused of Hav-
Ing Entered Lock Here With
out Receiving
Signal.

Supervising Inspectors of this dis
trict of the Mississippi river, Downs
and Kidney OF st. Louis, held hear
ing this afternoon in the district at
torney's room of the U. S. courthouse
to investigate charges preferred
against Captain Roy Streckfus of the
Steamer Sidney for entering the lock
here without having received the sig
nal from the lockmaster
The alleged violation of the naviga,
ton laws occurred on August 20 when
Streckfus with the Steamer Sidney
steamed into the lock from the south
end. He had whistled but 1t is claim
ed he did not receive any answering
signal. He claims he did.
Testimony from those who witness
ed the happening at the lock was tax
en- this afternoon by the inspectors.
/ The penalty for such violation is
usually short suspension of the cap
tain's license which is granted by the
inspectors. There were few witnesses
and the hearing occupied short time
The alleged violation is not consid
cred a serious violation but the rules
of navigation are vigorously enfoi ced
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
MONDAY MEETING
HELD AT Y. M. 9. A.
Rev. Ledbetter of the Methodist
Protestant Church in Charge
of the Session.

The second of the weekly series OF
MONDAY prayer meetings was held
this noon at the Y. M. G. A. Rev. Led
better, pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant church, had charge of the session.
A passage from the 18th chapter OF
the gospel of st. Luke was read, and
from the parable of the Ten Talents.
Rev. Ledbetter drew a splendid lesson
on preparation. 1t was applied oil
rectly to the organization as perfected
for the coming of Chas. R. Drum
Emphasis was placed on the fact that
proper chairmen placed at the head OF
right committees had much to do with
the success or failure of any move
ment, that such was true of the pres
emit movement was logical fact. The
meetings." said Rev. Ledbetter, :
feel are already begun; they have be
gun in our hearts"
The third one Of these meetings vii
he held at the Y. M. G. A. tomorrow a.
1890 D. m. In the absence of Rev. Neil
the appointed leader, Rev. Williams O
the Congregational church VIII have
charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright 1aks by Evening POST

downright 1913 by Evening Post Col
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-I assumption
of gold imports from Europe. after an
interval of ten months, was the de-
velopments affecting financial condi-
tons today. Today's $2,00U.000 en-
gagement was virtually assured by
yesterdays decline of sight drafts on
London to price Nc below the figure
touched at the time of the last i'm
port engagement in December. News
that gold had actually been taken for
this market helped sentiment for a
time, prices advancing rather sharply
soon after the cable dispatches told OF
the transaction.
This strength did not continue and
In the afternoon the market reacted
with general declines from the high
level of the day. In some cases the
low prices were made in the last hour
when the market became quiet and
narrow. Aside from the gold impor:
matter there was little in the days
news to affect prices other than the
publication of poor earnings by one OF
two railways. The banks made consid
cradle remittances Of currency to out
Of town markets, the outflow through
the sub-treasury being largely in ex
cess of the movement of week ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
ORDINANCE NO. 42e.

OCLOp6T 10, 1910.
An ordinance amending general
ordinance No. 421, In relation to speed,
operation and movements of vehicles
upon the streets and public places of
the city Of Keokuk:
Be it ordained, By the city council
of the city of Keokuk:
Section i. That Section 2 of gen
eral ordinance No. 421, which reads
as follows: mo person shall drive
or operate any vehicle on the streets
or other public places in the city OF
Keokuk at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper. having
Cue regard to the traffic and use OF
the streets, or so as to endanger life
or limb of any person. If any person
shall drive or operate any vehicle UP,
on Main street In the city of Keokuk
at rate of speed exceeding Is miles
per hour, and upon any other street
!, at rate of speed exceeding % miles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
MOOSE FILM TO BE
EXHIBITED HERE
Motion Picture Film Taken Of Moose
Activities VIII be Exhibited
Friday Night.

