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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Teething children have more or less
Giarrhoea. which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each operation OF the
bowels more than natural and then
castor oil to cleanse the system. 1t
is safe and sure. Sold h. Wilkinson
8 Co. Pharmacy, j. F. Kiedaisch 4
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

When the stomach falls to perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con-
gested causing numerous diseases. The
stomach and liver must be restored to
a healthy condition and Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets can be
depended upon to do it. Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy, ). F. Kiedaisch q
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
viii Not Parade.

IN the case Of the Buffalo BIZ
shows in this city on Saturday. the
part Of the advice handed out regard
ing the parade, will not hold good
with those shows, as there will be no
parade but there will be other circus
es and there will also be thousands
of persons who will leave their homes
to visit the show grounds and rob
berries are always numerous when
big tent aggregation comes to the
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3- Meets first
and third Wednesdays of each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
Leo Anschultz. w. President; A.
Noaks. Secretly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John w. Young, Builder, Superin.
tendent and Contractor for all kinds of
obstruction. Also general repair
work Prominent and careful atten.
ton given to plans and estimates.
Your patronage solicited. Office, SOC
Blondeau. Iowa phone, office. 2143:
residence, S342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
Youngsters.
Dancing Ia Evening.

In the evening as u.ual dancing
was enjoyed and the attendance OF
Young people was quite large. Among
the out of town guests present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ?. Dadant OF HamiI-
ton; Mrs. and Miss Ferrard of Chi
cago; Mrs. Wright of Philadelphia;
Misses Heckerson of Moberly. Mo.
and Tribe Of Rock Island
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Colfax Rebekah. Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday Of month a. Odd Eel
lows hall. corner Seventh and Main
streets. Mrs. Life Boiler, N. c.; Nellie
Hardesty, financial Secretary; Nina
Philips, v. g.; Miss Minnie Brietea-
stein, Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
A Peculiar Situation.

A little old woman came into church
late one Sunday and was somewhat
flustered when she found some one
she did not know in her seat Lean
Ing over she said to him nervously:
81 beg your pardon, sir but-you are
occupewing my pie!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR-
ITY. KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1899.
Meets the first and third Monday OF
each month, at A. ,. U. w. hall at
S o'clock. E. b. Hawkes.. president;
DR.. G. w. Rowe, Financier; Ma. me
c. schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
Evans PenalIxed.

The unfortunate incident occurred on
the eleventh green, after Evans had
holed outin four. Sockets ball lar
within half foot OF the hole. and as
Evans reached down to take his ball
out OF the cup he knocked Seekers
! ball away, thus conceding him the put
and half in 4. Referee Benlow i'm
mediately awarded the hole to Seckel
because Of Evans disregard Of the
rules prohibiting the conceding OF
puts. The same thing had been done
IN the morning round with Benlow
present but he had apparently taken
no notice of it. At tae beginning OF
the tournament, however, the officials
had warned the contestants particular
" concerning the observance of this
rule, but this was the first penalty in
hicted for disobedience.
The totals of the morning cards
We're: Evans, out, IS; seckel, out, AZ;
Evans, IN. SO; total, "a; Seckel. in, Ss
total. so.
Afternoon: Evans, out, 80; Seckel
out, 49, Evans. in, 80. total. rs, grand
total, 1862; Seckel. in, 81, total, %,
grand total, 1856.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
YOUNGSTER WON
BIG GOLF TITLE.
Charles Evans, Jr., o. Exmoor, Won
Western Coli Championship From
Classy Field.

Homewood Country Club, Flossmoor.
Ill.,, August 81. Charles Evans, Jr., Of
Exmoor, won the Western Gold cham
pionship by defeating Albert seckel, OF
Riverside, up in a thrilling 36-hole
matche Saturday. Out Of field OF 1913
starters 1t remained for Evans, who is
barely over eighteen years, to captrue
the greatest amateur golf honors OF
the west.
Evans piled up a comfortable lead In
the morning round of IS holes as he
was up at luncheon. In the afternoon
6eckel came back strong, and reduced
Evans lead to up with the assist
ance Of penalization by the referee.
Had It not been for this generalization
Evans would have won the match on
the seventeenth green, up | to play
This was the first penalty ever infiict-
ed by an official In Western Folf as
ISOLATION event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
Folev,s Honey and Tf

