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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
Passes Down Main Street Amid the
Cheers From People Lining the
Streets for Ten
Blocks.
FLOWER GIRLS FEATURE
Three Companies Of National Guard
and Two Brass Bands Also Add
10 Effect of the
Pageant

The celebration parade swung from
Second street or 10 Main street this
morning With bands playing and
thousands Of people who lined the
streets for tan blocks cheering. I.
wes the parade 10 which Keoguk had
been looking for SO long, that mark.
ing the beginning OF the formal dedi-
cation exercises OF the great power
project
The special trains which arrived
this morning brought great crowds
from three states. Everybody seemed
70 be waiting Tor August 2s. the big
day OF the celebration. Riley lie.
Hanus was made marshal OF the pa,
rads and 3. B. Hobbs arranged the
automobile parties. Latsness Of one
or two OF the trains made the parade
little late IN starting but the PEG.
pie eagerly awaited It.
The parade was headed By platoon
Of police and followed by the 54th
Regiment band OF Ottumwa, which
was cheered repeatedly for It's splen-
did music. Following were threa com
panies OF the national guard, the Bur
lington company commanded by Henry
A. Woelhaf and Lieutenant Clyde Stew.
ems with forty men and the Fl Nadi.
gon company commanded by Captain
Ray r. Kountz and Lieutenant e. e.
Courtwright. and the Keok.ak company
.nder Captain Frank LeBrcu-
Flower Girls Parade.
The campfire girls from the 7. ~
G. A. on floats also attracted mich
attention. Girls on one aoat we're
clad In the official campfire costumes
In white. with the foa. decorated.
Another float contained gtrix in The
ceremonial Indian costumes. These
floats we're arranged By Hrs. Stuart
snd Miss Lara Alton The flower
girls parade arranged By P. G. Hay.
den, was cneered and the. girls we're
snapped by the motion picture men.
They we're arranged II divisions
Under different flower. the first me
poppy predoninating ard yellow
rfrysthemanuma. PINK roaea, wistsria,
daiztes, vfolefg following. All the
girls were in White, four abreast, and
bedecked in foEsrs.
the members Of the Gid Kaokuk
and Hamilton Water Pover comDanY
we're cheered as they pared and
Governor Geo. " Clarke ot Iowa
with other noted guests. ws-s cheer
ed by the crowds. The Ysokrx band
Yves appiauded Is Il passed.
The parade passed or Main stree.
turned TO the PARK where the scesk.
ing exercises were hsid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
RAILROAD BUSINESS
rs OVERWHELMING
Could Not Get Enough Coaches 70
Handle the Crowds Out Of
keokuk Last NIGHT

Last night the railroads coq1lh rot
handle the people in and out II Yeo.
kuk Notwithstanding the fact that II
was only the frat day OF the celebra4
ton. All the extra coaches in the local
yards were used and the cars filed 70
overlooking. Tne tent erected north
OF the depot came in very handfly IN
caring for the crowds which overflow
ed the station but the number Of PEG
pie was too great. Extra trains VIII
help out today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
Show Hugh l. Cooper in Fire Works Tonight
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM
Wednesday,s Program

Wednesdays Program.
(Note Tonight the grand display
k Pains fireworks win De st 500
O'Clock on Lake Cooper opposite Rand
park and grandstand. Keokuk band
tn grandstsnd.)
Mernlno
$500 q ID. to 400 p. m.-PoweY
house and dam open to inspection.
$3.50 4 m-Keokuk band. Fifth and
Main.
1000 I. m-Baseball. Keokuk ~
Kewanee.
HOO = mTony Jannus and flying
boat. Lake Cooper.
Afternoon.
100 O'Clock Second day Of ii. Y. P.
B. A. regatta
200 p. m.Ferullos band. Firth and
Main streetk
500 ,. MA Belle Clarke. Main
street between Fifth and Sixth.
400 p. m.-Baseball, Keokuk We.
Kewanee.
500 p m--Tony Janus and flying
boat Lake Cooper.
7:4b p. m.-Ferullo's band at Fifth
and Main streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
By c. R. JOY
Words Of President OF Day at
Dedication Ceremonies.

