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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
BOY THIEF ENTERS A
TAILORING STORE
Freeman Griggsby Arrested for the
Theft Of twenty-five Dollars
and ConfeseAs to Police.


Harry Greenberg, manager Of the
United Tailoring company's store at
221 Main street, reported to the pc.
lice this morning that during his alb
sence at breakfast, between eight and
nine o'clock, the store had been emit
cred and twenty-five dollars in cash
taken from the drawer.
When the police investigated,
Greenberg explained that he had put
a boy out of the store and locked the
doors when he left for breakfast and
that when he came back he noticed
that the front door was not locked
as he had left 1t, and when he exam
ined the cash the twenty-five dollars
were missing from the total of seven
ty-five which he had In the drawer.
Greenberg told the officers that he
suspected Freeman Griggsby, six.
teen year old boy who formerly work
ed around the store, explaining his
suspicion by saying that the boy had
been in the store shortly before he
left and was the only one who knew
abou. the store.
Griggsby was arrested about eleven
o'clock and brought to the station
where he denied all knowledge of the
theft, but after he had been stripped
and searched, the missing money was
found In the heel Of his shoe He
then confessed and told the officers
how he entered the store.
The boy had placed board against
the rear door of the store and climb
ed over the transom and said that he
did not count the money when he
went into the cash box, but Just took
four bills He then went to the front
door, raised the catch at the bottom
of the door and pulled it shut as
he went out
He will be arraigned tomorrow
morning in superior court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
CITY NEWS.

Metal ceilings specially. Weber
Kirch Mfg. Co.-Adv.
--Keokuk contractors will welcome
settled weather. They have plenty of
work and are anxious to get at it.
Baggage in excess Of forty-five
inches In any dimension, excepting
widths as applied to cases" may be
charged fer at excess rates by rail-
roads, according to decision by the
interstate commerce committee, and
If 1t measures more than seyenty-two
inches the carriers may refuse to
accept it at all. The charge may not
exceed the charge OF five pounds Of
excess baggage for each inch over
forty-five inches. Widths in cases may
run to ninety inches in length, and
twelve inches in diameter. After a
years notice a railroad may refuse
trunks with more than two bullying
sides, or with two such sides not OPP
posite each other.
With improved roads trade will
increase. The weather has been
against the retailer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
MRS. MAWER SENDS
LETTER TO PARENTS
Escaped Injury at Omaha but Friends
| Home was Wrecked and She
Is Still Messing.

Mrs. James G. Mawer, daughter Of
Fire Chief and Mrs John Anderson
has written to her parents that she
was not harmed by the tornado of
Sunday evening at Omaha, the letter
coming as a great relief to the par
ents who had been unable to get any
word Mr.. Anderson left last night
for Omaha and arrived there this
morning.
It had been the custom Of Mrs.
Mawer to visit friend every Sunday
night and this friend lived directly
across the street from the home OF
e. A. Hesbacher which wa3 destroy
ed This fact made the Andersons
quite alarmed, but the letter today
has greatly relieved the mother.
Mrs. Mawer writes that her friends
home was destroyed and that her
body has not been found yet and she
does not know whether she escaped
or not.
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CITY NEWS.