Foley's Honey and Tar no. only
stops chronic coughs that weaken the
constitution and develop into consump-
ton, but heals and strengthens the
lungs. 1t affords comfort and reliel
in the worst cases of chronic bron.
chitis, asthma. hay fever and lung
trouble Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

w. r. C.-The Hawkes. Hall Reg
uiar meeting of Terrence Relief Corps,
NO. LOO, the &c md and fourth Thurs
days OF each month at 2:30 o'clock
p. N. sharp. Mrs. Chas M. Cook,
president; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, sec
rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Elmira Chapter. No. 40, Order Of
the Eastern Star, holds Its regular
meeung the seconc tuesday evening
VI eacn month. Mrs. Il. A. Eaton, w.
A., Mrs. Mary A. Johlston. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.
Keokuk camp No. 622 Meets every
tuesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out TO neighbors. j. p.
Johnson. v. c.; J. A. Pollard, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No.
holds its regular meetings the sec
ond Friday IN each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Belknap Post G. A. R., No. SIS
Schoutens Hall. TENN and Main
streets Meets the first Wednesday OF
each month. L. A. Berrynill Com
mander.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
kKAIk,RNAL CA-sJS
MASONIC.

-tardin Lodge, No. 20 Holds its reg
ilar monthly meetings the second
MONDAY evening OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Puckechetuck Encampment, No. o.
Meets first and third Tuesday evening
OF each month. Otto Anschutz. Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Frail women, women during menstrua-
ZION. pregnancy or nursing should keep
the bowels well open. Try Dr.. Cald-
80 ~ ~.,7.- nd 81 h-ttlc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
strono Mans Greed.

do the best know. The very best
Lean; and mean to keep right on do
ing so until the end If the end brings
me out all right. what is said against
me won't amount to anything. If the
end brings me out wrong. ten angels
swearing was right would make no
difference. Abraham Lincoln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Canton Leach. No. 4. p. NJ; I. o. @.
F. Meets every second Tuesday Of
each month. Drank Wahlgren Cap.
tain; George w. Hardin. Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Puckechetuck Lodge, No. 4S, meets
every Friday evening at 8 o'c'ock. w.
=. hokey. N. G.; Geo. w. Imme-
CART. Per- Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
B. p. o. ELKs.

Keokuk Lodge No. 1O6-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
nall Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially in.
yited. L. j. Wolf, E. r.; William Re.
imbold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Herman Lodge, No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. G. Loet Ser. N.
e.. Albert Aeifer, Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

When your baby cries. when your
shild won't eat or play. investigate the
condition. OF its bowels. IF 1t ie con-
stipated eor bilious give 1t Dr.cCald-
wells syrup Pepsin. Price 50 cents Or
"A at any drug store
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

Damascus Conmandery OF knights
Iemplar, NO. 5.-Reguiar concIave
third Tuesday of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
COURT OF HONOR

A. o. U. W. Hall. Eighth and Main.
Meets the first ant third Friday
nights OF each month. Visiting mem.
bers cordially invited. w. j. kessler.
Chap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
A. o. U. w.

Keokuk Lode. No. 256-meets
every Thursday nigkz at 1880 o'clock
at hall over heokuil Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. G. w.
Trott, M. W.; Ed. w. Moore, Re.
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
hcokuk lodge, No. Is, meets rega.
larly Monday evening a. 1880 o'clock.
A. N. Matheny, N. G., A. G. Hershey.
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

Han over Savings Bank.
Keokuk lodge, No 644-Meets reg.
ularly on the second and fourth Fri.
days OF each month. ]. w. Steiger,
Director; G. Loeffler, Reporter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
IOWA LEGION OF HONOR.
Hall over Savings Bank

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Lee Lodge .4lo. 5S-Mee.s the fourth
Monday in each month. S. S. Lowitz.
President: Ira w. DeMoss, Recording
Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02
G. A. R.

