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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
Police Chiefs in Session,

BUFFALO, June 1b.-The sixteenth
annual convention of the International
Association of Police Chiefs opened to-
day. Mayor Aadam gave the address
of welcome. President Sylvester Of
Washington, D. c., replied. Following
the appointment of committee, they adj
journed.
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Kepford. No. Keokuk was at one
time reputed to be the third healthiest
city in the United States but in late
years the reports from this county
show that there is much tuberculosis
here and a large number of cases are
reported from this city.
In many cases, as walk through
the city, notice, that the proper at
tention is not paid to overhanging
trees above roofs and near bed rooms.
Also the ventilation of some of the
residences Of the city is not as it
should be-"
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Charged with Murder Of Lee Bentley

BRISTOL, Tenn, June ioo.-Charg-
ed that they murdered and robbed
Lee j. Bentley. wealthy lumberman,
Fletcher Brothers, Will Hubbard,
moonshiners, were captured in the
mountains near Wilkesbarre by detec-
tives early today. They were hurried
to Jail to revent violence.
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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, 3342
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5000 Rail Employees 10 Get Raise.

y, NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 10
ss on the New Haven Railroad
. .ss, oeen ordered back to the old
'ss'e' beginning July l. The order
!, a.es that everybody in the employ
=. me railway will enjoy the raise
.soep. President Mellen and the vice
ssvsiaent About five thousand per.
rs VIII be benefited.
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Has Lectured Here.

DR.. Kepford will be remembered by
many Keokuk citizens as having lee
tured here several years ago in the
high school auditorium on tubercu-
losis. He is one of the foremost au-
thorities of the country on the disease
which is being fought by physicians
all over the country.
DR.. Kepford lectured last evening at
Keosauqua and this afternoon left for
Wapello where he will make an ad-
dress. He is making a tour of the
state, lecturing in state institutions
and is receiving many calls from
places he is unable to attend on &C.
count of many engagements ahead.
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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. 3. Hawkes.. president;
DR.. o. w. Rowe. Financier: Mayme
C. Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Colfax Rebekah. Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday of month AT Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets. Mrs rife Boiler, n. G.; Nellie
Hardesty, Financial Secretary; Nina
Philips, Y. G.; Miss Minnie Brieten-
stein, Recording Secretary.
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FRATERNAL CAS0S.

Hardin Lodge, No. 29--Holds its reg
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Damascus Commandery OF Knights
Templar, No. 5.-Regular conclave
third Tuesday of each month.
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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. Secretary.
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Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No.
1-holds its regular meetings the sec
ond Friday in each month.
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8. Head The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
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w. R. C.-The Hawkes. Hall-Reg
ular meeting of Terrence Relief Corps.
No. 100, the sec md and fourth Thurs
days of each month at 2:30 o'clock
p. m. sharp. Mrs. Chas. NJ Cook,
President; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, sec
rotary.
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A. O. u. w

Keokuk Lodge, No. 256-meets
every Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. c. w.
Trott, M. W.; Ed. w. Moore, Re-
corder.
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Elmira Chapter, No. 40, Order of
the Eastern Star, holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday evening
Of each month. Mrs. E. A. Eaton, w.
NJ, Mrs. Mary A. Johnston, secretary.
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Belknap Post G. A. r., No. SIS
Schouten's Hall. Tenth and Main
streets Meets the first Wednesday of
each month. l.. A. Berryhill Com
mander
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Herman Lodge, No. 116 Germany,
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. G. Loefaer, N.
G., Albert keifer Rec. Sec.
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B. p. 0. ELKs.

