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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
SISTER IS FOUND
BY FRIENDS WORK
Ada e. Miller Locates Kin Through
Former keokuk People
Who Assisted.

A letter received by Judge Bank
this morning from Ada E. Miller OF
Parks, Nebr., imparts The pleasing
information that she has found her
sister. She says that she has letter
from Mrs. Ira l.. Smith Of Rock Is
land, which convinces her that the
Smiths adopted child is her sister.
The latter of Miss Miller overfiows
with gratitude to all those who took
such kindly interest in her search.
She received letters directly from
Keokuk people. and Judge Bank and
The Gate City had many tips" from
people who had known Ira L. Smith
and his wife and their adopted daugh-
ter These finally lead to the secur-
ing of the street address of Mr.. Smith
in Rock Island, which when written
to. brought the information which
Miss Miller says makes her heart
glad A reunion of the sisters is
planned to take place in the near
future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
FILES AMENDMENT
TO HIS PETITION
Rudolph Davis. Convict, Declares
There Was no Previous Convie-
ton In His
Case.
CALLS ACT VIOLATION
Claims State Constitution Ignored by
Vasectomy Order-Other Fed
eraI Court Bust
CALLS ACT VIOLATION

Claiming that there Is no record of
previous conviction Of felony, and
that the order Of the general assem-
bly, for the sterilization of criminals
is violation Of the trial by jury
clause of the state constitution. Ru.
! dolph Davis. convict, has filed an
am endment to his bill OF complaint al
| ready filed against William II. Berry,
the state board of parole, Warden j.
c. Sanders and DR.. Austin Philpott
prison physician.
In the amendment fled today, Davis
claims that the act of the general as.
smbly is contrary to section 9 OF ar
ticle l of the constitution Of Iowa,
which provides that the right to trial
by jury shall remain inviolate, ''in
that said act presents the punishment
by vasectomy for convict twice con-
victed of a felony without requiring
the fact of such conviction to be de-
termined by jury, or even by a
board created by the act"
Davis further AYERS that the infor.
nation against him in Linn county
under which he Is now confined did
not refer to the alleged former CON
viction, and that no evidence OF a
former conviction was introduced and
that the jury did not specially find
this plaintiff was formerly convicted.
In the case of DR.. George E. Nal
ley, Galssburg man accused of viola
ton of the Mann act, District Attor-
ney Porter said today that the gov
eminent would probably be able to
file resistance to the defendants
| motion for continuance tomorrow. He
said government agent was in Gales
| burg to investigate the claims made
in the motion for continuance. which
was made on the ground that Malley
was ill.,
The petit jlry in the federal court
| has been excused until 10 o'clock
! Monday morning. 1t is expected that
! additional names will have to be
drawn
The motions to remand in the cases
of Besser VS.. Merrill Culvet Core Co.,
| and Of Margisun VS.. Putnam ct al.
were taken urder Amusement by
Judge Mcpherson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
CONTRACTS LET FOR
STREET SPRINKLING
James Cameron's Sons Get Contra ct
for SprinkIing, Flushing and
Cleaning Streets

The city council this morning pass
ed a resolution approving the con-
tract entered into between the city
and James Cameron's Sons company
for cleaning. flushing, and sprinkling
the principal streets in the business
district The contract begins on
March "a The city is TO pay the
company $4,000 week for this work.
The contract provides that the work
be done between the hours of p. m
and a. m, that the streets be clean
ed and sprnkled as often as the street
inspector sees At, and that the work
be done to the satisfaction of the
city council.
The council this morning granted
permission to the Gate City Motor
company to install gasoline tanks
underneath the sidewalk in front OF
/ their place of business on Main street
| between Seventh and Eighth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
CITY NEWS.

Country butter Friday and Satur-
day, Csc pound. keokuk Market Pro-
duce Co.
Residents on William street pre-
sented petition to the city council
today asking that the street be open
ed up from D to X streets. The mat
ter was referred to Commissioner
Schmidt who is to make an investi-
cation and report to the council later.
this morning to George Dunlap, %;
and Miss Florence Tigue, II, both of
Keokuk.
Dressed poultry at Keokuk Mar
ket Produce Co.
The tractor engine ordered by the
Lee county board of supervisors is at
Mooar ready to be unloaded, and word
was received that the graders were on
the way. The board expects to get
the road work started at once now
that the machinery is here for the
work
A fire which was hot enough to
melt two cables at Fort Madison has
left the city without telephone service
for a few days. A frame barn was
discovered in flames there yesterday
and the heat from the blaz, melted
the cables which pass through the
alley.
Justice Of the Peace John Lem
decker this afternoon united in mar
riage. Clarence Moor, 80 and Ethel
Markley, 90. a couple from Kansas
City, Mo.
-keokuk Camp NJ w. A. No 622
will hold its regular melting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requ sstef to be present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
FIRST USE Of
RESINOL STOPS
TERRIBLE Itch