After the first of the month all
coupons for ice of Azinger Bros. must
De paid for in cash when delivered.
ADV.
Postmaster Moorehead is in re-
ceipt of communication from Senator
jonathan Bourne, chairman of the
Joint congressional committee on
postage on second class mail matter
and compensation for transportation
OF mail, requesting information con-
corning the present market value and
present rental value Of the federal
building here. The site for the build
Ing which Is used as court house
and post Office was acquired in 1885
at cost OF $6,906.20 and is now esti-
mated to be worth not less than $780,
ooo The building was completed in
1890 at a total cost to date of $780,
ol88l, making total investment OF
SlSS,425.O2. Much money has been
spent on modern improvements on the
building here and it remains one OF the
most handsome government buildings
III lnls section.
Second hand tin roofing cheap.
Eighteenth and High street. phone
1553.-Adv.
Iowa bakers will hold conven-
tlon at the Kirkwood Hotel in Des
MONIES Wednesday and Thursday OF
.ns week. None of the Keokuk bak-
ers will attend the meeting, which is
expected to be the largest ever held
I, In the west.
Mrs. Oscar Hills of Omaha, who
Is at the bedside of her father, DR..
). NJ. shaffer, who is fast drifting in
70 the other world, this morning re-
ceived letter from her daughter in
omaha, which brought the news that
their home was not damaged by the
cyclone. Mrs. Hills says In looking
over the list Of dead and injured she
hotlces many names of acquaintances
and friends. Her daughter says the
newspaper reports of the storm are in
no wise exaggerated.
The time has arrived for the re-
lnoval OF the winter accumulation of
airt and ashes and refuse of all
hnds. It is not only clearly but
healthy to clear the premises and eel
iars OF all accommodations that are like
Y TO spread any kind OF disease. Then
me matter of civic pride also enters
into the matter.
I4s
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The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, March Is, 1913.

There were special Easter services
at all the churches on Sunday last
AT the Lutheran church the services
in the evening were in English. At
the Presbyterian church 1880 D. M
the choir rendered a cantata, Easter
Lilies" under the leadership of Prof
Stone Of Hamilton. There was a
large audience. This choir is develop.
ing under the training of Prof. Stone
Truman Plantz, Jr.. is home from
college for few days.
Rev. R. w. Lilley of Keokuk ad.
dressed a good audience at p. M
Sunday in the M. e. church, his sub.
ject being "The Value of Life"
Robert Wallace, architect. of St
Louis. Is visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. s. P. Wallace.
Six wagon loads of material for the
new electric light plant have arrived
Wendell Sack of Chicago is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey K.
Sack
The lecture Prof. j. A. Johnston OF
Hamilton was to deliver before the
Mems Forward club at the Evangeli-
cal church Sunday last, has been
postponed to Sunday, April 9Th.
The Ladies Guild of st. Paups Epis-
copal church will hold market and
Easter sale on Wednesday afternoon
at the office of r. o. Marsh.
The storm Of Sunday night was
accompanied by cloud of dust which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
Leaves Requests to a Score Of Rela-
tives in keokuk and to
Several Close
Friends.
LEFT 100000 TO CHARITY
Large Request Is Made to the HolIen.
bach Homo for the Aged In
Los Angelica
Calf.

The last will and testament of the
late Gerard L. Huiskamp has been
opened and publicly read by the clerk
OF the district court, with two codicils
attached, the last of which was made
February Is, 1918.
The largest single bequest made in
the will is 100000 to the Hollenbach
Home. of Los Angeles. California,
and bequests ranging from five to
fifteen thousand dollars are made to
a score OF relatives.
The will was made April 90, 1912,
and witnessed by w. G.. Blood and A.
Hollingsworth. The first direction is
that all of his debts and funeral ex-
penses be paid. Henry w. Huiskamp
and Alfred e. Matless are named as
executors of the estate to serve with
out bond and 1t ia designated that II
they be unable to serve, Leonard Mat.
less shall be sole executor. The exc
cutors are vested with full title of his
property and 1t is designated that the
estate be administered here.
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ORIGIN Of nNIftx.r

Kansas City Times: The origin and
spread of various bits of slang would
make an interesting study. The aver.
age person. for instance, would prob
ably say offhand that nifty" was a
rah-rah adjective that came into use
perhaps ten years ago. But in the
account of Fanshaw's funeral In
'Roughing It." published more than
forty years ago, Mark Twain make
Bucks friend say to the preacher.
HE was always nifty himself, and
so you bet you his funeral amt going
to be no SLOUGH" When did nifty
escape from the mining camps and
travel east7
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