Keokuk Lodge No 106--Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited. L. j. Wolf, e. R.; William Re
imbold, Secretary.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

1fe'f1 y TT AottF liIf5 s bdIIK.
keokuk Lodge, No. Meets reg
ularly on the second and fourth Fri
days of each month. j. w. Steiger.
Director; G. Loefher, Reporter.
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Canton Leach, No. A. P. NJ; II. o. o.
F.-Meets every second Tuesday OF
each month. Frank Wahlgren Cap
tain; George w. Hardin, Clerk.
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NDklter Stir up Your Liver a Lizzie! 81
nol TOO much Just little just enough to start the bile nicely
Une Ct Ayers Pills at bedtime is ali you need These pills act
Sosyeon the liver Made for the treatment Of constipation
1s!!er pill for SLUGGISH liver Then follow his advice
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Puckechetuck Encampment, No r.
Meets first and third Tuesday evening
of each month. Otto Anschutz, Scribe.
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COURT OF HONOR.

COURT OF HONOR.
A. Q. y. W. Hall, Eighth and Main.
Meets the first anG third Friday
nights of each month. Visiting mem
bers cordially invited. w. j. Kessler,
Chap.
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X. of p.

X. of P.
Morning Star Lodge No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, K. of P. Building.
TUESDAY at zoo p. m. w. e. Strim-
back, Chancellor Commander; Edward
f. Carter. K. of r. and s. Visiting
knights fraternally invited.
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Puckechetuck Lodge, No 43, meets
every Friday evening at o'clock. e.
S. Cushman, N. e.; Geo. w. Imme-
CART, Per. Sec.
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G. A. R.
The Hawkes. Hall

TIC I1dWheS f1dII.
Terrence Post No. 2. Department of
iowa. Regular meetings second Thurs
day evening of each month at 1880
o'clock, B. F. Grow, Post Commander,
S. H. Johnston, Adjutant.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
GIBBsT0WNs LATEST UPHEAyAL
The Country Shaken for Miles Around
No Deaths Few Injured.
No Deaths-Few Injured.

At 7.20 Wednesday morning, two
terrific explosions following each
other in quick succession, shook the
country for miles about. So terrific
were they, that even here in Wood
bury, eight miles distant, houses
Fairly rocked on their foundations,
and some window lights were broken
Everybody knew from whence these
explosions proceeded; they had good
reason to believe that at Gibbstown
powder works many human beings
had been dashed to a horrible death.
The first phone message from there
said four dead and number injured.
What relief then, when later the
fact was known that none were dead,
and only ten injured, and none of
these fatally. The injured are: Wm.
Upton, Woodbury.; George and Joel
Bates, John Bradley, Patrick Powers,
Clyde Sparks, VIM. Smith, VIM, Tup-
ton, Rufus Murray, julius Dubasco,
Isaac Reed, all residents near lie
works and Paulsboro.
The scenes at HPaulsboro, where
most of the men live, beggars descrip-
ton. Almost every family in that
town has human interest there, and
minute after the streets We're filled
with people, who beseiged telegraph
and phone Office for news.
What came was better than any
body dared to hope.
The trouble originated in the Sui
phur mixing house, spread to the
Judson Dope, Pulp, Ammonia and
Sulphur Grinding. house, which were
destroyed, and a small magazine badly
wrecked, also the laboratory
The company guards every avenue
of news, and very Iaittle or nothing is
known of the money loss.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

Another interesting meeting of the
City Board of Trade was held Monday
evening last, with between forty and
fifty members present. After routine
busines the subject for discussion:
What concessions should the city
dlaKe IL lAatnl y 80 eas AZ flS;4
sire to locate their plants here, was
taken up.
After being discussed for an hour
by Messrs. Reading, Col. Green, Hen
erickson, Wickersham, Livermore,
Rogers and others, motion by Mr..
Carpenter, that it is wise policy to
grant concessions to industries that
locate here, was adopted by a unani-
nous vote. Certain lines of conces-
sion were discussed, but that was
deeme a matter City Council would
have to legislate on, so no action was
taken.
The manufacturers committee was
appointed to meet Council and manu-
facturers who contemplate locating
here, on the subject of concessions.
The hour being late, other subjects
listed for discussion were deferred
till next meeting.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21