Biologists tell us that Thousands Of
years ago great sheet of icea
giacser-creepfng dorm from the
north, met q few miles north OF us
about tEelve-ard few miles west OF
us- about six-the mighty Mississippi
river. Slowly, but relentlessly, ii
Eleveled It's banks. filed its bed, forcing
the water 10 go around It In time 1t
was pushed upward, as well as on
ward, onto thick ledge OF limestone
over 100 feet higher than the old bed
Of the river At last the glacier lost
its power and was melted by the sun,
tut left the river In It's new course
and the rapids where there had be-
fore been a quiet flowing stream. It
also left its marx on the limestone
rock, az shown by the cracks and
seams TO be seen In the bed Of the
river In the thiry-two acres exposed
By the power house conerdam.
In time the white man came with
his steamboats, and these rapids were
found TO be hindrance to progress.
Commerce was held up by them, but
from the FIRST there were come men
who had dreams OF Harvesting Its
mighty power and compelling II to
serve them; but they were not strong
enough for the task.
Another generation, with great la
Dor and expense, built canal
around the obstruction, through which
navigation could safely, though slow
", pass; and it also had its dreams
lof ustng the great power which 80 far
had been only menace. But this
generation was not strong enough.
Then II was found possible TO handle
electricity safely and economically
~ high yostages A way was discoy-
cred 70 manufacture high grade Of
cement cheaplT. The great bed of
limestone which furnished the rock
and TIC END had been deposited by
The river ,tsslf 1T the foot OF the
rapsds, and II became possible that
tie dreams Of the third generation be
realized Not only has the power of
re great riYer been harnesaed by
mzn, but what had been an obstruc-
ltifn nzs become an aid TO commerce,
and AZ 10 Place in It's entire length
can the steamboat navigate the
siissfegtoDi ryer 20 safely and quick
u as al thfs Tery spot.
We are met here today to celebrate
the completion Of this great achieve
raens-fhe greatest water power dam
In the world has been buiit-the
greatest water power plant in the
World is IN operation-the dream has
become q reality. Do yon wonder
that we, OF Keokuk and Hamilton,
Who have helped bring this about, are
fnll Of pride today and that we have
invited orr friends and neighborg,
far and near, 70 meet With us at this
time.
While ne feel q certain right Of pos
session, ne know that the benefit Of
this work will be felt throughout the
great states Of Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
sourf, and We feel a pride In this,
also. We have only one regret to-
day. The blghearted man, and great
engineer, Hugh L. Cooper, without
whose courage, persistence and gkiil
nothing would have been ccompifgh.
ed. cannot he here. D13rina the three
years he has been among ug We have
learned 10 respect admire and love
him. We would dolight u, honor him
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
Traffic omcer. on.

Traffic officers were at the corners
on Main street last night where need.
ed. There are a great many automo,
biles in the city, and many Of them
are driven by strangers Who know
nothing about the rules. with the
crowds on the street II was necessary
to check them fl some measure d,
prevent many seriouB accidents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
TONY JANUS
MISSED HIS TRAIN
HIS Flying Boat Gets 10 keokuk,
But He Remains In Chicago
Comes Tonight

= The celebration committee has =
= one disappointment to offer the .
= people today but 1t Is in no way =
= their fault A message was re- .
= ceived from Tony Janus, the .
= aviator. saying that he had missed .
= his train connections in Chicago .
= and consequently could not get to .
= Keokuk until tonight, too late to =
= appear at the regatta opening on Z
= Lake Cooper this afternoon. .
= However his flying boat got =
= here all right and the aviator win Z
= follow as soon as possible. He =
= will appear on Lake Cooper to- .
= morrow and Thursday. =
. {, Q . Q Q 9 q = . q . . &
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
POWER Is BEING
FURNISHED EACH DAY
While the Fuss Of Dedication 10 Be.
Ing Made the Mammoth Plant
GnSa On ifa Mark