Through the kindness of M. r. An
CELL who Is a member of the Keokuk
lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose, a
moving picture film showing number
of various Moose activities was thrown
on the screen at the Hippodrome
theatre this morning for the benefit of
few of the local members who are
preparing to serve this treat to all
members and friends of the order next
Friday night The film shows q big
parade which was held this summer
in Chicago at a national convention
Of the lodge, Following the parade
the film shows the members motoring
10 Mooseheart, preparatory to engag-
ing in the ceremonies of laying cor
ner stone for new building.
Mooseheart is thousand acre farm
situated about three miles from
Aurora, Illinois, where the society is
establishing school for the benefit
of the families of the members. APP
proximately n half million dollars a
year are contributed by the members
for the support of the institution
where "baby Moose" are sent to grow
strong in mind and body. The farm
IS we'll stocked with fine cattle, sheep
hogs, fowl Of different kinds, and is
operated by competent managers as
the films show. A Moose convention
is also recorded on the film and is
shown following the pictures taken al
Mooseheart. This film will be ex
hibited at the Orpheum theatre Fri
day night for the benefit of the mem
bers of the order, their families ant
friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
CITY NEWS.

Wanted usher, Colonial
Theatre. Advertisement.
Regular meeting Morning Star
ledge No. 5. knights of Pythias to-
night, at 500 o'clock at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting knights
invited. John P. Hornish. c. C.-Adv
Regular meeting Loyal Order
of Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 7o4, to-
night at s O'Clock in Moose hall. visit
ing brothers cordially invited. A. L.
Laubersheimer, dictator. Ed. s. LOT
ten, secretary.-Adv.
The semiannual inspection trip
of the officials of the Rock. Island rail
road which was expected to reach this
CITY Yesterday has been delayed. The
party will probably arrive here next
Monday afternoon at or 4 o'clock.
A young man employed by one OF
the companies engaged in work In
connection with the dam, died at one
of the local hospitals between 10 and
al o'clock this forenoon. He was q
foreigner and did not speak or under
stand the English language. Nothing
was learned of him, his name OF
lineage.
The Blom-Collier Co. has received
a supply of blotters from the Aetna
company bearing an illustration O
the Keokuk dam and statistical infor
nation underneath. The Aetna OF
the blotter gives this advise: "Sa!
'Keokuk when things go wrong" Thu
company also take occasion to do
little advertising for itself by sayins
that things went right on the Keo
kuk dam because they used Aetn'
dynamite.
Bonnie Mills, colored who wa
arrested yesterday afternoon on
charge of larceny from the person o
Frank l.. Smith, also colored, wa
arraigned in the superior court thi
morning where he pleaded not guilt
and was ordered held with his bon
set at $3.50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
A. o. u. w. MEETS
ON ANNIVERSARY
Society Celebrates Forty-fifth Ami
versary at Meeting Last Night
Good Program.

A meeting Of the A. 0. u W. was
held last night in celebration of the
45th anniversary Of the society. A
program had been prepared by COM
mittee composed Of E. e. Hawkes..
Ira Ellwell, NJ. c. Miller, ]. A. Bran
son and William Patterson, who had
charge Of the arrangements. Speeches
were made by c. H. Griffith, Ed.
Vaughn, Thomas Lester and Larry
Southerd, deputy grand master Of the
society from Des Moines. who spoke
on the benefits OF the order and whose
address was very well received An
elaborate supper was served at 1900
o'clock. Dancing and other forms OF
social entertainment were INDUCED Ia
and an unusually good time enjoyed
by all present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
Additional usases viii be Included In
the Amendment to Ordinance
In Effect Janu-
AIRY 1.
WATER USED THIS YEAR
During the Dry Weather Nearly Twice
as Much Water Was Used by
tho Consumers as In 9th
or Months.