did not run the taxes away up, As
we had voting place now, South
Westville had little to complain of.
He knew about the boroughs of Pauls-
boro, National Park and Collingswood
and he hoped we would have nothing
like them.
Jas. FL. Hendrickson, large prop
erty owner, said he came down from
Philadelphia to vote for Incorporation.
VIM. H. Shrader said he was salts
fed with the township.
Mr.. Wolf, of Newbold, wanted more
information. There ought to be a
map showing the lines of the proposed
borough, and Turkey Hill road.
goose pike, etc.
Mr.. Houck suggested another meet
ing, in a bigger room, so everybody
can express themselves, and get a
better understanding The meeting
took up this idea, and adjourned for
two weeks, to meet on January 28,
III Prosperity hall.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
THEY'RE ALL OVER OUR TOWN.

sSAssss, Tracks,
They showed plainly in everybody S
yard Monday morning. Some said the
animal wore shoe, and the hoof was
the size of donkey's hoof,, some said
he had four feet, others two; some
said he leaped high fences and long
distances. They were the subject of
serious consideration at the Board
of Trade meeting Monday night, till
Harry T. Grant, blacksmith and an
old fox hunter, said they were the
tracks of a fox, probably the one that
escaped from the Fox Club at Man
tua on January 1st. Then the look of
alarm that had settled over the meet
mig departed, and the Board got down
to business.
Since the above was put in type re-
ports from the country round are to
the effect that the same character of
tracks are found over the villages, and
all sorts of wild conjectures are
abroad as to what manner of fowl or
beast made them. Somebody is re-
ported to have said that early Monday
morning strange object was seen
dancing a Prosperity jig on the Third
rail, near Woodbury. Bottle Works,
and then fly high in the air and
make bee line toward Washington,
D. c., as though in search of the
headquarters of the Annanias Club.
~
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
State Mutual Stockholders Get Diyi-
dend.

According to the receivers of the
State Mutual and Building Loan
Association of New Jersey, which
failed about year ago, the share
holders will receive from sixty to
seventy per cents of their claims.
The receivers last Friday asked the
court to direct that they should pay a
dividend of fifteen per cent. from the
funds on hand, amounting to $151,000,
to the 4,S00 shareholders.
The first report and account of the
appraisement of debts due by the as
sociation was made Friday by the
receivers to Vice e-ChanceIlor Leaning
At the same time the receivers asked
for rule to show why the report
and account should not be approved
and asked that they be directed to pay
dividend Of fifteen per cent on the
funds now on hand.
The amount due the shareholders
for money actually paid in by them,
as shown by the report and inventory
filed by the receivers, is 81, OBS, 1886.
The value of the assets was fixed by
the receivers on August 1, 1908, as
$S56,73S.59. This inventory was pre-
pared prior to August / last for the
take on the offer of the Assets Reali-
zation Company,o of Chicago, to assume
the assets of the defunct company and
pay to the shareholders fifty-three
per cent of their claims.
This offer was made to the trustees
of the association prior to the appoint
ment of the receivers, and this offer
was pending when the receivers were
appointed. The receivers dcided not
to accept the offer because they be-
lieved that they could pay the stock
holders considerably more.
There were about 4,S00 sharehold-
ers in the association at the time of
the failure. Over 1000 of these how
ever, representing over one-third of
the total claims of the company, had
accepted offers not only from the As
sets Realization Company, but from
other spectators for prices ranging
from 80 70 80 per cent. In many
cases, it is said, they took worthless
stock in exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
THE GLASSBORO LICENSE CASE.
Two Days Consumed, at Least Three
More Necessary.