Jan. q, 1914: II suffered over eight
years with eczema. 1t started in ono
little place and kept spreading until ie
covered my hands. Ny hands looked
Ike they had been burned by fire and
peeled Of in large pieces until they
were only raw flesh. I was told it was
eczema. Il itched and burned me 20
that I could not sleep at night. tried
all sorts OF eczema salves and one pre-
scriPtion after another but nothing gave
me any relief until tried Resinol Soap
and Reainol Ointment, and after the
first application my hands never itched
or burned again, and were well in one
week. I want every sufferer from
eczema to know that they can find
cure in Resinol" (Signed) Miss Ethel
Scott, Milstead, Ga.
Physicians have prescribed Resiroi
for nineteen years, for all sorts OF skin
troubles, pimples, dandruR, cores. ui-
GERS, burns, -. Every druggist sells
Rssinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
Pretty Home Wedding.

A beautiful home wedding occurred
Tuesday evening at half past six
o'clock, four miles west of this city,
when Miss Leonora BerGthold was
married to Mr.. William Lindner, the
ring ceremony being performed by
the Rev. w. H. Neil of the Trinity NJ.
E. church. Twenty-Five guests were
present at the wedding. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was played by
Miss Winona Danford of this city.
Miss Meinhardt of Donnellson was
brid ssmaid and Mr.. Edward Berst-
hold was best man. The brides gown
was of white charmuse, she wore a
lace veil and carried brides roses
The bridesmaids dress was Of pink
silk null and she carried pink roses
Following the ceremony a beautifully
appointed dinner was served. Mr..
and Mrs. D. e. Linquist, Mr.. c. M.
Kingman and Miss Danford were
guests from keokuk Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hill of Mooar were also among
those present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
Her Ninth Birthday.

Little Miss Mary Maxine Jones
will be hostess at six o'clock dinner
this evening in honor Of her ninth
birthday anniversary. Covers will be
laid for eighteen boys and girls. The
color scheme in the dining room will
BE- yellow and white. the center piece
a white birthday cake with nine yell
low candles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
Iiaue-punIap Wedding.

This mornig at o'clock in st.
Peters Roman Catholic church occur
red the marriage of Miss Florence
Tigue to George w. Dunlap, the Rev.
James Gillespie officiating. The we'd
cling march from Lohengrin was play
ed by Miss Leonora D:ckey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Moeller sang Ave Maria
and Mr.. Jack Welsh sang "Oh Prom
Use Me- during the service. The
bridal procession was led by the ush-
ers Messrs. Joseph Tigue and Laur-
eEce Faber Miss Agnes Tigue was
brides maid and Mr.. Francis Tigue
was best man. The brides gown was
of white silk lawnsdale with an over
dress of shadow lace. She wore a
tulle veil caught up with lilies of the
valley and carried bouquet of brides
roses. The bridesmaids dress was of
pale blue messelin with a shadow
lace tunic. She wore light blue bon
nat and carried an arm bouquet of
white roses. Fifty SITS were pres
ent at the church and at the wedding
breakfast which was served at the
home of the bride's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Tigue. The tables were deco
rated in green and white with many
flowers Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap left for
a short wedding journey and will be
at home in Keokuk after May l.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Lein6ecker of Quincy, Miss
Hardy OF Peoria and Miss Gertrude
Lewis of ST. Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
INVITE DIR. HUGHES
TO DEDICATE SCHOOL
President Of keokuk Board 10 Asked
to Participat at ViIIisca
Ceremony Friday.


Ceremony Friday.
DR.. A. B. Hugh IS, president Of the
Keokuk school board has been invited
to dedicate new $50 900 high school
building at Villisca, Iowa. The cere-
monies are to take place on Friday.
In 1887 DR. Hughes assisted in the
organization OF high school at Vii
lisca This last year the town voted
to build a new school building Tor
the high school, and wishing to honor
the man who first organized their
high school system. invited DR..
Hughes to come there for the cere-
monies.
Dr. Hughes will attend If it is pos
sible. If he cannot attend. he prob
ably will send a letter as thu school
authorities have requested. which may
he read at the ceremonies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
Discuss Plans at Dinner.