There will be amendments to the
city ordinance which regulates the
rates OF the Keokuk Water Works
company passed by the council to go
into tffect on Jan. /, covering ctrtain
additional usages under the flat rate
charge which have arisen since the
passage OF the ordinance.
Thtse additional usages wire report
ed by the inspector for the company
who has been in Keokuk for some
time and are: for automobile garage
at residences, for lawn sprays, for
houses where steam heat is used, for
water driven motor washing machines.
The lawn spray will be meter
charge only but the other charges
which will be made, 1t Is understood
are: for water driven motor washing
machine s25 per year; $2.To for auto
garage for one auto and 90c additional
for each auto; s1.oo per year Ter each
hot water plant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
Makes Formal Allegation Of Charge
In Resolution That >. E. Craig
Represented violators
Of Law.
GETS CERTIFIED COPIES
Declares Charge That the Local Attor.
ney Represents Law vio-
Iators Is
True.

In answer to the denial by John E,
Craig of tht charge Of the w. G. T. u.
that he is attorney for violators G. the
law, Miss Sallie Anderson. secretary
of the w. G. T.. u, made the following
statement today.
The certified statement by Judge
Mcnamara Of the superior court that
John D. Craig is the attorney OF violat-
ors of the law verifes the statement
made In the resolution passed by the
10th convention of the w. G. T. U. of
Iowa. Judge Mcnamara gave similar
certified statements of three distinct
cases of Illegal liquor selling before his
court in September, 1913, for which
John e. Craig, as attorney, pleaded
not guilty"
The Gate City, having published an
interview with Mr.. Craig, is requested
to publish at least one certified state
ment from Judge Mcnamara.
The statement certified by Judge Mo
Namara shows case No. PATS, an in
formation of the city of Keokus
against Daisy Brooks in the superior
court in which the defendant Is &C
cused of violating the ordinances Of
the city concerning liquor dealing in
that the defendant did "wilfully, un
lawfully and maliciously sell and keel
for sale Intoxicating liquor to-wit: beel
and whiskey without having complied
with provision of chapter 20 of the spe
cal ordinance of said city OF keokui
and without having paid the TAX or II
cense fee provided by said chapter
contrary and In violation to- law !
further shows John q. Craig appearing
for the defendant on September 20
1913 and entering a plea of mo
! guilty" The same entry Is rec2fde'
in case No. 24700.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Camp Fire Girls.

The Camp Fire Girls held most
enthusiastic and interesting council
camp fire last evening at the Y. w.
G. A., the event being the first ami
versary Of the organization Of the
work in Keokuk.
Nearly one houdred girls were pres
ent and after the visitors had gather
ed in the upper lobby the ceremonial
march of the camp fire girls began
and the representatives of the seven
organized camp fires entered the lob
by ana were recognized, upon giving
the signal of the burning flame, by
Miss Harriet Solomon, Chief Guard
ian.
Following the reading of Burn,
Fire. Burnt and .ThepOde to the
Flame" given by two OF the camp
girls the three candles were lighted
in accordance with camp fire Gust m.
In the Pickering freight from the
big fireplace and with the candles of
Work, Health and Love, burning
brightly Miss Solomon gave a splan-
did talk on the seven points of the
Camp Fire Girls law emphasiz' ng
through them the necessity of having
a sound mind in a sound body, a work
to do in the world and the necessity
for training in order to do it well, q
| happy spirit Of good comradship, anc
! the cultivation of good team work
giving thought to the general need ant
welfare rather than to individual de
sire.
1 Following this Miss Hayes told {
most interesting legend in a verl
charming way and the Countil Fir,
was closed with the singing of tn,
d goodnight song.
/ Many of the visitoro decided to be
come Camp Fire Girls and two new
i Camp Fires will be organized. An,
group of ten or more girls over thir
teen years old may become Camp Fir
girls If they wish, upon notifying tn
.IY. w. G. A. office Of the fact.
J The Camp Fire guardians who hay
given so much OF their time and er
ergy to their work are to be mos
heartily congratulated upon the rea
: interest shown by the girls and tn
t s.,lendid work done.