The third attempt to get the petit
tion for revocation of the w. F. Davis
license at Glassboro, before the court
for trial was successful last Thurs
day, Ju dge Starr over-ruling all the
objections of defendants counsel
The same counsel as in the previous
attempts appeared-Messrs. SWack-
hamer and Davis for defendant, and
Sheppard and Avis for the petitioners.
The first witness called was Andrew
Fisler, aged 19, who testified he had
purchased beer in the hotel several
times.
Dr.. lizard, who lives near the hotel,
said the noises from the hotel were
very disturbing to his family, the
language that proceeded therefrom
often compelling his family to leave
the porch and the yard and go into
the house.
Norman Worrell, Malvin Beebe,
John Morrison, Oscar Wilmot, Thos.
Jarvis, minors, from 16 to under 21
years, testified to buying and drink
liquor in Davis hotel. Mrs. Rob't
Lutz and Mrs. Anna Brown testified
to forbiding Davis selling to their
husbands and the latter to her son.
nC1 . was nQCA tCSlliuOIy do W
individuals habits and as to whether
or not they were confirmed drunkards.
Because attorneys in this case had
engagements Monday and Tuesday, at
adjournment recess was taken to
Wednesday, the 20th inst.
Something like one hundred wit
nesess have been subpoenaed, yet in
the first two days, Thursday and Fri
day, only fifteen were examined
The Davis license case was resumed
Wednesday morning, and the tesIi-
mony was much as that of the pre-
vious two days, showing the sale Of
liquor to minors and disturbances OF
more or less seriousness. Chas. E.
Clark, detective, of Camden, said he
had been there five times, and there
was disorder every time-many per-
sons intoxicated, fights, and minors
about and drinking.
The complainant's side will likely
be finished to-day. because there is
to be a night session of the court to-
night. 1t is understood there are to
be four more detectives and experts
as to the quality of the liquor sold.
Many Glassboro people attend the
sessions, among them being many
ladies.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
A Hog killing.

A number of friends gathered to-
gether at the home of Thos. Loring,
Jr., on Monda y, the 11th, to help him
kill ten large porkers. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs Thos Lorinr,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. August Thies, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose Thorn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halsey D. Cheesman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. lyman, Mr. and Mrs j. w.
Chew, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan1 Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Thies, Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thur Graisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Chew, Mr. and Mrs. August Thies,
Jr., Mrs. H. Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs.
A P Gamble, Walter Nicholson, Clar-
ence Thiss, George McKeever, Mr.. L.
Rainier, William Thies, T. Loring
Thorn, Alvin Fox, Robert Kitzmiller,
Robert Jaggard, Marian Graisbury,
Myra Loring, Marietta Loring, Loretta
Tweed, Sarah Cheesman, Erma Thies,
Emma Thies, Charles Graisbury. TIE
afternoon was spent in playing
games and music, and just ask Chewie
If he found the watch.
One Who Was There.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
4 NOT A DEM
PREHISTORIC MONSTER ON THE
EARTH.
Great Jurassie Lizard.
Harmless.

Professor Breitkopf of the School
OF Science in Philadelphia is of the
opinion that the tracks seen in New
Jersey are those of some prehistoric
animals thrown from caverns beneath
the Gulf Stream during the recent
volcanic disturbances of that current.
1t is well known that the Jurossic
geological period was marked by the
presence of very large lizards the an
cestors of our birds, indeed, the tran
Sltion between the reptlian and avian
types are clearly shown in the fossils
of this aperiod. Some of these were
more than twenty feet in height, walk
ed on the hind legs alone, only using
the fore legs in swimming. Others of
this type had the front legs furnished
with membrane for flying, much re-
sembling those of our bat The nind
legs had only two toes to each foot,
curved so as to make the imprint of
the foot somewhat resemble a circle,
(Prlnts of these feet are common in
the oolitic limestones and have been
mistaken for imprints of the feet of
fOsile horses until Professor Zwiebier
showed that the horse of this peri ID
was no larger than fox). Professor
Breitk0pt is of the opinion that mauv
of these animals may have been -
served in caves in the limestonss,
and these sinking below the OCEAN
during a subsistence of the Nor.l
American coast may have been ;up
piled with air, water and food fro 4
subterranean rivers. He is further
of the opinion that the sea serpents'
class thrown up by cataclysms of ma
clas thrown up by cataclysms OF ma
ture. Captain Ap. Zoonl, of Rotterdam,
during the last passage of his baroue
the Fliegender Hollandische through
the Gulf observed an animal of this
character. He was seen by all the
crew and from his floundering and
harsh cries seemed to have been in
pain. Breitkopf saws no feax ne4ll hes
had Of these beasts and he desires any
one finding one to pen him up ami
feed him fish and milk. Prompt no.
tification is desired in order to gain
an opportunity to study a living H.-
assic lizard in the twentieth century
The professor thinks the partical.tr
species is the Peleosaurus Cattellega.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21