1ut IIdWkVS 6dII.
florence Post No. . Department OF
iowa. Regular meetings second Thurs
day evening OF each month at 1890
o'clock. b. r. Crow, Post Commander,
$. h. Johnston, Adjut4nt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

MARIETTA: .a,,,. a ra
- ~. ay.r-,t ,-~;. vt-4--7'- < 49, 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-02

K. of p.
Morning Star Lodge No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and 3londeau. K. Of P. Building,
Tuesday at 200 p. m. w. E. Strim-
back, Chancellor Commander; Edward
f. carter, K. of R. and S. Visiting
knights fraternally invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The Washington Stock Exchange held
no session today, the adjournment being
out of respect to the memory of J. V. n.
Huyck. one of the members OF the ex-
change, whose death occurred at marble
head Neck. Mass. last Friday. Mr.. Huyck
had been a member of the exchange for
years. though of recent times he rarely
attended the daily sessions.
Following the announcement or the al
journment the brokers conducted traolns
in an Informal way. and a few safes
of active securities were made al aoout
the same prices which have obtained fof
several days past. One of the features
was the demand for Lanst0n, when was
undoubtedly based upon the statement
that the company will pay dividend IN
the near future.
In fact, the information comes from an
ston have been materially increased. and
optimistic traders in the stock expect 10
see It climb the ladder until 1t rests at
or above par $50 per share)
The sales recorded today were as fol-
lows:
Washington Railway. preferred. 10 at
931e, 10 at 1884. 20 at 93sl, 50 at 93A, ~
at 93k.
Washington Railway. common. 20 at
ATS.
Capital Traction, Is at 1879: 20 at 1914.
$1,000 Capital Traction IS at 115ss.
Union Savings and Trust, at 135.
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, 8 at
1924 at 1221k.
Lanston, Is at 1511, 100 at 154s, 100 at
15ab. 100 at 15A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
SCHOOL DESK BIDS TO STAND
LOCAL FIRM PROBABLY WILL
RECEIVE CONTRACT.
Representative Of Boston Firm Elk
plains Why His Company Did
Not Bid Second Time.