On Tuesday evening a dinner was
served in the private dining room Of
the Y. W. c. A., after which con-
terencs was held to discuss the best
method of procedure in the organiza-
ton of parent-teach ar associations in
the various school districts. A mass
meeting of parents and teachers will
be call ed for Tuesday afternoon, April
81, at 3 o'clock in the assembly room
of the high school. At the dinner
covers were laid for the following:,
Superintendent VIM. Aldrich, DR.. r.
l.. Reid. Miss Harriet Solomon, Mrs.
John p. Hornish, Miss OHarra. Prof.
e. s Patterson. Prof. l. A. D annison.
Mrs. Clara l. Sheldon, Miss Iva Stew
ems, Miss Elizabeth w. Dunlap and
yIiss Louise Helwig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15

DR. Frank NJ Fuller of this city
is on the program for a paper 10 be-
read before the convention of the
Iowa State Medical society at Sioux
City May Is, IA and 10. He will
speak on May thirteenth in the after
noon and his subject win be: Adolf
escence. its Relation to Primary and
Secondary Disease
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
EIka Dance Ioniqht.

This evening. the first dancing party
since lent, will be given by commit
tee of Elks in the ball room of the
club house. Agnes orchestra Will
furnish music for the dancing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
KNIGHTS of Columbus Dance.

The Knights of Columbus will give
a dance at their hall on Thursday
evening. A pleasant social session
was held at the hall last evening fol-
lowing the regular meeting of the
order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
Valley Aid Society.

Mrs Anna O'Blenness ent srtained
the Valley NJ. e. Aid society this aft
ernoon from to 4 at her home, Sew
enteenth and Timea street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
To Repeat Entertainment.

The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church who gave
such successful international enter
tainment a short time ago, are to re-
peat it on Friday evening by request.
The original program with number
of additions will be presented in the
church on that evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
CHANGE IS MADE
IN WEATHER OFFICE;
Theodore Huffman Resigns and Vic.
tor E. Olson Will Take His
Place,

Place.
Commencing tomorrow a change in
messenger boys and office assistants
for the local weather. bureau will be
made. Theodore e. Huffman resigns
as messenger after two years service
and his place will be taken by Victor
z. Olson.
Mr. Huffman has been a most ca
pable assistant to Observer Gosewisch
during the two years he has served
in that capacity. He is resigning to
take up work with his father along
the lines of contractor. builder and
architect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15

this afternoon in the chapel, at tn cir
regular fortnightly social and bust
ness meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15

Second Presbyterian Society.
Mrs. Caywood and Mrs. House were
hostesses to the Ladies Aid society
OF the Second Presbyterian church
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15

Tread The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15

FOR RENT-House S14 Morgan, lig..t,
water. Also good barn. Apply SIS
Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-15
w ant Columns
WANTED.

once. Apply to Whitehead and Son,
904 Main street.
The river press., 1914-11-25

w. p. Sullivan and wife, of Square
Butte, spent yesterday with Fort Ben
ton friends.
Mrs. Ever Nielsen arrived yesterday
from Box Elder, Oh visit with friends
in this city.
Miss Flanagan, county school super.
intendent, is attending the meeting of
the State Teachers association in
Butte.
A decree of divorce was entered in
the district court today in the suit OF
Robert B. Peel against Mary E. Peel,
in which complaint alleged desertion.
The Big Sandy saloon case, other
wise known as the State of Montana
VS.. Lyons, which was appealed from
the justice court, was dismissed at to-
days session of district court.
AS a result of trying to make an easy
living at the expense of confiding
public. w. ]. Dismenter is occupying
quarters in the county jail. The pris-
oner is charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
]. w. Dewire, who was arrested on
a charge of disturbing the peace, was
fined $500 in Justice Kinder's court
today, and Mike Casey. charged with
vagrancy, was committed to Jail to
serve a ten-day sentence.
Word has been received from ChO'
teau announcing the death OF Charles
F.. Green, a we'll known stockman OF
the upper Teton country. Mr.. Green
The river press., 1914-11-25
Local Grain Quotations.
SheriH's Sale.