the Freeholders put the matter off.
It is argued by the trustees that the
present use of oil lamps is not safe
or life occurs the Freeholders are re-
sponsible.
Because of the growth of Princeton
University along scientific lines two
new offices relating to it's administra-
ton were created at the quarterly
meeting of the Board of Trustees on
Thursday last-the dean of the de-
partment of science and the dean of
the college. Prof. Henry B. Fine, now
dean of the faculty, was elected to the
former and Prof. Edward G. Elliott
the latter. Gifts to the amount OF
$346, ,466.05 were announced.
Farmers in the vicinity of Barnagat
are unanimous in their opposition to
any extension of the close season for
deer They say the deer are the worst
pest they have to contend with, and
that in some instances whole year s
work has been ruined by the protect
ed animals.In the early summer they
will leave the woods to feast on the
sweet potato and lima bean vines and
the young corn and cabbage that the
farmer has just got nicely started.
The farmer has no redress when he
sees his crops go as the law will not
allow him to shoot the deer.
The annual report of Samuel w.
Kirkbride, supervisor of the State
Prison, shows that the average cost
per day to the State for each inmate
of the institution was little less than
80 cents, which includes all the ex-
penses of the institution. The net
cost of running the prison last year
was $153, ,271.26, the expenditures be-
ing $250,475.67, and the receipts $97,-
304.41, the latter being about $4,000
| less than heretofore because of the
general business depression. During
the year 703 convicts were employed
at contract work, earning $87,620.07
flor the State. In addition to this
work all the clothing and shoes worn
in the prison we're made by convicts.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
Teachers and Boards of Education.

There will be meeting of the
Gloucester County Teachers Associa-
ton at the Court House, Woodbury.,
Saturday, January 80, 1909, at $50 a.
m. Add ress at 10 a. M, Warren
Marts, Supervising Principal, Pauls-
boro Schools.
Address at IL a. m. The Vital
Forces of the School," Geo. Leslie On
wake, Dean of Ursinus College.
There will be a meeting of the
Boards of Education of Gloucester
county at the Woodbury. High School,
on Saturday, January 80, at 130 p.
m. Address, Medical Inspection Of
Schools by L. M. Halsey, NJ D., Mem
Der Board of Education of Monroe
township.
Questions and Discussions.
Members of Boards of Education
Teachers and all persons interested
in educational matters are cordially
invited to attend both of these meet
ings. D. T. STEELMAN,
County Superintendent.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
Report Of Barnsboro School for Dec.

Percentage of attendance in prin-
cipaIs room, 80.
Those who received 80 per cent. or
over in test are: Minnie Miller, 92;
Marion Gardiner, 90; Howard Lafferty,
81; Alfred Cramp, SO.
Those not absent nor tardy are;
Charles Goodwin, Harold Kirkbride,
Howard Lafferty, Violet Tomlin, Min
ME Miller, Florence Hurff, Ray Kirk
bride, Eta Madara.
Percentage of attendance in Pri-
mary room was sc.
Those who received 80 per cent. or
over in test are: Gladys Pettet,93 /;
Stanley Goodwin, SO.
Those not absent nor tardy: Melvin
Kirkbride, Stanley Goodwin, Samuel
Kammerer, Lawson Calling, Ernest
Landel, Lowell Goodwin, Harold Skin
ner, Franklin Croft.
Mrs. Eta Wolfe.
Miss Irene Shute.