After hearing the statement of f. S.
Phillips. representative of Kenney Bros.
& Watkins, desk manufacturers. Of Bos-
ton this morning the Commissioners de-
cided to allow the last bids for furnish
ing desks to the local public schools to
stand. The lowest bidder was w. B.
Moses & Sons, local agent Of the Ameri-
can Seating Company, and the contract IL
expected to be awarded soon to that firm.
When MI Phillips appeared before the
Commissioners this morning he declared
that he did not wish to protest to have
the bids readvertised.
''If the Commissioners readvertise the
bids on their own initiative, will YOU
guarantee that your bid will be lower
than any we have now?' the agent OF
the Boston firm was asked.
no" he replied, Il could not go below
the low bid you received last time
What do you want?" the agent was
asked
Il want to explain why my firm did not
bid the last time was the reply. He
continued by telling the Commissioners
that the blank proposal form was not re-
ceived at his Office until the day before
the bids were to be reopened and that,
as he was away at the time, he did not
get the blank until too late to bid
In view Of the fact that no lower bids
are in sight and the lowest bid received
last time Is much lower than the price
paid last year for school desks, the Com
missiOners decided to allow the second
bids to stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below arc for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGJ - Nearby fresh Virginia. 81:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
20. Tennessee. ID.
BUTTER--Creamery, fancy. 26M a21.
westerH firsts. 26a26h; seconds. 25a26.
Process, fancy, 22a23: fair to good. 10a
20. Store-packed. fresh. TN.
CHEESE - New York state factory.
new. large. 16a16h.
POULTRY.-Chickens, spring, per h..
1921: hens. per h.. 10: ROSTERS. per
h.. 6; keats. per h.. IL: turkeys. hens.
per h.. Is: turkeys. TOMS per h.. 10;
ducks. per h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, per
h.. 15a17: hens. choice. per h.. 17als;
ROSTERS, per h., 8: chickens. spring, per
h.. 20a22; ducks. per h., 1Oa12.
VEGETABLES.-Pota No. I. per
bbl., I75a2.25; cucumbers. per basket
60a75: onions, per bbL, 20Oa2.50; cab
LOCAL so; squash. per, basket. 30a5O: peas
per bbl.. 2.50a4.OO; corn. home grown. Ga
rs dog: string BEANS home grown, per
bbl.. 2.5Oa3.JO; lettuce. per basket, 1.O0a
I. rs: tomatoes, home grown. per box, 5Oa
LOO; radishes. per 100, 100: peppers. per
carrier, 75a1.OO: new beets, per bunch, 2
a2t; new carrots. per bunch. 3a4.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. new. per
bbl, 1.5Oa3.00; oranges. Cal. per box.
25Oa3.50: grape fruit. per crate. 4.O0a
500; pineapples. per crate. 2.oOaS.Oo;
canteloupes, per crate. JOa2O0: water
melons. each. 17aso: blackberries, per
qt.. Gall: peaches, per carrier, 1.J0a2. Is;
plums, per crate, 1.75a2.25.
HAY AND STRAW. = Hay. western,
No. 1, 16OOa16.50; No. 2. 14.jOa15.OO;
mixed. l1,OOal4.OO. Straw, rye. bundle.
% OOa24.OO: rye, machine thrash, 1900
al6.OO; straw, wheat. per ton. 1O.00a
II 90: straw, oat. per ton, 10.5Oa11.OO.
SEEDS-Alsike. per bu., 10.OOa1O.?5:
clover, per bu.. 6.25a675: timothy. per
bu.. 2.OOa225: crimson clover, 5.JOa6.Oo.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle. extra, per cwt..
S. 50a8.oO: medium, per cwt.. 4.00a4.75;
ordinary, per cwt., 3.OOa3.50 Hogs, per
cwt., gross, 6.6Oa7.00. Sheep, per ID. ga
Az: lambs, spring, choice. per h., Z;
medium, 6. Calves, choice. per h., z;
medium. per h.. 6.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed
free of burrs, per h.. 33a35: wool. un-
washed, per h.. 2Sa29. Hides, green. per
h.. II; hides. dry, per h.. l0a14: sheep
skins, green, each. 75a1.15: calfskins
green, each, 1.3Oa1.50: dry flint hides,
per ID, 12a15; dry sailed hides. per h..
i2ai4.
GRAIN.-Wheat. new, per bu.. i.00a
1ls. Corn, shelled. per bu., 8aa9O; ear,
per bbl., 4.4Oa4.85. Oats. western, white.
No. 2, per bu., 66a72: mixed. 6Ia6s.
Bran. per ton, 2S.OOa30.OO. MiddlinG.
per ton. 3O.0Oa32.O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Wheat prices de-
clined to a still lower level on the board
of trade today, when the July delivery
sold at 1.O7 and the September at 1.O47s,
losses Of &c and 2a3sc, respectively. COM
pared with the previous close. The fresh
slump occurred on initial transactions as
a result of general selling based on weak
cables and increased receipts here and In
the southwest. Arrivals Of wheat here
today were nearly 200 cars in excess of
what had been estimated, and an exceed
ingly liberal movement was reported at
Kansas City.
Active support by commission houses
caused sharp rally early in the day. the
July delivery advancing from 1:07, the
opening price, to 100. September, which
opened at 1.O43s to 1864. sold up to LOG.
A severe slump occurred in corn prices
at the opening OF the market, initial quo
tations showing declines Of Ssa1a to lasa
Ia. compared with Saturdays final fig
ures.
Oats were weak. owing to the heaviness
of wheat and corn. July opened UNI
changed. at 44a4. and sold off to 44A.
September opened 1saA to &c lower. at
40l%a4Oss to 40ss: declined to 4Oha4Oh and
then rallied to 4Oia.
Provisions were dull and easy:
The wheat market was subjected to
heavy selling pressure nearly all day ana
during the last half OF the session prices
1.O51a, and September to 1.O3h. Talk OF
prospective arrivals tomorrow of more
than 1000 car loads inspired much of the
selling. The close was weak. with July
off rs at 1061a. September was down
&c at 1.O4ssa1 .O424.
The corn market slumped still more
severely later in the day. owing chiefly
to the fresh break in wheat. July drop
ped to 691a and September to Sd e.. The
close was weak, with July down q, at
90, and September off ssa11a, at 664.
Close-Wheat-July. 1869: Septem-
Der. 1.O4 Is al. 04ss: December, LOS. May.
los q.
cember. SO q ass: May. 561s.
Oats-July, 1875, September, 1914 a40;
December. 4Ob; May, AN a42ss.
Pork-July. 2o.s7's; September, a.o7ls;
January. 1875.
Lard-July, 11.e7k: September. 11.s7.sa
lilo: October; n.e2s: November n.2o;
Ribs-July. 1l.27E: October. 1o.s5a
1877: January, 9.O7laa91O
Rye-Cash, 19aSO: September, TN.
Barley-Cash. 6511a71.
neutrality-suspicious., so.
Clover-Nothing doing.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Flour-Receipts.
14.347 barrels: sales. 1900. Market dull
and lower to SELL
Wheat-Receipts, 1900 bushels Although
wheat opened weaker today in sympathy
with corn and big receipts, II promptly
recovered on rains throughout the winter
wheat belt. September, 1.13aa1 14Z; De-
cember. 1.11tsa1 11A; May, 1.13A a1.13ss.
Rye-Dull and nominal; No. western
S61a (. o. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts. 1850 bushels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The cotton mar
ket opened barely steady at decline OF
Lar points in response to lower cables
than due. and sold 10 to Is points net
lower during the early session under bear
pressure and scattering liquidation. No
further precipitation of consequence was
shown in Texas by the weather map. The
market was barely steady during the mid
die Of the morning.
The market was steady in the late fore
noon on some little support from local
bulls, with prices holding around point
or so of the closing prices of Saturday.
Trading was quiet.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. Il. 80; mid
ding gulf. 1918.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
1000 bales. against 0,46O last week and
1853 last year. For the week. 2O.OOO bales,
against 1887 last week and 2s.579 last
year. Todayts receipts at New Orleans,
l511 bales, against 2,603 last year.
Futures opened barely steady. July.
1909: August, 1195: September. offered
January, lies: March, 1900; May. 1902.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, July 26.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot quiet; prices three points high
err; American middling fair. 10; good
middling, 6I4 middling. 6.56. nominal
low mddling. 6.2s; good ordinary, 6.l2;
ordinary. SIT. The sales of the day were
5000 bales. of which 800 were for specula-
ton and export and included $500 Ameri-
can Receipts, 800 bales. all American
Futures opened steady and closed unset
tied. July, 6.35is: July and August 6.3ola
August and September. 6.29Ia: September
and October d. 2Sja: October and Novcm-
her. 6.21Ic; November and December 6.27
December and January, 6.2I; January and
February. 6.2Ila; February and March.
6.2S; March and April. SIS; April and
May, 6-28; May and June. 6.2S; June and
July. 6.2S;sJuly and August. 6.27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
HAD INSANE DESIRE TO KILL.
Murders Wife, Shoots at Mother-i1
Law and Commits Suicide.