While ali thig fuss OF dedication IL
being made the giant power plant in
the bed Of the MisgissIppi goes stead
.Iiy 81 it's work grinding out electricity
10 run the street cars OF st. Louis and
furnish power for industries and 70
light and run the street car system
embracing Keokuk, Hamilton and
Warsaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
GOOD WEATHER
CHEERS EVERYBODY
Excellent Time for the Celebration
With Hot Days and Cool
Njuhts and NO p,in

Everybody is happy today. because
the weather mans prediction of fair
weather has been found true. The
celebration committee is also
wreathed in smiles for good
weather means good crowds. The hot
days, although not so hot as to cause
suffering. with cool nights make
celebration week that can not be beat
en-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
WeIcome sIan out.

The welcome sign is out In heoAss
all the time but especially this wesl,
However. the sign in letters folin,s
by electric globes arched over n T..
street were not lighted unit l ',.
night. The arch extends between y.
Keokuk Electric company ana =
library building
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
Wednesday Afternoon.

Following is the program announced
by Ferullo for the concert Wednesday
afternoon at the stand, Fifth and
Main streets:
March king Edward ...... Sousa
Overture Light Cavalry" -. Suppe
Mazurka de Concert ...... Mancini
Star of India .......... Bratton
"reminiscences of Scotland Godfrey
Intermission.
Chorus from Tannhauser -. Wagner
Operette THE Soul Kiss" Levi
Vocal Solo, selected -. Mons. Beeue
La Traviata, act II .-......... Verdi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26

Grand March AIDA" ...... Verdi
Overture William Tell, -. Rossini
Waltz Filtration" .......... Steek
II Trovatore "Miserere" $500. Verdi
Grand Sextette from
Lucia ....-............. Donizetti
1ntermission.
Faust Prelude and Fleur
Song" Gounod
Musical Scene From Spain -. Langley
Vocal Solo, selected y. Mons. Begue
(of the Metropolitan Opera Coz
Operetta The Daughter of
the Regiment" ....... Donizetti
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
COOPER CABLES
FROM GERMANY
Sends ere-tins Through Tho Gate
City to People Participating
In the DedI-
cation.
GREETING TO THE PUBLIC
Hopes Public VIII Have Portion Of the
Pleasure In Viewing Works He
Had In Building
Them.
GREETING TO THE PUBLIC

Tar away In Europe on much
earned vacation after having financed
the Keokuk dam in four years and
then built 1t In slightly over two, Hugh
L Cooper knows OF the celebration
today and has sent The Gate City
cablegram through which to express
70 the people OF the city his best
wishes for the dedication ceremonies.
The cablegram Is from Berlin. Ger
many. is dated Aug. rs and Is a char.
acterfstic Cooper message, bespeaking
the fact that he enjoyed building the
great work against SO many adverse
conditions even more than the people
enjoy seeing It.
The message follows:
Gate City. Keokuk. Iowa
Greetings and very best wishes
30 those participating In celebra-
ton / wish them portion Of plea
sure In viewing works experien-
ced building them and hope this
gathering Will be one OF many in
future. Extending acquaintance Is
pleasant and Of great value.
HUGH L. COOPER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
Afraid to Make Speech.

Mr.. Cooper sailed from New York
Aug 8, having left Keokuk a few
days before. Then Mr.. Cooper was
chided by his many friends here who
told him that he was running away
to avoid making speech at the dedi-
cation ceremonies And # may not be
far from wrong for Mr.. Cooper must
be filled with emotions not often ex-
pertencsd by engineers In enjoying
the respect OF the people as well as
their admiration He declared Just
before he left that he would rath ar
build forty Golfer dams than 60
through with the ceremonies of part
ing again.
Mr.. Cooper Will continue his vaca-
ton trip through northern Germany,
probably thinking Of place In the
world to build greater water pow
er- And thousands cheer his name
here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26
italian Organization Arousss Enhusl.
asm When II Plays March Dedl-
Gated to the Dam
Builder.
THEY HAD A HARD TRIP
Arriving Late, the Band Gives Con.
cert at Fifth and Main
Streets to Large
Crowds.