vas driven into the west side OF War.
sw homes and powdered the side
talks. 1t must have come from quite
i distance as everything for miles
around here was soaked with rain.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Lutheran Mems club has been post
poned from April LIST, election day
until April End. A good program is
promised.
The young people of the church OF
the Sacred Heart will give a play in
the opera house Wednesday evening
April End. A talented cast will pre-.
sent It. Music by full orchestra.
There is some talk of Bott & Co
taking our ferry away because of non
support
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Co
played to good house Saturday
night in spite of the weather. The
talent, both white and back was
good and the specialties among the
best ever seen here. Fine scenery
and good orchestra rounded out an
enjoyable evening.
Capt. John R. Williams, one OF
Warsaw's early day settlers, the old
est person in Hancock county and
perhaps the Oldest living Mississippi
river steamboat captain, is hale and
hearty for his years and will on Fri
day. March %, round out 81 years on
this terrestrial globe. May he reach
100.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
CITY NEWS.

Sheet metal work of all kind.
Weber-Kirch Mfg. Co.-Adv
Mrs. w. r. Haines is still con-
fined to her bed at her home, 23rd
and Washington boulevard.
The charge OF dynamite which
was exploded at the water power this
morning is said to have blown large
piece of stone off the corner of the
porch at Ross Bakers home on Grand
Avenue and broken several windows
in the residence of John E. Craig.
j. N. Nesbet Of the Huntington
Hotel. Los Angeles. Calf has enlisted
the aid Of the county recorder and
auditor in locating Q. r. Ginnarty,
with whom he was associated In the
mining business n Arizona.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
Water Power Husbands.

The following is from the Memphis
Mo-, Revielle, and tells of the popular
ity of Keokuk girls with the men
connected with the giant water power
project here:
Word comes from the great dam
city, our estimable sister, Keokuk,
Iowa, that since the building of the
water power plant was begun, down
to the present hour. as that is as far
as is definitely known without con
lecture, there have been sixteen Keo-
kuk bellies married husbands in some
way connected with the giant enter
prise. 1t is no uncommon occurrence
to see a young lady on the streets
in Keokuk, being pointed CIT as Miss
A, who has just lately announced her
engagement to water power fellow
or has just lately married an engineer
Or superintendent of some department
of the stupendous undertaking.
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Juarez BECOMES Loxal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
JUAREZ, Mexico, March 25.-Sev.
eral trains of empty stock and box
cars We're sent to Casas Grandes early
today to bring men, horses, artillery
and supplies to Juarez. IT is believed
now that the federals will turn over
Juarez to General Inez 5alazar, who
accepted the Huerta regime Saturday
The former rebel leader Is expected
to take charge Of military affairs
along the border for the Huertistas
and began a vigorous campaign against
the Aiaderistes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is a Heap Of solace In Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.
For months Gate City readers have

For months Gate City readers have
seen the constant expression Of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done In
this locality. What other remedy ever
produced such convincing proof OF
merit?
William Bland, $40 Main ST., Keo.
kuk, Iowa, says: "My back was ex-
tre,nely lame and when heard that
Doans Kidney Pills were effective in
curing this trouble, got supply at
Wilkinson & Co.'S. Drug store. They
relieved me promptly although ! had
tried other preparations without sue
cess. My back Is now in much bet
ter shape. | know Of another person
who took Doan's Kidney Pills when
suffering from pain and lameness in
the loins and relief was received"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan Sand
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
TODAY'S BALLOT
FOR SENATOR
illinois Legislature In Deadlock Which
Tornado Could Not
Break.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, H., March 25.--
When the joint session of the legisla-
ture met at noon today, Representa-
tive Homer Tfce of Greenfield submit
ted ON behalf of L. Y. Sherman, a
proposition that Sherman would ae-
cept the short term senatorship IL
democrats and republicans would
unite for the election Of Colonel Lew.
is for the long term.
When Senator Hurburgh failed to
get his motion to recess until 1870
O'Clock passed, Ttce arose and stated
that the republicans did not propose
to walk into a trap and as they had
no assurances from the democrats
that they would support Sherman for
the short term in the event that the
republicans would continue to vote
for Sherman for the long term. The
roll call on today's ballot began at
1:3O o'clock
The result Of the ballot follows:
In the senate-Lewis 20; Sherman
20; King 1; Rainey 4; Bpeschenstetn
1; Funk 1.
In the house ENis So; Sherman
81; Judge Kersten 8; Funk 16; Paync
Q; Berlyn A.
Total-Lewis SO; Sherman n; King
1; Rainey 4; Boeschensein /; Kersten
8; Funk 16; Payne 2; Berlyn 4.
Total voting, 1888. Absent is.
Ashton and McCarty, democrats and
Schnackenberg, republican, present
and not voting. Grunau, Lloyd and
Taylor, progressives, voted for Lewis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
PERSONALS.