In the District Court of the Twelfth
Judicial District. State of Montana, in
and for the County of chOute;tu.
Caroline +. Ogden, plaintiff, VS.: Joseph
f'oSrehil and Josephine Pogreba, his wife,
Stockmens' National Bank, ii corpora
non. Mcnamara \ MARROW. Il co-partner-
ship. and Joseph Togreba Jr., defendants,
To be sold at SheriHs sale on the 18th
day of December \. -. 1914, at 2:oo o'clock
y. m. at front door of court house in
the said county of Chouteau, the follow
ing described property:
The east, half (El2, Of the southwest
quarter tSWhD, the northwest quarter
tNWA) of the southwest quarter 'SW4)
and the southwest quarter tSW4) of the
northwest quarter 'EWA of section
thre. 80. township twenty nine (2D,
north of rang" thirteen 13), east of Mon
tana meridian. containing one hundred
and sixty IGn) acres according to the
official plat of the survey of said lands
returned to the General Land office by
tn. Surveyor General.
Dated this 2lst day of November. \. D..
1914. J. NJ. ROGERS, Sheriff.
BY G. WILSON, Under Sheriff.
Cooper q stephenson, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
First publication November p, 1914.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Busy Niqht For Burglars.

A gang of burglars had busy time
Thursday night according to word re-
ceived by the authorities from Carter.
their operations extending from that
town west to Portage. Sheriff Rogers
was notified of the matter Friday
morning in d telephone call from Car
ter, and left at once by automobile for
the scene of their depredations.
The midnight marauders are said
to have secured plunder of compare.
lively small value. They first broke
into the Great Northern depot at Car
ter, stealing two or three small pack
ages and few railroad tickets, and
then entered the Office of the Great
Falls Lumber company where they
found about $25 in cash and checks
amounting to about $12S.
From Carter they proceeded to
Floweree, where they raided the post
office and got away with about SIS
in cash, and at an early hour Friday
morning were discovered by resident
of Portage while attempting a bur-
glary at that place, but were scared
away by the interruption.
The authorities are without clew
as to the identity of the gang, but be-
lieve it consists of two or more men,
bers travelling by automobile.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Cases Set For Trial.

A number of criminal cases were set
for trial by Judge Tattan, at the Tues
day session of district court. the dates
being as follows:
State of Montana VS.. Nelson, malic-
iously killing livestock, Dec. IA.
State of Montana VS.. James Murphy,
grand larceny, Dec. "A.
State of Montana We. j. H. Bell,
grand larceny, Dec. Is.
State of Montana VS.. Roy A. Bell,
grand larceny, Dec. Is.
State of Montana VS.. John Nalleaux,
grand larceny. Dec. II.
State of Montana VS.. Geo. Norcott,
grand larceny, Dec. Is.
State OF Montan VS.. W. II. Gragg, as
sault, Dec. 19.
State of Montana VS.. G. H. Hartsell.
grand larceny. Dec. p.
Civil cases have been set for trial
OH the following dates:
VIM. Chittick VS.. Clarence Briggs,
ct AL, appeal, Dec. Z.
N. B. Hanford VS.. r. H. McGowan,
Dec. 7.
j. d. Savage vs.. Susie A. Mcdonald,
Dec. s.
Clarence Vincent VS.. VIM. H. Wa5d-
man. Dec. s.
Addie A. Williams VS.. |. NJ. Rogers,
Sheriff. Dec. 8.
NJ. a. Strang VS.. L. w. Hammaker.
Dec. 9.
James Patterson VS.. John Boehmer.
Dec. II.
f. G. Stranahan VS.. Anna w. Thrail-
kill, ct al, Dec. II.
The river press., 1914-11-25

]. D. ODonnell of Billings, vice presi.
dents; w. J. Rankin of Jefferson is
land. secretary-treasurer. Executive
committee, A. D. Stillman of Kalispell,
B. c. White of Buffalo, Pat Carney of
Waterloo, c. H. Mcdonald of Bel
grade. F. S. Putnam of Joliet, Charles
Mcisae of Woodside, James Griffin of
Chinook, A. w. Glazier of Rothiemay
and Robert Gwinn of Dunkirk.
The resolutions strongly favored the
teaching of agriculture to boys of the
seventh and eighth grades in the
country schools and domestic science
for the girls with manual training sub.
stituted for the city boys; favoring a
law allowing 10 or more resident free
holders to form mortgage loan COM
pany on the plan of the Wisconsin
law; more economy in all lines of gov
ernment, especially legislation; rad
ical revision of the present tax code
, with view to encouraging industrial
enterprises and favoring law allow
ing 10 or more residents to form a
4; corporation for the carrying on Of in
F.: dustrial enterprises.
, Concerning taxation, the resolution
goes to the point of urging change
in the constitution. On this point It
says: I'VE demand legislation giving
the state board Of equalization power
to adjust and equalize property val
ues in the various counties to the end
that taxation may be just and equit
end we demand an amendment to the
state constitution"
The next meeting of the federation
will be held in November, 1915, il
Lewistown, the time and place o
, meeting being fixed by the delegates
before adjournment.
The river press., 1914-11-25