Owing to the fireworks display
on Lake Cooper tonight, the
Ferullo band concert will not
begin until S:45 o'clock. 1t will
be given In the stand al
the corner of Fifth and Main
streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-26

begin until 8:45 o'clock. It will
be given In the stand al
the corner of Fifth and Main
streets.
Tired after hard days trip from
Joplin. Missouri. by way OF Kansas
City. Francesca FerulIo and his Italian
band arrived in Keokuk last night on
the north bound train and by 500
o'clock the men were In the stand at
Fifth and Main streets ready for the
evening concert Owing to a delay at
the depot, the snare, bass and kettle
drums, as well as q number of the
heavier instruments, did not reach the
band stand until $50. Until thai
time, FeruIlo, with only thirty men
playing. entertained a crowd OF sew.
eral hundred, great as were the disad-
vantages under which he was work
ing. It was nearing 10 o'clock before
he was able to present the full
strength OF his organization, and
from then on the crowd was carried
Will CuliiuSldSn, d1tuOuSa the
men did not play. Ferullo said, with
anything like the vim that will come
today after q nights rest.
Special March to Cooper.
Ferullo has composed a special
march. dedicated to Hugh L. Cooper
which was played at Rand park this
morning, and will be given again as
an encore number at the regular con-
certs. The march is an excellent COM
position and has created much en-
thusiasm when its playing has been
announced.
With the band is Monsieur Begue,
tenor, OF the Metropolitan Opera Co,
who is making summer tour with
Ferullo. He will sing at every con.
cert.
The program for tonight's concert,
starting at 8:45 o'clock at the corner
of Fifth and Main streets, is as fol.
lows:
Grand March aida" - Verdi
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
COLD WEATHER
IS PREDICTED
Government Forecast is for Cold
Snap Starting Tonight.

Washington, D. c., .Oct. Ga
storm now covering the southwest
will move northeastward, causing in
clement weather in the great CEN
trail valleys Monday and Tuesday,
the weather bureaus weekly forecast
announced yesterday. West of the
Rocky mountains generally fair
weather will prevail until the latter
part of the week when there will be
rains in the northern Pacific states.
Temperatures below the seasonal
average over the Mississippi valley
and the districts west thereof are In
dictated with frosts over the plateau
and Rocky mountain regions. the
middle and northern plains states
and the upper Mississippi valley in
the first half of the week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07

A. Crandal1 and Mrs. J. B. DeVal-
court, and was greatly appreciated
by their audience. This year is the
twentieth anniversary of the Home
club and the calendars for the sea-
son, which were given the members
yesterday, are much prettier than
those of former years. They have
hand decorated covers, the work OF
Mrs. Willard A. Crandall and a well
planned program for the years
study and pleasure, prepared by the
calendar committee-Mrs. w. A.
Crandall, Mrs. w. c. Burleson, and
Mrs. F. e. Wilson. After the pro-
gram the regular lesson was then
studied, Miss Carrie Colt acting as
leader with "The Dawn of English
Literature" as the first topic in the
club study of English literature, art
and music.
Mrs. William Graham, St. Louis,
Missouri; Mrs. George Ross, Sum
merland, Canada; Mrs. A. G. VAN
bach, Gothenburg, Nebraska; and
Mrs. Tabor of Independence, were
guests Of the club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
A FAREWELL EVENING.

Some twenty-five ladies attended
the regular meeting of the Independ-
ent Hive of the Ladies of the Mac
cabee lodge held Friday evening in
Yeoman hall. At the close of the
meeting the Commander, Mrs. Della
Shagren, in a few words of friend
ship, presented Mrs. E. II. Hemmen
and Mrs. Frank B. Smith each with
a beautiful silver souvenir fork, in
behalf of the lodge members. Mrs.
Hemmen goes to Eagle Grove, where
Mr.. Hemmen has charge Of groc-
cry store, and Mrs. Smith expects
to leave Thursday for Los Angeles,
California, where she will join Mr..
Smith and where they will make
their future home. Each lady re-
sponded in a very gracious manner.
Following this the party enjoyed the
pictures at the Orpheum theatre
and later INDUCED in delicious re-
freshments at the Olympia
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07