Clarence Dickey, who has been in
the city visiting relatives for a few
days, will return to Iowa City this
evening to resume his law studies.
]. B. We'll will go to Chicago this
evening to look after some business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Matless have
returned from a short visit at Quincy
where they saw Maude Adams in her
delightful play Peter Pan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
AnnIversarY Entertainments.

More than two hundred and fifty
guests are expected at the celebra.
ton OF the sixteenth anniversary OF
the Swedish Aid society to be held
In Hawkes. hall on Thursday evening
A program is being arranged and a
supper will be served. The commit
tee In charge of the large affair is
composed of the following: Car
Young. Albin Peterson, Theo. HUT
man, Joseph Hanson, H. Ringstrom
John Erickson, c. T. Huffman, Frank
Anderson, Aron johnson aud Frank
Wahlgren.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
SURPRISE Party.

Miss Kate Schenk was delightfully."-
surprised by a company of relatives
and friends last night at her home,
1909 Exchange street, in honor of her
birthday anniversary. She was pre-
scented with beautiful amethyst
rosary. Cards and other games furn-
ished the diversions of the evening
and refreshments were served.
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Bequests to Relatives.

To the six children of his brother,
Henry G. Huiskamp. he named as fol
lows: Henry w. Huiskamp, Lucretia
L. Huiskamp, Maud L. Reiner, James
w Huiskamp, Grace ]. Klipstein and
Carlton Huiskamp. $4,000 to each OF
them.
To the three children of his broth.
er, John M. Huiskamp, named as fol.
lows: J. Will Huiskamp, Julia F.
Alexander, Hildah H. Griswold, s15,-
600 each.
To the two children of his brother
Herman J. Huiskamp, named as fol.
lows: Herman, j. Huiskamp, Jr., and
Hazel Huiskamp, $4,000 each.
To the children OF his brother, Luke
Huiskamp, named as follows: Bessie
Praeger and Alice Currier, $4,000
| each.
To the eight grandchildren of his
brother Albert A., named as follows:
Lucia w. White. Albert H. White,
Robert r. White, Gerard L. White
Edwin 0. White, Geo. H. White, John
M. White, and Florence M. White,
$4,000 each.
To Gerard L. Huiskamp, son OF
Henry w. Huiskamp, $4,000.
To Alfred p. Matless the sum of
$4,000.
He designates that in case of death
of any heir named if that heir has
any children the portion shall go to
them and If not to the residuary
estate.
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She Is Located.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March %.
Charles Templeton Croker, broth.
er of Mrs. Malcolm Whitman deciar
ed today that Mrs. Whitman is safe.
Her train was located last night at
Laramie, Wyoming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

WANTED To trade new SO h. p.
2 cylinder cycle marine engine
for a 5 Or h. p. marine engine. You
to pay reasonable difference in value
in cash. Address F., caro- Gate City.
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Hennebry Seated.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 25.
Michael F. Hennebry, democrat: from
the 41st district, was seated In the
house today over the formal protests
of republicans and progressives. The
vote on the report of the credentials
committee was 95 to %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
LOST.
IosT-P1lrse contain ss.S2 while
changing cars at Hamilton junction
Leave at this Office. Reward
MISCELLANEOUS.
ROOMS and board at 211 Blondeau.