4 state federation of Montana
farmers was formed at meeting held
in Great Falls the past week. at which
number of local organizations We're
represented. This method OF provid-
ing for cooperative effort among Mon
tana farmers is expected to result in
improved conditions throughout the
state.
follows: w. V. Talbot OF Armington'
president; G. $. Norton of CLIFTON ana
The river press., 1914-11-25
Total, 1858 90

AOIdl, %OoOVV
Several other residents of this vicin-
ity have promised support to this char
liable effort, and the committee be-
lieves there will be sufficient funds con-
tributed in few days to forward a
donation of carload of Fort Benton
-four to the Red Cross relief organiza
tiOn.
Additional contributions will be an
nounced as soon as the necessary
amount has been secured. Anyone
who wishes to assist in the good work
is requested to send in his donation
as soon as possible to r. c. Giddings,
at the Stockmen's National bank or
Grand Union hotel;' Grant Sharp, at
Sharp Eros. store: or w. X. Harber,
at the River Press Office.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Fort Benton Flour Fund.

The committee in charge of the Fort
Benton flour fund for the relief of des-
titute victims of the European war
made partial canvass OF the business
district Thursday and Friday, and met
with a generous response from citi-
zens who were interviewed. The list
of contributions received up to noon
T,,ocIoy u,oc fo1loVrc.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Ave, There's the Rub.

If we had to turn our own grind
stones we wouldn't have so many axes
To grind. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24
TAX EQUALIZATION
Is Principal Business of Com
missionerS in Short
Session.

The county commissioners met
IN special session Saturday and
took up matters pertaining TO
bridge construction work in Fal-
Ion county. Bids were received
according to advertisements for
eight separate bridges. Out of
this number only two BRIDGES
were allowed, the contract being
let to the Security Bridge Co.
Two bridges were left for fur
ther action and the clerk instruct
ed to 1e-advertise for bids,. while
four of the bridges were turned
down entirely. The bridges to
be constructed are one across
Pine Creek on the Plevna-Lame
Jones road and one on Pennel
creek about five miles north Of
Plevna.- The proposed bridges
on East O'Fallon creek and near
the Old Hash Knife horse camp
are open for new bids and the
bridges at Deep Creek, South
Sandstone and Lame Jones Creek
were disallowed. The Pennell
creek bridge will cost Fallon coun-
ty $499. 90 and the one across Pine
creek, 81. $4,000. No further ac-
ton in regard to bridges will be
taken until the regular meeting
Of the commissioners in Septem-
Der.
On Monday the commissioners
met as the board of equalization
and continued at this work until
Wednesday evening. The pro.
posed raise on live stock will
amount to nearly $40, 600 and the
N. P. lands and Milwauk ee town.
site lots in Baker are due for a
Ia Sc. The date for the hearing
OF kicks" was set for August
7th and 6th at which time alarge
number Of taxpayers will no
doubt show up before the board.
The commissioners We're ap-
preached on many matters relat-
ing to the taxes this fall and
we may all look for some real
live arguments at next meeting.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-24
PUPS GET LICKED

The E@alaka boys. Gn the
number being the ball team
travled over to the Chalk Euttes
Tuesday and had the time Of
their lives. The ball game was
9 to ! in favor OF the Butte Bat
ters, but as for ourselves We
didn t consider that event
Whatsoever in comparison with
the chicken feeds that were
given the boys. Talk about
chicken! Say if chicken were
to look Us in the eve tonight We
would certainly tie our hat.
Chicken for dinner, chicken fo,
supper and chicken for every
other time. A big dance in the
evening was an event we'll to he
remembered. The Ekalaka ,or s
furnished the music aud to say
that everyone had a big time
would certainly cast reflections
fon the hop. Those Chalk
Butte fellows are anxious to
Come to Ekalaka row and trim
the home boys and as soon as a
little of the haying work is over
the game will be arranged. By
the way, let us pause here and
credit Carter OF the Butte Bat
ters with some heavy hitting.
Had bis weight. (sone 2O8 lbs. J
not interfered with his speed
program the score keeper would
have been obhgd to credit him
with tlye home runs.