which time they attended the con-
ference in session last week at the
Methodist church.
Nose L. Demoratsky, who form.
erly worked in Barney Brin's store
has just returned from st. Joe and
other towns in Michigan, where he
has been on pleasure and business
trip. Mr.. Demoratsky had two car
loads of fine Michigan pears shipped
to this city while he was up there
and he expects to sell them to the
grocery houses here.
Mrs. Nellie Penny returned yes
terday to her home in Denison after
spending Sunday with her friend,
Miss Lillian L. Crosley, and attend
ing the closing meetings Of the
Methodist conference.
Mrs. c. M. Coldren, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.
T. McCauliff and husband, returned
to her home in Milford today.
B. Brin is a business visitor in
Eagle Grove today.
w. F. Burnett left this noon for
Renwick for few days on business.
Clifford Valentine of Marshall
town is in the city for few days
visit at the home of his parents.
Mrs. A. l.. O'Connor and little
daughter left this noon for Water
loo where they will visit Mrs. O'Con-
nor's parents.
HI. Davis, who lives on the east
side, returned home this noon from
near Fort Dodge, where he has been
working.
H. e. Whiteman went east to-
day on his road duties following a
visit with his family in this city.
w. H. Osborn of Usage City,
Kansas. is visiting at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. S. o. Osborn.
Levi Stephenson Of Charles City
is in the city to consult local ply
sician.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07

H. Hedick were business visitors at
Webster City Thursday.
w. M. Melrose of Webster City is
assisting at the local elevator this
week.
Henry Anderson was business
visitor at Webster City Friday.
Henry Husken, manager of the To-
cal elevator, transacted business at
the county seat Friday.
Leslie Harris was on the sick list
last week. ....
Geo. Lemon was Smelling corn for
John E. Quackenbush last Friday.
NJ. A. Harris and w. H. Strause
were business visitors at the county
seat Wednesday.
Oct. 6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
Jewell.
Oct. :

Chas. Seidenstucker has bought
the eight acres northeast of the
brick yard and expects to erect 6
I, sanitary slaughter house soon
John GIamon, who is manager Of
the Farmers elevator at Blairsburg
came down to spend Sunday. at his
home. ...,
Mrs. John Wareham. who has
been visiting her daughter at St
Cloud, Mimi, returned home las:
Saturday.
Miss Mildred O'Conner, who is at.
tending school at Ames, came home
to spend Sunday.
Tom Solbrack came up from Story
City Monday morning on business.
John A. Johnson, who was bust
ness visitor in Rippey last week, re-
turned home Saturday.
Smith C Wills are getting their
poultry house ready for winter
chicken picking.
H. C. Smith and family autoed to
Des Moines Saturday.
The local physicians have been
quite busy lately, there being con-
siderable sickness in this commun-
ity.
J. e. Williams has had his Fair
Store closed the past two weeks, as
he has been doing some building on
his farm northwest Of town.
Chas. Glamon has accepted a po-
sition in B. G.. Hanson & Cos furni-
ture store.
Read & Lakin seem to be handling
a large number of stock cattle this
fall owing to the high prices.
Oct. 6. IL. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom 1t may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk of
the district court Of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instru-
ment in writing. purporting to be
the last will and testament of Enoch
Oakland, late of said county, deceas-
ed, and that o'clock p. m. of the
9th day of October, 1919, has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear before
the district court, at the court
house in the said county aud show
cause, If any there be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City. Iowa,
this 2sth day of Sept. 1913.
]. C. Sterling.
< 2OE3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-07
Notice Of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office of the clerk Of
the district court of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instrument
in writing. purporting to be the last
will and testament of Peter Staen-
ders, late of said county deceased,
and that o'clock p. m. Of the 3rd
day OF Nov. 1913, has been fixed for
the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear before the dis
trict court, at the court house in
the said county and show cause, il
any there be, why said viii should
not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 9Th day of Oct. 1918.
J. c. Sterling.
21F3 Clerk District Court.