THIS MAY BE of some interest tc
someone. Parents or sisters of Mrs
H. J. VIM and son, Roy VIM, was
in Keokuk in April, 1904. If Roy
Winn's whereabouts are known, Will
be thankful for his address in full. A
one-third life policy will fall to this
Roy VIM from his grandfather. AID
dress t. II. VIM, Higginsville. Mo.
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WANTED Gentleman and wife, for
few weeks stay want large we'll
furnished room and good table board.
Want place we'll supplied with towels
and hot water. Address P. O. Box 292.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
L. o, O. M. Ball.

The L. 0. o. M. gave their second
annual ball last evening at the Hotel
Antilles in Fort Madison A number
from Keokuk and Burlington we're in
attendance.
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codicsls to the viii.

In the first codicil to the will made
December 81. 1912. the will is con
f1rmed and $4,000 is given to Mrs.
kearnie Cross, wife of DR.. H. H,
Cross, of Los Angeles, California.
The sum of 100000 is given to the
Hollenbach home of Los Angeles to
be held in trust by j. M. Elliott, Frank
P. Flint, Curtis D. Wilbur, N. w.
Thompson, Rev. William Stewart
Young.
1t is designated that the fund shall
be known as THE Gerard L. Hubs
lamp Fund.- and that the principal
shall be kept intact The fund shall
be invested only In first mortgages on
real estate in the state of California
and shall be used for the maintenance
of the Hollenbach Home and for 9TH
er purposes set forth in trust made
December, 1890.
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WANTED All kinds of hauling, ashes
or moving of any kind, filling in.
Homer Alderman, residence 1928
Johnson street. Bell phone No. 1872
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FOR SALE Second hand steam heat
ing furnace in good condition; very
scheap. W. B. Woolley Fifth and Blon-
deau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

Housekeeping by young
woman with two small children
Address II. x, this Office.
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WANTED Two furnished or unfur
nished rooms for light housekeep.
ing. Reasonable. Address H., care
Gate City.
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ST. Joseph,s Auxiliary,

The regular monthly meeting of st.
Joseph's auxiliary will be held at the
hospital Wednesday, Marco IS, at $50
D. m.
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&,Z|'ElIE51|
Moose installation,

Or. Bruce l. Gillian has received
his commission as deputy supreme
dictator OF the Loyal Order of Moose
aud will install the officers
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WANTED "A good live firm to take
the agency for silo, we'll intro
duced in this territory and of high
class. All good territory and an at
tractive proposition, to the right par
ties. Address G. W. Stanton, Hotel
keokuk.
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WANTED buy. full blood buff
leghorn cockerel. j. 0. Minor, Keo-
kuk, la. Phone 2337 f 10.
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Second codIcIl.

A second codicil to the will was
made February 15, 1913, in which
John E. Huiskamp, son of Henry C.
Huiskamp is given $4,000.
The Hollenbach Home to which
100000 is left is an institu-
ton for aged people and Mr.. Huis-
kamp. during his residence in Los
Angeles, came to regard the pur.
lose of the home highly. Whether
he was a contributor to the home dur
ing his life time is not known but he
is known to have been a liberal giver
to charity in quiet and unassumins
manner Close friends of Mr.. Huis
kamp here said they were unable to
estimate the total amount Of the
estate.
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WILLOW RIVER The original town
site-new town of Importance In
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED -Ofice boy at the Water
Power ONCE, corner Third and
Johnson street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

WANTED-Young men and boys to
learn shoe making. The Huiskamp
Bros Co.
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MUST SELL FARM within 10 days
160 acres value at $4,000 per acre;
nonresident owner, needs cash. VIII
accept sacrifice price; satisfactory
terms. Address Farm this office.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Two delivery wagons
good as new. Phone 1912. or apply
316 North Fourteenth street.
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WANTED Elderly woman to attend
sick. Call phone 1s67-B.
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: Read The Daily Gate City.
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FOR Rents room house and 10
room house, both modern, north
side J. A. Roberts, 420 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25

FOR RENT Furnished front room,
private entrance. 311 North Ninth.
Phone 1865 Red
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-one modern furnished
room, SIS Concert street