BUTTE, Mont, July 26.-Possessed of
an insane desire to kill, telling his wife
and her mother and sisters repeatedly OF
his mania to make clean sweep of them
ALL" Philip O'Connell carried out part of
his threat yesterday. After telling his
mother-in-law, Mrs. ORell Fountain, to
take a good look at the weapon, he
pulled the trigger Of revolver. She
tainted from fright and fell to the floor
and the bullet whizzed over her head
A cry from his sick wife took him to
her room. While she was hugging the
wall In an attempt to escape he put the
pistol near her ear and blew out her
brains. After firing another shot at the
fleeing form of Mrs. Fountain, who had
regained consciousness, and, missing her.
he put a bullet through his own brain.
Brooding over fancied wrongs is be-
lieved to have unbalanced OConnelFs
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-26
Government Securities
Dreaded Premature Burial.

From the Westminster Gazette.
The fear of premature burial, which
prompted the late Lord Burton to d.
rect by his will that his heart should
be removed from his body. has caused
many we'll known men and women to
order a surgical operation to be per-
formed upon their bodies Harriet Mar
tineau left her doctor Sl0 to amputate
her head. and Lady Burton directed
that her heart be pierced with a needle.
The late Edmund Yates left instructions
that his jugular vein should be severed
with provision that fee of twenty
guineas should be paid for the purpose.
Literary persons appear to have been
particularly afraid of premature burial.
Bishop Berkeley. Lord Lytton, Hans An
dersen and Wilkie Collins all took meas
ures to protect themselves from 1t.